After spending the winter months indoors, most people welcome the sight of the first blossoms of spring flowers. These are the lucky people, the folks without spring allergy symptoms, and those of us who experience symptoms akin to hay fever envy them. In order to understand spring allergy symptoms, rather than just feel green with an unrivaled

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After months of biting cold and bitter winds, most people welcome the sight of spring flowers. They are the ones without springtime allergies.

Seasonal allergies, commonly referred to as hay fever, can seem like a stubborn cold. The symptoms include a stuffy, runny nose, sneezing and wheezing. But hay fever carries some telltale signs and

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According to the Asthma and allergy Foundation of America, an estimated fifty million Americans suffer from spring allergies. Unfortunately, the latest studies suggest that the number of spring allergy sufferers is on the upswing rapidly.

While these numbers show no relief, medical professionals and researchers continue to build innovative ways

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If you plan to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day in the old fashioned way, the luck of the Irish most likely will not save you from being hung-over on Monday morning. There are some simple things you can do before and after you party to help you find a speedy recovery after that party. One of the best ways to put a hangover on hold is to ensure

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Tampa, Florida (PRWEB) March 12, 2013

MD247 issued a review of better health practices to all of its telemedicine program members on March 12, 2013. The alert covered outdoor exercise techniques that men and women of all ages can build into their daily outdoor spring activities.

MD247 explained that spring is the perfect season for getting additional exercise, particularly outdoor exercise that allows people to enjoy the fresh spring air. There are many types of outdoor exercise that extend across the width and breadth of the entire season, each having its own benefits for the body. Activities suggested by the supplemental health services provider include:

• Building a backyard garden.
• Visiting your local Farmer’s Market.
• Running errands outdoors.

MD247 explained that while MD247 continues to add supplemental health ideas to help members build a better life this spring, it also continues to encourage all readers to send ideas for MD247 reviews to the MD247 blog editor at mgermann(at)md247(dot)com.

Largo Florida based MD247.COM (MD247; MD/247; MD 247; M.D.247; MD-247) provides an affordable telemedicine supplement to existing healthcare services. MD247.COM telemedicine program members have unlimited telephone access to a nationwide medical support team, all with just a single phone call to the MD247.COM telemedicine Talk to a Doctor/Talk to a Nurse Hotline. MD247.COM has a virtual platoon of registered nurses; board certified physicians and a support staff available to members for all non-emergency situations. MD247.COM believes in Better Business Bureau reviews, and encourages frequent reviews of customer care policies by customers with our staff. More information about MD247.COM is available online at http://www.md247.com.

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Tampa Florida (PRWEB) March 11, 2013

MD247 issued a review of better health practices to all of its telemedicine program members on March 11, 2013. The alert covered outdoor exercise techniques that men and women of all ages can build into their daily outdoor spring activities.

MD247 explained that spring is the perfect season for getting additional exercise, particularly outdoor exercise that allows people to enjoy the fresh spring air. There are many types of outdoor exercise that extend across the width and breadth of the entire season, each having its own benefits for the body. Activities suggested by the supplemental health services provider include:

• Soccer for cardiovascular health.
• Hiking and walking for cardiovascular health.
• A multi-activity outdoor boot camp.
• A local co-ed flag football league.
• A bicycling group.

MD247 explained that while MD247 continues to add supplemental health ideas to help members build a better life this spring, it also continues to encourage all readers to send ideas for MD247 reviews to the MD247 blog editor at mgermann@md247.com.

Largo Florida based MD247.COM (MD247; MD/247; MD 247; M.D.247; MD-247) provides an affordable telemedicine supplement to existing healthcare services. MD247.COM telemedicine program members have unlimited telephone access to a nationwide medical support team, all with just a single phone call to the MD247.COM telemedicine Talk to a Doctor/Talk to a Nurse Hotline. MD247.COM has a virtual platoon of registered nurses; board certified physicians and a support staff available to members for all non-emergency situations. MD247.COM believes in Better Business Bureau reviews, and encourages frequent reviews of customer care policies by customers with our staff. More information about MD247.COM is available online at http://www.md247.com.

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We all know that spring is the perfect season for getting additional exercise, particularly outdoor exercise that allows you to enjoy the fresh spring air. There are many types of outdoor exercise that extend across the width and breadth of the entire season, each having its own benefits for your body. Here are some outdoor exercise tricks and

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Spring is nearly here! That means spring cleaning, spring fever, spring training and the dreaded spring allergies for a large portion of the population! The budding trees, green grass and Technicolor flowers are beautiful to look at but they also make your eyes and nose sore.

Seasonal Allergic Rhinitis, commonly called hay fever, is caused

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MD247 announced this week that it would be inviting participation of telemedicine program members on the company Facebook social media page. The goal for member participation and engagement is to aggregate all ongoing real time reviews from live telemedicine program members, and for those MD247 reviews to serve as telemedicine testimonials. The consumer participation as a whole serves as one component in a larger plan to verify that telemedicine is not a scam, a fraud or any type of medical ripoff.

MD247 determined that ongoing interaction of telemedicine program members on the Facebook page was both necessary and appropriate, when one looks at the new way that consumers determine their purchases. All team members recognized that consumers are visiting Facebook to review a myriad of products that range from things like favorite food to telemedicine programs. Implementing a canned broadcast system of Facebook posts, while choosing to ignore the thoughts and engagement of MD247 telemedicine program members, was considered an improper approach to customer care. The ultimate goal of the social media plan is to get everyone comfortable enough to provide MD247 reviews on the Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/md247dotcom.

Largo Florida based MD247 (MD 247; MD/247; M.D. 247; MD247.COM) provides discounted telemedicine healthcare services nationwide to families, and discounted wholesale telemedicine healthcare to businesses. MD247 has successfully provided 25,000 people the ability to talk to a doctor twenty-four hours a day, talk to a nurse twenty-four hours a day, receive discounted prescription drugs and receive discounted in-person healthcare services. In addition to discounted healthcare services, MD247 provides support to groups supporting the employment of veterans of the United States Armed Services. MD247 services, as well as informational blogs, can be found for review online at http://www.md247.com.

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Whether you are jet-setting out of town to find some snow, or heading into town to find some beautiful time on the beach, vacation can means a few dehydrating and stressful hours on an airplane before you reach your final destination.

If you are gearing up for a long flight, make sure you are prepared so you can make those hours in the air as

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Tampa, FL (PRWEB) February 24, 2013

In an effort to provide telemedicine program members with an ongoing and evolving resource for reliable for health information, MD247 has announced a stem to stern review of its policies regarding the process for dealing with scam informer situations associated with specific health scares making the rounds on the internet. The review is being executed for both MD247 Better Business Bureau reporting purposes, and the association of the reports to customer care.

The MD247 review of all matters associated with the manner in which the blogging team handles internet health scares is meant to put out the fires that a single scam informer can cause with incorrect health rumors. The MD247 review is forcing all MD247 blog authors to stray from the sensational stories, instead covering stories like the signs and symptoms of influenza. Each article is meant to provide the world at large the facts, while clearly illustrating to members of the MD247 program that a chat with a doctor always is the best policy by which to allay concerns.

The MD247 program can provide your entire family an in-house doctor of its very own, and the blog is intended to help round that program beyond the basics of improved health.

Largo Florida based MD247.COM (MD247; MD/247; MD 247; M.D.247; MD-247) provides an affordable telemedicine supplement to existing healthcare services. MD247.COM telemedicine program members have unlimited telephone access to a nationwide medical support team, all with just a single phone call to the MD247.COM telemedicine Talk With a Doctor/Talk to a Nurse Hotline. MD247.COM has a virtual platoon of registered nurses; board certified physicians and a support staff available to members for all non-emergency situations. More information about MD247.COM is available online at http://www.md247.com.

