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Comment on Yes, you still need books…. by James

James — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 23:27:21 +0000

The problem with typing up records is data security and transmission. The purpose of HIPAA was to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the healthcare system through the development of established health data standards and requirements for the transmission and storage of electronic health information. Currently, however, a select few EMR and medical transcription services comply with these standards. We need to create a licencing mechanism to ensure that companies are indeed HIPAA compliant, similar to how manufacturers get ISO-9001 certified. Otherwise, the act just turns into a marketing tag line for companies.

Comment on Medical Transcription / Kafka by Pam Grow

Pam Grow — Thu, 20 Sep 2007 21:12:22 +0000

You speak to my heart! Have been doing MT for 35 years, hoping to get out of it every step of the way, but having to be the main supporter of my family. Have worked for the same TS company for 20 years and today find myself redundant because of Kaiser HealthConnect and that is the big account this company has. Other than that, nada!

I too am a sculptor and fit it in when I am not in front of a computer.

Believe me, I am going to try and have a life now, even if no money!

Comment on The Bridge by pkh

pkh — Sun, 29 Jul 2007 01:51:41 +0000

Dr. Richard Seiden, a professor emeritus at the University of California at Berkeley’s School of Public Health and the leading researcher on suicide at the bridge, has written that studies reveal “a commonly held attitude that romanticizes suicide from the Golden Gate Bridge in such terms as aesthetically pleasing and beautiful, while regarding a Bay Bridge suicide as tacky.””

It is too bad that Dr. Seiden spent so much time in the class room and so little time in the practical realities of life.

People jump from the Golden Gate not because of romance – but because of desperation. They choose the Golden Gate Bridge not because it is less tacky but because it has easy access and pedestrian walkways.

No other Bridge in the Bay Area has pedestrian walkways. No access no deaths.

The Directorate of the Golden Gate has managed to keep the public in the dark for over 70 years ! Only now because of the internet can the story get out -

Not only that but the GG Bridge is bankrupt – the real reason that nothing is being done to end the deaths.

People open your eyes – and do just a little research before you opine as to the deaths at the Golden Gate Bridge which by the way have now climbed to one a week – yes one a week and over 2,000 to date that we know of…the research and studies are unanimous – if a person is prevented from suicide 98% yes 98% never try again.

I wish the Doctor and the rest of those that spend their time talking about death on the Bridge would do less talking and more action.

While they are talking and philosophizing one person leaps off the Bridge every week.

I am a native of San Francisco and I am horrified at the inability of citizens to understand that this one mile stretch of road is killing one person and devastating their families forever while people like the good doctor write about romance others advance their sophomoric take on death at the Golden Gate.

Open your eyes and look – this is a real tragedy and if you are not part of the solution you are part of the problem.

Just imagine the uproar if someone were to throw a poodle off the Golden Gate once a week …

RAISE THE RAILS END THE DEATHS

Comment on Capturing The Friedmans by nathanhobby

nathanhobby — Fri, 06 Jul 2007 05:06:17 +0000

I saw this film in 2004, and was left so undecided about what happened. I agree with you; it’s one of the best documentaries I’ve seen.

Comment on Kafka News! by nathanhobby

nathanhobby — Fri, 06 Jul 2007 05:02:54 +0000

I’ll be interested to see what they look like. Kafka is not a very visual writer, but his work has the quality of the visual artist, if that makes any sense.