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HEALTHBEAT SHOW NOTES .... Episode #23 - Recorded December 16, 2005

In this week’s news:  We’ll Look At -

• Podcasting Becomes a Word

• Data Privacy Bill on Senate Floor

• CCE and Unauthorized Articles

• Helping a Chiropractor in Need

• Council on Chiropractic Guidelines

• Sweat is a good heart attack indicator

• Mechanism behind heart arrhythmia deaths

• Texas implements new Workers Compensation Rules

• .... and Nutrition Corner talks with Brian Zipin about Wines for the Holidays!

For HealthBeat, This is Dr. Todd Eglow.

Welcome to HealthBeat Podcast #23 recorded December 16, 2005.  HealthBeat is Chiropractic OnLine Today’s radio program, providing current news and commentary about Chiropractic and Health. 

Let’s begin with some In-House News.

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And Now for some news ….

Podcasting a Word

By Jove …. We just might be on to something with these HealthBeat Podcasts ….

The BBC is reporting that the New Oxford American Dictionary is adding podcasting to the dictionary. A year ago it was rejected because not enough people were reading it, but, in a ode to the speed of technology's growth, it is being declared the word of the year. Podcasting has been in the Oxford Dictionary of English since last summer. Podcast beat out words such as lifehack and rootkit for inclusion in the dictionaries.

Please Spread the Word – HealthBeat Podcasts are Here and Growing!!!!

For more information - http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/4504256.stm

Data Privacy Bill on Senate Floor

The US Senate Judiciary Committee has reported legislation to regulate the privacy and security of personally identifiable information in business databases and other electronic media.

However, S. 1789, now on the Senate floor, does not apply to entities covered under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, or to financial institutions covered under the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act. These laws have provisions within them to protect the privacy and security of health and financial information.

The bill requires other businesses to take actions similar to those required of health and financial organizations to assess the risk of data breaches, and implement policies and technologies to manage and control the risk.

For more information, surf to the US Congress Web site at http://www.thomas.loc.gov

And we will have a link to the article within our Show Notes - http://www.healthdatamanagement.com/html/PortalStory.cfm?type=gov&DID=13270

CCE and Unauthorized Articles

The Council on Chiropractic Education (CCE) has become aware that articles have recently been published about CCE by individuals unaffiliated with CCE. Some of the information contained in those articles is inaccurate and misleading. Unfortunately, CCE was not given an opportunity to provide input to the articles prior to their dissemination. The CCE recently released a Press Release to provide accurate and reliable information concerning the status and activity of CCE.

According to the Press Release, the CCE has held and continues to hold full recognition with the United States Department of Education (USDE) and the Council on Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA). CCE has not been cited for non-compliance by USDE for any accreditation decisions.

Based on the CCE Standards, CCE does not define, support, endorse or accommodate any philosophical position within the chiropractic profession. CCE’s sole interests are the quality and integrity of chiropractic educational programs, and the competent preparation of graduates to meet the professional responsibilities of a Doctor of Chiropractic.

The CCE Commission on Accreditation, the CCE Board of Directors and the Academy of Site Team Visitors include graduates or employees of every accredited Doctor of Chiropractic program and institution in the United States . Such broad representation by the accredited programs and institutions on CCE’s Commission, Board and Academy is evidence of CCE’s commitment to inclusion, balance and integrity.

CCE is dedicated to the consistent execution of our duties with the highest degree of integrity.  Detailed information regarding CCE Standards, policies and procedures can be obtained at:

www.cce-usa.org

Helping a Chiropractor in Need

Dr.  John Cerf, a 1985 alumnus and fellow colleague of the chiropractic profession, has requested help.  His three-year old nephew, Aiden, suffers from a rare blood disorder called hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH). 

And, unfortunately, his condition has worsened and become life-threatening.  In short, Aiden now needs a bone marrow transplantation to save his life.

Dr. Cerf is a chiropractor who donates much of his time informing chiropractors about how to gain hospital privileges and authors articles about Chiropractic and Health.  He was also one of the many chiropractors who, after working a full day, worked the "night shift" at the World Trade Center disaster site adjusting rescue workers, police and firemen.  Now we have an opportunity to give back to Dr. Cerf.

To help Aiden, simply determine whether your leukocyte antigen (HLA) type matches his.  This is easily accomplished with an oral swab.  People local to the Northern New Jersey/Southern New York State area can locate testing site information at Aiden's web site, http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/aidenberges

Those who are not local to the area, or who need more information, can contact Anna, the blood drive coordinator, at annaforaiden@optonline.net

If you would like to donate money to help support the cost of testing, again, please contact Anna.  General information concerning bone marrow transplantation is provided at www.marrow.org.  Further information may be obtained from Aiden's father, Tom Berges, a nurse practitioner, at (201) 996-5830.

Following is a message from Dr. Cerf.

Council on Chiropractic Guidelines

Members of the “best practices” project of the Council on Chiropractic Guidelines and Practice Parameters (CCGPP) do not have a conflict of interest and the project’s integrity is not threatened, according to a press release from the council.

