Yesterday, I read the Nov. 23 article on HISTalk about a multi-group practice that went electronic, and then turned its defunct chart storage room into useful office space. The ''before and after'' photos were particularly striking. Pre-scanning, the room is lined with overflowing shelves; post-scanning, it's a cavernous space with a ...

I do not recall where this story originated, but I would like to share it here. A group of graduates, well established in their careers, were talking at a reunion and decided to visit their old university professor, now retired. During their visit, the conversation turned to complaints about stress in their work and lives. Offering his ...

In keeping with the spirit of the recent vampire hype sweeping the nation, we thought we'd write about what doctors of nursing practice and vampires have in common. What on earth, you ask, might they have in common? Well, read on: 1. They've both been around for a long time. Both vampires and DNPs have gotten a lot of attention recently, but ...

As we approach another Thanksgiving, this is the time of year to reflect on the things I am truly thankful for. I am thankful to be in excellent health when so many suffer from chronic medical conditions or life-threatening illnesses. With so many Americans uninsured and with no access to health care, I am thankful that my family has health ...

In case you haven't heard, the New Oxford American Dictionary selected ''unfriend'' as the 2009 Word of the Year. And in case you really haven't heard, ''unfriend'' is a social networking term, referring to the act of removing someone from your list of contacts (or ''friends'') on Facebook or similar sites. Not to sound cliché, but it's a sign ...

If you have been following this blog, you may remember a year ago my blog ''The Birth of a Medical Record'' when our first grandson was born. Hard to believe that Ryan turned 1 this week!Equally hard to believe the changes that have occurred in his life, his parents’ lives, the economy, the government, health care and the world at large in ...

Better, stronger, faster is a marathon-training mantra. Last Sunday was the ING NYC marathon. Watching runners of all calibers run 26.2 miles never fails to amaze me. The top finishers have athletic ability that push the limits of the human body. The greater number of over 40,000 runners are inspiring in their own way. Their athletic ability may ...

It’s a good thing my computer doesn’t have a webcam or I may frighten my employer away! Picture this…old comfort clothes, ice pack wrapped around my head, Bose headphones over the ice pack, another ice pack on the back of my neck (imagine the bad hair day when those ice packs come off!), coffee at arms’ reach, and a chair massager doing its charm. ...

  All of the Halloween costumes and decorations this week, especially the graveyards and skeletons, provoked a memory from ACE a few months ago. One of the presenters, Mike Tabor, DDS, showed photos and mentioned some fascinating information about The Body Farm in Tennessee and pointed out books by physicians involved with this project. Up ...

October is National Poppin' Popcorn Month, so naturally a few of us at the office decided to celebrate with a culinary nod to those explosive kernels. I went the semi-homemade route, popping a bag and mixing it up with marshmallows, chocolate chips, raisins and sliced almonds to make a sticky trail mix bar. Not my best creation. I like to ...