Podcast appearances and mentions of mark parkinson

Last week, on NPPF deadline day, Sam Stafford was in Manchester and took the opportunity to catch up with friends of the podcast Katie Wray, David Diggle, Greg Dickson, Mark Parkinson and Claire Petricca-Riding at the studios of Reform Radio. Conscious that the podcast has covered the revised NPPF in episodes 128 and 131, they talked about some of the other current hot planning topics. They talked about brownfield passports and why existing tools in the box are not being used already; they talked about the Labour Party Conference, which led on to conversation about a Plan for England; and they talked about what the New Towns Taskforce would need to do to meaningfully advance that agenda. And then they talked a bit more towards to the end about brownfield passports again. They did try not to mention the NPPF, but, as you will hear, were unsuccessful in so doing... Some accompanying reading. Planning Reform Working Paper: Brownfield Passport https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/planning-reform-working-paper-brownfield-passport The New Towns Taskforce https://www.gov.uk/government/groups/the-new-towns-taskforce Brownfield urban regeneration: how to deliver more growth, homes and jobs with the support of communities https://www.britishland.com/news/brownfield-urban-regeneration-how-to-deliver-more-growth-homes-and-jobs-with-the-support-of-communities/ Brownfield Passports: building on old foundations? https://www.irwinmitchell.com/news-and-insights/expert-comment/post/102jjwb/brownfield-passports-building-on-old-foundations Brownfield Passports…To What? When? How? https://simonicity.com/2024/09/28/brownfield-passportsto-what-when-how/ Design codes will help fill our cities with the missing middle https://www.pricedout.org.uk/design-codes-will-help-fill-our-cities-with-the-missing-middle/ Some accompanying listening. A Shared Sense Of Purpose - Warrington-Runcorn New Town Development Plan https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PMhN3pWyBR0 50 Shades T-Shirts! If you have listened to Episode 45 of the 50 Shades of Planning you will have heard Clive Betts say that... 'In the Netherlands planning is seen as part of the solution. In the UK, too often, planning is seen as part of the problem'. Sam said in reply that that would look good on a t-shirt and it does. Further details can be found here: http://samuelstafford.blogspot.com/2021/07/50-shades-of-planning-t-shirts.html Any other business. Sam is on Bluesky (@samuelstafford.bsky.social) and Instagram (@samuel__stafford). He shares bits and pieces of planning-related interest on Instagram (@50shadesofplanning) and LinkedIn so please follow those accounts as well.

Mark Parkinson is the President and CEO of AHCA and an effective, powerful, and passionate advocate for the nursing home industry. He joins Steve Moran to discuss current challenges and opportunities in the industry.

Steve is joined by Mark Parkinson, the President and CEO of AHCA and an effective, powerful, and passionate advocate for the nursing home industry. He joins Steve to talk about current challenges and opportunities in the industry.

Join us as we explore the transformative influence of technology on the evolution of value-based care. Leaders from MatrixCare, a key technology solution, and Mark Parkinson, President of AHCA, join us to discuss the challenges faced by post-acute providers in the ever-changing world of value-based care. Together, we'll uncover the role of technology in overcoming these challenges and shaping the future of healthcare. Join this insightful conversation that brings together technological expertise and strategic leadership, exploring the intersection of technology and the ongoing evolution of value-based care.

