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A Matter of Perspective
July 16, 2009 7:18 PM by Jeanne Johnston

I love to toss off the headset and get a change of scenery, and find myself occasionally rummaging around other Advance boards to see what's up (did you even notice they've got like 243 magazines skewed toward different areas in health care?) Lately, Read More...

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Why Plan Ahead When You Can Panic Now?
May 5, 2009 8:34 AM by Jeanne Johnston

Some of us in the medical field (especially transcriptionists, I think) are in a unique position to observe certain trends in society. If you work a clinic account, your work has definite seasons, even if you don't: Fall brings school physicals and general Read More...

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Globalization or Protectionism?
February 27, 2009 9:57 AM by Jeanne Johnston

I see this week there is some outrage offshore over the new stimulus bill, specifically the part relating to the H-1B visas that have allowed foreign workers to come to the US, illustrated nicely in this article on India Times --and especially in the Read More...

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EMRs for Better or Worse?
February 12, 2009 8:39 AM by Jeanne Johnston

As I watched this week's first official presidential press conference, the thing that stood out to me (well, after the outrage at all the political posturing and stonewalling that are getting the stimulus plan nowhere) was a comment that reminded me of Read More...

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Is it Too Early for an Election Hangover?
October 24, 2008 10:29 AM by Jeanne Johnston

So here I am, on the cusp of a surprise vacation (as in "You've got a mess of PTO and if you don't use it STAT, you ain't gettin' more. . .")--a blessed two weeks with no plans other than a stack of books, a hammock, and perhaps a pitcher of margaritas Read More...

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