Podcasts about million hearts

No Buffs recap episode 3 of Survivor 46! Topics include: Whether a frazzled and paranoid Bhanu is winning a million hearts or not, an unfortunate medical evacuation, the idea of Ben playing rock-paper-scissors, Siga time travel, Hunter as 'Survivor MacGyver,' how Yanu would have voted had they gone to Tribal Council, confusing common sayings, and more.

The course of the Digitalization of Health doesn't always run smooth. But for every set of pain points a provider might experience, there are companies developing technological solutions – platforms and tools – that not only guide us through digital transformation but identify crucial patient and population data along the way.In this episode, we talk with two health tech leaders, interviewed during NCQA's 2023 Health Innovation Summit in Orlando, Florida, about their strategies and successes in using digital tools that can ultimately reveal and resolve gaps in health care delivery.Sebastian Seiguer, is co-founder and CEO of Scene Health. Scene Health is a company focused on medication “engagement”, a comprehensive approach that means more than just getting patients to take their medicine. They provide personalized medication support by combining video technology, clinical coaching, and validated interventions to improve medication adherence rates. Within the tapestry of their mission is the clear goal of reaching and engaging with diverse, vulnerable, and hard-to-reach populations.Upendra Patel, CEO of AaNeel Infotech, is finding ways to support clinicians through EHR, or Electronic Health Record, interoperability. AaNeel Infotech worked with Medstar Health to transform an isolated risk calculator into a FHIR-based app. Upendra's company helped them use the SMART on FHIR methodology. That's FHIR as in “Fast Health Interoperability Resources” and SMART as in “Substitutable Medical Applications and Reusable Technologies”. Using the SMART on FHIR approach, AaNeel Infotech helped create an app called “Mobilizing a Million Hearts”, which integrates the Million Hearts Longitudinal Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease risk calculator into the MedStar Health EHR system and allows Medstar providers to get an even more comprehensive view of their patients at risk for cardiovascular disease.

It's a milestone moment—1 million downloads! I'm in awe that my podcast, a labor of love and a vessel of peace, has reached and resonated with so many. Originally, my goal was simple: to freely offer my meditations, hoping to alleviate suffering and bring calm. Though numbers aren't my focus, this milestone is worth celebrating—it's a shared achievement.This isn't just my journey; it's ours. You, my dedicated listeners, have been the wind beneath my wings. Your generosity—from treating me to a coffee to leaving heartfelt reviews—has been overwhelming. Your shares have spread our message of peace further than I imagined. And to those who've drifted off to my sleep meditations, I wonder if any have heard them to the end? Probably not, and that's perfect!For those eager to dive deeper, join me on my other podcast and explore further ways to support our journey at Steven Webb's Website. Most importantly, as we mark this milestone, take a moment to pause, breathe, and celebrate the simple yet profound fact: You are alive. Here's to many more moments of peace and introspection.

