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The Importance of Sound Judgment

Although time served does not always equate with excellence, my executive experience in state government and medicaid managed care has helped hone my ability to apply sound judgement to a wide range of business planning and … Continue reading The I.

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Parody of a bad healthcare proposal

Not from any real proposal. But sadly – oh so close. “We offer synergistic integrated collaboration creating new forms and models that lead to enhanced efficiencies for serving the evolving continuum of needs and challenges experienced &hellip.

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High Integrity Individuals Comprise the Best Teams

When I think about Optimetra’s core values, the one that resonates most with me is Integrity. If you are honest with your colleagues and put forth an honest effort each day, all other actions will follow. … Continue reading High Integrity Individua.

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Team Synergy Drives the Win

I believe that success in our industry is deeply rooted in the synergy of the team involved. When colleagues feel safe to challenge ideas and strategies, unearth roadblocks and fine-tune responses, the outcome is often remarkable. … Continue readin.

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Communication – connecting people and solutions

I have always been a connector of people and information; it is simply intrinsic to who I am. I find fulfillment when I can help someone finish, find or do something meaningful. I value this connector … Continue reading Communication – connec.

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Living on the Joy of Curiosity

At the limit of my knowledge, two paths diverge. Down one path is apathy—not knowing and not caring. Down the other is an insatiable appetite—curiosity. I have no doubt about the strength of my curiosity, but … Continue reading Living on the Joy of.

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Passion – Love, Hate, and a Jar of Cookies

If we all shared our cookies, the world would know peace. Just think of how many cookies there would be to share: chocolate-chip and oatmeal and frosted. Oh my! It would be enough to make any … Continue reading Passion – Love, Hate, and a Jar.

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Curiosity – The Science of Discovery

Curiosity is my engine; I never outgrew the “But why, Mommy?” phase — always wanting to poke everything and figure out what it’s made of. Biology especially teased my curiosity, and I discovered that “Why?” was … Continue reading Curiosity – .

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Integrity – The work is done right, or it’s not done

In the zero hours of one of the first of many lengthy final production reviews, a former mentor told me, “Never be afraid to point out an error, yours or someone else’s, that could cost us … Continue reading Integrity – The work is done right.

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Innovations in Digital Access to Care

Telehealth has provided access to those who might otherwise shrug their shoulder at a service out of inconvenience or unavailability..

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Health Disparities: Breaking the Iron Loop

When the South buttered its bread with cotton plantations, former slaves worked the fields for meager wages. Plantation owners housed their workers in drafty cabins built by the river bottoms where the land was unsuitable for … Continue readin.

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Passion — Understanding the Voice of the Customer

I am passionate about solving problems, and I get energized when I can actually see, feel, or process the positive impact reverberating in the communities I have served. Having spent most of my career working for … Continue reading Passion .

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Communication — The Importance of Face-to-Face Interactions

With the number of communication mediums today, we are speaking more. But are we saying more? Communication methods have changed significantly since the internet became available in every household and workplace. Social media, email, and text … Con.

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Creativity – It’s Not a Problem, It’s a Project

It’s not a problem, it’s a project. I love this perspective as it trades anxiety for anticipation, destructive for constructive, and reactive for proactive. It is how I approach my role as Administrative Specialist with Optimetra. … Continue readin.

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Communication – the details make all the difference

I’ve lost track of how many times in my career asking a clarifying question or two has saved me from heading down the wrong path with a project.  It’s a lesson I learned early on as … Continue reading Communication – the details m.

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What the Work Needs – One Person Can Make All the Difference

Before becoming a certified proposal writer, I was a senior account manager at an international advertising agency. We worked globally, starting early in the morning with colleagues in the UK and ending late at night with … Continue reading What th.

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Integrity – Hard won and easily lost

Throughout my career, much of my success has been predicated on relationships built with providers, community organizations, and government entities. It is very important to me that the people and organizations with whom I work can … Continue readi.

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Impact – Guiding Overall Success

When I was working as a professor in a community college, I was often asked to teach introductory writing classes to first-semester students. The students were typically a vulnerable population—both economically disadvantaged and academically underprepare.

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Passion – Discovering Fulfillment and Meaning

When I decided to blog about passion, naturally, I Googled “blogging about passion.” My search yielded results such as “passion blogging,” “blog with passion,” and “find your passion for blogging.” Not exactly what I was looking … Continue reading .

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Curiosity – The key to creativity and innovation

I am a curious person. I like to learn new things, understand, synthesize. Not just certain kinds of things, all kinds of things. Things that involve nature; geology; the climate; people – past and present; tornados, … Continue reading Curiosity – .