Movies Sent From i-phone / how to turn them

How to turn the movies right side up when you view them on your computer.

You’ll need to download QUICKTIME to your computer

http://www.apple.com/quicktime/download/

1. Open Default Programs by clicking the Start button, and then clicking Default Programs.

2. Click Set your default programs. 

3. In the Programs list, click QUICKTIME , and then click Choose defaults for this program.

4. You can select the check boxes next to the file types that you want QUICKTIME to play by default.

SO, if you want QUICKTIME to play .mov files (which are the video files from the I-Phone) then put a check mark there.

While I was there, I also put a check mark beside .jpg  ---  it didn’t open the picture in the correct position, but I could click on “Image” at the top of the picture and click “rotate right” to see the picture straight up

I'm glad to finally get my daughter-in-law off the hook.  We kept complaining that the pictures and videos that she sent us from her i-phone were sideways.  Now we know that she was doing it right -- our computers ( and Windows Media, for me) were reading it wrong.

I am so excited to see my grandson without having to lay my head on my computer keyboard !!

10 Things you should NOT keep in your wallet / purse

http://finance.yahoo.com/banking-budgeting/article/113216/what-not-keep-in-wallet-foxbiz?mod=bb-budgeting

10 Things You Should Not Keep in Your Wallet/Purse

by Kathryn Tuggle
Thursday, July 28, 2011

What you keep in your wallet will determine how at risk you are for identity theft in the chance you lose it. Here are 10 items experts suggest keeping at home.
We all make sure we've got our keys, wallet and phone before we head out the door, but more often than not, we are carrying around things that are better left at home. Some items we carry on a daily basis can be virtually impossible to replace, and others may leave us at risk for identity theft in the event of loss. We checked in with the personal finance experts at LearnVest to find the top 10 things you shouldn't carry in your purse or wallet.
Social Security Card
"You may carry it around thinking you need a back-up source of ID, but these days you don't really need it," says Maria Lin, editor in chief at Learnvest. If your Social Security card gets in the wrong hands, someone could open a credit card, apply for a loan, or even buy a car with the information. It's nine digits, just memorize it.
Anybody 65 or older needs to carry their Medicare card for Insurance proof , this card has your SS # on it.  
Your Passport
If you're traveling internationally, of course you can't leave your passport at home, but you can leave it in the hotel safe. When you are abroad, make a photocopy of your passport to have in your wallet for identification along with your driver's license. "If you lose your passport or get mugged in a foreign country, it's such a horrible hassle," says Lin. "You have to go to the embassy, and it's a vacation nightmare." If you're traveling in the U.S., use your driver's license instead. "Your passport is such a primo document for your identity, if someone gets a hold of it, you can really put yourself at risk for identity theft," says Lin.
Passwords/Pass codes
Although most PIN numbers are only four digits long, some people still write them down so they don't forget. "If you store any type of ATM password or even a code for your home alarm in your wallet, you have basically gifted a thief with access to your life," says Lin. If you absolutely can't remember important pass codes, store them digitally on a password-protected phone, but never write them down and leave them in your wallet or purse.
A Non-Password Protected Phone
Today, many people have smart phones that allow them instant access to bank accounts, PayPal accounts, medical records, and more. Even if your phone only accesses e-mail, a thief could easily search for banking or ATM passwords or addresses, according to Lin. "Think about all the things you have digitally stored on your phone. You have to have it behind password protection. This way a thief can still erase your phone's memory and use it for themselves, but they won't have access to your data."
Your Checkbook
"As innocuous as it seems, your checkbook has your bank account number and routing number on it, your address, and possibly imprints of your signature," says Lin. Lin says that if you know you're going to need to write a check one day, peel off one check out of your book and take it with you. If you know you're going to need to write multiple checks in one day, go ahead and take your checkbook, but don't get into the habit of carrying it around with you all the time, Lin says. "You want to prevent someone's ability to just start writing out your blank checks and cashing them."
Too Many Credit Cards
"A lot of people put all their cards in their wallet and carry them with them at all times," says Lin. "But if your wallet gets lost or stolen, that means you're going to have to sit and cancel every single one, and wait a week without any credit cards before you receive a replacement." Only carry the one or two cards you use on a daily basis and a backup, and leave others at home. Also make sure you keep photocopies of the front and back of each card at home, Lin advises. The 1-800 number to call and report a lost or stolen card is very often on the back of your card -- which doesn't do you a lot of good once the card is no longer in your possession.
Too Much Cash
Lin offers the following rule of thumb when it comes to carrying cash: Bring only as much with you as you're willing to lose. "It's good to have a little cash on you at all times for emergencies, but you don't want to carry so much that you're going to feel a real hit if your wallet gets stolen." For people on a "cash diet," Lin recommends bringing only as much cash to cover the day's expenses.
Gift Cards/Certificates
"A lot of people carry these around thinking, 'I never know when I'm going to be passing this store,' but chances are, you're going to forget about it anyway, and if your wallet gets stolen, it's one of the first thing thieves are going to use," Lin says. Gift cards and gift certificates are just like cash -- they don't require ID for use. "Try to leave it at home and take it with you only when you are consciously going to shop at that store," Lin says. "Make it a special excursion; it's a treat to have free money to spend."
Jewelry or USB Devices
"It may sound silly, but if you're changing earrings or heading from a business meeting, it's very possible you may forget and toss these things in the zipper compartment of your wallet," says Lin. USB devices can be bad news in the hands of thieves if they contain confidential files. "It would be horrible to get your wallet stolen any day, but if you're also losing your grandmother's earrings or a presentation you've been working on for months, it's even worse!"
Receipts
Sometimes receipts can have your credit card information on them, as well as your signature, which thieves could do a lot of damage with. Additionally, if you've just purchased a big-ticket item like a new computer or jewelry, you may need that receipt for warranty purposes. "If you're planning to use your receipts for expense purposes at work, those few hundred dollars of business receipts can just vanish and your employer might not be so understanding," says Lin. "Get in the habit of taking out your receipts every night instead of carting them around with you."

