Medical record

available educational facilities, certification or licensing requirements, job duties, average salary, fringe benefits, places of employment, working conditions, advantages, disadvantages, and employment outlook of a neurosurgeon. Neurosurgeons are medical specialists who…

Electronic Health Record (EHR) can definitely transform the way care is delivered to a patient. As more healthcare facilities, including hospitals and private practices, move towards the use of EHR, the benefits will increase to both patients and practitioners. It is much easier to retrieve or track patient specific medical information using EHR than to use paper records. Many paper records are written in illegible handwriting and missing different types of information. One study showed…

home, it was 11 at night, you were exhausted, but most importantly you were inspired. At least that’s how I felt after my first real experience in a medical setting. That was also the start of many experiences that fostered my interest in medicine. During my time at the University of Iowa, I continued to shadow and volunteer in various medical settings. I began to find my…

anatomy, and anesthesia. In time, I will gain clinical experience working directly with patients with the supervision of a licensed dentist. Admission into dental school is competitive, but the field offers three general degrees such as Doctor of Medical Dentistry (DMD), Doctor of Dental Medicine (DDM), and Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS). All three of these titles are for general dentists and one is not superior to the other, however, I plan to acquire…

Right To Die As medical technology advances, a vast amount of different opportunities arise, one of these being euthanasia of humans. Euthanasia is also called assisted suicide, but from a legal standpoint, it is debated whether or not euthanasia is considered murder. For some, they believe that euthanasia can be classified as murder because the doctor is the one who prescribes the lethal dosage of medication. But for patients who experience unbearable pain from a terminal illness, this…

Ms. Marta Greene, RHIT, CCS is employed by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and is tasked with the project of compiling medical health information for astronauts in a research database. Ms. Greene’s background includes a Health Information Technology degree, RHIT and CCS certifications as well as 10 years of experience in the Health Information Management (HIM) field as an outpatient ER coder and an inpatient coder at a large university hospital. Her skill set is very…

I am writing to provide you with an updated status concerning the above-referenced industrial injury case. Applicant’s Attorney’s Request for a Supplemental Report from Panel Qualified Medical Evaluator, Dr. Timothy Brox As you may recall, a letter was sent to the applicant’s attorney’s office requesting the status of the request for a supplemental report from PQME, Dr. Brox. In our letter, I indicated if no response was received within 30 days of the letter, we would be filing a Declaration…

Lately, in the last two decades, legalizing marijuana has been a topic of debate around the United States. Washington, Colorado, Alaska and Oregon are states that have legalized the distribution and use of marijuana, for medical and recreational purposes. Cities such as Portland and South Portland in Maine, and Keego Harbor in Michigan have legalized marijuana. Contrary to the legalization, people still believe that marijuana is bad and that it is just a drug to make a person lazy and overeat.…

The idea of personal health records is by no means a new idea. What is new is that health information technology now gives individuals access to their personal health information in an electronic format versus the paper record that is slowly becoming obsolete, and with the new technology, an individual can access their own personal health information at any time. Due to the advent of the electronic PHRs, the PHR can be determined to be one of three different types of PHR. One such PHR is what…

sleep” (Source Schierhorn 1). Time management, organization, and passion are all necessities in order to make it through the many years of schooling. Anesthesiologists are in control of a person 's life during operation. They monitor vitals and record everything that happens as far as heartbeat, breathing, and amount of anesthetics given or used. Anesthesiologists also administer anesthesia before, during and sometimes after procedures to make sure the patient is healthy and does not feel…