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Mini Medical School 2009
May 12, 2009 2:54 PM by Judy Lichtenberger, CMT, AHDI-F
When I was in college a small part of me thought maybe I would attend medical school. Maybe it was my roommate's goal that I swept myself into, but I went along and took the MCATs, never following through on applying to actual schools. When I later worked Read More...
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Earth Day 2009
April 22, 2009 7:39 AM by Judy Lichtenberger, CMT, AHDI-F
Today, April 22, 2009, is Earth Day - I know there are a zillion statistics out there on topics related to environmental issues, but here is one representative listing of the length of time certain items take to decompose in landfills: paper 2-5 months; Read More...
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Health Insurance ... Just What the Doctor Ordered
April 8, 2009 2:45 PM by Judy Lichtenberger, CMT, AHDI-F
We pay over $1,000 in insurance premiums for my husband and I - and we are very healthy! We just happen to be self-employed and just over 50, a double whammy. I complain every month about this bill, and while the stimulus package is helping some unemployed Read More...
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Feeling Lucky? Win a Colonoscopy!
March 2, 2009 9:52 AM by Judy Lichtenberger, CMT, AHDI-F
I teach medical terminology at a local community college. We get students of all ages, walks of life, and career aspirations. Not all of my students will end up as medical transcriptionists, medical office specialists, health care workers, or even in Read More...
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CYA – Cover Your Assets!
February 23, 2009 9:41 AM by Judy Lichtenberger, CMT, AHDI-F
The health care industry in general is one work environment that is slightly less susceptible to the recession in regards to layoffs ... or is it? The medical transcription niche has a mix of factors influencing job stability, among which the economy Read More...
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The Paradox of Goodwill
January 15, 2009 10:46 AM by Judy Lichtenberger, CMT, AHDI-F
Many stores in our region have been offering hundreds of generic drugs for $3-4 a month. Recently a few stores, mainly grocery stores, started offering free antibiotics for the first few months of 2009. Customers with a valid prescription are able to Read More...
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What is RIGHT with U.S. Health Care
January 5, 2009 7:59 AM by Judy Lichtenberger, CMT, AHDI-F
Over the past year, much of the news is bad news, including our health care system. However, I would like to take a moment at the start of the new year to be thankful for something downright positive in the current state of everyday health care. Yes, Read More...
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Medical Tourism
December 11, 2008 7:39 AM by Judy Lichtenberger, CMT, AHDI-F
Every week I try to incorporate some web videos or podcasts in my medical terminology lecture. I love the ability to "look around" the Internet for something relatively current to use each week. In the process, I inevitably find things I wasn't looking Read More...
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