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 'beth'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:03:25 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5181803&cid=t_136422_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fphysician-organizes-a-price-list-of-56-common-medical-tests%2F2011.08.31 I am smacking myself on the forehead and saying, “Why didn’t I think of this?”  Dr. Richard Parker, Medical Director at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center,  has sent out a list to his physician colleagues of 56 common medical tests and procedures.  What is revolutionary is that there are prices next to each item.  You non-physicians may be surprised to know that we doctors have no idea what the tests or drugs we order actually cost.  Unless we get billed as a patient, we are as clueless as you are. As I wrote before, the ostrich excuse just won’t fly any more.  We all need to be aware of the cost of care and have skin in the game.  Some will argue that price can’t be the only driver.  I’ve heard physicians say you can’t compare one price ... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5181803 Wed, 31 Aug 2011 21:00:00 +0100 5181803 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4952720&cid=t_136422_83_f&fid=34856&url=http%3A%2F%2Finsidesurgery.com%2F2011%2F06%2Fwrong-site-surgery-continues-plague-patients%2F The Washington Post has published a list of hospitals where wrong site surgeries have occurred, including Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Rhode Island Hospital, and Children’s Hospital of Orange County. (Source: Inside Surgery) Inside Surgery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4952720 Mon, 20 Jun 2011 22:58:07 +0100 4952720 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4803035&cid=t_136422_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2F9n41YWWgRc4%2F By Jim HarperLate last week, the Project on Government Oversight‘s Danielle Brian took a little umbrage at a Huffington Post piece by former U.S. Deputy Chief Technology Officer Beth Noveck, who had been implementing the Obama Administration’s Open Government Initiative until she recently returned to New York Law School. Brian’s piece suggests a slight schism in the transparency community, between what I believe are the “insider” and “outsider” camps. Brian leaves to the end a crucial point: “[C]an’t the two camps in the open government world peacefully co-exist? There’s just too much work to be done for us to get bogged down in denigrating each others’ agendas.” They most certainly can. Noveck was a bit dismissive of ... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4803035 Mon, 09 May 2011 18:58:32 +0100 4803035 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4723995&cid=t_136422_113_f&fid=38236&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fblog%2Fattestation-experience This morning at 8am the CMS attestation website went live. At 8:30am, I completed the attestation for Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. Here's an overview of the experience. At the top of the Attestation page, you'll see the link "Click here to attest." No sticky read more (Source: Healthcare IT News Blog) Healthcare IT News Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4723995 Mon, 18 Apr 2011 17:11:54 +0100 4723995 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4693504&cid=t_136422_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2F21CAXYYz48I%2F After months of overseeing a series of controversial moves at the FDA press office, Beth Martino has resigned to take a job with the American Health Care Association as a public affairs advisor. Her departure caps a brief, but tumultuous reign for the 31-year-old former press aide to Kathleen Sebelius, the former Kansas governor who is now Department of Human Health & Services secretary. As much as she attempted to manage the news, Martino succeeded in making news herself. In December, her office purged a few senior specialists who are 50 years and older. Three staffers were let go and a fourth, career employee Donna Avallone, 62, was stripped of her title and reassigned by Carl Chitwood, a 37-year-old Martino appointee, although he later denied forcing anyone out of a job (back story... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4693504 Fri, 08 Apr 2011 13:59:23 +0100 4693504 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4532380&cid=t_136422_122_f&fid=36582&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FSharpBrains%2F%7E3%2FJcpGWkYHsIk%2F The 2011 SharpBrains Summit: Retooling Brain Health for the 21st Century (March 30 — April 1st) is just 5 weeks away. You can Learn More and Register Today HERE. Don’t miss the opportunity to join an incredible line-up of 36+ confirmed Speakers, 7 Sponsors/ Exhibitors, 13 Partners, and 150+ Participants as of today, all available to you without any travel involved. Sponsors Sponsorship Opportunities Want to announce or promote your service or product at the 2011 SharpBrains Summit? Maximize your marketing and business development reach & make