Home Health Care Products Provide Convenient Treatment
Home health care products can help people stay healthy in the privacy of their own homes. These home health care products can save people time because they do not have to spend time driving to and from facilities that provide health care. The home health care products also save people money because they can use the products without the assistance of trained medical professionals and health care facilities. Some of the home health care products are for minor health concerns while other home health products provide for major health problems.
Oxygen is an important product for people with certain breathing difficulties. There are many different systems for supplying oxygen which people can use in the privacy of their own homes at any time. These home medical care products can save people from the waits and frustrations that are sometimes experienced in emergency rooms. Oxygen is necessary on a continual basis for some people although others only need an oxygen supply from time to time. All of these people can be assisted by oxygen supplies that they can use at home. These oxygen supplies can save the patient money, but these supplies can also save money for the health care system.
Home Medical Products Keep People In Good Health
There are some excellent home medical products that help people with arthritis. These products include utensils that can be used by people whose hands are deformed because of this awful disease. There are products for those who are disabled by arthritis so they can work in the garden or get around more easily. There are also devices for pain relief for people who suffer from chronic pain. These include many different hot and cold packs that can be used to relieve people who suffer unbearable pain.
People who need some kind of a shot for diabetes or similar conditions will be pleased to know there are sophisticated meters that can take the necessary measures of insulin, and then there is equipment for administering the appropriate drugs in the appropriate amounts. Some of the syringes necessary for administering certain drugs are available that are easily used at home without the help of a medical professional who can administer sophisticated medicines. Hospital beds are available for those looking to receive their medical care in the privacy of their own home. These beds provide comfort for the patients in their own home, and the way these are built make home care easier for those who are untrained.
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Wow, maybe all these anti-nationalization-of-healthcare people should give up their insurance and see what its like without it.
So maybe a few socialist countries have it nationalized. But so does almost EVERY DEMOCRATIC country on this Earth.
Caring for your people isn’t socialist, its the right thing to do. And thats what our government is supposed to do, take care of us.
How would you like your child,your spouse,or even yourself denied life just because you don’t have enough money?
“He is lying at 1:40, it is actually an advantage for the US” No he is not lying..I realize its counter to the usual spin we hear, but what he said is not only true, it’s proven in the marketplace, with US companies moving some plants to Canada to pay Canadians higher wages because that still costs them less than paying Us workers (lower wages but huge healthcare costs). Why? Private is more efficient right? No, our privasystem is much less efficient: 20%+ overhead; Medicare? 3% Canada? 1%
I don’t expect much from government no matter the tax rate. Here’s what people don’t seem to understand. Rich folks and businesses don’t pay taxes, they actually have the means to recoup whatever the government takes from the middle class by charging more for their goods and services. The middle and lower class does not have this option. Health care will be paid for by the lower and middle class through higher prices.Here’s the question, is government more efficient than you at spending your $
They have a 100 percent covered plan for them and their families for life (assuming they serve at least 6 years), along with an excellent pension plan for life.
They will care about the crisis if it is something the voters want! After all, if they are not acting in the interest of the voters, they will lose their seat and their health care plan.
Unfortunately, there is so much disagreement between the "left" and the "right" that it is difficult for congress to do anything. In addition, many people (even those who truly need health care reforms) vote based on moral values, leaving health care to be ignored.
Okay if you won't have any clinical skills or any managerial/administration skills, just what will you do? You'll have a lot of knowledge but nothing to do with it.
Here's something to think about: according to the census bureau, of the 47 million or so that are uninsured almost 10 million are illegal immigrants, 8 million make over 75,000 a year, another 8 million make over 50,000 a year, and 14 million qualify for medic-aid or medicare but do not apply. Hmmm. makes you think that maybe our system isn't so bad after all. So Obama needs to quit with his fear mongering and quit lying to us. There are a lot of unemployed, but 47 million is very misleading. Give us a real number!
