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Answering Your Questions About Patients' Direct Access to Lab Results
April 5, 2014 11:48 AM by Glen McDaniel
Since my blog last month regarding to the HHS mandate that laboratories must grant patients access to their lab results on request, my mailbox has been inundated with comments and questions. A few questions were asked by more than one writer and so I Read More...
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As Long as You Don’t Call my Instrument a Machine
February 22, 2014 3:15 PM by Glen McDaniel
I had witnessed this situation many times before, but I still paid attention. "It’s an instrument, not a machine, stupid,” the MLS yelled to the entire room in general, and no one in particular, as she hung up the phone. angrily. When questioned she explained Read More...
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Never Discount the Power of One
January 26, 2014 2:28 PM by Glen McDaniel
We seem to have lots to complain about in this profession: low pay, lack of recognition, a flat career ladder and encroachment on our scope of practice for starters. Next to pointing out our ills the runner up theme is the mantra things will not improve Read More...
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Create a New Year’s Vision-not a Resolution
December 31, 2013 4:56 PM by Glen McDaniel
A new year starts in just a few hours and this is traditionally the time to make resolutions. Some people are just pressured into resolving to do better because it is what is expected. Others sincerely pledge to make some positive change in their lives. Read More...
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Medical Lab Science is Still a Growth Career
December 22, 2013 3:55 PM by Glen McDaniel
Just this week, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released its report of job prospects for the next ten years (actually between 2012 and 2022). Not surprisingly, healthcare topped the list of attractive fields, projected to grow at almost three percent, Read More...
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Labs Are Vital 2.0 is Here
November 9, 2013 2:19 PM by Glen McDaniel
In 2006, industry giant, Abbott Diagnostics made a major investment in medical laboratory science by launching a campaign called Labs Are Vital. They spent quite a bit of money and expended human resources in setting up a website and trying to energize Read More...
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It's OK to Say You Don't Know
November 3, 2013 2:37 PM by Glen McDaniel
I wish I knew everything, but I don't. On second thought: it would be pretty boring to have every fact at my finger tips and I never have to learn, to ask, research or dig for information. In any event, has someone ever asked you a question and you hesitated Read More...
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Make a Good First Impression: Lessons from Your Favorite Commercial
September 8, 2013 2:44 PM by Glen McDaniel
In the last blog we discussed the importance of making a good favorable impression on a prospective employer; and how to tailor your resume to deliver that oomph factor. Once you have passed that first test and scored an interview, there is another hurdle: Read More...
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Importance of Effective Onboarding
July 21, 2013 2:21 PM by Glen McDaniel
A few years ago I was part of a team appointed by a national hospital company to study and make recommendations for staff retention. The organization had a horrendous record for turnover; in fact in some key areas like nursing assistants the turnover Read More...
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Happy Independence
July 4, 2013 11:38 AM by Glen McDaniel
On July 4, 1776 the United States declared independence from Britain and a vigorous new democracy was born. This year we celebrate our 237th birthday and our founding fathers would be both pleased and disappointed at the state of the country. This experiment Read More...
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The Power of Mornings
June 30, 2013 4:48 PM by Glen McDaniel
I am just not a morning person. I decided a long time ago that my ideal job would be that of a stage actor, working at night, relaxing leisurely after work, going to bed way after midnight and then sleeping in the following morning. Most of us do not Read More...
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How Secure is Your Medical Information?
June 16, 2013 3:08 PM by Glen McDaniel
Two of the most bandied-around concepts in healthcare are those of privacy and confidentiality. Even before HIPAA mandated measures to ensure that health information be safeguarded, medical professionals felt ethically bound not to disclose medical information Read More...
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What Do Obamacare and Best Buy Have in Common?
June 1, 2013 1:49 PM by Glen McDaniel
The debate about the serpentine, complicated Affordable Care Act (so called Obamacare) continues. Aspects of the bill phase in over time, we know. It is also commonly accepted that many more individuals will be insurable and insured; creating a greater Read More...
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Marketing is Everything
May 29, 2013 8:40 PM by Glen McDaniel
"Marketing is everything," a friend of mine is fond of declaring with a tone of finality. Recently when I pressed for proof of such a definitive statement, he pointed to the last Presidential elections. The terms "non-American socialist" and "out of touch Read More...
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Coping with transitions
May 6, 2013 3:30 PM by Glen McDaniel
My friend Martha is 60 years old. She had been with her company for years in various roles from manager to director and finally COO. This past year she had some challenges related to her health, her mom died and she got divorced after almost 40 years Read More...
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