Comments on: Black Wednesday: A dark day for the medical blogosphere http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2007/05/black-wednesday-dark-day-for-medical.html medical blog Mon, 23 Nov 2009 01:35:28 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Dr. Gary Rothfeld http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2007/05/black-wednesday-dark-day-for-medical.html/comment-page-1#comment-86640 Dr. Gary Rothfeld Sun, 13 Jul 2008 20:22:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2007/05/black-wednesday-a-dark-day-for-the-medical-blogosphere.html#comment-86640 Great website Great website

]]> By: EMR Software Guy http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2007/05/black-wednesday-dark-day-for-medical.html/comment-page-1#comment-76553 EMR Software Guy Fri, 22 Jun 2007 15:50:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2007/05/black-wednesday-a-dark-day-for-the-medical-blogosphere.html#comment-76553 Yes, these developments are unfortunate, but I'm optimistic that new bloggers will fill the void soon.<br/><br/>I've just stated a new blog about electronic medical records and health IT, and hopefully it will flourish with lots of visitors, good content and tons of comments. We'll see, I guess, right?<br/><br/>Cheers,<br/><br/>EMR Software Guy<br/>http://www.electronic-medical-record.blogspot.com/ Yes, these developments are unfortunate, but I’m optimistic that new bloggers will fill the void soon.

I’ve just stated a new blog about electronic medical records and health IT, and hopefully it will flourish with lots of visitors, good content and tons of comments. We’ll see, I guess, right?

Cheers,

EMR Software Guy
http://www.electronic-medical-record.blogspot.com/

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2007/05/black-wednesday-dark-day-for-medical.html/comment-page-1#comment-76291 Anonymous Sat, 16 Jun 2007 06:22:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2007/05/black-wednesday-a-dark-day-for-the-medical-blogosphere.html#comment-76291 Have you ever considered killing all of the lawyers? It's okay with us. Perhaps you could do something about the HMO/Insurance people too?<br/><br/>Your Patients<br/><br/>(former-can't afford it now.) Have you ever considered killing all of the lawyers? It’s okay with us. Perhaps you could do something about the HMO/Insurance people too?

Your Patients

(former-can’t afford it now.)

]]> By: Mary Lu http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2007/05/black-wednesday-dark-day-for-medical.html/comment-page-1#comment-75346 Mary Lu Tue, 22 May 2007 23:38:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2007/05/black-wednesday-a-dark-day-for-the-medical-blogosphere.html#comment-75346 (Disclosure: I am a former hospital administrator, but don't hold that against me. I'm more like Paul Levy, who has grown to rock star status in my eyes.) <br/><br/>You know... I'm not quite as controlled as Kim, Rita , Dr. Kevin and a couple of other healthcare bloggers who've voiced their concerns about Fat Doc and the other fellow healthcare bloggers sites going dark because if ill informed, jealous individuals who have not got a clue about blogging or open comments made about healthcare when doctors and nurses use their real names. <br/><br/>For years... YEARS papers have been written, with loaded patient information making them anonymous to the readers. There was never a problem with that. It was considered the standard of learning via Medical Journals worldwide. A majority of the healthcare bloggers are intelligent, articulate people who have also made patient information anonymous as well. So what in the hell is the difference? "Because someone could de-identify information"? Give me a break!<br/><br/>For years anyone within 200 yards of a journal writer could with little effort "de-identify" a patient if they knew anything. But the journal reader 200 miles away is clueless on identity. <br/><br/>So why if everyone is so up in arms? Pretty simple: Plain and pure stupidity. <br/><br/>It's time to rip off the veil of silence in healthcare. It can be done intelligently. Paul's done that with his posts, I know others as well, including myself when something catches my radar. The rule of thumb is to use common sense. (Disclosure: I am a former hospital administrator, but don’t hold that against me. I’m more like Paul Levy, who has grown to rock star status in my eyes.)

You know… I’m not quite as controlled as Kim, Rita , Dr. Kevin and a couple of other healthcare bloggers who’ve voiced their concerns about Fat Doc and the other fellow healthcare bloggers sites going dark because if ill informed, jealous individuals who have not got a clue about blogging or open comments made about healthcare when doctors and nurses use their real names.

For years… YEARS papers have been written, with loaded patient information making them anonymous to the readers. There was never a problem with that. It was considered the standard of learning via Medical Journals worldwide. A majority of the healthcare bloggers are intelligent, articulate people who have also made patient information anonymous as well. So what in the hell is the difference? “Because someone could de-identify information”? Give me a break!

For years anyone within 200 yards of a journal writer could with little effort “de-identify” a patient if they knew anything. But the journal reader 200 miles away is clueless on identity.

So why if everyone is so up in arms? Pretty simple: Plain and pure stupidity.

It’s time to rip off the veil of silence in healthcare. It can be done intelligently. Paul’s done that with his posts, I know others as well, including myself when something catches my radar. The rule of thumb is to use common sense.

]]> By: Paul Levy http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2007/05/black-wednesday-dark-day-for-medical.html/comment-page-1#comment-75290 Paul Levy Mon, 21 May 2007 14:44:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2007/05/black-wednesday-a-dark-day-for-the-medical-blogosphere.html#comment-75290 N-1 says: "As for Levy's blog - he censors everything that is revealing about his hospital. It's a marketing gimmick for him."<br/><br/>Ah, yes, posting how many people get infections in my hospital is excellent marketing! That's why everybody else in Boston has followed my lead.... N-1 says: “As for Levy’s blog – he censors everything that is revealing about his hospital. It’s a marketing gimmick for him.”

