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> Maybe the software could have presented this better

I think there is plenty of room to improve the software in this area. Other EHRs might do this differently but the EHR that I have worked with previously basically had the "recent travel" field be a simple fill in the blank.

What if instead, the input from the field was matched with a database of locations? Once a location is selected, it could use online data of recent outbreaks and long term viruses/diseases of the region that was inputted.

Like you said, the medical staff wouldn't have ever thought "Ebola" as it has been 24 years since the last (and only) case of Ebola in the US. I am not even sure if Doctors would know the symptoms of Ebola to begin with, its just not something to be expected.

If that doctor was given a list of outbreaks and common viruses/diseases of the country the patient visited, it could have maybe allowed him to diagnose his symptoms by just seeing the word "Ebola" pop up.


Blog spam. Absolutely nothing added to the discussion or any actual connection to the video.


They found DNA evidence on 3 of the victims, that is completely different then finding DNA evidence on one victim.


Wouldn't there be a conflict of interest no matter who the CT O of the United States is? Anyone who is qualified for such a position would be coming from another company. The current CTO was a lawyer for Twitter, which you can say there is a conflict of interest there as well.


How do you hire a qualified CTO for the US without having potential conflicts of interest?

If you know of anyone qualified for the position but yet doesn't work for a company then I guess I am wrong but having work experience is kind of a requirement.


Or he could promote the use of bitcoin in hope that one day his suppliers do actually accept it.


In your analogy, these auto factories would also bundle each bought car with a horse.

Google sells TV service, just like any other TV provider.

(Not disagreeing with you necessarily, just pointing out a flaw in your analogy)


Branding problem, or a content problem?


I would be very careful about hosting that website as the website itself is illegal. Sure it isn't a gambling website, but in the eye of the law, a website used to download a gambling application would be just as illegal as a gambling website. I hope you took the precautions necessary to ensure that you won't have legal issues incase of Chancecoin becoming popular.


I guess we can just wait until they have a website and see if the logo is using this method.


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