eMR Military Speech Recognition Technology

Posted on May 31, 2008 by Dr. David Edward Marcinko MBA MEd CMP™

HIT in Military Medicine

By Staff Reporters

Did you know that physicians are using speech recognition tools to enhance patient electronic Medical Records [eMR] in the military?

Assessment

It’s true! According to Information Week, and by 2011, the Defense Department expects its integrated, interoperable electronic medical records system to be in place at 500+ military medical facilities worldwide.

More info link: www.informationweek.com/1188/ehealth.htm

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Alternative Lifestyles and Physician-Partners

Posted on May 31, 2008 by Dr. David Edward Marcinko MBA MEd CMP™

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A Top-Ten Checklist

[By Staff Writers]

The Gay and Lesbian Medical Association [GLMA] represents the interests of more than 70,000 gay, lesbian or transgender [GLBT] physicians and medical students. GLMA was founded in 1981 as a network to combat homophobia within the medical profession www.Gay.com

And, gay rights advocates had reason to celebrate on both coasts recently, with New York set to recognize same-sex marriages performed elsewhere, and California preparing to begin issuing marriage licenses to gay couples in June.

Link: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/24857315

Partnership Checklist

And so, the top-ten financial planning issues listed below should be discussed with all domestic partners contemplating marriage or even co-habitation.  

Moreover, the physician partner of a gay/lesbian couple should consult a financial planner, and attorney, with experience in alternative lifestyles when appropriate.

1.   Wills

A.   Is any property jointly held?

 

 

 

B.   Are there any children? If so, are the children from the domestic partnership or previous partners/spouses?

 

 

 

C.   What bank accounts and investments should be considered?

 

 

 

2.   Life insurance

A.   What type of policy or policies is appropriate for the couple?

 

 

 

B.   Does the couple own a home and have a mortgage to protect?

 

 

 

C.   Do the families of each person approve of the relationship? If not, should “crossover policies” be obtained?

 

 

 

3.   Bank accounts

A.   How are the banking and bill-paying set up?

 

 

 

B.   Are any changes needed?

 

 

 

4.   Trusts

A.   Is a trust appropriate?

 

 

 

B.   Does the couple have an estate problem?

 

 

 

C.   Are there joint assets that should be split between beneficiaries?

 

 

 

5.   Deductions

A.   Who is entitled to the itemized deductions?

 

 

 

B.   What percentage does each partner pay?

 

 

 

C.   Is one partner eligible to be the dependant of the other?

 

 

 

6.   Capital assets

A.   Were there any sales of jointly held capital assets?

 

 

 

B.   Under whose Social Security number are the gains reported?

 

 

 

C.   Is a nominee Form 1099 necessary?

 

 

 

7.   Durable powers

A.   Medical (file with all doctors)

 

 

 

B.   Financial (file with tax professional and investments)

 

 

 

8.   Pensions

A.   Who is the beneficiary?

 

 

 

9.   Asset ownership

A.   How is the title held?

 

 

 

10.  Children

A.   Dependents—who gets the deduction?

 

 

 

B.   Head of household considerations

 

 

 

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