Cigarette smoking and age at first acute myocardial infarction, and influence of gender and extent of smoking.
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L T Andersen
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Appealing Medicare denials.
Because of the government's recent emphasis on controlling health care costs, health care providers have been receiving many more denials for payment of services rendered to Medicare beneficiaries than in the past. Often the denials are not justified and should be appealed. This article explains the step-by-step procedure in the Medicare appeals process and gives suggestions for presenting a case so that a denial will have a good chance of being overturned.
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Shoulder pain in hemiplegia.
Development of a painful shoulder in the hemiplegic patient is a significant and serious problem, because it can limit the patient's ability to reach his or her maximum functional potential. Several etiologies of shoulder pain have been identified, such as immobilization of the upper extremity, trauma to the joint structures, including brachial plexus injuries, and subluxation of the gleno-humeral joint. A review of the literature explains the basic anatomy and kinesiology of the shoulder complex, the various etiologies of hemiplegic shoulder pain, and the pros and cons of specific treatment techniques. This knowledge is essential for the occupational therapist to evaluate effectively techniques used to treat the patient with hemiplegic shoulder pain. More effective management of this problem will facilitate the patient's ability to reach his or her maximum functional potential.
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Occupational therapy practitioners' perceptions of the impact of continuing education activities on continuing competency.
OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this exploratory study was to evaluate Florida-licensed occupational therapy practitioners' perceptions of the impact of various continuing education activities on their continuing competency. METHOD: A self-report mail survey was used to evaluate occupational therapy practitioners' perceptions of various continuing education activities in three domains: (a) learning, (b) application, and (c) results. The respondents' perceptions of the impact of specific continuing education activities were compared. RESULTS: As rated by the respondents, formal programs 1 or more days in length had a significantly greater impact than most informal continuing education activities. On-the-job training (in the domain of application) and being mentored had a significantly greater impact than formal educational programs less than 3 hr in length. CONCLUSION: Informal continuing education activities, in some cases, are perceived to have as effective an impact on continuing competency of occupational therapy practitioners as formal continuing education activities.
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