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As a friend said , 'Forward unto dawn..."

A student came up to me to help me put on my ceremonial regalia and said to me, "Dr. Lucino, how is it like to wear it?" Ingon ko, "I'm nervous!" haha! I am very happy right now, satisfied, and standing poise at this, culmination of my studies and my sacrifices. Thanks to God, my family and my peers in the classroom for all the support and prayers. To be able to graduate magna cum laud from a doctoral program, I give God the Glory, Honor and Praise. 

Am excited for tomorrow's graduation ceremony. Ma uwaw pod lagi ta sa formal ceremony oy.

Magna Cum Laud









Forward unto the next big challenge...!

Put all anxiety, worries, confusion, and sin and give it unto the Sacred Heart of Jesus. Give all your worries, anxiety to Christ. Be fresh, renewed in His Grace and in His Mercy.

“To err is human, to forgive, divine.” 

~ Alexander Pope

“Forgiveness is an act of the will, and the will can function regardless of the temperature of the heart.” 

~ Corrie Ten Boom

Now if anyone has caused pain, he has caused it not to me, but in some measureâ€"not to put it too severelyâ€"to all of you. For such a one, this punishment by the majority is enough, so you should rather turn to forgive and comfort him, or he may be overwhelmed by excessive sorrow. So I beg you to reaffirm your love for him.

-2 Corinthians 2:5-8



The WORD of the Lord Jesus Christ.

For if you forgive others their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you.

-Matthew 6:14

But I say to you that everyone who is angry with his brother will be liable to judgment; whoever insults his brother will be liable to the council; and whoever says, ‘You fool!’ will be liable to the hell of fire. So if you are offering your gift at the altar and there remember that your brother has something against you, leave your gift there before the altar and go. First be reconciled to your brother, and then come and offer your gift.

-Matthew 5:22-24

“Come now, let us reason together, says the LORD: though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they are red like crimson, they shall become like wool.

-Isaiah 1:18

The LORD is merciful and gracious, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love. He will not always chide, nor will he keep his anger forever. He does not deal with us according to our sins, nor repay us according to our iniquities. For as high as the heavens are above the earth, so great is his steadfast love toward those who fear him; as far as the east is from the west, so far does he remove our transgressions from us.

Psalm 103:8-12

For those who follow Catholic Spiritual Hymnals, I would like to endorse Marilla Ness' rendition of "I Am the Bread of Life". Malamig pod ang rendition ba. Very soothing and calming. Check it out!


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S-HU0wfR_xw#

Rendition by Ms. Marilla Ness.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S-HU0wfR_xw#

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YNWZwcM3gMM#

Jesus said to her, "I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in me will live, even though he dies."
-John 11:25

Signifying, that he was able of himself to raise men from death to life, without asking it of his Father; and that he could do it now, as well as at the general resurrection; at which time Christ will be the efficient cause of it; and which will display both his omniscience and his omnipotence; as his resurrection is the earnest and pledge, and will be the model and exemplar of it. This is true of Christ, with regard to a spiritual resurrection, from a death of sin, to a life of grace; he is concerned both in the life itself, and in the resurrection to it: he is the meritorious and procuring cause of it; he died for his people, that they, being dead to sin, might live unto God, and unto righteousness: he is the author of it; he says unto them, when dead in sin, live; he speaks life into them: he commands it in them, and by his Spirit breathes into them the breath of spiritual life, and implants the principle of it in their souls; and he supports and maintains it by giving himself to them as the bread of life to feed upon, and by supplying them with grace continually; yea, he himself is their life; he lives in them, and their life is hid with him. It is owing to his resurrection, that they are begotten again to a lively hope, or are quickened, that has a virtual influence upon it; and it is not only the cause, but the exemplar of it. Saints, as they are planted together in the likeness of his death, so in the likeness of his resurrection: to which may be added, that it is his voice in the Gospel, attended with an almighty power, which is the means of quickening them, which they hear, and so live; and it is his image that is stamped upon them; and by his Spirit they are made to live, and to walk in newness of life.



Reference:
http://www.biblestudytools.com/commentaries/gills-exposition-of-the-bible/john-11-25.html

I am listening to this song as I am cleaning up my room. Such beautiful spiritual hymnal of praise  !



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YNWZwcM3gMM#

Good Morning everyone! It's good to wake up to a refreshing morning. I am now in the midst of de-cluttering my bedroom and of all the excessive clothing that I don't use. I'm going to donate most of my clothes to the salvation army today. As for later on, I'm planning to attend Holy Mass at 4:30 PM, but before that I am planning to observe the Sacrament of Reconciliation.

It's been a busy week for me, and I'm looking forward to today's Mass for spiritual nourishment.

Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen.

