Podcasts about Federally Qualified Health Center

After‑hours calls, patient autonomy, nervous patients… how do you handle the ethical curveballs that show up in everyday practice? We've got advice to help you confidently navigate some sticky situations.  Featured Guest: Dr. Kelly Roth  Special Guests: Dr. Craig McKenzie, Dr. Maryann Lehmann, and Dr. Lance Attiq  For more information, show notes and transcripts visit https://www.ada.org/podcast Show Notes  In this episode, we are talking about sticky situations. From after‑hours calls to patient autonomy, and nervous patients… how do you handle the ethical curveballs that show up in everyday practice? We've got advice to help you confidently navigate the tough issues.   Our guest for this episode is Dr. Kelly Roth, a general dentist in Canton, OH. She is the speaker of the House of Delegates of the Ohio Dental Association. She also previously served as the ODA's vice speaker of the House of Delegates and is the past chair of the ADA Council on Ethics, Bylaws and Judicial Affairs, past chair of the ODA Credentials, Rules and Order Committee, past chair of the ODA Ethics Subcommittee, past member of the ODA Council on Membership Services, and past president of the Stark County Dental Society. She is a member of the Pierre Fauchard Academy, Academy of General Dentistry, National Association of Parliamentarians, American Institute of Parliamentarians, and International College of Dentists.   Dr. Roth breaks down the ADA Principles of Ethics and Code of Professional Conduct, explaining what it is, why it matters, and the critical role it plays in modern dentistry.  In this episode, dentists openly share their stickiest real-world scenarios. First up, we're joined by Dr. Craig McKenzie, an assistant professor of dental anesthesiology and the director of the Center for Patients with Special Needs at the University of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine. He is a past national president of the American Student Dental Association (ASDA) and was a founding member of the Coalition for Modernizing Dental Licensure. He currently serves as a member of the ADA Council on Membership, CODA site visitor for dental anesthesiology, as well as the Pennsylvania Dental Association's (PDA) Membership Committee and New Dentist Committee. He was recognized for his contributions with the ADA's 10 Under 10 award in 2025.  Dr. McKenzie shares his real-world case involving an adult patient with special healthcare needs who understood the risks and benefits of a specific procedure but was too anxious to consent, highlighting how he navigated consent, patient autonomy, anxiety management, and family involvement.  Our next guest is Dr. Maryann Lehmann, who has been in private practice for over 35 years in Darien, CT. She has been a dental researcher as part of the PBRN PEARL Network, and an inventor holding numerous patents in dental technology.  Her philanthropic efforts include being a volunteer adjunct professor of General Dentistry at the University of Connecticut School of Dental Medicine, making service trips with students, and working at the CT Mission of Mercy.  Dr. Lehmann feels her greatest intention in being a dentist is to improve the quality of dental care for the greater good.  Dr. Lehmann shares how the overwhelm of all-hour messaging, and non-urgent demands have blurred patient boundaries after hours and raises questions about charging for emergency call-backs. The conversation turns to defining dental emergencies, boundaries, delegating in these situations, and how to protect dentists' mental health while still fulfilling ethical obligations.  Dr. Roth shares a story of an incident that helped her define boundaries for herself.  After prescribing medications to someone she believed to be a patient of her practice, she reflected on the lessons learned and the importance of establishing safeguards for emergency care.  Our last sticky situation comes from Dr. Lance Attiq, a general dentist practicing at a Federally Qualified Health Center in Arizona. With involvement in dentistry since a young age, his experience includes roles as a dental assistant, free clinic manager, clinical dentistry IT coordinator, and active participant in organized dentistry. In addition to clinical practice, Dr. Attiq serves as Adjunct Faculty at the Arizona School of Dentistry & Oral Health, where he educates students and colleagues on leveraging technology to improve patient care.  Dr. Attiq recounts treating an extremely nervous patient who was vomiting before and after an extraction, despite stable vitals and repeated confirmation to proceed. This prompted a thoughtful discussion on managing severe dental anxiety, practicing the principle of doing no harm, and knowing when to pause treatment.  Resources  Download the 2026 ADA Principles and Code of Professional Conduct.  Learn more about the Council on Ethics Bylaws and Judicial Affairs (CEBJA).  You can read the Ethical Moment section in current and back issues of the Journal of the American Dental Association (JADA).  Listen to the ADA's CEBJA podcast, Dental Dilemmas.  Dr. McKenzie was recognized for his contributions with the ADA's 10 Under 10 award in 2025.  Have a story or show idea you want to share with us? Connect with us through ADA on social media! Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, and TikTok for the latest industry news, member perks and conversations shaping dentistry.

What if the most powerful clinical tool in healthcare wasn't a drug, a device, or a data platform — but a word? In this episode of Experiencing Healthcare, Jamie and Matt have a conversation that starts with Disney World germs and ends with something that will change the way you lead your team tomorrow. They unpack the idea of Intentional Positive Reinforcement — not the hollow "great job" you throw over your shoulder in the hallway, but the kind of deliberate, meaningful recognition that creates a ripple effect all the way to the patient's bedside. Matt shares what a dental hygienist taught him about doing things right, why a pair of clicking heels in a nursing home hallway was actually a leadership strategy, and what happens to a healthcare team that only ever hears what they're doing wrong. This is a conversation for the bedside nurse and the C-suite executive. For the credentialing specialist who never sees a patient and the clinical coordinator who sees dozens. Because in healthcare, everyone plays a role in the patient experience — and the way we lead people determines the care those people deliver. If you've ever wondered whether your words are adding to your team or subtracting from them, this episode is your answer.

