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 'doc'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 01:57:52 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5028932&cid=t_214568_134_f&fid=34847&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsixuntilme.com%2Fblog2%2F2011%2F07%2Fomg_nick_jonas_s_mom.html At Friends for Life, several members of the DOC had a chance to meet up with representatives from Lilly (one being the same guy who rode over on the Magical Disney Bus with me from the airport, and he had the most impossibly teeny carry-on bag.  Only a guy could pack business clothes for a week into one, single carry-on.  /digression and also, hi, Adam) to discuss a very cool partnership between Disney and Eli Lilly.Oh yes, that's right:  Disney has it's own PWD. Her name is Coco.  She's a monkey. (Or "MWD," as Leighann so aptly put it.)  Others have written about Ms. Coco and her diabetes bracelet of animated glory, but I wanted to chime in and add my excitement.  I grew up with images of Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck as parts of my childhood, and I ... Six Until Me. blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5028932 Thu, 14 Jul 2011 13:19:06 +0100 5028932 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5028934&cid=t_214568_134_f&fid=34847&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsixuntilme.com%2Fblog2%2F2011%2F07%2Ffinding_diabetes_on_twitter.html One of the Friends for Life sessions that I co-lead with my favorite tall guy, Scott Johnson, was about finding diabetes support through social media.  (More on that session this week, but I wanted to get this post up today because there's a diabetes chat that takes place on Wednesday nights.)  While that session had it's own discussion points and a broad definition of what social media really is, the same question came up over and over again:"Twitter?"It wasn't even a whole question, more like a word thrown out to the crowd and lingering there, confused about where it should roost.  Twitter is a completely and utterly confusing concept to people who aren't involved in that method of communication - hell, it's chaos for those of us who are familiar with it, too.&nb... Six Until Me. blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5028934 Wed, 13 Jul 2011 14:03:40 +0100 5028934 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4893458&cid=t_214568_88_f&fid=38129&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Flifeinthefastlane%2FWZHV%2F%7E3%2F7xLwTeapZbs%2F This day...June 2nd 2011, marked the 6th running of the SKINS Cup...A classic 100m dash with staggered handicapped starts akin to the Stawell Gift (Source: Life in the Fast Lane) Life in the Fast Lane blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4893458 Thu, 02 Jun 2011 22:21:44 +0100 4893458 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4883835&cid=t_214568_134_f&fid=35187&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDiabetesDaily%2F%7E3%2FVYzODWuDaSM%2Fpreaching-to-the-choir.php Sometimes, those of us who use social media to talk about diabetes worry that, most of the time, almost all of the people our words reach are also touched by diabetes in one way or another. The English idiom "preaching to the choir", which summons the picture of a church's minister whose message reaches only the already-committed, summarizes this concern. The phrase is often used to convey a notion of futility.As a person who follows almost 300 folks touched by diabetes on Twitter and regularly reads a number of blogs, I think I can claim to be an enthusiastic member of the Diabetes Online Community's "choir". (I suppose I'd be considered a low baritone: I don't sing often enough to be a true bass anymore.) And, as a blogger, you could say for the point of the analogy that I am one of the ... Diabetes Daily blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4883835 Sun, 29 May 2011 23:08:38 +0100 4883835 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4872355&cid=t_214568_134_f&fid=35179&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscottsdiabetes.com%2F2011%2F05%2Fdoc-special%2F What makes the Diabetes Online Community (DOC) so special? Understanding, support, encouragement, empowerment, companionship, and love. The Internet has been around for a while, and since the early days there have been ways to communicate about diabetes. Mailing lists, forums, online message boards, you name it, it’s been there. But there is something different about what is happening now. We have all worked very hard to nurture the loving and supportive environment that we are a part of.  It’s infectious.  And it’s good. Everyone is welcome, and encouraged to come inside.  But you must leave your ego at the door.  Promise to be yourself, be honest, and do everything in your power to help others.  You’ll get back more than you can ever give, and everyone wins. ... Scott's Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4872355 Thu, 26 May 2011 14:48:34 +0100 4872355 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4789522&cid=t_214568_134_f&fid=35179&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscottsdiabetes.com%2F2011%2F05%2Fsloppy-evenings-low-blood-sugars-guilt-and-fear%2F This has been an active week for me. It feels good. My body feels good. Four days of basketball, with one seriously kick ass weight session afterward. Four days of tossing a football around with my son and shooting baskets with my daughter. One short bike ride back home after taking my old pickup truck to the repair shop. As far as exercise, I’m doing it. And it feels good. But I get sloppy in the evenings. High carb foods combined with estimated carb counts and ballpark boluses PLUS a lot of exercise and activity equals an evening full of lows that leave me feeling fat, guilty, foolish, frustrated, helpless, stupid, and scared. The first low blood sugar I treat with glucose tabs. But because I’ve been so sloppy with my insulin dose, they are not enough to do the trick. So I ha... Scott's Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4789522 Fri, 06 May 2011 06:53:22 +0100 4789522 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4758787&cid=t_214568_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F04%2F27%2F8-reasons-why-waiting-in-line-drives-us-crazy%2F I’m a very impatient person, and standing in a slow-moving line is one of those very small, maddening aspects of life that drives me crazy. As often happens, however, when I learned more about the experience, it became more interesting to me. I happened to read a paper by David Maister, The Psychology of Waiting Lines. The piece is aimed at people who operate stores, restaurants, doctors’ offices, and other places where people fuss about being kept waiting. Of course, most of us are the ones standing in line, not the ones controlling the line, but I was fascinated by getting this insight into my own psychology. Maister’s main point is that the actual time we’re waiting may have little relationship to how long that wait feels. Two minutes can pass in a flash, or two ... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4758787 Wed, 27 Apr 2011 12:49:52 +0100 4758787 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4615097&cid=t_214568_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fobama-is-not-reforming-healthcare-the-right-way%2F2011.03.20 Last year’s “Doctor Fix” was passed the last week congress was in session in 2010. This was after the medical profession was held in suspense for 9 months. The “Doctor Fix” was supposedly the result of President Obama making a deal with the AMA for the AMA’s support. He was going to pass a real “Doctor Fix” in 2011 by repairing the defective sustainable growth rate formula (SGR). Nothing has been done about this by President Obama in 2011. The cumulative physician reimbursement reduction of 25% was suspended until January 2012. Physicians face a 29.5% Medicare Pay Cut in January 2012. Four and one half percent was added to last year’s cumulative physicians reimbursement reduction. The reduction was calculated into the CBO’s cost score for President Obama’s Healthcar... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4615097 Sun, 20 Mar 2011 20:00:41 +0100 4615097 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4477696&cid=t_214568_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FHmZsgClsCq8%2F By Michael F. CannonYesterday, President Barack Obama released his proposed budget for fiscal year 2012.  Many of my Cato colleagues have already discussed why the president should be embarrassed of this document.  Chris Preble writes that the president offers "faux cuts" to military spending.  Dan Mitchell says the president is "missing in action" on entitlement reform.  Chris Edwards writes that "the Obama administration has completely chickened out on spending reforms in its new budget." They were too kind.  This budget is thoroughly dishonest, too. Back in 1997, Congress enacted automatic reductions in the price controls that Medicare uses to pay for physician services.  Congress has delayed those cuts year after year, and everyone now agrees they are politically infeasible.  ... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4477696 Tue, 15 Feb 2011 14:03:14 +0100 4477696 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4445801&cid=t_214568_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fimmunization-recommendations-the-2011-update%2F2011.02.07 [Last] week, Pediatrics published their yearly update to the recommended immunization schedule. Each year, the immunization schedule is reviewed, and when necessary, guidelines are changed to improve protection for children. Changes stem from new studies that provide insight into immunization spacing, infectious disease experts’ analysis of data from new trends in infection, or epidemics like that from H1N1 or whooping xough. All of this data changes our understanding of how and who we need to protect as time unfolds. Some of the new recommendations announced may require your child to get an additional shot when at the office next. Often we think our kids are up to date when they aren’t. We’re often wrong because of changes made to the recommendations or because our child has missed ... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4445801 Mon, 07 Feb 2011 23:00:07 +0100 4445801 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4349712&cid=t_214568_175_f&fid=39258&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FInsidePaTraining%2F%7E3%2FrMHqSEyV080%2Fpremed-resource-of-the-day-the-doc-c-podcast Struggling to keep up with anatomy and physiology?  Or do you just need a refresher?  Well, today’s your lucky day. Today’s resource of the day is truly awesome:  Dr. Gerald Cizadlo of the College of St. Scholastica in Duluth Minnesota.  “Doc C,” as he is known by his students, is a great lecturer, and his [...]Visit us at Inside PA Training - Becoming A Physician Assistant (Source: Palpating the Field) Palpating the Field blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4349712 Fri, 14 Jan 2011 22:23:45 +0100 4349712 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4300679&cid=t_214568_134_f&fid=35179&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscottsdiabetes.com%2F2010%2F12%2Fwe-want-the-same-thing%2F One of the revelations I had here with the Children With Diabetes (CWD) family is that both CWD and the Diabetes Online Community (DOC) want the same thing, and we both have the same problem. We both want to help people with diabetes, but that’s not exactly what I’m talking about. That’s the obvious part — wanting to help people with diabetes. Specifically what I mean is exposure. Not “exposure” in the way of marketing speak (growing brands and name recognition, etc.). I mean finding ways to give people a taste of the magic. In the DOC we talk often about reaching those that don’t know about us. We all know how much the DOC has helped us, and we also know that we are a very small portion of those living with diabetes. We talk about ways we can bri... Scott's Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4300679 Fri, 31 Dec 2010 06:27:27 +0100 4300679 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4277938&cid=t_214568_134_f&fid=35187&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDiabetesDaily%2F%7E3%2FERyVCNf9UDs%2Fdecember-doc-update.php Time to let you know about new DOC (Diabetes Online Community) sites that I've stumbled across. Before I get to that, here's a snapshot of the advertising money that the Diabetes Search Engine has brought in since I created it in July, 2006.It's not much, but I've donated the entire $318.95 to support Dr. Faustman's research into a cure for type 1 diabetes. So please let others know about the Diabetes Search engine. It's a really useful way to search for diabetes related things because I look at each site before adding it. And please let me know if there's a site you think I may have missed.I wish you a blessed, peaceful and grace-filled holiday season (Christmas for us). Now to the DOC sites.Be Part of the CURE (Fund raising)This site lets you load up an image that's part of the word CURE... Diabetes Daily blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4277938 Wed, 22 Dec 2010 01:15:38 +0100 4277938 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4159410&cid=t_214568_134_f&fid=35187&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDiabetesDaily%2F%7E3%2FyoCyBsJjMng%2Foops-now-weve-done-it.php Not that it's bad mind you.The Big Blue Test video was loaded on YouTube at the start of this month. Now it's been watched almost 85,000 times. What's the big deal?Last weekend we visited the New York Historical society to see an exhibition about insulin. The best part of this exhibition was the chance to watch the documentary Life For a Child, it dramatically showed the challenges of living with diabetes for three families in Nepal. Imagine walking four hours, with your diabetic child, to visit the hospital so you can get your monthly insulin supply.Here's the connection.Every time the Big Blue Test video is watched, Roche Pharmaceutical will donate to support the work of Life For a Child and Insulin For Life. You are directly helping the folks shown in this short video clip. So far, your... Diabetes Daily blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4159410 Thu, 11 Nov 2010 19:47:25 +0100 4159410 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4152129&cid=t_214568_134_f&fid=35187&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDiabetesDaily%2F%7E3%2FrjoE9pnW-Rc%2Fsix-things-about-diabetes.php Tomorrow, November 9th, is D-Blog Day. This is an event started in 2005 by Gina Capone, creator of DiabetesTalkFest, The Diabetes Resource, and other excellent diabetes-related sites. This year, Gina suggested we all post about six things we want people to know about diabetes. It's hard to keep to six, but here's my list.1. (Type 1) Diabetes is hard work.Don't let anyone tell you otherwise. If your endo or nurse educator points out some high blood glucose reading you had, tell them to butt out. I remember hearing a doctor talk about continuous glucose monitoring a few years ago. He displayed a blood glucose graph that looked like a range of mountains in the Rockies and said "this is a normal-looking day for someone with type 1 diabetes". I could have jumped up and hugged him -- of cou... Diabetes Daily blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4152129 Tue, 09 Nov 2010 03:07:54 +0100 4152129 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4134118&cid=t_214568_134_f&fid=35187&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDiabetesDaily%2F%7E3%2FYQHf_8HQFhA%2Fdoc-sites-nov-2010.php Time for another update about Diabetes Online Community sites that I've stumbled acrossrecently. If you're interested, here's a list of other update posts like this one. Remember that you can search these sites, and another 1,500 sites focused on diabetes using the Diabetes Search tool that I created.I encourage you to visit the blogs and leave a comment welcoming these folks to the D-OC. (And I couldn't resist the picture of the bolus-worthy cupcake that we sampled at CupCapes of Falmouth, MA, over the summer.)Life Off the D List (Blog)Heidi and Misty are