...Chiropractic Orthopedics is a Specialized Field Joined by Hoover Chiropractor G. Edwards There are some physicians who are willing to settle for the least amount of education possible, and then there are others like G. Forrest Edwards, D.C., D.A.B.C.O., who have taken their medical expertise the extra mile. As the chiropractor for the Hoover Health and Wellness Center in Alabama, Dr. Edwards has added the specialty of chiropractic orthopedics to his name. A chiropractor is a holistic physician who seeks to find healthy, non-medicated, and non-invasive treatments to ailments which affect the neuromuscular system. These conditions can range anywhere from persistent back pain to degenerative disc disease and sciatica. Through their treatment philosophy,...
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...Physical Therapy | $75.00(per visit) | $55.00 | 27% | $20. | $50.00 | 33.3% | $25.00 | Chiropractor | $ 100.00(Per visit) | $ 70.00 | 30% | $ 30.00 | $ 57.00 | 43% | $ 43.00 | Total Overages Date | Charge Type | Amount Overcharged | | | | 03/01/2002 | Office Visit | $ 15.00 | 03/15/2002 | Office Visit | $ 15.00 | 04/01/2002 | Office Visit | $ 15.00 | 04/15/2002 | Office Visit | $ 15.00 | 05/01/2002 | Office Visit | $ 15.00 | 05/15/2002 | Office Visit | $ 15.00 | 03/01/2002 | Pain Medication | $ 20.00 | 04/01/2002 | Pain Medication | $ 20.00 | 05/01/2002 | Pain Medication | $ 20.00 | 06/01/2002 | Pain Medication | $ 20.00 | 03/01/2002 | Physical Therapy | $ 20.00 | 03/08/2002 | Physical Therapy | $ 20.00 | 03/15/2002 | Physical Therapy | $ 20.00 | 03/22/2002 | Physical Therapy | $20.00 | 03/29/2002 | Physical Therapy | $ 20.00 | 04/07/2002 | Physical Therapy | $ 20.00 | 04/15/2002 | Physical Therapy | $20.00 | 04/22/2002 | Physical Therapy | $ 20.00 | 04/29/2002 | Physical Therapy | $ 20.00 | 05/08/2002 | Physical Therapy | $ 20.00 | 03/02/2002 | Chiropractor | $ 30.00 | 03/09/2002 | Chiropractor | $ 30.00 | 03/16/2002 | Chiropractor | $ 30.00 | 03/23/2002 | Chiropractor | $ 30.00 | 03/30/2002 | Chiropractor | $ 30.00 | 04/08/2002 | Chiropractor | $ 30.00 | 04/16/2002 | Chiropractor | $ 30.00 | 04/23/2002 | Chiropractor | $ 30.00 |...
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...Is going to a chiropractor just as important as going to a doctor's office or dentist? “The doctor of the future will give no medicine but will interest the patient in the care of the human frame, in diet, and in the cause and prevention of disease.” A quote from Thomas Edison also known as the world's greatest inventor, he before most people knew that being healthy meant more than just the medicine we are always given. While chiropractors offer just that, a treatment without medicine with more interest in what the patient is feeling. A chiropractor is important as any other type of doctors, although people do not understand what a chiropractor actually does, they tend to overlook the purpose. It's a poor choice, because it can help with so...
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...What is chiropractic? Chiropractic is a branch of health care affiliated with the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of a large range of health issues, particularly neuromusculoskeletal disorders, and the immediate and ongoing effects these disorders can have on an individuals general health. there is a focus on manual techniques, including joint manipulation and adjustment, with an importance placed on the correcting of misalignments in the body (particularly in the spinal column) which often inhibit the bodies internal and natural (innate) ability to self heal. Chiropractors most commonly implement the ‘Chiropractic Adjustment’ method of treatment, in order to minimise these misalignments and interruptions, allowing for improved and optimised health, wellbeing and body function. How does chiropractic differ from physiotherapy and osteopathy? Chiropractic vs Physiotherapy...
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...As a chiropractor, Brian Torchin knows the struggles of finding work in the health care industry. These struggles lead to the creation of HCRC staffing. Brian Torchin is the leader of HCRC, which is a staffing firm that helps health care professional find meaningful employment. HCRC's mission is to provide quality, talented health care professionals with jobs in hospitals across the country. Torchin has spent many years building and developing job opportunities for professionals across the country. In doing this, Torchin has built long-term relationships with his clients. He remembers the struggles he endured, starting out in the health care industry and strives to help others get their start. So, what are the advantages of work with HCRC...