One in two U.S. adults has an elevated blood pressure, and for those that have hypertension, only one in four have it controlled. Guest Janet Wright, MD, FACC, describes the critical role nurses play in detection and management, strategies, and resources to help health care professionals and patients partner on accurate blood pressure monitoring.PCNA Patient Education Resources: https://pcna.net/clinical-resources/patient-handouts/hypertension-patient-tools-and-handouts/ AHA Blood Pressure Toolkit: https://www.heart.org/en/health-topics/high-blood-pressure/high-blood-pressure-toolkit-resources AMA Hypertension Resources: https://www.ama-assn.org/delivering-care/hypertension Million Hearts: https://millionhearts.hhs.gov/ CDC: https://www.cdc.gov/bloodpressure/index.htm Hypertension Control Change Package: https://millionhearts.hhs.gov/tools-protocols/action-guides/htn-change-package/index.html Live to the Beat: https://millionhearts.hhs.gov/partners-progress/partners/live-beat-campaign-toolkit.html See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The study in question is a randomized clinical trial looking at the Million Hearts Model. This model paid health care organizations to assess and reduce CV risk. Obviously, this is an important goal. Heart disease, specifically, atherosclerotic vascular disease, is a leading killer of humans. Any reduction of heart disease should have a benefit on both a person and a population. But paying health systems to do specific things is a policy intervention. Even though a policy, like this one, makes sense, policies can have benefits and potential harms. (An example is the hospital readmissions reduction program (HRRP), which penalized hospitals for excess readmissions. This resulted in a fewer readmissions but it also associated with an increase in death rates in patients with heart failure.)Both Andrew and I were happy that the nudging of Million Hearts was studied The Trial and ProgramThis was a big pragmatic cluster randomized trial that ran over 4 years. More than 300 organizations were randomly assigned 1:1 to have the Million Hearts model or standard care. There were two parts of the model. First there was $10 for every patient who had their 10-year risk calculated with a risk equation. (ACC/AHA is a simple one you can do in 15 seconds with a smartphone.) Then CMS paid each organization $0, $5, or $10 PBPM for each high-risk beneficiary with an annual risk reassessment, with monthly payment amounts dependent on mean risk score change across all of the organization's high-risk beneficiaries reassessed.Keep in mind that the only components of the risk calculation that are modifiable are cholesterol and blood pressure. (*smoking cessation for smokers). Foy pointed out that Million Hearts was in many ways an incentive system to nudge providers, who then may nudge patients, to take more BP and cholesterol medicine. Sensible Medicine is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support our work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.The authors chose two primary outcomes: one a MACE endpoint with MI, stroke, and TIA. The second primary was the same as the first, plus CV death. They originally planned to include only high-risk patients, but then added moderate-risk patients. This factored heavily in the results. Patients were mostly 75 year-olds, men-women split 2/3rds, 1/3rd. Outcomes were derived from claims data—which is messy when it comes to judging MIs and TIAs and specific causes of death. The Results:The first primary endpoint (MI, stroke, TIA) occurred at a rate of 14.8 per 1000 patient-years vs 17.0 per 1000 patient-years. The Hazard ratio came to 0.97 (90% CI - 0.93-1.0). The P-value was 0.09. (The authors had previously stipulated that the P threshold would be 0.10). The second primary, adding in CV death, was similar. A HR of 0.96 (90% CI 093-0.99) and a P = 0.02. These are positive results. But let's look further. Drivers of the Results: The results were driven almost exclusively by moderate risk patients. Look at Table 3. Reductions in events rates were largest and significant statistically in the moderate-risk but not high-risk group. That is something we have emphasized here at Sensible Medicine. Even though you would think that high-risk patients have the most to gain, they also have more competing risks and perhaps more chance for treatment harm. Like so many other studies, the sweet spot for primary prevention seems to be in the moderate-risk group. Unintended Consequences: A second finding, noted by Andrew, was the highly significant increase in all-cause hospitalizations in the intervention group. These had the most significant p-values of the entire study. Other Limitations:The Million Hearts model randomization was offered to more than 500 organizations but only 342 accepted. This raises the question of generalizability. Were the 342 organizations special in some way? Another factor is that outcomes were modeled on a sample of events—not raw counts. The choice to use 90% confidence intervals rather than 95% confidence intervals and P thresholds of 0.1 rather than the more standard of 0.05 is a weakness. For instance, the first primary endpoint would have missed significance if this were evaluated in the usual fashion. I did not find a strong justification for this choice. Readers with statistical expertise, please weigh in. Our Conclusions: First, we were both happy that a policy was studied rather than just implemented because it made sense. This should serve as a model for future policy endeavors. Second, there did look to be a modest effect on reducing important outcomes. And, these were driven mostly be moderate-risk (not high-risk) patients. This argues for a heterogenous treatment effect based on co-morbidity. Third, the statistically significant increase in all-cause hospitalizations in the intervention arm suggests that more aggressive attempts at blood pressure and cholesterol levels may have risen the risk of off-target ill effects. In the end, Andrew felt like the study was a wash. He did not feel strongly that the Million Hearts endeavor made a real difference. Comments on our Audio— I think we misspoke about the patient years. We said per 100,000 patient years. It was 1000 patient years. I also think we misspoke about deaths being similar. It was actually slightly lower in the intervention arm. Recall that Sensible Medicine remains a subscriber supported site. Thanks for your generous support. We are excited to bring you content that can't easily be found elsewhere. I have an excellent recording to post soon on screening for atrial fibrillation. This is a public episode. 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Editor's Summary by Kristin Walter, MD, MS, Senior Editor of JAMA, the Journal of the American Medical Association, for the October 17, 2023, issue. Related Content: Audio Highlights

