It only takes 10 seconds to send patient's medical information to the clinic through the Internet.
California medical insurance plan Authority (DMHC) on 18th announced that it would provide funding for $1,304,943 to help the Los Angeles County's 24 community health centers and hospitals, clinics set up the digital health care information system that allows patients be able to e-medical information, and doctors and patients can take advantage of digital communication systems. Build a database system to assist the medical center's health care flow towards electronic, digital and information systems not only save information system costs, it also enhance the quality of medical services to help residents of California more directly
Patient's medical records, case, X-ray, prescription or medical information flow, etc., are all digital. History of patient treatment or information only takes 10 seconds to send to the clinics, at the same time, the medical centers could be have the historical records to become digital patient information.
-- When we could completely digitize our Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) into modern information system, we shall see the quality of TCM treatment greatly improved too because the quantitative analysis with the recorded data.
PLACE : South Baylo University Auditorium (L.A. campus)
The objective of this course is to assess the public health burden of Herpes Zoster as well as evaluate the efficacy and limitations of current pain management for Herpes Zoster throughout clinical experience. Dr. Qiu will briefly introduce the pathophysiology of Herpes Zoster. Then, he will focus on Western medicine treatment in the pain control of Herpes Zoster as well as share his clinical experience with the practitioners.
Dr. Qiu states that patients with mild to moderate pain can be treated with over-the-counter analgesics. Topical lotions containing calamine can be used on the rash or blisters and may be soothing. Occasionally, severe pain may require an opioid medication, such as morphine. Once the lesions have crusted over, capsaicin cream (Zostrix) can be used. Topical lidocaine and nerve blocks may also reduce pain.
Dr. Yong Wu will introduce therapeutic principle that removes heat from the blood in TCM. Herbal remedies can reduce the viral infection and acupuncture therapy can use to relieve the severe pain of Herpes Zoster in its later stage. The herbal remedies are frequently used in combination with acupuncture as well as with other types of healing for shingles
In this lecture, the treating practitioners will learn not only the background but also assessment methods of Herpes Zoster from Dr. Qiu’s and Dr. Wu’s clinical occurrences.
Year-End party will be held after the seminar at the same place
