Podiatry

“Living in the Military” - Brendan Duffy I believe that you cannot judge a book by it’s cover. Six years ago the United States Army decided to send my family to Germany from West Point, NY because a podiatry(foot doctor) position was needed in Landstuhl(army post in germany). I was distraught when I found out that Germany was my next stop in life as a military kid. I couldn’t get it through my head that I was actually moving to Germany for about four years. I woke up at 4:00 AM to board the…

therapists, occupational therapists, recreational therapists, social services, and nutritionist (Pratt, 2010). Along with the interdisciplinary team, the PACE enrollee has access to various medical specialists, such as audiology, dentistry, optometry, podiatry, and speech therapy, as well as warm meals, personal care, respite care, preventative care, laboratory services, x-ray services, transportation, and hospital/nursing home care when needed (Pratt, 2010). When the enrollees are in need of…

roll over, and try to get another ten minutes rest in. I proceed to make my coffee, and then wishfully glance at the calendar to see if its any closer to Friday. All this stalling and frustration is due to the fact I despise my job. I work in Podiatry, and it's not what you would expect. A doctors office job with benefits and weekends off? Not here. You would think getting a degree would make this a happy work place, but this job is full of everyday hassles and cutting dirty toenails. I…

providers are limited to charging no more than 115% of the TRICARE allowable charge. Authorized providers include the following: Doctor of medicine (MD) Doctor of osteopathy (DO) Doctor of dental surgery (DDS) Doctor of dental medicine (DDM) Doctor of podiatry (DPM) Doctor of optometry (DO) Psychologist (PhD) Tricare Standard: a fee for service plan available that allows military families to seek care from civilian providers. In…

Health care organizations must effectively position themselves alongside their competitors to gain a strong strategic edge over the market. Service area competitor analysis is necessary to determine the geographical setting of the service area, obtain an understanding of the competitors within the service area, identify the competitor’s vulnerabilities, assess the impact of the health care organization’s own strategic actions against specific competitors, and identify some possible moves that a…

some of the services that aren’t included in provincial health plans. This includes prescription drugs, private duty nursing services, vision care, and emergency transportation. It also includes paramedical services. Physiotherapy, speech therapy, podiatry, massage therapy, and similar services fall into this category. The coverage amounts for these services will vary at the Essential, Complete, and Optimum levels. If you want dental insurance as well, you can choose to add it. Basic dental…

Strategic Map (Slide 2) This strategic map provides an overview of the direction and strategy for Pocahontas Memorial Hospital. The goal is to produce optimal health outcomes for the community, while providing the best experiences patients and stakeholders. Increasing the access to care by means of establishing a satellite clinic is an integral part of the strategy’s success. Developing Strategies The key to developing an effective strategy is knowing the consumers and identifying the needs…

Forensic applies to courts or the judicial system, combine that with science and forensic science mean applying scientific methods and processes to solving crime. Forensic Science deals with the application of the knowledge and methodology of various disciplines of science to legal matters. It involves the use of multiple disciplines such as physics, chemistry, biology, computer science and engineering for evidence analysis. For instance, physics is used to understand the pattern of a blood…

Our Major Research on Major Medical Insurance Plans In our research for insurance companies that carried Major Medical, we found numerous companies in Wisconsin. We chose to cover Dean Health Plan, WPS Health Insurance, Unity Health Insurance, and Physician’s Plus. These were all reputable insurance companies that are commonly chosen by consumers and employers. In our project, we covered the cost of the deductible, premium, coinsurance, and copay. We also looked at the coverage for dental,…

The eligible professionals under the Medicare EHR incentive program, are; Doctor of medicine or osteopathy, Doctor of dental surgery or dental medicine, Doctor of podiatry, Doctor of optometry, and Chiropractor. Likewise, the Medicaid EHR incentive eligible professionals are; physicians, nurse practitioners, certified nurse-midwives, dentists, and physician assistants (CMS, 2014). The requirements for eligibility…