If I am not mistaken I believe Canada is supporting multiple EMRs using standardized record and interchange formats for some amount of the patient record. CMS also sets standards if you want to send to them electronically.
Until we have easily transportable records and the ability for a consumer to actually shop their need for medical services to the "best" (however said consumer defines that) provider, then all this talk about letting the market drive down costs is kind of BS. Now of course the hospitals/networks don't want this and the big EMR companies don't want this, so that leaves the government to force it. I just don't see it happening anytime soon in this country.
Also, if I was the NZ government, I would be asking FedEx some pretty hard questions. Like: "Considering that you helped a foreign power conspire to break NZ law, why should we allow you to continue to work in our country?"
The mistake you are making is the belief the US Government, FedEx, and/or, heck, the Kiwis themselves, actually give a shit about what is right or what is wrong. That said, I commend you for still believing in, and recognizing that which is right and proper.
Damn, Canada. Been watching your retarded neighbor south of you too long and now wanting to get further into the business of stupid governance? Impressive attempt.
Not so much sue, but license. You will have to pay a "knowledge usage" fee each time you utilize your learned knowledge for monetary gain. With the correct "lobbying" this fee will be captured on your tax form and levied based on the work you do (engineer, doctor, etc) coupled with the money you earned (salary) and the cost of the education you paid to "gain" your knowledge.
If you just happen to be smart and able to have meaningful and well-paying employment, without any identifiable higher education, then you probably just stole the information and skills from someone and will be open to punishment.
Yes, they'll need to spend money to do it, but how is that different from any other R&D to advance your product?
Parent nails the issue I feel. This world is full of corporations that act as if R&D is a waste. The business environment has changed so that once a company makes a profitable something, they act if they shouldn't have to continue to evolve and adapt. It is laziness and greed all wrapped up with lawyers, lobbyists and the never ending patent/trademark extension scam.
Considering the ease in which the entertainment industry (lobbyists) are able to write our laws these days, pretty soon you will be financially responsible for getting a tune stuck in your head.
Once again you have proved to me that I was wrong in supporting you (both in time and financially). It doesn't matter who we elect here as either party is beholding to special interests above all. And, hell, it is almost always the same ones - those that pay well. The only "change" I am seeing is the change I am going to keep in my pocket and never donate to any national political group or candidate in the future.
In the case of Three Mile Island, and with approximately 50% of the rods in meltdown, the walls of the reactor pressure vessel were ablated about 5/8" (out of of a total wall thickness of 9"). So, yes a containment vessel can contain the material. Actually, considering that in just about 2 minutes, 15,000lbs of Corium (that molten mass of melted fuel, cladding, steel, and other fun stuff) was formed and pooled in the pressure vessel, a loss of just 5/8" of thickness is pretty impressive.
Now in the case of Chernobyl, the Corium was released and flowed downward. This Corium flow didn't make it outside of the facility build and into native earth though.
No, what Wikileaks did was more productive and helpful.
It's not right from wrong, it's about the world moving on while the dinosaurs lie, cheat and steal to keep their power. A bunch of citizens in the middle east just figured that out. I suspect the average American will get to that point as well - especially as the middle class continues to be herded into the lower class. Government is supposed to fear their people...not the other way around.
Wikileaks shining a light on the lies, cover-ups and dirty dealing that is SOP for most governments is not only a good thing, but a necessary thing given that your vaulted profession of true journalism is pretty much dead - especially from the investigative side. Reporting on Charlie Sheen and Lindsey Lohan just isn't going to cut it. Wikileaks is just filling a need that used to be met by that profession. It might look and feel different, but the need for transparency hasn't left and something will always fill it. And transparency sure as hell isn't going to come from our government - no matter which party is in charge.
Oh, that...yeah, we can't have people letting out the names of, say, CIA operatives for political gain. No...that would be a horrible thing and no upstanding person or government would ever do that. Only a-holes like Assange would do that...right? Give me a break. The emperor (be it Bush, be it Obama, be whomever is running the United Corporations of America at the time) wears no clothes. Some are just mad that the masses are figuring that out finally.
