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Technology helps U. of Michigan Health System keep track of surgical tools
Bar codes for sponges and electronic radiology orders are just two of the ways surgeons at the University of Michigan Health System are keeping track of tools used during operations. The effort is an
Telehealth enables virtual cancer board meetings
In yet another example of telehealth taking on a new frontier, the University of North Carolina's Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center is using telehealth to widen the reach of its
RFID as effective as X-rays for sponge detection
It's been suspected for a long time, but the body of scientific literature is growing in support of the hypothesis that RFID could prevent surgical sponges from being left inside patients after
Patients leave doctors over perceived physician errors
In many cases, patients won't sue you if they think you made a medical mistake. They may not even bother complaining about the perceived error either; they'll simply take a hike, suggests a new study
