Last week the White House announced Marilyn Tavenner, MHA, BSN, RN, as the new nominee to lead the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), replacing Don Berwick, MD, MPP, FRCP, who was never confirmed as the Administrator yet helped... Read More
I have friends who are real estate agents. I ask them about property and mortgage rates. I have friends who plan events. I ask them about event budgets and logistics. I have friends who work in IT. I ask them... Read More
I have never had to know about all the Medicare and Medicaid ins and outs. Until recently. Oh. My. It is seriously like learning another language. At least I feel that way with all the rules and exceptions. Needless to... Read More
Pinterest is my new, fastest way to waste spend time. Thanks to a friend – whom I shake my fist at every time I’ve seen an hour slip through my Pinterest-ing fingertips (kidding…slightly) – I use Pinterest to discover all... Read More
Black Friday. Leftovers. Family lingering. My family typically celebrates Thanksgiving the Friday after Thanksgiving so we can spend the entire days – Thursday and Friday – with both sides of our families. Today my Thanksgiving continues. I hope you are... Read More
Now that I have overindulged for the past two days, my body is begging for some clean eating and the usual running routine. Good thing I have another goal – another half-marathon in February. Two half-marathons actually. Wanna join me... Read More
Day 24: I am thankful for the holiday crew holding down the fort today. They give up their days and nights so we can all be with our families. Happy Thanksgiving, All! I hope your day and weekend are full... Read More
Day 23: I am thankful for passionate organizations advocating for everyone at large, systems levels. From professional organizations to disease organizations, they are working to impact us for the better (most of the time). Yes, we may have differing opinions,... Read More
Day 22: I am really thankful for brand new days. They’re fresh with hope and possibility. And if it’s Tuesday – my favorite day of the week – then that means we all lived through Monday. I’m looking forward to... Read More
Day 21: I am really thankful for IT support. It is very easy to take it for granted, and great IT folks who help whenever called upon make work so much easier. When good IT support is missing, everyone feels... Read More