Back in September I wrote a post about the small number of individuals using personal health records and efforts of those who are trying to make setting up a PHR fun, and until now there was no way to make it fun as hard as software folks worked at it. The consumer still knows the difference between...
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Hats off to USC Mobile Dental Clinic in joining the cause. Just yesterday I had posted on the blog that dentists were needed and there people responding. Medical Assistants and technicians are still needed too. BD Remote Area Medical Website for Additional Information The USC...
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This is perhaps an area that many may not be aware of, but yet has an immediate impact on Cancer and other diagnosing and treatments for patients. There may be delays and some services temporarily not available. I have been attempting to keep updates here, but thought I would put a request...
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Nuclear medicine is feeling the crunch at USC Medical Center where other methods for testing are being explored even though they are more costly. Tests for cancer to see if it has spread to the bones are put on hold. PET scans can be used, but are not covered by Medicare for some procedures...
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