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What is the name of your state? Hawaii I live in Hawaii but this has to do with a hospital in S. C. My 98 year old mother is a nursing home patient in North Carolina. She was admitted to a hospital in S. C. for a cold arm and no pulse (she had a fracture of the humerus a week before). I don't...

What is the name of your state? Hawaii We use an independent contractor to transcribe patient notes. She is part-time only since we have a transcriber in the office. She has tapes in her possession from February 8th and February 13th. We tried to reach her several times, both by phone and by...

What is the name of your state? North Carolina I live in Hawaii. I recently had to use my power of attorney regarding health care to have my mother put in a nursing home due to continuing hypertensive crises and hospitalizations, and noncompliance with blood pressure medication. Her physician...

What is the name of your state? Hawaii I work for two doctors in the same office. About 75% of my time is spent with one MD, the rest with the other. They pay me separately based on hours worked. However, they pay me equally for vacation time. The one doctor's wife insists that we cannot take...

One question - did you check with the police to see if there was, indeed a report? I was in a bus accident a few years ago (before HIPAA). Although I was not injured, I did fall and had to give my name, etc., to the bus driver. I then left before the police came. Much to my surprise, a few...

You are so right, there are a lot of people out there who know how to "beat the system". One collection agent told me that the doctor is always the last to be paid. This the first time I have heard of this practice and I do agree with ellencee that it sinks rather low, however, medicine today is...

This does not have to do with workers' comp, but it sure does illustrate what mind over matter can achieve. There is an employee in my office who has rheumatoid arthritis, probably juvenile. She doesn't have to work, but she does. Many of the arthritis meds do not help her. She had hand surgery...

I had shoulder surgery last August. I was out of work for three weeks. I had a torn rotator cuff repaired, a bone spur removed and had a lot of impingement which was fixed. The surgeon told me I would have none of the pain I had before surgery after the procedure, and he was right. From what you...

If you feel you are getting nowhere with the adjuster, look up the main number of your car insurance company, ask for the supervisor of the no-fault department and tell that person your problem. This solved many problems for me when I worked for a orthopedic surgeon and patients were having...

"Becuase it is Natural Herb so it has no side effects by over dosing etc." Every medication, including "Natural Herbs" has side effects. You can kill yourself with water in whatever state you are in.

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It seems as though you don't have all the information you need about your allergy. If I had your allergy, I would not eat out, much less trust a waiter or cooks on whether or not peanuts or peanut oil is in any of the ingredients they use. Peanut oil is used in many products, some you would not...

What is the name of your state? Rainy but warm Hawaii I was in my supermarket yesterday. This is a foreign-owned store, and along with food, sells, hardware, clothes, school supplies, etc. The store has not been doing well over the last three years, however, its prices are low in comparison to...

I spoke to my boss yesterday. who is a spine surgeon. I asked about EMGs. He said you can have a normal EMG and still have impingement. He also stated that EMGs are "lousy" tests. I assume he was speaking just in the context of spine problems and not carpal tunnel problems.

EC - thanks for the advice. I am a transcriptionist now, have been orthopedic office manager and x-ray technician. I know I will have to re-invent myself when I move back to the East Coast, which I will do as soon as the job market improves (although I do get cold feet now when the weather is so...