Category Archives: Medical and Health Resources

Featured Link – National Patient Safety Foundation

Written On December 17, 2008 By Bob Kraft

The National Patient Safety Foundation
(NPSF) is an independent not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organization that has
diligently pursuing improving safety of patients for over a decade.
NPSF remains the sole organization in the field with this singular
focus.
The NPSF recently reported on five strategic concepts aimed at
patient safety solutions created by their Lucian Leape Institute.
These transforming concepts, thought to be essential [...]

Posted in Featured Link, Medical and Health Resources

Featured Link – Texas State Board of Dental Examiners

Written On November 24, 2008 By Bob Kraft

What do you want to know about dentists or dental hygienists? Whatever it is, you’ll probably find it at the Web site of the Texas State Board of Dental Examiners.

Posted in Consumer Information, Featured Link, Medical Malpractice, Medical and Health Resources

Featured Link – ALS Association

Written On November 13, 2008 By Bob Kraft

The ALS Association is dedicated to
fighting the disease of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), a motor
neuron disease. The disease is frequently referred to as Lou Gehrig’s
disease, after one of its most prominent victims. The Web site has a
tremendous amount of information about the disease, and links to health
resources. Here is their Mission Statement:

OUR MISSION

To lead the [...]

Posted in Disability, Featured Link, Medical and Health Resources, Social Security Disability

Disturbing Study Warns Of Dangers Of Approved Medications

Written On October 23, 2008 By Bob Kraft

The American Association for Justice has issued this news release:

Study indicates many biological medicines trigger safety warnings after coming on the market.

USA Today (10/22, Rubin) reports that about "one in four recently approved products in a relatively new class of medicines needed some type of regulatory action because of safety issues that arose after they [...]

Posted in Consumer Information, Medical and Health Resources, Prescription Drug Claims, Product Liability or Medical Devices

Featured Link – CaringBridge.org

Written On October 23, 2008 By Bob Kraft

One of the unfortunate aspects of representing Social Security disability clients is that many of them become gravely ill during the course of representation. We do what we can to help them, but of course we can’t offer the kind of comfort and support that personal friends and family can offer. One Internet site that [...]

Posted in Featured Link, Medical and Health Resources, Social Security Disability

Featured Link – RxList.com

Written On October 8, 2008 By Bob Kraft

I haven’t listed a prescription drug Web site in quite a while, but new ones keep appearing and the older ones keep improving. One good one is RxList.com. Here’s information from their About page:
RxList.com – Owned and Operated by WebMD and part of the WebMD network.
RxList is an online medical resource dedicated to offering detailed [...]

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Featured Link – Family Caregiver Alliance

Written On September 23, 2008 By Bob Kraft

The Web site of the Family Caregiver Alliance is a very good resource for people who are responsibile for loved ones who are disabled or otherwise unable to care for themselves. Here you’ll find articles, tips, and links to other sites. This is the mission statement of the Alliance:
Family caregiving is typically at the core [...]

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Featured Link – Celiac Disease Awareness Campaign

Written On September 4, 2008 By Bob Kraft

Celiac disease is a hereditary allergy to gluten. In its worst forms it can be crippling. But more and more doctors are becoming aware of this disease and making proper diagnosis of it in their patients. Until only a few years ago, the symptoms frequently went undiagnosed. Once the disease is identified, steps can be [...]

Posted in Featured Link, Medical and Health Resources, Social Security Disability

Please Help The Muscular Dystrophy Association

Written On August 19, 2008 By Bob Kraft

This is my second request for donations to the Muscular Dystrophy Association, but time is running short, and I’m still not at my goal. I’m going to be locked away in "jail" if some of you don’t help bail me out. Here’s what I said earlier in the month:
I’m proud to tell you that I’m [...]

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Please Help Bail Me Out Of Jail!

Written On August 6, 2008 By Bob Kraft

I’m proud to tell you that I’m being locked up…that’s right, I’m going behind bars to help Jerry’s Kids and MDA. To be released on good behavior I have to raise bail and I need your help!
All you have to do is click here to make a secure, online donation before 08/28/08. Your donation will [...]

