report that baseline levels of creatinine and uric acid‚ as well as baseline BMI‚ are strong predictors of disease progression and survival. 3. Clinical decision support system (CDSS) Clinical decision support system (CDSS): A special subcategory of clinical information systems that is designed to help healthcare providers make knowledge-based clinical decision. (Health Information Management‚ concepts‚ Principles‚ and Practice‚ 4th Ed. Glossary 902) The main purpose of modern CDSS is to assist
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The Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act of 2009 was included as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). The purpose of this law was to provide incentives to healthcare providers to adopt and implement comprehensive computerized management systems. A provision of HITECH requires that providers utilize the system of their choice in a comprehensive and beneficial manner; this has been termed “meaningful use.” The purpose of this report is to
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Clinical Hypnosis Studies Addressing Aichmophobia Whether it’s donating blood‚ receiving a vaccine or receiving a thorough anesthetic‚ the process is difficult on almost anybody. And some unfortunate people are particularly affected by the unpleasant process of getting injections‚ some even going so far as to avoid donating blood or getting scheduled immunizations. Sometimes‚ it blossoms into a full blown phobia of needles. This particular phobia is known as aichmophobia and is described as an
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Network. As the IT Director of Applications and Information Systems at the University of Pennsylvania Veterinary School (Penn Vet)‚ my principal purposes are to act as an IT leader in the hospital community and ensure all hospital applications and clinical devices are functioning optimally across two separate campuses. Based on my educational background and combined with my extensive IT work experience in various industries (i.e.‚ food distribution‚ window and door manufacturing‚ and animal healthcare)
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hrsa.gov). Included in this law is $19.2 Billion which is intended to be used to increase the use of Electronic Health Records (EHR) by physicians and hospitals; this portion of the bill is called‚ the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act‚ or HITECH Act (http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h1/show). The Act is directed towards protected health information that is not secured by a technology standard that renders protected health information unusable‚ unreadable or indecipherable
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improve patient safety by reducing errors and redundancy. Piedmont Henry also has 500 nurses on staff. Nurses are able to access the Software. For the nurses the system offers collapsible flow sheets for nursing documentation and a clinical synopsis graph of vitals and clinical events (Piedmont.org‚ 2014). The Patient Portal assists in building relationships between the patients and their physician. Patients can access information‚ request appointments‚ fill out forms and ask their doctor’s questions
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Organizational Design HCS/514 12/23/20 Instructor: Kendra Slatton Organizational Design “EHR and EMR systems are critical enablers of the quality‚ process‚ and innovation demands of the current healthcare spectrum. The ability for healthcare workers to deliver excellent patient outcomes and maximum quality of life” (HealthIT.gov‚ 2013‚ para. 1) are essential in today’s health care industry. PrimeConnect allows health care
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1 Running Head: Information Technologies Applications Information Technologies Applications Haya Zeidan Strayer University HSA 315 Dr. MOUNTASSER KADRIE Assignment #1 April 26‚ 2011 Information Technologies Applications 2 Abstract The information Technologies Applications is widely used nowadays. Information technology (IT) has the potential to improve the quality‚ safety‚ and efficiency of health care.
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Chapter 1 Introduction Technology has made connecting with the rest of the world more convenient. One of the more recent breakthroughs in science and technology‚ which has taken our world by storm‚ is the computer. The discovery of modern technology was the great function of modernity to make work easier‚ more capable‚ and more adaptable for the humanity. Computers are proficient tools for learning‚ entertainment and creativity. In today’s modern age were computer has become a way of life‚ it
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Submission and Format Guidelines Management Case Studies are 20-minute platform presentations followed by a 10-minute question and answer period. ASHP is seeking management case studies in specific topic areas: • Informatics • Leadership / Administration • Medication Safety • Clinical Conundrums This document will assist you in the preparation of your submission for a Management Case Study (MCS). The number of accepted management case studies will be limited and it is anticipated to be a highly
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