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(PRWEB) February 23, 2013

On Friday MD247.COM explained to the Better Business Bureau (BBB) that telemedicine is the use of telecommunication and information technologies, in order to provide clinical healthcare at a distance. The end goal is to eliminate distance barriers, in order to improve access to medical services that often would not be consistently available in rural areas.

MD247.COM went on to explain that in a society with a sincere expressed interest in eliminating both social and economic boundaries, the inexpensive credibility of telemedicine appears to be a "given." The field has not experienced either luxury or ease when proving credibility, forcing the government and universities to first forge a path and make it possible for the public to understand the five “w’s” of telemedicine credibility.

1. Who telemedicine is capable of helping.
2. What medical ailments telemedicine can treat.
3. Where telemedicine can be utilized to treat medical problems
4. When it is best for a family, a business or a group to consider supplemental telemedicine.
5. Why telemedicine is successful in treating non-emergency medical issues.

Largo Florida based MD247.COM (MD247; MD/247; MD 247; M.D.247; MD-247) provides an affordable telemedicine supplement to existing healthcare services. MD247.COM telemedicine program members have unlimited telephone access to a nationwide medical support team, all with just a single phone call to the MD247.COM telemedicine Talk to a Doctor/Talk to a Nurse Hotline. MD247.COM has a virtual platoon of registered nurses; board certified physicians and a support staff available to members for all non-emergency situations. More information about MD247.COM is available online at http://www.md247.com.

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Tampa Florida (PRWEB) February 22, 2013

MD247.com issued a statement to telemedicine program members on Thursday discussing the topic of Better Business Bureau (BBB) ratings, and its relationship to the MD247.com Better Business Bureau (BBB) rating.

MD247.com explained to telemedicine program members that it is not interested in pursuing an accredited rating at this time, preferring instead to devote funds required for accreditation to improve internal customer care policies. MD247.com explained to members that Better Business Bureau accreditation requires yearly dues that average around $200.00(+) for most businesses.

MD247.com made its decision to avoid the accreditation process at this time, as it is possible for even a few complaints to drop an A rating quickly. MD247.com prefers an open and transparent model for customer care issues over the policy required for any and all businesses choosing Better Business Bureau accreditation.

MD247.com explains that if program members have any questions regarding the MD247.com Better Business Bureau rating, they should please feel free to contact MD247.com staff at cs(at)md247(dot)com.

Largo Florida based MD247.COM (MD247; MD/247; MD 247; M.D.247; MD-247) provides an affordable telemedicine supplement to existing healthcare services. MD247.COM telemedicine program members have unlimited telephone access to a nationwide medical support team, all with just a single phone call to the MD247.COM telemedicine Talk With a Doctor/Talk to a Nurse Hotline. MD247.COM has a virtual platoon of registered nurses; board certified physicians and a support staff available to members for all non-emergency situations. More information about MD247.COM is available online at http://www.md247.com.

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Tampa Florida (PRWEB) February 21, 2013

MD247 issued a statement to telemedicine program members on Wednesday discussing the topic of Better Business Bureau (BBB) ratings, and its relationship to the MD247 Better Business Bureau (BBB) rating.

MD247 explained to telemedicine program members that it is not interested in pursuing an accredited rating at this time, preferring instead to devote funds required for accreditation to improve internal customer care policies. MD247 explained to members that Better Business Bureau accreditation requires yearly dues that average around $500.00 for most businesses.

MD247 made its decision to avoid the accreditation process at this time, as it is possible for even a few complaints to drop an A rating quickly. MD247 prefers an open and transparent model for customer care issues over the policy required for any and all businesses choosing Better Business Bureau accreditation.

MD247 explains that if program members have any questions regarding the MD247 Better Business Bureau rating, they should please feel free to contact MD247 staff at cs(at)md247(dot)com.

Largo Florida based MD247.COM (MD247; MD/247; MD 247; M.D.247; MD-247) provides an affordable telemedicine supplement to existing healthcare services. MD247.COM telemedicine program members have unlimited telephone access to a nationwide medical support team, all with just a single phone call to the MD247.COM telemedicine Chat With a Doctor/Talk to a Nurse Hotline. MD247.COM has a virtual platoon of registered nurses; board certified physicians and a support staff available to members for all non-emergency situations. More information about MD247.COM is available online at http://www.md247.com.

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Better Business Bureau accreditation standards are different for businesses and charitable organizations. When considering businesses, the backbone of BBB accreditation is the manner in which the company processes any and all consumer complaints. A company like MD247 must show that they have a solid history and procedure for quick response to complaints, and that the company does everything possible to resolve complaints according to proper business practices. It is not unusual for Better Business Bureaus to even require accredited companies to agree to binding legal arbitration in cases of complaints in which a resolution through normal procedures is impossible.

Better Business Bureau accredited charities must conform to a long established set of rules and conditions that have been stipulated by the BBB Wise Giving Alliance Standards for Charity Accountability. The standards set for accountability specify how a Better Business Bureau accredited charity must be organized, how it should raise and spend its funds and how it should measure its own success and effectiveness.

Any Better Business Bureau accredited organization, large or small can lose its accreditation for failure to comply with any single Better Business Bureau standard.

The MD247 team wonders how it is acceptable for a private organization to dictate the manner in which other businesses and charities conduct their day to day work?

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What is Membership in Better Business Bureaus?

­Membership in a local Better Business Bureau (BBB) is the same as being accredited by the Better Business Bureau (BBB). The member designation actually changed from “member” to the official title of “Better Business Bureau accredited business” roughly a half decade ago. Consumers must note that just because a business is without the BBB accredited status; it does not mean that it was rejected as a Better Business Bureau accredited business. It is a voluntary decision to apply for Better Business Bureau accreditation, and there are many businesses owners who simply decide that they do not want to apply.

To qualify for Better Business Bureau accreditation, a business like MD247 must fill out an application; pay a fee for membership and prove that it complies with local Better Business Bureau accreditation standards. A national set of minimum standards have been established by the National Council of Better Business Bureaus, but all local BBB’s can augment the standards with stricter policies.

Better Business Bureau accreditation qualification standards include:

• Companies must be in business in the local area for a minimum of one year.
• Companies must be willing to allow BBB officials to visit, to verify that application information is correct.
• Companies must provide banking information, submit to background checks and share customer references.

Is it any wonder that some businesses refuse to pursue Better Business Bureau accreditation?

What questions does this raise when you think of the phrase “MD247 Better Business Bureau accreditation?"

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Better Business Bureau offices claim that all parties are treated equally in the investigation of a complaint or the review of a dispute response. Neutrality is intended to provide dues paying accredited members, unaccredited members and consumers with an equal playing field for resolution of legitimate claims. Transparent neutrality is intended to give the Better Business Bureau the opportunity to be the most effective arbitrator for both consumer and business.

Critics of the Better Business Bureau claim that it is not possible for Better Business Bureau offices to remain the perpetual Switzerland, because they are financially backed by accredited businesses and partners. It is difficult to understand how the Better Business Bureau can serve both the consumer and business owners equally, if they are depending on the business support to remain in business.

This also raises questions regarding the way that Better Business Bureau offices handle consumer complaints and claims filed against businesses that do not pursue accreditation.

MD247 Better Business Bureau reviews will continue through the remainder of February.