According to the press release, questions about the relationships of members have been raised. It said, “CCGPP needs to have as much input into the third-party payer system as is possible, and it was our intention to have a limited number f people who do have relationships with payers … In fact, input from all stakeholders is not only desirable, it is mandated by all international document evaluation instruments [to develop validity] … We have members from education and from other healthcare professions, representing consumers and other perspectives, as required.”

The goal of the council, according to the press release, is to provide information that exposes others groups and prospective patients to the advantages of chiropractic and “to help chiropractors become more effective as they search for information for their patients.”

The council is composed of 135 members and advisors who represent a broad spectrum across the profession.

For more information, surf to - http://www.ccgpp.org/

Sweat is a good heart attack indicator

According to the HeartCenterOnline.com web site, Sweating under exertion or in hot weather is normal. However, sweating along with symptoms such as discomfort in the chest, arm, neck or jaw may indicate a heart attack.

During a heart attack, heart muscle dies due to a lack of oxygen. This is often caused when oxygen-rich blood in the coronary artery is blocked because the artery has narrowed due to plaque buildup.

Researchers from the University of Chicago have determined that sweating is a frequently overlooked early sign of a heart attack. This information could be vitally important as a significant number of people either don't experience or experience only mildly the classic heart attack symptoms of chest pain and shortness of breath.

An individual who realizes that they are having a heart attack early is much more likely to seek prompt treatment and survive.

The results of the study were presented recently at the American Heart Association's annual meeting.

For more information, surf to our Show Notes for the link to this story - http://heart.healthcentersonline.com/newsstories/sweatgoodheartattackindicator.cfm

Mechanism behind arrhythmia deaths

In a related HealthCenterOnline.com story, Scientists have uncovered the reason why some young patients with cardiac arrhythmias are at increased risk of sudden death.

An arrhythmia is an abnormal heartbeat resulting from any change, deviation or malfunction in the heart's electrical system. An arrhythmia may be abnormally fast (tachycardia) or abnormally slow (bradycardia), and some can be fatal (e.g., ventricular fibrillation).

New research has uncovered the molecular mechanism that can cause cardiac arrhythmia syndrome to result in sudden death in some young people. The study found that the condition is caused by a mutation capable of disrupting the inflow and outflow of key chemicals in heart muscle cells.

The researchers learned that patients who have a certain genetic mutation associated with the protein ankyrin-B are at high risk of sudden death from cardiac arrhythmia. Ankyrin-B was observed to combine with three different proteins to form an ankyrin-B complex. This complex allowed the passage of different ions in and out of the cell.

The ankyrin-B complex essentially functions as a safety valve, maintaining healthy levels of certain ions that are needed for a regular heartbeat. Genetic mutations in some people cause this complex to break down, resulting in a potentially fatal arrhythmia.

The study was conducted by researchers from Duke University Medical Center , Vanderbilt University Medical Center and the Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI).

The results of the study were published in the November 16, 2005, Public Library of Science - Biology.

For more information, surf to our Show Notes for the link to this story -

http://heart.healthcentersonline.com/newsstories/scientistsuncovermechanismbehinddeaths.cfm

Texas implements new Workers Compensation Rules

According to a December 2, 2005 article from the Insurance Journal, Texas recently passed House Bill #7   which has enacted sweeping Workers Compensation reforms.  One of those reforms was the establishment of health care provider networks.

According to the Texas Insurance Commissioner, Mike Geeslin, Basically, workers' compensation networks will be similar to the managed care networks we see in health insurance, in terms of the regions to be served.

The network will serve a particular geographic area. If an employer chooses to utilize a provider network for its workers' compensation claims, then an employee who is injured on the job and lives within the service area will choose a treating doctor from the list of network providers. If the employer does not choose to use a network, or if the employee lives outside the service area, the doctor can be selected from the workers' compensation approved doctor list, just as before.

Workers' compensation is a health delivery system like other health insurance, except that it has the added goal of not just returning to health but also returning to work in some capacity if at all possible. Experienced health care providers dedicated to understanding treatment guidelines, disability durations, and rehabilitation techniques that facilitate timely return to work will be the cornerstone of success.

For more information, contact your local Professional Organization and surf to our Show Notes for a link to the article - http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/southcentral/2005/12/02/62694.htm

Nutrition Corner

In this edition of HealthBeat’s Nutrition Corner, we interview Brian Zipin.  First a bit of a disclaimer…. As we constantly attempt to promote healthy lifestyles, in which refrain from use of Alcohol and Drugs is recommended, we understand at COT’s HealthBeat, that during the holidays, casual and moderated consumption of alcoholic beverages does occur.  In this edition of Nutrition Corner, we attempt to add some clarity to making the Holidays an enjoyable and most importantly a safe experience.

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For Chiropractic OnLine Today’s HealthBeat, This is Dr. Todd Eglow.

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