Development of an Electronic Medical Image Archiving System for Health Care in Nigeria Olaniyi‚ Olayemi Mikail Department of Computer Engineering Federal University of Technology Minna‚ Nigeria Omotosho Adebayo and Robert Jane Department of Computer Science and Technology Bells University of Technology‚ Ota‚ Nigeria Oke Alice.O Department of Computer Science and Engineering Ladoke Akintola University of Technology‚ Ogbomoso‚ Nigeria. e-mail: alitemi2006 {at] yahoo.com Abstract—Medical images require immediate
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Medical Marijuana : Light It Up! Marijuana has been around for centuries. Marijuana is a hemp plant containing the mind-altering tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and other related compounds. The THC from the plant causes the feeling of being high. To use marijuana‚ you wrap it in paper‚ bong‚ pipes‚ bubblers‚ pinch hitters: you light it on fire & inhale the smoke. You can mix marijuana in foods‚ which are called edibles. Marijuana is the most commonly used drug is the U.S. On Drugabuse.gov‚ the surveys
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INTRODUCTION Terumo Corporation is a leading medical devices and healthcare management products manufacturer headquartered in Japan‚ with a global network spanning across Europe‚ Asia‚ Africa‚ the Americas and the Middle East. Founded with the aim of designing and making superior thermometers‚ Terumo has always been committed to contributing to society by helping to provide better healthcare through high quality and innovative medical technology. The objective of this essay is to obtain an
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congress enacted the Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act (EMTALA) as a result of clients being transferred from private hospitals to public hospitals without appropriate screening and stabilization (Potter & Perry‚ 2009). This act states that most hospitals must provide an examination and needed stabilizing treatment‚ without consideration of insurance coverage or ability to pay‚ when a patient presents to an emergency room for attention to an emergency medical condition (www.emtala.com)
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and policies to ensure that individuals can receive the proper medical attention‚ and has made healthcare affordable for American that are not able to pay out of pocket for services provided. This action by the government has caused a surplus in patients seen by healthcare providers‚ which in return has increase the paperwork associated with business practices. As a result‚ providers are implementing systems such as Electronic Medical Records to ensure that patient records are accurate and accessible
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Summary of “ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORDS PRIVACY‚ CONFIDENTIALITY‚ LIABILITY” Varditer Avetisyan The main purpose of this article is to present the current controversy of utilizing electronic records (EMR) in place of paper records in today’s medical environment. Specifically‚ the article mentions the pros of an EMR as being; making it easier to share medical information‚ making access to medical records more fluid‚ and reducing the overall cost of care delivery. It also mentions the cons
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Argument 1 Prescription drugs are the second most commonly abused category of drugs‚ behind marijuana and ahead of cocaine‚ heroin‚ methamphetamine and other drugs. The National Institutes of Health estimates that nearly 20 percent of people in the United States have used prescription drugs for non-medical reasons (Longley par.8). Some prescription drugs can become addictive‚ especially when they are used in a manner inconsistent with their labeling or for reasons they were not prescribed. Those
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Prescription drug abuse and dependence In the United States‚ easy access to prescription drugs such as sedatives and pain medications is posing a major threat‚ especially drug abuse and dependence. The nonmedical use of prescription-type drugs (NMUPD)‚ which is the same as using drugs without a prescription‚ and it is very common among young adults. For instance‚ drugs such as sedatives‚ opioids‚ and stimulants are commonly misused by adolescents simply for the experience or the feeling. The nonmedical
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Emergency Department An "emergency medical condition" is a condition manifesting itself by acute symptoms of sufficient severity‚ such as severe pain‚ for which the lack of immediate medical attention could reasonably be expected to result in placing the patient in serious jeopardy‚ serious impairment to bodily functions‚ or serious dysfunction of any bodily organ or part (Smith 2002‚ page 427) According to Pozgar (2012). The Emergency Department is a critical area among hospitals and a target
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Happy Health Medical Clinic Record Management Noel Monk final HCR/210 Introduction to record management Happy Health Medical Clinic prides itself in being keeping up compliance and organization. Records will soon be making the switch to electronic formatting. Until the switch we are dedicated in teaching others the proper handling of all medical information. Understanding our practice and policies Happy Health medical clinic ensures that all federal rules and HIPAA guidelines are followed
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