This episode is part of the "Inches Are All Around Us" series looking for all the little pockets—inches, if you will—that comprise the greater than $1 trillion in healthcare waste in this country annually. For a full transcript of this episode, click here. If you enjoy this podcast, be sure to subscribe to the free weekly newsletter to be a member of the Relentless Tribe. Many of these inches, if we hack them out, will actually improve patient care because these inches are just like the friction that's in the middle. To this end, I started thinking about FQHCs (Federally Qualified Health Centers), which are (these FQHCs in this context, if you think about it) kind of a great laboratory for scrappy and amazing case studies about finding and cutting out waste with some serious fiscal discipline. The thing with FQHCs and why they are great places to I spy inches of waste is really because if an FQHC has a budget shortfall, they cannot solve it by cost shifting to commercial patients, commercial members, commercial plans. They have no commercial patients.  Also, they have a patient population that many would consider challenging, and they cannot restrict access. They gotta make do with what they have. They must have actually true fiscal discipline. They either figure out how to be efficient, or their patient population does not get care. But what tipped me over the edge to revisit this episode from 2021 with Gary Campbell—who is the CEO of an FQHC, by the way—I picked the show to revisit because of my conversation with Nikki King, DHA, that I had earlier this year (EP470). Nikki and I caught up, and she is now the CEO of an FQHC in Indiana. I had interviewed Nikki, by the way, about rural health a few years ago (EP338). So, go back and listen to that if anything I say today you find intriguing for other reasons. Tribe, this is interesting to think about what I'm about to tell you. Really. I've been thinking about it for six months. I wanna start out here recapping my aforementioned catch-up conversation with Nikki King as the lead-in to my conversation with Gary Campbell to follow. And to be specific here, Gary Campbell is the CEO of an FQHC in Virginia called Johnson Health Center; and Nikki King is CEO at Alliance Health Centers in Indiana. Let me tell you one thing that Nikki King did. There are many things that she did, but here's one that she told me about. Nikki realized after talking and listening to their patients that one of the biggest barriers to getting care at her FQHC for patients was no transportation. Also, as most FQHCs, they were short on funds. So, doing things like free Ubers or something like that was not an option. So, you know what Nikki did? She thought about where her patients are. For example, most referrals to their addiction treatment services came from the courthouse—a judge remanding, if that's the right word, someone to treatment. So, two birds with one stone style, Nikki marched over to the courthouse facilities person and asked if they had any open office space at the courthouse, you know, work from home and all of that. Maybe there were some open offices. Well, the courthouse did. They had some open offices. So, now rent-free or almost rent-free, I don't, I'm not sure, when a judge says to somebody, "Go get addiction treatment," that judge can also point down the hall and the patient can just walk over. Nikki did the same thing, setting up a clinic in a day care center. She set up a clinic in a homeless shelter and right by a big basketball court. You compare and contrast this, I don't know, "just get it done" approach to all of the times that you hear about "some cash-strapped entity" who decides the best thing to do immediately is new construction. Pay to build brick and mortar and then in perpetuity, of course, pay all the costs and the snow removal and the security and the utilities and repair for that new construction. And they could be an FQHC building new buildings—one of the less scrappy ones—but it also could be a big, consolidated health system or anybody in between. It's amazing how many times you hear "razor-thin margins," and then you hear "new construction" in the same sentence. I'm like, "Yeah … gotcha. Upsize." Call it my Pennsylvania Dutch and Bronx heritage. But yeah … head exploding. That was a tangent. Bottom line, however, I say all this to say FQHCs (the ones with great leadership, at least) are a wonderful case study to look for insights on how to operate in an environment that cannot rely on, again, raising commercial rates and cost shifting to balance the budget, right? Let's not forget, there are two very different ways to end up with no profit: One is genuine struggle. The other is simply being very good at spending every dollar that is given to you. For plan sponsors, this is a vital distinction, regardless of how loud anybody cries poor, any clinical partner who lacks fiscal discipline isn't struggling; they're inefficient. And we do not have a market in healthcare to be able to tell who's struggling versus who is inefficient. So, yeah … keep that in mind and listen to episode 490 and 492 after this one with Shane Cerone and Sam Flanders, MD, for more on the whole "there's no market" theme, as well as more on the fiscal discipline topic. But again, this is why FQHCs are such a good case study here, because there's an upper limit to how much money they have. In most circumstances—I mean, barring some big donation or something like that—but under most circumstances, they have a revenue cap that they have to be disciplined enough to work within. Okay … one last thing before we kick into the show today. I wanna be really clear here. Fiscal discipline isn't something that any individual doctor or nurse or other clinician can tackle in a vacuum. Or even any given administrator. It is a leadership imperative. Great leadership doesn't just manage the clinical side. It takes accountability for the administrative waste that keeps margins thin and prices high. So, here's actionable advice for anybody listening, regardless of what you may or may not have to do with FQHCs. If you're a plan sponsor looking for a clinical partner, consider, like, what Nikki King is doing and the thinking that Gary Campbell is gonna talk about as a benchmark. Real value comes from finding the organizations that treat fiscal discipline as kind of a mission critical strategy, because these days, with all the affordability issues, it is financial toxicity is clinical toxicity. I mean, maybe you can find an organization that actually does unit cost accounting. Listen to the show with Mick Connors, MD (EP495). Okay … as I said earlier, my guest today is Gary Campbell, who I spoke with in 2021—so this is a deep cut from the archives, but it's also a really great show. Gary, as I said earlier, is CEO of Johnson Health Center, which is an FQHC, in Lynchburg, Virginia. He's also the president of Impact2Lead. Also mentioned in this episode are Impact2Lead; Johnson Health Center; Nikki King, DHA; Alliance Health Centers; Shane Cerone; Sam Flanders, MD; Kada Health; Mick Connors, MD; Aventria Health Group; John Lee, MD; Beau Raymond, MD; Amy Scanlan, MD; Eric Gallagher; Eve Cunningham, MD, MBA; Joyce Gioia; Robert Pearl, MD; Peter Attia, MD; Jerry Durham; and Tom Nash. For a list of healthcare industry acronyms and terms that may be unfamiliar to you, click here.   You can learn more at impact2lead.com and follow Gary on LinkedIn.   Gary Campbell is the founder and owner of Impact2Lead, LLC, and the president and CEO of Johnson Health Center (JHC), where he has enjoyed a career centered on leading for/not-for-profit organizations and helping to unleash potential in others along the way. In 2011, he left Bayer and went to JHC; and in 2013, he launched Impact2Lead to provide transformation-consulting services to other firms across the United States. Since joining JHC, the center has enjoyed unprecedented success and growth by transforming the culture using his Impact Leadership model and becoming the first Federally Qualified Health Center to be recognized as an Employer of Choice by Employer of Choice International, Inc. The health center has achieved multiple workplace and community awards since that time and has enjoyed exponential growth during his years as the CEO. Gary currently speaks and consults nationally on leadership, workplace strategies, and motivational topics.   09:03 Why is there no opportunity to cost shift in an FQHC? 09:34 What happens when an FQHC is operating inefficiently? 10:00 "Have you workflowed it out? … You can overstaff yourself in a way that your cost per patient goes way up." 10:23 Why is taking a lean approach not an excuse to cut staff? 11:27 EP490 and EP492 with Shane Cerone and Sam Flanders, MD. 11:35 EP438 with John Lee, MD. 11:38 EP455 with Beau Raymond, MD. 11:40 EP402 with Amy Scanlan, MD. 11:42 EP405 with Eric Gallagher. 12:48 "The nurses are linchpins to everything." 13:44 LinkedIn post from Eve Cunningham, MD, MBA. 15:10 How does standardizing care lead to personalization of care? 16:34 "Our clinical teams see that we care." 16:53 "If you don't have a vision for where you want to be two and three years down the road, you're struggling." 17:09 "I want everybody to understand, What is their why?" 19:45 Lean & Meaningful by Roger E. Herman and Joyce L. Gioia. 24:44 "You have to project plan things out that you want." 25:51 "They don't teach leadership in most medical schools."—Dr. Robert Pearl 26:46 Outlive by Peter Attia, MD. 27:55 "Get to know these clinicians." 29:39 "From a core values perspective, you can make every single decision … on core values." 30:03 "We always start with those values. … They're embedded in everything we do." 30:20 How does an FQHC or private practices that are patient-oriented attract talent? 35:24 EP297 with Jerry Durham. 35:54 "First and foremost, be visible."   You can learn more at impact2lead.com and follow Gary on LinkedIn.   Gary Campbell discusses #provider #fiscalresponsibility on our #healthcarepodcast. #healthcare #podcast #financialhealth #patientoutcomes #primarycare #digitalhealth #healthcareleadership #healthcaretransformation #healthcareinnovation   Recent past interviews: Click a guest's name for their latest RHV episode! Zack Kanter, Mark Newman, Stacey Richter (INBW45), Stacey Richter (INBW44), Marilyn Bartlett (Encore! EP450), Dr Mick Connors, Sarah Emond (EP494), Sarah Emond (Bonus Episode), Stacey Richter (INBW43)  

Host Jeremy C. Park talks with Cindy Siler, CEO of Mercy Community Healthcare, along with Dr. Jesse Malott, Chief Behavioral Health Officer, who both highlight the Federally Qualified Health Center, which has evolved from a children's clinic to provide comprehensive healthcare services to adults and children, including primary care, mental health services, and financial assistance to approximately 14,500 patients annually across Middle Tennessee. The organization has significantly expanded its mental health services, particularly since the COVID-19 pandemic, and implements a "no wrong door" model that allows patients to access care through various channels. Mercy Community Healthcare operates on a sliding fee scale and relies on community support through fundraising events and partnerships to serve all patients regardless of insurance status, with a mission focused on providing compassionate healthcare services.Mercy Healthcare's Comprehensive Services ExpansionMercy Community Healthcare, founded 26 years ago as Mercy Children's Clinic, has expanded to provide comprehensive health services including primary care for adults and children, mental health services, and financial assistance through its patient and family support program. The organization serves approximately 14,500 patients annually with a significant increase in mental health services since the COVID-19 pandemic. Cindy and Dr. Malott explain that Mercy's evolution from a children's clinic to a full-service healthcare provider was driven by recognizing the need to care for families and adults in the community, leading to their designation as a Federally Qualified Health Center in 2013.Regional Mental Health Care ImprovementsDr. Malott discusses the improvements in suicide rates and mental health services in the region, highlighting the success of a "no wrong door" model that allows patients to access mental health care through various channels, including primary care. He explains that trained mental health clinicians have been integrated into primary care settings to address mental health issues more effectively. He also mentions that relational problems and sleep issues, particularly among adolescents, are significant challenges, which he attributes to increased use of smartphones and social media.Family Therapy and Telehealth ServicesDr. Malott discusses the organization's focus on family therapy and couples counseling, highlighting the importance of involving families in mental health care, even in cases of severe mental illness. He explains their extensive service area across Middle Tennessee, including school-based therapy services in 17 schools across two counties, and the use of telehealth to overcome transportation barriers. He also describes their team structure, including 16 counselors, 8 psychiatric nurse practitioners, and a supervising psychiatrist, emphasizing the diversity of skills and expertise within the organization.Community Health Center Access ExpansionCindy and Dr. Malott explain that their health center serves all patients regardless of insurance status, focusing on underinsured and uninsured individuals in their community. They operate on a sliding fee scale and generate revenue from insurance, Medicaid, and Medicare, with less than 10% of their budget coming from federal grants. They emphasize their ongoing efforts to expand services, such as adding pediatricians on Saturdays, to meet the needs of the 38,000 people in their area without access to care.Mercy Healthcare Fundraising InitiativesCindy and Dr. Malott discuss Mercy Community Healthcare's mission to provide healthcare services to all patients, emphasizing their commitment to reflecting Jesus's love and compassion. Cindy highlights their three major annual fundraisers, including a golf tournament, a 10K/5K/1K run, and a fall dinner, as well as their need for community support and sponsors. Cindy also mentions their involvement in various community partnerships and their desire to bring people in for tours of their new building.Visit https://mercytn.org to learn more about Mercy Community Healthcare.

In this episode, Pastor Bryan Hudson, DMin, will host a conversation with Varon Cantrell, MD. He is a Board Certified Internist and Pediatrician who works for a Federally Qualified Health Center whose home base is in Indianapolis, Indiana. After Medical School, he completed his Combined Residency in Internal Medicine and Pediatrics at the University of Cincinnati and Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center. He then completed one year as a Chief Resident in Internal Medicine while staffing/precepting the Internal Medicine-Pediatrics Residency Clinic. ​ In July of 2010, Dr. Cantrell, joined a Federally Qualified Health Center in Indianapolis where he continues to work. He was the Lead Physician for the opening of a new Health Center on the Westside of Indianapolis that has grown from 1 Provider up to 7 and from 3,000 visits to over 14,000 visits in 7 years. ​ The timely topic of this episode is: “Chronic Disease Prevention: Reclaiming Health in the Black Faith Community." Join us for an empowering and solution-focused discussion on how faith, knowledge, and action can work together to transform health outcomes in our community. We’ll address the chronic diseases that disproportionately impact African Americans—such as diabetes, hypertension, and heart disease—and explore how churches and faith communities can be a vital partner in prevention, education, and healthy living. Through practical strategies, inspiring testimonies, and a commitment to holistic wellness, we’ll learn how to reclaim health, strengthen families, and honor God with our bodies. ​ Watch on YouTube. Listen and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, and Spotify. For program and podcast links to this and other programs, visit the New Covenant Church Health & Wellness in Focus webpage: https://www.newcovenant.org/hwif ​ Produced by Vision Communications Media LLC and Bryan Hudson, D.Min. http://visionmediaexperts.com We are affiliated with the Wellness Connection, Inc. https://www.wellnessconnectionindy.org

In this episode, Pastor Bryan Hudson, DMin, will host a conversation with Varon Cantrell, MD. He is a Board Certified Internist and Pediatrician who works for a Federally Qualified Health Center whose home base is in Indianapolis, Indiana. After Medical School, he completed his Combined Residency in Internal Medicine and Pediatrics at the University of Cincinnati and Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center. He then completed one year as a Chief Resident in Internal Medicine while staffing/precepting the Internal Medicine-Pediatrics Residency Clinic. ​ In July of 2010, Dr. Cantrell, joined a Federally Qualified Health Center in Indianapolis where he continues to work. He was the Lead Physician for the opening of a new Health Center on the Westside of Indianapolis that has grown from 1 Provider up to 7 and from 3,000 visits to over 14,000 visits in 7 years. ​ The timely topic of this episode is: “Chronic Disease Prevention: Reclaiming Health in the Black Faith Community." Join us for an empowering and solution-focused discussion on how faith, knowledge, and action can work together to transform health outcomes in our community. We’ll address the chronic diseases that disproportionately impact African Americans—such as diabetes, hypertension, and heart disease—and explore how churches and faith communities can be a vital partner in prevention, education, and healthy living. Through practical strategies, inspiring testimonies, and a commitment to holistic wellness, we’ll learn how to reclaim health, strengthen families, and honor God with our bodies. ​ Watch on YouTube. Listen and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, and Spotify. For program and podcast links to this and other programs, visit the New Covenant Church Health & Wellness in Focus webpage: https://www.newcovenant.org/hwif ​ Produced by Vision Communications Media LLC and Bryan Hudson, D.Min. http://visionmediaexperts.com We are affiliated with the Wellness Connection, Inc. https://www.wellnessconnectionindy.org

Dr. Hoffman continues his conversation with Dr. Ramona Wallace.

