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 'information'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 01:50:57 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5182342&cid=t_100929_155_f&fid=34629&url=http%3A%2F%2Flabsoftnews.typepad.com%2Flab_soft_news%2F2011%2F09%2Ffuture-of-pathology-jim-harrison.html This is a guest blog note by Jim Harrison, M.D., Ph.D. He is a pathologist and Associate Professor at the University of Virginia. It's a repost of a document that he circulated on the Association for Pathology Informatics (API) listserv earlier in the year and is, in part, a compilation of input from other pathologists about anticipated changes in AP and CP. Earlier this summer I posted a request to the API list for thoughts about key changes that might occur in AP and CP within the next five years and how those changes might be best supported by IT. A similar request was passed around in CAP's informatics-related committees, and the results were compiled for distribution to the CAP Pathology Transformation project. I did receive several responses from this list, so I'm summari... Lab Soft News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5182342 Fri, 02 Sep 2011 12:42:49 +0100 5182342 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5181773&cid=t_100929_87_f&fid=36941&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mazecordblood.com%2Fblog%2F%3Fp%3D1565 Thanks to umbilical cord blood cells and a new way to increase the number of cells exponentially, this Colorado mother of 6 is on her way to getting better. After giving birth prematurely she began chemotherapy treatments as well an infusion of  almost 2.3 billion ( thats billion with a B!!) new cells harvested from umbilical cord blood.  It seems that this could be the wave of the future, and although this is still in its experimental stages, there is hope for this mom and many others. You can continue reading here. watch this video for a comprehensive look at umbilical cord blood banking.   {Click here for a free information packet and special coupon for MAZE Cord Blood Laboratories! } (Source: Cord Blood News) Cord Blood News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5181773 Thu, 01 Sep 2011 19:35:25 +0100 5181773 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5181904&cid=t_100929_109_f&fid=34752&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPsychsplash%2F%7E3%2FVL9Co8ZNmQY%2F URL: http://www.dbtselfhelp.com/This website is a service for people who are seeking information about DBT (Dialectal Behavior Therapy). This site was written primarily by PEOPLE WHO HAVE BEEN THROUGH DBT, not DBT professionals. For this reason, consider the source of any given document. We cannot give advice, but we can talk about our experiences on our DBT journey. In this regard, I hope we can help one another. For: Anyone, ConsumersTopics: Behaviour Management, Clinical Psychology, Emotional Health, General Psychology, Mental Health, Mental Health PromotionFeatures: Collaborative News, Information, Links, Research, e-learning This website is a service for people who are seeking information about DBT (Dialectal Behavior Therapy). This site was written primarily by PEOPLE WHO HAVE BE... PsychSplash blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5181904 Thu, 01 Sep 2011 17:00:51 +0100 5181904 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5181974&cid=t_100929_113_f&fid=38236&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fblog%2Fhow-evaluate-hipaa-security-compliant-data-center If you host your healthcare data with a data center, certain administrative, physical and technical safeguards should be in place, as defined by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Security Rule. Although all service providers tout their data centers as secure, how do you confirm it truly is HIPAA Security Rule compliant?  read more (Source: Healthcare IT News Blog) Healthcare IT News Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5181974 Thu, 01 Sep 2011 12:57:30 +0100 5181974 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5181943&cid=t_100929_112_f&fid=34971&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.drmalpani.com%2F2011%2F09%2Fwhere-are-indian-medical-entrepreneurs.html The Indian healthcare industry has become sick and disruptive innovations are needed to heal it ! This is a huge business opportunity . We need to remember that healthcare spending in India today accounts for less than 4.2% of the GDP, whereas in most developed countries it is 6-9% and in the USA it is as much as 16%. This means there is immense growth potential in India in this sector ! Since doctors deal with patients daily, and see the problems and pain points firsthand, one would expect them to be leaders in creating fixes to heal the system. However, they are very few medical entrepreneurs in India today . I feel there are many reasons for this. For one, doctors are part of the problem themselves ! They are so used to making patients wait, that they don’t even realize that this u... The Patient's Doctor blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5181943 Thu, 01 Sep 2011 05:58:00 +0100 5181943 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5181774&cid=t_100929_87_f&fid=36941&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mazecordblood.com%2Fblog%2F%3Fp%3D1553       There are days you can soothe your baby and then there are days you can’t.  We have ALL been there, and not just once! Each time your baby cries and can’t be soothed, we are thinking of the next step and solution. Sometimes all it takes is a certain way you are rocking them, or a certain type of music (maybe even your own voice!) Its easy to say either 1) i will pick them up or 2) i won’t pick  them up.  But when it comes right down to it each day and each time he cries and won’t stop is completely different from the time before. Here are some tips to help you cope with a crying colicky baby.  And even if your baby isn’t colicky, here are some suggestions to help you and your baby learn together  how to help each other. Its easy to ma... Cord Blood News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5181774 Tue, 30 Aug 2011 16:57:43 +0100 5181774 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5182345&cid=t_100929_155_f&fid=34629&url=http%3A%2F%2Flabsoftnews.typepad.com%2Flab_soft_news%2F2011%2F08%2Ftulaboratory-based-genetic-counselors-reduce-the-cost-of-ordered-tests.html Appropriate test ordering by clinicians is a key aspect of clinical laboratory management. It can save time and money. One of the most obvious goals of this approach is to cull out duplicate test orders when the patient in question is clinically stable and the additional results are useless. The number of test cycles to arrive at a diagnosis can also often be reduced by immediately ordering a more specific test rather than repetitive groups of less-specific tests. The more specific test may be more expensive than the others but the total cost of testing may be less. In general, clinicians often require the most advice when ordering molecular and genetic tests. They tend to be the most expensive, most complicated, and require the most interpretive skill. ARUP Laboratories has published a wh... Lab Soft News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5182345 Tue, 30 Aug 2011 12:54:47 +0100 5182345 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5181945&cid=t_100929_112_f&fid=34971&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.drmalpani.com%2F2011%2F08%2Fhow-to-do-consultation-3-step-approach.html I was giving an infertile couple a tour of our IVF lab. The husband was a cardiologist and he was marveling over how complex IVF is . He knows I am a big believer in Information Therapy, and he started wondering aloud how I could explain something so intricate, involved and complex as IVF in a 15 min consultation. I explained that I have a standard three-stage format for doing a consultation. In step number one , I explain normal fertility - how babies are made when everything is working properly. I review normal anatomy and physiology ; the role of the cervical mucus and the fallopian tubes; the concept of the fertile time; when ovulation occurs and how to track this; and the importance of frequent intercourse to maximize normal fertility. This is a review of the basics , just to make su... The Patient's Doctor blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5181945 Tue, 30 Aug 2011 04:19:00 +0100 5181945 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5174691&cid=t_100929_112_f&fid=34971&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.drmalpani.com%2F2011%2F08%2Fhow-to-do-consultation-3-step-approach.html I was giving an infertile couple a tour of our IVF lab. The husband was a cardiologist and he was marveling over how complex IVF is . He knows I am a big believer in Information Therapy, and he started wondering aloud how I could explain something so intricate, involved and complex as IVF in a 15 min consultation. I explained that I have a standard three-stage format for doing a consultation. In step number one , I explain normal fertility - how babies are made when everything is working properly. I review normal anatomy and physiology ; the role of the cervical mucus and the fallopian tubes; the concept of the fertile time; when ovulation occurs and how to track this; and the importance of frequent intercourse to maximize normal fertility. This is a review of the basics , just to make su... The Patient's Doctor blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5174691 Tue, 30 Aug 2011 04:19:00 +0100 5174691 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5174871&cid=t_100929_155_f&fid=34629&url=http%3A%2F%2Flabsoftnews.typepad.com%2Flab_soft_news%2F2011%2F08%2Fmdespite-patent-victory-myriad-still-faces-challenges.html A recent article about Myriad Genetics makes some important points (see; Despite Gene Patent Victory, Myriad Genetics Faces Challenges). Here's an excerpt from it: Myriad Genetics retained its monopoly on a lucrative genetic test for breast cancer risk when a federal appeals court recently upheld the company’s patents on two human genes — and the validity of gene patents in general. But newer DNA-sequencing techniques are far faster and only a fraction of the cost of the 1990s technology that Myriad uses. Indeed, it will soon be possible to sequence a person’s entire genome, all 22,000 or so genes, for less than Myriad charges for just two genes. Executives at Myriad say they are preparing for changes. Although its major patents start expiring in 2014, the executives say the comp... Lab Soft News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5174871 Mon, 29 Aug 2011 13:10:36 +0100 5174871 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5174713&cid=t_100929_113_f&fid=38236&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fblog%2Fend-beginning-and-launch-i2o When Dr. Farzad Mostashari, the national coordinator for health information technology, addresses more than 4,700 healthcare professionals at the Allscripts Client Experience in Nashville on Monday morning, Aug. 29, he’s likely to discuss one of the most exciting developments in healthcare today – and perhaps surprisingly, it won’t be the meaningful use of electronic health records.  read more (Source: Healthcare IT News Blog) Healthcare IT News Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5174713 Sun, 28 Aug 2011 16:48:46 +0100 5174713 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5169712&cid=t_100929_151_f&fid=35794&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCliffsideMalibu%2F%7E3%2Fvldi_VN_0Og%2F Every drug treatment center is a product of its geographical location. Even the most exclusive drug abuse treatment centers in New York, for example, can’t possibly replicate the Malibu drug abuse treatment experience. As a result, a patient who enrolls in a Malibu drug treatment facility enjoys inherent advantages during the drug abuse recovery process. Under the circumstances, it’s hard to imagine that any selling point could ever be more persuasive than that one. You already know what you stand to lose in the fight against drug abuse. Now it’s time to learn exactly what you stand to win. The day you arrive at a luxury drug abuse rehab in Malibu will be the day you start to rediscover yourself as you once were, before your disease turned you into the person you are today. Coun... Cliffside Malibu blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5169712 Sat, 27 Aug 2011 00:14:16 +0100 5169712 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5169314&cid=t_100929_139_f&fid=38879&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FVirologyBlog%2F%7E3%2FVQkk4XW3W_Y%2F Dennis Lim at the New York Times has a review of the upcoming virus thriller ‘Contagion’. According to script consultant (and my CU colleague) Ian Lipkin, he went through great efforts to make the movie realistic: There isn’t anything in the laboratory part of the film that hasn’t either been done with a bona fide surrogate or assembled from something that was real. I hope Ian is right. In science fiction movies liberties are always taken to make the story more compelling and scary. For me this is problematic because non-scientists often think what they see in such stories is real. I’m sure we’ll have a rousing discussion here about the movie once it is released in September. (Source: virology blog) virology blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5169314 Fri, 26 Aug 2011 17:17:55 +0100 5169314 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5169577&cid=t_100929_109_f&fid=34752&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPsychsplash%2F%7E3%2FxhaaQKoyW30%2F URL: http://www.pale-reflections.com/Pale Reflections is a complete support network for people affected by anorexia nervosa, bulimia, binge-eating disorder, compulsive overeating, and all eating disorders. We offer information and a caring environment for eating disorder sufferers, their friends and family, and therapists & professionals. For: Anyone, Clinicians, Consumers, ConsumersTopics: Academia, Behaviour Management, Cognitive, Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, Common Factors, Counselling, Depression, Eating Disorders, Emotional Health, General Psychology, Life, Mental Health, Mental Health Promotion, Personality, Personality disorders, Psychology and Technology, Psychology and the Media, Self-help, Abnormal, Addiction, Behaviour Management, Eating Disorders, Emotional Health, Life, L... PsychSplash blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5169577 Fri, 26 Aug 2011 17:00:39 +0100 5169577 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5159861&cid=t_100929_155_f&fid=34629&url=http%3A%2F%2Flabsoftnews.typepad.com%2Flab_soft_news%2F2011%2F08%2Ffepic-beaker-ready-or-not.html There is going to be a lot of money made as the result of the potentially large-scale deployment of Epic's immature LIS called Beaker. One of the first in line to shake this money tree will be KLAS. Here is their announcement of a report on this topic by the company (see: Epic Beaker: Ready or Not?): The laboratory market typically sees little movement. Because of the expense and complexity from a laboratory system’s deep penetration into a hospital, laboratory systems are not changed frequently. If providers do change, it is rarely from a more sophisticated solution to a more immature one. One product that seems to be bucking that trend is Epic Beaker, Epic’s newly available laboratory solution. Of surveyed Epic hospitals currently using other laboratory solutions, over half are p... Lab Soft News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5159861 Fri, 26 Aug 2011 13:19:45 +0100 5159861 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5158992&cid=t_100929_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fmanaging-information-overload-in-the-age-of-unlimited-information%2F2011.08.25 Perhaps the biggest challenges facing the next generation of physicians is information overload.  The problem: Unlimited information on limited human bandwidth.  There’s simply too much to read and see.  For physicians the problem is compounded by a perceived responsibility to keep up. But the idea that we actually can have our hands around everything is reflective of a time when doctors actually could know all there was to know.  Many of today’s physicians were raised at a time when a paper inbox and a pile of journals represented their only information inputs.  