Medical Articles & News
More than 90% of hospitals and 80% of physicians’ offices now have electronic health records (EHRs) – and while the digitization of medicine has improved patient safety, it also has a dark side. Today The Doctors Company, the nation’s largest physician owned medical malpractice insurer, published a new study showing that EHR-related malpractice suits are on the rise. The study reveals […]
A new survey from SelectHub, a technology selection management company, examined the thoughts of medical professionals and patients regarding electronic health records. What do patients and healthcare professionals think of EHRs? The team interviewed 1,007 Americans who have access to EHRs, as well as 107 healthcare professionals, including nurses, physician assistants, administrators, technicians and medical laboratory […]
As we get ready for National MT week, let’s take a look at the importance [still] of the Medical Transcriptionist in today’s healthcare industry: A skilled workforce produces quality documentation. Healthcare documentation specialists (HDSs) and medical transcriptionists (MTs) ease the documentation burden from physicians. HDSs and MTs consistently achieve documentation accuracy rates higher than 99%,¹ […]
By Dr. Mercola Most everyone, including many conventional physicians, have begun to appreciate the importance and value of vitamin D. Few, however, recognize the importance of vitamin K2, which is nearly as important as vitamin D. Dr. Dennis Goodman,1 who was born in South Africa and trained at the University of Cape Town, has multiple […]
Certified Medical Scribe Support Can Alleviate Physician EHR Burnout Concerns; Certify Today CONTACT: Kristin Hagen President/CEO, American College of Medical Scribe Specialists (657) 888-2158 ORANGE, CA., July 6, 2016. According to a new analysis by the Mayo Clinic and American Medical Association researchers of a nationwide survey of physicians, computerized provider order entry and electronic health […]
Engage with patients and other providers using Azalea’s secure, video-conference platform. Azalea Health / Azalea® Telehealth “We are very excited about Azalea’s telehealth solution and love how it’s fully integrated with our EHR and patient records. We immediately can increase care coordination, communication and even patient safety, which all leads to improved care quality, better outcomes and […]
Lower Volumes, But More Stable Outlook JOHNSON CITY, TN — Of the estimated 2.1 billion patient encounters documented in the United States in 2015, approximately 32%, or over 670 million documents, were generated by dictation and transcription, according to a new market analysis from WebChartMD. The analysis (click here to access) breaks out the clinical documentation market […]
GomerBlog highlights the major points from tonight’s State of The Medicine Address given by the President of Hospital Administrators, Mr. Cutter Salary. Hospitals now have the highest patient satisfaction in the history of healthcare and probably correlates to increased quality of care according to patients and lawmakers WiFi, fast food restaurants, and pianos are distributed […]
Everywhere you look now, a telehealth stat or strategy is being written about or discussed. I realize not in every instance but in many where they are discussing evolutions in care coordination, improving outcomes, increasing patient satisfaction and certainly driving additional (and much needed) revenue. Here are some of the recent news clips: Primary care […]
May 20, 2015 Dr.Pool Chemotherapy is a cancer treatment that uses chemicals to blast cells. It’s not a blast of radiation, but a chemical treatment that targets cancer cells. Chemotherapeutic agents kill cells that quickly divide – such as cancer cells. How do infections and chemotherapy and swimming all relate? Chemotherapy Chemotherapy and Infection […]
