electronic medical records-the good side -gsmbizmen

Just like any other record keeping, moving patients' records from paper and physical filing systems to computers and their super storage capabilities creates great efficiencies for patients and their providers, as well as health payment systems.
But efficiency isn't the only benefit. For individual patients, access to good care becomes easier and safer when records can easily be shared. Important information -- such as blood type, prescribed drugs, medical conditions and other aspects of our medical history -- can be accounted for much more quickly. At the very least, an existing electronic medical record (EMR) can save time at the doctor's office. At most, quick access to our records can be lifesaving if an emergency occurs and answers to those questions are needed during the emergency decision-making process.
Even the federal government thinks electronic record keeping is important, and it has put its money and efforts where its recommendations are. Veterans' hospitals across the country share an electronic system, called VistA, which allows for sharing of records for veterans in its health system. Should a patient find himself in a VA hospital, even while away from home, the hospital will have the same access to his or her records that the hometown hospital does.
Further, the government set up an incentive system to encourage providers to implement electronic health records and adhere to a list of criteria to improve care and patient access. Those criteria are called Meaningful Use.
Tragic events like 9/11, Hurricane Katrina, and the California fires have showcased the benefits of electronic record keeping. Those injured or made sick by any of those events were more easily treated and may have found better outcomes than those for whom no medical records were available. Large scale EMR systems replicate their stored records in several places across the country so that one tragic event won't destroy them.
Another benefit is safety. In the past, the way a doctor obtained your health history was by asking you. Each time you visited a new doctor's office, you filled out forms about your history, including previous surgeries, or the drugs you take on a regular basis. If you forgot a piece of information, or if you didn't write it down because it seemed unimportant to you, then your doctor didn't have that piece of your medical puzzle to work with.
However, when doctors share records electronically, your new doctor only needs to ask your name, birthdate, and possibly another piece of identifying information. She can then pull up your records from their electronic storage space. All of the information he needs to see will be there in full. When it comes time to diagnose you, it might be important to him to learn that you are taking a certain kind of medication, or even an herbal supplement -- any information shared with a previous doctor. Diagnosis and treatment decisions might be altered based on that information, which is far more complete than what you might have written down on paper.
In the past, when a doctor closed his practice, retired, moved, or even died, patient records could easily get lost or relocated, making it impossible for patients to get the records they needed to take to a new doctor. Keeping these records electronically, especially in the cases where patients can also gain access to them, means the patient won't be left without the records she may need.
Money is saved by using electronic medical records; not just the cost of paper and file folders, but the cost of labor and space, too. In any business, time equals money. The efficiencies created by simply typing a few identifying keystrokes to retrieve a patient's record -- as opposed to staring at thousands of file folders, filing and refiling them -- saves a doctor's practice or a hospital many thousands of dollars. That's even taking the cost of the electronic system into account.
Efficiencies put into play by doctors and insurance companies to save money eventually lead to patients saving money, too.
An empowered patient knows to weigh these benefits against the limitations of electronic medical records and personal health records which include the numbers of mistakes that may be made, the lack of standards, and the issues of privacy and security.

touring south africa -gsmbizmen

The South African landscape was formed in a unique way by Mother Nature. As one of the first areas to cool down on planet Earth, the rain, sun, wind, and meteorites have, over billions of years, all helped to form a geological wonder world, with high habited mountains, fertile valleys, forested riverines, extensive grasslands, dry deserts, and lush coasts, all inhabited with diverse species of animals and plants of incredible beauty.

South African nature reserves conserve a vast heritage of diverse bio-systems, interesting rock formations and historical battlefields, some magnificent lagoons, and ancient Rock art by the San or Bushman people, who were the earliest inhabitants of this region for the last 20000 years, all to be explored and marvelled at. Some of these areas have been added to the ever-growing number of World Heritage sites of Africa.

Some of the world's most diverse plant populations and biggest wildlife sanctuaries and game parks, are in South Africa.

Table Mountain is one of the New Seven Wonders of the World, and forms part of the Cape Floral Kingdom, and incorporated in the Cape Floral Region, one of the 8 World Heritage sites in South Africa (ca 2012), famous for its diverse plant life, with more species than the British Isles.

