industry but it has made it easier to come up with diagnosis and treatment plan for patients. Having to use equipment like MRI‚ CT scan‚ or X-ray machine requires technicians‚ and doctors. So the technology has also helped with creating jobs within the healthcare field. Health care workers can work in verity of environments such as hospitals‚ outpatient facilities‚ private practices‚ and long-term care facilities. Due to the fact that hospitals care for various types of patients requiring different kinds
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Rehabilitation Centers: An Integral Part of Patient Care HCS 212 Rehabilitation Centers: An Integral Part of Patient Care Rehabilitation centers are designed to help “restore some or all of a patient’s physical‚ sensory and mental capabilities that were lost due to injury‚ illness or disease” (Farlex‚ 2012). Many doctors will prescribe rehabilitation services after a patient has suffered through an amputation‚ neurological issues‚ a variety of orthopedic injuries‚ spinal cord injuries
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Article Review Kameasha Slaughter HCS/212 December 16‚ 2013 Ms. Lisa A. Williams Article Review While reviewing the article Health Care Technology Today by Authors Hargrove L‚ Simon AM‚ Young AJ.‚ Martinez-Perez B‚ De Le Torre-Diez I‚ and Lopez-Coronado M. The writer was able to gain knowledge on advances and proposals in health care technology. The advances in prosthetic limbs‚ blood pressure and heart-rate monitoring‚ Health sensors and the applications. Being that the writer has been
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Perspective on Healthcare HCS/212 February 18‚ 2013 Corinne McTier Perspective on Healthcare Working as a medical assistant has been one of the most rewarding experiences. Patient care should be the top priority for the healthcare industry because without our patients there would be no need for medical employees. Being employed at one of the nation’s top hospitals is bound to change and shape an individual. Working in healthcare affects people in many ways some positive and some negative
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Medical Technology HCS 212 Medical Technology Medical technology is expecting to have many changes for the future. The Affordable Care Act is a major health care reform that passed in March of 2010. The goal is to protect patients’ rights and decrease the number of uninsured Americans and lowering the overall health care costs. The new reform will cause many new changes and medical technology will increase. The Affordable Care Act is promoting the development of electronic health records (EHRs)
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Health Care HCS 212 January 14‚ 2013 Kathy Boyden Health Care Going back hundreds of years‚ we can trace the history of health care. Although it has evolved over the years‚ it all has a common goal; to heal those who are ill. Technology is one of the major evolutions and now plays a big role in the health care system. It helps patients to be more involved with their healthcare. They can make appointments‚ follow up on test results‚ and contact their doctors. Back then‚ they didn’t even
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Week 2 Health Care Terms Worksheet HCS/212 Week 4 Health Care Terms Worksheet Term Definition Use the term in a sentence as it applies to the health care industry. Digestive System The digestive system is a group of organs that is responsible for moving food in and out of the body. The digestive system also works very closely with nerves and blood. Obesity Obesity is a health condition when an excess of body fat has an adverse effect on the body
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Health and Resources Presentation Tanyell Greene HCS/212- Health Care Vocabulary Instructor- Coralene Quimby-Worrell December 8‚ 2014 Cancer (Cervical) and Rheumatoid Arthritis Cervical Cancer When cancer starts in the cervix‚ it is called Cervical cancer. This cancer is HIGHLY preventive because there are screenings and vaccinations that ca be taken to prevent the human papilloma virus (HPV) infections that initially causes the cervical cancer. When this cancer is found early‚ it can be treated
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Healthcare Utilization HCS 235 Health care reform is a not only an ongoing topic of debate statewide‚ but nationwide as well. Health care reform is a popular topic right now all over the United States. This paper will discuss the various ways that health care reform measures have expanded or inhibited access to care as well as how these changes effect the utilization of healthcare. Also covered will be universal health care‚ a discussion of what this consists of and how current care identifies
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Email Shawandra McClendon October 7‚ 2014 HCS 212 Johnnie Steward Health Care Thinking back a hundred years ago the history of health care has evolved and has become one of the most demanding fields to work in. The ultimate goal of health care is to treat‚ prevent or to intervene for those who are ill. Technology is also a major evolution that is now a vital role in the health care system. It allows patients to become more involved with their healthcare. They can follow up on test results‚ make appointments
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