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Healthy Homes Advocacy

At some point, when we feel strong enough or mad enough, we want to take…

Danny van LeeuwenDecember 2, 2018

Black & white double exposed photo with hands over person's face. Eyes show through

Advocate Caregiver Clinician ePatient Informaticist Researcher Written Only

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

Advocate Consumer Researcher Written Only

Money Back Guarantee: Value Proposition

XYZ Hospital - Money back guarantee Acme Specialty Services - On-time appts or we pay…

Danny van LeeuwenAugust 5, 2018

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Lessons Learned as a Patient-Caregiver Activist

Photo by Monica Melton on Unsplash Patient-caregiver activism spans my 40+ year career and my many hats. As…

DannyApril 8, 2018

Advocate Caregiver Written Only

Reading the Room and Yourself

Sometimes I feel like I'm part of someone else's play. Just dropped in. I don't…

DannyFebruary 25, 2018

Advocate Caregiver Clinician ePatient Leader Written Only

A Fish Out of Water

When I went to an inner city Nursing School in 1975, I was a 19-year…

DannyJanuary 21, 2018

Advocate Caregiver ePatient Written Only

#WordsDoMatter for Action

Language has a magical influence on the lives we lead, with an impact on our…

DannyJanuary 7, 2018

Advocate Caregiver Clinician ePatient Informaticist Leader Researcher Written Only

CMS Quality Measures for People

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

DannyOctober 22, 2017

Advocate Caregiver Written Only

Making a difference as circumstances change

I love hearing, That's a great idea! I'll try it. I'm delighted when I say…

DannyJuly 30, 2017

Advocate Caregiver ePatient Written Only

What Keeps You Up at Night?

I'm not a complainer or worrier-at least not often or for long. Comparatively, I have…

DannyJuly 16, 2017