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How You Lose Control (Part III)

Posted on October 17, 2012 by annecwoodlen

See also “How You Lose Control (Part II)” https://annecwoodlen.wordpress.com/2012/10/15/how-you-lose-control-part-ii/ Sara Wall-Bollinger, Executive Director for Health Planning at Health-e-Connections, showed me what appears to be the paper copy of a power-point production. It says “Who is Health Connections? Health Advancement Collaborative … Continue reading →

Posted in activism, advocacy, American medical industry, Government Services, Health Care, Medical care, physician, Power, Powerlessness, Values | Tagged EPIC, HAC-CNY, Health Advancement Collaborative, Health-e-Connections, HIPAA, medical information, Patient, patient representation, power, privacy, Sara Wall Bollinger, secrecy, SUNY Upstate Medical Center | Leave a comment

What Gives You the Authority? (Part I)

Posted on November 18, 2011 by annecwoodlen

One day, several years ago, I called Medical Answering Services (MAS), which has the contract to dispatch Medicaid transportation in a lot of NYS counties, and I asked for a ride to my doctor. The MAS call-taker responded with “What … Continue reading →

Posted in activism, advocacy, Fraud, Government Services, Medicaid, Poverty, Power | Tagged abuse of power, confidentiality, David Sutkowy, DSS, Governance, Greg Allen, HIPAA, MAS, Medicaid, Medicaid transportation, Medical Answering Service, Onondaga County New York, poor people, poverty, power, privacy, values, Wayne Freeman | 3 Comments

Rape by Statute

Posted on January 5, 2011 by annecwoodlen

My people were originally farmers who lived twenty miles from Valley Forge and died in the Revolutionary War. The family had three laws: Walk right with God, plant every spring, and mind your own business. They intended that the government … Continue reading →

Posted in activism, advocacy, American medical industry, disability rights, Government Services, Health Care, Medicaid, Medical care, Medicare, Power, Powerlessness | Tagged citizen control, confidentiality, Dr. Jane Kou, Jane Durr, legal counsel, medical confidentiality, medical information, Medical records, NYS Dept. of Health, Office of Professional Medical Conduct, Pauline Frazier, privacy, privacy officer, release medical information, Upstate Medical Center, victim | 1 Comment

How to Fire a Home Health Aide

Posted on January 3, 2011 by annecwoodlen

I hate to fire people. It was January 2 and Sheila had been my aide since November 29, usually working two hours a day three days a week. It wasn’t exactly a long, deep relationship. In recent weeks … Continue reading →

Posted in American medical industry, disability, disability rights, God, Government Services, Health Care, Medicaid, Medicare, Poverty, Values | Tagged home health aide, nursing student, privacy, single parent, tardiness | 1 Comment