-Ephesians 4:29

This is another good song. One of my favorite love songs.




http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m_uWS6K-VF8#

Quote from: Lollapalooza on October 24, 2012, 07:55:10 PM
i can't post a video but i'm sure is listening to Bryan Adams Have You Ever Really Loved a Woman...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U2ReqwUFhrI#

Its quite interesting knowing that there are so many beautiful women with similar interests. Ive never seen so many beautiful and powerful women till I went to that political caucus today. So many female lawyers; trial lawyers, medical lawyers, civil lawyers, tax lawyers etc etc. I met a female Attorney with the first name "Jane" and had a long conversation with her regarding...no surprise here...medical ethics. She was informing about how there is a growing trend of medical malpractice and abuse of medicaid and medicare. O man, she had really bright blue eyes, and very very red lips. I don't know what was more interesting...the sound of her voice as she talked about medical ethics or the shape of her lips and the color of her baby blue eyes. I kept my interest hidden behind my smile.

I don't think that electronics entirely poses a risk, its the lifestyle associated with it. This study requires more qualitative studies embedded in multifaceted battery systems. Anyways, quantified data would also add greater power to this research.

The time is 1:16 am here, chicago time.

I was invited by the president of northwestern to attend a skokie political caucus party today, which was held from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm. It was good, communicating and networking with the mayor of the town, the board of trustees, and the administration of the town of skokie, illinois. I was introduced to so many of the politicians there and also met some congressmen that represent the 7th congressional district (chicagoland) to the United States House of Representatives. I was so elated to meet so many other doctors in the caucus party, networking with them was good. I was introduced to a Filipina who was a member of the board of trustees, she said to me, "Doctor, you're too young to be a doctor!" ha ha! Talk about pulling my leg. It turned out that this woman was related to Ramos Carandang, also known as Ricky Carandang. This woman also knows my uncle, a colleague of his during law school days, apparently. I came back home with 8 business cards from 8 different people today. Wow, i felt bad because I didn't have a business card. I should invest in one eh? ha.

It was my first political caucus party. 

Quote from: Lollapalooza on October 24, 2012, 07:45:34 PM
what to do with this online stalker... grr kalagot gyud...

Why are they so intrigued about you diay, my dear Jenneth? Nag seloso sigoro kai you are getting a lot of attention from the men here in tubag bohol dot com. Don't worry about them. Just keep on posting and expressing yourself, which is what this forum is all about. One thing that I love about you, my dearest Jenneth, is your uninhibited sense of expression , which is quite a refresher to be around with. Keep true to yourself, your identity, and your self worth, which is the basis of why so many of us here come to adore your postings and your expression.

If they continue to harass you, na, sumbongon sila nato sa GINOO.



Sincerely,
Always,
Dr. Bran Lorenz

Quote from: chicogon on October 25, 2012, 09:51:38 AM
I've been wondering too... kung kanus-a mi palargahon sa Coast Guard. My treatment schedule in Bohol is at stake

Hi Father Roel,

I hope you're doing good over there. Mag ampo ko that you guys will be able to go back to Bohol, pohon. Father Roel, please also consider going to Chong Hua Hospital or Cebu Doctor's Hospital if you need to. Stay safe in your travels there. Am praying for your safe journey.

Sige ha, take care and God Bless always!


Sincerely,
Bran

Quote from: fdaray on October 26, 2012, 09:56:43 AM
Dili importante nga ma milyonaryo ka, importante nga naa kay kwarta kanunay.

korekt ka dyan, mr. daray. basta kahibalo ang tawo maka tigom og kwarta ug naay responsibilidad.

mao nang kujaw kaajo.

Quote from: Lorenzo on March 28, 2008, 03:23:29 PM
I was once lost in darkness,
A wandering nomadic fool,
Teetering on the edge of reason,
About to plunge into the abyss,
Then a light shone down,
Lifted me out of darkness,
Touched my soul with grace,
And beat love into my heart,
That was when I met you,
My loving wife,
For so long now you
Have continued to save me,
Day after day,
You gave me the reason to be,
To live and to feel love,
To go on and find my dreams,
As long as you were there,
I just wanted to let you know,
That I could never fully express
How much I feel for you,
When I love you
Seems so simple,
How can you put into words
The power of desire I have for you,
Pray to God,
Channel the muse,
And let my fingers type the words,
My heart beats because of you,
My soul is bright and alive,
Because of you,
And even when the trails of today
Seem to distract me,
My love is always devoted to you,
It is eternal within my heart,
Like a constant thunder in my soul.

-By Matthew Pierce

ha! this was posted almost 4 years ago eh. i wonder who this was for....

Quote from: BolBuhol on October 24, 2012, 07:07:39 PM
teh aprob gid si toto silingan lang gid kita sang bisayas haw   

hahahaha! kapit bahay!

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• Like a nature trail at the mini-garden while your love ones enjoying a dip in the pool.
• Well planned for a comfortable living
• Whether you’re looking for a first home or a place to spend the first day of a new life.
• Retail establishments and restaurants at the ground floor
• Minutes away from malls ,bus terminal and leisure establishments

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‘’We at JCAD do not settle for building low-grade condominium or simply a box of living space,” said the CEO of JCAD Properties, Mr. Arniel Joshua Armamento . “Every home or community that we introduce to the market has to be well-planned; offer a unique and life enhancing experience, and give the best value. It would take us months to plan because we only launch when these qualifications are strictly met.” The CEO exclaimed.