two single moms living in North Carolina. Misty's daughter Taylor has type 1 diabetes.Lindsay On The Go (Blog)Lindsay is an athlete with type 1 diabetes. She's first a runner, second a cyclist, third a swimmer an... Diabetes Daily blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4134118 Wed, 03 Nov 2010 22:40:09 +0100 4134118 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3980969&cid=t_214568_134_f&fid=35187&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDiabetesDaily%2F%7E3%2FUJilDqWEoAE%2Fdoc-updates.php Here's another post about diabetes-related sites that I've come across. As always, I've added these to the diabetes search engine. This is a tool that I created for myself originally to help get answers to diabetes questions. I use Google custom search engine technology to choose and categorize site that I want searched by Google, that way I can review each site before adding it. And when you search for the answer to a question, you won't get gazillions of results from questionable sites.Without further ado, here are the new sites that are part of our growing Diabetes Online Community (DOC). If you visit them, be sure to leave a comment so they know someone's reading!The Chocolate Cheerio (Blog) (@afaughn)The choc cheerio has type 1 diabetes and is a Hoosier who lives in Bloomington. She l... Diabetes Daily blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3980969 Fri, 17 Sep 2010 23:14:48 +0100 3980969 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3902897&cid=t_214568_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.edocamerica.com%2Faudio%2FBecome_A_More_Effective_ePatient-Pt4.mp3 Well, here’s a treat: Dr. Charles Smith, a founder of the Society for Participatory Medicine, recently gave a lecture at Duke entitled, “How to Become a More Effective e-Patient.” Here it is, in four video segments. “Charlie” (as we all call him) is a wonderful guy. He’s co-editor-in-chief of the Journal of Participatory Medicine and was Doc Tom Ferguson’s physician. He’s been walking this walk for many years, and here he shares his personal advice –- not just for patients, but for health professionals who want to learn this participatory thing. (The “Joe & Terry” he mentions are our founders Joe and Terry Graedon of People’s Pharmacy, longtime Duke associates.) PART 1 An audio-only version is also available (see below). (more…) *This blog post w... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3902897 Thu, 26 Aug 2010 00:07:03 +0100 3902897 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3899591&cid=t_214568_134_f&fid=35187&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDiabetesDaily%2F%7E3%2FynQFPGnw0DA%2Fdiscovered-d-oc-diabetes-online-community-sites.php This is my third week posting about new sites that I've discovered in the Diabetes Online Community (aka #doc on Twitter). Each time I find a site related to diabetes I look at it carefully to make sure it's genuine and provides useful information or personal insight into life with diabetes. If it passes my personal test I add it to the Diabetes Search engine. I've been doing this for several years, so the search engine looks at over 1,470 sites including 650+ diabetes-related blogs. I hope you find it useful when you're trying to get information about diabetes. Sorry about the large number of product sites, that's just what I stumbled across this week.BeeMusings (Blog) (@beemusings)'Bee' has type 1 diabetes and uses an insulin pump. She's an aspiring photographer and cake decorator. ... Diabetes Daily blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3899591 Tue, 24 Aug 2010 23:58:37 +0100 3899591 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3885342&cid=t_214568_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fmedical-self-care-and-the-doc-tom-interview%2F2010.08.19 Next in our series of posts about our founder Doc Tom. Previous time capsules: 1980 and 1985. Come, ye economics buffs and algebra fans: Get out your pencils and solve for x, n, and XX: Whatever else the year 19XX is remembered for, it will — without a doubt — go down in history as a record year for medical expenses here in the United States. All indications are that before the calendar year is out, Americans will have spent $x (n% of the Gross National Product) on drugs, X-rays, surgery, physicians’ fees, laboratory tests, hospital overhead, health insurance, etc. That’s up from the [$0.3x] ([.7n%] of GNP) just 13 years ago. Clearly, the medical establishment has become a threat to the average American’s budget (if not his health). Ready? That was…1978. Check the tiny numb... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3885342 Thu, 19 Aug 2010 23:00:15 +0100 3885342 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3867044&cid=t_214568_134_f&fid=35187&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDiabetesDaily%2F%7E3%2FvIo2HvK4FfQ%2Fnewly-found-diabetes-sites.php On Wednesday of this week I learned about a twitter connected chat for folks involved in Diabetes social media (which means anyone reading or writing blogs or active on twitter/facebook/etc.). I was involved in the chat on TweetChat and met many new tweeple (people using Twitter) who have been affected by diabetes. This led me to many new blogs, now all included in the Diabetes Search Engine. Below is a list of the sites I encountered for the first time this week, together with Twitter handles where I have them. Check them out and please encourage the bloggers by leaving comments for them. A Sweet Grace (blog)Penny is Grace's mom. Grace, age 8, has type 1 diabetes. Penny also has two other daughters, she's trying to survive it all with grace and a sense of humor. She lives in Philadelphia.... Diabetes Daily blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3867044 Sun, 15 Aug 2010 02:59:56 +0100 3867044 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3790705&cid=t_214568_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fteam-care-in-the-patient-centered-medical-home%2F2010.07.26 “Team care” has become a rallying cry for those who think the patient-centered medical home is bad for healthcare reform. Comments on a recent blog post in the New York Times provide a good example of this. When patients get sick, as the argument goes, they want to see their doctor — not some nurse or PA who they don’t know. I agree. There are a whole bunch of things wrong with all the current focus on team care in the patient-centered medical home. (more…) *This blog post was originally published at Mind The Gap* (Source: Better Health) Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3790705 Mon, 26 Jul 2010 14:00:24 +0100 3790705 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3764134&cid=t_214568_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Ffilmaid-gives-hope-in-haiti%2F2010.07.18 FilmAid International provides the children of Haiti what many doctors can’t bring earthquake survivors — a moment to forget about the pain and suffering the last six months has brought. Dr. Jon LaPook reports. Click HERE to watch the CBS Evening News video. (Source: Better Health) Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3764134 Mon, 19 Jul 2010 05:14:40 +0100 3764134 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3740598&cid=t_214568_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fon-hold-with-the-doctors-office-is-pop-music-doc-music%2F2010.07.09 So I’m calling a referring physician’s office the other day when their telephone answering message puts me on hold. And wouldn’t you know it — Kelly Clarkson was blasting in my ears. When the doc came on the phone, I asked him if he was a Kelly Clarkson fan. He had no idea what I was talking about. But it got me thinking. So I asked him how their office chose their telephone answering message. He said he didn’t know. He figured the music was being fed from a local radio station. You may not realize it, but having a well-thought-out telephone answering message can be a vitally important part of a doctor’s business. It’s the first contact patients and colleagues have with an office. It sets the first impression. I’m sure there are consult... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3740598 Fri, 09 Jul 2010 13:00:00 +0100 3740598 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3737042&cid=t_214568_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fsummer-food-safety-how-to-keep-your-bbq-guests-alive%2F2010.07.08 Legendary soul chef Charles Gabriel talks with Dr. Jon LaPook about food safety during the summer grilling months. Watch CBS News Videos Online  How To Survive The Summer Barbecue  My mother was very proud of the fact that none of her four children ever became sick from her cooking. While it’s true she may have erred on the side of overcooking the turkey, being spared food poisoning is yet another in the long list of gifts from my mom. Every year, about 76 million Americans develop illness from food, more than 325,000 are hospitalized, and about 5,000 die. The most common cause is contamination with bacteria such as Salmonella, Campylobacter, Shigella, and E. coli — though other organisms such as viruses and protozoa can also be culprits. As summer begins, I thought it woul... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3737042 Thu, 08 Jul 2010 22:00:35 +0100 3737042 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3733087&cid=t_214568_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fdespite-medicare-primary-care-doctors-were-paid-more-in-2009%2F2010.07.07 The Senate has further tweaked its doc fix legislation to restore the extension to six months (from June 1 through Nov. 30) and the pay raise to 2.2 percent, reports a Senate Finance Committee Republican advisor. In Northern Michigan, the doc fix can’t come soon enough, as yet more physicians contemplate not accepting any more Medicare patients. The legislation continues to see revisions in the Senate, following the U.S. House refusal to consider the doc fix as a stand-alone bill. (TwitDoc, WWTV/WWUP-TV News) But primary care physicians saw a 2.8 percent median compensation increase in 2009, according to a Medical Group Management Association survey. MGMA attributed the rise to employers’ and payers’ increased commitment to primary care, but noted threats to Medicare payments s... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3733087 Wed, 07 Jul 2010 14:00:00 +0100 3733087 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3683618&cid=t_214568_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Ffor-medicare-patients-the-doctor-is-out%2F2010.06.21 In a last-minute shocker, the Senate voted Thursday against postponing a scheduled 21-percent cut in Medicare reimbursement to physicians and other healthcare providers. Sixty senators were needed to end filibuster debate and stop the cuts under Senate rules. Fifty six voted in favor, while 40 opposed. There was no Republican support. (And, of course, no support from Senator Lieberman, who is a Republican in disguise.) Another consequence of the vote is that tens of thousands of Americans who have exhausted their jobless benefits would not be eligible for more. In addition, new taxes on wealthy investment managers would not be imposed, along with an increase in liability taxes on oil companies, leading Democrats to contend that Republicans were protecting Wall Street and the oil industr... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3683618 Mon, 21 Jun 2010 20:00:00 +0100 3683618 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3683619&cid=t_214568_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fcongress-acts-on-doc-fix-music-to-doctors-ears%2F2010.06.21 Leading members of the Senate Finance Committee came to an agreement Thursday night on a six-month “doc fix,” paving the way for physicians to be reimbursed a little more for seeing Medicare patients instead of a lot less. (This is now separate from the rest of the legislative package it had been part of, which is still under debate.) Sen. Majority Leader Harry Reid warned that without passage, there’d be “havoc in America.” But the American Medical Association (AMA) continued its attack on anything less than a permanent solution. The AMA compared it to fiddling while Rome burns. What tune are members of Congress playing? A) Stayin’ Alive by the Bee Gees B) Doctor, Doctor! by the Thompson Twins C) Time to Get Ill by the Beastie Boys (The Hill, Politico, ... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3683619 Mon, 21 Jun 2010 18:00:00 +0100 3683619 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3683621&cid=t_214568_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fno-go-on-a-doc-fix%2F2010.06.21 The Senate has rejected the so-called “doc fix.” This means that doctors taking Medicare patients will now get 21 percent less pay for their work. How’s that getting involved in politics working out for you guys? Not so good. But there’s a larger issue here. Why do we keep trying to control healthcare costs by just mandating that less money be spent? It’s failed for decades. But like a losing gambler convinced that if he just keeps doubling down he’ll finally come out ahead, people keep trying. For example, the New York Times reported on a study of the impact of pay cuts to doctors for Medicare patients with lung cancer. (more…) *This blog post was originally published at See First Blog* (Source: Better Health) Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3683621 Mon, 21 Jun 2010 14:00:47 +0100 3683621 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3678505&cid=t_214568_83_f&fid=34856&url=http%3A%2F%2Finsidesurgery.com%2F2010%2F06%2Fhouse-senate-medicare-doc-fix%2F Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi is viewing the Senate passed version of the Medicare “doc fix” warily and says she sees no reason to pass that version. Because of this, the reimbursements arm of Medicare will start issuing checks to healthcare providers at the 21% reduced rate. (Source: Inside Surgery) Inside Surgery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3678505 Sat, 19 Jun 2010 15:30:03 +0100 3678505 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3676611&cid=t_214568_83_f&fid=34856&url=http%3A%2F%2Finsidesurgery.com%2F2010%2F06%2Fminute-reprieve-senate-passes-temporary-medicare-doc-fix%2F In a somewhat surprisingly turnaround from twenty-four hours ago, the US Senate passed a temporary, six-month delay in the scheduled 21% cut in Medicare reimbursement that was due to retroactively kick in on June 18, 2010. The measure also included a temporary 2.2% rate hike for the six month period. Senatorys Harry Reid and Jim Boehner worked together to craft the bill, which passed by unaminous consent today on the Senate Floor. (Source: Inside Surgery) Inside Surgery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3676611 Fri, 18 Jun 2010 22:53:00 +0100 3676611 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3671581&cid=t_214568_83_f&fid=34856&url=http%3A%2F%2Finsidesurgery.com%2F2010%2F06%2Fsenate-rejects-doc-fix-medicare-reimbursements-cut-21%2F In a move that will have far reaching ramifications for senior healthcare, the Senate rejected the so called “doc fix” that would have staved off a 21% cut in Medicare reimbursements scheduled to take place on June 1. The American Medical Association blasted the decision, saying that it will cause up to 30% of primary care doctors to drop Medicare patients from their practices. (Source: Inside Surgery) Inside Surgery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3671581 Fri, 18 Jun 2010 06:03:27 +0100 3671581 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3658953&cid=t_214568_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fdoc-fix-vote-awaits-reimbursement-cut-to-take-effect%2F2010.06.14 Senators visited their districts Friday and again today, so the earliest they could vote on the doc fix is tomorrow (6/15) — the day the 21.3 percent reimbursement cut takes effect. Slowing down the process are the numerous amendments. For example, the duration of the fix is still being negotiated. And there are amendments such as redefining what makes up a rural health district. In California, some rural areas are seeing urban levels of patient demand, but giving more money to these counties is being seen as a kickback