tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3834197828530140252024-03-12T15:03:08.159-07:00Dr. Brenner's Thoughts on HealthcareAs an ER doc, and writer, I have a lot of ideas on how to fix healthcare. I've also learned a lot of things about how the healthcare system works and how to work best within it. This blog attempts to share what I've learned.Dr. Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15728720514638220172noreply@blogger.comBlogger79125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-383419782853014025.post-65712564763700836692016-06-18T02:19:00.000-07:002016-06-18T02:19:37.761-07:00New Blog and WebsiteUnless it is specific to my malpractice book, I will be posting exclusively on my <a href="http://www.theschizoseries.com/blog-home/" target="_blank">new blog http://www.theschizoseries.com/blog-home/</a> please check me out, and use the RSS link to sign up for new posts.<br />
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IleneDr. Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15728720514638220172noreply@blogger.com67tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-383419782853014025.post-28038707506203597562016-04-23T23:53:00.000-07:002016-04-23T23:53:22.110-07:00Official Book Trailer for Schizo: Hidden in Plain SightI would like to announce the launch of my book trailer. You can find it on <a href="https://youtu.be/nrM8xCaaMDE" target="_blank">youtube</a>, <a href="https://vimeo.com/home/myvideos" target="_blank">vimeo</a>, and my <a href="https://www.facebook.com/ibbenator/" target="_blank">Facebook page</a>.<br />
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<br />Dr. Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15728720514638220172noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-383419782853014025.post-82348443298093164482016-03-29T00:52:00.000-07:002016-03-29T00:52:02.632-07:00Free Autographed Copy of SchizoEverybody loves free stuff, right? Enter my Goodreads Giveaway for a free autographed copy of my new book <i>Schizo: Hidden in Plain Sight</i><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px;">(Spoilers edited out)</span><br style="color: #181818; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px;" /><br style="color: #181818; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px;">Reviewed By Romuald Dzemo for Readers’ Favorite</span><br style="color: #181818; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px;" /><br style="color: #181818; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px;">A schizophrenic patient, Catherine, has visions of patients in terrible danger in Chicago hospitals, visions that could be dismissed out of hand as delusions, except that every detail checks out...Ilene B. Benator’s Schizo: Hidden in Plain Sight is absorbingly riveting, a tale that is as seductive as it is terrifying.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px;">Please pre-order on <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Schizo-Hidden-Ilene-B-Benator/dp/1944781412/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1457294723&sr=8-3&keywords=schizo" target="_blank">amazon via link.</a></span>Dr. Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15728720514638220172noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-383419782853014025.post-88089177110325173062016-02-27T19:23:00.003-08:002016-02-27T19:26:04.037-08:00The Last Chance for Romance<div class="title" style="font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.1; margin-bottom: 0.5em;">
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Some years ago, I got a chance to listen to <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/110485.Michael_Palmer" style="color: #00635d;" title="Michael Palmer">Michael Palmer</a> speak. He had a lot of great advice. Someone asked him what he least enjoyed about being an author. One of his answers echoed what I heard from other famous authors: going to print.</div>
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Dr. Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15728720514638220172noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-383419782853014025.post-90022605938778222782016-02-03T22:53:00.000-08:002016-02-03T22:53:35.346-08:00Why bother getting a publisher?Again, I have published on my <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author_blog_posts/9855804-why-bother-getting-a-publisher" target="_blank">Goodreads blog</a>, an article about my reading/writing experience. A short excerpt:<br />
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<i><b><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: "merriweather" , "georgia" , serif; line-height: 17.3333px;">First, a brief intro.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; line-height: 17.3333px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; line-height: 17.3333px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: "merriweather" , "georgia" , serif; line-height: 17.3333px;">I am an Emergency Physician. And I write. I have always been writing. I recall in 2nd grade and for a few years, instead of buying a card for my grandmother, I wrote my own--creating my own poems for the inside. I wish she saved them!</span></b></i><br />