Also the idea is that by giving health care to everyone, businesses don't have to pay for it, and then they can give more jobs, increase profit, and help the economy. Which sounds great, if you're stupid. Since Universal health care is insanely expensive, guess who pays for it? raised taxes on business and on the rich, (and apparently companies that aren't green). So it's basically a beat-around the the bush way to distribute wealth. And ask yourself this? Is it a good idea to take from from the rich? Take money from a poor man, and he becomes poorer, take money from a rich man, and he goes to work and fires his workers. So which is worse? MAYBE GOVERNMENT JUST SHOULDN'T TAKE PEOPLES MONEY!
Under the system in your imagination, who determines physician excellence, since the government will be running the show? How can a bureaucrat in DC determine how well a patient is being taken care of in Texas? Why does Medicare and Medicaid pay physicians the same amount for the same procedure now? What would change the way government already pays? You make zero sense.
well manual labor is good, but being female i’m pretty much guaranteed a longer lifespan than you….anyway, the issue with wealth is: do the ends justify the means? and concerning the wealth in our country, the answer is no….we’re physically one of the unhealthiest industrial nations, our market system is unsustainable (capitalism is great so long as it’s sustainable), and we haven’t planned long term…..it’s stupid for our country to get any more oil from the middle east or venezuela
you know you mentioned “personal responsibility”….well for those Americans living under structural violence personal responsibility is an absolute fantasy…..our nation right now is going through the beginning (it will last another 3 decades at least) of a generational homicide with regarding diabetes and obesity, both of which were consequences of turning almost everything in the country into a business….in the US we pay just about the same taxes as in Europe but get far far less in return
Canada's healthcare isn't perfect. Neither is the US. From what I've heard from people who've moved from the US to Canada, quality of care and wait times are far better here in the US. Most people would rather pay for a higher standard of care and shorter wait times than move to a lower standard of care and far longer wait times for free. The fact that Canada is losing many of it's better doctors and nurses to the US should tell you something about the situation.
I wouldn't want a socialized healthcare system period. What I would like to see is a reform in the US healthcare system, especially in terms of US insurance companies. In the words of Obama "why take a hatchet to something that only requires a scalpel"?
we just hired two people in the compliance department at the hospital where I work. Neither had experience in compliance but lots of experience in healthcare. Keep watching for job opportunities, read as much as you can about compliance – the regulations seem to change daily!
In theory, health care manager try to provide the best coverage for the lowest cost. In practice, it seem that they tend to have some initial success in reducing some unnecessary cost, but occassionally their focus in reducing or avoiding costs results in major malpatience law suits.
~~This is a mute point because Nationalized insurance is not in the works. All the government is proposing is an alternative for people who can't get employer based insurance to be able to buy directly from the same insurance that senators and congressmen get. Otherwise, business as usual for private insurance companies.~~
I've encountered a payroll services company that also manages pre-tax health savings or spending accounts for small and mid-sized companies. You might check them out. PrimePay is the name of the company.
In any plan made by Clinton the only financial incentives are to put money in her personal bank account.
structural violence is an overall term referring to the way America is set up: to eliminate the poor as much as possible….we’re the only industrial country that makes people work every single day and still be poor at the end….it also refers to the fact that there is no interest in the government to objectively deal with poverty, that’s why poor neighborhoods are sold off as lost causes and their schools don’t get money/good teachers, they don’t have supermarkets or safe places for exercise
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YES! So true, but there are many here that don’t understand that. Good Post. We actually pay 3% less than Canada and they have free health care, what sense does that make? We have been habitually conditioned in this country to avoid issues that we need to fix.
yup…..every rational human agrees that market-based healthcare is a failure….thankfully it’s taken about 3 decades to figure that out, whereas in fact it took humans longer to stop other evils in previous centuries…..the best resource to read up on to understand the horrors of managed care is Anthropology….read up on anything written by Dr. Paul Farmer and read “Making a Killing”….these are great resources….the separate billing is incredibly evil and silly, happened to me in the ER
You’re an idiot because you just showed the theory that doctors will be payed by “how much they donate & who their brother in law is” is beyond retarded. ‘The Medicare and Medicaid system pays doctors the same now.’ EXACTLY, there’s your answer. Single-payer is a form of medicare for all with the option of supplemental private health insurance. How is that so hard to understand?
