Reality about TV Aug 30, 2009
TV reality would tell us that fingerprints and DNA testing are critical to trial lawyers how many episode plots climax with a last-minute lab result. But Carter says scientific evidence in the courtroom isnt as common as we might think. (Gillette News-Record, WY)
Are Electronic Medical Records The Future? May 20, 2009
"When you are in a paper environment, it's much easier to overlook something, to overlook a medication allergy, to overlook a lab result that you didn't see.". President Obama put $20 billion in the stimulus for computerized records, saying they'd save money and lives - and get done in five years. (CBS News)
Thailand confirms first H1N1 flu case May 12, 2009
"The returned lab result confirmed that it was the infection, but the person has recovered from it," Abhisit told reporters. The World Health Organization (WHO) has confirmed 4,379 infections worldwide, with the worst impact in North America, where 60 people have died. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
New machines help ER staff members save time May 2, 2009
Emergency Room nurses, like Amanda Parks, left, and Andi Strohman, are using a new tool that speeds lab result times. The i-STAT is a hand-held device that produces lab results for certain tests in minutes ... New machines in Wyoming Medical Center's emergency room allow providers to obtain pertinent lab results for patients with heart attack symptoms in 10 minutes instead of an hour. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Michigan investigating probable case of swine flu Apr 28, 2009
Michigan sent the woman's lab result to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to see if it tests positive for the virus. Results are expected Tuesday or Wednesday. (Ionia Sentinel-Standard, MI)
In the exam room: Doctor, patient, laptop Apr 5, 2009
"And I don't throw my back out hauling around your file." The laptop also allows Saver to quickly check lab results - in Culleton's case alleviating his concern about a possible infection, something that could be deadly for the recent heart attack victim ... And costly tests aren't repeated because a lab result is lost or an image is misplaced, Saver said. (The Palm Beach Post)
Consortium launches health record program Feb 16, 2009
With paper records being used in all of SEARHC's locations, parts of a patient's file sometimes were in different locations (for example, notes from a provider visit in Angoon, a lab result in Juneau, an x-ray in Sitka) ... The new EHR program will help providers track lab results and medications, will let them view x-rays and other imaging tests, and will provide chronic disease prevention and case management tools depending on a patient's personal health risks. (Juneau Empire)
