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The procedure wasn’t successful, but the experience was

I went to Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston Friday for an outpatient invasive…

DannyMay 3, 2015

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Increasing the Balance in Our Health Journey

I'm using my health team actively this past month. I'm bone tired, stressed about work,…

DannyApril 27, 2015

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Grief Subsides, Inch by Inch

I'm reading Scott Simon's book, Unforgettable. A son, a mother, lessons of a lifetime. Beautifully written…

DannyApril 19, 2015

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Doing Less Better

Getting better - Few magic wands or silver bullets. A couple of steps forward, one back…

DannyApril 12, 2015

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Caregiver recovery – spiritual, then mental, then physical

I took advantage of some rest and relaxation this weekend at Kripalu Meditation and Yoga…

DannyApril 5, 2015

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Data can motivate change. Changing data requires a change in life and work flow.

This fifth in a series of posts about health data thinks about the value we…

DannyMarch 29, 2015

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What Data Isn’t. It’s not hope. It’s not getting better or worse.

Data is not health and wellbeing. It's not getting better or worse. It's not hope.…

DannyMarch 22, 2015

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Fitting data into life’s flow- a vexing dilemma

This third in a series about health care data thinks about how data fits into the…

DannyMarch 15, 2015

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What is Health Data? An Introduction for Anyone

I took a week off. I unplugged to attend the memorial service for my mom. Thanks…

DannyMarch 8, 2015

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A magic lever to best health – data and information

I work in a human services agency. We support individuals with disabilities. We help people…

DannyFebruary 22, 2015