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Smoking Bans Credited with Lower Rates of Heart Attack

Posted: September 21, 2009 by Anthony

I was living in California when the smoking ban went into effect there. Smokers and barroom patrons were very upset about the law’s passage. I recall, as a musician playing in many bars and clubs, the friction caused by this switch. But folks got over it. Then I moved back to New York and remember […] Read More

FactCheck.org:Another Great Resource

Posted: September 19, 2009 by Anthony

With passions running so high in the healthcare debate, and with so many powerful forces trying to manipulate the process to suit their own agendas, it gets really hard to believe anything we hear. How does one separate the truth from the lies, the policy positions from the propaganda, the facts from the noise? Let […] Read More

MRSA: A Day at the Beach?

Posted: September 16, 2009 by Anthony

A few months ago, I wrote a post about the spread of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus, an antibiotic resistant pathogen. The probable result of over use of penicillin in humans and in factory farm animals, this devastating illness was rarely contracted outside of hospitals. But alarming and newly released studies show the presence of MRSA on US […] Read More

Constitution Day Reminds Us, Why Healthcare Reform?

Posted: September 14, 2009 by Anthony

September 17th is Constitution Day and will fall on this coming Thursday. This holiday, sometimes referred to as Citizenship Day recognizes the ratification of the United States Constitution and those who have become U.S. citizens. It is observed on September 17, the day the U.S. Constitutional Convention signed the Constitution in 1787. But this year, it […] Read More

Where Were You?

Posted: September 11, 2009 by Anthony

On the 8th anniversary of the horrific attacks of 9/11, the nation mourns the loss of life and the loss of innocence. On this day in 2001, I was living in California and working in the investment industry at a private firm. I woke up just before 6AM Pacific (just before 9AM eastern) and turned […] Read More

Alumni Open Thread

Posted: September 10, 2009 by Anthony

This is an open thread for Allen School Alumni to gather, get back in touch, share post-graduation experiences and more. Topic of discussion is open to all users. Begin your conversations in the comments section. Read More

Historic Healthcare Speech Tonight

Posted: September 9, 2009 by Anthony

Tonight, President Obama will address a full session of Congress in prime time on the topic of the healthcare legislation currently being debated on Capitol Hill. Rarely do presidents address the fully assembled Congress outside of the annual State of the Union Address. So this unusual step is designed to underscore the importance of this […] Read More

The Lion and the King

Posted: September 4, 2009 by Anthony

In the last month, the world lost two iconic figures: Michael Jackson and Senator Edward Kennedy. The King of Pop and the Lion of the Senate, both these beloved figures left behind a message that has at its core, wisdom for those in the healthcare field. Follow me over the fold to discuss the thread that […] Read More

Alumni Open Thread

Posted: September 1, 2009 by Anthony

Good List of Professional Resources

Posted: August 31, 2009 by Anthony

For professionals in the field of medical billing and coding, there are a wide range of resources to help you seek employment as well as to keep yourself abreast of changes to the industry. I found the excellent list below on an industry website. Read More