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Also, please pre-order my book on <a href="https://www.blogger.com/Hi%20there,%20I%20am%20linking%20and%20posting%20a%20partial%20of%20my%20blog%20that%20I%20am%20doing%20for%20my%20new%20book%20Schizo.%20It%20is%20on%20Goodreads.%20%20Here%20is%20a%20partial%20excerpt:%20%20First,%20a%20brief%20intro.%20%20I%20am%20an%20Emergency%20Physician.%20And%20I%20write.%20I%20have%20always%20been%20writing.%20I%20recall%20in%202nd%20grade%20and%20for%20a%20few%20years,%20instead%20of%20buying%20a%20card%20for%20my%20grandmother,%20I%20wrote%20my%20own--creating%20my%20own%20poems%20for%20the%20inside.%20I%20wish%20she%20saved%20them!%20%20(Continued%20at%20Goodreads%20Blog)%20%20Also,%20please%20pre-order%20my%20book%20on%20Amazon." target="_blank">Amazon</a>.Dr. Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15728720514638220172noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-383419782853014025.post-91986792692403194232016-01-16T21:22:00.000-08:002016-01-16T21:22:03.378-08:00Pre-Order on AmazonPRE-ORDER<br />
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Amazon site has been created with pre-order capability. Please <a href="http://tiny.cc/nac77x" target="_blank">pre-order</a> and help my rank get started before launch.<br />
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<br />An ambitious future surgeon on his psychiatry rotation is assigned a patient who reveals to him information about an organized plot to control the population. His pursuit of the truth leads him to become a psychiatric patient in the same facility.<br /><br />Dan Greenberg was a promising medical student who was derailed by Catherine--a bizarre schizophrenic patient whose delusions about patients in danger at hospitals all around Chicago were startlingly specific.<br /><br />Drawn by both curiosity and compassion, Dan investigates, discovering that they were exactly where Catherine said they would be. Who are these people? Why are they in danger? Are they connected with each other?<br /><br />While incarcerated, he joins forces with an unlikely ally Jake--who murdered his family during a drug-induced psychotic break, but is also a charming hacker with street smarts who creates a plan to get Dan's life back. In his attempts to do so, he threatens to uncover a conspiracy to track and manipulate the population by a cabal of influential people who will do anything to keep their plot secret. He will learn just how far powerful people will go to stay in control, and the high price of the truth.<br /><br /><b>Schizo takes readers on a wildly unexpected journey into the what-ifs of medical science. Written by an Emergency Physician, Ilene B. Benator crafts situations that are terrifying, yet all too believable.</b></div>
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<br />Dr. Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15728720514638220172noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-383419782853014025.post-81614003435725630492016-01-04T13:47:00.000-08:002016-01-04T18:55:19.933-08:00New Book!I have been holding back until all the "i's" were dotted and "t's" were crossed. And then for a cool book cover. But I cannot hold back any longer.<br />
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<br />Dr. Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15728720514638220172noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-383419782853014025.post-32509852603573619092015-03-24T20:21:00.000-07:002015-03-24T20:21:24.408-07:00An interview about medical malpracticeI recently did an interview for a podcast you can listen to, via "Freedom Formula For Physicians":<br />
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If you have any questions about what you've heard, please feel free to email me at irbrennermd at gmailDr. Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15728720514638220172noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-383419782853014025.post-56216636148499530852015-01-12T06:05:00.000-08:002015-01-12T06:06:37.020-08:00Guest post on Doctor FinancesHi there, this is a guest post on the important subject of Doctor Finances. It is by the writer of a fantastic website The White Coat Investor. The advice, while geared towards MDs is really great for anyone who wants great advice on investing.<br />
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The Terminator science fiction franchise was perhaps best
known for the famous Arnold Schwarzenegger phrase “<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WgPePk3kGZk" target="_blank">I’ll be back</a>.” However,
another common phrase is used in each of the movies as the protagonists meet
for the first time- “<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m6z4yiq4_K8">Come
with me if you want to live!</a>” Sometimes I feel like screaming that line to
doctors that I see doing stupid things with their money. Sure, it’s dramatic,
and I’m not going to save anybody’s life by providing a few personal finance
and investing tips, but it really irks me to see wonderful people who have
dedicated their lives to healing the sick and injured get taken advantage of
repeatedly. Doctors have a terrible reputation for mismanaging their finances.
