Podcasts about Federally Qualified Health Center

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.

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.

Catherine's Health Center is a 501(c)(3) non-profit Federally Qualified Health Center. They provide a variety of high quality services in our community to those who might not otherwise have access to care. On this episode, we sat down with Megan Erskine, CEO of Catherine's to learn more about the work that they are doing in our community. Learn more about Catherine's Health Center: https://catherineshc.org/

Catherine's Health Center is a 501(c)(3) non-profit Federally Qualified Health Center. They provide a variety of high quality services in our community to those who might not otherwise have access to care. On this episode, we sat down with Megan Erskine, CEO of Catherine's to learn more about the work that they are doing in our community. Learn more about Catherine's Health Center: https://catherineshc.org/

With multiple types of practices in various locations that serve patients with a broad range of access to medical care facilities and health insurance, there is not a “one size fits all” answer for implementing  COVID-19 vaccines within a facility.  Join Corinne Kohler, MD, FAAFP, Marian Sassetti, MD, FAAFP, and Santina Wheat, MD, MPH, FAAFP as they discuss how they overcame challenges as they introduced COVID-19 vaccines into different practice settings.  They share their experiences with rural, city, and suburban locations in private practice and Federally Qualified Health centers (FQHCs) and discuss the ongoing changes and opportunities facing their practices. Objectives:-   Recognize how various types of practices implemented COVID-19 vaccinations in their clinics when they first became available-   Describe the evolution of various challenges & opportunities they have experienced since the introduction of COVID-19 vaccines & suggestions they share to make it easier for other practices13. Overcoming COVID-19 Challenges in Different Practice Settings - I-VAC (illinoisvaccinates.com)https://www.illinoisvaccinates.com/13-overcoming-covid-19-challenges-in-different-practice-settings/Visit us at illinoisvaccinates.com/podcasts.

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

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.

On this episode of The STFM Podcast, host Saria Carter Saccocio, MD, speaks with Andrea Anderson, MD, FAAFP, about the many ways advocacy is central to family medicine. Dr Anderson talks about how naming your areas of passion will help you find a powerful advocacy voice. She encourages physicians and faculty to share the stories of their patients to engage with health system & government stakeholders. Sharing these patient stories will shed light on the impact of policies on people in the community. Guest Bio:Andrea A. Anderson, MD is a Family Physician and an Associate Professor.  She is the Associate Chief of Family Medicine at the George Washington School of Medicine and Health Sciences where she chairs the school's clinical curriculum committee, co-directs the Health Policy Scholarly Concentration, and directs the Transitions to Residency Fourth Year required internship readiness capstone course. Nationally, she serves on the Board of Directors of the American Board of Family Medicine and is the first African American woman to be appointed to this role in the ABFM's 50-year history.   Other national roles include serving on the Board of Directors of the Federation of State Medical Boards,  the national Management Committee of the United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE), and the National Advisory Council of the National Health Service Corps.  Through her career, Dr. Anderson has been active in DC health policy and medical regulation as well as teaching ethics, professionalism, and physician advocacy to medical students and residents.  She is the Chair of the DC Board of Medicine, licensing and determining regulatory policy for  approximately 15,000 DC physicians.  She is an appointee to the DC Health Scientific Advisory Committee advising ethical and equitable COVID 19 vaccine distribution in the nation's capital.  In addition to the Management Committee of the USMLE, she is a subject matter expert for national committees of the National Board of Medical Examiners (NBME), namely the Patient Characteristics Advisory Panel and the Legal/Ethical Task Force.  She sits on the FSMB National Ethics and Professionalism Committee and the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Medical Regulation Task Force, creating national guidelines for state medical licensing boards. Dr Anderson is a Senior Medical Education Consultant for the AAMC  looking at curricular innovations to combat medical misinformation.  Society of Teachers of Family Medicine (STFM)  has been her professional society home as she serves National Underrepresented Minority Faculty Development and Retention Task Force and the Academic Family Medicine Advocacy Committee (AFMAC).  Previously, Dr. Anderson spent 15 years in practice at Unity Health Care, a large Federally Qualified Health Center network in Washington, DC, where she served in leadership roles including Medical Director of Family Medicine.   Dr Anderson has testified widely before various outlets including 2019 invited testimony before the Senate HELP committee to increase congressional funding for the National Health Service Corps.  She has been honored with various awards including the STFM 2019 National Advocate Award, the 2021 AAFP Exemplary Teaching Award,  and the 2021 Leonard Tow Humanism in Medicine Award from the Arnold P Gold Foundation.Host Bio:Dr. Saria Saccocio is a physician executive consultant, advising companies to strategically and equitably deliver value-based healthcare spanning populations across the continuum. Among her current leadership initiatives, Dr. Saccocio serves as the Chief Physician Health Equity Engagement Officer for the National Minority Quality Forum's Center for Sustainable Health Care Quality and Equity. Dr. Saccocio has demonstrated a consistent history of leading award-winning programs and improving p

A new $1.5 billion investment in health care is giving nurses the opportunity to improve equity in the communities they serve while also having their nursing school loans repaid. Announced by the Biden Administration at the end of 2021, the funding supports loan repayment and scholarship programs within the National Health Service Corps and Nurse Corps, which are part of the Health Resources and Services Administration. Applications are open now. Show guest CAPT Jacqueline Rodrigue, Acting Director of the Division of Health Careers and Financial Support for the Bureau of Health Workforce, discusses the importance of the funding, and Dr. Andrew Pettit, a Nurse Corps participant, shares how it's changed his life to be part of a program that is helping him pay off his nursing school loan debt. CAPT Jacqueline Rodrigue has nearly 30 years of experience in workforce diversity, cultural competency, stakeholder engagement, quality improvement, and behavioral health. She provides strategic direction, coordination, and planning in support of Bureau of Health Workforce's 40 programs that aim to recruit, educate, train, and retain a diverse health professions workforce in rural and underserved communities. Dr. Andrew Pettit, DNP, FNP-BC, is a board-certified Family Nurse Practitioner with combined 10 years of nursing-related experience in long-term memory care, oncology, and ambulatory care. He received his nursing degree in 2014 from Westminster College in Salt Lake City, UT, and his Doctorate of Nursing Practice in 2019 from the University of Washington in Seattle. He currently practices in primary care at a Federally Qualified Health Center in Tulare, CA. Resources: HRSA (Health Resources and Services Administration) Apply to the Nurse Corps Loan Repayment Program (deadline January 27, 2022) Apply to the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program (deadline February 3, 2022) HHS Announces Record Health Care Workforce Awards in Rural and Underserved Communities Continue the Conversation @JHUNursing @HRSAgov @Sarah_Szanton -| The Health Equity Podcast Channel is made possible with support from Bayer G4A. Learn how Bayer G4A is advancing equity, access and sustainability at G4a.health -| This episode originally aired on January 18, 2022 on On The Pulse. Listen, follow and subscribe here.

In the 18th episode of BYOB: The Healthcare Podcast, the team sits down to speak with Joanna Ekstrom. Joanna works at La Clinica De La Raza, which serves the East Bay area as a federally qualified health center. La Clínica was founded in 1971 to address health barriers and create better lives for the underserved. Today, La Clínica is the first choice for providing multi-lingual, accessible full-scope health care services in the East Bay, no matter a patient's income level or insurance status. Joanna details how funding for FQHC's impacts the programs they implement and how her team makes community-based care a realization for thousands of people in California. Joanna Ekstrom – Senior Planner at La Clínica de La Raza, FQHC in the Bay Area Joanna Ekstrom works as Senior Planner at La Clínica de La Raza, a Federally Qualified Health Center in the Bay Area, where she oversees the team responsible for program development, grant writing, and grants management. She also works closely with executive leadership on strategic planning, program planning, and other agency initiatives. Previously she worked at UCSF on a cervical cancer screening project, at another FQHC program serving transgender patients, and at a nonprofit mental health agency. Joanna has an MPH in Community Health Science from UCLA and a BA in Sociology and Women's Studies from UC Santa Barbara. The crew asked Joanna the following questions: For our listeners who may not be aware, can you speak to the great work that La Clinica de la Raza does and who they are? You currently serve as a Senior Planner at La Clinica de la Raza. What does your work entail? What has your experience been like managing a team of eight? What advice would you have for someone who is a first-time manager? How does funding differ at an FQHC level? What is funded? How do FQHC's make an impact at the community, state and national level? Can you describe a specific program or two that La Clinica de la Raza currently runs? It takes a certain kind of person to work for an FQHC when there are other lucrative opportunities? What has made you stay in this work? How does the specific nature of the FQHC business affect program offerings or other business decisions? Can you compare that to a typical hospital? If someone wanted to get involved with a FQHC, what is the best way? Grab a drink and join us for another episode of BYOB: The Healthcare Podcast! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/byob-health/message

MEHOP is a Federally Qualified Health Center which has been striving for patient wellness for over 20 years. Every patient irrespective of his financial and social status were welcomes and served at MEHOP. It isn't limited to mere diagnosis or treatment. MEHOP readily helps the patients right from transportation to affordable medication. Here is Celeste Harrison, CEO of this prestigious organization sharing the vision of her organization and her experience with it. Host: Akshay

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  

Director of Quality at Southside CHS joins the Data Doesn't Equal Outcomes podcast to discuss the Federally Qualified Health Center's (FQHC) "We Always" approach to Quality Improvement and how that lead to a project that increased cancer screenings by 23%

Partnership Health Center's Executive Director Laurie Francis joins the commissioners to share how PHC addresses systemic barriers to good health and wellbeing by partnering with people most impacted by health inequalities, connecting with community organizations and incubating new programs grounded in emerging, evidence-based best practices. She shares how PHC builds teams around patient priorities, recognizing that the patient is the expert about their needs, and the medical team is there to support and help guide them on their wellness journey. She also highlights the new mobile Community Care Team and how everyone is welcome at PHC regardless of their ability to pay. Missoula County's community health center provides services at seven sites offering medical, dental, integrated behavioral health, pharmacy, specialty services, housing support, legal support and social work. With over 20 years of experience working in community health, Laurie shares how she stays positive, areas of healthcare she believes America could improve and why her team loves the work they do. PHC won the 2021 Best of Missoula: Best Health Care Provider award and serves approximately 16,000 Missoula County residents. Learn more at  https://www.partnershiphealthcenter.com/.