I'm talking about the well-known fact that Wikileaks unnecessarily released secrets that put innocent people's lives in danger.
Huh? Source please. You pulling that out of your ass (or repeating someone's BS) hardly makes that a "well-known fact". Please point to the innocent people that are now in danger or the resulting damage to said people's health.
Wikileaks should deal with its legal troubles and pass off the business of keeping governments honest to someone who is still trustworthy.
Not trying to defend Wikileaks, but please do tell who that trustworthy group/individual would be...I can't think of anyone or any group. Maybe if journalism had not become just another corporate business interest. Maybe...
Maybe because the two (three?) main "competitors" behave and fee in such a similar way that is seems more than a little suspect they are actually working together and not really competing as a free market would dictate?
Maybe a little of both - cheers and fears. I think they fill a void that isn't being addressed by any existing group in this day and age. And just maybe they will help bring a balance back to the notion that governments need to fear the people (seemingly lost on most western leaders) more than people fearing their government. If Anon (et al) shine a much needed light on that, then cheer away I say.
As far as WBC goes, never forget that anyone (literally) can claim something in the name of Anon (think of literal free speech), but only if it fires up enough other members (lacking a better word) will much in the way of any action occur.
ianal, but it sure seems that the MPAA, RIAA, and the rest of their ilk rarely ever let this stuff come to any kind of actual trial. Anytime it appears that the extorted is someone that has a legal foot to stand on, the *AA will do almost anything to avoid an actual trial and judge where some precedent could be set. Probably because that precedent would provide some kind of legal muzzle on the *AA activities.
How dare you think that silly, old piece of paper called the US Constitution should somehow be allowed to slow (or God forbid stop) any corporation from being able to extract every last penny from their victims (errr customers)???.
This is America, bitches! This is were you only *think* you can own something. Where you can "buy" a PS3 knowing you can load another OS (until they decide otherwise).
This is America, where you can "buy" a DVR at Best Buy for $199.00 only to have to return it to DirecTV after you cancel service or they will charge you another $250.00 for that thing you already "bought".
This is America, where odds are you can punch your local taxi driver right in the face and steal his wallet and get less of a penalty than if you, GOD Forbid, share that song that you already "bought" on vinyl, then "bought" on cassette, and maybe "bought" CD. Fuck those stupid hold-up victims, the real victims are the music and media companies and the fines imposed on those caught sharing prove that out.
And, finally, this is America, where you can be punished for pointing out that the security of the product you "bought" was designed by ass clowns. Of course if one of those corporations ever fucks up and breaks a law or two (Sony root kits anyone?), well, tough shit...that YOUR problem...That's what all you stupid-fucking-morons (oh, sorry we mean victims, er, no that not it...we mean "customers"). Yeah that's the funny word we corporations call you - customers. Anyhow, yeah, tough shit, customers, that is what you get by not being able to afford an army of lobbyists yourselves.
This is AMERICA bitches! The best fucking government (Democrat or Republican lead - it don't matter) that money can buy. Stupid Constitution wavers....
Oh for a mod point or two. Parent hits the nail on the head. Both parties know that they will be in charge at times and neither would ever want to give up this kind of power. Politics in America is all about power (and the monetary control that it brings). The current incarnation of both major parties in this country are nothing more than self-serving cancers that must continuously be fed by tax dollars and power to spend said dollars with their favorite corporate friends and lobbyists. Written by a recovering life-long democrat that feels there is no political party that can represent an honest fiscal conservative viewpoint while recognizing the need from some kind of social safety-net program for those TRUELY in need of a little, short-term help. Instead America is feed continuous distractions about the G's: Guns, God, Gyno/Abortion whilst both parties gorge at the governmental trough.
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There are options being looked at that don't go as far as forcing a single system. One is this: http://www.commonwellalliance....
If I am not mistaken I believe Canada is supporting multiple EMRs using standardized record and interchange formats for some amount of the patient record. CMS also sets standards if you want to send to them electronically.