But things are very different now. Here are a few ideas on controlling your inputs: (more…) *This blog post was originally published at 33 Charts* (Source: Better Health) Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5158992 Thu, 25 Aug 2011 22:15:32 +0100 5158992 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5159209&cid=t_100929_109_f&fid=34752&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPsychsplash%2F%7E3%2FWwy5dqGZeRw%2F URL: http://womenforsobriety.org/beta2/Women for Sobriety (WFS) is an organization whose purpose is to help all women find their individual path to recovery through discovery of self, gained by sharing experiences, hopes and encouragement with other women in similar circumstances. We are an abstinence-based self-help program for women facing issues of alcohol or drug addiction. Our “New Life” Program acknowledges the very special needs women have in recovery – the need to nurture feelings of self-value and self-worth and the desire to discard feelings of guilt, shame, and humiliation. For: ConsumersTopics: Abnormal, Addiction, Anxiety, Behaviour Management, Clinical Psychology, General Psychology, Lifestyle, Self-harm and suicide, Substance AbuseFeatures: Advertising, Articles, Chat ... PsychSplash blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5159209 Thu, 25 Aug 2011 17:00:52 +0100 5159209 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5159862&cid=t_100929_155_f&fid=34629&url=http%3A%2F%2Flabsoftnews.typepad.com%2Flab_soft_news%2F2011%2F08%2Fdoes-epic-have-a-near-monoply-for-large-hospital-emrs.html Joseph Conn, who writes for ModernHealthcare.com, picked up on one of my blog notes about the Epic EMR dominance in larger hospitals (see: Not yet an Epic monopoly or conflict). Here is his note: Bruce Friedman, in a post on Lab Soft News says, "Epic has achieved a near monopoly of the (electronic health-record systems) installed in the largest U.S. hospitals." And writing in the Washington Examiner, Lachlan Markay, an investigative writer with the conservative Heritage Foundation's Center for Media and Public Policy, reveals that Epic Systems Corp. CEO Judith Faulkner not only has made campaign contributions to Democrats but also has served as a member of the federal Health Information Technology Policy Committee, which "holds in its hands the future of health informat... Lab Soft News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5159862 Thu, 25 Aug 2011 12:51:59 +0100 5159862 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5156943&cid=t_100929_139_f&fid=38879&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FVirologyBlog%2F%7E3%2FtTMkRaxBBfc%2F I just returned from a 17-day, 3,000 km road trip with my family in Europe. When I travel I’m always on the lookout for virus-related information and I found some at the Deutsches Museum in Munich, Germany. This museum showcases science and technology – it has over 100,000 objects illustrating the historical progression of areas such as mining, atomic physics, water transport, electricity, and much more. Katharina Eisenacher made it her pick of the week on TWiV 102; she said it was a fabulous museum and now I understand why! Let me show and tell you about the virology that I found there. All of the photographs can be clicked for a larger view. On our way to the museum entrance we passed the gift shop, where two kits were prominently displayed in the window. The animal virus k... virology blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5156943 Wed, 24 Aug 2011 17:47:38 +0100 5156943 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5159863&cid=t_100929_155_f&fid=34629&url=http%3A%2F%2Flabsoftnews.typepad.com%2Flab_soft_news%2F2011%2F08%2Fapathology-informatics-2011-conference-only-six-weeks-away-1.html The second annual Pathology Informatics 2011 conference is only about six weeks away. It will be held in Pittsburgh on October 4-7, 2011. It's the merged version of two prior, long-standing informatics conference, APIII and Lab InfoTech Summit. You can review the entire conference schedule as well as register on-line. Three separate content tracks are being offered: Clinical Information Management, System Support and Connectivity, and Digital Imaging. The 3 1/2 day conference with a venue at the Pittsburgh Wyndham Grand offers an opening day with three workshops, included in the registration fee, 10 plenary lectures, and 27 track lectures. A total of 43 faculty members will participate. Also presented will be about 40 scientific presentations and 15 e-posters that have been selected fr... Lab Soft News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5159863 Wed, 24 Aug 2011 12:47:29 +0100 5159863 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5159479&cid=t_100929_129_f&fid=27216&url=http%3A%2F%2Flifewithadhd.com%2Fadhd-in-the-classroom%2Fimportant-information-about-hyperactivity-adhd.php While not all children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder are overly hyperactive, the ones that are can be a handful. Just ask any parent with a hyperactivity ADHD child to describe their experience and they would like say something along the lines of “I love my child but he/she has endless energy and seems to be driven by an internal motor that never stops”. Shortly after the explanation they normally collapse in a state of exhaustion. Hyperactivity ADHD can be broadly described as someone who is frequently moving in some way. Even when individuals are seated they are likely to be tapping their feet or hands. Hyperactivity ADHD is most often seen in children rather than adults. This is because as time goes by hyperactivity has a way of morphing itself into more of an intern... Life With ADHD blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5159479 Tue, 23 Aug 2011 23:00:00 +0100 5159479 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5159864&cid=t_100929_155_f&fid=34629&url=http%3A%2F%2Flabsoftnews.typepad.com%2Flab_soft_news%2F2011%2F08%2Fepic-as-a-victim-of-its-own-success.html Katherine Rourke, who blogs over at Hospital EMR and EHR picked up on one of my recent notes about Epic (see: The Feasibility of Using the Epic EMR as a "Platform" to Extend Its Functionality) and posted the following note: Could Epic End Up The Victim Of Its Own EMR Success? Here is a copy of her commentary with a few minor edits. Boldface emphasis is mine: In essence, the [recent Lab Soft News] post makes three key points: Epic is implemented, or soon will be, in virtually every large U.S. hospital Epic keeps very close control of how its system is implemented and developed in an effort to control performance Given this desire for control, Epic isn’t likely to let other vendors create software to interoperate with its EMR If the Lab Soft News author has his facts right, Epi... Lab Soft News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5159864 Tue, 23 Aug 2011 12:46:33 +0100 5159864 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5158855&cid=t_100929_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2011%2F08%2F23%2Fimplementation-of-patient-safety-alerts%2F Scan or click to download 'Implementation of Patient Safety Alerts' Title: Implementation of Patient Safety Alerts The Skinny: Report from Action Against Medical Accidents into the implementation of Patient Safety Alerts by NHS Trusts. These alerts are issued by the National Patient Safety Agency (NPSA) about known problems that have repeatedly caused harm or killed patients, and which can be avoided if the actions in the alerts are implemented. The report finds: 195 NHS trusts had not complied with at least one patient safety alert for which the deadline had already past. This is almost 50% of all NHS trusts. Of the 9 extra-urgent “Rapid Response Report” alerts issued in 2010 and which are already past the deadline for completion, not a single one has been complied ... Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5158855 Tue, 23 Aug 2011 12:01:12 +0100 5158855 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5158856&cid=t_100929_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2011%2F08%2F23%2Fhow-to-guide-improving-transitions-from-the-hospital-to-the-clinical-office-practice-to-reduce-avoidable-rehospitalizations%2F Scan or click to download 'How-to Guide: Improving Transitions from the Hospital to the Clinical Office Practice to Reduce Avoidable Rehospitalizations' Title: How-to Guide Improving Transitions from the Hospital to the Clinical Office Practice to Reduce Avoidable Rehospitalizations The Skinny: Guide from Institute for Health Improvement on avoiding avoidable rehospitalisations as a result of poor co-ordination of care settings. Avoiding this is a key step toward achieving broader delivery system transformation. Based on the healthcare system of the USA this guide is of use to those looking at primary care and community settings. Publisher: Institute for Health Improvement Published: August 2011 Filed under: Ooops Missed Category! Tagged: Clinical Governance, Collaboration, Coord... Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5158856 Tue, 23 Aug 2011 09:53:48 +0100 5158856 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5159258&cid=t_100929_112_f&fid=34971&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.drmalpani.com%2F2011%2F08%2Fhow-can-we-get-patients-to-take-more.html It's extremely easy to criticize doctors for the sad state of health care today. Most patients are very articulate about the fact that their doctor spends very little time with them ; that he makes them wait unnecessarily for long hours ; and that he provides them with precious little information about their illness. This causes a lot of heartburn and frustration ; and many people believe that doctors are now behaving more like businessman rather than professionals. While there may be some truth in this criticism , it is also equally true that doctors are soft and easy targets. In fact , the press has played a major role in bashing doctors , and while it's true that stories about unethical doctors who indulge in corrupt acts help them to sell more newspapers , sadly all these stories also... The Patient's Doctor blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5159258 Tue, 23 Aug 2011 04:38:00 +0100 5159258 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5159841&cid=t_100929_151_f&fid=35794&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCliffsideMalibu%2F%7E3%2Ft1NW-RX5Ij0%2F Drug rehabs are most successful when they cater to the individual needs of individual clients. As obvious as that might sound, the unfortunate truth is that many California drug rehab facilities provide the same generic drug rehab programs to all of their clients. As should go without saying, these drug rehabs routinely fail to help patients achieve meaningful and lasting drug recovery. Drug addiction is a personal problem. By the same token, drug rehabilitation must be a personal process. Only by trusting your health to a drug rehab center that will care for and about your personal needs can you expect to reach your recovery goals. Successful drug rehabs really do save lives. For your own sake, for the sake of the people who care about you, let today be the day you start learning the goo... Cliffside Malibu blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5159841 Mon, 22 Aug 2011 23:48:45 +0100 5159841 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5159865&cid=t_100929_155_f&fid=34629&url=http%3A%2F%2Flabsoftnews.typepad.com%2Flab_soft_news%2F2011%2F08%2Fsix-major-disruptions-still-to-come-in-halthcare.html Predictions about strategic shifts in healthcare intrigue me. There is always the question in one's mind about whether you agree with the list. A recent article was labeled as a list of healthcare "disruptions" but otherwise caught my attention (see: 6 Major Disruptions Still To Come In Healthcare). Here's the list stripped of the accompanying brief explanations: Conversion of physicians to electronic health records. Removing the responsibility of records-sharing from the patient. The rise of the genomic signature as part of the medical record. Moving the responsibility [for] care and outcomes from the provider location to the consumer location. The rise of health avatars. The change in physician compensation from fee-for-service to fee-for-outcomes. What interested me... Lab Soft News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5159865 Mon, 22 Aug 2011 12:15:33 +0100 5159865 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5139620&cid=t_100929_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2011%2F08%2F19%2Fan-information-revolution-summary-of-responses-to-the-consultation%2F strong>Title: An Information Revolution: Summary of responses to the consultation Scan or click to download ‘An Information Revolution: Summary of responses to the consultation’ The Skinny: Summarises responses received to the consultation Liberating the NHS: An Information Revolution. Key identified themes: Ensuring that the information revolution benefits everyone Information for improved outcomes The need for information to be linked across health, social care and also public health Information for professionals People’s control of and access to information held in their own care records The need for clear routes (or “channels”) to information Information for patients, service users, carers and the public Information for autonomy, accountability and democrat... Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5139620 Fri, 19 Aug 2011 10:51:15 +0100 5139620 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5139621&cid=t_100929_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2011%2F08%2F19%2Finformation-governance-in-health-research-report%2F Scan or clcick to download 'Information governance in health: Research Report'Title: Information governance in health: Research Report The Skinny: Research from the Nuffield Trust that explores the current information governance regulations and reflect on the social values that underpin them. It indentifies that the governance the use of health care data is of growing concern to the public, researchers and policy-makers alike. Key questions the research addresses: How can we define what constitutes a ‘public benefit’? What safeguards are necessary to ensure that patients’ rights are protected within a ‘public benefit’ model? How can obligations arising from the rights of patients be balanced against the benefits accrued to the public at large? Publisher: Nuffield Tru... Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5139621 Fri, 19 Aug 2011 07:38:31 +0100 5139621 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5139622&cid=t_100929_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2011%2F08%2F19%2Faccess-to-person-level-data-in-health-care-research-summary%2F Title: Access to person-level data in health care: Research Summary Scan or click to download ‘Access to person-level data in health care: Research summary’ The Skinny: Research summary from the Nuffield Trust that indentifies that the governance the use of health care data is of growing concern to the public, researchers and policy-makers alike. Regulations and guidance help to protect individual privacy and confidentiality. However, overly restrictive rules can also stifle valuable research and analysis. It identifies as key questions: How can we define what constitutes a ‘public benefit’? What safeguards are necessary to ensure that patients’ rights are protected within a ‘public benefit’ model? How can obligations arising from the rights of patients be balance... Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5139622 Fri, 19 Aug 2011 07:25:45 +0100 5139622 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5139951&cid=t_100929_113_f&fid=38236&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fblog%2Fannouncing-metadata-pilots-realize-pcast-vision Those of you keeping a close eye on the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) and its activities might have noticed the advance notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPRM) that was published on Tuesday, August 9, 2011, requesting public input on a set of proposed metadata standards recommended to ONC by the HIT Standards Committee. read more (Source: Healthcare IT News Blog) Healthcare IT News Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5139951 Thu, 18 Aug 2011 13:25:30 +0100 5139951 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5140316&cid=t_100929_155_f&fid=34629&url=http%3A%2F%2Flabsoftnews.typepad.com%2Flab_soft_news%2F2011%2F08%2Fturning-a-static-print-ad-into-a-video-lessons-for-the-clinical-lab-industry.html A recent full-page advertisement in the New York Times by Goldman Sachs reminded me how an embedded QR code can greatly enhance its value. Adjacent to the QR code at the bottom of the page was the following caption: Watch the story on your smartphone. To interpret a QR code that appears in a print print ad such as this one on my smartphone, I launch Google Goggles and snap an image of the barcode. The app then interprets the QR bar code, displays the URL for the web site, and then navigates, at my command, to the on-line video. You get the basic idea. Here's a short explanation of QR codes (see: QR code): A QR code (abbreviated from Quick Response code) is a specific matrix barcode (or two-dimensional code) that is readable by dedicated QR readers, smartphones, and, to a less common ex... Lab Soft News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5140316 Thu, 18 Aug 2011 12:30:21 +0100 5140316 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5139628&cid=t_100929_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2011%2F08%2F17%2Fthe-safer-management-of-controlled-drugs-annual-report-2010%2F Scan or click 'The safer management of controlled drugs annual report 2010' Title: The safer management of controlled drugs annual report 2010 The Skinny: Recommends that: Chief executives and accountable officers should continue to keep the safe management of controlled drugs a high priority on their organisation’s agenda during the reorganisation of the NHS to ensure that the gains in safety made over the past four years are not lost. Chief executives and accountable officers should ensure that CD LINS have robust working arrangements and are fit for purpose and adequately prepared for the transition. Non-designated bodies should also participate in the information-sharing process to ensure that intelligence-gathering is thorough and complete, capturing information fr... Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5139628 Wed, 17 Aug 2011 15:36:29 +0100 5139628 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5140317&cid=t_100929_155_f&fid=34629&url=http%3A%2F%2Flabsoftnews.typepad.com%2Flab_soft_news%2F2011%2F08%2Fthe-most-important-iphone-app-for-pathologists.html In response to a blog note about iPhone ecosystems (see: The iPhone Effect: Smartphones and Their App Ecosystems Have Changed Everything), a reader, Christopher Metts, asked the following question as a comment: If [you] wanted to create an app for a practicing pathologist, what do you think it should do? It's an interesting question and, for me, the answer seems to be obvious.  