Clinical Pharmacology - An Essence

Clinical pharmacologists are the wonder kids of the medical world. On their shoulders is the responsibility of integrating the know how of chemistry with the working knowledge of the human body and its physiological reactions to chemical compounds. This enables them to create and deliver the most optimal medications for various illnesses.

Clinical pharmacologists can be either doctors who have opted the specialization of pharmacology or can be researchers in the field itself, without a doctor background. Both types are well versed in human physiology and the workings and interactions of the body?s systems and organs. This allows them to synthesize the medicine according to the function and act in a manner that elicits the desired response from the tissue. These principal cores, coupled with the pillars of pharmacodynamics, pharmacokinetics and dosage forms enable the clinical pharmacologists to bridge the gap between clinic and lab to bring top notch pharmaceuticals to cure the patient.

TELEMEDICINE, ITS BENEFITS AND USES

Telemedicine is the use of telecommunications to improve the health status of patients by exchanging medical information using latest technology. It helps eliminate the distance barriers and can improve access to medical services that would often not be consistently available in distant rural communities. It is very beneficial to the rural poor, who can not afford quality medication or don't have an efficient healthcare system in their vicinity.

Large hospital have e-medicine provision as a part of their CSR initiatives. Many doctors are also in support of it since 70 percent of India’s population lives in rural areas and even in cities, health workers have a hectic lifestyle and long commutes which makes it tough to visit the doctor, but there are nearly 900 million mobile phone connections and over 200 million internet users, hence the wireless technology can be harnessed to decentralise India’s healthcare industry.

Some of the lesser known benefits and uses of the telemedicine industry are:

1. Telemedicine has been shown to reduce the cost of healthcare and increase efficiency through better management of chronic diseases,shared health professional staffing, reduced travel times, and fewer or shorter hospital stays.
2. Telemedicine can be used as a teaching tool, by which experienced medical staff can observe, show, and instruct the medical staff located somewhere else.
3. It also keeps a track of blood pressure, heart rate, weight, blood glucose, and hemoglobin. Depending on the severity of the patient's condition, the provider may check these statistics on a daily or weekly basis to determine the best course of treatment. 

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DOCTOR PROGRESS NOTES

A progress report is a document, given by a physician, doctor, pathologist or a nurse to keep a track of a patient's medical condition and recovery stages.

A progress note may sound as an appealing, self-sufficient record but it does have a few shortcomings.

1. A progress note is written manually and hence, it is very difficult for the doctors to draw statistical models to infer data. Statistics is a vital feature of providing health care and a lack of it doesn't present a complete picture to the patient.
2. A progress note, which is an important document, requires careful handling. A patient needs to ensure that his/her progress note doesn't get mixed up with other documents or get misplaced.
3. A progress note is usually brief and may not be of much help for future medical research.
4. Doctor progress notes might also lack 100% transparency, which may be because the patient is trying to hide something from the doctor or vice-versa or the patient may just not remember all the facts needed to write a comprehensive note.
5. Patients are unable to write down their opinions or add their views to the doctor's advice.
6. Most of the doctors, physicians, nurses and pathologists generally follow a given format to write a medical progress record. It may happen that the standard format may not cater to everyone's need and some important points are missed out.

Despite the multiple drawbacks, Doctor progress notes are still used, even in large hospitals. With the changing trends and technology, electronic health records is gaining popularity since it overcomes most of the cons of a medical progress note. By - Jessica

ONLINE APPOINTMENTS - LISTEN DIGITAL

We extensively listen digital information in the present arrangement. Social media has become integral part of our life and digital orientation of ears has become our life style. We are connected to cloud through multiple means whereas information do blast every now and then. Historically top business executives have always been equipped with personal assistant to manage their schedule, so they could be structured and efficient in their busy programs.

Digital advancement have compelled millions of business executives to use some kind of scheduling system to manage their routines. Time has come when every common man needs personal assistant to structure daily schedules. Online scheduling simplifies lives. It takes out the frustration of calendaring.

Doctors are real candidates for scheduling their routine; specially their patient appointments. MEDICOSA has made booking Doctor appointment as easy as taking a pill. It helps patients to search doctors and doctors to accommodate schedules regardless of time and location.

Advanced Doctors are getting paperless. Medical records are getting completely electronic. Patient Records are available on palmtops. Billing turned online now. Digital progression assures long-term association of the patient with the Doctors and Healthcare Providers.

Provider (Doctor/ Hospital) Consideration for Appointment System:

· Does it show all my patient appointments across practice locations in single Dashboard?

· Does it notify my patients via SMS/ emails?

· Can I write Prescription online?

· Does it allow my medical assistant to draft the progress notes?

· Can I refer my Patients to desired Specialists, Labs, Pharmacies etc.?

· Can I review medical records and investigation reports online?

· Does it provide operational reports click away?

MEDICOSA gives the hospitals and doctors’ clinics freedom from the laborious management and storage of paper-based documents.

Patient Consideration for Appointment System:

· Can I book my Doctors Appointments Online?

· Does it store my Medical Records online?

· Does it allow me to put my Past Medical History Electronically?

· Can I connect my Doctor from home for Telemedicine?

· Does it enable Medical Experts for Second Opinion?

MEDICOSA offers seamless Doctors appointment system and allows digitization of patient medical records online.

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