a big splash in front of our prestigious audience! Only two Sponsorship spots are still available and going fast! Click here for information about the various ways to get involved. Summit Partners Remember… Learn More and Register Today HE... SharpBrains blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4532380 Thu, 24 Feb 2011 16:06:23 +0100 4532380 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4517252&cid=t_136422_122_f&fid=36582&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FSharpBrains%2F%7E3%2FJcpGWkYHsIk%2F The 2011 SharpBrains Summit: Retooling Brain Health for the 21st Century (March 30 — April 1st) is just 5 weeks away. Rates go up THIS FRIDAY at 5PM EST, so please Learn More and Register Today HERE. Don’t miss the opportunity to join an incredible line-up of 36+ confirmed Speakers, 7 Sponsors/ Exhibitors, 13 Partners, and 150+ Participants as of today, all available to you without any travel involved. Sponsors Sponsorship Opportunities Want to announce or promote your service or product at the 2011 SharpBrains Summit? Maximize your marketing and business development reach & make a big splash in front of our prestigious audience! Only two Sponsorship spots are still available and going fast! Click here for information about the various ways to get involved. Summit Partners Rates ... SharpBrains blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4517252 Thu, 24 Feb 2011 16:06:23 +0100 4517252 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4489972&cid=t_136422_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2F-DyuPn_7pBM%2F Yet another personnel problem is weighing down the FDA media office. This time, the FDA Inspector General is investigating hiring practices after Carl Chitwood, the recently appointed director of web communications, resigned amid allegations that he hired a former colleague for an FDA job, even though other individuals were better qualified for the position. The tumult may eventually envelope Beth Martino, the embattled associate commissioner for external affairs, since she approved the hiring, according to the AssurX blog. In response to questions, Meghan Scott, the FDA deputy director for external affairs, would only write that: “I am unable to comment on these personnel matters, as the investigation into Carl Chitwood is ongoing.” The recent hire was reportedly tapped for a ... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4489972 Thu, 17 Feb 2011 17:03:18 +0100 4489972 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4482969&cid=t_136422_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2FNeL2h8w-cdY%2F The workings of the media may not always be clear, but one long-standing practice - especially among medical journals - is to apply an embargo on information before publication. Lately, however, this has become controversial as a growing number of journals and institutions are adding various requirements, notably barring journalists from seeking expert comment prior to the moment an embargo is lifted. The issue has gained considerable traction thanks, in part, to coverage provided by a relatively new blog called Embargo Watch. And the discussion picked up steam recently when the FDA adopted the same approach as new policies for approving medical devices were announced. And so the Association of Health Care Journalists has written the agency for clarification. “The restriction imposed... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4482969 Wed, 16 Feb 2011 14:25:10 +0100 4482969 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4429019&cid=t_136422_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fnew-dietary-guidelines-offer-little-new-guidance%2F2011.02.02 There isn’t much new in the latest iteration of the “Dietary Guidelines for Americans.” Three years in the making, the 2010 guidelines (released a tad late, on January 31, 2011) offer the usual advice about eating less of the bad stuff (salt; saturated fat, trans fats, and cholesterol; and refined grains) and more of the good stuff (fruits and vegetables; whole grains; seafood, beans, and other lean protein; and unsaturated fats). I’ve listed the 23 main recommendations below. You can also find them on the “Dietary Guidelines” website. The guidelines do break some new ground. They state loudly and clearly that overweight and obesity are a leading nutrition problem in the United States, and that a healthy diet can help people achieve a healthy weight. They also r... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4429019 Wed, 02 Feb 2011 19:00:27 +0100 4429019 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4386249&cid=t_136422_83_f&fid=34856&url=http%3A%2F%2Finsidesurgery.com%2F2011%2F01%2Fdr-donald-moorman-censured-failing-supervise-impaired-surgeon%2F West Penn Allegheny Surgery Chair Dr. Donald W. Moorman has been censured by medical authorities for not sufficiently supervising the operative practice of Dr. Loren J. Borud (who was alleged to have fallen asleep while operating on a patient) when both were on staff at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston, Massachusetts. (Source: Inside Surgery) Inside Surgery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4386249 Sat, 22 Jan 2011 02:40:28 +0100 4386249 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4349513&cid=t_136422_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fwhen-patients-are-empowered-by-serious-diagnoses%2F2011.01.14 I am really excited about serving as the emcee for next week’s Personalized Medicine World Conference in Mountain View, California near San Francisco. I also will be the moderator of a panel discussion on patient empowerment. As I prepare, I am interviewing the panelists and their stories are very inspiring. One panelist is Bonnie Addario. Bonnie had been an oil company executive in the Bay Area. She began having chest pain. Was it her heart? No. Was it a nerve problem? No. Doctors were stumped. Bonnie was frustrated, but she was also a woman of action — a “powerful patient.” She went on her own for a full body scan. The news was not good. A lung cancer tumor was wrapped around her aorta and other vessels. It was inoperable. But, fortunately, chemotherapy and radiation shrunk t... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4349513 Fri, 14 Jan 2011 23:00:49 +0100 4349513 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4302095&cid=t_136422_83_f&fid=34856&url=http%3A%2F%2Finsidesurgery.com%2F2010%2F12%2Fstudy-shows-breast-cancer-outcome-depend-part-surgeon%2F A new study being published in the January 3, 2011 edition of the Journal of the National Cancer Institute is suggesting that in up to 35% of breast cancer cases, outcomes are worse because of lack of consistent treatment standards among breast cancer surgeons. Drs. Beth A. Virnig and Todd M. Tuttle comment. (Source: Inside Surgery) Inside Surgery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4302095 Sat, 01 Jan 2011 03:05:32 +0100 4302095 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4287374&cid=t_136422_83_f&fid=34856&url=http%3A%2F%2Finsidesurgery.com%2F2010%2F12%2Fsurgeons-beth-israel-deaconess-medical-center-botch-spine-operations-months%2F Spine surgeons at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center have incorrectly performed three spine operations on patients in the last three months, with two of the botched operations being performed by the same surgeon. Dr. Kenneth Sands of BIDMC comments. (Source: Inside Surgery) Inside Surgery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4287374 Fri, 24 Dec 2010 22:45:26 +0100 4287374 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4233421&cid=t_136422_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2FmgKGXEvVg-M%2F Oh, to be young. And that appears to be a requirement to work in the FDA press office, at least according to FDA Webview, which reports that FDA associate commish for external affairs Beth Martino, who is a 31-year-old former Kansas aide to HHS secretary Kathleen Sebelius, is purging senior specialists who are 50 and older. The moves were described as abrupt and undertaken to make room for younger people closer to her age. Three of those let go: Elaine Gansz Bobo, 52, Dick Thompson, 65, and Ira Allen, 62, who were told they could be terminated as probationary hires for “incompetence” or resign, FDA Webview writes. Bobo and Allen had to immediately clean out their desks and were escorted off the premises, while Thompson, a former Time magazine Washington bureau science editor and high-... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4233421 Mon, 06 Dec 2010 14:45:35 +0100 4233421 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4190276&cid=t_136422_113_f&fid=38236&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fblog%2Fmhealth-enterprise-set-explode The rapid adoption of smartphones and now touch-screen tablets (e.g., iPad) by clinicians will trigger enormous growth in the use of mHealth Apps within healthcare enterprises, with the market for mHealth in the enterprise projected to reach $1.7B by end of year 2014. (Source: Healthcare IT News Blog) Healthcare IT News Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4190276 Mon, 22 Nov 2010 16:09:48 +0100 4190276 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4002867&cid=t_136422_83_f&fid=34856&url=http%3A%2F%2Finsidesurgery.com%2F2010%2F09%2Fequestrian-eitan-bethhalachmy-undergoes-splenectomy-falling-horse-rupturing-spleen%2F Eitan Beth-Halachmy slumped off his horse during the opening ceremonies being held at the World Equestrian Games in Lexington, Kentucky. He was taken to a local hospital where he underwent splenectomy and is listed in critical condition. (Source: Inside Surgery) Inside Surgery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4002867 Mon, 27 Sep 2010 04:57:26 +0100 4002867 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3998994&cid=t_136422_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fimproved-ipad-usability-on-hospital-wards%2F2010.09.23 We recently reported our interview with Dr. Henry Feldman of the Beth Israel Deaconess in Boston and his experience using the iPad as his sole computing device while attending on the wards. Overall, his experience was positive, while accessing the hospital networks, using clinical applications and questions about security. Be sure also to check out Future Docs blog and Dr. Arora’s experience using the iPad on the wards to get more real-world perspectives on using the iPad on the wards. Among the few difficulties Dr. Feldman had, one was that typing long notes on the glass keyboard was cumbersome, requiring the use a desktop computer for admission and discharge notes. This may now turn out to be one of the easiest problems to solve, if two recently announced iPad cases are any indication... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3998994 Thu, 23 Sep 2010 18:00:05 +0100 3998994 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3889082&cid=t_136422_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fthe-heart-health-risks-of-being-a-couch-potato%2F2010.08.20 We’ve all made the excuses: You can’t face the drive to the gym, you’re too tired at night, getting up in the morning is a chore, or it’s too hot or cold outside. So you cozy up on the couch in front of the television. If you’re a couch potato, you’re a gambler — with your life. Unfortunately you’ll need a big sofa because you’re not the only one whose heart isn’t in physical activity. About 60 percent of adults in the U.S. are not getting the exercise they need, according to a report from the U.S. Surgeon General. It’s time to get up and face — or better yet, dance to — the music! Here are a few facts that may get you moving for your heart’s sake. (more…) *This blog post was originally published at Health in 30* (Source: Better Health) Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3889082 Fri, 20 Aug 2010 15:00:55 +0100 3889082 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3790772&cid=t_136422_112_f&fid=34971&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdoctorandpatient.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F07%2Fwhy-do-doctors-bad-mouth-other-doctors.html Many patients find that the doctor you go to for a second opinion will often be very critical of the first doctor. When a new doctor criticises what the old one did, patients feel frustrated, because they feel it reflects badly on their choice of a doctor.Why are doctors so happy to criticise their colleagues and peers at the drop of a hat ?Some of this is simply a power game. Doctors do their best to try to look good for their patients, and by demonstrating the errors and shortcomings of the earlier doctors, they are emphasising how much good they are ! The hidden subtext is - You made the right decision when you came to me - I am the best !Some of this is simple oneupmanship. Doctors are highly competitive and proud of their intellectual prowess and surgical skills. They take delight in ... The Patient's Doctor blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3790772 Mon, 26 Jul 2010 13:45:00 +0100 3790772 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3718398&cid=t_136422_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fhealth-highlights-from-the-new-media-academic-summit%2F2010.07.01 I recently spoke at the panel on transparency at Edelman’s New Media Academic Summit. Ben Boyd was the moderator and Ellen Miller from the Sunlight Foundation was my fellow panelist. Reviewing some of the #nmas10 tweets from the audience, I figured I should provide some links for the anecdotes I mentioned: Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center CEO Paul Levy’s blog is still the starting point when talking about transparency in medicine today. I had the chance to speak with him a few years ago. Ed Bennett has done an extraordinary job following hospital social media adoption and highlights effective new media policies as well. Hospitals are using twitter and billboards to broadcast emergency department waiting room times. This is not without risk, as billboards may not clarif... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3718398 Thu, 01 Jul 2010 16:00:00 +0100 3718398 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3701676&cid=t_136422_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fdoctor-to-patient-do-you-text-and-drive%2F2010.06.26 It’s time to ask patients whether they text and drive. An important perspective piece from the New England Journal of Medicine urges doctors to include that question during preventive health exams. The data surrounding texting and driving is grim: Although there are many possible distractions for drivers, more than 275 million Americans own cell phones, and 81% of them talk on those phones while driving. The adverse consequences have reached epidemic proportions. Current data suggest that each year, at least 1.6 million traffic accidents (28% of all crashes) in the United States are caused by drivers talking on cell phones or texting. Talking on the phone causes many more accidents than texting, simply because millions more drivers talk than text; moreover, using a hands-free device does... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3701676 Sat, 26 Jun 2010 14:00:05 +0100 3701676 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3695662&cid=t_136422_113_f&fid=38236&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fblog%2Femr-usability-let-market-decide   .fullpost{display:inline;}As any left-handed person that has struggled to use a pair of scissors or a fountain pen will verify, the design of a tool impacts the quality of the work done with that tool. That’s true for electronic health records, as well. EMRs support complex cognitive processes, and the way they are designed directly impacts the speed and accuracy of a clinician’s work. (Source: Healthcare IT News Blog) Healthcare IT News Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3695662 Thu, 24 Jun 2010 17:18:09 +0100 3695662 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3524432&cid=t_136422_136_f&fid=39016&url=http%3A%2F%2Fturquoisegates.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F05%2Ftired-of-singing-sad-songs.html Rosy's ballet slipper sparkling in the sun.The pavement is soaking wet, the snow hasn’t fallen yetI whisper your name and I can see my breathI’m tired of singing sad songsThe world’s fallen fast asleep and I’m walking down the streetI whisper your name without the heavinessAnd I’m tired of singing sad songsWhen the flowers bloom darling we will too After a hard cold winterAnd the birds fly home with a lighter load They’re singing a hymn of summerThe willow has lost her leaves naked she does not weepShe whispers “it’s finally time to breathe”And she’s tired of singing sad songsAll I have are memories and really that’s fine with meI whisper your name, smile and believeThat it’s time to sing a new songI found words of encouragement from my new discovery, Sara Beth G... Turquoise Gates blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3524432 Sat, 01 May 2010 17:36:00 +0100 3524432 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3440901&cid=t_136422_113_f&fid=38236&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fblog%2Froi-studies-will-drive-greater-ehr-adoption Many providers have noted in various surveys and many speakers at conferences have said the federal incentives will not drive EHR adoption because there is no business case to implement EHRs. Now is the time for health-system pioneers of EHRs to analyze their data and highlight where EHRs have contributed to increases in patient safety and quality of care and decreases in cost. Third-party entities need to validate the results. Then, the results need to be broadcast as widely as possible. (Source: Healthcare IT News Blog) Healthcare IT News Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3440901 Tue, 06 Apr 2010 12:49:31 +0100 3440901 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3167236&cid=t_136422_113_f&fid=38236&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fblog%2Fmeaningful-use-ehrs-are-hospitals-ready Ever since the release of the proposed final definition of Meaningful Use of Electronic Health Records, as well as specifications for what constitutes a Certified EHR, we have been blogging about how this impacts physician practices who are interested in qualifying for incentive payments beginning in 2011. Our focus has been on ambulatory practices, and EHR systems geared toward them. (Source: Healthcare IT News Blog) Healthcare IT News Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3167236 Tue, 12 Jan 2010 20:54:24 +0100 3167236 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3146067&cid=t_136422_113_f&fid=38236&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fblog%2Fmixed-reactions-meaningful-use-expected-should-criteria-be-destination-point-or-starting-point It's not a surprise that there would be supporters and detractors of the proposed meaningful use requirements. With heavyweights making noise, however, you have to sit up straight and listen. (Source: Healthcare IT News Blog) Healthcare IT News Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3146067 Wed, 06 Jan 2010 15:39:49 +0100 3146067 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3133672&cid=t_136422_113_f&fid=38236&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fblog%2F2009-review-part-2 As I've said in my blog about "The Number 5" I tend to organize my life and my projects in groups of 5. My 2009 Review has five segments - Harvard Medical School, State projects, and Federal projects which I presented yesterday plus Beth Israel Deaconess and my personal life which I'll present today. BIDMC Beth Israel Deaconess had a turbocharged 2009 which included a new alliance with Atrius Health, numerous new applications, and significant infrastructure improvements. (Source: Healthcare IT News Blog) Healthcare IT News Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3133672 Wed, 30 Dec 2009 19:03:11 +0100 3133672 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3044849&cid=t_136422_113_f&fid=38236&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fblog%2Fevidence-hit In February 2009, President Obama and the Congress launched a vast, ambitious program to improve the health of Americans, and the performance of their health system, by building a nationwide, interoperable, private and secure, electronic health information system.  