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

Dr. Rocco Russo, M.D., Medical Director Dr. Russo received his postgraduate training in the Family Medicine from the Family Medicine Residency Program at the Santa Monica Hospital and Medical Center, Santa Monica, CA. Since then he has worked in private practice and most recently with a Federally Qualified Health Center in New York State. ​From 2008 – 2011, he was an Associate Clinical Professor at the University of Connecticut School of Medicine; instructing medical students in primary care and Family Medicine. He is still passionate about the practice and science of medicine, enjoys meeting new people, is endlessly entertained by his yellow Labrador retriever. He is looking forward to learning and experiencing the community here in Torrington and the northwest hills.

First, let's talk about reducing administrative waste in the US healthcare system. There was a pretty famous 2019 study by Shrank et al. that estimated about 25% of the $3.6 trillion the US spends on healthcare annually is potentially wasteful. This is each person spending $2500 unnecessarily. Robert Kocher wrote a really interesting article about getting rid of administrative waste and inefficiencies, and he said that it is the “safest form of health care cost savings; virtually no one argues that administrative costs should remain high. Reducing administrative waste should be the highest priority … [because] everyone, including patients and clinicians, would benefit from lower health care costs.” In my mind, “everyone” means payers, policy makers, and also providers who are or want to take some accountability for the total cost of care here. To talk about the possibilities, I have the perfect guest: Gary Campbell, who is the CEO of Johnson Health Center, which is an FQHC, a Federally Qualified Health Center, in Lynchburg, Virginia. Why is the CEO of an FQHC a great person to talk about cutting out administrative waste with? Well, first of all, the patient population is what many would consider challenging at an FQHC. Second, they really have to cut out as much waste as possible because there is zero potential to cost shift. They do not have the option to charge their commercial lives 4x Medicare or whatever and effectively cost shift the impact of inefficiencies. There basically are no commercial lives. You either figure out how to be efficient, or the patient population does not get care. As Gary and I were talking, however, it became clear that when you cut out administrative waste, you wind up actually with the potential to become a great place to work. One reason for this just has to do with the process of cutting out waste, which requires culture and process. And a by-product of a great culture and a great process means a great place to work. You might be thinking, as I was thinking, that this show, which is supposed to be about cutting administrative waste, is going to be all about how to do lean and Six Sigma and pretty much go peak MBA. Spoiler alert: It's not. When I asked Gary how to be operationally efficient, it all ladders up to organizational leadership: leaders who commit to putting patients first, to have core values with the expectation to actually achieve them (for reals—not just in the marketing). Because without effective, accountable, committed leadership, patient first, lowering the cost of care, removing administrative waste … it ain't gonna happen. Leaders should be visible, have a vision, a strategic plan, project plans, and be inspirational. They also need to not be afraid to “move along,” as they say, people who are pulling the team down and holding it back—maybe even if a short-term revenue hit will transpire. Before we get started here, let's talk about FQHCs for a sec just in case you're unfamiliar. Besides the acronym giving me fits of dyslexia—my brain always wants to invert the letters, so I have a Post-it Note here and I'm staring at it so, hopefully, I'll be able to keep this straight—FQHCs (Federally Qualified Health Centers) are usually nonprofits that are oriented to take care of the underserved. Today they serve upwards of 30 million people in the United States, and that's a growing number. There's something like 1500 of them across all 50 states. They're federally funded. They are a safety net really for individuals out there who may not be able to access care anywhere else. There's generally bipartisan support for FQHCs and often a real purpose and passion to really care for people regardless of their ability to pay. They also tend to offer a lot of resources under one roof (eg, medical care, dental care, other things, mental health care), which can add substantially to the operational complexity. Gary Campbell, my guest in this healthcare podcast as I said, is the CEO of an FQHC. Gary has a procurement and operations background, and this background informs how he approaches leadership and care delivery in ways that I find inspirational—and I hope that you do, too. Some of the conversation that we had in this episode reminded me of the interview with Tony DiGioia, MD, in EP332; so if you want to dig further into this topic, go back and listen to that episode. That interview is very specifically about how to create a patient-centric value system, which Dr. DiGioia says should be the new OS for healthcare delivery. During this show, I also mention my conversation with Jerry Durham (EP297), where we talk about streamlining the front desk.  I didn't mention this in the show, but another episode that would be great to go back and listen to if this topic intrigues you is the one with Matt Anderson, MD, MBA, talking about how things get better when the scrubs and the suits collaborate (EP266).   You can learn more at impact2lead.com.  Gary Campbell is the founder and owner of Impact2Lead, LLC, and the CEO of Johnson Health Center (JHC), where he has enjoyed a career centered on leading for-profit/not-for-profit organizations and helping to unleash potential in others along the way. In 2011, he left Bayer and came 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 seven years as the CEO. Gary currently speaks and consults nationally on leadership, workplace strategies, and motivational topics. 05:15 Why is there no opportunity to cost shift in an FQHC? 05:46 What happens when an FQHC is operating inefficiently? 06:12 “Have you workflowed it out? … You can overstaff yourself in a way that your cost per patient goes way up.” 06:37 Why is taking a lean approach not an excuse to cut staff? 08:05 “The nurses are linchpins to everything.” 09:05 How does standardizing care lead to personalization of care? 10:28 “Our clinical teams see that we care.” 10:48 “If you don't have a vision for where you want to be two and three years down the road, you're struggling.” 11:03 “I want everybody to understand, What is their why?” 20:10 “They don't teach leadership in most medical schools.”—Dr. Robert Pearl 21:19 “Get to know these clinicians … sincerely.” 23:11 “From a core values perspective, you can make every single decision … on core values.” 23:35 “We always start with those values. … They're embedded in everything we do.” 24:16 “You have to project plan things out that you want.” 25:09 How does an FQHC or private practices that are patient-oriented attract talent? 30:45 “First and foremost, be visible.” You can learn more at impact2lead.com.  @Impact2Lead discusses #administrativewaste and #healthcareemployment on our #healthcarepodcast. #healthcare #podcast #digitalhealth Why is there no opportunity to cost shift in an FQHC? @Impact2Lead discusses #administrativewaste and #healthcareemployment on our #healthcarepodcast. #healthcare #podcast #digitalhealth What happens when an FQHC is operating inefficiently? @Impact2Lead discusses #administrativewaste and #healthcareemployment on our #healthcarepodcast. #healthcare #podcast #digitalhealth “Have you workflowed it out? … You can overstaff yourself in a way that your cost per patient goes way up.” @Impact2Lead discusses #administrativewaste and #healthcareemployment on our #healthcarepodcast. #healthcare #podcast #digitalhealth Why is taking a lean approach not an excuse to cut staff? @Impact2Lead discusses #administrativewaste and #healthcareemployment on our #healthcarepodcast. #healthcare #podcast #digitalhealth “The nurses are linchpins to everything.” @Impact2Lead discusses #administrativewaste and #healthcareemployment on our #healthcarepodcast. #healthcare #podcast #digitalhealth How does standardizing care lead to personalization of care? @Impact2Lead discusses #administrativewaste and #healthcareemployment on our #healthcarepodcast. #healthcare #podcast #digitalhealth “Our clinical teams see that we care.” @Impact2Lead discusses #administrativewaste and #healthcareemployment on our #healthcarepodcast. #healthcare #podcast #digitalhealth “I want everybody to understand, What is their why?” @Impact2Lead discusses #administrativewaste and #healthcareemployment on our #healthcarepodcast. #healthcare #podcast #digitalhealth “Get to know these clinicians … sincerely.” @Impact2Lead discusses #administrativewaste and #healthcareemployment on our #healthcarepodcast. #healthcare #podcast #digitalhealth “We always start with those values. … They're embedded in everything we do.” @Impact2Lead discusses #administrativewaste and #healthcareemployment on our #healthcarepodcast. #healthcare #podcast #digitalhealth “You have to project plan things out that you want.” @Impact2Lead discusses #administrativewaste and #healthcareemployment on our #healthcarepodcast. #healthcare #podcast #digitalhealth How does an FQHC or private practices that are patient-oriented attract talent? @Impact2Lead discusses #administrativewaste and #healthcareemployment on our #healthcarepodcast. #healthcare #podcast #digitalhealth “First and foremost, be visible.” @Impact2Lead discusses #administrativewaste and #healthcareemployment on our #healthcarepodcast. #healthcare #podcast #digitalhealth Recent past interviews: Click a guest's name for their latest RHV episode! 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On this episode we hear an attending family physician's perspective on healthcare from Dr. Deborah Gilboa. Dr. G (as she is known) is a member of Generation X. She and host Rob Oliver became acquainted when she was in medical school at the University of Pittsburgh. During her interview on the Perspectives on Healthcare Podcast she shared some of her insights about resilience. Dr. G is based in Pittsburgh where she started a Federally Qualified Health Center. Here are 3 things that stood out to me as Dr. Deborah Gilboa shared an attending family physician's perspective on healthcare: · A Family Physician can see kids, their parents, their grandparents and sometimes even their great-grandparents · The difference between a specialist mentality and a generalist mentality · Medical professionals can improve the quality of healthcare by simply asking patients, “How do you want me to address you?” You can learn more about Deborah Gilboa through her website and social media links below: Website https://askdoctorg.com/ Twitter https://twitter.com/askdocg Facebook https://facebook.com/askdoctorg Instagram https://instagram.com/askdoctorg Linkedin https://www.linkedin.com/in/deborahgilboamd/ To connect with the show on social media use the links below: Twitter: http://twitter.com/yourkeynoter Facebook: http://facebook.com/yourkeynoter Instagram: http://instagram.com/yourkeynoter Linkedin: http://linkedin.com/company/yourkeynoter LinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/in/imroboliver/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9ub8CjRQAmXsOEA4s9AYbw We would love to hear from you. Visit the “Contact Us” form: https://www.perspectivesonhealthcare.com/contact/ Look around the website for more Perspectives on Healthcare.

