Posts Tagged ‘medicaid regulations’
Zero Gravity Conditions Aid in Stroke Recovery
Advances in stroke recovery are an enormous part of medical progress. Stroke is the third-deadliest disease worldwide, and many survivors face a steep uphill battle. Stroke victims are a large percentage of rehab facility inpatients, and much of their day revolves around therapies of various sorts to get them back in shape. The challenge in…
Read MoreRecreational Therapy for Rehab Patients
Who wouldn’t choose dancing, singing or gardening over laborious exercises as an option for rehab? Sorry, it’s a trick question – in almost every rehab circumstance, you’ll need the standard physical program. However, who wouldn’t choose to at least add in some fun to their standard therapy program? This is a reality, in the form…
Read MoreMultidisciplinary Approach to Cardiac Care Sees Break-through Results
What if patients with the most severe diagnosis after a heart attack were treated in a new way, one that combined the wisdom of several cardiac specialists? This is a question that bothered physicians at the University of Utah, and they set out to see what would happen with a multidisciplinary approach to cardiac care.…
Read MoreMedicaid Regulations Needed to Protect the Poor and the Elderly
The Medicaid and Medicare programs, combine under CMS – the Center for Medicaid and Medicare Systems – though not perfect, are a lifeline for the impoverished and the elderly. However, because they are government sponsored, they are more susceptible to breaches of security. New Medicaid regulations are needed to enforce tighter security so the poor…
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