What is Outsourced Radiology?
If you had an X-ray, CT scan, or MRI in the last few years, there’s a good chance it was analyzed outside of the hospital or maybe even outside...
Read moreNorovirus hits Oregon nursing homes
An Ashland, Oregon nursing home has reported a suspected outbreak of norovirus among staff and residents. Linda Vista in Jackson County has notified the Oregon Department of Health, but...
Read moreThe New Risk of Walking With Headphones
We talk to teens and young adults about the risks of distracted driving, but not about distracted walking. New evidence shows a drastic uptick in the number of injuries...
Read moreShould an Important Medical Mistake Tracking Program be Optional?
All of Oregon’s community hospitals have joined a government-coordinated effort to reduce and prevent medical errors that harm or kill patients. However, The Oregonian reports that the majority of...
Read moreDelay, Deny and Defend
If you’re hurt or your vehicle is damaged in an auto accident, you should receive help from a reasonable claims adjuster who will understand and investigate your accident, and...
Read moreSports and the Danger of Repetitive Brain Injury
An extended piece in The Atlantic gives rare insight into chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), a brain disorder that has historically affected athletes – particularly boxers – but has recently...
Read morePersonal attacks on injured people
I have been thinking about an editorial in Washington’s Herald. The writer, Scott North, discusses a couple of recent court cases the paper reported on, and how “immediate, bitter...
Read moreCar Makers Moving Towards “Self-driving” Vehicles
Volvo has a pedestrian detection system that brakes automatically. Ford sells a car that parallel parks itself using sensors. The first versions of automatic braking systems prevented 25% of...
Read moreHow long does it take to check a text?
An online pledge campaign called TXT L8R, set up by Central Oregon’s KTVZ, is asking drivers to commit to putting the phone down. “When you take your eyes off...
Read moreOregon Senators Try to Strip Rights from Citizens and Protect Insurance Companies
15 Oregon state senators have pledged to derail Senate Bill 1580 by demanding that the landmark legislation include a “cap” or limit on damages in medical malpractice claims – but...
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