HME/DMEPOS Suppliers and the Importance of HIPAA Compliance
02/18/2016 17:58:03
A number of breaches in the health care industry is rising at an alarming rate. According to OCR, there were more than 200 health care breaches in 2015, affecting 500 individuals. Theft, hacking, and unauthorized access/disclosure represent three top categories of all breaches, together making up for 86% of all health care breaches.In order to avoid such unpleasantries, medical care providers are encouraged to adopt the best practices, inclu
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Incontinence Products: Home Health Supplies
02/11/2016 17:58:36
Incontinence products significantly improve everyday quality of life for people with incontinence. Incontinence of either urine or stool is more common than
many people may think. According to the Centers of
Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), just over half of people over the age
of 65 who live in the community, experience urine (43.8%) or stool (17.3%)
leakage at some point. The numbers are higher for people who are in hospitals
and
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TENS Unit and Myofascial Pain
09/25/2015 23:29:44
TENS units, such as the Tech-Med TENS Unit, have been shown to be effective as a treatment that provides short term pain relief within a multidisciplinary approach to pain management. Chronic myofascial pain is a common medical problem that is
often refractory to conventional treatments. The fascia, a
complex web made mostly of collagen, surrounds
muscle and provides connective tissue support for adjoining muscle systems. When i
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