About Kevin Larsen:Dr. Kevin Larsen is the Senior Vice President, of Clinical Innovation of Translation at Optum. Kevin's role is to provide clinical leadership and a clinical voice to Optum Center for Advanced Clinical Solutions. He leads the clinical team in building and deploying provider enablement technologies, including clinical decision support integrated through electronic health records. Previously he was at OptumLabs where he supported the design and implementation of innovative research, analytics, and evidence-based translation programs in diverse areas across our portfolio and was a primary clinical lead in support of the Optum Enterprise strategy.Kevin is an internist and medical informaticist who started his career at Hennepin County Medical Center In Minneapolis where he had a variety of executive and clinical leadership roles. He has worked in academic, hospital, and government settings, focusing on innovation through data and analytics, research, policy, and developing/implementing innovative programs at scale.He joined Optum from the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), where most recently he has been Senior Health IT Advisor at the office of the Chief TechnologyOfficer. Kevin led the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) strategic planning and transformation team. In that role, he convened stakeholders across CMS and its partners to develop strategies and execute enterprise program improvements. He consulted on health IT policy, standards, and project execution for numerous Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) models, such as Million Hearts, Oncology Bundle, State Innovation Models, and Accountable Health Communities. He started his Washington D.C. career at the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) as the Medical Director of Meaningful Use where he led ONCs work on quality policy, measurement, and improvement, including clinical decision support and social determinants of health.Earlier, Kevin was CMIO and Associate Medical Director of Hennepin Health System. He was an associate professor of medicine at the University of Minnesota where his research included healthcare financing for people living in poverty, computer systems Things You'll Learn:If patients have enough support, they will care for their health. Chronic disease patients should be able to manage their conditions throughout their lives. Technology can help minimize some clinical processes. Clinical Decision Support is a process that helps doctors make the best decisions after being well-informed. What many existing solutions lack are the means to scale. Healthcare should start reversing the inward-thinking mindset. Communities often have solutions on the ground that healthcare companies are trying to create. Many organizations are now asking their employees and their patients about social determinants of health. Resources:Connect with and follow Kevin on LinkedIn.Follow Optum on LinkedIn.Discover the Optum Website.Email Kevin directly at Kevin.Larsen@optum.com

According to Million Hearts, which is a national initiative to prevent one million heart attacks and strokes within five years and is co-led by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, every 34 seconds in the U.S. an adult dies from cardiovascular disease. In this episode, Millennium Physician Group's Michelle McCormick talks with a primary care provider and a cardiovascular physician about the preventive measures we should be taking to keep our heart healthy and strong for years to come.

