patient record Articles
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Achieving successful EPR implementation with the penta-stage model
Electronic patient record (EPR) systems are currently being implemented in a plethora of healthcare organisations on both sides of the Atlantic. These systems, through their ability to integrate several functions and provide seamless access to information, are expected to enable value-driven patient-centric healthcare delivery. At a time when healthcare globally is under tremendous pressure, EPR ...
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A proposal for a centralised patient record database: the need to identify patient data elements to measure costs, clinical outcomes and benchmarking
Although health care industry benchmarking is a feasible and worthwhile objective, the lack of consistent and accessible data makes it extremely difficult to do any reasonable comparisons. Therefore, this paper concentrates on the first phase of research pertaining to the identification of data measures and information requirements solely. We conclude with an investigation into whether the ...
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Why medical records should be digitised
We have all heard the jokes about doctors handwriting, but this isn’t the only reason why medical records should now be stored in digital form. There are a huge number of benefits to storing your medical records in a digital fashion, as it can improve your working practise, space and efficiency, not to mention the security of all the details that you keep. Here we look at the many reasons ...
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Principal Care Management: Reimbursement for High-Value Care Management Services
It’s July and OCM has sunset, EOM is another year on the horizon, and you are wondering how to continue supporting your patients during this transitional period. Regardless of whether participating in a value-based care model is on your roadmap, PCM should be. Principal Care Management (PCM)1 is designed to reimburse specialty practices for providing needed care management services to ...
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Robust cybersecurity protection for hospitals requires a combination of education and technology tools
Across industries, the Internet of Things (IoT) is driving significant investment in projects that integrate smart devices, big data, analytics, and other digitization-related tools. Healthcare institutions are no exception. Hospitals benefit from this advanced connectivity through increased efficiencies, lower costs, and better patient care. As more building infrastructure gets connected; ...
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To Touch or Not to Touch: That is the Question Using the Evidence to Change Thermometry Practice
PICO Question In PACU patients do temperatures obtained with the temporal artery and no touch thermometers compare favorably to temperatures by an oral electronic thermometer? Significance/Evidence Summary The American Society of Peri-Anesthesia Nurses (ASPAN), Does not fully support the use of tympanic thermometers in PACU Our PACU staff are hesitant to use tympanic devices and to use ...
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Diagnostic yield of automatic and patient-triggered ambulatory cardiac event recording in the evaluation of patients with palpitations, dizziness, or syncope.
BACKGROUND: Recent studies have shown that patient-triggered cardiac event recorders (CER) have an increased diagnostic yield and are more cost effective than conventional 24-h-Holter electrocardiograms (ECGs) for the evaluation of sporadic, potentially arrhythmia-related symptoms. HYPOTHESIS: The aim of this study was to determine the diagnostic yield of a patient-triggered CER combined with ...
By Novacor
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Medical UPS Systems: The Perfect Power Prescription
We explore the pivotal role medical UPS systems play in an increasingly digitalised healthcare sector. Clean and continuous power requirements in medical applications have an extensive impact on healthcare in so many ways. Electricity powers critical care equipment like scanners and heart monitors. It keeps the IT and comms infrastructure needed to manage patient records, arrange appointments ...
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Enhancing Oncology Model: New CMS value-based payment model aims to improve health equity and patient-centered care
Just days before the sunset of the CMS Oncology Care Model, CMS announced its new Enhancing Oncology Model (EOM), the new value-based care oncology payment model. Rolled out as part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s Cancer Moonshot, the goal of EOM is to improve the experience of cancer patients, while advancing health equity and increasing access to care, as well as reducing Medicare ...
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Submit to Panthera Dental Directly
Until recently, when you submitted a case to Panthera Dental for a Obstructive Sleep Apnea Device, they would manufacture it and send it to one of their partner labs. This would delay the process and add other hurdles. You can now directly submit the cases through the meditlink portal. You must attach an Rx form and you must have an account with ...
