Five years ago I wrote an article about my visit to the Steelers/Chargers game in San Diego. It was a special birthday gift for my brother. The Jacobs boys were dressed in Bettis shirts and, even...
http://takingthehelloutofhealthcare.com/blog/2012/01/08/the-brownies/
When I arrived in Albuquerque, New Mexico on Sunday and went to the rental car agency for my trip to Santa Fe, I should have guessed that something big was going on that week. The service represe...
http://takingthehelloutofhealthcare.com/blog/2011/10/07/look-up-in-the-sky/
Last weekend, I traveled to Barcelona. How does one afford to spend a weekend in Barcelona in this economy? Points, my friends, points. When you travel enough, it’s possible to build up quite a...
http://takingthehelloutofhealthcare.com/blog/2011/08/18/barcelona-vat-and-ambiance/
The one thing that came out loud and clear for me is that our C's (CEO's, CFO's, CMO'S, CNO's, etc.) must carry the flag for our risk managers and quality assurance professionals. By being transp...
http://takingthehelloutofhealthcare.com/blog/2010/08/27/a-speech-to-the-risk-managers-at-rmpsi/
As some of you may have noticed, last year was a tough year for education, travel, and some forms of consulting. It was "the economy, stupid." Many of my major speeches were canceled or postponed...
http://takingthehelloutofhealthcare.com/blog/2010/05/20/speaking-this-year/
So, here's the story: I got to the airport my normal two hours early because I'm obsessed about being on time. Worked on my computer, grabbed a salad, got on the plane, talked to the flight atten...
http://takingthehelloutofhealthcare.com/blog/2009/05/08/tgif-this-week-was-a-journey/