29th September 2009
The preparation phase of filing for health insurance is an excellent time to implement a personal health record (PHR) because you can proverbially kill two birds with one stone, i.e. begin the creation of your own all important personal medical record and...
29th September 2009
Implementing a personal health record (PHR) entails gathering as much information about your past and current health and organizing it in such a way that it can be easily retrievable and reproducible for circumstances that might require its use.
The st...
16th September 2009
Buying medications online via an online pharmacy is convenient, efficient and economical, and in times of crises can be a safer way of obtaining medications.
The convenience of not having to leave one’s home is a definite benefit for individuals who...
11th September 2009
Home test kits should not be totally relied upon as a substitute for a CLIA approved laboratory, but in certain settings they provide advantages over traditional laboratory testing. These advantages can reduce healthcare costs, provide peace of mind and ...
11th September 2009
Home test kits are becoming increasingly popular because they offer some advantages over traditional laboratory testing, but before choosing a kit is important to make sure that the one you select yields accurate and reliable test results.
A variety of...
11th September 2009
A digital personal health record (PHR) is a computer-based software application that allows you to store a variety of personal health information including illnesses, hospitalizations, encounters (i.e. visits and communications), journal information in be...
11th September 2009
It is becoming increasingly apparent among healthcare professionals and researchers in the field of hypertension, that the traditional practice of relying on arbitrary blood pressure measurements obtained in the clinic or a doctor's office setting, is not...
11th September 2009
In choosing a blood pressure monitor the accuracy of the device should be the most important consideration. Secondly, the reliability of the readings should be considered. Thirdly, the ease of use of the device should be taken into account.
Accuracy re...
