The Vicks V934 baby thermometer is intended for rectal use and is approved for use with all ages, including newborns. The V934 thermometer, which is digital and waterproof, has a short, flexible tip for safe rectal use and performs a reading in 10 seconds. The thermometer beeps when the reading is complete and stores the reading in its memory for last reading recall. Digital thermometers record temperatures by using electronic heat sensors and are considered the most accurate way to take the temperature of infants and children who cannot...
Whether you are at a scheduled appointment with a new physician, posting your medical records to the office of a renowned medical expert across the country or grabbing your records as the ambulance pulls up at your house, it is...
Federal Trade Commission, or FTC. The FTC documented more than 300,000 cases in the United States in 2009, and as more records are stored electronically, officials worry that number could grow. Common sense precautions similar ...
In most cases, calculating total urinary excretion refers to measuring the total volume of urine produced in 24 hours. This is often performed by a laboratory at the request of a physician. Other parameters are often examined a...
Escaping an abusive person can sometimes be as scary as the physical or emotional violence itself. You worry what your abuser will do if he discovers your plan. You wonder how your children will react, and even what to do with ...
Health informatics is a field that lies at the intersection of medicine and information technology. It deals with "the storage, retrieval, and optimal use of biomedical information, data and knowledge for problem solving and de...
Patient health information, also known as PHI, refers to information contained in medical records and/or information that you may exchange with any medical professional. Personal health information is specific to you as a pers...
Information is typed into a format such as an electronic medical record; paperless records that contain health care and medical information just as paper medical records, but take up much less space and are available in elect...
Ordering medical records online has become an efficient and easy way to obtain your records. In the past, you would have to mail the request and payment and wait for your medical provider to send your records to you. However, t...
Abbreviations are often used in medical records as a way for health professionals to communicate in a way that can be universally understood. They also reduce the time that doctors, nurses and other medical professionals spend...
Health information management (HIM) was once simply the management of medical records, but it extends far beyond that role in the twenty-first century. Electronic record keeping, medical coding, insurance filing and reimburseme...
You can find them located in drug stores, retail malls and on street corners. The American Medical Association has created basic requirements to ensure retail clinics deliver quality care. Their guidelines include use of evide...
Stress is not a new phenomenon. In 1967, psychiatrists Thomas Holmes and Richard Rahe studied the medical records of more than 5,000 patients struggling with illness, looking for a link between stress and sickness. After devel...