Timestamps: (01:25) Questions for the listeners out there Dr. Bola Sogade's intro (02:20) Million Hearts program (03:30) Pregnancy-related heart problems (04:22) The vision of the program (07:14) What can we do to improve heart health? (10:00) Risk factors experienced disproportionately (12:40) Advance health equity (15:18) Cardio rehab (16:00) For more information Dr. Bola Sogade- Obgyn, family physician, minimally invasive robotic gynecologist surgeon, women's health specialist, and advocate for prevention and minimally invasive interventions speaks to listeners about the Million Hearts program and more! Out of the approximately 330 million people in the United States, a little less than a million people die of cardiovascular disease a year. The Million Hearts program aims to prevent 1 million heart attacks and strokes within 5 years. This program was created by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention. The focus is to implement a small set of priorities and targets to improve cardiovascular health for all. The goals of Million Hearts will not only advance science but also health equity. Dr. Sogade explains the importance of health equity in today's episode. In upcoming episodes, Dr. Sogade will discuss ways to empower people to take the steps to lower the risks of cardiovascular diseases. Because stressors and disadvantages affect some groups of people more than others, it is necessary to take some factors into consideration. Dr. Sogade raises these questions which will be further discussed: How can people with little means pay for medication and at home blood pressure monitoring? How can people exercise safely in their environment? How can they get access to health services? These are all imperative questions. Million Hearts aims to advance health equity through policies and practices that provide fair access to resources and opportunities to enable cardiovascular health for all. For more information, the CDC provides 24/7 access to live agents, and the Million Hearts program provides evidence-based strategies and resources for both health professionals and patients. The Birth Center For Natural Deliveries Foundation is happy to join with the CDC Foundation and Million Hearts initiative to share this information! #millionhearts #cardiovasculardisease #cdc #healthequity #millionheartsprogram #heartdisease I

Hypertension while pregnancy or postpartum can increase the risk of other complications that impact the mom and baby. CDC's Million Hearts named the Missouri Hospital Association a 2021 Hypertension Control Exemplar for its efforts to prioritize hypertension control among pregnant and postpartum patients during the COVID-19 pandemic. Aisha Syeda, senior program manager of AHA's strategic initiatives uncovers how as she speaks with Judy Hannan, senior advisor of CDC's Million Hearts® initiative, Alison Williams, Vice President of Clinical Quality Improvement at Missouri Hospital Association and Kendell Farr, Womens Health Nurse Practitioner at Hannibal Regional Healthcare System.

Tom sits down with Dr. Sperling to learn about the mission to prevent one million cardiovascular events in the next five years and what AACVPR members can do to support it.

“Not only so, but we also glory in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope.”-Romans 5:3-4 The What: Million Hearts Mission Keeping Hope Alive! Two most important responsibilities of authentic, caring, and humble leaders: 1.Define Reality. 2.Keep Hope Alive.   “And now these three remain faith, hope, and love. But the greatest of these is love.” –1 Corinthians 13 “But those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary; they will walk and not be faint.” Isaiah 40:31   Website: Help Spread Seeds of Hope | Million Hearts Mission How to become a Million Hearts Mission Ambassador:   Send $100 check made payable to “Million Hearts Mission” and mail to: 505 BarrywoodDrive –Nashville, TN 37220   PayPal or Venmo: byrdmillionhearts@gmail.com To learn more about James, visit Professor of Perseverance. You may also contact him through email, James@professorofperseverance.com or call 615 – 336 – 2181