On this episode we hear an attending family physician's perspective on healthcare from Dr. Deborah Gilboa. Dr. G (as she is known) is a member of Generation X. She and host Rob Oliver became acquainted when she was in medical school at the University of Pittsburgh. During her interview on the Perspectives on Healthcare Podcast she shared some of her insights about resilience. Dr. G is based in Pittsburgh where she started a Federally Qualified Health Center. Here are 3 things that stood out to me as Dr. Deborah Gilboa shared an attending family physician's perspective on healthcare: · A Family Physician can see kids, their parents, their grandparents and sometimes even their great-grandparents · The difference between a specialist mentality and a generalist mentality · Medical professionals can improve the quality of healthcare by simply asking patients, “How do you want me to address you?” You can learn more about Deborah Gilboa through her website and social media links below: Website https://askdoctorg.com/ Twitter https://twitter.com/askdocg Facebook https://facebook.com/askdoctorg Instagram https://instagram.com/askdoctorg Linkedin https://www.linkedin.com/in/deborahgilboamd/ To connect with the show on social media use the links below: Twitter: http://twitter.com/yourkeynoter Facebook: http://facebook.com/yourkeynoter Instagram: http://instagram.com/yourkeynoter Linkedin: http://linkedin.com/company/yourkeynoter LinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/in/imroboliver/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9ub8CjRQAmXsOEA4s9AYbw We would love to hear from you. Visit the “Contact Us” form: https://www.perspectivesonhealthcare.com/contact/ Look around the website for more Perspectives on Healthcare.

To mark National Health Center Week 2021, the eCW Podcast team met with three of the many hundreds of health centers we work with nationwide to learn more about their latest strategies. Our customers share how they are using our telehealth solution, healow TeleVisits™, along with other Patient Engagement tools to expand access to care and reduce no-shows during the COVID-19 pandemic.   In this edition of the eCW Podcast, we hear how Wesley Community and Health Centers in Phoenix, Arizona, a Federally Qualified Health Center, uses eClinicalWorks® to focus on Social Determinants of Health to improve care to it is patients. Wesley also interacts with Aunt Bertha, the nation's leading referral platform for social services, to connect people seeking help with verified social care providers in their communities.   Tune in now for our National Health Center Week 2021 Podcast Series!

Dr. Russo received his postgraduate training in the Family Medicine from the Family Medicine Residency Program at the Santa Monica Hospital and Medical Center, Santa Monica, CA. Since then he has worked in private practice and most recently with a Federally Qualified Health Center in New York State. From 2008 – 2011, he was an Associate Clinical Professor at the University of Connecticut School of Medicine; instructing medical students in primary care and Family Medicine. He is still passionate about the practice and science of medicine, enjoys meeting new people, is endlessly entertained by his yellow Labrador retriever. He is looking forward to learning and experiencing the community here in Torrington and the northwest hills. Mission Community Health & Wellness (CHWC) is committed to keeping communities healthy. In a compassionate, high-quality and patient-centered environment, services are accessible and provided without discrimination, with cultural competence, and where all people matter regardless of ability to pay. Through coalitions, advocacy and sound fiscal management, these services will be sustained over time. Our Vision CHWC will offer and continue to develop a range of healthcare services for the underserved throughout northwest Connecticut. It will achieve the reputation of provider of choice for affordable, high quality services that achieve positive patient outcomes. A welcoming and caring environment will be experienced by all patients and their families. ​An organizational culture will exist that attracts and retains skilled, dedicated employees. Sound fiscal management practices will ensure long-term viability. CHWC will collaborate and advocate with other organizations to increase the region's capacity to meet health and wellness needs.

Kenneth W. Meyer, SHRM-SCP, SPHR. Ken is currently Chief Human Resources Officer/VP, Human Resources for a Federally Qualified Health Center providing Primary Care, Behavioral Health, and Care Coordination to the underserved populations of New York City. He is an accomplished HR professional experienced in all areas of HR Management. Ken has spent his career working in the healthcare field and started his career in HR in 1986. MS-Industrial and Labor Relations from Cornell University & Bernard M. Baruch College and BA-Economics from Herbert H. Lehman College, Member of the Beta Gamma Sigma and Golden Key National Honor Societies and holds SHRM-SCP and SPHR certifications. He is also the President-Elect for New York City SHRM, the longest-existing local chapter of the Society for Human Resource Management and has served on its Board of Directors as its Board Secretary and as Board Director. He was a recipient of the Lifetime Ambassador of Laughter Award from the Gotham Comedy Foundation and was a long-time volunteer with his local Little League, the North Riverdale Baseball League.

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.

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.

Rebekah Bernard MD is a Family Physician and the co-author of Patients at Risk: The Rise of the Nurse Practitioner and Physician Assistant in Health Care” (Universal Publishers 2020).   She is a national speaker on the topic of physician wellness and practice management.  Dr. Bernard also writes a regular blog for Medical Economics and is a frequent contributor to KevinMD and other health publications.  A native Floridian and daughter of two Registered Nurses, Dr. Bernard grew up in the rural town of Clewiston. She graduated from the University of Florida with a degree in Sociology and received her medical degree from the University of Miami. She completed her residency at Florida Hospital in Orlando.  Following residency, Dr. Bernard served for six years at a Federally Qualified Health Center in Immokalee, Florida as a National Health Service Corps Scholar.  She then worked for a large out-patient hospital group for five years before opening her own practice, which she converted to a Direct Primary Care practice “Gulf Coast Direct Primary Care” in July 2016. For more information, please visit www.RebekahBernard.com, or connect with Dr. Bernard on Facebook @RebekahBernardMD or Twitter @Rebekah_Bernard.  Learn more about her practice at www.GulfCoastDPC.com.   Unlock Bonus content and get the shows early on our Patreon Follow us or Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Stitcher | Amazon  | Spotify   Panacea Financial provides banking for doctors, because it was founded by doctors. They have nationwide loan, checking and savings options designed specifically for doctors and doctors-in-training. Their specialized suite of financial products give medical students, residents, and practicing physicians greater freedom to forge their futures... and at affordable rates! By reducing financial barriers and burdens, Panacea Financial ensures that all doctors have increased capacity to serve their patients and the population at large. Do you need a good home for your banking needs? Visit panaceafinancial.com to get started. Panacea Financial is a division of Primis, Member FDIC   Show notes at https://rxforsuccesspodcast.com/51 Report-out with comments or feedback at https://rxforsuccesspodcast.com/report Music by Ryan Jones. Find Ryan on Instagram at _ryjones_ Contact Ryan at ryjonesofficial@gmail.com

