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Hospital System Admits Errors and Walks Out a Winner

Here's an example of a hospital system that did not shy away from admitting its follies and walked home a winner. The University of Michigan Health System (UMHS) is certainly getting attention and seeing favorable results from its unique claims management system. Way back in 2001, UMHS had bega

Government Help with Medical Bills for Children

According to the National Coalition on Health Care (NCHC) over a million people annually lose their homes due to medical bills. Also, more than half of all bankruptcies resulted from medical expenses and over 47 million people do not have insurance. Around 9 million Americans who are uninsured are c

Medication for Disc Problems in Dachshunds

Intervertebral disc disease (IVD) or spondylosis occurs due to gradual degeneration of the intervertebral discs. It commonly occurs in smaller dog breeds, such as dachshunds, and causes acute pain and spinal cord trauma. A veterinarian can examine and detect the problem through radiographs or X-rays

Temperament in the Elderly

Is your elderly loved one changing? Are they becoming obstinate? Do they act as if they don't trust you? Are they eating less, and complaining more?

Procedures for a 24 Hour Urine Collection

A 24-hour urine test confirms kidney function and is useful in measuring hormone levels and substances like potassium, sodium and urea nitrogen in your urine. This is a relatively simple test which is completed at home for a 24-hour period. Following the procedure properly and storing your contained

The Importance Of Running For Cardio

Many people think that running is just an activity for children. Once they pass childhood, they forget all about running and lapse into a sedentary lifestyle. Other people think that the only adults who run are world class athletes, such as Olympic runners.

Retirement Home Jobs

If you have retired from your present job, have plenty of time at hand and wondering how to utilize it, you can take interest in the retirement home jobs.

Herbal Home Remedy - Milk Thistle

The milk thistle has many benefits for tonifying and restoration. In particular, it is useful for nursing mothers or even those with liver problems.Read more to find out about this versatile herbal home remedy here.

Medical Coding Resource - Ask How Far the Scope Went

While reviewing the physician's notes, how should you count exam elements when they are obtained through a scope such as 31231 or 31575? Do those elements support the E/M and the scope or just one or the other? You always thought the elements collected via the scope support the procedure only.

Key Home Improvements for Aging at Home

When considering aging at home, there are some important key areas that will need modifications. Safety and comfort are very important to seniors aging at home. The bathroom provides the most safety concerns in any home, and making simple adjustments can prolong the users ability to remain in their

What Are the Costs of Assisted Living Vs. Nursing Home Care?

The cost of nursing home care is approximately twice as much as that of assisted living.Residents in assisted living homes are somewhat independent, yet require some daily aid in caring for themselves. Assisted living is in between independent living and nursing homes.

Nocturnal Enuresis - Do You Know How to Handle Bedwetting?

Nocturnal enuresis is just another name for bedwetting and it can affect both children and adults. For kids, bedwetting is just a part of growing up as the body needs to mature and fully develop the capacity to control urination. Normally children reach this stage by age 4 or 5. It's when bedwe

How to Get a Life & Health Insurance License in South Carolina

To sell insurance in South Carolina, you must first obtain a license from the South Carolina Department of Insurance. If you want to sell both life and health insurance, the license you must obtain is the Life, Accident and Health Insurance license. Before issuing a license, the Department of Insura

How to Create a Certificate for Live Communicator

Microsoft Live Communicator is an instant messaging service designed to be integrated with other Microsoft Office products for collaboration. It's primarily used in intranets, or internal networks, instead of being used as an instant messaging program connected to an outside website. One of the ways

The Importance of Radioactive Materials in the Medical Field

With events such as the Chernobyl nuclear station explosion, the Three Mile Island accident, or the more recent aftermath of earthquakes in Japan at the Fukushima station, it's normal that people are worried about the need for nuclear stations and production of radioactive materials. However, nuclea

Are Nursing Homes Like Jail?

More than one-quarter of the study's respondents cited as a fear a loss of independence, which is closely aligned with the fear of nursing homes. Moving from their home into a nursing facility is a fear of 13 percent of seniors, while a mere three percent of research study participants identifi

Experimental Models of Healthcare Delivery

The passage of the Affordable Care Act (also known as Obamacare or the ACA) in 2010 represented the most significant US healthcare reform since the creation of Medicare. Perhaps the most well-known (and hotly contested) portion of the law mandates that small business owners with more than 50 full-ti

Feet Feel like Hot Bricks - Learn the Ayurveda Way to Understand The Symptoms

Feet are so precious until you have a problem, you take them for granted. What do feet and the normal fat of the body got in common? What do feet and the adrenal glands have in common? These are mysterious questions to the average western mind. In the science of ayurveda the connection is clear. In

Asset Protection - Health Insurance

As I talk to people or even watch TV, I frequently hear that the cost of health insurance is too expensive, or I can't afford health insurance. I look at it another way, can you afford not to have health insurance?