So it is Christmas and, as Sam Stafford was asked in his appraisal, what have you done? Another year over and a new one just begun. If you cannot actually remember what you have done this year and if, as you look back, it has just been a blur of government consultation after government consultation, then the 50 Shades of Planning podcast is here to jog your memory and hopefully spread a little festive cheer. Or, Sam hopes, at least fill an hour or so during the wait, as is becoming another festive tradition, for a revised National Planning Policy Framework. The 50 Shades of Planning Festive Christmas Quiz is back to take a look at another madcap year in the fast-paced, ever-changing, rock and roll world of town and country planning. This is the Manchester edition of the Festive Quiz, which was recorded at Reform Radio with friends of the podcast Rebecca Coley, Katie Wray, Mark Parkinson and Shelly Rouse. Sam is grateful to Richard Garlick and the team at Planning who kindly provided him with a selection of the most interesting stories of the year, from which, as you will hear, Sam constructed for Rebecca, Katie, Mark and Shelly twelve multiple choice questions. As it turned out he should have prepared a tie-breaker question and they should have kicked off a bit earlier because Katie had to leave before a very special guest arrived... Some accompanying reading. Oscar Easton is fundraising for Macmillan Cancer Support https://www.justgiving.com/page/oscar-easton-1702480570488 Pathways to Planning: information for councils https://www.local.gov.uk/pathways-planning-council-info The Quiz Questions (£) January https://www.planningresource.co.uk/article/1810103/pins-union-members-strike-next-month-pay-action-expected-follow February https://www.planningresource.co.uk/article/1814241/city-authority-spent-520000-single-barristers-advice-its-plan March https://www.planningresource.co.uk/article/1814948/council-isolates-planning-team-tackle-application-backlog April https://www.planningresource.co.uk/article/1818578/natural-england-launches-nutrient-credit-scheme-unlock-housebuilding-logjam May https://www.planningresource.co.uk/article/1822940/inspector-allows-100-homes-surrey-green-belt-finding-councils-housing-land-supply-just-15-years June https://www.planningresource.co.uk/article/1826493/inspector-backs-clarksons-plans-open-farm-cafe-expand-car-park-blocks-restaurant-use July https://www.planningresource.co.uk/article/1831379/new-style-local-plans-involve-three-checks-inspectors-during-draft-stage-government-proposes August https://www.planningresource.co.uk/article/1833696/19-things-need-know-governments-latest-proposals-changing-permitted-development-rights September https://www.planningresource.co.uk/article/1838053/goves-new-super-squad-expert-planners-likely-work October https://www.planningresource.co.uk/article/1840198/starmer-pledges-bulldoze-restrictive-planning-system-building-new-towns-releasing-low-quality-green-belt-development November https://www.planningresource.co.uk/article/1847770/council-agrees-pay-appellants-100k-costs-following-bad-committee-decision-made-against-officer-advice December https://www.planningresource.co.uk/article/1850491/council-fears-bankruptcy-loss-4400-homes-result-scrapping-hs2-northern-leg Some accompanying listening. Sam's Christmas Crackers - The Ultimate Festive Soundtrack https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3Dn44yamtsjrzsYH4rzbld?si=2iPYSpPgSYmeKCl1Sq8Vog&pi=e-8RGf4hGyTmqe 50 Shades T-Shirts! If you have listened to Episode 45 of the 50 Shades of Planning you will have heard Clive Betts say that... 'In the Netherlands planning is seen as part of the solution. In the UK, too often, planning is seen as part of the problem'. Sam said in reply that that would look good on a t-shirt and it does. Further details can be found here: http://samuelstafford.blogspot.com/2021/07/50-shades-of-planning-t-shirts.html

Episode 15 of the Spoonful of Sugar podcast, recorded live at the AHCA/NCAL Conference earlier this month, features AHCA/NCAL President and CEO Mark Parkinson, along with John O'Connor from McKnight's Long Term Care News, and TJ Griffin, Chief Clinical Officer at PharMerica. Hear them discuss the current landscape and challenges facing the long-term care sector, the shift toward patient-centered care, and how technology can enhance care and residents' well-being.

The Flyers are back in Philadelphia tonight for their first meeting with the Calgary Flames. The Flyers will be looking to stop the bleeding by finding a way to beat the Flames, who have won 3 of their last 10 games. The always great Mark Parkinson from Matchsticks & Gasoline joined us to run down how the Flames have been faring in their post-Gaudreau and Tkachuk era. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this week's episode, we speak to Mark Parkinson, President and CEO at American Health Care Association. We caught up with Mark at the Nebraska Healthcare Convention where we discussed various topics relating to his career in the long-term care industry. These include: - Mark's experience growing up in Wichita, studying law at the University of Kansas and how he ended up working in the long-term care industry. - Mark's key memories working in long-term care facilities. - Working as a leader and developing a temporary aid program for people to get quick training to help during the pandemic. - The parts of Mark's job that he most enjoys. - Post-pandemic regulatory issues and what they mean. - Advice for people considering working in the long-term care industry. Learn more about Mark Parkinson, President and CEO of the American Health Care Association by tuning into the latest episode of LTC Heroes. American Health Care Association - https://www.ahcancal.org/ -- We appreciate you listening and we are motivated by your feedback. Visit LTCHeroes.com to learn more about us and head to LTCHeroes.com/community to join our exclusive Facebook group for nurses and our exclusive LinkedIn group for long-term care owners. We look forward to seeing you inside the community. Sponsored by Experience.Care This episode is brought to you by Experience.Care, the only long-term care EHR backed by guarantees. Your profitability is our priority and your compliance, our cause. Since 1969. Get your profitability consultation today at Experience.Care/guarantee. Our website is .Care for a reason. We care about your care. Visit us at Experience.Care. #seniorliving #longtermcare #seniors #seniorcare

In this episode, we'll hear from Mark Parkinson firsthand on growth opportunities and strategies your organization can embrace. These insights will help providers not just survive, but thrive in the years ahead. 

