It’s 1980 and a customer walks into a restaurant with a cloud of smoke hitting their face. People are talking to one another as they light the end of their cigarettes. In 2016 things have changed; cigarettes are banned almost everywhere and electronic cigarettes, known as e-cigs, are the new popular thing. E-cig devices are a way for people all around the world to have a way to smoke without ingesting carcinogens. Experts have discussed the advantages and drawbacks of the product. Some view them
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Power Characteristics of Networks on Chip Mohamed A. Abd El ghany*, Darek Korzec* and Mohammed Ismail** Electronics Engineering Dept., German University in Cairo, Cairo, Egypt* Electrical Engineering Dept., The Ohio State University, Columbus, USA. The RaMSiS Group, KTH, Sweden** E-mails: mohamed.abdel-ghany@guc.edu.eg, darek.korzec@guc.edu.eg, ismail@ece.osu.edu Abstract— Power characteristics of different Network on Chip (NoC) topologies are developed. Among different NoC topologies,
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Electronic Health Records: Transforming Today’s Healthcare Abstract Electronic health records have been revolutionizing the healthcare industry by facilitating enhanced care and safety to the patients and potentially saving millions of dollars. The EHR is a longitudinal electronic record of patient health information compiled from all the different encounters that an individual comes upon in various different medical care settings
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Electronic Medical Records and Health Information Technology Gina Martin INF103: Introduction to Computer Literacy Dr. Alex Lazo May 6, 2013 Electronic Medical Records and Health Information Technology Healthcare in America has been an extremely political and controversial subject these past few years. The subject became a political discussion when President Barack Obama proposed a totally new form of healthcare called, “Obamacare”. This new healthcare plan would be affordable
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health records electronic is one of them. The days of having a paper health record are almost obsolete. An electronic health record keeps a patient’s medical information and history on a computer which is accessible to more people in less time. I will explain how the continuity, communication, coordination and accountability of the electronic health record can help the medical office. I will explain what can be included in the electronic health record. As an advocate of the electronic health record
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Advantages and Disadvantages of Electronic Health Records In the modern world, every sector aspires to adopt computerization. The health sector is not an exemption and I would state that the health sector has made tremendous steps to adopt the electronic health records (Gungor, 2011). Electronic health records has some advantages and disadvantages as explained below. The Benefits of Electronic Health Records Reduction in Human Errors It is eminent that the electronic medical records have played a
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Electronic Medical Records Christina Pierre HCS/490 Monday August 26th, 2013 Dr. Alex Kadrie Electronic Medical Records The Electronic Medical Record (EMR) is a digital version of a persons’ medical record that contains the same information as paper record except it comes in an electronic form. The EMR is much more secure than paper record. The access of EMR is limited to staff who have a leg mated “need to
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professionals are trading in the traditional pen and notepad for electronic data entry and storage devices. Keeping records electronically allows all healthcare professionals involved to have access to all of the patient’s medical history, status of immunizations and lab results as well as x-rays. A record of the patient’s known allergies and medications, and billing and personal information such as height and weight. Electronic Health Records The submission of medical health records
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Electronic health records (also known as ‘e-notes’, EMR or EHR) have commonly replaced the conventional paper records used in medical facilities. EHRs are a longitudinal electronic record of patient health information generated by one or more encounters in any care delivery setting. Included in this information are patient demographics, progress notes, problems, medications, vital signs, past medical history, immunizations, laboratory data, and radiology reports”. Some of the basic benefits associated
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