19 Labs

JANUARY 11, 2022

Physician shortages are common, and equipping some areas with proper diagnostic devices can be difficult and expensive. Some diagnostic tools can also be quite complex to operate, and require a trained medical professional on-site. This makes it a perfect addition to GALE's growing suite of smart diagnostic devices.".

Diagnostics 91

Diagnostics Medication Tests HIPAA 91

Sensible Medicine

AUGUST 30, 2023

Last week a friend sent me a link to an article in The Financial Times titled, MRI scan more accurate than blood test at diagnosing prostate cancer, UK study finds. I read the article, skeptically, thinking MRI as a screening test, come on. The following 2X2 table shows the number of men with positive and negative tests.

Tests 90

Tests Billing Diagnostics 90

19 Labs

JANUARY 11, 2022

Physician shortages are common, and equipping some areas with proper diagnostic devices can be difficult and expensive. Some diagnostic tools can also be quite complex to operate, and require a trained medical professional on-site. This makes it a perfect addition to GALE's growing suite of smart diagnostic devices.".

Diagnostics 88

Diagnostics Medication Tests HIPAA 88

Sensible Medicine

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Reading Vinay’s article last week called to mind one of my favorite articles. By the time a medical student has reached the 4 th year, he or she has learned from textbooks, review articles, and lectures. In the second half of the course, students were free to choose articles from the entirety of the medical literature.

Continuing Education 73

Continuing Education Diagnostics Tests Medication 73

Electronic Health Reporter

DECEMBER 4, 2019

This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. By Tom Romeo, general manager of healthcare IT, Quanum Solutions, Quest Diagnostics. Despite widespread adoption, a 2018 Quest Diagnostics survey was among the first to cast doubt on overall usefulness of “basic” EHRs. Illegal copying is prohibited.

Patient Care 111

Patient Care Diagnostics Tests 111

Scrubs

AUGUST 9, 2023

The group signed onto a new program that would help patients better access their claims records, including lists of everything that gets charged to the patient’s insurance company, including medical tests, procedures, doctor’s visits and medications.

Medication 246

Medication HIPAA Insurance Tests 246

Northwest Career College

AUGUST 28, 2024

Please correctly identify a patient to avoid a high level of medical error in diagnosis based on wrong test results and treatment based on such results. Failure to Properly Label Samples Mislabelled blood samples thus lead to diagnostic failure and decreased quality of care. Ensure high-quality training through a respected course.

Sterilization 40

Sterilization Tests Communication Patient Safety 40

Scrubs

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

There are advantages to specific postgraduate nursing courses, which this helpful article will discuss. A Study Summary This informative article has covered the key differences between a DNP and a PhD for those considering further study as a nurse. By the time you’ve finished reading, you should be ready to decide.

Diagnostics 239

Diagnostics Tests Insurance Communication 239

Sensible Medicine

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Teppo is the senior author on the NEJM article, Arthroscopic Partial Meniscectomy versus Sham Surgery for a Degenerative Meniscal Tear. For anyone interested in medical reversal, this article is up there with CAST , the WHI , and the vertebroplasty articles as landmark articles.

Follow-Up 127

Follow-Up Diagnostics Collaboration Tests 127

Scrubs

JANUARY 16, 2024

This article serves as a navigational tool, guiding you through the different types of doctors and elucidating their specific roles in maintaining and enhancing overall health. They are adept at managing common illnesses and providing preventive care, including regular health check-ups, vaccinations, and screening tests.

Diagnostics 162

Diagnostics Tests Medication 162

Minority Nurse

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

For some patients, their cardiovascular issues aren’t immediately identifiable by vital signs or diagnostic tests. As a cardiovascular nurse, I have always relied on my assessments, diagnostic labs, and exams, as well as my patient’s verbal accounts to develop a safe plan of care to support good health outcomes.

Vital Signs 98

Vital Signs Diagnostics Clinical Operations Continuing Education 98

Sensible Medicine

DECEMBER 20, 2023

I’ve been following the general conversations and have been particularly interested in AI’s potential to improve diagnostic performance. We covered an early, ingenious article by John W. The test characteristics of most data from the history is poor. Two good reads are here and here.

Appointments 85

Appointments Diagnostics Scheduling Follow-Up 85

Health Populi

JUNE 14, 2023

The article’s writer-team tells us the best days aren’t behind us, but…our concerns are understandable. This frees up the clinician’s time to see patients in-person that need that kind of face-time versus diagnostic check-ins between major visits. ” How to make this happen?

Diagnostics 93

Diagnostics Hospital Acute Care Tests 93

The Healthcare Blog

JUNE 11, 2024

There have already been three known cases that have crossed over from cows to humans, but, like the early days of COVID, we’re not actively testing or tracking cases (although we are doing some wastewater tracking ). “No Strong claims about government responses’ impacts on COVID-19 may lack empirical support.”

Tests 82

Tests Communication Diagnostics Best Practices 82

Sensible Medicine

MAY 25, 2023

For calcium deposits in breast arteries to be important, we would need to know that some action based on this finding, whether it be further diagnostic testing, lifestyle modification, or medical therapy, actually benefits a woman. ” We simply don’t know whether using this test will do more good than harm.

Tests 60

Tests Diagnostics Follow-Up Insurance 60

Scrubs

MAY 30, 2024

In this article, we’ll explore some critical questions to help clarify your thoughts on navigating this career path and determine if nursing is the right fit for you. We’ll see if you have the necessary personal attributes to be a nurse, what environment works for you, and what your career prospects are.

