ADVANCE Perspective: HIM : Just for Fun

How to Host a Memorable, Not Regrettable Holiday Party

Lisa Algeo — Wed, 22 Dec 2010 18:07:00 GMT

The time from Thanksgiving through the New Year is a popular time for companies and individuals to host parties. I doubt any social host intends for their event to become regrettable, but most of us remember at least one holiday party for all the wrong...(read more)

Watch Out for Santa! He's Sleep-Deprived and Tipsy

Lisa Algeo — Tue, 21 Dec 2010 17:58:00 GMT

(Editor's note: The following is a guest blog by Valerie Newitt, Managing Editor of ADVANCE for Respiratory Care and Sleep Medicine.) "Ho, ho, ho" is the calling card of the jolly man in red. But no one will be laughing if this sleep-deprived world traveler...(read more)

Simple Abundance

Lisa Algeo — Wed, 24 Nov 2010 16:02:00 GMT

(Editor's note: This guest blog was written by Elizabeth Rosto Sitko, a managing editor at ADVANCE .) As Thanksgiving approaches, have you considered what you're thankful for this year? It's been an eventful year for me: marrying my best friend, taking...(read more)

You Have Cancer: Go Ahead and Laugh

Lisa Algeo — Tue, 19 Oct 2010 15:08:00 GMT

(Editor's Note: This guest blog is written by Marci Landsmann, managing editor of ADVANCE for Healthy Aging .) Cancer is anything but funny. But ask diagnosed people about the power of humor, and you'll find few that can survive without it. I can recall...(read more)

Inject Some Fun Into Your Job Search

Lisa Algeo — Wed, 13 Oct 2010 16:07:00 GMT

(Editor's note: This guest blog was written by Matthew T. Patton, editor of ADVANCE for Medical Laboratory Professionals.) Endless nights of pouring through magazines and newspapers and clicking seemingly endlessly through career sites to land a job is...(read more)

Graduation Ceremonies

Lisa Algeo — Thu, 06 May 2010 12:53:00 GMT

(Editor's note: This blog post was written by Deborah Leighty MEd, RT(R)(BD), program coordinator at Hillsborough Community College in Tampa, FL.) It's that time of year again: graduation season. Chances are, you either know someone personally or have...(read more)

The Danger of Sitting Down

Lisa Algeo — Wed, 05 May 2010 12:36:00 GMT

(Editor's note: This blog was originally posted by Carrie Adkins-Ali, an editor at ADVANCE .) Sitting upright all day isn't a natural position for humans, and standing is hard on the legs. This presents a conundrum for people who work at desks for a living....(read more)

48 Hours With the iPad

Lisa Algeo — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 16:37:00 GMT

(Editor's note: This blog is written by ADVANCE technology blogger Joe Weber, MBA, MPAS, PA-C. It was originally posted on the ADVANCE for Physician Assistants web site.) I did it. No longer able to wait another day, I burst in to the local Apple store...(read more)

Top 10 Ways to Foil HIM Efficiency

Cheryl McEvoy — Thu, 01 Apr 2010 12:20:00 GMT

Let me preface this by saying, April Fool's! Yeah, it ruins the fun, but it also saves me the guilt if someone were to actually use the tips below. If you're looking for serious advice, check out " HITECH's Highway to Hell " for cautionary words about...(read more)

EHRs Featured in Olympics Ad

Cheryl McEvoy — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 15:44:00 GMT

I tend to watch the Super Bowl for the ads, so it's no surprise that while tuning in to the 2010 Olympics this weekend, a clever commercial caught my eye. GE Healthcare ran this ad about electronic health records (EHRs), showing how the technology connects...(read more)

Speed Dating for Your Doc

Cheryl McEvoy — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 14:27:00 GMT

I alluded to the fact yesterday that I've been a rather transient patient. Ever since college, I haven't had a steady primary care physician. I saw nurse practitioners on campus, visited my old PCP on breaks and even ventured to a new doc while living...(read more)

Contest Calls for “Bad Language”

Cheryl McEvoy — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 15:02:00 GMT

Remember those reading comprehension tests in middle school? You'd plow through a passage and then answer questions about the plot. Q: "Why couldn't the Smiths leave for vacation?" A: "They couldn't find Buddy the dog." If only life could still be so...(read more)

Update: Fans, Critics Launch Opinions on iPad

Cheryl McEvoy — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 14:18:00 GMT

Less than 48 hours after Apple announced the iPad and before anyone's gotten a real hand on the thing, there are clearly defined yeas and nays. As expected, some doctors and chief information officers are cheerleading the product for its portability....(read more)

Apple Introduces the iPad

Cheryl McEvoy — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 18:54:00 GMT

I played a little word association today. Tablet. I instantly thought of Advil, as in the tablet vs. liquigel forms. Apple. That beckoned thoughts of that shiny red Delicious sitting in my kitchen (and how I wished I brought said fruit to work). Ordinary...(read more)

Survey Says...

Cheryl McEvoy — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 13:29:00 GMT

We got inside your heads. Not in any creepy subconscious sort of way; more like, "Hey, you read our magazine, we see you at conferences-let's get to know each other." Three rounds of surveys later, we have a better idea of " What Makes HIM Professionals...(read more)