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 'custody'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:22:39 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3872555&cid=t_159890_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fsecurity-of-patient-records-the-weakest-link%2F2010.08.16 The Queen of Soul famously wailed about being a link in a “chain of fools.” The lead story in the August 13th Boston Globe tells us about another sort of link in the chain — the weakest link in the chain of custody of patient records. In brief, a pathology billing service bought out by another service apparently dumped all records more than a year old in a town dump. A Globe photographer taking out his own trash noticed that the paper records (which he was looking at because he thought they ought to be recycled rather than dumped) had identifiable patient data and represented at least four hospitals from across Eastern Massachusetts. Clearly, these records ought to have been shredded or otherwise destroyed before disposal. (more…) *This blog post was or... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3872555 Mon, 16 Aug 2010 16:00:13 +0100 3872555 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3798531&cid=t_159890_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Foksanas-placenta-caused-mel-gibsons-freak-out%2F photo: WENN.com We’ve got one more thing to add to our 6 Things You Didn’t Know You Could Do With Your Placenta: You can send Mel Gibson into a career-ruining rage. Apparently, during a placenta-planting ceremony, the gardener made conversation with Oksana Grigorieva (Gibson’s now estranged baby-mama), who smiled at him. Mel assumed that Oksana was having an affair with the gardener, and we all know what happened next. Way to go, Mel. Taking an already weird ceremony and infecting it with your crazy. We hope that buried placenta haunts you, Mad Max. via Ecorazzi Post from: BlissTree Oksana's Placenta Caused Mel Gibson's Freak Out (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3798531 Wed, 28 Jul 2010 16:55:24 +0100 3798531 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3471964&cid=t_159890_131_f&fid=34989&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FGeneticsHealth%2F%7E3%2Fqe-iFI5-egc%2F Following a divorce, the last thing you want to do is deal with is most likely your ex. However, when kids are involved, you likely have no choice. Joint custody, while usually much better for the kids than other post-divorce alternatives, is a real pain. Here are some tips to make it go as smoothly as possible: Image: istockphoto Use Logic When coming to the joint custody agreement, logic should be the determining factor. Trying to screw your ex sounds like fun, but that shouldn’t be the goal. Instead, reach an agreement that makes sense for both sides. For example, if you work on the weekends and he has them off, give him custody on the weekends. Don’t be selfish; think of the kids. Be Flexible This tip applies to both sides. If he’s an hour late dropping off the kids o... Genetics and Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3471964 Thu, 15 Apr 2010 11:32:49 +0100 3471964 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3331277&cid=t_159890_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FvIY9CEB2c48%2F By Jason KuznickiWouldn’t it be great if we could just get the state out of the marriage business? Perhaps. Marriage is fundamentally private, after all. It’s a matter for families, churches, and couples to decide for themselves. Yet state recognition of marriage often acts to keep the government out of private life, to ensure family stability, and to give regular, orderly rules for all those times when, despite our best efforts, family and state still collide. Here are just a few of the things that the civil side of marriage does: If you’re happily married and you have children, you don’t have to worry for a moment about child custody law. Your children are yours to raise jointly, whether they are biological or adoptive. If you’re married and you die without... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3331277 Wed, 03 Mar 2010 18:36:59 +0100 3331277 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2778529&cid=t_159890_113_f&fid=38130&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.tempdev.net%2Fblog%2F%3Fp%3D916 Last year, TempDev released our Free Flu Shot Clinic package. To help practices prepare for the coming flu season, the package has been updated to include the codes for the H1N1 vaccine. The new package still requires only two clicks to document the vaccine, but these two clicks can now be configured to document both the seasonal flu vaccine and H1N1. The package is also still free for all practices using NextGen! To schedule your free installation, simply fill out this online form. Related Posts November 7, 2008 — Announcing NextGen Flu Clinic (Source: Implementing EMRs) Implementing EMRs blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2778529 Wed, 09 Sep 2009 12:43:07 +0100 2778529 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2757884&cid=t_159890_113_f&fid=38130&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.tempdev.net%2Fblog%2F%3Fp%3D911 With the go-live going well at the main facility, I spent the night at the second facility. The second facility is for inmates that are being housed for a longer period of time and does not include a booking department. This simplifies support, except that the second facility is much, much larger in both population and physical area. We met with the staff and emphasized the benefits of the application, especially around minimizing documentation on the myriad of forms they currently use while also helping to ensure that tasks were not missed. This seemed to ally a lot of fears. I went with the nurse who had the greatest number of assignments to complete. Interestingly, I recognized one of the inmate’s names who was booked the previous night. Just as planned, the protocol started in Bo... Implementing EMRs blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2757884 Wed, 02 Sep 2009 12:10:47 +0100 2757884 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2751990&cid=t_159890_113_f&fid=38130&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.tempdev.net%2Fblog%2F%3Fp%3D906 For the second night, the laptops were working well. As a result, we spent much of the night following the nurses around as they went from housing unit to housing unit. Once again, the major focus was on diabetic patients due to the number of fingersticks. Jails often don’t follow normal hours. For example, breakfast at this jail starts at 2:30 am. This means that patients who need their morning finger stick prior to breakfast have to be woken prior to 2 am. If having to stick yourself and get an injection at 2 am every morning