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Managing Pain – A Reality Check

Last month I asked for a reality check from my social networks on behalf of…

Danny van LeeuwenSeptember 2, 2018

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National Action Plan to Better Manage Pain

Everyone makes decisions about managing pain sometime in their lives. Most people with chronic illness…

Danny van LeeuwenAugust 12, 2018

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2+2=what?

Alice's blood pressure is 110/50 right now. That's a data point. Her blood pressure, untreated,…

Danny van LeeuwenJuly 1, 2018

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Paying for Value. I’m Overwhelmed. Please Read This

As you may know from previous posts, I sit on a Center for Medicare and…

Danny van LeeuwenMay 6, 2018

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Failure is Under-Rated

I’ve told my teams over the years, if we don’t fail several times a week…

DannyApril 29, 2018

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Activated patient, nurse, with engaged doctors. Can’t reliably manage meds?!

My medication lists don't match and none of them reflect what I actually take. I…

DannyMarch 25, 2018

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It’s not so simple – making treatment choices

We (patients and clinicians) need all the help we can get making informed health care…

DannyMarch 18, 2018

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You 2.0 – Branding

Opa, what do you do? I'm a patient activist. What's an activist? An activist is…

DannyMarch 11, 2018

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Trust

I trust my primary care doc. I trust my neurologist. I trust my instincts. I…

DannyMarch 4, 2018

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Reading the Room and Yourself

Sometimes I feel like I'm part of someone else's play. Just dropped in. I don't…

DannyFebruary 25, 2018