For many, integrative medicine has become an unattainable luxury, and healthy diet and lifestyle the prerogative of the privileged. Today's guest, Dr. Ramona Wallace, is attempting to change that. Trained conventionally as a DO, she undertook additional training and certification via the Institute for Functional Medicine to broaden her clinical skills. She practices primary care in an underserved community in Kalamazoo, Michigan, where she incorporates diet and lifestyle recommendations to address her patients' chronic conditions. Careful nutritional assessment has revealed that many of her patients, while overtly overweight, are decidedly malnourished. She has documented a wide range of deficiencies—of B vitamins, vitamins A, C, and D, critical minerals like zinc and magnesium, even full-blown scurvy. These are precisely the patients who are most likely to benefit from nutritional support. Discovering obstacles to compliance is a key element to effect their health transformations. Dr. Wallace believes that individualized care is the key to reversing long-standing health conditions. She mentors medical students in the first-of-its-kind Functional Medicine program at a medical school. She has also co-authored a landmark paper arguing for wellness self-care by doctors, to stave off burnout and to help them be better role models for patients.

For Mother's Day, today's episode features pediatrician Arlana Phillips, mother of host Michael Griffin. She attended medical school at the University of Kansas and completed her residency at University of Nebraska Medical Center. She has been practicing at Charles Drew Health Center for over 20 years. Charles Drew Health Center is a Federally Qualified Health Center, meaning they serve at-risk community members that are frequently uninsured.In our conversation, Phillips and Griffin discuss her motivations for pursuing a career as a physician, as well as the responsibility that physicians have to provide high quality healthcare to community members of all types.

For many of us, the idea of assessing and responding to suicide risk via telehealth seems overwhelming. As Jenna says, “the stakes are just a little higher.” But that's all the more reason to become confident in the process; our patients deserve access to the best possible care, after all. In this episode, Dr. Kristyn Heins addresses common provider concerns about treating high risk patients over telehealth. Her common sense suggestions can reduce our collective anxiety and help us build our confidence in suicide prevention strategies.Kristyn Heins, Ph.D., is a Licensed Professional Counselor serving as a Military Behavioral Health Counselor for the Center for Deployment Psychology (CDP) at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences. In this role, she supports the CDP's efforts of training clinicians in evidenced-based practice focused on suicide prevention. Prior to joining the CDP, Dr. Heins worked at the Department of Veteran Affairs in various roles including primary care mental health, and suicide prevention telehealth. Dr. Heins is trained in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy- Suicide Prevention, and Problem Solving Therapy- Suicide Prevention. She also has worked in a Federally Qualified Health Center and in a non-profit setting.Resources mentioned in this episode:The Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS). A validated and short self-report measure that can be utilized in a variety of settings. https://cssrs.columbia.edu/The Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9). A validated and short self-report measure used for depression screening. https://tinyurl.com/5n6u7p6jSuicide Cognitions Scale. A self-report measure to assess thoughts, perceptions, and beliefs that are commonly experienced by people who have attempted suicide. https://osf.io/bf8uy/CBT for Suicide Prevention Workshops presented by CDP. View our training calendar here to register for a workshop, then follow up with consultation. https://deploymentpsych.org/trainingCalls-to-action:Get familiar with validated self-report measuresTake a CBT-SP courseUtilize your support and consultation resourcesSubscribe to the Practical for Your Practice PodcastSubscribe to The Center for Deployment Psychology Monthly Email - https://deploymentpsych.org/CDP-MED-Opt-InSend us your questions, comments, stories, and/or topic/guest suggestions! We'd love to hear from you!Practical for Your Practice voice mail: https://www.speakpipe.com/cdpp4pPractical for Your Practice email: cdp-podcast-ggg@usuhs.edu

In this episode, Dr. Christine Neeb sits down to discuss integrated treatment programs and how this model could potentially be adapted to other populations with SUD. Dr. Neeb is a Visiting Associate Professor and the Director of Integrated Primary Care and Addiction in the Division of General Internal Medicine at the University of Colorado Anschutz. She is board certified in Family Medicine and Addiction Medicine and focuses on novel strategies to expand access to treatment of substance use disorders, including methadone maintenance therapy, in underserved populations and in the primary care setting. - Integration of a Community Opioid Treatment Program Into a Federally Qualified Health Center

Viju Jacob, MD, FAAP is the Medical Director and Vice President of Medical Affairs at a large Federally Qualified Health Center in Bronx, NYC. His day-to-day work includes oversight of 12 school-based health practices, 2 family practice sites, and 6 school-based dental practices. Dr. Jacob also focuses on regulatory and policy aspects of school-based healthcare […] The post School-Based Health Centers: Health Literacy in Action (HLOL #254) appeared first on Health Literacy Out Loud Podcast.

On this episode of The Healthcare Plus Podcast, Quint Studer is joined by Dr. Stephanie Montgomery, Partner, Build a Brain, Build a Life, Build A Community, Dr. Alexander Gumiroff, Chief Medical Officer, HCA Florida Palms West Hospital, and Jason Kimbrell, CEO, HCA Florida Palms West Hospital. Their conversation highlights the transformative “Build a Brain, Build a Life, Build a Community” initiative, which aims to enhance early childhood brain development, and showcases the implementation of the program at HCA Florida Palms West Hospital. Quint shares about the initial research conducted in Escambia County that led to the founding of the program and the difference it has made for parents, children, and communities across the country. Dr. Gumiroff and Jasom Kimbrell also examine the program's broader implications for addressing health inequities and encouraging community engagement through activities like book donations and the education of childcare workers. They underscore the importance of ongoing leadership and authentic community involvement in sustaining this initiative, ultimately aiming to improve future health outcomes and kindergarten readinessAbout Alexander Gumiroff, MD, MBA, MHA, FACOGDr. Alex Gumiroff has been appointed Chief Medical Officer of HCA Florida Palms West Hospital, effective May 15, 2023. After finishing his residency training at New York Presbyterian/Cornell University Lower Manhattan Hospital, Dr. Gumiroff relocated to Florida and has been a practicing OB-GYN for a Federally Qualified Health Center in Fort Myers, caring for the underserved population. During that time, he also supervised the training of Medical, Physician Assistant and Nurse Practitioner students in both outpatient and inpatient settings.About Jason KimbrellJason Kimbrell was appointed chief executive officer of HCA Florida Palms West Hospital in June of 2021. Prior to Palms West, Kimbrell was the chief executive officer for Highlands Hospital and transitioned the newly acquired asset into the HCA healthcare portfolio. Kimbrell has been with HCA Healthcare since 2015. He is a graduate of HCA's Executive Development Program and started his HCA career as the assistant administrator for HCA Florida West Hospital in Pensacola. Kimbrell is a veteran of the United States Air Force and began his career in healthcare in the public safety sector, serving as a firefighter, critical care flight paramedic and EMS Chief.  About Stephanie Montgomery, Ed.D.Stephanie is a native Georgian with over 24 years of experience in education and community partnerships. Stephanie has served Northwest Georgia as a School Improvement Specialist in literacy and academic achievement. She has worked as an ELA Specialist and liaison to help strengthen relationships between state and local school systems. Through this work, she has developed a unique lens for identifying issues related to readiness skills and achievement gaps. She is skilled at working with teams to bridge the gap between knowledge and research, helping put policy into practice. Stephanie has also served as a classroom teacher, district-level curriculum coordinator, and grant writer. 

“An increasing number of patients are utilizing federally qualified health care centers every year and given the target population of those who are probably most at need or have been kind of historically underserved, they also, unfortunately, disproportionately experience behavioral health challenges. So, it kind of leads to this situation where there's really high behavioral health needs amongst patients serviced by federally qualified health centers.” Authors Kelsey S. Dickson and Tana Holt share how they applied the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research and the Health Equity Implementation framework to conduct a needs and context assessment to inform the development and testing of evidence-based practice strategies and implementation support as part of a care coordination program within a partnered Federally Qualified Health Center. They share their methodology, key findings, and recommendations for improving the postpartum outcomes of this population. The authors share how care coordination was enhanced and offer a glimpse into the next phase of this research. This episode references the article “Enhancing Behavioral Health Implementation in a Care Coordination Program at a Federally Qualified Health Center: A Case Study Applying Implementation Frameworks” by Kelsey S. Dickson, Tana Holt, and Elva M. Arredondo.

