Radiology

hospitals will maintain a mammography department which has very expensive equipment and high salaried nurses and technicians that may not be necessary to the overall operation. Any patient in need of a mammography exam could be sent to an outpatient radiology center for this exam by their primary care physician, eliminating the need for the department entirely. Depending on the size of the department, this could encompass the entire 15% necessary but it is not likely. In the event, more…

The Past and the Future of Health Care Peter Drucker once said, “The only thing we know about the future is that it will be different”. The health care field will always be changing. Some changes are due to the considerable amount of new technology, the older population, and the health care reform. Most doctors are trying their utmost to evolve with the changes that keep coming in health care. The United States is trying to make the health care field more efficient and enhance patient care…

Robots in Medicine At one point in life, we all are going to face death! Weather cancer, a stroke, a disease, or a car accident. That’s a truth we can’t hide from, but with the help of medical robots there are now shorter stays at the hospital, less invasive surgeries, easily interpreted medical imaging, and portable medical equipment to use at home. Medical robots have significantly advanced the diagnosis in diseases, which gives a better chance for the doctors to make a more efficient…

additional adjacent nodule. Due to the patient’s clinical presentation, a thoracic consult was obtained to evaluate the patient’s findings. As per the recommendations of the thoracic surgeon, the clinical patient was referred to the interventional radiology department for a Ct-guided study in order to obtain a lung biopsy. A CT image allows for a precise implementation of a needle to obtain samples accurately from the desired affected region. Results obtained are to be followed up within a…

All three branches of government in the United States influence healthcare decisions. Each branch is responsible for specific aspects of healthcare policies and regulations. The legislative branch determines the services or programs the government will pay for and for which members of the population. The judicial branch is responsible for interpreting laws related to healthcare. The executive, also known as the administrative branch, develops rules and regulations that further interpret the laws…

While working in the emergency department at Aga Khan Hospital for six years I became familiar with many different forms of technology used in the health care environment. We used the electronic medical record (EMR), picture archiving and communication system (PACS) – a health care technology used for short and long term storage, management and distribution of medical images, lab tests, MRI tests, and CT scans. On my unit we also used portable x-ray and ultrasound machines, arterial blood gas…

The first day of the fall semester was like my first day of high school, I was so emotional because I couldn’t believe I was in college. I was so nervous and I had all these thoughts in my head. Will I ever make any friends? Will people even like me? Will I pass any of my classes? These are the same questions I had when I walked into high school for the first time. But I knew I had to think positive to succeed in school. This is just the beginning of my future. A topic that was influential to…

to go beyond standard clinical data collected in a provider’s office and can be inclusive of a broader view of a patient’s care. EHRs can contain a patient’s medical history, diagnoses, medications, treatment plans, immunization dates, allergies, radiology images, and laboratory and test results. The EHR system not only collect, transmit, and organize the information, but they also suggest nursing diagnoses and provide standardized patient status and nursing interventions, which we can use for…

When thinking of the role of a dentist, most people come up with “they extract teeth”. To put it differently, dentists complete more intricate tasks than just removing teeth. After reading an article from adldentallabs, I discovered plentiful tasks that dentists execute. First, they detect different oral diseases varying from gingivitis to hypertension. Second, diagnosing problems affecting their lips, tongue, jaw, and teeth could save a patient from receiving dentures. Third, they perform…

is revenue and the other is how the healthcare facilities get payment for the services provided. When exploring healthcare services reimbursement there are checks and balances that must take place. The healthcare provider orders services such as radiology and laboratory services just to name a few of the services that can be provided to a patient. Next the facility, whether it being the hospital or doctor’s office sends a claim to the insurance company and depending upon how the healthcare…