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Free Rx Discount Cards Sent to Communities Across the U.s

admin — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 19:59:48 +0000

Charles Myrick /ACIRX Offers Great Rx Assistance Info

The overall economics of most Americans is in such a dire with the high cost of gas, huge unemployment,as well as the crumbling condition of Medicare and Medicaid. It is also a time where corporation presidents overwhelming self greed made them forget… the little people who they were intrusted to look out for. So it is with a very pleasant surprise to come across a small Georgia company president Charles Myrick of ACIRX, that is determined to help the people of the world instead of just standing by looking.

It started out as a question in November 2004, that later turned out to be a plea.” Is there anything that can help my people with their medications?” This was a question from a director over 13 mostly rural counties in Georgia. A service, entertainment and shopping online site were first enhanced at 2 SPEND LESS where people could come to one site for assistance. American Consultants Rx Inc. (ACIRX) was also born as a community service project of American Consultants Inc., an agency that brokers in insurance and services across the country. It consisted of a discount prescription card program that would be donated free of charge to the heads of non-profit organizations, doctors, hospitals, churches, and even the public, and networked with over fifty thousand chain pharmacies across the U.S.

The company donated initially over 2.7 million ACIRX discount prescription cards free of charge that saved people up to 40% off of drugs and 60% off of generic drugs. One card would take care of a family and there was no expiration period. Directors of non-profit organizations, doctors, social workers, state and federal agencies, churches, etc. began ordering these cards. When ACIRX reached twenty five million orders, their only sponsor basically quit, it was too much.

ACIRX recently released up to 20 million cards before Christmas and distributed them to many organizations leaders . ACIRX also made the card available at ACIRX org . Just click on the card button and print the free ACIRX discount card that will be honored at over 50,000 chain pharmacies. Organizations who have not received the cards can also register their groups online to be on the list to receive the next batch of donated cards. The president of ACIRX , Charles Myrick promised not to quit on the many groups and their people. The project is not a cure all, but it is something… HOPE.

Tummy Tuck (abdominoplasty)

admin — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 19:58:56 +0000

“Tummy tuck” is a cosmetic surgery procedure used to make the abdomen more firm.

The American Heritage Stedman’s Medical Dictionary defines abdominoplasty as “Plastic surgery of the abdomen in which excess fatty tissue and skin are removed, usually for cosmetic purposes.”

The surgery involves the removal of excess skin and fat from the middle and lower abdomen in order to tighten the muscle and fascia of the abdominal wall. This type of surgery is usually sought by women with loose tissues after pregnancy or individuals with sagging after major weight loss.

Procedures

Tummy tuck operations vary in scope and are frequently subdivided into categories. Depending on the extent of the surgery, a complete Tummy tuck can take 1 to 5 hours. A partial abdominoplasty (Mini-Tuck Tummy tuck) can be completed between 1 to 2 hours.

Complete Tummy tuck

A complete (or full) Tummy tuck involves:

· An incision is made from hip to hip just above the pubic area.

· Another incision is made to free the navel from the surrounding skin.

· The skin is detached from the abdominal wall to reveal the muscles and fascia to be tightened. The muscle fascia wall is tightened with sutures.

· The remaining skin and fat are tightened by removing the excess and closing the defect.

· The old belly button stalk is brought out through a new hole and sutured into place.

· Liposuction is often used to refine the transition zones of the abdominal sculpture.

• A dressing and sometime a compression garment are applied and any excess fluid from the site is drained.

Partial Tummy tuck

A partial (or mini) Tummy tuck involves:

· A smaller incision is made.

· The skin and fat of the lower abdomen are detached in a more limited fashion from the muscle fascia. The skin is stretched down and excess skin removed.

· Sometimes the belly button stalk is divided from the muscle below and the belly button slid down lower on the abdominal wall.

· Sometimes a portion of the abdominal muscle fascia wall is tightened.

· Liposuction is often used to contour the transition zone.

• The flap is stitched back into place.

Extended Tummy tuck

An extended Tummy tuck is a complete Tummy tuck with extensions into the thighs (front) and/or flanks (sides).

Combination Procedures

A Tummy tuck is a component of a lower body lift and can be combined with liposuction contouring, breast reduction, breast lift, or occasionally hysterectomy, depending on the reason for the hysterectomy.

Recovery

Depends on the problem to be treated, surgical technique(s), and other factors.

Can take one to four weeks and patients are advised to take at least a portion of this recovery time off from work.

Heavy activity especially is best avoided during this time.

