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Is All Durable Medical Equipment Covered by Insurance?

The simple answer is no. Medicare Part B (medical insurance) covers medically necessary durable medical equipment (DME) that your doctor prescribes for use in your home. Your physician, nurse practitioner (NP), physician’s assistant (PA) or certified nurse specialist (CNS) can prescribe medical equipment for a patient. Medicare is considered the driver when it comes to …

8 Things ER Doctors Refuse to Have in Their Homes

By Lisa Lombardi<br>Emergency room physicians see all kinds of grisly stuff, which made us wonder: What products do they consider so hazardous t...

Facebook is a harmful presence in our lives. It’s not too late to pull the plug on it

The company plans to tighten its grip on our everyday activities. We don’t have to just submit, says emerging technologies research fellow Jathan Sadowski

Proven Tips to Consider When Choosing Suitable Stair Lift

Stair lifts are indispensable equipment for people with mobility issues. It helps them bypass the challenges of moving up and down the stai...

5 potentially deadly body pains you should never ignore

Nearly everyone experiences a headache or leg cramp on occasion. But when do these aches warrant a visit to the doctor's office or hospital?

Could electronic medical records add costs?

Electronic streamlining of medical records has been touted as a way to save money, against the backdrop of a health care system that is characterized as wasteful. Electronic medical records (or "Health IT") are supposed to save billions of dollars by eliminating duplicate or unnecessary testing.

'Primitive,' 'Asinine:' What Real Doctors Think of Electronic Medical Records

We talked to nine doctors about whether electronic medical records are good or bad.

Why Healthcare is Slow to Adopt Electronic Medical Records

Unlike other industries that create extensive volumes of data, the medical profession has been slow to adopt to electronic medical records because of the

Should electronic medical records be considered medical devices?

EMR software updates are routinely deployed without real-world real-life testing. Ever.

Scientists show how electronic medical records may be used to learn more about Alzheimer’s disease

Study uses electronic medical records data for deep phenotyping of Alzheimer’s disease clinical characteristics and association analysis to identify differences by sex and between people with and without the disease.

5 Benefits of EMR (Electronic Medical Records) vs. Paper Medical Records

Apart from the physical differences, there are several distinct features of electronic medical records that are beneficial.

Are Electronic Medical Records Doing More Harm Than Good?

Are electronic medical records putting patients at risk? See why one doctor says the technology distracts from good patient care.

the symptom checker of the future?

Researchers trying to find better treatments – or even cures – for diseases like cancer and diabetes may have a new tool: electronic medical records.

Do Electronic Medical Records Save Money?

4 Things to Look For When Researching Electronic Medical Records Companies

It pays to do some research on Electronic Medical Records Companies to ensure you work with a suitable one. Here are 4 areas to help your search.

More Solo Physician Practices Embracing Electronic Medical Records

Medical practices of one or two physicians are the fastest growing adopters of electronic health records, according to study reported by AAPC.

Could artificial intelligence end the electronic medical record nightmare?

Medicine is an oral science. People talk to doctors about their problems. Doctors listen and ask questions. Doctors tell the patient's story to other doctors...

How copy and paste in electronic medical records affects patient care

One particularly growing EMR concern is providers using the copy-paste or copy-forward function in patient records.