Home health care, as opposed to private duty health care in the home, involves intermittent visits from skilled services such as nurses, home health aides, or therapists such as physical, occupational or speech and language therapists. Home health care agencies also provide services from other home health care professionals such as medical social workers or dietitians if the patient needs these services. Read the rest of this entry »
All things living require enzymes. The human body contains 1,300 different enzymes, which carry out a wide variety of functions such as breaking down food and fats, rebuilding cells, blood purification, colon cleansing, cholesterol management and protecting the body from disease. Enzymes are often the unsung heroes in protecting the body from disease and poor health. Many health problems which are attributed to other causes can be traced back to digestive problems and food which is improperly digested. Read the rest of this entry »
Did you know that you can start a career in the health care industry without performing any clinical tasks? No patient interaction is required in a medical coding career — you’ll work in a comfortable office setting making sure doctors get paid accurately and on time.
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Not to be confused with PCA (patient controlled analgesia) pumps which deliver narcotic pain medications subcutaneously or intravenously to post op patients, these intra-articular shoulder pain pumps deliver anesthetic medication such as lidocaine (xylocaine) or bupivacaine (Marcaine) directly into the shoulder joint to essentially numb the pain. These medications are sometimes mixed with epinephrine to enhance the anesthetic pain management. Read the rest of this entry »
Medical equipment monitoring refers to the capture, recording, and broadcasting of images from medical equipment such as ultrasound, x-ray, cardiogram, or any other monitoring devices. As modern medical equipment becomes computerized, virtually all currently produced devices are fitted with an output port to an external monitor. This output is usually provided in the form of a VGA output. Read the rest of this entry »