January 2013 - Posts

What's In a Name?
by Dean Metz

Leave it to me to be able to apply an episode of "Downton Abbey" to health care! Without creating any spoilers for those who may be catching it at a later time, a situation arose in last night's episode that I have seen play out time and again in health Read More...

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Staying in the Loop
by Dean Metz

I've been in my new job nearly four months now. It's going rather well and I like the work that I'm doing. I start traveling fairly extensively starting today. That being said, I'm missing the patient contact. My partner asked me, "What do you love doing?" Read More...

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Flu Epidemic... What Is Your Role?
by Dean Metz

It seems like just yesterday that fellow ADVANCE blogger, Janey Goude, wrote about the flu and vaccination . It was actually over two years ago, so in light of the current flu outbreaks, I thought I'd revisit the topic. There has been great brouhaha in Read More...

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Selling Change
by Dean Metz

I've got my work cut out for me. In two weeks, I start traveling a good amount for my job. The company I work for is expanding dramatically. I'm bringing a new method of care management to partners in upstate New York. I'll be teaching nurses, social Read More...

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Credibility
by Dean Metz

I have spoken about the need to have PTs in higher levels of management and leadership in healthcare. That is the reason I got my MPH and have taken on my current role with my employer. I've discovered I'm more of a pioneer than I suspected. A few weeks Read More...

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