However, I need to qualify my answer. First, it will encompass all smart phones and not just the iPhone as well as tablets such as the iPad. Secondly. my response will include two broad functions rather than specific app products. Various apps with these functionalities do exist but I don't want to single out any of them. The two functional categories that come to mind for smartphone/tablets that will ... Lab Soft News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5140317 Wed, 17 Aug 2011 14:42:01 +0100 5140317 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5139748&cid=t_100929_88_f&fid=38153&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ozemedicine.com%2Fblog%2F%3Fp%3D992 THE HON NICOLA ROXON MP Minister for Health and Ageing MEDIA RELEASE 15 August 2011 ACCENTURE TO BUILD AUSTRALIA’S PERSONAL EHEALTH SYSTEM Accenture, a world leader in IT, has been selected to lead the building of the IT infrastructure for Australia’s national personally controlled electronic health record (PCEHR) system in another major milestone for national health reform. “A consortium led by Accenture has been selected as the National Infrastructure Partner for the development of the PCEHR system,” Minister for Health and Ageing Nicola Roxon said. “Accenture will be responsible for designing and building the physical PCEHR system, which will be used by people to register for and view their eHealth record. “People will also use this system to allow their GP and other health ... Oz E Medicine - emergency medicine in Australia blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5139748 Wed, 17 Aug 2011 06:51:28 +0100 5139748 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5132087&cid=t_100929_10_f&fid=34467&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnnlm.gov%2Fbhic%2F2011%2F08%2F16%2Fimmigrant-media-making%2F This report offers guidance for community organizations and those who fund social change in how best to harness the power of local media-making for community health improvement. It explains the value of immigrant media making as a tool in community building and leadership development.  To conduct the research, Health Forward Consulting interviewed leaders such as media makers, immigrant leaders, social innovators and philanthropists who fund health, media and immigrant concerns. [New Routes for Community Health http://newroutes.org/newvoices] (Source: BHIC) BHIC blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5132087 Tue, 16 Aug 2011 17:40:44 +0100 5132087 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5131063&cid=t_100929_155_f&fid=34629&url=http%3A%2F%2Flabsoftnews.typepad.com%2Flab_soft_news%2F2011%2F08%2Fdeclining-autopsy-rates.html Discussion About Reinventing the Autopsy; Reinventing the Autopsy: CT Imaging as a Routine Part of the Procedure; NYT Highlights the "Virtopsy" Used for All Military Autopsies). The virtopsy would undoubtedly be more accurate than the classic autopsy. It also could be performed less expensively and more quickly. You can refer back to my previous notes for more details about its advantages. It is currently the norm for the U.S. military and also widely adopted in countries such as Switzerland. As noted in the excerpt above, one of the major reasons for the decline in the autopsy rate is that it's time-consuming and thus expensive. It's also an uncompensated hospital service. Needless to say, family members are also often reluctant to allow the procedure on relatives withou... Lab Soft News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5131063 Mon, 15 Aug 2011 17:40:33 +0100 5131063 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5130653&cid=t_100929_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2011%2F08%2F15%2Facute-care-toolkit-for-handover%2F Scan or click to download Title: Acute Medicine Toolkit May 2011 The Skinny: Royal College of Physicians toolkit on handover in acute settings which includes concise practical guidance to enhance patient safety, medical effectiveness and high quality service and training within current working patterns. Publisher: RCP Published: 11/07/11 Size: 4p. Additional Documents Handover Proceedings Sheet Out of Hours Handover Filed under: Ooops Missed Category! Tagged: Clinical Governance, Communication, Grey Literature, Information exchange, Information management, Information transfer, Management, Medical communication, Medical information exchange, Medical Staff, Patient Safety, Quality, Quality control, Quality Improvement, Safety (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5130653 Mon, 15 Aug 2011 14:36:35 +0100 5130653 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5130734&cid=t_100929_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FC8uOd_7qKvg%2F By Jim HarperOfficials in London are looking everywhere but the mirror for places to affix blame for the recent riots. Beyond the immediate-term answer, individual rioters themselves, the target of choice seems to be “social media.” Prime Minister David Cameron is considering banning Facebook, Twitter, and Blackberry Messenger to disable people from organizing themselves or reporting the locations and activity of the police. Nevermind substantive grievance. Nevermind speech rights. We’ve got scapegoats to find! [Events like this are nothing but a vessel into which analysts pour their ideological preconceptions, so here's a sip of mine: Just like a spoiled child doesn't grow up to be a gracious and kind adult, a population sugar-fed on entitlements doesn't become a meek an... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5130734 Mon, 15 Aug 2011 12:45:47 +0100 5130734 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5132091&cid=t_100929_10_f&fid=34467&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnnlm.gov%2Fbhic%2F2011%2F08%2F15%2Fhealth-literacy-news-3%2F Presentations on AHRQ Health Literacy Tools http://bit.ly/pOte99 Cindy Brach, AHRQ’s lead for health literacy, gave a plenary presentation at the Wisconsin Health Literacy Summit, “AHRQ Tools for Addressing Health Literacy.” Darren DeWalt followed with a presentation on AHRQ’s Health Literacy Universal Precautions Toolkit. [AHRQ email updates] Ohio Health Literacy Conference October 12-13, 2011 Half-day Preconference Plain Language Writing Workshop included October 11th from 1:00pm – 5:00pm Cleveland Renaissance Hotel, 24 Public Square, Cleveland, Ohio Registration for the Inaugural Ohio Health Literacy Conference is available online at http://www.stvincentcharity.com/OHLC. Cost $199 per person includes breakfast, lunch, and snack breaks both days, an evening ex... BHIC blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5132091 Mon, 15 Aug 2011 11:53:11 +0100 5132091 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5125824&cid=t_100929_113_f&fid=34625&url=http%3A%2F%2Ftraffic.libsyn.com%2Fnversel%2FVi_Shaffer_AMDIS_2011.mp3 Back in June, I covered the Wisconsin Technology Network’s Digital Healthcare Conference in Madison. That conference featured a panel with Vi Shaffer, research vice president and industry services director for healthcare providers at Gartner, Judy Murphy, vice president of information services at Aurora Health Care in Milwaukee, and Epic Systems CEO Judy Faulkner, based in nearby Verona, Wis. The panel discussed the question, “Is meaningful use a floor or a ceiling?” as I reported for WTN News. The conference also featured several sessions on how business intelligence and health information exchange can support Accountable Care Organizations. A month later, I saw Shaffer again at AMDIS Physician-Computer Connection meeting in Ojai, Calif. There, she presented preliminary ... Neil Versel's Healthcare IT Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5125824 Fri, 12 Aug 2011 17:24:05 +0100 5125824 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5125830&cid=t_100929_113_f&fid=38236&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fblog%2Fhit-acos-need-part-i-analytic-data The Accountable Care Organization draft rule (http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2011/2011-7880.htm) is out, and the political, clinical and technical trek to establishing these lynchpins of the Affordable Care Act and health reform is on. Community physicians and hospitals are jockeying for potential shares of the incentives that will be distributed via the ACO program. Health Information Technology has been so frequently cited as being a critical part of making ACOs successful that it is now de rigueur. read more (Source: Healthcare IT News Blog) Healthcare IT News Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5125830 Fri, 12 Aug 2011 12:17:53 +0100 5125830 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5125758&cid=t_100929_88_f&fid=38153&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ozemedicine.com%2Fblog%2F%3Fp%3D973 The hospital healthcare environment poses many important factors which impact upon the successful uptake of clinical software, these include: increasing staff dependence upon computers to document their clinical work and access timely patient information and clinical decision support. lack of physical space for additional desktop computers or computers on wheels to address the above point current laptops and Windows-based tablets are too heavy for carrying around by staff. this means we need wireless networks throughout hospitals and staff will increasingly use their Apple iPads, perhaps their iPhones and Android phones and other devices to help them manage the increasing pressures to find an available computer when and where they want it. the resultant need for high performing, rapid dat... Oz E Medicine - emergency medicine in Australia blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5125758 Fri, 12 Aug 2011 02:00:00 +0100 5125758 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5159029&cid=t_100929_90_f&fid=36413&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dcscience.net%2F%3Fp%3D4683%26utm_source%3Drss%26utm_medium%3Drss%26utm_campaign%3Dprofessor-geoffrey-petts-of-the-university-of-westminster-says-they-are-not-teaching-pseudo-science-the-facts-show-this-is-not-true Jump to follow-up On 23rd May 2008 a letter was sent to the vice-chancellor of the University of Westminster, Professor Geoffrey Petts Dear Professor Petts   You may be aware an article by Zoe Corbyn, published in Times Higher Education 24 April 2008, with the title Experts criticise ‘pseudo-scientific’ complementary medicine degrees.   The subtitle of the article was Vice-chancellors should re-examine courses, say campaigners.  In the light of that, we wondered whether you had anything to add to the comments made by David Peters in todays THE.  We are preparing a response to that, and it seems fair to ask your view before we proceed. (In order to save you time, copies of the two articles are attached.)   As an expert on... DC's goodscience blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5159029 Thu, 11 Aug 2011 15:37:57 +0100 5159029 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5118607&cid=t_100929_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FsIhHwzm_3Z0%2F By Jim HarperWith the Department of Homeland Security constantly spinning out new projects and programs (plus re-branded old ones) to investigate you, me, and the kitchen sink, it’s sometimes hard to keep up. But I was intrigued with a report that behvaior detection officers are getting another look from the Transportation Security Administration. Behavior detection is the unproven, and so far highly unsuccessful (Rittgers, Harper), program premised on the idea that telltale cues can reliably and cost-effectively indicate intent to do harm at airports. But there’s a new behavior detection program already underway. Or is it interrogation? Due to a bottleneck at the magnetometers in one concourse of the San Francisco airport (no strip-search machines!), I recently had the chance... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5118607 Thu, 11 Aug 2011 12:43:58 +0100 5118607 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5119007&cid=t_100929_155_f&fid=34629&url=http%3A%2F%2Flabsoftnews.typepad.com%2Flab_soft_news%2F2011%2F08%2Fethical-questions-posed-by-office-emr-by-epocrates.html Epocrates is a very successful smartphone app for physicians. The company recently announced the availability of an electronic health record (EHR) (see: Epocrates electronic health record raises new possibilities and ethical questions). Below is an excerpt from an article about this new product that may raise some ethical concerns: ...Targeted to small and solo physician practices, the [Epocrates EHR product] is a web-based software-as-a-service platform which will be offered on a monthly-subscription basis. At launch , it includes a native iPhone app that appears to include access to patient records as well as e-prescribing functionality, with iPad support reportedly in the works. Epocrates EHR will also include support for billing/coding, data analysis and reporting, and an interesting t... Lab Soft News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5119007 Wed, 10 Aug 2011 12:00:00 +0100 5119007 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5109433&cid=t_100929_10_f&fid=34467&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnnlm.gov%2Fbhic%2F2011%2F08%2F09%2Fits-national-farmers-market-week%2F (August 7-13) by visiting one of the country’s 7,175 farmers markets. That’s over 1,000 more to choose from than last year. You can search the Farmers Market Directory  by zip code proximity, or by products available: http://bit.ly/okPPzA (Source: BHIC) BHIC blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5109433 Tue, 09 Aug 2011 16:04:19 +0100 5109433 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5107559&cid=t_100929_105_f&fid=34896&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdoctorrw.blogspot.com%2F2011%2F08%2Fnhs-scraps-plans-for-centralized.html (Source: Notes from Dr. RW) Notes from Dr. RW blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5107559 Tue, 09 Aug 2011 13:33:00 +0100 5107559 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5107560&cid=t_100929_105_f&fid=34896&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdoctorrw.blogspot.com%2F2011%2F08%2Fare-electronic-medical-records-really.html (Source: Notes from Dr. RW) Notes from Dr. RW blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5107560 Tue, 09 Aug 2011 13:08:00 +0100 5107560 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5107533&cid=t_100929_90_f&fid=34474&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCasesBlog%2F%7E3%2FvChWQ-hrGS0%2Fvaricose-veins-animation.html From NHSChoices YouTube channel: This animation explains in detail what varicose veins are, their causes, symptoms and the various treatment options. Posted at Clinical Cases and Images. Stay updated and subscribe, follow us on Twitter and connect on Facebook. (Source: Clinical Cases and Images - Blog) Clinical Cases and Images - Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5107533 Mon, 08 Aug 2011 14:25:00 +0100 5107533 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5103378&cid=t_100929_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F08%2F06%2Fwhat-trivial-habit-gives-a-giant-boost-of-happiness%2F Is it…getting enough sleep? Yes, but that’s not what I’m thinking of. Is it…getting some exercise? Yes, but that’s not what I’m thinking of. Give up? It’s….putting things away in the proper place! Zoikes, this (admittedly fairly insignificant) habit gives a disproportionate boost of happiness. Just this past weekend, I tried to find: The cord that connects my camera to my computer The headphones for my husband’s iTouch My younger daughter’s swimming goggles A copy of Patricia Clapp’s novel, Jane-Emily, for my older daughter (a terrific young-adult book, by the way) A business card I’d picked up at a meeting I attended three weeks ago The flight information for my upcoming trip A legal pad A pair of AA batteries My vi... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5103378 Sat, 06 Aug 2011 10:33:16 +0100 5103378 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5103328&cid=t_100929_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2F9Vuhjuw4Qh8%2F By Jim HarperThat was my inner conversation when I heard that the “Super Congress”* (or “Super Committee”) created by the debt ceiling deal might operate behind closed doors. Congress is free to create any committee it wants, of course. Congress determines the rules of its proceedings. But ordinary committees and subcommittees are too opaque. A “Super Committee” should lead—not lag—in transparent operations. In a forthcoming report on government transparency, we’ll be looking at the kinds of things committees should be publishing in computer-useable formats, and in real time or near-real-time: meeting notices, transcripts, written testimonies, live video, original bills, amendments to bills, motions, and votes. There are ways that many ... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5103328 Fri, 05 Aug 2011 18:39:23 +0100 5103328 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5096164&cid=t_100929_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FLrRlWVwpsXk%2F By Jim HarperData-transparent government is still a ways off, but some small steps forward are underway. To wit, my project WashingtonWatch.com, which is adding new data going to the costs of bills in Congress. As detailed in an announcement that went up this morning, many more bills on the site will have cost estimates associated with them, the product of research being done at the National Taxpayers Union Foundation. Some bills spend pennies or less per U.S. family. Some spend $5,000 per family and more. Wouldn’t you like to know which are which? The site has also begun displaying national debt information on a per-family, per-person, and per-couple basis. Your individual (official) debt—just for being an American—is about $45,000 dollars, your real debt far higher. I&#... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5096164 Thu, 04 Aug 2011 15:38:12 +0100 5096164 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5097848&cid=t_100929_10_f&fid=34467&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnnlm.gov%2Fbhic%2F2011%2F08%2F04%2Fhealth-literacyl-research%2F http://www.bumc.bu.edu/healthliteracyconference/ October 17-18, Chicago The Health Literacy Annual Research Conference is an interdisciplinary meeting for investigators dedicated to health literacy research.  