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Compassionate Care For Seniors Inc. is keeping older Airdronians out of facilities and providing care where they need it, which is something that has become more and more important throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. Owner of the private, family-owned company, Mary Belmore, shared that retirement communities and nursing homes felt the largest impact from COVID-19 and lost many people. "It also brought to light a lot of the problems with being in retirement homes and the nursing homes that there's not enough care, not enough one-on-one," she said. "By opening this company, we provide care in the home. No matter if you just want some housekeeping done, or whether you need palliative care." Through a wide array of services, Compassion Senior Care provides personalized home care that meets the unique needs of its clients. Home care services assist older people to live independently and comfortably in their own home by helping them with the tasks of...

Some 20,000 patients with UnitedHealthcare insurance coverage could go out-of-network with WakeMed on June 1 if contract negotiations continue to sour. The health provider and insurer disagree on reimbursement policies and rates. UHC says WakeMed's reimbursement rate demands are too high. "Agreeing to WakeMed's proposal would increase health care costs by $20 million in just one year and is not affordable or sustainable for the North Carolina residents and employers we serve," according to a UHC statement about the negotiations. However, WakeMed says UHC has denied too many claims. "Last year, UnitedHealthcare denied reimbursement for medical care to WakeMed patients significantly more than any other insurance company, meaning UnitedHealthcare believes they have the right to determine the necessity of your medical care. We disagree," according to a WakeMed statement about the negotiations. UnitedHealthcare is a major player in the North Carolina health insu...

May 31, 2022 OSWEGO COUNTY – The Oswego County Health Department announced today 204 additional residents tested positive for COVID-19 from Monday, May 23 through Sunday May 29. This includes results from lab-confirmed tests and at-home tests. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) lowered Oswego County's community level to "low" last Thursday, recommending that people keep their COVID-19 vaccinations up to date and get tested if they have symptoms. "Much of the Northeast is seeing the same downward trend," said Oswego County Associate Public Health Educator Diane Oldenburg. "However, other parts of the U.S. are seeing increases in cases, hospitalizations and deaths. As the unofficial start of summer is here, and summer travel plans may take us to other parts of the country, it's important for us to stay vigilant." Oswego County Director of Preventive Health Services Jodi Martin, MSN-PHN, also reminds residents that ...

Raleigh May 13, 2022 Effective Monday, the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services will temporarily assume leadership of child welfare services at the Bertie County Department of Social Services, as authorized under state law. Bertie County and Bertie County Department of Social Services leadership are aware and have expressed support of this temporary action.   "Supporting the well-being of children and their families is a top priority for the department, and we take seriously our role in helping children grow up in safe, loving, permanent homes," said NCDHHS Secretary Kody H. Kinsley. "Taking this urgent, temporary action will help us work collaboratively with Bertie County leadership to strengthen the county's ability to deliver child welfare services."   NCDHHS initiated a review of child welfare services in Bertie County after learning of serious concerns around its practic...

E ven as someone who works out regularly, my lack of glute strength easily gives away how many hours a day I spend sitting on my butt. Whenever I get injured—whether in my hips, my thighs, or my lower back—my physical therapist almost always tracks it back to some kind of compensation my body's making for my weak backside. (The price of #desklife.) Last month, it was my tailbone that started to act up so badly that I could barely walk to the kitchen and back. My doctor confirmed it was sacroiliac joint pain, and although it was likely caused mainly by pregnancy hormones relaxing my pelvis too much too soon, the problem was exacerbated by instability from—you guessed it—weak glutes. I promptly went scrounging around YouTube in search of some workouts that might help. In one video by BodyLove Pilates, trainer Ali Handley shares a glute exercise that's done seated with a resistance band looped around the calves: While pushing the legs outwards into the band, you slow...