A majority of doctors support a national health insurance program. I’ll trust their wisdom over yours.
So you really know absolutely nothing about health care or how physicians are compensated?
Why do you feel you need to leave comments you know nothing about.
Doctors are compensated the same amount depending on geographical location on a per CPT code basis.
Your belief that they are paid for productivity, clinical excellence, bonuses, experience, etc… proves you don’t know what the fuck you’re talking about. Why don’t you just admit it, and STFU
How is your arbitrary compensation determined? It’s interesting to see how little you’re taking in from our discussion. Listen, doctors are paid based on how many patients they see, their experience, productivity, clinical excellence, overtime, and bonuses for certain achievements. Resorting to using my youtube screen-name against me really shows that you have nothing left of value to contribute. So long then.
Well lets make everyone poor. Is this your goal? It certainly appears to be the Obama administrations. What country has produced more wealth than America?
As for fitness, I’ve worked on a workover rig for twenty five years, since I was 15. There is no fuckin way you are as fit as me, I’ll make you piss yourself within 2 hours out in the oil patch tough guy.
The one thing I found that really bothered me was the difference between physician billing and hospital billing. With physicians the ins co’s pay whatever they want regardless of charges, with hospitals they pay whatever the hospital charges. It looks to me like the hospitals and ins co’s are in bed together. It shouldn’t costs thousands of dollars a night to stay in a room with an adjustable bed, so how are they able to charge and get paid that much? The doctors billing is always separate.
Amazing. Nursing is like the best profession out there. There are so many sub-specialties in all professional areas.
There are about 100 different nursing specialties. See below for the list. I know that doesn't completely answer you question, but the list can give you some ideas. Research, for instance, or Business Administration, There the CSI angle, but the TV show seems to make it more glamorous than it probably really is. Then there are legal nurse consultants.
You can find a list of the highest paying nursing specialties here on the right hand column: http://www.jobs-in-registered-nursing.com/nursing-specialities/index.php
Another approach is to see what all the nursing schools offer.
You can find a list of all nursing schools here: http://www.my-nursing-career.com/nursing-degrees/index.html.
Since you already have your degree, the online option is a good one. You'd be amazed at what is available for nurses online. Check out the nursing degree search here: http://www.my-nursing-career.com/index.php
List of nursing specialties:
* Ambulatory care nursing
* Advanced practice nursing
* Behavioral health nursing
* Burn nursing
* Camp nursing
* Cardiac nursing
* Cardiac catheter laboratory nursing
* Case management
* Clinical nurse specialist
* Clinical research nurse
* Community health nursing
* Correctional nursing
* Critical care nursing
* Developmental disabilities nursing
* District nursing
* Emergency nursing
* Environmental Health nursing
* Flight nursing
* Forensic nursing
* Gastroenterology nursing
* Genetics nursing
* Geriatric nursing
* Health visiting
* Hematology oncology nursing
* HIV/AIDS nursing
* Home health nursing
* Hospice nursing
* Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Nursing
* Intavenous therapy nursing
* Infectious disease nursing
* Legal nursing
* Legal Nurse Investigator
* Maternal-child nursing
* Matron
* Medical-surgical nursing
* Military and uniformed services nursing
* Neonatal nursing
* Neuro-surgical nursing
* Nurse anesthetist
* Nurse-midwife
* Nurse practitioner
* Nursing educator
* Nursing informatics
* Nursing management
* Obstetrics gynecology nursing
* Occupational health nursing
* Oncology nursing
* Operating room nursing
* Orthopaedic nursing
* Ostomy nursing
* Pain management and palliative care nursing
* Pediatric nursing
* Perianesthesia nursing
* Perioperative nursing
* Plastic and reconstructive surgical nursing
* Private duty nursing
* Psychiatric or mental health nursing
* Public health
* Pulmonary nursing
* Quality improvement
* Radiology nursing
* Rehabilitation nursing
* Renal dialysis nursing
* Renal nursing
* Research
* School nursing
* Sub-acute nursing
* Substance abuse nursing
* Surgical Nursing
* Telenursing
* Telemetry nursing
* Telephone triage nursing
* Transplantation nursing
* Travel nursing
* Urology nursing
* Utilization management
* Wound care
Not for everyone, but for Medicare 77% costs occurred in the last year of life, 52% of them in the last 2 mo, and 40% in the last month, When you are old and become seriously ill, you are more likely to die than the seriously ill young.
