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<title>Healthy Elderly Get First Crack at Nursing Homes</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 23 May 2012 14:15:25 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[After a series of articles in the Toronto Star last year highlighted the manner in which the elderly suffer from poor care in Ontario hospitals and abuse in Ontario nursing homes, we learned the true reason for the cause for congestion and long waits for the sickest of the elderly. Lo and behold, our nursing homes, which we as taxpayers fund, are playing games with both the elderly and the families that must care for them: they are choosing the healthiest of the elderly to populate their facilities, while those that need it the most, are left behind...]]></description>
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<title>Choose Dickies Scrubs for Quality</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 21 May 2012 12:20:11 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Whether or not everyone agrees with the idea, there are many areas of modern society and culture that require attention to details of formalities and restrictions. Adhering to certain formalities and making sure that some things appear as people feel that they should, even if such a feeling might be outdated, is a value that is entrenched in many parts of society. For example, there is a widespread insistence that many professions wear certain types of uniforms that are standard throughout an entire field or industry.]]></description>
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<title>Cherokee Tooniforms Can Brighten Spirits and Improve Moods</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 21 May 2012 12:19:45 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Although hospitals, emergency rooms, and other types of health care facilities are places in which people are receiving medical care that can vastly improve their quality of life and help overcome problems that perhaps have been nagging them for years, the experience of being in such a place is not always enjoyable. Having a lifelong medical problem solved, or experience a great increase in mobility or a great reduction in feelings of pain and soreness are all reasons to be joyful and thankful. However, this fact does not change the way in which people feel about receiving medical treatment.]]></description>
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<title>What to Look for in Scrubs for Nursing</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 21 May 2012 12:19:18 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Scrubs for nursing are not all created the same, however, so making the right choice is important. If you want to guarantee that you have high quality professional attire, then you need to figure out what is important for your scrubs in order for you to perform your job well.]]></description>
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<title>Scrubs for Nursing: Functional But Misunderstood</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 21 May 2012 12:19:01 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Perspective is a funny thing. Although the world around us pretty much remains consistent most of the time (barring some revolutionary change in the way things work), there is a massive amount of power in our perceptions. The way in which you see the world - based on your background, your expectations, your experiences, your hopes, and information other people tell you - can provide limitless amounts of influence on how you react to things in your every day life.]]></description>
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<title>What Do Scrubs for Nursing Tell You About Medicine?</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 21 May 2012 12:18:05 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[While scrubs for nursing may in fact be more comfortable than a suit or other type of uniform, they are not designed as such just so that medical professionals can lounge around. Instead, this specialized type of clothing is designed to provide ideal mobility, support and cleanliness for proper medical care.]]></description>
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<title>Finding Great Deals on Medical Scrubs</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 21 May 2012 12:17:46 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[These are required for certain professionals to do their jobs, so it is not as if these individuals can avoid the cost. Thankfully, there are ways to find medical scrubs that are of high quality but that do not require one to spend a lot of money to procure.]]></description>
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<title>Why Medical Scrubs Matter</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 21 May 2012 12:17:26 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[This is particularly true in health care facilities such as hospitals, emergency rooms, urgent care clinics, and private practitioners' offices. For instance, you may not give a second thought to the medical scrubs that the nurses and specialists who treat you are wearing, but they are required specifically for many reasons.]]></description>
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<title>Medical Scrubs and Health Care Dress Codes</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 21 May 2012 12:16:32 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[While medicine has progressed a long way since then, some things that have emerged in the time since have not changed much, such as the requirement of a dress code. While in different areas of the world the dress code differs, there is usually a requirement that special clothes be worn for medical professionals, such as medical scrubs.]]></description>
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<title>New Hope for Whole Medicine</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2012 16:35:21 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Staying healthy as we know is a whole body system concept - we exercise for our whole body, we take vitamins and supplements for our whole body, if we are fat or skinny it affects our whole body. This we know. However as far as health in medicine is concerned - this is not an obvious concept.]]></description>
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<title>The Pros and Cons of Using Electronic Medical Records in Healthcare</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2012 15:45:19 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Electronic medical records are the wave of the future in the medical field. If you've ever wondered how they work, where they're used, and their future, read on to read more.]]></description>
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<title>Treatment Tables: Redefining Patient Comfort</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2012 11:43:56 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Any patient-care setting won't be complete without the maximum advantage provided by treatment tables. As a general standard of care, head-to-toe assessment is initially performed either by a registered nurse or a physician. This assessment plays a crucial part in collecting physical evidences that might predict one's overall state of health. Hence, standard treatment tables with swivel casters or fixed height have been deemed important in providing the most accurate physical assessment findings.]]></description>
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<title>Using MRI Diagnostic Imaging for Orthopedics</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2012 14:16:55 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[If you are having an MRI done to help diagnose your musculoskeletal injury or disease, it can be scary if you don't know what's going to happen. Read up on what MRIs do and how your scan is likely to go to make yourself more comfortable before your scan.]]></description>
