A couple of weeks ago my friend fell off his bike and smacked his head. He got a small brain bleed and had to spend the night in ICU. Like most healthcare visits there were some hiccups – they didn’t contact me until 5 minutes after visiting hours ended, there weren’t drug orders (I swear … Continue reading »
Together, We’re Whole
“Are your eyes closed?” “No” “Yes they are. Jess, why do you lie? It scares me when you lie.” …“Wait, what?” “You’re going to fall.” And, like clockwork, I fall, semiconscious to the sidewalk on the corner of Pennsylvania and Constitution. Somewhere above me someone is concerned. “Is she ok?” “Yes” “No, really, is she … Continue reading »
It Takes A Village
In putting together my story to become a member of The Walking Gallery, I started thinking about all the people who have helped me out since I got sick. In just four years, I can count over 100 people. Maybe they helped me out physically, maybe emotionally. All I know is that all of these … Continue reading »
To Say Thanks
Social psychology shows that if you say thanks you’re happier. Recently, Georgetown asked me to write a piece on my mentor-mentee relationship during grad school. You might know that I was an Innovation Fellow at the Office of the National Coordinator in 2010. While I was there, Special Assistant Wil Yu became my “Health IT … Continue reading »
Meaningful Use – Stage Two
As you know – Meaningful Use Stage Two posted this week! Whoo hoo! There were a few changes from stage one and but from where I sit, it looks like things are aligned rather well. I did a summary of the NPRM (copy/pasted below (download it with pretty graphics here)), and published by HIMSS (their … Continue reading »
