Tag Archives: Infectious Disease

Better EHR Systems and Documentation for Ebola and Other Infectious Diseases

22-December-2014 Julie Clements Infectious Diseases Transcription

With the Ebola outbreak, the efficiency of electronic health records (EHRs) in handling infectious diseases has been questioned. This October, representatives from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT (ONC) co-hosted … Continue reading →

Federal Prisons to Adopt Advanced EHR System

15-September-2014 MTS TEAM EHR Transcription

The Bureau of Prisons (BOP) is planning to replace the basic electronic healthcare records of its inmates with a new electronic health record system. The main purpose behind the initiative is having an advanced system with capabilities such as clinical … Continue reading →

Second MERS Case Reported in Florida

25-August-2014 Julie Clements Healthcare News

The officials from the US Centers of Disease Control and Prevention and the Florida Department of Health have confirmed on May 12, 2014, the second imported case of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) in the United States. The second U.S. … Continue reading →

Infectious Diseases Still a Threat to U.S. Public Health

18-August-2014 MTS TEAM Diseases and Conditions

A recent report published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reveals that infectious diseases (ID) still remain a threat to U.S. public health despite the control measures taken. Several measures were taken by the CDC as a … Continue reading →

Childhood TB is Preventable and Curable

11-August-2014 Rajeev Rajagopal Diseases and Conditions

According to the World Health Organization (WHO) childhood tuberculosis (TB) constitutes 6% to 10% of all TB cases in the world every year. It is also estimated that more than 74,000 children die due to this disease in each year. … Continue reading →