15 Key ways to generate sales through your LinkedIn account

This webcast is excellent !!! You'll want to share this with others -- great for job searching, too !!
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http://davekalstrom.nextslide.com/15-key-ways-to-develop-your-linkedin-account-to-generate-sales

There is so much information that I could not make notes of everything that he says.
But these notes will help you as you watch the webcast and when you are ready to
edit your LinkedIn account.  You may not use all 15, but implementing 2 or 3 of these could
help you stand out from the crowd. 

http://lnkd.in/EyTY3w   Webcast

First – Exchange Pride for Value

1.    What is the value that you can give to them – take out your name and your company information.

2.    Regular updates

3.    Don’t put company website – what are the top 3 pages that you want them to go to.

Go into edit function and click on OTHER – 3 website headings – to 3 specific  – or to your blog, testamonials or special offer

4.    Get a twitter account

5.    In your summary – not previous jobs, etc.  What is the value that your target prospects can receive from doing business with you?  How you can help with the pain, the problems and the challenges that they are facing.

How your solution will help them eliminate the pain, problems and challenges

Second

1.    Put in a slideshow application or google doc application – you can add a webcast or video –

after they go to your profile and header – they want to find out about the value that they will

receive by having a business relationship with you – video, powerpoint, voice over the pp –

up to 6 of them – or put one big flash player – establish yourself as an expert

what are the causes of pain, problems and challenges and what are the solutions that you can provide

2.    When you add the application, you’ll see that there is a button that will expand it and take up

the full screen – they are watching a TV commercial of your offering and thought knowledge

Three

      

            Underneath – Boxnet – take all of the PDF’s that you want – whitepaper – sales sheets-case

            studies –testamonials -special promotions  - 500 word comment where they can put their

            mouse over the document  and click on the link and download it.

Four

1.      Join the maximum of 50 groups on LinkedIN

2.      Don’t want to join groups with your vendors –others that sell the same product that you sell

3.      Find groups that have those decision makers –

The Business Development Group

Business Process Management

Chief marketing Officer group

Executive Net Group

C level decision makers

Marketing and PR innovators

Start up groups ? top 2 or 3 – over 200.000 are members of those groups

Study the groups

Want to find the best groups to join ? Go into the group function in the right hand corner –don’t type anything into the field box and click on the magnifying glass.   That will pull up all of the groups that are members of LinkedIn in descending order by the groups with the largest number of members first –find your 1^st 10 or 12 of your groups by going from the largest groups –if you added up the number of  come from those - 2 or 3 key groups off of the 1^st or 2^nd page you’d have more target prospects in those 3 groups than you have in all of the other 47 groups that you have all combined. Do your research in groups.

