MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'add new tag'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 01:53:48 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4984689&cid=t_355905_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2FEygW_voyKzU%2F Rise and shine. Another glorious day is unfolding here on the Pharmalot corporate campus, where we are moving along like a cool breeze. Of course, there is much to be done - phone calls, meetings, reading documents. You name it. And we know you can related. So grab that cup of stimulation - no excuses, please - and pick up your to-do list. Meanwhile, here are some tidbits from around your world. Have a good one… US Court Orders Seizure Of Cipla Pet Drug For Patent Violation (Dow Jones) Lilly Plans 10 Drug In Final-Stage Trials By End Of 2011 (Bloomberg News) Niaspan Prescriptions Fall After Negative Study Results (Dow Jones) Pfizer Signs Deal With Russian Venture Capital Firm For R&D (Associated Press) Forest Files COPD Drug For FDA Approval (Pharma Times) ‘Neurontin Kille... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4984689 Thu, 30 Jun 2011 11:53:38 +0100 4984689 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4968910&cid=t_355905_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2FgM3gcg5rFkc%2F As an outgrowth of manufacturing fraud to which GlaxoSmithKline pled guilty last year, the drugmaker has now agreed to pay $40.8 million to 37 US states and the District of Columbia. This comes on top of a $750 million payment to settle criminal and civil charges related to numerous production problems - contaminated meds, mislabeled packaging and incorrect dosages - at a facility in Cidra, Puerto Rico. Under terms of the agreement, Glaxo and its SB Pharmco Puerto Rico unit will each share in the total payout. “Drug manufacturers have a responsibility to engage in strict quality control, and to ensure the products they send to market are pure and unadulterated,” New Jersey Attorney General Paula Dow says in a statement. “We are committed to ensuring they meet that respon... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4968910 Thu, 23 Jun 2011 19:29:29 +0100 4968910 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4482935&cid=t_355905_136_f&fid=35294&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psa-rising.com%2Fblog%2F2011%2F02%2Fprovenge-available-for-men-with-advanced-pca-at-roswell-park%2F February 7 2011, BUFFALO, NY — The nation’s first FDA-approved cancer treatment vaccine, Provenge (sipuleucel-T), is being offered for the first time in Western New York at Roswell Park Cancer Institute (RPCI). The vaccine is designed for men with advanced prostate cancer who have limited treatment options and who meet eligibility requirements. “It’s the first [...] (Source: psa-rising.com/blog) psa-rising.com/blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4482935 Wed, 16 Feb 2011 00:39:59 +0100 4482935 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3599323&cid=t_355905_86_f&fid=38272&url=http%3A%2F%2Flaikaspoetnik.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F05%2F26%2Ften-years-of-pubmed-central-a-good-thing-thats-only-going-to-get-better%2F PubMed Central (PMC) is a free digital archive of biomedical and life sciences journal literature at the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH), developed and managed by NIH’s National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) in the National Library of Medicine (NLM) (see PMC overview). PMC is a central repository for biomedical peer reviewed literature in [...] (Source: Laika's MedLibLog) Laika's MedLibLog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3599323 Wed, 26 May 2010 00:19:23 +0100 3599323 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3581569&cid=t_355905_86_f&fid=38272&url=http%3A%2F%2Flaikaspoetnik.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F05%2F20%2Freclaim-your-privacy-on-facebook-using-a-simple-bookmarklet%2F Of all social networking sites, Facebook causes the greatest privacy concerns. Certainly since it has changed its privacy options over time. In the beginning, Facebook restricted the visibility of a user’s personal information to just their friends and their “network”, but the default privacy settings have become much more permissive, as you can see in [...] (Source: Laika's MedLibLog) Laika's MedLibLog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3581569 Thu, 20 May 2010 00:53:51 +0100 3581569 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3573637&cid=t_355905_86_f&fid=38272&url=http%3A%2F%2Flaikaspoetnik.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F05%2F18%2Fwhen-twitter-gets-creepy-people-who-force-you-to-autofollow%2F The third Twitter post in a row. But this one ain’t positive. It is about privacy and spam. Let’s first explain some basic things about Twitter. People can follow you without your approval, at least if you  have a public account. You can follow them back if you like. You just have to click on [...] (Source: Laika's MedLibLog) Laika's MedLibLog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3573637 Tue, 18 May 2010 00:30:15 +0100 3573637 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3563921&cid=t_355905_86_f&fid=38272&url=http%3A%2F%2Flaikaspoetnik.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F05%2F13%2Fa-quantitave-study-suggests-that-twitter-is-not-primarily-a-social-networking-site%2F A lot can be said about Twitter, Facebook, Linkedin and other social media. What is the best, the most useful, the most popular the most social (and has the least privacy-issues, hehe Facebook)? You know I love Twitter. Twitter is a social networking and microblogging service that enables its users to send and read messages [...] (Source: Laika's MedLibLog) Laika's MedLibLog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3563921 Thu, 13 May 2010 20:50:34 +0100 3563921 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3538382&cid=t_355905_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2FD5Oh9s8v-ts%2F Hot on the heels of the weekend recall of various Johnson & Johnson over-the-counter meds for infants and children, the House Committee On Oversight and Government Reform is launching a probe, partly due to conflicting accounts given by the FDA and the drugmaker over the circumstances surrounding the recall, including what prompted the recall and the seriousness of the recall.” The recall affects about 70 percent of the market for over-the-counter pediatric liquid meds, including Tylenol, Motrin, Benadryl and Zyrtec, among dozens of others. During inspections, the FDa found a host of quality control problems at J&J’s McNeil Consumer Healthcare facility in Pennsylvania, including raw contamination; a failure to track customer complaints, adequately train employees and ... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3538382 Thu, 06 May 2010 15:11:22 +0100 3538382 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3508124&cid=t_355905_86_f&fid=38272&url=http%3A%2F%2Flaikaspoetnik.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F04%2F27%2Fthree-studies-now-refute-the-presence-of-xmrv-in-chronic-fatigue-syndrome-cfs%2F .“Removing the doubt is part of the cure” (RedLabs) Two months ago I wrote about two contradictory studies on the presence of the novel XMRV retrovirus in blood of patients with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS). The first study, published in autumn last year by investigators of the Whittemore Peterson Institute (WPI) in the USA [1], [...] (Source: Laika's MedLibLog) Laika's MedLibLog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3508124 Tue, 27 Apr 2010 16:45:46 +0100 3508124 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3505155&cid=t_355905_167_f&fid=38576&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.drbriffa.com%2Fblog%2F2010%2F04%2F26%2Fmy-advice-for-those-looking-to-have-an-energised-and-productive-afternoon%2F Apparently, it’s 30 years ago that Marks and Spencer (a UK-based food, clothing and home goods retailer) started selling pre-prepared sandwiches. Other retail outlets followed suit, and the end result is that sandwiches now are the prime lunch fodder for workers up and down the land. But do they represent prime fuel for those with [...] (Source: Dr John Biffa's Blog) Dr John Biffa's Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3505155 Mon, 26 Apr 2010 07:16:57 +0100 3505155 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3480780&cid=t_355905_86_f&fid=38272&url=http%3A%2F%2Flaikaspoetnik.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F04%2F17%2Fsilly-saturday-22-a-picture-is-worth-a-1000-words%2F This post is my submission for the Grand Rounds to be hosted at Sterile Eye. This upcoming edition has the theme VISUAL COMMUNICATION. You know I love visualizations, they are so easy to understand. No lengthy post here, because a picture is worth a 1000 words….. ————————————— I 250lbs versus 120 lbs The body scans side by side of 250 lb. woman [...] (Source: Laika's MedLibLog) Laika's MedLibLog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3480780 Sat, 17 Apr 2010 16:15:57 +0100 3480780 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4259212&cid=t_355905_151_f&fid=35819&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.gamblingwatchglobal.com%2Farchives%2F1254%2F For those of you who had the opportunity to hear Bill Clark  speak at your conference this weekend, we hope you all had a great time. Welcome to Gambling Watch Global! We have a list of resources for you which were mentioned in Mr. Clark’s presentations; the search field at the top of the site is quite [...] (Source: Gambling Watch Global) Gambling Watch Global blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4259212 Thu, 15 Apr 2010 23:38:51 +0100 4259212 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3460167&cid=t_355905_90_f&fid=36413&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dcscience.net%2F%3Fp%3D2923 There is something very offensive about the idea that a ‘bachelor of science’ degree can be awarded by a university, as a prize for memorising gobbledygook. Once the contents of the ‘degrees’ has been exposed to public ridicule, many universities have stopped doing it. All (or nearly all) of these pseudo-degrees have closed at the University of Salford, the University of Central Lancashire, Robert Gordon University, the University of Buckingham, and even at the University of Westminster (the worst offender), one course has closed (with rumours of more to follow). I’ve already written about the course in Traditional Chinese Medicine at the University of Salford (Chinese medicine -acupuncture gobbledygook revealed) and at the University of Westminster: see... DC's goodscience blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3460167 Mon, 12 Apr 2010 06:51:20 +0100 3460167 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3460120&cid=t_355905_86_f&fid=38272&url=http%3A%2F%2Flaikaspoetnik.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F04%2F10%2Firreversible-effects-of-previous-cortisol-excess-on-cognitive-functions-in-cushings-disease%2F April 8th is Cushing’s Awareness Day. This day has been chosen as a day of awareness as it is the birthday of Dr. Harvey Cushing, a neurosurgeon, who discovered this illness. Cushing’s disease is a rare hormone disease caused by prolonged exposure to high levels of the stress hormone cortisol in the blood, whereas Addison’s disease [...] (Source: Laika's MedLibLog) Laika's MedLibLog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3460120 Sat, 10 Apr 2010 14:03:21 +0100 3460120 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3437659&cid=t_355905_86_f&fid=38272&url=http%3A%2F%2Flaikaspoetnik.