akin to others that were proposed during healthcare reform. (Part B News, The Hill) *This blog post was originally published at ACP Internist* (Source: Better Health) Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3658953 Mon, 14 Jun 2010 12:00:00 +0100 3658953 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3656793&cid=t_214568_83_f&fid=34856&url=http%3A%2F%2Finsidesurgery.com%2F2010%2F06%2Fobama-radio-address-push-senate-pass-medicare-doc-fix%2F President Barack Obama used his weekly radio address to urge the Senate to pass legislation (aka the “doc fix”) delaying the scheduled 21% cut in Medicare payments that took place as of June 1. Because of the uncertain possibility of passing legislation, the administration has been withholding any payment to physicians since then, even at the 21% rate cut. (Source: Inside Surgery) Inside Surgery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3656793 Sat, 12 Jun 2010 19:16:51 +0100 3656793 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3625500&cid=t_214568_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fprimary-care-doctors-and-the-medicare-boycott%2F2010.06.02 I saw this interesting article linked to from a blog about angry doctors dropping out of Medicare in Texas. As one who shares the universal annoyance at congress’ failure to fix the SGR for more than 30 days at a time, I was kind of cheered by this. That’s what it will take to get the system fixed – a grassroots, full-scale rejection of the system! Good for them. And the opening lines of the article were encouraging: Texas doctors are opting out of Medicare at alarming rates, frustrated by reimbursement cuts they say make participation in government-funded care of seniors unaffordable. An “alarming” rate. Wow. Cool. So how many is that, anyway? More than 300 doctors have dropped the program in the last two years, including 50 in the first three months of... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3625500 Wed, 02 Jun 2010 22:00:00 +0100 3625500 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3625502&cid=t_214568_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fdoc-fix-blamed-on-doctors%2F2010.06.02 The American Medical Association will launch a multi-million-dollar ad campaign tomorrow to heighten pressure on Congress for a doc-fix bill. The American College of Physicians (ACP) reacted by calling for doctors to contact their member of Congress directly to let their voices be heard. Robert Centor, FACP, called for doctors to protest as well. (American Medical Association, American College of Physicians, DB’s Rants) Meanwhile, a Florida medical society predicts a crisis in that senior-laden state. The society cited but did not name eight primary care doctors who’ve stopped accepting Medicare patients this year, and 12 cardiologists who left private practice for employment elsewhere because of already reduced payments. Unbelievably, business columnist Steven Pearlstein sorte... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3625502 Wed, 02 Jun 2010 18:00:00 +0100 3625502 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3573727&cid=t_214568_106_f&fid=36682&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FSutureForALiving%2F%7E3%2FNuIqzckTN8Y%2Fshout-outs_18.html Maria Gifford, Better Health, is the host for this week’s Grand Rounds.    You can read this week’s edition here. As newly-appointed content manager of Better Health and editorial assistant to Dr. Val Jones, I’ve been given the honor of hosting this edition of Grand Rounds — a weekly summary of the best health blog posts on the Internet. This week’s submissions cover a nice mix of issues important to health and medicine, which I’m presenting in alphabetical order (excuse my somewhat ultra-conservative ways, as I’m originally a product of the Mayo Clinic, and even after jumping ship nearly five years ago, I’m still affected due to my unchanged, self-inflicted physical location — I’ll find my social-media legs soon, I’m sure!) From geriatrics to Viagr... Suture for a Living blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3573727 Tue, 18 May 2010 12:13:32 +0100 3573727 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3456529&cid=t_214568_146_f&fid=38266&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsleepeducation.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F04%2Fcbs-doc-talks-sleep-deprivation-naps.html (Source: Sleep Education) Sleep Education blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3456529 Fri, 09 Apr 2010 18:21:00 +0100 3456529 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2977515&cid=t_214568_134_f&fid=35187&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDiabetesDaily%2F%7E3%2FZkvWWwlGtFk%2Fhappy-d-blog-day-1.php Today is a special day for me. Today is D-Blog day (the 5th annual! (special thanks to Gina Capone)! Today is a day where I am especially thankful for all of you in the DOC (Diabetes Online Community).  The DOC has grown so fast that I can't even try to keep up anymore.  There are SO MANY great bloggers, tweeters, writers, supporters, and well-wishers.  It makes me so proud to see so many people doing great things out there.Even with so many people sharing their stories now, we are a tiny percentage of all the folks living each day with diabetes.  You can be sure that all of you sharing your stories are reaching a bunch of folks who need the support and encouragement that we all offer.  Even just being able to identify with someone else in the world dealing with th... Diabetes Daily blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2977515 Tue, 10 Nov 2009 01:31:22 +0100 2977515 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2905053&cid=t_214568_131_f&fid=35008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscienceroll.com%2F2009%2F10%2F18%2Fslideshow-of-jay-parkinson%2F Jay Parkinson, the “online doctor” of the Hello Health service published the slides he presented at the Feast Conference: (Hat tip: The Efficient MD) (Source: ScienceRoll) ScienceRoll blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2905053 Sun, 18 Oct 2009 20:52:56 +0100 2905053 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2571198&cid=t_214568_149_f&fid=35784&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FTheChemBlog%2F%7E3%2F8mc5oJabmg8%2F Since starting my postdoc no less than 45 days or so I haven’t really commented on the subject, though I think I can now comment on, at the very least, the first 3 days (what with having all this time to reflect upon them and all). The position of a post doc is a confusing one, to say the least.  You’re really not that much better than a 4th or 5th year graduate student, despite having additional initials after your name and, if you didn’t f. up, you’re probably at a bit more of a competitive lab or a more impressive school (or it was, at the least. a lateral promotion to something equivalent.)  Either way, the people around you are f.ing smart and ready to take you and everyone else on intellectually.  Now is not the time, of course, to retreat into your shell&#... The Chem Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2571198 Sat, 04 Jul 2009 20:59:47 +0100 2571198 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2453177&cid=t_214568_149_f&fid=35784&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FTheChemBlog%2F%7E3%2FUzbZdHZkUX0%2F F.s sake there are a lot of people in my new group.  I can’t count them all - over 30, I’m sure.  I think most of them are Post-Docs… When I started teaching as a graduate student I took the time to learn all my students names - the first semester.  By the last semester I taught, I knew about exactly zero names in my lecture.  I’m not so good with names and I’m not so good with getting to know people.  It’s a huge pain in the ass but everyone seems to be friendly enough so far.  Haven’t gotten the “new guy from a shitty lab” feeling yet. I’ll get to the wiki in a bit.  It’s doing much better than I had thought it would.  