Finding and accessing quality and affordable healthcare is a concern for many. We meet with Ronan Gannon, Chief Executive Officer of LCH Health and Community Services. We speak about the medical and related needs of underserved communities and economically disadvantaged families in southern Chester County, Pennsylvania. Ronan shares about the structure and offerings of LCH – and how the nonprofit has continued to expand to meet the evolving needs of the community it serves. As a Federally Qualified Health Center, LCH provides a range of healthcare and related services to vulnerable individuals who are insured, under-insured, or uninsured.OUR PARTNERSouthern Chester County Chamber of CommerceLINKSLCH Health and Community ServicesWebsite: lchcommunityhealth.orgFacebook: facebook.com/LCHcommunityhealthLinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/la-comunidad-hispanaInstagram: instagram.com/lchcommunityhealthCareers with LCH: lchcommunityhealth.org/recruitmentNewsletter sign-up formAdditional LinksFighting Food Insecurity Locally with Andrea YoundtAdvocating for Sustainable Transportation with Tim PhelpsMighty WritersConstellation EnergyTRANSCRIPTThe episode transcript will be posted on our website as soon as it is available.

Oscar Delgado served as a member of Reno's City Council for a decade before resigning last year to focus on his work as CEO of the Community Health Alliance, a Federally Qualified Health Center providing care to many of Reno's lower income families. On this week's episode of the show, Oscar sat down with Conor to discuss the role that FQHCs play in our health care system, both locally and nationally, the issue of stigma around lower income clinics, the importance of providing primary care and reducing the use of urgent care for all medical issues, the model of providing a variety of services under one roof (dentist, mental health, nutritious food, and more), the rollout of COVID vaccines in the early days of the pandemic, and a lot more! On an extensive bonus segment (available for all patrons of the show), we talked more about some local political issues, including the upcoming election year, the process of appointing a replacement for his seat rather than holding a special election, redistricting and elimination of the at-large seat, the toxicity and invasion of privacy that has plagued our politics in recent years, and more! Thank you so much for supporting the work I'm doing with Renoites! This month marks 3 years of bringing conversations like this one to the people of our community. I'm very proud of the work I've done and it wouldn't be possible without you listening and sharing. If you have suggestions or feedback, email me at conor@renoites.com and follow me on Instagram at http://instagram.com/renoites  

Jenni Wilkens, SUDCC assumes the role of Manager of Street Health, as well as a Certified Substance Use Disorder Counselor, with the Father Joe's Villages Health Center, a Federally Qualified Health Center which serves the homeless and at-risk of homelessness populations in downtown San Diego. Jenni has worked with Father Joe's Villages since August, 2019. She holds a Certificate in Behavioral Sciences for Alcohol & Other Drug Studies and a Mental Health Work Certificate through San Diego City College. She is continuing in school to pursue her bachelor's degree in psychology. Jenni is passionate in leading her Street Health outreach team to assist our unsheltered community members take the action needed to improve their lives and in using her skills to build relationships with community members struggling with substance abuse to provide hope, support, encouragement, and intervention which will empower them to reduce harm caused by their use. Jenni provides counseling to those in need, not only within the clinic's walls, but also out on the streets, meeting her clients, quite literally, where they are at. She also prides herself in her own recovery, which allows her the added edge she believes allows her to successfully connect and empathize with those who still struggle.   Elizabeth Sophy, MD serves as one of the physicians on the Street Health Team. She grew up in a small town in Pennsylvania and first moved out West for college at the University of Southern California, where she double majored in biology and American Studies and Ethnicity. It was during her time at USC that she discovered her passion for working with underserved populations and partnering with community advocates while spending time with the homeless and working poor of South Central Los Angeles. After college, she deferred her medical school acceptance to live and work for a health and development non-profit organization in Honduras for two years. This experience only further solidified her goal of providing medical care and social support to those most in need. She attended medical school at Jefferson Medical College in Philadelphia, a city with a diverse urban underserved population that provided her with many opportunities for community outreach. She completed her residency in family medicine at UC San Diego and completed a palliative care fellowship at UC San Diego and Scripps health. Currently, she works in family medicine at St. Vincent de Paul Village Family Health Center, a federally qualified health center in downtown San Diego that is the largest provider of comprehensive health care to the uninsured in San Diego and serves mostly people experiencing homelessness. She also works doing inpatient palliative care consultations in Chula Vista where she serves mostly underserved communities including our border population. Additionally, she enjoys volunteering with the UC San Diego medical student free clinic as well as teaching residents and fellows in her other jobs.   Father Joe's Village - Our mission is to prevent and end homelessness, one life at a time. Our values are expressed in our CREED. They are the foundation of our work. C - Compassion, Concern for others and a desire to assist; R- Respect, An act of giving particular attention or special regard; E - Empathy, Understanding, an awareness of and sensitivity to the feelings of others; E - Empowerment, Helping others to help themselves; and D - Dignity, Counting all people worthy of our esteem. HELP SUPPORT OUR FIGHT AGAINST ADDICTION. DONATE HERE: https://www.patreon.com/theaddictionpodcast   PART OF THE GOOD NEWS PODCAST NETWORK. AUDIO VERSIONS OF ALL OUR EPISODES: https://theaddictionpodcast.com CONTACT US: The Addiction Podcast - Point of No Return theaddictionpodcast@yahoo.com Intro and Outro music by: Decisions by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100756 Artist: http://incompetech.com/

By the end of this episode you're going to learn the Do's & Don'ts in getting rid of big medical bills on a small income. One huge Don't: Please don't stop getting the health care you need when you're facing overwhelming medical bills - find a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) for your primary, dental, and mental health care needs at findahealthcenter.hrsa.gov. Facing giant hospital bills? No matter how large or small your income is - go to DollarFor.org to apply for a sliding scale income-based discount. And to make sure you're paying the very lowest price for your health care: get the 3 steps to crush medical debt checklist at crushmedicaldebt.com.

By the end of this episode you're going to learn the Do's & Don'ts in getting rid of big medical bills on a small income. One huge Don't: Please don't stop getting the health care you need when you're facing overwhelming medical bills - find a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) for your primary, dental, and mental health care needs at findahealthcenter.hrsa.gov. Facing giant hospital bills? No matter how large or small your income is - go to DollarFor.org to apply for a sliding scale income-based discount. And to make sure you're paying the very lowest price for your health care: get the 3 steps to crush medical debt checklist at crushmedicaldebt.com.

By the end of this episode you're going to learn the Do's & Don'ts in getting rid of big medical bills on a small income. One huge Don't: Please don't stop getting the health care you need when you're facing overwhelming medical bills - find a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) for your primary, dental, and mental health care needs at findahealthcenter.hrsa.gov. Facing giant hospital bills? No matter how large or small your income is - go to DollarFor.org to apply for a sliding scale income-based discount. And to make sure you're paying the very lowest price for your health care: get the 3 steps to crush medical debt checklist at crushmedicaldebt.com.

Data-backed decision-making is crucial in healthcare, but it can often be challenging, especially for rural hospitals with limited resources. However, from this week's conversation on Rural Health Leadership Radio, we learned that using, analyzing, and understanding community health data is more than achievable for rural hospitals.  Join us this week as we engage in a conversation with Liz Craker, Health Systems Support Coordinator for the Office of Primary Care and Rural Health within the Utah Department of Health and Human Services, and John Wadsworth, Co-Founder of REDiHealth. We discuss how leveraging data to understand patient populations can help increase access to care and manage care gaps in rural areas. Liz and John discuss the importance of their collaboration with each other and the rural hospitals they serve. We also delve into the exciting aspects of rural health, including fast-paced innovation, creativity, and how they are assisting rural hospitals in using data to support these efforts. “The cadence and amount of innovation in rural areas is staggering to when people understand and trust their data.” -John Wadsworth Liz Craker serves as the Health Systems Support Coordinator for the Office of Primary Care and Rural Health at the Utah Department of Health and Human Services. She earned her BA in Journalism from Franklin College and her MBA in Healthcare Administration from Indiana Wesleyan University. She has over 30 years of leadership, project management, non-profit management, grant writing, public relations, patient advocacy, and health equity experience. She previously worked in a Federally Qualified Health Center advocating for insurance enrollment and health literacy before coming to the Utah Department of Health and Human Services. John Wadsworth is a co-founder at REDiHealth where he helps healthcare institutions to turn data into actionable assets. He is skilled at designing and implementing analytic strategies resulting in operational, clinical, and financial improvements. His passion for the healthcare industry stems from helping communities leverage data to improve community health with the desired result of strengthening the overall quality of life. John earned his Bachelor of Science in Human Genetics from The University of Utah and his Master of Science in Biomedical Informatics from the University of Utah School of Medicine.

In this episode of the Healthy, Wealthy, and Smart podcast, guest host Dr. Stephanie Weyrauch interviews Dr. James Denisar-Green about rural healthcare. Dr. Denisar-Green shares his background and experiences growing up in Montana and his journey through medical training in both urban and rural settings. He discusses the challenges and rewards of practicing medicine in smaller communities and highlights the close-knit nature of these communities. Tune in to gain insights into the unique aspects of rural healthcare.   Show notes:  [00:00:23] Rural healthcare challenges. [00:05:58] Family medicine filling OB gap. [00:09:22] Challenges in rural healthcare. [00:12:55] Overcoming transportation challenges. [00:16:23] The conundrum of patient responsibility. [00:21:13] Healthy options at the supermarket. [00:26:38] Getting more providers in rural areas. [00:27:38] Bringing in rural providers. [00:32:01] Training physicians to stay. [00:35:36] Finding Meaning in Primary Care.   More About Dr. James Denisar-Green:  Dr. James Denisar-Green is a dedicated medical professional with a diverse range of clinical expertise, including general preventive medicine, maternity care, and graduate medical education. He currently serves as an Attending Faculty Physician with a Federally Qualified Health Center and Associate Program Director for a Family Medicine residency program located in Billings, Montana. He provides full-spectrum care in multiple settings including outpatient, inpatient, adult, pediatric, and maternity care.  Dr. Denisar-Green completed his residency in Family Medicine with UNLV School of Medicine and holds a Ph.D. in Cell and Molecular Physiology as well as M.D. from the University of North Carolina. He has been recognized for his achievements, including the 40 under 40 award from the Billings Gazette in 2023 and the Resident Teacher Award from the Society of Teachers of Family Medicine in 2019. His research contributions include publications in PubMed and primary care lecture presentations. His passion for improving healthcare extends beyond the clinic, as evidenced by his involvement in hospital committees and community initiatives. Resources from this Episode:  Website email: mudphudgreen@gmail.com   Follow Dr. Karen Litzy on Social Media: Karen's Twitter Karen's Instagram Karen's LinkedIn   Subscribe to Healthy, Wealthy & Smart: YouTube Website Apple Podcast Spotify SoundCloud Stitcher iHeart Radio      