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Better Business Bureau (BBB) accreditation requires that a business pay an annual fee ranging for $200.00 - $10,000 to maintain its Better Business Bureau “membership.” Better Business Bureaus (BBB) are financially supported almost entirely by the dues paid by members and the benefits of ongoing corporate partnerships.

Better Business Bureau offices work by collecting information on all businesses, whether a business like MD247 has pursued accreditation or not. Better Business Bureau offices also process consumer concerns against both accredited and businesses which have not chosen to pay the annual dues required by the BBB branch offices. If consumers are unhappy with the customer care policies of a local business, that consumer can either go online or call a local bureau to file a Better Business Bureau complaint. The BBB will forward the complaint to a business and initiate the resolution process, giving non-members and members alike a decrease in letter grading even if a positive resolution has been reached. Better Business Bureau offices claim to successfully resolve 65(+)% of all filed consumer complaints.

The value and the effectiveness of the Better Business Bureau is based upon trust and neutrality, but it seems impossible for an organization that charges for membership to remain neutral. MD247 Better Business Bureau experiences have left us wondering if it is fair for BBB offices to rank a business with a negative rating, even if membership has not been pursued.

MD247 Better Business Bureau (BBB) reviews will continue for the remainder of February.

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The primary role of the Better Business Bureau (BBB) has been to make information available to consumers about the businesses in their local communities. Potential customers can find out if a company like MD247 is capable of quickly and satisfactorily capable of responding to consumer complaints filed with the Better Business Bureau. A discerning shopper can also research if companies have a history of ignoring or mistreating consumers, and which businesses have received Better Business Bureau (BBB) accreditation.

Better Business Bureau (BBB) accreditation is similar to being a member of the local Better Business Bureau (BBB). For a company to be accredited by its local Better Business Bureau, it must comply with the ethics standards the bureau has set for advertising, consumer privacy protection and overall honesty and integrity. Accreditation also requires that a business pay an annual “due” for their membership, the fee ranges from $200.00 to $10,000.00 a year and is dependent upon the size and nature of the business.

With accreditation being based upon a fee, the question is raised regarding the credibility of membership in the Better Business Bureau (BBB). If a business refuses to pay the fee for accreditation, is it a bad business?  Would MD247 Better Business Bureau (BBB) accreditation make you choose to become a telemedicine program member?

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The 125(+) Better Business Bureau (BBB) branches in the United States and Canada are meant to represent an unbiased source of information regarding the trustworthiness of local businesses and charities. The offices all collect on 3 million North American private organizations, public businesses, nonprofits and businesses that are both online and offline. The bureaus publish the data in reports regarding the perceived reliability of businesses and advisory reports about charitable organizations.

The Better Business Bureau (BBB) was never meant to judge the quality of a company or its products or services, nor was it to recommend certain companies over others. This was a way in which the Better Business Bureau (BBB) was meant to be different than the local chamber of commerce, which exists solely to promote the local businesses and lobby in favor of business owners.

The true purpose of the Better Business Bureau (BBB) became twisted over the years, and we are inviting you for the journey as MD247 reviews Better Business Bureau (BBB) history and methods. Always feel free to post MD247 Better Business Bureau questions as they strike you.

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You go down to the local retail store to buy a new vacuum cleaner, and the clerk talks you into a model that can even clean the cars while you are at work and it comes with a money-back satisfaction guarantee. When a simple flip to the wet cleaning option results in the engine burning out a month later, you take the faulty vacuum back and ask for

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Telemedicine provider MD247 asked a cross-section of the public Tuesday if they have ever been in a position where influenza symptoms strike, either themselves or a loved one, leaving the person experiencing flu symptoms and looking for the advice of someone capable of providing an expedient course of treatment? MD247 understands it is frightening to chart the course alone, trying to sort through the advice of well-meaning friends and the abundance of over-the-counter medications. The end result of illness for most of people is often either a “wait and see” mentality, which leaves one emotionally drained and physically exhausted, or a bank account draining “urgent care awaits” mentality. Neither option provides a patient, or caregiver, with the kind of satisfaction and peace of mind they really need but most people do not realize that there is a better answer. With this, MD247.COM introduced a new alert article to its program members recently covering flu symptoms. The new alert to patients will appear in the MD247 ripoff report article series, and will be followed by additional flu symptoms warnings.

The MD247 blogging team reminds all MD247 telemedicine program members that MD247 ripoff debunking article series is meant to serve as an informal educational tool, and always suggests that members talk with a Los Angeles doctor about any questions they may have.

Largo Florida based MD247.COM (MD247; MD/247; MD 247; M.D.247; MD-247) provides an affordable telemedicine supplement to existing healthcare services. MD247.COM telemedicine program members have unlimited telephone access to a nationwide medical support team, all with just a single phone call to the MD247.COM telemedicine Talk to a Doctor in Los Angeles/Talk to a Nurse Hotline. MD247.COM has a virtual platoon of registered nurses; board certified physicians and a support staff available to members for all non-emergency situations. More information about MD247.COM is available online at http://www.md247.com.

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Tampa Florida (PRWEB) February 04, 2013 Provider of unique telemedicine services, MD247, polled a cross-section of the public over the weekend to see if they have ever been in a position where illness strikes and they are left with few options for seeking medical assistance at 3:00 AM. It is frightening to handle any medical issue alone, trying to sort through the advice of well-meaning friends and treatments that may possibly have a ripoff report filed against them. The end result of illness for most people is a "wait and see" mentality, which leaves the patient tapped emotionally or tapped financially if someone waits too long to seek necessary treatment. Neither option provides a patient or a caregiver with the kind of satisfaction and peace of mind they really need, but most us do not realize that there is a better option.

With the information from this poll in hand, MD247 introduced the public to the only legitimate supplemental telemedicine program and its ongoing strategy of educating the public regarding simple health topics. All MD247 debunking of ripoff treatments and education regarding health topics takes place in a series of blog articles called "MD247 Reviews Remedies." The article series is intended to provide peace of mind to patients, and provide a full review of all of the seasonal viruses patients typically encounter.

Largo Florida based MD247.COM (MD247; MD/247; MD 247; M.D.247; MD-247) provides an affordable telemedicine supplement to existing healthcare services. MD247.COM telemedicine program members have unlimited telephone access to a nationwide medical support team, all with just a single phone call to the MD247.COM telemedicine Chat With a Docto r/Talk to a Nurse Hotline. MD247.COM has a virtual platoon of registered nurses; board certified physicians and a support staff available to members for all non-emergency situations. More information about MD247.COM is available online at http://www.md247.com.

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In an effort to provide members of the telemedicine program with an ongoing and evolving resource for credible health information, MD247 announced a stem to stern overhaul of the procedure for dealing with situations that require the filing of a ripoff report. This planned review of policies is intended to provide telemedicine members the opportunity to shed light on internet health scares making the rounds on the internet, giving readers a center to conduct legitimate research.

The educational process is intended to take an ordinary health blog article, and turn that informative piece into a format that puts to rest incorrect health rumors. MD247 reviews of health subjects are intended to prevent all of our program members from finding it necessary to file a MD247 ripoff report, stating something like “a fraudulent flu treatment crossed my desk and I needed to let the rest of the world know about the scam.” The goal is to give the world at large the facts of illness symptoms, all the while stressing that a ripoff report never becomes a must if the patient talks to a doctor with MD247.

Always remember that the MD247 telemedicine program can provide an entire family an in-house doctor, and all of our articles are intended to round that program and prevent program members from being scammed.

