Changing Practice Patterns

This is a link to a blog maintained by economists at George Mason University in which one of the owners discusses his preference for more routinized medical practice.

I post it not because I (dis)agree with the author's opinion or those of people who commented. Rather I post it because:

• it provides an example of a topic that has relevance to substance abuse and the culture of evidence-based practice and best practices, and
  
  
• it provides an example of a post-and-comment model that I would like to see used in the T-ACT blog, that is, an opinion or knowledge about something relevant to the project is posted and members of the group post comments that enhance that knowledge through concurrence, disagreement, or whatever (so long as it is respectful and not given to political or ad hominem attacks).

If you are new to the blogging experience, follow the links within the author's posting and see what connections or new ideas it generates for you.

In the meantime, later this week I will post some information related to the experience at the Tennessee Voices for Children State of the Child Conference and associated meetings involving T-ACT staff and advisory board members.