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  2. Health care provider - Wikipedia

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    Health care provider. A health care provider is an individual health professional or a health facility organization licensed to provide health care diagnosis and treatment services including medication, surgery and medical devices. Health care providers often receive payments for their services rendered from health insurance providers.

  3. National Provider Identifier - Wikipedia

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    A National Provider Identifier ( NPI) is a unique 10-digit identification number issued to health care providers in the United States by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). The NPI has replaced the Unique Physician Identification Number (UPIN) as the required identifier for Medicare services, and is used by other payers ...

  4. What Is a Health Care Agent? - WebMD

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    Laws about what a health care agent can decide vary by state. Usually, they can make choices about life support and more routine care. This could mean the choice to start, stop, or try a different ...

  5. Texas Medical Board - Wikipedia

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    The Texas Medical Board (TMB [1]) is the state agency mandated to regulate the practice of medicine by Doctors of Medicine (MDs) and Doctors of Osteopathic Medicine (DOs) in Texas. The Board consists of 12 physician members and seven public members appointed for a six-year term by the Governor and confirmed by the Senate.

  6. Different Types of Doctors & Medical Specialists Explained

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    Otolaryngologists. They treat diseases in the ears, nose, throat, sinuses, head, neck, and respiratory system. They also can do reconstructive and plastic surgery on your head and neck ...

  7. What is a Licensed Practical Nurse? - WebMD

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    LPNs handle tasks like: Recording patients’ vitals, such as blood pressure, temperature, and pulse. Reporting patient status to RNs and doctors and adding it to patient charts. Changing wound ...

  8. What Is a Mental Health Counselor?

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    What is mental health counseling? Mental health counselors are licensed professionals who treat the cognitive, behavioral, and emotional aspects of mental health and substance use conditions. They ...

  9. Texas Health and Human Services Commission - Wikipedia

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    Behavior health services; Services to help keep people who are older or who have disabilities in their homes or communities; Services for women and people with special health needs; Oversight of regulatory functions. Licensing and credentialing of long-term care facilities, such as nursing homes and assisted living; Licensing child care providers