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Is All Durable Medical Equipment Covered by Insurance?

The simple answer is no. Medicare Part B (medical insurance) covers medically necessary durable medical equipment (DME) that your doctor prescribes for use in your home. Your physician, nurse practitioner (NP), physician’s assistant (PA) or certified nurse specialist (CNS) can prescribe medical equipment for a patient. Medicare is considered the driver when it comes to …

8 Things ER Doctors Refuse to Have in Their Homes

By Lisa Lombardi<br>Emergency room physicians see all kinds of grisly stuff, which made us wonder: What products do they consider so hazardous t...

Why I Don’t Drink Budweiser…and Why I’m Not Alone

Budweiser has always been far more about marketing than beer. The founder of Anheuser Busch, Adolphus Busch, refused to drink his own brew, calling it “that slop” (he was German, of cou…

How to Choose the Right Cane and Use It Properly

Proven Tips to Consider When Choosing Suitable Stair Lift

Stair lifts are indispensable equipment for people with mobility issues. It helps them bypass the challenges of moving up and down the stai...

Why I Almost Fired My Doctor

Was I going to risk my longevity to avoid hurting my doctor’s feelings? I needed a physician I respected and trusted.

How to Ask the Right Questions about Online Medical Supply Purchases |

In order to ask the right questions about online medical supplies, it is advisable to look into as many online reviews as possible starting

Will the Patient-Centered Medical Home Transform the Delivery of Health Care?

New policy paper sees potential in patient-centered medical home model but urges patience.

Improving Medical Supply Ordering for Physician Practices

For physician practices seeking to reduce their operating costs, automating medical supply management through technology can improve efficiency.

Webcast: Building a better medical home

What does it take to become a recognized medical home? And does the designation make a difference in the marketplace? The patient-centered medical home is being touted as a promising model for improving the delivery of healthcare. What are the necessary parts and thresholds to achieve success?

Is Maintaining the Patient-Centered Medical Home Worth It?

Is patient-centered medical home recognition worth the hassle of time-consuming recertification? One physician thinks it may be time to reevaluate.

How To Build A Home Health Care System With ease

Benefits of Purify O3

An O3 purifier is a device that disinfects and sanitizes CPAP accessories like tubes and masks. Ozone (O3) kills pathogens and germs, which can cause allergies or other severe respiratory problems. A sanitized CPAP accessory ensures a night of restful sleep. This product is widely used in several industries worldwide, including but not limited to medical facilities, public water purification, food process, and hotel/office housekeeping industries…

Is the patient-centered medical home a Neanderthal?

As health systems push medical homes to their limits, the argument is emerging that population health managers will need something more.

When medical home models include palliative care, quality improves |

This combination of a medical home — a coordinated and family-centric model of care — and palliative care delivered in in the home setting includes advanced care planning, symptom management, as well as care for spiritual, social or psychological needs.

15 statistics to know on ASC medical supply, operating costs

VMG Health and HealthCare Appraisers are among several organizations collecting statistics on operating and medical supply costs in ASCs.

Evidence of medical home benefits lacking, researchers say

Despite half of the country moving toward patient-centered medical homes (PCMH), the model might not improve clinical or economic outcomes.

The Pulse: Can A Patient-Centered Medical Home Make You Healthier?

There’s a good chance your doctor is working towards creating something called a patient-centered medical home. It’s designed to offer patients more

What Are They and How to Prevent Them

The human body and its muscles are made for movement. Most of us move around quite a lot when sleeping but oftentimes we may be confined to one position due to a severe illness, injury, or during surgery when we are under anesthesia. The lack of movement prohibits the redistribution of pressure between our bodies and the surface we lay on, creating pockets of pressure especially on those parts where the bones are most prominent. The hips, buttocks, and heels are prime spots…