Adele D. Allen, M.D., has been a pianist since the age of five. She is the Founder, Director, Accompanist for the Crucian Community Choir which she organized on October 31, 1989 in her home in St. Croix. She served as Organist for Holy Trinity Lutheran Church for five years in the 1990s. In St. Croix, she has been a member of Lord God of Sabaoth Lutheran Church where she served on the Church Council from 2002-2004. As an educator at John H. Woodson J.H.S. for seven years, she directed the middle school chorus and worked as a music educator. In addition, she frequently accompanied the Central High School Choir when they performed in the Territory and when they competed and won national prizes for choral competitions in Atlanta, Ga. in the late 1990s. Dr. Allen also served as Adjunct Professor of Nursing at the University of the Virgin Islands, St. Croix campus for three years in the 1990s.
Dr. Allen was elected by the people of St. Croix and served for four years as a member of the V.I. Board of Elections. She served as Vice-President of the STX Board of Elections and Secretary of the Territorial Board of Elections during her tenure. In addition, she was elected President of the St. Croix American Cancer Society, the St. Croix Unit of the League of Women Voters and Vice-President of United Way of St. Croix. She served as a member of the Board of Trustees of Island Center for the Performing Arts during the construction of the Sidney Lee Performing Arts Center. She has been a judge for the Hal Jackson Talented Teen Competition, and an accompanist for the VITELCO Arts Alive Music Competition in St. Thomas for students from the St. Croix schools. Dr. Allen was a member of the Rotary Club of St. Croix from 1990 until 2004.
A graduate of Wellesley College in Wellesley, Massachusetts (B.A.), the Institute of Human Nutrition of Columbia University's College of Physicians & Surgeons in New York City (M.S.) and the American University of the Caribbean in Plymouth, Montserrat (M.D.), Dr. Allen studied music with Mr. Ira Pendler, Dr. David LeVita and Miss Phyllis Moss throughout her formative years. She is a former winner of the Omega Psi Phi Talent Competition during her high school years, and the National Association of Negro Musicians' (Mu Te Or chapter, Brooklyn, NY) talent competition.
Recently she accompanied the Imani Singers of Medgar Evers College of the City University of New York during the retirement commencement ceremonies for Dr. Edison T. Jackson, former President of CUNY-Medgar Evers.
Her most recent recital was presented at Tillett Gardens for the Arts Alive Concert Series on November 10, 2010 with Mr. Steve Wallace, tenor from NYC. Dr. Allen has been selected as the organist for the Inaugural Mass for Governor John DeJongh on January 3, 2011 at Sts. Peter & Paul Cathedral in Charlotte Amalie. Her DVD and CD releases are "Out of the Black Experience" from 2009 and "LIVE from St. Thomas: A Musical Tribute to Rev. Dr. Martin L. King, Jr.-2010". Both are available from her website www.adelesworldofmusic.com
Monday, December 13, 2010
Sunday, December 5, 2010
Christmas Concert at Whim Museum with Dr. Adele Allen & Friends"
Saturday, December 18 @ 7:30 pm AND Sunday, December 19 @ 4 pm - "Christmas Concert at Whim Museum with Dr. Adele Allen & Friends" sponsored by St. Croix Landmarks Society. The performers (for your information) are Miss Melita Etienne, Mezzo-Soprano, Dr. Lawrence Benjamin, Baritone, Mr. Rivert Diaz, Tenor, Professor Austin A. Venzen of UVI on Flute and Adele D. Allen, M.D. on piano in the Greathouse of the Whim Plantation Museum in a recital of classical Christmas music.
Tickets will be $35.
I believe and $30. for members.
Tickets will be $35.
I believe and $30. for members.
Thursday, November 4, 2010
Alumni Events in November
Online Chat with President Bollinger
career and networking
Join the Alumni Representative Committee
Webinar: Use Social Media in Your Job Search
IvyLife
Columbia
IvyLife Network
Columbia Club of New York
celebrations and the arts
Center for Jazz Studies Benefit at Armani
Café Humanities
CAAL Night: The Pitmen Painters
CAAL Night: Edward Hopper Studio Tour
CAAL Night: New York Philharmonic
CAAL Night: Don Carlo
Café Arts
learning and more
Ideas on Campus
Sustainability Executive Education
Heyman Center for the Humanities
Meeting American Islam with Dr. Hussein Rashid
Business School Annual Healthcare Conference
CAA Writers’ Forum
Café Science
Studio-X Global Network Initiative
Meet Author Fredrik Stanton
Explore New York’s Sustainable Food Journey
Café Social Science
Volunteer for a Fitness Study
Participate in a Learning Lab Study
Visit the Columbia Alumni Center
save the date
Art Basel Miami Beach, The Kyriakos Tsakopoulos Lecture,
CAA Recent Alumni Holiday Party and Toy Drive, GSAS Annual Meeting
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Online Chat with President Bollinger
Online Chat with
President Bollinger: Columbia Beyond 2010
Be a part of the Livestream conversation between President Lee C. Bollinger and J-School dean of Student Affairs Sree Sreenivasan. Click here to submit your questions and learn more.
Thursday, November 18
11 a.m.–noon
Online
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career and networking
CC and SEAS Alumni: Join the Alumni Representative Committee (ARC)
Want to learn more about being a member of the ARC? Attend this on-campus training session with representatives from the Office of Undergraduate Admissions, as well as current and prospective ARC members. More
Monday, November 8
6–8 p.m.