Posted in Medical and Health Resources, Miscellaneous

Medicare Updates Nursing Home Ratings System

Written On July 9, 2008 By Bob Kraft

From the Dallas Morning News comes an article about changes to Medicare’s rating system of nursing homes. In an effort to simplify the Web site, Medicare will go to a "Five-Star" ratings code. Here are excerpts from the article:

The site – www
.medicare.gov/nhcompare – now draws 1.3 million page views each month,
but consumer advocates complain that [...]

Posted in Government, Medical Malpractice, Medical and Health Resources

Featured Link – AdvocateWeb.com

Written On June 30, 2008 By Bob Kraft

I received a nice e-mail recently from Cindy Boling of AdvocateWeb. She complimented this blog and suggested I look at her organization, which was formed in order to help victims of abuse or exploitation by trusted professionals. The site has good information and will be a great resource for anyone who might have been molested [...]

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Featured Link – Bursitis.org

Written On June 17, 2008 By Bob Kraft

Bursitis alone is generally not sufficiently disabling to allow someone to receive Social Security disability benefits. However, many of our disability clients do suffer from bursitis, along with other ailments and conditions. The Web site Bursitis.org has good information about the causes of and treatments for bursitis. Here is a part of the site’s information. [...]

Posted in Disability, Medical and Health Resources, Social Security Disability

Featured Link – Body Mass Index Calculator

Written On May 27, 2008 By Bob Kraft

Many of our Social Security disability claimants are hindered by obesity. While this alone will not be enough to qualify them for Social Security disability benefits, it can be a contributing factor.
There has been much publicity recently about the latest method of determining whether a person is at a healthy weight level. It’s called the [...]

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Google Wants Your Medical Records — How Trusting Are You?

Written On May 19, 2008 By Bob Kraft

I actually like the idea of having a place online where I can store my medical records. It would be very handy to have everything in one spot. I hate going to a new doctor and trying to remember all the other doctors I’ve seen, medications taken, dates of surgery, etc.
So the new service offered [...]

Posted in Consumer Information, Medical and Health Resources

Featured Link – Case Management Resource Guide

Written On April 15, 2008 By Bob Kraft

The Case Management Resource Guide is an online listing of  over 100,000 individual medical facilities,  programs, companies, and organizations. The site is sponsored by Wyeth Pharmaceuticals.

Posted in Featured Link, Medical and Health Resources

April 2nd Is World Autism Awareness Day

Written On April 2, 2008 By Bob Kraft

Today is World Autism Awareness Day. One of many good resources for family members of those with autism is the AutismSpeaks Web site. Here are excerpts from the Wikipedia entry on autism:
Autism is a brain development disorder
that impairs social interaction and communication, and causes
restricted and repetitive behavior, all starting before a child is
three years old. [...]

Posted in Disability, Medical and Health Resources, Social Security Disability

Government Now Helps Patients Compare Hospitals

Written On March 29, 2008 By Bob Kraft

The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services has just published a Web site that allows citizens to compare patient satisfaction with various hospitals. The site was described in a Dallas Morning News article today. Here are excerpts:

For the first time, the agency that runs Medicare and Medicaid posted online information [...]

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Featured Link – The American Chronic Pain Association

Written On March 27, 2008 By Bob Kraft

The American Chronic Pain Association has a great deal of information and resources on their Web site. Many of our personal injury clients and Social Security disability claimants must deal with chronic pain for long periods of time, and sites like this help our clients cope with their pain.
Here is the Mission Statement of the [...]

Posted in Disability, Featured Link, Medical and Health Resources, Social Security Disability

Medical Insurers Agree To Pay For Online Doctor Visits

Written On February 16, 2008 By Bob Kraft

Here’s a potentially exciting development in the area of health insurance — carriers may start paying for online medical consultations. More and more doctors and clinics are making themselves available to their patients online, usually for simple questions. This process can save the hassle and the expense of an in-office medical visit. If carriers will [...]

Posted in Consumer Information, Insurance Information, Medical and Health Resources