http://www.enttoday.org Technology Topic Rss http://www.enttoday.org/details/article/588767/Digital_Efficiency_Panel_discusses_the_inevitability_of_EMRs.html Electronic medical records (EMRs) are costly and require significant staff time to implement but have the potential to bring huge benefits to patients and doctors alike, said speakers at the Triological Society’s Combined Sections Meeting held here Feb. 4-7. 2010-03-01T23:50:00Z http://www.enttoday.org/details/article/496247/Product_Watch.html Each month, Product Watch offers readers the latest information on new and innovative products for otolaryngologists-head and neck surgeons. 2009-12-01T02:44:00Z http://www.enttoday.org/details/article/496245/Hearing_Aid_Update.html Hearing aids-external electronic devices used to help individuals with hearing loss-traditionally consist of a microphone, an analog-to-digital converter, a digital signal processor, a digital-to-analog converter, and a receiver that delivers an acoustic signal into the external auditory canal. In 2008, 97% of all hearing aids sold used digital processing. Catherine V. Palmer, PhD, provides a review of current digital hearing aids. 2009-12-01T02:43:00Z http://www.enttoday.org/details/article/527227/More_than_Smoke_and_Mirrors_Expanding_Technology_and_Use_of_Lasers_in_Otolaryngo.html Long used in a number of medical specialties, lasers offer a minimally invasive way to treat a variety of benign and malignant conditions. 2007-04-01T05:46:00Z http://www.enttoday.org/details/article/527295/Electronic_Health_Records_The_National_Perspective.html In 2004, President George W. Bush called for the establishment of a national health information technology (HIT) program by the year 2014. 2007-01-01T06:42:00Z http://www.enttoday.org/details/article/527293/Implementing_an_Electronic_Medical_Records_System-You_Can_Do_It.html Implementation of an electronic medical records (EMR) system is neither a fast nor a simple process. 2007-01-01T06:40:00Z http://www.enttoday.org/details/article/527287/Communicating_with_Patients_and_Staff_via_Electronic_Office_Communication_System.html If you ask the question whether we need electronic medical records, the answer is going to be a resounding 'Yes,' said Bradley F. Marple, MD, Professor and Vice Chairman of the Department of Otolaryngology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas. 2007-01-01T06:36:00Z