Faculty Room
Low Library
Morningside campus
Get Ahead: Using Social Media in Your Job Search
Maximize the benefits of social networks like LinkedIn and Twitter to get hired. More
Thursday, November 18
1–2 p.m.
Webinar
(via Internet and phone)
IvyLife
Columbia
Transform your professional life: connect with IvyLife
Columbia on LinkedIn and in person at breakfasts, after-work functions, and other Columbia-focused networking events. Questions? E-mail William@caa.columbia.edu.
IvyLife Network
Want to cast a wider net? Register for an IvyLife networking program or join the All-Ivy LinkedIn group. Questions? E-mail jp@ivylife.net.
Alumni Events at the
Columbia Club of
New York
Connect over cocktails, explore a historic cemetery, or visit the Museo del Barrio. Check out local November alumni events hosted by the New York club. More
November Events
Columbia University Club of New York
15 West 43rd Street
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celebrations and the arts
Center for Jazz Studies Night at Armani
You are invited to a private reception supporting Columbia’s renowned Center for Jazz Studies. Enjoy cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, a 20 percent discount on all merchandise, and a performance by students in CU’s jazz performance program. More
Tuesday, November 9
7:30–9:30 p.m.
Armani / 5th Avenue
717 Fifth Avenue
Café Humanities: The Great American University
With Professor Jonathan R. Cole ’64 ’69GSAS. More
Monday, November 15
6–7 p.m.
PicNic Market & Cafe
2665 Broadway
CAAL Night: The Pitmen Painters
Hailed during its London run as a “glorious instant classic” (Evening Standard), and “a superb piece of work” (The Daily Telegraph), The Pitmen Painters tells the heartfelt and humorous story of a group of English miners in 1934 and their evening art appreciation classes. More
Tuesday, November 16
7 p.m. Curtain
Samuel J. Friedman Theatre
261 West 47th Street
Not a member? Join CAAL today.
CAAL Night: Edward Hopper Studio Tour
Normally closed to the public, NYU has granted CAAL members special access to the studio where Edward Hopper lived and worked from 1939 to 1965. The tour will be led by Mark Callahan, Associate Dean for Administration and Finance for the School of Social Work, and informal conservator of the space. More
Monday, November 22
6 p.m.
Edward Hopper Studio
3 Washington Square North
Not a member? Join CAAL today.
CAAL Night: Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto and Stravinsky’s Firebird
Join fellow CAAL members for this spectacular program with the New York Philharmonic. The program features Overture to Ruslan and Ludmila (Glinka), Violin Concerto (Tchaikovsky), Nocturnes (Debussy), and Suite from The Firebird (Stravinsky). More
Friday, November 26
8 p.m.
Avery Fisher Hall
10 Lincoln Center Plaza
Not a member? Join CAAL today.
CAAL Night: Don Carlo
Don Carlo director Nicholas Hytner thinks it’s “the quintessential Verdi opera.” Hytner makes his Met debut with this new production, fresh from its successful London run. Enjoy this gloriously ambitious opera with fellow CAAL members. More
Monday, November 29
8 p.m.
The Metropolitan Opera
Lincoln Center
Not a member? Join CAAL today.
Café Arts: Arthur Koestler’s Darkness at Noon and Its Relevance Today
With biographer Michael Scammell ’06SOA. More
Monday, December 6
6–7 p.m.
PicNic Market & Cafe
2665 Broadway
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learning and more
Ideas on Campus: A Conversation with
Eric Kandel
Have neuroscience on the brain? Columbia professor and Nobel laureate Dr. Eric Kandel co-hosts the monthly Charlie Rose Brain Series on PBS. More
Online
Center for Environmental Research and Conservation
Join CERC’s evening program in Environmental Conservation and Sustainability—pursue a certificate or take individual courses. More
Fall 2010
Morningside campus
Heyman Center for the Humanities
Sharpen your mind: Debate topics from Euripides to the financial crisis with the world’s top scholars. More
Dates in November
Morningside campus
Meeting American Islam: 500 Years of History, Art, and Culture
Join us at CUCNY for a conversation with Professor of Religious Studies, Dr. Hussein Rashid. More
Thursday, November 4
6:30 p.m.
Columbia University Club of New York
15 West 43rd Street
7th Annual Healthcare Conference
Join alumni, students, and healthcare experts for a conference about how best to address issues of cost, access, and quality in the global healthcare ecosystem. More
Friday, November 5
8 a.m.–5 p.m.
New York Marriott Marquis
1535 Broadway
CAA Writers’ Forum Series: Fiction
Columbia writers: share your works in progress, receive constructive feedback, and network in a supportive, seminar-style environment. More
Saturday, November 6
10:15 a.m.–12:45 p.m.
Columbia Alumni Center
622 West 113th Street
Café Science: Sorcery to Surgery
Hollywood Movie Software That Can Save Lives
With computational mathemagician Eitan Grinspun. More
Monday, November 8
6–7 p.m.
PicNic Market & Cafe
2665 Broadway
Studio-X
GSAPP and Lapham’s Quarterly Present an Evening
About Cities
Join GSAPP dean Mark Wigley, editor Lewis Lapham, Radiolab host Robert Krulwich, historian Andrew Dolkart, and architect Jeffrey Inaba for a conversation about the past and future of cities. More
Tuesday, November 9
6:30–9 p.m.