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<title>Alternative Emergency Care</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2012 13:14:15 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Sometimes emergency care at your local hospital can end up costing more money and time than your situation needs. If you have an issue which is not life-threatening but does need medical attention, check out these alternatives!]]></description>
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<title>Medical Billing And Coding Certification Tips</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2012 09:05:21 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[If you are thinking of starting a career in medical billing and coding, excellent! It is a growing industry together with all the other allied health care services. It's not a secret that the global population is aging and the requirement and demand for health care service keeps increasing yearly.]]></description>
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<title>Critical Tasks Performed By Medical Billers</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2012 09:03:45 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Medical billing and coding is a growing industry. The stability of this field goes hand in hand with the stability experienced by the health care industry in general. This is caused by the continued growth of the entire medicine field and the catalyst at the back of this growth is the demand for more health care services.]]></description>
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<title>Why an IV Warming System Is a Critical Component for Substance Administration</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 14:09:09 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Intraoperative conditions are ones that occur throughout the course of a medical procedure. They can be the direct result of an applied treatment or develop as general assistance is provided. Hypothermia is one such medical condition feared during the process of intravenous fluid application.]]></description>
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<title>10 Things Universal Precautions Will Teach You</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 12:59:33 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Health care establishments, hospitals, clinics, laboratories and medical centers are hotbeds of infections, diseases and deadly disease causing microbes. The medical staff is constantly trying to make the sick better, working with deadly microbes and bloodborne pathogens like Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C and HIV all the time. The risky job that they handle each day is something they are trained for.]]></description>
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<title>7 Things You Must Know About Infection Control in Hospitals</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 12:59:16 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Bacteria, virus and germs, some of which are capable of causing deadly diseases in human beings, find it very easy to survive in our bodies. Human bodies provide them the right temperature, water and fluids in the various organs and food in our blood. Not only do they harm the host bodies but they also get transmitted, leaving more people sick.]]></description>
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<title>Collaborative Working And The BS11000 Standard In Healthcare</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2012 11:56:33 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[This article provides a brief overview of BS11000, the world's first collaborative working standard, and how it can be successfully applied within the healthcare sector. Starting with a brief overview of how collaborative working can benefit healthcare organisations, the article then works through each of the eight stages of BS11000 and the implications for healthcare organisations.]]></description>
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<title>Healthcare Staffing Made Easier For You</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2012 12:47:49 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[If you are managing a busy healthcare business, you know how important it is to keep the facility properly staffed, no matter how hectic the situation. However, you may not always be able to prepare for increased staffing needs.]]></description>
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<title>Three Things to Consider When Choosing Hospice Care Providers</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2012 11:59:52 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The decision to choose hospice care is a difficult one, both for the patient and the family. When a person falls ill enough to require this, the families have a lot to consider. Where the person should live so that they are most comfortable is one of the biggest decisions, because this will be the location where they spend their final months.]]></description>
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<title>Live-In Care-Giving Services</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 10 May 2012 17:34:08 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[A caregiver provides support to the people taking care of the elderly beloved ones who face a rough time in coping up with life due to old age or some disease. A belief is there that if our parents remain alive, we feel fortunate enough in our life. But as the parents age more, they require more support as they become more dependent.]]></description>
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<title>What Are the Risks of Traveling for Healthcare</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 10 May 2012 15:21:27 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Health-care costs in the United States are among the highest in the world, and what is covered by insurance is dwindling or being hit by higher premiums, co-pays and strict parameters. Therefore, more and more U.S. citizens are looking north to Canada or south to Mexico--or even further--to receive the medical treatment they simply cannot afford in the States.]]></description>
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<title>Transition Into ANSI 5010 Still Stumbling - Multi-System Integration Is Increasingly Important</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 10 May 2012 13:06:37 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The complexity of integration between and among medical data systems is increasing. With that increase comes an expectation of robust, accurate and timely data. For the most part we fall short of meeting this expectation. The transition to ANSI 5010 is one demonstration of our failing. Interfaces, data migration and data extraction are all affected by the rules used to govern data integrity which are inconsistent from one system to another.]]></description>
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<title>The Survival of Physicians</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 10 May 2012 11:53:26 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Some physicians are struggling to survive financially as their reimbursement continues to decrease in traditional pay-for-service models. Medicare is generally reimbursing less. However, some physicians are thriving in new pay environments. In this article you will find ways to increase income at traditional family physician and internal medicine sites. Some resources provides by the AMA are highlighted.]]></description>