This World Heritage site is among the richest in plant life worldwide, comprising less than 0.5% of the area of Africa, but containing nearly 20% of Africa's total flora. Its scientific value is demonstrated by the presence of fire and radiation adaptivity in plants, and seed dispersal by insects.
It is one of the world's 18 biodiversity hot spots, the smallest (90000 km2) and richest of the world's six floral regions, comprising 8 areas in a series, around the south-western tip of Africa: Table mountain, Cederberg Wilderness area, Groot Winterhoek wildernees area, Boland Mountain complex, De Hoop Nature reserve, Bosmansbos Nature reserve, Swartberg complex, all in the Western Cape province, plus Baviaanskloof, in the Eastern Cape.

We thrive on the southern tip of Africa, with a long coastline bordering two oceans, with warm and cold seas, gradually leading up to mountains, with a high plateau stretching over several different eco systems, containing vast numbers of different species of plants, game, wildlife, insects and reptiles.

Diamonds, gold, platinum, chromium, vanadium, iron ore, copper, nickel and coal are some of the mineral riches of our world.
Apart from Game reserves and game parks, the South African culture and history is so diverse, it will keep you interested and entertained for your whole stay in South Africa. With 11 official languages, and sign language as the 12th, the diverse cultures are not even fully represented in these languages.

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Game parks of South Africa

Kruger National Park in Mpumalanga province is for South Africa its most famous and best administrated Game reserve and National Park, with a long history of preservation and research of the many different species abounding.
South Africa's oldest Game reserve is the Hluhluwe-Umfolozi Park in KwaZulu-Natal, which is famous for the preservation and breeding of the White Rhinoceros, and Black Rhino.

South Africa safaris

In your quest to have the experience of a lifetime, look no further than a South African Safari in one of the many Game reserves and Game parks of South Africa.

Pilanesberg National Park is close enough to the cities of Johannesburg and Pretoria, to visit in one day, and if you like to explore for a longer period, Kruger National Park, with the breathtaking Panorama Route nearby, or Madikwe Game reserve, or the Waterberg Game parks, are all only a few hours away. Overnight and safari in any of a variety of Private Game Reserves, where the unique interaction with wildlife is a heightened experience with the accompaniment of a private Ranger.

If you have a short time left to take those last photographs, at close range, of some of the most famous of the game animals in their natural habitat, then the Lion Park, or the Rhino and Lion Park, both near Johannesburg, is the outing for you. The transfer to the Airport is less than an hour-and-a half away.

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Game reserves South Africa

Many private Game reserves are available to choose from, in which to take your safari on a personal level, with interaction and firsthand knowledge and information from your Ranger.

The game reserves in South Africa play a major role in the preservation of the game and other species in their particular areas within the different eco systems in South Africa, contributing to the eco awareness in their communities, from where they draw their resources for employment and skills. In rural Africa, a great deal of training and education is ploughed back into these surrounding communities, with upliftment projects and infrastructure development.

National Parks South Africa

Nature, culture, and history are preserved and to be found in most of the parks with National status, with accommodation that range from Luxury suites and Private camps, to self-catering and tented accommodation. Conference facilities in a setting close to nature, are combined with nearby adventure trails, outdoor sports facilities, cultural experiences, and community projects. Most often, agriculture abound outside the National Parks, and planning your holiday to visit these attractions, is easily done by Touring South Africa.

The most famous of the National parks, is Kruger National Park in the warm Lowveld region of north-east South Africa, the nearly 2 million hectares (20 000 km2) natural heritage reserve of wildlife, birdlife and history, which provide that ultimate wildlife experience, that endless anticipation of seeing wildlife in their true natural habitat, as you would expect of the best of Africa.

Shared between the provinces of Limpopo in the north and Mpumalanga in the south, along the border with Mozambique, Kruger Park now forms part of the Great Limpopo Transfrontier Park, a peace Park that stretches over international borders, linking up with Game parks in Mozambique and Zimbabwe. All wildlife can now roam freely between these Parks, as they have done before fences kept them in. On completion of the Greater Transfrontier Park, the area will comprise 35 000 m2, with areas of 058% in South Africa, 24% in Mozambique, and 18% in Zimbabwe.