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TB is becoming -- TBI -- Tubag Bohol kag Iloilo

oy , kahibalo man diay ka mag inilonggo, isles. da!

Bwahahahaha! isles, tinuod ba ning saying nga ang mga bombay sa pilipinas ..money lenders ni sila? tinuod ba na?

Awww mas maayo pa na bai bols kai negosyante gid ka bla, delikado bitaw ning mga UP grads kai sometimes, ma himog KOMUNISTA...haha!

Quote from: islander on October 24, 2012, 06:09:25 PM
such hierarchies are more imagined than real, i believe.  it's the stance of students.  when they become professionals, the schools where they came from doesn't matter anymore.  (think pma-er; a philippine military academy cadet has imagined "class".  let this same guy graduate and be a 2nd lieutenant in basilan... or a coup leader like trillanes.)  anyways, as for medical schools, the reputation of the university of the east is perceived to be better than that of u.p.  and there's silent cebu institute of medicine, which does not only produce board placers but almost always end up with a 100% passing mark, a feat hardly equaled by other medical schools.

My uncle is an alumni of CIM, Isles.

Prior to moving to UK, he completed his residency in Cebu Doctor's Hospital.

Quote from: islander on October 24, 2012, 06:23:05 PM
The smartest (and dumbest) ways to borrow money

BDO Money Matters
Oct 23, 2012

By Mark B. Aragona for Yahoo! Southeast Asia




Sometimes when things are tight and you find yourself needing a loan, it’s tempting to grab the closest source of credit you can find.  Your credit card, for example, is an easy way to borrow, but can be a double-edged sword if you end up defaulting on payments and getting bad credit history.  Thankfully, you do have alternativesâ€"some you probably haven’t even considered before:

Borrow from your mortgage.  This works if you’ve been paying for your home for some years and your home’s accumulated some value.  You can unlock that value by borrowing back what you paid, essentially another loan secured by your house.  Just be sure you can pay it all back, or you may end up without a roof on your head.

Use your life insurance policy.  Under the impression that life insurance is only useful when you die?  The cash value of your policy can be a quick source of funds.  How much depends on the type of policy you have and how long you’ve been paying for it.  Traditional types of policies allow you to obtain loan that’s secured by the cash value, but variable types don’t require you to return the cash since it’s considered an investment.

In the words of my Lola Nating, "Ondoy Bran Bran, ajaw gajod pang utang!" Mao jud si Lola, if you really want to buy something, tigoma lang ang kwarta and buy it in cash.

Ingon to si Lola namo , "Ajaw gajod mo pang utang kai og hilig ka mag utang, ma pordoy gajod mo dali!"

Hahahaha alam ko gid, bai bols.

Quote from: BolBuhol on October 24, 2012, 06:23:58 PM
nakapasok pa gid hang iskol ko hahahahaha.....

nomiro ono haw 

Bai Bols, you're an alumni of UP Diliman?

Quote from: islander on October 24, 2012, 06:09:25 PM
such hierarchies are more imagined than real, i believe.  it's the stance of students.  when they become professionals, the schools where they came from doesn't matter anymore.  (think pma-er; a philippine military academy cadet has imagined "class".  let this same guy graduate and be a 2nd lieutenant in basilan... or a coup leader like trillanes.)  anyways, as for medical schools, the reputation of the university of the east is perceived to be better than that of u.p.  and there's silent cebu institute of medicine, which does not only produce board placers but almost always end up with a 100% passing mark, a feat hardly equaled by other medical schools.

Thanks for that insight, Isles. To be honest with you, when I was still applying to medical schools some 5 years ago, my relatives urged me to go to attend medical school in the philippines. Had I decided to go, I think I would have attended UP. I passed their UP medical entrance exam and was give admission, pero, that was hard. The UP Medical entrance exams (UPCAT & NMAT) was definitely harder than the United States' MCAT (medical college admission test). Santo Tomas was my second pick, only because of their history and their links to rotation sites in the United States.

Mantinel lang gyud ang negosyo
Gi-senyor senyor ako sa mga tawo
Kay tag iya lang lagi ug mga barko
Ang siyam ko ka mga tarato
Gi aporan kog regalo
Sila tag dyes ektaryas kwadrado
Sa akon yuta sa menteryo

Quote from: BolBuhol on October 24, 2012, 06:19:10 PM
labwan pa gid nimo si ondoy toto gid blah,

ako gid sang una sigi lang gid ako dola sang casino baw te na milyonaryo gid ko blah!
pero kadtong way pa gid ako nagadola sang casino bilyonaryo gid ako.

Te mabato pa gid kamo sa akon?

bwahahahahahaha!!!!
madamao ka gid , don senor bols! ang kwarta sa imo ginapiko ginapalo.

Quote from: BolBuhol on October 24, 2012, 05:38:33 PM
ganda pa gid kay sang nene hao

he he he, aww, indi. mas ganda pa si nene ... !

Have you?

Ingrained by nature.

tsk!

