I look at my 14-year-old boy every day and think how much I love this guy.
I look at my 14-year-old boy every day and think how much I love this guy. His quirks and all! He’s come a long way. He was ...
From my previous blogs, you know that I am a huge proponent of computer-assisted coding (CAC).
From my previous blogs, you know that I am a huge proponent of computer-assisted coding (CAC). Some of ...
We all write: journals, diaries, poems, blogs, postcards, Facebook posts, and I’m sure many more.
We all write: journals, diaries, poems, blogs, postcards, Facebook posts, and I’m sure many more. Many ...
On March 11 of last year, the World Health Organization declared the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak a global pandemic.
On March 11 of last year, the World Health Organization declared the novel ...
LOINC releases new versions twice a year, usually June and December, although there was talk of changing the release months in the latest spring conference (March 9-12, 2021).
LOINC® releases new versions ...
Given the need for new laboratory and clinical terminology codes, driven by the COVID-19 pandemic, the International Spring LOINC conference of 2021 grew by one more day to address a variety of projects ...
Have you ever had a project go off track and in trouble? Did any of them happen because of the COVID-19 pandemic?
Have you ever had a project go off track and in trouble? Did any of them happen because ...
Vitamin D is a group of fat-soluble secosteroids responsible for increasing intestinal absorption of calcium, magnesium and phosphate.
Vitamin D is a group of fat-soluble secosteroids responsible ...
All of us experienced quite a shift from the norm in 2020, and we continue to adapt to this new environment in 2021.
All of us experienced quite a shift from the norm in 2020, and we continue to adapt ...
... in our public health systems, some of which are sobering. As of the date of this blog post, over 330,000 lives have been lost to COVID-19 in the U.S. alone, the most tragic number recorded through data ...
2020 has thrown plenty of curve balls at everyone.
2020 has thrown plenty of curve balls at everyone. One thing that has affected many of our lives is transitioning from in person to virtual work settings. ...
With the recent good news regarding potential SARS-CoV-2 vaccines, I thought it would be helpful to blog about the vaccine development process and how that process has evolved during the ongoing pandemic. ...
To keep up with the sheer quantity of SARS-CoV-2 testing and the lack of reagent during the pandemic, laboratories have begun to use the “pooling method.”
To keep up with the sheer quantity of SARS-CoV-2 ...
... in AMIA (WIA) Leadership Program has completed its first year! We are honored to be in the inaugural group and have written about the program in our introductory blog. We next shared our learning experience ...
The beginning of this year was unusual for all of us.
The beginning of this year was unusual for all of us. It wasn’t a shock for me to be in the hospital though, as I was pregnant and about to deliver. ...
Patient matching—the ability to match a person to their correct medical record—is a perennial issue in health IT.
Patient matching—the ability to match a person to their correct medical record—is a ...
It has been over 100 years since the Spanish Flu spread across the globe.
It has been over 100 years since the Spanish Flu spread across the globe. Although we cannot make a direct comparison between ...
We know the importance of quick and accurate COVID-19 testing, but do we know when to get tested or even when to seek medical attention?
We know the importance of quick and accurate COVID-19 testing, ...
We’re all hearing daily about how much COVID-19 testing is taking place and how many people are diagnosed or cleared from it.
We’re all hearing daily about how much COVID-19 testing is taking place ...
... this blog onto their IT department, in particular the laboratory information systems (LIS) database administrator?
1. If you offer a commercial IVD kit, ask your vendor to provide the LOINC term to ...