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 'forms'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:04:35 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5118746&cid=t_161296_113_f&fid=34634&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FEmrAndHipaa%2F%7E3%2FQcpbBa3mVII%2F This is the next in a series of EMR and EHR interviews that will be done on EMR and HIPAA and EMR and EHR. The full EMR interview with Dr. Ho can be found on the new EHR and EMR interviews website. The following is a summary of that interview written by Kathy Bongiovi. After completing a family practice residency at the University of Rochester in 1989, Dr. Ho worked in a variety of settings before making her decision to open her no-staff “micropractice” in 2004. Ho defines micropractice as being “a small, low overhead, no staff, hightech-high touch practice.” Because Ho believes the current financing model of delivering primary care by cranking up the volume of visits in order to meet overhead and salary is broken she wanted to move to a model that would be better for patients and ... EMR and HIPAA blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5118746 Wed, 10 Aug 2011 19:18:04 +0100 5118746 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4902484&cid=t_161296_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F06%2F06%2Fidentifying-and-avoiding-contaminated-mindware%2F Broadly speaking, there are two key problems that contribute to irrational thoughts and behaviors: processing problems and content problems. The processing problem is reflected in our tendencies to be cognitive misers.  We naturally engage in thinking that is rapid and computationally inexpensive.  This cognitive thriftiness often serves us well, but at other times it can lead to less than optimal decisions.  Content problems include- mindware gaps, and mindware contamination. Mindware (a term invented by cognitive scientist David Perkins) is defined as rules, procedures and other forms of knowledge that are stored in memory and can be retrieved in order to make decisions and solve problems (Stanovich, 2009). A mindware gap occurs when the tools of rationality — scientific think... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4902484 Mon, 06 Jun 2011 12:08:04 +0100 4902484 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4876384&cid=t_161296_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fwhen-doctors-and-dentists-start-requiring-mutual-privacy-agreements-with-patients%2F2011.05.28 We (especially doctors themselves) like to think docs are smart. While all are very well educated in medicine, it doesn’t mean they’re actually smart at much else. Docs are well known to lose gobs of money in stupid ‘investements’ like Avacado farms and ostrich ranches (and yes, there are those with the chicken ranch problems, as well). Here’s a dumb thing some docs are adopting I hope goes away quickly, as it’s actually not in the best interest of medicine: When I walked into the offices of Dr. Ken Cirka, I was looking for cleaner teeth, not material for an Ars Technica story. I needed a new dentist, and Yelp says Dr. Cirka is one of the best in the Philadelphia area. The receptionist handed me a clipboard with forms to fill out. After the usual patient information form, there... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4876384 Sat, 28 May 2011 21:00:21 +0100 4876384 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4714827&cid=t_161296_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F04%2F14%2Fcatherine-zeta-jones-bipolar-i-vs-bipolar-ii%2F Although I wouldn’t wish the pain of bipolar disorder on anyone, I am sort of glad to find out another accomplished, beautiful movie star has joined our manic-depressive group. After spending five days in a mental health facility, Catherine Zeta Jones has been diagnosed with bipolar II disorder. I like to call bipolar II the “Diet Coke” of bipolar, if you recall the scene from “Austin Powers” when Dr. Evil says to his son, Scott: “You’re quasi-evil. You’re semi-evil. You’re the margarine of evil. You’re the Diet Coke of evil. Just one calorie, not evil enough.” That’s how I view bipolar II: one calorie short of bipolar I. Those with bipolar II experience the same symptoms as persons with Bipolar II, just not to the extreme. For example, when I get manic,... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4714827 Thu, 14 Apr 2011 15:37:29 +0100 4714827 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3812969&cid=t_161296_87_f&fid=38368&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDisruptiveWomenInHealthCare%2F%7E3%2FhOq4hxB69ss%2F   Debates continue about the impact of health reform on small businesses. Mine is a small business so I’ve been paying close attention. I’ve even read every line of this legislation – three times. And every pundit analysis I can get my hands on. My role as a strategist requires that I understand the law. My role as a business owner requires that as well. Most analyses make broad-brush statements and it’s not possible to know the full impact until each business does its own analysis. Here’s mine. Unfortunately, there are no ‘upsides’ for my employees or business: My company is too small to be required to provide health insurance. That’s of no matter, I’ve been providing it all along. My company is unlikely to grow to the size required to provide health insurance. That’... Disruptive Women in Health Care blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3812969 Mon, 02 Aug 2010 12:01:36 +0100 3812969 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3798842&cid=t_161296_160_f&fid=36189&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.skinmdblog.com%2F239%2Froc-wrinkle-cream-review%2F Roc wrinkle cream is a French anti aging skin care product featuring the highly touted ingredient Retinol, which is one of the animal forms of vitamin A. Retinol’s function in anti aging skin care products is to increase collagen, and to stimulate skin cell renewal.  These actions will help you somewhat in your quest for younger looking skin, but there are forces at work that this substance simply doesn’t address. Wrinkles and sagging skin are produced by the declining production rate of collagen and elastin, the escalating loss of collagen and elastin tissue as well as your hyaluronic acid polymer due to the activity of harmful enzymes, and damage to the chemical structures in your skin committed by free radicals. It is going to take a lot more than just Retinol to address these issu... Skin MD blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3798842 Wed, 28 Jul 2010 15:17:04 +0100 3798842 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3659172&cid=t_161296_155_f&fid=39055&url=http%3A%2F%2Fjulesberman.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F06%2Fanatomic-adjectival-forms.html In anatomy, most nouns have a corresponding adjective. In medicine, the adjectival forms are not always derived from the same root as the noun form. Metaplasia of bone is not typically called metaplasia of bone or even bony metaplasia; it's called osseous metaplasia.Doctors don't usually refer to stomach flu, when they can use a term like gastric flu.Likewise, the adjective for finger is not finger-like or fingy; it's digital. Speaking of "digital," medical software developers who work in natural language processing, need to have lists of the adjectival forms of anatomic nouns. I prepared the following computer-parsable list for my own use. I thought that others working in the field of medical informatics may have a use for these terms. If you have additional terms to add, please submit th... Specified Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3659172 Mon, 14 Jun 2010 12:44:00 +0100 3659172 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3750110&cid=t_161296_109_f&fid=34761&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedblitz.com%2F%7E%2F14714335%2F1kxzn9%2Fneuromarketing%7ESimple-Guarantees-Work-Best.htm The issue of simplicity vs. complexity is, well, complicated. In business, simplicity and brevity are usually greatly preferred, but in marketing trying to get your message into a few words sometimes doesn’t work as well as longer text. For example, some of the most effective direct sales letters are lengthy, running many pages [...] (Source: Neuromarketing) Neuromarketing blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3750110 Mon, 14 Jun 2010 12:33:14 +0100 3750110 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3560284&cid=t_161296_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F05%2F12%2Fa-phone-call-may-be-as-effective-as-a-hug%2F At least when it comes to your body’s physiological responses. If you’re a young girl. So says a new study that studied young girls’ release of the stress hormone cortisol as well as their levels of the hormone oxytocin — thought to be important in social bonding — after a stressful public presentation. One group of girls talked to their mom on the telephone, another talked to them in person and received a hug, and a third group watched a neutral movie. The two groups who received mom-contact — whether it was by telephone or in-person — both had much lower levels of the stress hormone than the group that had no mom contact. Both groups also had significantly more of the bonding hormone, oxytocin. The upshot? A simple phone call to mom — if yo... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3560284 Wed, 12 May 2010 19:00:33 +0100 3560284 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3479726&cid=t_161296_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F04%2F17%2Fdoes-marriage-help-your-health-and-happiness%2F The answer to this question of the ages is found within an insightful, detailed 3,800 word article by Tara Parker-Pope over at The New York Times. Although lengthy, it explores the research into this issue and focuses on the work by Ronald Glaser and Jan Kiecolt-Glaser from Ohio State University who’ve been studying the intersection of psychology on the biology of humans since the 1980s: The two scientists were fascinated by each other’s work, which they often discussed over meals or while jogging together. Glaser suggested that they collaborate professionally, but finding common ground was a challenge: he studied virology and immunology; she was a clinical psychologist who focused on assertiveness and other behavior. In the early 1980s, however, Kiecolt-Glaser came across a book ... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3479726 Sat, 17 Apr 2010 13:24:43 +0100 3479726 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3378412&cid=t_161296_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2010%2F03%2F18%2Fcancer-leads-to-more-cancer%2F Filed under: ResearchIt seems as though many types of cancer are related. You'll hear of people being diagnosed with one cancer and then, years later, when they are cured from the original cancer, they are diagnosed with another form of the disease. What gives? Cancer is a group of diseases that cause cells to change in abnormal ways and grow out of control. Most types of cancer form a tumor, which is a lump or mass of cancerous cells. Although cancers can spread, like when cells from a tumor break away and travel to other parts of the body, experts say that one type of cancer does not lead to another. There are many other factors at play. Cancers that occur late in life, like prostate cancer, or are especially common among certain groups, like lung cancer in smokers, will not change... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3378412 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3378412 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3223222&cid=t_161296_87_f&fid=35052&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FWomensBioethicsBlog%2F%7E3%2FniLQQJBGwlw%2Favatar-future-of-bioethics-is-now.html Avatar, the recently released big budget movie by James Cameron, has taken the entertainment industry by storm. Normally “not to be pleased” film critics cannot find enough complimentary words to print. With a $300 million price tag to produce, Avatar has become an instant “cult hit”. Audiences leave theaters in awe of the computer generated special effects that reportedly have transformed the movie viewing experience to a state of virtual reality. In addition to achieving ultimate moviemaking technology, the story line is a compelling account of a science fiction that may be less fiction than it is real science.The story of Avatar explores the ability of a human to inhabit the mind and control the body of a lesser being created by science to accomplish tasks considered too dangero... Women's Bioethics Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3223222 Sat, 30 Jan 2010 02:25:07 +0100 3223222 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3023070&cid=t_161296_86_f&fid=38272&url=http%3A%2F%2Flaikaspoetnik.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F11%2F23%2Fmy-little-golden-llama%2F Doctor Rob send me A little golden Llama Prestigious Price I did not earn it by spitting acid musings* Just wrote this haiku: Dark when he leaves home, Dark when he returns from work. Resident Life.** Introduced by Rob of Musings of a Distractible Mind as follows: The final haiku I’m presenting That Limpens gal who’s unrelenting She wrote a whole post But what touched me most The [...] (Source: Laika's MedLibLog) Laika's MedLibLog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3023070 Mon, 23 Nov 2009 21:16:16 +0100 3023070 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2715881&cid=t_161296_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F08%2F20%2Fmental-capacity-act-2005-deprivation-of-liberty-safeguards-standard-forms-and-guidance-for-best-interests-assessors%2F Title: Guide to standard forms for best interests assessors The Skinny: Document containing all the forms, with guidance, that best interests assessors need in carrying out their responsibilities. Publisher: DH Size of Publication: 5p Published: 14/08/2009 Posted in Grey Literature, Legislation, Mental Health Tagged: Best Interests, Deprivation of Liberty, Forms, Grey Literature, Guidance, Mental Capacity Act 2005, Mental Health, Safeguards (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2715881 Thu, 20 Aug 2009 10:00:38 +0100 2715881 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2695372&cid=t_161296_88_f&fid=38153&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ozemedicine.com%2Fblog%2F%3Fp%3D789 Sunshine Hospital (in collaboration with RCH) has developed and has been using for a few years now, a pediatric procedural sedation parent information sheet and checklist to better manage risk in the ED. Dr Krieser has kindly consented to posting these documents on the OzEmedicine website where they will be printed off for Sunshine Hospital staff use, but may inspire other health services to create similar documentation for their ED staff, if they have not done so already. parent information sheet sedation check list more links for ED procedures on the wiki here. more links to patient information sheets on the wiki here. (Source: Oz E Medicine - emergency medicine in Australia) Oz E Medicine - emergency medicine in Australia blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2695372 Thu, 13 Aug 2009 05:08:52 +0100 2695372 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2320741&cid=t_161296_125_f&fid=34820&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dentalblogs.com%2Farchives%2Fadministrator%2Fconsent-for-full-mouth-restoration-patients%2F Tom Hedge, DentalBlogs contributor and tech guru, created this form for YOU to use on full-mouth rehab cases. Simply download it, amend it, and have your patients sign it. Open Bite Consent Form open-bite-consent (Source: dental blog for dentists about dentistry) dental blog for dentists about dentistry blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2320741 Wed, 01 Apr 2009 14:34:19 +0100 2320741 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2110539&cid=t_161296_87_f&fid=34825&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wesleyjsmith.com%2Fblog%2F2009%2F01%2Flet-death-bureaucracy-begin-in.html It is sickening to read the proposed bureaucratic forms that patients and their death doctors will fill out and send to the state when planning assisted suicides. Twenty years ago, people would have called me a total paranoid if I predicted this is what we would become. I wouldn't have believed it myself. Nonetheless, this is where we are as a culture. From the Proposed Rule Making document filed by the now ironically misnamed Department of Health:REQUEST FOR MEDICATIONTO END MY LIFE IN A HUMANE AND DIGNIFIED MANNERI, ______________________________________________________________________, am an adult of sound mind.First Middle LastI am suffering from _____________________________________, which my attending physician has determined is an incurable, irreversible terminal disease and which h... Secondhand Smoke blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2110539 Fri, 16 Jan 2009 20:59:00 +0100 2110539 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1879772&cid=t_161296_125_f&fid=34820&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dentalblogs.com%2Farchives%2Fadministrator%2Fso-you-want-a-paperless-dental-office%2F A DentalBlogs contributor, Dental Products Report technology columnist, and respected speaker and teacher, Dr. Larry Emmott writes about the paperless dental office in DPR this month. His article, “Paperless Strategies 101,” discusses what “paperless office” really means and how a dentist like you can get there. Dr. Emmott believes that the right people and technology are key factors – but you should also prepare for a substantial financial investment and training commitment. As for software, Dr. Emmott says you’ll need an operating system, practice management system, and image management system. He believes Microsoft Office has the tools you’ll need when it comes to business software. Hardware should include networked computers hooked up to a printer... dental blog for dentists about dentistry blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1879772 Wed, 15 Oct 2008 12:51:43 +0100 1879772 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1742664&cid=t_161296_125_f&fid=34820&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dentalblogs.com%2Farchives%2Fadministrator%2Fdigital-dentistry-revolution%2F This week, DentalBlog contributor, Dental Products Report columnist, and dental technology expert Larry Emmott blogged about digital cameras. Dental Economics this month has at least four articles on tools that bring digitized “stuff” to the dental office. Digital dentistry, from the front office to the back, is revolutionizing professional oral healthcare. Digital Cameras - Visit www.emmottontechnology.com to read about the benefits of digital cameras in dentistry. Digital Radiography - Clear, instant pictures; No storage or development; Easy recordkeeping; Minimal radiation; Learn more here http://www.dentalcompare.com/search.asp. Digital Impressions – iTero’s website is great for learning about how to eliminate traditional impression methods: http://www.cadentite... dental blog for dentists about dentistry blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1742664 Fri, 29 Aug 2008 13:04:23 +0100 1742664 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1648922&cid=t_161296_125_f&fid=34820&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dentalblogs.com%2Farchives%2Fadministrator%2Fa-dental-website-for-your-unique-practice%2F When is it Time for a Website? You may be wondering if it’s time you stake a claim on the Internet. Maybe you have a website that was created five years ago, but you never use it and you think it looks outdated. The Web has come a long way very fast. Today, a dental practice website can be an extension of the administrative, marketing, and education arms of a practice. For instance, patients can complete interactive registration forms at home and submit them to your office via email. With search engine optimization on your side, a potential patient can Google local dentists and find your website at the top of the results page. As for education, a website provides a wonderful opportunity to post articles, links, and postoperative instructions so that your patients can easily access in... dental blog for dentists about dentistry blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1648922 Wed, 23 Jul 2008 12:52:52 +0100 1648922 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1426504&cid=t_161296_131_f&fid=34989&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FGeneticsHealth%2F%7E3%2F285259938%2F Following my recent article on ethical guidelines for informed consent in genomic studies, a group of scientists met at the Translating ESLI conference in Cleveland to debate this whole ethical argument. This issue is particularly critical for genome-wide association studies and in establishing and using large biobanks. It was universally acknowledged that consent forms are difficult to read for participants who do not have reading skills beyond middle school or high school, for example. As a result, these paticipants may be unaware of what exactly the research could mean to them. Laura Beskow, a researcher at Duke University’s Institute for Genome Sciences and Policy worked with the Association of American Medical Colleges to start a working group on informed consent issues and what ... Genetics and Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1426504 Wed, 07 May 2008 09:57:34 +0100 1426504 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1385674&cid=t_161296_87_f&fid=34595&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnhsblogdoc.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F04%2Fdead-bodies-and-ash-cash.html Have you checked in recently at The Daily Rhino?If you haven’t, you should. It is written, well written, by a junior hospital doctor, and it is fun. He writes for the Medical Student Magazine, as did I. The Daily Rhino gives you some excellent insights into what it is like to be a young doctor. Beer, sex and hard work. Well, something like that.The Daily Rhino has been picked up today by the BBC. By the PM programme no less.Our main story this week came to us via listener Pauline Levey. She emailed to suggest we take a look at 'ash cash'. This is a fee that's required in order for doctors to release a body for cremation. It's currently set at a level of £71 each for two doctors, paid in cash on top of the doctors' NHS salaries. Pauline - whose mother was cremated a year ago - says the c... NHS Blog Doctor blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1385674 Sun, 20 Apr 2008 00:12:00 +0100 1385674 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1220875&cid=t_161296_93_f&fid=36200&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.jammedph.com%2Fhow-to-add-contact-forms-on-the-new-blogger%2F Yesterday, I was asked by a visitor at Student E-Resources on how to put a contact form in the new Blogger after she saw my contact form embedded in one of the pages. For this particular one, I am using Wufoo HTML forms. The advantage of Wufoo is you can create any kinds of online forms like mailing list and subscriptions, job applications, etc. However, with Wufoo, you have to login to your admin dashboard to read the messages generated from your contact form. I have a particular dilemma on this. I usually forget to check my dashboard so I sometimes reply late to my visitors messages. I have also found a good alternative. My Cotact Form. You create a form through their wizard, then embed the html code to any Blogger post. One advantage of My Contact Form is you can send the e-mail direct... Jammed: Full into Capacity blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1220875 Sun, 10 Feb 2008 13:58:51 +0100 1220875 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=965297&cid=t_161296_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2F172456447%2F This is interesting enough… mental illness and heart disease. Yes, they do go hand in hand. Newcomer, who is the professor of psychiatry and psychology and of medicine and medical director of the Center for Clinical Studies at Washington University, said that people suffering from mental ailments including schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and various forms of depression live 25 -30 years shorter than those with no such ailments. Though suicide remains one of the major causes of death among these individuals, but most of them die prematurely on account of cardiovascular diseases. I can see it very clearly. It would be a vicious... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=965297 Sat, 20 Oct 2007 10:33:49 +0100 965297