By CAD-Ray
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How to Use Aluna To Better Treat Asthma Patients
The Aluna spirometer is an effective tool for remote patient monitoring (RPM). There are many ways that you can use Aluna to better treat asthma patients. Aside from being a quality product, Aluna has an app that makes recording spirometry results fun for children and beneficial for physicians. Here are some ways you can use Aluna to better treat patients who have asthma. The Use Of ...
By Aluna
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Navigating the Bioinformatics Workflow for Whole Exome Sequencing: A Step-by-Step Guide
Next-generation sequencing (NGS), which makes millions to billions of sequence reads at a fast rate, has greatly sped up genomics research. At the moment, Illumina, Ion Torrent/Life Technologies, 454/Roche, Pacific Bioscience, Nanopore, and GenapSys are all NGS platforms that can be used. They can produce reads of 100–10,000 bp in length, enabling sufficient coverage of the genome at a ...
By CD Genomics
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Taking Medical Coding to the next level with AI and Machine Learning
Accuracy in medical coding is a vital aspect in aiding clinical trial operation success. It has presented an excellent opportunity for medical coders, working hand-in-hand with AI-enhanced computer-assisted coding systems, to quickly identify and validate the correct codes. Using natural language processing (NLP) and advanced Machine Learning algorithms, AI is transforming medical coding by ...
By Clinion
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Designing Sustainable and Resilient Surgical Suites for the Future
Highlights from the Economist Impact Events panel discussion Bjoern von Siemens, Caresyntax Co-Founder, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Business Officer, recently joined a panel discussion hosted by the Economist. This blog highlights his thoughts on designing sustainable and resilient surgical suites for the ...
By Caresyntax
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How eCOA Improves Patient Experience and Data Quality
With the rising demand for improving patient safety in clinical trials, the adoption of patient-centric solutions is considered the best route to enhance data accuracy and experience automated workflows. This is where eCOA comes into play. In this blog post, we will find out how electronic clinical outcome assessments are helping the clinical trials industry handle the ever-growing list of ...
By Clinion
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Digital revolution in the healthcare industry
The Covid-19 pandemic has left a devastating mark on the US healthcare system. Struggling nurses and doctors have revealed the cracks that exist within the system and are demanding change to improve their lives and the well-being of their patients. A digital revolution has been started in the US healthcare industry, giving hope to those who have dedicated their lives to it. A medical trend ...
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An NBA Superstar and Sleep Apnea: Shaq
Shaquille O’Neal: Sleep Apnea Shaquille O’Neal, also known as Shaq, is an NBA basketball player who played as a center throughout his career with six different teams and has been inducted into the NBA Hall of Fame. Born in Newark, NJ, Shaq started to play basketball at the Boys and Girls club and went to Louisiana State University. Now retired, Shaq works as a spokesman for brands ...
By BioSerenity
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Cutaneous Patches to Monitor Myoelectric Activity of the Gastrointestinal Tract in Postoperative Pediatric Patients
Abstract Purpose: Limited means exist to assess gastrointestinal activity in pediatric patients postoperatively. Recently, myoelectric gastrointestinal activity recorded by cutaneous patches has been shown in adult patients to be predictive of clinical return of gastrointestinal function postoperatively. The aim of this case series is to demonstrate the feasibility of this system in ...
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Surgeon perception is not a good predictor of peri-operative outcomes in robot-assisted radical prostatectomy
Abstract Surgeons have always used their cognitive intuition for the execution of skilled tasks and real-time perception of intra-operative outcomes. We attempted to measure the overall accuracy of intra-operative surgeon perception on the functional outcome of early continence after robot-assisted radical prostatectomy (RARP). A single experienced surgeon (D.I.L.) used a scoring sheet to ...
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When Managing COVID-19, “More” Isn’t the Only Answer
Finding efficiencies in managing COVID-19 may help relieve some of the burden on the nation’s healthcare system As we watch the impact of COVID-19 unfold across the country, we owe a debt of gratitude to the brave healthcare providers who are on the front lines of this pandemic. Without hesitation, they are courageously caring for patients and giving every hour they can to save lives. ...
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