Articles

patient medical records
September 21, 2018

Patients and Medical Records 101

In the modern age of healthcare, one’s medical record isn’t merely a set of pages held together in a binder ...
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September 14, 2018

Deep Sedation for Percutaneous Mitral Valve Repair

Mitral regurgitation is a common valvular pathology that can lead to heart failure, so surgical correction is advised. However, some ...
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September 7, 2018

Surgical Site Infections

Surgical site infections (SSIs) affect 1-3% of patients within 30 days after surgery.1 While some infections are superficial and associated ...
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August 31, 2018

Pain Management: Guidelines for IV Ketamine

In July 2018, the American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine (ASRA), American Academy of Pain Medicine (AAPM), and ...
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prefilled syringes
August 24, 2018

The Case for Pre-Filled Syringes

As technological advances ensue in the medical field, medical specialists continue to improve upon historical processes for delivering healthcare. For ...
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August 17, 2018

Technical and Nontechnical Surgical Team Trainings

Anesthesiologists and Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs) are important contributors to success in the operating room (OR). However, novel changes ...
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anesthesia provider
August 10, 2018

Anesthesia Provider Shortage in the United States: A Case Study

In June 2018, the Department of Veterans Affairs Office of Inspector General released a report detailing the VA Health Administration’s ...
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August 3, 2018

Anesthesia for the Parturient with Pre-eclampsia

Expectant mothers can rejoice in knowing that healthcare advances have eradicated many preventable and rare diseases and improved their comfort ...
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Machine Learning
July 27, 2018

Machine Learning in Healthcare

By Haroon Chaudhry MD President and CEO, Xenon Health The expansion of electronic health care records across hospitals and hospital ...
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July 20, 2018

Responsible Opioid Prescribing

The opioid epidemic has been widely covered in the media and has drawn the attention of lawmakers and the medical ...
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July 13, 2018

Anesthesia Drug Metabolism in the Elderly

Anesthesia providers are likely to see increasing numbers of geriatric patients in their practice. By 2030, 20% of the US ...
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July 6, 2018

Best Practices in Medical Billing

As health insurance reimbursement mechanisms become increasingly dense and complicated, it is essential for healthcare management companies to focus on ...
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