isn’t enough motivation to manage your diabetes, I don’t know what is. Booking was even more exciting than last night. The inmates were much more argumentative, verbally accosting both each other and the officers. Interestingly, most of the nurses ... Implementing EMRs blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2751990 Mon, 31 Aug 2009 12:44:29 +0100 2751990 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2748001&cid=t_159890_113_f&fid=38130&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.tempdev.net%2Fblog%2F%3Fp%3D902 I’ve quickly realized that rolling out an EHR in a jail is remarkably different than any other setting: the staff is used to the unexpected. That makes them strangely open and accepting of change, even if they are uncomfortable with working with computers. The night took on an almost eerie quality as the nurses eagerly embraced the change. I wish all go-lives went this smoothly! We chose to roll out in an interesting fashion: all patients who had a new complaint would be entered into the electronic system, with resulting orders, including recurring orders, being carried out electronically. This would allow for a naturally increasing roll-out as more patients were assessed. As the inmate population rolls over, all inmates will be quickly electronic. The biggest issue of tonight’... Implementing EMRs blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2748001 Mon, 31 Aug 2009 05:23:17 +0100 2748001 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2734119&cid=t_159890_113_f&fid=38130&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.tempdev.net%2Fblog%2F%3Fp%3D887 This week, I have the unusual privilege of bringing an EHR live in a custody health setting. In other words, I’m going to jail for three days. Oh, and I’m working the night shift! I’ve been working with a large county health agency, which includes the outpatient portion of a public hospital, community clinics, and custody health services. The roll-out has gone well, with 180 providers live on the EHR in 6 months. My piece has been implementing a development methodology that allows the organization to roll-out extremely quickly while still ensuring the providers’ needs are met. I’ve also helped with the development work directly. This next phase is bringing live 200 nurses who provide a blend of outpatient and inpatient services. They’re responsible for s... Implementing EMRs blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2734119 Tue, 25 Aug 2009 20:37:12 +0100 2734119 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2441210&cid=t_159890_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blisstree.com%2Fbreastfeeding123%2Fbreastfeeding-divorce-and-custody-issues%2F Sadly, breastfeeding can become an issue in divorce, custody and visitation rights cases. With hard feelings on both sides, parents have difficulty coming to agreement on breastfeeding and custody and visitation arrangements that are in the best interests of the nursling. I recently received this comment and question: Is there a Colorado law that explicitly states that it is a mother’s legal right to breastfeed? The father of my daughter’s baby (7 months), and his attorney, are trying to force my daughter to wean the child and get her to bottle feed. This is so the father can gain more freedom with visitations. Any suggestions on where I can find this information for my daughter to fight this issue? Thanks in advance for your response. While I am a former attorney (of tax law),... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2441210 Mon, 25 May 2009 19:47:46 +0100 2441210 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2348599&cid=t_159890_109_f&fid=34730&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychiatrist-blog.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F04%2Fin-treatment-season2-episode-3-turtle.html Oliver is back for therapy because of his parents' separation. All three family members are in the waiting room plugged into their iPods (Oliver has a shuffle). A smiling couple walks out of the office, "That wasn't so bad." Beacons of hope: Paul cured them, perhaps he can cure the Oliver family.Oliver's having a rough time. He's reading Lord of the Flies, people think he's fat, and oh, he has the class turtle with him, one he's sure he can't keep alive. To every question, Oliver says, "Because my mom would call my dad and they would fight." Paul does a good job in addressing Oliver's questions about the happy couple who left-- "I don't talk to my other patients about you and I can't talk to you about them."Bess (Oliver's mom) distorts Paul's words: "You don't think we should get divorced.... Shrink Rap blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2348599 Thu, 16 Apr 2009 01:48:00 +0100 2348599 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2034579&cid=t_159890_113_f&fid=38130&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.tempdev.net%2Fblog%2F%3Fp%3D408 Oh, the places our NextGen jobs take us! I am currently getting ready to go back to jail for the sixth time in two days… this time at midnight! What’s my crime? Implementing NextGen in a custody health setting. Custody is an entirely different setting for implementing NextGen. The jail system is part outpatient, in the form of clinics, and part inpatient, in the form of pill calls and the infirmary. So why am I going to jail at midnight? Two reasons: I am a firm believer in walking in the users’ shoes whenever I encounter a new clinical setting. Also, I welcome any opportunity to add to my EMR knowledge. Wish me luck! I hope they keep letting me out of jail… (Source: Implementing EMRs) Implementing EMRs blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2034579 Fri, 12 Dec 2008 05:00:52 +0100 2034579 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1230311&cid=t_159890_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2008%2F02%2F13%2Fwhat-is-parental-alienation-syndrome-pas%2F Parental alienation syndrome is a term coined by the late forensic psychiatrist Richard Gardner to describe a phenomenon he witnessed where children were being turned against one parent, usually as the result of a divorce or bitter custody battle. He described parental alienation syndrome (PAS) as a “disorder that arises primarily in the context of child custody disputes. Its primary manifestation is the child’s campaign of denigration against a parent, a campaign that has no justification. It is caused by a combination of a programming (brainwashing) parent’s indoctrinations and the child’s own contributions to the vilification of the targeted parent.” What are the Symptoms of Parental Alienation Syndrome (PAS)? A syndrome is simply a cluster of symptoms with a common ... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1230311 Wed, 13 Feb 2008 21:30:00 +0100 1230311