Five

Follow your target companies – button COMPANIES  and SEARCH COMPANIES go into search – Headquarter’s only, specific state or city, particular industry or market – particular size – whatever parameters you set it will then pull up and show every company that meets those criteria.  Go down that list and click follow on any that you want. Info you can get - I want to be notified every time that employees join, leave or are promoted within a company.  New job opportunities ? New products?  Expanding in some way, if they change their profile in any way or post any type of updates.  look to right Daily or weekly e-mail updates – greatest business intelligence that you can imagine

Six

Start posting “thought knowledge” --  valuable information into your updates –your followers see you as a thought leader - branding in their mind – something unique about you and your knowledge in their industries and markets -YOU might be a valuable resource to them and business alliance to form with  -- that you could help them increase their sales, profit, or customer  growth performance

HOOT SUITE  Show you all of your twitter feeds, facebook, Linked In – combined feeds ?   different channels – you never have to log in or out of those accounts –

can click send e-mail to any of your prospects

Upcoming posts  -Scheduled outgoing post -- You can go ahead and paste the subject and URL and click any date and time that you want this update to go to any of one of your social media sites including LinkedIn

Seven

Where do I get this “thought knowledge”? – set up RSS feed – you don’t have to be the genius – just the source of genius –go out and set up an RSS feed system –

that every article that has to do with your industry is automatically captured  - look at all of those and see which would be most valuable  to your target prospects.

How do you get new followers ?  Belong to those 50 groups – source that info on a daily basis and source those groups – where would this news feed would be of interest to which groups.  click on the link of that group and paste it in as a discussion topic – now goes to thousands of members of your groups –every time they see a meaningful piece of information they’ll see your image on it.  Little orange number pops up – that’s the number of people who have started reading your updates and they ask if they can join your network so that anytime you post information they will see your update – never miss anything that you post

Eight

Start seeing the people following you

Nine

Take all of those updates and valuable information and generate a newsletter

Take 5 or 6 hot topics that past week

Underneath those topics, tell how your company provides the solution, the value you provide those companies that are facing the pain, problems, and challenges – there are companies all over that are having those problems – you are knowledable

Ten

Live link to your newsletter

Target prospects who start clicking on links and clicking on PDF’s and downloading documents – now you know that they have a serious interest – now you are getting branding

Eleven

Find someone showing an interest – people search – find – I’d like for you to join my professional network –if you tie it to something meaningful – an action that they took on thought leadership that you sent them, 75 % will join you – click on groups and it will tell you which group that both of you belong to.

If you have the thought knowledge then you can start a group. Not only are they following your network, they are also joining your group.  Discussions of pain, problems, and challenges. 

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Thirteen

Submitting webcast to groups

Fourteen

As your viewers watch, you’ll get first and last name and e-mail address of every person –how long they watched

Paste in person’s name – send invitation to connect on LinkedIn

Fifteen

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SHINGLES PREVENTION

A dear friend of mine has SHINGLES. She tried to get the shingles vaccine BEFORE she broke out.  She had a prescription from her doctor but the pharmacist would not administer it to her because she was not 60, yet.  ( WALGREEN'S is now administering  the vaccine to anyone over 50 - the age limit just changed June 2011)  If you have had the chicken pox, there is a 50 % chance that you will have shingles.  The chicken pox vaccine was developed in 1995, so before that time, close to  95 % of children had the chicken pox.
Listen to this online podcast from the CDC
http://www2c.cdc.gov/podcasts/player.asp?f=10098

Check out this website !!   http://www.shinglesinfo.com/index.html

It is the first vaccine reimbursed through Medicare Part D, which is administered by individual drug plans that contract with pharmacies, not physicians.
Why aren't people getting the shingles vaccine ???
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/10/health/10chen.html

Four years ago at age 78, R., a retired professional known as much for her small-town Minnesotan resilience as her commitment to public service, developed a fleeting rash over her left chest. The rash, which turned out to be shingles, or herpes zoster, was hardly noticeable.       

But the complications were unforgettable.

