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 'commercial'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 01:59:46 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5118998&cid=t_101921_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2Fg-WZvl9XAuY%2F The new president of the American Medical Association is lashing out at critics who claim the AMA has not done enough to persuade physicians to join its five-year-old Physician Data Restriction Program, InformationWeek reports. So far, less than 28,000 doc have joined the PDRP, which enables them to opt out of prescription data mining used in pharmaceutical marketing campaigns. Last week, a commentary in The New England Journal of Medicine commentary suggested the AMA had sabotaged the PDRP. As part of a discussion about the recent US Supreme Court decision to strike down a Vermont data mining law (read here), the authors pointed out that the AMA makes a great deal of money from selling its physician lists, which data miners combine with prescribing data. “To date, few physicians (... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5118998 Wed, 10 Aug 2011 12:37:32 +0100 5118998 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5069405&cid=t_101921_87_f&fid=34765&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhcrenewal.blogspot.com%2F2011%2F07%2Fprepare-them-to-die-for-profit-hospices.html A Bloomberg news investigative report illustrated the adverse effects of having for-profit corporations taking care of patients.Hospice as a Social MovementThe corporations in question this time are for-profit hospices. Hospices in general gained a good reputation for improving the quality of life for patients near life's end:Hospice got its start in the 1960s as a social movement. Volunteers, often meeting in schools and church basements, organized care so patients could die at home with loved ones, instead of at the hospital laced with tubes. Dame Cicely Saunders, the pioneering English physician who opened St. Christopher’s Hospice in London in 1967, fought traditional methods of unconditional resistance to death, and brought the concept to U.S. shores. Hospices Become CommercialSubse... Health Care Renewal blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5069405 Tue, 26 Jul 2011 16:21:00 +0100 5069405 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5028138&cid=t_101921_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FyZZPNvIJeBs%2F By Mark A. CalabriaIt’s probably never wise to inject oneself into the middle of a food fight, but since I think both sides actually have something right and something wrong, its been a worthwhile debate to follow.  That is the ongoing debate between Peter Wallison at the American Enterprise Institute and David Min at the Center for American Progress (at least we can all agree we love America) on the role of Fannie Mae (and Freddie Mae) in the financial crisis.  If you can’t guess, Peter says Fannie/Freddie caused the crisis, David says they didn’t. David makes an interesting point, one I’ve actually argued, in his latest retort.  That is, this wasn’t exclusively a housing crisis/bubble.  Other sectors, like commercial real estate, boomed and then went bus... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5028138 Fri, 15 Jul 2011 12:40:43 +0100 5028138 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4975845&cid=t_101921_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FH4gEql8vpE8%2F By Ilya ShapiroIn an important but little-noted First Amendment case decided Thursday, Sorrell v. IMS Health Inc., the Supreme Court correctly invalidated a particular regulation of commercial speech but unfortunately left intact the general doctrine that distinguishes and privileges noncommercial speech.  Justice Kennedy authored the 6-3 decision (joined not just by the “conservatives” but also Justice Sotomayor) that struck down a Vermont law prohibiting the sale of information about doctors’ prescription histories as making viewpoint-based speech restrictions in violation of the First Amendment.  In so ruling, the Court effectively affirmed a Second Circuit decision (involving a similar Connecticut law) I discussed previously.  Cato filed amicus briefs in both the Second Circui... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4975845 Mon, 27 Jun 2011 13:01:36 +0100 4975845 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4902417&cid=t_101921_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Funfortunate-coincidence-actor-featured-in-tv-drug-commercial-during-his-own-movie%2F2011.06.06 You may recall, I have a beef with Madison Avenue ad agencies that keep serving up the same New York actors in television commercials for different illnesses. I take it personally. The woman with cancer also has asthma. The man with arthritis also has erectile dysfunction. I feel bad for them! Last night the quest by an actor to find work got ridiculous for me as my wife, Esther, and I were watching one of our favorite shows, “Criminal Minds,” on CBS. It was a particularly violent episode where a Bonnie and Clyde-type couple shot their way across Montana and proved to be the sickest of cold blooded killers. As the story develops, both the young man and the young woman were abused as children and their plan becomes to mete out retribution to the parents who ruined their lives. Late in t... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4902417 Mon, 06 Jun 2011 17:00:51 +0100 4902417 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4747728&cid=t_101921_113_f&fid=34634&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.emrandhipaa.com%2Femr-and-hipaa%2F2011%2F04%2F14%2Fehr-qa-is-emr-or-ehr-a-requirement%2F Brenda asked: As a private OT clinic that does not contract with medicare/ medicaid, are we required to use electronic medical records? We do submit claims to private insurance companies electronically. Answer: The short answer is no. In fact, NO ONE is REQUIRED to use EMR whether they take Medicare or Medicaid. However, if you take Medicare or Medicaid, then you have to be a “meaningful use” of a “certified EHR” in order to: 1. Get the EHR Incentive money and 2. Avoid the government penalties for not being a meaningful user of an EHR. Some might argue that the work to show meaningful use is not worth the effort compared to the incentive money you receive. Plus, the penalties for not using an EHR are not that big of an issue (see this post on the EMR penalties ) Alt... EMR and HIPAA blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4747728 Thu, 14 Apr 2011 16:45:28 +0100 4747728 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4642576&cid=t_101921_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FC313665Ucqo%2F By Ilya ShapiroVermont passed a law prohibiting the exchange of a variety of socially important information. Most notably, the law outlaws the transfer of doctors' prescription history to facilitate drug companies' one-on-one marketing — a practice known as "detailing" — because it believes detailing drives up brand-name drug sales and, in turn, health care costs. The state knew that the First Amendment prevented it from banning detailing itself, so it made the practice more difficult indirectly. Yet data collection and transfer are protected speech — think academic research, or the phone book — and government efforts to regulate this type of speech also runs afoul of the First Amendment. See, e.g., Solveig Singleton, Cato Policy Analysis No. 295, "Privacy as Censorship: A Skeptica... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4642576 Mon, 28 Mar 2011 11:50:56 +0100 4642576 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4309676&cid=t_101921_109_f&fid=38951&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcarlatpsychiatry.blogspot.com%2F2011%2F01%2Fcurrent-psychiatry-now-binging-on.html Current Psychiatry is a controlled circulation "throwaway" journal that comes to all psychiatrists free of charge. It's well-written, often useful, but editorially it has unfortunately become a mouthpiece for the promotional aims of its advertisers. Recently a few examples attracted my attention. 1. This CME Supplement was packaged with the November 2010 issue. It is called “Effective Strategies for Patients With Complex Depression in Psychiatric Practice." It's supported by AstraZeneca, maker of Seroquel, and the supplement's three articles are well-masked ads for the use of Seroquel in treatment-resistant depression. There are lots of subtle promotional strategies here, but check out especially pages 10 and 11. Here, you find a paragraph on atypicals pretending that they all have ... The Carlat Psychiatry Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4309676 Tue, 04 Jan 2011 20:13:00 +0100 4309676 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4309669&cid=t_101921_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F01%2F03%2Fis-science-dead-in-a-word-no%2F A few weeks ago, Jonah Lehrer wrote a somewhat dumbed-down and sensationalistic article for The New Yorker entitled, The Truth Wears Off: Is there something wrong with the scientific method? In it, Lehrer cites anecdotal evidence (and a little data) to support the proposition that perhaps the scientific method — how we scientifically validate our hypotheses with data and statistics — has gone horribly awry. But what Lehrer failed to note is that most researchers already know about the flaws he describes, and diligently work toward minimizing the impact of those issues. The scientific method isn’t broken. What Lehrer is describing is simply science at work — and working. The best response to this essay comes from ScienceBlogs writer PZ Myers, Science is not dead. In... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4309669 Mon, 03 Jan 2011 18:39:15 +0100 4309669 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4214261&cid=t_101921_113_f&fid=34634&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FEmrAndHipaa%2F%7E3%2FdHwkkA7DVXw%2F In a recent article at Physicians Practice, James O/’Connor, MD describes well the current EHR climate: Physicians’ responses are all over the map. A surprising number of our colleagues still don’t know about meaningful use. Some doctors plan to ignore it altogether. (It appears that the fewer the number of years to retirement, the greater the apathy towards meaningful use.) Some practices are optimistically and enthusiastically making plans. Others are revealing their ambivalence, wrestling with the question “should we or shouldn’t we?” I whole-heartedly support the adoption of electronic health records. I was an early adopter in my own practice and have spent a good deal of time in the industry. I am aware that the majority of my colleagues remain resistant to EHRs. &#823... EMR and HIPAA blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4214261 Tue, 30 Nov 2010 19:10:13 +0100 4214261 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4186928&cid=t_101921_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F11%2F20%2Fpatent-medicine-redux-drug-ads-vs-psychotherapy%2F My father got his M.D. in 1930; I got mine in 1958. Insulin and penicillin came into being during his early years of practice. In my first years as a psychiatrist, tranquilizers and antidepressants changed the landscape of mental health. As doctors, Dad and I both welcomed Medicare in 1965; later on as patients we became grateful beneficiaries. I remember him explaining “ethical pharmaceuticals” — a term that distinguished companies like Merck from hucksters of “patent medicines.” The scandal at Merck about the arthritis drug Vioxx came after his time — he would have been appalled. Recently the line between ethical drug companies and hucksters was blurred by GlaxoSmithKline, which paid a record fine for its bad acts. Until this Glaxo case, drug firms took fines and som... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4186928 Sat, 20 Nov 2010 12:30:04 +0100 4186928 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4133902&cid=t_101921_113_f&fid=34634&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.emrandhipaa.com%2Femr-and-hipaa%2F2010%2F11%2F01%2Finsurance-payers-caustic-demeanor-towards-emr%2F I recently got an email from someone who told of a practice manager that was concerned with the insurance companies demeanor when it came to EMR. Here’s a short description of their concern: He [A practice manager] mentioned he’s noticed and heard from many physician colleagues that the insurance payers really seem to be getting more of a caustic demeanor and approach with their subscribers. In particular, they don’t seem to care that an EMR is being used. If anything, they seem to challenge the notes saying the physicians are just using a template and not doing what they say. My caller wanted to know if we were seeing more of this. I think some payers are changing demeanor in preparation for upcoming cuts due to health reform. This type of reaction is something to definitely be ... EMR and HIPAA blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4133902 Mon, 01 Nov 2010 15:31:42 +0100 4133902 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4118811&cid=t_101921_87_f&fid=34765&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhcrenewal.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F10%2Fthats-education.html THAT’S EDUCATION!You can’t make this stuff up.This week I received a cheerful E-mail from a well known academic key opinion leader or KOL. Only the E-mail didn’t really come from Dr. Ian Cook at UCLA. It really came from a company called PeerView Institute for Medical Education. The E-mail offered on-line CME content with the topic Essential Aspects to Building a Therapeutic Alliance Between Patients and Practitioners for the Treatment of Mood Disorders. Whenever I see an anodyne title like that I know there’s trouble ahead.The content came in the form of a dialogue between Dr. Cook and another well known academic KOL, Dr. Michael Thase from Penn. Beneath two prominent corporate logos, a disclosure stated This activity is supported by educational grants from AstraZeneca LP and Lill... Health Care Renewal blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4118811 Thu, 28 Oct 2010 23:29:00 +0100 4118811 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4023094&cid=t_101921_136_f&fid=37852&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdonnatrussell.com%2F2010%2F09%2F30%2Fattack-ads-in-the-screening-room%2F New cartoon by Trussell & Trussell on Politics Daily. Attack Ads: In the Screening Room. Putting the pain in campaign. Filed under: Politics Daily Tagged: 2010 election, attack ad, campaign, commercial, congress, humor, political cartoon, robert donna trussell (Source: Donna Trussell) Donna Trussell blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4023094 Fri, 01 Oct 2010 04:01:26 +0100 4023094 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4013146&cid=t_101921_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FH6U5zwCeVMo%2F By Mark A. CalabriaA common defense offered for keeping Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, or something like them, is that the market simply cannot absorb the same level of mortgage lending without them.  The central flaw in this argument is that Fannie and Freddie themselves must be funded by the market.  So if the financial markets can absorb X in GSE debt, then the financial markets can absorb X in mortgages. Different market participants currently face different capital requirements for the same assets.  To some extent, Fannie and Freddie were a vehicle for shifting mortgage risk from higher capitalized institutions to less capitalized.  If the Obama administration and bank regulators are serious about closing “regulatory gaps” then all entities backed by the govt, implicit o... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4013146 Tue, 28 Sep 2010 18:21:31 +0100 4013146 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3880798&cid=t_101921_87_f&fid=34765&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhcrenewal.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F08%2Fhow-fallacy-of-perfect-health-care.html We began this blog way back in 2005 to discuss threats to physicians' values, especially from concentration and abuse of power.  Personal experience, and cases and anecdotes described by colleagues suggested that a dysfunctional health care system was making patients and physicians miserable.  Interviews with more physicians suggested pervasive threats to their values, many stemming from how leaders of health care organizations wielded their power.   Threats to Professional ValuesIn a 2007 post, based on an article in JAMA by Dr Arnold Relman, I asserted that the notion that threats to physicians' professional values are a major cause of health care dysfunction was becoming mainstream.  