As we close 2018 and open 2019, it is an excellent time to reflect on our lives personally and professionally. I had time over the holiday weekend to go to my favorite ‘thinking place’, Central Park Pool. I took time to look at what I have accomplished in...
The end of the year is the time to look back on the goals we set and see how we have done. Each year since I started Blogging in 2015, I take the time to see how my posts performed and what messages resonated most with readers. Doing this allows me to craft...
Being admitted to the hospital is stressful. To help relieve some of the anxiety, I share in this post a checklist of twelve things that I found helpful when I was admitted to the hospital in the past. I hope this list helps you or a family member when one finds...
I think you will agree, we live in a fast-paced world. Many of us are stretched thin and need to find ways to slow down for our own wellbeing. You might ask why I would write this post, this week, just when the craziness of the holidays is in full force? It is my...
While driving down 95 last week, I noted a billboard advertising Care on Demand from a large hospital system in South Florida. I wondered what the services were about so when I got home, I looked it up online. Care on Demand is a program where people can be seen on...
As a Nurse Advocate and Digital Journalists, I wanted to share an overview of the 14 conferences I attended in 2018. My goals as a seasoned healthcare care professional in attending these events is to increase my knowledge and learn firsthand from leaders about the...
Being diagnosed and treated for brain cancer changed my life. The experience forced me to face my own mortality and helped me realize what is essential in life. Soon after I finished active treatment in 2015, I started hearing the term cancer survivor. I learned that...
Going to the doctors, a dentist or any provider is a challenge and calls for all to pay attention to the details of the plan of care as well as the cost of our care. In this weeks post, I talk about a lesson I learned and the importance of following up with providers...
Emergencies come in a variety of ways. Fires, earthquakes, hurricanes are natural disasters that cause upheaval in our lives. Other events such as losing your job, or being diagnosed with a medical condition can derail your life. Taking time to prepare for a...
Healthcare is fast entering what could be called the ‘Age of Engagement’ — an era intended to transform the patient-doctor relationship while also re-writing the rules on how to successfully run a medical practice. In this post, I speak to people, patients,...
We make educated decisions on the products and services we purchase every day by using the information provided to us on cost and value. Yet, we go blindly through the health care system with little to no knowledge of what it costs us. Consumers and providers have...
September has always been a time of change for me. As I look back on my career, September was the month that I made substantial changes in my career. In this week’s post, I share some of the meaningful projects that I will be working on. As a healthcare...
Over the past few weeks, I have had the opportunity to witness patient engagement in action through friends. In this post, I wanted to share how people are taking an active role in their own health and healthcare. I also have three friends who are caregivers for their...
Achieving certification in case management is a goal many healthcare professionals strive to attain to demonstrate their expertise. The big question that arises when professionals think about certification is ‘which one is best for me’? The answer to this question has...
Water is an essential resource we take for granted, yet it is one of the most important substances on earth. All plants and animals must have water to survive. Apart from drinking it to survive, people have many other uses for water. I have always loved the water. I...
Welcome to my 2018 Summer Reading List. I started this list in 2016 as a way to gather interesting books to read at the beach or the pool. My Summer Reading list has become an annual event that I look forward to putting together each year and sharing with friends,...
The 28th Annual Case Management Society of America Annual Conference is in the Books! Between June 18th and June, 23rd over 2000 professionals involved in the practice of case management came to Chicago IL to learn, network and reunite with friends and...
