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Dr. Val Launches Getting Better With Dr. Val
Posted on October 12, 2008Val Jones, M.D. has a new home at Getting Better with Dr. Val. Congratulations to Dr. Val on the launch of her hew health care blog.Check out her welcome message and the official press release. If you already follow Dr. Val don't forget to update your blogroll...
Dr. Val Launches Getting Better With Dr. Val
Posted on October 12, 2008Val Jones, M.D. has a new home at Getting Better with Dr. Val. Congratulations to Dr. Val on the launch of her hew health care blog.Check out her welcome message and the official press release. If you already follow Dr. Val don't forget to update your blogroll...
Medical Blogger Dr. Wes Subpoenaed Over Blog Comment
Posted on October 12, 2008The New York Personal Injury Law Blog relays a incident involving a subpoena issued to a medical blogger related to anonymous comments made on his blog.The incident involved medical blogger, Westby Fisher, MD (Dr. Wes), who was subpoenaed for a discovery deposition to determine whether he knew the anonymous commenter who left a comment on a post...
Health 2.0: Stay Focused on the Goals
Posted on October 11, 2008Ben Heywood, co-founder of PatientsLikeMe, outlines simple (but difficult) goals that those in the health 2.0 space must accomplish. Based on his post I take it that he highlighted these during his keynote address at the second Health 2.0 Northeast conference...
Health 2.0: Stay Focused on the Goals
Posted on October 11, 2008Ben Heywood, co-founder of PatientsLikeMe, outlines simple (but difficult) goals that those in the health 2.0 space must accomplish. Based on his post I take it that he highlighted these during his keynote address at the second Health 2.0 Northeast conference...
HR 6898: The Health-e Information Technology Act of 2008
Posted on October 09, 2008Jen McCabe Gorman at Health Management RX brought attention to a new House of Representative Bill (HR 6898) focused on electronic health information introduced in the 110th Congress by Congressman Pete Stark. The bill was introduced on September 15, 2008, and is currently referred out to committee...
HR 6898: The Health-e Information Technology Act of 2008
Posted on October 09, 2008Jen McCabe Gorman at Health Management RX brought attention to a new House of Representative Bill (HR 6898) focused on electronic health information introduced in the 110th Congress by Congressman Pete Stark. The bill was introduced on September 15, 2008, and is currently referred out to committee...
California Health Data Privacy and Security Bills Signed
Posted on October 08, 2008Last week two new California data privacy and security bills were signed into law. Senate Bill 541 and Assembly Bill 211 set new breach disclosure standards and require security controls for preventing unauthorized access to patient data.I previously posted about the bills before they were finalized...
Medical Blogger Dr. Wes Subpoenaed Over Blog Comment
Posted on October 08, 2008The New York Personal Injury Law Blog relays a incident involving a subpoena issued to a medical blogger related to anonymous comments made on his blog.The incident involved medical blogger, Westby Fisher, MD (Dr. Wes), who was subpoenaed for a discovery deposition to determine whether he knew the anonymous commenter who left a comment on a post...
California Health Data Privacy and Security Bills Signed
Posted on October 08, 2008Last week two new California data privacy and security bills were signed into law. Senate Bill 541 and Assembly Bill 211 set new breach disclosure standards and require security controls for preventing unauthorized access to patient data.I previously posted about the bills before they were finalized...
FSB: Best Lawyers in America 2009
Posted on October 08, 2008This past week I learned that I was again selected by my peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2009 in the field of "Health Care Law". In all, seven lawyers from Flaherty, Sensabaugh & Bonasso, PLLC were selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2009...
FSB: Best Lawyers in America 2009
Posted on October 07, 2008This past week I learned that I was again selected by my peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2009 in the field of "Health Care Law". In all, seven lawyers from Flaherty, Sensabaugh & Bonasso, PLLC were selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2009...
Dr. Val Guest Post: Straight Jackets Issued To All Hospital Patients Over Age 65?
Posted on October 06, 2008Below is a guest post from fellow health care blogger, Val Jones, M.D, on the topic of the new Medicare "never events." For other recent posts by Dr. Val - check out the recent Dr. Val sightings at Suture for a Living.Straight Jackets Issued To All Hospital Patients Over Age 65?By Val Jones, MDBob is a good friend and blog buddy of mine, and I respect his legal opinions on medical matters...
Dr. Val Guest Post: Straight Jackets Issued To All Hospital Patients Over Age 65?
Posted on October 06, 2008Below is a guest post from fellow health care blogger, Val Jones, M.D, on the topic of the new Medicare "never events." For other recent posts by Dr. Val - check out the recent Dr. Val sightings at Suture for a Living.Straight Jackets Issued To All Hospital Patients Over Age 65?By Val Jones, MDBob is a good friend and blog buddy of mine, and I respect his legal opinions on medical matters...
PHR Certification Criteria: Public Comments Being Accepted
Posted on September 30, 2008Josh Seidman, president of Center for Information Therapy, of provides an update of the status of Certification Commission for Healthcare Information Technology's (CCHIT) process for certification of personal health records (PHRs) over at The Health Care Blog...