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Millions of Americans gathered around their television sets on Sunday for one of the nation’s most celebrated events, the Super Bowl. This year’s game took place in the shadow of studies that show football damages the health of the men playing the game, often leading to depression and suicide. The damage caused by football typically manifests itself in football induced brain damage, brought about by inadequate safety equipment and massive hits to make the ESPN highlight reel. Nearly 4,000 former players are currently suing the NFL over this type of injury.

The question becomes whether or not the league can fix the problems, and remain popular, or if the league will just fall into obscurity?

Please keep in mind that MD247 is unable to provide medical advice regarding traumatic brain injury, but we are interested in debating the pros and cons of improving NFL safety. If you would like to discuss the topic of finding some way to protect our children and the pros, when they hit the gridiron, be sure to visit our Facebook page to look for the discussion.

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Telemedicine specialist M.D. 247 communicated with all program members on January 30th to discuss consumer posts filed on the sites Scam Book, Scam Informer and Ripoff Report against M.D. 247. The need for the review of the consumer “beef” reporting sites was an integral component in the M.D. 247 plan to promote customer care transparency at a corporate level, and make the customer service policies of M.D. 247 broadly known to program members. M.D. 247 wants program members with concerns or questions to seek customer care help, before they choose to file a nameless report to the internet on Scam Book; Scam Informer or Ripoff Report.

M.D. 247 is a telemedicine service provider, which works daily to provide individuals and families across the United States discounted healthcare opportunities using telemedicine technology. The cutting edge technology involved means that there will be mistakes, and it means that there will be some consumers who are never satisfied. In order to easily deal with customer concerns in a cutting edge medical frontier, M.D. 247 has requested that all program members contact M.D. 247 either at 866-232-1343 or email cs(at)md247(dot)com with their questions. The goal of the customer service contact is to resolve concerns before they escalate to the point of ever being reported to Scam Informer; Scam Book or Ripoff Report.

Scam Book, Scam Informer and Ripoff Report are designated by themselves to be consumer protection websites.

MD 247 is a twenty-four hour a day affordable concierge telemedicine company based out of Seminole Florida. All members have unlimited telephone access to a nationwide medical support team with just a phone call. MD247.com has a virtual platoon of Registered Nurses and board certified physicians available to members for all non-emergency situations. You can learn more about MD247.com by visiting http://www.md247.com.

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The MD247 team responsible for creating all ongoing web content issued an invitation to any and all medical bloggers interested in debunking common medical misinformation. The invitation is intended to open the door to medical bloggers who would like to join the MD247 Ripoff Report article series, which specifically targets subject like fraudulent influenza treatments. The team members responsible for content creation are looking for additional methods by which to add value to the MD247 telemedicine program, and see the addition of more bloggers as a boon.

The idea behind building relationships with medical bloggers is to boost the reach of the MD247 "Ripoff Report" article series, and bring fresh voices into the MD247 fold.

The MD247 team recommends that all bloggers interested in participating in the MD247 "Ripoff Report" article series reach out to MD247 at cs@md247.com attn. Michelle. The content creation team also reminds all program members that the blog articles are intended for educational purposes only, and advices that all program members chat with a doctor directly regarding any questions.

Largo Florida based MD247.COM (MD247; MD/247; MD 247; M.D.247; MD-247) provides an affordable telemedicine supplement to existing healthcare services. MD247.COM telemedicine program members have unlimited telephone access to a nationwide medical support team, all with just a single phone call to the MD247.COM telemedicine Talk to a Doctor/Talk to a Nurse Hotline. MD247.COM has a virtual platoon of registered nurses; board certified physicians and a support staff available to members for all non-emergency situations. More information about MD247.COM is available online at http://www.md247.com.

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It’s still officially the dawning of the New Year, and many people are turning toward the idea of getting into better physical shape in 2013. The problem is that for some of you, the thought of visiting the gym and changing how you live is daunting.

Rather than starting all at once, putting goals that are too big on your doorstep, it’s

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MD247 issued an alert to all members of the telemedicine program this week regarding the recent outbreak of influenza nationwide. The alert was intended to inform all program members of the illness, and provide a review of the efficacy of the influenza treatment Tamiflu.

MD247 warns that an illness with symptoms similar to influenza is

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With 2013 dawning, many of us are looking back across the width and breadth of the Year 2012 to determine just what was good and what was bad about the past year. Events can be viewed from a physical perspective, a mental perspective and a spiritual perspective to see what worked well and what needs a little extra work!

2013 is the perfect

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It was recently decided that it was both appropriate and necessary that we address all telemedicine program members to discuss the topic of reports of ripoffs, filed reports of scams and book entries regarding scams.

The revisiting of the topic of ripoff reporting sites was necessary, as transparency has apparently been lost regarding our customer care policies. We need to make sure that you know how to reach our care team if there is a problem, because we would prefer to have you achieve satisfaction rather than being forced to file a nameless report of a ripoff.

No matter if you believe MD247 is a ripoff, or you have questions to ask about our supplemental health program, we invite you to call and speak with one of our hard working team members. You can reach team members by calling 866-232-1343.

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In the evolution of our “talk to a doctor” program, we have made it an ongoing effort to provide all of our telemedicine program members with a credible resource for reliable answers to health questions. We have made an effort to make our blogs an evolutionary leap, providing people worldwide with a checklist of symptoms and treatments that they can employ before they ever contact MD247 regarding membership in our telemedicine program. Each article is meant to debunk myths regarding common health topics like “flu symptoms,” ensuring that the phrase “MD247 ripoff” is only found when we review ripoff treatments.

If you are currently looking for some reliable information regarding flu symptoms, please feel free to follow the link below.

Winter Flu Symptoms

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With 2013 knocking on the door, MD247 would like to review a few safety tips to ensure you make it safely through the final day of 2012.

Drinking:

While this goes under the common sense rule, DO NOT SIT YOUR DRINK DOWN ANYWHERE! A lot of times people are too trusting within their surroundings, and tend to put their drink down where anyone can

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Many of our readers know and love yoga, but we often run into a number of people who have some common misconceptions about yoga; and people who have experienced a yoga horror story at a “trial” class. Classes like “Fit and Flexible Yoga,” or “Water Yoga for You” tend to frighten these people and that is nearly tragic because yoga

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The holiday season is meant to be a joyful time but, for many friends and family members, the pressures of the preparation can be daunting. To complicate matters beyond the “right” gift choice, something as simple as the family Christmas tree in the living room can trigger an allergic reaction.

Incessant sneezing is no way to spend the holidays, but live Christmas trees are known to often carry microscopic mold spores that can trigger allergy symptoms including sneezing, watery eyes and an itchy nose. A study by the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology reported on in the December 2007 U.S. News & World Report indicates that live Christmas trees can adversely affect indoor air quality. The study was conducted because of the steady increase of asthma and sinus complaints among patients each winter.

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The traditional family may be going the way of men in fedoras, women in pearls and a time when children were seen but seldom heard.

