It seems like only yesterday that Haley and I were making the familiar trek to our prenatal clinic seeking answers to our ever-growing list of questions.
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What’s a Health Care Consumer To Do?
At a community presentation a few weeks ago, an audience member asked the panel of experts: “What can I do as a consumer whose dollars are coming out of my own pocket to lower the cost of health care?”
Planning for Inspiration
Planning for intuition or instinct sounds counter-intuitive, but if you are in need of inspiration, there must be a way to kick-start the process. And based on what we have heard from our community, we are definitely in need of some inspired ideas.
Trust, Relationships, and Why I Avoid Fruit Salad
Really? Anaphylaxis and a blood test isn’t enough proof anymore? When did we get so skeptical about our health care?
Celebrating the Fifteen-Year Journey
As many of you know, this year we have a big reason to celebrate: we’re 15 years old! And Tuesday night, we threw a bash fifteen years in the making—CCMU’s Celebrating the Journey anniversary party.
The 2012 Legislative Session: The Calm Instead of the Storm
Going into January 2012, the health care forecast for this legislative session looked like deeper cuts with a good chance of ongoing unpleasantness, and I was ready to hunker down for the storm.
The Brain Trust
The CCMU Board of Directors is a dynamic group of health care leaders who dedicate their time, energy, and passion to help CCMU reach our mission.
An Alternate Lens into Health Care Innovation
Photography has always been an interest of mine, but in the past several years it has gone from a casual hobby to a full-fledged passion.
The Context of the Greater Good
Like raindrops on a pond, the ripples of community initiatives spread out, intersect, overlap, and reach the far corners of our country, touching the lives of millions of people.
A (painstakingly-illustrated) picture of health
During lunch at a large conference last week, I was seated next to a Canadian who also worked in health care. She introduced herself and said, “So…how does the US health care system work, anyway?” So much for small talk.