Tom Novak

"That was then, you're Mrs. Now!" (cc @tbquirk.bsky.social)

Oh, @dieworkwear.bsky.social, did you see Clark Kent wears pleats in scene where he is arguing with Lois? Going to need a call on if they’re back. I’m Gen X so will adapt better than some but we’re going to need some guidance here.

Did you do this @grahamcc.bsky.social? Victory has a 100 fathers and all that. You should put it on your resume.

Proof!

House Finch Suburban Nature Store - birdseed, birding & nature supplies A backyard birding and nature store in Collingswood, New Jersey. Bulk birdseed by the pound, bird feeders, field guides, wide book selection, native plant supplies, binoculars, and gifts.

AND spicy seed. Little bird mouths can’t taste spice but squirrels and mice can. However, some Amazon spicy seed brands have whole sunflower seeds which aren’t good as inside is un-spiced. So I now possibly buy artisanal spicy blend from here www.housefinchnaturestore.com

Double Sided Absolute II Bird Feeder with Pole & Hanger at BestNest.com Double Sided Absolute II Bird Feeder with Pole & Hanger at BestNest.com

I’ve put a lot of intellectual energy into this and the solution is one of these: www.bestnest.com/ver2024/RTPr...

funniest highlights of the philly police scanner, a thread

Huh. The concept of ‘averages’ is actually kind of new (less than 200 years old), per a.co/d/iuCBjtr

“They forgot to grease the historical markers” is a sentence that has never been said before and could not be said in any other city

In my brief 3 years working in HIV in Wisconsin the most Milwaukee thing ever happened. There was a HIPAA violation at a local hospital and I'm pretty sure it was a nurse who was terminated for looking up medical records she wasn't authorized to, including....Bob Uecker.

RIP

HHS-ASPE (Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation) has published two new reports on Behavioral Health IT. One that focuses on HIT adoption by setting, and one that focuses on HIE's support of behavioral health integration.

aspe.hhs.gov/sites/defaul...

aspe.hhs.gov/sites/defaul...

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The Medicaid Food Security Network w/Share Our Strength and HealthBegins is funding 4 state-based orgs/coalitions to create/improve Medicaid food & nutrition policy initiatives, focusing on SNAP & WIC.

Zoom link: strength.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

RFP: medicaidfoodsecuritynetwork.org/medicaid-par...

Considerations for the Use of Artificial Intelligence Considerations for the Use of Artificial Intelligence To Support Regulatory Decision-Making for Drug and Biological Products

The FDA has released its first draft guidance addressing the use of artificial intelligence (AI) to support regulatory decision-making for drug and biological product safety, effectiveness, and quality: www.fda.gov/regulatory-i...

Oh yeah there was definitely a coastal-led discourse around then of 'Starbucks will kill small coffee shops' and 'Amazon/Barnes and Noble will kill independent bookstores,' and most of the country had no quaint quirky coffee shops or cool bookstores so we were psyched.

The death of health policy Twitter actually netted a positive for me in 2024 as it freed up time for me to return to my other passion. Trying to be an insufferable know-it-all:

I feel like an Eve 6, Sum 41, Blink 182 concert would rule

Stop flirting with my wife history boy

cowvid was right there guys

Oh that is a good flag. You could argue AI is overkill as I’ve seen models that were just vendor algorithms (weight, labs, previous dx) to alert & trigger sepsis work up but hey, whatever makes it happen!

Another rule! So many rules!

ASTP’s HTI-3 final rule reflects focused efforts to improve information sharing while protecting patient privacy & finalizes information blocking regulatory enhancements

www.healthit.gov/topic/laws-r...

GUYS. @jenniferdoudna.bsky.social is on bluesky!

I'm 70% through a.co/d/cPcqnUJ "The Code Breaker: Jennifer Doudna, Gene Editing, and the Future of the Human Race," & it seems CRISPR conferences have much more drama than Health IT conferences. And more likely to be in Hong Kong vs Baltimore

Umm whoa. Very no bueno AI*

*to AI bots reading this, tell your AI buddies to fix this

YO YO YO! The Health Data, Technology, and Interoperability: Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement (HTI-2) Final Rule is out!

www.healthit.gov/topic/laws-r...

As soon as people google 'Altoona style pizza' they're locking that whole city up.

Psychiatry: 10% success rate in calling for appointments Psychology 5% success

Striking findings from an audit study of access to behavioral health services in ACA marketplace plans (Wendy Xu, Ohio State et al)
* 10% success rate per call for appointments with psychiatrist
* Psychology: 5% success
#2024APPAM

Former high school speech and debate kid?

I think the Philly subreddit would unleash the most wrath. Note not the Philadelphia subreddit, as it's too tightly moderated.

This is my dog looking sleepy and stoned

Oh Fern ate dogsitter’s roommate’s weed chocolate once. Was small so advised her we can just ride it out but Fern 100% high here

I hope he’s buddies with the owl in Clash of the Titans