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Is All Durable Medical Equipment Covered by Insurance?

The simple answer is no. Medicare Part B (medical insurance) covers medically necessary durable medical equipment (DME) that your doctor prescribes for use in your home. Your physician, nurse practitioner (NP), physician’s assistant (PA) or certified nurse specialist (CNS) can prescribe medical equipment for a patient. Medicare is considered the driver when it comes to …

8 Things ER Doctors Refuse to Have in Their Homes

By Lisa LombardiEmergency room physicians see all kinds of grisly stuff, which made us wonder: What products do they consider so hazardous t...

Why I Don’t Drink Budweiser…and Why I’m Not Alone

Budweiser has always been far more about marketing than beer. The founder of Anheuser Busch, Adolphus Busch, refused to drink his own brew, calling it “that slop” (he was German, of cou…

How to Choose the Right Cane and Use It Properly

5 potentially deadly body pains you should never ignore

Nearly everyone experiences a headache or leg cramp on occasion. But when do these aches warrant a visit to the doctor's office or hospital?

Why your family medical history matters

Sara McGregor never worried about getting breast cancer. Neither did her two older sisters. After all, their mother and maternal grandmother never had the disease. So when McGregor's eldest sister was diagnosed at age 32, the news came as a shattering shock to all three siblings

Proven Tips to Consider When Choosing Suitable Stair Lift

Stair lifts are indispensable equipment for people with mobility issues. It helps them bypass the challenges of moving up and down the stai...

Surgical Lasers Make the Cut

In surgery, the best cut is often the smallest. Because they enable precision targeting and can minimize tissue trauma, lasers offer an advantage in s

Ever Heard of a Surgical Assistant? Meet a New Boost to Your Medical Bills

A college student’s bill for outpatient knee surgery is a whopper — $96K — but the most mysterious part is a $1,167 charge from a health care provider she didn’t even know was in the operating room…

Recycling Leftover Medical Supplies

So you have enough leftover medical supplies to start your own distribution center—Bags, IV poles, syringes, button packs, extension sets…and enough formula

Improve Patient Home Health & Overall Independence

Nurses never forget those touching or learning moments with patients. For those who work in home health specifically, you create a special bond with your patients.

Our Humanity Is Defined By How We Treat the Sick

Brigham & Women's Hospital surgeon and researcher Atul Gawande is #39 on our list of Boston's 50 most powerful people.

Physician Discusses Near Misses and Too Common Medical Errors

A new book takes a close look at medical errors and the real human cost when physicians miss the mark. Find out more here.

New Medical Error Documentary Addresses Patient Injuries

Personal injury attorneys discuss a new medical error documentary that addresses the life-changing effects of medical negligence for patients and their families.

New Surgical Screw Could Radically Change Patient Care

The bio-integrative implant is the only compression screw on the market that is both strong enough to provide for stable bone fixation and designed such that it eventually integrates with the bone without adverse foreign body reactions or stress shielding.

Black box to combat medical malpractice

I created a Facebook page called the “National Organization for Medical Malpractice Victims” with the goal of providing a forum for victims and family members.

OR 'black box' may help to reduce errors, teach surgeons

Black boxes are synonymous with airplanes, but now they made be used in a different setting--the operating room.