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First, like athletes and artists, their high income is due
to a particular talent, skill, or highly specialized knowledge rather than their
business acumen. By the time a small business owner has an income similar to
that of a doctor, he has become very familiar with the business world and its
pitfalls. Not so for the doctor. He may be over 30 years old and never had a
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Second, a physician education is all about medicine, not
about business, finance, or investing. After 4 years of college, 4 years of
medical school, and 3-6 years of postgraduate training, the typical doctor
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Third, doctors are busy. While most important personal
finance issues are heavily front-loaded in life, and investing can be made
ridiculously simple, it still requires some time to do it right. If a doctor
never pulls himself away from his practice to deal with these issues, he may
reach his mid 50s or even 60s and realize he’s going to be looking at a massive
drop in lifestyle upon retirement.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Fourth, doctors are trusting. We’re used to calling a
colleague and asking for advice and being able to trust that the colleague is
competent and will put the needs of the patient first. We mistakenly assume
that the rest of the world works that way. It usually not until we receive an
education in the school of hard knocks that we learn that there is no
Hippocratic oath taken prior to starting a financial services job.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Fifth, by virtue of their high income, physicians are
literally targeted by many financial professionals. They are viewed as “the
mark” or “a whale.” Realtors, mortgage lenders, insurance agents, stock
brokers, and financial advisors all love to specialize in working with doctors,
when in reality what they really specializing in is marketing to doctors. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Sixth, doctors tend to be overconfident. It takes a lot of
self-confidence to cut somebody open or prescribe dangerous medications for
life threatening conditions. Doctors assume that skill and knowledge in one
area (medicine) will bleed over into the other areas of their life (like
finance.) Unfortunately, it doesn’t. Finance has its own peer-reviewed
literature, just like medicine, and most doctors don’t read it. To make matters
worse, when we do make a mistake, we tend to hide it, rather than share it with
colleagues. So we all have to make all of the same mistakes, over and over. Put all of these factors together, and we end up making a
lot of <a href="http://whitecoatinvestor.com/stupid-doctor-tricks-biggest-financial-mistakes/">stupid
doctor tricks</a>.</div>
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So, what is the solution? How do I help people to “live”
financially if they do choose to “come with me?” Medical school is rapidly
becoming more expensive. Student loans are no longer subsidized, and low
interest student loans are a thing of the past. The average student loan debt
is now over $200,000, and $400-500K in student loan debt for a single doctor is
no longer unusual. Physicians are losing autonomy and for many specialties,
incomes are falling, even without taking inflation into account. However, by
optimizing their personal finances and investing, doctors can still enjoy the
“good life” and obtain financial independence, that will allow them to practice
medicine and live their lives in the way they choose to, rather than being a
slave to their debts, their employers, and their own bad financial decisions.<o:p></o:p></div>
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The first thing I do at The White Coat Investor is provide
financial education for physicians. All the stuff you wish someone had taught
you in school is available, free of charge. The best part is it is available
“just in time.” When you need to buy life insurance, you can read about that.
When you need to do some estate planning, the website is up 24/7. New 401(k)?
Need to start a college fund for your child? Not sure how to hire a financial
advisor? It’s all there, along with a lot of stuff you didn’t even know you
needed to know. It’s free to you and unlike most of the financial world, all of
my conflicts of interest are fully disclosed.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Here is an example of the financial education available at
the site. Two of the <a href="http://whitecoatinvestor.com/top-7-financial-errors-doctors-make-and-how-to-avoid-them/">most
common errors I see</a> are an inadequate savings rate and an inadequate
knowledge of available retirement accounts. Doctors don’t realize that if they
ever want to be truly financially independent, they need to carve out a
significant chunk of their income, such as 20%, to put toward retirement.