Center of Excellence Will Improve Staff Training on Residents' Mental Health Needs The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is announcing a funding opportunity of nearly $15 million for a three-year federal grant to establish a Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) program that will strengthen the delivery of behavioral health care to residents of nursing homes and other long-term care facilities. Funded by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), this program will establish a Center of Excellence for Building Capacity in Nursing Facilities to Care for Residents with Behavioral Health Conditions (Center for Excellence). This builds on President Biden's State of the Union emphasis on the critical importance of ensuring residents of nursing homes and other long-term care facilities receive high-quality care. The Center of Excellence is expected to improve overall health care in nursing homes and other long-term care fac...

SAN JOSE – Bay Area physician Dr. Roger Wang has agreed to pay $1,033,666.42 to resolve allegations that he violated the False Claims Act by charging Medicare for non-FDA-approved drugs and associated services, announced United States Attorney Stephanie M. Hinds; Special Agent in Charge, Office of Inspector General for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Steven J. Ryan; and Special Agent in Charge of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Office of Criminal Investigations, Los Angeles Field Office, Lisa L. Malinowski.   According to the settlement, viscosupplements, such as Synvisc, Synvisc One, and Orthovisc, are FDA-approved drugs injected for the treatment of osteoarthritis pain.  The United States has alleged that Wang, a rheumatology specialist practicing in San Francisco, purchased and injected into his patients versions of Synvisc, Synvisc One, or Orthovisc that were not approved by the FDA for distribution in the United States and therefore were ...

Testicles are usually at a cooler temperature than the rest of the body but can tight underwear and pants cause an increase in temperature resulting in lower sperm counts and an increased risk of testicular cancer? Doctors answer Men's health tips: Can tight jeans cause testicular cancer? Here's what doctors reveal (Image by Darko Djurin from Pixabay ) Updated on May 23, 2022 08:04 PM IST By Zarafshan Shiraz , Delhi Testicles are usually at a cooler temperature than the rest of the body and there is a theory that tight underwear and pants may cause an increase in temperature resulting in lower sperm counts and an increased risk of testicular cancer. Studies prove that wearing tight pants, especially tight jeans can develop testicular cancer. This condition worsens when symptoms like a sudden collection of fluid in the scrotum and pain or discomfort in a testicle or the scrotum began to show signs of early testicular canc...

Undertone's May Marketer of the Month Case Study Features Top Health Insurance Marketplace NEW YORK, May 03, 2022 --(BUSINESS WIRE)--Undertone, a Perion Network Ltd. (Nasdaq:PERI) company and leading provider of intelligent, high impact advertising solutions across all platforms, screens, and devices, has featured Ambetter, America's number one marketplace health insurer, in its latest Marketer of the Month case study series highlighting forward-thinking advertisers that put consumers and privacy first. As a result of its partnership with Undertone and being one of the first advertisers to utilize SORT (Smart Optimization of Responsive Traits), Undertone's proprietary cookieless technology, Ambetter outperformed key campaign metrics and increased customer awareness about the healthcare Open Enrollment Period while generating new business and engagement. Using SORT technology alongside a blend of high impact and connected TV (CTV) units to reach consumers across screens, Amb...

FORT MYERS, Fla. — Hope Hospice is hosting a celebration of life memorial service to honor memories made with loved ones in the community. The event will take place on June 5 at 2 PM – The event is open to all religions and there is no cost to attend. Hope Hospice provides comfort and cares to people in their final stages of life. There is a staff and team that volunteer their time to offer practical, spiritual, and emotional support for the family member affected. The local, non-profit has been around for over 40 years. If interested in attending, make sure to RSVP before Tuesday, May 17.

Enable Mobility Anywhere for Clinicians The COVID-19 pandemic rapidly expanded telemedicine access, but it also stoked interest in the value of mobile technologies within the walls of clinical settings, says IDC Research Director Mutaz Shegewi. "Mobile solutions can provide ubiquitous access to diagnostic test results and medical databases, enable clinicians to see and add documentation to electronic health records from anywhere, and can facilitate rapid videoconferencing for physicians," Shegewi says. Some 79 percent of healthcare organizations support smartphones, the top supported device since 2012, according to a 2021 survey from healthcare communications company Spok. There's also more support for tablet devices. But the promise of mobility within healthcare brings along many complications, including the need for extra attention to security, privacy and regulatory compliance. The proliferation of endpoints requires mobile device management, as well as applicati...