I may move it to this server sooner than I had thought, since the amount of data I can store on t... The Chem Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2453177 Tue, 02 Jun 2009 18:06:58 +0100 2453177 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2523758&cid=t_214568_149_f&fid=35784&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FTheChemBlog%2F%7E3%2FUzbZdHZkUX0%2F F.s sake there are a lot of people in my new group.  I can’t count them all – over 30, I’m sure.  I think most of them are Post-Docs… When I started teaching as a graduate student I took the time to learn all my students names – the first semester.  By the last semester I taught, I knew about exactly zero names in my lecture.  I’m not so good with names and I’m not so good with getting to know people.  It’s a huge pain in the ass but everyone seems to be friendly enough so far.  Haven’t gotten the “new guy from a shitty lab” feeling yet. I’ll get to the wiki in a bit.  It’s doing much better than I had thought it would.  I may move it to this server sooner than I had thought, since the amount of data I ca... The Chem Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2523758 Tue, 02 Jun 2009 18:00:58 +0100 2523758 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2447967&cid=t_214568_131_f&fid=35008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscienceroll.com%2F2009%2F05%2F31%2Fthe-first-online-doctors%2F Who has never heard about Jay Parkinson, founder of HelloHealth service, the first online medical practice? Now please meet Dr. Hodge, the first iPhone doctor. Hodge’s start-up Personal Pediatrics aims to equip a fleet of self-starter pediatricians in major metro areas with iPhones, cloud-based practice software and the marketing know-how to court new parents, families and corporate health programs alike. The company’s plan points to a growing trend of doctors returning to what was once a mainstay of the profession: the house call. Hodge has already established that the iPhone doctor model works — after more than a decade working in a pediatrics office in St. Louis, Missouri, where she saw up to 35 patients a day for about 10 minutes each, Hodge traded in the patient assembly line to... ScienceRoll blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2447967 Sun, 31 May 2009 19:51:48 +0100 2447967 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2398979&cid=t_214568_122_f&fid=37835&url=http%3A%2F%2Fintelligencetesting.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F05%2Fbrain-rhythm-research-check-on-time-doc.html Interested in recent brain rhythm perception research?  Check out the Time Doc Inbox (5-9-09) over at IQ's Corner sister blog--the IQ Brain Clock.Technorati Tags: psychology, educational psychology, school psychology, neuropsychology, neuroscience, intelligence, IQ, cognition, music perception, temporal processing, rhythm perception, brain rhythm, IQs Corner, IQ Brain Clock, Time Doc Inbox (Source: Intelligent Insights on Intelligence Theories and Tests (aka IQ's Corner)) Intelligent Insights on Intelligence Theories and Tests (aka IQ's Corner) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2398979 Thu, 07 May 2009 20:27:00 +0100 2398979 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2313542&cid=t_214568_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F04%2F06%2Fhigh-risk-partner-high-risk-of-std%2F You’d think this much would be obvious — if you’re not particular who you sleep around with, don’t be surprised if one day you wake up with a sexually transmitted disease (STD). Yet, now we have research confirming the common wisdom (yay!). The study examined the sexual activities, partner characteristics and STD diagnoses of 412 subjects between the ages of 15 and 24. Among the subjects whose partners were categorized as high-risk, half were diagnosed with an STD. By comparison, about 40 percent of the young adults whose own behaviors were labeled as high-risk were diagnosed with an STD. So what’s the problem? Most health care providers — like your family doc — only ask about your sexual behavior, and so don’t catch folks who actually enga... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2313542 Mon, 06 Apr 2009 16:05:30 +0100 2313542 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2222628&cid=t_214568_131_f&fid=35008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscienceroll.com%2F2009%2F02%2F28%2Fsciencerollcom-weekly-introduction%2F I would like to share my favourite and ongoing projects with you so I can give you a proper introduction to Scienceroll.com. Medicine 2.0 University Course: This is the second semester of the first university course that focuses on web 2.0 and medicine for medical students. Last semester, almost 50 students attended the 20 slideshows through 10 weeks and they filled a survey out before and after the course. I launched the second semester for English-speaking students (February - May, 2009). I’m open to launch the same course in Second Life. Medicine 2.0 Collection: I maintain the biggest collection of links and posts focusing on web 2.0 and medicine. Webicina.com is my service that aims to help medical professionals and patients enter the web 2.0 era by providing them with e-courses... ScienceRoll blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2222628 Sat, 28 Feb 2009 15:39:43 +0100 2222628 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2210641&cid=t_214568_131_f&fid=35008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscienceroll.com%2F2009%2F02%2F23%2Fvirtual-doctor-visit-introduction-slideshow%2F Another great slideshow by Stuart Hemerling: What if you could visit the doctor online? This slideshow provides some highlights about what people think about the concept based on a January 2009 survey Update: Somewhy Slideshare doesn’t work properly, so here is the link to the slideshow. (Source: ScienceRoll) ScienceRoll blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2210641 Mon, 23 Feb 2009 17:56:58 +0100 2210641 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2190667&cid=t_214568_131_f&fid=35008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscienceroll.com%2F2009%2F02%2F16%2Fpatients-praise-and-pan-virtual-doctor-visit%2F iMarketingInsights has a great article about the pros and cons of online doctor-patient visits. As I mentioned in one of my recent posts, there are numerous ways a patient can see a doctor online. I truly recommend you to follow their iMedHealth channel as well. According to findings released from an January 2009 survey of online US adults by Prophis Research, many see the benefits of convenience and time-savings aspects and think that the concept in general is fantastic. However, there are also many detractors who are not convinced. The same research shows that almost as many online adults with health care coverage have an initially negative impression of the concept. Image source: iMarketingInsights Almost 50-50. Is this a problem? Absolutely not. The changes that can happen in he... ScienceRoll blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2190667 Mon, 16 Feb 2009 19:36:53 +0100 2190667 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2035832&cid=t_214568_131_f&fid=35008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscienceroll.com%2F2008%2F12%2F13%2Fthe-bridge-do-you-want-to-change-healthcare%2F Webicina.com is my service that aims to help medical professionals and patients enter the web 2.0 era by providing e-courses, consulting and personalized packages. Why did I launch Webicina? I envisioned a bridge. On one side of the river, there are patients who don’t know how to use the web, how to find health information online. I think NextHealth will be their best tool to use. On the other side of the bridge, there are physicians. Their best guide is Jay Parkinson and his Hello Health practice as he was the first really web-savvy doctor. Who will connect the two sides?  