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Jackson & Coker announces finalist of national contest to recognize excellence in hospital staff physician recruitment. Atlanta, GA (PRWEB) May 17, 2013 Aymee Quinn, a physician recruiter with Medford Oregon-based Asante Health System, was named a finalist for the 2012 Staff Physician Recruiter of the Year award by the national physician recruitment firm Jackson & Coker. The award was created to draw attention to the critical and often unsung role in-house physician recruiting...
Healthcare strategy firm Health Strategies & Solutions, Inc., enhances hospital & health care system physician recruitment with improved physician need forecasting. PHILADELPHIA, PA (PRWEB) May 15, 2013 Health care strategy consulting firm Health Strategies & Solutions, Inc., has updated its physician-to-population ratios used to forecast physician need in specific markets. Due to major transformations underway in the health care industry, many related to health care reform...
Arising from Unfair Medicare RAC/Pre-payment Audits, Where No Fraud Exists, and Challenges Unlawful Changes to Medicare Standard for Care of Medicare Amputees WASHINGTON, May 15, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Today, the American Orthotic and Prosthetic Association (AOPA) filed suit against HHS/Medicare in the Federal District Court for the District of Columbia (Case 1:13-cv-00697-JDB AMERICAN ORTHOTIC AND PROSTHETIC ASSOCIATION, INC. v. SEBELIUS), seeking relief from the unfair and...
Injectable Vitamins shown to help with weight loss issues LOS ANGELES, May 15, 2013 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- At US B12 Shots, we pride ourselves on the quality and potency of the products we provide as well as our service commitment to our clients. Our hcg is pharmaceutical grade and every order is carefully screened by our on staff, currently practicing, licensed physician. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130515/CG13959) Our hcg weight loss program has effectively...
Leading hospitalist organization presents at pre-course, "What Keeps You Awake at Night? Hot Topics in Hospitalist Practice Management" TACOMA, Wash., May 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Sound Physicians, a leading hospitalist organization focused on driving improvements in quality, satisfaction and financial performance of inpatient healthcare delivery, will be presenting at the Society of Hospital Medicine's 2013 Annual Meeting. Robert Bessler, M.D., CEO of Sound Physicians, will serve...
Deal with Not-for-Profit Hospital Marks 19th Hospital / Physician ASC Joint Venture for Surgery Center Management & Development Company WESTCHESTER, Ill., May 14, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Regent Surgical Health, an industry-leading surgery center management and development company specializing in hospital / physician ASC joint ventures, and its physician partners at the Endosurgical Center of Central New Jersey, announced today a joint venture with Robert Wood Johnson University...
Dr. Barbara Browne was named one of the best physicians in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation in the Philadelphia region. Philadelphia, PA (PRWEB) May 13, 2013 Magee Rehabilitation physician Barbara Browne, M.D. was recently named Top Doctors 2013 by Philadelphia Magazine. Dr. Browne was chosen by local doctors as one of the best physicians in physical medicine and rehabilitation in the Philadelphia region. Philadelphia Magazine's annual Top Doctors list is developed in conjunction...
SANTA MONICA, Calif., May 10, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The California Medical Board took four years to suspend the license of a Central Valley doctor who gave drugs and alcohol to minors, more evidence that doctors are unaccountable when they harm patients and the public in California, said Consumer Watchdog. A Dinuba family medicine physician, Dr. Ronald Ruminson, admitted to having bought marijuana and alcohol for minors, holding parties for them in his home, and texting...
Cigna Teams with MDLIVE to Offer Access to Round the Clock Health Care BLOOMFIELD, Conn. and SUNRISE, Fla., May 10, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Global health service company Cigna (NYSE: CI) today announced it will work with MDLIVE, a leading telehealth provider of online and on-demand health care delivery services and software, to offer eligible Cigna health plan customers access to 24/7/365 online video or telephone consultations with Board-Certified Internal Medicine, Family Practice, and...
The Corporate Whistle Blower Center says, "We believe the medical device industry is as bad, or worse than the pharmaceutical industry when it comes to knowingly selling defective, or overpriced products, and there can be huge rewards for this type of information, as long as the proof is substantial, and the information is new, and not previously disclosed." For more information medical device company insiders, or physician whistleblowers are urged contact the Corporate Whistle...
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Sigmoidoscopy is a medical procedure in which the physician is able to visualize the inside walls of the large intestine with a scope placed in the rectum. Only the distal part of the colon, or the sigmoid, is examined as opposed to the entire bowel in a colonoscopy. Reasons for procedure The use of this procedure is mainly for early detection of colorectal cancer, vascular abnormalities or polyps. Studies have shown that this procedure has aided in early detection of colorectal cancer...
The esophagogastroduodenoscopy is a medical diagnostic procedure used in internal medicine to view the upper part of the gastrointestinal tract. This non-invasive procedure is used for many complaints and requires little to no time for recovery from the procedure. Reasons for the Procedure Patients present to their physician with physical complaints. For example, a patient may come into the office and say they have been feeling tired and forgetful. Through many tests and evaluations,...
Percussion is a technique used during a clinical examination to elicit sounds while tapping on the body surface. These sounds can give clues to physicians as to the state of the underlying structures. Percussion can be utilized during well checks or during development of the physician’s differential diagnosis. Percussion was introduced to distinguish between empty and filled barrels of liquor until Dr. Leopold Auenbrugger introduced the technique to medicine. How the Method is Performed...
Palpation is a technique used by a physician or medical provider during a physical examination. By placing hands on a patient, data can be gathered that is otherwise unknown by visualization only. What Information it Provides Information such as the temperature of the skin, the moistness or dryness of the skin, the shape of a structure, the location of pain, the radiation of the pain, the quality of function, strength of a structure, amount of swelling, sensation, circulation and so...
Medical inspection is a head to toe exam completed by a physician. This inspection can either be for a well-check or for diagnosis. During this exam several techniques, tools and outside resources may be utilized in order to complete. A systematic approach will give the physician more uniform results that will be more useful for diagnosis and monitoring patient health. Common practice of this inspection will also build a better patient knowledge and relationship. Technique Providers have...
