Ethics of Health Care Physicians - Not Using Electronic Records
Many health care professionals regard electronic records as a management tool, not a clinical tool. This article considers the ethical obligation to …
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Health Informatics: Case Studies to Improve Patient Care
This article explores whether health informatics does actually improve patient care. It gives case studies where health informatics has made a real …
Continue ReadingHow Health Informatics Can Improve Patient Care
This article asks whether informatics can improve patient care through smarter working assisted by information technology (IT). Benefits do not accrue …
Continue ReadingWhat Types of Information Do Dentists Need and Collect from Patients?
In any situation, the information needed is determined by the tasks that we are required to carry out. Information needs should be determined by …
Continue ReadingDentistry Information Systems: How Dentists Can Use Technology to Help Patients and Their Business
Many dentists use computers to manage their business. It is not the computers that help you run a better practice, but better information. This is the …
Continue ReadingElectronic Medical Records: EMR Pros and Cons
An objective look into the benefits and problems with Electronic Medical Records (EMR).
Continue ReadingBrief Intro to the Evolution of Medical Technology
This article provides a short look into the development of medical technology from Hippocrates time to the 20th century.
Continue ReadingPreventable Medical Errors and Adverse Drug Events
The financial cost of medical errors in United States is $80 billion. The human cost is every greater, tens of thousands each year die due to medical …
Continue ReadingTips to Prevent Medicals Errors Through the Use of Information Technology
A previous article in this series discusses the health and economic impacts of medical errors and adverse drug events. In this article, we learn about …
Continue ReadingWhat is a Managed Care Organization? A Guide To Help Understand Different Types of MCOs and How They Reduce Costs
We review different types of managed care organizations: Health Maintenance Organization, Fee for Service, Point Of Service, Preferred Provider …
Continue ReadingAdvantages of Cost Utility Analysis and Budgeting in Health Economics Research
Learn about cost-effectiveness analysis, cost utility analysis, and budget impact analysis of health care interventions here.
Continue ReadingFundamentals of Health Economics: Different Types of Health Care Economics Analysis
Read this article to learn more about economic analyses used in health economics. We will describe in details cost analysis, cost benefit analysis, …
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