1. Tips For Choosing The Right Hospital

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   CL Davison

   Discover a quick and easy way to rate a hospital by using just 5 criteria checks. Using the correct criteria is the key to making a good decision.

2. Thermal Ultrasound Paper is Required by Ultrasound Printers

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   Steve Chard

   Most ultrasound paper is thermal. Thermal paper is treated to be heat sensitive, and therefor doesn’t require ink or a print mechanism to touch the paper. For this reason, ultrasound paper should be stored in temperature controlled spaces. If you want to know how ultrasound paper works and how long an ultrasound image will last on paper, read on.

3. Improve Office Productivity With a New DR System

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   Jonathan Blocker

   Digital images can be taken and then enhanced on a computerized clinical workstation. With all of these advantages, many medical offices are making the switch to digital imagery. If you are in the market for a new digital imaging system, you should consider the use of a new DR system and how it can improve the work flow in your medical office.

4. It’s Time to Check, How Safe Are the Safety Nets?

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   Jaun Paul

   There are issues of privacy compliance not being followed religiously and thereby putting at stake the protected health information (PHI) of many patients. Now can we afford this? Would it really matter if we still put the privacy policy on the back burner?

5. Never Do a Health Self Diagnosis – A Case and Tips

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   Angie Lindsey

   Have you ever learned a lesson to not a health self diagnosis for your health problem? Well this article is one of the reasons why you should not do self diagnosis. The case is based on my friend’s experience, let’s call her Cecil.

6. Give Your Family Health an Annual Check-Up

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   Toro B. Chuong

   Family health is an issue of maximum importance nowadays. Taking care of the members of your family is something that must be done with regularity and consistency as well. There are many people nowadays who do not give much importance to the general status of health of their families. This happens mostly because they think that a medical insurance is too expensive and they cannot afford it or because they do not believe that something out of the common could happen to any of them. Still, there are many aspects which all of us should keep in mind in order to continue having a healthy family.

7. How Will the Health Reform Affect Medicare Advantage Plans 2010?

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   Joseph Rosario

   Due to the latest Health Care Reform there will be changes to Medicare Advantage Plans 2010. What is planned, and how will these changes affect my Medicare health care coverage?

8. Pharmaceutical Engineering and Its Status in the Field of Medical Science

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   Anjali Goswami

   Pharmaceutical Engineering is basically a subject that has a wide range of applications and has been impressively implemented at many fields. It deals with medical science to create vital drugs against large number of crucial diseases. It effectively combines the basics of chemistry, biology, biochemistry and physics, and includes the study of biological materials which are used in the pharmaceutical industry to manufacture essential drugs for near future.

9. DICOM Web Viewer Vs Other DICOM Viewers

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   Jonathan Blocker

   Digital viewing software may be loaded onto a personal computer or may be placed on a web server, allowing authorized medical personnel to remotely access digital medical images via the Internet. There are advantages to both types of software, and many medical facilities have both types of viewers to access all of them.

10. And the H1N1 Vaccine’s Surprises Keep Rolling

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    Nigel Smart

    The vaccine manufacturer MedImmune announced at the end of last year that the H1N1 vaccine had lost effectiveness since it first appeared. Nevertheless, according to U.S. officials, this does not imply a safety issue.

11. Affordable and Lightweight Portable X-Ray Machines

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    Jonathan Blocker

    Physicians often find that they can provide the best patient care when they have access to a portable x-ray system. Patients who are not mobile, those in nursing homes, as well as those in other environments such as athletes in a sports arena would be common examples where portable x-ray machines are needed. Happily, there are several options for cost-effective and easy-to-transport portable digital x-ray systems for your use.

12. New Advancements in Mammography Workstations

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    Jonathan Blocker

    A mammo workstation is truly the heart of the mammography center. Functioning as a web viewer for mammographies and working in conjunction with a PACS system, the mammo workstation allows for the enhancement and viewing of digitized mammography images. The workstation also enables the archiving of digital mammographies and related digital reports, as well as sending and receiving dicom images on the World Wide Web. Advancements in these workstations grant affordability for small and mid-sized medical facilities as well as improved office workflow.

13. Choose the Right Shoes to Prolong Your Nursing Career

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    Jason Van Nickels

    The health care department is one of the busiest areas of work you will come across. You rarely get any rest and have to be up on your feet working if you are on of the people working in this sector. Choosing the right par of shoes makes it that much easier for you to get through pressure situations as emergencies are likely to occur in this field. For nurses especially it is very important to move around freely in order to assist doctors, take care of the patients’ medicines and keeping a check on their condition.

14. Future Outlook of Pharmaceutical Engineering

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    Anjali Goswami

    The pharmaceutical industries have made an excellent progress in such a short span of time and are ready to boom further in coming years. The situation of these industries is not the same as they were during 60′s and 70′s. They are using innovative approach to rule the world of medicine. However, they require an array of skillful pharmaceutical professionals to make their dream come true.

15. Littmann Stethoscopes – A Review

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    Andrew Jorden

    Littmann stethoscopes are named for their inventor, Dr. David Littman, cardiologist and professor at Harvard Medical School. Littmann’s contribution to the world of stethoscopes is widely accepted as the biggest advancement in these instruments since the first doctor pressed his ear against a patient’s chest.