Initially there may be bruising and discomfort.

A supportive abdominal binder or compression garment can minimize swelling / bruising, and support the repaired tissues.

Patients are advised to avoid all forms of nicotine for a month or longer prior to surgery and also during the recovery period

Costs

The cost of a “tummy tuck” varies from country to country and even within locales of countries. As with most cosmetic surgery operations, the cost depends on a variety of factors like the age of the patient, their weight and the state of their health. Depending on the individuals, there may also be other costs involved after the operation. This does not include the follow-up visits as required by some doctors.

On average in the United States, this procedure can cost up to as much as USD$20,000, however in the Philippines the cost generally starts as low as $3700 for a full Tummy Tuck.

The pre-operative and post-operative care, facility fees, anesthesia, and medications must be taken into consideration when reviewing surgery costs. No surgeries are a guaranteed success and therefore a second procedure or a touch-up may be required to achieve the desired appearance. These costs are typically not included in the original cost.

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Medical Terminology 101 For Your Medical Career

admin — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 19:39:59 +0000

Medical terminology is the basis of all medical careers. Whether you go into a hands-on career such as nursing or want to start your career as a medical transcriptionist, you need a thorough understanding of medical terminology to succeed. It’s the starting point for a career in the medical field.

Medical terminology can be defined as an industry-specific vocabulary for accurately describing the human body and associated conditions, procedures and diagnoses. It involves three basic parts: root words, prefixes, and suffixes. The root word is a term derived from a source language, such as Greek or Latin, and usually describes a body part. It is the main, or middle, part of the word. The prefix is an affix that is added to the front of the root word. It is used to modify the word’s meaning and give additional information about the medical term, such as location, number or time. The suffix is an affix that is added to the end of a word. It is also used to add meaning to the word, such as condition, process, or procedure. Put together, the root word, prefix and suffix create a specific medical term.

It is important to note that in medical terminology, the root word usually doesn’t make sense alone – it wouldn’t be used as a standalone word in a sentence. This is because medical root words are derived from foreign languages. The prefix and suffix is added to make the term make sense.

In a medical transcription or other medical-related career, the deciphering process is a vital part of understanding the medical term. It usually requires practice on your part to effectively and accurately form and decipher medical terms. To understand a medical term, you need to break down the word and look at its component parts: root word, prefix and suffix. By evaluating them one-by-one, you can learn each meaning and then put them together for full comprehension.

Understanding medical terminology is fundamental to accurately performing medical careers such as medical transcription. Without a complete understanding, you would not be able to accurately spell or use medical terminology in your transcriptions. All medical professionals consult their medical dictionaries on a regular basis – add a handy medical dictionary to your reference library. It’s the perfect way to learn and verify medical terminology.

Medical terminology is the basis of all medical-related careers. Think of it as a stepping stone to reach your ultimate career goal. You will get the foundation you need to do your job in an accurate manner. Your thorough knowledge of root words, prefixes and suffixes will lead to success in your career.

Indian Hospitals, Wellness and Medical Tourism players join forces to make India the Global Healthcare Destination – Indian Medical Travel Associatio

admin — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 19:20:54 +0000

Leading Indian Hospitals, Healthcare providers (both Modern Medicine and Traditional Indian Medicine), Travel and Medical Tourism Industry providers have come together to form an industry association – Indian Medical Travel Association (IMTA) that aims to work together to make India the leading global healthcare destination.

The phenomenon now popularly known as Medical Tourism is often cited as the next big opportunity for India after the IT outsourcing to earn billions of dollars in forex earnings and create jobs in the healthcare sector. So far only a select group of Indian hospitals have been making valiant attempts to market their services in international arena. More than a million overseas patients already treated at top Indian corporate hospitals like Apollo, Fortis, Wockhardt, Max, Manipal and many others have already proved to the world that the clinical quality, technology and cost proposition offered by India is unmatched. The capacity in super specialty segment Indian hospitals is expanding fast and there is no waiting period for local or overseas patients.

CII Mc’Kinsey study first reported on medical tourism as the billion dollar opportunity for India way back in 2002 and the steady growth in overseas patient arrivals has validated the potential. With a large number of new private super specialty hospitals and even integrated health cities coming up in India’s top ten cities, India has the potential to become the global leader in the Medical Travel/ Outsourcing industry. Indian doctors and professionals are world renowned for their skills and the country has abundance of all the inputs like talented young manpower, local high quality manufacturing base for pharmaceuticals, technology hardware and software that makes the Indian costs for high end surgical procedures so attractive. The challenge really is on the non medical side, primarily on the marketing front and also to create infrastructure and services to support the growth of medical tourism.

