PET Scans Julia Savage HCS/320 May 1, 2012 PET Scans PET scans (Position Emission Tomography) are a wonderful addition to present-day health care. PET scans are a type of imaging test that shows the physician, the patient’s organs and tissue in his or her body, and how these organs and tissues are functioning. PET scans gives the physician three-dimensional pictures, and the physician can see organs, and tissues from any angle to check for abnormalities much
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Communication Opinion Paper HCS/320 February 17, 2013 Communication Opinion Paper Communication is and will always be a big necessity in our daily lives. Whether it is at work or home, communication will help in the success in getting things done. According to State of Washington (n.d.), “communication is defined as a process by which we assign and convey meaning in an attempt to create shared understanding. This process requires a vast repertoire of skills in intrapersonal and interpersonal
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Communication Opinion Paper Sarah Elliott HCS/320 October 15, 2012 University of Phoenix Communication Opinion Paper Effective communication must start with the basic elements of communication to insure that the ability to understand and to be understood. When communicating the basic of listening and responding to the needs or desires of the person communicating. Effective communication should be the standard of care in the medical field. It is very important that the care giver and the patient
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Communication and Technology Paper Debra Magwood HCS/320 April 19, 2010 Dawn Sienkiewicz University of Phoenix Communication and Technology Paper Electronic Medical Records are made up of all the reports, assessments, legal documentations, and financial references to a person’s history. This system requires communication and information technology which takes part in an integrated system of health care that include the planning, and management of patient information. With
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Communication Opinion Paper HCS/320 September 15, 2014 Patricia Bird Communication Opinion Paper Communication is always evolving. It is important to know how to communicate with others so that you can be heard and understood. There are five basic components of communication skills that everyone learns. According to the Management Study Guide (2013) website, the 5 component communication model involves a sender and receiver, a medium, context, message, and feedback. There are some factors that
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Communication Opinion Paper Donna Mayson HCS 320 November 25, 2013 Kelly Hernandez Communication Opinion Paper Communication is a two-way process of reaching out to others, exchanging information, and understanding ideas. There are several types of communication that are used in everyday life such as speaking to others, body language, e-mails, and written letters all of these are communication skills are
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Communication Opinion Monique Taylor HCS/320 June 12, 2013 Lisa Sanders Communication Opinion What exactly is effective communication? Effective communication is when someone sends a message and it is correctly received by the other party. There are five basic elements in communication: the person sending the message, the person receiving the message, the message itself, the channeling of the message, and feedback from the message. Effective communication is crucial to the
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Communication and Information Technology HCS/320 January 28, 2012 Dr. B Communication and Information Technology Communication has been a key element in the health care field for many years. A patient communicates to the physician what is wrong with them, the physician communicates with the nurse what is to be done, and the information is entered into the patient file. The medical biller then bills the insurance or patient by sending an electronic claim, and the payer sends back a statement
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Health Care Communication Marcus, Grimes HCS/320 June 2, 2014 University of Phoenix Effective communication incorporates the basic elements of communication because as with any form of communication there is an underlying goal between both parties. The basic elements of communication consists of several factors which must be present in order for the communication to be effective. Some of these factors include, an initiator or sender and a receiver, an organization of points so that they
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Communication Theory Sherri L. Jackson HCS/320 Health Care Communication Strategies June 25, 2012 Tracey Collins Communication Theory Team Communication is a mixture of verbal and non-verbal communication that plays an important role in any group or organization. It provides purpose, direction, creates team culture, and it makes things happen. Team communication is necessary and unavoidable for a team to be effective. The ability of team members to understand and communicate information
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