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F04%2F04%2Fthe-university-library-uba-goes-mobile%2F Our Medical Library at the AMC hospital is one of main (autonomous) libraries of the UBA, the University Library of the University of Amsterdam. The UBA developed the Spoetnik (library 23 things-like) course -inspiring the start of this blog-, has a library-coach with chat function, a library blog (UBA-e), and is now on Twitter as @bibliotheekuva. Plus, [...] (Source: Laika's MedLibLog) Laika's MedLibLog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3437659 Sun, 04 Apr 2010 20:55:37 +0100 3437659 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3420409&cid=t_355905_86_f&fid=38272&url=http%3A%2F%2Flaikaspoetnik.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F03%2F30%2Fhealth-care-reform-2010-obama-usa-bill-dutch-plan-doctors-letterman-pills-other-random-thoughts%2F “I do believe the only way we can end all preventable deaths and the suffering of millions is to provide decent health care to all.” Hilary Benn, 2006 ——————— The next Grand Rounds will be hosted by Evan Falchuk at SEE FIRST (Insights into the Uncertain World of Healthcare).  Evan’s theme is Health Care Reform. How will it [...] (Source: Laika's MedLibLog) Laika's MedLibLog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3420409 Mon, 29 Mar 2010 23:28:33 +0100 3420409 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3408633&cid=t_355905_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2FaNXS4_7KILI%2F So here’s a chilling statistic - at least one in six service members is on some form of psychiatric drug. What’s more, many troops take a mix of antidepressants and antipsychotics to prevent nightmares, for instance, or an anti-epileptic to reduce headaches, according to The Military Times. Meanwhile, there’s not much research on these cocktails. Here’s another problem: the meds can impair motor skills and reduce reaction times, just the sort of side effect wanted for a fighting soldier, yes? And given that some meds may increase the risk of suicide, some docs and members of Congress question whether the drugs are connected to the rising rate of military suicides, the Times writes. “It’s really a large-scale experiment. We are experimenting with changing people... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3408633 Fri, 26 Mar 2010 12:28:52 +0100 3408633 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3403858&cid=t_355905_87_f&fid=36224&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.wsjonline.com%2F%7Er%2Fwsj%2Fhealth%2Ffeed%2F%7E3%2FNVrxS7L6gRo%2F Student loans appear to be a health overhaul headache: the reconciliation bill is going back to the House for a vote, thanks to Senate Republicans who found two provisions in the document — including one related to student loans — that violate its rules and can’t be included in the final bill. Some 16 lines of text will be removed from the 153-page bill. One provision is technical and has no substantive value, and the other is about a measure to protect Pell grant awards from fluctuations in the federal budget, according to the WSJ. First the Senate will re-vote, which has been scheduled for today at 2 pm. Because the House must pass an identical version of the bill, it also will have to vote again, though its timing for the task hasn’t yet been announced. But these... WSJ.com: Health Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3403858 Thu, 25 Mar 2010 13:26:23 +0100 3403858 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3271013&cid=t_355905_86_f&fid=38272&url=http%3A%2F%2Flaikaspoetnik.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F02%2F13%2Fsillysaturday-17-social-media-stats-per-second%2F more about “Garys Social Media Count“, posted with vodpod Some time ago I saw the above Real Time Social Media Stats Counter at Heidi Allen Online (see here), the blog of Heidi Allen. The live stats meter is actually from Gary Hayes at Personalize Media (see post: Garys Social Media Count). You can find the embed code [...] (Source: Laika's MedLibLog) Laika's MedLibLog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3271013 Sat, 13 Feb 2010 21:49:24 +0100 3271013 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3258977&cid=t_355905_87_f&fid=38368&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.rwjf.org%2Ffiles%2Fresearch%2F20090715beveragetaxresearchbrief.pdf During this blizzard of 2010, I thought about the difficulties an ambulance would have reaching someone in need on an unplowed street—let alone if the person were significantly obese and hard to transport on even an ordinary day.  Then today I read an astounding Washington Post article that noted “a patient between 400 pounds and 600 pounds is part of every workweek for many crews throughout the [DC metro] region.”  Really? I thought this only happened on occasion in select areas shown on the Discovery Channel.  Apparently, not the case. Emergency medical crews are making hefty investments (no pun intended) in super-sized, ambulatory equipment.   According to the article, “sales of stretchers designed specifically for very large patients were expected to reach $50 million in 2... Disruptive Women in Health Care blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3258977 Wed, 10 Feb 2010 13:15:14 +0100 3258977 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3254451&cid=t_355905_87_f&fid=38368&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDisruptiveWomenInHealthCare%2F%7E3%2FJVcj5EcYE8I%2F According to the non-profit organization Vitamin Angels, one in three children across the globe are malnourished. Just think of how much that percentage has increased by the Haitian crisis Indeed, Vitamin Angels has already shipped one million childrens’ multivitamins to Haiti since the earthquake. A viable and invaluable solution to malnourishment is to provide these children with essential nutrients both here at home and abroad.  According to research, one, high-dose Vitamin A capsule can reduce the risk of mortality among children under age five by 23%. Moreover, it can provide a sufficient dose to boost immunity for as long as six months, at a cost of only $.02 per capsule. Multivitamins too, can help combat severe vitamin deficiencies and related diseases among the under five set, ... Disruptive Women in Health Care blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3254451 Tue, 09 Feb 2010 13:38:49 +0100 3254451 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3259309&cid=t_355905_167_f&fid=38576&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.drbriffa.com%2Fblog%2F2010%2F02%2F09%2Fcranberry-found-effective-for-urinary-tract-infections-in-girls%2F Urinary tract infections are common in women, and for some women can be recurrent and require repeated doses of antibiotics or even prophylactic antibiotics. Organisms (usually E. coli) that cause UTIs generally gain access to the bladder via the urethra (the pipe connecting the bladder with the outside). Some of the strategies that may help [...] (Source: Dr John Biffa's Blog) Dr John Biffa's Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3259309 Tue, 09 Feb 2010 10:36:26 +0100 3259309 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3254757&cid=t_355905_167_f&fid=38576&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.drbriffa.com%2Fblog%2F2010%2F02%2F09%2Fcranberry-found-effective-for-urinary-tract-infections-in-girls%2F Urinary tract infections are common in women, and for some women can be recurrent and require repeated doses of antibiotics or even prophylactic antibiotics. Organisms (usually E. coli) that cause UTIs generally gain access to the bladder via the urethra (the pipe connecting the bladder with the outside). Some of the strategies that may help [...] (Source: Dr John Biffa's Blog) Dr John Biffa's Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3254757 Tue, 09 Feb 2010 10:34:50 +0100 3254757 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3251198&cid=t_355905_87_f&fid=38368&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDisruptiveWomenInHealthCare%2F%7E3%2FtzXSO9n-K_s%2F The following guest post is written by Candace Littell, Health Policy Advisor at Candace Littell, LLC. Candace Littell is a consultant with 30 years experience in healthcare policy and reimbursement. She serves as an advisor to corporate clients, healthcare providers, associations and related organizations. President Obama’s 2011 HHS budget builds on the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (AARA) investment in federally qualified health centers (FQHCs), providing an additional $290 million for further expansions.  With this increase, the administration estimates that health centers will be able to serve more than 20 million individuals in FY 2011. Combined with other AARA provisions, this is good news for some of our nation’s “safety net” providers, including FQHCs, as well as ... Disruptive Women in Health Care blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3251198 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 13:13:56 +0100 3251198 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3243786&cid=t_355905_87_f&fid=38368&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDisruptiveWomenInHealthCare%2F%7E3%2FpUaVfsdpLaE%2F It could not escape notice this week that the Virginia state Senate passed legislation that would make it illegal for any government body to require individuals to purchase health insurance.  The bill is expected to be passed by the state’s House of Delegates and then signed into law by Governor Bob McDonnell. Virginia is one of the first states to take such action, but it almost certainly won’t be the last.  According to the American Legislative Exchange Council, legislative measures or proposed constitutional amendments have been filed in 35 states to challenge the idea of health insurance mandates. This is a significant problem for the future of health reform.  One of the most popular components of the health reform bills that have passed both houses of Congress is the provision ... Disruptive Women in Health Care blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3243786 Fri, 05 Feb 2010 13:01:03 +0100 3243786 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3235841&cid=t_355905_87_f&fid=38368&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDisruptiveWomenInHealthCare%2F%7E3%2FyzM9bpGitjs%2F On January 23, the Boston Globe reported that Lawrence DuBuske, M.D., Harvard Medical School Instructor, Asthma and Allergy Specialist and lecturer/consultant to pharmaceutical companies would resign his posts at Harvard and Brigham at the end of the month because remaining there would require he cease his work with industry. Failing to do so would be a violation of the Harvard/Partner’s conflict of interest policy. If the article is accurate and he followed through on those plans, he’s gone now. I know how carefully industry vets their speakers and consultants. That should come as no surprise. Any event planner, organization or company engaging a speaker or consultant wants just that – an expert. I have no way of knowing how carefully Harvard Medical School vets its instructors or B... Disruptive Women in Health Care blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3235841 Tue, 02 Feb 2010 04:21:06 +0100 3235841 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3231479&cid=t_355905_87_f&fid=38368&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDisruptiveWomenInHealthCare%2F%7E3%2FyzM9bpGitjs%2F On January 23, the Boston Globe reported that Lawrence DuBuske, M.D., Harvard Medical School Instructor, Asthma and Allergy Specialist and lecturer/consultant to pharmaceutical companies would resign his posts at Harvard and Brigham at the end of the month because remaining there would require he cease his work with industry. Failing to do so would be a violation of the Harvard/Partner’s conflict of interest policy. If the article is accurate and he followed through on those plans, he’s gone now. I know how carefully industry vets their speakers and consultants. That should come as no surprise. Any event planner, organization or company engaging a speaker or consultant wants just that – an expert.   