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...This paper will define and explore Chiropractic in the United States as a complementary health approach. This essay will also explore the beneficial and who would benefit the most from this therapy. Chiropractic according to nih.gov., is a health care profession that focuses on the relationship between the body’s structure mainly the spine and its functioning. Although practitioners may use a variety of treatment approaches, they primarily perform adjustments to the spine or other parts of the body with the goal of correcting alignment problems. In the United States NIH, gov., reports chiropractic is often considered a complementary health approach, in fact, 2007 National Health Interview Survey(NHIS), which include a comprehensive...
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...He explained how the focus of traditional health care is centered on germs and blood. He then explained how Chiropractic produces positive results by helping the nervous system work the way it was naturally designed to work. The focus of Chiropractic care is on the integrity of your nervous system. He stated that it is a scientific fact that the brain, spinal cord and the rest of the nerves control every aspect of the body. If someone were to hinder the vital nerve links between their brain and their body, illnesses and diseases can result. A common source of interference comes from the moving bones of your spinal cord. In Chiropractic terms, these misalignments of the vertebrae are called subluxations. I learned through this talk how these...
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...Health Care One out of every seven dollars spent in the United States is spent for health care services. This is a greater percentage than in any other industrialized country.1 The topic of health care arouses deep emotions and generates intense media coverage. How can we understand many of the important health care issues? One approach is to listen to the normative statements made by politicians and other concerned citizens. Another approach is to use supply and demand theory to analyze the issue. Here again the objective is to bring textbook theory to life and use it to provide you with a deeper understanding of health service markets. THE IMPACT OF HEALTH INSURANCE There is a downward-sloping demand curve for health care services just as there is for other goods and services. Following the same law of demand that applies to cars, clothing, entertainment, and other goods and services, movements along the demand curve for health care occur because consumers respond to changes in the price of health care. As shown in Exhibit A-1, we assume that health care, including doctor visits, medicine, hospital bills, and other medical services, can be measured in units of health care. Without health insurance, consumers buy Q1 units of health care services per year at a price of P1 per unit. Assuming supply curve S represents the quantity supplied, the market is in equilibrium at point A. At this point, the total cost of health care can be computed by the price of health care (P1)...
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...Case Law Search Janelle Byers HCS 430 May 20, 2013 Susan Kajfasz Case Law Search Many medical ethical problems arise within hospitals and other facilities. In fact this has been an ongoing issue for many years. With the developing growth of technology and new medicine, more concerns arise. The organization has to look at the issues on hand and determine the quality of health care that someone is receiving. Critical thinking caps of both consumers and health care organization personnel are important so that proper decisions can be made. One major issue that consumers face issues with is antitrust in healthcare and facing the fact of needing lower cost medical and higher quality of care. Many consumers have never even heard of the antitrust laws. These laws are effectively and responsibly enforced, they can save consumers millions and even billions of dollars a year in illegal overcharges (U.S. Department of Justice, 2013). The Federal Government and many states have antitrust laws. These laws prohibit business practices that unreasonable deprive consumers of the benefits of competition, resulting in higher prices for inferior products and services (U.S. Department of Justice, 2013). The laws can be enforced in three ways: criminal and civil enforcement actions brought by the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice, civil enforcement actions brought by the Federal Trade Commission, and lawsuits brought by private parties asserting damage claims (U.S....
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...Brandy Shields Mrs. Knutsen ENC1101-83 16 April 2014 Chronic Pain: Curable or Not Abstract Chronic Pain is an interesting problem in society today. The exact cause of Chronic Pain is not the same in every patient. In fact most patients present with different symptoms and associated pathologies, such as the strong link with depression. Treatment of Chronic Pain is often performed a single practitioner whether that be a Medical Doctor, Chiropractor, Nutritionist, or an alternative health care professional. Chronic Pain is often extremely complex, because of this treatment needs to be multidimensional. Effective care of Chronic Pain requires the collective cooperation of health care professionals Chronic pain is an increasing problem affecting society today. Chronic pain is a complex condition that affects 42 million-50 million Americans, according to the American Pain Foundation. A recent market research report indicates that more than 1.5 billion people worldwide suffer from chronic pain and that approximately 3- 4.5% of the global population suffers from neuropathic pain, Despite decades of research, chronic pain remains poorly understood and notoriously hard to control. A survey by the American Academy of Pain Medicine found that even comprehensive treatment with painkilling prescription drugs helps, on average, only about 58% of people with chronic pain. The frequency of pain has a great impact on business, with a recent report by the Institute of Medicine (Medicine) ...