Dr. Traci Johnson was born and raised in rural Texas, and her skill as a left-fielder earned her a softball scholarship to Prairie View A&M University outside of Houston.She attended MCP Hahnemann College of Medicine in Philadelphia, now Drexel University College of Medicine, due to its rich history of paving the way for women in medicine and women of color. She entered residency at the vigorous Washington University in St. Louis, where she was honored to serve as Administrative Chief Resident.After repaying her service as a National Health Service Corps Scholar at a rural Federally-Qualified Health Center, she slowly migrated to the private practice sector of Kansas City but felt the pull of academics where she feels most impactful.At University Health, she oversaw a busy Labor and Delivery Unit as the Director for L&D while serving as Associate Program Director for the OBGYN residency program. Her passion, however, is her work in population health equity and special communities. She serves as a leader in Missouri's Hospital Association's Perinatal Quality Review Board, overseeing efforts to decrease maternal and infant mortality in the state. She also was appointed as a member of the Pregnancy-Associated Mortality Review Board in Jeff City, reviewing all pregnancy-related deaths in Missouri. She was recently elected Chair-Elect of this prestigious board and will focus the next two years on health equity.She recently completed a life-long dream of subspecialty training in Maternal-Fetal Medicine at the University of Missouri-Kansas City and will return to academics this summer.When she is not doing all this, you will see her and her husband cheering their two sons and daughter emphatically at soccer or gymnastics.https://www.hopehouse.net/

In this episode, Sujani sits down with Quisha Umemba, the CEO of Umemba Health. They discuss what Umemba Health is and its mission to improve the public health workforce, Quisha's experience with consulting work and creating her own company, and talk tips on entrepreneurship and taking the first step to create your own business.You'll LearnHow Quisha discovered public health and her transition from working as a nurse to working in public healthTips on entrepreneurship and starting work as a consultant Where to go to gain more business senseSocial engagement and choosing your social media to build your company's imageWhat Umemba Health is and how they are undertaking their mission to improve the public health workforceHow the pandemic shed light on areas for growth within public health work Staying connected to current and relevant public health topics as a consultant or someone not “working on the ground”What a day in the life of and how her role has changed since she first founded the companyToday's GuestAs the CEO of Umemba Health, Quisha Umemba (pronounced "Kwee-shuh oooMEMbuh") brings over 20 years of diverse experience to her roles as a Registered Nurse, Public Health Consultant, and Entrepreneur. Boasting multiple certifications and an impressive work history, Quisha has developed, implemented, and overseen numerous health initiatives and community collaborations throughout her career. Quisha has worked as a Disaster Response Nurse Leader for the American Red Cross, a Clinic Coordinator for an outpatient endocrinology clinic, a Chief Nurse and Program Manager for a local health department, a Diabetes Nurse Consultant for a state health department, an RN Care Manager for a Federally Qualified Health Center, and a Clinical Programs Training Specialist for a value-based care consulting agency. A nurse with a public health background, Quisha has a multifaceted, blended expertise that enables her to design unique curricula and training programs with multi-level interventions. Specializing in Workforce Training and Development, her work focuses on equipping the public health workforce and her training approaches blend conventional, experiential, and transformational methods to create engaging educational content, delivered across various platforms. These distinctive training approaches have earned her the moniker "The Trainer's Trainer." As the CEO and Owner of Umemba Health, Quisha helps public health organizations and healthcare systems to educate their frontline workforce, empower their leadership, and expand their community presence. As the Principal for Quisha Umemba Consulting, she teaches "helping professionals" to monetize their skillset so they can build, launch, and scale a profitable public health consulting business using her proven step-by-step system. In addition to being an expert facilitator and trainer, Quisha is a devoted servant leader and health equity advocate. Her life's mission is to empower, educate, and transform the lives of others. ResourcesConnect with Quisha on LinkedIn  Learn more about Umemba Health and Umemba Health Academy Learn more about the Certified Bank Training ProgramSupport the showJoin The Public Health Career Club: the #1 hangout spot and community dedicated to building and growing your dream public health career.

Tell us what you thought of this episode - send us a text!In this episode, Sujani sits down with Quisha Umemba, the CEO of Umemba Health. They discuss what Umemba Health is and its mission to improve the public health workforce, Quisha's experience with consulting work and creating her own company, and talk tips on entrepreneurship and taking the first step to create your own business.You'll LearnHow Quisha discovered public health and her transition from working as a nurse to working in public healthTips on entrepreneurship and starting work as a consultant Where to go to gain more business senseSocial engagement and choosing your social media to build your company's imageWhat Umemba Health is and how they are undertaking their mission to improve the public health workforceHow the pandemic shed light on areas for growth within public health work Staying connected to current and relevant public health topics as a consultant or someone not “working on the ground”What a day in the life of and how her role has changed since she first founded the companyToday's GuestAs the CEO of Umemba Health, Quisha Umemba (pronounced "Kwee-shuh oooMEMbuh") brings over 20 years of diverse experience to her roles as a Registered Nurse, Public Health Consultant, and Entrepreneur. Boasting multiple certifications and an impressive work history, Quisha has developed, implemented, and overseen numerous health initiatives and community collaborations throughout her career. Quisha has worked as a Disaster Response Nurse Leader for the American Red Cross, a Clinic Coordinator for an outpatient endocrinology clinic, a Chief Nurse and Program Manager for a local health department, a Diabetes Nurse Consultant for a state health department, an RN Care Manager for a Federally Qualified Health Center, and a Clinical Programs Training Specialist for a value-based care consulting agency. A nurse with a public health background, Quisha has a multifaceted, blended expertise that enables her to design unique curricula and training programs with multi-level interventions. Specializing in Workforce Training and Development, her work focuses on equipping the public health workforce and her training approaches blend conventional, experiential, and transformational methods to create engaging educational content, delivered across various platforms. These distinctive training approaches have earned her the moniker "The Trainer's Trainer." As the CEO and Owner of Umemba Health, Quisha helps public health organizations and healthcare systems to educate their frontline workforce, empower their leadership, and expand their community presence. As the Principal for Quisha Umemba Consulting, she teaches "helping professionals" to monetize their skillset so they can build, launch, and scale a profitable public health consulting business using her proven step-by-step system. In addition to being an expert facilitator and trainer, Quisha is a devoted servant leader and health equity advocate. Her life's mission is to empower, educate, and transform the lives of others. ResourcesConnect with Quisha on LinkedIn  Learn more about Umemba HeSupport the showJoin The Public Health Career Club: A global membership community where public health professionals connect, learn, and support each other in building meaningful and impactful careers. Go from feeling confused, alone and overwhelmed, to feeling confident and in control of your life and career!

On this episode, we had an opportunity to have a conversation with Dr. Kellee Mitchell Farris. Take a listen as she shares her journey of coming back home to serve and the pure love and care that she has for her community. Dr. Kellee Mitchell Farris has been on the staff at Lee County Cooperative Clinic since 2010. However, her time at LCCC dates back to her childhood. Her father, Dr. L.C. Mitchell, moved his family to Marianna in 1976 to be the Dentist at the Clinic. So, Dr. Farris has strong ties not only to the community, but to the Clinic. She has over 25 years of experience in health care and holds a Ph.D. in Public Health. She also has Master Certificates from Johns Hopkins University in Healthcare Data Analytics and in Population Health. Dr. Farris began her career at LCCC as the Depression Care Manager and later became the Quality Improvement Coordinator helping LCCC reach Level 3 PCMH Recognition in 2017. While working in the QI Coordinator role, LCCC was able to be awarded several grants and awards for achievement. Since becoming CEO in 2018, Dr. Farris has led the LCCC in receiving the 2019 Governor's Quality Award and celebrating 50 years of service while having one of the most profitable years to that date. Most notably, Dr. Farris has helped lead the way in the Clinic's recent groundbreaking of a new 20,000 square foot facility. This facility is more than double the size of the current facility and will be the focal point for what Dr. Farris calls the “Lee County Cooperative Clinic Campus”. Dr. Farris has developed a plan for the 16-acre campus to include a women's health clinic, pediatric clinic, a program offering clinical rotations for medical students, and housing a wellness/fitness center. Dr. Farris wants to ensure that the community has direct access to quality primary and specialty care without having to travel outside of Eastern Arkansas. Dr. Farris was named the 2019 Community Leader of the Year by the School of Religious Studies, the 2020 Jack Geiger Vision Award recipient by the Community Health Centers of Arkansas, and in 2022 was named one of 5 finalists for the Best CEO by the Arkansas Times. In 2020, Dr. Farris was appointed to the NACHC Quality Improvement Advisory Board. Being a native of Marianna aids in Dr. Farris being able to work with the culturally diverse population. She is very active in the community. She recently ran for elected office in her district, with plans to run again and continue to advocate for hercommunity. She is a volunteer for the Arkansas Single Parent Scholarship Fund, Rotary, Arkansas Colorectal Cancer Consortium, a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., is a youth mentor, and volunteers for countless other community projects. Dr. Farris has twochildren, Lawton (12) and Klein (28). Lee County Cooperative Clinic (LCCC) was established by a group of community leaders in 1969 in response to the desperate need for basic health care services for a community struggling with poverty, malnutrition, and insurmountable health care barriers. As the first Federally Qualified Health Center in Arkansas and one of the first in the United Stated, LCCC has provided comprehensive primary and preventative medical and dental care services to the most vulnerable populations. LCCC has grown from one small clinic to a comprehensive primary care delivery system comprised of four clinic sites and a mobile unit that provide medical, dental, and pharmacy services in a three-county area in eastern Arkansas - Lee, Phillips, and St. Francis Counties. LCCC prides itself in offering complementary services (case management, remote patient monitoring, health education, transportation, and Chronic Care Management) to its patients to ensure the “whole” patient is treated. LCCC is continuously looking for programs and strategic partnerships that will help achieve this vision.

