ER patients check in at computer kiosks
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An emergency room might be the last place you'd think would have do-it-yourself check-in.
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Health e-record Scotland has gone live with its Emergency Care Summary (ECS) for every patient.â¦
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High-def endoscopy images and videos on Macs allow physicians at the Palo Alto Veteranâs Hospital to see subtle indications of early cancer lesions, improving their abilitly to make timely diagnoses.
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Typewriters were dusted off, hand-held radios were tested, and Anne Arundel County employees reported having to walk between offices rather than sending e-mails yesterday after a virus led to the shutdown of more than 2,500 computers.
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By Jonathan Dubin, The Miami Herald  Sep. 18--Computers have been revolutionizing the workplace for decades, but our eyes have been slow to adjust. Many workers in this high-tech era are confined to small spaces, staring at computer screens for hours on end.
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Report gives mixed reviews on the use of implanted radio frequency identification (RFID) based technology to keep track of medical patients.
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CHICAGO -- Hundreds of hospitals around the country are joining the most ambitious project ever undertaken to give faster emergency room care to people suffering major heart attacks.
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Patients seeking urgent care in U.S. emergency rooms are waiting longer than in the 1990s, especially people with heart attacks, U.S. researchers reported on Tuesday.
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This time, Doris Madden found her stay at the hospital a more pleasant one. During a recent visit to Sharp Grossmont Hospital&#39;s new emergency department, a private room made all the difference, said Madden, 75.
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A computerized brace lets people recovering from knee injuries get their therapy on the go.
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When Dr. Craig Cleveland returned to solo practice, he knew he&#146;d need efficient technology to help him manage patient care. His solution of choice includes electronic medical records and practice management solutions running on a Mac. It &#147;works exactly the way a doctor thinks,&#148; and helps him provide the best of care for his patients.
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Having easy access to a doctor's e-mail address appears to increase patient communication.
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Mercy Clinic's doors won't open for another hour, but already the waiting room is crowded with patients. A grandmother, a single man, a petite brown-haired woman with a slight cough and her boyfriend -- they've all come to this Gaithersburg clinic, one of 10 across Montgomery County that care for...
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SCAGGSVILLE, Md. -- Stephanie Cerneck doesn't go through the checkout line at her supermarket anymore. Or even the self-checkout line. She uses a personal scanner offered by the Bloom grocery store near her home, scanning each item as she takes it off the shelf and bagging as she shops. When she's...
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A simple five-item checklist can prevent hospital infections.
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Doctors try to balance a patient's trust with new technology.
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Doctors in Massachusetts would be able to access patients' records from any hospital or clinic in the state by computer under an initiative announced Monday.