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    Electronic Medical Record

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    ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORD DIANA MARIE ATIENZA KEAN UNIVERSITY Abstract Today‚ most of the healthcare facilities and providers are using Electronic Medical Record or EMR. Electronic Medical Record also known as EMR is a computerized medical record of a patient that stores information‚ test results‚ billing information‚ and other healthcare information. Despite of a good points of view in using EMR there are some positive and negative aspects when using it. Easy access to patient’s information

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    ELECTONIC MEDICAL RECORDS Katie Percival Northeast Technical Institute February 15‚ 2013 Principles of Health Information Many doctors and hospitals are now using electronic medical records systems. Slowly‚ old files with long background histories are being uploaded via electronic means. At the same time‚ technology has made it possible to keep these files safe from damages or being lost. Computer programs designed for backup have become available. More and more features are being added to

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    Electronic Medical Records- Reduce Errors and Increase Efficiency with EMR Software Errors in the healthcare industry can literally cost someone his or her life‚ not to mention open the door for an unending mountain of lawsuits. In order to reduce the chances of this happening‚ your healthcare organization must be proactive about increasing efficiency‚ and reducing errors. These are two common problems that plague the healthcare industry. With electronic medical records you can significantly reduce

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    was a time when patients had to check out their medical records before seeing their doctor or dentist. They would also have to return the medical records before leaving the clinics or hospital. Now patients are able to skip those steps because of electronic medical records. But what exactly are manual medical records and electronic records? According to Merriam-Webster‚ medical records are a record of a patient ’s medical information (as medical history‚ care or treatments received‚ test results

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    death‚ human error is also unavoidable. When these two unavoidable factors come together in a medical institution where salvation is expected‚ the result is tragedy. Needlessly‚ thousands of lives have been lost due to simple human mistakes in the very place where the best chance of saving those lives could be found. Despite the expense and hurdles of implementation‚ the establishment of an Electronic Medical Record (EMR) infrastructure is an essential key to saving lives and money over the long term

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    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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    Abuse of Medical Services

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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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    Reducing Medical Errors

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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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    patients and distributors of medical marijuana have battled the federal government for their right to use marijuana for its medicinal qualities. Although marijuana use is against federal law‚ medical marijuana has been permitted in sixteen states by a majority vote. The conflict between state and federal law has ignited a large conflict regarding medical marijuana and has resulted in the prosecution of many who use and distribute medical marijuana. Supporters of medical marijuana believe that the effects

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    The legalization of medical cannabis is one of the most discussed and debated topics in current events and the world today. Medical cannabis is nothing new‚ the practice of using cannabis as a a drug and for medical use for over 2‚000 years in places such as India and China. In 1937 the Untied States of America made the sale and possession of marijuana illegal in every state. Marijuana never completely went away‚ however‚ and it became much more popular in the 60’s because of the belief that it could

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