How INVOcell is changing infertility treatment Over the past 40 years, in-vitro fertilization has become more and more reliable through genetic testing, intracytoplasmic sperm injection, continuous video microscopy of developing embryos, and many other technologies. But a new technique hopes to achieve successful pregnancies without those techniques and tests, … [Read more...] about New Options in IVF
Fall 2018
The Challenges of Alzheimer’s and Dementia Care
How research is helping health professionals find solutions Unless a new treatment for dementia is discovered soon, an estimated 7.1 million Americans will be living with Alzheimer’s disease by 2025. By 2050, that number will explode to 13.8 million, which could be disastrous for the U.S. healthcare system and devastating for communities across the … [Read more...] about The Challenges of Alzheimer’s and Dementia Care
Introducing the UroLift® System for Men with BPH
Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia, or BPH, affects over 40 million men in the United States.1 The condition can cause bothersome urinary symptoms that can worsen with age. Most noticeably, men may have a frequent need to urinate, weak or slow urinary stream, incomplete bladder emptying, difficulty or delay in starting urination, urgent feeling of needing to urinate, and a urinary … [Read more...] about Introducing the UroLift® System for Men with BPH
Indications of Sciatica in a Physical Exam
By Rebecca Shoemaker, MD, Hampton Roads Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine Sciatica is a descriptive term that refers to radiation of pain from the lower back down the back of the thigh and leg in the distribution of the sciatic nerve. A true sciatica describes irritation of the six nerve roots that comprise the sciatic nerve. When sciatica originates from these … [Read more...] about Indications of Sciatica in a Physical Exam
Compliance 101: Employment Agreements for Healthcare Providers
By Erica Pero It’s time for a refresher in drafting a compliant employment agreement for a healthcare professional. Here are five things to include: 1 Assignment of Billing Rights. If you’re going to bill third party insurance for services provided by the healthcare professional through your practice, make sure that your employee assigns his/her right to bill … [Read more...] about Compliance 101: Employment Agreements for Healthcare Providers
