Electronic Medical Records In this article the author explains patients’ records at healthcare facilities may now be stored using electronic medical records (EMR) instead of the paper charts that have been used in the past. EMRs have several disadvantages and advantages. One of the biggest disadvantages to EMRs is the high initial start-up cost. The healthcare facilities have to buy the equipment to begin the process. They also have to hire people to convert their current files from paper copies
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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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EMR have been known to decrease medical errors. EMR help prevent unnecessary orders and diagnostic test. EMR also prevents duplication of the same test and orders. Medication are shown in the electronic medical record which providers have access to. The ability to access a patient’s medications without having to rely on just patient information will lower risk. A patient may not always be certain of a dosage or the exact name of a medication and the electronic medical record allows to provider to have
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Legalize It In 1972‚ the US Congress placed marijuana in Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act because they considered it to have "no accepted medical use." Since then‚ 17 of 50 US states and DC have legalized the medical use of marijuana. Should it or should it not be allowed for medicinal purposes? It has been illegal in general for many‚ many years now so why would the laws change now‚ right? With the research done and positive conclusions made‚ there are so many reasons why the law should
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purchasing legal age from 18 to 21. Other states my follow suite. Imagine a company like us making a controversial business campaign to purchase Cannabis Science Inc.‚ an established pharmaceutical and marijuana dispensary company in the North West. Cannabis Science Inc. is not just your typical marijuana dispensary company‚ as it produces cannabis in a variety of forms‚ including as a topical ointment. We will become the first tobacco company to produce and distribute a product that is seen to
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Medical Tourism Sustainability through the Export Market Orientation Behaviours: The Case Study of Institut Jantung Negara (IJN) Ili-Salsabila Abd-Razak1 and Asmat Nizam Abdul Talib Universiti Utara Malaysia‚ Kedah‚ MALAYSIA The inclusion of tourism sector as one of the 12 recognized national key economic areas (NKEA) for the 10th Malaysia Plan represent the sector’s prospect in not only driving the nation’s economy‚ but also transforming the country into a high-income economy by 2020. With approximately
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JOB DESCRIPTION Director of Medical Education (DME) The Director of Medical Education is responsible for maintaining and developing the profile of education within the organisation and promoting high quality education. They should develop a local strategy for medical and dental education‚ be responsible for the Business of Medical Education and Training and for ensuring the delivery of the Deanery Educational Contract. They will have a close professional relationship with the Dean/Deanery to
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Interpret and Apply Medical Terminology Appropriately While most medical office personnel‚ in either setting‚ will not necessarily have to know vast amounts of technical medical terminology‚ it is important to have a working knowledge in order to effectively fulfill your duties in a medical setting. There are numerous resources online‚ college courses‚ books‚ and flash cards one can use to learn medical terminology. Every office will likely have a good medical dictionary and other resources
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WHAT IS MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY ALL ABOUT? Just when I checked the traffic to my blog today I noticed that one of them is the google search result with keywords “medical technology course what is it about?”. Hmmm.. it really sounds familiar‚ because everytime people ask me what my bachelor course is and I tell them that it’s bs medical technology‚ they either do not know what medical technology do or never even heard the course at all. Usually I tell them that it is better known as clinical laboratory
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similar program such as accounting and medical program either for diploma‚ degree‚ Ph.D or master. The statistic for job employment for accountants and doctors has arisen as they need more of them. Accounting and medical program are demanded program for certain universities like UNIMAS because the quota is limited. The accounting program is great for students who can deal with numbers and analysis‚ have an interest in business and avid eye for detail. Meanwhile‚ medical program is better for students that
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