This rule is a silent rule, its hush hush, yet for the most part followed religiously by many of the male species. Unfortunately, some men fail to uphold this rule. The effects are negative...    

ha ha ha! aww, o diba?

hahahaha! mao bitaw, naa poy bilyonaryo nga college drop out, case point si bill gates.

Ayhan! Maanyag gid sang piktyur sa imo bla!

Lutaw kaayo haw!

Quote from: joy_crieta on October 24, 2012, 01:42:43 PM
Thanks! dugay na ko nag pa member pero dili lng ko tig log-in  &  comment, pero everyday ko naga browse labi na kung may new posts... lingaw ko sa gitik gitik ni Pikoy ug ni Lolla.

bwahahaha! kuan diay ka , joy, silent fan.

ayaw'g pa uwaw ha. post more often.

tan-awa, ning respond raba si bai piks nimo.

Quote from: chicogon on October 24, 2012, 03:19:52 PM
Tugtug ra ako buhat karon gahuwat byahe for Bohol tonight

I'm Praying for your safe travels to Bohol, Father Roel. God Bless!

PS. Post pod ang pictures diri ha.

Quote from: islander on October 23, 2012, 10:22:35 PM
sineswerte siya.  she's a very ordinary looking chinese girl.  had she a tinge of filipino blood, she may have looked like kim chiu.

 

Half Chinese diay ni sija? Awww, ka ingon pod ko nga pure ni sija. Kuan diay ni sija, Isles, Chicken Adobo served w/ Chicken Fried Rice.

Quote from: hubag bohol on October 24, 2012, 05:00:29 PM
No comment. After all, I never bother about ethnicity...

Hahaha! Lami lagi ang Inchik, pero mas lami pa ang PINAY.

Quote from: hubag bohol on October 24, 2012, 11:56:04 AM

Ingon ang tindero, "Alkansi ko ani da!"

Quote from: hubag bohol on October 24, 2012, 04:52:15 PM
All her lips are pink. Pangutan-a lang si Bay Bugsay...

hahahaha! aww, sure ko, ug chinese galing, bai hubs, pink zamo ang lips.

puti zamo ang panit pod, soft zamo...

There was one time I heard an anecdote from a surgeon at work , who is a graduate of University of the East's Medical College, and it went like this:

One time there were 12 medical students from La Salle College of Medicine attending to patients, however, upon hearing that another 12 medical students were coming, they immediately made way especially after hearing that they were from University of the East, which is known for excellence in Surgical Medicine. The students from University of the East, who were busy performing thoracocentesis on patients with the students from La Salle College of Medicine observing, immediately found out that there was yet another batch of students. From the sound of their voice, the posture of their gait, they realized these were UP Medical Students. Immediately, the UE Medical students moved out of the way for the UP Students.

The one who was telling me this anecdote is a Cardiothoracic Surgeon , and a graduate of University of the East's College of Medicine. Apparently, according to him, there is a clear sense of hierarchy in the medical echelons in Philippine teaching hospitals with UP students being regarded as 'Cream of the Crop'.

I wonder if this is indeed true.

Quote from: TUBAGBOHOL.com on October 22, 2012, 06:56:16 AM

Top 20 Schools in the Philippines

University of San Carlos is also a good one. I have many relatives that graduated from that school.

Balong,

Don't stop at the millions. Aim high! Go for the Billion Dollar Mark!

Quote from: TUBAGBOHOL.com on October 22, 2012, 06:56:16 AM

Top 20 Schools in the Philippines

I applied to 2 medical schools in the Philippines; was accepted to both. I considered 1) Santo Tomas College of Medicine and 2) University of the Philippines College of Medicine. Alas, I decided to attend an American one.

Lisod kaajo ilang medical college entrance exam...kanang UP.

I have friends here in the hospital who are graduates of UP College of Medicine. They ace the United States Medical Licensing Exams. You really can tell from their demeanor kai very confident sila and legitimately so. UP College of Medicine is the best in the entire Philippines; and one of the best medical schools in all of Asia.

One thing I love about Chinese beauty is their very light skin, jet black hair, and very very pink lips.

Hamis kaajo ang panit pod. Very soft...mamordz

Quote from: islander on October 24, 2012, 03:14:51 PM
the little that i know of her, which i came across by accident...

she's a young lass from leyte, the family had moved to cebu, she studied at the cebu christian gospel school, she won in the pinoy big brother contest or some tv contest i think.  and she's half-filipino, half-chinese.  lucy liu can't hold a candle to her.

Guapa kaajo si inday, puti zamo si inday uy. Half Chinese man diay...hehehe!

You're right, Isles, Lucy Liu ca't compare to her.

Quote from: islander on October 23, 2012, 10:22:35 PM
sineswerte siya.  she's a very ordinary looking chinese girl.  had she a tinge of filipino blood, she may have looked like kim chiu.

 

Who is this girl? Wow, gorgeous! Mamord si inday.

