Do EMR and EHR Spell Doomsday?

Posted by barbarahales

It may be 2009, not 1984, but the book by George Orwell may indeed be predictive of the future.

A modified quote from Chapter two states “ the past is dead, the future is unimaginable”.  Read further to see what I mean.

As part of the commitment President Obama has made for health care reform, private [...]

Who is this AMA?

Posted by barbarahales

The AMA (American Medical Association) was invited to the White House to participate in the Health Care Summit  as a reflection of President  Obama’s commitment to health care reform.
But, did you know that not only is it not mandatory to join the AMA, but most physicians choose not to. Two thirds choose not to as [...]

How Do You Feel?

Posted by barbarahales

There are many prostate cancers that are picked up by examination.  Yet many rely on going to the lab for a PSA (prostate specific antigen) alone.  While this blood test is essential for men over 50, it is not the only parameter for diagnosis.  PSA can be falsely elevated.  Inflammation or hypertrophy (enlargement) can cause [...]

Take a Number

Posted by barbarahales

What do you think of when mapping out your new ezine?
One of the items in your check list is to obtain an ISSN. This stands for International Standard Serial Number.  This identifies you for serial publications.  Althouth it is not a copyright protection, it does make you findable (especially if you are lucky to be [...]

Am I Just Tweeting in the Wind?

Posted by barbarahales

Have you ever been to Penn. Station in New York City? The place is teeming with people, jostling around, jockeying for a position, waiting for their trains or their train doors to open so that they can rush in and get a good seat. Hundreds of thousands of people pass by and yet, [...]

Positioning to #1- Big Money at Stake

Posted by barbarahales

Highlighted by  Allscripts:The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009
On February 17, 2009 President Obama signed into law The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, providing us with a tremendous opportunity to transform healthcare in the United States. The law provides $19 billion in health information technology funding to ensure widespread adoption and use [...]

Secret System for Making Millions

Posted by barbarahales

Psst- I gotta hot tip for the next winning stock-you’ll make a ton of money.
Doesn’t that sound like the local shyster you would expect to see at the racetrack.  There are many of those.  The floor is littered with useless stubs from races where people with hot tips lost their money.
“Got a system- you can’t [...]

The Stock Market: Is It Time?

Posted by barbarahales

What a funny time to be investing in the stock market.

The best advice that anyone can give you is that one should not put anything in the market that one can not afford to lose.

The second thing one must realize is that unlike years ago when people bought the “blue chips” and put it away [...]

How You Sell a Product and Not Show It

Posted by barbarahales

The most successful way to sell or promote a product is to make it invisible.
Huh?
A promotion for a product will be highly successful if you follow the rule of transparency.  That means, instead of harping on the features of a product and what it looks like, make it recede into the background.  Instead, promote the [...]

Business Blogging

Posted by barbarahales

The tips come courtesy of Rachel McAlpine, Director of Contented, a company focusing on better business writing on the Web and intranet.
I think they’re very useful, but feel free to add your own!
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TIPS FOR BUSINESS BLOGGERS
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