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A Comprehensive Guide to Meaningful Use and EHR

Arkenea

physicians has surged from 18 percent in 2001 to 92 percent in 2018. EHR includes vital signs, medical history, medications, diagnosis, progress reports, allergies, immunizations, imaging reports, and laboratory data. Note vital signs such as weight, height, or blood pressure of minimum 50 percent of patients.

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Top 5 Questions about being a Medical Assistant

Milwaukee Career College

The healthcare industry needs trained professionals who can complete a variety of important tasks such as updating medical records, recording vital signs and symptoms, or dealing with health insurance policies. Bureau of Labor Statistics , the average pay for a medical assistant in 2018 was $33,610 per year. According to U.S.

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10 Technologies In Nursing That Is Transforming Patient Care

Arkenea

The use of telehealth in nursing has grown significantly, with a 2020 survey by HIMSS finding that 79% of respondents reported using telehealth to deliver patient care, compared to just 22% in 2018. Smart beds With the help of smart bed technology, nurses can keep an eye on patients’ vital signs, weight, and mobility.

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Our Homes Are Health Delivery Platforms – The New Home Health/Care at CES 2021

Health Populi

Sleep has been a key theme at CES, which I began to note in 2018 in this post on prescribing sleep for health at CES. FDA-cleared, the “button” is streamlined as a “stick it and forget it” medical device that can gathered up to 30-days’ worth of vital signs on the patient to whom the device is “stuck.”