Ah, yes, posting how many people get infections in my hospital is excellent marketing! That’s why everybody else in Boston has followed my lead….

]]> By: Roy http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2007/05/black-wednesday-dark-day-for-medical.html/comment-page-1#comment-75264 Roy Sun, 20 May 2007 15:53:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2007/05/black-wednesday-a-dark-day-for-the-medical-blogosphere.html#comment-75264 Good suggestion, MJ, outing yourself rather than letting others do it. I mentioned I had a podcast and a blog to my CEO a few months ago. It was like I had told him I prefer oatmeal for breakfast.<br/><br/>I see a lot of docs are getting on Sermo, a physician-only-after-verified social networking/polling site ... a few have confessed to dropping their blogs and mostly using Sermo. But it's a different motivation (only docs see it). Also, the pt cases mentioned do not appear to be very de-identified... still could be a liability, even though it is behind a wall. Good suggestion, MJ, outing yourself rather than letting others do it. I mentioned I had a podcast and a blog to my CEO a few months ago. It was like I had told him I prefer oatmeal for breakfast.

I see a lot of docs are getting on Sermo, a physician-only-after-verified social networking/polling site … a few have confessed to dropping their blogs and mostly using Sermo. But it’s a different motivation (only docs see it). Also, the pt cases mentioned do not appear to be very de-identified… still could be a liability, even though it is behind a wall.

]]> By: Dr. Deb http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2007/05/black-wednesday-dark-day-for-medical.html/comment-page-1#comment-75218 Dr. Deb Sat, 19 May 2007 00:36:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2007/05/black-wednesday-a-dark-day-for-the-medical-blogosphere.html#comment-75218 It is a trend that I hope does not continue. So sad, indeed. It is a trend that I hope does not continue. So sad, indeed.

]]> By: Mother Jones RN http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2007/05/black-wednesday-dark-day-for-medical.html/comment-page-1#comment-75208 Mother Jones RN Fri, 18 May 2007 20:46:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2007/05/black-wednesday-a-dark-day-for-the-medical-blogosphere.html#comment-75208 If you haven’t noticed this before, there is a war going on between mainstream media and bloggers. Bloggers have been known to beat reporters to the punch on news big stories, and frankly, mainstream news people don’t like the competition. I know that patient confidentiality is a big thing, but I don’t see much difference in what’s being revealed about patients in news stories, and what I read on blogs. I think the media is generating these stories in an attempt to shutdown blogs. I also think that this paranoia is also a reflection of our Big Brother culture. Health care corporations are making billions of dollars world wide, and the last thing they want is a whistle blower outing their unethical practices. <br/><br/><br/>I’ve always been very upfront with people at work about my blog, and I’ve invited my boss to read it anytime she wants. I think it’s wise to out yourself before one of your jealous coworkers does it for you. I don't think that medical bloggers are going to fade away. I think this will make us stronger in the end.<br/><br/>MJ If you haven’t noticed this before, there is a war going on between mainstream media and bloggers. Bloggers have been known to beat reporters to the punch on news big stories, and frankly, mainstream news people don’t like the competition. I know that patient confidentiality is a big thing, but I don’t see much difference in what’s being revealed about patients in news stories, and what I read on blogs. I think the media is generating these stories in an attempt to shutdown blogs. I also think that this paranoia is also a reflection of our Big Brother culture. Health care corporations are making billions of dollars world wide, and the last thing they want is a whistle blower outing their unethical practices.

I’ve always been very upfront with people at work about my blog, and I’ve invited my boss to read it anytime she wants. I think it’s wise to out yourself before one of your jealous coworkers does it for you. I don’t think that medical bloggers are going to fade away. I think this will make us stronger in the end.

MJ

]]> By: coffee addict http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2007/05/black-wednesday-dark-day-for-medical.html/comment-page-1#comment-75204 coffee addict Fri, 18 May 2007 18:42:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2007/05/black-wednesday-a-dark-day-for-the-medical-blogosphere.html#comment-75204 Greetings. I am a medical/surgical intern from Australia. I have debated with the issue on starting a personal blog to record the medical details of my internship as well as to meet likeminded doctor bloggers whom I greatly admire (I realise I am only starting on my career). <br/><br/>The recent event with Barbados Butterfly has scared me a little. I truly respect the woman for what she has contributed to the medical blogosphere. <br/><br/>Anyway earlier this week I thought, to hell with it all. I have officially started my blog. Being the coward that I am, it is not as academic as I like... Do we have to start asking for patient consent now when we want to post photos / radiology images on the web? Greetings. I am a medical/surgical intern from Australia. I have debated with the issue on starting a personal blog to record the medical details of my internship as well as to meet likeminded doctor bloggers whom I greatly admire (I realise I am only starting on my career).

The recent event with Barbados Butterfly has scared me a little. I truly respect the woman for what she has contributed to the medical blogosphere.

Anyway earlier this week I thought, to hell with it all. I have officially started my blog. Being the coward that I am, it is not as academic as I like… Do we have to start asking for patient consent now when we want to post photos / radiology images on the web?

]]> By: timelessboulevard http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2007/05/black-wednesday-dark-day-for-medical.html/comment-page-1#comment-75196 timelessboulevard Fri, 18 May 2007 05:41:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2007/05/black-wednesday-a-dark-day-for-the-medical-blogosphere.html#comment-75196 This whole thing is sad. :-( This whole thing is sad. :-(

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