Thank you for listening to She’s Got Drive. Today we have the last in out Black Mama series of interviews with midwife Tanya Khemet and Academic Keisha Goode, both President and Vice President of National Association of Certified Professional Midwives. We talk about the racism faced by Black midwives, the decimation of Black midwifery, and the need to address the structural barriers for Black Midwives today. And how Black Midwives is an answer to the Black Maternal Health crisis.  My name is Shirley McAlpine. Welcome to She's Got Drive. So grab your cup of tea, or drink of choice  and you might want to take a walk as you listen to these two amazing and inspiring women.    Dr Tanya Khemet Taiwo  considers herself blessed to be the mother of three beautiful girls who were all born into the hands of midwives.  After serving as clinic administrator and staff midwife of The Birthing Project Clinic for eight years, she became one of the founding mothers of Birth and Family Health Center, women’s health clinics housed in community health centers located in medically underserved areas of Sacramento.  She currently works in a Federally Qualified Health Center, continuing to care for low-income families in a multi-disciplinary setting. She comes from a family tradition of midwives.  She joined the NACPM Board of Directors in the fall of 2012, and has been President for 4 years. Dr. Khemet Taiwo is an assistant professor of midwifery at Bastyr University, and a research Fellow at The Birth Place Lab at the University of British Columbia. At the Birth Place Lab she’s collaborating on the Giving Voice to Mothers Study, a research project that examines how race, ethnicity and birthplace affect maternity care in the United States. Her dissertation research in epidemiology examined how prenatal socioeconomic and psychological stress impacted child neurodevelopment, and how these stressors are amplified by environmental exposures.   Dr Keisha Goode  joined the Board as the first appointed Public Member. She is currently a Visiting Assistant Professor of Sociology at The State University of New York College. Her primary research area is Medical Sociology with specific attention to the medicalization of childbirth and the historical and contemporary complexities of Black midwifery in the United States. She is completing a book proposal for the publication of her dissertation research, Birthing, Blackness and The Body: Black Midwives and Experiential Continuities of Institutional Racism.   Find Tanya: https://www.facebook.com/tanya.khemet Find Keisha: https://twitter.com/keishagoode8?lang=en NACPM : https://nacpm.org NACPM Facebook https://www.facebook.com/NACPM NACPM Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nacpmidwives/   She's Got Drive Journals: BUY IN HERE AMAZON HERE Including 30 Days of Gratitude -Making Every Day Count    HOW TO SUPPORT THE PODCAST  If you love She's Got Drive  please REVIEW it here on iTunes: http://shirleymcalpine.com/itunes   This podcast streams free on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.  Please Subscribe and Review . Tell your Sista friends and share online!   DONATE: check out our Patreon account:    FACEBOOK: Join the She's Got Drive Tribe on Facebook Private Group and share with other women with drive.     SHE'S GOT DRIVE is produced by Cassandra Voltolina. Artwork by Natasha Merrifield Listen on iTunes, Podbean, Stitcher and Google Play and SoundCloud Connect with me through Social Media INSTAGRAM: :@shirleymcalpine_ WEBSITE: http://shirleymcalpine.com/contactme/     

NOTE: Abigail Echo Hawk will be keynoting at the American Association of Suicidology's Annual Conference on Friday, April 23rd at 9:00AM ET. You can listen to her and the many other diverse speakers virtually or in person at the conference in Orlando.Her keynote is entitled: Decolonizing Data: Restoring Culture and Building BeautyREGISTER HERE: https://www.aasconference.org/registrationOverviewHistorical trauma is often understood to be multigenerational wounding caused by the cumulative impact of major events inflicted upon a specific cultural, racial or ethnic group. When it comes to research about health and well-being, Western modalities of understanding human experience are limited and biased, further driving disparities and truncated views that can cause even more harm. By contrast, a strength-based, Indigenous framework of understanding resists the narrow view and on-going trauma of colonialism and focuses on restoration and healing. In this interview I speak with a “Storyteller of Health” and epidemiologist Abigail Echo Hawk about her vision of an anti-racist approach to data collection and recovery among tribal communities.About Abigail Echo Hawk, MAAbigail Echo-Hawk, M.A., an enrolled member of the Pawnee Nation of Oklahoma, is the Chief Research Officer for the Seattle Indian Health Board, a Federally Qualified Health Center serving American Indians and Alaska Natives in King County, Washington. She also serves as the Director of the Urban Indian Health Institute (UIHI), a Tribal Epidemiology Center whose mission is to support the health and well-being of urban Indian communities through information, scientific inquiry, and technology. UIHI assists a national network of Urban Indian Health Programs, which are private nonprofit corporations that provide native people in select cities a range of health and social services, from outreach and referral to full ambulatory care. Ms. Echo-Hawk directs a staff of public health professionals who work on multiple ongoing research, evaluation, and disease surveillance projects to benefit American Indian/Alaska Natives in urban and rural settings. She received the University of Washington Bothell's Distinguished Alumni Award in 2013 for her dedication to eliminating health disparities and was also recognized in the 2015 class of the National Center for American Indian Enterprise Development's (NCAIED) Native American 40 Under 40.As a dedicated community volunteer, Ms. Echo-Hawk has concentrated on policy and institutional change to eliminate disparities for women of color locally and nationally. She focuses on policy advocacy in areas such as maternal and child health, domestic violence, sexual assault, and health disparities. Volunteer memberships include the Native American Women's Dialogue on Infant Mortality, Hope Heart Institute, the Center for Indigenous Law and Justice, the Children and Youth Advisory Board of King County, and the Coalition to End Gender-Based Violence.Ms. Echo-Hawk's greatest joy is her place within her extended family. She is a wife, mother, auntie, daughter, granddaughter, friend, and community member. She strives to serve her family, friends, and community with love and to be a small part of ensuring a great future for the next generation. For more information on this episode go to https://www.sallyspencerthomas.com/hope-illuminated-podcast/87

Please Leave a Review!  THIS EPISODE COUNTS FOR CE! - but read the disclaimers it might not count for your state. Go here to take the test and get your free CE Credit! In honor of National Minority Health Month, Andrew and Michelle welcome two passionate experts in the field to the podcast today. Daniel Lopez, RDH, a dental hygienist practicing in a Federally Qualified Health Center in New York City, makes a return visit, while Alicia Murria, RDH, MS(C), and Founder and CEO of Hygienists for Humanity, is making her first appearance here. Together with our hosts, they examine the fundamentals of minority health and what that looks like in dentistry today, and offer their recommendations for the future. They begin by sharing differing perspectives on politics and minority health, exploring public health and private practice treatment, and offer a glimpse of DentaQuest's Preventistry. Our panel then delves into the need for an outcomes-based health model, the barriers to quality focused care on minority groups, and the many avenues which could lead to overcoming these barriers. Alicia and Daniel conclude the interview by stressing the most important components to address in minority health, and by offering their sage advice for listeners interested in ‘really making a dent in this problem'. Drawing greatly upon Alicia and Daniel's immense expertise and experience, today's conversation marks one more step in bringing crucial awareness to this decidedly sensitive and extremely important topic.  EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:  Interview starts: 8:08   Guest introductions   Politics and minority health   Public health and private practice treatment   DentaQuest's Preventistry   New York State's move toward an outcomes based health model   Barriers to quality focused care on minority groups   Learning about cultural differences and making connections   Expanding the role of the hygienist, meeting patients where they are, developing trust, and offering consistency   Underserved and neglected populations   What we can be doing in our communities   Motivational interviewing   The importance of listening to all patients and educating them   Learning from each other in the hygienist community   Daniel and Alicia's parting advice  QUOTES:  “You don't go into this profession with a political mindset. You go into this profession with a heart.”   “Health insurance is, unfortunately, a political issue.”   “I think, in public health, we're offering fish sandwiches every single day, and we're not teaching enough people to fish.”   “If I feel like I didn't give them what they needed, and I didn't serve them well, I bring them back at no cost to them.”   “And also, private practice grows if they have disease.”   “Why on Earth are we the only health care modality centered around prevention, and no one pays attention to what we have to say?”   “What does it look like if your insurance is paying out more for prevention than for restoration?”   “There's this endless cycle of new providers. The most at-risk and the most underserved are constantly being seen by people who are just learning the ropes.”   “The dentist population does not reflect the general population.”   “Dental providers and medical providers are less empathetic to the black population than they are to white.”   “You have to be able to see color in dentistry.”   “There are so many different avenues that you need to go down to actually get to a point where you're really making a dent in this problem.”   “I've literally had people say they would rather die than go somewhere else.”   “You have to start with yourself…be a resource, be a friend, let them know that you're an ally in their community.”   “Be willing and be open to getting it wrong.”   “These patients that we are servicing need prevention more than anything else.”   “Don't be afraid to speak up!”     LINKS:   A Tale of Two Hygienists homepage - https://ataleoftwohygienists.com/     AToTH on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/aTaleOfTwoHygienists/     AToTH on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/ataleoftwohygienists     AToTH on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/atoth/?originalSubdomain=ca        PDT homepage     MINORITY ORAL HEALTH IN AMERICA: DESPITE PROGRESS, DISPARITIES PERSIST   Disparities in Oral Health   The Persistence of Oral Health Disparities for African American Children: A Scoping Review       Alicia's Instagram   Alicia's Facebook   Hygienists for Humanity   Email Daniel

