MARCO Grand Rounds for January 21, 2007

From Warren, KD4GUA:

This Sunday we will discuss a common problem that accounts for 1 in 8 patient visits--IRRITABLE BOWEL SYNDROME. If we have 40 check-ins that means there will be about 5 on board with this problem. These bowel problems are always fun.

Those of you who are receiving this by email can also receive the February edition of the Marco Newsletter via pdf file by clicking on the attachment and then printing it. [Also available for download at http://www.marco-ltd.org]. Those not bothering should receive their hard copy edition in about ten days with your certificate of CME for 2006. All members will receive a hard copy if your dues are paid or nearly paid.

If you want to have some fun, tune in 15 minutes before 10 eastern on Sunday and using your CW key tap out "She is his mississippi sis." I understand this was a fim-trick in training the military during WW II whereas they had to pick up 15 wpm in two weeks or flunk out of radio school!

MARCO Grand Rounds for January 14, 2007

From Warren, KD4GUA:

This Sunday we will discuss "Isabelle" a diagnostic tool that is being used by the VA to come up with a diagnosis in children. The program is available to private doctors and all hospitals. [Blogmaster's note: It appears to me that two ideas are being run together here. The VA doesn't do diagnosis in children. We do not (yet) have child-veterans in this country. Tune into the net to hear the real story!]

If we have time we will discuss the law that took effect in Florida Jan. 1, 2007 and which will be in effect all over the US by October. It is the law concerning PRESENT ON ADMISSION DIAGNOSIS which means you have to list all the diseases a patient has before they go into the hospital so that the insurance and Medicare will not be billed for those pre-existing conditions. It is already implemented in California so maybe Arnold can tell us about the added regulatory work involved.

IF YOU HAVE ANY EXPERIENCE WITH "ISABELLE" or other computer programs dealing with diagnosis or experience with PRESENT ON ADMISSION please help out. This one should be a necessary bore, but the boys pulling the puppet strings are serious.