Medicare referrals process is costing patients extra, health experts warn
When specialist referrals expire, some patients are being charged twice for more costly initial consultations, despite their ...
The Hindu14d
Association urges Health dept to ensure patients without insurance cards are treated
The Tamilnadu Health Development Association has urged the Health department to ensure that patients who do not have Chief Minister’s Comprehensive Health Insurance Scheme (CMCHIS) cards are ...
WLKY14d
Kentucky issues first medical marijuana patient cards
CORBIN, KENTUCKY. KENTUCKY HAS ISSUED THE FIRST CARDS TO MEDICAL CANNABIS PATIENTS. THE GOVERNOR PRESENTED THE CARDS TO DOCTOR RYAN GRELL AND MARISSA CARMELO. THEY ARE TWO OF 2200 KENTUCKIANS WHO ...
WNKY14d
Norton Children’s collecting Valentine’s Day cards to give to patients
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – It’s time to brighten a child’s day this Valentine’s Day. Norton Children’s is collecting online Valentine’s Day cards that will be presented to kids at Norton Children’s Hospital ...
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Abstract 123: Factors Associated with Post-stroke Neurology Appointment Attendance and the Impact on Functional Outcomes and Readmissions
We aimed to determine factors contributing to patient attendance at neurology appointments and its impact on 90-day outcomes and readmissions. Methods: Retrospective analysis on acute ischemic stroke ...
NHS England22d
Patient care
New data published today shows that 784 patients a day were in hospital with norovirus last week (week ending 19 January 2025), up from 650 the previous week. Levels ...
The Straits Times24d
Neurosurgeon who breached patient data loses wrongful dismissal suit against SingHealth
SINGAPORE – A neurosurgeon sacked by SingHealth for accessing the medical records of more than 70 patients who were not under his care has lost his wrongful dismissal suit against the healthcare ...
The Washington Post25d
Medicare patients seeking neurology appointment face weekslong wait
Medicare patients referred to a neurologist had to wait a median of 34 days before being seen, and nearly 1 in 5 patients waited more than 90 days, in 2018 and 2019, according to a study published ...
The Daily Telegraph26d
The £5,644 allowance you can claim even if you’re rich
If you have a healthy bank balance or a comfortable pension income, you might assume you don’t qualify for any extra financial help – but this isn’t the case when it comes to attendance ...
Forbes29d
This Week In Credit Card News: Medical Credit Cards Are Being Pushed On Patients
Medical credit cards are increasingly pushed on patients across America as the costs of health, dental, and veterinary procedures rise. CareCredit had 12 million cardholders and 270,000 ...
London Evening Standard29d
NHS patients dying in corridors and going undiscovered for hours, damning report finds
Patients are dying in corridors and sometimes going undiscovered for hours, while sick people are being left to soil themselves, according to a damning report into the state of the NHS. The Royal ...