This vision – of health care empowered by a modern information system, serving each and every American according to their needs and preferences – reflects decades of study and thinking by health care experts, health professionals, and average citizens.  Typical of the consensus underlying the nation’s (Source: Healthcare IT News Blog) Healthcare IT News Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3044849 Tue, 01 Dec 2009 15:16:09 +0100 3044849 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2977386&cid=t_136422_113_f&fid=38236&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fblog%2Fcertification-versus-meaningful-use Recently, clinicians have asked me "why should I implement my organization's preferred EHR when I've found a less expensive vendor that promises meaningful use?" This illustrates a basic misunderstanding of the difference between Certification and Meaningful Use. (Source: Healthcare IT News Blog) Healthcare IT News Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2977386 Tue, 10 Nov 2009 14:24:05 +0100 2977386 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2931088&cid=t_136422_113_f&fid=38236&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fblog%2Fproject-and-product-certification Last Friday night I testified to the President's Council on Science and Technology (PCAST). Many issues were discussed, but one of the most interesting was the idea of "project" verses "product" certification. Here's the significance. (Source: Healthcare IT News Blog) Healthcare IT News Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2931088 Tue, 27 Oct 2009 16:23:53 +0100 2931088 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2876034&cid=t_136422_87_f&fid=38368&url=http%3A%2F%2Fstatic.slidesharecdn.com%2Fswf%2Fssplayer2.swf%3Fdoc%3Dmayo-raganconferencefinal-091008112950-phpapp01%26amp%3Bstripped_title%3Dmayo-ragan-conference-final The health care industry has been a bit “late to the game” when it comes to social media. However, this week at the Mayo Clinic in Scottsdale, approximately 100 health care communications professionals came together to explore strategies for catching up. At an event hosted by Ragan Communications, speakers from Mayo Clinic , Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Operation Smile , Kaiser Permanente and others all came to share their experience jumping into the world. Each of us are exploring the opportunities that social media presents to us as communicators, while at the same time balancing the regulations within a fairly conservative industry. Concerns about protecting patient privacy and overcoming cultures that too often fear transparency were significant challenges for all. It was ... Disruptive Women in Health Care blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2876034 Fri, 09 Oct 2009 11:03:08 +0100 2876034 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2678859&cid=t_136422_150_f&fid=38374&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FePharmaSummit%2F%7E3%2F2VqAeHtF9z4%2Fc-tweet-where-are-all-healthcare-ceos.html (Source: ePharma Summit) ePharma Summit blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2678859 Thu, 06 Aug 2009 14:08:00 +0100 2678859 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2649084&cid=t_136422_113_f&fid=38236&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fblog%2Fsnomed-ct-problem-list-has-arrived As promised in my earlier blog, the National Library of Medicine has created a "best practices" subset of SNOMED-CT which is highly usable by clinicians for documenting the symptoms and conditions used on a typical Problem List. (Source: Healthcare IT News Blog) Healthcare IT News Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2649084 Tue, 28 Jul 2009 17:31:05 +0100 2649084 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2442554&cid=t_136422_136_f&fid=37846&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealthinfoispower.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F05%2F29%2Fstand-up-to-cancer-funded-research-dream-team-takes-aim-at-womens-cancers%2F Stand Up To Cancer (SU2C), the Entertainment Industry Foundation’s charitable initiative supporting groundbreaking research aimed at getting new cancer treatments to patients in an accelerated timeframe, has reached a significant milestone, awarding the first round of three-year grants — that total $73.6 million — to five multi-disciplinary, multi-institutional research Dream Teams. … Each Dream Team’s [...] (Source: Libby's H*O*P*E*) Libby's H*O*P*E* blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2442554 Fri, 29 May 2009 20:42:34 +0100 2442554 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2364977&cid=t_136422_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blisstree.com%2Fhealthbolt%2Fbook-review-super-natural-home%2F Our home is our castle. A place to feel secure and safe. But after reading Beth Greer’s book Super Natural Home, I have to say, I’m starting to wonder exactly how safe my house really is. According to Beth Greer, probably not all that safe, especially if you start taking into account all the dangerous chemicals that we invite in and have around our house at all times. Beth used to be just like you and me, living what she considered a healthy but busy lifestyle. But when a medical crisis (a 5-centimeter tumour in her chest) caused her to re-evaluate her lifestyle, she discovered that maybe her lifestyle wasn’t as healthy as she thought. In fact, she discovered instead of being healthy, it was downright toxic. So she spent six months cleaning up ‘her act’, eating an all-organic die... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2364977 Wed, 22 Apr 2009 22:45:25 +0100 2364977 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2348730&cid=t_136422_113_f&fid=38236&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fblog%2Fbad-data-saga-continues Since our post on Monday, where we highlighted the potential impact to PHR adoption of the Boston Globe story on one consumer’s less than ideal experience with Google Health, there has been a number of other conversations worthy of note: (Source: Healthcare IT News Blog) Healthcare IT News Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2348730 Thu, 16 Apr 2009 13:04:23 +0100 2348730 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2348732&cid=t_136422_113_f&fid=38236&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fblog%2Finsurance-and-health-it-companies-tolerate-hundreds-thousands-deaths-year-protect-their-antiqua About two weeks ago, e-patient Dave sent me a link to his blog post about his Google Health information sucked out of the Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital in Boston. It finally made the Boston Globe this morning. (Source: Healthcare IT News Blog) Healthcare IT News Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2348732 Mon, 13 Apr 2009 20:25:50 +0100 2348732 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2263911&cid=t_136422_87_f&fid=34765&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhcrenewal.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F03%2Fhealth-care-ceo-who-didnt-put-his-own.html We recently posted about executives at two different not-for-profit health care insurance companies/ managed care organizations whose pay seemed to keep levitating, despite organizational financial losses, and commented on how the compensation of top executives of health care organizations seems always to go up, regardless of the financial fortunes, or quality of the products or services provided by their organizations. (Posts here and here.)Today's Boston Globe, however, provided a contrast. The background is that the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC), a renowned Harvard teaching institution, is facing a budget shortfall.Paul Levy, the guy who runs Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, was standing in Sherman Auditorium the other day, before some of the very people to whom he m... Health Care Renewal blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2263911 Thu, 12 Mar 2009 20:17:00 +0100 2263911 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2060907&cid=t_136422_87_f&fid=34765&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhcrenewal.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F12%2Ffight-at-mar-lago-club-madoff-case.html We just discussed how the incredible scrutiny being given to the case of Bernard Madoff, the alleged author of the financial scandal of the century, has opened many windows on the mismanagement and misgovernance of health care organizations. For example, consider the attention given to a Madoff crony, one Robert Jaffe. The Boston Globe reported,The scene was a society party at Donald Trump's famed Mar-a-Lago Club in Palm Beach, Fla. One guest was Robert Jaffe, 64, who had recruited investors for Bernard L. Madoff, the money manager who last week admitted to a Ponzi scheme in which he lost $50 billion of his clients' money. Another was 78-year-old Jerome Fisher, founder of the upscale shoe store chain 9 West, who reportedly lost millions with Madoff and was upset by Jaffe's presence at the ... Health Care Renewal blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2060907 Mon, 22 Dec 2008 18:59:00 +0100 2060907 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2039913&cid=t_136422_87_f&fid=34765&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhcrenewal.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F12%2Fhealth-care-organizations-ensnared-in.html It seems that news about concentration and abuse of power in health care, about ill-informed, ill-advised, conflicted, self-interested, even corrupt management of health care organizations, has almost been swamped by stories of even worse concentration and abuse of power elsewhere, from mysterious hedge funds, to US state government, to countries on multiple continents. And yet, health care and health care organizations seem to have been swept up into these larger fiascos. We commented briefly earlier on one health care connection to the allegations that the Governor of Illinois tried to auction off an appointment to a US Senate seat.Now it turns out that the spectacular collapse of a financial organization that really was a giant Ponzi scheme also has ensnared many health care organizatio... Health Care Renewal blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2039913 Mon, 15 Dec 2008 21:45:00 +0100 2039913 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1668508&cid=t_136422_134_f&fid=35187&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FDiabetesDaily%2F%7E3%2F350850174%2Fliving-like-water.php The best of man is like water,which benefits all things, and does not contend with them,which flows in places others disdain, in harmony with the Way;It is the substance of all things, though it does not control them,a mystery beneath... (Source: Diabetes Daily) Diabetes Daily blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1668508 Wed, 30 Jul 2008 04:19:25 +0100 1668508 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1560743&cid=t_136422_125_f&fid=34819&url=http%3A%2F%2Fflapsblog.com%2F2008%2F07%2F01%2Fbarack-obama-supports-california-gaysame-sex-marriage%2F Barack Obama Pro- Gay political brochure In a policy reversal Barack Obama has come out against The Limit on Marriage Constitutional Amendment, Proposition 8 which will be on California’s November Presidential ballot. Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama, who previously said the issue of gay marriage should be left up to each state, has announced his opposition to a California ballot measure that would ban same-sex marriages. In a letter to the Alice B. Toklas LGBT Democratic Club read Sunday at the group’s annual Pride Breakfast in San Francisco, the Illinois senator said he supports extending “fully equal rights and benefits to same-sex couples under both state and federal law.” “And that is why I oppose the divisive and discriminatory efforts to a... FullosseousFlap's Dental Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1560743 Tue, 01 Jul 2008 21:36:42 +0100 1560743 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1537861&cid=t_136422_125_f&fid=34819&url=http%3A%2F%2Fflapsblog.com%2F2008%2F06%2F23%2Fvoter-demographics-favor-tony-strickland%2F Rep. Elton Gallegly talking with GOP California State Senate candidate, Tony Strickand and California Assemblywoman Audra Strickland, R- Moorpark, June 3, 2008. Photo by Flap Timm Herdt of the Ventura County Star has some interesting observations on the Tony Strickland vs. Hannah-Beth Jackson California Senate, District 19 race. Observations are derived from June primary election data. The total numbers were just about exactly what anyone should have expected. Strickland got 52 percent of all the votes cast districtwide. Given that Republicans have a 2 percentage-point advantage in voter registration and that a higher proportion of GOP voters typically turn out in primaries, a 4 percent margin sounds just about right. No anomalies in that margin to suggest that voters of either party are a... FullosseousFlap's Dental Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1537861 Mon, 23 Jun 2008 18:56:55 +0100 1537861 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1521969&cid=t_136422_125_f&fid=34819&url=http%3A%2F%2Fflapsblog.com%2F2008%2F06%2F16%2Ftony-strickland-watch-fighting-in-the-streets%2F The Hyatt Westlake Plaza Hotel in Westlake Village, California, the site of a Tony Strickland - Mitt Romney fundraising event, June 17 Flap understands there will be GOP led counter-protests to Hanna-Beth Jackson’s sponsored protests prior to Tony Srickland’s fundraiser with Mitt Romney tomorrow night. Will there be an Elephant on Donkey takin’ it to the streets? Apparently so…….. (Source: FullosseousFlap's Dental Blog) FullosseousFlap's Dental Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1521969 Mon, 16 Jun 2008 17:29:06 +0100 1521969 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=936754&cid=t_136422_117_f&fid=34612&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thedoctorweighsin.com%2Fjournal%2F2007%2F10%2F9%2Fsorry-theres-no-room-at-the-inn-in-other-words-we-are-not-ta.html Margaret Cary, MD MBA MPHRecently a friend mentioned that her sister had just moved to Boston, was looking for a doctor and asked for a recommendation."Let me contact my friend. He is on the faculty at Harvard Medical School and at MIT. I bet he will know the best doctors."Just like old times, right? When you need medical care, you ask a local doctor you trust.His answer? "Big problem.""There are no PCPs (primary care physicians) taking new patients at either MGH (Massachusetts General Hospital) or BWH (Boston Women’s Hospital). It is virtually impossible for someone to choose his internist anymore. Everyone's practice is closed. You can go to a practice where a junior person will be building up a panel. Those practices are either institution based, e.g., Hea... The Doctor Weighs In blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=936754 Tue, 09 Oct 2007 02:00:19 +0100 936754