For close to a year afterward, R. wrestled with the searing and relentless pain in the area where the rash had been. “It was ghastly, the worst possible pain anyone could have,” R. said recently, recalling the sleepless nights and fruitless search for relief. “I’ve had babies and that hurts a lot, but at least it goes away. This pain never let up. I felt like I was losing my mind for just a few minutes of peace.”

Shingles and its painful complication, called postherpetic neuralgia, result from reactivation of the chicken pox virus, which remains in the body after a childhood bout and is usually dormant in the adult. Up to a third of all adults who have had chicken pox will eventually develop one or both of these conditions, becoming debilitated for anywhere from a week to several years. That percentage translates into about one million Americans affected each year, with older adults, whose immune systems are less robust, being most vulnerable. Once the rash and its uncomfortable sequel appear, treatment options are limited at best and carry their own set of complications.

While the search for relief costs Americans over $500 million each year, the worst news until recently has been that shingles could happen to any one of us. There were no preventive measures available.

But in 2006, the Food and Drug Administration approved a new vaccine against shingles. Clinical trials on the vaccine revealed that it could, with relatively few side effects, reduce the risk of developing shingles by more than half and the risk of post-herpetic neuralgia by over two-thirds. In 2008, a national panel of experts on immunizations at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention went on to recommend the vaccine to all adults age 60 and older.   

Read the rest of this article    http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/10/health/10chen.html

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If you are over 50 years old and if you can locate a Walgreens Drug store that has a TakeCare Clinic and if you have a drug plan that is accepted by Walgreens then you can get a Shingles Shot for an out-of-pocket co-pay.  (Otherwise it is $220 self-pay.  Read on -you may decide that it is worth it !)

In our experience this co-pay is often in the $35-$45 dollar range. You do not need a prescription since the Nurse Practitioner will write one for you. The Walgreens computer will deal with your insurance company so that you do not need to have correspondence with your insurance company.

You can call 1-866-825-3227 for the central office of the TakeCareClinc. They can provide locations and other details.  You will need to call the central office to see if the clinic near you has the vaccine.

http://www.takecarehealth.com/default.aspx  to find a location near you.

It is $195 at my local health department.

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Then go to this page --

http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/06/10/paying-for-the-shingles-vaccine/

The shingles vaccine is made of a weakened form of the chickenpox virus. Can a person who has received the vaccine infect others with this virus? No. It is safe to be around infants and young children, pregnant women, or people with weakened immune systems after you get the shingles vaccine. Transmission of the chickenpox virus from a person who has received the shingles vaccine has never been documented.

Can shingles be spread to others?

Shingles cannot be passed from one person to another. However, the virus that causes shingles, VZV, can be spread from a person with active shingles to a person who has never had chickenpox through direct contact with the rash. The person exposed would develop chickenpox, not shingles. The virus is not spread through sneezing, coughing or casual contact. A person with shingles can spread the disease when the rash is in the blister-phase. Once the rash has developed crusts, the person is no longer contagious. A person is not infectious before blisters appear or with post-herpetic neuralgia (pain after the rash is gone).

Why is the shingles vaccine only recommended for people 60 years and older?A person’s risk for getting shingles begins to rise around age 50. However, shingles vaccine (Zostavax) is only recommended for persons age 60 and older because the safety and effects of the vaccine were only studied in this group, which accounts for about half of all cases of shingles occurring each year in the United States. Future research will determine if the recommended age for vaccination should be lowered.  (some are now administering it after age 50 as of June, 2011)

Can the shingles vaccine be given to people who have already had shingles?

Yes. People who have had shingles can receive the shingles vaccine to help prevent future occurrences of the disease. This is true no matter when they first got shingles.

The current data indicate that the shingles vaccine is effective for at least six years but may last longer.

A few testamonials for why you SHOULD get the vaccine.

