Archive for June, 2009

Retail Clinic Check-up

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I’m what you might call “doctor phobic.” I haven’t had a check up since 2001, and that was required to get into college. After high school, I moved to the Philadelphia suburbs from quiet nook upstate in a rural area lovingly referred to as the “Polish…(read more)
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MT Service Publishes Dictation Tips for Physicians

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In a June 25, 2009 press release , medical transcription service company MxSecure, Inc. has announced the release of a white paper entitled, ” Top 10 Tips For Successful Dictation ” for physicians. From the document: The quality of your dictation affects…(read more)
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Doctors Face Patient Scrutiny

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For the past few weeks, I’ve had Michael Jackson’s “Somebody’s Watching Me” stuck in my head. I blame Geico for making it the theme song for its ubiquitous ad campaign. (Seriously, that bug-eyed bundle of money is everywhere .) But today, the ditty popped…(read more)
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Riding Across America for a Worthy Cause

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For 12 years, Jeannie Benton has dreamed of cycling across the United States, not just for the personal satisfaction, but in support of a worthy cause. For the next 7 weeks, that dream will become a reality for Jeannie, as she treks from Astoria, OR,…(read more)
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Our Most Valuable Resource

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As a nation, and as individuals, what is our most valuable resource? One of the consequences of the recent economic downturn has been to help us as Americans do some reprioritization, something that for many of us — let’s be honest — was long overdue….(read more)
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