Amazing laws that are still on the books in various states that do not make much sense:

Must be intelligent to go to College (mmmm, whomever wrote this apparently wasn't), a man's female companion must call him "master" while out on a date (does not apply to married couples), no horse shall be ridden on any street in the city at a speed in excess of 10 miles/hour, servers are forbidden to serve wine in teacups, it is illegal to take a lion to the movies, a license must be purchased before hanging clothes on a clothesline, no person can wear a mask or disguise on a public street without a permit from the local sheriff, it's not legal to bathe two babies at the same time in the same tub, it's against the local ordinance to kiss on the lips unless you have wiped the lips with carbonated rose water, a man cannot be seen with a jacket and pants that do not match, state code allows only 5 minutes to vote, and my favorite...no smoking allowed within 100 feet of a public entrance. 

Will we look back a few years from now and be amazed at the new law that goes into effect July 1st that will disallow cell phone use while driving unless you have a handsfree option? Is it the use of the cell phone that is a distraction or is it the focus on the conversation? Many have a strong opinion about this either way...in the meantime, many companies are cashing in on a variety of devices to allow us to be legal...as for me, I'm just going to resort to a respite while I'm on the road and not take any calls while I'm in my car driving (well, we'll see how long that lasts!).

In healthcare, we're certainly highly regulated and have a plethora of ordinances, laws, and regulations that guide us and many times amaze us...we question their pertinence or if they make any sense...most of the time they do, but then there are times that I wonder. Oh well, in the meantime, our responsibility is to cross every "t" and dot every "i" and work with those who make these guidelines so we can collaboratively administer and monitor the ones that really make a difference and promote quality, service, and the best of outcomes.