If you have a really good health food store with knowledgeable people I would ask who they might know or suggest. Also the Internet site www. alternative medicine for Maine would hopefully give some info. Good Luck
That’s how they would be payed in the system I was describing. Not how it currently is asshole. I guess you missed that one. NHS (Britains) doctors are all payed by the criteria I listed. Go look it up if you’re a little confused.
In your previous comment you said physicians would be paid according to their expertise, now you say they’ll all be paid the same.
A majority of Dr’s do not support a national healthcare plan, less than 5% do according to the New England Journal of Medicine.
5% is less than 95% you fuckin retard
You just make shit up as you go along because you don’t know what you’re talking about. Why don’t you stick to suckin on balls you crazy ballsucker?
Define “structural violence”
Why can people not understand the simple fact that there is no free lunch. Will doctors treat patients for free, can hospitals run without money. Will drug cos. give away medicines at no charge. Medical care is very expensive and someone has to pay for it. So called free health care will be paid by the government which does not have ANY money it did not first squeeze out of the tax payers. There is no hospital in the country that is allowed to turn away a sick person just because they have no money. Maybe they will not get world class care, but they will be treated.
They don't and this is why i think mccains strategy to win is flawless.He's running so much negative stuff on obama until obama has to spend most of his time defending himself thus meaning mccain has yet to talk about his plans for the economy,healthcare or any of that stuff.And to think people have the nerve to say whats obama's plan.Whats Mccains except talking about war?
It doesn't fail, almost every first world country has it setup as a system.
Unless of course you view treatment of the poorer people a failure.
The benefit to not treating a lot of people, is faster care for the wealthy.
If you don't want to have universal health care, the government can step in and price fix medical procedures like they do in japan. It works okay for them. They can afford adequate medical treatment because the government forces it to be affordable, and the same prices in rural as in urban areas.
The real problem with our system, coming from someone who has an entire family in medicine (Doctors, surgeons, nurses)…is the insurance companies. They buffer every side. The doctors, the hospital, the patients, everyone has to get insurance, and they are the ones forcing prices higher and higher.
OMG…NO!!!!!!!!!
So how is physician compensation determined under universal coverage? By campaign contributions? Or who your brother in law is?
It seems simple to me that there is no way in hell that a bureaucrat in DC can determine physician salary properly. It would be impossible. I think the “crazy”in your name is appropriate for your lack of any forward thinking
Americans are leaving the U.S. to find affordable and good health care in other countries. We are seeing better health care at a fraction of a cost in Mexico. Take a look at our youtube page playlist “Medical Testimonials In Mexico” and see some of the medical testimonials that are coming from Americans that are receiving health care in Mexico.
For someone as old and bald as you are, you really are very childish and ignorant. Midlife crisis? I guess you’re not happy that you disproved your own argument.
59% of doctors support legislation to establish a national health insurance program. Only 32% oppose. Check out the Reuters article from March 31, 2008. Titled: Doctors support universal health care: survey
Do you have anything else to contribute besides your homoerotic fantasies? Did you let you’re wife know about these feelings?
Did Draco and Stalin get together and have a baby (YOU)? you’re way way way off course….eliminating the poor is a horrible thing, b/c by doing so, everyone is at jeopardy….to say “America is the richest country on the planet” tells me you’re naive of our history, and i’m not a lazy SOB, i’d quiz your neurons out any day and run you to an early heart attack with my fitness…so don’t mess with your generational replacements….i don’t smoke pot, i watch wealthier morons do it and take notes!!