Physicians are also failing to max out all their available retirement accounts,
which may be an unrecoverable error for many. Sometimes that is simply due to
not saving enough, but more commonly, they simply don’t know what retirement
accounts they should be using. Employed physicians may not know about a
personal and spousal <a href="http://whitecoatinvestor.com/backdoor-roth-ira-tutorial/">backdoor Roth
IRA</a>. Self-employed physicians may be mistakenly using a <a href="http://whitecoatinvestor.com/sep-ira-vs-solo-401k/">SEP-IRA instead of an
individual 401(k).</a> <o:p></o:p></div>
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The second part of the mission of The White Coat Investor is
to help doctors get in touch with the good guys in the financial industry. The
vast majority of financial advisors are actually commissioned salesmen, but
there are still some highly qualified individuals in the industry. Connecting
doctors with competent, low-cost financial professionals is a valuable service.
Even if they choose to hire somebody else, at least they know what competent
advice at a fair price looks like. This <a href="http://whitecoatinvestor.com/financial-advisors/" target="_blank">list</a> is not perfect, but a good place to start.</div>
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Finally, I help doctors to stay the course. The most
important part of any financial plan is sticking with it for the long term-
whether it’s a spending plan (AKA budget,) a well-thought out insurance plan,
or an investing plan. Understanding what has happened in the past, and what
could happen in the future allows physician investors to take a long term
perspective and not only survive, but thrive in the half dozen bear markets
they will face during their investing career.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Physicians have already won the income game, but if they
don’t learn to manage that high income properly, they will never turn it into a
high net worth or reach their financial goals such as purchasing and paying off
their dream home, sending their children to school without debt, supporting
worthwhile charities, or enjoying a comfortable retirement. By optimizing their
personal finance and investing strategies, physicians can find the financial
freedom that will allow them to quit worrying about money so they can
concentrate on what matters to them the most-- their families and their
patients.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Dr. Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15728720514638220172noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-383419782853014025.post-6883393734319899072014-06-11T01:19:00.000-07:002014-06-11T01:19:03.070-07:00Thrive interview revisitedI've had some issues with my original producer in regards to my excellent interview of Thrive doctor Kim D'Eramo, and have moved the link to another internet radio site.<br />
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Please <a href="http://www.blogtalkradio.com/globalfreedomnetwork/2014/06/09/global-freedom-network-guest-host-healthy-world-dr-b-thrive-radio-show-ceo" target="_blank">take a listen</a>, it could change your life!<br />
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<a href="http://www.blogtalkradio.com/globalfreedomnetwork/2014/06/09/global-freedom-network-guest-host-healthy-world-dr-b-thrive-radio-show-ceo">http://www.blogtalkradio.com/globalfreedomnetwork/2014/06/09/global-freedom-network-guest-host-healthy-world-dr-b-thrive-radio-show-ceo</a>Dr. Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15728720514638220172noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-383419782853014025.post-84941814645142312502014-06-09T15:35:00.000-07:002014-06-09T15:35:17.636-07:00Book ReviewHi there.<br />
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From time to time I am asked to review books. I finally had a chance to read one that was sent to me, and I am happy to report it is a great book.<br />
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The title: "Weight Loss Surgery--The Real Skinny" by Nick Nicholson, MD and BA Blackwood.<br />
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The book is all about the various types of weight loss surgeries and their merits. It is an easy read, very understandable to medical and non-medical readers and well written. What I liked most about it was the focus on the psychology of weight loss. The author gives many example of treatment failures as well as the successes.<br />
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Oftentimes when you read books like this, it is simply an advertisement of their product. However, Dr. Nicholson is giving extremely good advice, going so far as to let prospective patients know that you need to be psychologically ready to have a successful outcome. That surgery is not a panacea, and you should not rush into it.<br />