Who can become an efficient and valuable bridge? Yes, I hope Webicina will close this gap… When I talked with Jen McCabe Gorman, a prominent blogger at Health Management Rx, she envisioned this: Now I&#82... ScienceRoll blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2035832 Sat, 13 Dec 2008 22:55:54 +0100 2035832 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1644309&cid=t_214568_111_f&fid=34615&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.emergiblog.com%2F2008%2F07%2Fgrand-rounds-grand-announcements.html The only thing missing from this picture is the coffee cup! Our one-and-only Grunt Doc takes on hosting duties for Grand Rounds for the sixth time (and yes, the April Fool’s edition counted!). This marks the 200th edition! Be sure to read from the bottom up. My post is the last one in the list. (I have no shame…) ********** Change of Shift is Thursday, and right now I have a lot of submissions from….people who are not nurses! Now, I’ve been reading and I know you all have a post you are just dying to submit, so take a moment and shoot me a link in an email! Right up top - the “Contact” button and Blog Carnival are just waiting to ferry your submission across the sea of cyberspace. You can’t hide, I know where you blog! ******************** Congrat... Emergiblog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1644309 Tue, 22 Jul 2008 20:55:51 +0100 1644309 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1500809&cid=t_214568_105_f&fid=36987&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FIvorKovicMd%2F%7E3%2F305743074%2F Professor Philip E. Bourne has been writing a series of “Ten Rules” editorials in PLoS Computational Biology for almost three years now. He is the Editor-in-Chief of the mentioned open-access scientific journal, who came up with this idea after giving a presentation on getting published to a group of students. Since then a total of 9 such articles were published, written by him alone or with a little help from his fellow colleagues. These articles are basically lists of ten simple rules, with some additional explanation, on various subjects mostly aimed at young researchers. Rules which professor Bourne and his coauthors propose are a product of rich personal experience and are written in a honest, concise and simple manner. I am listing all the rules here, sorted by the publ... Ivor Kovic, M.D. blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1500809 Fri, 06 Jun 2008 02:46:52 +0100 1500809 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1497492&cid=t_214568_131_f&fid=35008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscienceroll.com%2F2008%2F06%2F05%2Fjay-parkinson-and-hello-health%2F First, you know well who Jay Parkinson is and why he is an example for all of us in the health 2.0 world. Second, I’ve already presented some services that provide online medical consultation. Of course, the simplest conclusion is Jay must launch a similar service. And here is Hello Health. Let’s see what you have to do if you would like to see a doctor online: Join Hello Health. Make an appointment. You see your doctor. You feel better. You can choose video chat; IM; in-person visit or e-mail. Ok, despite all the dangers it can lead to, this is the future. I must state that medicine will never be an online service, but there will be more and more patients who want to have a GP who can be contacted online anytime it’s needed. And if you would like to hear more from Jay... ScienceRoll blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1497492 Thu, 05 Jun 2008 17:51:52 +0100 1497492 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1489536&cid=t_214568_105_f&fid=36987&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FIvorKovicMd%2F%7E3%2F303984533%2F I have been trying to find a suitable PhD position, preferably in European Union or North America, for the last three months. Until today I had no luck, but I am not complaining because medical research is a highly competitive field and three months are rarely enough to get a fantastic position. However, what I did manage to do during this period is to find, try and evaluate numerous websites designed to help you find research positions (PhD, post doc or anything else). I am bringing you a little review of these websites enriched by my own observations and some tips on how to use them in the most efficient manner. There are also other resources you can find and use, but I believe the ones presented here will get you off on a good start. I wish you luck in finding your dream position. If b... Ivor Kovic, M.D. blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1489536 Tue, 03 Jun 2008 20:24:29 +0100 1489536 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1454464&cid=t_214568_131_f&fid=35008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscienceroll.com%2F2008%2F05%2F19%2Fonline-doctors-or-pizza%2F After writing about some medical online services, I came across this interesting link on the blog of Jay Parkinson. What ordering pizza will be like in the future… It’s more than funny! (Source: ScienceRoll) ScienceRoll blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1454464 Tue, 20 May 2008 07:57:56 +0100 1454464 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1451851&cid=t_214568_131_f&fid=35008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscienceroll.com%2F2008%2F05%2F18%2Fcall-your-doctor-online-the-future-of-medicine%2F The medical blogosphere is full of articles dedicated to the pros and cons of online consultation and e-health. I’ve also written tons of posts about online docs. If you’re a patient, would you like to find a doctor online when you have a medical question? If you’re a doctor, would you like to run an online medical practice? Now I tried to collect the best sites and services that are based on e-visit or maintain virtual offices/practices. Let me know if you know more. Who else could be a better example than Jay Parkinson, the first really online physician? He is the chief medical officer at Myca and is working on a new project called Hello Health: Hello Health is a friendly, branded consumer experience with your accessible neighborhood doctor. We see you in person. We ... ScienceRoll blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1451851 Sun, 18 May 2008 20:44:51 +0100 1451851 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1392528&cid=t_214568_131_f&fid=35008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscienceroll.com%2F2008%2F04%2F23%2Fmedical-videos-community-successful-collaboration%2F In one of my recent posts, I talked about the long tail phenomenon in healthcare and mentioned that: There are so many sites and services in a lot of different categories (medical videos; medical search engines or patient community sites) and only a minority of them will survive. Even if some of us will fail, this is a good tendency as it leads to quality services. I think relatively smaller (at least for now), but useful services focusing on different aspects of medicine should work together. And look what happenned now: Ozmosis, the physician-only online community dedicated to knowledge sharing and discovery, has announced its partnership with The Doctor’s Channel, an online resource providing medical information through streaming video. Through the partnership, The Doctor’s Channe... ScienceRoll blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1392528 Wed, 23 Apr 2008 07:16:57 +0100 1392528 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1385431&cid=t_214568_131_f&fid=35008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscienceroll.com%2F2008%2F04%2F19%2Ftrends-in-health-20%2F There is a strong connection between web 2.0 and medicine. We refer to this connection as medicine 2.0 or health 2.0. Medicine 2.0 is mostly about medical communication and education, while health 2.0 focuses on the IT innovations of medical practices and the entire healthcare. One of the best bloggers writing about this field of medicine is Scott Shreeve at Crossover Healthcare. Now he examined the long tail phenomenon in the health 2.0 world. Image source There are so many sites and services in a lot of different categories (medical videos; medical search engines or patient community sites) and only a minority of them will survive. Even if some of us will fail, this is a good tendency as it leads to quality services. iHealthBeat had some interesting articles as well: 40,000 additional ... ScienceRoll blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1385431 Sat, 19 Apr 2008 18:15:54 +0100 1385431 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1373535&cid=t_214568_131_f&fid=35008&url=http%3A%2F%2Fscienceroll.com%2F2008%2F04%2F15%2Fonline-doctor-fun%2F I came across this funny image on the Question Technology who found it at Techno Tuesday. Also check out the EconHealth Video: Emerging Models in Health 2.0 post at the Health Wisdom Blog. Further reading: 10 Tips for How to Use Web 2.0 in Medicine Open Letter to the Physicians of the World Dangers of Web 2.0: In Medicine From Doctor 2.0 to Patient 2.0: On Video Interview with Jay Parkinson, the web-savvy doctor (Source: ScienceRoll) ScienceRoll blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1373535 Tue, 15 Apr 2008 20:15:05 +0100 1373535 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1138143&cid=t_214568_109_f&fid=35677&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FBrainBasedBusiness%2F%7E3%2F213513482%2Finspired_by_the_cluetrain_slid.html Today I reread Cluetrain Manifesto: The End of Business as usual … and I am glad I did. Check out a slideshow of the 95  Cluetrain theses.  