Please Leave a Review!  THIS EPISODE COUNTS FOR CE! - but read the disclaimers it might not count for your state. Go here to take the test and get your free CE Credit! In honor of National Minority Health Month, Andrew and Michelle welcome two passionate experts in the field to the podcast today. Daniel Lopez, RDH, a dental hygienist practicing in a Federally Qualified Health Center in New York City, makes a return visit, while Alicia Murria, RDH, MS(C), and Founder and CEO of Hygienists for Humanity, is making her first appearance here. Together with our hosts, they examine the fundamentals of minority health and what that looks like in dentistry today, and offer their recommendations for the future. They begin by sharing differing perspectives on politics and minority health, exploring public health and private practice treatment, and offer a glimpse of DentaQuest’s Preventistry. Our panel then delves into the need for an outcomes-based health model, the barriers to quality focused care on minority groups, and the many avenues which could lead to overcoming these barriers. Alicia and Daniel conclude the interview by stressing the most important components to address in minority health, and by offering their sage advice for listeners interested in ‘really making a dent in this problem’. Drawing greatly upon Alicia and Daniel’s immense expertise and experience, today’s conversation marks one more step in bringing crucial awareness to this decidedly sensitive and extremely important topic.  EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:  Interview starts: 8:08   Guest introductions   Politics and minority health   Public health and private practice treatment   DentaQuest’s Preventistry   New York State’s move toward an outcomes based health model   Barriers to quality focused care on minority groups   Learning about cultural differences and making connections   Expanding the role of the hygienist, meeting patients where they are, developing trust, and offering consistency   Underserved and neglected populations   What we can be doing in our communities   Motivational interviewing   The importance of listening to all patients and educating them   Learning from each other in the hygienist community   Daniel and Alicia’s parting advice  QUOTES:  “You don’t go into this profession with a political mindset. You go into this profession with a heart.”   “Health insurance is, unfortunately, a political issue.”   “I think, in public health, we’re offering fish sandwiches every single day, and we’re not teaching enough people to fish.”   “If I feel like I didn’t give them what they needed, and I didn’t serve them well, I bring them back at no cost to them.”   “And also, private practice grows if they have disease.”   “Why on Earth are we the only health care modality centered around prevention, and no one pays attention to what we have to say?”   “What does it look like if your insurance is paying out more for prevention than for restoration?”   “There’s this endless cycle of new providers. The most at-risk and the most underserved are constantly being seen by people who are just learning the ropes.”   “The dentist population does not reflect the general population.”   “Dental providers and medical providers are less empathetic to the black population than they are to white.”   “You have to be able to see color in dentistry.”   “There are so many different avenues that you need to go down to actually get to a point where you’re really making a dent in this problem.”   “I’ve literally had people say they would rather die than go somewhere else.”   “You have to start with yourself…be a resource, be a friend, let them know that you’re an ally in their community.”   “Be willing and be open to getting it wrong.”   “These patients that we are servicing need prevention more than anything else.”   “Don’t be afraid to speak up!”     LINKS:   A Tale of Two Hygienists homepage - https://ataleoftwohygienists.com/     AToTH on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/aTaleOfTwoHygienists/     AToTH on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/ataleoftwohygienists     AToTH on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/atoth/?originalSubdomain=ca        PDT homepage     MINORITY ORAL HEALTH IN AMERICA: DESPITE PROGRESS, DISPARITIES PERSIST   Disparities in Oral Health   The Persistence of Oral Health Disparities for African American Children: A Scoping Review       Alicia's Instagram   Alicia's Facebook   Hygienists for Humanity   Email Daniel

For this week's episode, Heather and Matthew chat with Carl Humphries and Dr. Heather Leisy from HopeHealth, a Federally-Qualified Health Center providing care to patients across multiple South Carolina counties. We discuss HopeHealth's unique structure, the range of services they provide to more than 50,000 patients, and the future of community health centers post-COVID. Listen now!

Cliff Coleman M.D., M.P.H. is an Associate Professor of Family Medicine at Oregon Health & Science University. Dr. Coleman practices as a family medicine physician at a Federally Qualified Health Center. His clinical interests include treating medically complex individuals and underserved populations. Dr. Coleman is also a national health literacy expert. His ongoing research and teaching help lead the way […]

Mr. Ulmer was born and raised in Orangeburg, SC. He received his Bachelor of Science Degree in Psychology and was commissioned to a 2nd Lieutenant in the United States Army as a Medical Service Corps Officer from South Carolina State University in 1993. He earned his Master's Degree in Hospital Services Management and Human Resources Development from Webster University in 2000. Mr. Ulmer served in the United States Army for over 24 years with multiple deployments and assignments. His career included Medical Platoon Leader in the 82nd Airborne Division to a Healthcare Administrator for Dwight D. Eisenhower Army Medical Center. Mr. Ulmer retired as the Executive Officer of the Four Star Army Headquarters Forces Command Operations Readiness Division. Highlights of his military career include, three Combat Tours, Army Command and General Staff College graduate, achieving the Expert Field Medical Badge, and being awarded The Bronze Star Medal for his actions in the Iraq War. Upon retirement in 2012 from Fort Bragg, NC Mr. Ulmer worked for the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control as the state Emergency Medical Services for Children Public Health Administrator. In this role he was directly responsible for managing and executing a U.S. Department of Health and Human Services federal grant designed to focus upon the special needs of pediatric patients in emergency situations, ultimately reducing the mortality and morbidity of pediatric patient outcomes throughout the state of South Carolina. Mr. Ulmer also served as the United States Army, Fort Jackson, SC installation Public Health Administrator. He spearheaded the planning, organizing, and execution of the Community Health Promotion Council responsible for developing and implementing strategies to prevent high-risk incidents across the installation. Prior to coming onboard here at Heart of Florida Health Center Mr. Ulmer was recruited by the CEO of Rural Health Services, Inc. (Federally Qualified Health Center), Aiken, SC to serve as the Chief Operating Officer. He assumed oversight responsibility for all services, activities, and operations of the organization. In just two years Mr. Ulmer has made a tremendous impact to the patients and community of Ocala and Marion county. Mr. Ulmer is married to Bethany of Camden, SC. They have three daughters and a grandson Ahzia (Cairo), Sasha, and Carrington. Learn more about Jamie at: Bloomberg: https://www.bloomberg.com/profile/person/20460498 OCALA Magazine: https://ocalamagazine.com/2020/05/men-of-influence-2020/ Heart of Florida Health Center website: https://www.myhfhc.org/who-we-are/board-of-directors/ Phoenix Performance Partners Website: https://www.phoenixperform.com/ Culture Eats Everything Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/culture-eats-everything/id1526731051 Culture Eats Everything Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1utf9dZh2PRQKxe6qg5I5M Tom Willis: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomasawillis Checkout our book: https://www.phoenixperform.com/book #CultureEatsEverything ______________________ Download & Share!

This week Matt Crespin is joined by Daniel Lopez, RDH who is a dental hygienist practicing in a Federally Qualified Health Center in New York City.    Episode Highlights ADHA Updates Daniel’s Journey  What is a FQHC? Covid-19 Vaccine ADHA’s impact on Daniel’s career Quotes   “The best advice I can give you...talk to your local health department.”    “At an FQHC 50% of the Board of Directors need to be patients or clients of the FQHC.”   “It is a way to ensure the care is by and for the people.”    “I would wake up to the cooler trucks going down Broadway to go store more bodies.”    “It was a daily reminder of the massive loss of life that is still going on.”   “HIV doesn’t affect the day to day of dentistry.”    “I learned that a lot of our education is outdated in terms of how safe we need to be.”   “You need to treat HIV patients like any other patient.”    “I think after graduating we have to unlearn a lot of things.”    “I see a lot of people who have never had dental care, or it’s been decades.”    “This is what the world is like when there are no barriers to scientific research.”    “We have less than 25% compliance with the vaccine in our clinic, and because of that, we probably will not be given future doses.”   “We have a public responsibility to each other.”    “I believe that if you don’t believe in, and pay into the ADHA, you have no right to demand.”    Links  lisam@adha.net   www.ADHA2021.org    Matt’s Email: MattC@ADHA.net  ADHA Annual Report: https://www.adha.org/annual-reports    The health and wellness of the dental hygiene community and the patients you serve is our top priority. We are closely monitoring developments surrounding COVID-19 and will continue to keep you informed. For more information from ADHA, visit https://www.adha.org/covid19.   Visit www.adha.org for membership processing, membership updates, renewals and conference registration! FAQ: https://www.adha2020.org/faq/    Email for COVID Questions/Input: rdhcovidinfo@adha.net    Resource Center: https://www.adha.org/covid19  American Dental Hygienists’ Association homepage:   https://www.adha.org/ ADHA Facebook Page:   https://www.facebook.com/youradha/ The Dental Podcast Network Channel One homepage: http://dentalpodcastnetworkchannelone.otcpn.libsynpro.com/ 

About Katie (in her own words):I grew up in Maryland, was a lacrosse goalie, went to Princeton and taught high school for 2 years prior to med school at University of Maryland. Since I loved taking care of babies, children, teens and adults, as well as doing procedures, I landed in family medicine and did my residency at the University of Vermont. A one-year Obstetric fellowship took me and my husband to Seattle, and then back to Vermont where he was raised and we now have three daughters, 11, 9, 6. He and his family own Butternut Mountain Farm which produces and distributes maple syrup, so our girls are growing up with the working knowledge of running a sugarbush. They drive 4 wheelers and stack wood and aren’t afraid to get dirty. In the spring as sugaring wraps up, I still coach lacrosse at our local high school, going on 11 years now. Mentoring girls is important to me, especially in an underserved community where they might not otherwise have the opportunity to learn and be good at a new sport. For similar reasons I work at a FQHC, Federally Qualified Health Center, where we see all comers, regardless of their ability to pay, and work to make basic high quality health care both accessible and affordable. As it should be. Finally, as for family medicine, I still love the variety, and have found a strong passion for taking care of community members with substance use disorder. Dispelling stigma around this topic really improves access to care, and saves lives. I enjoy the work because I know that it benefits not only these patients and their families, but also the whole community and therefore my children.Resources:www.VTMAT.blogStowe Family Practice Facebook pageTake Back Day- to return unused medications Katie’s book recommendations:Mindset (Carol Dweck)Good Night Rebel Girls (Francesca Cavalo)When Breath Becomes Air (Paul Kalanithi)

Barrington Hwang, MD, and Robert McKenzie, MD, interview Walter E. Wilson Jr., MD, MHA, on Black mental health. He specifically talks about vulnerable populations at a Federally Qualified Health Center, African-American mental health, the strategic role of the psychiatrist in advocacy, role of police officers and trauma on our societal mental health. Next episode, we plan to talk with Dr. Wilson about schools and child/adolescent mental health.

