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“Investigational” Is Payer Code for “Coverage Denied”

Healthcare Policy and Opinion
Gil Bashe -
Outside the pandemic, “investigational” remains payer code for denying reimbursement. In the case of treatment for chronic conditions, even FDA-approved digital-health and connected devices languish on waitlists for formulary inclusion.
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GET THEM FRESH

Healthcare Policy and Opinion

Dear Patient. Your Healthcare Data is No Longer Safe. Sincerely, HIPAA

Dr Robert Turner -
HIPAA has not kept pace with the flood of digital technology swamping healthcare and it is in desperate need of modernization and strict regulation.
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The Quack Scale

We Call Out Reiner Fuellmich as a Fraud. The Covid Conspirator Investigated

Dr Robert Turner -
Reiner Fuellmich is the Covid Conspiracy theorist spreading fake news across the internet. We call him out on his latest nonsensical article published recenty.
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The Healthcare Watch List

Vitaccess is Reshaping Digital Health in the U.K.

Medika Life -
Medika has identified Vitaccess for our Healthcare Innovation watch list. This UK based Digital Startup offers innovative and exciting approaches to data management that directly benefit patient outcomes.
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A Doctor's Life

Practicing Medicine During a Historic Winter Storm in Texas

Dr Jeff Livingston -
Let’s face it. Being a doctor during the pandemic kind of sucks. The past year has presented many challenges in healthcare. From the Covid-19...
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Press Release

HealthTap Introduces Virtual Primary Care that Prioritizes Uninsured and Underinsured Populations in the U.S.

Medika Life -
Because HealthTap connects patients with doctors using their dynamic matching technology, it’s extremely efficient and therefore low-cost virtual care
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Press Release

Texas Food Relief with NCS Group and #BStrong Initiative Deliver Food Aid Across Texas

Medika Life -
Each NCS Group Unlimited Carrier Fleet Vehicle brings a total of $180K+ worth of supplies and aid, and a total of six trucks are arriving in Texas
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Press Release

NLR. Millions at Risk from Leprosy. Study Reveals Figures

Medika Life -
To interrupt leprosy transmission and reduce annual new cases significantly, preventive treatment needs to be implemented in all leprosy-endemic countries
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Healthcare Policy and Opinion

The Ethics of A.I. in Healthcare Must Be Urgently Addressed

Dr Robert Turner -
A.I. is critical to the growth of healthcare in the coming decade. It needs to be managed correctly and urgent ethical guidelines regulating its use need to be implimented.
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Covid-19 Global Statistics

The figures below are automatically updated each day
GLOBAL
117,076,001
Total confirmed cases
Updated on March 7, 2021 3:30 am
GLOBAL
2,599,984
Total deaths
Updated on March 7, 2021 3:30 am
GLOBAL
21,846,732
Total active cases
Updated on March 7, 2021 3:30 am
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HEALTHY MINDS

Early-onset Alzheimer’s and Its Misdiagnosis Tragedies

Pat Farrell PhD -
One current theory is that this type of Alzheimer’s may be familial, but a similar form is found in those with Down Syndrome. Estimates suggest that 50 percent or more of people with Down syndrome will develop dementia due to Alzheimer’s disease as they age.

How Dare You Criticize Psychiatrists Who Praise Studies of Psychedelics As Antidepressants?

News and Views James Coyne -

The Difference Between A Psychiatrist, Psychologist, and Psychotherapist

Mental Health Lisa Bradburn -

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UNDERSTANDING

Preparing for: Colposcopy

Dr Jeff Livingston -
Our Preparing for series allows a patient to properly prepare themselves for a procedure. Answers about how long the procedure will last, what’s involved, what to expect

Labor Induction; What Pregnant Women Want to Know

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Preparing for: Abdominal Hysterectomy

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DISEASES

Consumer Safety

Do You Have an Autistic Child?

Dr Robert Turner -
We need your help. Share your experience with other parents to warn of the dangers of treating autism with quackery and harmful chemicals and products.
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Cardiovascular

Atherosclerosis, Arteriosclerosis or Hardening of the Arteries

Medika Life -
Atherosclerosis is a disease in which plaque builds up inside your arteries. Arteries are blood vessels that carry oxygen-rich blood to your heart and other parts of your body.
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Diagnostics

Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)

Medika Life -
Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) is a procedure that combines upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy and x-rays to treat problems of the bile and pancreatic ducts.
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Neurological

Pro Tips to Reduce Your Stroke Risk

Michael Hunter -
The lifetime risk of stroke for adult men and women (25 years of age and older) is approximately 25 percent. Worldwide, stroke is the second most common cause of mortality and the second most common cause of disability.
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HEALTHY MINDS

SAFETY

DANGEROUS PRODUCTS

COVID B.1.1.7 - How Widespread Is It in the U.S. and How Worried Should We Be?

Dr Robert Turner -
According to the CDC report, by March, and possibly sooner, this new variant will surpass the original virus as the leading cause of Covid-19 in the U.S.

Texas Provides a Useful Tool For Covid Vaccination Sites

Coronavirus Dr Jeff Livingston -

Will The Vaccine Stop Me From Catching COVID?

Coronavirus Dr. Hesham A. Hassaballa -

CARDIO

HEART HEALTH

Pro Tips to Reduce Your Stroke Risk

Michael Hunter -
The lifetime risk of stroke for adult men and women (25 years of age and older) is approximately 25 percent. Worldwide, stroke is the second most common cause of mortality and the second most common cause of disability.

What is Hemophilia?

Cardiovascular Julian Willett, MD -

How to Tell if You’re Having a Heart Attack

Cardiovascular Michael Burg -

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QUACK ALERTS

Dr. Suzanne Humphries on Medika’s Quack Scale

Medika Life -
Dr. Suzanne Humphries scores 5 out of 5 on Medika's Quack Scale. She poses a high risk to the general public and we recommend against following any of her advice.

Kerri Rivera on Medika’s Quack Scale

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Kelly Brogan on Medika’s Quack Scale

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