Until we have easily transportable records and the ability for a consumer to actually shop their need for medical services to the "best" (however said consumer defines that) provider, then all this talk about letting the market drive down costs is kind of BS. Now of course the hospitals/networks don't want this and the big EMR companies don't want this, so that leaves the government to force it. I just don't see it happening anytime soon in this country.
I only hope that ICANN was able to register .assclown for themselves. Anyone else getting it would be unfair.
Also, if I was the NZ government, I would be asking FedEx some pretty hard questions. Like: "Considering that you helped a foreign power conspire to break NZ law, why should we allow you to continue to work in our country?"
The mistake you are making is the belief the US Government, FedEx, and/or, heck, the Kiwis themselves, actually give a shit about what is right or what is wrong. That said, I commend you for still believing in, and recognizing that which is right and proper.
Damn, Canada. Been watching your retarded neighbor south of you too long and now wanting to get further into the business of stupid governance? Impressive attempt.
Isn't that typical...Had some mod points yesterday...Expired today...and then a post such as this. Mod Theo Funny!!
Beyond saying they were and actually acting that way? No, I don't remember that.
Not so much sue, but license. You will have to pay a "knowledge usage" fee each time you utilize your learned knowledge for monetary gain. With the correct "lobbying" this fee will be captured on your tax form and levied based on the work you do (engineer, doctor, etc) coupled with the money you earned (salary) and the cost of the education you paid to "gain" your knowledge.
If you just happen to be smart and able to have meaningful and well-paying employment, without any identifiable higher education, then you probably just stole the information and skills from someone and will be open to punishment.
So, knowingly purchasing/receiving stolen product is now legal now? Fence you way to legal riches ($$$) in sunny San Mateo!!!!
Yes, they'll need to spend money to do it, but how is that different from any other R&D to advance your product?
Parent nails the issue I feel. This world is full of corporations that act as if R&D is a waste. The business environment has changed so that once a company makes a profitable something, they act if they shouldn't have to continue to evolve and adapt. It is laziness and greed all wrapped up with lawyers, lobbyists and the never ending patent/trademark extension scam.
The problem at this point isn't the Republicans or the Democrats. The problem is the Republicans AND the Democrats. Don't matter who is in charge.
Considering the ease in which the entertainment industry (lobbyists) are able to write our laws these days, pretty soon you will be financially responsible for getting a tune stuck in your head.
Once again you have proved to me that I was wrong in supporting you (both in time and financially). It doesn't matter who we elect here as either party is beholding to special interests above all. And, hell, it is almost always the same ones - those that pay well. The only "change" I am seeing is the change I am going to keep in my pocket and never donate to any national political group or candidate in the future.
If Joe Public ever learns this, Best Buy would be out of business within a year.
In the case of Three Mile Island, and with approximately 50% of the rods in meltdown, the walls of the reactor pressure vessel were ablated about 5/8" (out of of a total wall thickness of 9"). So, yes a containment vessel can contain the material. Actually, considering that in just about 2 minutes, 15,000lbs of Corium (that molten mass of melted fuel, cladding, steel, and other fun stuff) was formed and pooled in the pressure vessel, a loss of just 5/8" of thickness is pretty impressive.
Now in the case of Chernobyl, the Corium was released and flowed downward. This Corium flow didn't make it outside of the facility build and into native earth though.
No, what Wikileaks did was more productive and helpful.
It's not right from wrong, it's about the world moving on while the dinosaurs lie, cheat and steal to keep their power. A bunch of citizens in the middle east just figured that out. I suspect the average American will get to that point as well - especially as the middle class continues to be herded into the lower class. Government is supposed to fear their people...not the other way around.
Wikileaks shining a light on the lies, cover-ups and dirty dealing that is SOP for most governments is not only a good thing, but a necessary thing given that your vaulted profession of true journalism is pretty much dead - especially from the investigative side. Reporting on Charlie Sheen and Lindsey Lohan just isn't going to cut it. Wikileaks is just filling a need that used to be met by that profession. It might look and feel different, but the need for transparency hasn't left and something will always fill it. And transparency sure as hell isn't going to come from our government - no matter which party is in charge.
