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You say you want a revolution

Yesterday, I was listening to Casey Quinlan's podcast, Healthcare is Hilarious: an interview with Victor Montori…

Danny van LeeuwenMay 27, 2018

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Passover

My pathological optimism is under assault. How do I live with myself as a privileged…

DannyApril 1, 2018

2-faced person in bronze with smile and serious faces

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It’s not so simple – making treatment choices

We (patients and clinicians) need all the help we can get making informed health care…

DannyMarch 18, 2018

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Imagine

Clinician Imagine sitting down with your patient and care partner to find them prepared to…

DannyFebruary 18, 2018

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Health Hats: Reflecting on 2017

Since I stopped being an employee or a boss two years ago I've written annual…

DannyFebruary 4, 2018

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#WordsDoMatter for Action

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

DannyJanuary 7, 2018

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A Vision of Paying for Value

I’m the child, Custodian and Healthcare Proxy of my 89-year-old mother, Alice. I live in…

DannyDecember 17, 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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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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CMS Quality Measures for People

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

DannyOctober 22, 2017