Four years ago, I had shingles and it is the most painful thing I’ve ever endured; more painful than kidney stones and more painful than a motorcycle crash that broke a clavicle and resulted in a serious concussion.
Yet, if I one can’t afford the vaccine, one just lives in hope of not contracting shingles.
Having said that, I would urge anyone age 60+ who can possibly afford it to get the vaccine.
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Get the vaccine, anyone can get shingles even those under 60 years old if they had chickenpox. I had it in my fifties and lost over 2 weeks of my life, not able to work and in miserable pain. Even if it cost more it would be worth it. Trust me, you do not want shingles!
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I am just recovering from a case of shingles and am praying that I don’t develop the long-term neuralgia. The recent pain I have gone through was the worst I have ever experienced.
GET THE VACCINE!
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My husband got shingles in his eye, and I witnessed the struggle with saving his vision. Five years later, he is still on maintenance meds to protect against shingles return. Not fun, but grateful the scar damage in his eye is limited to high eye pressure which we can control. So, when the vaccine came out I said to me, “hummm, $150 -$300 out of pocket for vaccine, or risk going through something similar”. Guess what, $300 is easy compared to the meds we have bought over 5 years. It’s a no brainer. Do it! Save yourself!
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Having had a terrible case of shingles on my forehead and eyelid, plus the postherpetic neuralgia which is still causing me pain and itching three years later, I would tell everyone over 60 to get the shot. The pain was excruciating and was very difficult to control, plus I had to see an opthalmologist three times to be sure it didn’t damage my eye. This was besides seeing the internist and the dermatologist. I was out of work for about 6 weeks because I was so weak from the attack. It also made me very sensitive to lights and sounds.
I just wish my doctor had told me there was a shingles vaccine. The shot would have been much cheaper than all the doctors’ visits and meds I had to pay for.

http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/vpd-vac/shingles/?s_cid=cs_000

http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/shingles-vaccine/AN01738

The shingles vaccine isn't recommended if you:

• Have ever had a life-threatening allergic reaction to gelatin, the antibiotic neomycin or any other component of the shingles vaccine
• Have a weakened immune system due to HIV/AIDS, lymphoma or leukemia
• Are receiving immune system-suppressing drugs such as steroids, adalimumab (Humira), infliximab (Remicade), etanercept (Enbrel), radiation or chemotherapy
• Have active, untreated tuberculosis
• Are pregnant or trying to become pregnant

Shingles (herpes zoster) is a viral infection that causes a painful rash. An episode of shingles usually heals on its own within a few weeks. However, prompt shingles treatment — often including an antiviral drug such as acyclovir (Zovirax), famciclovir (Famvir) or valacyclovir (Valtrex) — can ease pain, speed healing and reduce the risk of complications.

You'll want to do your own research to alternatives to the shingles vaccine --here are some articles.

http://www.healthiertalk.com/prevent-shingles-vitamins-not-vaccine-3836
Prevent shingles with vitamins, not vaccine

http://health.howstuffworks.com/skin-care/problems/medical/shingles1.htm
Preventing Shingles from the Discovery Channel
http://www.helium.com/items/2066396-shingles-liquid-vitamins
How nutrients can help prevent shingles

Protect yourself if you use a DEBIT CARD

http://www.clarkhoward.com/news/clark-howard/personal-finance-credit/protect-yourself-if-you-use-debit-card/nC3Nz/

Debit card account fraud is on the rise, according to the latest numbers from The Cleveland Plain Dealer. I want to tell you the best way I know to protect yourself.

Years ago, the bulk of financial fraud involved credit cards alone. But now some 40% of the fraud involves debit cards, while the remaining 60% is with credit cards.

If your credit card is compromised, the harm to you is relatively small. You contact the issuer to report false charges and you may have to do some paperwork, but no money leaves your hands.

With debit card fraud, however, there is money that leaves your hands. And you have to fight to get your own money back. Unfortunately, it's now taking longer and longer to get that money back.

Under the law, banks have 10 business days to give you your money back in the event of debit card fraud. Visa and MasterCard, however, have set their own standard of 5 business days if a compromised debit card has either logo on it, as most do. Yet I'm hearing from callers that the true wait time to get your money back is substantially longer than either 5 or 10 business days.

Now, I know debit cards are popular because people got in over their heads spending money they didn't have on credit cards. Debit cards, in theory, allow you to spend only what you have.

But the problem comes if a crook cracks your debit card. Then you have no money to pay your mortgage, your car loan or to buy gas or food, among other things. Your checks start bouncing and, depending on your bank or credit union, the institution may not cover the bounced check charges that result from debit card fraud.

You now have a 1 in 65 chance of having your debit card compromised. That's not horrible, but it is a real problem. So what can you do?

If you are someone who would be financially devastated if your bank account were emptied, I suggest you open a second account and tie your debit card to it. Then fund the second account only with money that's used for debit card activity, so your principal account won't be at risk in the event of a breach.

