by Mary Pat Whaley | Oct 28, 2009 | Electronic Medical Records
Dear Readers: Here’s an email I got today asking me to publicize this poll to my readers. I thought it was interesting, so here it is. I look forward to the results. Hi Mary Pat, Here at Software Advice, we’ve been getting a lot of questions about the...
by Mary Pat Whaley | Oct 26, 2009 | Definitions
Interventional cardiologists – do stents and PTCAs Non-interventional Cardiologists – do caths, but no stents or PTCAs Invasive Cardiologists – do caths, and may do stents or PTCAs Non-invasive Cardiologists – does not do caths, stents or PTCAs...
by Mary Pat Whaley | Oct 26, 2009 | Definitions
A Do Not Resuscitate order ia a kind of Advance Directive. A DNR is a request not to have cardiopulminary resuscitation (CPR) if your heart stops or if you stop breathing. You can use an Advance Directive to tell your doctor that you do not want to be...
by Mary Pat Whaley | Oct 26, 2009 | Definitions
A Durable Power of Attorney for healthcare is a kind of Advance Directive. A DPA states whom you have chosen to make health care decisions for you. It becomes active any time you are unconcious or unable to make medical decisions for yourself. A DPA is generally...
by Mary Pat Whaley | Oct 26, 2009 | Definitions
A Living Will is a type of Advance Directive which comes into play when you are terminally ill (expected to live less than 6 months.) A living will allows you to describe the kind of care you want based on certain life-states.