NY Times Health: Articles On Changing World of Online Health Information
Posted on September 30, 2008The New York Times Health section in the article, "Logging On for a Second (or Third) Opinion," examines the changing world of online health information search.As the article points out we are moving from a "search and read" web to a "search, share and interact" web...
PHR Certification Criteria: Public Comments Being Accepted
Posted on September 30, 2008Josh Seidman, president of Center for Information Therapy, of provides an update of the status of Certification Commission for Healthcare Information Technology's (CCHIT) process for certification of personal health records (PHRs) over at The Health Care Blog...
NY Times Health: Articles On Changing World of Online Health Information
Posted on September 30, 2008The New York Times Health section in the article, "Logging On for a Second (or Third) Opinion," examines the changing world of online health information search.As the article points out we are moving from a "search and read" web to a "search, share and interact" web...
Critical Condition: A Look at America's Health Care System
Posted on September 29, 2008Critical Condition, a look at the American health care system and crisis, begins airing tomorrow on PBS. Locally it will air on WVPBS beginning Tuesday, September 30 at 9pm with follow up broadcasts on October 1, October 6, October 8, October 13.View the film trailer and learn more...
Critical Condition: A Look at America's Health Care System
Posted on September 29, 2008Critical Condition, a look at the American health care system and crisis, begins airing tomorrow on PBS. Locally it will air on WVPBS beginning Tuesday, September 30 at 9pm with follow up broadcasts on October 1, October 6, October 8, October 13.View the film trailer and learn more...
WV Creative Communities Project: New Martinsville and Bethany
Posted on September 28, 2008West Virginia's Creative Communities Under Construction project is underway to promote the Create West Virginia Conference set for October 20-22 at Snowshoe Mountain Resort. The viral campaign is being spread by West Virginia bloggers. If you are creatively curious, attend the conference and check out the Create WV Blog...
WV Creative Communities Project: New Martinsville
Posted on September 26, 2008West Virginia's Creative Communities Under Construction project is underway to promote the Create West Virginia Conference set for October 20-22 at Snowshoe Mountain Resort. The viral campaign is being spread by West Virginia bloggers. If you are creatively curious attend the conference and check out the Create WV Blog...
WVHCA Examining Current CON Standards
Posted on September 25, 2008The West Virginia Health Care Authority has scheduled various public meetings over the coming months to discuss and examine the current certificate of need standards for a variety of service areas. As states on the Authority's website these meetings are being held as a part of the legislature's review of West Virginia's certificate of need statute...
Work In Progress: West Virginia Creativity
Posted on September 25, 2008Check back tomorrow for more on the Creative Communities Under Construction Project. I'll be posting tomorrow on elements of the new economy in my hometown of New Martinsville.Signs around Charleston have started to appear . . .
Work In Progress: West Virginia Creativity
Posted on September 25, 2008Check back tomorrow for more on the Creative Communities Under Construction Project. I'll be posting tomorrow on elements of the new economy in my hometown of New Martinsville.Signs around Charleston have started to appear . . .
WVHCA Examining Current CON Standards
Posted on September 25, 2008The West Virginia Health Care Authority has scheduled various public meetings over the coming months to discuss and examine the current certificate of need standards for a variety of service areas. As states on the Authority's website these meetings are being held as a part of the legislature's review of West Virginia's certificate of need statute...
Grand Rounds 5th Anniversary Edition
Posted on September 23, 2008The 5th Anniversary edition of Grand Rounds hosted by Dr. Val is up at two locations -- KevinMD and Emergiblog. If you want to know what is happening around the health care blogosphere Grand Rounds is required weekly reading.Great to see Dr. Val carrying on the tradition of Grand Rounds started by Dr...
Grand Rounds 5th Anniversary Edition
Posted on September 23, 2008The 5th Anniversary edition of Grand Rounds hosted by Dr. Val is up at two locations -- KevinMD and Emergiblog. If you want to know what is happening around the health care blogosphere Grand Rounds is required weekly reading.Great to see Dr. Val carrying on the tradition of Grand Rounds started by Dr...
Michael Gerrard: National Environmental Lawyer and West Virginia Native
Posted on September 22, 2008Dave Yaussy over at the WV Environmental Law blog beat me to the post. The Sunday Charleston Gazette featured another nationally recognized lawyer with West Virginia roots.Featured in the article was Michael Gerrard, a nationally known environmental lawyer and current managing partner of the New York office of Arnold & Porter, LLP...
Michael Gerrard: National Environmental Lawyer and West Virginia Native
Posted on September 22, 2008Dave Yaussy over at the WV Environmental Law blog beat me to the post. The Sunday Charleston Gazette featured another nationally recognized lawyer with West Virginia roots.Featured in the article was Michael Gerrard, a nationally known environmental lawyer and current managing partner of the New York office of Arnold & Porter, LLP...
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