There are some really amazing statistics in this video!
Social Media video
Monday, September 28, 2009
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
Article on Med student posts...
Interesting post on Health IT Strategist...
Med students post questionable e-content: survey
Nearly two-thirds of U.S. medical schools that responded to a survey said they've had problems at some point with students posting unprofessional content online via blogs and social networking and media-sharing sites, according to an article published today in the Journal of the American Medical Association.
The survey was answered by 60% of the nation's 130 medical schools. About half of them said they had at least one incident in the past year, and three reported as many as 15 in the past year. It was rare, however, that the Internet indiscretions led a school to throw a student out (three times) according to the article. The lead author is Katherine Chretien, a physician at the Washington D.C. VA Medical Center.
Most of the reported incidents involved students posting profanity, discriminatory language, sexually suggestive material, or images of apparently intoxicated students. Breaches of patient confidentiality happened less often, and conflicts of interest were rare. The authors note that while some of the examples that schools provided were clear cut—such as violations of patient privacy and photos of students using illegal drugs—others were more ambiguous. “The line separating protected First Amendment rights and inappropriate postings may be unclear,” the authors write.
Just 28 schools said that they had policies in place that cover students' online conduct in the age of Twitter, Facebook, YouTube and Flickr, and the ones that had experienced problems were more likely to have policies.
Med students post questionable e-content: survey
Nearly two-thirds of U.S. medical schools that responded to a survey said they've had problems at some point with students posting unprofessional content online via blogs and social networking and media-sharing sites, according to an article published today in the Journal of the American Medical Association.
The survey was answered by 60% of the nation's 130 medical schools. About half of them said they had at least one incident in the past year, and three reported as many as 15 in the past year. It was rare, however, that the Internet indiscretions led a school to throw a student out (three times) according to the article. The lead author is Katherine Chretien, a physician at the Washington D.C. VA Medical Center.
Most of the reported incidents involved students posting profanity, discriminatory language, sexually suggestive material, or images of apparently intoxicated students. Breaches of patient confidentiality happened less often, and conflicts of interest were rare. The authors note that while some of the examples that schools provided were clear cut—such as violations of patient privacy and photos of students using illegal drugs—others were more ambiguous. “The line separating protected First Amendment rights and inappropriate postings may be unclear,” the authors write.
Just 28 schools said that they had policies in place that cover students' online conduct in the age of Twitter, Facebook, YouTube and Flickr, and the ones that had experienced problems were more likely to have policies.
Saturday, August 15, 2009
My Hearing Loss - 5 Months Later
A lot of people have been asking about my hearing, so here's an update.
5 months later, I still have no hearing in my right ear. Nor does my doctor have any idea why my hearing just stopped. I have actually developed a weird crackle in my bad ear in response to loud sounds or sounds that are really close to my ear. But the crackle is more like a broken speaker - I'm not really hearing a "sound" per se. I hear almost constant white noise (which can be distracting at times) but really get along pretty well. Grocery stores / stores like Target / restaurants like Jason's Deli are very difficult because of the echoes and constant background noises. I'm sure Scott gets annoyed with how many times I have to make him repeat himself, but thankfully he puts up with me. :-) In spite of these difficulties, I feel blessed with all that I have in my life. My hearing loss does make some things more challenging, but it also makes for some fun situational humor! And I have MRI proof that I really do have a brain.
Following is a link to a really interesting article about my type of hearing loss:
Baylor College of Medicine article
Thank you, my friends, for all of your thoughts, prayers, questions and concerns over the last 5 months. I appreciate everyone so much.
5 months later, I still have no hearing in my right ear. Nor does my doctor have any idea why my hearing just stopped. I have actually developed a weird crackle in my bad ear in response to loud sounds or sounds that are really close to my ear. But the crackle is more like a broken speaker - I'm not really hearing a "sound" per se. I hear almost constant white noise (which can be distracting at times) but really get along pretty well. Grocery stores / stores like Target / restaurants like Jason's Deli are very difficult because of the echoes and constant background noises. I'm sure Scott gets annoyed with how many times I have to make him repeat himself, but thankfully he puts up with me. :-) In spite of these difficulties, I feel blessed with all that I have in my life. My hearing loss does make some things more challenging, but it also makes for some fun situational humor! And I have MRI proof that I really do have a brain.
Following is a link to a really interesting article about my type of hearing loss:
Baylor College of Medicine article
Thank you, my friends, for all of your thoughts, prayers, questions and concerns over the last 5 months. I appreciate everyone so much.
Tuesday, July 28, 2009
Tuesday, July 14, 2009
Healthcare Actual Costs vs. perception
The CEO of Beth Deaconess Israel Medical Center explains why Obama can't just cut Medicare reimbursements to providers to "cut healthcare costs" in the US.
Costs Are NOT the Same as Rates
Actually makes me a little nauseated - today, doctors in many specialties barely make enough to stay in business (did you know that 50% of hospitals are actually losing money?)...
Costs Are NOT the Same as Rates
Actually makes me a little nauseated - today, doctors in many specialties barely make enough to stay in business (did you know that 50% of hospitals are actually losing money?)...
Sunday, April 19, 2009
Jonetta Rose Barras -- Why We Should Get Rid of the NAACP - washingtonpost.com
Interesting article from an African-American journalist.
Jonetta Rose Barras -- Why We Should Get Rid of the NAACP - washingtonpost.com
Jonetta Rose Barras -- Why We Should Get Rid of the NAACP - washingtonpost.com
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