Oh, that...yeah, we can't have people letting out the names of, say, CIA operatives for political gain. No...that would be a horrible thing and no upstanding person or government would ever do that. Only a-holes like Assange would do that...right? Give me a break. The emperor (be it Bush, be it Obama, be whomever is running the United Corporations of America at the time) wears no clothes. Some are just mad that the masses are figuring that out finally.
I'm talking about the well-known fact that Wikileaks unnecessarily released secrets that put innocent people's lives in danger.
Huh? Source please. You pulling that out of your ass (or repeating someone's BS) hardly makes that a "well-known fact". Please point to the innocent people that are now in danger or the resulting damage to said people's health.
Wikileaks should deal with its legal troubles and pass off the business of keeping governments honest to someone who is still trustworthy.
Not trying to defend Wikileaks, but please do tell who that trustworthy group/individual would be...I can't think of anyone or any group. Maybe if journalism had not become just another corporate business interest. Maybe...
Well said. Mod parent up.
Maybe because the two (three?) main "competitors" behave and fee in such a similar way that is seems more than a little suspect they are actually working together and not really competing as a free market would dictate?
Maybe a little of both - cheers and fears. I think they fill a void that isn't being addressed by any existing group in this day and age. And just maybe they will help bring a balance back to the notion that governments need to fear the people (seemingly lost on most western leaders) more than people fearing their government. If Anon (et al) shine a much needed light on that, then cheer away I say.
As far as WBC goes, never forget that anyone (literally) can claim something in the name of Anon (think of literal free speech), but only if it fires up enough other members (lacking a better word) will much in the way of any action occur.
Their business, their rules. And hardly anything new. Victoria's Secret loves it if I bring in my wife...not so much if I bring my video camera...
ianal, but it sure seems that the MPAA, RIAA, and the rest of their ilk rarely ever let this stuff come to any kind of actual trial. Anytime it appears that the extorted is someone that has a legal foot to stand on, the *AA will do almost anything to avoid an actual trial and judge where some precedent could be set. Probably because that precedent would provide some kind of legal muzzle on the *AA activities.
How dare you think that silly, old piece of paper called the US Constitution should somehow be allowed to slow (or God forbid stop) any corporation from being able to extract every last penny from their victims (errr customers)???.
This is America, bitches! This is were you only *think* you can own something. Where you can "buy" a PS3 knowing you can load another OS (until they decide otherwise).
This is America, where you can "buy" a DVR at Best Buy for $199.00 only to have to return it to DirecTV after you cancel service or they will charge you another $250.00 for that thing you already "bought".
This is America, where odds are you can punch your local taxi driver right in the face and steal his wallet and get less of a penalty than if you, GOD Forbid, share that song that you already "bought" on vinyl, then "bought" on cassette, and maybe "bought" CD. Fuck those stupid hold-up victims, the real victims are the music and media companies and the fines imposed on those caught sharing prove that out.
And, finally, this is America, where you can be punished for pointing out that the security of the product you "bought" was designed by ass clowns. Of course if one of those corporations ever fucks up and breaks a law or two (Sony root kits anyone?), well, tough shit...that YOUR problem...That's what all you stupid-fucking-morons (oh, sorry we mean victims, er, no that not it...we mean "customers"). Yeah that's the funny word we corporations call you - customers. Anyhow, yeah, tough shit, customers, that is what you get by not being able to afford an army of lobbyists yourselves.
This is AMERICA bitches! The best fucking government (Democrat or Republican lead - it don't matter) that money can buy. Stupid Constitution wavers....
Oh for a mod point or two. Parent hits the nail on the head. Both parties know that they will be in charge at times and neither would ever want to give up this kind of power. Politics in America is all about power (and the monetary control that it brings). The current incarnation of both major parties in this country are nothing more than self-serving cancers that must continuously be fed by tax dollars and power to spend said dollars with their favorite corporate friends and lobbyists. Written by a recovering life-long democrat that feels there is no political party that can represent an honest fiscal conservative viewpoint while recognizing the need from some kind of social safety-net program for those TRUELY in need of a little, short-term help. Instead America is feed continuous distractions about the G's: Guns, God, Gyno/Abortion whilst both parties gorge at the governmental trough.