Electronic Medical Record Speech Kimberly Burrow HCR240 11/18/11 Lisa Daniel Assume the identity of a sales person of electronic medical record keeping software. Explain what an electronic medical record is, summarize the major features and benefits of EMRs, detail the importance of practice management, and address how software may assist office personnel in practice management. Electronic Medical Record Speech The company that I represent has a wonderful electronic medical
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Running Head: Electronic Surveillance of Employees Electronic Surveillance of Employees Tenika Farris Professor: Anne Dewey- Balzhiser LEG 500-Law, Ethics & Corp. Governance 10/22/2011 Introduction New technology allows employers to monitor the job performance of their employees which has become a common practice in some workplaces. This procedure can be accomplished through e-mail, telephone, camera, internet and other electronic surveillance monitoring systems. This procedure was
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past three years, the industry for electronic cigarettes rose from $1.7 billion to at least $3.5 billion. This rise in popularity has created a new trend, that draws people in with the belief that electronic cigarettes are a more convenient alternative compared to cigarettes. E-cigarettes are battery-powered gadgets originally used for simulating the act of smoking a cigarette, but have escalated to a much more versatile activity. While many people choose electronic cigarettes as a substitute for smoking
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Impact of Electronic Medical Records April 7, 2013 Technology has brought the world of medical services a long way throughout the years, including the introduction of electronic medical records (EMR). But does the use of the EMRs benefit patients or does it put patient confidentiality at risk? First, to understand the impact EMRs have on each and every one of us, understanding of EMRs is necessary. “An electronic medical record is a digital version of a paper chart that contains all of a patient’s
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Explain where an employee can reasonably expect to have privacy in the workplace. The only reasonable area an employee can expect to have privacy in the workplace is in the restroom. “Because electronic monitoring is now commonplace, it may be considered normal, if not accepted, as long as employers can point to a legitimate purpose for monitoring, it will be difficult for employees to win cases against them.” (Halbert & Ingulli pg 74). With this being said, within the private sector privacy law
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Electronic Surveillance of Employees LEG 500 Law, Ethics, and Corporate Governance January 22, 2012 1. Explain where an employee can reasonably expect to have privacy in the workplace. Human beings need privacy and have a right to expect privacy in certain areas of their lives. The areas where an employee can reasonably expect to have privacy in the workplace are very limited. Common decency precludes monitoring in highly private locations, such as bathrooms. Personal items, such as purses
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Electronic Surveillance of Employees Professor Michael Hall Law, Ethic, and Corporate Governance- LEG 500 November 1, 2011 Explain where an employee can reasonably expect to have privacy in the workplace. You may think your United States employee rights authorize you to have a privacy workplace. People are wrong because, according to workplace privacy studies, the odds were good that your employer was monitoring all your internet actions, including your web pages and chat
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Electronic Health Records The article summary that I selected for this week is about Electronic Health Records (EHR), education, and patient safety. EHR is a tool for health data documentation to improve quality of care, patient safety, and workflow efficiency. EHR technology requires appropriate training and education for medical personnel, especially nurses. According to Lavin, Harper, and Barr (2015), nurses should be more engaged in the selection process of the EHR system and they should participate
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1. An Electronic Health Record (EHR) and an Electronic Medical Record (EMR), both deal with electronic data that can be created, controlled, and accessed. An EMR is a computerized record of one physician’s encounter with a patient over time, such as a doctor’s office, or clinic. Whereas, an EHR is a computerized lifelong healthcare record for an individual that incorporates data from providers who have treated the individual. Authorized users have access to a patients files at more than one location
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Electronic Surveillance Of Employees Running Head: Electronic Surveillance Of Employees Electronic Surveillance of Employees Cathy D. Brown Professor:: Anne Dewey-Balzhiser LEG500- Law, Ethics and Corporate Governance Date: January 22, 2012 Introduction: Some would say that workplace privacy rights are non-existent in the private sector. Workplace surveillance is that employers have a legitimate right to conduct surveillance for the benefit of themelves, the community at large for
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