92Y Tribeca
200 Hudson Street
Great Negotiations: Agreements that Changed the Modern World
Author Fredrik Stanton ’96CC will discuss his history of the great negotiations that changed the world. More
Tuesday, November 9
6:30 p.m.
Columbia University Club of New York
15 West 43rd Street
Making Green from Green: From Vertical Farm to Urban Table
The Columbia Sustainable Business Committee continues their “Making Green from Green” event series. More
Thursday, November 18
5:30–9 p.m.
Citi, ICG Conference Center
388 Greenwich Street
Café Social Science: Game Theory and Strategic Communication
With economist Navin Kartik. More
Monday, November 22
6–7 p.m.
PicNic Market & Cafe
2665 Broadway
Fitness Studies at Columbia University Medical Center
Make a buck and help Columbia make science history! Healthy adults between 60 and 75 can help by playing a scientifically based video game, exercising, and taking a cognitive performance test. Call 212-851-5590 for details.
Participate in a Study at the Learning Lab
Press the frontiers of science! Participate in the Learning Laboratory’s latest study of learning, memory, and decision making in adults 50 to 85. More
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Visit the Columbia Alumni Center
Now that fall is in the air, take time to stop by the Alumni Center for a warming cup of tea or coffee and check out the new exhibit “Lion Tracks: Sources of Athletics Tradition.” More
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save the date
Art Basel Miami Beach
Travelling to Miami for Art Basel? Party with fellow alumni and support Columbia in the arts! More
Saturday, December 4
Miami Beach, FL
The Kyriakos Tsakopoulos Lecture on Aristotle and the Moderns
On the Quality of Life: The Ancients Teaching
the Moderns More
Thursday, December 9
New York City
CAA Recent Alumni Holiday Party and Toy Drive More
Friday, December 10
New York City
GSAS Annual Meeting
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
Thursday, October 21, 2010
Columbians Celebrate Around the World
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Thank you for making the Fourth Annual Worldwide Networking Event
our biggest one yet!
This fall over 2,500 alumni celebrated the Columbia University global alumni community by taking part in happy hours, receptions, walking tours,
and faculty lectures in 69 cities around the world.
Check out the 90+ photos of your friends and classmates from the Worldwide Networking Events on the Columbia Alumni Association (CAA) Facebook page.
We look forward to seeing you soon on campus, at the Columbia Alumni Center,
online via the Alumni Directory, or at a regional club event near you!
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Congratulations CU Club of Israel!
Winner of the “Most School Spirit” group photo contest.
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visit the Columbia Alumni Association Web site at
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Office of Alumni and Development
622 West 113th Street
MC 4525
New York, NY 10025
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Thank you for making the Fourth Annual Worldwide Networking Event
our biggest one yet!
This fall over 2,500 alumni celebrated the Columbia University global alumni community by taking part in happy hours, receptions, walking tours,
and faculty lectures in 69 cities around the world.
Check out the 90+ photos of your friends and classmates from the Worldwide Networking Events on the Columbia Alumni Association (CAA) Facebook page.
We look forward to seeing you soon on campus, at the Columbia Alumni Center,
online via the Alumni Directory, or at a regional club event near you!
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Congratulations CU Club of Israel!
Winner of the “Most School Spirit” group photo contest.
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For information about the CAA and other alumni benefits,
visit the Columbia Alumni Association Web site at
alumni.columbia.edu.
This message was sent to e-mail address dradeleallen@yahoo.com.
Office of Alumni and Development
622 West 113th Street
MC 4525
New York, NY 10025
Tuesday, October 19, 2010
COLUMBIA ALLUMNI ASSOCIATION
Black Alumni Council of Columbia University
Homecoming 2010
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A Celebration of Culture
The Columbia Alumni Association and the Black Alumni Council of Columbia University cordially invite all Columbia University alumni, family, and friends to the 2010 Black Alumni Homecoming—a celebration of culture and achievements by black alumni at Columbia.
Our special guest is
Michele Moody-Adams,
dean of Columbia College, vice president for Undergraduate Education, Henry L. and Lucy G. Moses Professor, and Joseph Straus Professor of Political Philosophy and Legal Theory in Columbia’s Philosophy Department.
RSVP today and receive Brooks Brothers gift card!
Alumni and guests Registration
CU Student Registration
Registration will close
at 5 p.m. on Thursday, October 21.
Please note: due to Columbia’s alcohol policy, only students 21 and over may attend.
Saturday, October 23
7:30–10:30 p.m.
Providence
311 West 57th Street
New York
Price:
$15 students ($30 at the door)
$30 BAC members
$40 alumni and guests
$50 at the door
Price includes a THREE-HOUR PREMIUM OPEN BAR, buffet dinner, music, and dancing—an $85 value!
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Questions?
For more information about this event, please contact us at
alumni-events@columbia.edu.
For more information about the BAC and how to become a member, please contact bac@columbia.edu.
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Visit the Black Alumni Council Web site at
columbiabac.org.
Visit the Columbia Alumni Association Web site at
alumni.columbia.edu.
Homecoming 2010
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A Celebration of Culture
The Columbia Alumni Association and the Black Alumni Council of Columbia University cordially invite all Columbia University alumni, family, and friends to the 2010 Black Alumni Homecoming—a celebration of culture and achievements by black alumni at Columbia.
Our special guest is
Michele Moody-Adams,
dean of Columbia College, vice president for Undergraduate Education, Henry L. and Lucy G. Moses Professor, and Joseph Straus Professor of Political Philosophy and Legal Theory in Columbia’s Philosophy Department.