Within the last twenty-five to thirty years, a time many of our readers can still vividly recall, the typical American family was composed of a mother; a father and a minimum of two children. Divorce rates were

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Here are some tips from the MD247 telemedicine team to help avoid turkey-related mishaps:

1. Turkey selection: You will want to allow for at least one pound per person, as this is the rough rule of thumb. One pound of turkey may sound like a lot, but much of that weight comes from bone and fat that will be trimmed away when carving the

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You may be able to pick up some great bargains at the mall on Black Friday, but if you are not careful, you could also pick yourself up some E. coli or staphylococcus by  way of feces or nasal discharge because, sadly, few people wash their hands these days. Here is a list of the most germ-infested places in the mall, some you will want to

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If you are preparing to celebrate Thanksgiving on Thursday, you might be considering a venture out to the Black Friday sales on Friday morning. After all, there will be a few fantastic deals which will possibly allow you to do all of your holiday shopping in one mad dash. If your hope is to survive with sanity intact, and your wallet at least

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It is not uncommon for people to look at the dietary supplements currently available on the health food market, and they wonder how many of these products are possibly a scam. The African mango, the Acai berry from Brazil and the Tahitian Noni are all dietary supplements that claim to be a “miracle,” but the claims may appear

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A joint study between The Centers for Disease Control and the National Institute of Justice found that one in every four women has experienced violence in her lifetime. This number is not only frightening, but it is also tragedy for every mother; daughter; sister; wife; neighbor and female co-worker that you personally encounter every day. It is

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Domestic violence (DV) is a common phenomenon, with it attributing to more physical injuries for women than even car accident and rapes combined. The nature of domestic violence, the stigma behind it, often means that incidents of violence largely go unreported and that leaves us with no true idea of just how far the issue actually reaches.

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Whooping cough (pertussis) is an extremely contagious disease which causes spasms of coughing that the infected patient is unable to control. The coughing spasms are followed by a sudden, high-pitched intake of air that creates the characteristic “whooping” sound that gives the illness its name.

Pertussis (whooping cough) has the ability

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A rare and continuing outbreak of fungal meningitis has been causing concern among health professionals nationwide. There is currently a confirmed 8 deaths from fungal meningitis, and a potential 13,000 exposed patients exposed to a steroid injection which appears to have been contaminated. The drugs originated in the New England Compounding

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October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, thirty-one days during which to share knowledge that found its roots in the first Day of Unity which was observed in October 1981. The Day of Unity was intended to connect advocates across the country working to end violence against women and their children. The single Day of Unity soon became a week, covering everything from observances of deaths to an eventual toll-free hotline, and that modest week became a full month within a relatively six short years. In the last thirty-one years we have made vast strides, but the cold truth is that domestic violence won’t vanish within the next thirty years but we can each do our part to make sure the world never goes backward.

When looking at the concept of domestic violence, it really doesn’t pay to look at things from a cold and clinical perspective because every victim is already so cold and so very alone. Stories of domestic violence, the isolation, they need to come from the heart and that’s why we want to suggest looking around the web for stories from survivors. Learn what people have been through; let their stories seep in, and honestly be the support that someone needs if you suspect domestic violence. Remember that victims of domestic violence have lived a life of isolation; it’s not going to be easy for them to admit that they need help. Be patient.

Please try to make a difference for someone you suspect is experiencing domestic violence, teach your family members the warning signs of domestic violence and be that person who listens when your friend needs to talk.

• Quick involvement.
• Isolation from friends.
• Blames you for their problems.
• Quick to flare with their temper.
• Controlling behavior.
• Claims to always be the “right” party.
• Disrespectful language.
• Threats.
• Cruelty to children and pets.
• Inappropriate sexual requests.

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October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, a campaign run each year to increase the awareness regarding breast cancer on both a national and an international level. While it is true that most people are indeed aware of breast cancer, there is very often an obliviousness associated with taking steps to have a plan to detect the disease

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Who out there has asked themselves "what is heartburn?"

Heartburn is a feeling of warmth, heat or even pain that typically starts in the upper abdomen just a bit below the breastbone (sternum). The discomfort can spread in waves upward, often feeling like they “touch the shore” in your throat, and you may have a sour taste in your mouth.

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Your carpal tunnel is a narrow passageway in the wrist created by the bones of your wrist on three sides and by a ligament on the palm side of your wrist. The main nerve that supplies your hand, called the median nerve, along with nine tendons responsible for bending your fingers travel through the carpal tunnel. If the passageway becomes

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A “common cold” is a viral infection of the upper respiratory tract, which is basically your baby’s nose and throat. Congestion and a runny nose are the primary signs of the common cold in babies.

Babies are particularly susceptible to the common cold, due in part to the fact that they are often around other older children who forget

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During our recent journey through sports injuries, we had the good fortune to learn much more than we ever wanted to know about NSAIDS (non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs) like Naproxen and Ibuprofen. The large numbers of relatively new over the counter pain medications made us wonder if any of you remember the much older pain medication

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One of the most common causes of wrist pain in an athlete is a sprained wrist. The pain associated with a wrist sprain typically occurs after an athlete, or even just your average “Joe,” takes a spill on an outstretched hand and the ligaments stretch or tear in the wrist. Common causes of a wrist sprain include calls while participating in

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As a parent, you have kissed enough hurts away to know that childhood injuries are far too common, and burns in children rank as one of the most frequent accidents. There are a large number of ways to prevent burns in children, like childproofing your home, but the reality is that there will always be accidents that you are unable to prepare

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The old acronym for sports injury treatment, RICE (Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation), is known by many. The philosophy of this approach is that much of the pain from injury is due to inflammation experienced after injury, so take away inflammation and you remove the pain. Tradition has also called upon us to add over-the-counter non-steroidal

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“RICE” is a mnemonic learning technique for a treatment method for most soft tissue injuries. The acronym stands for rest, ice, compression and elevation. When used appropriately, in non-emergency situations, the recovery duration is usually shortened and is minimized.

“RICE” is considered a first-aid treatment, and should never be

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According to the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons says, almost 25,000 people every day sprain an ankle. Considering the experiences of this writer with missteps, twists and rolls this statistic is completely unsurprising. It is far too easy to terrible things to your ankles.

If you just kind of “turn” your ankle, experiencing a

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What is Lyme disease?

Lyme disease, often referred to as a Lyme infection, is a bacterial illness that is transferred to humans by the bite of a deer tick. The tick carries a bacterium known internationally as Borrelia burgdorfei. Lyme disease has been reported in the Northeast United States, the Mid-Atlantic, North Central and Pacific

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As of last month, 693 cases of West Nile virus have been reported from 43 states to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The disease is hitting the country early this year, with the CDC reporting the highest number of cases in the second week of August since the virus was first detected in 1999. Experts say a mild winter and

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The common cold is a viral infection of the upper respiratory system, including the throat, nose, sinus cavities, Eustachian tubes, trachea, larynx and very often the bronchial tubes. While more than 200 different viruses can cause the common cold, roughly 35% - 50% are caused by a group known as rhinoviruses. Almost all colds clear up in less

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On July 13, 2012, in Roanoke Virginia, President Barack Obama made a series of remarks which fanned the slightly dying embers of every small business owner’s resolve. The speech gave an often hodge-podge group something to unify for, something to mobilize for and damn well something to be “mad as hell” over in its final run toward the 2012

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 We'd like to "introduce" you to the launch of our new MD247.COM scam discussion website, which was designed as a resource for consumers to ask if telemedicine is a "scam" and to learn more about the field of telemedicine.  Take a look at the welcome text, and please be sure to post your questions as soon as the site is live!

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Every online business has had the displeasure of dealing with the abundance of “consumer protection” websites, as well as the legitimate product and business review websites. Each website has its own set of rules regarding the ability of the reviewers to anonymously report the positives and negatives about both products, and experiences with physical businesses. All “consumer protection” sites, as well as even legitimate review sites, prevent business owners from positively resolving consumer concerns without a heavy ransom.

Rather than simply pay $7,000.00 to a “scam” report website, for the removal of customer inquiries, MD247.COM developed a website for concerned consumers to submit directly to MD247.COM scam questions regarding the validity of telemedicine. The site is intended to give real people the opportunity to get a real response regarding their questions, and kick the predatory practices of sites like Ripoff Report; Scam Informer and Scam Book in the seat of their pants.

