The primary goal of clinical documentation should provide physicians a track record of patient’s conditions in order to provide appropriate diagnostic and/or treatment plan for the patient. But over time, other additional requirements on the clinical documentation process might cause deviation from the primary goal of direct care for the patient. The Medical Informatics Committee of… Continue reading Tips To Improve EHR Clinical Documentation
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The Government has just launched a three month public consultation on the Voluntary Health Insurance Scheme. According to the following article on Ming Pao, there might be tax rebate from the Government to attract the general public to join the scheme: 自願醫保首年承保所有人
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Are EHRs were never designed to influence the practice of Medicine?
Are eHRs meant to be able to influence the practice of medicine? Or are they just used mainly for billing purpose (which seems to be the case at the moment). The following article from Hospital EMR and EHR discuss this question. http://www.hospitalemrandehr.com/2014/11/13/ehrs-influence-on-practice-of-medicine/?utm_source=Healthcare+Scene&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=6340ca7ffb-RSS_EMAIL_CAMPAIGN&utm_term=0_4092230e89-6340ca7ffb-61035197
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Common mistakes hospital makes in eMR
According to Logicalis US, an international IT solutions and managed services provider, the following are common mistakes hospitals make in their eMR systems: Lacking complete records Missing patient images Not following best practices Failing to consider disaster recovery Lacking in mobility Lacking in analytics Do you agree? http://www.emrandehrnews.com/2014/11/11/logicalis-us-reveals-eight-mistakes-hospitals-make-with-electronic-patient-records/?utm_source=Healthcare+Scene&utm_campaign=ac2322ff8d-RSS_EMAIL_CAMPAIGN&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_4092230e89-ac2322ff8d-61035197
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Google add more partners with their ‘Glass at Work’ program in Medical Technology
Although the future of Google Glass with consumers is unknown. It seems to attract some interest in the Healthcare sector. With new partners announced for it’s ‘Glass at Work’ program and different trials occurring in the field, see the following article from Digital Trends. Will this help to increase the time doctors spend directly with… Continue reading Google add more partners with their ‘Glass at Work’ program in Medical Technology
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Google Glass is heading to medical school
The School of Medicine at the University of California, Irvine will be the first medical school to fully incorporate Glass into its four-year curriculum. Will wearable tech help with health care education in the future? Google Glass handed out to medical students at UC Irvine – CNET.
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Record sharing is key to better healthcare for Hongkongers
Editorial from South China Morning Post believes electronic health record sharing is the key to better healthcare, e.g. reduce errors in medical treatment and prescription and avoid duplication of tests. Do you agree?
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Electronic Health Record Sharing System Bill will go to the Legislative Council for scrutiny on April 30, 2014
The Electronic Health Record Sharing System Bill will go to the Legislative Council for scrutiny on April 30, 2014. If the bill is passed, Hong Kong will be on track to have a territory-wide Electronic Health Record between public and private healthcare sectors.
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Using Google Glass for patient history
At the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston, the emergency department of the hospital has created a prototype so that doctors can quickly get a patient’s medical history and current health information simply by looking at a QR code that represent the patient. Will this be the ultimate access to patient’s information at the… Continue reading Using Google Glass for patient history
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An ultra tiny device for images of your heart and your arteries
Researchers at Georgia Institute of Technology have developed an ultra tiny device to take better images of your heart and arteries which gives doctors better tools in heart surgery. An ultra tiny sensor could help doctors clean out your arteries | The Verge.