Dr. Suzanne Ebert graduated from University Of Louisville College Of Dentistry in 1998. After completing a residency, she started a solo private practice and enjoyed being a private practitioner for 11 years. Upon the sale of her practice, she elected to continue her career by providing dental care to indigent populations as the Dental Director at a local Federally Qualified Health Center. As Adjunct Faculty for the University of Florida, she had the privilege of working directly with senior dental students as they rotated through the clinics. Dr. Ebert is unwavering in her desire to protect private practice dentistry. She is a vocal advocate of having a strong association to lead the dental profession through the issues facing it today. Join the community on Dentaltown at https://www.dentaltown.com

Jade P Duncan, D.D.S., M.Ed., a native of Trinidad and Tobago, graduated from Howard University, in Washington DC, with a Bachelor of Science in Biology and a Doctorate of Dental Surgery degree. She completed a 2-year General Practice Residency, where she served as Chief Resident at Bronx Lebanon Hospital Center. She also holds a Master of Education in Curriculum Development and Instruction, as well as a Graduate Certificate in Medical Education from the University of Cincinnati. Additionally, Dr. Duncan graduated with a certificate in Theology from the E.L.I. Bible Institute and Seminary. She is currently pursuing a Master of Business Administration at the Carl H. Lindner College of Business at the University of Cincinnati in Cincinnati, Ohio. In her previous professional role, she served as the Director of Operating Room services and clinical attending for the Department of General Dentistry at Montefiore Medical Center in Bronx, NY. She held a faculty appointment at Albert Einstein College of Medicine in Bronx, NY and is an Adjunct Clinical Faculty at the University of New England, College of Dental Medicine in their Community Based Education program. She currently practices dentistry at Penobscot Community Health Care, a Federally Qualified Health Center in Bangor, Maine, where she serves as the Director of Dental Residency for the Advanced Education in General Dentistry Residency program. In her personal life, Dr. Duncan is a certified Life Coach and is currently completing her Master Life Coaching certification. She recently published her first book, “Saved, Single, Secure: The Secrets to thriving in your single season” and completed a successful book tour in the Caribbean. She is a professional motivational speaker and has been an invited conference speaker and guest lecturer. She is a member of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc. and was inducted into the Alpha Phi Chapter at Howard University in Spring 2006. Dr. Duncan loves fashion and considers herself to be a foodie. Her passions include cooking, mentoring, volunteering at church and spending quality time with family and close friends. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/humovemakers/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/humovemakers/support

Episode #5 of Always Bet on Black with Paula Glover returns for another wonderful conversation, this time with Barrett Hatches, CEO of Chicago Family Health.  Barrett is a natural leader, having work in senior roles at numerous utilities companies. This conversation starts with Barrett's background, getting roles without really applying, and how to be your authentic self. For all things AABE, please visit us at www.aabe.org. Follow us on all social platforms @AABE. Show Resources: Barrett Hatches Bio: Barrett Hatches joined Chicago Family Health Center in February 2014. He manages an operating budget of more than $20 million and oversees more than 200 staff members including physicians, dentists, administrative, clinical and support staff across five health center sites. He oversaw the expansion of services at CFHC resulting from a new state-of-the-art healthcare facility in Pullman, and the recent Affordable Care Act opportunities which include expansion of Medicaid and enrollment in the health insurance marketplace. Prior to joining CFHC, Mr. Hatches served as Executive Consultant for Hatches Consulting, LLC in Kansas City, MO where he helped clients harness leading strategic solutions to ensure organizational success.  Mr. Hatches also served as President and Principal Owner of BHMM Energy Services in Indianapolis, IN. Mr. Hatches has extensive experience in community health having served as CEO and Chief Operating Officer at Swope Community Enterprises for almost a decade. Like CFHC, Swope Health Services is a Federally Qualified Health Center serving the greater Kansas City area providing primary health, outreach and behavioral health to the underserved living below the poverty level. Mr. Hatches received his Ph.D. in urban higher education from Jackson State University in Jackson MS, an M.A. in business from Webster University in Kansas City, MO and his B.A. in Political Science also from Jackson State University in Jackson MS.

Dr. Suzanne Ebert graduated from University Of Louisville College Of Dentistry in 1998 and enjoyed being a private practitioner for 11 years. Upon the sale of her practice, she elected to continue her career by providing dental care to indigent populations as the Dental Director at a local Federally Qualified Health Center. Dr. Ebert is unwavering in her desire to protect private practice dentistry and is a vocal advocate of having a strong association to lead the dental profession.

We discuss non profit events and the effect COVID has had on them.  We speak with Legacy Community Health's Director of Development and Special Events, Chloe Rushing.  We talk about two upcoming events were majorly changed due to COVID.    As a full-service, Federally Qualified Health Center, Legacy identifies unmet needs and gaps in health-related services and develops client-centered programs to address those needs. A United Way-affiliated agency since 1990, they currently provide adult primary care, pediatrics, dental care, vision services, behavioral health services, OB/GYN and maternity, vaccinations and immunizations, health promotion and community outreach, wellness and nutrition, and comprehensive HIV/AIDS care.GUEST: Chloe Rushinghttps://www.legacycommunityhealth.org  We speak with Rebecca Marquez of the Human Rights Campaign (HRC). We discuss their efforts to help elect Joe Biden and equality-minded candidates in Texas.  HRC has launched a multi million campaign to mobilize 57 million equality voters across the nation, with a special focus on seven battleground states: Texas, Arizona, Nevada, Wisconsin, Michigan, Ohio and Pennsylvania. Their aim is to put Joe Biden in the White House, and help elect fair-minded candidates across the nation.  HRC has identified three key factors that could depress turnout for Equality Voters, and has adopted strategies to counteract them.GUEST: Rebecca Marquezhttps://www.hrc.org 

Ally Ali is joined by of Dr. James Powell, CEO of Long Island Select Healthcare, a non profit Federally Qualified Health Center that treats the under-served, primarily the Developmentally Disabled population. They do not turn anyone away based on ability to pay, immigration status, and so on.

Andrea is joined by Fernanda Ruiz to dig deep into Attachment Styles; what each of them mean, how parents can influence their children's attachment style, how men in 2020 are more avoidant (joking), and how we can all learn and benefit from knowing what our own Attachment Style is.It's a long one but it's SO SO worth. There are many "aha!", "omg!" and "what!?" moments along with a plethora of very helpful and useful information. Fernanda Ruiz, MSW, has over 14 years of experience in child abuse prevention and maternal and child health services. She is very passionate about supporting families and preventing child abuse and neglect through home visiting services. Fernanda holds a bachelor’s in Psychology with a concentration on Clinical Psychology from the Universidad de las Americas and Master’s in Social Work from Catholic University of America. Fernanda is originally from Mexico and moved to the US in 2006. Since then she has been with Mary’s Center, a Federally Qualified Health Center serving the Washington DC Metropolitan area, serving in different capacities; she now serves as Home Visiting Director. Fernanda currently leads a variety of programs that aim to prevent child abuse and neglect, and improve maternal and child health outcomes.Fernanda has facilitated workshops at conferences and participated in panels about early childhood and maternal and child health. In 2019, she presented at the National Healthy Start Association Conference on “Mom Baby Massage Project: Reducing perinatal depression through massage therapy”. Resources:Book recommendation:Attached: the new science of adult attachment and how it can help you find -and keep- love by Dr. Amir Levine, M.D. and Rachel S. F. Heller, M.A. https://www.attachedthebook.com/wordpress/buy-the-book/ Attachment inventories:1. Attached Compatibility QuizDeciphering My Own Attachment Style: https://www.attachedthebook.com/wordpress/compatibility-quiz/?step=1Deciphering My Partner’s/Date’s Attachment Style: https://www.attachedthebook.com/wordpress/compatibility-quiz/?step=32. Experiences in Close Relationships-Revised (ECR-R) Adult Attachment Questionnaire by Fraley, R. C., Waller, N. G., & Brennan, K. A. (2000).FAQs about the ECR-R: http://labs.psychology.illinois.edu/~rcfraley/measures/ecrr.htmECR-R in Excel spreadsheet for easy scoring: http://labs.psychology.illinois.edu/~rcfraley/measures/ECRR-scoring-example.xlsx3. Dr. Diane Poole Heller’s Attachment Styles TestLink: https://dianepooleheller.com/attachment-test/

John James, U.S. Senate Candidate and Michigan Businessman - On his campaign donating $200,000 to Central City Integrated Health (CCIH), a Federally Qualified Health Center located in Midtown Detroit to purcase PPE.