Quote from: islander on October 01, 2012, 01:03:42 AM
hahaha!  this clueless guy (or gal?) must be a kangaroo who didn't make it through grade school as shown by his atrocious spelling. 

wait till he meets me.  he'll change his mind about our general looks because i'm nearer a macaque than a chimp.  oh, may i add that i, a pure filipino, have been asked more than once if ever i were in a beauty contest (to be honest, yes, but only in a parish church backyard).  i can't blame them.  chimps have won the miss universe title twice; australia, once.  chimps and australians have also held the miss international title more than once, 4-2, in favor of the chimps.

i guess it's just the way of the chimps.  we win international beauty titles more than those who are descendants of condemned criminals from great britain who now call the country of the aborigines their own.

Ouch! Ouch! hahaha!

Quote from: TUBAGBOHOL.com on October 23, 2012, 11:38:32 PM
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One has to see a doctor to see whether or not one has gluten insensitivity. This is called Celiac Sprue, and if one is gluten insensitive, one has to evade eating foods that are rich in gluten, particularly wheat products.

Quote from: Pikoy on October 23, 2012, 03:19:20 PM
Watch your thoughts; they become words.

Watch your words; they become actions.

Watch your actions; they become habits.

Watch your habits; they become character.

Watch your character; it becomes your destiny.

â€"Lao-Tze

Deep. I will write this in my journal.

“It is good to love many things, for therein lies the true strength, and whosoever loves much performs much, and can accomplish much, and what is done in love is well done.”
― Vincent van Gogh

“If you have one parent who loves you, even if they can't buy you clothes, they're so poor and they make all kinds of mistakes and maybe sometimes they even give you awful advice, but never for one moment do you doubt their love for you--if you have this, you have incredibly good fortune.

If you have two parents who love you? You have won life's Lotto.

If you do not have parents, or if the parents you have are so broken and so, frankly, terrible that they are no improvement over nothing, this is fine.

It's not ideal because it's harder without adults who love you more than they love themselves. But harder is just harder, that's all.”

― Augusten Burroughs, This Is How: Proven Aid in Overcoming Shyness, Molestation, Fatness, Spinsterhood, Grief, Disease, Lushery, Decrepitude & More. For Young and Old Alike.

Yea...its funny how we attach an emotional feeling to a song, isn't it?

“Grudges are for those who insist that they are owed something; forgiveness, however, is for those who are substantial enough to move on.”
― Criss Jami, Salomé: In Every Inch In Every Mile

“To be bitter is to attribute intent and personality to the formless, infinite, unchanging and unchangeable void. We drift on a chartless, resistless sea. Let us sing when we can, and forget the rest..”
― H.P. Lovecraft

“Letting go means to come to the realization that some people are a part of your history, but not a part of your destiny.”
― Steve Maraboli

“You will find that it is necessary to let things go; simply for the reason that they are heavy. So let them go, let go of them. I tie no weights to my ankles.”
― C. JoyBell C.

“Letting go doesn't mean that you don't care about someone anymore. It's just realizing that the only person you really have control over is yourself.”
― Deborah Reber, Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul

The other day, as I wrote another entry into my journal, I flipped over the pages that were written on October 21, 2006. The entry started with , "Today, i met a cute girl in my history class...."

ha. The first day i had met her. Its quite humbling being able to read entries written from years past. I wonder how she is doing now.

My x had very beautiful light brown eyes. I miss how we used to cook with each other, joking with her...and damnn...she had a beautiful smile.

Its amazing that it's been almost 4 years.

Quote from: Lollapalooza on October 16, 2012, 04:13:23 PM
Dashboard Confessional - Stolen


http://youtu.be/j82FBbgpUy4

Ha! This was my xgf's song....

Why do i even still remember? It's been almost 4 years since my lips touched her lips...

Quote from: Lollapalooza on October 23, 2012, 02:46:02 PM
Vertical Horizon - Best I Ever Had


http://youtu.be/hL87lNN9pwM

Love this song...

Quote from: Pikoy on October 23, 2012, 02:46:00 PM
maayong gabie diha / adlawan deri sadik!

deli man pwed dok kay mga muslims raman ang mangad2 did2 basin dakpon nya mi mga christianos..hehe..

Sabah al nur! (sabah al kheir!)

Ahlan wa sahlan muhandis?

InshALLAH, we have a good day, may you have a good day there too, ALLHAMDULLILAH.

I'm excited. On November the 1st, I will present another doctoral paper for our research, a bit excited because i get to present in front of some of the most well renowned medical scientists at Northwestern U. Today, I was selected by the president of the university to begin a grant writing project for our new psychometric research. I'm happy that I was given an assistant to do research with. Ha. The president of the university asked me to come with her and other members of the academic review board to a seminar next week. I'm going to have to leave the hospital early in order for me to be able to attend the seminar. I'm beginning to enjoy this networking thing.

Quote from: Pikoy on October 23, 2012, 02:34:38 PM
xcited sa among hajj 9 days vacation 25 to nov3 , laag2x fishing kada adlaw gajud..

Bai Piks, asa man mo moadto? Sa Mecca?

The beauty of intelligent design, which is perfect even in the molecular level...