RSVP today and receive Brooks Brothers gift card!
Alumni and guests Registration
CU Student Registration
Registration will close
at 5 p.m. on Thursday, October 21.
Please note: due to Columbia’s alcohol policy, only students 21 and over may attend.
Saturday, October 23
7:30–10:30 p.m.
Providence
311 West 57th Street
New York
Price:
$15 students ($30 at the door)
$30 BAC members
$40 alumni and guests
$50 at the door
Price includes a THREE-HOUR PREMIUM OPEN BAR, buffet dinner, music, and dancing—an $85 value!
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Questions?
For more information about this event, please contact us at
alumni-events@columbia.edu.
For more information about the BAC and how to become a member, please contact bac@columbia.edu.
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Visit the Black Alumni Council Web site at
columbiabac.org.
Visit the Columbia Alumni Association Web site at
alumni.columbia.edu.
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2010 NMA Scientific Assembly Certificates of Credit Available Online
Registered attendees to the 2010 Scientific Assembly in Orlando, Florida may claim their CME certificates of credit online. Attendees may claim credit for the 2010 Scientific Assembly via the website for up to 180 days post activity.
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NMA News
NMA Launches Asthma and Allergy Rescue Project
The National Medical Association (NMA) has a new twelve month initiative with the Academy for Educational Development (AED) and a partnership with the National Asthma Control Initiative (NACI) to promote important messages around asthma control.
New information continues to suggest that asthma has the most devastating effect on African Americans. Asthma particularly impacts the health of African American women. In general literature, no real explanation has been given on why African American women with asthma have such poor outcomes. However, investigations published in the September 2008 issue of the Journal of the National Medical Association (Volume 100, No. 9), entitled, “A New Focus on Assessing and Treating Asthma Control in the African-American Community: A Call to Action" suggest that the effect is not genetic or environmental but more situational. Often African American women are responsible for the health of the whole family and neglect to take steps to help themselves. The Clear the Air Project while focusing on the six Guidelines Implementation Panel (GIP) messages will also strive to improve information dissemination and outcomes for African American women with asthma.
The NMA Asthma and Allergy Rescue Project encourages NMA physicians to discuss with their female asthmatic patients about the importance of taking care of themselves and utilizing an Asthma Action Plan.
To learn more about the NMA Asthma and Allergy Rescue Project
2011 Scientific Assembly Call for Abstracts
The National Medical Association is currently accepting abstract submissions for its Annual Scientific Assembly in Washington, DC, July 23 – 27, 2011. Abstracts -- from all medical specialties and disciplines -- related to topics of health disparities are welcome.
Abstracts are due no later than Monday, November 1, 2010 but are reviewed on a rolling basis and early submissions are strongly encouraged.
To submit an abstract, please complete the online form
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Apply for the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Clinical Scholars® program
Application Deadline: Feb. 28, 2011
Resident physicians are invited to apply for the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) Clinical Scholars program, which offers a master’s degree graduate-level study and research in a university-based, post residency training program. The program provides scholars with generous funding and involves two years of study with protected time for research.
The RWJF Clinical Scholars program fosters the development of physicians who will lead the transformation of Americans’ health and health care. These future leaders will conduct innovative research and work with communities, organizations, practitioners and policy-makers to address issues essential to the health and well-being of all Americans.
Program highlights include:
- leadership training;
- mentoring;
- protected research time;
- national networking;
- health policy, health services, and community-based research training; and
- financial support for research projects and professional travel.
Four participating institutions will be recruiting 20 scholars to begin their programs in July 2012: the University of California, Los Angeles; the University of Michigan; the University of Pennsylvania; and Yale University. The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs will provide funding for the stipends and insurance for 10 of the Scholars through VA Medical Centers affiliated with these universities. The VA provides additional support through faculty time, clinical resources, and research databases.
To apply online or find more information visit www.rwjcsp.unc.edu. The deadline for all applications (and reference letters) is February 28, 2011.
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Renew Your NMA Membership and Receive a $50 Discount – Discount expires February 1, 2011!
It’s time to renew your membership with the National Medical Association. Your membership is vital in our efforts to end health disparities and improve the quality of health care for minorities. With all of the important changes in health care – now more than ever, the NMA is dedicated to serving you and your professional goals. Don’t delay; take advantage of the $50 discount. Renew online today! Prefer to renew by phone? Contact Member Services at (202) 347-1895 ext. 220 or 224.
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Practice Management News
Remember Opportunity Cost When Taking the EHR Plunge
Physicians Practice (09/20/10) Essin, Daniel
Daniel Essin, MA, MD, FAAP, FCCP, believes the next technology cycle is on the horizon, which will have major implications for physician practices considering electronic health record (EHR) systems. He notes that organizations benefit more from technology when they buy it new, whereas those that purchase technology at the end of a cycle reap few benefits because it is nearing obsolescence. When making EHR purchases, Essin says physicians must consider opportunity cost and keep in mind that systems implemented now to take advantage of federal incentive payments likely are out of date and will need to be replaced soon. He adds that incentive payments might not be enough to cover a speedy purchase today and a replacement in the near future or the work flow inefficiencies that result from using obsolete technology.
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Selling Your Practice
ChiroEco.com (09/20/2010) Sencer, Marc H.