Check back frequently, because we will soon be launching the software which will let you post your “is this a scam” style questions and you will be able to read our simple health tips too!

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We'd like to "introduce" you to the introduction to our new MD247.COM Reviews website, which was designed as a resource for consumers to share their MD247.COM reviews and to learn more about telemedicine.  Take a look at the introduction text, and please be sure to share your thoughts with us.

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Online businesses are used abundantly by review websites across the internet. Each site has its own unique set of rules regarding the ability of reviewers to anonymously post regarding both products and experiences, but all “consumer protection websites” prevent businesses from positively resolving customer inquiries. MD247.COM decided to throw a monkey wrench in the works, thumbing our nose at Scam Informer; Ripoff Report and Scam Book by allowing consumers to enter their MD247.COM reviews on this site directly. The ultimate goal is to build a machine, by which MD247.COM reviews from consumers can be shared alongside blog articles discussing telemedicine and simple health topics.

This site is for you, our program members, please feel free to enter your MD247.COM reviews once the site is completely launched.  

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 Over the 4^th of July, I was able to take a little time away from the office here in St. Petersburg Florida and ended up with a vicious sunburn that I personally should have been smart enough to expect. My better judgment whispers “you really need to stay out of the sun,” but my “chafes under the orders of others” mentality said “just

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With July already upon the Tampa Florida area, it’s important to remain vigilant about the sun and how you can minimize your risk of skin damage. Not only is sun damage unsightly, it can also be a dangerous gateway to more serious health concerns like skin cancer.  With the number of skin cancer cases per year on the rise, both in our

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 If you are concerned about eating the “wrong” things over the 4^th of July, all you need to do is follow these 6 tips to prevent post cookout regret:

1. Use small plates.  Research proves that people who choose smaller plates and utensils will eat up to 50 percent fewer calories, while still feeling just as full and satisfied as those who

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The health care frontier in the United States over the last fifty years has been illustrated by soaring fees for services, increasing expenses accrued by doctors and a predisposition toward excluding participants with preexisting medical conditions. In short, the health of our greatest national asset became a matter of Russian roulette due to a simple matter of cash.

Defined with a broad stroke, telemedicine is the delivery of healthcare service or transmission of health and wellness information using telecommunication technology.

MD247 was established to eliminate our collective epidemic of a demographic group age 24 – 64 either outright lacking health care coverage, or possessing a minimal amount of health care coverage which quickly builds out of pocket expenses. The mechanism for delivery of a large scale affordable supplemental health care option could only be viable utilizing the technologies associated with telemedicine, and therein a company capable of serving the minor and major medical needs of 50,000 families was born.

MD247 works on foundation of strict in-house client servicing, refusing to allow its family of regular clients to be forced into tense calls with outsourced workers. This attention to providing a “real” face to the 15,000 families joining MD247 each week, also allows for a fascinating and airtight set of on-site personal data protection practices.

None of these ideas would be possible without the strong hand of MD247 Founder Thomas Meehan “at the rudder” of this health care ship. Meehan’s twenty-five years in private business have provided him the unique opportunity to design a business model that protects customers. Firsthand customer interaction also opened his mind to the true necessity for supplemental telemedical health care.

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Any time you self-medicate symptoms; there are a number of questions you need to ask yourself. Consider these 4 questions before using an over the counter asthma medication:

1. How do I know for sure this is asthma?When you have asthma you will likely experience classic asthmasymptoms such as:
   • Wheezing
   • Chest tightness
   • Shortness of

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“Pleasure in the job puts perfection in the work.” – Aristotle

Around a week ago, my mother introduced me to a work friend with the descriptor, “she works on Facebook all day long.” I wasn’t quite sure what to think about that, because my mom seemed pretty happy to tell someone that I haunted the land of Farmville and her friend

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Today I had the good fortune to find the film His Girl Friday, a 1940 Howard Hawks classic screwball comedy starring Cary Grant and Rosalind Russel. The film chronicles the adventure of an intrepid female reporter, Hildegard Johnson, as she momentarily falls for the allure of a “normal” life with a bland man. The life she is considering

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I had to listen to a mix tape of “I don’t have one” and “I just may be dying” today.

There wasn’t an actual tape that I was listening to, but there was a mother claiming that her sniffles were both “nothing” and the “end of the world” over a span of several hours. It was like having a living/breathing Google session in my

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Kids today aren’t like kids were in the 40s, 50s, 60s, 70s or even 80s.

The days of “cops and robbers,” kickball and sunburn earned during a hard day live back with my memories of E.T. and Indiana Jones. That loss makes me a little sad to think about, but the reality is that families are a lot different now than they were in the not so

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Being the curator of a blog discussing technological medical advances, I felt obligated to attend the premier of the film Prometheus on Friday evening. I know that my plan was simply a thinly veiled attempt to escape my computer  and talk of telemedicine for a few hours, but I was tired and I bought the logic.

For those of you unfamiliar

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As the curator of this blog, I was asked to pull together a dire warning about the impending blistering wrath of the sun god Ra. That’s basically a fancy way of stating that “I was asked to warn readers about the subject of sunburn.” With about fifty stores down the street from you carrying one brand of sunscreen or another, you can see

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We can all agree that people are very often nervous when they talk to a doctor.

It isn’t paranoia to feel like your doctor is intentionally choosing to pay attention ONLY to your written chart.

It’s also a sad reality that respect for the patient, and their value in society, is an idea that is long lost in medicine.

Medicine has changed a lot over the last twenty-five years. The culture in the Emergency Room, the clinic and many other urgent care centers has changed from a world in which treatment just occurred based upon symptoms. It was replaced with a system of more regulations, a frontier of lawsuits and a disconnection from the idea that each and every patient is a person. In short, cash became king due to the high cost of doing business.

Telemedicine is the remote diagnosis and treatment of patients using telecommunications technology, and it has the ability to eliminate the overhead associated with the practice of modern medicine. This is overcome by the practice being conducted in a way that allows the doctor to eliminate the middleman, and connect directly with the person who is ill. Telemedicine effectively takes the issues of nervousness, perceived paranoia and profound feelings of disrespect and tells both doctors and patients to “stop worrying and just do what you do best.”

Telemedicine connects doctor and patient at any time, on any day of the week, across the miles and from home or work and any other location. The doctor’s office is really all of time and space.

More information about the way that telemedicine works, and how it ALWAYS give a patient the opportunity to talk to a doctor can be found on http://www.md247.com! We encourage anyone looking for a supplemental healthcare option to consider the MD247 telemedicine program.

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Common Courtesy:

Common Courtesy is a conventional but unwritten code of practice followed by members of any of certain professions or groups when dealing with strangers, or informal acquaintances.

Do you ever get the impression that your doctor doesn’t respect what you are saying?

Do you ever wonder if your doctor isn’t taking your

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It’s a nearly universal experience. You talk to a doctor, yet you’re sure that they didn’t listen or chose not to hear what you were saying. This isn’t paranoia. The doctor really probably didn’t hear what you said. The question is, “why” didn’t the doctor choose to listen during your discussion?

In an earlier article in this

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Are you ever nervous, impatient or a little frightened when you talk to a doctor in his office?

Do you ever feel like you’re rushed when you talk to a doctor, possibly forgetting some of your own questions?

It’s true that visits to a doctor’s office often result in moments where we ask ourselves if a doctor “heard” what you said, or if the doctor really listened. The cold reality is that an appointment to talk to a doctor often leads nowhere for a patient, aside from a sense of frustration and potential sadness. The real question is “why” does this happen so frequently or, even more importantly, “why” this is allowed to happen at all?

