Mesothelioma is a rare and aggressive form of cancer that primarily affects the lining of the lungs, abdomen, or heart. It is mainly caused by exposure to asbestos, a mineral that was commonly used in various industries until its dangers were widely recognized....
Workers' Compensation cases can be really challenging to handle. When it comes to determining eligibility for Medicare, attorneys and insurance companies have to depend on thorough medical record...
Is the federal government's drive towards implementing electronic medical records so fast that security measures are struggling to catch up? That is what a recent report in Fox News seems to...
The 13.6% increase in food stamp benefits that was contained in the 2009 stimulus bill officially expired in November 2013, and with this people enrolled in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance...
Medical identity theft is becoming a grave concern in America, according to many authorities. As shown by the Ponemon Institute’s 2013 Survey on Medical Identity Theft, close to 1.84 million...
What do patients think of engaging more with their personal health records? It has been highlighted by a recent study that patients could be encouraged towards greater usage of personal health...
Electronic Health Records (EHRs) play a key role in modern medical practices, as it streamlines the storage and retrieval of patient information, fostering efficient communication among healthcare...
Electronic health records are being implemented in hospitals, clinics and other healthcare facilities in the U.S in keeping with the government directive. Making healthcare information available...
With the promise of financial incentives and the threat of Medicare payment cuts, the federal lawmakers have persuaded physicians and hospitals to adopt electronic health records. The new care and...
Identifying the components in the medical record is an important part of the medical record review process. The major components professional medical reviewers look for in a patient’s medical record...
Even though many practitioners have implemented EHRs in their practices, the system is still not perfect as a study published in the March 14 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Informatics...