Today's market for healthcare practices is more favorable for buyers than sellers. Prior to placing a practice up for sale, physicians should examine their financial and emotional situation. This includes considering whether they would be able to maintain their lifestyle or planned post-retirement lifestyle without the practice's income stream. They should also examine if they would miss the challenges of running their own business and if they might want to stay on in a consulting capacity or as a hired doctor. It may be beneficial to help a practice as a paid consultant as it transitions to the new owner. If a practice's financials are shaky, it is best to delay the sale at least a year or more to strengthen the practice and eliminate such things as insufficient collections, declining revenues, dependency on only a few services for profit, and a lack of systems for key functions like collections and marketing. If ready to sell, it is prudent to get help from a medical practice broker, practice-management consultant, or healthcare attorney knowledgeable in practice sales. Various formulas can be used to determine the value of a practice, such as the value of tangible assets (equipment, furniture, etc.) plus the value of goodwill. Some factors that can boost the value of a practice include a modern office, new equipment, sufficient parking, revenue growth over the past three years, efficient collections with average days-in-collection less than 45, transferable insurance PPO and HMO contracts, and key staff willing to stay on.
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The Fading Art of the Physical Exam
National Public Radio (09/20/10) Knox, Richard
Many physicians are abbreviating physical exams or even skipping them altogether and relying on technology instead to determine a patient's state. Stanford Medical School professor Abraham Verghese is leading the charge to restore the physical exam to what he considers its rightful place and bring doctors' skills up to snuff. "I sometimes joke that if you come to our hospital missing a finger, no one will believe you until we get a CAT scan, an MRI and an orthopedic consult," Verghese says. "We just don't trust our senses."
At Stanford, they're trying to reverse the trend. The school's graduates and trainees have to master 25 different bedside exam skills, from palpating a spleen to testing ankle reflexes.
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Take These Steps to Protect the Value of Your Practice -- and the Dividends it Pays You
Modern Medicine (09/10/10) Bowers, Lois A.
Keith Borglum of Santa Rosa, Calif.-based Professional Management and Marketing says the value of owning a medical practice is dividends, or the practice owner's total income minus the fair market value of labor. However, Borglum says most practices were established so that physicians could earn a "decent" income and serve patients, not for the practice's value in dividends. He says changes in reimbursement, healthcare reform mandates, the primary care physician shortage, the move toward physician-hospital organization employment, tax changes, and economic conditions are among the factors that will impact dividends in the future. To boost dividends, Borglum says practices should improve coding to boost reimbursements; take steps to increase efficiency; add such ancillary services as ultrasound, ambulatory blood pressure monitoring, and echocardiograms; and determine whether it makes more financial sense to hire another physician or a nurse practitioner or physician assistant. Physicians will realize the dividends of their practices when they sell or retire, and they would be wise to hire a new associate who works toward ownership over time to avoid having to specify values for goodwill, tangible assets, and accounts receivable. The new associate would earn 75 percent of actual earnings the first year, 80 percent the second year, 90 percent the third year, and be offered full partnership or ownership with no-buy-in or assets-only price for the practice during the fourth year. According to Borglum, "The net result is the equivalent of selling your practice with goodwill as if you had dividends in a proper transition."
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Doctors' Notes Go High-Tech
Wall Street Journal (09/15/10) Cummings, Jennifer
As the government continues to encourage healthcare professionals to switch to electronic records, more physicians are embracing speech-recognition products from Nuance Communications Inc. to facilitate the process. With Nuance's voice-recognition technology, doctors need only speak into a computer to have the recording automatically transcribed. Physicians then review the transcription or have a manual transcriptionist make revisions. Manual transcription can take several days, and Nuance's products can speed up the process. Friedman Billings Ramsey says the company's electronic transcription service costs five cents to 10 cents per line of text, versus 20 cents paid by hospitals for manual transcription. With estimates that U.S. and Canadian healthcare professionals transcribe approximately 40 billion lines of medical text annually, the technology can translate into significant cost savings.
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Beware: Medical Necessity Denials Are Costing You Money!
Physicians News Digest (09/14/10) Mallin, Dena K.
Medical necessity denials are on the rise, but rather than view them as unrecoverable balances, experts say physicians should understand how to correct and prevent them. Diagnosis codes can be denied because the diagnosis must be more specific, the payer does not reimburse for that type of visit, or documentation is missing. Payers abide by stricter guidelines these days, and codes are being deleted or replaced more frequently. When a medical necessity denial is received, billing staff should review the coding combination, determine whether it is current for the date in service, and familiarize themselves with the payer's policy for the code. Additionally, documentation should be examined by physicians to ensure it is sufficient for use by coders. These steps should become part of a follow-up program for medical necessity denials to improve collections.
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How to Adopt Electronic Medical Records Without Losing Physician Productivity
Becker's ASC Review (09/10) Edwards Jr., William
Federal stimulus incentives are encouraging physician practices to adopt electronic medical records (EMR) systems. This makes it important that practices deploy EMRs that do not hinder physicians' natural workflows. Ideally, an EMR system should automatically file records without human interaction. A solution called Entrada replaces medical transcription with a Web-based technology that serves as a platform for an EMR. Entrada can generate a "job list" for each physician via an HL7 interface to a GE Centricity scheduler and billing system. The job list is based on each physician's workflow preference. Doctors dictate relevant aspects of the patient encounter, which has already been marked with necessary demographic identifiers. The dictations are captured by a voice recognition engine that make them ready for correction by an editor. The final document is routed to the EMR to the appropriate location within the file.
