A Michigan woman went to see her doctor on a routine visit. The doctor ordered a physical and Pap smear—not unusual for a young woman—and told the patient he’d call with the results in a few days. The test is abnormal because it finds glandular cells, a dangerous pre-cancer of the cervix. The physician...
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Some of us, when faced with a tough situation like surgery, put our faith in our healthcare providers, trust everything will work out, and hope for the best. Others do all those things… but also need to have answers to all their concerns. That first group will believe the surgeon knows what he or...
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Telehealth is the use of videoconferencing and phone communications to assist with long-distance patient healthcare. The American Telemedicine Association says that telemedicine may involve videoconferencing, remote patient monitoring, image capturing, and the use of peripheral digital diagnostic medical devices. A healthcare provider’s telemedicine technology must comply with HIPAA, HITECH, and state regulations. Plus, healthcare providers are required...
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Forty-four-year-old Claudia Bond of Houston started to experience severe stomach cramps and called on her OBGYN, Dr. Gerald Bullock at Conroe Women's Associates. Claudia had a serious bleeding problem the OBGYN diagnosed as an issue with her uterus. Dr. Bullock recommended her uterus be removed. Claudia agreed to have two procedures: a vaginal hysterectomy,...
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Imagine a loved one in Michigan heads to an ER for treatment. She’s relaxing in a wheelchair and loses consciousness. What if no one bothered to check on her until she was wheeled down to the morgue? That is precisely what happened at a Pennsylvania emergency department. A patient was found unresponsive in the...
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