It is an opportunity to advance the field of health literacy, a method to raise the quality of our research, and a venue for professional development. Our aim is to attract a full range of investigators engaged in health literacy research including those involved in a broad array of public health, health services, epidemiology, translational, and interventional research activities. (Source: BHIC) BHIC blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5097848 Thu, 04 Aug 2011 15:03:32 +0100 5097848 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5096465&cid=t_100929_113_f&fid=38236&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fblog%2Fhealth-information-exchange-current-projects-inspiring-future-pathways There’s been a lot of talk lately about the future of health information exchange (HIE)—what it will mean 10, 15 or even 20 years down the road. There is no question that providers recognize the importance of HIE, and realize in combination with electronic health records (EHRs) that it will transform the practice of medicine. The question is whether providers are fully aware of the many HIE projects on the ground right now that already are beginning to impact patient care. read more (Source: Healthcare IT News Blog) Healthcare IT News Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5096465 Thu, 04 Aug 2011 13:07:33 +0100 5096465 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5088435&cid=t_100929_10_f&fid=34467&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnnlm.gov%2Fbhic%2F2011%2F08%2F02%2Flow-health-literacy-hazardous%2F http://www.healthfinder.gov/news/newsstory.aspx?docID=654935 Study found inability to interpret health information linked to poorer outcomes. By Kathleen Doheny HealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, July 22 (HealthDay News) — If you have low “health literacy,” defined as having difficulty understanding medical information, your health may be at risk. In a review of 96 published studies, researchers concluded that low health literacy is linked with many types of poorer health outcomes and poorer use of health services. (Source: BHIC) BHIC blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5088435 Tue, 02 Aug 2011 15:51:00 +0100 5088435 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5094818&cid=t_100929_139_f&fid=38879&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FVirologyBlog%2F%7E3%2Fajz9Aivm4B0%2F I joined Dr. Kirsten Sanford on episode 106 of Dr. Kiki’s Science Hour for a basic discussion about viruses. Click the arrow above to play, or right-click to download DKSH #106 (31 MB .mp3, 64 minutes) Download video (272 MB .mp4) (Source: virology blog) virology blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5094818 Tue, 02 Aug 2011 15:24:32 +0100 5094818 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5096268&cid=t_100929_105_f&fid=34896&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdoctorrw.blogspot.com%2F2011%2F08%2Fdoes-clinical-decision-support-in.html (Source: Notes from Dr. RW) Notes from Dr. RW blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5096268 Tue, 02 Aug 2011 11:55:00 +0100 5096268 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5086143&cid=t_100929_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2F7oNeZQh_R50%2F By Julian SanchezHere’s a point that ought to seem obvious: “Security”—whether physical or electronic—is always a function of the thing you’re trying to secure. If I were to tell you that my Washington apartment has barred windows, an outer front gate, a deadbolt on the inner door, and an alarm system to boot, you’d probably say my home sounds highly secure. If I told you that the precise same measures were the complete security system for a bank, you’d laugh. The reason is obvious: Unless I finally push the NSA over the line, my apartment only needs to withstand attacks from local thugs. A bank’s security must be able to withstand assaults from seasoned teams of professional criminals who — with millions as a potential jackpot — may be wil... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5086143 Mon, 01 Aug 2011 16:55:20 +0100 5086143 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5086174&cid=t_100929_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fhealth-care-attorney-warns-about-hipaa-privacy-issues-in-social-media%2F2011.07.31 This is the first of a three part post addressing the legal concerns of social networking in the health care arena. Legal expert, David Harlow, Esq., Health Care Attorney and Consultant at The Harlow Group, LLC in Boston, addresses the legal issues. Q:  Barbara: What are the legal implications for doctors, nurses and hospitals engaging in social media? A:  David: Health care providers are concerned about HIPAA privacy issues – HIPAA violations may occur as a result of staff posts, or as a result of patient, family or caregiver posts – as well as potential liability for medical advice provided on line.  Physicians and nurses have been sanctioned and fired for privacy breaches via social media, so these are real concerns.  Some communications that folks think are OK may in fact be v... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5086174 Sun, 31 Jul 2011 16:00:39 +0100 5086174 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5076972&cid=t_100929_139_f&fid=38879&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FVirologyBlog%2F%7E3%2FJeVr6RW5KD0%2F The Chilean salmon farming industry has been severely affected by disease caused by infectious salmon anemia virus. Salmon eggs shipped from Norway to Chile in 2007 are the cause of the outbreak (New York Times): A virus that has killed millions of salmon in Chile and ravaged the fish farming industry there was probably brought over from Norway, a major salmon producer has acknowledged. Infection salmon anemia virus is a member of the orthomyxovirus family, which also includes influenza virus. The virus causes disease in Atlantic salmon and has caused economic losses on fish farms in Canada, Norway, Scotland and Chile. We discussed the virus on This Week in Virology #41: Fish flu. (Source: virology blog) virology blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5076972 Fri, 29 Jul 2011 17:58:23 +0100 5076972 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5077773&cid=t_100929_109_f&fid=34752&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPsychsplash%2F%7E3%2F6sS4sxfqvDo%2F URL: http://www.jeffstanden.net/Jeff Standen is a psychology professor. His website is chock full of useful bits of psychology information. Listed on the Jeff Standen website are: links to web resources and other websites that you will find useful, as well as links to recent items of topical interest Links to interactive pages with quizzes, challenges and revision pointers. For: Anyone, StudentsTopics: Academia, Biological Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Educational Psychology, General Psychology, Health Psychology, Life, Mental Health, OCR Level-A Psychology, Social Psychology, Teaching PsychologyFeatures: Articles, File Sharing, Information, Links, Resources, e-learning Jeff Standen is a psychology professor.  His website is chock full of useful bits of psychology information. Listed... PsychSplash blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5077773 Fri, 29 Jul 2011 17:00:53 +0100 5077773 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5086317&cid=t_100929_113_f&fid=34634&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FEmrAndHipaa%2F%7E3%2FsmTuqBa9c8M%2F This guest post was provided by Ed Fisher on behalf of GFI Software Ltd. GFI is a leading software developer that provides a single source for network administrators to address their network security, content security and messaging needs. More information: email archiving software. In today’s business environment, where litigation is an increasingly common way for disputes to be settled, compliance is included in every business plan, and regulations are reaching into business processes everywhere. Email admins must concern themselves with far more than just whether or not email is flowing. They must ensure that messaging meets the various regulations under which their business falls. They may also have to deal with legal holds, compliance reviews, discovery motions, and internal policy ... EMR and HIPAA blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5086317 Fri, 29 Jul 2011 16:34:26 +0100 5086317 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5077774&cid=t_100929_109_f&fid=34752&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPsychsplash%2F%7E3%2Fbxp2uKNbBzI%2F URL: http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/section/2/10/APA Overview and Workshop This workshop provides an overview of APA (American Psychological Association) style and where to find help with different APA resources. It provides an annotated list of links to all of our APA materials and an APA overview. It is an excellent place to start to learn about APA format. For: Anyone, Students, Students, TeachersTopics: Academia, Biological Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Educational Psychology, General Psychology, Health Psychology, Life, Mental Health, OCR Level-A Psychology, Social Psychology, Teaching Psychology, Academia, WritingFeatures: Articles, File Sharing, Information, Links, Resources, e-learning, Articles, Databases, Dictionary, Information, Multimedia, Training, e-learningAPA Overview... PsychSplash blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5077774 Thu, 28 Jul 2011 17:00:06 +0100 5077774 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5076974&cid=t_100929_139_f&fid=38879&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FVirologyBlog%2F%7E3%2FdsYlhLniYH4%2F Virophage is the name coined for viruses such as Sputnik and Mavirus that can only replicate in cells infected with a helper virus, whose replication they inhibit. I’ve never liked the name – it means virus eater – and neither does Brent Johnson, a virologist at Brigham Young University: “I believe the term ‘virophage’ is unfortunate because it implies one virus is infecting another virus and eating it. The small virus isn’t infecting another virus, it’s just using it to assist in replication, which is consistent with the needs of a defective virus.” he explains. He prefers calling the giant viruses “megaviruses,” and considers the name “Megavirus-Associated Virus (MAV) more consistent with currently accepted virus nomenc... virology blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5076974 Thu, 28 Jul 2011 14:50:08 +0100 5076974 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5069534&cid=t_100929_109_f&fid=34752&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPsychsplash%2F%7E3%2FsjrXBlug4Do%2F URL: http://www.psychdomain.com/Welcome to PsychDomain! The goal of this website is to provide psychology students and faculty with up-to-date, relevant, and informative psychology related links, videos, interactions and images. Use the Content by Area navigation on the left to search for content by psychology area. Alternatively, use the the Tag Cloud below to browse the content. For: Anyone, Consumers, ResearchersTopics: Abnormal, Academia, Attachment, Behaviour Management, Clinical Decision Making, Clinical Psychology, Common Factors, Depression, Life, Lifestyle, Mental Health, Mental Health Promotion, Social SupportFeatures: Articles, Collaborative News, Community and Social Networking, Information, Links, e-learningWelcome to PsychDomain! The goal of this website is to provide psychol... PsychSplash blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5069534 Wed, 27 Jul 2011 17:00:38 +0100 5069534 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5069836&cid=t_100929_155_f&fid=39053&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcommunity.advanceweb.com%2Fblogs%2Fal_2%2Farchive%2F2011%2F07%2F27%2Fat-aacc-annual-meeting-clinical-lab-manager-says-it-data-empowers-labs.aspx During a media breakfast sponsored by Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics at the 2011 American Association for Clinical Chemistry (AACC) Annual Meeting and Clinical Lab Expo (July 24-28), Susan Dawson, clinical laboratory manager of Laboratory Medicine, Swedish...(read more) (Source: ADVANCE Discourse: Lab) ADVANCE Discourse: Lab blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5069836 Wed, 27 Jul 2011 11:59:00 +0100 5069836 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5069442&cid=t_100929_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2Fce8sbIDKoeA%2F By Julian SanchezBack in May, during the debates over reauthorization of the Patriot Act, Sens. Ron Wyden (D-OR) and Mark Udall (D-CO) began raising a fuss about a secret interpretation of the law’s so-called “business records” authority, known to wonks as Section 215, arguing that intelligence agencies had twisted the statute to give themselves domestic surveillance powers Congress had not anticipated or intended. At the time, I marshaled a fair amount of circumstantial evidence that, I thought, suggested that the “secret authority” involved location tracking of cell phones. Wyden backed off after being promised a secret hearing to address his concerns—but indicated he’d be returning to the issue if he remained unsatisfied. The hearing occurred early ... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5069442 Tue, 26 Jul 2011 21:36:26 +0100 5069442 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5069832&cid=t_100929_155_f&fid=34629&url=http%3A%2F%2Flabsoftnews.typepad.com%2Flab_soft_news%2F2011%2F07%2Fbetter-quality-services-when-doctors-manage-hospitals.html I have most commonly worked in hospitals where the CEO's major strengths were in financial management -- they were not MDs. Once, in the Army, I worked in a hospital where both the commander and deputy commander were physicians. My general impression has been that the former executives tended to stress the need for quality of care but often had little real understanding about the processes for achieving quality or the true cost of these processes. A recent article caught my attention and asks the question whether hospitals should be run by physicians (see: Should Hospitals Be Run by Doctors?), Below is an excerpt from it: The conventional wisdom is that doctors should focus on patient care, and managers with a business or administrative background are better suited to running the day-t... Lab Soft News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5069832 Tue, 26 Jul 2011 18:15:43 +0100 5069832 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5069452&cid=t_100929_87_f&fid=36941&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mazecordblood.com%2Fblog%2F%3Fp%3D1470       Since its inception in December, the Harlem Hospital has collected 20 units of cord blood, well above their expectations and a desperately needed boost in the African-American and Latino communities where donations of bone marrow and cord blood lag severely behind that of whites. Umbilical cord blood has unique characteristics that make it desirable for transplants. Of the 9 million potential bone marrow donors on the national registry, only 650,000  — or 7 percent — are African American. Caucasians make up almost 80 percent of the national donor registry . It’s a disparity that leaves African Americans, Latinos, Asians and Native Americans at risk of dying from diseases that might be treated, said Dr. Edgar Mandeville, director of Obstetrics and Gynecolo... Cord Blood News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5069452 Tue, 26 Jul 2011 16:45:06 +0100 5069452 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5069478&cid=t_100929_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fsocial-network-keeps-seniors-connected%2F2011.07.26 Care Innovations, a joint venture between GE and Intel, has released Connect, a service designed to address social isolation in seniors. Connect software runs on a touch screen device and features social networking, as well as health management and reporting tools. The system has been undergoing a successful user trial at a nursing home in Michigan since last year. More about Connect from the announcement: (more…) *This blog post was originally published at Medgadget* (Source: Better Health) Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5069478 Tue, 26 Jul 2011 16:00:44 +0100 5069478 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5068925&cid=t_100929_139_f&fid=38879&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FVirologyBlog%2F%7E3%2FDpMblRHWuB8%2F Last week I attended the 30th annual meeting of the American Society for Virology in Minneapolis, Minnesota. During the morning symposia, which consist of formal 35-minute talks, I decided to post ongoing summaries of each talk on Twitter, a process known as ‘live tweeting’ or ‘live blogging’. Some individuals were skeptical about this activity, because many of the speakers presented unpublished data which they might not want circulated. I continued to live tweet the rest of the meeting, but wondered about the future of this practice. Live blogging is often done at tech conferences (MacWorld Expo, South by Southwest, to name just two). My efforts at the ASV meeting were inspired by Jonathan Eisen, a microbiologist who frequently live blogs from a variety of scientif... virology blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5068925 Mon, 25 Jul 2011 21:33:11 +0100 5068925 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5062240&cid=t_100929_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fwhich-generation-of-physicians-uses-the-most-mobile-technology%2F2011.07.25 Smartphones and tablets have reached 80% of physicians across all practice types, locations and years in practice, and 25% of users are “Super Mobile” physicians who use both types of mobile devices. This is far beyond the general population’s 50% adoption of smartphones and 5% adoption of tablets. QuantiaMd, a free, online learning collaborative, released survey results that showed 44% of physicians who do not yet have a mobile device intend to buy one this year. While younger physicians have higher adoption rates than older ones, current use of mobile devices by physicians longest in practice is above 60%, the survey showed. Among physicians with 30 years or more of practice, almost 20% already use a tablet device for work, and another 25% say they are extremely likely ... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5062240 Mon, 25 Jul 2011 18:00:00 +0100 5062240 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5062338&cid=t_100929_113_f&fid=38236&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fblog%2Fcertifications-do-i-need-one It is often asked today whether obtaining certifications in health IT is of benefit to a healthcare career path and/or will obtaining a certification guarantee securing employment? Well, first thing nothing is ever a guarantee in securing employment because so many variables play into that next career step. But to level set the certification question, various professional certifications are found in almost every industry of today. read more (Source: Healthcare IT News Blog) Healthcare IT News Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5062338 Mon, 25 Jul 2011 12:46:43 +0100 5062338 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5063772&cid=t_100929_10_f&fid=34467&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnnlm.gov%2Fbhic%2F2011%2F07%2F25%2Fwisconsin-health-literacy-summit%2F http://ow.ly/5DqQk Health Literacy Wisconsin has placed videos of the 4th Annual Wisconsin Health Literacy Summit online. The summit was held in April, 2011. Online videos include Cindy Brach MPP, Agency for Health Care Research and Quality (AHRQ) Richard H. Carmona MD, MPH, FACS, 17th Surgeon General of the United States (2002-2006), vice chairman of Canyon Ranch, president of Canyon Ranch Institute and Distinguished Professor at the Zuckerman College of Public Health, University of Arizona Toni Cordell, Nationally renowned health literacy consumer advocate and more!   (Source: BHIC) BHIC blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5063772 Mon, 25 Jul 2011 11:24:11 +0100 5063772 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5050816&cid=t_100929_113_f&fid=38236&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fblog%2Ffunding-issues-are-here-stay Got money worries? Join the club! We’re not trying to be (too) flip, but that essentially sums up our take on a recent presentation by David W. Roberts, MPA, vice president of government relations for HIMSS, at the 20th Annual Physician-Computer Connection Symposium sponsored by the Association of Medical Directors of Information Systems. read more (Source: Healthcare IT News Blog) Healthcare IT News Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5050816 Fri, 22 Jul 2011 14:06:04 +0100 5050816 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5050775&cid=t_100929_112_f&fid=34971&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.drmalpani.com%2F2011%2F07%2Fwhy-do-doctors-give-kickbacks-and-whats.html It's very easy for people to moralise and wax eloquent about the declining standards of ethics and morality amongst doctors in India today. However, rather than blame individuals or the medical profession, I think we need to focus on finding a solution.This is my viewpoint.Individually, most doctors are good people. They enter medicine because they want to be of service to others - and most are intelligent, conscientious, idealistic and hardworking when they enter medical college.However, as time goes by, they gradually become cynical and bitter. There are few positive role models they can look upto - and when they see their seniors indulge in unethical practises, they are quite resigned to toeing the party line. After all, how can you fight the "system" ? In India, isn't everyone corrupt,... The Patient's Doctor blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5050775 Fri, 22 Jul 2011 03:24:00 +0100 5050775 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5050525&cid=t_100929_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FdnUNNsrIN_0%2F It’s tempting to believe that the Transportation Security Administration’s move to change the software in strip-search machines is a response to the court ruling finding that it violated the law in rolling out the machines, but it’s almost surely coincidence. The new software will show items that the software deems suspicious on a generic outline of a body rather than showing a detailed body image. The change will indeed reduce the invasiveness of the machine strip-search process. And because the image is less revealing, it can be viewed in the screening area instead of at a remote location. That means there doesn’t need to be a person dedicated to looking at denuded images of travelers. A major cost of running these machines—payroll—drops by a substanti... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5050525 Thu, 21 Jul 2011 14:58:41 +0100 5050525 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5050818&cid=t_100929_113_f&fid=38236&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fblog%2Finspectors-find-holes-hitech-payment-programs It’s easy to defend the HITECH Act based on the potential benefits of new health IT. But a new report from the federal Office of Inspector General (OIG) may soon make it difficult to defend the way the HITECH incentive payments are being managed. read more (Source: Healthcare IT News Blog) Healthcare IT News Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5050818 Thu, 21 Jul 2011 14:05:25 +0100 5050818 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5052746&cid=t_100929_10_f&fid=34467&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnnlm.gov%2Fbhic%2F2011%2F07%2F20%2Fhealth-information-curriculum%2F “Who Can You Trust? Health Information and the Internet” http://www.rvhcc.org/pdf/HIL_Sourcebook.pdf The curriculum was developed as part of a program to improve health literacy among youth and young adults. Teachers, librarians and youth in middle and high schools and literacy practitioners, public librarians and young adults in non-formal adult education setting in rural Maine develop and pilot the program. The following article describes how the curriculum was developed and used and includes both formative and summative evaluation results. [Health Literacy listserv] (Source: BHIC) BHIC blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5052746 Wed, 20 Jul 2011 23:47:17 +0100 5052746 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5050944&cid=t_100929_127_f&fid=38263&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fdeepesthealth%2FBMCc%2F%7E3%2FSTqZ8S7SHys%2F It’s here!  Most of what you want to know is on the Chinese Medicine Quarterly – Issue 2 page.  Go on over, buy the issue, and then come back… I’ll wait. Done?  Well, before you jump offline and start reading your new issue, I’ve got a few things I’d like to share. First, this issue was much easier to create than the last.  We had our processes mostly down, our division of labor was clarified, and we all really enjoyed the clarity (and hugeness) of our topic.  I could talk about Spirit all.  day.  long.  It doesn’t hurt that it’s linguistically, historically, theoretically, personally AND clinically interesting. Second, we are so appreciative that you chose to join us in our adventure to deepen into our medicine.  If we come together... Deepest Health: Exploring Classical Chinese Medicine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5050944 Wed, 20 Jul 2011 16:15:57 +0100 5050944 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5051261&cid=t_100929_155_f&fid=34629&url=http%3A%2F%2Flabsoftnews.typepad.com%2Flab_soft_news%2F2011%2F07%2Fsmartphone-app-ecosystems-thrive.html I firmly believe that the iPhone "changed everything" by introducing us to what is now referred to as the smartphone app ecosystem (see: New Definition for "Apps": The Smartphone Market for Medical Software). Think about the rules of this ecosystem and how they differ from what we were accustomed to when using only PCs: (1) we shop for new apps online and many of the best ones are free; (2) we are promptly notified about operating system and app upgrades when they become available and can make these changes quickly and online; (3) the device easily fits in our pocket, giving us ready access to all of our apps including a rapidly improving camera and video recorder; and (4) most of the available apps are easy to learn and useful. A recent article discussed this iPhone ef... Lab Soft News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5051261 Wed, 20 Jul 2011 15:38:08 +0100 5051261 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5050533&cid=t_100929_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2F5u6T3HrgOP0%2F Homeland Security Newswire reports: Last week, DHS officials chastised Representative Jason Chaffetz (R – Utah) for disclosing sensitive security information to the press. In a letter, Joseph Maher, DHS’s deputy counsel, scolded Chaffetz, the chair of the House Subcommittee on National Security, Homeland Defense, and Foreign Operations, for openly discussing “sensitive security information” provided by the Transportation Security Administration(TSA). Maher wrote, “This document was marked as [Sensitive Security Information] and provided clear notice that unauthorized disclosures of the document violated federal law.” The letter comes in response to Chaffetz’s comments last week that revealed that there have been more than 25,000 security breaches at U.S. airports since Novemb... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5050533 Wed, 20 Jul 2011 13:58:41 +0100 5050533 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5051262&cid=t_100929_155_f&fid=34629&url=http%3A%2F%2Flabsoftnews.typepad.com%2Flab_soft_news%2F2011%2F07%2Forchard-integrated-diagnostics.html Integrated diagnostics can be achieved by breaking down the sub-specialty silos in the diagnostic specialties like pathology, laboratory medicine, and radiology. The current standard of practice is to present the procedure and test-ordering clinicians with individualized reports from the various specialty labs (e.g., surgical pathology, immunology, microbiology) and radiology units like MRI and CT. This approach results from the super-specialization and subdivision of the diagnostics specialties. Under the integrated diagnostics mantra, the goal of integrating the diverse diagnostic reports is moved upstream and becomes the responsibility of the diagnosticians themselves rather than the clinicians. In my mind, the first major movement toward integrated diagnostics on the manufacturing side... Lab Soft News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5051262 Tue, 19 Jul 2011 17:38:01 +0100 5051262 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5039565&cid=t_100929_10_f&fid=34467&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnnlm.gov%2Fbhic%2F2011%2F07%2F19%2Ftoolkits-3%2F Sustaining Improved Outcomes: A Toolkit http://www.sustainingoutcomes.com/ Improving quality and achieving better outcomes continues to be a major focus in the areas of public health, healthcare, social service, education, and related fields. In all of those fields, there is a need to not only develop strategies to implement improvements but also to ensure that the improvements are sustained overtime. While both funders and organizations have indicated that sustainability is critical, there remains a need for clear definitions, models, and assistance to guide sustainability efforts. This website provides guidance on how to sustain improved outcomes. The website provides an introduction to sustainability, a description of 12 factors that contribute to sustainability, and assessment and plan... BHIC blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5039565 Tue, 19 Jul 2011 15:10:26 +0100 5039565 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5039566&cid=t_100929_10_f&fid=34467&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnnlm.gov%2Fbhic%2F2011%2F07%2F19%2Fnational-partnership-end-health-disparities%2F http://minorityhealth.hhs.gov/npa/ Elimination of health disparities affecting racial and ethnic minority populations cannot happen without the united efforts of our public and private sectors. Further, we believe that ideas should flow from the grassroots to our government and private policy-makers. Throughout the National Partnership for Action, we will strive to ensure that all voices are heard, and that community voices help shape national and local policy on health disparities. The Office of Minority Health (OMH) is looking for partners from all sectors that are willing to collaborate with others and make a commitment to help develop, support, and implement this initiative. Support a nation free of disparities in health and health care by joining the effort! [ Office of Minority Healt... BHIC blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5039566 Tue, 19 Jul 2011 15:00:21 +0100 5039566 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5039567&cid=t_100929_10_f&fid=34467&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnnlm.gov%2Fbhic%2F2011%2F07%2F19%2Fcenter-for-health-literacy-conference%2F https://www.plaintalkconf.com/ereg253970.cfm?pg=home The Center for Health Literacy in collaboration with the American Public Health Association presents its second annual conference: Plain Talk in Complex Times September 22-23, 2011 Arlington, VA Six preconference workshops: build your skills for communicating about health—in person, on the Web, and in print. Learn from today’s decision makers and experts. Two full days of speakers, panels, and skill-building workshops, plus time to meet with colleagues. This year’s key topics: Oral communication eHealth literacy Usability Look for these topics as well: Social media Writing for the Web Translation/interpretation Financial literacy Graphic design Accessibility Communicating with seniors Medicaid and health IT Military pro... BHIC blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5039567 Tue, 19 Jul 2011 14:10:17 +0100 5039567 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5062328&cid=t_100929_113_f&fid=34634&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.emrandhipaa.com%2Flynn%2F2011%2F07%2F18%2Fmeaningful-use-measures-timely-electronic-access-to-health-information-%25e2%2580%2593-meaningful-use-monday%2F Meaningful Use Menu Measure: At least 10% of all unique patients seen by the eligible professional (EP) are provided timely (available to the patient within 4 business days) electronic access to their health information. This is a third meaningful use measure related to providing patients with access to their health information. Meaningful Use Mondays has already addressed the two core measures—clinical summary and electronic copy of health information—“timely access” is a menu measure.  The requirements are as follows: The measure includes a provision for EPs to claim an exclusion, but I don’t believe that many will qualify for this exclusion. They would have to attest that they “neither order nor create lab tests or information that would be contained in the problem list, m... EMR and HIPAA blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5062328 Mon, 18 Jul 2011 15:31:41 +0100 5062328 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5051263&cid=t_100929_155_f&fid=34629&url=http%3A%2F%2Flabsoftnews.typepad.com%2Flab_soft_news%2F2011%2F07%2Fa-different-paradigm-for-analyzing-the-competition-between-cerner-and-epic.html In a recent note, I discussed the competition between the Cerner and Epic EMRs and quoted another blog, Chilmark Research, to the effect that Cerner was moving in new strategic direction, emphasizing a network of services to provide communities of care (see: Cerner Fights Back in the EMR Market: A Community Network of Services + PHR). Such an approach is sometimes referred to as the development of a care coordination platform. I concluded that Epic's approach closely coincided with the business model currently favored by hospital executives and would probably continue to succeed in the market. Vince Kuraitis responded to my note with a comment that included a link to a lecture he had recently delivered titled Platform Wars (see: Platform Wars). The presentation can also be accessed at ... Lab Soft News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5051263 Mon, 18 Jul 2011 13:43:40 +0100 5051263 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5035788&cid=t_100929_139_f&fid=38879&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FVirologyBlog%2F%7E3%2FIfVrBYaDkhc%2F After a listener made the Omega tau podcast his pick of the week on TWiV129, I sent a note to the show’s author, Marcus Völter. He responded by inviting me on his program. I brought Dickson Despommier with me and we recorded a wide-ranging conversation on viruses, bacteria, and parasites. It is very basic, so if you have ever felt that TWiV, TWiP, or TWiM are too advanced, you might like this episode. Click the arrow above to play, or right-click to download Omega tau 70 (85 MB .mp3, 55 minutes). Omega tau is a podcast covering interesting topics in science and engineering, co-hosted by Marcus Völter and Nora Ludewig. (Source: virology blog) virology blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5035788 Sun, 17 Jul 2011 12:29:15 +0100 5035788 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5036280&cid=t_100929_109_f&fid=34752&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPsychsplash%2F%7E3%2FILnQI1hFutw%2F URL: http://www.synergyservices.org/Ending violence in our community requires a comprehensive approach of efforts to provide safe places for victims of violence, to empower survivors to rise above their circumstances and to educate the entire community. Through integrated programs in the areas of residential services, clinical services and community education, Synergy touched more than 40,000 people last year. For: Anyone, ConsumersTopics: Anger, Anxiety, Behaviour Management, Child and Adolescent, Clinical Psychology, Depression, Emotional Health, Insomnia, Life, Lifestyle, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Quality of Life, Self-help, Solution Focused, StressFeatures: Collaborative News, Information Ending violence in our community requires a comprehensive approach of efforts to provide... PsychSplash blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5036280 Sat, 16 Jul 2011 17:00:23 +0100 5036280 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5030449&cid=t_100929_10_f&fid=34467&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnnlm.gov%2Fbhic%2F2011%2F07%2F15%2Fthe-oral-health-information-tutorial%2F http://www.library.uthscsa.edu/community/oralhealth.cfm This tutorial focuses on improving access to and awareness of reliable information resources, as well as integrating the best evidence from these resources into public health dental practice and educational activities. [PHPartners http://phpartners.org/ - New Links for the week of Jul 15, 2011] (Source: BHIC) BHIC blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5030449 Fri, 15 Jul 2011 22:11:00 +0100 5030449 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5030450&cid=t_100929_10_f&fid=34467&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnnlm.gov%2Fbhic%2F2011%2F07%2F15%2Fhealth-literacy-news-2%2F Health Literacy Implications for Health Care Reform Workshop Summary http://bit.ly/roQsHn The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) extends