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Health Hats, The Blog is changing. I'm the same 2-legged white man of privilege, living…

Danny van LeeuwenFebruary 18, 2019

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Unite to share data for best health

Data sharing improves health. But it's difficult and unusual. Not sharing leads to error, wasted…

Danny van LeeuwenFebruary 10, 2019

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CMS: Use Patient Experts in Measure Development, but Don’t Pay Them?

CMS (Center for Medicare and Medicaid)'s work on Value-Based Measures matters for patients and caregivers…

Danny van LeeuwenNovember 11, 2018

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2018 Healthcare Literacy in Research Conference

I attended the tenth annual Healthcare Literacy in Research Conference in DC last week as…

Danny van LeeuwenNovember 4, 2018

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Pain Management Choices: One Person’s Point-of-View

Pain and choices mix, but not too well. A sudden new pain requires professional attention…

Danny van LeeuwenOctober 28, 2018

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Medical Marijuana – A Strange Trip Indeed

I received my medical marijuana card from the Massachusetts Department of Health a couple of…

Danny van LeeuwenOctober 14, 2018

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Putting Patients at the Center of Pain Management Decisions

Clinical decision support researchers, developers, and implementers this is for you. Clinical decision support (CDS)…

Danny van LeeuwenOctober 7, 2018

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Patient Engagement – Careful What You Wish For

I'm often asked about my take on patient engagement. These buzzwords are losing their meaning.…

Danny van LeeuwenSeptember 16, 2018

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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