Scrubs

AUGUST 9, 2023

Getting access to your medical records isn’t always easy. Under HIPAA’s privacy rule, all patients have the right to inspect, review, and receive a copy of their medical records and billing records that are held by health plans and health care providers. However, state laws and provider regulations can complicate this process.

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Sensible Medicine

JUNE 7, 2024

Adam Cifu Many doctors tell me why I should take these medications. The cardiologist orders a nuclear treadmill test, angiography, a dietary consult, and more medications to correct abnormal test results. The nephrologist wants a kidney biopsy, a dietary consult, and orders more tests and medications.

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The HIPAA Journal

JULY 8, 2024

Palomar Health Medical Group has warned patients that they may have been affected by an April 2024 cyberattack, and DaVita has learned that tracking tools on its website and mobile app may have sent user data to third-party vendors. Individual notification letters will be mailed to the affected individuals when the file review is completed.

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Sensible Medicine

AUGUST 27, 2024

We’ve had a number of articles on Sensible Medicine about medical education. It is probably not surprising as many of our writers and readers have had personal experience with medical education and/or work with trainees everyday. While transparency is good, it leads to gaming the system by medical schools and students.

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Scrubs

FEBRUARY 5, 2023

Phlebotomy technicians are essential pieces of the medical system. Juliana Garofalo is a medical assistant and student with a focus on phlebotomy. The primary job of a phlebotomy technician is to draw blood from patients and prep the samples for future testing. However, they do not have to attend medical school.

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Southern Careers Institute

MAY 7, 2020

Are you looking for a career as a medical assistant? Well, here’s what you need to know about medical assistants and EKGs. If you’ve ever wanted to pursue the profession of medical assistant, you may have wondered to yourself, “Can medical assistants do EKGs?”

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Medical Economics

MAY 14, 2024

The top news stories in medicine today.

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The HIPAA Journal

MAY 6, 2024

Marlton, NJ-based Continuum Health Alliance has recently confirmed that it has experienced a security incident that exposed the data of 377,119 patients of its client, Consensus Medical Group, a physician-owned medical group in Evesham, NJ. No financial information or Social Security numbers were present in the file.

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Scrubs

JANUARY 22, 2024

But what makes these scanners so integral to modern medical practice? It’s no secret that healthcare document scanners have revolutionized medical documentation. Nurses deal with tons of forms, ranging from patient intake paperwork to test results and prescription slips.

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Prism Career Institute

AUGUST 20, 2024

At Prism Career Institute, our Medical Assistant program equips students with the phlebotomy skills necessary for a successful healthcare career. This procedure is integral to healthcare, whether for diagnostic testing, treatment of conditions such as hemochromatosis, or for administering intravenous fluids. What Is Phlebotomy?

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Medical Terminology Blog

JUNE 26, 2024

Play Our Signature Word Jumble Game: Digestive System Unjumble the letters to find the medical term used to describe a medical diagnostic test and a yearly baseball game. Solve Other Medical Terminology Word Jumbles > Myrna LaFleur Brooks co-authors Exploring Medical Language and Basic Medical Language.

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Southern Careers Institute

MAY 13, 2024

Online Medical Assistant Programs With the plethora of choice out there, selecting the right career path is not an easy decision. Other careers within the health care industry include medical support jobs, such as medical assistants. Online medical assistant programs are the new frontier in education.

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Science Based Medicine

JULY 31, 2023

A report in The Washington Post last week revealed just how badly state medical boards have been failing when dealing with physicians spreading COVID-19 misinformation and using quackery to prevent and treat the disease. The post COVID-19 has exposed the toothlessness of state medical boards first appeared on Science-Based Medicine.

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Electronic Health Reporter

MARCH 14, 2020

The American Medical Association (AMA) today announced that the CPT Editorial Panel approved a new addition to the Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) code set that will help streamline data-driven resource and allocation planning in the […]. Illegal copying is prohibited.

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Prism Career Institute

JUNE 5, 2024

If you enjoy working with people and have a passion for eye health, a career as an ophthalmic medical assistant could be for you. Ophthalmology is a medical field that focuses on treating and managing disorders of the eye. What Do Ophthalmic Medical Assistants Do?

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MedCerts

APRIL 16, 2024

If you’re studying to become a Pharmacy Technician Specialist or Medication Care Coordinator , you’ll look at different pharmacy terms and drug formulations. Chunking Another way to learn how to remember things better is to use a technique called chunking. Rather than become overwhelmed by the nomenclature, break up the learning.

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Coronis Health

JULY 10, 2024

Test your knowledge and identify areas for improvement in your medical billing process! Coronis Can Help: Our medical billing specialists have extensive knowledge and experience with medical coding. Answer yes or no to each question.

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Health Populi

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

How financially vulnerable are people with medical debt in the U.S.? The Kaiser Family Foundation and Peterson Center on Healthcare analyzed the NFCS data through a consumer health care financial lens with a focus on medical debt. Those with medical debt in the U.S. is no guarantee of being safe from medical debt exposure.