As a politically active college student in Wichita, Mark Parkinson audaciously ran for a seat in the Kansas House at age 20. He didn't win, but he learned the value of sweating through a door-to-door campaign. He went on to serve in the Kansas House and Senate, lead the Kansas Republican Party and made friends across the political landscape as a moderate Republican. It was a shock to some that he switched his party affiliation in 2006 to the Democratic Party and became a candidate for lieutenant governor on a ticket with incumbent Gov. Kathleen Sebelius. They won that race. He then became governor when Sebelius resigned to work for President Barack Obama. His reward was to govern during a brutal recession, work on developing a new state highway plan, initiate a statewide indoor smoking ban, deal with a tortured debate on energy policy, and, of course, raise taxes. Parkinson says there's no political legacy of him as governor, but an article just published by Kansas History: A Journal of the Central Plains offers a counterpoint to that claim. Bob Beatty, a political science professor at Washington University was part of the interviews and editing of the article and joins Tim Carpenter on this episode of the Reflector Podcast.

In this episode, we'll hear from Mark Parkinson firsthand on his specific request to have Congress take additional steps to ensure the safety and protection of America's most vulnerable. You will walk away with a better understanding of how these measures would help invest in the frontline caregivers our nation's seniors need, so they continue to have access to high quality, long-term care. Read the full letter.

The Calgary Flames are still good, but not quite as hot as they were when the Flyers lost to them 4-0 a couple of weeks back. Mark Parkinson of Matchsticks & Gasoline is back to fill us in on the Flames' play since they met with the Flyers in Calgary. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On the CBS News "Weekend Roundup" with host Allison Keyes: Covid cases are up in nearly 35 states just as the Biden administration touts a strong start to the vaccine program for children ages 5 through 11. CBS' Michael George has the latest. According to the American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living, nursing homes alone lost 221-thousand jobs since the pandemic started. Allison gets the details from president and CEO Mark Parkinson.The Labor Department says inflation has hit a 31-year high. We'll hear from CBS News Business Analyst Jill Schlesinger. CBS' Peter King explains why NASA just delayed its 2024 deadline to bring astronauts back to the moon. On this week's Kaleidoscope, we're commemorating Native American Heritage Month. As the U-N Climate summit winds down, some 3.7 million Native American and Indigenous people are facing direct threats to their land and culture from rising waters and temperatures to glacier melts. The Quinault Indian Nation is among them - with a Pacific Coast village at risk. Allison speaks with their senior planner, Kelsey Moldenke. This week the nation honored our veterans for their service and sacrifices, but many suffer from PTSD and other mental health issues. More than 30 groups, including the Sierra Club, launched the Military Outdoors Coalition. Allison speaks with Retired Army Lt. Col Aaron Leonard, who runs the program. Finally, Allison takes us to Arlington National Cemetery to mark the 100th anniversary of the original burial at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Just like all the other Canadian teams, it's been a long time since we've seen the Calgary Flames, but thankfully we've got Mark Parkinson from Matchsticks & Gasoline to tell us what's been going on with the other team in Alberta. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mark Parkinson, stands stunningly at the helm of the American Health Care Association and American Center for Assisted Living (AHCA/NCAL), the largest U.S. association for long term care. It represents14,000 for-profit and not-for-profit nursing homes and assisted living residences, sub-acute centers and homes for persons with intellectual or developmental disabilities. The organization's mission is to find and help deliver solutions so that frail, elderly and impaired citizens receive the quality of care they deserve regardless of the setting. Prior to serving as the 45th governor of Kansas, Parkinson owned and operated long-term care facilities in both Kansas and Missouri, bringing to his position an understanding of the landscape from an insider perspective. The pandemic and its impact on nursing home residents, brought to light the issues that have long existed in our nation's nursing homes. Seizing on the need for change, Mark Parkinson embarked on a mission to find solutions that would improve the quality of care for our nation's elder citizens. Thus, working in partnership with Leading Age, the Care for Seniors Act was created and released in March, 2021. The Care for Seniors Act addresses four key areas with recommendations for policy changes in each area that can positively impact quality of care. The four areas are: Clinical, Workforce, Oversight and Structural. Mark Parkinson adeptly describes each of the reform areas and how he envisions this can impact nursing home quality of care.