That's the best way I know to protect yourself.

MEDICAL RECORDS / important for you to have

I have become aware of how important it is to have a copy of your own medical
records - especially when you see different doctors and they all want to know
your history.  My memory is not all that great, but I know that my history is
important.  Now I can look through the records and see EXACTLY what
happened and the treatment that I was given.  No more guessing when, either.
I have the exact dates !!  And how important would it be for your family to
have access to your history should your doctor be unavailable ?  Keep these
records in a place that they can be located by friends and/or family members.

http://patients.about.com/od/yourmedicalrecords/a/getmedrecords.htm

How to Request Your Medical Records

By Trisha Torrey, About.com Guide

Updated February 24, 2011

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According to federal law, we have the right to get copies of most medical records, whether they are paper copies, or electronic health records. Doctors' notes, medical test results, lab reports and billing information must be supplied to us if we ask properly.

The federal law that addresses our medical records is called HIPAA (pronounced HIP-a), the Health Information Portability Accountability Act. These rules mostly address privacy issues, but are so extensive that many healthcare providers are still confused about how to enforce them. That confusion sometimes makes it difficult for us to get our records, even when we are entitled to them.

Who May Request Medical Records and Who Must Share Them

You must be the patient, or the parent or guardian of the patient for whom you seek records. Caregivers may be able to access records if the patient has provided written permission to the provider.
The US Department of Health and Human Services provides good background information for understand who may, or may not, have access to your records.

Providers are required to keep most adult medical records for six years or more, although this varies by the state where the records are stored. In most states, children's records must be kept for three to 10 years beyond age 18 or 21. If you seek older records, contact the provider to see if they are available.

Providers are required to share any notes or records they have created themselves, or any test results for which they have copies. They are also required to share any information provided to them about you by another doctor if that information was used for the diagnosis and/or treatment being discussed with you.

Diagnostic lab test records, for such tests as blood tests, CT scans, x-rays, mammograms or others, should be requested from the doctor who ordered them, or your primary care physician. In most states, the lab will not provide them to you directly.

If you seek hospital records or records from any other medical facility, you'll want to request them directly from that facility.

Be aware that you may be denied access to some records, usually related to mental health records. If a provider believes that letting you look at your medical records can endanger your physical health, your request may be refused. They cannot deny you access just because they think you will be upset, unless they believe that upset will lead to an attempt to physically harm yourself. If you are refused, the provider must make that clear, in writing.

A note about privacy: Many patients believe they or their designees are the only people who can obtain copies of their records. In fact, there are many others who can gain access to your medical records without your permission.

Next: Making the Request, Forms or Letters, and What Happens Next

How to Request Your Medical Records

Most practices and facilities ask you to fill out a form to request your records. Call the provider's office and request a copy of the form. They should be able to deliver it to you by fax, e-mail, or postal mail, or you may pick it up from the doctor's office.

If the doctor's office doesn't have a specific form, you may write a letter to make your request. Include this information:

·        your name, including your maiden name (if applicable)

·        Social Security number

·        date of birth

·        address and phone number

·        e-mail address

·        record(s) being requested

·        date(s) of service (months and years under the doctor's care)

·        signature

·        delivery option (pick up, fax, e-mail, etc.)

Simply drop off or mail the letter to the provider's office.

If your doctor is no longer in practice, or for some reason you can't locate the doctor or office where you think your records should be, there are some steps you can take to locate your medical records.

How Much Does It Cost to Get Your Records?

You may have to pay for the medical records copies you want. The price will vary due to several factors. Further, the pricing changes. Here is more information about how much it will cost to get copies of your medical records.

What Happens Next

Once you have made the request, you may have to wait for awhile before you get the records.

State laws regulate how quickly those records must be supplied to a patient. In some states, you'll be given access to review them in the doctor's office immediately but may have to wait from 10 to 60 days to obtain your own copies. Other states require access within 30 days. Georgetown University provides access to the medical records regulations healthcare providers must adhere to in all 50 states. Those time frames may sometimes be extended if circumstances warrant.

Once you've obtained copies of your records, be sure to review them carefully. If you find errors, you'll want to correct them immediately to be sure they cannot affect any future diagnoses or treatment you may receive.

What If You Are Denied Access to Your Records?