I have no way of knowing how carefully Harvard Medical School vets its instructors ... Disruptive Women in Health Care blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3231479 Tue, 02 Feb 2010 04:21:06 +0100 3231479 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3227749&cid=t_355905_87_f&fid=38368&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDisruptiveWomenInHealthCare%2F%7E3%2FE6N0sKOBrLo%2F With all the hand wringing about health care costs, it is possible to cut costs without harming patients. Even better, costs can be reduced while making patients better off. Here’s how. An unspoken truth is that three kinds of medical treatment are provided in the U.S. The first is treatment whose benefit is unquestionable. Surgery to treat a ruptured appendix is an example. Without it, death from life-threatening infection is almost certain. The life-saving medical care being rendered to earthquake victims in Haiti is in this category. A second type of treatment is provided when uncertainty exists about benefits and risks. Doctors and their patients must balance the benefits and risks. The recent mammogram controversy fits into this gray zone. The third type of treatment is when the pos... Disruptive Women in Health Care blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3227749 Mon, 01 Feb 2010 17:16:10 +0100 3227749 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3269661&cid=t_355905_86_f&fid=38272&url=http%3A%2F%2Flaikaspoetnik.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F02%2F01%2Fnotsofunny-ridiculing-rcts-and-ebm%2F I remember it well. As a young researcher I presented my findings in one of my first talks, at the end of which the chair killed my work with a remark, that made the whole room of scientists laugh, but was really beside the point. My supervisor, a truly original and very wise scientist, suppressed [...] (Source: Laika's MedLibLog) Laika's MedLibLog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3269661 Mon, 01 Feb 2010 02:28:37 +0100 3269661 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3227701&cid=t_355905_86_f&fid=38272&url=http%3A%2F%2Flaikaspoetnik.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F02%2F01%2Fnotsofunny-ridiculing-rcts-and-ebm%2F I remember it well. As a young researcher I presented my findings in one of my first talks, at the end of which the chair killed my work with a remark, that made the whole room of scientists laugh, but was really beside the point. My supervisor, a truly original and very wise scientist, suppressed [...] (Source: Laika's MedLibLog) Laika's MedLibLog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3227701 Mon, 01 Feb 2010 02:28:37 +0100 3227701 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3193677&cid=t_355905_86_f&fid=38272&url=http%3A%2F%2Flaikaspoetnik.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F01%2F21%2Fhaiti-still-needs-help%2F Usually, I don’t grant requests for help “to get the word out”. But I will make an exception for a good cause: Haiti. You could help Haiti by supporting the International Medical Corps (IMC). The IMC is a global, humanitarian, nonprofit organization, founded by volunteer doctors and nurses in 1984 and dedicated to saving lives and relieving suffering [...] (Source: Laika's MedLibLog) Laika's MedLibLog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3193677 Wed, 20 Jan 2010 23:11:29 +0100 3193677 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3159924&cid=t_355905_132_f&fid=35024&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FBlindscientist%2F%7E3%2FZRvH3weyFj4%2F Image via Wikipedia (I’m really behind on my promise to post 365 in 365, four to keep the average on 1, three to go after this one) In mid-October I went to Brazil, first to attend the 2009 X-Meeting in Angra dos Reis and for a first vacation period since 2005. When I moved to Canada, I wasn’t able to bring all the scientific literature I had amassed over the years, mostly stuff about frogs, evolution and phylogenetics. Nowadays printed or copied papers and out-of-date, PDF is the new in, so I decided to throw away most of the things I would be able to recover online later, but still keep some copies of rare stuff and original copies of papers. Some of the original copies I saved where from the 50’s, 60’s and 70’s, and some of these contained the stamp tha... Blind.Scientist blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3159924 Sun, 10 Jan 2010 17:50:34 +0100 3159924 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3146026&cid=t_355905_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F01%2F06%2F5-things-not-to-worry-about-in-therapy%2F Psychotherapy is full of both extraordinary potential benefits and some possible pitfalls. We’ve discussed some of those things in past entries. But there are some things in psychotherapy that you just shouldn’t spend too much time worrying about. They may seem important or worth worrying about, but it’s just a waste of your time, energy and focus. Here’s a few of them. 1. My therapist is judging me. A lot of patients spend a lot of time worrying about what their therapist must think of them. That’s because you spend a lot of time sharing deep, emotional and personal stuff in therapy. Some of it may be embarrassing, or some of it may simply be out of the mainstream. Some of it may be things that happened to you as a child, that you had no control of. No matter... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3146026 Wed, 06 Jan 2010 12:35:30 +0100 3146026 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3108321&cid=t_355905_86_f&fid=38272&url=http%3A%2F%2Flaikaspoetnik.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F12%2F21%2Fgoing-away-coming-together%2F The theme of the next Grand Round (held at Teen’s Health) is “Coming Together”. But sorry, I had no time and no inspiration, because we (my family and I) finally found some time to go away for a weekend together. …In Bruges (Brugge), a small medieval town in Belgium, famous for its lace. We came there to [...] (Source: Laika's MedLibLog) Laika's MedLibLog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3108321 Mon, 21 Dec 2009 00:11:10 +0100 3108321 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3092651&cid=t_355905_86_f&fid=38272&url=http%3A%2F%2Flaikaspoetnik.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F12%2F16%2Fnot-one-rct-on-swine-flu-or-h1n1-outrageous%2F Last week doctorblogs (Annabel Bentley) tweeted: “Outrageous- there isn’t ONE randomised trial on swine flu or #H1N1“ Annabel referred to an article at Trust the Evidence, the excellent blog of the Centre for Evidence-Based Medicine (CEBM) in Oxford, UK. In the article “Is swine flu the most over-published and over-hyped disease ever?” Carl Heneghan first showed [...] (Source: Laika's MedLibLog) Laika's MedLibLog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3092651 Wed, 16 Dec 2009 10:46:49 +0100 3092651 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3084739&cid=t_355905_86_f&fid=38272&url=http%3A%2F%2Flaikaspoetnik.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F12%2F13%2Fempathy%2F The next Grand Rounds will be hosted by Barbara Olson of Florence dot com. The theme will be Simplify, identical to the theme of the annual conference of the Institute for Healthcare Improvement in Orlando. We are invited to share what’s on our mind about any healthcare-related topic indicating with one word why it is [...] (Source: Laika's MedLibLog) Laika's MedLibLog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3084739 Sun, 13 Dec 2009 21:17:06 +0100 3084739 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3075714&cid=t_355905_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2009%2F12%2Fthe-fda-and-social-media.html Many of you know that the FDA held public hearings on the pharma industry’s use of Social Media mid-last-month.  There was much excitement going into this because to date, the FDA has pretty much dodged the subject, and left drugmakers in fear of retribution (see BusinessWeek’s summary here). Essentially, since there are no clear rules laid [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3075714 Thu, 10 Dec 2009 13:00:02 +0100 3075714 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3063249&cid=t_355905_87_f&fid=36941&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mazecordblood.com%2Fblog%2F%3Fp%3D366 The state of Oklahoma is looking at developing a public cord blood bank.  Unfortunately for residents of the state, there are not enough births in Oklahoma to justify a state public bank.  Right now, for Oklahoma and other smaller states, the only option for cord blood banking is going through a private bank.  While public banking is definitely a great option for some families, it isn’t widespread enough to make it a viable option for everyone.  This is another area where private banks come through for families. (Source: Cord Blood News) Cord Blood News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3063249 Mon, 07 Dec 2009 15:56:24 +0100 3063249 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3036938&cid=t_355905_87_f&fid=36941&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mazecordblood.com%2Fblog%2F%3Fp%3D344 The scientific journal Cell Transplantation has 2 studies that have explored umbilical cord blood stem cell treatments for lung and heart disorders.  Both studies were conducted using animals so they are very preliminary, but they offer great potential for future treatments. In one study, researchers investigated the therapeutic benefits of transplanting human umbilical cord blood (UCB) mensenchymal stem cells (MSC) into newborn laboratory rats with oxygen-deprived lung injury.  They found that the cells have a protective effect against hyperoxia-induced lung injury, likely due to anti-inflammatory effects.  These results might eventually lead to the discovery of treatments for hypertoxic neonatal lung disease, or bronchopulmonary dysplasia in premature human infants. Another research t... Cord Blood News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3036938 Sun, 29 Nov 2009 12:57:18 +0100 3036938 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3030092&cid=t_355905_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2F7pmvUrYw12g%2F Last month, Canada’s Health Committee appointed Bernard Prigent, Pfizer Canada’s vp and medical director, to the Governing Council of the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, which sets policy, directions, and strategies for publicly funded health research. At the time, CIHR president Alain Beaudet said he hopes to create closer ties with industry to ensure involvement and investment. But the move has not gone over well with some Canadians, who fear the appointment creates ethical quandaries. And so a petition is being circulated in hopes of convincing the committee, which meets on Monday, Nov. 30, to change its collective mind and rescind the appointment. Two reasons are cited for drawing up the the petition: 1 - Pfizer has a “well-documented history of transgressions... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3030092 Wed, 25 Nov 2009 21:55:06 +0100 3030092 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2804151&cid=t_355905_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2009%2F09%2Fhow-to-be-a-good-diabetes-patient-from-an-endos-pov.html Ever wonder what your doctor considers “a good patient”? Yeah, me too. So I figured I’d ask one of the country’s leading endocrinologists.  