Category Archives: Professionalism

Essential Components of First-Episode Psychosis Services

Posted on May 1, 2013 by rkennedy

A study published in May 1st, 2013 Psychiatric Services identified essential evidence-based components of first-episode psychosis services. The research took place in two stages. First a systematic literature review, then, a consensus-building technique, the Delphi, was used with an international … Continue reading →

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HIPAA gets tougher on physicians

Posted on February 7, 2013 by rkennedy

The Department of Health and Human Services issued a final omnibus rule to strengthen the patient privacy protections established by the 1996 HIPPA. Including increased security and privacy for patients. [More...]

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Lewd, Crude, and Rude Behavior in Clinical Practice

Posted on February 7, 2012 by rkennedy

A very interesting article in this month’s Psychosomatics Journal that discusses a subject that is rarely written about in medical literature – lewd, crude, and rude language and behaviors are often heard and seen in clinical practice. The authors write … Continue reading →

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