30 Beautiful Facts about DNA


1. DNA stands for deoxyribonucleic acid.
2.DNA is part of our definition of a living organism.
3.DNA is found in all living things.
4.DNA was first isolated in 1869 by Friedrich Miescher.
5.James Watson and Francis Crick figured out the structure of DNA.
6.DNA is a double helix.
7.The structure of DNA can be likened to a twisted ladder.
8.The rungs of the ladder are made up of “bases”
9.Adenine (A) is a base.
10.Thymine (T) is a base.
11.Cytosine (C) is a base
12. Guanine (G) is a base.
13. A always pairs with T in DNA.
14. C also pairs with G in DNA.
15. The amount of A is equal to the amoun tof T, same for C and G.
16. A+C = T+G
17.Hydrogen bonds hold the bases together.
18.The sides of the DNA ladder is made of sugars and phosphate atoms.
19.Bases attached to a sugar; this complex is called a nucleoside.
20.Sugar + phosphate + base = nucleotide.
21.Our entire DNA sequence is called a genome.
22.There’s an estimated 3 billion DNA bases in our genome.
23.One million bases (called a megabase and abbreviated Mb) of DNA sequence data is roughly equivalent to 1 megabyte of computer data storage space.
24.Our entire DNA sequence would fill 200 1,000-page New York City telephone directories.
25. A complete 3 billion base genome would take 3 gigabytes of storage space.
26.If unwound and tied together, the strands of DNA in one cell would stretch almost six feet but would be only 50 trillionths of an inch wide.
27.In humans, the DNA molecule in a non-sex cell would have a total length of 1.7 metres.
28.If you unwrap all the DNA you have in all your cells, you could reach the moon 6000 times!
29.Our sex cellsâ€"eggs and spermâ€"have only half of our total DNA.
30.Over 99% of our DNA sequence is the same as other humans’.

DNA , which stands for Deoxyribonucleic acid, is the foundation for all life.

CONCLUSION

   Privacy for mental health records abides by the HIPAA Privacy Rule, which states the following, “there shall be protected health information, including individually identifiable health or mental health information held or transmitted by a covered entity in any format, including electronic, paper, or oral statements,” (HIPAA, 2012). The major point of the Privacy Rule is to make sure there is a definition and limit the circumstances under which an individual information can be disclosed. However, it is evident that the 2003 HIPAA Privacy Rules are complex and produce a plethora of restrictions and barriers for patient privacy, putting greater emphasis on health care providers to make decisions for the patient.


The basis for health care providers to share information with each other rests on the fact that no confidential information may be publicized (Malone, 2008), however, there are instances that there are violations. As a result , an ethical dilemma manifests in the credibility and reliability of the 2003 HIPAA Privacy Rule. In addendum, there truly needs to be a stipulation in the HIPAA Law that allows minor patients to be able to access their health information and be able to make amendments to their health information such as any family planning operations, per se abortions, and limit access to their information from their parents.


   As the United States moves forward into the 21st century, with the advances of medicine and the liberalization of communication through the world wide web, which enables an individual to access medical information, scientific qualitative and quantitative data by a mere whim. Why should access to and amending one’s medical information be an exception? HIPAA , overall, is a great policy, however politicians need to address these complex issues in such a way that will reduce paper load and reduce restrictions for patients and researchers and in doing so will raise the quality of medical care.

ACTION


There should be an extension to HIPAA’s realm of interest to those that have mental health privacy concerns. There are instances in which medical care providers can minimize coverage for those with mental health disorders, and instances in which mental health records can be disclosed to employers. It is truly important to note that mental health records are very sensitive as any disclosure can affect a patient’s work status as well as his confidence in his health care provider. In order to protect patient information, the United States Congress needs to make an amendment to the 1996 HIPAA Law in which it will reduce restrictions to patient amendments to PHI. By doing this, by enabling this provision, patients can be secure that their PHI are under their control, that their mental health information is protected and cannot be easily shared with outside sources.


The United States Senate and Congress need to repeal the 2003 HIPAA Privacy Rules because this law truly does breach patient confidentiality and patient rights by placing a great amount of power and free sway for health care providers to dictate what kinds of health information is shared. In addition, this law actually is capable of allowing and empowering health care providers, be they physicians groups, nursing homes, mental health agencies and hospital systems, to make decisions on behalf of the patient regarding research options â€" by denying research organizations the right to contact patients. These imposed barriers to research in academic institutions such as medical universities, is slowing the pace of research, leading to the increase of costs of health care, and decreasing the likelihood of academic institutions getting access to a pool of patients for a population-based research that will be robust and scientifically credible.


There should also be an amendment to the HIPAA Law that allows patients who are below 18 years of age to make certain changes to their health information and to have the right to deny their parents access to private health care information, especially family planning records. Health care providers should not be given the right to make decisions for minors without prior consent of the minor patient. It is in my belief that confidentiality must be protected. The duty of medical confidentiality is an ancient one, this is illustrated in a verse from the Hippocratic Oath, “What I may see or hear in or outside the course of treatment which on no account must be spread abroad, I will keep to myself, holding such things shameful to speak about,” (Jonsen, Siegler, Winslade, 2006).


