Rankism Sabotages Health Care
It's time to discuss rankism in the medical community. Cross-posted from Robert Fuller's blog.
View ArticleFun with Nature - The Electromagnetic Spectrum II
Yesterday I gave what was an introduction to this topic and mentioned the radiation that most people are familiar with, alpha, beta, and gamma. I was called to task about mentioning alpha and beta by...
View ArticleThe Electromagnetic Spectrum V - Visible Light
Crossposted at Politicook.net Now that we are past infrared, we can talk about something that we actually can see. Visible light occupies the region from about 400 nm (nanometers) to 800 nm, with...
View ArticleThe Electromagnetic Spectrum VII - Visible Light Final Thoughts
Crossposted at Politicook.net. Well, we have discussed the origin of visible light, its place in the electromagnetic spectrum, and some of the physiology of human vision. This installment will wrap up...
View ArticleThe Electronic Medical Record (EMR): The Hype and The Cautions
There has been much discussion and little enlightenment on what direction will give us better health care and let us remain solvent enough to enjoy its benefits. Conservatives tout tort reform and...
View ArticleComputerWorld & NetworkWorld Spread Obama FUD
A FUD(fear,uncertainty,dread) laden pack of lies and obfuscation regarding the Obama administration's plans for promoting EMR adoption appeared in both ComputerWorld and NetworkWorld.
View ArticleInsurance Companies seek to Destroy E.M.R.s
An EMR is an Electronic Medical Record. So Why do the Insurance companies want to destroy this. Look we all know the Insurance Companies want to undermine Public sector Insurance, and they all know...
View ArticlePatient-Centered Care and the Pubic Option for Primary Care
On Friday on Robert Reich's blog How Pharma and Insurance Intend to Kill the Public Option, And What Obama and the Rest of Us Must Do I'ved poked around Washington today, talking with friends on the...
View ArticleMorning Feature: For an Electronic Med Rec?
Substitute teacher here today. I'm scheduled to provide 3 essays on local govt, but thought I'd jump in with a riff on electronic medical records. Hope Crissie is enjoying her vacation, and that she...
View ArticleElectronic Medical Records: A Primer
I work as a programmer for a company that makes electronic medical record (EMR) software. Normally I don't talk about it here, because I don't want it to seem as if I'm speaking for my employer, but I...
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Autism & Cell Towers: Electromagnetic Radiation Connection Possibility
I'm not a scientist. I offer this information to open conversations and to help those who are professionals and researching these issues. It's not like our scientists aren't aware of the harmful...
View ArticleElectronic Health Records: Exchanging Information
This diary is part two of a series; you can find part one here. Recently I had to take my wife to the emergency room in Madison. Her vital signs were taken at the front desk, then she was taken to a...
View ArticleElectronic Health Records, Meaningful Use, and the HITECH Act
This diary is part three of a series; you can find the first two here and here. As anyone reading this probably knows, the most popular way for House republicans to pay for...well...anything these...
View ArticleHealth Diaries: an Index
So I've been writing a series of informational diaries about the medical field (specifically, electronic health records) and I got tired of adding more links each time, so I'm writing this diary...
View ArticlePregnancy testing in males
I have previously written about the horrors of Electronic Medical Records (EHR), aka Electronic Health Records. So I won’t reiterate many of the problems previously alluded to. But this tale of...
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