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If you make it through what can sometimes become a long and challenging legal process and are finally set to receive much-needed compensation for your

Most Americans associate High Definition (HD) technology with enhanced television quality. But according to Technorati.com, HD technology is making a major contribution to health care

A look at how at-home medication errors have more than doubled and why children are especially at risk. The number of mistakes people are making

If a parent wants to leave a child out of the will, he or she needs to consider the other options, the child’s state and

In New York State, there is no cap on the amount of settlement a plaintiff can receive as compensation in a medical malpractice case. According

If you have had a doctor’s appointment in recent months, chances are you have experienced firsthand the technological changes going on in many doctor’s offices across the country. In the past, a doctor’s visit would typically include a paper chart, in which the doctor and nurse would make notes regarding your visit. These days, with increasing regularity, doctor’s offices are adopting electronic health record, or EHR, systems.

A number of companies have created different types of EHRs, which have been used with varying degrees of success. Like any computer system, ease of use is particularly important. Some doctor’s offices have implemented more than one system before finding the one that best suits their needs. Nevertheless, studies have shown that doctor’s offices that use EHRs generally benefit from their use.