Furthermore, Dr Relman's review of the history of the probl... Health Care Renewal blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3880798 Wed, 18 Aug 2010 16:37:00 +0100 3880798 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3816367&cid=t_101921_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Ftina-feys-1995-bank-commercial-videos-that-crack-us-up%2F Tina Fey hasn’t been rich and famous forever. Like many of us, she’s had to lower her standards to make a buck. Which is exactly what she did in this 1995 commercial for Mutual Savings Bank. We knew there must’ve been some real-life inspiration for 30 Rock’s 1-900-OK-FACE commercial! This just gives us one more reason to love Tina – as if we needed one. Mutual Savings Bank – “Hi!” – Featuring Tina Fey from Purple Onion Films on Vimeo. via Huffington Post Post from: BlissTree Tina Fey's 1995 Bank Commercial: Videos That Crack Us Up (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3816367 Tue, 03 Aug 2010 21:54:43 +0100 3816367 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3786130&cid=t_101921_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fhow-reliable-is-health-information-on-the-web%2F2010.07.24 Recently some Science-Based Medicine (SBM) colleagues (David Gorski, Kimball Atwood, Harriet Hall, Rachel Dunlop) and I gave two workshops on how to find reliable health information on the Web. As part of my research for this talk I came across this recent and interesting study that I would like to expand upon further: Quality and Content of Internet-Based Information for Ten Common Orthopaedic Sports Medicine Diagnoses. The fact that the article focuses on orthopedic diagnoses is probably not relevant to the point of the article itself, which was to assess the accuracy of health information on the Web. They looked at 10 orthopedic diagnoses and searched on them using Google and Yahoo, and then chose the top results. They ultimately evaluated 154 different sites with multiple reviewers fo... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3786130 Sat, 24 Jul 2010 22:00:13 +0100 3786130 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3729875&cid=t_101921_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Findustry-sponsored-medical-education-should-big-pharma-buy-doctors-lunch%2F2010.07.06 “Appetite for Instruction: Why Big Pharma should buy your doctor lunch sometimes” is the headline of an article on Slate.com that has upset many readers. I’m not terribly upset about it because it just seems too naive and misinformed to get upset about. The final line of the piece tells you all you need to know about the tone of the column: “Ousting commercial support is creating a huge chasm in medical education, leaving doctors not only hungry but also starved for knowledge.” A number of online comments were posted in reaction to the piece. (more…) *This blog post was originally published at Gary Schwitzer's HealthNewsReview Blog* (Source: Better Health) Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3729875 Tue, 06 Jul 2010 21:00:39 +0100 3729875 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3726572&cid=t_101921_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F07%2F05%2Fbuilding-high-quality-commissioning-what-roles-can-external-organisations-play%2F This report provides guidance for commissioners, policy-makers and providers of support on how to avoid those pitfalls and ensure best value from external support.  It examines how external support is being used by primary care trusts and strategic health authorities and whether it is helping them to develop more effective commissioning. It finds evidence that in many cases external organisations had succeeded in improving commissioning processes and could provide support in key areas such as data analysis and commercial skills but also highlights external support is not always used effectively. Publisher: The King’s Fund Size of Publication: 76p. Published: 01/07/10 Filed under: Commissioning, Grey Literature, Health Economics, NHS, Practice Based Commissioning, Primary Care, Qual... Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3726572 Mon, 05 Jul 2010 09:10:35 +0100 3726572 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3723408&cid=t_101921_136_f&fid=37852&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdonnatrussell.com%2F2010%2F07%2F03%2Fbad-hair-day-madison-avenue-can-fix-it-%25e2%2580%2594-and-fix-you-too%2F My new post on Politics Daily / Woman Up. Bad Hair Day? Madison Avenue Can Fix It — and Fix You, Too. Surprise surprise. Yet another study pathologizes a common and trivial life disappointment — bad hair days. So says Wall Street Journal, reporting on a new Procter & Gamble study. The company wants to know why their Pantene brand is not selling better. Wall Street Journal writes: “Scientists at the consumer-products giant surveyed women and found they felt less ‘hostile,’ ‘ashamed,’ ‘nervous,’ ‘guilty’ or ‘jittery,’ depending on the hair products they used, while at other times they said they felt more ‘excited,’ ‘proud’ and ‘interested.’ Users of a new version of Pantene, one ... Donna Trussell blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3723408 Sun, 04 Jul 2010 04:40:53 +0100 3723408 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3655576&cid=t_101921_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fcan-i-interest-you-in-a-tiny-beer-flashback-friday%2F Hate wasting an entire beer when you just want a taste? Wish there were a tiny, woman-size beer out there? Well, the 1970s has a solution. Introducing the Michelob “Mich VII” beer. Seven ounces is the perfect size for a lady who just wants to whet her palate. We’re going to spend the rest of the afternoon imagining how different our lives would be if only the Mich VII had caught on. Maybe we can help bring it back. Post from: BlissTree Can I Interest You In a Tiny Beer? – Flashback Friday (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3655576 Fri, 11 Jun 2010 19:00:36 +0100 3655576 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3625466&cid=t_101921_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fal-gores-match-com-commercial-funny-or-die-videos-that-crack-us-up%2F Ladies, Al Gore (as played by Phillip Wilburn on Funny or Die) is available and looking for a new love online. Score a date with the newly single former VP and make