Health Care Education Blog

I've got a bit of a problem with depression and anxiety. I've been tackling these problems for several years without the use of modern medicine. Tai Chi, meditation, martial arts (exercise), and positive interaction with other people seem to keep a lid on my illnesses most of the time. I don't like the idea of medication's side effects, and I don't believe the answers in life are often found in the easy path (E.G. taking a pill), but rather on the hard path of effort and determination. This is not to say that I don't feel medicine is not effective, not at all, I just feel all the options should be looked at before making big decisions to do with one's health.

Diagnosis Unknown

Diagnosis Unknown is a heart-felt love story of courage and persistence that finally paid off. This is a book about one couple's journey to find a cure for a mysterious, chronic health problem, the labyrinth of medical doctors they went through. If you have a health crisis, having this book is like having a friend. Or if you are a health care professional you can gain valuable insight from seeing what it is like to be in these shoes. The solutions they found may very well not be your solutions, but the steps they took, the indicators they used, the ways they kept themselves on track will give you a map for your own journey.
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About the Author
Randy's journey is cronicled in his book.

Types of insurance fraud and scams - automobile, home, life and health insurance fraud. How to spot and report them.

The majority of people who commit insurance fraud don't think they're hurting anybody directly. In fact, they think they're hurting major corporations who have enough money that they don't care anyway. This is not the case. In the United States, insurance scams cost an estimated $875 per person anually. It adds up to approx. $80 billion per year, and with the rapid growth of technology, it's getting harder and harder to catch.

There are different types of insurance fraud.

General overview of nursing job descriptions and specific job description for the nursing career in the military.

If you want to have a career that is filled with infinite personal as well as professional benefits then you should consider a nursing career. By having this career, it is a chance to be there for others. It will be a life spent helping others. Your nursing skills will be mixed with medical knowledge and with compassion and caring. There are only limited options for this kind of mixture of objectivity (which means highly technical) and subjectivity (which means highly personal).

Whether you have just finished your bachelor degree or are about to finally complete your PhD dissertation, you are probably wondering about health insurance options. Before you take that next step in life, check out the 8 health care options for recent California graduates listed below.

1. No Insurance
Clearly the least expensive, this option is arguably perfect for the standard-issue super hero – your Supermans, Cal Ripkins and the like. If you do not fall into this category and plan to leave the house, play hoops, ski, drive, wear high heels or slice a bagel, you should look into the other options on the list. Consider these facts.

Taking Back Your Power in health care

I was dismayed recently to see an article on the front page of the USA Today on the crisis in the cost in health care. Basically, the article was asking, "Who is to blame for the continual upward spiral in health care costs." Is it the doctors, the hospitals, the insurance companies or the individual needing the health care?

I was dismayed because I had just come across a book about a "medicineless hospital" in China that has been effecting miracle cures for nearly two decades without the use of drugs or surgery. Impossible you say? Quite the opposite! The medicineless hospital uses the science of Chinese medicine, namely Qigong (chi-kung) which are simple movements to allow the body to regain energy (chi) which leads to abundant health. In this hospital, there are nearly 4,000 - 5,000 practitioners, doctors and patients all working together to allow health to return to the body naturally.

mental health as a significant part of human therapy was introduced after the World War II when human psychology was studied from human health viewpoint.

Continuing research in to the nature of human psychology and mental health is now providing health care professional more insights to develop treatment, therapy and rehabilitation that is more sensitive to the needs of patients but also considers more the reality of patients' lives. Developments in technology and health care services are changing the field of mental health nursing. Concurrent researches in the fields of psychology and sociology have revealed the importance of mental health and the programs that promote and support mental health care.

"There are holistic occupations from which you can choose like alternative health practitioner, aromatherapist, behavioral therapist, holistic health practitioner, hypnotherapist, life coach, or massage therapist, among others."

When you're ready to apply your education and skills in the natural healing industry, there is a broad spectrum of careers in holistic health in which you can employ your talents.  There are holistic occupations from which you can choose like alternative health practitioner, aromatherapist, behavioral therapist, holistic health practitioner, hypnotherapist, life coach, or massage therapist, among others.

Those who have earned their masters in holistic medicine can entertain careers in holistic health as directors of holistic and wellness centers, educate others in meditation and stress relief methods, or become a wellness coach. 

On April 21, 2005 a new Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) security rule went into effect. The new rule affects many types of organizations, not just healthcare companies. Failure to adhere to the new guidelines could cost your company up to $250,000 per infraction! Make sure your email system complies with federal laws.

On April 21, 2005, a new Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) security rule went into effect. The requirements of this rule, which are basically information security best practices, focus on the three cornerstones of a solid information security infrastructure: confidentiality, integrity and availability of information.

Tips for those looking into home health care.

To find out if the disabled person a disabled person is in need of home health care assistance, you should seek the advice of a physician.  Be sure to find out the patient you are considering requires professional home health care or home care services.

Professional home health care services givers include the medial aspect such as nurses, therapists, home health care assistants, and other licensed and certified medical caregivers. They are present to administer skilled care to the patient.

Home care services are provided to those who need assistance with tasks such as house cleaning, running errands, cooking, and just being around to assist if the patient needs othe tasks such as these performed.