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What Dentists Need to Know About Going Digital

April 12, 2016 Tech Reporter 0

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<span style="font-size: large;">Keeping current with new technologies that can enhance your practice might seem overwhelming. However, as digital technology becomes more mainstream in dentistry, you might fall behind if you don’t implement new services and techniques into your current practice. While digital dentistry can be expensive, the equipment is more accessible than ever, and because it simplifies procedures, you’ll be able to serve more patients.<br /><br />Before you choose which techniques to integrate, Dr. Paul L. Child, Jr., DMD, CDT, CEO CR Foundation, recommends evaluating if the techniques you choose will improve efficiency, improve accuracy over current methods and offer a high level of predictable outcomes. To determine which areas of digital dentistry to incorporate, ask yourself these four questions:<br /></span><br />
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<li><span style="font-size: large;">    Will the new technology add new excitement, drive and happiness in your practice?</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">    Can you obtain a moderate to high return on investment?</span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;">    Are you willing to dedicate the time and effort to learn the new technology and continue advancing?</span></li>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><br /><br />Digital Dentistry Practices<br /><br />Computers<br /><br />The majority of U.S. dental practices have incorporated computers. This is the first step into digital dentistry, as software advancements adapted from other industries continually make dentistry more advanced.  In addition to using the computers to aid in services, they can also be used for patient education. Instead of drawing a diagram or merely describing a procedure, you can use a tablet to explain treatment options. These will provide patients with a much better visual representation of the procedure they will receive.<br /><br /><b>CAD/CAM Imaging</b><br /><br />Imagine being able to create a finished inlay within an hour or two. The process of traditional restoration can take weeks as you wait for the lab to send the prosthesis; however, with a CAD/CAM system, you can create the prosthesis in house, in turn skipping the lengthy process and saving you time. You’ll be able to have more control over the entire process, including the outcome of the procedure.<br /><br /><b>Lasers</b><br /><br />Lasers are used in about every field of dentistry because they are now one of the most affordable options. They are not only used in general practice but also surgery, endodontics, periodontics and prosthodontics.<br /><br /><b>Cone Beam-Computed Tomography</b><br /><br />Constructing three-dimensional images of teeth, the oral and maxillofacial regions, and ears, noses and throats of patients provides a fast, non-invasive method to answer questions about how to treat a patient. Dentists can more easily evaluate abnormal teeth, cavities, root canals, dental trauma and more with this X-ray imaging.<br /><br /><b>Digital Radiography</b><br /><br />One of the main benefits of digital radiography is that patients are exposed to less radiation, but dentists will also see enhanced images and lower operational costs. While digital radiography equipment is expensive, the benefits you will experience far outweigh the limitations.</span>

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St. Luke’s-Global City performs first robotic lung resection in PH

