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Articles Tagged With: medical

  • Medical Tourism — Infectious Complications

    Infections are a potential complication associated with medical tourism — something that both patients and clinicians must consider.

  • CHECK Program Addresses Chronic Illnesses with a Holistic Approach

    A program created to help children and young people, from birth to age 25 years, with chronic illnesses has evolved into a way to prevent emergency department visits and rehospitalizations for any population, including at-risk, older adults.

  • Carotid Endarterectomy vs. Medical Therapy in Patients with Asymptomatic Carotid Stenosis

    Multiple randomized clinical trials have demonstrated that carotid endarterectomy is beneficial in patients who have symptomatic carotid stenosis, and currently, that is the recommendation for such patients. However, in the intervening years, advances in medical therapy, as well as significant improvement in the management of blood pressure, diabetes, diet, and exercise, have been shown to reduce stroke rate. Therefore, it is currently controversial whether carotid endarterectomy is still beneficial in asymptomatic patients with carotid artery stenosis compared to current medical management.

  • Medical Records in the COVID-19 Era: Renewing the Case for Interoperability

    The problems of electronic medical records (EMRs) have been all too real during this pandemic. Patients with life-threatening COVID-19 symptoms have gone to hospitals without family or friends. They may not recall critical details of their medical history, including medications. At the crux of this crisis is the patient’s EMR, which holds important details that help providers make treatment decisions. Too often in hospitals, healthcare providers cannot access all these records, which is frustrating for everyone.

  • Medical Marijuana and Patient Treatment

    If a patient asks about medical marijuana, how will you respond? Are you familiar with the legalities and science to advise your patient? The legalities are complex, but the bottom line is this: medical marijuana is gaining support nationwide.

  • Understanding Medical Marijuana

    This article will evaluate and assess medical marijuana, also called medical cannabis, and will cover benefits and risks, clinical considerations affecting its recommendation, and currently available evidence.

  • Five Quality Measures for Medical Billing

    Physicians offer proposals that aim to reduce surprise bills, stress over how to pay for care.

  • A Little Coding Knowledge Goes a Long Way Toward Preventing Denials

    Patient access staff need far more limited knowledge of coding to perform their jobs. However, it is vital that they learn some basic skills.

  • (Mal)Nutrition in Medical Education

    In a systemic review of recent publications, investigators found that medical students and recent graduates worldwide are ill-prepared to counsel patients on nutritional guidelines and have deficits in both knowledge and confidence about the topic. The researchers found a perceived lack of training, but found that interventions undertaken to improve curriculum showed positive effects on nutrition competencies.
  • Medical Marijuana Landscape Has Evolved Dramatically Over Past Decade

    Cannabis use is ubiquitous across the nation as states continue to legalize marijuana, both for medicinal and personal uses. Surgery patients who ingest the drug are at a higher risk of complications, which is why surgery center directors and physicians should understand legal, medical, and other implications of cannabis use.