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Patient Reported Outcome Measures (PROM)

When I first heard about Patient Reported Outcome Measures (PROM) I thought they were talking…

DannyDecember 21, 2015

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Medical Residents and Safety

Listening to an article on Morning Edition this week, Is It Safe for Medical Residents…

DannyDecember 13, 2015

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Amateurs Among Professionals

I play in an amateur blues funk combo. Yesterday we had a gig at a…

DannyDecember 7, 2015

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Burning out professionals, oh my

Several readers commented about the disruption of revolving door members of their professional health team…

DannyNovember 29, 2015

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Improving experience – decoupling a moving train?

I'm puzzled when people rate highly (very satisfied or satisfied) their experience in clinics and…

DannyNovember 22, 2015

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What’s the Problem with the Experience of People at the Center of Care?

Wearing my many hats: e-patient, caregiver, nurse, informaticist, and leader, I am blessed with mostly…

DannyNovember 15, 2015

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I thank you God for this most amazing day

I thank you God for this most amazing day, for the leaping greenly spirits of…

DannyNovember 8, 2015

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Another threshold

My long-time friend, Glen, died last week. The first thing Glen and I did together…

DannyNovember 3, 2015

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Habits – Health’s ingredients

Habits are the ingredients of health. My chiropractor tells me that my exercise habits should…

DannyOctober 25, 2015

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Health Literacy Month

Last week I was describing a mutual friend to my son as pathologically optimistic. Overhearing us,…

DannyOctober 18, 2015