What do you do if you just found out your child has medically complex needs? Do you know how to be a great health care advocate for your complex kid? Christina gets helpful information and insight from Julia Roberts, parent and long-time advocate, in this week's episode. Resources mentioned in this episodeJulia RobertsChildren with Medical ComplexityHealth Insurance for a Child With Disabilities: Easily Navigate Coverage and ServicesHow to get medical insurance for a child with a disabilityHow to get the most out of health insurance for your child with disabilitiesFrequently Asked Questions about Health InsuranceWhat happens when a child with a disability turns 18?If you are undocumented (don't have papers), you can get care at a Federally Qualified Health Center.Where to find Exceptional LivesFacebookInstagramTikTokLinkedIn

Mountain Park Health Center, a Federally Qualified Health Center serving the Phoenix Metro area, cleverly used a QR code to help staff and patients adopt a new technology. Internal champions collaborated with their EHR partner, eClinicalWorks, to double the use of their new patient portal in just twelve months. To find out more, Healthcare IT Today caught up with Amy Nunez, IT Director - Clinical Applications at Mountain Park Health Center (MPHC) at eClnicalWorks' Health Center Summit held in Boston, MA. The Health Center Summit is an event that is tailored specifically for eClinicalWorks' community health and federally qualified health centers (FQHCs) customers. Learn more about Mountain Park Health Center at https://mountainparkhealth.org/ Learn more about eClinicalWorks at https://www.eclinicalworks.com/ Find more great health IT content: https://www.healthcareittoday.com/

Tune in to learn more about the important work of FQHCs and hospitals in promoting equitable access to healthcare and building healthier communities.

On this podcast, Sally Laskey, NSVRC Evaluation Coordinator talks to collaborative partners from PhotoVoice Worldwide and local preventionists in Ohio that worked with the Ohio Alliance to End Sexual Violence in creating a culturally responsive and anti-violence centric toolkit on how to use Photovoice in sexual violence prevention work.   Participants: Sally J. Laskey, NSVRC evaluation coordinator, Erica Belli (she/her), Educator and Project Manager at Photovoice Worldwide, Stephanie Lloyd (she/her), MA, Consulting Lead at Photovoice Worldwide, Lisa Huendorf, she/her pronouns, education specialist at a Federally Qualified Health Center in Northeast Ohio, Eliza Sabo (she/her) OSU Sexual Violence Advocacy Coordinator with the Sexual Assault Response Network of Central Ohio (SARNCO)   PhotovoiceWorldwide (PVWW) and the Ohio Alliance to End Sexual Violence (OAESV). (2023). OAESV Photovoice Toolkit. Marlborough, MA and Independence, OH: PVWW and OAESV. https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1rb4kCG71TWQWAhdXP9EwLMb2giqsi-9_?usp=sharing   In this Toolkit, you will find information on the benefits of doing a photovoice project, organizing your sessions and tasks, and aiming for impact. There are chapters on planning your project, using photovoice in evaluation, ensuring participant and community safety, taking photographs, writing captions, theming, speaking to power, and promoting inclusion and participation. Each chapter links to the Toolkit outline and to documents provided in the appendices, including handouts, forms, and references.   This document is open access for print and online use. Help us to understand your use of this open access resource by completing a brief online survey: https://oaesv.coalitionmanager.org/formmanager/formsubmission/create?formId=95.   Ohio Alliance to End Sexual Violence (OAESV) https://oaesv.org   Photovoice Worldwide https://www.photovoiceworldwide.com/   Pedagogy of the Oppressed by Paulo Freire; Donaldo Macedo https://archive.org/details/pedagogy_of_the_oppressed   NSVRC Evaluation Toolkit https://www.nsvrc.org/evaluation-toolkit   NSVRC Mapping Evaluation Video Podcast with Cierra Olivia Thomas-Williams gives a glimpse into how PhotoVoice was used in a community-specific prevention program with unexpected results. Find out more about this project and the tools they used by reading this guide: Sidewalks to Sexual Violence Prevention: a guide to exploring social inclusion with adults with developmental & intellectual disabilities.

Hosts Heather and Matthew welcome Ann Lewis, the CEO of CareSouth, a Federally Qualified Health Center that provides vital health care services to the Pee Dee region in South Carolina. We have an insightful conversation about the varied organizations and entities that work with FQHCs and how these systems collaborate to bring health care to underserved populations - tune in now!

How did you decide which direction you wanted your dental career to take? Solo owner, small group practice, DSO? A medical setting or a Federally Qualified Health Center? Faculty or Military? So many practice options! Where do you start? Join us in the first of a two part dental career exploration as we talk to dentists who chose different paths, and dig deeper into how those choices fit their career interests, lifestyles and goals. Our hosts will also be testing out the newest career pathways quiz from the ADA Member App and share their results during the podcast! Special Guest: Dr. Tanya Sue Maestas For more information, show notes and transcripts visit https://www.ada.org/publications/dental-sound-bites

Avenue 360 "Pets in the Park" -- Book of Mary -- Stages Theater " The Bride"We speak with Dr. Charlene Flash, President CEO of Avenue 360 talks about the organization and the upcoming Pets in the Park event. Avenue 360 Health and Wellness, a 501 (c)3 organization, is a Federally Qualified Health Center with seven clinics in the Houston region providing primary, behavioral health, and dental care to medically underserved communities. Previously, the organization was known as Houston Area Community Services (HACS), founded in 1998 to treat those living with AIDS. Several years ago, HACS partnered with Bering Omega (Omega House), which provided hospice care to people living with HIV/AIDS, to form Avenue 360. The mission of Avenue 360 is to provide high quality and caring services to promote healthy people and communities.   Pet Pics in the Park, hosted by Chris Christopher Properties. With Honorary Chair Ed Holmstrom, this special event will be held on March 25th from 10 am – 2 pm, and photos with your pet will be taken by Houston's #1 Pet Photographer, Jill Garrett. Proceeds from the event will go towards Omega House hospice services, where compassionate hospice care is provided to men and women with HIV/AIDS.  Guest: Dr. Charlene Flash/Christopher Cerdahttps://petpicsinthepark.orgThen, we speak with Mary Hooper about her autobiographical show, "Book of Mary". The Book of Mary (It Costs a Lot to Be Real), is an autobiographical one-woman show, written by and starring Houston's own Mary Hooper, and directed by Ted Swindley, founder of Houston's STAGES theatre and author of the popular musical, Always…Patsy Cline. It's a raucous ride: from her Beaumont beginnings as a shy child of deaf parents, her timely escape to the gay neighborhood of Montrose in the 70s and 80s, to her adventures onstage in Houston's way off Broadway theatre scene. Both funny and poignant, The Book of Mary is a love letter to the diva in us all.Guest: Mary Hooperhttps://matchouston.org/events/2023/book-maryFinally, we speak with Denise Fennel about "The Bride" currently in production at Stages Theater. Beloved fan-favorite known for her role as Sister in Late Nite Catechism, Denise Fennell returns to Stages for an all-new, hysterical comedy showcase. With less than two hours until her wedding, a bride of a certain age begins to question the meaning of love, life, and the ritual of marriage. Drawing inspiration from her own life and the advice of the audience, The Bride will lead to the decision of a lifetime: Will she or won't she?Guest: Denise Fennelhttps://stageshouston.com/event/denise-fennells-the-bride-or-does-this-dress-make-me-look-married/

Today's episode is all about women physicians in the U.S. Foreign Service and what a career taking care of diplomats looks like. CoFounder Dr. Archana Shrestha interviews Dr. Ayan Ahmed Noor, currently working in Washington DC, and Dr. Dawn Osterholt, who joins in from The United Arab Emirates. These sister docs work as physicians for the U.S. Foreign Service and share their personal experiences of what it's like to work for the Foreign Service and Department of State. Dr. Ayan H. Ahmed Noor joined the Department of State in 2010 as a Regional Medical Officer (RMO). She came to the Department with 15 years of clinical and public health experience. Prior to joining the State Department, Dr. Noor's background included working in international disaster relief in post-conflict countries such as Afghanistan, Democratic Republic of Congo, Liberia, and South Sudan. Dr. Noor is accompanied in Washington by her spouse, a Federal Civil Service employee with the Federal Aviation Administration, and their two boys. Dr. Osterholt is a Regional Medical Officer for the U.S. Department of State. She is a Physician Board Certified in Internal Medicine and Pediatrics. As a U.S. Foreign Service Diplomat, she is in her third tour and has spent the past 5 years providing high quality healthcare in a variety of locations across the globe to members of the U.S. Federal Government, from U.S. Secretaries of State to entry-level officers and their family members. Prior to joining the State Department, she was the Medical Director of a Federally Qualified Health Center in rural Virginia. She is married with 2 children. Together they enjoy skiing, cooking, and bicycling. Key Takeaways [03:23] How Dr. Noor got started in the Foreign Service [07:16] The types of patients and illnesses encountered on a daily basis [11:05] What Dr. Noor views as the hardest part of the job [14:00] How Dr. Osterholt is treated as a woman physician overseas [19:13] What it's like for her children living abroad Learn more about working for the U.S. Foreign Service: https://careers.state.gov/career-paths/worldwide-foreign-service/specialist/medical- and-health/ https://doscareers.yellogov.com/app/collect/form/OmuP0sRU9mYctaEZP-NPrQ Check out the profile for the Bureau of Medical Services Careers on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DOSCareersMED/, Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/doscareersmed/, and LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/usdos-med/ More than half of women physicians are feeling burnout right now and we want to help you discover what's at the heart of it. Take our brand new quiz to help you discover the root cause of burnout for you and what to do about it! Take the quiz here: https://womeninwhitecoats.com/quiz/ This Podcast is not approved for credit by CMEfy, however, you may reflect on how this Podcast applies to your day-to-day and engage to earn AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ via point-of-care learning activities here: https://womeninwhitecoats.com/podcastcme --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/women-in-white-coats/message

