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CEO of My Health Team

I am the CEO (Chief Executive Officer, the boss) of my health team with a…

DannyDecember 10, 2017

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Fibro Mama – Book Review

Fibro Mama: Pregnancy and Fibromyalgia by Melissa Reynolds Odd, isn't it? A book review about…

DannyDecember 3, 2017

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Blessings. Giving Thanks.

Grateful for our blessed life together. Grateful for our home with the footstep rhythm of…

DannyNovember 26, 2017

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Receiving with Reckless Abandon

My boy, Mike, died 15 years ago today (sigh). Here's a link to a video…

DannyNovember 18, 2017

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Caregivers Rule: National Caregiving Conference

I just got home from the 2nd Annual National Caregiving Conference in Chicago convened and…

DannyNovember 12, 2017

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From the Inside Looking Out

At the #PCORI2017 Annual Meeting, Alan Alda showed us a simple mirror improv exercise (remember…

DannyNovember 5, 2017

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Reauthorize PCORI. We Need It!

I care about what works for people on their health journey. How do lay people…

DannyOctober 29, 2017

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CMS Quality Measures for People

Payment for medical services is shifting from paying for volume (more visits, tests, visits, days…

DannyOctober 22, 2017

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Dragging or Walking?

In its simplest form communication is who, what and how. Who needs to communicate? What do they need to…

DannyOctober 15, 2017

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Help Making Choices

Let's continue the conversation about making choices along our health journey. I call this choice-making…

DannyOctober 8, 2017