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<title>Locating Good Sources for Hospital Medical Supplies and Medical Equipment</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 10 May 2012 09:57:42 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Hospitals have a obligation to give their patients quality healthcare. This means not only providing excellent service from doctors, nurses and staff members, but also to make certain the medical equipment used is up-to-date and fully operational.]]></description>
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<title>Learn The Art Of Making A Pack For Your Surgical Instruments</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 08 May 2012 10:42:54 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Learning how to properly sterilize and pack surgical instruments is really important for the safety of the patient. This is why learning the basic principles that apply in the art of packing surgical instruments should be learned by all doctors and technicians working in hospitals. To start the process you have to first painstakingly clean and then fully dry all the surgical instruments. Then collect all the other materials that you need to add in to your pack.]]></description>
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<title>Importance of Timely Maintenance and Repair for Your Laboratory Equipment</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 04 May 2012 14:29:05 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[To accurately perform diagnostic tests, you need a variety of laboratory equipment. Browse the Internet to find a reliable supplier that offers branded laboratory equipment and service contracts.]]></description>
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<title>Pharmacy Jobs - A Top Career in the Healthcare Industry</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 04 May 2012 13:16:34 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Pharmacy professionals play an important role in the care of patients and in other areas of the healthcare industry. Pharmacists in the community and hospital setting ensure that patients receive the right medications.]]></description>
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<title>Walk In Clinics Offer Many of the Same Services As Hospitals</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 03 May 2012 14:31:29 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[If you can't afford to go to a hospital, go to a walk in clinic instead. They are more accessible and affordable.]]></description>
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<title>Healthcare Management - A Career in Healthcare Without a Medical Degree</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 03 May 2012 10:43:37 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Healthcare is an expanding industry. The need for qualified doctors and medical staff in hospitals will continue to increase as will the need for skilled managers to run them.]]></description>
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<title>The Specialized Orthopedic Instruments Required For Orthopedic Surgeries</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 03 May 2012 08:51:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The skill range and implementation required for orthopedic surgeries is very extensive and thus the orthopedic instruments also have to be carefully chosen. The ranges of surgery types that are performed by orthopedic surgeons make the range of instruments required vary extensive as well. Due to this reason, sometimes surgeons have to use extensive instruments like power drills whereas at times they need a very delicate instrument like micro - surgical ones for precise and micro areas. This is why most of the instruments are classified according to their own unique function and are highly specialized.]]></description>
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<title>How To Live Long Vibrant Healthy Lives</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 02 May 2012 16:10:56 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Becoming conscious about how you live your life, the kind of products you buy and the carbon output of everything you do can help you to make changes for the better; the better of yourself and the world around you that is. As the world becomes more densely populated and we put more demands on its limited resources, there has never been a better time than the present to make those changes. And, it's a lot easier than you think.]]></description>
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<title>6 Common Misconceptions About The Advanced Healthcare Directive</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 30 Apr 2012 12:31:56 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[You may have heard a lot about the importance of creating an advanced healthcare directive whether in the form of instructions or appointing a person, so that the desired line of treatment can be followed if you are not in a position to take your own decisions at a future date. However there are a number of misconceptions surrounding this concept which can put doubts in your mind. The following will address some of the more common myths about an advanced healthcare directive.]]></description>
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<title>Sleeping With the Enemy: Eyelash Mites</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 30 Apr 2012 12:06:44 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Eyelash mites have become the bane of other people's existence, making them scared of sleeping. Eyelash mites are tiny and parasitic mites that infuse themselves in the sebaceous glands and hair follicles of human beings, most particularly in the eyelash hair follicles. They are usually about 0.4 mm, and are found on the nose, cheek, forehead, and chin; practically anywhere you may find a sebaceous gland or a hair follicle.]]></description>
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<title>Cherry Juice for the Treatment of Gout</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 30 Apr 2012 12:06:26 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[A type of arthritis found in both men and women, gout is exemplified primarily by experiencing pain in the big toe. However, the pain is not exclusive to this part of the body, and can indeed be experienced in other body joints like the elbows, fingers, hips, ankles, knees, etc. Gout is caused by an abnormal increase in the uric acid content of the body due to the inability of the body to excrete uric acid as waste.]]></description>
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<title>Medical Billing and Coding - A Critical Part Of The Health Insurance System</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 30 Apr 2012 12:05:01 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Today and during the previous years the demand for health care has been steadily increasing. This trend is observed all around the world. People are requiring more health care services. The reason for this is because a lot of people are growing old. This is not just in the United States but also in other countries and continents like Europe, Australia and Asia.]]></description>
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<title>Signs and Risk Factors of Addiction</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 30 Apr 2012 09:19:02 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Addiction can be experienced by an individual if he becomes overly dependent to something and has difficulties in avoiding it. A person is at risk of addiction if one family member or relative is experiencing it.]]></description>
