HISTORY OVERVIEW The importance of medical records in health care delivery has been recognized for a long time. Its revelance to patient care and health administration was documented by Florence Nightingale in 1873 a book entitled Notes on a Hospital. Ideally the medical record should be the primary repository of all information regarding patient care‚ provide decision-support‚ and be a tool for support and maintaining ancillary health care activities such as administration‚ quality assurance‚ research
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Ethical Dilemma in the Medical Field: The Hippocratic Oath vs. Fraud Diana C. Riojas Arlington‚ Texas Ethical Dilemma in the Medical Field: The Hippocratic Oath vs. Fraud Abstract With Healthcare being one of the most regulated industries in the United States‚ it is still plagued by fraudulent doctors‚ business people‚ nurses etc. and defrauding the United States Government out of millions to billions of dollars. Somehow‚ the individuals who defraud the Government rationalize their decisions
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because the causative agent was ultimately found to be a toothpick‚ identification of which was very difficult because a toothpick does not show on standard diagnostic imaging techniques such as MRI and CT scans. The patient’s family has filed a medical malpractice lawsuit against the hospital. For malpractice to occur there are 4 conditions that must be met. The plantiff will have to show that Dr. Foreman had a duty to his patient. They need to show that Dr. Foreman breached his duty to that
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Phase 2 Discussion Board 1 Diane Riggs HIT103-1101A-01 Colorado Technical University Online 1/15/11 Improving the quality of medical records sense 1928‚ the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) has been involved in the medical industry. The mission of AHIMA is to be the professional community that improves healthcare by advancing its practices and standards for health information management and the trusted source for education‚ research and professional credentials. The
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Diagnostic medical sonography is a well-known aspect of the medical field. The perspective at which each individual views sonography is slightly different‚ however. The way in which the sonographer student views this field compared to the way in which a registered sonographer views this field slightly differs. This difference stems from the fact one is a novice while the other is a professional. As a diagnostic medical sonographer student it is important to hear the professional perspective of this
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chance of pregnancy; although she states that she is sexually active and using no birth control. Gynecologic History: Patient is gravida 2‚ para1‚ abortus 1. Her only child is a 15 year-old daughter who lives in Texas with her grandmother. Past Medical History: Positive for Hepatitis B Past Surgical History: Pilodinal cyst removed in the remote past. Had plastic surgery on her ears as a child. Social History: Married‚ has one daughter. Patient works as a substitute teacher. Smokes one-pack
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USES OF RECORDER IN MEDICAL FIELD Aditya Shakkarwar Roll no.-B44 Registration No.: 11110103 4th Sem‚ Department of ECE Lovely Professional University‚ Punjab adityashakkarwar@gmail.com Abstract- It is often necessary to have a permanent record or the state of a phenomenon being investigated .in necessary to monitor continuously the condition state or value of the process variables such as flow‚ force‚ pressure‚ temperature‚ current‚ voltage‚ electrical power etc. INTRODUCTION A recorder thus
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PATHOLOGY REPORT Patient Name: Ursula Emma Wagner Patient ID: 004654 DOB: 6/4/---- Age: 65 Sex: Female Pathology Report No.: s-10-30178 Date of Surgery: 12/14/---- Admitting Physcian: Bernard Kester‚ MD‚ General Surgery. Preoperative Diagnoses: Right Breast Mass. Postoperative Diagnoses: Right Breast Mass. Specimen Submitted: Needle biopsy right breast mass. GROSS DESCRIPTION: Received fresh spec board with acompany radiograph with a fibrofatty piece
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has suggested that active ingredients found in marijuana can help treat certain medical conditions. This has sparked a huge debate on whether medical marijuana should be legalized without federal sanctions. Understanding the benefits of medical marijuana use may help shed some light on the position of supporters. The fear of legal repercussions from the Federal Government is considered a mitigating factor in medical marijuana adoption. There are many valid arguments for and against the legalization
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Health Medical Clinic Created by‚ Valerie Buller Happy Health Medical Clinic Introduction Happy Health Medical Clinic is a medium sized facility We are mandated under state law to abide by HIPAA and HITECH policies and do so with extreme pride. We have a hybrid‚ source-oriented filing system Health records are centralized We store patient records until death Patient Records getting new information into a patient’s record as soon as possible not duplicating medical records
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