health care access to 32 million Americans who previously had been uninsured. However, many of the newly eligible individuals who could benefit most from the benefits promised by the ACA, are perhaps least prepared to take advantage of those benefits. Due to low health literacy—the degree to which one can understand and make decisions based on health information—many people may have difficulty understanding what coverage they are eligible for under the ACA; making informed choices about what is best for them and their families; and completing the enrollment process. Teaching Critical Health Literacy in the US as a Means to Action on the ... BHIC blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5030450 Fri, 15 Jul 2011 22:09:04 +0100 5030450 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5036281&cid=t_100929_109_f&fid=34752&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPsychsplash%2F%7E3%2F6atk8blu67A%2F URL: http://eprints.utas.edu.au/287/The aim of this ‘download’ is to present the basics of mental disorders. The target population is medical students, but general public readers may also find it useful. The mental disorders form a huge, mysterious and problematic body of knowledge. For: Anyone, Consumers, Clinicians, ResearchersTopics: Anger, Anxiety, Behaviour Management, Child and Adolescent, Clinical Psychology, Depression, Emotional Health, Insomnia, Life, Lifestyle, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Quality of Life, Self-help, Solution Focused, Stress, Abnormal, Behaviour Management, Forensic, General Psychology, Mental Health, PsychiatryFeatures: Collaborative News, Information, Clinical Tools, Databases, Information, e-learning, ebook The aim of this ‘download&#... PsychSplash blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5036281 Fri, 15 Jul 2011 17:00:37 +0100 5036281 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5036310&cid=t_100929_113_f&fid=34625&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FNeilVerselsHealthcareItBlog%2F%7E3%2FwDSUut5dc7o%2F From HL7 International‘s Chuck Jaffe, M.D., at the AMDIS conference in Ojai, Calif., this morning: Related posts:Podcast: Dr. David Kibbe on personal health information, medical homes, value in healthcare and more Podcast: Dr. Bill Bria on CMIOs and medical informatics Friday funny (Source: Neil Versel's Healthcare IT Blog) Neil Versel's Healthcare IT Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5036310 Fri, 15 Jul 2011 16:26:53 +0100 5036310 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5030452&cid=t_100929_10_f&fid=34467&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnnlm.gov%2Fbhic%2F2011%2F07%2F15%2Farticles-of-interest-27%2F Promoting literacy to increase adherence http://www.acpinternist.org/archives/2011/07/literacy.htm From the July/August ACP Internist, copyright © 2011 by the American College of Physicians By Charlotte Huff When his heart failure patient kept getting hospitalized with related complications, Ben Powers, MD, worried that something wasn’t quite connecting. On the surface, the problem appeared to be nonadherence. The man struggled to keep up with his medications and his recommended diet. But Dr. Powers, an internist and assistant professor of medicine at Duke University Medical Center in Durham, N.C., suspected a more deeply rooted cause. “I had a fairly strong suspicion that literacy was part of it,” he said. Food Industry: Walk the Talk to Protect Our Kids’ Health http://hu... BHIC blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5030452 Fri, 15 Jul 2011 14:52:34 +0100 5030452 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5029239&cid=t_100929_155_f&fid=34629&url=http%3A%2F%2Flabsoftnews.typepad.com%2Flab_soft_news%2F2011%2F07%2Ffemr-based-order-sets-as-a-locus-of-control-of-hospital-based-physicians.html In a recent note, I discussed the evidence-based physician order sets that were being deployed at the University of Kansas Hospital (see: Evidence-Based Order Sets Deployed at the University of Kansas Hospital). At the end of the piece, I commented on the very large number of them and speculated that many of them would probably never be used as a practical matter. Here is the specific quote: Here's what I don't understand about the deployment of standardized order sets. Why develop 240 when most physicians will use only a small number of them? In the current case, I am sure that Zynx Health wants to prove the worth of its product to the University of Kansas Hospital and it provides bragging rights to have 240 of them. Even differentiating them by type of patient, my guess is that p... Lab Soft News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5029239 Fri, 15 Jul 2011 14:06:50 +0100 5029239 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5028464&cid=t_100929_109_f&fid=34752&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPsychsplash%2F%7E3%2FfuZ8T941wuc%2F URL: http://www.safersociety.org/Safer Society Foundation is dedicated to ending sexual abuse so that we all can enjoy safer communities, healthier families and happier lives. For: Anyone, ConsumersTopics: Clinical Psychology, Depression, Emotional Health, Family Therapy, Mental Health, Personality, Personality disorders, Physical Health, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Sexual Assault, Social SupportFeatures: Articles, Information, Links, e-learningSafer Society Foundation is dedicated to ending sexual abuse so that we all can enjoy safer communities, healthier families and happier lives. Our work focuses on providing information and resources to help create safer communities through prevention and effective public policy, to provide victims with healing and restitution, and to provide off... PsychSplash blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5028464 Thu, 14 Jul 2011 17:00:27 +0100 5028464 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5030456&cid=t_100929_10_f&fid=34467&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnnlm.gov%2Fbhic%2F2011%2F07%2F14%2Fpodcast-using-the-internet%2F Health Literacy Out Loud #62: Using the Internet for Health http://bit.ly/q4Ib4S Lee Rainie is Director of the Pew Research Center’s Internet & American Life Project. Since 1999, this non-profit, non–partisan “fact tank” has studied the social impact of the internet. The Pew Research Center has examined and reported how people’s Internet use affects their families, communities, work places, education, civic and political life. It also studies how people use the Internet for health. In this podcast, Rainie talks with Helen Osborne about:     The rise of “e-patients.” Who they are. How they use the Internet for health.     The Internet as a way to increase patient engagement. How Internet usage may differ for those with chronic conditions versus new diagnoses.    ... BHIC blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5030456 Thu, 14 Jul 2011 14:12:11 +0100 5030456 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5027418&cid=t_100929_139_f&fid=38879&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FVirologyBlog%2F%7E3%2FY2DKKP3E8Hg%2F Contagion is the name of a new action-thriller movie about a global outbreak of a deadly viral disease. The trailer is now available. From the website: Synopsis “Contagion” follows the rapid progress of a lethal airborne virus that kills within days. As the fast-moving epidemic grows, the worldwide medical community races to find a cure and control the panic that spreads faster than the virus itself. At the same time, ordinary people struggle to survive in a society coming apart. I hope they get the science right. We’ll see when it opens on 9 September 2011. (Source: virology blog) virology blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5027418 Thu, 14 Jul 2011 14:03:47 +0100 5027418 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5029240&cid=t_100929_155_f&fid=34629&url=http%3A%2F%2Flabsoftnews.typepad.com%2Flab_soft_news%2F2011%2F07%2Fcerner-fights-back-in-the-emr-market-network-of-services-for-a-community-of-care.html In my opinion, Cerner is facing a formidable competitor, Epic, in the high-end, larger hospital EMR space (see: Why Does Epic Keep Hammering Cerner? Mr. HIStalk's Opinion; Is Cerner Modifying Its EMR Business Model?). John Moore who blogs over at Chilmark Research recently posted a long piece suggesting that Cerner is crafting a new strategy in order to compete more effectively with Epic. He suggests, first, that It emphasizes support for "communities of care" (i.e, city, region, state, employer). Cerner also intends to provide a "PHR with an ecosystem of third party apps." This will serve as a replacement for the now departed Google Health product (see: Google Health Calls It Quits; Lessons Learned about PHRs or Not). Here is a link to John's note (see: Steppin... Lab Soft News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5029240 Thu, 14 Jul 2011 14:02:53 +0100 5029240 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5028146&cid=t_100929_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FBoH_b2OMl0Y%2F By Jim HarperIn February 2004, privacy advocates were put off by a Supreme Court case called Doe v. Chao, in which the Court found that the Privacy Act requires a victim of a government privacy violation to show “actual damages” before receiving any compensation. The Act appeared to provide for $1,000 per violation in statutory damages, but the Court interpreted the legislation to require that actual damages be proven, after which the victim would be entitled to a minimum award of $1,000. (Statutory damages are appropriate in privacy cases against the government because government bureaucrats pay little price themselves when their agency gets fined. A penalty is required to draw oversight and political attention to violations of the law.) Doe v. Chao was a close call given the ... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5028146 Wed, 13 Jul 2011 15:40:02 +0100 5028146 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5028150&cid=t_100929_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2F7Wve3kASWao%2F By Jim HarperGreg Nojeim of the Center for Democracy and Technology reports on yesterday’s hearing in the House Judiciary Committee on H.R. 1981, the Protecting Children from Internet Pornographers Act of 2011. (I lamented the bill earlier this week, as did Julian Sanchez last week.) Rep. Sensenbrenner [(R-Wis.)], Chair of the Crime Subcommittee, opened the hearing with an extraordinarily strong attack on the bill. Saying the Committee should relegate mandatory data retention to the dustbin of history, he attacked the data retention provision on economic and privacy grounds. “I believe this bill is bad policy and I will do my best to kill it.” He also said, “This bill runs roughshod over the privacy rights of people who use the Internet for thousands of lawful purpo... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5028150 Wed, 13 Jul 2011 14:49:13 +0100 5028150 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5028992&cid=t_100929_134_f&fid=36052&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.daily-diabetic.com%2F50220604%2Fcontrol_type_2_diabetes_eating_nuts.php © jezuez471Consuming nuts daily can help control Type 2 diabetes, as per a new research from St. Michael's Hospital. The research is published online by the journal Diabetes Care. Led by Dr David Jenkins the research concludes that consuming two ounces of mixed, unsalted, raw or dry roasted nuts on a daily basis as a replacement for carbohydrates is effective in controlling glycemic and serum lipid levels of people with Type 2 diabetes. In the course of the research, three groups of subjects with Type ... (Source: Daily Diabetic) Daily Diabetic blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5028992 Wed, 13 Jul 2011 07:25:31 +0100 5028992 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5028993&cid=t_100929_134_f&fid=36052&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.daily-diabetic.com%2F50220604%2Fobesity_hits_america_drastically.php © Spree2010Obesity is at its peak in Mississippi (34.4%) according to the two reputable organizations: Trust for America's Health and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. Though observed over time that obesity was more prevalent in the Southern regions where the rural sectors of the society lived and produced fried food in large quantities, a report from the former organization indicated that the obesity rates have only increased all through the U.S. With the growing rate of obesity in the country, public health experts are trying ... (Source: Daily Diabetic) Daily Diabetic blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5028993 Wed, 13 Jul 2011 07:12:12 +0100 5028993 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5028994&cid=t_100929_134_f&fid=36052&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.daily-diabetic.com%2F50220604%2Fdiabetes_affecting_people_across_the_globe.php © engineroomblogThe cases of type 2 diabetes are on a constant rise since past 3 decades throughout the world. The type 2 diabetes is a preventable disease which is directly connected to obesity and it is mostly affecting the adults across the globe. As per the statistics around 347 million people are suffering from diabetes i.e. one in every 10 adults is stricken by diabetes. Diabetes and obesity rates are constantly rising throughout the United States, poor or less educated people are mostly affected by ... (Source: Daily Diabetic) Daily Diabetic blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5028994 Wed, 13 Jul 2011 07:09:12 +0100 5028994 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5028996&cid=t_100929_134_f&fid=36052&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.daily-diabetic.com%2F50220604%2Ftype_2_diabetics_benefit_by_consuming_nuts.php © jezuez471There is a benefit in consuming nuts for type 2 diabetics, according to a new study. The researchers at St. Michael's Hospital have concluded that eating around 2 ounces of nuts daily could benefit type 2 diabetics as it lowers the LDL cholesterol levels and improves the control on blood sugar. The researchers studied 117 type 2 diabetics for a period of three months. For purpose of the study, the patients were divided into three groups, where one group was given around two ounces ... (Source: Daily Diabetic) Daily Diabetic blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5028996 Wed, 13 Jul 2011 06:24:01 +0100 5028996 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5028556&cid=t_100929_113_f&fid=35744&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fe-CareManagement%2F%7E3%2FKoxg_7AJwv0%2F Click here or on the graphic to download a copy of my July 11 presentation from this year’s Healthcare Unbound conference. No tag for this post. (Source: e-CareManagement) e-CareManagement blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5028556 Wed, 13 Jul 2011 00:46:54 +0100 5028556 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5028154&cid=t_100929_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FNXNY2L9JqXs%2F By Jim HarperGiven enough time, a monkey sitting at a typewriter will type out the complete works of William Shakespeare. Believe it or not, it’s called the infinite monkey theorem. A thousand monkeys at a thousand typewriters would cut the time in half … or something. But would the monkey hold the copyright? We may soon find out. Or at least we’ll be entertained by the tiff between TechDirt‘s Mike Masnick and a person claiming to represent the owner of a photograph taken by, yes, a monkey. The short answers are: 1) A photograph taken by a monkey probably isn’t copyrighted, and 2) if it were, displaying the photo in a discussion of its copyright status is probably fair use. The lesson is: many, many people don’t understand what the copyright laws are, or... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5028154 Tue, 12 Jul 2011 21:08:04 +0100 5028154 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5028163&cid=t_100929_87_f&fid=36941&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mazecordblood.com%2Fblog%2F%3Fp%3D1428 The quiet, the calm, the massage, the alone time…… When you are pregnant, your body can ache, you may get headaches from hormones or exhaustion. You might feel nauseous  and over all malaise.  If you have the time try to get a prenatal massage. During pregnancy, women suffer from all sorts of discomforts.  Unfortunately, traditional medicine offers few ways of alleviating these problems. By learning how to soothe aches and pains with safe, therapeutic massage techniques, moms-to-be can learn to better cope with the changes of pregnancy.   Learning how to take charge of her own pregnancy can help an expecting mom feel healthier, more energetic, and more in-control physically and mentally. You can read more here to learn how to de-stress and take care of YOU!   {Click... Cord Blood News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5028163 Tue, 12 Jul 2011 19:08:13 +0100 5028163 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5018724&cid=t_100929_139_f&fid=38879&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FVirologyBlog%2F%7E3%2FS7FL_I-qVu8%2F Yesterday I terminated the last remaining mice in my small colony, including the line of poliovirus receptor transgenic mice that we established here in 1990. Remarkably, I had never written about this animal model for poliomyelitis which has played an important role in the work done in my laboratory. While I was still working on poliovirus as a postdoctoral fellow with David Baltimore, I became interested in how the virus causes disease. There were no convenient animal models to study poliovirus pathogenesis, so I began to think about the cellular receptor for the virus and how it could be used to make a mouse model for infection. When I moved to Columbia University Medical Center in 1982, I decided to identify the cellular gene for the poliovirus receptor. This work was carried out by th... virology blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5018724 Tue, 12 Jul 2011 14:32:15 +0100 5018724 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5020719&cid=t_100929_10_f&fid=34467&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnnlm.gov%2Fbhic%2F2011%2F07%2F12%2Fhealth-literacy-resources-16%2F Picture Stories for Adult ESL Health Literacy http://www.cal.org/caela/esl_resources/Health/healthindex.html The picture stories were made with overworked teachers in under-resourced programs firmly in mind.   