While outwardly expensive — installation can range between $2.5 million and $3.5 million — and, to some, a seemingly excessive measure, the off-site support operation has shown itself in studies to be cost-effective in a relatively short period of time. Recovery of patients was faster, mortality rates in ICUs were lower, patients' stays were shorter, thereby shaving hospital costs by 24.6 percent, and fewer intensivists were needed.
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Armies of Expensive Lawyers, Replaced by Cheaper Software - NYTimes.com - 2 views
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"Science * World * U.S. * N.Y. / Region * Business * Technology * Science o Environment o Space & Cosmos * Health * Sports * Opinion * Arts * Style * Travel * Jobs * Real Estate * Autos "
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This article discusses advances in artificial intelligence which have allowed for legal documents to be read and processed by computers, rather than teams of lawyers. The major stakeholders in this scenario are the lawyer, who'se jobs are being taken by computer e-discovery software,such as Blackstone Discovery, due to the effiiency offered by computers as well as the fact that the services are much cheaper. The obvious concern in this situation is if computers are taking the jobs of actual people. Many argue that this is not the case, since jobs are always available. However, higher paying and more demanding jobs seem to be decreasing due to artificial intelligence. This puts an obvious restriction on people. It seems as though as time progresses, these jobs will start decreasing more and more on the job market.
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Article Writing & Guestpost You Can Join this Site for Your Article & guest post, Just Easy way to join this site & total free Article site. This site article post to totally free Way. Guest Post & Article Post live to Life time only for Current & this time new User. http://guestpostonline.com
BBC NEWS | UK | Scotland | E-prescription system goes live - 0 views
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Patients are still given paper prescriptions but these contain a unique barcode.
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Patients are still given paper prescriptions but these contain a unique barcode.
Washington Times - Telemedicine allows for long-distance diagnoses - 3 views
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The breakthrough is your mobile phone, the house call of tomorrow," says Dr. Jay Sanders, a protege of Dr. Bird, referring to the possibility of sending images from a high-tech personal digital assistant device.
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The breakthrough is your mobile phone, the house call of tomorrow," says Dr. Jay Sanders, a protege of Dr. Bird, referring to the possibility of sending images from a high-tech personal digital assistant device.
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Optical add-on turns cameraphone into mobile lab * Register Hardware - 0 views
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Medical boffins have redesigned the humble cameraphone, developing a strap-on microscope that's able to snap images of miniscule microbes.
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Medical boffins have redesigned the humble cameraphone, developing a strap-on microscope that's able to snap images of miniscule microbes.
Could Wal-Mart and BlackBerry be the future of medicine? | MassDevice - Blog entry - 1 views
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Not good for a portfolio, but interesting nonetheless
BBC NEWS | Technology | Texts tackle HIV in South Africa - 0 views
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The popularity of mobile phones in South Africa is helping to tackle HIV and Aids in the nation.
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The popularity of mobile phones in South Africa is helping to tackle HIV and Aids in the nation.
BBC NEWS | UK | Scotland | Video link to aid sick children - 0 views
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Very old article: "In the past if we wanted a second opinion on a patient's condition the only option would be to bring the relevant expert to Lanarkshire or transfer the child to a different hospital. "This not only leads to delays in diagnosis, but can be stressful for the baby involved and the family who are visiting them.
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"In the past if we wanted a second opinion on a patient's condition the only option would be to bring the relevant expert to Lanarkshire or transfer the child to a different hospital. "This not only leads to delays in diagnosis, but can be stressful for the baby involved and the family who are visiting them.
BBC NEWS | Technology | Mobiles used to monitor asthma - 0 views
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Very old article. What's the latest? Asthma suffers could soon benefit from a system which allows them to keep check their condition via mobile phone.
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Very old article. What's the latest? Asthma suffers could soon benefit from a system which allows them to keep check their condition via mobile phone.
AMA Issues Ethics Code for RFID Chip Implants - RFID Journal - 0 views
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physicians should strive to protect patients' privacy by storing confidential information only on RFID devices utilizing informational security similar to that required for medical records
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Though physicians may try to protect the privacy of the patient there is still the chance of it being broken. If some other person holding the reader for the RFID impant happened to pass the patient then they would be able to see that persons person information.
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Global Medical Staffing Extends Locum Tenens Physician Placement to the Middle East - 1 views
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medical assistant reaching out towards the middle east where help is much needed
BBC NEWS | Technology | Telemedicine lifeline for villages - 0 views
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Cost saving scheme in Bangledesh "Its backers are confident they can make money from the rural centres through the cost-savings generated by identifying diseases in the early stages. "Bangladesh spends US$1bn on healthcare but patients are not getting the expected care," said Dr Zakir. "If we get to the disease in the early stages, we can save 20 times the money we are spending." "
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