all your friends green with envy. Al Gore’s Match.com Commercial – watch more funny videos Post from: BlissTree Al Gore's Match.com Commercial: Funny or Die Videos That Crack Us Up (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3625466 Wed, 02 Jun 2010 22:31:04 +0100 3625466 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3508446&cid=t_101921_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2F5kplgLzalRM%2F Back in 2002, Orphan Medical obtained FDA approval to market its Xyrem drug to treat cataplexy, which is a sudden loss of muscle tone associated with narcolepsy, although docs soon began prescribing the med to treat other conditions. And Alfred Caronia, a former Orphan sales exec, was convicted three years later of encouraging docs to engage in off-label usage. However, the Washington Legal Foundation, which has long been active in championing off-label promotion as a form of commercial free speech, has filed a brief urging the US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit to overturn Caronia’s conviction on the grounds that the “First Amendment broadly protects the right of individuals to speak truthfully about off-label uses of FDA-approved products, even in a commercial contex... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3508446 Tue, 27 Apr 2010 13:36:01 +0100 3508446 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3475992&cid=t_101921_131_f&fid=34989&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FGeneticsHealth%2F%7E3%2FtHRS5kHASFc%2F This advertisement, commissioned by the UK’s Sussex Safer Roads, is probably the most dramatic plug seatbelts we’ve ever seen: Post from: BlissTree Video of the Day: "Embrace Life" Campaign from Sussex Safer Roads (Source: Genetics and Health) Genetics and Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3475992 Fri, 16 Apr 2010 11:30:34 +0100 3475992 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3457826&cid=t_101921_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fvideos-that-crack-us-up-nike-gives-tiger-woods-another-shot%2F Or, “How To Capitalize On Getting Caught Cheating,” featuring Tiger Woods’ dead dad: Post from: BlissTree Videos That Crack Us Up: Nike Gives Tiger Woods Another Shot (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3457826 Fri, 09 Apr 2010 20:47:07 +0100 3457826 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3395089&cid=t_101921_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fblisstree-video-of-the-day-3%2F Health Care Reform is no joke. When it comes up, tensions do, too. But however you feel about Sunday’s Congressional vote, be grateful you don’t have these kids’ health problems: Post from: BlissTree (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3395089 Tue, 23 Mar 2010 12:35:40 +0100 3395089 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3382788&cid=t_101921_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fyour-baby-is-just-a-number%2F No, this isn’t a trailer for Gattaca II, it’s a commercial for IBM. from fastcompany.com Post from: BlissTree (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3382788 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 21:15:47 +0100 3382788 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3235829&cid=t_101921_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2F74HqkUFvs68%2F By Mark A. CalabriaToday Paul Volcker appears before the Senate Banking Committee to argue for the separation of proprietary trading and commercial banking.  In Mr. Volcker’s own works “what we plainly need are authority and methods to minimize the occurrence of those failures that threaten the basic fabric of financial markets.” Using his own test, the Volcker Rule fails miserably.  Had this rule been in place say five or even ten years ago, we’d most likely be in the same place we are today.  It would have not avoided the crisis, and may potentially have made it worse. First of all the proposal ignores the fact that those institutions at the heart of the crisis, Bear, Lehman, Fannie, Freddie, AIG, were not commercial banks.  They were not using federally insured deposits to g... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3235829 Tue, 02 Feb 2010 19:15:11 +0100 3235829 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3149146&cid=t_101921_113_f&fid=34634&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FEmrAndHipaa%2F%7E3%2FgrGW3UfM3NY%2F In the comments of one of my open source (free) EMR posts, we started an interesting discussion about the way that you evaluate a proprietary vendor and how the same methods of evaluation aren’t always possible once you start talking about an open source EMR. To keep things simple, I’ll just focus on one part of the evaluation of an EMR vendor: Stability. I’m not talking about whether the EMR vendor’s software product is stable. I’m talking about the stability of the company behind the EMR vendor. There are a lot of aspects to consider, but probably the most important is how successful the company is doing financially. Are they making new sells? Is the EMR vendor expanding the business or is their business contracting? Are their current customers renewing or f... EMR and HIPAA blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3149146 Wed, 06 Jan 2010 16:11:08 +0100 3149146 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3145922&cid=t_101921_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F01%2F06%2Fnhs-european-office-policy-priorities-2010%2F Title: NHS European Office: policy priorities 2010 The Skinny: Identifies the following priorities for the NHS European Office in monitoring and disseminating information about risks arising from EU regulation in the following areas. Patient mobility Research and Innovation Competition and Public Procurement Employment Quality and Safety of Health Care Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Environment Commercial Transactions Publisher: NHS Confederation Size of Publication: 2p Published: 05/01/2010 Posted in Grey Literature, Legislation, NHS, Public Sector, Quality Tagged: Commercial Transactions, Commissioning, Competition, Drug Therapy, Employment, Environment, European Union, Grey Literature, Health and Safety, Horizon Scanning, Innovation, Legislation, Medical Technology, Patient Mobil... Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3145922 Wed, 06 Jan 2010 13:50:17 +0100 3145922 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2939359&cid=t_101921_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F10%2F29%2Fvideo-depression-is-like-a-pumpkin%2F This is one of my earliest videos but one of my favorites. It is my version of the Zoloft commercial, where the egg chases the butterfly, until he (the egg) poops out. Then, after he takes his meds, he’s back catching butterflies again. Except that I don’t have Pfizer’s budget, and I’m somewhat technologically challenged. And no, I don’t think meds are the cure all. So, in the spirit of October, I present to you (maybe Pfizer will pay me millions to write their next commercial?) … Depression Is Like a Pumpkin. Click through to view the video… (Source: World of Psychology) World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2939359 Thu, 29 Oct 2009 12:09:55 +0100 2939359 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2510428&cid=t_101921_87_f&fid=34765&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhcrenewal.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F06%2Fpracticing-clinical-trials-medicine.html Another story of dubious clinical research, this time reported by the St Petersburg (Florida, US) Times:Vladimir Martin called himself 'doctor' and ran 17 clinical trials of new drugs for major pharmaceutical companies before one patient noticed he didn't have a medical license.The patient alerted the St. Petersburg Times, whose resulting story led to a state investigation. On Saturday, Martin, 43, was arrested on charges of practicing medicine without a license. He was later released from the Pinellas County Jail on $10,000 bail. The felony charge carries a maximum sentence of five years in prison and maximum fine of $5,000.The Clearwater man, who changed his last name from Kossatchev after moving to Florida in 2003, went to medical school in the former Soviet Union and practiced in a hos... Health Care Renewal blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2510428 Tue, 23 Jun 2009 18:50:00 +0100 2510428 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2453004&cid=t_101921_133_f&fid=35124&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Faspergerwoman%2F%7E3%2FvZ-gZHnv4hA%2Fcommercial.html Today my job coach and I, we are going to the presentation of the commercial in which I take part. I am curious to see what the producer made of it.When possible I will show the commercial here. (Source: The Art of Being Asperger Woman) The Art of Being Asperger Woman blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2453004 Wed, 03 Jun 2009 07:45:00 +0100 2453004 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2376568&cid=t_101921_133_f&fid=35124&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Faspergerwoman%2F%7E3%2FFfXBHvi_wlc%2Faspie-bird-on-screen.html Yes Yes, in my humble opinion (ahum ;-)) I knew this day had to come.... (now you take a deep breath, have a deep sigh and smile?!): Aspie Bird will appear on screen.(Do not wish to sound very arrogant, but something inside my mind tells me that I will be much more on publicity things in future...well of course after my book has been published)My job coach has chosen me to be one of the twenty something participants for the job agencies new commercial. Lucky me ;-)))This is an unique chance to show my capabilities to interest potential workgivers.The agency is specialised in job seeking things for people with autism. No offend but many people with autism might give a somewhat withdrawn first time impression. However my verbal abilities are pretty well, my voice will not be used for this co... The Art of Being Asperger Woman blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2376568 Sun, 26 Apr 2009 09:09:00 +0100 2376568 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2306976&cid=t_101921_87_f&fid=34765&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhcrenewal.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F03%2Fsham-studies-and-commercial-irbs-that.html We have occasionally posted about the activities of for-profit contract research organizations (CROs). These are commercial entities that conduct human research, including clinical trials for pharmaceutical, biotechnology and device companies. More clinical research is being done by such CROs rather than by academic investigators. CROs seem to operate under the radar of most physicians, academics, and policy makers, but sometimes stories surface that raise questions about them.For example, we discussed the trials by SFBC International (now PharmaNet Development Group) in Miami that enrolled immigrants, often undocumented, under questionable circumstances and in Montreal that resulted in the transmission of active tuberculosis (see post here and links backward); and the trial by Parexel Int... Health Care Renewal blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2306976 Tue, 31 Mar 2009 19:07:00 +0100 2306976 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2101073&cid=t_101921_140_f&fid=35448&url=http%3A%2F%2Fseemedlikeagoodideathetime.com%2F2009%2F01%2F13%2Fincoherent-blogging-its-finest%2F Previous post moved. exit stage left Other things: WPress.  