What You Need To Know About Heart Attacks
A heart attack is a serious medical emergency that occurs when blood is blocked from reaching the heart. Without needed blood flow, the heart cannot receive the oxygen it needs, and it will start to fail. There are a few warning signs that may occur before a heart attack. These signs should not be ignored […]
Why You Should Take a CPR Course
Becoming CPR certified isn’t just for those in the medical field. CPR training is a great life skill to have that can help you be prepared for emergency situations and even save a life. CPR certification requires taking a CPR course and passing off specific basic skills. Becoming CPR Certified Becoming CPR certified will help […]
How To Keep Your Cool in an Emergency
Why It’s Important To Stay Calm Emergency situations can be very stressful. An already stressful situation can be made much worse when you don’t keep your cool. Stress affects the body in many ways. With too much stress, the body goes into fight or flight mode by overproducing cortisol—a stress hormone. This hormone can cause […]
Common Injuries Found in Working and Hunting Dogs
While dogs are the perfect companions who you can unconditionally rely on, some dogs do serious work that saves lives. These dogs take their jobs seriously. Working dogs can be hunting dogs, service dogs, therapy dogs, police dogs, military working dogs, detection dogs, and search and rescue dogs. Although these dogs were born with special […]
Emergency Kits Every Household Needs
Disasters can strike suddenly and leave you and your loved ones without the items that you rely on for safety and survival. Unexpected emergencies can impact your home, your neighborhood, your city, or your entire state. Several natural disasters can cause these sudden emergencies, such as wildfires, hurricanes, floods, tornadoes, and blizzards. The unfortunate reality […]
What is Medical Assisting?
A medical assistant or healthcare clinical assistant supports physicians and other professionals in a clinic setting. Through programs, such as what we offer here at Idaho Medical Academy, medical assistants can become certified. Learn what it takes to become a medical assistant and if it’s right for you. Responsibilities and Tasks A medical assistant does […]
The Process of Becoming a Phlebotomist
A phlebotomist draws, takes, and labels blood used for medical testing. If you’re not bothered by the sight of blood and want to pursue this type of career—A career field that’s always in need, you need to know the process of becoming a phlebotomist, which includes a high school graduation requirement, certification and licensing. […]
What is Medical Coding?
The foundation of medical coding goes back to the 18th century when public bills of mortality posted it in London. It provided doctors with valuable data gathered to determine the cause of the cholera epidemic. Now it’s used to improve overall health. Discover more about medical coding. Medical Coding Definition The formal definition of medical […]
Common Ski Injuries and How to Prevent Them
Common Ski Injuries and How to Prevent Them Now that the winter season is fully upon us, it has become ski season for many of us. Skiing is a great pastime for the winter with several amazing resorts surrounding us in Idaho. However, all the fun you have while skiing can tend to bring some […]
Changes to Medical Coding as a Result of COVID-19
COVID-19 has changed many things in the world, one of which being medical coding. Read here about the new codes COVID-19 has brought!