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Anne Kadet reports: Whether a patient comes in for a gall-bladder operation or to have a baby, the routine remains the same for staff at Sharp HealthCare hospitals in San Diego. The front desk checks insurance records to make sure the bills get paid on time. Nurses take vitals and tag their charges with a…

Curt Varone writes: Fire Lieutenant Shawn Baptist was fired last year from the Zephyrhills, Florida Fire Department after he allegedly failed a random drug test on February 23, 2009. He is challenging the termination as well as the results of the test through grievance arbitration. In addition he filed suit last week alleging the public…

This week’s thumbs-up to: Citi — for calling me when two charges showed up on my account that didn’t fit with my normal card usage.  The charges were legitimate, but I really appreciate their caution, even though it inconvenienced my husband, who couldn’t figure out why the card was denied after placing two orders for…

Ian Townsend reports: After Tuesday’s budget, the Government was at pains to make people feel they would be in control of their electronic medical records if they opted into the system when it started in 2012. Health Minister Nicola Roxon described it as being like banking online where you could access your statement and details….

Thanks to Tom Considine for the shout-out on his show, “WhoComplys” on KHWG today. It was the first time I’ve had a chance to listen in, and I think I know how I’ll be spending my Thursday lunch breaks from now on. For those of you are not familiar with the show, Tom focuses on…

Jane Armstrong reports: It’s a routine test conducted on newborns – a quick needle prick to the heel to test for a range of health disorders and diseases before an infant is discharged. But the newborn screening procedures, which exist across North America and most of the developed world, have run afoul of privacy advocates…