Dr. Anne Peters is Director of the Diabetes Program at the University of Southern California (USC), head of the nation’s largest outreach program for community-based diabetes prevention and treatment in Los Angeles, [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2804151 Thu, 17 Sep 2009 13:00:53 +0100 2804151 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2766234&cid=t_355905_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2009%2F09%2Fdiabetic-skin-cells-morphed-into-beta-cells-theyre-human.html {Editor’s Note: apparently I’m all over Time magazine this week, or it’s all over me…} Finally, some breakthrough diabetes research that does not only involve mice! Time magazine’s August 31 issue reports on new a stem-cell-based study that involved taking skin cells from two people with type 1 diabetes, exposing the cells to “a cocktail of [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2766234 Fri, 04 Sep 2009 13:00:32 +0100 2766234 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2804094&cid=t_355905_125_f&fid=38880&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.brooksidedental.com%2Fblog%2Fseattle-vocational-institute-annual-giving-campaign SEATTLE VOCATIONAL INSTITUTE GIVING CAMPAIGN The Seattle Vocational Institute is beginning its Annual Giving Campaign to support the Dental Assistant students at SVI. Educated and motivated students are the key to a productive society. That is the primary reason that SVI has focused on providing a quality education in the dental field with longterm career possibilities to over fifty graduates of this program each year. It is hoped that as many people as possible can donate to this well run program which trains minority students and students of color for jobs as dental assistants. The majority of the Seattle Vocational Institute students are low-income, minority students who rely on financial aid and scholarships to be able to attend school. The SVI dental assisting program has maintained a... Brookside Dental's Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2804094 Wed, 26 Aug 2009 23:47:22 +0100 2804094 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2709257&cid=t_355905_125_f&fid=34820&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dentalblogs.com%2Farchives%2Fkeith-drayer%2Fhow-dentists-can-stay-fiscally-fit-in-2009%2F Tax breaks and limited-time laws make 2009 the right time to invest in your practice… The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 was signed into law on February 17, 2009 with some of the best benefits having limited remaining time eligibility. Small-business owners have limited time in 2009 to benefit from the most lucrative tax incentives for acquiring technology and/or equipment. If your practice is ready to buy equipment or software, the tax incentives for doing so are better than ever. These benefits will expire (or be reduced) as of January 1, 2010. The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act accompanied with lower interest rates make this a strategic time to invest in your practice to meet the demands of today’s healthcare industry. Because of these beneficial conditio... dental blog for dentists about dentistry blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2709257 Mon, 17 Aug 2009 15:33:33 +0100 2709257 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2637793&cid=t_355905_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blisstree.com%2Fbreastfeeding123%2Fthe-one-year-mark%2F Last week my family celebrated my daughter’s first birthday and this week my husband and I celebrated 15 years of marriage (nearly 21 years together since our days as high school sweethearts!) So let’s talk numbers! My one-year-old on her birthday! My nursling now joins the 21.4% of American babies that are breastfeeding at the one-year mark according to the National Immunization Survey breastfeeding statistics. She falls at the 75th and 80th percentiles for height and weight, which puts her right in between her oldest sister who always topped out at the 95th and her other sister who hovered around the 50th. If I add up all the months I have been breastfeeding — from this precious moment with my first born, through this funny moment with my second nursing toddler, up to m... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2637793 Sat, 25 Jul 2009 01:09:18 +0100 2637793 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2580267&cid=t_355905_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2Fgf2Zq53yOXs%2F After debate as to whether medications like Darvocet and Darvon (which contain propoxyphene) should stay on the market, available to U.S. consumers, the FDA has decided to leave them available by prescription, as before. The only changes to be made are that the manufacturers are to add a boxed warning, which warns users of the potential side effects and complications from using the medications. Interestingly, countries in the European Union will be banning these medications and they have already been banned in the United Kingdom. ~~~~ Image courtesy PhotoXpress.com Share and Enjoy: Post from: Blisstree FDA Says Darvocet, Darvon May Stay (Source: A Hearty Life) A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2580267 Wed, 08 Jul 2009 08:29:10 +0100 2580267 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2580436&cid=t_355905_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2009%2F07%2Fon-your-own-now-off-to-college-with-the-big-d.html Since I got Type 1 diabetes at the ripe old age of 30+, I never had the experience of “leaving the nest” with the Big D. So I recently asked fellow blogger and advocate Allison Blass what that was like:  Did your parents fall apart? Were you scared to death, or more elated?  What [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2580436 Tue, 07 Jul 2009 13:00:25 +0100 2580436 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2576821&cid=t_355905_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2009%2F07%2F50-diabetes-myths-and-the-truths-you-need-to-know.html It’s not every day that you pick up a diabetes book with an ice cream cone on the cover — or two, actually! (OK, one is squashed) But the new book by fellow Type 1 D-writer and advocate Riva Greenberg is something different in many ways. There are numerous books that aim to dispel myths about [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2576821 Mon, 06 Jul 2009 13:00:32 +0100 2576821 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2576726&cid=t_355905_125_f&fid=34820&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dentalblogs.com%2Farchives%2Fadministrator%2Fhow-dentists-can-get-more-website-traffic%2F TNT Dental shares insights on how to improve traffic to your dental practice website in the TNT Tips Blog. Learn more about PowerPages, GhostPosts, Deep Search, and other tools and ideas that will bring potential patients to your website. Information on search engine statistic reports and how to promote your website outside of the Internet are also included. Check it out here: www.TNTtips.com. (Source: dental blog for dentists about dentistry) dental blog for dentists about dentistry blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2576726 Mon, 06 Jul 2009 12:36:07 +0100 2576726 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2553205&cid=t_355905_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2009%2F06%2Fdoes-lantus-cause-cancer.html Considering what I am about to write, I feel a little guilty about the post headline here. But these sensational headlines are just the point: the media is abuzz the last few days with the possibility that Lantus insulin “may be linked” to cancer. The rumors started late last week, when the media got wind that [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2553205 Mon, 29 Jun 2009 05:32:49 +0100 2553205 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2523000&cid=t_355905_97_f&fid=36415&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dcscience.net%2F%3Fp%3D1796 We report the findings from a quality based review, with a strong strategic overview, on the use of “note pads” across all service user interfaces. This involved extensive consultation with focus groups and key stakeholders at blue sky thinking events (previously erroneously known as brain storming). This quality assured activity has precipitated some heavy idea showers, allowing opinion leaders to generate a national framework of joined-up thinking. This will take this important quality agenda forward. A 1000 page report is available to cascade to all relevant stakeholders. The concentric themes underpinning this review are of confidentiality. Notes have been found on the visual interface devices on computers and writing workstations throughout the NHS work space. Although no ... DC's Improbable Science blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2523000 Mon, 22 Jun 2009 09:21:01 +0100 2523000 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2523002&cid=t_355905_97_f&fid=36415&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dcscience.net%2F%3Fp%3D1764 A flood of complaints against chiropractors has arrived at the General Chiropractic Council (GCC) in the wake of the British Chiropractic Association (BCA) v Singh affair. It is really rather beautiful that people have put some such enormous effort into writing complaints for no gain to themselves. My own paltry two complaints to the GCC produced an interesting reaction. Yesterday I was told by the GCC “Under the provisions of the General Chiropractic Council (Investigating Committee) Rules 2000 (”the Rules”), the Committee is required to invite you to make a statement of evidence in relation to your complaint by way of statutory declaration or affidavit. If you wish to, you can discuss your complaint with a solicitor who acts on behalf of the Committee who could help y... DC's Improbable Science blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2523002 Wed, 17 Jun 2009 07:20:49 +0100 2523002 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2473435&cid=t_355905_97_f&fid=36415&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dcscience.net%2F%3Fp%3D1718 Jump to follow-up Peter Dixon is a chiropractor. He is chair of the General Chiropractic Council (GCC). He was also a member of the hotly-disputed NICE low back pain guidance group that endorsed (you guessed it) the use of chiropractic, a decision that has led to enormous criticism of the standards of the National Institute of health and Clinical Excellence (NICE). As a consequence largely of the decision of the British Chiropractic Association (BCA) to sue Simon Singh for defamation, there has been an unprecedented interest taken in the claims made by chiropractors in general. Peter Dixon has a problem because something like 600 individual complaints about unjustified health claims have been sent to the GCC. Even when a web site does not claim to be able to benefit things like asthma and ... DC's Improbable Science blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2473435 Sat, 13 Jun 2009 19:17:33 +0100 2473435 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2473961&cid=t_355905_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2009%2F06%2Fglucose-bits-are-here.html I don’t know why this feels like front page news. It’s just a small thing. But one that many people with diabetes prone to hypoglycemia can really appreciate, I imagine — especially the kids who must positively choke on those standard-variety horse-pill-sized glucose tablets… What I’m talking about is: new Glucose Bits from Dex4, the company that [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2473961 Fri, 12 Jun 2009 13:28:34 +0100 2473961 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2469859&cid=t_355905_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2009%2F06%2Fpatch-pumps-cgm-creeping-towards-the-closed-loop.html