Article : Easy New Year's Resolution: Body Shapewear to Instantly Change Your Figure to a New, Sexier You!

by: Pat Kramer

It is well known that the Number One News Year’s resolution for women in the U.S. is to lose weight to look and feel better. But while waiting for those long-term results to materialize, we can be enjoying a sexier ‘look’ and ‘feel’ with a comfortable, form - fitting garment called Body Shapewear. It provides great curves for the woman who wants to be more curvaceous, or for the slightly overweight woman, minimizes bulges and wrinkles and eliminates panty lines and cellulite dimples.

Made with breathable and limitless stretchability, body shapewear physically changes the way your clothes fit, allowing garments snuggle closer to your body so clothing hangs more naturally. Lingerie shapewear is a comfortable accessory to any woman’s wardrobe instantly creating shapelier curves and the look of a tightly – toned body.

In fact, it is so handy and practical, many women wear it under sweatpants and T-shirts to do their errands, as well as business meetings, or going out on a date. Let’s face, we never know who is watching us when we go out. Why not look our best all the time, whether it’s a quick errand to the bank, post office, picking up kids at school or while shopping at the market? By putting on this thin garment first, there’s no sign of the panty line, no tummy hanging over the low-rider jeans, and no bulge emerging under our bra straps.

Today, shapewear is a ‘must have’ for many celebrities who have to constantly be at their best because they are always in the public eye. The website www.galapagosboutique.com reveals, “It’s a safe bet that most of the actresses who walk the red carpet are wearing some type of shapewear: Yes, even the Size 2 actresses complain of cellulite and tummy bulges.” Superstar Jennifer Lopez is one. JLo swears by a product called Commando, a paper-thin undergarment that acts like a second skin, while Oprah endorses shapewear as a wardrobe necessity.

Sold in most department stores and adult lingerie stores, online and off, you can find the perfect piece to accentuate your assets or minimize your flaws by typing ‘shapewear’ into your browser. And while the fabrics may range from spandex to Lycra to other synthetics, the purpose is universally the same: to provide the contour and support to enhance your natural assets and minimize any defects.

With the onset of these transforming garments, we’ve come a long way from the cumbersome corsets and girdles of the past. Today, it is lightweight and built for comfort as well as for looks. From reinforced panties to calf-length Capris, slips, padded butt panties, and body suits, lingerie shapewear is versatile and even adds a layer of warmth on a cold, winter’s day.

By helping women change their figures, shapewear lingerie provides a head start to weight loss goals and an added boost of self confidence while on that road to self improvement.

Article : 10 Guidelines To Select A Medical Billing Vendor And Maximize Your Medical Practice

by: Timothy Rudon Medical practices are over burdened with paper work and often long hours are wasted filling forms and getting paper work in order. Poor in house billing system leads to unsettled insurance claims and the medical practice could run into financial problems.

There are innumerable medical billing service vendors who offer services that will free the time of medical professionals and ensure that money flow becomes trouble free and efficient. However, a medical billing vendor needs to be selected with care.

1. The first step is to do a survey and find out which medical billing vendor has a good reputation. Look for quality and efficiency a 10 % or greater improvement in quality means greater inflow of funds.

2. Never choose a vendor based on quote alone. What you need is an efficient system that works.

3. Look into scope of services. Does the vendor give comprehensive services? Does the system take care of appointment scheduling, medical records maintenance, SOAP notes, billing and so on. A complete system is more efficient in the long run than a billing only system.

4. Discuss in detail the medical billing vendor’s modus operandi. Find out whether the system in use is aggressive or defensive.

5. Understand the reporting system in detail and ask about aspects like data aggregation and analysis.

6. Avoid choosing a vendor based on quotes or presentation slickness. Check out their system that is already functional and make the effort of verifying references. Also contact the better business bureau to check whether any complaints are registered against the vendor.

7. Ask about technology is use and its compatibility with your computer systems. Think about expansion in future and whether the system can be upgraded. Find out if the technology is HIPAA compliant.

8. Choose a medical billing vendor who has a Code of Conduct in place and transparency in systems.

9. Look for aspects like data security protection, super bill online, online insurance claim editing and so on.

10. Ask for details like volumes handled, staff strength, responsiveness, the number of practices handled.

Be clear about whether your staff will need special training and how the medical billing system will be put into function. Be prepared for initial glitches and a period in which adjustments will need to be made. Ask for a trial period or to observe the process in another practice. The vendor may have a super efficient system but it is important that your staff is comfortable with the system too.

Medical billing systems bring several advantages to a practice and are being used world wide to smoothen out work processes. Technology has changed the way the world functions.

Be smart and choose a medical billing vendor with whom your medical practice will flourish and grow.