By Theresa H. Bartlett, AuD Have you ever recommended hearing aids to patients in your practice? How many of those patients follow your recommendation and purchase hearing aids? Of those who have, do you know how many of them don’t wear their hearing aids? Have you ever asked your patients why? There can be one or a combination of several reasons. Patients often have … [Read more...] about Helping hearing impaired patients manage expectations
Spring 2015
Virginia Board of Medicine Offers Guidance on Use of Telemedicine in Virginia Practices
By Laura Dickson Rixey The use of telemedicine services offers many potential benefits to physicians and patients by providing a more convenient, flexible and accessible way to deliver care. Although many practitioners are eager to incorporate telemedicine into their practices, third party payors, regulators, legislators, and licensing boards have struggled with how to apply … [Read more...] about Virginia Board of Medicine Offers Guidance on Use of Telemedicine in Virginia Practices
Posterior Cervical Facet Fusion and Indirect Decompression:
A novel, minimally invasive technique to correct cervical radiculopathy Degenerative discs in the neck often cause patients to suffer from neck pain and nerve-related pain that shoots into the arm and/or hand. These symptoms can be confused with a shoulder problem or carpal tunnel syndrome. Although the symptoms are similar, for many of these patients, physical exam reveals … [Read more...] about Posterior Cervical Facet Fusion and Indirect Decompression:
Peninsula Pathology Associates
A Regional Leader in Pathology Services, Technology and Experience By Alex Strauss Promotional Feature Effective medical care starts with an accurate diagnosis. An accurate diagnosis often begins with a pathology report. The pathologists of Peninsula Pathology Associates (PPA), one of Eastern Virginia’s leading independent pathology groups for more than half a … [Read more...] about Peninsula Pathology Associates
Dr. Laura Dabney
— an MD with a unique approach to psychotherapy that helps professionals achieve success in personal relationships Promotional Feature People avoid seeking medical care for any number of reasons. If the problem is a physical one, they may fear the cure is worse than the illness. They may feel they don’t have the time. They may even believe they can plug their symptoms into … [Read more...] about Dr. Laura Dabney