What is a Rural Health Clinic? A Rural Health Care Clinic (RHC) is a clinic designed to provide quality care to patients in rural areas. They are Medicare certified programs that must be established in areas designated as rural shortage areas. An RHC is not permitted to care for patients of mental diseases or rehabilitation services. At least fifty percent of the time the clinic is open there must be a nurse practitioner, midwife, or physician assistant to provide care to patients. These medical professionals are under direction of a physician. RHCs are required to staff personnel, but there are no requirements to maintain a Board of Directors. Two types of Rural Health Clinics exist: (1) an Independent Rural Health Clinic which is a freestanding clinic not associated with a hospital or any type of Health Care Agency; and (2) a Provider Based Rural Health Clinic which is the subordinate of a hospital, home health agency or nursing facility. Also, Rural Health Clinics do not receive federal funding for start-up or expansion. What is an FQHC? A Federally Qualified Health Center are primary care outpatient centers that serve underserved communities. FQHCs qualify for reimbursements from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), Medicaid, and Medicare. An FQHC can receive government grants, donations, and private sectors in addition to the Medicaid reimbursements. To be considered a Federally Qualified Health Center a clinic must meet certain requirements including: (1) serving an underserved area; (2) provide care on a ‘sliding fee scale' which is based on ability to pay; (3) complete required annual reports; (4) provide holistic and social services; (5) and not be approved as a rural health clinic. Web: www.JonesHealthLaw.com Phone: (305)877-5054 Instagram: @JonesHealthLaw Facebook: @JonesHealthLaw Youtube: @JonesHealthLaw --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/joneshealthlaw/support

In this 2nd episode, our special guest is Dr. Shanna R. Warner. She received a Bachelor of Science in Biology from Southern University and A&M College and Doctor of Dental Surgery degree (DDS) from Meharry Medical College. After Dental school, she returned to Baton Rouge, LA and is an Associate Dentist at a Federally Qualified health Center (FQHC). Beyond the Smile (Huddle) is a podcast of the nonprofit, Diversity In Dentistry Mentorships, Inc., where we bring together our Mentees with successful dentists of color to get the winning game plan & be encouraged and inspired by their stories of leadership, perseverance, and resilience! We talk about: How to prepare and succeed in dental school Financing dental school your career goals Leadership Development Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging Business & Entrepreneurship Boundaries & Work-Life harmony Our goal is to build a diverse, equitable pool of candidates for dental school and help our mentees to succeed in dental school and beyond! If you are a pre-dental student, you don't want to miss an episode! Please register now at info@diversityindentistry.org to receive our newsletter and be the first to know about any Giveaways or Scholarships! Need a Mentor or want to be a Mentor? Sign up on our website www.diversityindentistry.org. Music: Instrumentals performed by: Orville "Butch" Diggs Published by: Independent Music Copyright 2021-2022

This episode of EMS One-Stop with Rob Lawrence is brought to you by Lexipol, the experts in policy, training, wellness support and grants assistance for first responders and government leaders. To learn more, visit lexipol.com.  In a recent blog post, Dave Williams, PhD, noted that half to two-thirds of Dallas city general funds are dedicated to police, fire and EMS. With significant tax dollar investments, elected officials, community leaders, and the media want to be good stewards. Still, they are frequently not equipped with the knowledge or data to determine if their services are built to get results and where there are opportunities for improvement. In this week's podcast, host Rob Lawrence sat down with EMS thought leader, Dr. Dave Williams, to discuss and identify the 12 questions local leaders can use to learn about their communities. Each point discussed should generate ideas for more learning and improvement both inside an organization and for those citizens and elected officials that surround it. Top quotes from this episode “I have been to dozens of ambulance systems around the world and met with leaderships teams and I can count on one hand the number of times they started by talking to me about their clinical outcomes.” “Almost all of your staff are not your generation … which means they have a totally different value system and a totally different prioritization of things.” “One of your real powers is to be able to help your community and its leaders understand what's happening in it. The data that you have is a huge enabler for others to be able to change policy.” Additional resources on this topic Williams' Blog To Err is Human: Building a Safer Health System The EMS workforce: Critical condition! Why right-sizing EMS response is crucial to increasing pay and improving work-life balance Crossing the Quality Chasm: A New Health System for the 21st Century About our guest Dave Williams, PHD, designs and improves ambulance systems. He is known for leading objective, ethical and collegial approaches focused on patient and community needs, and incorporating evidence-based and best practice methods. He is one of a few researchers to study EMS system design. His published doctoral research focused on patient-centric EMS system design. Dr. Williams is a former paramedic, EMS commander and researcher. Previous leadership positions include the Institute for Healthcare Improvement, Fitch & Associates, and Austin-Travis County EMS. Dr. Williams is faculty at the Institute for Healthcare Improvement and serves as a senior improvement advisor. He served as faculty in emergency health services at The George Washington University School of Medicine and public safety management at St. Edward's University. He supported professional development programs, including the National Association of EMS Physicians Quality and Safety program, the American Ambulance Association Ambulance Service Manager Program, and the National Academies of Emergency Dispatch Communication Center Manager Program. Dr. Williams served as the vice chairman of the Board of CommUnityCare, the Federally Qualified Health Center system serving the City of Austin, Texas, and was appointed by the Travis County Commissioners Court to serve as a member of the Advisory Board of Austin/Travis County EMS. He is an alumni of Leadership Austin (Essential 2013). He has contributed to several EMS leadership and research textbooks and published dozens of peer-reviewed papers and industry articles. He is a frequent keynote speaker. Dr. Williams earned a B.S. in EMS Management and an M.S. in Emergency Health Services Management. He also earned a Ph.D. in Organizational Systems, where his research focused on the obstacles to patient-centric EMS system design. Connect with Dave Williams Online Twitter @davewilliamsATX Rate and review the EMS One-Stop podcast Enjoying the show? Please take a moment to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts. Contact the EMS One-Stop team at editor@EMS1.com to share ideas, suggestions and feedback. Listen on Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, Spotify and RSS feed.

Listen in to our expert colleague, Dr. Jeffrey Kahl, as he tells the story of his work combined with that of many in implementing massively improved OR access in the State of Colorado. For years we have struggled to get our most vulnerable patients into the OR and given the recent legislation success after years of work by the AAPD, the ADA and others, we have great results. Jeff tells the personal story and provides a guide for others to have similar success in their communities. Bio:Jeff Kahl is married to Dr. Carol Morrow (General Dentist). They live in Colorado Springs, Colorado with our four kids (age 18 to 12). Born and raised in Colorado. Undergraduate at Colorado State University and Dental School at University of Colorado. Dr. Kahl is a Navy Health Professions Scholarship recipient andcompleted a General Practice Residency at the National Naval Medical Center. He was a Navy General Dentist in California before returning to Colorado for a Pediatric Dentistry Residency at Children's Hospital in Colorado. Jeff started a private practice with a co-resident in 2006 and practiced there for 17 years. Recently, he sold his part of the practice to become the program director for the new pediatric residency program at Denver Health Hospital - the 6th largest and second oldest Federally Qualified Health Center in the country. Other things about Jeff and his expertise are:• AAPD Public Policy Advocate for Colorado since the program started.• Past President of the Colorado Academy of Pediatric Dentistry and the Colorado Dental Association • Past Chair of the ADA council on Membership.• ADA 14th District Trustee Elect.• On a lot of Governmental Relations, Medicaid Stakeholder, Telehealth, School Based Health, and Public Policy Committees.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

On this episode of Banking on KC, Patrick Sallee, President and CEO of Vibrant Health, joins host Kelly Scanlon to discuss the various ways in which the nonprofit is working toward healthier outcomes for communities in Wyandotte Country. Tune in to discover: How Vibrant Health has expanded from its initial mission of providing access to quality health care for uninsured children in Wyandotte County, Kansas—to include adults as well. What it means to provide “whole person” care, including wraparound services that address poverty, hunger and behavioral health. The importance of Vibrant Health's Federally Qualified Health Center designation.

Dr. Sutherland is focused on providing comprehensive care for the entire family at HealthLinc Centennial, a Federally Qualified Health Center in South Bend. Discussing and performing cancer screening, particularly pap smears, is a vital part of her work.

Because two-thirds of their patients lack insurance and are self-pay, HealthWorks for Northern Virginia can't rely upon insurance payer data to obtain the patient records they need. But as Jesse Burke explains, using healow Insights PRISMA enables HealthWorks to get the data they need at the point of care, because PRISMA gathers information from all available EHRs nationwide using queries based on a patient's name and/or date of birth — effectively solving the interoperability puzzle for this busy Federally Qualified Health Center.

https://nhchc.org/ We are very excited to welcome Bobby Watts to the show! Bobby Watts is the Chief Executive Officer of the National Health Care for the Homeless Council, which supports the 300 federally funded Health Care for the Homeless programs and 100 Medical Respite providers with training, technical assistance, sharing of best practices, research, publications, and an active policy and advocacy program working to eliminate homelessness. Bobby has 30 years of experience in administration, direct service, and implementation of homeless health services, beginning as a live-in counselor at the New York City Rescue Mission. He spent most of his career prior to joining the Council at Care for the Homeless, which operates clinics, and shelters, and conducts policy analysis and advocacy in New York City, beginning as an intern, and serving as the executive director from 2005-2017. Under his tenure, the Federally Qualified Health Center agency tripled in size, adding major programs and initiatives –including constructing and operating a shelter for 200 mentally ill and medically frail women –and becoming licensed as a Diagnostic and Treatment Center in New York State. He has served on numerous boards, government-appointed task forces, and workgroups including serving as the finance officer for the NYC HIV Health and Human Services Planning Council, on the NYS DOH Medicaid Redesign Team's Affordable Housing Workgroup and Value-Based Payment Workgroup on CBOs and Social Determinants of Health, and as an inaugural member of the NYS Interagency Council on Homelessness, where he co-chaired its Health Committee. Contact us at www.counterpartsshow.com

