Supporting Safer Healthcare

The free online healthcare administration quizzes that were previously posted on the Simple Data Solutions web site are being reviewed and revised.  The first set will be released within the next ten days.  The quizzes, which are designed to be learning and memory aids, have a  medical staff services administration focus, and require both Java and Flash.  I've posted a test [...]

As required by section 13402(e)(4) of the HITECH Act (Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health), the Department of Health and Human Services Secretary must post a list of breaches of unsecured Protected Health Information (PHI) affecting 500 or more individuals. At this time nearly fifty breaches have been reported by hospitals, private practices, health insurance plans, [...]

National Patient Safety Week in the US is March 7-13, 2010.  This year, to promote patient safety The Joint Commission will give away 20 copies of “YOU: The Smart Patient,” and a new book “The Smart Parent’s Guide to Getting Your Kids Through Checkups, Illnesses, and Accidents.”  Both books are written for the general public in [...]

If your spirit needs a little lift, a visit to The Examining Room of Dr. Charles may be just what the doctor ordered. 

Dr. Anonymous is hanging out in Atlanta this week at the Healthcare Information and Management Systems conference.  I'm not sure how he had time to fit in being the host of Grand Rounds, but he did.  Stop by for this week's summary of the best of the medical blogosphere.

If you've ever wondered what happens to the food you eat as it passes through the digestive system, be sure to check out this week's edition of Grand Rounds at MD Whistleblower, an educational (on many levels) edition of the weekly favorite. 

Fear of public speaking, but not of public writing?  Social media could be your platform of choice. A friend recently asked me about the uses of social media.  The request made me think about how rapidly the interactive capabilities of the web are changing, and what that means for us.  So if you’re wondering just what all [...]

Dr. Edwin Leap is our host for this week’s edition of Grand Rounds.  Stop by for a collection of the medical blogosphere’s best posts, as well as a bit of philosophical musing from Dr. Leap.

Today, the first Friday in February, is National Go Red for Women's Heart Health Day.  Add a little red to your attire to raise awareness of this important health issue.    

The Joint Commission has created an opportunity for some added flexibility in the 2010 hospital survey process according to Compass Clinical Consulting. The Joint Commission’s (TJC) 2010 Survey Guide… includes a new challenge for hospitals, the requirement to develop an agenda with surveyors minutes before the survey begins. For example, anticipating the needs of the physicians involved [...]