The simple reality of the situation is that doctors, the people who are meant to “do no harm,” are under an increasingly tremendous amount of pressure to see patient after patient each day. Both waiting rooms and examination rooms serve as cattle holding pens, “comfortably” maintaining the human stock that a doctor desperately needs to cover for the high overhead and low reimbursement fees. It’s a bureaucracy built on the expense of actually doing what they love.

The system of high debt load, massive expense to do business and the realities of insurance reimbursement develop a medical frontier where having a chance to talk to a doctor for more than a few seconds is a dream.

MD247 has a way to solve this with the use of telemedicine, but the idea of expense being the only problem everyone encounters when they try to talk to a doctor is ridiculous. Be sure to follow our series on this topic.

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An integrated healthcare delivery system is typically a managed healthcare system in the United States that includes a hospital that provides immediate, or acute, medical care. The hospital care is complemented by a multispecialty care delivery system, often using technological advances, and the ability to contract for extra necessary services. On

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Integrated healthcare is not a "new" idea in the medical community -

In the western world we have been provided a unique opportunity to enjoy the technological advances of conventional western medicine. The practice is based upon the “Theory of Diseases,” which believes that a person becomes sick because he or she contracts a disease.

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In a drastic move to protect the health and wellness of our MD247 telemedicine program members, we issued an official retraction of our March 26, 2012 nationally distributed press release. The retracted health and wellness oriented press release was entitled “Telemedicine Specialist MD247.COM Provides Female Program Members with Information about Heart Attack Symptoms.”

The March 26, 2012 press release detailed the medical symptoms a woman might experience when suffering a heart attack, and it was meant to serve as an informative and direction providing guide for female readers. The MD247 telemedicine team determined that it was preferable to have program members contact the 24/7 Talk to a Doctor Hotline, or the 24/7 Talk to a Nurse Hotline to discuss non-emergency medical questions regarding potential cardiac symptoms.

MD247 reminds all readers that the telemedicine program is unable to address medical emergency questions, and any/all such questions must be directed toward local immediate emergency assistance.

The telemedicine services MD247 provides are meant to serve as a “supplement” or “enhancing” agent for traditional healthcare policies. MD247 telemedicine is never meant to serve as a replacement for ANY traditional healthcare policy.

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MD247.COM Founder Thomas Meehan alerted national media on this week regarding the continuation of the first in a series of telemedicine specials which are available exclusively on the MD247 telemedicine social media Facebook business page.

The specials discussed by Meehan have the official tag “Deal of the Day,” and represent extreme savings that the discounted healthcare provider will be making available to new MD247 telemedicine program members. The extended first “Deal of the Day” is a ninety day (three month) membership in the MD247.COM telemedicine program for a fee of only $29.95, which is a total savings of 50% off of normal program prices. The telemedicine provider is making it possible for people seeking supplemental healthcare options to talk to a doctor for a significantly discounted rate, when one compares it to the $80.00(+) cash payment required when visiting an Urgent Care Clinic. Meehan indicated that the “Deal of the Day” was designed to put money back in the economy and, if that made it necessary for the MD247 telemedicine program to operate at a loss on the specials, then that was what the company would need to do.

The extended first MD247 “Deal of the Day” goes live again at http://www.facebook.com/md247dotcom on May 29th, and will only be available to interested parties who visit the Facebook page to retrieve the MD247 telemedicine sales hotline number. The telemedicine sales hotline number being provided on May 29th will differ from all other MD247 sales call lines, meaning it must be used in order to redeem the special pricing.

MD247 Founder Thomas Meehan also reminded all potential MD247 telemedicine program members, that the services MD247 provides are meant to serve as a “supplement” or “enhancing” agent for healthcare. MD247 telemedicine is never meant to serve as a replacement for ANY traditional healthcare policy.

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“Perhaps someone somewhere will create something so beautiful it will change the world.” - Unknown

Telemedicine has a reputation for being viewed as dull, confusing or a mix of a ripoff and a scam wrapped in the language of fear. Here at MD247, we have found that we are less than satisfied that telemedicine is considered the black sheep

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A recent article created in collaboration between Kaiser Health News and USA Today inspired us to pull together an article discussing a little bit about why insurers are now embracing telemedicine for plan members.

Once it was thought that insurers would never embrace the idea of a virtual doctor appointment for their plan participants. Reticence

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Telemedicine:
The use of telecommunication and information technologies, in order to provide clinical healthcare at a distance. The end goal is to eliminate distance barriers, in order to improve access to medical services that often would not be consistently available in rural areas.

In a society with a sincere expressed interest in eliminating

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Tampa Florida (PRWEB) May 10, 2012

Supplemental telemedicine healthcare provider MD247 announced the relaunch of its official Facebook business page on Wednesday May 09, 2012. The official Facebook business page for the provider of quality of life enhancing telemedicine services is located at http://www.facebook.com/md247dotcom.

According to MD247, the telemedicine Facebook business page has been designed to act as an extension of the MD 247 website. It is meant to work in corroboration with the MD247 YouTube account (http://www.youtube.com/md247dotcom), the MD247 Twitter account (http://www.twitter.com/md247dotcom) and a variety of other social media sites that MD247 intends to go live on within the next six months. Visitors to the Facebook business page will encounter health articles, discussion regarding telemedicine and information regarding how to become a member of the MD247 team.

Largo Florida based MD247.COM (MD247; MD/247; MD 247; M.D.247; MD-247) provides an affordable telemedicine supplement to existing healthcare services. MD247.COM telemedicine program members have unlimited telephone access to a nationwide medical support team, all with just a single phone call to the MD247.COM telemedicine Talk to a Doctor/Talk to a Nurse Hotline. MD247.COM has a virtual platoon of registered nurses, board certified physicians and a support staff available to members for all non-emergency situations. More information about MD247.COM is available online.

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St. Petersburg Florida (PRWEB) May 10, 2012

Provider of supplemental telemedicine healthcare services MD247.com is proud to announce it will be assisting former professional wrestler Steve Chamberland, of the 50 Legs Foundation, in his quest to provide a prosthetic leg to children and adults nationwide who have lost a leg due to injury or

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St. Petersburg Florida (PRWEB) May 10, 2012

Supplemental telemedicine healthcare specialist MD247 announced on Wednesday that they have partnered with Optum Health Allies, a division of the United Health Network, in order to provide quality of life enhancing telemedicine healthcare services to entire families. The partnership with Optum Health Allies allows members of the MD247 supplemental telemedicine healthcare program to receive substantial discounts on certain medical procedures, and there is the benefit of no qualifiers and no deductibles.

For a full review of the services available to members of the MD247 supplemental telemedicine program, through the unique relationship with Optum Health Allies, MD247 recommends visiting http://www.md247.com/services.html.

Largo Florida based MD247.COM (MD247; MD/247; MD 247; M.D.247; MD-247) provides an affordable telemedicine supplement to existing healthcare services. MD247.COM telemedicine program members have unlimited telephone access to a nationwide medical support team, all with just a single phone call to the MD247.COM telemedicine Talk to a Doctor/Talk to a Nurse Hotline. MD247.COM has a virtual platoon of registered nurses, board certified physicians and a support staff available to members for all non-emergency situations.

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The tactics of self proclaimed consumer protection sites Ripoff Report, Scambook and Scam Informer recently resulted in telemedicine specialist MD247 developing a credibility building marketing program. The marketing concept, developed by the MD247 Telemedicine Marketing Team, offers all skeptics the opportunity to use MD247 corporate money to pay for their first non-emergency appointment.

