A medical laboratory technologist‚ also referred to as clinical laboratory scientist or medical laboratory scientist‚ are a big part of a health care team. Medical laboratory technologists primarily study and practice diagnostic medicine by generating accurate and reliable test results in chemistry‚ hematology‚ immunology‚ immunohematology‚ and microbiology. A medical laboratory technologists typically collect samples and perform tests to analyze body fluids such as blood and urine‚ tissue‚ and other
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Identify the steps in the medical documentation process. Accuracy Each patient’s medical record must be correctly documented. Information in the medical record is relied upon for complete accuracy throughout the patient’s lifetime. Inaccuracies (either commission or omission) lead to improper medical advise being provided in error and may result in adverse healthcare outcomes or in legal proceedings. Relevance It is important that medical records contain only information relevant to the patient’s
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Alexian Brothers Medical Center - AlexiCare DeVry University Alexian Brothers Medical Center - AlexiCare Alexian Brothers Medical Center is located in Elk Grove Village‚ IL‚ a northwest suburb of Chicago‚ IL. They are a 387-bed acute care hospital‚ with more than 900 physicians on staff‚ representing more than 80 medical and surgical specialties. They treat more than 18‚000 patients annually. Instead of purchasing an existing EHR system‚ they opted to create their own‚ AlexiCare‚ to assist with
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While discussions are being frequently had regarding professional behavior in the caregiver role‚ literature has not carefully examined the use of professionalism as it relates to documentation in the electronic medical record (EMR). Communication via the EMR is becoming more widely used as technology develops and facilities make the transition away from paper charting. The EMR is currently the most direct way‚ other than face-to-face conversation‚ in which to share information between providers
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working in the medical field can be. There are many careers you can choose from. Medical assistant‚ medical surgical nurse and licensed practical nurse‚ are just some of the many careers you can choose from with an associated degree in nursing. The role of a Medical Assistants is practitioners who adopt a wide range of roles in physicians’ offices and other health care settings‚ and are considered by physicians as vital partners in increasing medical office productivity. Medical Assistants
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Running head: ABUSE OF THE EMERGENCY MEDICAL SYSTEM Abuse of the Emergency Medical System 4/8/2010 Running head: ABUSE OF THE EMERGENCY MEDICAL SYSTEM Abuse of the Emergency Medical System The system of emergency medicine is often abused. From 911 calls‚ to visits at an emergency room (ER) we are experiencing an overload of non-emergency patients‚ causing the systems to become backed up and consuming money and time from all people involved. This abuse largely stems from the
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Tilly English 111340 23 October 2012 Caps on Medical Malpractice Suits Medical malpractice cases have been on a steady rise. Malpractice has affected most of the United States resulting in an increase on insurance premiums for physicians and a decrease in important specialist. Medical malpractice cap reforms have been adopted by several states across America due to these increases and decreases. Malpractice caps should not be put on medical malpractice cases because the caps cover up the real
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Babylonian period in the first half of the 2nd millennium BC. The most extensive Babylonian medical text‚ however‚ is the Diagnostic Handbook written by the physician Esagil-kin-apli of Borsippa‚[9] during the reign of the Babylonian king Adad-apla-iddina (1069-1046 BC).[10] Along with contemporary ancient Egyptian medicine‚ the Babylonians introduced the concepts of diagnosis‚ prognosis‚ physical examination‚ and medical prescriptions. In addition‚ the Diagnostic Handbook introduced the methods of therapy
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The medical specialities I feel the medical assistant has most opportunity to participate interact most witht the provider... as in additional testing to help with a diagnosis is working at orthopedic office. Working in an orthopedic office you can see many deformities of bones or muscle in patients such as hip dysplasia‚ arthritis‚ bowed legs‚ joint pain‚ osteoporosis and spinal fractures etc. When researching little more about what duties the orthopedic medical assistant does it is a combination
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What used to be rare is now commonplace: traveling abroad to receive medical treatment‚ and to a developing country at that.So-called medical tourism is on the rise for everything from cardiac care to plastic surgery to hip and knee replacements. As a recent Harvard Business School case study describes‚ the globalization of health care also provides a fascinating angle on globalization generally and is of great interest to corporate strategists. "Apollo Hospitals—First-World Health Care at Emerging-Market
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