Msconcerned's Manifesto

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has begun a two-year pilot to study innovative approaches to quickly search electronic medical records and medical literature for relevant published studies. During the pilot, VA will assess how the technology may accelerate evidence-based clinical decisions. “Physicians can save valuable time finding the right information needed to care for their patients with this sophisticated and advanced technology,” said Interim Under Secretary for Health Carolyn M. Clancy, M.D. “A tool that can help a clinician quickly collect, combine, and present information will allow them to spend more time listening and interacting with the Veteran.  This directly supports the patient-centric medicine VA is committed to delivering every day.” The IBM Corporation was selected to provide the system which uses its “Watson technology” made famous on Jeopardy! in 2011. Today, IBM is working with several healthcare organizations to apply Watson's cognitive capabi...

Yerwood Center a place where almost every child in my era know, loved and has some historical connection!!!

  I'm watching this show Wife Swap ABC's Wife Swap  out of sheer curiosity, well maybe just needed some (don't want to think moments).  The show is about two families who for two weeks trade wives.  During this episode, I listen to Mrs. Loudon, the wife of Senator John Loudon (R) of Missouri. Yes the same senator who is know for raising the weekly employment amount from $250 to $350.  What I find intriguing is that he is/was also known for the anit-SLAPP law a civil complaint filed against individuals or organizations arising from their communications to government speeches on in issue of public interest or concern. Most SLAPPs are ultimately legally unsuccessful. While most SLAPPs lose in court, they "succeed" in the public arena. This is because defending a SLAPP, even when the legal defense is strong, requires a substantial investment of money, time, and resources. The resulting effect is a "chill" on public participation in, and open debate ...

Something is not quite right with this story... According to Facebook posts by Watts and her husband Brian James Lucas, two police officers mistook the couple for a prostitute and client Thursday when they were seen showing affection in public, the report says. Despite being known as the "oldest profession in the world," prostitution still gets prosecuted aggressively as a criminal act.  Prostitution, simply put, means to engage in a sexual act in exchange for money or other consideration (that is, other goods or services). California prostitution law under Penal Code 647(b) PC prohibits engaging in the act of prostitution, and offering (this is also known as "solicitation") or agreeing to engage in the act of prostitu tion. If the above Penal Code is true - then simply "kissing" does not constitute prostitution...

Hmmm ...wonder what he would do for disabled Veterans? Kanye  West  refused to continue his show on Friday night in Sydney, Australia  until the entire audience was standing and dancing in physical Yeezus worship. Unfortunately for Kanye's self-esteem,  one of the audience members had a prosthetic leg and another used a wheelchair . One concertgoer told the Daily Mail that he addressed the crowd saying " I can't do this show until everybody stand up. Unless you got a handicap pass and you get special parking and s**t. " The fan waved her leg in the air and Kanye so kindly continued the show, stopping again when he saw there remained a single seated fan. According to the tabloid, he then halted  performance  of "Good Life," saying "' This is the longest I've had to wait to do a song, it's unbelievable, " before sending over a bodyguard to check that the fan was differently abled. By  By  Lauren Duca

Whistleblower claims records manipulation by VA appeals board - News - Stripes