Depending on where you live, it may be very similar. Health care management and administration deals much with the same tasks such as budgeting, marketing, meeting with stake holders, dealing with several of hospitals in your given area, organizing and managing the staff that are through various departments. They also are in charge of orchestrating different rules and regulations in process of discipline, hiring and firing etc. through various hospital regions.
I will also provide you a couple of links that may explain things a little clearer to you regarding this.
http://www.aaham.org/
http://www.mshealthcareers.com/careers/healthcareadmin.htm
http://www.healthmanagementcareers.org/careers.cfm
http://www.ache.org/
From what I could see, I believe that you would need a little bit higher than a diploma. It would be either a bachelors or a masters.
think of the largest number you can – then raise that number to the 10th power
do that for every year.
As a member of the healthcare community, we are advised to not be judgemental towards patients. I take pride in being a non-judgemental providing care for all. Have I seen it? Yes. Do I like it? No. Will something be done about it? Hopefully, but probably not.
The fact is, every patient is an individual. Each patient deserves unbiased care to make them as healthy as they can be.
He is lying at ~1:40, it is actually an advantage for the US; without universal health coverage tax rates can be lower allowing our companies to charge less and maintain the same profitability as other companies in countries with universal health care.
Eliminating the poor seems like a good thing. We’re not killing them, so I assume you mean they have the opportunity to rise out of poverty, which they do. America is the richest country on the planet, to say otherwise is simply a lying. Sounds to me like you’re probably some lazy SOB that wants other people to take care of him so you can lay in bed,watch TV and smoke pot all day.
Exactly… dont vote for her. Amazingly enough, while on the Board of Walmart, she helped devise the current scheme to avoid providing health care to as many employees as possible…
Back in 1990, the Government seized the Mustang Ranch brothel in Nevada for tax evasion and, as required by law, tried to run it. They failed and it closed. Why would you trust the country's health care system to a pack of nit-wits who couldn't make money running a whore house and selling booze?
I am currently researching grants to non-profit organizations in order to find funding for parent support groups for parents of children with disabilities, and would be glad to forward m Excell Spreadsheet on
Grants to those providing their e-mail address.
I know that insurance companies like Blue Cross and Aetna have set-up foundations to provide grants to non-profits engaged in educating young people in healthcare matters.
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You need to talk with a local agent that works with all of the major companies in your area. Insurance companies and the plans they offer will vary from state to state and the premium with any one plan can vary by zip code.
At 22 if you are in good health you should be able to find a catastrophic plan for less than $100 in most states and a comprehensive plan shouldn't be much more than $100.
The agent will be able to explain what you need to know – there is not enough space here to tell you everything. You'll need to know about the deductible, the co-insurance, the co-pays and what is covered with the co-pay, what procedures are and are not subject to the deductible, what is excluded from the plans, which doctors accept the plans, the different types of plans and how they operate, the prescription coverage if any, and much more. There is no extra charge using an agent.
I agree with a lot of what Nemisis said, but I think I can simplify it even further.
Insurance is gambling. How do we keep Casino's from getting more and more corrupt, like the insurance industry is?
Caps on profits. If an insurance company had to pay out 90 cents of every dollar that it takes in, it would have to lower premiums. Pass transparent billing, enforce contract law and anti-trust laws. That is very important too, but if insurance companies were obligated to return a percentage of what they take in, not a percentage of net, but a percentage of each and every dollar they touch, health care costs would come down to a realistic level.
One law, enforce the others. Done!
Are you shittin me? Vote them out? Congress had the worst approval rating in history and almost all incumbents won back their seats last election.
How will a single payer system bring back competition when all docs will get paid the same based on the procedure. It doesn’t matter how talented you are, you make the same as the least talented.
Use insurance only for catastrophes and watch the prices fall. You don’t turn in broken windows on your homeowners policy, do you?