Show Notes: In today's episode with Dr. Wendy Mobley-Bukstein we will be discussing better ways for physicians to personalize healthcare for their patients and the tools and resources available to a clinician to enable them to personalize that care. Dr. Wendy Mobley-Bukstein PharmD is an Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice in the College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences at Drake University. She is a Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist, Board Certified Ambulatory Care Pharmacist and Certified Health and Wellness Coach at Primary Health Care, Inc. a Federally Qualified Health Center in Des Moines, IA. QOTD: How has your physician personalized your health? On this episode you will learn: helping health physicians better understand other cultures when it comes to healthcare ow can clinicians personalize health care to patients' sociocultural background? Connect with Yumlish! Website Instagram Twitter Facebook LinkedIn YouTube Connect with Wendy! Instagram Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Key Points 0:00: Intro 0:42: Introducing Dr. Wendy Mobley-Bukstein 3:05: How you learn about a patient 6:55: How to navigate the social cultural background 11:26: Health and wellbeing in healthcare 13:40: Have you gotten resistance from patients 15:41: Tools to make healthcare personalized 19:17: How does the, how does the state, or the county, or even federally how do they look at cultural competence in healthcare? 20:41: Wrap-Up 22:18: Outro --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/yumlish/message

https://nhchc.org/ We are very excited to welcome Bobby Watts to the show! Bobby Watts is the Chief Executive Officer of the National Health Care for the Homeless Council, which supports the 300 federally funded Health Care for the Homeless programs and 100 Medical Respite providers with training, technical assistance, sharing of best practices, research, publications, and an active policy and advocacy program working to eliminate homelessness. Bobby has 30 years of experience in administration, direct service, and implementation of homeless health services, beginning as a live-in counselor at the New York City Rescue Mission. He spent most of his career prior to joining the Council at Care for the Homeless, which operates clinics, and shelters, and conducts policy analysis and advocacy in New York City, beginning as an intern, and serving as the executive director from 2005-2017. Under his tenure, the Federally Qualified Health Center agency tripled in size, adding major programs and initiatives –including constructing and operating a shelter for 200 mentally ill and medically frail women –and becoming licensed as a Diagnostic and Treatment Center in New York State. He has served on numerous boards, government-appointed task forces, and workgroups including serving as the finance officer for the NYC HIV Health and Human Services Planning Council, on the NYS DOH Medicaid Redesign Team's Affordable Housing Workgroup and Value-Based Payment Workgroup on CBOs and Social Determinants of Health, and as an inaugural member of the NYS Interagency Council on Homelessness, where he co-chaired its Health Committee. Contact us at www.counterpartsshow.com

Guest BiographyBorn and raised in Grand Rapids, Michigan, Tasha Blackmon is a dynamic, collaborative leader, mentor and coach who brings more than 20 years of business operations experience to her role as President and Chief Executive Officer of Cherry Health, Michigan's largest Federally Qualified Health Center. Cherry Health provides integrated health care services to over 55,000 patients in Barry, Kent, Montcalm, Muskegon, Ottawa and Wayne counties in Michigan. During her 16 years with Cherry Health, Blackmon has championed health justice through aggressively disrupting healthcare disparities. Her experience comes from an operational perspective, having established high standards of care utilizing a health equity lens to treat an individual's health needs holistically, rather than symptomatically. She has led numerous large-scale expansion and development projects and held six positions within Cherry Health before becoming CEO in 2018.As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, The Aspen Institute is nonpartisan and does not endorse, support, or oppose political candidates or parties. Further, the views and opinions of our guests and speakers do not necessarily reflect those of The Aspen Institute.Visit us online at The Aspen Institute Criminal Justice Reform Initiative and follow us on Twitter @AspenCJRI.

Date: 4/19/22Name of podcast: Dr. PatientEpisode title and number: 2 A Day in the Life, DoctorEpisode summary:Let me take you through a day in the life of a busy primary care doctor. Hear about his main challenge of the day, time, and what he needs to do to fit everything in.Guest:Andrew Johnston MD, Site Director, Open Door Fortuna Community Health Center (yes, he's my brother)Key Terms:MyChart [17:07] - an example of an electronic medical record system's messaging sectionFQHC [17:46] -  Federally Qualified Health Center, community-based health care providers that receive funds from the HRSA Health Center Program to provide primary care services in underserved areasHMO [17:52] -  Health Maintenance Organization, a type of health insurance plan that limits coverage to certain doctors and hospitals that work for or contract with the HMO. It's usually a little cheaper, but more restrictive.References:A study conducted in late 2021 by locumstory.com and Hanover Research of 1000 physicians across the country found that:-- nearly 2/3 of doctors feel more overworked now than when they started their career-- about 40% feel their jobs don't allow them to lead well-balanced lives-- almost 1/4 spend more than an hour per day on paperwork only-- 58% spend less time now with patients than when they started-- 59% want more time to communicate with their patients in person-- 53% think digital communication distracts from patient care-- Over half (55%) said they had considered quitting or leaving medicine in the prior few years

We got to sit down with David Ernesto Munar, the CEO of Howard Brown Health, to discuss what a Federally Qualified Health Center even is, how Howard Brown is doing, and where its going. 

Tina Loarte-Rodriguez, MSN, RN, CIC, CPPS, CPHRM is the Vice President of Nursing at a Federally Qualified Health Center with five locations in central Connecticut. Her priority is supporting the team in providing high quality, safe, patient centered care. She oversees the nursing department and medical assistant practice as well as infection control practices at the Health and Wellness Centers and school and congregate care nursing practice. Her professional experience includes teaching middle school math for four years and over sixteen years in health care with roles from perioperative and primary care nursing, performance improvement, infection control, risk management, and patient safety. A graduate from Cornell University, UCONN, and Quinnipiac University, she is certified in infection prevention and control, patient safety, and healthcare risk management. She is an eternal learner with a passion for health equity and high reliability. She loves dancing, eating, reading, and traveling. Originally born and raised in the Bronx, she resides in CT with her husband, three children, her father, and two dogs. is the Vice President of Nursing at a Federally Qualified Health Center with five locations in central Connecticut. Her priority is supporting the team in providing high quality, safe, patient centered care. She oversees the nursing department and medical assistant practice as well as infection control practices at the Health and Wellness Centers and school and congregate care nursing practice. Her professional experience includes teaching middle school math for four years and over sixteen years in health care with roles from perioperative and primary care nursing, performance improvement, infection control, risk management, and patient safety. A graduate from Cornell University, UCONN, and Quinnipiac University, she is certified in infection prevention and control, patient safety, and healthcare risk management. She is an eternal learner with a passion for health equity and high reliability. She loves dancing, eating, reading, and traveling. Originally born and raised in the Bronx, she resides in CT with her husband, three children, her father, and two dogs.1. Click the link to learn more about the REGISTER  for the Stress Solution Series 2. Download your FREE Mindfulness E-Book at stressblueprint.com/353. Follow the Nurse Wellness Podcast on Facebook and Instagram4. Join the Nurse Wellness Hub on Facebook  5. Email Nurse Wellness Podcast at hello@stressblueprint.com6. Background music produced by DNMbeats7. Stress Solution Series Commercial Voiceover by Alysia Rieves, CEO of Lave Homemade  

Suzanne Ebert Financial Flossing: Guiding Dental Professionals to a Brighter Future with Ross Brannon  Episode 034: Protecting Your Practice's Legacy Dr. Ebert built a successful dental practice from scratch. After selling her practice, she became the Dental Director of a Federally Qualified Health Center where she provided high quality care to underserved populations. She joined ADA Practice Transitions as the ADA Advisor to provide real and tangible benefits to dentists as well as helping to address access to care issues across the country. She is currently ADAPT's VP of the Business Innovations Group.  Listen to this information-packed Financial Flossing episode, where Suzanne shares ways to protect your dental practice's legacy when considering selling it. Here is what to expect on this week's show: What made Suzanne want to become a dentist Advice Suzanne would give to a dentist looking to grow and sell their own practice from scratch The unique way that ADAPT matches buyers and sellers of dental practices, and the key indicators they look for when making these connections Traits beyond amount of money offered to look for in a buyer when selling your practice Advice that Suzanne would give to a dentist considering retirement Connect with Suzanne: WEBSITE: https://www.adapracticetransitions.com/ FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/ADAPracticeTransitions/ LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/suzanne-ebert-907670174/ INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/adapracticetransitions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

IBM public health expert on the role of technology in combatting loneliness and supporting good mental health.Guest:Dr. William Kassler has spent his career working at the intersection of clinical care and population health; as a practicing primary care internist, epidemiologist, health services researcher, public sector administrator, and health policy expert. Dr. Kassler currently works at IBM Watson Health as Deputy Chief Health Officer and Lead Health Officer for Population Health, using big data, advanced analytics, and AI to tackle the world's most pressing health challenges.Prior to joining Watson Health, he served as Chief Medical Officer the New England Region of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and was a founding member in the CMSInnovation Center creating value-based purchasing initiatives to improve population health. Before that, he served as the State Health Officer for the New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services, with leadership and administrative roles in public health, social services, and Medicaid.Dr. Kassler started his career at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) as an EIS officer, later serving as a medical epidemiologist, Branch Chief for Health Services Research andEvaluation, and as Senior Advisor for health policy in the CDC/Washington Office. He received his MD from the University of Massachusetts Medical School, an MS in nutrition from CaseWestern Reserve University, an MPH from Berkeley. He completed a primary care internal medicine residency at Brown and was a Robert Wood Johnson Clinical Scholar at theUniversity of California, San Francisco. Dr. Kassler has been recognized with numerous awards from the United States Public Health Service, including the Surgeon General's Meritorious Service Award. He is the recipient of the NH March of Dimes Physician Leadership Award, and the Bi-StatePrimary Care Association President's Award. He is a practicing internist at a Federally Qualified Health Center and past president of the New Hampshire Medical Society.