September 2008 - Posts

No Pictures, Please!
September 24, 2008 9:22 AM by Cheryl McEvoy

This week’s top story on the Web, “ LA Confidential ,” addresses the new fascination with celebrities becoming patients. Now the lens is turning on us; patients are becoming celebrities, and they’re not exactly basking in the spotlight. With the rising Read More...

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An Ideal Candidate
September 24, 2008 9:14 AM by Lynn Jusinski

Editor's Note: This entry goes along with our Sept. 22 print feature, "Real-life Trauma," which featured four trauma registrars and what they do, how they do it and what they like and dislike about their jobs. We asked them to describe an ideal trauma Read More...

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No Laughing Matter
September 17, 2008 10:49 AM by Cheryl McEvoy

Two car salesmen, a politician and a hospital staffer walk into a bank. Sounds like the start of a lame stand-up act, but for some Virginia residents, there's no punch-line. According to The Virginian-Pilot, police recently busted six people, including Read More...

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EHR Rolled Out at University
September 15, 2008 8:26 AM by Lynn Jusinski

If my grandmother, who I call Nanny J, was confronted with an electronic check-in system in her doctor's office, she most definitely wouldn't approve. This is the woman who actually laughed out loud when I suggested that, instead of snail mailing her Read More...

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Private Practices
September 11, 2008 3:39 PM by Cheryl McEvoy

When it comes to medical records, violations of privacy can stem from several factors -- oversight failure, inadequate security measures, poor management, etc.-- so it's not surprising when debate arises over how to remedy a security breach. In response Read More...

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Soapbox Shenanigans and PHR
September 5, 2008 4:46 PM by Cheryl McEvoy

This Saturday, the Red Bull Soapbox Race is rolling into Philadelphia. Daring individuals will get to live out their engineering dreams and ride homemade vehicles down an excessively vertical hill. Basically, Homecoming floats will be careening down the Read More...

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Let's Go to the Tape
September 2, 2008 9:50 AM by Cheryl McEvoy

When your job focuses on documentation, covering your tracks isn’t so easy, and any attempt to do so just seems foolish. If the paper (or electronic) trail isn’t enough incentive to play by the rules, just remember the irreversible power of surveillance Read More...

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