See any new pathways that wend toward growth opportunities where you work? These words not only describe business as it is – but also illumine what it could be. Do you agree? I decided to create a Brain Based Business Manifesto to start another year here at MITA … and I’d like to suggest you do the same. Here’s how it will work. Each thesis will relate to one idea that links the human brain to business growth this year.What would your manifesto do to inspire growth and adventure for 2008? I plan to post 10 sayings in each of 5 posts for 50 statements. How about you? Some may choose as few as 10 o... BrainBasedBusiness blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1138143 Wed, 09 Jan 2008 01:26:55 +0100 1138143 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=700919&cid=t_214568_85_f&fid=34692&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpolitedissent.com%2Farchives%2F1691 The Sandman breaks into a private hospital looking for Dr. Marquand, who has developed a revolutionary new technique known as Total Body Transfusion designed to help accident victims. The Sandman is hoping the treatment will cure his crystalline condition (after a battle with the Hulk, his bady was transformed to glass. The Wizard was able to cure him, temporarily, but now he is slowly turning into glass again) Through a remarkable coincidence, Betty Ross happens to be admitted to the same hospital — and she also has the same blood type as the Sandman. She is forcibly recruited into donating her blood and hooked up to the transfusion machine next to him. A “total body transfusion” takes place, which apparently replaces his blood with hers, and hers with his. The Sandman i... Polite Dissent blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=700919 Thu, 28 Jun 2007 05:48:40 +0100 700919 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=676160&cid=t_214568_122_f&fid=35065&url=http%3A%2F%2Feideneurolearningblog.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F06%2Fhappy-fathers-day-flashes-from-past.html This year's Father's Day Flash from the past, made his blind son a banjo for his 11th birthday. He wouldn't let him dwell on his blindness (lost sight before the age of 1 year), and he even taught him how to use a cross cut saw at age 14 years, so that he could go on to build a two room utility building and rewire his house. Who was this? This was General Dixon Watson, dad to Doc Watson, a remarkably talented picker. From a Biography of Doc Watson: "Looking back at Doc's professional music career, it might be said that that little banjo his father built for him was the most important thing the elder Watson could have done for his blind son. However, when asked, Doc will say that the most valuable thing his father did for him was put him at the end of a cross-cut saw...'He put me to work an... Eide Neurolearning Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=676160 Thu, 14 Jun 2007 07:02:00 +0100 676160 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=590856&cid=t_214568_117_f&fid=34612&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thedoctorweighsin.com%2Fjournal%2F2007%2F5%2F4%2Fgot-diabetes-then-buy-this-book.html Living with diabetes can be tough. There is so much stuff to learn and so many things to do. It can be hard to keep track of everything. And, it can seem overwhelming, particularly around the time you are first diagnosed. That’s why I am recommending if you have diabetes or if you know someone who has diabetes, get your hands on a great little book, "Know your Numbers, Outlive your Diabetes.” It is written by Richard Jackson, MD, a doc at the world famous Joslin Diabetes Center and Amy Tenderich, a professional journalist who also happens to have diabetes (check out her website: www.DiabetesMine.com). Five Numbers to KnowThis book points out that there are five essential tests everyone with diabetes should have:Hemoglobin A1c (often just called A1c). This is a measure of t... The Doctor Weighs In blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=590856 Sat, 05 May 2007 00:41:23 +0100 590856 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=528266&cid=t_214568_109_f&fid=34875&url=http%3A%2F%2Fballoonballoon.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F04%2Fupdates-final-kathy-sierra.html [UPDATE: April 6, 2007: Here are the final results of the one and only Kathy Sierra poll, conducted here at Surreal and Paranoid Life from March 28 to April 6. Here is the poll question, along with the percentages of the answers:What's the bottom line with this Kathy Sierra fiasco?1. Kathy is working hard with the authorities and will prosecute. = 30.3% (40)2. Kathy is watching the publicity she is getting and loving it. = 25.8% (34)3. Something other. If so, write what it is in the "Hang in there" comments = 22.7% (30)4. Kathy is really offended and will blog no more. = 13.6% (18)5. Kathy is actually one of the "meankids", and they're all having a good laugh. = 7.6% (10)6. Kathy will be killed or harmed by the perpetrators of this mess. = 0% (0)total votes: 132 individuals[UPDATE: April 5... American Center for Surreal and Paranoid Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=528266 Sat, 07 Apr 2007 12:19:00 +0100 528266 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=518920&cid=t_214568_109_f&fid=34875&url=http%3A%2F%2Fballoonballoon.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F04%2Fupdates-kathy-sierra_04.html Please take a moment and do the Kathy Sierra poll you see in the sidebar at the right of this post. Thanks.(See continuous updates on the Kathy Sierra saga below)[UPDATE: April 3, 2007: Well, here it is -- a YouTube video of the CNN segment. And it's unbelievable. From watching this video, I would say Kathy Sierra has perhaps lost (or is losing) her mind. And both Chris Locke and Kathy Sierra look like ghoulish cast members of a strange horror movie. Nothing is worth looking like that on television in front of so many people. Was that for real, or did television just do them in?][UPDATE: April 2, 2007: Not much of a big bang after all the CNN hype. See some reactions to the CNN gathering here (read the comments section for some good information), and here (for a micro summary), and here (w... American Center for Surreal and Paranoid Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=518920 Wed, 04 Apr 2007 05:04:00 +0100 518920 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=505840&cid=t_214568_87_f&fid=34935&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicine.com.my%2Fwp%2F%3Fp%3D1958 In women newly diagnosed with cancer in one breast, an MRI can find the disease in the opposite breast more effectively than standard mammography or clinical examination, scientists said Tuesday. MRI, which stands for magnetic resonance imaging, detected cancers that had been missed by the other methods in 3.1% of patients in a large clinical study, [...] (Source: Malaysian Medical Resources) Malaysian Medical Resources blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=505840 Wed, 28 Mar 2007 08:30:22 +0100 505840