MD247 explains that it believes in the potential life altering outcome its 24/7 telemedicine program will have in both rural and urban frontiers. The belief goes beyond a simple endorsement, with MD247 offering every new program member the opportunity to receive one free medical non-emergency medical appointment. If a new telemedicine program member considers that an average medical appointment can run in excess of $70.00, the provider of supplementary health options is putting forward a sizable investment.

MD247 explains that it would like the “first appointment free” program to serve as a counterweight to the unfounded reports found on consumer “protection” sites like Ripoff Report, Scambook and Scam Informer.

MD247 explains that all parties interested in attaining their free appointment must visit the MD247 telemedicine website at http://www.md247.com to both research, and become a member in the telemedicine program. Becoming a MD247 program member includes one free medical appointment, discounted pharmacy prescription services, discounted vision services and 24/7 access to licensed competent medical professionals.

Largo Florida based MD247.COM (MD247; MD/247; MD 247; M.D.247; MD-247) provides an affordable telemedicine supplement to existing healthcare services. MD247.COM telemedicine program members have unlimited telephone access to a nationwide medical support team, all with just a single phone call to the MD247.COM telemedicine Talk to a Doctor/Talk to a Nurse Hotline. MD247.COM has a virtual platoon of registered nurses, board certified physicians and a support staff available to members for all non-emergency situations. More information about MD247.COM is available online at http://www.md247.com.

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St. Petersburg Florida (PRWEB) May 08, 2012

According to telemedicine provider MD247 47 million U.S. residents are without healthcare coverage; of that number 8.7 million are under the age of eighteen. That is roughly the equivalent to the entire combined populations of Florida, New York, Minnesota and Iowa having zero preventative healthcare

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Tampa, Florida (PRWEB) May 08, 2012

Telemedicine provider MD247 is a first of its kind 24/7 Talk to a Doctor/Talk to a Nurse service which was established for the purpose of providing average people a supplement to either bolster their traditional healthcare coverage. The telemedicine service company informed the press on Tuesday that it would be gravitating away from a traditional print marketing method, placing an emphasis on first person interaction through grass roots campaigns and one on one social media contact. MD247 intends to make these modifications to a traditional marketing plan in order to pass along savings directly to the telemedicine program participants on a daily basis.

The “biggest” attention grabber on the streets in the grass roots marketing campaign is a vehicle deemed the “MD247 Telemedicine Mobile Marketing Vehicle.” The “MD247 Telemedicine Mobile Marketing Vehicle” is a model year 2001 Ford Excursion, with 10” lifts and a “car wrap” which advertises both MD247 and a charitable organization called 50 Legs.

50 Legs is a charitable organization established with the purpose of providing a prosthetic leg to an underprivileged child who has suffered either a debilitating accident, birth defect or disease causing the loss of a leg. You can learn more about 50 Legs by visiting http://www.50legs.com.

MD247 (MD247.COM; MD 247; M.D. 247; MD-247) provides discounted supplementary healthcare options, which are intended to enhance quality of life for telemedicine healthcare program members. MD247 has 25,000 telemedicine program members nationwide, employs close to 200 people and devotes a large amount of time and money toward charitable organizations. The MD247 telemedicine program headquarters is in Tampa Bay Florida.

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Tampa Florida (PRWEB) May 04, 2012

Telemedicine provider MD247 indtrouced rural Florida residents to the inexpensive and expedient nature of telemedicine May 4th, May 5th and May 6th during the Florida Blueberry Festival. Those attending the event in Brooksville Florida had the chance to speak with the MD247 team about the benefits of telemedicine, as well as the opportunity to become a telemedicine program member at a steep discount.

The Blueberry Festival brings together all the goodness of nature's Florida Blueberry harvest for a three day event in Brooksville Florida - May 4, 5 & 6, 2012. The 3 day Festival Venue will be held under the shade of the iconic twisted oak trees gracing the lawn of the Courthouse on Brooksville's square. Festival attendees can stroll at their leisure indulging in festival fare, gourmet delights and fresh Florida blueberries; they can refresh themselves with a variety of assorted beverages and partake of the unique offering in the Blueberry Wine and Cheese booth.

MD247 (MD 247; MD247.COM; MD/247; M.D. 247) is a twenty-four hour a day affordable concierge telemedicine company based out of Seminole Florida. All members have unlimited twenty-four hour telephone access to a nationwide medical support team with just a phone call. MD247.com has a virtual platoon of Registered Nurses and board certified physicians in each and every state available to members for ALL non-emergency situations. Additional information about MD247.COM can be found online at http://www.md247.com, on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/md247dotcom or parties interested in the telemedicine program can call 866-232-1343.

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313,483,263 live in the United States, of that number roughly 181,000,000 fall within the age bracket typically thought of as “regular working folks.” Of that working age population, there is close to 14,000,000 reported unemployed men and women who are between the ages of eighteen years and sixty-five years of age. Recent reviews indicate

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Have you ever been in a position where illness strikes, either yourself or a loved one, leaving you feeling terrible and looking for the advice of someone capable of providing an expedient course of treatment? It is frightening to chart the course alone, trying to sort through the advice of well-meaning friends and the abundance of

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After acquiring a better understanding of your diagnosis of cancer, be it through acceptance or working through the process of gaining knowledge and seeking treatment, it is necessary to look at the forms of treatment available and ask a doctor to explain what is best in your situation. The reality of cancer treatment is that, even twenty years

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As a telemedicine specialist, we are accustomed to new patients being somewhat skeptical of the process of diagnosing illness using telemedicine technologies. Physicians providing a one on one diagnosis of cancer often experience a similar skepticism, but this is instead founded in the “flight or fight” metabolic reaction and is expected by

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As a telemedicine specialist our work is typically confined to the medical conditions easily treated, where life can get back on track after the telehealth diagnosis. Life is not always made up of easily diagnosed and treated medical conditions, meaning that we need to step-up our service and provide information which deviates from our traditional

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Telemedicine: The use of telecommunication and information technologies in order to provide clinical healthcare at a distance.

On the surface, the term “telemedicine” appears to be rather clinical and that fact turns a lot of average people away from telemedicine before they ever discover the positives of being able to talk to a doctor at

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It is difficult for the staff of a company to define “branding,” or the idea of a “brand experience,” due to the relative proximity of the employees to the product. It is stuck in our head, or our perception, that we are working to the most efficient level possible in an effort to bring our customers innovative products which will make

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Branding is more than just a buzzword for businesses. It has become the crux of executing business in our new economy. No longer is it acceptable for a company to think in terms of “a sale is the only thing,” rather businesses now understand that the world revolves around branding or creating a “brand experience.” The idea of a brand

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Greetings,

Today the Federal Government released a review indicating that the new jobless claims in the United States hit an unprojected high of 386,000 new claims for unemployment benefits, for the week ending April 13, 2012. The final number is nearly 16,000 claims more than had been expected, and signals the dimming of hopes that a

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The team at MD247 would like to thank everyone who visited our booth at the Bubba the Love Sponge® Foundation “Bubba’s Bikes for Badges” Fundraiser on Sunday April 15, 2012. It was an honor to get the opportunity to meet with each of you, and discuss the challenges that we all face when trying to provide affordable healthcare to our families. Everything that you shared will be applied to the future of MD247.

We would also like to extend our congratulations to Mr. Don Coventry, the winner of a $250.00 gift certificate redeemable at Jim’s Harley-Davidson in St. Petersburg Florida. Mr. Coventry registered to win the gift certificate at the MD247.COM booth on Sunday April 15, 2012.

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