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Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:25:42 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5169553&cid=t_216432_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fgreat-clinical-care-and-excellent-bedside-manner-are-they-mutually-exclusive%2F2011.08.26 The New York Times recently published an article titled, Finding a Quality Doctor, Dr. Danielle Ofri an internist at NYU, laments how she was unable to perform as well as expected in the areas of patient care as it related to diabetes.  From the August 2010 New England Journal of Medicine article, Dr. Ofri notes that her report card showed the following – 33% of patients with diabetes have glycated hemoglobin levels at goal, 44% have cholesterol levels at goal, and a measly 26% have blood pressure at goal.  She correctly notes that these measurements alone aren’t what makes a doctor a good quality one, but rather the areas of interpersonal skills, compassion, and empathy, which most of us would agree constitute a doctor’s bedside manner, should count as well. Her articl... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5169553 Fri, 26 Aug 2011 14:00:00 +0100 5169553 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4952805&cid=t_216432_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2F1rQIWfTFO8c%2F By Gene HealyAs David Boaz notes below, a few blocks away at 17th and M, the foreign policy and defense analysts at the American Enterprise Institute have discovered a threat that’s even more disturbing than the possibility of a Chinese “Space Force” armed with particle-beam weapons [.pdf].  It seems there’s a spectre haunting America–the spectre of “isolationism.” It’s such a threat that AEI, one of our leading conservative think tanks, is calling on President Obama to man the bully pulpit and use his magic rhetorical skills to raise awareness. I did a double-take on Tuesday when I saw a post at AEI’s blog titled, “With Growing Isolationism, We Need Obama to Lead Now More Than Ever.” And yet, when I got up the next day, I ... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4952805 Mon, 20 Jun 2011 13:55:18 +0100 4952805 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4803035&cid=t_216432_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=4309612&cid=t_216432_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fmaking-2011-meaningful%2F2011.01.03 Today, $27 billion in incentives begin for using electronic medical records, as office- and hospital-based providers begin to register for meaningful use criteria. Providers must use a certified system according to Centers for Medicare and Medicaid meaningful-use guidelines for 90 consecutive days within the first year of the program to qualify. Eligible professionals can receive up to $44,000 over five years under the program. There’s an additional incentive for eligible professionals who provide services in a Health Professional Shortage Area. To get the most money, Medicare-eligible professionals must begin by 2012. By 2015, Medicare-eligible professionals and hospitals that do not demonstrate meaningful use get punished. (more…) *This blog post was originally publis... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4309612 Mon, 03 Jan 2011 20:00:00 +0100 4309612 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4298624&cid=t_216432_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fso-many-patient-complaints-not-enough-time%2F2010.12.29 Primary care physicians often have to see patients with a litany of issues — often within a span of a 15-minute office visit. This places the doctor in the middle of a tension: Spend more time with the patient to address all of the concerns, but risk the wrath of patients scheduled afterwards, who are then forced to wait. And in some cases, it’s simply impossible to adequately address every patient question during a given visit. It’s a situation that internist Danielle Ofri wrote recently about in the New York Times. In her essay, she describes a patient, who she initially classified as the “worried well” type: … a thin, 50-year-old educated woman with a long litany of nonspecific, unrelated complaints and tight worry lines carved into her face. She unfolded a sheet of pape... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4298624 Wed, 29 Dec 2010 14:00:44 +0100 4298624 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4086267&cid=t_216432_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fwhy-comparing-the-performance-of-doctors-is-trouble%2F2010.10.20 Who do you think is likely to be a better doctor: A board certified graduate of one of the top medical schools in America, or a non-certified doctor trained in a foreign country? If your answer is “I have absolutely no idea,” then you’re probably spending a lot of time looking at the “report cards” that pass for measures of health care quality. And you’re probably confused. Researchers in Pittsburgh studied 124 process-based quality measures in 30 clinical areas. These process measures are the state-of-the-art ways in which government and private insurers are checking up on the quality of medical care. They include things like making sure patients with heart problems are prescribed aspirin, and that women get Pap smears. The researchers compared these measures against other,... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4086267 Wed, 20 Oct 2010 20:00:37 +0100 4086267 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3872557&cid=t_216432_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fdoctor-patient-relationship-humanized-by-touch%2F2010.08.16 I’ve written previously that many doctors are finding the physical exam obsolete, and are favoring more technologically-advanced, and expensive, tests. In fact, I alluded to traditional physical exam advocates as “arguing for staying with a horse and buggy when cars are rapidly becoming available.” In a recent piece from the New York Times, internist Danielle Ofri says we need to look past the lack of evidence supporting the physical exam. The benefits of touching the patient, and listening to his heart and lungs, cannot be quantitatively measured: Does the physical exam serve any other purpose? The doctor-patient relationship is fundamentally different from, say, the accountant-client relationship. The laying on of hands sets medical practitioners apart from their counterparts in th... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3872557 Mon, 16 Aug 2010 12:00:41 +0100 3872557 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3723449&cid=t_216432_180_f&fid=38608&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FLifeDev%2F%7E3%2F2pku4S2BUwg%2F Conclusion: easy is right. The “flow” is where the power is. So when do you feel amazing? What activities cause you to feel useful, vital, better-than-before? When do you have that “there’s more where that came from” feeling? What feels so good and so easy to give that you give it generously? Do more of that — and get paid to do it — until that’s all you’re doing with your life. Glen: In the FSS you make a huge emphasis on making money NOW. How can putting an emphasis on bringing cash through the door help with the creative process? Danielle: No money. No business. Simple. I’ve seen so many solo-preneurs get tripped up on getting their branding just right before they can go after clients, or having business cards printed so they can ... LifeDev blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3723449 Tue, 22 Jun 2010 17:25:51 +0100 3723449 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3671759&cid=t_216432_106_f&fid=34805&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FAwfulPlasticSurgery%2F%7E3%2FUyBWiH3K9kI%2F I’ll be really honest.... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit MyWebsite.com for full links, other content, and more! ]] (Source: Awful Plastic Surgery) Awful Plastic Surgery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3671759 Fri, 18 Jun 2010 03:57:10 +0100 3671759 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3671652&cid=t_216432_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fsummer-reading-top-10-books-on-our-list%2F Summer’s almost officially here, which means we’re supposed to force ourselves to read actual books (not iPads or iPods) at the beach, by the pool, or lounging in bed on a lazy Sunday morning. So here, in no particular order, are 10 of our favorite new (or relatively new) books to pick up and never put down this summer. There’s something for everyone here: Food, gardening, sustainable agriculture, home renovation, shopping addiction, gentlemen farmers, short story collections, and a prison memoir. Oh, and Raquel Welch. Happy summer. 1. Orange Is the New Black, a prison memoir by Piper Kerman 2. Lunch In Paris: A Love Story, With Recipes, by Elizabeth Bard 3. The Collected Stories of Lydia Davis, by Lydia Davis 4. The House at Royal Oak: Starting Over & Rebuilding ... Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3671652 Thu, 17 Jun 2010 19:49:53 +0100 3671652 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3652448&cid=t_216432_106_f&fid=34805&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FAwfulPlasticSurgery%2F%7E3%2FXsq_FgjLg_s%2F Danielle Staub is best known... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit MyWebsite.com for full links, other content, and more! ]] (Source: Awful Plastic Surgery) Awful Plastic Surgery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3652448 Thu, 10 Jun 2010 23:23:29 +0100 3652448 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2510865&cid=t_216432_106_f&fid=34805&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FAwfulPlasticSurgery%2F%7E3%2F0t0vgLBJoN4%2F Below is Danielle Lloyd. She... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit MyWebsite.com for full links, other content, and more! ]] (Source: Awful Plastic Surgery) Awful Plastic Surgery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2510865 Wed, 17 Jun 2009 10:42:06 +0100 2510865 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2021410&cid=t_216432_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2008%2F12%2F07%2Fthe-lamberts-suffer-tragedy-now-take-action%2F Pages: 1 2 Next »     Single Page Nearly a year ago, a tragic story unfolded as Danielle and Ken Lambert handed their two children — a 5 year old daughter and a 4 year old son — over to Danielle’s twin sister, Marcelle Thibault, to drive them to a sleepover. They never made it there alive, as Thibault crossed the median of a busy interstate highway in her car, stopped it in the wrong direction, undressed herself and the two children, and then ran them into the oncoming traffic, to all three of their deaths. Now the Lamberts want justice and to prevent this bizarre incident from happening to another family. But given the complete and utter random bizarreness of the incident, it’s a tragedy unlikely to unfold in anyone else’s home anytime ... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2021410 Sun, 07 Dec 2008 15:29:55 +0100 2021410 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1173260&cid=t_216432_133_f&fid=35089&url=http%3A%2F%2Faspiefamily.org%2Fdad%2Fgirls-with-autism-on-nightline-wednesday-january-23rd%2F [bad story link corrected–ed.] This came from our local Asperger’s/High Functioning Autism support group and I thought I would pass it along. Our own Danielle Wendel co-wrote Girls Under the Umbrella of Autism Spectrum Disorders: Practical Solutions for Addressing Everyday Challenges. Too bad they didn’t interview her as well. GIRLS WITH AUTISM ON “NIGHTLINE” WEDNESDAY, TOMORROW, JANUARY 23rd Tomorrow night, Nightline continues its series on autism by exploring the relatively rare occurrence of girls with autism. In the U.S., far more boys than girls are diagnosed with autism. That fact alone has consequences: it tends to focus most of the research, effort, and money on boys. But in a surprising twist, correspondent John Donvan and producer Caren Zucker talk ... Aspie Dad blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1173260 Wed, 23 Jan 2008 22:50:47 +0100 1173260