I believe that the 1996 HIPAA Law is, ideally, prudent in today’s society where the breadth and scale of medical processes, patient information and financial documentation warrant an effective system that ensures patient information is protected. That is why I don’t believe that overall HIPAA is a bad thing, I just believe that the 2003 Privacy Rules that was added 10 years ago does affect patient confidentiality in a negative way in that health care providers have the power to share information even without prior patient authorization or consent. Health care providers can share patient information to outside sources without prior consent and can even deny research entities the right to contact the patient of whether or not the patient is interested in partaking in population based studies. HIPAA Laws need to also make an amendment that allows minors to make amendments on their PHI files to bar their parents from knowing any family planning procedures undertaken as this is a violation of patient rights.

ARGUMENT

   The regulations set in place according to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 is rather complex. According to HIPAA regulations, “covered entities”, which include health plans, health care providers that include hospitals and clinics, should make an effort to limit the use and disclosure of confidential patient information (Lorence, 2004). In a nutshell, the identifiable information that is obtained from these groups should not be disclosed without prior written authorization from the patient.

   Here is the exception to the rule, which has resulted in countless violations of HIPAA mandates these past 12 years since the law’s ratification: clinicians may use and share information  necessary for the treatment of patients; the institution can use the patient information to obtain or give reimbursement or payment for services rendered. Additionally, the institution can use or disclose information for a variety of policy and assessment activities that range from quality assurance, evaluation of outcomes. The exceptions to the rules are a reason why there are literally over 20,000 cited violations against confidentiality (Gostin, Hodge & Valdiserri, 2001).

   The complexity of the rules not only increases the red tape in medical documentation, resulting in physicians and clinical care providers to fill out forms that ensure confidentiality, which incidentally decreases patient interaction time. Another spectrum that must be addressed is the effects on research. Since the 2003 implementation of the privacy rules, which are added into HIPAA, there are studies (Lela, and Beachboard, 2007) that show HIPAAhas actually imposed more barriers to research in academic health centers, thereby slowing the pace of research, which lead to increasing costs and decreases the propensity of subjects taking part in important research studies. This affects future population-based research in that it prevents research institutions to collect patient contact information for fear o violating laws (Kolton, Costa and David, 2002).


In 2003, the HIPAA Privacy Rules was passed to increase further restrictions, however, by in doing so actually impacted the manner in which health care plans handle the privacy of plan participants’ medical records. In the original HIPAA law of 1996, the law prohibited sharing of medical information without written or authorized consent from the patient, with certain exceptions, namely, the care providers’ ability to share patient information with other health care professionals especially if it was necessary for treatment of the patient in the event the patient had a medical disorder (West, 1996). A scenario that necessitated this would be a patient who was suffering from a myocardial infarction, it would be pertinent for the family practioner to share patient health information, particularly the patient’s vitals, patient’s blood type, the medical drugs the patient is taking, as well as any allergies to medication. These are critical information that is necessary for proper treatment of the patient’s myocardial infarction as the cardiologist would require these files to make a proper prognosis and establish a treatment plan.


However, with the passing of the 2003 HIPAA Privacy Rules, there have been significant restrictions. The proposed changes would permit direct cae providers to use and internally disclose protected health information for their own treatment, payment or health care operations without prior consent. Prior to the passing of the 2003 HIPAA Privacy Rules, the physicians had limited access and could share limited patient information internally, and it was the patient who made decisions. Recent law now places the medical care provider as being equal to the patient or having the same power as the patient by allowing it to make decisions that should be made by the patient. One particular aspect that should be addressed is that prior the 2003 HIPAA Privacy Rule, research companies and academic groups were able to contact patients and ask them if they would be interested in taking part of clinical research. However, with the 2003 HIPAA Privacy Rules, medical care providers were denying research groups the right to contact patients and by doing so, affecting research process (APA Privacy Concerns, 2005).


There have been some complaints related to the access of personal protected health information. Incidentally it should be noted that this is one of the most common type of HIPAA privacy rule complaint filed by patients. These complaints towards HIPAA include the host cost that some entities charge, restrictions for patient access to their information (Pandiani, Banks, and Schacht, 1998).  One rather unique complaint that many patients make is that the privacy rules contain complex provisions that affects the patient’s right to access their PHI, which result in limitations for patients to make amendments to their PHI (West, 1996).


The paper written by Backlar (1996) addresses issues how medical information has been debated in the fields of medicine and justice as being sacrosanct. The author also points out that many governing institutions have promulgated laws and policies to protect patient privacy. Despite the current benefits of confidentiality via HIPAA, the current literature concedes that the demand of absolute confidentiality remains unrealistic, in particular, as what the author cites is the prevalence of online information and high speed communication. This article reiterates the importance of the necessity of an amendment to be made for HIPAA in which patients have the right to make amendments to their PHI with fewer restrictions (Gostin, Hodge, and Valdiserri, 2001).