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So if you are thinking about having or recommending weight loss surgery, you should read this book first.<br />
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Best,<br />
ilene<br />
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PS here's the link for the kindle version which is on sale right now <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Weight-Loss-Surgery-Real-Skinny-ebook/dp/B00GTYYVS8/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1402353197&sr=1-1&keywords=weight+loss+surgery+the+real+skinny">http://www.amazon.com/Weight-Loss-Surgery-Real-Skinny-ebook/dp/B00GTYYVS8/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1402353197&sr=1-1&keywords=weight+loss+surgery+the+real+skinny</a>Dr. Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15728720514638220172noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-383419782853014025.post-5085782205124888512014-05-18T22:14:00.003-07:002014-05-18T22:14:29.282-07:00Live with Thrive Doctor Kim D'EramoOn my radio show I have <a href="http://www.thethrivedoctors.com/">www.TheThriveDoctors.com</a> CEO Dr. Kim who gives an amazing interview on how to thrive. If you have chronic medical problems and don't see a way out, she can help. She's a board certified ER doc who has an interest in getting people to live and feel healthy.<br />
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Dr. Kim outlines her five steps to feeling well and THRIVING on my show. <a href="http://tiny.cc/x6b3fx" target="_blank">Listen here: http://tiny.cc/x6b3fx</a><br />
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<br />Dr. Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15728720514638220172noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-383419782853014025.post-30854610157275565072014-05-12T00:48:00.000-07:002014-05-12T00:48:40.665-07:00Shooting from the HIPAAI recently completed my required Compliance Education which discussed all types of ways doctors can go to jail.<br />
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One issue that stood out was HIPAA violations (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) in the modern digital era. Apparently, it wasn't just the doctor who treated Octomom that is in trouble-EIGHTEEN employees of the hospital where she delivered were fired as a result of improper access of her records. Even though, as it turned out, no information was fed to the media from these employees.<br />
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There was another case (I know, you can't believe that I actually read the pdf before answering the questions!) where a patient had a FB [foreign body] lodged up his rectum (you can imagine what the FB is) and multiple employees viewed the x-ray and some snapped cellphone pics of it and put it on their Facebook site. They too were fired.<br />
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There's two HIPAA issues here: Access and Distribution. Improper access of records is a violation. And in both situations this was violated by many employees. Distribution is not necessarily a HIPAA violation if no personal identifiers (see below) are used.<br />
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I just read this fascinating post, initiated by this question: <a href="http://casesblog.blogspot.com/2010/11/are-doctors-required-to-get-patient.html">"Are Doctors required to get patient permission to use unidentifiable x-rays, CTs, EKGs for medical education online?"</a><br />
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According to the article, the answer is...No.<br />
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This is based on the 18 indentifier criteria for Case Reports, to make them HIPAA compliant. They are listed in the above linked blog.<br />
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However, just because it isn't a HIPAA violation does not mean that it is not a fireable offense. I was discussing this issue with a Health Care Lawyer friend of mine who pointed out that the hospital owns all the records related to the patient. And even taking a cell phone picture is in violation of their intellectual property which can easily get you fired.<br />
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That may be your patient, but it is not your right to use that information, EVEN if you get permission from the patient to do so, or don't get permission but eliminate identifiers and have no HIPAA violation.<br />
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I would be very careful taking any images of anything related to any patient in a hospital or clinic that you personally do not own. And don't access a patient chart unless you have legitimate medical reasons to do so. If you want to use, academically, something of your patient's, don't assume you can do it because it is not a HIPAA violation. Ask your administration for permission.<br />