#ThisWeekinHealthIT Field Report with AltaMed Health Services a Federally Qualified Health Center in Southern California with CIO Ray Lowe and Medical Director, Clinical Informatics Eric Lee, MD.

Jonathan Weinkle, MD, is a general internist and general pediatrician who came to medicine after deciding against careers as a philosopher or a rabbi and is the author of Healing People, Not Patients. He starts off by teaching us how he was able to write a book about his patient interactions without violating HIPAA. His book illustrates the many ways in which it is important to really know our patients as people in order to effectively treat them. The paradox of this is that there never seems to be enough time to do this well, so Dr. Weinkle teaches us how to connect without losing efficiency. While cultural competency is usually discussed, Dr. Weinkle believes that cultural humility really the key – recognizing we don’t know what we don’t know about someone else’s culture. How to keep moving through a visit if you are really listening “with both ears,” but the patient continues to repeat themselves as if you aren’t listening. He also discusses the importance of allowing the patient to set the agenda and then establishing limits to that agenda at the start of the visit. He practices primary care medicine at the Squirrel Hill Health Center, a Federally Qualified Health Center and certified Patient Centered Medical Home, providing comprehensive care to patients of all ages with and without insurance and representing a broad diversity of languages, faiths, cultures, native lands, and socioeconomic backgrounds.  In addition, Dr. Weinkle serves as a medical advisor to the Closure project of the Jewish Healthcare Foundation (JHF), a project intended to improve the quality of care and change the individual experience at end-of-life.  Under the auspices of the JHF, he is crafting a program to help clinicians master the core competency of respectful communication with patients and families, based largely on the ideas in this book and the research underlying it.  Finally, Dr. Weinkle serves as Clinical Assistant Professor in the Departments of Pediatrics and Family Medicine at his alma mater, and as Medical Director of the Physician Assistant Studies Program at Chatham University.  Driving all of these endeavors is a strong commitment to infusing his interactions with patients with the core values of his Jewish faith, beginning with the idea that both patient and provider are created in the Divine image and must act and be treated accordingly. He can be found at http://healerswholisten.com and @healerswholistn on Twitter. Find this and all episodes on your favorite podcast platform at PhysiciansGuidetoDoctoring.com Please be sure to leave a five-star review, a nice comment and SHARE!!!

FoundCare, Inc. is a nonprofit Federally Qualified Health Center that offers pediatric and adult primary care, chronic disease management, behavioral health services, dentistry, laboratory services, X-rays, and an on-site pharmacy, all in one location. FoundCare accepts most insurance plans, Medicaid, Medicare and self-pay on a sliding fee scale that is based on family size and income.

How can we use tech to make healthcare better and more accessible? Dr. Nwando Olayiwola, a family physician, faculty member at UCSF, and Chief Clinical Transformation Officer for RubiconMD, a leading provider of electronic consultations between primary care and specialty care providers, has spent many years thinking about that question. She joins us this week to tell us about her career in primary care, tech, and leadership. We also discuss her powerful essay, Racism in Medicine: Shifting the Power, and her research looking at various aspects of tech and care delivery. Thank you to the Harvard Center for primary care for helping to facilitate this interview. I did make a few recording snafus on this interview – so my apologies for the sub-optimal audio quality in a few sections. A little more about our guest: Dr. Nwando Olayiwola is a family physician and the inaugural Chief Clinical Transformation Officer for RubiconMD, a leading provider of electronic consultations between primary care and specialty care providers. She is also currently an Associate Clinical Professor in the Department of Family and Community Medicine at University of California, San Francisco. She served as the Director of the UCSF Center for Excellence in Primary Care until February 2017. In that role, she supported the Center in achieving strategic objectives around primary care transformation and systems redesign regionally, nationally and internationally. Prior to her work at UCSF, Dr. Olayiwola served as the Chief Medical Officer of the largest Federally Qualified Health Center system in Connecticut, Community Health Center, Inc. (CHCI), where she developed expertise in medical administration, translational and implementation research, professional development, systems based and quality improvement and practice transformation of twelve primary care practices into Patient-Centered Medical Homes. Her work led to CHCI being one of the first organizations in the United States to receive both the NCQA Level 3 PCMH and Joint Commission PCMH Recognitions. She has been a leader in harnessing technology to increase access to care for underserved and disenfranchised populations and is an expert in the areas of health systems reform, practice transformation, health information technology and primary care redesign. She is on the advisory board of Primary Care Progress and the Robert Graham Center for Family Medicine and Primary Care Policy. If you enjoyed the show, please give us 5 stars wherever you listen. Tweet us your thoughts @RoSpodcast and leave us a message on our facebook page at www.facebook.com/reviewofsystems. Or, you can email me at audreyATrospod.org. We’d love to hear from you, and thanks for listening.

This episode talks about all things transgender. Everything you needed to know about being transgender, navigating social interactions with transgendered individuals, specifically what not to say is discussed. Discussion also focus on the relationship between gender and sexual orientation and how to understand them both. Very important episode so give it a listen.    Gaines Parker is a medical case manager at an LGBTQ-focused Federally Qualified Health Center in NYC. He works in the teen program, empowering transgender adolescents to successfully access health services. Gaines specializes in transgender surgical literacy education, and advocacy for increased coverage of gender affirming procedures. You can find resources he has developed at www.healthytrans.com.

We’re talking about the 340B Program with Karen White, the CEO of Missouri Highlands Healthcare, Dennis Shelby, the CEO of Wilson Medical Center, and Austin Gillard, CEO of Clay County Medical Center.  Karen, Dennis and Austin were 2018-2019 Rural Health Fellows with the National Rural Health Association (NRHA), where they focused on rural preparedness, culminating in a Policy Paper presented to and adapted by the NRHA Rural Health Congress.   “In our study, it was determined that 55% of rural hospitals would close if it were not for the 340B Program.”   Dennis Shelby has worked in healthcare for 40 years.  He began his career as a medical social worker and for the last 26 years, has held various hospital CEO positions.  His journey involved stents in top leadership positions in psychiatric, rehabilitation and rural hospitals.  He believes healthcare is a calling and ministry.  He received the 2014 Custom Learning System “Inspiring Administrator” Award and was the 2016 Founders Award recipient for that same organization for over 30 years of committed leadership in the healthcare field.  He is the 2015, 2016 and 2017 Becker’s “50 Rural Hospital CEO’s To Know.”  In 2018 he received the Distinguished Alumni Award for his leadership in healthcare from Hope International University.  He and his wife of 44 years, Judy, have two amazing daughters and 4 grandchildren.  “We have to be strong proponents for each other. We cannot be silos.”  Karen R. White joined Missouri Highlands Health Care, a Federally Qualified Health Center, in March 2009 as the Chief Financial Officer.  Through her drive, integrity and work ethic, she provided financial leadership, growing the organization into a sustainable & viable health care provider while overcoming significant financial challenges. In October 2014, she furthered her passion for community health by stepping into the CEO position for Missouri Highlands.  Since that time, she has led the organization through transformation & growth, embracing the challenges of providing primary care in seven rural counties in the southern Missouri Ozarks region. Ms. White has continually sought unique care delivery options to better serve the rural population and while focusing on breaking down existing silos in providing care across the continuum of care community.    White, a certified public accountant (CPA), obtained her Bachelors of Applied Science in Administration with concentration in Marketing and Management from Southwest Baptist University in 1994 and her Masters in Accountancy from Missouri State University in 2007. During and after college she worked in healthcare, banking, retail, management and Social Services prior to obtaining her CPA license and working in public accounting.   Away from work she enjoys time with her 6-year-old daughter, Maive, floating the crystal clear waters of the Current River and roaming the hills of the Ozarks on her Harley-Davidson motorcycle. White’s parents are credited with instilling in her a strong work ethic, drive to succeed and commitment to serving others. “Growing up, my parents served as strong role models of integrity and faith. They never compromised their message of service, hard work and education as the path to success. This coupled with my desire to not have to feed 250 head of cattle for the rest of my life drove me to succeed.”  “340B is vital for our rural to stay viable…”   Austin Gillard was raised in Overland Park, Kansas. He received a bachelor’s degree from the University of Kansas and received a master’s degree in Healthcare Administration from the University of Missouri.  Austin’s background in healthcare started in 2008 as a physician recruiter. In 2011, Austin moved into a management role and was responsible for six hospital emergency departments in Kansas and Missouri. In early 2013, Austin developed a ‘rural track administrative fellowship’ and moved to Pratt, Kansas, to work under the CEO of Pratt Regional Medical Center as an Administrative Fellow. In late 2013, Austin was given to opportunity to become the CEO of Genoa Medical Facilities (GMF), located in Genoa, Nebraska. In 2015, Austin became the CEO of Clay County Medical Center (CCMC), located in Clay Center, Kansas. 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In this episode, I interview certified nurse midwife Olivia Favela-Gary. Olivia has been a CNM for over five years, and has been a registered nurse for 10 years. She currently practices in Los Angeles and Southern California in a Federally Qualified Health Center, and attends births in a hospital setting working mostly with underserved and high risk populations. She also frequently works as a first assistant for cesarean births. Olivia hosts the podcast This American Midwife, and is mom to a daughter and a son.  Olivia reveals what it’s like to give care in the L.A. area, and the special needs required by people in vulnerable populations - such as immigrants, women who are trafficked and abused, or those who are homeless or drug addicted.  We also discuss how to teach doctors about the midwifery model of care, and we cover the evidence on induction of labor. For more information and news about Evidence Based Birth®, visit www.ebbirth.com. Find us on Facebook, Instagram, and Pinterest. Ready to get involved? Check out our Professional membership (including scholarship options) and our Instructor program. Find an EBB Instructor here, and click here to learn more about the Evidence Based Birth® Childbirth Class. RESOURCES:  Contact Olivia via email (olivia@thisamericanmidwife.com) or Instagram.   Check out Olivia’s podcast, This American Midwife, on iTunes and at messy.fm. For more information on inductions, visit the Evidence Based Birth® blog article on The ARRIVE Trial, as well as our Natural Labor Induction Series.