The crisis in healthcare is too often only discussed in terms of hospitals, but for almost 5,000 mainly elderly people the crisis is in their homes. A severe shortage of carers is leaving these people without anyone to deliver their funded homecare packages, leaving many of them in bed all day. Better conditions Carers who spoke to the Irish Examiner said there was nothing complex about why this crisis was happening. "Change would have to mean the agencies paying more to the carers, and better conditions for the healthcare workers and more attention to the families," said Cork-based carer Louise Murphy bluntly. Cork-based carer Louise Murphy says the work is very demanding but very rewarding as well. Picture: Denis Minihane She and others in the industry point to low wages, long hours, and insecure working conditions pushing the mainly female workforce to desert the profession. This has an immediate impact on people who rely on carers to essentially have a little digni...

Telehealth, the provision of health care services to patients from providers who are not at the same location, has experienced a rapid escalation in use during the COVID-19 pandemic, among both privately-insured patients and Medicare beneficiaries. Prior to the pandemic, telehealth utilization among traditional Medicare beneficiaries was extremely low, with only 0.3% of traditional Medicare beneficiaries enrolled in Part B using telehealth services in 2016. Between 2019 and 2020, the number of telehealth visits in traditional Medicare increased 63-fold. During the first year of the pandemic, more than 28 million Medicare beneficiaries overall used telehealth services, including almost half (49%) of Medicare Advantage enrollees and nearly 4 in 10 (38%) beneficiaries in traditional Medicare. These FAQs provide answers to questions about Medicare's current coverage of telehealth, changes made at the outset of the public health emergency, additional changes adopted by Congre...

FALLS CHURCH, Va.  –   Have you recently come across a health care term and weren't quite sure what it meant? It's OK. Health care coverage is full of terms you may not know. To help you better understand your TRICARE benefit, here's a list of commonly used health care terms and definitions.   "Having a basic knowledge of common health care terms that you may encounter as a TRICARE beneficiary will go a long way toward helping you make decisions that will benefit you and your family," said TRICARE Health Plan Deputy Chief Curt Prichard.   Remember, there are different types of TRICARE health plans. So, depending on your plan, some of these terms may not apply. If you have questions, you should reach out to your health care provider or TRICARE contractor.     1. Network provider This is any TRICARE-authorized provider that has signe...

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First cohort of MTSU's new Physician Assistant Studies graduate program of 30 students at grand opening event MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — MTSU's new Physician Assistant Studies, or PA, graduate program has been a decade in the making, and the university marked the occasion with a grand opening event last Friday.   "It was an opportunity to make people aware of our existence and who we are since a lot of the work was done during COVID and people may not be aware," said Marie Patterson, the program's director. "It was also a way for us to showcase our students and our innovative equipment."  ADVERTISEMENT Held in the lobby of the Cason Kennedy Nursing Building on campus, the celebration included a ribbon...

Pune, India, May 02, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The US Home Healthcare Services Market size reached USD 88.50 billion in 2021. The market value is anticipated to increase from USD 94.17 billion in 2022 to USD 153.19 billion by 2029 at a CAGR of 7.2% during the forecast duration. Tissue paper is widely used for sanitation and hygiene. People are becoming more aware of the importance of personal hygiene and sanitation, so pulp-based sanitary products are becoming more popular, says Fortune Business Insights TM in its report titled, "US Home Healthcare Services Market, 2022-2029". Key Industry Development- December 2021: Aveanna Healthcare, LLC purchased Comfort Care, a leading adult home health and hospice provider, with the intention of expanding its national footprint by adding operations in Tennessee and Alabama. Request a Sample Copy of the Research Report: https://www.fortunebusinessinsights.com/enquiry/request-sample-pdf/u-s-home-...