MERGINET.News: June 3rd Issue Online!

["Richard Bilger" <rbilger@merginet.com>]

We're pleased to bring you the latest additions to
MERGINET.News (June 2002 Vol. 7, No. 6).
You can view this issue online at:

http://www.MERGINET.com/emsnewstocs/current.shtml/

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FROM THE EDITORS:
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This is to alert you to take a look at the latest information on
MERGINET.News, just released. We are proud to offer nine new articles and
columns to keep you up to date in the latest in emergency care.

As the northern hemisphere heads into summer, it’s time to think about
summertime adversaries like Toxicodendron. Check out our informative article
on poison ivy and its relatives, by Bryan Bledsoe, DO, FACEP. And in that
same vein, Tonya Schafer offers a feature about the role poison centers play
in our world. You’ll see this article concurrently published as our monthly
collaboration with EMS Magazine. A funny guy responded to John Becknell’s
recent article on buying stretchers with such humor that we offer it to you,
In His Own Words. And Becknell touches the other side with a good article
about crying -- yes, it’s for everyone!

>From a managerial/rule-making point of view, HIPAA raises its head in both
Law Bytes (where Doug Wolfberg and Steve Wirth discuss the important privacy
issues being addressed), and in Tom Scott’s column (where he reviews a CD
ROM that can help make sense out of the new HIPAA rules). Vic & Vern lighten
it up with a piece called “Prom Promises.” And, rounding out the issue, Don
Wetmore talks about horse sense as it relates to time management.

As always, we welcome your comments, concerns, and compliments. We reply to
everyone who writes. Send email to publisher Richard Bilger at
rbilger@merginet.com or to Kate at editor@merginet.com.

Welcome to June 2002!
Kate Dernocoeur, Editor
Laura Bennett-Kimble, Managing Editor

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On the Scene
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>> The Curse of Toxicodendron
by Bryan E. Bledsoe
An old folk rhyme warns of the dangers of Toxicodendron plants, “Leaves of
three, let them be; Berries white, run in fright.” This old adage couldn’t
be truer.
http://www.merginet.com/emsnewsfiles/231_Bryan_E._Bledsoe_20020706.html

>> Poisons, Venoms, and Toxins: Who You Gonna Call?
by Tonya Schafer
When dealing with a poisoning, do you go to the Poisindex CD-ROM or do you
call 800-222-1222 to get a regional poison center?
http://www.merginet.com/emsnewsfiles/223_Tonya_Schafer_20020706.html


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In Touch
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>> In His Own Words: Fun with Stretchers
by Bernie Brown
Ever lost an argument with a stretcher? If so, you’ll want to check out this
humorous ranting about the state of cots, past, present, and future.
http://www.merginet.com/emsnewsfiles/232_Bernie_Brown_20020706.html

>> An SOP for Crying
by John Becknell
Tears on an emergency scene can have a powerful effect on everyone, from the
bystanders to the EMTs. What do you know about crying?
http://www.merginet.com/emsnewsfiles/226_John_Becknell_20020706.html

>> Prom Promise
by Vic & Vern
Vic and Vern offer an anti-drinking and driving program meant to scare the
daylights out of high school students.
http://www.merginet.com/emsnewsfiles/224_Vic_&_Vern_20020706.html


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Reviewers Roundup
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>> The Ambulance Service Guide to HIPAA Compliance CD-ROM
by Tom Scott
A review of a new CD-ROM — and some background information — on the Health
Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, commonly known as
HIPAA.
http://www.merginet.com/emsnewsfiles/235_Tom_Scott_20020706.html

>> Book Review: Turning to One Another: Simple Conversations to Restore Hope
to the Future, by Margaret Wheatley
by Mike Taigman
The fine art of conversation can be a powerful voice for change, according
to this book.
http://www.merginet.com/emsnewsfiles/225_Mike_Taigman_20020706.html


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Management Matters
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>> Time Management Horse Sense
by Donald E. Wetmore
If you’d like some help to get ahead in the rat, er, horse race of life,
read these five suggestions.
http://www.merginet.com/emsnewsfiles/236_Donald_E._Wetmore_20020706.html

>> Protecting Patient Privacy Under HIPAA: Where to Start, When to Worry!
by Doug Wolfberg and Steve Wirth
What should an ambulance service do to prepare for the massive challenges of
HIPAA? And what rules should we follow when preparing for HIPAA compliance?
Read on.
http://www.merginet.com/emsnewsfiles/227_Doug_Wolfberg_20020706.html

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