They are deliberately simple and impersonal so that learners at all levels can connect with them.  These picture stories deal with complex health and health care system issues affecting adult ESL learners.  They are a means of bringing up the topics in English, starting at very beginning and low-literacy levels, and introducing cultural concepts and local resources.  The stories are accompanied by complete lesson plans with background info and resources, which I am in the process of updating (but they are still usable as they are). [[HealthLiteracy 5919] On Demand Healthy Liter... BHIC blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5020719 Tue, 12 Jul 2011 13:45:36 +0100 5020719 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5028536&cid=t_100929_113_f&fid=34625&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FNeilVerselsHealthcareItBlog%2F%7E3%2FuTFg5p22Qug%2F The Medical Group Management Association today named Susan Turney, M.D., as its new president and CEO, effective in September. Longtime chief William F. Jessee, M.D., is retiring after 12 years on the job. Like Jessee, Turney is an advocate of health information technology. She has been CEO and executive vice president of the Wisconsin Medical Society since 2004. There, she founded and chaired the Wisconsin Statewide Health Information Network (WISHIN) co-founded the Wisconsin Health Information Organization. Tunney was MGMA board chair in 2005-06. Read more here. Related posts:MGMA wants standard patient IDs within a year Why is this news? (Source: Neil Versel's Healthcare IT Blog) Neil Versel's Healthcare IT Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5028536 Mon, 11 Jul 2011 20:45:19 +0100 5028536 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5029243&cid=t_100929_155_f&fid=34629&url=http%3A%2F%2Flabsoftnews.typepad.com%2Flab_soft_news%2F2011%2F07%2Fcancer-diagnostic-scandal-at-duke-more-regulation-of-ldts-1.html I have posted a number of previous notes about those diagnostic tests consisting of a set of biomarkers plus an computer algorithm used to interpret the results. This type of lab test was previously referred to as in-vitro diagnostic multivariate indexed assays (IVDMIAs) by the FDA. More recently, they have been called laboratory developed tests (LDTs). Historically, this type of test was also referred to informally in the industry as home-brew. A simple definition for an LDT is that the test reagents are developed by a single lab and all of the testing is performed by that lab. IVDMIAs/LDTs can be used for various purposes including the detection of the presence of a neoplasm in a diagnostic workup using serum. A second purpose has been to analyze the antigens present on a patient's t... Lab Soft News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5029243 Mon, 11 Jul 2011 14:57:43 +0100 5029243 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5028543&cid=t_100929_113_f&fid=34634&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FEmrAndHipaa%2F%7E3%2FHhgUwFu7e1U%2F Meaningful Use Core Measure: More than 50% of all patients who request an electronic copy of their health information are provided it within 3 business days. Exclusion: Any EP who receives no requests for this information in electronic format.  This measure is distinguished from  the clinical summary measure, (discussed in the previous Meaningful Use Monday post), in two major ways: 1)      “Electronic copy of health information” covers all health information that the provider has regarding the patient, whereas the “clinical summary” is a snapshot of a particular visit. 2)      This measure is driven by requests made by patients or their agents—electronic access must be provided in response to at least 50% of the specific requests received by a provider. By contrast, ... EMR and HIPAA blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5028543 Mon, 11 Jul 2011 14:18:26 +0100 5028543 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5028557&cid=t_100929_113_f&fid=35744&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fe-CareManagement%2F%7E3%2FeGWUB4gsJgQ%2F It’s understandable that a healthcare delivery system would have a mindset and business objective to keep referrals within its network of care providers. Businesses have a right and an obligation to try to hang on to their customers. It’s a different issue whether closed or walled garden HIT is an acceptable means toward that end. Outside of healthcare, we understand and can accept that businesses used closed, proprietary IT as part of their business model. Apple has designed their iPod with an eye toward incompatibility and high hassle factor in not being plug-and-play with other music players and systems. IMHO, however, healthcare is different. Keep your proprietary business model away from my body and gimme my damn data. Google+ v. Facebook on Data Portability We are witnessing an... e-CareManagement blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5028557 Sun, 10 Jul 2011 18:32:34 +0100 5028557 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5008681&cid=t_100929_155_f&fid=34629&url=http%3A%2F%2Flabsoftnews.typepad.com%2Flab_soft_news%2F2011%2F07%2Fthe-epic-emr-as-a-platform-extending-its-functionality-with-other-products.html For a number of reasons, Epic has achieved a near monopoly of the EMRs installed in the largest U.S. hospitals (see: ShandsHealth Goes Live with Epic; Company Penetration of the Hospital Market; Why Does Epic Keep Hammering Cerner? Mr. HIStalk's Opinion). In my opinion, this trend poses a significant challenge for healthcare in general. Here's a quote from the first of these two notes describing the nature of this challenge: Epic...has a reputation of closely controlling the installation and development of its EMR software products. This is the basis for its record of successful system installations and part of the appeal of the product to hospital CEOs and CIOs. Furthermore, the evolution of clinical hospital systems (e.g., EMRs, LISs, RISs, etc.) is a critical element in the over... Lab Soft News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5008681 Fri, 08 Jul 2011 13:31:58 +0100 5008681 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5008208&cid=t_100929_88_f&fid=38153&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ozemedicine.com%2Fblog%2F%3Fp%3D960 I attended the EMA Course in New York last month and although IT systems were not directly part of the course, the topic did arise and the general feeling of the many US emergency physicians appeared to be that current commercial ED software in place in the USA is NOT efficient and comments such as “terrible” were not uncommonly expressed. It seems that the consensus was that for EP’s to be productive with such software they each need to have a personal scribe to ensure adequate timely documentation while allowing them to have adequate time at the bedside with the patients. Furthermore, it seems that the majority of prescibing mistakes are now because of software design issues and how the software interfaces with end users. Perhaps Australian administrators should be taki... Oz E Medicine - emergency medicine in Australia blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5008208 Fri, 08 Jul 2011 01:59:42 +0100 5008208 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5008157&cid=t_100929_87_f&fid=36941&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mazecordblood.com%2Fblog%2F%3Fp%3D1420       Below is an excerpt from an article in the Orlando Sentinel about cord blood, its uses, and how people can go about understanding its benefits and even why they should bank it in the first place. “On a lawn beneath Florida Hospital’s Walt Disney Pavilion, NASCAR drivers and their cars were on hand Thursday morning to promote a new program that banks umbilical-cord blood. Beyond the cars, cameras and festival atmosphere is a new partnership between the hospital and a group that collects and stores cord blood from new mothers for procedures that can cure as many as 70 diseases. The program at Florida Hospital will allow pregnant women to donate their cord blood after they deliver their babies. That blood is rich in stem cells, the versatile cells that ca... Cord Blood News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5008157 Thu, 07 Jul 2011 16:59:25 +0100 5008157 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5008682&cid=t_100929_155_f&fid=34629&url=http%3A%2F%2Flabsoftnews.typepad.com%2Flab_soft_news%2F2011%2F07%2Fshould-diagnostic-test-scheduling-be-personalized.html I have posted previous notes about the need for periodic mammograms including the frequency of routine screening based on age (see: Shift to Digital Mammography Results in Increased Patient Recalls; Confusion Caused by Conflating "False Positive" and "Overdiagnosis" in Breast Cancer). Now comes news of research suggesting that mammogram screening should be personalized (see: Mammogram scheduling should be personalized, not based on age alone: study). The article caught my attention because of the use of the term personalized. Here is an excerpt from the article: Mammograms should not be done on a one-size fits all basis, but instead should be personalized based on a woman’s age, the density of her breasts, her family history of breast cancer and other factors includin... Lab Soft News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5008682 Thu, 07 Jul 2011 16:12:55 +0100 5008682 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5008209&cid=t_100929_88_f&fid=38153&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ozemedicine.com%2Fblog%2F%3Fp%3D957 This Act came into effect 1 March 2011 and essentially provides a mechanism for certain medical practitioners to detain and treat persons with potentially life threatening substance dependence and who are unable to consent to treatment. See details on the wiki (Source: Oz E Medicine - emergency medicine in Australia) Oz E Medicine - emergency medicine in Australia blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5008209 Thu, 07 Jul 2011 05:59:40 +0100 5008209 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5007315&cid=t_100929_139_f&fid=38879&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FVirologyBlog%2F%7E3%2FVeftFrgvmiY%2F This article was written for extra credit by a student in my recently concluded virology course. by Adriana Lopez The expression “Happy as a Clam” comes with new meaning as hepatitis A virus has been detected in clams, mussels, and oysters in markets for human consumption. As bivalve shellfish are excellent bio-accumulators of contaminants and chemicals, it is no surprise that they also harbor waterborne viruses such as hepatitis A in areas with poor sanitation. Since hepatitis A virus is spread via the fecal-oral route, food-borne outbreaks due to ingestion of shellfish harvested from polluted waters have not been uncommon. Despite development of an effective vaccine against hepatitis A virus, it continues to be a serious disease worldwide. In developing countries, access to healthc... virology blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5007315 Wed, 06 Jul 2011 21:00:53 +0100 5007315 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5008148&cid=t_100929_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2F1n5uY9AtrMg%2F By Julian SanchezIf you thought it was the height of cynicism when legislators dubbed a massive expansion of government surveillance power the “USA Patriot Act” (recently extended—really!—under the heading of small business legislation), feast your eyes upon the Protecting Children from Internet Pornographers Act of 2011, on which the House Judiciary Committee is slated to hold a hearing next Tuesday. What kind of monster would dare be on the record opposing that bill? As you may have already guessed, the handful of provisions in the bill that really deal specifically with child porn are a fig leaf for its true purpose: A sweeping data retention requirement meant to turn Internet Service Providers and online companies into surrogate snoops for the government’s conveni... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5008148 Wed, 06 Jul 2011 19:55:06 +0100 5008148 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5008149&cid=t_100929_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2F-PAiuE7VqFc%2F By Julian SanchezLast week—on the Thursday before a major holiday weekend—the annual Wiretap Report was finally released by the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts, fully two months behind schedule (the first time in over a decade it’s been so late). While we often focus on the growth of the surveillance state in the context of national security and the War on Terror—such as foreign intelligence wiretaps, which aren’t counted in this report—it’s clear that surveillance is on the rise for ordinary law enforcement purposes as well. State and federal investigators obtained 3,194 wiretap orders in 2010, an increase of 34 percent over the previous year, and a whopping 168 percent increase over 2000. Only one wiretap application was denied—which you can choose to... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5008149 Wed, 06 Jul 2011 19:00:27 +0100 5008149 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5008381&cid=t_100929_113_f&fid=38236&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthcareitnews.com%2Fblog%2Falaskan-healthcare-it-lessons-learned I'm back from Alaska and I'll post several blogs about my Healthcare IT and personal experiences in the 49th state. Alaska faces many healthcare challenges given its large area (663,268 sq mi) and population of 710,231 residents (as per the 2010 US Census), approximately half of which live in the Anchorage metropolitan area, making Alaska the least densely populated state. Roads are limited, making boat and small plane the only means of transportation to many locations, especially in the western portion of the state. read more (Source: Healthcare IT News Blog) Healthcare IT News Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5008381 Wed, 06 Jul 2011 13:13:46 +0100 5008381 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4999111&cid=t_100929_10_f&fid=34467&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnnlm.gov%2Fbhic%2F2011%2F07%2F05%2Fhealth-literacy-award-2%2F http://healthliteracyinnovations.com/award/ Health Literacy Innovations, creator of the Health Literacy Advisor, the nation’s first and most comprehensive health literacy software tool, today announced the launch of the 2011 National Health Literacy Innovators Award. The contest, a national competition to reward innovators in health literacy, seeks the nation’s best health literacy practices in print, in practice, and in the media. It is open to any company, organization or individual that can demonstrate excellence in health literacy. [HealthLiteracy 5897] (Source: BHIC) BHIC blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4999111 Tue, 05 Jul 2011 21:21:08 +0100 4999111 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5008159&cid=t_100929_87_f&fid=36941&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mazecordblood.com%2Fblog%2F%3Fp%3D1408     July is Cord Blood awareness month. What exactly is cord blood? Umbilical cord blood is the blood collected from the umbilical cord immediately following the birth of a child. This blood provided nourishment for the baby during pregnancy, but once the baby is delivered, umbilical cord blood is no longer necessary. Umbilical cord blood is rich in multipotent hematopoietic “stem cells” (or blood stem cells). These cord blood stem cells produce the cellular ingredients necessary for the blood and the immune system. When the umbilical cord blood cells are transplanted into patients, they can help restore the immune and blood systems to help fight diseases and replace diseased blood. Collecting your child’s umbilical cord blood and saving it in a cord blood ban... Cord Blood News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5008159 Tue, 05 Jul 2011 16:45:35 +0100 5008159 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5008312&cid=t_100929_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F07%2F05%2Fapproaches-to-knowledge-interview-with-nathaniel-b-jones%2F Dr. Brian Jones has a PhD in exercise science and is a full-time professor at the University of Louisville where he teaches both graduate and undergraduate courses. He approaches all his courses with a scientific mindset, emphasizing the importance of critical thinking. Recently, Dr. Jones sent me a file containing one of his lectures on critical thinking. The lecture was for college students, but after reading the file I thought the subject matter would be great for everyone to know, not just those who are attending college. In the following interview, we discuss important points on critical thinking and approaches to knowledge. I think most people know that the media is not the best source for reliable information.  Yet, many seem to almost exclusively turn to the media for knowledge. ... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5008312 Tue, 05 Jul 2011 10:22:38 +0100 5008312 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4997657&cid=t_100929_113_f&fid=35744&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fe-CareManagement%2F%7E3%2F1wckhjpaKlU%2F An earlier post — Could Facebook Be Your Platform for Care Coordination? resonated well with folks. Readers and commenters (on e-CareManagement and The Health Care Blog) quickly grasped that a social networking platform could play a very useful role in coordinating our health care, yet also agreed with the conclusion that Facebook wasn’t  “it”. So let’s ask the question again: Could Google+ be your platform for care coordination? This post will Describe Google+ and Circles Discuss how Google+ gets past some of Facebook’s limitations as a care coordination platform Comment on Google+ as a care coordination platform (promising, but too early to tell) (more…) Article Series - Social Networks and Care CoordinationCould Facebook Be Your Platform for ... e-CareManagement blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4997657 Mon, 04 Jul 2011 23:24:57 +0100 4997657 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4993654&cid=t_100929_10_f&fid=34467&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnnlm.gov%2Fbhic%2F2011%2F07%2F01%2Fmedical-receptionists%2F http://ow.ly/5uiJW Pauline W. Chen, MD New York Times July 1, 2011 “While much has been written about the role of doctors, nurses and other clinicians in the care of patients and their families, little attention has been paid to those individuals who make up the very front lines of health care. In almost every clinical practice, office receptionists and the professionals who do comparable work in hospitals, the ward clerks and unit secretaries, are the first people patients see. But serious research on their interactions with patients has been sparse at best. “[@CHPMissouri] (Source: BHIC) BHIC blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4993654 Fri, 01 Jul 2011 20:45:02 +0100 4993654 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4986167&cid=t_100929_10_f&fid=34467&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnnlm.gov%2Fbhic%2F2011%2F07%2F01%2Fmedical-treatment-options%2F http://www.