Mark Parkinson, stands stunningly at the helm of the American Health Care Association and American Center for Assisted Living (AHCA/NCAL), the largest U.S. association for long term care. It represents14,000 for-profit and not-for-profit nursing homes and assisted living residences, sub-acute centers and homes for persons with intellectual or developmental disabilities. The organization's mission is to find and help deliver solutions so that frail, elderly and impaired citizens receive the quality of care they deserve regardless of the setting. Prior to serving as the 45th governor of Kansas, Parkinson owned and operated long-term care facilities in both Kansas and Missouri, bringing to his position an understanding of the landscape from an insider perspective. The pandemic and its impact on nursing home residents, brought to light the issues that have long existed in our nation's nursing homes. Seizing on the need for change, Mark Parkinson embarked on a mission to find solutions that would improve the quality of care for our nation's elder citizens. Thus, working in partnership with Leading Age, the Care for Seniors Act was created and released in March, 2021. The Care for Seniors Act addresses four key areas with recommendations for policy changes in each area that can positively impact quality of care. The four areas are: Clinical, Workforce, Oversight and Structural. Mark Parkinson adeptly describes each of the reform areas and how he envisions this can impact nursing home quality of care.

HealthCap CEO Peter Feeney and AHCA  President & CEO Mark Parkinson talk about the future of COVID, vaccines and variants, and what the senior living community might expect regarding census in the future.

In the skilled nursing world, it was a truth universally acknowledged that the Patient-Driven Payment Model was a lifeline for operators trying to navigate the COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting “business nightmare.” But the federal government has proposed a recalibration of the new system, and it’s not clear yet what that could mean for providers. Mark Parkinson, the president and CEO of the American Health Care Association, joined Rethink to talk about why SNFs can be more optimistic than in years past about the proposed changes from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services – and why the Biden administration’s push to invest $400 in home- and community-based care isn’t as antagonistic to SNFs as it might first appear. Listen to this episode to hear about: -The unanswered questions around occupancy and what needs to happen for recovery -Why the proposed PDPM recalibration isn’t likely to be a repeat of drastic Medicare cuts in 2011 -Elevating and investing in frontline caregivers, and what it will take to do that properly

Today on the show, we celebrate National Wildlife Week with David Mizejewski of the World Wildlife Federation, who'll teach us all about the Snot Otter, among other animals. We also have some fantastic news about COVID-19 for a change - it involves being able to visit your grandparents at their assisted living facility. Mark Parkinson, President & CEO of the National Center for Assisted Living joins us to tell us all about that. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Republican governor Sam Brownback and Jeff Colyer praised it. Democratic governors Kathleen Sebelius, Mark Parkinson and now Laura Kelly concurred. What were they excited about? They were pointing to wind farm development in Kansas. The state is a hotspot for wind power. On highways through blustery hills and flatlands of Kansas, you can't miss these turbines. So far, around 14 billion has been invested in Kansas wind projects and more than 40% of Kansas energy comes from wind. At the Capitol, a Senate bill would inject an unprecedented level of government regulation into the industry in Kansas. On this week’s podcast, senior reporter Tom Carpenter examines the legislation with Kimberly Svaty, of the Advanced Power Alliance, and Alan Anderson, an attorney who works with companies interested in being part of the wind farm projects.

Listen in as HealthCap CEO Peter Feeney talks with AHCA President and CEO Mark Parkinson about the challenges the senior living industry faced in 2020, and a look ahead at what 2021 brings us in regards to vaccines, federal funding, census, and liability protection.

2020 looked like a banner year for long-term care until COVID struck. Very soon, it became clear that our facilities not only would fail to escape the virus, but we would become ground zero for it.    Consequently, we're experiencing a drop in census, an increase in the cost per resident, more and more burnt out staff, and a major reputational hit to our industry. In light of all this, where do we go from here?   Mark Parkinson, president & CEO at American Health Care Association, joined this episode of NetSmart to talk about COVID's impact on our current business operations.   What we discussed with Mark:   - How to prepare for the next two years   - Upcoming regulatory changes that could affect long-term care   - The potential impacts of the 2020 elections on the industry   This discussion with Mark Parkinson was taken from our show Netsmart Care Threads. If you want to hear more episodes like this one, check us out on Apple Podcasts here.   If you don’t use Apple Podcasts, you can find every episode here.

