Living in real hope over time is often tough. It’s not just the stuff of unicorns, glitter, and rainbows. Although I like all of those
It’s interesting to be wearing multiple hats with the healthcare system in New Mexico. February as a consultant in public health and a patient with
http://tinyurl.com/eb9jybcy Diseases of Despair, with the complex mix of substance use, opioid use, mental health issues, suicidality, and related life challenges represent a growing epidemic
Recently, I read an interesting article about the impact of the growing epidemic of loneliness in our country and our world. It’s increasing and seems
What builds hope in a community? Difficult question. There are many things that, working together, build hope in a community over time. My recent book,
Hope in these times? When everything seems to be difficult? Yes, though it can be hard. As we look at the history of humankind, we
The new book release, God’s Eyes: A Vision for Us: Presence, Promise, and Power is racking up top reader ratings, and an editorial review from
This is a time of year when there’s a strong focus on families, celebration, gratitude and hope. We also are living with the war in
The Center for Health Innovation (CHI) is the NM Public Health Agency and serves as the lead agency for the HRSA Rural Network Development grant.
The Medicare Suite of Services is a term I’ve coined to describe a cluster of services to older adult patients that FQHCs provide that meet
In 2017, I wrote an article about healthcare staffing shortages in New Mexico, based upon what we knew then, five years ago. Since then, I’ve
Age-friendly communities, as defined by the World Health Organization (WHO), are those that older adults find to be welcoming. These are communities and regions that
Great Planning Gets Stakeholders Involved and Excited Old methods of strategic planning are static and boring. They don’t achieve results because they don’t fully engage
People who are the focus of our plans, services, initiatives, funding, policies or other work should be at the table, as part of the diverse
Does your data live nicely with its neighbors? How does your data treat its neighbors? How is your data treated by them, and do they
The aging of our population, or ‘Silver Tsunami,’ as it’s often called, is not something in the future that requires preparation. That’s why it’s called
There is a trend to bring many health care and social services closer to, or back into our communities. Many health care professionals, researchers, and people
I confess, I’m a data geek, and love seeing what technology and software have done for data. In short, they’ve made data (which geeks love) come
The community health system provides critically needed care, and serves as the “safety net” for many. The creation of the Affordable Care Act, and Medicaid
They have been called “best practices,” “effective practices,” “promising practices,” and “evidence based practices” (EBPs). Whatever the “nom du jour,” the emphasis continues to focus
Like most nonprofit leaders, I believe that we can make our world a better place – by building communities that are healthy, sustainable and diverse.
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