April 11, 2016 The Mail Man 0

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<span style="font-size: large;">A team of robotic thoracic surgeons from St. Luke’s-Global City has recently performed the country’s first robotic lung resection on a 61 year-old female patient who was discovered to have a 3.5cm mass in the left upper lobe of her lungs.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><br />The mass was suspected to be malignant after doing an extensive work-up, including a PET/CT scan. Using the third-generation Da Vinci Si surgical system, the only robotic surgical machine of its kind available in the Philippines, the St. Luke’s-Global City surgical team performed a resection of the left upper lobe of the lung with complete mediastinal lymph node dissection.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><br />The team was headed by Dr. Edmund E. Villaroman, and assisted by Dr. Karlos R. Aleta and Dr. Mariam Grace A. Delima. All three surgeons are pioneers in advanced minimally invasive thoracic surgery in the Philippines. They have had extensive training in video-assisted thoracic surgery as well as robotic surgery in various institutions locally and abroad.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><br />After the surgery, the patient had a quick recovery and minimal postoperative pain. “The chest tube of the patient was removed on the third day and was discharged on the fifth day,” said Dr. Villaroman.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><br />“She was not taking any more pain medication after a week and she was quickly able to resume to her usual activities,” he added.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><br />Traditionally, patients who undergo lung resection are given the option of either open surgery or video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS). Open surgery requires forcefully opening the space in between the ribs to gain access to the chest cavity. The trauma to the chest wall and the possible rib fracture result in severe postoperative pain, longer recovery, and greater possibility of complications.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><br />On the other hand, VATS is performed using one to four small port incisions and utilizes 2D imaging and long endoscopic instruments. A major limitation of VATS, however,  is the difficulty in maneuvering these long instruments with limited articulation, thereby putting a lot of trauma to the port sites.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><br />Compared to VATS, robotic thoracic surgery might require an additional port incision but the blunt trauma to these incisions is far less than in VATS.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><br />Apart from lower incidence of pain, robotic surgery offers other advantages. Dr. Villaroman explains, “Robotic surgery is beneficial in performing surgeries in a confined space like the chest. The Da Vinci Endowrist technology provides a wider range of motion than the surgeon’s hands. Complex procedures can therefore be performed precisely even in hard-to-reach areas not normally accessible by the hand or even with laparoscopic instruments.” Furthermore the 3D HD camera provides unparalleled clarity, depth of vision and 10x magnification resulting in better surgical precision.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><br />Other thoracic conditions that can be done robotically include thymectomy (removal of the thymus), esophagectomy (removal of the esophagus), and removal of other chest tumors. Patients in the Philippines now need not go abroad to seek this kind of minimally invasive procedure.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><br />To date, St. Luke’s-Global City has performed more than 500 robotic procedures on urologic, gynecologic, and general surgery cases with excellent outcomes.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><br />For more information on robotic surgery, you can reach the St. Luke’s Minimally Invasive and Robotic Surgery Center at (632) 7230101/0301 ext. 4192 (Quezon City) and (632) 7897700 ext. 2116 (Global City), or email mirsc@stluke.com.ph or mirsc.gc@stluke.com.ph.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">It was a regular afternoon and we were in 1st Grade. Suddenly, we were told that classes would be suspended and that we should line up outside our classrooms. We saw that all lines got connected and led to the school clinic. Those who went out had tears in their eyes, holding their upper right arms and could not tell us what happened. It turned out that we will be given vaccinations. I tried telling the nurse that I had shots already since me and my sisters were brought several times to the hospital and had injections on our butts. The nurse would hear none of it and they broke out this vial and needle and proceeded to scratch the skin of my upper arm. It hurt and something like broken glass with a clear liquid was applied to it. After that we were sent home and I showed it to my mother. She just said “Ay, na-bakunahan ka na”. That was the first time I ever heard of it, “bakuna” I mean. In a few hours the skin around it turned red and it had this steady throbbing pain. The next day, there were classmates who did not go to school. I myself was running a low grade fever but still managed to attend school and play a little after it. In the next few days, the  main game was punching the upper arm of a classmate (it was an all-boys school). Some even had swelling and the wound would be surrounded by pus. But we all endured and in a week it was this round scar on the right arm and another scar on the left arm but the wound in the left arm was not as prominent and quickly dried up.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">That mark is called a circatrix. It is like a passport wherein those who got vaccinated against smallpox were identified. After a few years I learned that smallpox was one of the most dreaded diseases aside from polio which we had several cases in school. But eventually, kids with polio also started to disappear. No more children wearing those leg braces.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Smallpox vaccination was very stringent in the United States by the turn of the century. It was a badge that one has to show in order to immigrate. Also, it was an internal passport since without it, one cannot enrol in school, get a job or join the army, go to workplaces and public places. In fact, it was strictly enforced that those without the scars on their upper arms were forcibly given the vaccinations.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The campaign was so successful that by 1972, smallpox vaccination ceased in the US and the last known case was recorded in Somalia in 1977. By 1980, the World Health Organization had declared that smallpox has been eradicated. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">This was a triumph of modern medicine and science together with worldwide cooperation. By this time, those of us who have the scar or circatrix are bound for extinction. Just a vestige of an era where man was threatened by deadly diseases and a time when humanity, medicine and science fought back and became triumphant. </span></div>
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April 04, 2016 The Mail Man 0