In this episode, we meet a nursing home administrator, Nicole Verdon, who passionately share the dedication and devotion of the nursing home caregivers and the lack of adequate funding for even the basic level of care pre Covid19.A nursing home loses an average of $38/day per Medicaid Patient in Massachusetts. With an average 70% Medicaid census, this business model simply does not work!It's time for a change!Nicole Verdon on LinkedInTNHP episode with Mark Parkinson, CEO of the American Health Care Association.

This week on the program, we’re going to attempt to untangle the annuities market. They come in an almost unbelievably complicated array of flavors and types, and their contracts can be very difficult to understand.But before we get to that, I wanted to share a few thoughts with you about the coronavirus.The pandemic puts everyone at risk, but older people are the most vulnerable. As a journalist covering aging, I’m mindful of that, of course. And, I’m starting to carefully reorient my coverage to do the best I can to provide useful information to readers of my stories, and people who listen to the podcast. I’m looking at this as a health story of course, but also a financial security story due to the massive impact of the crisis on the markets and most likely, the economy. The virus is starting to reshape conditions here in the U.S. and around the world that we’re barely starting to understand. One thing I know I can do is pass along useful, authoritative information. As a journalist, I sift through hundreds of news articles, research reports, podcasts and video interviews every week. I plan to pass along the most credible, authoritative information I can find every week in the newsletter - both the subscriber and free editions. This week, scroll down a bit and you’ll find a post with links to advice for older adults from the CDC, and an interview with Dr. Anthony Fauci of NIH on the podcast of the Journal of the American Medical Association — also, an article about how the virus is impacting nursing homes.You can also look for an article from my in this Sunday’s New York Times business section about how retirement investors can cope with their worst instincts during the current market meltdown. I’ll have a link to that story in next week’s newsletter. So, back to annuities. Most people think of them as a way to provide guaranteed lifetime income in retirement - and you certainly can achieve that goal. But others really are more like investment products with optional income conversion features. Annuity sales have been rising. Some of that is driven by the country’s demographics - as baby boomers reach retirement age, buyers are attracted by protection from the volatility of stocks. That last point seems especially salient considering the way the stock market has been nose-diving over the last couple weeks.I don’t think annuities are right for everyone. Not even close to everyone. But they make sense in some situations, so this week I invited one of the most knowledgeable observers of the annuity marke that I know to join me on the podcast - Kerry Pechter. Kerry is editor and publisher of the Retirement Income Journal, which covers the industry. He also is author of Annuities for Dummies. Like most books in the well-known Dummies series, Kerry’s book provides easy-to-grasp explanations of the various annuity types and how they work. So, if you are thinking about an annuity, get Kerry’s book.But first, give a listen to my interview with Kerry Pechter.Roundup of news and information on COVID-19 The risk of contracting the coronavirus and becoming ill with COVID-19 is highest for older Americans. I’ll be curating and passing along the best information I can find each week to readers of the newsletter during this crisis.Here’s a short video overview from the Centers for Disease Control on what older adults need to know. And here’s an interview on the spread of the virus with Dr. Anthony Fauci, head of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, conducted by Dr. Howard Bauchner, editor of the Journal of the American Medical Association.Nursing homes: With the deaths of 18 residents in a nursing home in Washington state, industry leaders recommended strict limits this week on visits at facilities across the country, according to the The New York Times: Thousands of nursing homes and assisted-living centers across the United States are becoming islands of isolation as health care administrators take unprecedented steps to lock them down, hoping to protect some of the nation’s most vulnerable residents from the threat posed by the coronavirus.On Tuesday, industry leaders recommended curtailing all but essential visits at homes across the country, calling the challenge posed by the novel coronavirus “one of the most significant, if not the most significant” issues the industry has ever faced. Five long-term care facilities in Washington State have been hit, but officials worry the virus could already have spread to far more facilities with still-undetected cases.“The mortality rate is shocking,” said Mark Parkinson, president and chief executive of the American Health Care Association. He said the death rate might well exceed the 15 percent that had been reported in China for people aged 80 and older.What should you do if you or a family member are living in a nursing home or assisted living facility, or may need to go to a skilled nursing facility after a hospital stay? Howard Gleckman, an expert on long-term care, offers these thoughts in a post for Forbes.com:There is a lot to think about, but experts have two main pieces of advice:Don’t panic. The risk of contracting COVID-19 remains very low.Make sure the facilities are practicing good infection control—something they should be doing all the time, regardless of the immediate news.No doubt, residents of care facilities are at high risk for severe illness or even death if they contract COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus. And the multiple deaths at a Kirkland, WA nursing home only raised those concerns.To learn if a specific facility is doing it right, you can ask a few basic questions. The Centers for Disease Control has a simple factsheet for consumers called the “Top 10 Infection Prevention Questions to Ask a Nursing Home’s Leaders.”New guide: How to time your retirementIf you’re a paid subscriber to the newsletter, you know I’ve been publishing a series of guides on key retirement topics. The latest is a guide on timing retirement decisions. This can be a really important inflection point for your financial success in retirement, so it’s worth thinking about carefully.The last years of work usually are peak earning years. And working even a few years more years - or less - will impact your retirement math significantly. Your timing affects the number of years that you’ll rely on savings to meet living expenses. It impacts the number of years that you can contribute to retirement saving accounts. And perhaps most important, working longer helps sets the stage for a delayed Social Security claim. That’s because it provides the income you need to meet living expenses while you wait to file.But setting a retirement target date and sticking to it can be very difficult . . . even risky.About one-third of workers tell pollsters they plan to work well past traditional retirement age, or not retire at all. But the data also tell us that about one-third of workers retire earlier than expected - and that the farther out you push your target date, the less likely you are to work to that date.The most common causes for unexpected early retirement are health problems and job loss. But the study uncovered clear reasons for unplanned early retirement only in about one-quarter of cases.Other reasons are more difficult to measure. The pull of leisure activities and time with family are factors, along with possible age discrimination. But the quality of work also matters.The guides are downloadable, quick reads, each paired with a podcast interview on the subject at hand. My aim is to create a series of just-in-time retirement education modules - read the guide, listen to the podcast and you’re good to go. The series already includes guides on claiming Social Security, transitioning to Medicare and how to hire a financial planner. Becoming a subscriber is easy - to sign up, click the little green button at the bottom of the newsletter page, or visit my website to learn more. The subscription price is just $5 month, and you can cancel easily at any time if you’re not happy. Once you subscribe, you’ll have access to the entire retirement guide series, including this new one on retirement timing. Plus, you’ll get links to all the articles I publish for Reuters, The New York Times, Morningstar and Wealthmanagement.com. I also publish links to the most interesting new research in the field, and links to work by other journalists that I find compelling. Finally, you’ll be supporting independent, unbiased journalism. Thanks for listening - and I hope to see you over on the subscriber side soon. This is a public episode. Get access to private episodes at retirementrevised.substack.com/subscribe

