Saturday Sanity: Stress Abounds
September 27, 2008 by Alicia Sparks, Mental Health Notes
Filed under Diseases & Conditions
I’ve been fairly stressed out this week.
The state of the American economy, the housing market, health insurance (or lack thereof), my yet-to-be paid off student loans – in other words, money (or again, lack thereof) – all have me freaking out just a bit about my future and my country’s future.
I didn’t used to worry about things like this. Of course, I don’t remember a time in my life when things ever seemed this bad.
Anyone else feeling the stress? Have some suggestions for mellowing out? I’d love to hear them.
In the meantime, let’s check out what’s going on in the …read more
What Do You Think Of Electronic Medical Records?
September 25, 2008 by Alicia Sparks, Mental Health Notes
Filed under Diseases & Conditions
Back in August, Practice Fusion, a company that provides free, web-based physician practice solutions, launched the Practice Fusion Academic Program geared toward future physicians who need to get a taste of today’s technology and residents who’re seeking new patients but can’t afford to use the Electronic Medical Record solutions.
I sat on this information for a while, not sure how it related to mental health, and then spoke with Practice Fusion’s Chief Executive Officer Ryan Howard who informed me that Practice Fusion does have “a psychiatric module for [their] EMR system and a strong following in this specialty.”
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