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Data Risk Management: A Critical Part of Your Practice
MDNews.com (09/14/10) Grant, Nick
As physician practices collect, store, and share patient data online, liability issues have become complex. Data protection must be in place from the moment patients access the practice's website. Physicians must understand that professional liability insurance does not cover Internet exposures or loss of data due to lost or stolen computers, hacking, employee misuse, negligent release of data, or improper disposal of paper documents or computer equipment. Thus, they would be wise to purchase a breach response liability policy that defends them against financial loss, penalties, and defense costs if patient data is compromised. They should ensure that lawsuits associated with malicious activity tied to the data breach are covered by the policy.
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Scribes Are Doctors' Tech Support
Los Angeles Times (09/06/10) Meyer, Harris
Doctors are depending on scribes to record treatment plans and follow up on prescriptions, lab tests, and specialist consultations, especially as they move from paper charts to electronic medical records. Their productivity falls approximately 30 percent during the transition, but scribes can help maintain efficiency given that most are young and tech-savvy. These scribes often are college students working part-time while they study to be doctors, nurses, or other healthcare professionals, and they do not object to earning just $8 to $10 per hour because they believe the position is a career stepping stone. "I've seen hundreds of chest pain and abdominal pain patients, and I already know the things doctors think about," says Melissa Genove, chief medical scribe in Loma Linda University Medical Center's emergency department. Although some doctors are worried that college students cannot effectively chart patients with a few months' training and question why scribes are necessary to complete electronic records when the process was supposed to be simpler, most recognize the benefits of scribes. According to Dr. Robert Steele, chief of Loma Linda's emergency department, "The physicians were spending too much time documenting and not enough time with the patient. The solution was to take the doctors off the computer, put them at the bedside, and let the scribe do the transcription." Having to juggle the switch to electronic records while seeing more patients means emergency departments are taking advantage of scribes more often than other facilities.
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Investment in Staffing and Technology Makes a Lasting Impression on Patients
Modern Medicine (09/10/10) Bowers, Lois A.
Physicians must pay close attention to staff and technology to ensure the practice makes a good first impression on patients and improves the interactions between patients and providers that are crucial to success. A good personality is important, but staff also should be well versed in patient relations, customer service, and insurance claims processing. Physicians should keep in mind that practices do not have to be staffed entirely with RNs, continuing education is necessary for employees, and new technology cannot replace staff. Customer service should be a top priority, and patients should not be treated as an inconvenience, ignored at the front desk, or left on hold for a long time. Practices should follow the appointment schedule, make changes based on feedback from patient surveys, and use volunteers -- provided they are covered by the practice's general liability policy -- to keep patients company and move them from one area to another. For marketing purposes, the practice should have a friendly and knowledgeable receptionist on the front lines and inform existing patients about new services first. Technology can be used to increase the practice's efficiency and patient satisfaction, using an interactive kiosk in the waiting room to allow patients to verify and update information; handling prior authorizations online; verifying coverage and co-pay amounts in advance; and rolling out an interactive Web site so patients can fill out forms before their visit. Finally, office policies and procedures should be formalized and documented to better educate new staff and hold employees accountable for their actions.
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Bridging the Doctor-Patient Gap
Post and Courier (SC) (09/05/2010) Dudley, Renee
In South Carolina, where there is a severe shortage of rural doctors, telemedicine increasingly is being used to reach patients in rural areas. The Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) in Charleston launched a trauma telemedicine initiative with $1 million in funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. Specialists at MUSC, one of the state's four highest-rated trauma centers, will field as many as 10 consultation calls per week as part of a research project to treat trauma and blood poisoning in four rural counties. "We can bring our expertise to a rural area to evaluate, stabilize and triage patients," says Dr. Dee Ford, a critical-care physician at MUSC. Meanwhile, telemedicine has enabled MUSC's Stroke Center to treat 700 patients in nearly a dozen hospitals. However, there are concerns about physician credentials, with doctors needing to be licensed at their base hospital and the rural hospital where patients are treated; billing and reimbursement for telemedicine procedures; and the start-up costs of telemedicine equipment and services, which, at around $80,000, can be out of reach for small medical centers. State Rep. Kristopher Crawford (R-Florence) is pushing for legislation to regulate telemedicine.
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A Simple Way to Cut Office Expenses
AAOS Now (09/10) Fisher, Steven E.
Almost $34,000 on average is spent on medical supplies by orthopaedic surgeons, with supply expenditures accounting for close to 3 percent of an office's total collections. However, orthopaedic surgeons and other specialists must take steps to save money as reimbursements decline and staff salaries, benefits, professional liability insurance, and occupancy costs rise. Members of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons can save money through the organization's partnership with eSurg, a medical supply provider. Among other things, eSurg offers over 100,000 national and private brand items; easy Web navigation; the ability to search keywords, item numbers, and manufacturer names; and easy reordering with an "Order From History" tool. Additionally, the company allows major capital equipment purchases and offers a Competitive Savings Analysis to determine whether the program will benefit particular practices.
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Remember Opportunity Cost When Taking the EHR Plunge
Physicians Practice (09/20/10) Essin, Daniel
Daniel Essin, MA, MD, FAAP, FCCP, believes the next technology cycle is on the horizon, which will have major implications for physician practices considering electronic health record (EHR) systems. He notes that organizations benefit more from technology when they buy it new, whereas those that purchase technology at the end of a cycle reap few benefits because it is nearing obsolescence. When making EHR purchases, Essin says physicians must consider opportunity cost and keep in mind that systems implemented now to take advantage of federal incentive payments likely are out of date and will need to be replaced soon. He adds that incentive payments might not be enough to cover a speedy purchase today and a replacement in the near future or the work flow inefficiencies that result from using obsolete technology.