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<title>Computerized Records Coming to the ED</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 27 Apr 2012 16:00:36 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[It's strange to think that in the healthcare industry, where so many technological advancements have saved real lives, record-keeping still remains largely antiquated. Where doctors can now use lasers to correct vision problems, computers to perform surgery, and ultra sound to detect cancers at an earlier stage, it's staggering to think that the vast majority of all medical institutions still use the old charting methods of pen and paper.]]></description>
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<title>Policy Form To Be Given To All Home Health Care Applicants</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 27 Apr 2012 10:51:54 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[It can be very difficult and challenging for a disabled person or someone who cares for a disabled person to find a home health care aide who is compatible, honest, and reliable. All of the suggestions below come from my personal experience, having had MS for 40 years. My hope is that this list gives you some direction to follow in order to find a health care aide to suit your needs and to make your life better.]]></description>
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<title>Health IT - Best Practices for PHI Data Security and Selecting the Right Cloud Computing Provider</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 25 Apr 2012 14:15:25 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[In recent months, cloud computing is a topic that is getting a lot of attention especially when applying the technology in healthcare. Cloud computing is becoming more attractive to medical organizations predominately due to the benefits that the technology offers including reduced enterprise IT infrastructure and power consumption costs, scalability, flexibility, and accessibility. At the same time, cloud computing pose significant potential risks for medical organizations that must safeguard their patients protected health information or PHI while complying with HIPAA Privacy and Security rules. This article features five best practices for medical organizations in selecting the right cloud computng provider with emphasis on PHI data security.]]></description>
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<title>How To Choose A Team Oriented Transplant Program</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 24 Apr 2012 12:10:08 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Facing the challenges of organ transplant is emotional. Whether you are the patient or a loved one looking for a transplant program, the task can seem insurmountable. Every transplant center has an extensive team of medical professionals that work together before, during and after a patient receives an organ replacement. It is imperative that patients and their families have a general idea of what to expect as the process progresses]]></description>
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<title>Transition From ICD-9 to ICD-10 May Cause a Change to a New EMR/EHR, Some Pitfalls to Watch For</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 24 Apr 2012 10:44:18 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[When you find your clinic considering a new EMR/EHR for any reason including the adoption of ICD-10, here are some pitfalls to watch for and how to avoid them. A thorough, well planned data migration is a key to success.]]></description>
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<title>5 Steps for Preparing an Advanced Healthcare Directive</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 23 Apr 2012 11:28:53 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[An advanced healthcare directive made out to tackle any health problems will kick in the event where you are temporarily or permanently unable to make your own decisions due to any physical or mental conditions. Such a directive should be made thoughtfully, and if you want it to be truly effective, the following steps will tell you how. &bull; Plan the Contents: The first and most important thing when setting out to make an advanced directive is to decide how you want your treatment to be handled for the period when you cannot take a call.]]></description>
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<title>4 Ways Office Water Dispensers Create A Better Work Environment</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 20 Apr 2012 15:45:28 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[As the administrator of an office, one of your jobs is to create the best work environment possible for the employees. When you are considering the presence of food and beverages, office water dispensers are one of the first things you should consider adding to improve the work environment. They have several benefits that your employees will experience right away.]]></description>
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<title>EMR - A Boon for Medical Industry</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 19 Apr 2012 17:01:44 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[EMR has played a key role in transforming the medical history of patients into clear and easy to use digital records. Under a system like electronic medical record system, it is not only easy to track the ailment of patients on time, but easy accessibility saves a lot of time.]]></description>
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<title>Reduce Medical Errors by Coordinating Care</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 19 Apr 2012 13:52:13 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[When you have multiple medical conditions or are taking multiple medications, your situation is ripe for medical errors to happen. Care coordination is an effective way to prevent complications in these cases. Nurses are ideal care coordinators.]]></description>
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<title>How To Clean Surgical Instruments Manually And Using An Ultrasonic Machine</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 19 Apr 2012 13:49:19 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[There are various different methods that technicians in hospitals can adopt to ensure that the surgical instruments are always well kept and impeccably clean. Out of all the methods available for cleaning surgery instruments, the method involving ultrasonic cleaning is the most preferable one because it is quite simple to follow and takes less effort and time.]]></description>
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<title>Medical Answering Service Improves Patient Experiences</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 19 Apr 2012 13:39:28 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[There are many factors that create the patients experience when they visit a medical facility. Whether it is a physician's office, a clinic or lab, the experience shared as a group speaks volumes as to how they want to be treated as patients but more importantly as people.]]></description>
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<title>IT Health and Safety Training: Highly Important</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 18 Apr 2012 10:35:59 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Office workers are known to suffer from a lot of problems associated with neck, shoulder, back or arm pain, as well as with fatigue and eyestrain. The Health and Safety (Display Screen Equipment) Regulations 1992 thus mandated training for all employees who work with computers on a regular basis in order to inculcate safe and healthy practices in them.]]></description>