Mark Parkinson is the President and CEO of the American Health Care Association (AHCA). He previously served as the 45th Governor of the State of Kansas, and prior to that was the owner and operator of long term care facilities in Kansas and Missouri. As the nation’s largest association of long term and post-acute care providers, the American Health Care Association represents over 13,700 skilled nursing facilities and assisted living centers, advocating for quality care and services for frail, elderly, and disabled Americans.

Between the release of a "secret" list of underperforming nursing homes and multiple hearings on Capitol Hill, the skilled nursing industry has found itself under the regulatory and media microscope for most of 2019. And for the most part, Mark Parkinson thinks that's a good thing. The president and CEO of the American Health Care Association sat down with Skilled Nursing News to discuss why transparency could ultimately help operators by raising awareness of other issues in the space — along with his vision of what the industry will look like a decade from now. Listen to this episode to learn: - Why operators should see opportunity in recent media attention on the industry - What he thinks is the bigger challenge for the space: PDPM or Medicaid - How SNFs can avoid becoming a mere commodity in the overall care landscape - ...and more!

South Jersey's own Johnny Gaudreau and the Calgary Flames are up next for the Flyers, and we were joined by Mark Parkinson of Matchsticks & Gasoline to preview the game. We chatted about:The surprise of the Flames being the best team in the West by a comfortable marginThe success of their offseason moves, one of which has improved the top line a lotJohnny Gaudreau is from South Jersey, did you know this, have you heard about this?What happened to Mike Smith, who was quite good last seasonHow simple childhood decisions about sports can shape your whole life The game kicks off tomorrow at 1PM and will air on NBC Sports Philly locally and the NHL Network if you're outside the area. Go Flyers? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Steph and Mark sit down once more as the Flyers are set to take on the Flames in Calgary Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Steph Driver sat down with Mark Parkinson from Matchsticks & Gasoline to discuss Saturday afternoon’s matinee between the Philadelphia Flyers and the Calgary Flames. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices