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 'independent'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 01:55:55 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5130648&cid=t_122379_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2011%2F08%2F15%2Fevaluation-of-nurse-and-pharmacist-independent-prescribing-executive-summary%2F Title: Evaluation of nurse and pharmacist independent prescribing Scan or click to download this document The Skinny: Study carried out in England by the Universities of Southampton and Keele evaluates nurse and pharmacist independent prescribing in order to inform planning for current and future prescribers. The report concludes that nurse and pharmacist independent prescribing is becoming a well-integrated and established means of managing patients’ conditions and providing them with the medicines they need. The research also reports that Nurse and Pharmacist Independent Prescribers are operating safely and prescribing appropriately and that there are high levels of satisfaction among patients being treated by them. Publisher: DH Size: 7p. Published: 11th May 2011 Additional Documents:... Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5130648 Mon, 15 Aug 2011 15:08:48 +0100 5130648 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5130655&cid=t_122379_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2011%2F08%2F15%2Fopen-public-services-white-paper%2F Title: Open Public Services White Paper Scan or click to download the 'Open Public Services White Paper'. The Skinny: The Open Public Services White Paper establishes how the Coalition Government intend to improve public services. The focus is on the devolution of control to the most local level possible. Guiding principles are: Choice – where possible Localism – local control where possible Diversity – public services are to be provided by public sector, third sector and private sector. Fairness – enabling equitable access to public services Accountability – all public services should be accountable to the taxpayer, providing value for money. Publisher: TSO Published: 11/07/11 Size: 58p. Filed under: Ooops Missed Category! Tagged: Economic sectors... Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5130655 Mon, 15 Aug 2011 14:15:26 +0100 5130655 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5130748&cid=t_122379_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fthe-pros-and-cons-of-ipab-and-why-it-shouldnt-be-repealed%2F2011.08.15 In recent weeks, several Democrats and some health reform advocates including the AMA have joined Republicans in calling for a repeal of provisions in the new health law that create the Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB). For these people, IPAB represents the worst aspects of the new law–an unelected, centralized planning authority empowered by government to make decisions about the peoples’ health care. Arbitrary cuts to providers, short-sighted decisions that stifle innovation and rationing of care are sure to follow, they claim. While it’s true that the rules governing IPAB are flawed and should be fixed, eliminating IPAB altogether would be a mistake. (more…) *This blog post was originally published at Pizaazz* (Source: Better Health) Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5130748 Mon, 15 Aug 2011 12:00:44 +0100 5130748 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4960003&cid=t_122379_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2011%2F06%2F22%2Fageing-society-2011-vol-31-no-5%2F This article looks at the need for further understanding of routine, mobility and daily activities that may be taken for granted and whether these issues are important when it comes to designing methods that mitigate the negative impacts of falls and fear of falling for people living independently. (Print subscription held at Fade Library) Filed under: Current Awareness, Journals Tagged: Assistive Technology, Falls, Independent Living, Older People (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4960003 Wed, 22 Jun 2011 09:16:12 +0100 4960003 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4872084&cid=t_122379_87_f&fid=38368&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDisruptiveWomenInHealthCare%2F%7E3%2F-PNnvtaDT_A%2F By Mary Grealy. It wasn’t a head-to-head battle, as such, but Congresswoman Allyson Schwartz (D-PA) squared off against the USA Today editorial board yesterday on the subject of the Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB), and I believe the lawmaker clearly made the better arguments. USA Today’s editorial made the point that the IPAB, created as part of the Affordable Care Act to curb Medicare costs, is essential to do the job that Congress won’t in cutting program spending.  The newspaper compared the new board to the base closing commission that successfully shuttered unneeded military installations. That’s a dubious argument, though, at best.  The base closing commission carefully studied the value and usefulness of military bases before choosing which ones could be closed w... Disruptive Women in Health Care blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4872084 Thu, 26 May 2011 13:00:30 +0100 4872084 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4862514&cid=t_122379_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FBrZgMjl4-q0%2F By Mark A. CalabriaThere’s a great piece in the spring issue of The Independent Review on Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke by San Jose State Professor Jeffrey Rogers Hummel.  Although a bit long, its well worth the read for anyone wanting to understand both Bernanke’s thinking and his actions during and since the financial crisis. First, Prof. Hummel discusses the differences between Bernanke’s and Milton Friedman’s explanations for the Great Depression.  Those that debate whether Bernanke’s actions, especially the quantitative easings, would be approved of by Friedman will get a lot out of this discussion.  From this comparison, you get the point that Friedman was concerned about overall credit conditions and liquidity, whereas Bernanke is less focuse... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4862514 Tue, 24 May 2011 19:15:18 +0100 4862514 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4841480&cid=t_122379_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fprogressive-counter-point-the-ipab-could-be-a-good-thing%2F2011.05.18 I shouldn’t do this. It’s madness to try to delve into the minds of conspiracy theorists and try to make sense of their ravings. But I can’t help myself; I’m drawn like a moth to the flame. It never ends well. I only wind up with a horde of trolls in the comments telling me that I’m a glib supercilious idiot and should stick to medicine or go die in a fire or something. Sometimes it’s too hard to stay away. Maybe it was the personal affront I felt in the false imputation of ill motives onto progressives. Maybe it was the gross errors in fact, sitting there ripe for the plucking. I don’t know, but I just can’t resist a rebuttal to Dr Rich at Covert Rationing, who weaves a technocratic cost control body into a paranoid web of fantasy, conclud... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4841480 Wed, 18 May 2011 21:00:00 +0100 4841480 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4841481&cid=t_122379_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fconservative-viewpoint-the-ipab-is-the-frightening-lynchpin-of-obamacare%2F2011.05.18 In the speech President Obama gave responding to Congressman Ryan’s budget plan (the one in which he lured Ryan to sit in the front row in order to be publicly pilloried), the President did something DrRich did not think he would do before the next election. He openly invoked, and openly embraced, the Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB) as the chief mechanism by which Obamacare will control the cost of American healthcare. “IPAB” might be a new term to many Americans, but DrRich pointed his readers to this entity, within a few weeks of the passage of Obamacare, as the lynchpin (and a very scary lynchpin at that) of the whole enterprise. Until President Obama’s recent “outing” of IPAB, however, this new board has been almost entirely ignored by most commentators. Since the... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4841481 Wed, 18 May 2011 19:00:30 +0100 4841481 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4753664&cid=t_122379_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FM-da7bJjngI%2F By Michael F. CannonI’ve been meaning to write about how ObamaCare’s unelected rationing board — innocuously titled the Independent Payment Advisory Board — is yet another example of the Left leading America down the road to serfdom.  (Efforts to limit political speech — innocuously called “campaign finance reform” — are another.) As Friedrich Hayek explained in The Road to Serfdom (1944), when democracies allow government to direct economic activity, the inevitable failures lead to calls for a more authoritarian form of governance: Parliaments come to be regarded as ineffective “talking shops,” unable or incompetent to carry out the tasks for which they have been chosen. The conviction grows that if efficient planning is to be done, the directi... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4753664 Tue, 26 Apr 2011 20:54:12 +0100 4753664 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4753889&cid=t_122379_131_f&fid=34989&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FGeneticsHealth%2F%7E3%2Fs_Kdf_GhkWI%2F Oscar-nominated filmmaker Morgan Spurlock, whose previous documentaries include a McDonald’s smack down and Osama Bin Laden bounty hunt, now explores the world of product placement, marketing, and advertising in POM Wonderful Presents: The Greatest Movie Ever Sold, a film that was fully financed through product placement by various brands, all of which are integrated transparently into the film. The documentary seeks to unmask the marketing process which ultimately informs our everyday entertainment decisions. Humorously told with tongue firmly in cheek, Spurlock uncovers closely-guarded secrets in the movie advertising industry that are not only shocking, but scary. You might think this is nothing new; you might even be sure that product placement in movies has been documented to th... Genetics and Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4753889 Tue, 26 Apr 2011 19:59:26 +0100 4753889 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4734697&cid=t_122379_165_f&fid=36770&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmetaot.com%2Fblog%2Fblue-badge-scheme-reform-%25E2%2580%2593-independent-mobility-assessors This year has seen the announcement of major disabled parking badge reforms which are all coming into force as we write – I’m sure your local authority will already be busy implementing some major structural changes in the way they assess for and provide their blue badges. But what are these reforms and how will they affect the way in which our blue badge services are run? read more (Source: meta-ot blogs) meta-ot blogs blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4734697 Mon, 18 Apr 2011 23:37:40 +0100 4734697 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4693387&cid=t_122379_122_f&fid=36582&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FSharpBrains%2F%7E3%2Fj_8LQaaHAeI%2F Beverly Sanborn, Vice President of Program Development at Belmont Senior Living and scheduled 2011 SharpBrains Summit Speaker, could not finally speak at the Summit (she was very well replaced by colleague Jeff DeBevec), but fortunately we can share her thoughtful answers to the following four critical questions. 1. How would you define “brain fitness” vs. “physical fitness”? Brain fitness and physical fitness are interlinked. Each enhances the other and both are essential components of successful aging. As we age, the ability to cope with inexorable challenge to social-emotional-economic well-being is rooted in having a high level of mental alertness and a physical body that functions efficiently. But fitness is not just a happy consequence of a hardy gene pool. Fitness for bo... SharpBrains blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4693387 Fri, 08 Apr 2011 13:24:50 +0100 4693387 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4684209&cid=t_122379_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2011%2F04%2F05%2Fdiversity-in-health-and-care-2011-vol-8-no-1%2F Diversity in Health and Care 2011 (Vol. 8 No.1) Contents Page Fade fave: Independent domestic violence advocates: persceptions of service users Fade skinny: This paper draws on the findings of a qualitative evaluation that examines user perceptions of the services provided by an Independent Domestic Violence Advocate (IDVA) to victims of domestic violence in one rural local authority area in the UK. Service users described being reluctant to report experiences of domestic violence but, having done so, finding the involvement of the IDVA invaluable in being able to provide them with the independent advice, information and emotional support that they would not otherwise have received. To access this article online requires an NHS Athens password. To register for an Athens password follow thi... Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4684209 Tue, 05 Apr 2011 15:28:46 +0100 4684209 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4498289&cid=t_122379_107_f&fid=36672&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sciencebase.com%2Fscience-blog%2Ffive-picks-from-the-science-news.html Fix your H, increase citations and get more grant money – Citations have become the currency of science, which is used to reward scientists and scientific institutions. Small variations in citation scores can make millions of pounds difference in the financial outcomes of national Research Assessments . Therefore keeping your citation record updated is of critical importance. First February Alchemist – Something for the Alchemist to get his teeth into this week with chiton dental work offering new insights for biomimetic materials. Also, this week a sight unseen with calcite crystals revealing little but their invisibility prowess. Breath tests based on determination of acetone could be useful in sports science and training as well as diabetes monitoring. There's also a pl... Sciencebase Science Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4498289 Sat, 19 Feb 2011 17:00:07 +0100 4498289 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4489675&cid=t_122379_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Foutpatient-cardiology-services-and-an-out-for-hospitals%2F2011.02.16 It’s no surprise that hospitals are acquiring cardiology and primary care groups groups in droves lately. It seems there’s a signficant financial incentive to do so for now, but doctors (and especially cardiologists) should read the tea leaves ahead. From Becker’s Hospital Review: While hospitals are limited to paying fair market value for practices, they can gain an edge over competing hospitals by offering longer employment contract terms or better electronic medical record systems and management services. If hospitals move forward with a transaction, Ms. Kaplan suggests they limit employment contracts to no more than two years if possible and rebase compensation annually based on productivity. “In healthcare you shouldn’t assume anything is permanent,&#8221... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4489675 Wed, 16 Feb 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4489675 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4489761&cid=t_122379_113_f&fid=34634&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FEmrAndHipaa%2F%7E3%2FmOy-3ebZ7bs%2F The other night I was thinking (I tried not to hurt myself in the process) about the various EMR voices that are found online. There’s a number of really interesting people that need to be heard more than they are now. Tomorrow I’m going to have a post that talks about my efforts to help give more exposure to some of these voices, but one thing I realized yesterday was that the doctors that love their EMR aren’t generally found online. It makes sense why many of the doctors who love their EMR don’t come online to discuss their EMR. They don’t really care. They’re happy with what they have and so they’re not online looking to find an EMR or to complain about the EMR that they have. I guess part of it might be that the EMR has become natural and so t... EMR and HIPAA blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4489761 Wed, 16 Feb 2011 18:04:05 +0100 4489761 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4159507&cid=t_122379_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2FgWmO3GG6Sl8%2F With all the talk of slashing federal budget deficits, guess what the Obama Fiscal Commission wants to put on the table? As the headline indicates, yes, Medicare Part D rebates paid by drugmakers, according to the draft proposal, which which also suggests lowering payments to doctors and lawyers, among other things. Rebates would be required as a condition of participating in Medicare Part D (see page 32 here). Another suggestion is to strengthen the Independent Payment Advisory Board, which was created to control Medicare costs if Congress fails to act on its own. The panel is supposed to get started in 2015, but drugmakers are fighting to eliminate it before that happens. Not surprisingly, the pharmaceutical industry, which negotiated a health care reform deal with the White House, is an... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4159507 Thu, 11 Nov 2010 17:34:28 +0100 4159507 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3994417&cid=t_122379_180_f&fid=38612&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fpickthebrain%2FLYVv%2F%7E3%2FtzAuxxAUTyI%2F Conclusion Anyone can make themselves financially independent. Depending on how much you are able to save each month and how much you feel you need to be financially independent, it will take different amounts of time. The good news is that you can start today and work steadily towards your goals gathering more and more momentum as you go because your money machine and fortress start working for you. If you liked this post and want to read more like it visit http://lookingtobusiness.com Daniel M. Wood writes about Sales Techniques, Motivation and Success . Don’t Forget To Follow PickTheBrain on Twitter! : Time is All We Have: 3 Ways To Increase The  Return On Investment How To Find Time For New Habits (Source: PickTheBrain | Motivation and Self Improvement) PickTheBrain | Motivation and Self Improvement blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3994417 Thu, 23 Sep 2010 04:49:05 +0100 3994417 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3969013&cid=t_122379_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fthe-top-5-doctors-on-twitter%2F2010.09.14 I got the honour to be included in the list of the top 5 [Twitter] doctors in medicine published by The Independent. The list was based on Twitterdoctors.net which uses the Klout algorithm for determining the influence of tweeting doctors: TwitterDoctors.net updates hourly the influence of doctors tweeting based on their activity, RTs (retweets) and followers. The site began its list at the end of July and boasts “1287 doctors with more joining every day” from around the globe including Australia, Belgium, India, UK, Jamaica, Japan, Colombia and the USA. On September 7, the top five most influential doctors are: 1. @DRoftheVaJayJay 2. @drdrew 3. @brontyman 4. @Berci 5. @hrana It doesn’t mean that much, but it’s good to know people like the content I share day by day. *This ... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3969013 Tue, 14 Sep 2010 14:00:45 +0100 3969013 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3861999&cid=t_122379_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FfrmQO2IL3NA%2F By Michael F. Cannon An article in today’s The USA Today titled, “With Many Still in Dark, Groups Shed Light on Health Care Law,” aims to correct misinformation about ObamaCare.  Ironically, the article is itself a monument to misinformation. It begins: True or false: The new health care law will cut Medicare benefits for seniors. It will slash Medicare payments to doctors. It will ration health care. In three polls conducted last month, large percentages of Americans answered “true” to each statement. All three are false. In fact, two of the three statements are 100-percent true. First, ObamaCare will cut payments to the private health insurance companies that provide coverage to the 20 percent of Medicare enrollees who participate in the Medicare Advantage ... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3861999 Thu, 12 Aug 2010 16:45:39 +0100 3861999 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3740849&cid=t_122379_160_f&fid=36189&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.skinmdblog.com%2F214%2Fquick-shopping-tips-to-choosing-the-best-anti-aging-creams%2F Here’s a quick shopping guide that will help you find the best anti aging creams.  Scientists have evaluated many of the products on the market.  Some of them work as described.  Others are mostly ineffective.  It all depends on the formula. A formula from New Zealand called Functional Keratin has been shown to increase the skin’s firmness and elasticity by over 40% after 18 days of use. Of course the volunteers in the study had some serious sagging.  But, what works well for people with the worst problems will work well for those of us that only have a few. Two European formulas have been evaluated for reducing bags, under eye circles and crow’s feet.  Several independent studies have verified the company claims.  EYELISS and HALOXYL work.  After one month of use, there is a... Skin MD blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3740849 Fri, 09 Jul 2010 10:17:31 +0100 3740849 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3644748&cid=t_122379_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FjytfBRBiAuE%2F By Tad DeHavenI’ve been arguing for a while that “regime uncertainty” is stifling the economy’s ability to recover. Businesses are more reluctant to invest or hire when Washington pursues a policy agenda that could be detrimental to their bottom lines. The phrase was coined by economist Robert Higgs who observed that FDR’s anti-business policies prolonged the Great Depression. Unfortunately, the media has generally ignored the possibility that uncertainty being generated by the president’s policies has been contributing to the nation’s continuing economic problems. However, an editorial in yesterday’s Washington Post could be a welcome sign that the media is beginning to take notice: But as analysts ponder the mystery of weak private-sector hiring despite signs of economic ... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3644748 Wed, 09 Jun 2010 12:34:26 +0100 3644748 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3589049&cid=t_122379_151_f&fid=35818&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FRecoveryIsSexycom%2F%7E3%2F9rA1gdDX8QY%2F What’s Your Greatest Asset? Amy Eden writes about the assets of ACOA’s. “I don’t know about you, but I sometimes feel exasperated with the emphasis on problems tied to being the offspring of alcoholics. Today I need to hear the B side of the record, to think about our other characteristics.” Here are her first five assets of ACOA’s. YOU CAN EMPATHIZE YOU’RE INDEPENDENT YOU’RE CREATIVE YOU’RE RESILIENT YOU’RE CALM Full post at Guess What Normal Is. Alcoholism, Addiction & Codependency Recovery Bookstore Hazelden Books, DVD's & Medalions (Source: Recovery Is Sexy.com) Recovery Is Sexy.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3589049 Wed, 19 May 2010 18:56:01 +0100 3589049 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3566707&cid=t_122379_122_f&fid=36582&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FSharpBrains%2F%7E3%2F7PTRT-MRgFE%2F (Editor’s note: SharpBrains Summit attendee Steve Zanon wrote a very insightful comment to our previous post regarding the NIH independent panel on Alzheimer’s/ cognitive decline prevention. We republish comment here for easier access.) In the introductions on day one of the NIH conference Jenifer Croswell from OMAR outlined three different frames of reference and decision making in this context. She mentioned (1) the individual and family based on personal values, (2) community doctors affecting their patients, and (3) recommendations for an entire population of people which should only contain strong evidentiary based information. She indicated that this conference would produce a statement based on the third context and in that respect the panel has done a great job in highl... SharpBrains blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3566707 Fri, 14 May 2010 23:16:42 +0100 3566707 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3563947&cid=t_122379_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2F1neoU6wqqj4%2F By Michael F. CannonThe National Federation of Independent Business — the nation’s largest small-business lobby — will join the lawsuit that 20 attorneys general (including one Democrat) have brought against ObamaCare.  According to the Associated Press, NFIB found ObamaCare’s individual mandate particularly offensive: The National Federation of Independent Business will join the argument that Americans cannot be required under the Constitution to obtain insurance coverage, the group’s president, Dan Danner, said in an interview… The new law allows government “to regulate you just because you exist,” said Danner. “If you can regulate this, where do you stop? Do you tell people, ‘We are going to mandate that everybody exercise?’ W... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3563947 Fri, 14 May 2010 13:20:56 +0100 3563947 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3560236&cid=t_122379_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fsaving-primary-care-what-will-it-take%2F2010.05.12 “Bold changes are needed in how the United States delivers and pays for primary care if the key goals of national health reform are to be achieved,” according to the health policy journal Health Affairs, which has released a thematic issue devoted entirely to the crisis in primary care. (The complete articles are available only to subscribers, but Health Affairs’ blog has a good summary.) I have spent much of the day reading the journal — 47 articles, and a combined 300 pages of text. Here are my “take-home” messages from the articles. (more…) *This blog post was originally published at The ACP Advocate Blog by Bob Doherty* (Source: Better Health) Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3560236 Wed, 12 May 2010 16:00:00 +0100 3560236 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3453888&cid=t_122379_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2Fv4Qyws5guZs%2F By Michael F. CannonFederal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke gave a speech in Dallas yesterday where he inadvertently discredited claims that ObamaCare would reduce health care costs and the federal deficit.  According to The Washington Post: Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke warned Wednesday that Americans may have to accept higher taxes or changes in cherished entitlements such as Medicare and Social Security if the nation is to avoid staggering budget deficits that threaten to choke off economic growth… While the immediate audience for the speech was the Dallas Regional Chamber, his message was intended for Congress and the Obama administration… Bernanke has urged Congress to address long-term fiscal imbalances in congressional testimony before, but usually only when he... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3453888 Thu, 08 Apr 2010 16:44:29 +0100 3453888 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3350428&cid=t_122379_125_f&fid=34820&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dentalblogs.com%2Farchives%2Fadministrator%2F3693%2F A new independent, international dental journal, Dental Hypotheses, will soon hit the web and the press. Like many dentistry publications, this journal will provide peer-reviewed articles for the professional dental community. However, Editors-In-Chief Edward F. Rossomando (Director of the Biodontics® Program at the University of Connecticut School of Dental Medicine., United States) and Jafar Kolahi (Torabinejad Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences,Isfahan, Iran, Islamic Republic) and their editorial team seek submissions about controversial and out-of-the-ordinary issues. For example, nano-dentistry, biodontics, dental specialties, community dental health, and the economy of dentistry are ideal topics for submission. Dental Hypotheses is not supported by any instituti... dental blog for dentists about dentistry blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3350428 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:17:16 +0100 3350428 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3133639&cid=t_122379_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F12%2F30%2Fodds-and-ends-2009%2F Well, we’re about to say goodbye to another year (and some would say, another decade). But I see the end of the year not so much about saying goodbye, but rather about saying hello to a new year and the opportunities it presents us. Not to say it’s been a bad year for us here. Although Psych Central remains a small, independent company, 2009 has been our best year on record. We’ll be focused on significantly topping that in 2010. That’s what we like to do around here — continually challenge ourselves to ensure we’re publishing the highest quality, interesting and even sometimes-entertaining articles on mental health and psychology. And I have some exciting news I hope to share with you next week about something that I hope will help touch and change the... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3133639 Wed, 30 Dec 2009 17:16:47 +0100 3133639 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3119069&cid=t_122379_151_f&fid=35818&url=http%3A%2F%2Frecoveryissexy.com%2F5-strengths-of-an-acoa-2%2F What’s Your Greatest Asset? Amy Eden writes about the assets of ACOA’s. “I don’t know about you, but I sometimes feel exasperated with the emphasis on problems tied to being the offspring of alcoholics. Today I need to hear the B side of the record, to think about our other characteristics.” Here are her first five assets of ACOA’s. YOU CAN EMPATHIZE YOU’RE INDEPENDENT YOU’RE CREATIVE YOU’RE RESILIENT YOU’RE CALM Full post at Guess What Normal Is. Related Reading: Share/Save (Source: Recovery Is Sexy.com) Recovery Is Sexy.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3119069 Thu, 24 Dec 2009 11:26:58 +0100 3119069 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3111532&cid=t_122379_122_f&fid=36582&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FSharpBrains%2F%7E3%2F0jq6uCe0MLg%2F We are announcing a new session at SharpBrains Summit (and please remember today, December 22nd, is the last date for early-bird registration fees): Monday January 18th, 2010, 3.30-4pm: The Future of Cognitive Health Tech – Intel’s Perspective Two researchers at Intel Corporation and the Technology Research for Independent Living (TRIL) Centre will provide an overview of why and how Intel Corporation is supporting R&D initiatives to help develop home-based automated applications to assess, monitor and help maintain cognition among older adults. They will also share key lessons learned so far, and outline challenges and potential guidelines for the field at large based on ethnographic research and first-hand product development. * Margaret Morris, Senior Researcher, Intel’s Digita... SharpBrains blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3111532 Tue, 22 Dec 2009 14:00:23 +0100 3111532 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3023381&cid=t_122379_136_f&fid=37852&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdonnatrussell.com%2F2009%2F11%2F23%2Flou-dobbs-the-haters-are-wrong%2F My new post on Politics Daily / Woman Up: Lou Dobbs has quit his news anchor job at CNN, his network home for three decades. Currently he’s considering all kinds of offers, including opportunities in politics. Dobbs has a reputation as an anti-immigration racist and a right-wing nut. His detractors lump him in with Rush Limbaugh, Bill O’Reilly and Glenn Beck. And, of course, Hitler. I confess – for years I watched the now-defunct “Lou Dobbs Tonight” on CNN. Whenever I let that detail slip, friends respond with shock or horror. Or both. But that’s because they assume I watched Dobbs for his politics. Nothing could be further from the truth. Lou is the grandfather I never knew. If you factor in his use of language – words like balderdash and phrases like &#8... Donna Trussell blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3023381 Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:51:10 +0100 3023381 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2823676&cid=t_122379_77_f&fid=37259&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.horizonpress.com%2Fblogger%2F2009%2F09%2Fsoil-microbiology.html Until fairly recently, the living soil has been considered as a functional black box that is intrinsically too difficult to be unravelled into its core components. However, this concept has changed with the advent of the modern methodologies. The intricacies of microbial life in soil has been impacted by the advanced, mainly molecular-based, approaches that have been unleashed on the soil habitat in recent years. The application of molecular and other advanced methods (cultivation-independent analyses) has provided exciting new insights into microbial life in soil. Soil is an extremely diverse and complex habitat containing many microsites and gradients that form a range of different biogeochemical interfaces. Depending on the proportion of sand, silt and clay, the surface area in soil can... Microbiology Blog: The weblog for microbiologists. blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2823676 Wed, 23 Sep 2009 16:02:00 +0100 2823676 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2796789&cid=t_122379_150_f&fid=38374&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FePharmaSummit%2F%7E3%2FgjE7_VBeEzU%2Fcdc-uses-social-media-to-distribute.html (Source: ePharma Summit) ePharma Summit blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2796789 Tue, 15 Sep 2009 18:40:00 +0100 2796789 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2463637&cid=t_122379_146_f&fid=34960&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsleepdoctor.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F06%2Ffuture-of-sleep-technicians.html I'm in Seattle at the annual Sleep meeting. I'm about to go to the opening session and hear a talk by Dr. Howard Roffwarg on REM sleep.I have a few minutes before the session starts and will take the time to answer a question from a few weeks ago:A reader (TimRPSGT) asks:I have a couple of questions about the future of sleep medicine. First, how do you see the role of the sleep technologist changing over the coming years? I'm also curious bout the new approval for home studies with type 2 and 3 devices. Is there a possible business opportunity here for RPSGT's to do home studies as independent contractors for doctors?I don't see the role of sleep technologists changing much in sleep centers over the coming years. One trend that has been developing over the last several years is the movemen... sleepdoctor blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2463637 Mon, 08 Jun 2009 14:47:00 +0100 2463637 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2402885&cid=t_122379_146_f&fid=34960&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsleepdoctor.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F05%2Fqualifications-for-medical-directorship.html A reader asks:Can a Pulmonologist who is not board certified in sleep be a treating physician for the sleep center? I know the Medical Director and supervising physician has to board certified in sleep medicine.Any specialty can be a treating physician.  According to the AASM, The medical director has to be board certified or board eligible in sleep medicine, unless there is a separate "board-certified (or eligible) sleep specialist" who does the quality control/interreliability scoring. Per AASM standards, if the doctor who interprets a sleep study isn't bc/be in sleep medicine, it must be overread by a doctor who is.At the Hancock medical center sleep lab (a hospital-associated sleep lab), there is a general internist who is the medical director; I am the board certified sleep specia... sleepdoctor blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2402885 Fri, 08 May 2009 19:17:00 +0100 2402885 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2353792&cid=t_122379_87_f&fid=34595&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnhsblogdoc.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F04%2Ftwin-home-births-some-fascinating-legal.html Some fascinating legal and moral issues arise from this story, sent to me by an NHS BLOG DOCTOR reader:A COUPLE are facing a bill of thousands to have their twins born at home after being told NHS midwives were not experienced enough to handle the birth.Parents-to-be Neil Harrison and Joanne Morris want their children to arrive at home in Stone in four weeks' time. But Mid Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust has told them it does not support the home delivery of twins, as its midwives are not experienced in that field. The trust says staff will only be sent to the Pembroke Drive home on an "on-call" emergency basis. The couple say they are being denied their rightful choice and feel they are being pushed into having a hospital birth. Instead, they intend to take a bank loan to pay for the t... NHS Blog Doctor blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2353792 Tue, 21 Apr 2009 13:00:00 +0100 2353792 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2347987&cid=t_122379_87_f&fid=34595&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnhsblogdoc.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F04%2Fmadwives-are-back.html Virginia HowesAn NHS BLOG DOCTOR reader emails to draw my attention to this:WOMEN could soon get the services of a private midwife on the NHS. Talks are going on between local health authorities and midwives to buy in their services for health service patients.Private midwives face extinction because new laws will eventually make it compulsory for them to have health insurance in case of birth complications. No priv­ate midwife has been able to obtain insurance since 2002 because they were seen as too high a risk to insure. But now the Government has come up with a solution. Midwives who sell their services to the NHS on a contract will be protected by the NHS’s insurance.Just think about that. There is no reputable insurance company in the world that is prepared to provide indemnity in... NHS Blog Doctor blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2347987 Wed, 08 Apr 2009 11:20:00 +0100 2347987 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2296781&cid=t_122379_133_f&fid=35124&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Faspergerwoman%2F%7E3%2Fe9pMrh5KmEk%2Fautism-and-food-food-issues-for.html This blog wants to inform you and share opinions, feelings and probably useful information about Autism and several subjects with you. On the subject of Autism and Food there is much to be written. Many things have already been written by others. I try to post self written articles in this blog. However, sometimes I think it is just better to make people aware of articles written by someone else, simply because they are so well written. Patricia Clark was a well known, American based Lady who has done many things for people including people with autism and autism self advocacy, due to her own experiences. I was sorry to read Mrs. Clark has passed away some years ago.Mrs. Clark has written about Food Issues for Independent Autistic Adults. A Must read for everyone I think.Click on t... The Art of Being Asperger Woman blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2296781 Mon, 23 Mar 2009 21:25:00 +0100 2296781 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2188151&cid=t_122379_97_f&fid=35606&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.theangriestpharmacist.com%2F2009%2F02%2F13%2Fi-am-glad-to-be-wrong%2F I exchanged emails with a guy named Jerad a while back about North Dakota law. Currently, pharmacies are required to be at least 50% owned. This, of course, has kept Walgreens, Wal-mart, and your other corporate pharmacies out of there. At the time, the law was being challenged in their state legislature. I told him they already lost. I told him they had no chance and that every independent pharmacist/owner in the entire state of ND could bend down and kiss his own ass goodbye. I just knew that WAG and WM was gonna burst into the ND scene throwin’ around Matchbox 20 money and buying every senator and representative in the entire state. Therefore: I am GLAD to be wrong… Hey! So not sure if you remember the message I had sent you before asking what you thought of the pharmacy own... The Angriest Pharmacist blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2188151 Sat, 14 Feb 2009 03:00:30 +0100 2188151 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2079025&cid=t_122379_122_f&fid=36582&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FSharpBrains%2F%7E3%2F497225044%2F In this study, we examined whether playing strategy-based video game can train those executive functions and improve them. We showed that playing a strategy-based videogame (Rise of Nations Gold Edition) can result in not only becoming a better videogame player but it transferred to untrained executive functions. We saw a significant improvement in task switching, working memory, visual short-term memory, and mental rotation. And some, but more limited, benefits in inhibition and reasoning. I can share a few details on the study: the average age was 69 years, and the experiment required around 23 hours of training time. We only included individuals who had played videogames 0 hours/ week for the last 2 years. That last criteria is interesting. We typically say that good “brain exercise�... SharpBrains blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2079025 Sun, 28 Dec 2008 19:54:11 +0100 2079025 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2017513&cid=t_122379_87_f&fid=34591&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.badscience.net%2F2008%2F12%2Fits-not-my-fault-i-fall-into-repetitive-self-parody-you-started-it%2F Ben Goldacre The Guardian Saturday December 6 2008 Writing this column only really scares me because I wonder whether everything else in the media is as shamelessly, venally, manipulatively, one-sidedly, selectively reported on as the things I know about. I’m not going to go on about MMR again. But this week the reality editing was truly without comparison. (Source: badscience) badscience blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2017513 Fri, 05 Dec 2008 23:30:36 +0100 2017513 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1996245&cid=t_122379_87_f&fid=34591&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.badscience.net%2F2008%2F11%2Fscientific-proof-that-we-live-in-a-warmer-and-more-caring-universe%2F Ben Goldacre The Guardian Saturday November 29 2008 As usual, it’s not Watergate, it’s just slightly irritating. “Down’s births increase in a caring Britain”, said the Times: “More babies are being born with Down’s syndrome as parents feel increasingly that society is a more welcoming place for children with the condition.” That’s beautiful. “More mothers are choosing to [...] (Source: badscience) badscience blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1996245 Sat, 29 Nov 2008 02:56:12 +0100 1996245 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1975025&cid=t_122379_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2008%2F11%2F20%2Fnebraskas-abandoned-kids-are-mostly-mentally-ill%2F There’s an even more tragic story behind the news of people traveling from around the country to drop off their unwanted children in Nebraska, since they enacted a law a few weeks ago that allowed any child under 18 years of age to be handed over to the state with no questions asked of the parent or guardian. Thirty of the 34 children dropped off had previously received mental health treatment, 11 of them at an intensive or inpatient level. In other words, these weren’t just unwanted children. These were unwanted children that mostly suffered from ignored, under-treated or untreated mental health concerns. The Iowa Independent has the story: “If we would have had this same law in Iowa, the same thing would have happened here,” Estle said. “I suspect that if we real... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1975025 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 19:36:28 +0100 1975025 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1974989&cid=t_122379_87_f&fid=34595&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnhsblogdoc.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F11%2Fdippy-doulas-down-under.html I am not totally against home births. I welcome them in the right environment and with the right safeguards. I have said this many times but, when I do say it, the militant homebirthers take no notice. These blinkered zealots are blinded by anger if anyone dares to disagree with them. They put their obsessional belief in home births above any considerations of safety and science. The experience in Holland clearly suggests that with properly trained obstetricians (be they midwives or doctors) and with proper back up it is reasonable for low risk patients to have their babies at home. But you can’t have a rational discussion about risk analysis with the lunatic fringe of independent midwifery. They deal only in emotion.Some rabid home birthers in Australia have put a video flogging their b... NHS Blog Doctor blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1974989 Wed, 19 Nov 2008 17:53:00 +0100 1974989 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1742902&cid=t_122379_109_f&fid=35677&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FBrainBasedBusiness%2F%7E3%2F378676534%2Fage_with_tom_mcdermotts_touchi.html Over a memorable lunch today with Tom McDermott, I heard about Touching Hearts at Home a care-giving company with innovative approaches to help adults remain fiercely independent as they age. If high levels of freedom would appeal to you long after you draw final curtains at work … you may wish to reconsider your options now.  Who’s not interested in health and autonomy well past their golden years … but did you know that 92% of seniors long to stay in their own homes while far fewer actually make it happen? So what prevents self-sufficiency, for folks who deserve it most?Unfortunately, solvable problems linked to everyday living, tend to barricade many seniors from enjoying independence within their own homes. You’ve likely... BrainBasedBusiness blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1742902 Sat, 30 Aug 2008 05:45:23 +0100 1742902 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1727809&cid=t_122379_136_f&fid=37846&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealthinfoispower.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F07%2F16%2Fpov-documentary-in-the-family-one-womans-journey-through-the-unpredictable-world-of-predicative-genetic-testing%2F “At the age of 27, filmmaker Joanna Rudnick tested positive for the BRCA mutation. Joanna now faces an impossible decision: remove her healthy breasts and ovaries or risk incredible odds of developing cancer. Armed with a positive test result that leaves her essentially “a ticking time bomb,” she balances dreams of having her [...] (Source: Libby's H*O*P*E*) Libby's H*O*P*E* blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1727809 Wed, 16 Jul 2008 22:51:22 +0100 1727809 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1469558&cid=t_122379_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F05%2F27%2Fjournal-of-management-marketing-in-healthcare-1-3%2F Editorial. Thomas G. Rundall Implementing and using care pathways in mental health: Developing an approach for practice. Barrie Green. Care pathways have been widely used in physical healthcare since the 1980s. Their use provides a range of benefits including more efficient treatment planning, increased use of research evidence, clinical audit, multi-professional teamwork and cost-effectiveness. Their introduction and use in mental health has been less widespread, due to the perceived lack of predictability often associated with mental disorders. However, a number of local, national and international initiatives have promoted their use, integrating either disorder (predictive) or process (benchmark) oriented approaches. Evidence from these indicates that contemporary and future mental heal... Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1469558 Tue, 27 May 2008 15:38:22 +0100 1469558 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1466824&cid=t_122379_87_f&fid=34595&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnhsblogdoc.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F05%2Fmadwives-of-new-zealand-another-baby.html This report makes me shiver. Be warned. If the government gives in to the independent midwives and provides them with  state (aka taxpayer) underwritten indemnity insurance, there will be no controlling them. Tragedies like this will become common place in the UK. (Source: NHS Blog Doctor) NHS Blog Doctor blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1466824 Sun, 25 May 2008 10:11:00 +0100 1466824 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1428955&cid=t_122379_87_f&fid=34595&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnhsblogdoc.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F05%2Ftimes-backs-madwives-and-more-from-kent.html This article is written by Emma "I am not a nutter" Mahoney. Presumably she has to tell us at the start of the article that she is not a nutter in case, having read it, we thought she might be. A sound but unsuccessful strategy. This article is an unbalanced stream of vitriol pitched primarily against NHS Midwives. You can tell that it is written by a blinkered zealot who has drunk deep at the well of madwifery because she uses the noun "birth" as a verb, and a transitive one at that. The medical "care" proposed and supported by Emma "I am not a nutter" Mahoney is dangerous. And, what do you know, but once again our dear friends at the Kent Midwifery Practice have a starring role. Yes, please give another welcome to our famous aquanaut, Virginia Howes.In speaking to dozens of women who... NHS Blog Doctor blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1428955 Thu, 08 May 2008 12:40:00 +0100 1428955 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1419277&cid=t_122379_87_f&fid=34595&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnhsblogdoc.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F05%2Fkent-midwifery-practice-pot-kettle.html Readers of Sharon’s Birth Story from the Kent Midwifery Practice will recall that the independent midwife was cross with the NHS midwife who suggested that some conventional medical treatment was required.I was very offended by the midwifes comments and angry at her scaremongering. I wrote to her asking for an explanation, quoted our Code of Conduct about respecting our colleagues and asked for an apology. I did not get an answer.Kent Midwifery PracticeA reader who has scoured the Kent Midwifery Practice website calls my attention to the following:Induction of LabourThousands of women in this country with normal pregnancies and healthy babies are being put at risk every day in maternity units across the country. Yet like lambs to the slaughter they pack up their bags and head for the hos... NHS Blog Doctor blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1419277 Sun, 04 May 2008 09:46:00 +0100 1419277 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1418425&cid=t_122379_87_f&fid=34595&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnhsblogdoc.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F05%2Fkent-midwifery-practice-now-you-see-it.html Virginia Howes - Kent Midwifery PracticeWell, well, well. A little sleight of hand from those dear ladies at the Kent Midwifery Practice. Two days ago I wrote a critical appreciation of their management of Sharon, a woman with a high risk pregnancy. They have not replied to all the criticisms and, on the front page of their website, they still display this:Read the amazing story of a 12lb baby born at homeread moreBut now, when you click on "read more" you get this:This story will be returning soon.Oh Dear, Oh dear. They have taken it down. Without comment. I wonder why? Maybe they want to correct the apostrophe problems and the other grammatical howlers. Or maybe they are trying to rewrite history before they are hauled up in front of the Nursing and Midwifery CouncilThis is disgraceful. ... NHS Blog Doctor blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1418425 Sat, 03 May 2008 11:54:00 +0100 1418425 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1413418&cid=t_122379_87_f&fid=34595&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnhsblogdoc.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F05%2Findependent-midwives-of-kent.html Campaign to save the Independent MidwivesOne of the many commentators under Madwife goes for a swim says the following:The problem now is that no insurance company offers insurance for independent midwives in the UK. Dr C seems to believe that this is because they are a much greater risk than NHS midwives.That is correct. Let me explain why. To do so, I am going to take you through a birth supervised by the Kent Midwifery Practice, which is run by aquanaut Virginia Howes. I would not normally comment on a real case in a public forum, but this case is prominently and proudly displayed, under the title“Unusual normal birth stories” read the amazing story of the 12 pound baby born at home.on the front page of the Kent Midwifery Practice website. Apologies in advance for the length of thi... NHS Blog Doctor blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1413418 Thu, 01 May 2008 14:59:00 +0100 1413418 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1403033&cid=t_122379_158_f&fid=36018&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcaregiversbeacon.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F04%2Fhealth-centrals-careconnectioncom.html HealthCentral.com provides a huge network of healthcare sites, including CareConnection.com for caregivers support, education, and resources. Some of the experts featured include the following: (1) Suzanne Mintz, award-winning president and co-founder of the National Family Caregivers Association(2) Internationally known author, speaker, songwriter, and expert Cheryl Gartley. Cheryl is co-founder of "Label Me Not" and co-author of the anti-stigma song "I Am More." She is the President and Founder of The Simon Foundation for Continence, and has been featured in magazines such as TIME, and Good Housekeeping.Cheryl writes posts at CareConnection.com that deal with living with conditions that have a stigma in society. (3) Internationally known speaker, attorney, author, and expert on aging, ... The Caregiver's Beacon - Resources, Links, Ideas, News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1403033 Sun, 27 Apr 2008 22:28:00 +0100 1403033 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2523825&cid=t_122379_158_f&fid=36019&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fcaregiver%2F%7E3%2FZxoEpIdjddQ%2Fassessing-seniors-needs-to-stay-home.html Samantha Young, Director of Practical Care Continuum, a home care agency in Austin, Texas shares solid tips on senior's living at home. Are you confused when thinking about your aging parent's safety? Do you second guess your aging family member's ability to live independently? And yet, you know deep in your heart that they really want to remain in their home and you don't want to disrupt their comfort level.And you know what? Most family caregivers walk this path of second guessing and worrying about our parent's safety, cleanliness, and nutrition. So how can you know what to look for when evaluating the safety of a loved one in their home?What Samantha talks about here are the safety issues and what to look for to make sure your family member is safe, especially while they are away. And ... Working Caregiver blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2523825 Thu, 06 Mar 2008 22:09:00 +0100 2523825 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1284879&cid=t_122379_158_f&fid=36019&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2Fcaregiver%2F%7E3%2F247018828%2Fassessing-seniors-needs-to-stay-home.html Samantha Young, Director of Practical Care Continuum, a home care agency in Austin, Texas shares solid tips on senior's living at home. Are you confused when thinking about your aging parent's safety? Do you second guess your aging family member's ability to live independently? And yet, you know deep in your heart that they really want to remain in their home and you don't want to disrupt their comfort level.And you know what? Most family caregivers walk this path of second guessing and worrying about our parent's safety, cleanliness, and nutrition. So how can you know what to look for when evaluating the safety of a loved one in their home?What Samantha talks about here are the safety issues and what to look for to make sure your family member is safe, especially while they are away. List... Working Caregiver blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1284879 Thu, 06 Mar 2008 22:09:00 +0100 1284879 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1229169&cid=t_122379_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F02%2F13%2Fistcs-and-the-nhs-sticking-plaster-or-real-reform%2F From the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) comes ISTCs and the NHS: Sticking plaster or real reform.   The report emphasises the advantages of plurality of choice, benefits of contestability, enhanced infection control, and user satisfaction.  It also expresses concerns about the apparent withdrawal from further use and development of Independent Sector Treatment Centres on the  part of the government.  It makes the following 6 recommendations: Mechanisms of patient choice should be improved with information provided to patients directly GPs and PCT commissioners should be incentivised to refer patients to ISTCs Opportunities to co-operate should be explored by both NHS and ISTC providers and piloted Independent decisions on the NHS tariff and the NHS funding formula should be ... Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1229169 Wed, 13 Feb 2008 19:47:31 +0100 1229169 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1215237&cid=t_122379_87_f&fid=34595&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnhsblogdoc.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F02%2Findependent-view.html Dr Crippen is talking to the readers of the Independent about his favourite topic (Source: NHS Blog Doctor) NHS Blog Doctor blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1215237 Thu, 07 Feb 2008 19:00:00 +0100 1215237 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1195846&cid=t_122379_87_f&fid=34591&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.badscience.net%2F%3Fp%3D610 There are no difficult ideas in this column. Like, for example, when I tell you about the Daily Telegraph front page headline which says “Abuse of cannabis puts 500 a week in hospital”, and it turns out they’re actually quoting a figure from a report on the number of people having contact with any drug [...] (Source: badscience) badscience blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1195846 Sat, 02 Feb 2008 04:14:44 +0100 1195846 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1147156&cid=t_122379_122_f&fid=36582&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FSharpBrains%2F%7E3%2F215623429%2F Harriet Vines, Ph.D., an experienced author and retired college professor, sends us a few fun brain exercises to train our attention and working memory (the ability to keep information current for a short period while using this information). Given them a try! They are not as easy as they may sound... 1. Say the days of the week backwards, then in alphabetical order. 2. Say the months of the year in alphabetical order. Easy? well, why don't you try doing so backwards, in reverse alphabetical order. 3. Find the sum of your date of birth, mm/dd/yyyy. Want more exercise? Do the same with friends' and relatives' date of birth. 4. Name two objects for every letter in your complete name. Work up to five objects, trying to use different items each time. 5. Wherever you are, look around and withi... SharpBrains blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1147156 Sun, 13 Jan 2008 04:36:37 +0100 1147156 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1146152&cid=t_122379_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F01%2F11%2Fthe-waiting-game%2F The think tank CIVITAS have produced Why Are We Waiting? An analysis of NHS waiting lists this looks at the 18 week referral to treatment waiting time target and suggests it should be scrapped. The referral to treatment time should be included information for patients making choices in selection of providers from any sector and will inform their decisions along with other measures such as quality of are, length of stay, health outcomes and how far they are prepared to travel. In doing this CIVITAS believe that performance will be driven by choice and competition – a selfsustaining positive mechanism for change. The report also details the worst and best performers in September 2007 with regard to the 18 week target: 44% of elective referrals treated within 18 weeks in South East Coast S... Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1146152 Fri, 11 Jan 2008 11:21:55 +0100 1146152 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1118194&cid=t_122379_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2007%2F12%2F27%2Fpsych-central-in-review-2007%2F Another year is almost over, as we’re closing the book on our 12th year on the web (and 15th year of providing mental health resources online). It’s a perfect time to look at the year in review to see where we’ve been and where we’re headed in 2008. 2007 has, quite frankly, been Psych Central’s best year ever. Our traffic is up, people call us every week interested in the free services we offer, and we watch as our community grows at a great neck pace. We launched the beta of our general mental health screening, the Sanity Score, which was picked up as a story in the New York Times’ new health blog in October. We’ve settled into a production rhythm that provides dozens of new articles each week for our news channel, our popular blog, the Ask the T... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1118194 Thu, 27 Dec 2007 13:00:51 +0100 1118194 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1117728&cid=t_122379_146_f&fid=34960&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsleepdoctor.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F12%2Fidtfs-can-no-longer-perform-sleep.html Sleep Review reports that:Hotels/Motels Not Appropriate for Sleep Studies, CMS SaysNew regulatory standards for independent diagnostic testing facilities released by CMS last month are scheduled to take effect January 1, 2008.Among the standards is one that rules out the use of hotels and motels for performing sleep studies.More information about the standard can be located here. I believe that this ruling only applies to IDTF's. As an AASM accreditation site visitor, I have inspected a university-owned sleep lab that was based in a hotel. It was a nice operation. I don't agree with this CMS decision, though it will affect only a few sleep labs. (Source: sleepdoctor) sleepdoctor blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1117728 Wed, 26 Dec 2007 15:59:00 +0100 1117728 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1090590&cid=t_122379_134_f&fid=36049&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FDiabetesNotes%2F%7E3%2F199481945%2F Ok, so I have to admit that when I first started reading about this little tidbit of research I repeated aloud over and over and over again, “are you kidding?” My husband actually asked me “how many times are you going to say that?” My response… “seriously, are they kidding on this one?” Smoking is now being linked to an increased risk of type 2 diabetes. It was a no brainer for me when I started to think it out. Smoking equals increased heart disease equals increased risk for diabetes. But was I right on? “Conversely, there are also possible non-causal explanations for this association. Smoking is often associated with other unhealthy behaviors that favor weight gain and/or diabetes, such as lack of physical activity, poor fruit and vegetabl... Diabetes Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1090590 Thu, 13 Dec 2007 00:55:39 +0100 1090590 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=984062&cid=t_122379_158_f&fid=36018&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcaregiversbeacon.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F10%2Fcaregivers-and-seniors-can-use-music.html At Holistic Online the page on Music Therapy explains techniques to use when listening to music for stress reduction. The website explains that listening to music has been found to help with the following: (1) reduce heart rates (if it's slow music), (2) increase the body's serotonin to fight depression, (3) increase deep breathing (which reduces stress), and (4) to reduce pain. To make the most of Music Therapy the website advises listening to music with a rythm that is slower than the natural heartbeat of 72 beats per minute. Stretch out in a comfy position and take a 20 minute "sound bath."Choose music that you like, perhaps something familiar that reminds you of pleasant times. Some people listen to favorite music from childhood. Holistic Online says that listening to familiar favorite... The Caregiver's Beacon - Resources, Links, Ideas, News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=984062 Sat, 27 Oct 2007 14:23:00 +0100 984062 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=822387&cid=t_122379_158_f&fid=36018&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcaregiversbeacon.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F08%2Fbackground-checks-on-independent.html The American Stroke Association has a site on doing background checks when hiring an independent caregiver. They explain that background checks can include criminal background checks at the state and federal level, checking driving records, checking for auto insurance, and perhaps a credit check.The Stroke Association page explains that anyone can do a background check. For a state check go to the computer and enter the name of the state and the words "criminal background check".The article said that background checks can be done through the FBI database also. On the computer enter the words "FBI Criminal Background Checks". The caregiver will need to be fingerprinted.For more details go to http://www.stroke.org/There are also services available and investigators who can do the checks for ... The Caregiver's Beacon - Resources, Links, Ideas, News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=822387 Sat, 25 Aug 2007 16:47:00 +0100 822387 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1129420&cid=t_122379_136_f&fid=35294&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsa-rising.com%2Fblog%2Findex.php%2F2007%2F08%2F23%2Fupdate1 When Merv Griffin died on August 12, his family said on his website : Griffin, who turned 82 on July 6th, was recently diagnosed during a routine examination with a recurrence of the prostate cancer that he had overcome more than a decade ago. Its aggressive progression to other organs was unexpected and immediate, according [...] (Source: psa-rising.com/blog) psa-rising.com/blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1129420 Thu, 23 Aug 2007 19:37:48 +0100 1129420 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=814370&cid=t_122379_158_f&fid=36018&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcaregiversbeacon.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F08%2Fagencies-vs-independent-caregivers.html http://www.eldercare.com/ has a page that compares the pros and cons of hiring a caregiver agency versus hiring an independent caregiver.The article explains that an agency will hire and supervise the worker, assume liability, have a back up system of workers if the regular one can't be there, and take care of payroll.The cost per hour or shift is higher when using an agency, and there may be less flexibility regarding the type of tasks the caregiver is allowed to perform.According to the article, hiring an independent caregiver will have a lower cost, the tasks can be directed to meet your needs, and sometimes room and board can be traded for caregiver time.In addition to the pros the cons include that you will be responsible for locating and hiring workers, doing background checks, takin... The Caregiver's Beacon - Resources, Links, Ideas, News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=814370 Tue, 21 Aug 2007 19:20:00 +0100 814370 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=674856&cid=t_122379_87_f&fid=34591&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.badscience.net%2F%3Fp%3D428 I’m in a dash, but I thought you deserved these two brave rebuttals of the peripheral criticisms that the ubiquitous electromagnetic radiation scaremongers have received. Jasper Carrott of all people on BBC2 (funny how despite being such a massive source of electromagnetic radiation they still have such a thing about beating people up over the subject) … [...] (Source: badscience) badscience blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=674856 Thu, 07 Jun 2007 15:51:44 +0100 674856 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=650716&cid=t_122379_87_f&fid=34591&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.badscience.net%2F%3Fp%3D425 Ben Goldacre Saturday June 2, 2007 The Guardian The Independent has put its green columnist Julia Stephenson on to Panorama’s Wi-Fi scare story: a charming beef heiress living in Chelsea on a trust fund, who believes her symptoms of tiredness and headache are caused by electromagnetic radiation from phones and Wi-Fi. The most important background for any “electrosensitivity” story [...] (Source: badscience) badscience blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=650716 Sat, 02 Jun 2007 00:14:26 +0100 650716 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=650719&cid=t_122379_87_f&fid=34591&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.badscience.net%2F%3Fp%3D422 This is genuinely fascinating: from the article in today’s Independent, electrosensitivity now seems to be growing into an explicitly alternative diagnosis, to go with alternative therapies. For this article your Bad Science Bingo high scorers are: q-link, homeopathy, misrepresenting Sweden, and ignoring the provocation studies. environment.independent.co.uk/lifestyle/article2600308.ece My war on electrosmog: Julia Stephenson sets out to clear [...] (Source: badscience) badscience blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=650719 Thu, 31 May 2007 14:36:21 +0100 650719