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Basic Medical Terminology

JUNE 7, 2024

The Power of Combining An Online Course with A World-Class Textbook Mastery of medical terminology is crucial in the ever-evolving field of healthcare. The Flexibility of Online Learning An online medical terminology course provides unmatched flexibility, allowing learners to study at their own pace and on their own schedule.

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Prism Career Institute

JUNE 24, 2024

Located in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, Prism Career Institute offers a medical assistant program and a practical nursing program. Here, Prism Career Institute discusses the difference between medical assisting vs. practical nursing. How Is Medical Assisting Different From Practical Nursing?

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Northwest Suburban College

APRIL 4, 2024

The role of a medical assistant is diverse, encompassing a broad range of tasks and responsibilities in the healthcare industry. From clinical procedures to administrative duties, the expertise of a medical assistant is essential in ensuring the smooth functioning of medical offices, clinics, and hospitals.

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Health Populi

JUNE 16, 2021

Wherever you live in the world touched by the coronavirus pandemic, you felt (and were) stress-tested. In this year’s 2021 annual report by Deloitte into Connectivity & Mobile Trends, their report details How the pandemic has stress-tested the crowded digital home. Both you were, and your home was as well. ” In the U.S.,

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Basic Medical Terminology

AUGUST 5, 2024

Do you teach a course on medical terminology? Medical terminology can be intimidating, particularly for young students. 5 Tips for Teaching Medical Terminology It can be tempting to stress studying complex terms and their relationships to human anatomy and treatments. Learning word roots is exciting and educational.

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Prism Career Institute

MARCH 1, 2024

Medical assistants are a compassionate bunch. Medical assistants work in a sector that is fast-growing in terms of employment and technology. New advances in medical treatment and care are exciting and create an environment where healthcare workers are always learning new things.

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ACI Medical & Dental School

MARCH 11, 2024

There are a wide variety of opportunities available to individuals who pursue a Medical Assistant certification. As a leading institution offering a robust, hands-on Medical Assistant training program, we understand the importance of empowering our students with the knowledge and skills necessary to thrive in the growing healthcare industry.

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Prism Career Institute

JUNE 1, 2024

Medical assistants serve as crucial members of healthcare teams. The role provides a wide range of desirable benefits, including employment opportunities like primary and pediatric medical assisting , as well as roles in more unique settings. What Does a Medical Assistant Do?

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Scrubs

MARCH 31, 2023

Every second counts when someone is having a medical emergency, and two nurses are sharing their tips on how to get necessary information from a patient when they’re struggling to communicate. They underwent various diagnostic tests, all of which came back negative. Are they allergic to any medications?

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Arkenea

JULY 12, 2024

If a primary healthcare provider wants to refer his patient to a specialist for additional medical services then he puts in a recommendation for it. A patient needs a referral before getting medical care from any other physician. Plus, it also improves outcomes because patients receive timely medical interventions.

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WSMDA

APRIL 28, 2024

Medical billing and coding are some of the key fundamentals in the healthcare industry, connecting patient care with insurance reimbursements. These specialized professionals properly assign medical codes to diagnoses, procedures, services, and equipment to facilitate accurate claims processing and payments.

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Sensible Medicine

JULY 22, 2024

Examples: patients with new heart failure get coronary angiography; patients with chest pain without evidence of heart attack get stress tests; certain drugs and devices become favored over generics. Practice patterns. Ways of doing things. The curious thing about many therapeutic fashions is their lack of evidentiary support.

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The Healthcare Blog

APRIL 4, 2024

By MIKE MAGEE How comfortable is the FDA and Medical Ethics community with a new super-charged medical Facial Recognition Technology (mFRT) that claims it can “identify the early stages of autism in infants as young as 12 months?” That test already has a name -the RightEye GeoPref Autism Test. Are we OK with that?

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Electronic Health Reporter

JUNE 20, 2022

A career in medical radiography can be a rewarding job. You will be among the patients needing tests conducted with specialized machinery and tools. The article Medical Radiography: What Should You Expect In A Career? This article is copyrighted strictly for Electronic Health Reporter. Illegal copying is prohibited.

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MedQuest College

MAY 10, 2024

As the healthcare industry continues to evolve, so does the role of the medical assistant. Once primarily focused on administrative tasks, medical assistants now play a vital role in patient care, clinical procedures, and healthcare coordination.

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Scrubs

JULY 19, 2024

Researchers from the MRC Laboratory of Medical Science, Imperial College London, and Duke-NUS Medical School focused on interleukin-11, a protein that increases with age and contributes to inflammation. The drug, a manufactured antibody targeting interleukin-11, is also being tested in patients with lung fibrosis.

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WSMDA

APRIL 28, 2023

Medical assistants play an important role in the healthcare industry by providing support to physicians and other healthcare professionals. Here is an overview of what medical assistants do, discussion of their specializations, and why you should study at the leading medical assistant school in New York.

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Medical Economics

MARCH 29, 2024

The top news stories in medicine today.

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Prism Career Institute

JULY 23, 2024

Medical assistants play a crucial role in improving a patient’s experience. Whether by greeting patients at the front desk, assisting with paperwork, or helping doctors during exams, medical assistants ensure that treatment runs smoothly. Where Do OB/GYN Medical Assistants Work?

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