Critical Thinking 147

Critical Thinking Long Term Care Patient Safety Communication 147

Northwest Suburban College

APRIL 4, 2024

In this article, we provide a comprehensive checklist to guide you through the essential steps and preparation strategies for the pharmacy technician certification exam. Utilize Effective Study Techniques Employing effective study techniques can greatly enhance your exam preparation and eventual performance on test day.

Certification 52

Certification Tests Scheduling Patient Safety 52

Minority Nurse

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

Susan Dresser, Cynthia Teel, and Jill Peltzer, in their 2023 article entitled, Frontline Nurses’ Clinical Judgment in Recognizing, Understanding, and Responding to Patient Deterioration: A Qualitative Study , noted that nurses who work at the bedside are essential in the recognition of patients’ decline and initiating contact with the SWAT RN.

Triage 105

Triage Diagnostics Collaboration Vital Signs 105

Northwest Career College

MAY 20, 2024

This article is valuable to anyone wishing to be a medical assistant. It may include taking patient vital signs, taking medical histories from patients, preparing patients for examination or procedure, administering medications, performing basic laboratory tests, and assisting in minor surgery.

Medical Assistant 40

Medical Assistant Vital Signs Medication Medical Administrative Assistant 40

Northwest Suburban College

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

” In this article, we will address this vital question, discussing the program’s duration, potential prerequisites needed to enroll, and what to expect regarding workload and course content. .

Medical Assistant 52

Medical Assistant Medication Certification Admissions 52

Prism Career Institute

JULY 9, 2024

Whether you work in a clinic, an urgent care facility, a nursing home, or a diagnostics facility, evidence-based methodology offers many advantages in the healthcare space. You’ll be applying tested medical methods instead of potentially unproven treatments. Review relevant clinical articles from legitimate sources.

Critical Thinking 52

Critical Thinking Huddles/Rounds Admissions Diagnostics 52

Sensible Medicine

AUGUST 14, 2024

A 2021 AAP article by Parks and colleagues says, “Lack of uniformity in defining and classifying SUID is a long-standing limitation of surveillance. ” (See also this article entitled “Continuing Major Inconsistencies in the Classification of Unexpected Infant Deaths.”) residents died from SIDS.

Unit Organization and Environment 72

Unit Organization and Environment Tests Diagnostics Certification 72

Northwest Career College

MARCH 2, 2024

This article delves into why patient education delivered in medical settings is so important and how medical assistants can actively contribute to this crucial aspect of healthcare. Healthcare professionals’ willingness to invest time in patient education makes a significant impact on the patient experience and long-term health outcomes.

Patient Education 40

Patient Education Medical Assistant Medication Patient Satisfaction 40

Health Populi

JUNE 2, 2020

The circle chart presents IQVIA’s claims data comparing 2020 diagnostic testing procedures for several categories with 2019 patient volumes for the same tests. We can see reductions in test volumes for three big cancer screens: mammograms (down 87%), pap smears (reduced by 83%), and colonoscopies (down 90%). .”

Tests 106

Tests Diagnostics Communication Medication 106

NHA Now

MAY 15, 2020

One of NHA’s latest continuing education (CE) offerings, Top Things an Allied Health Professional Should Know about COVID-19 , shares the top information about COVID-19 you need to know as an allied health professional. map that you can click to find local information, all the way to the county level.

Continuing Education 52

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NHA Now

JULY 15, 2020

the significance of BMD testing in measuring the density of the bone vs. an x-ray to reveal a fracture) Describing the diagnostic criteria for osteoporosis (e.g., If you’re NHA certified, you can access this article and receive CE credits through your NHA account.

Diagnostics 40

Diagnostics Care Plan Tests Continuing Education 40

Sensible Medicine

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

It’s been a few years since I first heard about the Galleri test produced by the Menlo Park startup Grail. Galleri is a blood-based screening test for cancer. For a couple of reasons, I didn’t work very hard to learn about the Galleri test. Second, I was worried that this test might have real promise.

Tests 141

Tests Follow-Up Diagnostics Medication 141

Sensible Medicine

MAY 7, 2024

The previous post in this series covered test characteristics and other metrics (positive and negative predictive value) of diagnostic tests. This post covers receiver operator characteristic curves and common problems in diagnostic test articles: spectrum bias, work up bias, and issues with reproducibility.

Diagnostics 64

Diagnostics Tests Follow-Up 64

NHA Now

OCTOBER 30, 2019

I hope the certificants are able to grasp some of the basics of how to identify integumentary problems on the human body, along with some basic understandings of how these common skin conditions can be tested for and treated, with a goal better patient care and education. What do you hope certification holders get out of this presentation?

Certification 52

Certification Continuing Education Diagnostics Medical Assistant 52

Walker Info - Patient Experience

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Share valuable articles and health tips with patients via a blog or social media. Scheduling delays often occur for specialists or when conducting diagnostic tests. Include additional articles and resources on their diagnoses so they do not fall prey to “Google MD” when they get home. Communicate standard timelines.

Patient Experience 52

Patient Experience Patient Satisfaction Appointments Scheduling 52

Health Populi

JANUARY 17, 2019

I found evidence for that, beyond my own N of 1 understanding, in a research article published in the U K in 2000 by Lyn Harrison and Frances Heywood. Health begins at home. In this home, the bedroom is indeed a quiet retreat where light is controllable by circadian rhythm through technology from NOON and blackout shades from Hunter Douglas.

Unit Organization and Environment 70

Unit Organization and Environment Collaboration Tests Diagnostics 70