Newborn Screening Requirements
Newborn screening for diseases and conditions is an emotionally and politically charged subject. For variety of reasons, not all states mandate all available screening tests, and consequently many infants suffer irreparable handicaps.

For more information on Newborn Screening Requirements, please view the full article.

Converting to Electronic Medical Records
Part II - The Disadvantages
In our last newsletter article on electronic medical records, we promised to discuss some disadvantages of EMRs, specifically problems with converting patients charts and medical records to EMR; costs, timeframes, and personnel hours; training for physicians, medical assistants, and other allied health professionals to learn new software; patient concerns; and confidentiality and sensitive information related to EMR.

For more information on Converting to Electronic Medical Records, please view the full article.

Are You Measuring Blood Pressure Correctly?
According to the National Institute of Health, www.nhlbi.nih.gov, the first item on the list of cause of resistant hypertension is " improper BP measurement" by the healthcare professional. That does not surprise me, as I have personally witnessed many incorrect methods being used. In such cases, the healthcare workers are probably in a hurry, or assume they know proper technique when they do not.

To receive your CEUs from the American Association of Medical Assistants, please read the feature article in this newsletter entitled “ Are You Measuring Blood Pressure Correctly?, ” complete the following exam , and submit your answers no later than January 15th, 2007.

CEUs will be submitted to the AAMA by February 15th, 2007.

What All Medical Assisting Educators Need to Know About FERPA
FERPA stands for Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act. The federal mandate, which was passed in 1974, applies to all institutions that receive federal funding.

For more information on FERPA, view the
full teaching tip .

3-2-1 Code It!
3-2-1 Code It! is your comprehensive learning solution for coding. This exciting new book - which combines ICD-9-CM, HCPCS level II, and CPT coding concepts into one convenient learning package - presumes no prior knowledge of coding, and yet offers a level of detail suitable for both beginning and more experienced coders.

For more information on this new release, read the full description of this product.

Discover where you can find us and how you can speak to a Thomson Delmar Learning representative about what we have to offer.

View our full calendar of events to learn more.