Slowly but surely, a fully integrated “closed loop” or “artificial pancreas” system doesn’t seem so pie-in-the-sky anymore. By that I mean: the real diabetes device news coming out of this week’s annual ADA Conference was not any product launch in particular, but what I view as a “clear and present” push towards a more automated diabetes [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2469859 Tue, 09 Jun 2009 14:57:09 +0100 2469859 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2452542&cid=t_355905_97_f&fid=36415&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dcscience.net%2F%3Fp%3D1593 Jump to follow-up The first post was NICE falls for Bait and Switch by acupuncturists and chiropractors: it has let down the public and itself. That was followed by NICE fiasco, part 2. Rawlins should withdraw guidance and start again. Since then, something of a maelstrom has engulfed NICE, so it’s time for an update. It isn’t only those who are appalled that NHS should endorse voodoo medicine on the basis of very slim evidence who are asking NICE to rethink their guidance on low back pain. Pain specialists are up in arms too, and have even started a blog, ‘Not Nearly as NICE as you think …‘, to express their views. Equally adverse opinions are being expressed in the Britsh Medical Journal. A letter there is signed by over 50 specialists in pain medicine. It ... DC's Improbable Science blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2452542 Wed, 03 Jun 2009 07:20:28 +0100 2452542 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2442500&cid=t_355905_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2009%2F05%2Fshout-out-against-insurers-cost-cutting-skimping-on-insulin-packs.html Does your insulin always come packed carefully in ice? Or perhaps not anymore? Medical insurers, notably CVS/Caremark, are cutting costs by skimping on packaging used to keep insulin safe during shipping. And a bunch of PWDs are mad as hell about it. T1 writer and advocate Riva Greenberg wrote to me not long ago saying: “What they [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2442500 Thu, 28 May 2009 13:36:20 +0100 2442500 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2580278&cid=t_355905_113_f&fid=35744&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fe-CareManagement%2F%7E3%2FRpKJj9t7QIM%2F by David C. Kibbe MD, MBA The remarkable report, “Initial Lessons From the First National Demonstration Project on Practice Transformation to a Patient-Centered Medical Home,” published in the May/June issue of Annals of Family Medicine, the Nutting Report, makes this point about the state of primary care IT offerings: Technology needed in a PCMH is not “plug and play.” The hodge-podge of information technology marketed to primary care practices resembles more a pile of jigsaw pieces than components of an integrated and interoperable system. Surprise!  Well, actually, no surprise.  We all recognize that health IT implementation in family practices, even under the best conditions and with the best of planning, is difficult and can be an ongoing challenge.    Wha... e-CareManagement blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2580278 Thu, 21 May 2009 23:36:19 +0100 2580278 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2441878&cid=t_355905_113_f&fid=35744&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fe-CareManagement%2F%7E3%2FRpKJj9t7QIM%2F by David C. Kibbe MD, MBA The remarkable report, “Initial Lessons From the First National Demonstration Project on Practice Transformation to a Patient-Centered Medical Home,” published in the May/June issue of Annals of Family Medicine, the Nutting Report, makes this point about the state of primary care IT offerings: Technology needed in a PCMH is not “plug and play.” The hodge-podge of information technology marketed to primary care practices resembles more a pile of jigsaw pieces than components of an integrated and interoperable system. Surprise!  Well, actually, no surprise.  We all recognize that health IT implementation in family practices, even under the best conditions and with the best of planning, is difficult and can be an ongoing challenge.    Wha... e-CareManagement blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2441878 Thu, 21 May 2009 23:36:19 +0100 2441878 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2408595&cid=t_355905_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2009%2F05%2Fsupreme-court-pick-sotomayor-has-diabetes-deal-or-no-deal.html Sonia Sotomayor, a frontrunner for President Obama’s first Supreme Court appointment pick, has type 1 diabetes, and it may work against her. Sotomayor is currently serving as a Judge for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. The fact that she could be the first diabetic (along with the first Latino) to serve on [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2408595 Fri, 15 May 2009 04:46:47 +0100 2408595 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2398875&cid=t_355905_113_f&fid=35744&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fe-CareManagement%2F%7E3%2FWnaePHnPrt4%2F by Tom Doerr, MD and Randy Bak, MD, JD What if the health care payer were re-imagined as a service to the primary care doctor - supplying the tools, information and funding primary care physicians needed to meet the call to reform health delivery? The structure of physician payment is considered one of the most problematic aspects of our health care system.  Driven by volume instead of coordinated, proactive care and favoring procedures over cognitive work, the payment system has driven primary care into decline and stifled improvements in quality and efficiency.  Indeed, primary care physicians are overstressed and demoralized by demands, coming from every direction, that drive them only to see more patients, as quickly as possible.   In this state, primary care cannot attract new phy... e-CareManagement blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2398875 Thu, 07 May 2009 19:06:03 +0100 2398875 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2580279&cid=t_355905_113_f&fid=35744&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fe-CareManagement%2F%7E3%2FWnaePHnPrt4%2F by Tom Doerr, MD and Randy Bak, MD, JD What if the health care payer were re-imagined as a service to the primary care doctor – supplying the tools, information and funding primary care physicians needed to meet the call to reform health delivery? The structure of physician payment is considered one of the most problematic aspects of our health care system.  Driven by volume instead of coordinated, proactive care and favoring procedures over cognitive work, the payment system has driven primary care into decline and stifled improvements in quality and efficiency.  Indeed, primary care physicians are overstressed and demoralized by demands, coming from every direction, that drive them only to see more patients, as quickly as possible.   In this state, primary care cannot attract n... e-CareManagement blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2580279 Thu, 07 May 2009 16:19:14 +0100 2580279 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2399118&cid=t_355905_134_f&fid=34841&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.diabetesmine.com%2F2009%2F05%2Fstem-cell-research-and-diabetes-realizing-the-promise.html There are so many fascinating diabetes- and health-related events taking place all around the country; I wish I could go to them all!  But thankfully, sometimes I can cover them in absentia here at the ‘Mine with a little help from my friends. A guest post by Allison Blass Last week, I was invited to attend [...] (Source: Diabetes Mine) Diabetes Mine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2399118 Thu, 07 May 2009 13:00:44 +0100 2399118 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2463351&cid=t_355905_180_f&fid=38619&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FALifeCoachsBlog%2F%7E3%2FsvuYka6zqSo%2F As you may or may not know I’m currently co-authoring an e-book with best-selling author John Strelecky, called ‘How To Be Rich and Happy’. It’s taking a great deal of my time, not least of which because John selfishly took himself off to China on some supposedly work-related vacation. That’s what you get when you work with a man that thinks Tim Ferris spends too long at home and traveling round the world for 6 months a year is a great idea. The book is going well and will be out some time this summer and the image to the left is the provisional mock up for the home page. It has meant I’ve cut back somewhat on coaching and the offer I was running for bloggers and solopreneurs for May sold out really quickly. I’m now booked through the end of the month and into June with t... Life Coach Blog: The Discomfort Zone : blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2463351 Tue, 05 May 2009 19:18:43 +0100 2463351 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2382575&cid=t_355905_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2FjGbjQnPfOMk%2F I’m always a little bit nervous when it comes to calculating your life expectancy! Haha. I have quite a few chronic diseases and for that reason I assume that I won’t live as long as people with better genes. But you know what? When I took this test it said chances were good I’d live a really long life. Will I? Will you? That’s the magic question, isn’t it? But one thing is clear, despite chronic conditions, we do have the power to control our health by doing things like losing weight, quitting smoking, and eating right. Want to get an idea of your life expectancy? Take the quiz! Image: sxc.hu Post from: Blisstree What’s Your Life Expectancy? (Source: A Hearty Life) A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2382575 Sun, 03 May 2009 11:29:39 +0100 2382575 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2414823&cid=t_355905_97_f&fid=36415&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dcscience.net%2F%3Fp%3D1391 The Nutrition Society is the interim professional body for nutrition. It seems that, unlike so many ‘regulatory bodies’, it may actually take its responsibilities seriously. The following announcement has appeared on their web site. The UK Voluntary Register of Nutritionists acts to protect the public and the reputation the nutrition profession On March 4th 2009, a Fitness to Practice Panel was convened to consider an allegation against a registrant, Dr Ann Walker, that her fitness to practise was impaired. The panel considered whether the registrant, in advocating the use of a web based personal nutritional profiling service had complied with the Code of Ethics’ clause 3: This expects all registered nutritionists to “maintain the highest standards of professionalism an... DC's Improbable Science blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2414823 Thu, 23 Apr 2009 19:48:16 +0100 2414823 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2368318&cid=t_355905_136_f&fid=35294&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psa-rising.com%2Fblog%2F2009%2F04%2Finvestorv-interview-with-hy-levitsky%2F A four part interview with  Hy Levitsky M.D., professor of oncology and tumor immunology at Johns Hopkins Medical School and co-inventor GVAX anti-cancer vaccine, is posted on Dendreon Investor Village website. Interview conducted by rufustoehee, a dentist and Dendreon investor, published 4/22/2009. By way of introduction, Dr Levitsky’s bio is posted alphabetically downpage among those of other [...] (Source: psa-rising.com/blog) psa-rising.com/blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2368318 Thu, 23 Apr 2009 03:50:15 +0100 2368318 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2353915&cid=t_355905_113_f&fid=35744&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fe-CareManagement%2F%7E3%2FaqtcvTfhArI%2F #2 in a series — Modifications to HIPAA Privacy Laws: Impact on Microsoft HealthVault, Google Health, and other PHRs.  by Deven McGraw JD, MPH, Center for Democracy & Technology Introduction There has been considerable discussion lately about whether or not the stimulus legislation (ARRA) extends HIPAA coverage to commercial vendors of personal health records (PHRs) any time they contract with entities already covered by HIPAA like hospitals, health plans or physicians groups.  (For those of you who don’t know, HIPAA is the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996.  The HIPAA privacy and security regulations form our national health privacy and security rules.) The provision in question (Section 13408) states that “each vendor that contracts w... e-CareManagement blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2353915 Tue, 21 Apr 2009 15:56:34 +0100 2353915 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2580282&cid=t_355905_113_f&fid=35744&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fe-CareManagement%2F%7E3%2FaqtcvTfhArI%2F #2 in a series — Modifications to HIPAA Privacy Laws: Impact on Microsoft HealthVault, Google Health, and other PHRs.  by Deven McGraw JD, MPH, Center for Democracy & Technology Introduction There has been considerable discussion lately about whether or not the stimulus legislation (ARRA) extends HIPAA coverage to commercial vendors of personal health records (PHRs) any time they contract with entities already covered by HIPAA like hospitals, health plans or physicians groups.  (For those of you who don’t know, HIPAA is the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996.  The HIPAA privacy and security regulations form our national health privacy and security rules.) The provision in question (Section 13408) states that “each vendor that contracts w... e-CareManagement blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2580282 Tue, 21 Apr 2009 15:55:03 +0100 2580282 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2320734&cid=t_355905_125_f&fid=34820&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dentalblogs.com%2Farchives%2Fadministrator%2F2695%2F In mid-February, a story ran here on DentalBlogs about ClearCorrect filing suit against Invisalign. Looks like that issue has been resolved. Here’s the update from a Marketwire press release… “ClearCorrect, Inc., a manufacturer of FDA-cleared transparent orthodontic aligners, today filed a notice of voluntary dismissal regarding its declaratory judgment against Invisalign® manufacturer Align Technology after Align stated to the court that it has no intention of suing ClearCorrect for patent infringement.” (Source: dental blog for dentists about dentistry) dental blog for dentists about dentistry blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2320734 Fri, 10 Apr 2009 12:53:44 +0100 2320734 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2804102&cid=t_355905_125_f&fid=38880&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.brooksidedental.com%2Fblog%2Fcosmetic-dental-bonding-for-beautiful-smiles BELLEVUE COSMETIC DENTISTRY BONDING GIVES A BEAUTIFUL SMILE Cosmetic Dental bonding is done with a composite resin material that is used to fix various dental problems. The composite bonding material can be used to fix some breaks, cracks and chips on teeth and some spaces between teeth called diastemas. If the tooth imperfections or spaces are large, bonding may not be an option, in which case porcelain veneers or crowns may be required to give a good cosmetic result. Anterior Dental Bonding was used to create this beautiful smile. Patient of Dr Patricia Pauley, Brookside Dental, Bellevue, WA To start the tooth bonding procedure, your Bellevue Dentist will prepare your tooth or teeth for treatment by roughening the surface to be repaired and then recontouring the surface to acccept the c... Brookside Dental's Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2804102 Fri, 27 Mar 2009 03:15:37 +0100 2804102 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2276212&cid=t_355905_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2FXhkaJfIg5Ss%2F Okay, Alex was actually looking at his foot when I snapped this. But you get the idea. Jeff and Alex were on the couch, both reading. Ned was at the dining room table. I was taking this photo before sitting down to read. The house was quiet. It was heaven. “Teaching autistic children reading can be challenging and time-consuming,” according to the subject’s primer on Lovetoknow, “but worth the effort and very rewarding.” Books with pictures, audio books, and touch-and-feel books reportedly work well. The Ezine article “Tips for Teaching Autistic Children Reading Skills”recommends use of music and games, and a base of “reality” in the stories, steering clear sometimes of fantasy stories and sticking more to stories of children simply going through their day. A list of t... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2276212 Wed, 18 Mar 2009 15:40:46 +0100 2276212 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2267623&cid=t_355905_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2FTKTgV4I-_aE%2F Sometimes I’ve envied Jill her time at home, away from an office, much as I haven’t liked the job (see “insurance policy”) I had to take 11 years ago. To me she had much of the free time in the marriage, and I conveniently forgot what my mother used to tell me before Alex was born (“When you have a baby you’ll probably want to go to work!” – was that an insult? – just as I conveniently forgot much of what it must have been like for Jill at home alone while I was in some hotel on a business trip. (In the past six months I have, of course, learned to be out-and-out thankful for having any job.) Once the boys were old enough, I wanted Jill to return to work for, in equal parts, her own career advancement after Alex’s birth and hospitalization (a job in itself for Jill), an... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2267623 Sat, 14 Mar 2009 15:04:03 +0100 2267623 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2249927&cid=t_355905_88_f&fid=38129&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsandnsurf.medbrains.net%2F2009%2F03%2Facademic-earth-open-source-lecture-series%2F Academic Earth aims to give everyone on earth open access to a world-class education. They have built a ‘user-friendly educational ecosystem’ that allows internet users all around the globe to easily find, interact with, and learn from full video courses and lectures from the world’s leading scholars.  The interface is slick, the content high quality and the open [...] (Source: Life in the Fast Lane) Life in the Fast Lane blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2249927 Sun, 08 Mar 2009 11:21:56 +0100 2249927 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2240944&cid=t_355905_135_f&fid=35274&url=http%3A%2F%2Facidrefluxweb.com%2F%3Fp%3D3127 I’ve got a least a few more clips out of the weekend in New York. It really was the first time I was playing around with the camera. For Barry, my friend who went with me, these are all treasured moments. Well, I don’t treasure so much the part when our tour bus left without me, and the stupid f.ing New Yorker couldn’t understand me when I asked of the guide, instead of the map. “In New York we say made.” Like I give a shit what you say in New York, I’m the customer and give me the f.ing guide. It’s like Parisians looking like stunned cattle because a slightly different word was used. I missed getting the woman talking about the bull’s balls. The flash video player var flashvars = { vurl: "http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WEoushNY5BM ", bdr:... acidrefluxweb.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2240944 Sat, 07 Mar 2009 01:44:42 +0100 2240944 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2223338&cid=t_355905_87_f&fid=36224&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.wsjonline.com%2F%7Er%2Fwsj%2Fhealth%2Ffeed%2F%7E3%2FvshO05QjuPg%2F Most U.S. doctors still use paper records, but the federal stimulus bill aims to change that by introducing big incentives for docs to buy and use electronic medical records. The WSJ’s Andy Jordan is taking a road trip to look at how the stimulus bill could affect communities across the country; here’s some footage he shot in Ohio of a primary-care doc using an electronic system he bought about five years ago. The doc told Jordan that, in all, it cost about $300,000 to make the switch. He likes the way it allows him to have quick access to lots of information, and to call up patient records when he’s out of the office. But another doctor who just joined the practice told Jordan he’s still using paper records, because he thinks the advantages don’t yet outwe... WSJ.com: Health Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2223338 Sun, 01 Mar 2009 06:39:42 +0100 2223338 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2216482&cid=t_355905_125_f&fid=34820&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dentalblogs.com%2Farchives%2Fadministrator%2Fall-about-dental-video-testimonials-for-your-website%2F A while back, DentalBlogs covered vSling, the new patient video testimonial system by Smile Reminder. It’s pretty cool. You can capture, manage, and distribute your patients’ testimonials, all from the comfort and convenience of your office. vSling doesn’t have a lot of competition at present, but that will probably change. If you like the idea of dental video testimonials, but you need to keep marketing costs as low as possible in light of the recession, consider capturing the video yourself. Dr. Larry Emmott, our resident technology guru, explains how you or your team members can record patient testimonials effectively and inexpensively in your office: How to Shoot Dental Video Testimonials in Yourself http://emmottontechnology.com/archives/emmott/video-testimonials-how-to/   How ... dental blog for dentists about dentistry blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2216482 Thu, 26 Feb 2009 14:54:07 +0100 2216482 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2144483&cid=t_355905_109_f&fid=34793&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FOkSoImNotReallyACowboy%2F%7E3%2F526253542%2F Conclusion In his original post, Dr. Rob said: But there are some who would suggest that I am deluded. I am brainwashed by the vaccine manufacturers, drug reps, or narrow-minded training. Yes, I can be trusted to rescue their child from the brink of death, but can I be counted on when I recommend vaccines? I don’t happen to think anything of the sort about Dr. Rob. I do however feel that the knee-jerk reaction to counter the anti-vaccine posturing with hysterics of our own is both counter-productive and disingeuous. We really have very little idea about just how safe or unsafe vaccines are. And anti-vaccination groups are more than cognizant of this fact. Much of what I’ve written about here is likewise trumpeted by many anti-vaccination groups. These criticisms are valid and u... OK so I'm not really a cowboy. blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2144483 Thu, 29 Jan 2009 12:09:55 +0100 2144483 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2107739&cid=t_355905_135_f&fid=35274&url=http%3A%2F%2Facidrefluxweb.com%2F%3Fp%3D2207 For some of us who didn’t figure things out after a marriage, messy divorce, and pissed off kids, in retrospect it was pretty obvious about the gay thing. Here were a few of the non-subtler clues: Even though I have no desire, but admire those who do it well (drag), my mother was quite concerned as a seven-year old always wanted to put on women’s clothes out of the dress up box. For some reason I had the faint recollection of it. For me it was we were becoming something we were, and that was a girl. Little did I know I already was. One-day mom came to talk to me to tell me to play dress up as other people. I’ve always hated my voice.  