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<title>Cosmic Nursing?</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 17 Apr 2012 12:49:30 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[It happened again. It's a funny world, whenever you think you're late, you're really just in time for something else. It was my granddaughter's birthday and I was driving to my mother's house to celebrate and light some candles with my family.]]></description>
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<title>The Evolution of Healthcare Mystery Shopping</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 17 Apr 2012 11:03:22 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Patients answer patient satisfaction survey questions based on their perception, and yet there is limited context for the healthcare provider. It leaves one asking the questions - who were they interacting with, what was said, when did it happen, and how capable and reliable was the patient to make those interpretations? So instead of convening a committee to explore the reasons for poor scores, healthcare mystery shopping provides healthcare clients with the research intelligence needed to make real-time improvements.]]></description>
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<title>4 Ways Medical Bill Review Can Help Your Business</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 17 Apr 2012 10:32:43 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Medical Bill Review companies can be a major help to business and insurance companies nationwide, yet many don't take advantage of their benefits. Here are 4 ways that bill review services can benefit businesses and insurers everywhere.]]></description>
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<title>Fewer Medical Test Procedures and More Wellness Promotion To Save Money and Boast Societal Wellbeing</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 16 Apr 2012 15:09:43 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Informed consumers can save themselves and society money and grief with vigilance about medical testing. In addition, wellness assessments by doctors can serve three purposes...]]></description>
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<title>Reliable Radiology Transcription Service to Medical Services</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 16 Apr 2012 14:43:41 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Medical transcription companies are gaining wide acceptance in the health-care industry. It has not only created job opportunities for transcribers, but has made the task of maintaining medical records easy. While some transcribing services are quite common, few like radiology medical transcription are in high demand.]]></description>
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<title>Online Medical Transcription Services Provider Company In India</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 16 Apr 2012 14:29:33 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[India has emerged one of the biggest outsourcing markets in the world over the past few years. There is a huge number of educated youth in the country who is diversely talented and has no problem with the international language unlike China. The western countries and especially the English-speaking ones thus get the opportunity to find cheap skilled and semi skilled labor from India.]]></description>
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<title>Why an Online Doctor Can Be Essential for Asthma Sufferers?</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 16 Apr 2012 11:26:25 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Asthma is a lifelong potentially life-threatening disease that affects the respiratory system in humans. It causes spasms in the bronchi of the lungs, and also causes them to become swollen and inflamed. Asthma is an incurable condition, but with the right guidance and by using an online doctor service, it can be managed effectively so as not to affect your quality of life.]]></description>
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<title>Who's Responsible for Our Personal Health?</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/6990487</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 13 Apr 2012 16:02:23 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Examining the possible reasons for a lack of personal responsibility in regards to one's health. Some of the effects of excessive screening and a few possible routes one can take to regain control of their personal health.]]></description>
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<title>How Do Electronic Health Records (EHR) Benefit My Practice?</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/6985164</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 13 Apr 2012 14:33:10 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Electronic Health Record (EHR) is the concept of collecting health information about a patient or group of patients who can be shared by other health centers or clinics that require access. One benefit that has been a driving force for some practitioners is the increased profitability or bottom line. Adopting an integrated EHR system will provide a positive financial benefit to an office, especially in the long run. Fewer chart accessing, more efficient communications via phone and FAX, voice message management, automated patient reminders, billing and coding reformation and reduced transcription cost, are some of the other benefits, to name a few.]]></description>
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<title>5 Features of Advanced Healthcare Directive You Should Know About</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 13 Apr 2012 13:17:56 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The advanced healthcare directive, as the name suggests, is a set of instructions made out in advance about the kind of treatment you should be given in the future should you be unable to express your wishes at that time. The following 5 features will help you in better understanding of this directive. &bull; Instructions: There may come a time where you may be unable to communicate the kind of treatment you want due to age factors or a health condition that may render you unconscious or incapacitated to make sound decisions.]]></description>
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<title>How Will the New Ten Year PANCE Cycle Affect You?</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 10 Apr 2012 14:03:01 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[There are a lot of changes to the new physician assistant recertification program. How will these changes affect you? When will they go into affect?]]></description>
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<title>What You Need to Know About the Top 4 Types of Permanent Hair Removal Systems</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/6980932</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 10 Apr 2012 10:49:28 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[When you've been shaving, plucking, and waxing your hair away, an effective form of permanent hair removal system can look awfully appealing, but it can be hard to know which type is right for you. To help you decide, you should learn about the main 4 different types of permanent hair removal system so that you'll know that you've considered all the options and made the right choice for your skin and hair type, budget, and results expectations. Of course, before you get started, you should know that the term for these products can be a little misleading.]]></description>
