Podcast by Mission Health Partners

Dr. Sonia Humphrey discusses the medical weight loss program at Mission Health and her approach to the obesity epidemic. She is Board Certified in Bariatric Medicine. You can reach the program by visiting www.missionweight.org or call 828-213-4100

Dr. Adam Kaufman, OrthoTrauma surgeon at Mission Health, discusses the fracture prevention clinic and the impact of osteoporosis on the elderly.

Dr. Tomkins and Joanne Prinzhorn, NP, discuss co-management of pediatric migraine.

Dr.'s Tomkins and Julius discuss the Co-Management of Chronic Cough

Dr.'s Tomkins and Arrouk discuss the Co-Management Guide for Functional Abdominal Pain

Donna Borowski, RN discusses tobacco cessation strategies and Mission programs helping our population fight this addiction.

Dr.'s Bacon and Tomkins discuss Sleep Disorder Co-Management

Dr.'s Haldeman-Englert and Tomkins discuss Co-Management of Marfan Syndrome

Dr's Sandler and Tomkins discuss Co-Management of Complex ADHD

Drs. Calvin Tomkins and Lori Wagner discuss PCOS co-management in children and adolescents.

Dr Calvin Tomkins and Dr. Adrian Sandler discuss autism co-management.

Dr. Calvin Tomkins and Dr. Jowers discuss the Mission Pediatric Dental Program

Drs. Shannon Dowler and Jennifer Dukowicz discuss the preventive screening care process model at Mission Health and MHP

Dr. Elizabeth Bernstein and Deanna LaMotte discuss community based diabetes programs in Western North Carolina and a new way to efficiently access them. You can request more information at buncombediabetes@gmail.com

Drs. Shannon Dowler and Greg Campbell discuss the COPD care process model at Mission Health

Dr. Matt Massey discusses common foot and ankle issues in an episode recorded last fall

Dr. David Humphrey discusses wound care services at Mission Health and provides insight into appropriate management of chronic wounds.

Dr. Scott Sech discusses prostate cancer screening and an approach to this confusing problem for both patients and primary care physicians

Drs. Lynn Dressler and Gillian Bell discuss the current and future states of personalized medicine and its potential role in clinical care and population health.

Chris Jacobs describes acupuncture services at Mission Wellness and in his own private practice. We discuss the use of acupuncture as a treatment for chronic pain. This is particularly useful as we deal with our opioid epidemic.

Renee Whitmire, RN discusses the pulmonary rehab program at Mission Health.

Drs. Michelle LeBlanc and Rachel Raab discuss the breast cancer screening care process model at Mission Health

Dr. Kevin Treakle discusses the cellulitis care process model at Mission Health

Lori Brown, Clinical Operations Director for MHP discusses local fall prevention strategies with Ayden Jones, Falls Prevention Programs Manager for Healthy Aging NC www.healthyagingnc.com

Drs. Kate Rasche and Britt Peterson discuss the depression care process model at Mission Health. Care process models are standards of care that are used across the Mission Health Partners network to improve quality and reduce cost by promoting evidence based medicine.

Jackie Kiger Managing Attorney from Pisgah Legal Services in Asheville discusses their work in the community at large as well as in the world of population health.

Drs. Bruce Ulrich and John Rowe discussion the chronic pain CPM at Mission. ** there were technical difficulties with Dr. Rowe's microphone. Please excuse ground hum and low volume

Dr. Brian Cohen discusses common issues in urology including hematuria and recurrent UTIs.

Dr. Myron Smith discusses bundled payments and their effects on healthcare delivery and coordination

Tommy O'Connor discusses a new payer provider partnership with the Mission Health Partners ACO

part 2 of our discussion with Dr Aaron Vaughn covering concussion management and general sports medicine topics

Dr. Aaron Vaughn discusses concussion management and general sports medicine topics 1st of

Dr. Sarah Wolf leads a discussion on the community acquired pneumonia care process model

Dr. Colby Colasacco discusses normal newborn care at Mission Health with MHP's Dr. Calvin Tomkins

Dr. Alex Schneider discusses stroke care and the Mission Stroke Program.

Dr Ben Trichon discusses heart failure care at Mission Health including the Heart Failure Clinic, LVAD therapy and other new programs.

Dr. Jennifer McAlister discusses common breast disorders in primary care and decision points about appropriate workup for those disorders. We also discuss the Mission Health Breast Cancer program and its whole-person/multidisciplinary approach to breast cancer care.

Erin Quevedo, LCSW gives helpful advice for primary care physicians on managing a behavioral health crisis in the office.

Dr. Shannon Dowler discuss the work of the hypertension care process model team.

Dr. Arthur Ollendorff with MAHEC discusses the C Section Care Process Model at Mission Health. Dr. Calvin Tomkins, Assistant Medical Director at Mission Health Partners, leads the discussion

Matt Ransom, Clinical pharmacist for the Mission Medication Assistant program describes his work for those that cannot afford their medications and their relationship to our work in the ACO.

Charles Blankenship discusses the work of the Caramedics- WNC's team of community paramedics and their role within the ACO and in the community.

Marc Malloy, Executive Director of Mission Health Partners and SVP for Health Plan Solutions for Mission Health, describes proposed changes to Medicaid in North Carolina

Conversation with Scott Bankard who is leading the CJR initiative for Mission Health

Discussion of the diabetes care process model with Dr. Elizabeth Bernstein of Asheville Endocrinology

Duration 15:08 Part two discusses appropriate screening for depression and bipolar disorders as well as substance abuse.

Length 18:22 Part Two of our conversation with Dr. Kristin Gowin Fibromyalgia

Episode 5 14:20 Dr Kristin Gowin, Rheumatology appropriate workup for Lupus and RA 1st half of a two part conversation

Dr. Ginna Templeton discusses MemoryCare services in Asheville NC and dementia care in WNC Length 20:55

Episode 3 Intro 0-2:08 2:08- 20:59 Erin Quevedo, Trauma and its effects on Health 20:59- 34:31 Natalie Moore, Dan Davis MAHEC

total time 35:28 Intro 0- 1:44 PVD 1:44-14:59 AAA 14:59- 22:43 Carotid Disease 22:43- 35:28