Indian Medical Travel Association (IMTA) - a non profit body and a unified voice of the Indian healthcare (modern medicine as well as traditional Indian medicine) and travel industry is aimed at preparing India for facing the challenges of global competition and actualise the tremendous opportunity for India to become a leading global healthcare destination. Modern medicine as well as India’s 5000 year old traditional therapies like Ayurveda, Siddha and Yoga can offer to the world an unbeatable healing package.

“IMTA would strive to help its members reach out in a cost effective manner to millions of our potential global consumers who reside on the other side of the globe in a different time and cultural zone and make them aware of the tremendous value that Indian healthcare offers. The fact is that prior to choosing a hospital, the international patients first decide on the country or the destination. Therefore we all must join hands to aggressively promote INDIA as a preferred global healthcare destination,” Says Pradeep Thukral, Executive Director, Indian Medical Travel Association (IMTA)

The Government of India and its various arms are actively supporting the growth of medical tourism to India. In a message to IMTA, the Union Tourism Minister, Kumar Shailaja conveyed “This is indeed a commendable initiative and we all know the tremendous opportunity that Medical Tourism presents for India. On behalf of the Ministry of Tourism, I would like to provide all possible support this industry initiative and would like to wish IMTA and its members great success in their efforts.

Two years ago the Government of India introduced a special category of Visa called M Visa for foreigners desirous of coming to India for medical treatment. India’s Ministry of Tourism has achieved phenomenal success in last five years with its much acclaimed “Incredible India “campaign that has multiplied the arrival of foreign tourists to India. The current year 2009 is being promoted by Indian Ministry of Tourism as “Visit India’” year and the ministry is keen to promote Medical Tourism. It has recently notified the Market Development Assistance (MDA) Scheme to eligible Medical Tourism players which enables them to get financial support for participation in overseas promotional events.

Be Cautious When Selecting Online Pharmacies

admin — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 19:20:14 +0000

Consumers who choose to purchase through online pharmacies cite privacy, cost, and convenience as the reason for doing so. Many times the cost of the prescriptions are significantly less than purchasing through a local drug store. Many online pharmacies can offer the consumer as much as a 50% savings. The online purchase can be made discreetly from home, with the prescription being delivered right to the door.

When researching online pharmacies, you will notice there are those who offer distribution only. There are others which offer prescription services as well as distribution. The difference is significant. With an online dispensary, you would have to fax or mail your doctor’s prescription to the pharmacy. The physician may be able to call or e-mail the prescription, as well. These types of online pharmacies must be licensed in which ever state they sell, and in the state they are located in.

The online pharmacies which offer the prescription services as well as delivery usually have little to no contact with the consumer. You are taking your chances when dealing with this type of company. The physician may be licensed to write the prescription, but there may be no customer service to seek help from. The medication which is prescribed may or may not be what you need. The physician does not know your medical history and could prescribe something which could cause an allergic reaction or other adverse reaction.

Many online pharmacies are extensions of the brick and mortar establishments like Walgreens or CVS. This service is offered as a convenience to the customers for online ordering and store pick-up or home delivery. This is the safest form of online prescription ordering. The computers are linked to cross reference medications which may counter affect each other. The medical history of the customer is also listed so there is no chance of allergic or other adverse reactions. There is always a customer service number to reach the pharmacist if the customer has any questions. It is also very legal to order from these online pharmacies.

There are certain online pharmacies which operate illegally. They will sell to whoever registers. The customer may or may not need a prescription. If a prescription is needed, there may even be a pharmacist who writes the prescription without seeing the patient. These online pharmacies are not approved nor licensed with the Food and Drug Administration. The regulations set forth by the United States do not allow overseas pharmacies to sell to U.S. customers. Many times these regulations are ignored. This can potentially cause harm to an unsuspecting customer.

The customer who orders from online pharmacies which is located overseas takes the risk of obtaining contaminated or harmful medications. There are no regulations set forth to monitor these drugs for safety. In other words, when you by from overseas online pharmacies, you have no idea where the medicines are made or how long ago they were manufactured. The health risks are enormous.

Online pharmacies which carry the VIPPs seal are certified by the FDA and licensed to sell. The pharmaceuticals are safe for human consumption. These online pharmacies are regulated by a set of strict guidelines to protect the consumer. It is always best, and in this case safer, to stick with what you know.