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Who: DChieftain.com What: The Good Samaritan Society care facility has updated its filing system by switching to the electronic medical record system. The agency no longer needs to use bulky files to store its information.The new change not only makes finding information easier, it builds relationships between residents and staff, said director of nursing services […]
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Who: HealthcareITnews.com What: The association between mental health and physical health has a long history, yet the two disciplines often are viewed as disparate pieces of patient care. Making this link between a patient’s physical and mental well-being is becoming paramount in terms of streamlining a patient’s medical lifecycle. Bridging the gap is essential for […]
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Who: WOUB.org What: On this edition of the podcast Conversations from Studio B, host Jackie Wolf talks with Randy Longenecker, M.D., the Assistant Dean for Rural and Underserved Programs and a Professor of Family Medicine at the Ohio University College of Osteopathic Medicine. They discuss training students in rural medicine, on a podcast of Conversations […]
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As more medical practices are using patient portals and websites for patient interaction and communication, the design or usability of registration forms should be considered beforehand. Here is an infographic on optimizing registration forms for general business use, but it is nevertheless applicable to the medical industry. Courtesy of Sample Forms and Designed by Infographics
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Who: Lexology.com What: On January 17, 2013, the federal Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced a final omnibus rule amending the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) in accordance with the HITECH Act of 2009. The 2013 amendments, which are effective on March 26, 2013, supplement and modify the HIPAA […]
