This is a very revealing insight into the heart of darkness in the governance of dentistry in Ontario. You be the judge. It’s been suggested that I contribute further content in a journalistic manner………not really necessary – I have to believe the letter in the SlideShare link says what is needed. There is more to … Read more
I’ve forgotten how many times an entry has asked for clarity, transparency, openness from the members of the committee appointed by the RCDSO to address this issue, however, the GUIDELINES are out and in all candour, frankfurterness, I haven’t a clue where to begin………..They have Internet for Dummies, I’ll gladly pay for Encryption for Dummies … Read more
Dedicated to every teacher who cares enough to change the system, and to every student brave enough to stand up and speak up. http://www.sethgodin.com/sg/docs/StopStealingDreamsSCREEN.pdf This is endlessly long, but I dedicate this to anyone who looks at the PROCESS regardless of whether it’s governance, profession, industry or education, stops, ponders, takes a moment and then … Read more
I urge you to read the following op-ed piece from Paul Krugman of the New York Times (click on NYTIMES) first and then relate it to the text and subtext of this entry. I encourage it because of the experiences incurred from developing this blog and trying to give it relevance and impact on the Canadian … Read more
New feature for the blog – language has such power. This little throwaway is another excuse to come visit us daily or weekly to add to your lexicon of power. Cynosure – A Focal Point of Admiration
I sincerely hope that the reason for sharing this YOU TUBE video with dentists is understood. We are so incredibly fortunate to do what we do. We are autonomous, even the insanity of the “ya can’t treat your spouse” law that will probably be on the books ten years from now or about the time … Read more
It’s coming……….begin the process……….know what to expect, contact your PMS vendor and ask what they are doing in anticipation of the forth or fifthcoming RCDSO mandate in Ontario and the inevitability of the requirements for all dental offices in Canada to switch their systems and incorporate encryption, going paperless, et al. Double click on image … Read more
From Larry Emmott’s newsletter Feb 2012 and other resources………time to start making inquiries…… Who owns the digital records you keep; who owns the data. I bring this up because EHR is “here” in Canada, paperless is no longer just a name and encryption of records is to be mandated in Ontario…..no one from the committee … Read more
By NICHOLAS D. KRISTOF Published: February 4, 2012 – Sunday Review – NY Times A BATTLE between a class of fourth graders and a major movie studio would seem an unequal fight. So it proved to be: the studio buckled. And therein lies a story of how new Internet tools are allowing very ordinary people to defeat … Read more
SUNDAY, Jan. 29 (HealthDay News) — People whose systolic blood pressure — the upper number in their reading — is different in their left and right arms may be suffering from a vascular disease that could increase their risk of death, British researchers report. The arteries under the collarbone supply blood to the arms, legs … Read more
How many times as a doctor do you ask the same questions over and over again as part of the routine process of taking a history from your patient? And how often as a patient do you have to answer those same questions each time you see a new doctor? How long does this take, given that doctors and patients both complain that there … Read more
from Mouthing OffMouthing Off | Blog of the American Student Dental Association by Kim Schneider Mike Staver, CEO, The Staver Group, is the keynote speaker at ASDA’s Annual Session, Feb. 29-March 3. His presentation “Leadership Isn’t For Cowards” will teach dental students about the power of commitment; motivating others; and three things every leader should avoid. Here’s a sneak peek at … Read more
Apple changed the way we think about computing and digital devices–again–when it introduced the iPad tablet in early 2010. Take a look back and a peek ahead. Take a walk through it’s two year history – read article. From the iPHONE, to the ultralight MacBook Air, to the iPAD and cloud computing, Apple has changed dentistry……You … Read more
By Katherine Hobson, Health Blog – Washington Post – extrapolate this to dentistry, stand on one foot, spin around a half a dozen times and then say “boondoggle”…… What’s standing in the way of the wider spread of health IT? Plenty of things, according to a new report from the Bipartisan Policy Center. The report says boosting use … Read more
The blog of the American Dental Student Association is called, and rightly so, MOUTHING OFF – whodda thunk it eh hoser?? I would truly welcome information on any Canadian dental student blogs, websites, Facebook pages, +1’s et al that are accessible. Who better to lead the charge to a true integration of online education into … Read more
It will be cool to digitize health records and encrypt correspondence, as it will invariably lead to a safer office environment and hopefully make it easier to create a dental educational Internet; however, I remain insistent that mandating it before the process is explained and understood is simply a cart before the horse mentality for … Read more
By Carolyn Y. Johnson, Globe Staff Boston scientists have discovered a hormone that is secreted by muscles during exercise and boosts the amount of energy the body burns, a finding that could lay the basis for new drugs for obesity, diabetes, and other diseases. A Boston startup company, Ember Therapeutics, has already licensed the technology … Read more
BARBARA MOSES | Columnist profile | E-mail From Saturday’s Globe and Mail Published Friday, Jan. 13, 2012 6:14PM EST There’s no question that Steve Jobs, the late co-founder of Apple Inc., and Christopher Hitchens, the late author and pundit, each left indelible marks. But for all their accomplishments it is unlikely either would have ever received a report card that read, “Plays … Read more
Most of us spend our entire careers chasing the effect of itty bitty bacteria; just for the pure fun of it, check out this link to conceptualize the size of them, in the immortal words of Professor Mecklinger, “little buggers”. http://learn.genetics.utah.edu/content/begin/cells/scale/ And if you thought dentistry had gone technologicified now, just wait…….http://gigaom.com/2012/01/12/ibms-builds-memory-chips-one-atom-at-a-time/
By NATASHA SINGER Published: January 7, 2012 PEOPLE wear 3-D glasses for new movies like “The Adventures of Tintin.” But for medical school? Students at the New York University School of Medicine worked in an anatomy class, using iPads — in protective plastic — containing the course curriculum. The answer is yes at the New York University School of … Read more