There is a protocol and complaint system to follow if you are denied access or copies of your medical records.

You may also be interested in:
·        Learning how much it will cost to get copies of your medical records, and/or
·        What to do if you need to get records from a doctor who is no longer in practice.

Networking Articles

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It Only Works If They Remember Your Name

How many times have you met someone and two seconds later realized you don’t remember the person’s name? Unfortunately, the same thing may happen to people who are introduced to your sales pros for the first time. Encourage your team to use these name-badge techniques to make sure people remember them:

WEAR YOUR NAME BADGE HIGH ON YOUR RIGHT SHOULDER.

Most of us are right handed, so it’s tempting to put our badge on the left. Instead, make it easy for people to refresh their memories by glancing at your written name when you’re shaking hands (always on the right).

JUST YOUR FIRST NAME – LARGE.

Make it easy for new acquaintances to introduce you to someone else. Don’t worry about your last name at first, because you’re going to give them your card later.

UNDER YOUR NAME – WRITE WHAT YOU DO.

Don’t put your company name, which may not be descriptive, but a few words that describe what you do in the way that your clients generally refer to you. “Computer Guru” is better than “Systems Engineer.” “Stockbroker” is more descriptive than “Financial Planner.” “Loan Goddess” is more memorable than “Mortgage Broker.”  How about

Business is a name game. Make yours easy to remember.

Make Money by Phone

My Grandma Lillian was an entrepreneur. When her children were in high school, she raised and sold violets. When they went to college, she got in the guppy business. Still later, she taught china painting.
One summer I spent with her, she was starting a new business teaching other women that their dream of financial independence could be realized. At the same time, she was teaching me about the importance of business routines. Every weekday morning, Grandma Lillian did the same thing. From 9:30 to noon, she made prospecting phone calls. After that, the day was ours, until evening when she went out to conduct her classes.
Your sales force may not have been fortunate enough to learn these lessons so early, but you can pass on these four tips for phone prospecting:
WORK WITH A CLEAN DESK.
Even if it means sweeping files into a shopping bag until your telephone time is finished, don’t have anything on your desk except your calendar and your favorite pen. You’ll get two benefits from this routine. Distractions will be limited, and the person you’re speaking with will feel they have your full attention.
HAVE A MIRROR IN FRONT OF YOU.
If you doubt that a smile carries through your voice, try this exercise. Record your side of a prospecting telephone conversation. Play it back while you watch your face in the mirror. Surprise! Your face will match the feelings you had while you were on the phone. You’ll actually see the fear or anxiety or need that you felt. Your tone affects your listener that way, too. A mirror on the wall in front of you increases your telephone prospecting profitability in two ways:
First, you can see what your listener is hearing. The added awareness of your own body language makes your verbal language more effective.
Second, because you keep your chin up to look at the mirror on the wall, your voice will automatically have more enthusiasm and energy.
Try this experiment with your tape recorder. Role play a prospecting telephone call with your head down, chin to chest, doodling on an order form. Now raise your chin, look in the mirror, and repeat the same sentences. Because you sound more successful you will be more successful – people like to do business with a winner.
USE SCRIPTS.
Good phone scripts will generate predictably profitable results. A script is effective because your listener will know when it is their turn to talk, and they’ll know what you want them to say. If a prospect asks how much your product costs and you use the script, “Well, that depends on how much money you have in the bank!” you’ll receive a predictably different result than if you use the script, “Forty-five dollars a month, less than most people spend on coffee and cokes."
Listen carefully to these two scripts. “That depends on how much money you have” tells your prospect to respond just as glibly with “Oh, about 25 cents.” A specific amount, followed by an example, gives your listener the opportunity to say “Great, that works for me.”
Prepare scripts for the nine questions you are asked most frequently. They’re probably about product cost, delivery time, references, options, and guarantees.
KEEP YOUR BEST RESULTS IN MIND.
When Grandma Lillian was making prospecting calls, she wanted to get an appointment. “You can’t get a haircut over the phone,” she told me. “What I want is an appointment in their home.”
She had a second acceptable outcome, though, the prospect’s permission to call again. “Shall I call you in about a month?” I heard her say sweetly, several times each hour. She’d put the prospect’s name and phone number into her calendar for the agreed upon date.
When you’re prospecting by phone, be sure to have clear goals in mind so you can steer the conversation purposefully.