As a relatively new and fast-growing Federally Qualified Health Center, Centerpoint Health of Ohio needed to find ways to ensure that they were properly coordinating the arrays of health services they offer, including medical, dental, pediatrics, behavioral, and OB/GYN services. With the help of eClinicalWorks, the health center has access to the analytical tools they need to ensure they are providing high-quality care and closing gaps in care — and have achieved recognition as a Patient-Centered Medical Home.

Today’s guest is Joel Hornberger, the chief strategy officer National Training Director at Cherokee Health Systems, headquartered in Knoxville, Tennessee. I had the good fortune to hear Joel speak last fall at an event sponsored by the New Hampshire-Vermont Chapter of HFMA and invited him to be on the podcast, and I’m really pleased that he did. Cherokee Health Systems is a combined Federally Qualified Health Center and Community Mental Health Center, which is kind of unique. But when you hear center, don’t be fooled – Cherokee provides care for more than 70,000 patients through it’s 23 brick and mortar locations and 23 additional telemedicine sites. Cherokee has been an innovator in the area of integrating behavioral health and primary care, which is the focus of my conversation with Joel today. In the interview we talk about how Cherokee uses embedded behavioral health counselors to collaborate with primary care providers as well as the Clinic developed a unique rating system called the BPSA to quantify the needs of individual patients, among other things. I really enjoyed talking with Joel because his passion for integrated care and the FQHC mission is so apparent. I hope you enjoy this conversation as much as I did. for more information, please go to our web site, https://healthleaderforge.blogspot.com/2019/01/joel-hornberger-chief-strategy-officer.html

Live from the eClinicalWorks National Conference, Pecos Valley Medical Center joins the eCW Podcast to explain how eClinicalWorks technology — in combination with a relentless focus on training — has helped their Federally Qualified Health Center deliver quality, affordable care to all in need.

Live from the eClinicalWorks National Conference, Pecos Valley Medical Center joins the eCW Podcast to explain how eClinicalWorks technology — in combination with a relentless focus on training — has helped their Federally Qualified Health Center deliver quality, affordable care to all in need.

Sarah Beckmann, PsyD, is a licensed clinical psychologist working as a behavioral health consultant within a rural Federally Qualified Health Center in Washington State. She completed her Doctorate in Clinical Psychology at the school of Professional Psychology at Forest Institute in 2014 and is current pursing her clinical psychopharmacology postdoctoral MS Degree through California School of Professional Psychology.  Dustin Hammers, PhD, ABPP is an assistant professor of neurology and clinical neuropsychologist at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City, Utah. He completes clinical neuropsychological evaluations for patients directly in his office in Salt Lake City, but also for patients in Jackson, Wyoming using telepsychology technology.  Emily Selby-Nelson, PsyD, is a licensed clinical psychologist working as the lead/director of Behavioral Health for Cabin Creek Health Systems, a federally qualified health center that provides fully integrated primary care services to communities in rural West Virginia. Dr. Selby-Nelson strives to improve access to quality integrated behavioral health care through direct clinical service, advocacy, teaching, research and administrative and professional association leadership. Please email Dr. Selby-Nelson for more. Julie Yurie Takishima-Lacasa, PhD, is research specialist at the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa. In her clinical practice she specializes in providing integrated behavioral health services in rural primary care settings. As a generalist, she treats a broad range of mental health problems and disorders across the developmental spectrum, with an emphasis on working closely with medical providers to address behavioral factors in chronic illness care, physical symptoms associated with stress, and health behavior change. Her program of research focuses on addressing disparities in the accessibility and utilization of effective, culturally informed behavioral health services for at-risk, rural communities of Hawai‘i.

Today's guest is Skip Homicz, the Dental Director of Families First in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. Families First is a Federally Qualified Health Center in the seacoast area that provides a range of health care services to all patients, regardless of their ability to pay. Dr. Homicz - a dentist by training - is the Dental Director at the organization. He also serves as a staff dentist as well. Dr. Homicz is a graduate of Cornell University and Columbia University College of Dental Medicine. He served in the Navy Dental Corps before going into private practice in a small town in New Hampshire. In the early 2000s, he began the dental component of Families First, later serving as the Dental Director and the Director of the oral health component of the homeless outreach program at the center. In 2016, he was awarded the Etherington Award for his achievements in bettering the lives of others through dentistry. Also of special note is that this podcast was guest-hosted by Sameer Panesar, a senior at UNH, who was interested in interviewing Dr. Homicz due to Sameer's interest in going to dental school. I talk to Sameer about his takeaway from the interview at the beginning of the podcast. for more information, please see our web site: http://healthleaderforge.org

Today's guest is Skip Homicz, the Dental Director of Families First in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. Families First is a Federally Qualified Health Center in the seacoast area that provides a range of health care services to all patients, regardless of their ability to pay. Dr. Homicz - a dentist by training - is the Dental Director at the organization. He also serves as a staff dentist as well. Dr. Homicz is a graduate of Cornell University and Columbia University College of Dental Medicine. He served in the Navy Dental Corps before going into private practice in a small town in New Hampshire. In the early 2000s, he began the dental component of Families First, later serving as the Dental Director and the Director of the oral health component of the homeless outreach program at the center. In 2016, he was awarded the Etherington Award for his achievements in bettering the lives of others through dentistry. Also of special note is that this podcast was guest-hosted by Sameer Panesar, a senior at UNH, who was interested in interviewing Dr. Homicz due to Sameer's interest in going to dental school. I talk to Sameer about his takeaway from the interview at the beginning of the podcast. For more information, please see our web site, http://healthleaderforge.org

George Miller is a senior health care executive with over 30 years’ experience in health care related administrative and financial management. He is the President and Chief Executive Officer of CommUnityCare Health Centers - the largest Federally Qualified Health Center in Texas and the 10th largest in the US operating with an annual budget of approximately $100 million and serving about 88, 000 patients.

What’s ailing you? What if you could solve your pain and start a business at the same time? That is what my guest on today’s podcast did with a revolutionary new health product. Jerry Collins is CEO and cofounder of Treadwell Corporation based in Wilmington, NC. After graduating from the University of Maine with a degree in finance and and an MBA, he spent 10 years as a commercial bank manager and lender. This was followed by three successful entrepreneurial ventures in the retail grocery business, financial consulting and a medical services organization. Jerry also served for 20 years as executive in the C-Suite (CEO & CFO) for Rural Health Clinic and Federally Qualified Health Center organizations. In 2009, he joined Treadwell after the system they invented helped him personally treat symptoms of Restless Leg Syndrome (cramping of feet and legs at night) that had been previously unsuccessfully treated for the prior five years. In our discussion, Jerry shares a very cautionary tale about how he bought his first business, a grocery store in a growing community. The aging owners painted a rosy picture of profitability when in fact they were fabricating the numbers to boost the sales prices. Despite Jerry’s banking acumen and access to a lot of industry and financial information that told him everything looked great, on paper, the owners fooled him. Within six months, he found the business failing—despite customers who raved about it. He had to tap into this savings until he nearly went out of business. This was followed by months of legal pursuit. Fortunately, he did receive some remuneration, yet tragically the original owner took his own life when the full extent of the damages were revealed. In the end, Jerry sold the business for a profit after three years. On a brighter note, Jerry talks about how he a childhood friend and physical therapist, Richard Hand, discovered how to solve Jerry’s restless leg pain with a device Richard was developing to help elderly patients improve their circulation. Interestingly, the device was fashioned after an old treadle (foot pedal) used on a sewing machine, which was sitting in the home of one of the elderly patients he worked with. The device, known as the TREDLR™, increases circulation significantly throughout the body with minimal user effort. They are making inroads into long-term care, assisted living, primary care. independent living and adult daycare facilities. Additional markets they are pursing include workplace wellness, athletic recovery and performance, the consumer in-home market and medical diagnostics.