This Park has more mammals than any other African Game Reserve, and is famous for the Big Five (Lion, Leopard, Elephant, Rhinoceros,and Buffalo. The Little Five are also to be seen (Ant lion, Leopard tortoise, Elephant shrew, Rhino beetle, and Buffalo weaver). Take note of the many beautiful trees, big and small, like Baobab, Marula, Sicamore fig, Mopane, Sausage tree, Knob thorn, and enjoy spotting the many bird species, including the beautiful Kruger Park Big Six birds (Saddle-billed stork, Kori bustard, Martial eagle, Ground hornbill, Lapped-faced vulture and Pel's fishing owl)

Take a guided tour with Touring South Africa in an area with a well developed infrastructure, with Rest camps, Waterholes, Hides, Picnic sites and good roads.

Pilanesberg National Park is close to the Gauteng cities of Pretoria and Johannesburg, for either a day safari or longer overnight stay in this Big five park, and an optional visit to the Sun City resort.

Come see a World in One Country...

Experience close encounters and excellent viewing opportunities of the wild animals in their natural habitat in Pilanesberg and Kruger Naional Park.

Explore the cities of Pretoria and Johannesburg. See the Cradle of Humankind at Sterkfontein Caves and Maropeng, and Culture at Lesedi. These are only a few of many sites and sounds to be enjoyed.

All tours are conducted by our specially trained and registered South African Tour guides. Physically handicapped persons are also welcome to experience South Africa with Touring South Africa.

Riana, from Touring South Africa, has become part of the lives of our returning guests. With each visit, they experience more, and enjoy more than ever before.

An elegant lady...

Savannah the cheetah was found abandoned in the bush. She was hand-raised by the owner's son and his family, from a small cub. Early on she showed signs that her instinct was very strong. Her first kill was a fully grown kudu within metres of the lodge. She grew into a fully mature cat, independent of her human family, but always keen on some personal attention. Often she would 'catch a lift' with a game drive and later relax on a lounger at the pool. Savannah's cubs now have the best of both worlds at their home in our favourite, recommended Private Game Reserve. Let us take you for a walk with the cheetahs, or with the lions..

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Experience the touring background, experience, knowledge and personal attention you are looking for. Combine any Half-day tour with another, or add on to a longer tour, either at the beginning or end. We can also easily compile a special tailor-made tour for your specific interests and needs.

Come join us, and experience Soweto, Pretoria, Johannesburg, Lesedi, Sun City, Kruger National Park, the Battle fields, Namaqualand, and everything in between and beyond..

internet acces-bsnl internet plans -gsmbizmen

Ghana has been ranked number one in Africa as the country with the highest Internet speed, according to the latest global internet speed report released March 5, 2012 by US-based, Ookla.

Ookla is the global leader in broadband testing and web-based network diagnostic applications, and its report was based on millions of recent test results from Speedtest.net,

Its NetIndex compares and ranks consumer download speeds around the globe, and reported Ghana had an average broadband speed of 5.13 megabits per second.
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This year's results for Ghana were obtained by analyzing test data between Feb 10, 2012 and Mar 14, 2012; tests from 31,183 unique IPs have been taken in Accra, and of 182,596 total tests, 10,624 were used for the current Index.

According to the index bsnl internet plans, Ghana beat Kenya to second place with 4.49Mbps, South Africa to sixth place with 2.98Mbps, and near-by Nigeria to the eighth place in Africa with 2.3Mbps.

Morocco, Angola, Tunisia, Zimbabwe, Rwanda, and Libya were all in the top ten, but obviously behind Ghana.

Between the telecom operator bsnl internet plans in Ghana, professed broadband speeds range from 3.1Mbps (Expresso) to 14.4Mbps (Vodafone).

But the index reported Ghana Telecom (Vodafone) had 6.13 Mbps, as per consumer experience; Zipnet/Broadband Home Ltd had 2.02 Mbps, and Scancom Limited (MTN) has 1.51 Mbps, and they constituted the major Internet service providers (ISPs) in country.

Obviously, Vodafone has maintained its position from last year as the network with the highest internet speeds in Ghana


At the global level, Lithuania was first with 31.67Mbps followed by South Korea with 30.59 Mbps, and Latvia in third place with 27.42 Mbps.

Ghana placed 72nd in the global rankings; ahead of Italy at 73rd with 5.05Mbps and several other European countries. Kenya came in at 75th; South Africa, 105th, and Nigeria, 129th.

