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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

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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

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I am Not My Condition

I'm Disabled. Who labels themselves? Feels like crap. I applied for disability. Needed a psychological…

DannySeptember 17, 2017

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The Personal Health Journey

The metaphor, Personal Health Journey, works for me. We're heading somewhere for health whether on…

DannyAugust 13, 2017

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Personal Health Goals Revisited

I'm celebrating that I've finally learned an effective stretch for my hamstrings. Thigh and calf…

DannyAugust 6, 2017

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Queen for a Day

If I was queen for a day, with a genie, and a clean slate… …

DannyJune 3, 2017