A good medical wheelchair needs to have a of number features. Some are already present on standard extant models, but many others are not. A number of "extra" features should be standard on medical wheelchairs. Most manufacturers haven't even thought about considering that they might be a really good idea.For the purposes of this article, medical wheelchairs will be seen to be separate from those designed for individual use. There is a reason...more
Hope is there for all childless couples: Clomid is there to help you in adding to your family. It’s being administered to women with an astoundingly high rate of success. Some women, and young girls, suffer from Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome when they have a problem with their menstrual cycle; while some women may suffer from a condition called Endometrius when the uterine cavity grows outside the uterus. ...more
Those interested to work in the health care sector and love the idea of dealing with the fast-paced work of the medical office may want to take a shot at medical coding schools. These schools provide medical coding class and the education required to handle coding in most medical facilities, including hospitals and doctors’ offices.Read on to find out what students should look for in medical coding schools and what they can anticipate after they are through with their education. • These schools come in a variety of types. Many of these schools also provide training in a variety of other careers. There are also alternative distance education programs which you can take up from the comforts of your home. Regardless of which medical coding school you go for, your school should certainly cover the following: human anatomy and physiology, medical terminology, pathology and disease processes, introduction to ICD-9-CM coding and health care laws and ethics. • You should also see if the school is a good fit for your learning interest and aptitude. • You should also get a realistic view of the medical coding profession. Remember that coding can be a hard profession to...more
There are various types of malpractice, from accounting to legal and medical, the world malpractice is generally attributed to professional services that are complex and governed by strict legislation. For the purposes of this malpractice attorney piece, we shall concentrate on medical malpractice and look at the implications of this in the US.The...more
There is a strong need for excellent medical support during wartime. An unfortunate but unavoidable side effect of protecting our national interests and keeping our country safe is injury to those brave men and women on the front lines. Considering injuries on the battlefield, conditions that lead to illness such as poor water and overcrowding, and...more
The International Classification of Diseases (ICD) is designed to establish international clarity and the ability to compare the collection, processing, classification and presentation of mortality statistics.Currently the United State is the only industrialized nation using ICD-9-CM. Most of the rest of the world is using ICD-10-CM for morbidity reporting.However, The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services indicate the replacing of the 30 year old IDC-9-CM code set is October 1, 2013. That means the coding system needs to be updated within the next four years.Specifically, ICD-9-CM:- Lacks adequate detail- Is rapidly running out of capacity- Is obsolete. It does not reflect current knowledge of disease process- Obstructs the ability to compare costs and outcomes of medical technologies- Is no longer able to support current health information needsFollowing are the twelve reasons to transition to ICD-10-CM:- It contains more than 68,000 diagnostic codes compared to about 13,000 ICD-9-CM codes- Medical claims cannot be paid fairly since the current classification system do not accurately reflect the most current technology and medical treatment- Quality of care cannot be...more
A person with a serious history of drug abuse can be successfully treated by introducing him to the Drug detox programs. This is a well planned set of programs or treatment methods that help the patient take control of his life instead...more
We were awaken at 0430am. The Boarding Officer ordering everyone, “get geared up we got one!” It was just before first light as we stood on the flight deck of that Arliegh Burke class destroyer, strapping on our tactical vests...more
Drugs are chemicals that tap into the brain's communication system and interrupt the way nerve cells customarily send, receive, and process info. There are at least 2 ways that drugs can do this : ( one ) by imitating the brain's...more
Got Extra Medical Marijuana Seeds? You may live in sunny California, with the most nitrogen rich soil on earth – but unless you have viable seeds to germinate, it won’t matter when it comes to Cannabis cultivation. There are many...more
Church of Scientology Organizes Charter flight from JFK airport to Port-au-Prince, Haiti, to bring doctors, nurses and other relief workers to help in the aftermath of the Haitian earthquake NEW YORK (January 18, 2010)--A charter...more
Drug addiction is a problem that is growing at an alarming rate, undermining the core values of our society. Individuals are getting sucked in to this inevitable black hole of doom and climbing out takes the caring concern of someone...more