Ookla solutions have been adopted by nearly every Internet Service Provider in the world, and have been translated into over 30 languages for use by thousands of small businesses, federal and state governments, universities and major organizations such as AT&T, BBC, Cisco, Comcast,
FCC, Reuters, Time Warner, Verizon, Vodafone and Vonage.

VCTF sells impact investing to fund managers -gsmbizmen

Last week, the Venture Capital Trust Fund (VCTF) began the process of attracting impact investors, which it expects to make investments that will both give them profit and make positive social impacts at the same time.

The VCTF last week introduced its impact investing program to a selected audience of major local and international fund managers who it is now negotiating with to make impact investments in Ghana.

The presentation and subsequent negotiation are coming ahead of the formal commissioning of the GIMPA Centre for Impact Investing (GCII), which is slated for August 1st, 2013.

The Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA) is partnering with the VCTF to promote impact investing in Ghana and their collaboration has already resulted in the establishment of the GCII.

Funding for the promotion of impact investing in Ghana and the establishment of the GCII itself is being provided by the Rockefeller Foundation of the United States.

Impact investing is generally defined as investment intended to create positive social impact beyond financial return. Unlike the traditional forms of investment, impact investment accommodates a strategy for solving social and environmental challenges as an integral part of any business model, placing it on par with the desire to achieve a financial return.

The concept of impact investing challenges private investors and entrepreneurs to develop innovative businesses to deliver effective and lasting solutions to the social and environmental challenges while making profit at the same time.

In recent times, impact investing has received significant attention as a promising asset class for investors looking to deliver double-bottom line outcomes from their investment activities.

According to a research conducted be the Rockefeller Foundation and JP Morgan, it is estimated that the impact investment market offers the potential over the next 10 years for investments of US$400 billion to US$1 trillion and profit of US$183 billion to US$667 billion. This potential is a key driving force behind the VCTF’s decision to promote impact investing in Ghana as a means to complement government effort to address major social challenges.

Daniel Duku, CEO of the VCTF, at last week’s presentation explained to the gathered fund managers that impact investing is direly needed in Ghana considering the scope of the societal and environmental challenges facing the country and the government’s obvious financial constraints.

“Challenges, which continue to impact on the quality of life in the country, include access to education, health care, housing, energy, water, sanitation and unemployment among others” noted Duku.

“Given the enormity of these challenges in Ghana, government alone is incapable of resolving all these challenges effectively. It calls for the collaborative efforts of both government and the private sector to coordinate and direct capital with, the view to addressing them, and this is what impact investing seeks to accomplish.

Presenting the new initiative to fund managers last week, VCTF’s Percival Ampomah, identified the sectors that needed impact investing the most in Ghana; agriculture, housing, education, healthcare, water and sanitation, energy, unemployment and access to finance for small and medium sized enterprises.

The audience included fund managers from a number of investment management firms including among others, Boulders Advisors, Axis Pension Trust, Acumen Fund, EM Capital partners, IC Securities, Secure Pensions, Bridge Capital, Blackstar Advisors, Activity Venture Capital Company, SIC Insurance and Persistent Energy Partners.

Fund managers from the Social Security and National Insurance Trust, the biggest institutional investor in Ghana, as well as the Export Development and Agricultural Investment Fund were also at the presentation and are seeking to become impact investors as well.

A detailed report that will form the roadmap for impact investing in Ghana has already been completed by investment experts from GIMPA and the VCTF itself and will be unveiled imminently.

Assured Duku: “The establishment of GCII is only a first step towards building traction for impact investing in Ghana. GCII promises to set out an effective and influential platform to drive impact investing activities in Ghana.”

6 questions to look out for at your next job interview! -gsmbizmen

Leaving one job to another can be challenging. In order not to give a bad impression about yourself or your previous job, here are six questions you should look out for and how to answer them.

1.How much do you want to be paid?
Find out the appropriate wage range for your job. Then give a number a little higher than that range to give you room for negotiation.

2.What did you make at your last job?
This question is quite uncomfortable. But you can easily say your previous company asked you not to disclose that figure when you were hired. Better still, you can give a range. Remember to be truthful because the employers can always check.

