Updated to reflect the latest status on Google Glass. Originally posted on Nov 24, 2014. As technology continuously innovates how we deal with healthcare everyday, it’s vital that doctors stay up to date on new trends. Many of the latest gadgets not only provide great value but are also fun. Here’s our list of 10 tech gadgets …
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Do EMRs improve clinical outcomes? – A brief literature review
An electronic medical record, also known as EMR, is defined as an electronic compilation of one’s healthcare information. (More about EMRs) It is an electronic database containing information about the medical history, allergies, medications, vaccinations, prior hospitalizations & visits, procedures & surgeries, radiology images, laboratory results, vital signs and statistics, and all relevant medical information. EMRs …
5 reasons why doctors must reduce paper dependency
While digital technology is transforming healthcare by leaps & bounds, the concept remains alien to most medical practitioners in India. The advent of the electronic health record (EHR) system has revamped the entire healthcare system in the USA, Canada and UK. Despite making great waves abroad, our Indian medical community – particularly the small practice …
Better Healthcare with Big Data
With the increased penetration of EMR and EHR software in the healthcare industry, there has been an explosion of patient data, including conditions, treatments, results and treatment outcomes. So we now have access to a lot of health data history, which if was analysed and processed could give us a greater understanding of the body’s mechanisms and …
‘Going Digital’- the need of the hour for Doctors!
Newspapers have been abuzz since morning with Hurricane Sandy disrupting life in East coast of US. Bangalore has also been experiencing chilly evenings with heavy downpours. And in a recent news article online, the Met Department has confirmed that the depression over the Bay of Bengal has intensified into a cyclone that will hit land …