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Selling Your Practice
ChiroEco.com (09/20/2010) Sencer, Marc H.
Today's market for healthcare practices is more favorable for buyers than sellers. Prior to placing a practice up for sale, physicians should examine their financial and emotional situation. This includes considering whether they would be able to maintain their lifestyle or planned post-retirement lifestyle without the practice's income stream. They should also examine if they would miss the challenges of running their own business and if they might want to stay on in a consulting capacity or as a hired doctor. It may be beneficial to help a practice as a paid consultant as it transitions to the new owner. If a practice's financials are shaky, it is best to delay the sale at least a year or more to strengthen the practice and eliminate such things as insufficient collections, declining revenues, dependency on only a few services for profit, and a lack of systems for key functions like collections and marketing. If ready to sell, it is prudent to get help from a medical practice broker, practice-management consultant, or healthcare attorney knowledgeable in practice sales. Various formulas can be used to determine the value of a practice, such as the value of tangible assets (equipment, furniture, etc.) plus the value of goodwill. Some factors that can boost the value of a practice include a modern office, new equipment, sufficient parking, revenue growth over the past three years, efficient collections with average days-in-collection less than 45, transferable insurance PPO and HMO contracts, and key staff willing to stay on.
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The Fading Art of the Physical Exam
National Public Radio (09/20/10) Knox, Richard
Many physicians are abbreviating physical exams or even skipping them altogether and relying on technology instead to determine a patient's state. Stanford Medical School professor Abraham Verghese is leading the charge to restore the physical exam to what he considers its rightful place and bring doctors' skills up to snuff. "I sometimes joke that if you come to our hospital missing a finger, no one will believe you until we get a CAT scan, an MRI and an orthopedic consult," Verghese says. "We just don't trust our senses."
At Stanford, they're trying to reverse the trend. The school's graduates and trainees have to master 25 different bedside exam skills, from palpating a spleen to testing ankle reflexes.
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Take These Steps to Protect the Value of Your Practice -- and the Dividends it Pays You
Modern Medicine (09/10/10) Bowers, Lois A.
Keith Borglum of Santa Rosa, Calif.-based Professional Management and Marketing says the value of owning a medical practice is dividends, or the practice owner's total income minus the fair market value of labor. However, Borglum says most practices were established so that physicians could earn a "decent" income and serve patients, not for the practice's value in dividends. He says changes in reimbursement, healthcare reform mandates, the primary care physician shortage, the move toward physician-hospital organization employment, tax changes, and economic conditions are among the factors that will impact dividends in the future. To boost dividends, Borglum says practices should improve coding to boost reimbursements; take steps to increase efficiency; add such ancillary services as ultrasound, ambulatory blood pressure monitoring, and echocardiograms; and determine whether it makes more financial sense to hire another physician or a nurse practitioner or physician assistant. Physicians will realize the dividends of their practices when they sell or retire, and they would be wise to hire a new associate who works toward ownership over time to avoid having to specify values for goodwill, tangible assets, and accounts receivable. The new associate would earn 75 percent of actual earnings the first year, 80 percent the second year, 90 percent the third year, and be offered full partnership or ownership with no-buy-in or assets-only price for the practice during the fourth year. According to Borglum, "The net result is the equivalent of selling your practice with goodwill as if you had dividends in a proper transition."
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Doctors' Notes Go High-Tech
Wall Street Journal (09/15/10) Cummings, Jennifer
As the government continues to encourage healthcare professionals to switch to electronic records, more physicians are embracing speech-recognition products from Nuance Communications Inc. to facilitate the process. With Nuance's voice-recognition technology, doctors need only speak into a computer to have the recording automatically transcribed. Physicians then review the transcription or have a manual transcriptionist make revisions. Manual transcription can take several days, and Nuance's products can speed up the process. Friedman Billings Ramsey says the company's electronic transcription service costs five cents to 10 cents per line of text, versus 20 cents paid by hospitals for manual transcription. With estimates that U.S. and Canadian healthcare professionals transcribe approximately 40 billion lines of medical text annually, the technology can translate into significant cost savings.
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Beware: Medical Necessity Denials Are Costing You Money!
Physicians News Digest (09/14/10) Mallin, Dena K.
Medical necessity denials are on the rise, but rather than view them as unrecoverable balances, experts say physicians should understand how to correct and prevent them. Diagnosis codes can be denied because the diagnosis must be more specific, the payer does not reimburse for that type of visit, or documentation is missing. Payers abide by stricter guidelines these days, and codes are being deleted or replaced more frequently. When a medical necessity denial is received, billing staff should review the coding combination, determine whether it is current for the date in service, and familiarize themselves with the payer's policy for the code. Additionally, documentation should be examined by physicians to ensure it is sufficient for use by coders. These steps should become part of a follow-up program for medical necessity denials to improve collections.
