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2. Clinical coder - Wikipedia

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   The abstraction phase involves reading the entire record of the health encounter and analysing the information to determine what condition(s) the patient had, what caused it and how it was treated. The information comes from a variety of sources within the medical record, such as clinical notes, laboratory and radiology results, and operation ...

3. Electronic health records in the United States - Wikipedia

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   Federal and state governments, insurance companies and other large medical institutions are heavily promoting the adoption of electronic health records.The US Congress included a formula of both incentives (up to $44,000 per physician under Medicare, or up to $65,000 over six years under Medicaid) and penalties (i.e. decreased Medicare and Medicaid reimbursements to doctors who fail to use ...

4. Medical transcription - Wikipedia

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   An individual who performs medical transcription is known as a medical transcriber (MT) or a Medical Language Specialist (MLS). The equipment used is called a medical transcriber, e.g., a cassette player with foot controls operated by the MT for report playback and transcription.

5. Health informatics - Wikipedia

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   One of the federal laws enacted to safeguard patient's health information (medical record, billing information, treatment plan, etc.) and to guarantee patient's privacy is the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 or HIPAA. [106] HIPAA gives patients the autonomy and control over their own health records. [106]

6. Electronic health record - Wikipedia

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   Electronic Medical Records may include access to Personal Health Records (PHR) which makes individual notes from an EMR readily visible and accessible for consumers. [ citation needed ] Some EMR systems automatically monitor clinical events, by analyzing patient data from an electronic health record to predict, detect and potentially prevent ...

7. Adoption of electronic medical records in U.S. hospitals

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   The adoption of electronic medical records refers to the recent shift from paper-based medical records to electronic health records (EHRs) in hospitals. The move to electronic medical records is becoming increasingly prevalent in health care delivery systems in the United States , with more than 80% of hospitals adopting some form of EHR system ...

8. Health technology - Wikipedia

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   Medical technology, or "medtech", encompasses a wide range of healthcare products and is used to treat diseases and medical conditions affecting humans. Such technologies are intended to improve the quality of healthcare delivered through earlier diagnosis , less invasive treatment options and reduction in hospital stays and rehabilitation ...

9. Medical record - Wikipedia

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   The information contained in the medical record allows health care providers to determine the patient's medical history and provide informed care. The medical record serves as the central repository for planning patient care and documenting communication among patient and health care provider and professionals contributing to the patient's care.