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It is better to be safe than sorry.Dr. Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15728720514638220172noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-383419782853014025.post-11154946730978366622014-05-12T00:41:00.000-07:002014-05-12T00:41:10.952-07:00New Radio Show TodayMy new radio show has another interview today, 5/12 at 9pm EST with Dr. Darren from <a href="http://www.bravotv.com/married-to-medicine" target="_blank">"Married to Medicine" reality show on Bravo.</a><br />
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Dr. Darren is an Emergency Medicine Physician, and is married to entrepreneur (and fellow Emory grad) @LisaNicoleCloud<br />
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Hear all about what it is like to be a full time doctor on a reality TV show.<br />
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Listen here live or later at: <a href="http://tiny.cc/iegqfx">http://tiny.cc/iegqfx</a><br />
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I'd love to hear from you and any comments about my shows. Contact me at <span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 20.799999237060547px;">IRBrennerMD at gmail</span>Dr. Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15728720514638220172noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-383419782853014025.post-62944562880198726912014-05-01T12:20:00.000-07:002014-05-01T12:22:08.168-07:00My Own Radio Show!Apparently, the response to my radio interviews have been very positive, and I have been asked to do my own show. I call it "Healthy World with Dr. B"<br />
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I recorded my first episode last night, and you can hear the hour-long show by clicking here: <a href="http://www.blogtalkradio.com/alternativepublicradiointernational/2014/05/01/healthy-world-with-dr-b-interview-with-visionary-artist-donna-pinter" target="_blank">Radio Show with Donna Pinter.</a> (<a href="http://www.blogtalkradio.com/alternativepublicradiointernational/2014/05/01/healthy-world-with-dr-b-interview-with-visionary-artist-donna-pinter" style="background-color: white; color: #1155cc; font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 13.600000381469727px;" target="_blank">http://www.blogtalkradio.com/<wbr></wbr>alternativepublicradiointernat<wbr></wbr>ional/2014/05/01/healthy-<wbr></wbr>world-with-dr-b-interview-<wbr></wbr>with-visionary-artist-donna-<wbr></wbr>pinter</a>)<br />
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Donna Pinter is a visionary artist, world renown for her Neiman Marcus pottery line, ballerina and koi paintings, and now mosaic murals. She is also a Reiki Master and has an interesting perspective on this alternative form of healing that works with modern medicine, not in lieu of it.<br />
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Let me know what you think.Dr. Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15728720514638220172noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-383419782853014025.post-6195333469173486032014-04-19T17:26:00.002-07:002014-04-20T19:38:57.389-07:00My new venture into radioI was asked to do a segment on blogtalkradio and had a wonderful experience talking about a whole host of healthcare related issues. I've been asked to do my own show, and will keep everyone updated on when my first show will be on.<br />
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Here is a link to my recent radio segment on Alternative Public Radio: <a href="http://www.blogtalkradio.com/alternativepublicradiointernational/2014/04/18/kiler-davenport-live-interview-with-dr-ilene-brenner">http://www.blogtalkradio.com/alternativepublicradiointernational/2014/04/18/kiler-davenport-live-interview-with-dr-ilene-brenner</a><br />
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If you are interested in having me interview you or someone you know in the future, please send me a message.<br />
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Best,<br />
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Dr. BDr. Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15728720514638220172noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-383419782853014025.post-68530727033064211562014-01-18T17:13:00.000-08:002014-01-18T17:13:23.638-08:00Matzoh Ball Soup<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 17px;">I just posted a guest blog on a neighbor's food blog welike2cook, which is part tribute to matzoh balls, and part eulogy to my husband's father-in-law Richard. </span><a href="http://www.welike2cook.com/2014/01/heartwarming-matzoh-ball-soup.html" rel="nofollow" style="background-color: white; color: #3b5998; cursor: pointer; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">http://www.welike2cook.com/2014/01/heartwarming-matzoh-ball-soup.html</a>Dr. Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15728720514638220172noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-383419782853014025.post-37010722027757079362012-06-29T13:49:00.000-07:002012-06-29T13:49:00.077-07:00Supreme DecisionSorry this is a day late, but I was working nights...<br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span class="messageBody" data-ft="{"type":3}">As
