Regarding “WellPoint to pay $1.7 million HIPAA penalty”: WellPoint is just the tip of the iceberg. Since all of our personal phone messages, e-mails and Internet correspondence have been tapped into by the... FULL STORY »
Regarding “HHS signs off on IT patient-safety plan”: Perhaps the government should have figured out how to standardize reporting of IT and EHR safety issues before requiring and incentivizing us to use them. FULL STORY »
Regarding “Myriad stock falls as competitors offer lower prices for gene testing”: The decision was a solid and sound decision, correctly stating that Myriad did not invent anything. FULL STORY »
Regarding “Leap to ICD-11 not recommended: AMA board”: Our government is systematically decimating the practice of medicine in the U.S. It is past time to acknowledge the real costs and challenges of electronic... FULL STORY »
Regarding “The next big app,” the patient needs access to everything that exists out there that pertains to them, the same way that the providers do. FULL STORY »
Regarding “Diagnostic errors common in primary care, study finds”: This article brings up several important issues. Time is of the essence in medical care today. Physicians have a limited period of time to... FULL STORY »
There is some relevant information here, but stating "the impact of diverting a fraction of patient appointments to nonphysician professionals or of addressing some of the demand through electronic communication channels,... FULL STORY »
In an election year, and when public focus on "wasteful" government spending is ratcheted up, I'm not sure whether this is all that surprising. FULL STORY »
Regarding “Develop a culture of privacy, ONC's Pritts says”: I agree with the concept of a privacy culture in all medical facilities. I also believe that patients must also develop a culture of privacy. FULL STORY »
Obviously many have speculated that ICD-10 implementation would be, yet again, postponed. I feel that it has been put off long enough and now it is time to stick to the timelines. FULL STORY »
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