Brain freeze, senior moment or just exhaustion – CNN video
From CBS News: A 2006 study questioned the acceptability of minor episodic memory loss in older adults as normal. Episodic memory loss includes things such as forgetting the name of a new acquaintance, a recent conversation, or an upcoming appointment. People commonly undergo an age-related slowing of the ability to retrieve information. They might forget [...]
BIDMC Holiday Party
It’s the time of year for holiday parties, and we are no exception. Our active and creative Employee Involvement Committee did the planning for this one. (The bluegrass group came from the Berklee School of Music.) If you cannot see the video, click here.
Minister Roxon Decides To Sink Her Very Own PCEHR Project. Not Very Smart!
Two reports have appeared today which, in my view sink the PCEHR program. First we had. E-health rebates ruled out Karen Dearne From: Australian IT September 13, 2011 9:08AM HEALTH Minister Nicola Roxon has flatly ruled out paying for doctors to create and maintain electronic health records on behalf of their patients. In a doorstop [...]
As predicted
Big deal. Here′s what I predicted last April, with regard to the negotiation between the state’s largest insurer and the state’s largest provider group: Look for the following “victory” announcement in the coming months: The parties agree to experiment with bundled payments for certain diseases and procedures, staying far away, though, from a full system [...]
Tricks of the trade: Intranasal fentanyl for pediatric patients
Pediatric patients often receive inadequate pain control in the setting of orthopedic injuries. Because the child experiences fear, anxiety, and pain with needles, practitioners often shy away from ordering IV or IM pain medications. Oral agents, while easier to administer, usually provide inadequate pain control. Trick of the Trade: Intranasal (IN) fentanyl Thanks to my [...]
