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Electronic Health Records

Posted: August 9, 2009 by Margie

There is a lot of talk these days in healthcare about Electronic Health Records. Seems we are starting to move in that direction more and more. The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), was signed into law on February 17, 2009 by President Obama. Read More

The March of Progress in Medicine

Posted: August 5, 2009 by Anthony

Students of Allen School Online ought to be very proud of themselves for being at the forefront of change in the medical industry. The next decade will usher in radical changes in the way medical billing and coding are performed. The inevitable transition from paper-based procedures to electronic medical filing will allow you to be one […] Read More

Favorite Summer Recipes

Posted: August 3, 2009 by Anthony

Juggling online classes, family and career can be a daunting task. It can feel like there is little room left for taking the time to cook and enjoy slow foods. Yet we know just how badly the modern diet of convenient, pre-manufactured and/or fast foods can be for your physical well-being. But slow foods don’t […] Read More

Single Payer Simplified by Local Fellow

Posted: July 31, 2009 by Anthony

Now, I realize that as online students, many if not most of you hail from locales far removed from Brooklyn, New York. But the Allen School has historic roots in Brooklyn. Brooklynites ought to be proud of the representation they elected for themselves in Congress. Read More

Following the Money

Posted: July 29, 2009 by Anthony

The fate of healthcare legislation will have a profound impact on the industry you, as Allen School students, are poised to enter. So the historic battle for the future of the American healthcare system is one you should be watching very closely. Read More

Environmentalism, Now a Public Health Issue

Posted: July 26, 2009 by Anthony

Its not just for vegan, birkenstock-wearing, tree hugging, hippies anymore. While many are concerned about environmental degradation on a global scale and its impact on the world’s ecology, it may be locally encountered health problems that spur people to action. Read More

Sound Off on the Healthcare Reform Debate

Posted: July 24, 2009 by Anthony

The debate is in full swing in our nation’s capitol over how to fix the skyrocketing cost of healthcare that is bankrupting many families and pushing 14,000 people every day into the ranks of the uninsured. There are, broadly speaking, three main schools of thought regarding the challenges we face. Where does your thinking fall […] Read More

Internet Archive: An Amazing Online Resource

Posted: July 20, 2009 by Anthony

Whether you’re doing research for your studies, recalling your most favorite Saturday Night Live skit or wishing you had some great Maceo Parker music to listen to while you’re studying, you will be glad to learn of the Internet Archive. Let me share with you, one of my most favorite online resources. Read More

The Nancy Drew continues ….

Posted: July 17, 2009 by Margie

You grow up, run from high school as fast as you can, get married, start having children and one day you wake up and wonder if this is all there is …. Read More

The MRSA/Industrial Farming Connection

Posted: July 16, 2009 by Anthony

I recently had a beloved aunt pass unexpectedly and well ahead of her time, after contracting MRSA while in the hospital for a routine outpatient surgical procedure. So I did a little research and found out an uncomfortable truth. Follow me over the fold. Read More