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...balance. Doctors have often seen patients that when they feel well – they believe they are well. This type of patient may have denial or a delay in diagnosis and treatment. Conferring to the utilitarianism of applying the heritage evaluation in to aide in assessing the requirements of the entire patient is useful in peering into the client’s culture and beliefs. Mainstream society has placed the importance of raising awareness and being culturally competent as a key factor in the health care industry. Culture itself has a prominent voice in society and demands to be heard and raises concerns within health care. Therefore the rise in public attentiveness place on competent medical attention, preventative care, and treating diseases has sparked interest from the medical community in which to provide appropriate, competent, and excellent care. Executing the Heritage Assessment toll is a great mechanist to obtain a clear foundation of a diverse individual before implementing a plan of health care participation. Two of the families interviewed are from Latino heritage and one family was from American European descent. Due to the rural location of the community the families choses were as diverse as I was able to achieve in the area. Both families of Latino background do not go to the physician regularly, nor do they go when they feel sick. At home they attempt to take...
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...Spinal Missions is an organization committed to acquainting underprivileged populaces to chiropractic and they have been dedicated to this objective since 2006. In the last 6 years they have served more than 100,000 people and acquainted them to chiropractic care. This amazing event includes several hours of education and practical service. The main purpose of this organization is to give passionate chiropractic care to those who need it and to give an opportunity to serve people, particularly in developing cultures. A group of medical professionals and chiropractic students had an extremely undesirable experience when they were travelling in a Spinal Missions chiropractic mission trip to Jamaica. A team of nearly 100 chiropractors landed...
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...consistently been identified as an important component of any approach for improvement. One major improvement in healthcare would be Computerized Physician Order Entry (CPOE). CPOE is a computer application that physicians use to place orders electronically. This replaces the standard use of hand-written orders on an order sheet or prescription pad. Orders entered into the system are communicated electronically to the departments and personnel responsible for their implementation. The value of computerized physician order entry systems for improving the quality of patient care has become more apparent. CPOE requires a high level of organizational commitment to achieve its potential benefits. Benefits and challenges of CPOE are important topic that clarify its proficient usage and few downfalls. CPOE can substantially decrease the overuse, underuse, and misuse of health care services. Benefits of CPOE are decrease in costs, shorten length of stay, decrease medical errors, and improved medication safety (reducing adverse drug events, or ADEs). A medical error is “An error in the process of ordering, dispensing or administering a medication” (FCG). An adverse drug event is “an injury resulting from the use of a drug, which may or may not result from an error” (FCG). CPOE can protect the patient and the provider from medical errors by sending alerts when certain tasks are about to be completed. Several different alerts may be provided by the system...
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...would have to wait till results came back then the staff will go get it and enter it into the paper file. Now within 5-10 minutes the physician can look at his/her tablet or computer to look at the results. Having these results allows the physician to diagnose you instantly know how to treat you. I am glad that they banned that liquids drink that makes you feel, the safer the records, more patients will return and pass the business around to her friends family or anyone she thinks needs help. CPOE is used my many healthcare facilities such as, dentists, family doctor, general doctor, neurosurgeons, chiropractor, dermatologists, and many other health care staff. CPOE stands for, computerized physician order entry. Something as simple as horrible handwriting, it used to confuse the doctors or other health care members. Using a computer to input the...
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...Supply and demand is two key concepts for health care. Problem Baby Boomers make up about 78 million Americans. According to Sanderson (2010) “they account for 90% of nursing homes, 38% of emergency medical responses, 34% of prescription, 35% of hospital stays, and 26% of physician office visits” (p. 2). The Baby Boomers will need health care so the demand for employees will continue to increase over the next decade and beyond (Gigane, 2012). “The Baby Boomer generation is aging and will need more health care support (demand) over the next few years. “Nurses and primary care physicians (PCP) will be needed (supply) to meet this demand. Reduction in Medicare payments leaving PCP’s scrambling to keep their practices complicate the supply chain for this increasing demand” (UOPX, 2012, para.). According to the American Hospital Association “a Boomer population that is more ethnically and racially diverse will require delivery systems and caregivers that are sensitive to cultural differences and how those differences impact care” (p. 7). The nursing shortage problem is the increasing demand, and nurses going into specialty fields, and aging of the Baby Boomer nurses. Physician shortages are because of new doctors not going into fields that have high need, such as geriatric care, orthopedic care, and endocrinologist as well as cardiothoracic surgeons. Requirement The Baby Boomer Generation brings a requirement of more health care. The...
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