When I was younger they always thought I was a girl on the phone. I still hate my voice. I did once do some voice work, and I’m looking getting back... acidrefluxweb.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2107739 Thu, 15 Jan 2009 16:05:20 +0100 2107739 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2097896&cid=t_355905_135_f&fid=35274&url=http%3A%2F%2Facidrefluxweb.com%2F%3Fp%3D2190 I really wanted to post a clip from CNN’s New Year’s Eve with Anderson Cooper and Kathy Griffin, but alas, Wordpress, and Scribefire have both failed me at the same time. It really is time for me to get away from crack house set up. If anyone knows a good web designer pass him my way. A photo will have to do.  On the weekend, a friend and I cooked up a few crazy ideas. After securing killer great tickets to see Kathy Griffin at the Madison Square Gardens in New York, my friend B. suggested making a Facebook Group. Before I give the title, I’ll note that the context is in a post I made a few days prior. So it’s called, “Make My Wish Come True: A million sign ups to meet Kathy Griffin.” If you are on Facebook please sign up, and please please pass it around to your f... acidrefluxweb.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2097896 Mon, 12 Jan 2009 17:22:40 +0100 2097896 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2081838&cid=t_355905_113_f&fid=38130&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.tempdev.net%2Fblog%2F%3Fp%3D486 If a picture is worth a thousand words, a video should be worth ten thousand. We’ve posted some recent blogs about EMR 2.0 (here and here) outlining what makes an EMR and EMR 2.0. But we haven’t spent much time explaining why EMR 2.0’s are needed and what the benefits are to healthcare provides and patients. Look for some future blogs on these topics, but in the meantime check out this great video by AllScripts which is truly worth ten thousand words. My favorite words: “Shouldn’t connecting to healthcare be as easy as going online, using an ATM, or downloading music?” We agree that yes, connecting to healthcare should be as easy and with EMR 2.o it will be. (Source: Implementing EMRs) Implementing EMRs blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2081838 Tue, 06 Jan 2009 06:57:56 +0100 2081838 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2075526&cid=t_355905_90_f&fid=36413&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdcscience.net%2F%3Fp%3D675 The National Health Executive (”the Independent Journal for Senior Health Service Managers) asked for an article about quackery. This is a version of that article with live links. Download the pdf version. On May 23 th 2006 a letter was sent to the chief executives of 467 NHS Trusts. It was reported as a front page [...] (Source: DC's goodscience) DC's goodscience blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2075526 Fri, 02 Jan 2009 16:27:28 +0100 2075526 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2056138&cid=t_355905_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2FJKsbsRRDyLA%2F A 16-year-old starts his own computer consulting and repair business, Hire the Brain—impressive. Today’s Columbia Tribune tells how Collin Driscoll, who has Asperger Syndrome, started his company with his father and, too, how he’s learned to deal with his sound sensitivity. Several months ago, [Driscoll's] mother convinced him to take a trip by himself to his aunt’s home in Kansas and to help her trucking company fix its computer system. It was a big step for Collin, but he enjoyed it, and at his aunt’s encouragement decided he wanted to start the business with his father, Steve, an IT programmer who formerly worked for large companies but was forced into semi-retirement after suffering a stroke. “I’ve gone from being the geek to being his driver,” joked... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2056138 Sat, 20 Dec 2008 23:34:36 +0100 2056138 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2011686&cid=t_355905_109_f&fid=36089&url=http%3A%2F%2Fthesituationist.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F12%2F03%2Frich-brains-poor-brains%2F From a University of California, Bekeley press release, “EEGs show brain differences between poor and rich kids,” by Robert Sanders. * * * University of California, Berkeley, researchers have shown for the first time that the brains of low-income children function differently from the brains of high-income kids. In a study recently accepted for publication by the Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience, scientists at UC Berkeley’s Helen Wills Neuroscience Institute and the School of Public Health report that normal 9- and 10-year-olds differing only in socioeconomic status have detectable differences in the response of their prefrontal cortex, the part of the brain that is critical for problem solving and creativity. Brain function was measured by means of an electroencephalogr... The Situationist blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2011686 Wed, 03 Dec 2008 14:59:36 +0100 2011686 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1968829&cid=t_355905_135_f&fid=35274&url=http%3A%2F%2Facidrefluxweb.com%2F%3Fp%3D1861 I’m kind of repeating what I wrote on the stigma site, but it felt like it needed a further rant. People who perceive or think just because something doesn’t happen to them, it must mean it doesn’t exist drive me nuts. It’s the same rational as these wingnuts who occasionally write me saying that they haven’t needed antiretrovirals and are healthy, therefor HIV isn’t the cause of AIDS, or that the people are being tricked into anti-retrovirals. These attitudes make me roll my eyes so far back I can see my asshole. I wrote this yesterday, but didn’t post it. Instead I opted for the Beaver Fever Car Crash Post. ************************************************** The HIV stigma campaign is going well. Man I have not had to think about that subject in s... acidrefluxweb.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1968829 Tue, 18 Nov 2008 15:19:35 +0100 1968829 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1969494&cid=t_355905_109_f&fid=36089&url=http%3A%2F%2Fthesituationist.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F11%2F18%2Fsituationism-in-the-news-october%2F Below, we’ve posted titles and a brief quotation from some of the Situationist news items of October 2008. (They are listed in alphabetical order by source.) * * * From Battle of Ideas: “The dubious science of evolutionary psychology” “Evolutionary psychology prides itself on being a valid, scientific account of human psychology (and behaviour) by tying itself to the scientific theory of natural evolution. But evolution is an explanation of physical, anatomical traits . . . The plausibility of evolutionary psychology rests on the question of whether psychological attributes (patriotism, altruism, romantic love, aesthetic judgments, logical reasoning, recollecting your grandmother’s birthday, and studying to get into college) are analogous to anatomical structures in the... The Situationist blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1969494 Tue, 18 Nov 2008 05:20:36 +0100 1969494 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1960813&cid=t_355905_87_f&fid=35047&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ideasforwomen.com%2Fnews%2Fcareer%2F2008%2F11%2F14%2F720%2F (see part 1) Barbara Walters - ABC News and ‘The View’: … On the other hand, I have been blessed with a fascinating career. One I never expected to have when I began as a writer on television. And if today, if a young woman comes up to me and says, ‘I’m in journalism because of you,’ I think that is my reward. I never had a mentor, and I am both grateful and so proud that I could be that for someone else. Jonelle Procope - CEO, Apollo Theater Foundation: You should always be open to opportunities and new experiences. You don’t always know where life is going to take you and where the next opportunity is going to come from. If you’re open to trying different things, you can eventually find yourself at the right place at the right time. Very of... Ideas For Women News Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1960813 Fri, 14 Nov 2008 22:34:46 +0100 1960813 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1953315&cid=t_355905_113_f&fid=38130&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.tempdev.net%2Fblog%2F%3Fp%3D354 Currently in NextGen, handling lab orders, lab results, and radiology results is an incredibly painful process, both for the end users and support staff (although TempDev possess scripts to automate the build process). Oh, and you cannot do radiology orders..at all. So it should come as no surprise that I was very eager to attend this session. Turns out the lab module has been completely rewritten in .NET and rethought from the ground up. Here’s a quick rundown of what I saw: The current process of ordering labs from templates will no longer be necessary. The GUI in the lab module has been greatly improved and surpasses the current templates Support electronic radiology orders Supports ABN and Medical Necessity right in the module NextGen maintains the compendiums for Quest and LabCorp ... Implementing EMRs blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1953315 Tue, 11 Nov 2008 23:12:24 +0100 1953315 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1851424&cid=t_355905_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2F409811702%2F In between expansions of Medicare and the passage of bloated farm bills — not to mention socialistic bailouts — it is not uncommon for limited government folks to pause and lament the failure of the short-lived GOP “revolution” of the mid-1990s. That was a hopeful time when budget resolutions actually included the dismantling of entire cabinet-level bureaucracies. Today I came across a reminder of those seemingly ancient limited-government days in a 1996 Washington Post article on the budget just signed into law by then-President Clinton. It quoted then-House Appropriations Committee Chairman Bob Livingston (R-LA) as saying, “Thirty years from now…They’re going to say this is where the cost of government began going down.” In fiscal year 1996 th... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1851424 Fri, 03 Oct 2008 01:46:28 +0100 1851424 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1809726&cid=t_355905_111_f&fid=34834&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FMentalNurse%2F%7E3%2F397934012%2F (Guest post by turboelf) Hi Guys! I’m a senior nurse, working in a specialist challenging behaviour unit for the elderly - the only one in our county. We’ve recently embarked upon the Excellence in Practice Accreditation Scheme (EPAS), with the help of Prof. Rob McSherry. I’d love to hear from anyone else who has (paper)worked through this scheme. I’d also be grateful to see any of the related paperwork and documents/audits/questionnaires, etc that you used. In particular, we’re trying to ’set our market stall’ or ‘blow our trumpet’ in our region and It’d be great if anyone would post or email me their philosophy of care statement and operational policy. thanks turboelf (Source: Mental Nurse) Mental Nurse blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1809726 Sat, 20 Sep 2008 07:26:14 +0100 1809726 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1809973&cid=t_355905_151_f&fid=35819&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.gamblingwatchglobal.com%2Farchives%2Fletter-to-monreal-gazette%2F re: Suit against Loto-Quebec makes little sense As a retired Quebec community pharmacist, I feel I must disagree and state that Lotto Quebec must be held responsible.The total concept that gambling is entertainment and not without risk has never been true. If I had charge and was responsible for narcotics and addictive chemicals, then Lotto Quebec [...] (Source: Gambling Watch Global) Gambling Watch Global blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1809973 Sat, 20 Sep 2008 01:51:06 +0100 1809973 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1786036&cid=t_355905_136_f&fid=35284&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcancerspot.org%2F%3Fp%3D441 I have a friend. She had a lump. Then she had surgery. And now it’s gone. She doesn’t know whether the lump is benign or malignant. She’ll find out on Monday. I feel like I’m in her shoes. Except it’s four years ago. And the lump is mine. And I’m waiting to hear if it’s [...] (Source: my Breast Cancer blog) my Breast Cancer blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1786036 Fri, 12 Sep 2008 03:12:56 +0100 1786036 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1700699&cid=t_355905_122_f&fid=35066&url=http%3A%2F%2Fneurodudes.com%2F2008%2F08%2F12%2Fpaxil-horror-story%2F I would like to tell everyone about my experience with taking Paxil.  I am doing this so that you may make an informed decision should you decide to take this drug.  I was not given that option because certain side effects, though known, have not been disclosed to the FDA, physicians, or consumers.  I was prescribed Paxil by my doctor during an especially stressful time in my life.  I had no history of mental illness nor was I diagnosed with an anxiety disorder.  I took this medicine, actually a very low dose, from 2001 – 2005.  When I decided to stop taking it, I cut my dose back gradually and weaned myself off of it entirely.  I began having gastric distress.  This began as I was cutting back on the Paxil and continued long after I quit taking it.  I had diarrhea every day f... neurodudes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1700699 Tue, 12 Aug 2008 20:23:53 +0100 1700699 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1668310&cid=t_355905_132_f&fid=35016&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpeanutbutter.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F07%2F30%2Fpaul-meets-bill-gates%2F From a heads up on a post by Jake, Paul Watson has been meeting with Microsoft and Bill Gates this week discussing cloud computing for science. Reported in a local North east media site as Microsoft leaders in thrall to Northern expertise, the report outlines cloud computing technology at Newcastle highlighting Paul’s company Inkspot science. (Source: peanutbutter) peanutbutter blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1668310 Wed, 30 Jul 2008 11:27:28 +0100 1668310 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1643062&cid=t_355905_87_f&fid=36941&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mazecordblood.com%2Fblog%2F%3Fp%3D40 USA Today recently ran a story about a nine-month-old baby suffering from severe combined immunodeficiency.  This prevents his body from producing enough T cells to fight off disease.  the condition is often referred to as “bubble boy” disease because its victims are so vulnerable to infectious disease that they must live in protective bubbles.  Granton Bayless was admitted to the hospital in March, suffering from pneumonia and respiratory synctial virus.  He was placed on a ventilator and given medicine to paralyze him so he wouldn’t hurt himself with the equipment.  Following an exhaustive search for a bone-marrow or cord-blood match, Granton finally received an umbilical cord blood transplant at Children’s Mercy Hospital in Kansas City, Mo.  Cord blood was... Cord Blood News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1643062 Tue, 22 Jul 2008 13:29:13 +0100 1643062 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1552083&cid=t_355905_109_f&fid=36089&url=http%3A%2F%2Fthesituationist.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F06%2F26%2Fthe-situation-of-civil-settlements-abstract%2F John Bronsteen, Christopher Buccafusco, and Jonathan Masur recently posted their fascinating article, “Hedonic Adaptation and the Settlement of Civil Lawsuits” (forthcoming in the Columbia Law Review) on SSRN. Here’s the abstract. * * * This paper examines the burgeoning psychological literature on happiness and hedonic adaptation (a person’s capacity to preserve or recapture her level of happiness by adjusting to changed circumstances), bringing this literature to bear on a previously overlooked aspect of the civil litigation process: the probability of pre-trial settlement. The glacial pace of civil litigation is commonly thought of as a regrettable source of costs to the relevant parties. Even relatively straightforward personal injury lawsuits can last for as lo... The Situationist blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1552083 Fri, 27 Jun 2008 02:03:47 +0100 1552083 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1469985&cid=t_355905_113_f&fid=35744&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2Fe-CareManagement%2F%7E3%2F298487415%2F Since the AMA has issued some “real” numbers relating to the RUC’s recommendations for valuing the Patient Centered Medical Home (PCMH), I’ve added a fourth part to this series. The June 2 issue of American Medical News provides payment scenarios for a medical home: Here’s how much a primary care practice could receive, if AMA/Specialty Society RVS Update Committee advice is accepted. Figures are based on the current conversion factor and are for a hypothetical practice with one doctor, one nurse case manager and 250 participating beneficiaries. Tiers represent how comprehensively the practice has adopted the medical home concept. Figures have been rounded. Most of these items should be viewed as pass through expenses to a medical practice, e.g., case manager SW&B, prof... e-CareManagement blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1469985 Mon, 26 May 2008 22:11:11 +0100 1469985 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1439164&cid=t_355905_87_f&fid=34469&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medrants.com%2Findex.php%2Farchives%2F3574   I have moved into cell phone technology.  Through a site called Wirenode, I now have cell phone friendly access.  I have an advertisement in the side bar, but here is the mobile phone web address -  http://medrants.wirenode.mobi Please let me know if this addition has value.   (Source: DB's Medical Rants) DB's Medical Rants blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1439164 Tue, 13 May 2008 12:40:33 +0100 1439164 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1433833&cid=t_355905_140_f&fid=35438&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwrithesafely.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F05%2F10%2Fthe-snakepit-is-doing-its-job%2F Our officials do nothing while a flood of ink spills about the known atrocities taking place in Texas MHMR residential facilities. From my initial link three weeks ago on 800 disciplinary actions taken against Texas state schools, to the latest coverage of “choke holds, headlocks, torture, rape and death” in psych hospitals, perhaps our governor [...] (Source: Writhe Safely) Writhe Safely blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1433833 Sat, 10 May 2008 20:28:36 +0100 1433833 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1426920&cid=t_355905_109_f&fid=36089&url=http%3A%2F%2Fthesituationist.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F05%2F06%2Fdeep-capture-part-x%2F This is the tenth part of a series on what Situationist Contributor David Yosifon and I call “deep capture.” The most basic prediction of the “deep capture” hypothesis is that there will be a competition over the situation (including the way we think) to influence the behavior of individuals and institutions and that those individuals, groups, entities, or institutions that are most powerful will win that competition. Previous posts in this series (which are summarized at the bottom of this entry), reviewed a sample of the evidence indicating that pro-commercial dispositionism has been widely accepted as the presumptive starting place for policy analysis. The previous post in this series described the strategy of relying on credible third-party messengers. This post suggests how t... The Situationist blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1426920 Tue, 06 May 2008 22:00:34 +0100 1426920 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1420365&cid=t_355905_125_f&fid=34820&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dentalblogs.com%2Farchives%2Fadministrator%2F1590%2F This week, DentalBlogs.com is going to delve into the giant, and often overwhelming, World Wide Web. A dental practice website can be a valuable tool for marketing, interacting with patients efficiently, and introducing your office to potential patients. But the Internet is a foreign world to many dentists. As the week progresses, check back here for valuable, easy-to-understand information about getting your website up, running, and found. Topics will include Who Owns Your Website?, First Page on Google, How Will Patients Find Your Site Online, and Beware of Scam Emails. For now, though, we’ll start with some basics. Reference these DentalBlog posts for more information: Personalizing Your Dental Practice Website 10 Tips to Make the Most of Your Dental Practice Website Search Engi... dental blog for dentists about dentistry blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1420365 Mon, 05 May 2008 13:17:56 +0100 1420365 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1403963&cid=t_355905_87_f&fid=34469&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medrants.com%2Findex.php%2Farchives%2F3552   During my trip to San Francisco, I missed Bob Wachter (he was out of town) but I did sit in his office!  He has a very important piece of Medicare’s new ‘never events.’  Message to Medicare: Whoa, Nellie!   With that in mind, as I look over the list of nine, I can’t find a single entity that meets my four conditions. Yes, many surgical site infections are preventable with perfect technique and antibiotic prophylaxis, but they suffer from non-standard, highly variable definitions. Ditto VAP. I can’t say I’ve seen a lot of hospital-acquired diabetic ketoacidosis, but I can live with the hospital not being paid extra if I ever do. Hypoglycemia – this measure will discourage hospitals from trying to achieve tight glucose control.... DB's Medical Rants blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1403963 Mon, 28 Apr 2008 16:13:00 +0100 1403963 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1402302&cid=t_355905_87_f&fid=34469&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medrants.com%2Findex.php%2Farchives%2F3551   I have spent time considering my blog’s look.  I have decided to try the current theme for at least a week.  I need feedback.    Thanks (Source: DB's Medical Rants) DB's Medical Rants blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1402302 Sun, 27 Apr 2008 11:37:56 +0100 1402302 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1909206&cid=t_355905_177_f&fid=38133&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FTubalReversalBlog%2F%7E3%2F310837484%2Ftubal-reversal-specialist-dr-monteiths-comments.html Dr. Charles Monteith recalls his first day of training as a tubal reversal specialist at Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center. (Source: Tubal Reversal Blog) Tubal Reversal Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1909206 Tue, 15 Apr 2008 23:02:51 +0100 1909206