A study conducted by a group of New York researchers found that 1.4% of children in the U.S. had peanut allergy in 2010, up from 0.4% in 1997. The study also showed that the percentage of children with allergies to … Continue reading
Read MoreThe conversion of paper documents into Electronic Health Records (EHRs) or Electronic Medical Records (EMRs) picked up pace when the Affordable Care Act With EHR, wherever the patient goes, physicians can access the information they need to treat the patient. Though it is really helpful for data collection, many physicians find it a cumbersome task to enter data into the EHR. Continue reading
Read MoreClinical innovation, which is an essential element of health care reform, is expected to impact the demand for physicians in the upcoming years. One study pointed out that if health IT gets fully implemented in 30% of the physician offices, … Continue reading
Read MoreMore and more innovative technologies are ruling the business world today. Jobs that require knowledge and skills are assisted by these new technologies. Both businesses and outsourcing companies are now witnessing a change in the way businesses function.
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Medical research is indispensable considering the need to find the cause of various diseases, the effectiveness of drugs, and the progress of patients put on new, innovative medications. Research in the medical field involves medical transcription, wherein various audio resources … Continue reading
Read MoreObstructive sleep apnea (OSA) occurs when a person’s airway gets blocked during sleep. This condition if untreated will increase the chances of blood pressure, and cardiovascular diseases. A recent population-based study conducted by researchers in Taiwan found that people diagnosed … Continue reading
Read MoreStroke deaths in the United States have been dropping quite dramatically since the early 20th century, according to a recent report published by the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association. Stroke mortality rates from 250 per 100,000 population in 1900 to about 60 per 100,000 by 2000 and 40 per 100,000 population in 2010. Continue reading
Read MoreDigitization of patient records offers the benefit of better accessibility to the health record and for tracking patient outcomes, which would improve the quality of care. However, physicians are finding it difficult to enter patient information into the electronic health … Continue reading
Read MoreThere is no doubt that digitization of clinical documentation has greatly improved the efficiency of the healthcare system. It has minimized the risks posed by lost, illegible and inaccessible paper records. However, the next stage, namely EMR adoption has not … Continue reading
Read MoreThough EHRs are helping in the management of health care records, most physicians are finding it cumbersome and time consuming to enter patient data into the system. According to a report presented at the American Academy of Family Physicians, resident physicians are spending additional time of 16 minutes a day on EHR documentation. Continue reading
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