16. The Ethics of Health Care Reform

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    Terry Denesha

    There’s a lot of discussion about the pros and cons of health care reform in the US. It seems that people who have decent insurance through their employers don’t want to see change, because they’re worried that their next health care plan won’t be as good as their current plan.

17. Patient Paging Systems

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    Christopher Hawkins

    Patient paging systems are being utilized in many NHS Hospitals and clinics along with medical centres in the private sector to improve patient flow in busy out patient departments. It is increasingly common to see the use of patient pagers which are issued to patients when waiting for their appointment. The benefit of these to both the patient and the hospital is clear, the use of these systems offers the patient freedom of movement rather than being restricted to what can often be a congested, busy waiting area.

18. Plastic Wall Panels For Hygiene

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    Jessica L Moss

    One of the greatest priorities of architects and designers who are working on healthcare building projects is the promotion of hygiene in the finished building. Hospitals and health centres are increasingly expected to select their interiors with a view to controlling infection and promoting hygiene. Plastic wall panels are playing a growing role in infection control in health buildings.

19. What to Look For When Choosing an EMR Provider

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    Ryan Coisson

    If you run a medical office, you know that your field is one that is constantly undergoing changes: every day scientists and doctors make new discoveries, put new products in the marketplace, and make changes to procedures and techniques in order to better treat the patients they serve. Keeping track of all these changes is a challenge for any office, and keeping accurate records for their patients is more complex than ever. If you are finally ready to make the leap to EMR, here are some things to look for when choosing a provider.

20. Nitrile Gloves – Total Health Care Protection

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    James Leo

    The last decade has seen a rise in infections that are harmful to hospital workers worldwide. This has resulted in increased usage of medical gloves, with the main concern being health care worker protection, as well as a way to protect patient in a hospital setting. With increased usage of gloves many medical care workers started to experience problems using latex gloves. Prolonged usage and exposure to latex gloves led to an increase in allergic reactions to the gloves, such as dermatitis as well as latex allergies.

21. Nitrile Exam Gloves – The Best Protection in Health Care

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    James Leo

    Protecting health care workers from contamination while working is today one of the top priorities in any medical setting. Nitrile exam gloves give superior protection from hole and tears compared to other on the market. One of the main reasons though, for switching to these new gloves was due to workers suffering from allergies from using latex gloves. In the beginning the higher cost for the newer gloves were a concern, but as latex costs have increased there has been a decrease in costs of the new glove. They are now considered a cost effective alternative to latex, while at the same time being a superior product.

22. How Doctors Get Rich

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    Brian B Nielsen

    Doctors get rich by having sick patients. Shouldn’t doctors that have healthy patients get paid more than those that have sick patients? Doctors’ financial interests should be aligned to the their patients’ interests.

23. Why Isn’t Healthcare Competitive?

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    Terry Denesha

    Healthcare is the number one topic of discussion right now. And, it’s certain that we need to make changes that allow all Americans to have coverage they can afford-even when they’re sick or have pre-existing conditions. And, the US prides itself on being a free market economy. Competition between companies marketing the same product is usually fierce, but why not with healthcare products?

24. Does Health Care Have to Raise Our Taxes?

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    Terry Denesha

    The chief complaint of opponents of a national health care program is the fact that they believe it will raise our taxes significantly. And, the truth is, it probably will.

25. Why We Can’t Afford a Public Option Or Can We?

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    Terry Denesha

    During the last election, when healthcare reform was a hot debate, it was a debate on just that – healthcare reform. It was not a debate on providing government run health coverage for every citizen. When the promises were made that taxes would not be raised, these promises were tied to healthcare reform – not public option health coverage.

26. Do You Have a Vision For Your Health Practice?

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    Andre Duquemin

    Many health professionals start their own practice without thinking about what they really want. By focusing on creating a vision of their ideal health practice, health professionals will soon find that they are closer to achieving their perfect practice.

27. Can You Hear Me Now? Noise in the NICU

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    Sue Ludwig

    Are you monitoring noise in your NICU? As neonatal therapists we must support the infant’s individual responses to sensory stimuli on a continuous basis during care. Providing this type of developmental care is not extra or secondary. It is humane and necessary. Premature babies need focused individualized care.

28. Medical Device Regulations and an Artificial Pancreas

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    Jessica L Moss

    An artificial pancreas has been developed in the US and this article details the medical device regulations in place to create a safe device. Read on for more details.

29. Top Five Benefits of Using Pharmaceutical Regulatory Compliance Software

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    Rupa P

    Today, most drugs are manufactured for the global market and must meet stringent regulatory standards. Be it the American FDA, UK’s MHRA or the Indian Central Drugs Standard Control, drug companies need to comply to global norms before they can start manufacturing and selling drugs. Regulatory compliance is required at all stages of the drug development and marketing process.

30. Adverse Drug Reaction Reporting System – Benefits to Drug Companies

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    Rupa P

    Adverse drug reaction reporting system helps monitor and manage safety risks from drugs. It helps drug companies deliver better products to patients.

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