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Uncategorized Published - 27 July, 2014    By - Dr. Clemens
ICD-10 Rollout Suggestions For HHS

Workgroup for Electronic Data Interchange sends Department of Health & Human Services laundry list of to-dos to ensure healthcare industry meets new ICD-10 deadline. The Department of Health and Human Services delayed the ICD-10 code implementation until October 2015, but that doesn’t mean implementing the new classification system should be far from healthcare IT professionals’ […]

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Uncategorized Published - 27 July, 2014    By - Dr. Clemens
Computer Detects Fake Expressions of Pain Better Than People

Is the patient cringing with neck pain telling the truth despite no evidence of trauma, or is he just looking to collect some insurance money? Thanks to a fully automated facial expression recognition system that operates in real time, the answer can now be discerned with a little more confidence. A joint study from researchers […]

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Uncategorized Published - 27 July, 2014    By - Dr. Clemens
12 Shortcuts to Be a Better Boss

The business of business is usually simple. Take management, for instance. You can read management books or spend hours in the classroom… or you can just follow some simple shortcuts: 1. Manage individuals not numbers, because the only way to change the numbers is to change people’s behaviors. 2. Adapt your style to each person, […]

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Uncategorized Published - 25 July, 2014    By - Dr. Clemens
Sepsis a Factor in Many Hospital Deaths, Investigators Say

Sepsis figures in 1 of every 2 to 3 hospital deaths, according to findings from a study of more than 7 million adult hospitalizations across the United States. More than half of the deaths from sepsis occurred in people who initially appeared less seriously ill, Vincent Liu, MD, and colleagues report in a research letter […]

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Uncategorized Published - 25 July, 2014    By - Dr. Clemens
Fluid Responsiveness: An Evolution of Our Understanding

Published in Br J Anaesth. 2014;112(4):617-620. Decisions regarding fluid therapy, whether this be in the operating theatre (OT), intensive care unit (ICU), emergency department (ED), or general ward, are among the most challenging and important tasks that clinicians face on a daily basis. Specifically, almost all clinicians would agree that both hypovolaemia and volume overload […]

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