3.What are your strengths and weaknesses?
Don't pull the strength as your weakness card. They won't fall for it. Instead, talk about something that is actually a weakness and how you are trying to fix it. Try something like, "I used to get nervous about calling up clients, but then I realized that the more I did it, the easier it became." Putting your weakness in the past (and showing that you took care of it) demonstrates that you're willing to change and grow.

4.Did you get along with your old boss?
Let us say your old boss was really horrible, painting a true picture of your “horrible boss” might get your interviewer freaked out and will think you can do the same to him or her when you are hired. So when asked the question, just say yes and move on.

5.Why are you leaving your job?
Never complain or criticize something that happened in the past at your job. Try saying something like, "It's not a good fit and I want a new challenge." Then drop it.

6.How did you overcome a challenge at work?
Don't be vague. Give a concrete example like, "I was given a giant project at the last minute." Then describe how you tackled it (pulled a few late-nights, recruited help from fellow employees, etc.) and what the outcome was.

Watch out for these six questions and make sure you have your facts right!

Glo cautions job-seekers, public against fraudsters -gsmbizmen

The management of Glo Mobile Ghana is cautioning the general public against fraudsters purporting to be recruiting workers on behalf of Glo by posting fictitious adverts on the internet and elsewhere to attract and extort money from unsuspecting job-seekers.

A statement from Glo said it has discovered a number of such adverts with the address “JOBS.GLOGHANA@qualityservice.com” on the internet and other places, where the fraudsters behind the advert demand GHC100 payable via rapid transfer into an Ecobank Account.

Glo stated categorically that it has no such email address inviting job-seekers and is not charging any moneys from job-seekers.

Below is the full statement of caution from Glo Mobile Ghana.

It has come to the attention of the Management of Glo Mobile Ghana that certain individuals or group of persons, purporting to be staff of Glo, have posted fictitious adverts on the internet and elsewhere, targeting unsuspecting job-seekers with promises of employment at Glo Mobile Ghana.

The said adverts demand a fee of GHC100, paid via rapid transfer from applicants into an Ecobank Account, supposedly to facilitate documentation for a so called three-month training program in London and also to cover the cost of courier charges for a free ‘Tablet Computer’.

The Management of Glo Mobile Ghana hereby strongly advices job-seekers and the general public to desist from dealing with such faceless individuals since their activities are unauthorized, unlawful and criminal.

Glo Mobile Ghana has no such E-mail address as ‘JOBS.GLOGHANA@qualityservice.com’ and neither does the companyhave a Dr. or Mr. David Coker in its HR Department or its entire staff list, as the fraudsters claim. The Management of Glo HAS NOT authorized any individual, group of individuals or any agency to recruit new staff on its behalf.

Indeed, on Friday, July 12 and thereafter, Glo Mobile Ghana put out an official advertisement in the newspapers, announcing new job openings in our business. A full-page advert was published which elaborately outlined specific vacancies currently available and which also directed that all prospective applicants must address their applications and inquiries to jobs4u@glomobileghana.com .

In the best interest of the public, our Security Unit is working closely with the security agencies to bring the perpetrators of this vile scam to book. Much in the same light, we urge all those who have had contact or dealings with the fraudsters not to hesitate to report their experience to the nearest police station.

Management uses this opportunity to stress that Glo Mobile Ghana is determined to build a robust and indigenous African telecommunications network and will not permit such miscreant and distractive activities to obliterate its focus on that mission.

sales of android os overtake apple ios in ghana -gsmbizmen

Samsung has become the most profitable mobile phone company in the world and even ghana, overtaking Apple, a report says.

Samsung's handset division had an estimated operating profit of $5.2bn (£3.4bn) in the second quarter of 2013, according to Strategy Analytics.

Apple's iPhone operating profit was estimated at $4.6bn, with the iPhone range "underperforming".

Total mobile phone shipments were 386 million in the April-to-June period, 4% up on the same time last year.

In all, 27.7% of phones shipped were made by Samsung. Separately, Samsung, which is also the world's biggest TV maker, reported second-quarter profits of $7bn for the entire company.

"This was the mobile phone industry's fastest growth rate since the second quarter of 2012," said Neil Shah, senior analyst at Strategy Analytics.

"Strong demand for entry-level Android devices in Asia and Latin America drove much of the growth. Samsung continued to dominate, shipping 107 million mobile phones worldwide."