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<title>How Chlorella Can Benefit Your Body</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 09 Apr 2012 13:18:53 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Those who are health-conscious and want to take care of their bodies as much as they can are constantly looking for foods that can help increase their overall health. While there aren't any miracle foods out there that can make you invincible to various bodily ailments, there are certainly foods that can help your body to be as strong as it can be so that it can fight off infections more readily.Chlorella is one of these foods that is often forgotten about because of its simplicity, but it has incredible potential to help many of your body's systems maintain their...]]></description>
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<title>Solve Your Problems With Plan-Do-Check-Act-Part 2</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 06 Apr 2012 11:04:52 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[This article supplements my previous article on Plan-Do-Check-Act. The previous article focused on the Plan phase. This article focuses on Do-Check-Act. Together, the two demonstrate how to use a logical process to solve knotty problems at your site or to implement new processes or programs.]]></description>
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<title>5 Things You Should Consider While Selecting A Locum Tenens Staffing Agency</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 05 Apr 2012 16:27:19 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[That is where an increasing number of hospitals are relying on locum tenens or temporary staff to fill the current needs. A research suggests that 75% of the hospitals in the United States of America (USA) resorted to having locum tenens at least once in the last year. Now, that speaks volumes about how the hospitals are looking at locum tenens as a long-term solution to be able to offer continuing patient care and letting them be attended to without any distraction or halt.]]></description>
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<title>God's Food Laws and Organic Farming: The Ultimate Health System Available</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/6962150</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 05 Apr 2012 14:02:01 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[In today's world, many people are unhealthy. Here in the United States of America, we spend more on healthcare than any other nation in the world. At the same time, our health as a nation is pretty poor.]]></description>
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<title>Improving Health of People With Intellectual Disabilities Programme</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/6972466</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 05 Apr 2012 13:18:13 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, also called CDC, is a federal government agency operating within the United States Department of Health and Human Services that's considerably accountable for safeguarding public health and safety through the provision of information to improve health decisions and the promotion of health through partnerships with state health departments and other organizations. The grants and initiatives of the CDC are all geared towards the realization of its general agency mission which is to join forces with other agencies"to create the expertise, information, and tools that people and communities need to protect their...]]></description>
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<title>6 Factors To Consider When Choosing A Transplant Hospital</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 04 Apr 2012 15:11:42 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[When facing a transplant, one of the most important decisions you will have to make is where you will get your procedure done. When it comes to quality, not all transplant hospitals are created equal. Similarly, not all hospitals are ideal for each patient as patients, like their individual transplant procedures, are all unique.]]></description>
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<title>Your Rights Regarding Your Medical Aid</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/6979077</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 03 Apr 2012 17:33:29 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Medical aid is especially daunting. When it comes to this, it is not always a good idea to simply go for and agree to a medical aid scheme just because it seems to like it's got so much to offer. There are so many risks involved that if you do not thoroughly review a medical scheme offered by authoritative bodies; you might just end up as another statistic.]]></description>
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<title>Terms and Definitions Used by Medical Aids</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/6979084</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 03 Apr 2012 16:49:33 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[There are several terms that are associated with medical aids in South Africa that an individual must learn if he is to know everything there is to know about health insurance. Many of these terms and definitions are contained in the Medical Schemes Act but also require some explanation if they are to be truly understood by the average person.]]></description>
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<title>Advantages of Healthcare IT Solutions</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/6969287</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 03 Apr 2012 15:23:49 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[With the notion that technology has nothing to do with the healthcare industry slowly fading out, smarter healthcare providers have resolved to adopt healthcare I.T solutions into their service delivery.]]></description>
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<title>The Importance of Using An Online Doctor That Is US Licensed</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/6972313</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 30 Mar 2012 15:49:41 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[When you go to someone for medical assistance, you are literally putting your life in their hands. Finding someone who has the right mix of experience and expertise is really important if you are going to get successful treatment and improve your condition. Legislation governing doctors' eligibility to practice is very strict, and if you are on the look-out for an online doctor, you should do a little research and make sure that the person you feel could offer you the best service is licensed to practice.]]></description>
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<title>How to Improve Productivity in a Home Based Medical Transcription Job</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 30 Mar 2012 13:53:16 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Do you want to improve your productivity as a home-based medical transcriptionist? People working from home tend to slack off after a certain period of time.]]></description>
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<title>Is an Online Doctor a Convenient Way to Get On Going Treatment?</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/6971137</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 30 Mar 2012 12:52:35 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[If you are suffering from a chronic condition like male pattern baldness or erectile dysfunction, getting ongoing treatment is really important to keep it under control. The medication that controls these conditions needs to accumulate in your system for a fair while in order to take effect and undo whatever complication has taken place in your body, something which could have been years in the making. Because our lives are busy these days and we have less free time then we would all like, doing something mundane like visiting the doctor every month doesn't always fit into our plans.]]></description>