a doctor and writer on Health Care issues, I will simply state re:
today's supreme court decision, the health care reform bill passed by
congress and upheld today, while not perfect and definitely in need of
tweeking and likely further legislation, has already led to health care
coverage for my ER patients, including some last night who were sweating
the decision for fear they would go back to the ranks of the uninsured. </span></span></h6>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span class="messageBody" data-ft="{"type":3}">Nothing in this world is more frightening than the indignity of being
sick and being unable to obtain proper care. Nothing is more frustrating
to me than telling a person with a non emergent but potentially deadly
illness that there is nothing I can do for you. Any steps that give
people back some of their dignity, and relieve an uncertain and morbid
future is a step forward in the right direction.</span></span></h6>Dr. Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15728720514638220172noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-383419782853014025.post-27501766128868170012011-07-17T18:06:00.000-07:002011-07-17T18:08:23.131-07:00A Medical Malpractic Book UpdateHello all,<br /><br />I just wanted to update those who are technologically inclined that my book "How to Surivive a Medical Malpractice Lawsuit" is now available on Kindle. Which means it is also available for the ipad via the Kindle app, but since you are technologically inclined, you already know that.<br /><br />Thank you all for your support.Dr. Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15728720514638220172noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-383419782853014025.post-32964757268925491742011-07-09T08:20:00.000-07:002011-07-09T08:30:05.262-07:00Schizo is a Finalist Again!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi01-wMBba1chpZE1FN-sG_QtZliOg_kZ4hqSPfmEl0jtf3A6t2dyqR8H8KO1ptUWLMvuJUjeSYwHTrXsFwRRx7twk4RdYqye5IRFrexOpSIlKOEU8p3zdrD7brcfoh-TnbCskYXuHlXpcD/s1600/Peachtree+festival+graphic.jpg"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi01-wMBba1chpZE1FN-sG_QtZliOg_kZ4hqSPfmEl0jtf3A6t2dyqR8H8KO1ptUWLMvuJUjeSYwHTrXsFwRRx7twk4RdYqye5IRFrexOpSIlKOEU8p3zdrD7brcfoh-TnbCskYXuHlXpcD/s320/Peachtree+festival+graphic.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627375110564777090" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Hi all, it's been an exciting Spring with Schizo. <a href="http://drbrenner.blogspot.com/p/schizo-novel.html">Two festivals named me a finalist</a>, and even though I did not win, I consider this quite an achievement! The film quality at the Los Angeles United Film Festival was top notch, and attending made me realize how fortunate I was for getting so far in the screenwriting competition.<br /><br />Well, I have news about another contest: <a href="http://pviff.squarespace.com/panels-workshops/">The Peachtree Village International Film Festival </a>Screenwriting Competition has named me a finalist! It is being held in Atlanta this August, in Midtown - W Hotel and the Woodruff Arts Center. Crossing my fingers for a win this time.Dr. Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15728720514638220172noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-383419782853014025.post-8168969418463545352011-05-25T06:15:00.001-07:002011-05-25T06:16:54.070-07:00Sunscreen blog updateTo see the 2011 recommendations for sunscreens based on effectiveness and harmful chemicals, check out this link to the <a href="http://breakingnews.ewg.org/2011sunscreen/">Environmental Work Group</a>.Dr. Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15728720514638220172noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-383419782853014025.post-69550801388074583542011-05-19T19:22:00.000-07:002011-05-19T19:26:19.166-07:00How to get published...I've written a blog on this topic, but if you are interested in publishing a non-fiction book, I have much advice to give. Here's a <a href="http://www.epmonthly.com/features/current-features/so-you-want-to-get-published/">new article</a> that goes through the 10 steps to getting your non-fiction book published.<br /><br />If you have any questions, I'm happy to answer at my email irbrennermd at gmail.Dr. Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15728720514638220172noreply@blogger.com1