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/options/ “Explore Your Treatment Options,” a new multimedia ad campaign announced today by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) and the Ad Council, encourages patients to become more informed about their options before choosing a treatment for a health condition or illness. [AHRQ Press Release http://www.ahrq.gov/news/press/pr2011/optionspr.htm] (Source: BHIC) BHIC blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4986167 Fri, 01 Jul 2011 14:11:08 +0100 4986167 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4992114&cid=t_100929_139_f&fid=38879&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FVirologyBlog%2F%7E3%2FLKECkCOaQIs%2F Analysis of poliovirus recovered from the stool of a patient with fatal poliomyelitis revealed that she had been infected with the virus 12 years earlier, probably when one of her children received the oral poliovirus vaccine. This case has the longest known incubation period for vaccine-derived poliomyelitis, and highlights our still rudimentary understanding of how poliovirus causes disease. The patient in this case, a 44 year old woman from Minnesota, had been diagnosed with common variable immunodeficiency (CVI) in 1991.  Patients with this disease lack B lymphocytes and therefore cannot produce antibodies that help control microbial infections. For example, individuals with CVI often develop chronic enterovirus infections. Furthermore, after receiving oral poliovirus vaccine, CVI pat... virology blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4992114 Thu, 30 Jun 2011 17:44:49 +0100 4992114 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4984501&cid=t_100929_109_f&fid=34752&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPsychsplash%2F%7E3%2FbjbrRmU_AUk%2F URL: http://psychology.vanguard.edu/amoebaweb/Outstanding resource maintained by Douglas Degelman, Ph.D. Professor of Psychology at Vanguard University of Southern California. Features over 2000 categorized links to quality psychology content. For: Anyone, Researchers, StudentsTopics: ADHD, Abnormal, Academia, Addiction, Anxiety, Behaviour Management, Bipolar, Clinical Psychology, Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, Depression, Eating Disorders, General Psychology, Mental HealthFeatures: Articles, Databases, Information, Links Outstanding resource maintained by Douglas Degelman, Ph.D. Professor of Psychology at Vanguard University of Southern California. Features over 2000 categorized links to quality psychology content. Also, lists monthly featured websites, psychologically related, of cours... PsychSplash blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4984501 Thu, 30 Jun 2011 17:00:13 +0100 4984501 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4984421&cid=t_100929_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2F2xbpOrm84Pw%2F By Jim HarperThe Los Angeles Times has a good article on California’s move to require Amazon and other out-of-state retailers to collect taxes for it. Good because it accurately portrays what’s happening. Many such stories will say that California is seeking to tax Amazon. In fact, says the headline, “California Tells Online Retailers to Start Collecting Sales Taxes From Customers.” You see, Californians generally don’t pay their “use taxes“—the alternative to sales taxes, for things brought into the state from outside. If the tax authorities tried to collect use taxes, going door to door to tally up the goods that haven’t yet been taxed, there would be bedlam. So they want out-of-state companies that sell into California to collect the... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4984421 Thu, 30 Jun 2011 13:42:27 +0100 4984421 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4986173&cid=t_100929_10_f&fid=34467&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnnlm.gov%2Fbhic%2F2011%2F06%2F29%2Fhealth-literacy-podcasts-2%2F Health Literacy Out Loud Podcast #61: The Importance of Empathy in Health Communication http://bit.ly/ksZYHC Leslie Bank is Director of Customer Service at Montefiore Health Care System in Bronx, New York. She is also the co-author of, “I’m Sorry to Hear That…Real Life Responses to Patients’ 101 Most Common Complaints About Health Care.” Bank has worked as a healthcare “change agent” for over three decades, always striving to assure that the patient’s voice is heard in all aspects of care. This includes her ongoing work in billing reform. In fact, many refer to Leslie Bank as “The Mother of Patient Friendly Billing.” Yesterday, I referred to material available through Hesperian Foundation. Helen Osborn of Health Literacy Consulting http://www.healthliteracy.com reminde... BHIC blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4986173 Wed, 29 Jun 2011 21:17:19 +0100 4986173 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4984705&cid=t_100929_155_f&fid=34629&url=http%3A%2F%2Flabsoftnews.typepad.com%2Flab_soft_news%2F2011%2F06%2Fwupmc-patient-portal.html In a recent post, I speculated about some of the reasons why I thought that Google Health was exiting the personal health record (PHR) business (see: Google Health Calls It Quits; Lessons Learned about PHRs or Not). Shortly after posting this note, an article came across my desk discussing the success of UPMC's patient portal and the fact that it was now going mobile (see: UPMC's patient portal goes mobile). Below is an excerpt from the article: A health portal used by patients and doctors at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) is now accessible on iPhones and iPads, thanks to the new mobile HealthTrak application. With its innovative approach to managing patient health - through technology like eVisits and tethered records - easy access to the portal is becoming mor... Lab Soft News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4984705 Wed, 29 Jun 2011 13:11:10 +0100 4984705 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4975824&cid=t_100929_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FLxsNmT_itv0%2F By Jim HarperPresident Obama went to Puerto Rico two weeks ago. If you missed it, that might be because the trip was so brief—a mere four hours. Observing how the president “SEAL-Team-Sixed” it, Jon Stewart speculated that the president was not motivated by love of the island or a campaign promise to revisit it, but by courting Puerto Rican voters in important electoral states. It could be all of the above, of course. It all reminded me of the president’s “Sunlight Before Signing” promise to post bills Congress sends him online for five days before signing them. After the president’s dismal start with the promise at the beginning of his term, I speculated once or twice that he would focus on fulfilling campaign promises like Sunlight Before Signing af... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4975824 Tue, 28 Jun 2011 21:39:44 +0100 4975824 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4975945&cid=t_100929_109_f&fid=34752&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPsychsplash%2F%7E3%2FwH1yAANehcM%2F URL: http://www.iamat.org/editorials.cfmOur mission is to provide impartial and accurate travel health advice and to coordinate an international network of qualified medical practitioners to assist travelers in need of emergency medical care during their trip. For: Anyone, ConsumersTopics: Clinical Psychology, Emotional Health, Health Promotion, Health Psychology, Health and Social Services, Mental Health, Mental Health Promotion, Self-help, Varied TreatmentsFeatures: Articles, Commentary and Blogs, Information, e-learningOur mission is to provide impartial and accurate travel health advice and to coordinate an international network of qualified medical practitioners to assist travellers in need of emergency medical care during their trip. Our goal is to prevent the spread of infectious di... PsychSplash blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4975945 Tue, 28 Jun 2011 17:00:15 +0100 4975945 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4977675&cid=t_100929_10_f&fid=34467&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnnlm.gov%2Fbhic%2F2011%2F06%2F28%2Fhealth-information-hcbu%2F United Negro College Fund Special Projects/National Library of Medicine Provide ACCESS to Historically Black Colleges and Universities http://bit.ly/iS1zk2 With the theme, “Celebrating 10 Years of Health Information ACCESS at HBCUs,” UNCFSP and the National Library of Medicine’s 2011 ACCESS Meeting was well-attended by librarians and health advocates. In addition, through social media the virtual attendance was also of note as users tuned into the meeting on Twitter. The event brought together attendees who engage in the promotion of disease prevention and wellness on HBCU campuses and their surrounding communities through the NLM online health resources. Since 2002, 36 grants have been awarded and HBCUs have successfully engaged their communities in research, curriculum enhancements... BHIC blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4977675 Tue, 28 Jun 2011 14:40:33 +0100 4977675 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4976215&cid=t_100929_155_f&fid=34629&url=http%3A%2F%2Flabsoftnews.typepad.com%2Flab_soft_news%2F2011%2F06%2Fevidence-based-order-sets.html I am generally unenthusiastic about the term "evidence-based-medicine" (EBM) because it's often used synonymously with high-quality care. For the most part, however, I do see value for what are called "evidence-based order sets." The University of Kansas Hospital has recently gone live with 240 such order sets developed by Zynx Health’s clinical decision support unit. Here is an excerpt from the press release (see: The University of Kansas Hospital Goes Live with ZynxOrder and ZynxCare Integrated into EHR): ...The University of Kansas Hospital has gone live with 240 evidence-based order sets deployed via computerized provider order entry (CPOE)....The implementation of evidence-based order sets and plans of care within an EHR will enable The University of Kansas H... Lab Soft News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4976215 Tue, 28 Jun 2011 13:12:07 +0100 4976215 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4976216&cid=t_100929_155_f&fid=34629&url=http%3A%2F%2Flabsoftnews.typepad.com%2Flab_soft_news%2F2011%2F06%2Fon-the-demise-of-google-health.html I am an unabashed fan of Google. However, if the company suffers from anything, it's a corporate sense of hubris. The founders think that almost any problem can be solved by their engineering mentality and their "search" business model. It turns out that launching a personal health record product was not that easy a nut to crack so the company is now withdrawing from the business (see: Google Shuts Down Medical Records And Health Data Platform). Here's Mr. HIStalk's take on the demise of Google Health (see: Monday Morning Update 6/27/11): Google predictably did what its know-it-all technology company predecessors have done over the years: dipped an arrogant and half-assed toe into the health IT waters; roused a loud rabble of shrieking fanboy bloggers and reporters...... Lab Soft News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4976216 Mon, 27 Jun 2011 13:33:50 +0100 4976216 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4975843&cid=t_100929_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FyvtMdMJYGYM%2F By Jim HarperNews that Transportation Security Administration officers required a 95-year-old cancer patient to remove her adult diaper for search lit up the social media this weekend. It’s reminiscent of the recent story where a 6-year-old girl got the pat-down because she didn’t hold still in the strip-search machine. TSA administrator John Pistole testified to a Senate hearing that the agency would change its policy about children shortly thereafter. So, should the TSA change policy once again? Almost certainly. Will it ever arrive at balanced policies that aren’t punctuated by outrages like this? Almost certainly not. You see, the TSA does not seek policies that anyone would call sensible or balanced. Rather, it follows political cues, subject to the bureaucratic prim... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4975843 Mon, 27 Jun 2011 13:20:32 +0100 4975843 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4968463&cid=t_100929_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FCJwDhLGSp-8%2F By Jim HarperThis podcast, put together by the high-performance folks at the Performance Marketing Association, is a pretty good exploration of privacy and proposals to create a “do-not-track” system for the World Wide Web. Though I do use the word “hedonic” at one point, which is a bit much… Podcast on Internet Privacy and Do-Not-Track is a post from Cato @ Liberty - Cato Institute Blog (Source: Cato-at-liberty) Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4968463 Fri, 24 Jun 2011 12:37:37 +0100 4968463 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4968464&cid=t_100929_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FkY82WaVaaUo%2F By Jim HarperThe Supreme Court’s decision in Sorrell vs. IMS Health is being touted in many quarters as a privacy case, and a concerning one at that. Example: Senator Patrick Leahy (D-VT) released a statement saying “the Supreme Court has overturned a sensible Vermont law that sought to protect the privacy of the doctor-patient relationship.” That’s a stretch. The Vermont law at issue restricted the sale, disclosure, and use of pharmacy records that revealed the prescribing practices of doctors if that information was to be used in marketing by pharmaceutical manufacturers. Under the law, prescription drug salespeople—”detailers” in industry parlance—could not access information about doctors’ prescribing to use in focusing their effort... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4968464 Fri, 24 Jun 2011 12:37:08 +0100 4968464 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4968062&cid=t_100929_139_f&fid=38879&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FVirologyBlog%2F%7E3%2F4EKFxy92D3M%2F The retrovirus XMRV arose during passage of a human prostate tumor in nude mice. The genomes of these mice contain two different proviral DNAs related to XMRV, pre-XMRV-1 and pre-XMRV-2, that recombined to produce XMRV that has been isolated from humans. Two other prostate cancer cell lines also contain mouse gammaretroviruses that are not XMRV. These viruses may have entered the prostate tumor cells during xenograft passage in immunocompromised mice. The discovery of infectious XMRV in the prostate tumor cell line 22Rv1 prompted the examination of other prostate tumor cell lines for the presence of murine gammaretroviruses. Antisera against Moloney murine leukemia virus were used to screen 72 cell lines by immunohistochemistry for the presence of murine gammaretroviruses. Three human pr... virology blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4968062 Thu, 23 Jun 2011 22:07:51 +0100 4968062 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4968921&cid=t_100929_155_f&fid=34629&url=http%3A%2F%2Flabsoftnews.typepad.com%2Flab_soft_news%2F2011%2F06%2Fpathology-resident-travel-awards-available-for-pathology-informatics-2011-conference.html The Association for Pathology Informatics is awarding a limited number of stipends of $1,500 to attend the Pathology Informatics 2011 Conference at the Pittsburgh Wyndham Grand hotel in Pittsburgh. The conference will take place on October 4-7, 2011. Awardees must be residents, post-doctoral students, or fellows in accredited teaching programs. This is the premier pathology informatics conference in the country with three workshops, three discipline tracks, multiple keynote plenary lectures, 44 participating faculty members, and more than 40 exhibitors. Last year's PI-2010 presentation marked the first of these events. The conference represents a merger of two long-standing pathology informatics meetings, APIII and Lab InfoTech Summit. The application deadline for awards is August 1, 2... Lab Soft News blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4968921 Thu, 23 Jun 2011 12:55:56 +0100 4968921 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4960890&cid=t_100929_10_f&fid=34467&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnnlm.gov%2Fbhic%2F2011%2F06%2F22%2Fliteracy-resources%2F New State and Local Health Literacy Groups: New Jersey Health Literacy Coalition http://www.njhealthliteracy.org/ Fairfax County Health Literacy Initiative http://chrc.gmu.edu/fchli/ United Way Launches Effort To Recruit 1 Million Literacy Volunteers http://huff.to/l9anfv The Huffington Post Emmeline Zhao  F 06/21/11 United Way Worldwide officially launched a three-year initiative to recruit 1 million volunteers to promote literacy among children on Tuesday, as part of its annual Day of Action events…“What’s really important to us is this research that shows that if we can get kids reading proficiently after the third grade, it changes the trajectory and long-term outcomes for education,” United Way president and CEO Brian Gallagher told The Huffington Post. “Getting mor... BHIC blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4960890 Wed, 22 Jun 2011 21:39:13 +0100 4960890