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How to Adopt Electronic Medical Records Without Losing Physician Productivity
Becker's ASC Review (09/10) Edwards Jr., William
Federal stimulus incentives are encouraging physician practices to adopt electronic medical records (EMR) systems. This makes it important that practices deploy EMRs that do not hinder physicians' natural workflows. Ideally, an EMR system should automatically file records without human interaction. A solution called Entrada replaces medical transcription with a Web-based technology that serves as a platform for an EMR. Entrada can generate a "job list" for each physician via an HL7 interface to a GE Centricity scheduler and billing system. The job list is based on each physician's workflow preference. Doctors dictate relevant aspects of the patient encounter, which has already been marked with necessary demographic identifiers. The dictations are captured by a voice recognition engine that make them ready for correction by an editor. The final document is routed to the EMR to the appropriate location within the file.
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Data Risk Management: A Critical Part of Your Practice
MDNews.com (09/14/10) Grant, Nick
As physician practices collect, store, and share patient data online, liability issues have become complex. Data protection must be in place from the moment patients access the practice's website. Physicians must understand that professional liability insurance does not cover Internet exposures or loss of data due to lost or stolen computers, hacking, employee misuse, negligent release of data, or improper disposal of paper documents or computer equipment. Thus, they would be wise to purchase a breach response liability policy that defends them against financial loss, penalties, and defense costs if patient data is compromised. They should ensure that lawsuits associated with malicious activity tied to the data breach are covered by the policy.
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Scribes Are Doctors' Tech Support
Los Angeles Times (09/06/10) Meyer, Harris
Doctors are depending on scribes to record treatment plans and follow up on prescriptions, lab tests, and specialist consultations, especially as they move from paper charts to electronic medical records. Their productivity falls approximately 30 percent during the transition, but scribes can help maintain efficiency given that most are young and tech-savvy. These scribes often are college students working part-time while they study to be doctors, nurses, or other healthcare professionals, and they do not object to earning just $8 to $10 per hour because they believe the position is a career stepping stone. "I've seen hundreds of chest pain and abdominal pain patients, and I already know the things doctors think about," says Melissa Genove, chief medical scribe in Loma Linda University Medical Center's emergency department. Although some doctors are worried that college students cannot effectively chart patients with a few months' training and question why scribes are necessary to complete electronic records when the process was supposed to be simpler, most recognize the benefits of scribes. According to Dr. Robert Steele, chief of Loma Linda's emergency department, "The physicians were spending too much time documenting and not enough time with the patient. The solution was to take the doctors off the computer, put them at the bedside, and let the scribe do the transcription." Having to juggle the switch to electronic records while seeing more patients means emergency departments are taking advantage of scribes more often than other facilities.
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Investment in Staffing and Technology Makes a Lasting Impression on Patients
Modern Medicine (09/10/10) Bowers, Lois A.
Physicians must pay close attention to staff and technology to ensure the practice makes a good first impression on patients and improves the interactions between patients and providers that are crucial to success. A good personality is important, but staff also should be well versed in patient relations, customer service, and insurance claims processing. Physicians should keep in mind that practices do not have to be staffed entirely with RNs, continuing education is necessary for employees, and new technology cannot replace staff. Customer service should be a top priority, and patients should not be treated as an inconvenience, ignored at the front desk, or left on hold for a long time. Practices should follow the appointment schedule, make changes based on feedback from patient surveys, and use volunteers -- provided they are covered by the practice's general liability policy -- to keep patients company and move them from one area to another. For marketing purposes, the practice should have a friendly and knowledgeable receptionist on the front lines and inform existing patients about new services first. Technology can be used to increase the practice's efficiency and patient satisfaction, using an interactive kiosk in the waiting room to allow patients to verify and update information; handling prior authorizations online; verifying coverage and co-pay amounts in advance; and rolling out an interactive Web site so patients can fill out forms before their visit. Finally, office policies and procedures should be formalized and documented to better educate new staff and hold employees accountable for their actions.
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Bridging the Doctor-Patient Gap
Post and Courier (SC) (09/05/2010) Dudley, Renee
In South Carolina, where there is a severe shortage of rural doctors, telemedicine increasingly is being used to reach patients in rural areas. The Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) in Charleston launched a trauma telemedicine initiative with $1 million in funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. Specialists at MUSC, one of the state's four highest-rated trauma centers, will field as many as 10 consultation calls per week as part of a research project to treat trauma and blood poisoning in four rural counties. "We can bring our expertise to a rural area to evaluate, stabilize and triage patients," says Dr. Dee Ford, a critical-care physician at MUSC. Meanwhile, telemedicine has enabled MUSC's Stroke Center to treat 700 patients in nearly a dozen hospitals. However, there are concerns about physician credentials, with doctors needing to be licensed at their base hospital and the rural hospital where patients are treated; billing and reimbursement for telemedicine procedures; and the start-up costs of telemedicine equipment and services, which, at around $80,000, can be out of reach for small medical centers. State Rep. Kristopher Crawford (R-Florence) is pushing for legislation to regulate telemedicine.
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A Simple Way to Cut Office Expenses
AAOS Now (09/10) Fisher, Steven E.
Almost $34,000 on average is spent on medical supplies by orthopaedic surgeons, with supply expenditures accounting for close to 3 percent of an office's total collections. However, orthopaedic surgeons and other specialists must take steps to save money as reimbursements decline and staff salaries, benefits, professional liability insurance, and occupancy costs rise. Members of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons can save money through the organization's partnership with eSurg, a medical supply provider. Among other things, eSurg offers over 100,000 national and private brand items; easy Web navigation; the ability to search keywords, item numbers, and manufacturer names; and easy reordering with an "Order From History" tool. Additionally, the company allows major capital equipment purchases and offers a Competitive Savings Analysis to determine whether the program will benefit particular practices.
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