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<span style="font-size: large;"><br />The 1991 Local Government Code mandated that local government take greater autonomy in its governance. This involved the devolution of certain national government responsibilities to the local government level. Among these were income generation/sharing and healthcare. Unfortunately, the devolution of healthcare made for an inequitable distribution of services and resources wherein local governments with less resources had to contend with greater healthcare demands. Thus, according to statistics 3 out of 10 Filipinos die without the attendance of a doctor. This also goes for hospitals with inadequate staffing and equipment. This is the area that healthcare reforms are very much needed.<br /><br />With the 2016 Presidential Elections, the healthcare policies and programs by the different candidates are presented.<br /><br />Vice President Jejomar Binay<br /><br />1.    Easy access to quality healthcare for every Filipino. The strengthening and promotion of preventive healthcare through comprehensive immunization, sanitation and nutrition. Access to affordable  hospitalization based on ability to pay.<br />2.    The rural LGUs will be given special attention especially in far-flung areas with limited resources and areas with the highest poverty incidence.<br />3.    Coordination by public and private health institutions so as to develop and implement an automated data collection and dissemination system.<br />4.    Universal health insurance system.<br />5.    Healthcare infrastructures (soft and hard) such as hospitals, health centers, equipment, laboratories, support services and health professionals are available to provide quality and complete services.<br /><br />Rodrigo Duterte<br /><br />1.    Review all local antismoking ordinances to ensure conformance with national antismoking laws.<br />2.    Preventive health programs must be sustainably pushed, particularly adequate nutrition.<br />3.    A national daily exercise program will be established.<br />4.    Equitable implementation of the reproductive health law.<br />5.    100-percent Philhealth coverage for all Filipinos.<br />6.    All provinces must have a tertiary hospital with an intensive care unit.<br />7.    All regions should have an advanced tertiary health-care facility to include a heart, kidney and lung center capable of transplants and advanced cardiovascular interventions. This will decongest current specialty hospitals in Manila under the Department of Health and encourage specialty practice in the countryside.<br /><br />Grace Poe<br /><br />1.    Augmenting government health resources by harnessing private healthcare providers for universal healthcare funding.<br />2.    Prioritization of preventive healthcare and a voucher system that will provide for free primary healthcare and outpatient services.<br />3.    Reduction and rationalization of prices of medicines.<br />4.    Adequate funding for Family Planning clinics in promoting responsible parenthood.<br /><br />Mar Roxas<br /><br />1.    100% Philhealth Membership<br />2.    Capacity building for public healthcare facilities<br />3.    Barangay Health Units that can provide immediate and quality healthcare<br /><br />Miriam Defensor Santiago<br /><br />1.    Expand coverage of Philhealth<br />2.    Financing mechanism for the poorest of the poor<br />3.    Stopping the endorsements of public officials as a requirement for PCSO health assistance.<br />4.    Oppose privatization of public healthcare institutions<br />5.    Availability of vaccines and medicines in barangay health centers.<br />6.    Improvement of facilities in barangay health centers.<br />7.    Full implementation of the Reproductive Health Law<br /></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><br />Like in most developing countries, healthcare professionals are not enough nor is close to the ideal ratio in relation to the rest of the population. This goes for physicians, nurses, dentists and even medical technologists. In the Philippines, radiologists are in short supply in the rural areas where 60% of the population reside. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><br />Eric Schulze, CEO of Lifetrack Medical Systems, is one of the founding fathers of tele-radiology. After earning an MD-PhD from UC San Francisco in 1990 and completing a radiology residency at Harvard’s Mass General Hospital, he spent the early part of his career developing software systems for digital transmission and remote reading of medical images. He then built a successful tele-radiology business with offices around the world, including in far-flung locations like India, the Philippines, and Singapore.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><br />Tele-radiology services are widely used today, but many developing countries still lack enough experienced radiologists to read images. The simple solution is to train more, but there’s a catch-22: as in many medical specialties, true radiology expertise can only be honed by apprenticing with an experienced practitioner.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><br />A Philippine startup, Lifetrack works around this problem by using web-based applications to pair the apprentice (or “resident” in American parlance) with experienced practitioners, regardless of location. The system feeds medical images to residents, who make an initial reading in a browser-based viewer that supports their assessments with interactive educational materials and reference manuals. Residents then submit their reports online to a senior radiologist, who edits and sends them back with comments.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><br />In addition to selling this software, Lifetrack also operates its own reading facility in Manila. After building radiology teams around the world, Schulze chose to set up shop in the Philippines because of the untapped talent he sees in the country. He says that Filipinos are easy to teach because they are open to criticism and eager to learn—qualities he didn’t always find among medical professionals in other emerging markets.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><br />Source: Readings from Forbes.com. <br />Article written by Will Greene. He also blogs regularly at TigerMine.com.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><br />Part of this article was originally published on Techonomy.com.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><br />The Health Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) AsiaPac 2015 was held in Singapore last September 2015 where the theme was “SMART Healthcare: Transforming How We Manage Health”.  HIMSS is global in its coverage and HIMSS AsiaPac 2015 is the of of Digital Healthcare Week in Singapore. <br /><br />It featured one of the largest Exhibition on IT Healthcare in the Asia-Pacific region. It brought together healthcare stakeholders such as IT Vendors, healthcare professionals, movers and shakers in the industry and policy makers. <br /><br />HIMSS is a non-profit organization that is responsible for groundbreaking steps in improving the quality, safety and efficiency of IT based healthcare systems. The organization is composed of millions of stakeholders that include experts involved in utilizing and harnessing healthcare innovation through live and online events.<br /><br />HIMSS 2016 was held last February 29 – March 4, 2016 at Las Vegas Nevada, USA. It included CIO Fora, First Timer Orientation, Interoperability showcases, Concurrent Education Sessions and an Exhibition Floor. <br /><br />HIMSS brought together 40,000+ health IT professionals, clinicians, executives and vendors from around the world. Exceptional education, world-class speakers, cutting-edge health IT products and powerful networking are hallmarks of this industry-leading conference. More than 300 education programs feature keynotes, thought leader sessions, roundtable discussions and e-sessions, plus preconference symposia and workshops.<br /><br />The Keynote Speaker for this year was Dr. Jonah Berger, author of Contagious: Why Things Catch On. The closing Keynote speech was given by Peyton Manning, five-time NFL MVP. </span></div>
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