One June 18, 2013, in one more sign that this country is moving towards a preventative centric health system, the American Medical Association (AMA) redefined obesity as a disease rather than a chronic condition/disorder. The change obligates U.S. physicians to provide medical treatment to the 33 % of adults and 17 % of children with ….
Many employment sectors have been downsizing and firing employees, but healthcare continues to expand its workforce. The impending implementation of The Affordable Care Act (ACA) has focused healthcare HR departments on recruitment and retention of quality employees. That is good news for workers, especially those looking to make a career move. But how do you ….
As any healthcare professional will tell you, patient compliance remains a major determinant of treatment success rates. Whether it is refusing to use slings, braces or prescribed orthotic devices, or a litany of excuses concerning their at home therapeutic plan, rehab professionals have seen and heard it all! But, even if you may suspect noncompliance, ….
Each year, more than 100,000 Americans acquire aphasia, the total or partial loss of verbal and written communication usually following a stroke or other left brain injury. Post injury, aphasia recovery may be a slow, drawn out process requiring caregivers and patients alike to acquire alternative methods of communication that are case specific. Studies have ….
An IRS audit can strike fear in the hearts of anyone, and traveling healthcare professionals are at an increasingly higher risk of being subjected to one. A key component of minimizing or avoiding your chances of an audit is keeping track of your expenses. Here are a few iPad/iPhone apps that can help you stay ….
“Men avoid doctors like the plague.” That conventional wisdom is supported by a 2007 American Academy of Family Physicians survey where results revealed that 55% of the men surveyed had not seen their family physician for a checkup in a year. Since many “male” diseases are treatable/curable with early detection, avoiding doctors’ visits should not ….
With two Great Lakes on its borders, it is no surprise that Wisconsin is a state of great natural beauty, but it is also a state of great contrasts. Its north is filled with abundant waterways and lush forests – its center, rich farmlands and sandstone formations – and its south, rugged ridges and deep ….