Through an existing partnership with local schools St. Mary’s Medical Center received information regarding poor dental health from school nurses that children were coming to school with tooth pain that they could not address. Furthermore this problem was complicating teaching these children due to the pain. Also fewer dentists were accepting Medicaid due to reimbursement and transportation issues that added to further lost revenue for community dentist. The hospital has access to invaluable community
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regarding its use in treatment and what it brings to healthcare providers (Medical Marijuana) At the highest level of law in the United States‚ marijuana is deemed as having no medical value. However‚ in the last two decades science has begun to reveal unbiased facts indicating the drug is an effective treatment of some illnesses. In light of new scientific evidence and public support some states have passed laws legalizing medical marijuana despite federal law. In 1997‚ due to some states blatantly
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Medical Malpractice The doctor-patient relationship has been defined differently through the years. In the beginning it developed into a "common calling" which meant doctors practiced medicine as a duty to their patients. Laws were developed to protect patients‚ therefore doctors used proper care and expert skill. In the past six centuries‚ medical malpractice has increased‚ which lead to revision and addition to the law. Liability was introduced along with the "GIANT of all torts"‚ negligence
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Medical Technology One of the most recently trending topics is how efficient the use of technology is. Many people suggest that today’s technology can potentially bring downfalls to this generation’s youth by addicting them into depending on it. What these people are forgetting to ask themselves is‚ “What benefits could today’s technology potentially bring?” Multiple correct answers to this question in a view that affects my life are well-explained in “Google Glass’s Efficient Applications in the
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Medical Malpractice: Is Your Care Below Standard? Imagine yourself lying on an operating table‚ motionless‚ quiet. Above‚ you notice people standing over you. You try to speak but the words just cannot come out. Your arms feel as if they are plastered to the table. You begin to stand up but feel as if weights are strapped to your back and you are bound to the table. Suddenly you feel a sharp pain in your midsection. In and out‚ you see a surgeon slicing your body open with a scalpel. Every
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Medical Error: What the Public Should Know “For all of its strengths‚ our health care system still is plagued by avoidable errors.” -President Bill Clinton The issue of medical error is recognized as a very serious U.S. healthcare concern in terms of avoidable patient death and injury‚ achieving efficacious treatment‚ and in controlling the costs. The prevention of medical errors may seem to be a relatively simple task and with recent awareness‚ some improvements have been accomplished.
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Medical Assistant Medical assistants are health care providers who perform clinical and administrative tasks to help doctors and other health care representatives. The role of the medical assistants varies depending upon the location of work‚ specialty of the practitioner and size of the hospital or clinic. However‚ The satisfaction and health of a patient should be the number one priority of any medical assistant. It is a simple concept‚ but on the same note complex. Each patient may have different
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| |Abstract (Article Summary) | |Teenager Jesica Santillan died as the victim of an elementary and inexcusable medical mistake: her heart-lung transplant had gone wrong | |because her blood type and the donor’s did not match. Given the basic flaws in the system exposed by Jesica’s story‚ it’s remarkable that | |there have not been more deaths.
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looking for a new and rewarding career in healthcare‚ medical billing and coding may be the perfect fit. At Big Apple Training in White Plains‚ NY‚ you’ll learn everything you need to know to be successful in the field. However‚ in order to determine if the position is a good fit for your personality and skills‚ the team at Big Apple Training wants you to know what to expect. Here are a few of the everyday tasks for an individual in the Medical billing and coding field: Review Procedures and Documents
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What is surgery? Surgery (from the Greek kheirurgia‚ meaning ’hand work’) is an ancient medical specialty. It is the branch of medicine concerned with treating or investigating diseases‚ injuries or disorders‚ using manual or operative procedures. There are many different specialties within surgery‚ each of which focuses on a different area‚ as follows: Cardiothoracic Surgery- This branch of surgery concentrates on the heart (cardio) and chest area (thoracic). Cardiothoracic surgeons perform
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