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<title>3 Of the Best Ways to Market Your Medical / Dental Practice in 2012</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/6963989</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 30 Mar 2012 11:49:37 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Before writing this article we spoke with 20 different practices, both medical and dental and asked them a few questions about their thoughts on marketing and what activities created the best ROI. Did you know the vast majority had no idea about which activities returned a positive ROI and did not understand which options would be best for their type of practice. Below is a quick summary of two of our meetings.]]></description>
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<title>Alternative Treatments Often Only Available Through Medical Travel</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 30 Mar 2012 08:13:52 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The term medical tourism was initially minted by travel agencies as the practice of travelling to international countries in order to receive the best desired medical care and health care abroad. Traveling for medical treatments offers every type of healthcare such as dental works, alternative medicine, orthopedics, and psychiatry.]]></description>
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<title>Different Uses of Medical Scrubs</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/6969424</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 29 Mar 2012 14:01:52 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Medical scrubs are popularly known to be used in medical establishments or hospitals only. Most people would think that medical scrubs could only be worn by doctors, nurses, and other people who work in an operating room inside a hospital.]]></description>
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<title>The Future Of Healthcare Is Quite Bright</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/6961170</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/6961170</guid>
<pubDate>Thu, 29 Mar 2012 10:57:22 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Reduced healthcare rates are not impossible, the state of Massachusetts has done it. This means that the healthcare future in the US is not that bleak at all.]]></description>
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<title>Getting Maximum Reimbursements in Medical Billing</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/6960117</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/6960117</guid>
<pubDate>Wed, 28 Mar 2012 09:14:47 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Any physician would be happy to get maximum reimbursements for the service that he/she rendered. But, the present circumstances in the United States demands physicians not only be great healthcare professionals, but also be smart enough to earn maximum reimbursements in medical billing. Now, getting maximum payouts is in the hands of the physician and not just the insurance carrier.]]></description>
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<title>About 30 Discounts You'll Receive On Momentum's Wellness Programme</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/6951317</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 27 Mar 2012 17:46:21 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[As one of South Africa's leading medical aid schemes Momentum Health's primary wellness programme, Multiply, will not only guarantee South Africans optimal health as its sole benefit, but will also let them receive more than 30 other benefits. This is apart from the massive HealthReturns (up to R 5400) that they may earn as an incentive for signing up.]]></description>
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<title>Comparing a Hospital Plan With Comprehensive Medical Aid</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/6955432</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 27 Mar 2012 16:10:35 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[In deciding whether to get a hospital plan or a comprehensive medical aid for you and your loved ones, it is necessary to make a comparison between the two. First, let's look at the similarities between hospital plans and comprehensive plans. These similarities are embodied in the PMBs or prescribed minimum benefits, which include emergency care, 270 medical conditions and 25 chronic conditions.]]></description>
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<title>How Can Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery Help You?</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/6955161</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/6955161</guid>
<pubDate>Mon, 26 Mar 2012 12:20:58 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[A minimally invasive surgery is a procedure which is carried out by entering the body through a body cavity or through the skin, but with least damage to these structures. The procedure makes use of technologies and surgical aides such as endoscopes and minimal access ports which were not available until recently.]]></description>
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<title>Healthcare Translations</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/6954135</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/6954135</guid>
<pubDate>Mon, 26 Mar 2012 10:27:55 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The information you get from a healthcare provider, a drug company or medical devise company should be in your native language. If not, then you are not getting the information you need to take of care of yourself and your family.]]></description>
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<title>Childless Couple Can Be the New Age Parents: Thanks to Infertility Specialists</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/6953125</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/6953125</guid>
<pubDate>Sun, 25 Mar 2012 11:10:13 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Many couples living in this fast paced life seem to have everything in life - money, great lifestyle, success, busy jobs, exciting friend circle. Many years pass by after their marriage and having a child is the last thing in their head, but then at one moment the vacuum sets in. Be it age or any pre-existing medical conditions in either of the partner, infertility can occur due to various reasons.]]></description>
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<title>Middle East Healthcare Has Room for Lots of Improvement</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/6951926</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/6951926</guid>
<pubDate>Fri, 23 Mar 2012 14:06:38 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[A close look at the healthcare scenario in the Middle East would invariably indicate that the dice is heavily loaded against the region. And, facts speak for themselves.]]></description>
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<title>Health IT - Five Best Practices For Medical Organizations To Protect Against PHI Breaches</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/6956972</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/6956972</guid>
<pubDate>Fri, 23 Mar 2012 07:59:01 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Health information technology continues to be acquired and implemented by medical organizations all throughout the United States at historic levels. This significant trend in health IT adoption can be attributed to the myriad of government initiatives and polices currently in place to promote the use of health IT. As accessibility to patient information continues to increase, so does the risk of protected health information breaches.]]></description>
