Determining the accuracy of the electronic medical record (EMR) is vital to the progress of practice-based research. The aim of this study was to determine the agreement between the EMR and other sources of signalment data. Data were gathered during direct observation of small animal consultations in eight veterinary practices. Breed, age, sex and neuter status were recorded, where available, f...

When it comes to investing in a practice management (PM) system, practice managers want to see gains in efficiency and fatter bottom lines. Even if they choose a PM system that’s coupled with an electronic medical record (EMR), their primary goal is to boost their practices’ efficiency through more accurate and speedier billing, resulting in faster reimbursements from payers. To achieve these g...

Electronic health records contain an abundance of valuable information that can be used to guide patient care. However, the large volume of information embodied in these records also renders access to relevant information a time-consuming and inefficient process. Our ultimate objective is to develop an automated summarizer that succinctly captures all relevant information in the patient record....

this study aimed to estimate the rate of pressure ulcers in intensive care units (icus) and medical and surgical wards of iranian hospitals and compare the performance of methods of medical record review as well as direct observation for their detection.the research team visited 308 patients in medical and surgical wards of hospitals affiliated with tehran university of medical sciences and a f...

Giaedi argues that employing an electronic medical record system may be the one solution that will addresses almost all problems. This is true, but in developing countries, most of the obstacles lie against preparing the health system for electronic services. In other words, the electronic health system has the potential to provide solutions to a lot of problems only if it works, and it works o...

Poor inpatient colonoscopy preparations can provide multiple challenges to healthcare providers and patients alike. Poor preparations can make the colonoscopy difficult to perform, and can require the procedure to be repeated. This can in turn lead to greater costs, longer length of stays, less patient satisfaction and worse outcomes. The aim of this quality improvement project was to decrease ...

Medical record review (MRR) studies have been reported to make up 25% of all scientific studies published in emergency medical (EM) journals. However, unlike other study designs, there are no standards for reporting MRRs and very little literature on the methodology for conducting them. The purpose of this article is to provide the reader with methodological guidance regarding the strengths and...

Transcribing medical documents accurately into pre-defined formats and within certain time frames is vital for administrative and medical purposes in any hospital. This paper describes quantitative models incorporating available data to represent transcription activities of a medical records department. We forecasted the workload of the department, determined the optimal worker schedule and des...