known or spoken of in general is Medical Transcription. It is often confused with medical records and general dictation‚ but Medical Transcription is a specialty in a class of its own. Of all the medical branches that the general public has knowledge of‚ Medical Transcription shows as a big blank in most of our minds. Most MT departments are located within the Health Information Management section of a hospital or clinic‚ but some are located outside of medical facilities and are a business that
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Oct. 2013 The Benefits of Medical Technology Before medical technology‚ which consists of making modifying and using tools or techniques to solve a problem‚ life was hard and short-lived‚ but since the middle ages‚ the advancements in medical technology have been drastic. The quality and quantity of gained knowledge has been key in diagnosing and treating disease. Medical technology and its advancements have greatly improved the lives of people today. Although medical technology includes both up
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their patients. A well-known controversy in today’s society is the use of medical marijuana. Already 28 states of 50 have allowed its citizens to use medical marijuana when prescribed by a physician. However‚ it is still a controlled substance and a level 1 illegal drug. “In June 2011‚ the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) denied a petition to reschedule marijuana and reiterated that there was no scientific or medical evidence to support such a move (Marcoux‚ 2013).” Legislation has played
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Medical Technology Innovations Introduction This section consists of against the backdrop of health care reform and a controversial medical device tax‚ medical technology companies are focusing more than ever on products that deliver cheaper‚ faster‚ more efficient patient care. They are also making inroads with U.S. Food & Drug Administration regulators to re-engineer the complex review and approval process for new medical devices. However‚ many in the industry have long felt overly burdened by
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How Statistics benefit the medical field or something. Definition: Statistics refer to the collection‚ organization and analysis of quantitative data. Statistics‚ like numerical data or an observation that describe the characteristics of a specific population‚ has more than a fair amount of importance to the doctors‚ technology and its patients The Medical field is expanding due to factors like the increased population and demands. As a result of this‚ medical administrators are using statistics
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Lately there have been many topics up for discussion. One that is most talked about in 2015 is medical marijuana. Now that marijuana’s medicinal use is at the forefront of most conversation‚ it brings many misconceptions. There are a lot of benefits of marijuana when used medicinally. Yes‚ marijuana can be used recreationally but the medicinal benefits should not be dismissed. Marijuana has many medical benefits that help a patient in need of relief and the ability to improve healthcare as a whole
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Michele Sanchez ENC1101 Professor Goldberg December 15‚ 2014 Legalization of Medical Marijuana My father is a diabetic and is currently a medical marijuana patient in California due to his poor eating habits. He was prescribed medical marijuana to lower and control his insulin level. In a multicenter collaboration‚ researchers found that regular marijuana use was associated with better blood sugar control in diabetics‚ according to an Elsevier press release (Rizk‚ par.2). The team was able to
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Medical Assistant Standards Occupational Safety‚ Law & Ethics- 13SPB The field I medicine that I choose to further my education in is medical assistant. I always knew that I wanted to give this career a chance‚ but I always fought it thinking another career would be better. In this paper I will touch on a few important things that anyone interested in medical assisting should know. One‚ the importance of professional standards‚ including licensure and certification‚ in healthcare. Secondly
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Benefits of Medical Abbreviations There are many benefits of medical abbreviations. One benefit of medical abbreviations is how much easier it makes it to read a chart. This speeds up the process by knowing the abbreviations and the use of them. It is nice to simplify things by using medical abbreviations when it is a busy day. The other reason to use medical abbreviations is so that only the medical personnel will know what is being described. It is a very efficient way of maintaining a patient’s
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John Kausch is the CEO of West Florida Regional Medical Center (WFRMC)‚ a large-for-profit hospital. This facility is located in Pensacola‚ an area with intense competition and tons of services. He is evaluating a continuous quality (CQI) program that the hospital has implemented in order to address issues of improvement in outcomes. WFRMC also owns and operates an off-site psychiatric facility with 89 beds and the 58 bed Rehabilitation Institute of West Florida. WFRMC is currently in the process
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