   There are privacy experts, policy analysts and researchers as well as legislators how warn that without strong safeguards, the medical data network encouraged by HIPAA could be used to deny benefits to people with certain physical or mental ailments; in addition, it could be used to allow erroneous information to be freely spread throughout the system (Kassebaum-Kennedy health bill, 1996).


The role of a manager working in the mental health field is dependent on the structures that are set in place, the ethical code of conduct that is prescribed to be followed. Health managers must abide by the HIPAA laws, but at the same time, the same laws that are designed to protect patients, these same laws are producing a rebound effect (Dlugacz, Restifo & Greenwood, 2004). This rebound effect includes the increase in red tape, the spawning of medical informatics corporations that provide analysis. The end effect of these laws include a reduction in research, increase in prices, restrictions on patients’ ability to amend certain health information, and a longer duration time.


Landros (2004) illustrate how additional HIPAA Laws have actually affected the quality of medical care especially in regards to minors and the role of parents for children below 18 years of age. The complex patchwork of federal and state laws that allow adolescents to seek confidential family-planning and mental-health services without their parents’ consent. The electronic medical records system is not fool proof and because these patients are still minors, they cannot be placed onto their own security agreements nor can they make amendments on their online records. Patients that are still considered minors, under the law, are unable to make decisions against their own health information, but according to the 2003 HIPAA Privacy Laws, many decisions about whether to notify parents about protected health care information is done by the health care providers (Landro, 2005). This is an example of an ethical dilemma that has been seen throughout the country regarding the HIPAA Privacy Laws.

By: Dr. L. Lucino, M.D., Ph.D-candidate



ABSTRACT

The following paper includes the rough draft for the lobbying plan for an amendment to the 1996 HIPAA, which will include increased mental health privacy through the passing of an amendment that will allow patients to amend PHI with greater ease and thus protect patient information from being used in research, policy analysis without patient consent. The paper also addresses the many loop holes found in HIPAA and the necessity for Congress to make the changes so that there is greater certainty of patient confidentiality. The target patron is Congressman Daniel K. Davies, of the United States Congress, 7th District of Illinois.  


INTRODUCTION

   The United States health care industry has changed dramatically these past two centuries. One identifiable change has been the dramatic increase in the cost of drugs, the cost of medical procedures, the sophistication in medical data processes and the voluminous paper work related to medical documentation (Jonsen, Siegler, and Winslade, 2006). Prior to the age of HIPAA, particularly in the 1970’s and 1980’S, healthcare in the United States was rather liberated, the fields of surgery, pharmacology and clinical oncology were emerging and with such a phenomenon, the limitations and regulations in such fields were not as pronounced as it is now. The gross national product spent on health care was in the low single digits and there were no preferred provider organizations as we see now in the current era (Jonsen, Siegler and Winslade, 2006).  Specifically, there was no publicly available data indicating what is the preferred physician or surgeon and as a result, there were no regulations on disclosure of patient private information.


   With the advances in medical science and treatment options, the regularity of patient visits to physicians increased and as a result, the documentation procedures also increased. Many of these documents were sensitive personal information  that required to be safeguarded from being abused by patient employers, second parties. In the attempt to uphold and secure medical confidentiality, the United States Congress passed the 1996 Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, which is popularly known as HIPAA (Kassebaum-kennedy, 1996). HIPAA was enforced in order to protect patient confidentiality, which addresses some certain ethical issues. The ethical issue, then is determining what principles and circumstances justify exception to the rule. The ethical justifications for limiting confidentiality are based on principles of respect for autonomy, assuring that the privacy of a person is protected, and also on the principle of justice, assuring that others are not endangered because they are ignorant of a threat posed by another (Backlar, 1996).


   The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 create a comprehensive system that defines the scope, value and limits of confidentiality. Under this law, health care providers, insurance providers are liable if they disclose information that is considered confidential without patient consent. In theory, this law is perfect, however, in application; there are significant issues that have manifested these past 16 years since ratification (Smith, 2011).

Dear members, am currently preparing to present another paper and would appreciate your input ; any qualitative feedback is appreciated. Salamat Daan.


Truly,
Lorenz

Quote from: TUBAGBOHOL.com on October 22, 2012, 09:35:59 PM
True or not?

Ug tam-is.

Quote from: bugsay on October 23, 2012, 10:35:47 AM
ikaw bai lorenz mura'g si san pedro...kon bungot ang basihan..

hahaha! na wa man lagi ang bungot, bai bugs, gi shave na kai na suko ang baje.

Bitaw noh? murag pariho'g nawong si St. Pedro Calungsod ni Bro Vince.

Quote from: chicogon on October 23, 2012, 08:46:05 AM
Kung dili Wonder Woman kanta na lang ug James Taylor "I've been wandering... "

hahahahaha!

how are you doing Fr. Roel? hoping you're enjoying your vacation over there.

Quote from: hubag bohol on October 03, 2012, 09:10:12 PM

Quite sad. Reminds me of the movie "Land before time" when Little Foot's mom dies...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ubIhAlF46g#

he he he! nag relaxrelax diay si botoy karon. nag massahe pod ka, bai hubs? lami lagi ug massaheon kai makagawas sa panuhot.