When you make a blog private here, you cannot just add someone by inserting their email; they have to get a user name-that is then entered into the “view” list.   I haven’t decided how to rectify this situation yet. Open to suggestions. UM knows what I’m talking [...] (Source: bipolar chicks blogging) bipolar chicks blogging blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2101073 Wed, 14 Jan 2009 04:28:34 +0100 2101073 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1999417&cid=t_101921_109_f&fid=36089&url=http%3A%2F%2Fthesituationist.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F11%2F29%2Fagainst-freedom-of-commercial-expression-abstract%2F Tamara Piety has an interesting new article, titled “Against Freedom of Commercial Expression,” in 29 Cardozo Law Review 2583 (2008), which you can download on SSRN.  Here’s the abstract. * * * Preservation of freedom of expression is properly understood as one of the bulwarks of our constitutional liberty. Yet the prohibition on government regulation of expression has never been considered absolute. One area of less than absolute protection is found in the commercial speech doctrine. Government may regulate commercial speech for its truth where such regulation advances a substantial governmental interest which is advanced by the regulation and there is a good fit between regulation’s aims and the regulation itself. Some argue that even this intermediate level of ... The Situationist blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1999417 Sat, 29 Nov 2008 19:54:10 +0100 1999417 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1918303&cid=t_101921_109_f&fid=36089&url=http%3A%2F%2Fthesituationist.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F10%2F30%2Fthe-situation-of-the-supreme-court%2F Earlier this year, Jeffrey Rosen wrote an interesting piece in the New York Times Magazine on how the increase in business-related cases heard before the U.S. Supreme Court appears to correspond to ideological changes among members of the Court and in the country. We excerpt the piece below. * * * The Supreme Court term that ended last June was, by all measures, exceptionally good for American business. The chamber’s litigation center filed briefs in 15 cases and its side won in 13 of them — the highest percentage of victories in the center’s 30-year history. The current term, which ends this summer, has also been shaping up nicely for business interests. * * * Though the current Supreme Court has a well-earned reputation for divisiveness, it has been surprisingly united in cases aff... The Situationist blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1918303 Thu, 30 Oct 2008 11:17:29 +0100 1918303 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1217990&cid=t_101921_97_f&fid=35050&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmaGazette%2F%7E3%2F231766762%2Fpfizers_lipitor_ad_gets_us_congresss_attention.html The U.S. Congress House committee on energy and commerce in taking a closer look at Pfizer's advertisement for Lipitor that was endorsed by Robert Jarvik.Jarvik, inventor of the artificial heart is featured in the ad wearing a white doctor's coat and saying "I'm glad I take Lipitor, as a doctor and as a dad." The final shot of the ad has Jarvik rowing across a lake implying health and vigor.The problems that caught the committee's attention are numerous. The first being that Jarvik is not qualified to practice medicine and therefore not a medical doctor, though he implies he is in the ad. Secondly, Jarvik was replaced by a stunt double in the scene on the lake because he does not know how to row. Only shots on the dock were actually of Jarvik. Most importantl... PharmaGazette blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1217990 Fri, 08 Feb 2008 17:00:52 +0100 1217990 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1128801&cid=t_101921_85_f&fid=36194&url=http%3A%2F%2Ftesstermulo.com%2F2008%2F01%2F03%2Fneed-lawsuit-loans-try-lawmax%2F Though hopefully, none of you will be in tight situations like it, it is inevitable and rather unfortunate when a business, at some point, will have to sue another business. The difficulty lies in the time that you have to sustain operating your business while waiting for case to go on trial and be finished. So, where do you get that working capital to keep your business going? When in need for a commercial lawsuit finance, you could go to LawMax. It can evaluate your case and possibly give you some funds. It funds all types of commercial litigations like contract disputes, trademark and copyright infringement, fraud, and construction disputes. The benefits of commercial lawsuit advance are the following: No interest payments No monthly or quarterly payments No personal guarantee Fees may... Prudence and Madness blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1128801 Thu, 03 Jan 2008 11:33:41 +0100 1128801 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=896009&cid=t_101921_87_f&fid=34765&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhcrenewal.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F09%2Fweb-of-deception-ensnares-us-nursing.html The New York Times just published a report of some important investigative reporting about changes in how US nursing homes are currently managed, or mismanaged, leading to bad effects on patients' outcomes and safety. As an example, the report recounted the case of an elderly women who died in the Habana Health Center in Tampa, FL. The article made a series of key points,The homes were acquired by private equity companies not usually associated with health care. The companies drastically cut the costs of their acquisitions. These cost cuts decreased care, apparently leading to poor outcomes. The private equity companies set up complex corporate structures for their acquisitions, hiding their ownership, and thwarting lawsuits and regulation.I have summarized supporting quotes for each point... Health Care Renewal blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=896009 Mon, 24 Sep 2007 18:08:00 +0100 896009 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=867256&cid=t_101921_87_f&fid=34765&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhcrenewal.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F09%2Fdialysis-providers-and-restraint-of.html This story almost made it under the radar. Our local Providence Journal provided this exclusive,Two area dialysis clinic operators — American Renal Associates and Fresenius Medical Care Holdings — have signed consent orders with the Federal Trade Commission settling charges that they unlawfully tried to restrain competition.According to the FTC, the parties entered into an asset purchase agreement on Aug. 3, 2005, under which ARA proposed to purchase five Rhode Island dialysis clinics from Fresenius. The agreement also required Fresenius to close an additional three clinics — two in Rhode Island and one in Fall River. The parties terminated the asset purchase agreement on March 13, 2006, after FTC staff raised antitrust concerns.The FTC’s complaint alleges two separate violations o... Health Care Renewal blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=867256 Wed, 12 Sep 2007 15:36:00 +0100 867256 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=675449&cid=t_101921_87_f&fid=34867&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thediabetesblog.com%2F2007%2F06%2F14%2Fkellogg-vows-to-limit-ads-aimed-at-kids%2F Filed under: Type 2, Childhood, Diet, Daily NewsShrek, Cocoa Krispies, Frosted Flakes. You don't have to be a health nut to find the breakfast cereal and snack treat aisles at your local supermarket a bit disturbing. Sugar, sugar and more sugar: seems that's the main ingredient in most of the cereals pitched at children. And the appalling effect of all that consumption on the nation's children is evident in record (and rising) levels of childhood obesity and Type 2 diabetes. But it seems the food industry is beginning to respond to these concerns. The New York Times reports that the Kellogg Company plans to quit advertising some of its least nutritious products to children younger than twelve. Those products are the ones packed with so-called "empty-energy" calories derived from sugar and ... The Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=675449 Thu, 14 Jun 2007 04:00:00 +0100 675449 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=481867&cid=t_101921_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F03%2F19%2Fthought-for-the-day-some-berry-good-news%2F Filed under: All Cancers, Research, Cancer prevention foods, Daily news, Thought for the DayOf 1,500 foods tested in a University of Oslo study, blackberries were identified as nature's top cancer fighter. Blackberries apparently have the highest antioxidant content per serving of any food tested. And a compound found in fresh blackberries appears to stop the development of skin tumors and lung cancer cells.Think about this:This sweet and juicy fruit, available year-round but plentiful and perfectly potent in April and May, was promoted in a television commercial that aired during the recent Michigan-Ohio State football game. Ohio State University is a recipient of federal grants to study the health effects of blackberries, and the student who appeared in the TV ad plugged the school's res... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=481867 Mon, 19 Mar 2007 04:00:00 +0100 481867 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=478739&cid=t_101921_87_f&fid=34867&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thediabetesblog.com%2F2007%2F03%2F17%2Fvideo-game-fitness-craze%2F Filed under: Type 1, Type 2, Childhood, Adult Onset, Lifestyle, Research, Opinion, Blogs, Products, SupportWho would've thought that the same company who gave rise to Super Mario Brothers would transform a generation into virtual athletes? And I know what you're thinking - don't even try to turn this video gaming habit into a banner health campaign. Hold the phone, sister. Read on and you'll see what Nintendo has done. The calorie-carnage begins with a wireless remote -- like a piece of sporting equipment. In fact this wireless piece is your symbolic tennis racket, baseball bat or golf club. Players use the momentum of their body movements to engage a sensor placed on top of the television. The freebie games that come with Nintendo Wii are: tennis, golf, baseball, and even boxing. Of cour... The Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=478739 Sat, 17 Mar 2007 04:00:00 +0100 478739 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=478751&cid=t_101921_87_f&fid=34867&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thediabetesblog.com%2F2007%2F03%2F08%2Fcurbing-the-diabetes-epidemic-with-6-oat-wafter%2F Filed under: Type 2, Adult Onset, Diet, Lifestyle, Exercise, Products, SupportYes, that's what it says: curbing the diabetic epidemic with 6 oat waters. CeaProve(R) is a new test for the early detection of pre-diabetes or impaired glucose tolerance that may help curb the diabetes epidemic. For those of you who have endured a glucose tolerance test - you'll understand the pivotal importance of this new diagnostic test. Ceapro has developed a test that identifies people at risk of type-2 diabetes as early as 5 to 10 years before the disease is diagnosed. The simple test involves eating 6 oat-wafers and undergoing a finger prick. The test - when repeated at six month intervals - can also show if lifestyle changes are being effective or if more treatment is needed. Ceapro has tested CeaProve i... The Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=478751 Thu, 08 Mar 2007 05:00:00 +0100 478751