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<title>Universal Precautions - 4 Areas Within a Health Care Facility</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/6956669</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/6956669</guid>
<pubDate>Thu, 22 Mar 2012 15:41:55 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[You must be already aware how the blood can carry various dangerous diseases which can potentially pass on to another person when coming in contact with the skin. In addition there are several other bodily fluids too that can carry such infection. But it is not always possible to know if the patient has an infection or if the fluids are mixed with blood, thus taking certain precautions at all times becomes a must.]]></description>
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<title>Drinking Water Coolers: A Must for Every Office</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/6950244</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/6950244</guid>
<pubDate>Thu, 22 Mar 2012 14:28:01 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Water coolers are a legal requirement for every office to keep employees healthy and hydrated while they work. Drinking water is an important staple in every office as it provides office workers a chance to rehydrate and refresh themselves.]]></description>
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<title>Are Herbal Medicines Safe and Effective for Health?</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/6812565</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 22 Mar 2012 13:38:29 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Today, many people believe that herbal medicines are safe and effective for health. In addition, many of them also believe in several impractical myths relating to herbs. However, you need to know that herbal products are not necessarily safe and effective just because they are natural. Accordingly, in this article, I want to discuss why people still have misconceptions, and why use of herbal medicines could be harmful to you.]]></description>
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<title>Family Care Physicians Versus Pediatricians and Does It Matter?</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/6952045</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/6952045</guid>
<pubDate>Wed, 21 Mar 2012 17:27:43 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Some people think it is better to take their kids to a pediatrician for the entirety of their youth, while others choose a general practitioner. Really, the best choice is a clinic with family practice physicians who can address the well-being of children and adults. No matter what the title is and how they are identified, the best doctor is the one you trust with your health and the one who provides the highest level of knowledge and concern.]]></description>
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<title>Quantum Computing and Healthcare Technology</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 21 Mar 2012 15:58:53 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Imagine conducting an MRI, on a single cell instead of the whole body - taking a picture of the molecule or just a group of molecules within the cell, identifying and examining the problem areas within DNA, and coming up with a more precise diagnosis and patient therapy. This is possible today through the precision of Quantum Computing and Nanotechnology built into an MRI equipment.]]></description>
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<title>Putting Your Well Being in Your Own Hands</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 20 Mar 2012 14:44:05 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Private health insurance covers the well being needs of just about a good percentage of all Australians. Given the shortcomings of Medicare coverage, you might wonder why lots more people say no to taking their medical insurance in their own hands.]]></description>
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<title>Healthcare Patient Safety</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 20 Mar 2012 11:55:43 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Patient safety has come a long way since it was recognized as a global issue back in the 1990's. The World Health Organization recognized that healthcare errors affect about 1 out of every 10 patients, and have labeled it an endemic concern. While some medical errors are always bound to occur, patient safety standards have been able to greatly reduce this number though better communication, reporting, and analysis of medical records and data.]]></description>
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<title>Urgent Care Is Sometimes Preferred Because of Experience and Price</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 20 Mar 2012 08:15:55 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Urgent care offers a quick and effective form of health care at a price that is lower than a hospital. They are great for when you need to get to a doctor fast but aren't sick or injured enough to get immediate assistance in an emergency room.]]></description>
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<title>Independent Living Advances: Senor Medical Alerts</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 19 Mar 2012 15:00:34 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[New assisted living devices are being developed every day. Modern technological advances improve the quality of life for independent living seniors.]]></description>
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<title>Medical Administrative Assistant</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 19 Mar 2012 11:47:15 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Most people may be inclined to think that the only jobs in the medical field are those of surgeons, doctors, and nurses, but there are also another wide variety of jobs open in the medical field. Positions can range from the medical scientist to the administrative assistants who are often the face of a doctors office.]]></description>
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<title>What Is the Easiest Way to Get Prescription Refills?</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 19 Mar 2012 09:28:04 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Chronic health conditions require complete maintenance to keep them under control, to keep you in optimal health, and to stop it from deteriorating further. That means that you need to be aware of your health and how your body is doing, and you need to keep up with your prescription medication without missing treatment.]]></description>
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<title>How to Organize a Home Based Medical Transcription Job Effectively</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 19 Mar 2012 09:25:51 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[V Transcription is a leading transcription service company that utilizes state-of-the-art technology besides being powered by V Script and provides a full-lifecycle outsourced medical transcription solution for medical records documentation. V Transcription manages the healthcare organization transcription system with complete transcription workflow management.]]></description>
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<title>UNICO Spectophotometers for Laboratories</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 19 Mar 2012 09:01:32 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[UNICO spectrophotometers ensure superior performance and are easy-to-use. Some models fit conservative budget requirements, making them a suitable option for small and medium-size laboratories.]]></description>
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