Caregiver

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People at the Center -> Person at the Center = Gaps

A dear friend, Vern Schmaltz, died this week of ALS. He had so looked forward…

DannyAugust 31, 2014

Advocate Caregiver ePatient Written Only

Leaning Tower of Babel – Give me my Damn Data?

Today I attended a meeting with 9 people, including me, speaking 5 languages - Mandarin,…

DannyAugust 24, 2014

Advocate Caregiver Clinician Consumer ePatient Family man Written Only

Understanding someone else’s experience – oh my!

Understanding someone else's experience - oh my, so hard! It's difficult enough to understand my…

DannyAugust 17, 2014

Advocate Caregiver Consumer ePatient Family man Written Only

Communicating End-of-Life decisions

My 87-year-old mother and I have had many chats over the past 15 years to…

DannyAugust 10, 2014

Advocate Caregiver ePatient Family man Written Only

Personal risk management – When s***t happens

When I ask my doctors what worries them the most about my future health, both my neurologist…

DannyAugust 2, 2014

Caregiver ePatient Family man Written Only

Quality of Life for People at the Center of Care

People at the center reflect often about quality of life - Sometimes in relation to…

DannyJuly 27, 2014

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EHR Access for the Family Caregiver

We're looking at technology that can help the primary caregiver support someone's health journey. Access…

DannyJuly 20, 2014

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Control and Connection – HIT

Last week I began a series, What do Caregivers need to manage health?, about Caregivers and Health Information Technology…

DannyJuly 13, 2014

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What do Caregivers need to manage health?

What do caregivers want from Health Information Technology (HIT)? Most caregivers, people at the center…

DannyJuly 7, 2014

Caregiver Clinician Family man Written Only

Not alone together

I've officiated at about 20 weddings over the past 35 years - the most recent…

DannyJune 29, 2014