In this episode Laurence S. Sperling, M.D., FACC, FAHA, FACP, FASPC talks about prevention of heart disease. Dr. Sperling covers a range of topics related to cardiovascular disease and its prevention. What is preventive cardiology? How can we prevent heart disease in individuals and populations? What are the risk factors for heart disease? Dr. Sperling discusses the opportunities in healthcare as it relates to cardiovascular health, and why this topic is especially relevant in the time of the pandemic. Dr. Sperling talks about local and national projects he is leading to restore cardiovascular health and closes with tips on what each of us can do to make an impact. Tune in to learn more!Laurence S. Sperling, M.D., FACC, FAHA, FACP, FASPC is the Founder of Preventive Cardiology at the Emory Clinic . He is the Executive Director of the Million Hearts program with the CDC and CMS. He is currently the Katz Professor in Preventive Cardiology at the Emory University School of Medicine.  In addiiton, Dr. Sperling is a Professor in the Rollins School of Public Health in Global Health. Dr. Sperling Is a member of the writing group for the 2018 Cholesterol Guidelines, serves as Co-Chair for the ACC's Cardiometabolic and Diabetes working group, and is Co-Chair of the WHF Roadmap for Cardiovascular Prevention in Diabetes. He was awarded The American College of Cardiology Harry B. Graf Career Development Award for Heart Disease Prevention and The American Heart Association Council on Clinical Cardiology Scholarship for Physical Activity and Public Health in 2001.Dr. Sperling is originally from New York. He received his undergraduate degree from Emory College where he was accepted into Emory University School of Medicine's Early Acceptance Program as a college sophomore. He graduated with his M.D. in 1989, and subsequently completed 8 additional years of training at Emory including a residency in internal medicine, chief resident year at Emory University Hospital, an NIH-supported research fellowship in molecular and vascular medicine, and a clinical fellowship in cardiovascular diseases.Dr. Sperling serves or has served as medical director for a number of unique programs at Emory including The HeartWise Risk Reduction Program, InterVent Atlanta, Staying Aloft, and has served as special consultant to The Centers for Disease Control. He founded (in 2004) and directs the first and only LDL apheresis program in the state of Georgia. He has been voted one of America's and Atlanta's Top Doctors and appeared often on local and national TV, newspaper, radio, and magazines. In 2011 he was chosen as one of 20 national dietary experts by U.S. News and World Report to evaluate and rank America's popular diets. He has received awards for excellence in both teaching (including 4 Golden Apple Awards and The Dean's Teaching Award) and mentorship. He was chosen by the Dean at Emory University School of Medicine to be among the first faculty society advisors for the school's new curriculum. He had served as Associate Director of the Cardiovascular Fellowship Training program at Emory for over a decade. He has been an investigator in a number of important clinical trials including JUPITER, COURAGE, and BARI-2D and has authored over 250 manuscripts, abstracts, and book chapters. He is co-editor of the American College of Cardiology's Diabetes Self Assessment Program, was a member of the American College of Cardiology Prevention Committee. In addition, he served as Presdient for The American Society for Preventive Cardiology.Dr. Sperling has been a marathon runner having completed the New York, Prague, and Atlanta marathons. In 2010 he ran the original course from Marathon to Athens, Greece to celebrate the 2500th anniversary of this event. He lives in the Druid Hills neighborhood of Atlanta with his wife, Sidney. Their sons, Mathew and Daniel have been students at Emory.This podcast is brought to you by Emory Lifestyle Medicine & Wellness. To learn more about our work, please visithttps://bit.ly/EmoryLM

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This is another Bali special, with a very special guest: Rudolfo Young. Rodolfo is a former US Army Special Ops soldier turned motivational speaker and master coach who uses his signature A.P.E. Approach to Mindfulness and Personal Development. He has been featured alongside today's top thought leaders in both business and personal development, including names like Deepak Chopra, Robin Sharma, Marianne Williamson, and Eckhart Tolle. He has over 200 speaking engagements in 12 different countries, 6 internationally selling books, a contributing writer for Arianna Huffington's Thrive Global, and a growing online presence. His keynotes, webinars, and live broadcasts are tailored and customized for the company's culture and needs. He is on a mission to Inspire 1 Million Hearts to live in full brilliance.  Rudolfo just opened a Brilliance Center here in Bali that is a space dedicated to personal development. The one last spoiler alert I want to give to entice your guy's appetite: Rudolfo has spent 2 years in a complete silence Today we are going to talk about personal development and cover Rudolf's story.  Links from the episode: Books Rodolfo Recommend:  "Rich Dad, Poor Dad" by Robert T. Kiyosaki - https://www.amazon.com/Rich-Dad-Poor-Dad?tag=10mj-20 "Slight Edge" by Jeff Olson - https://www.amazon.com/Slight-Edge?tag=10mj-20 Connect with Rodolfo: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rodolfoyoung Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rodolfoyoung Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rodolfoyoung Twitter: https://twitter.com/rodolfoyoung Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/RodolfoYoung Email Address: Heartcoachrodolfo@gmail.com Personal Website: http://www.rodolfoyoung.com Website: http://www.BrillianceEDU.com Want to sit down with Anatoly 1 on 1 ? Even though I keep saying I AM NOT A GURU, many of you ask to sit down and pick my brain. I have decided to do a 1h HELP calls. There are 2 purposes: 1st to support you in your journey and second also to be able to break even on the production of this podcast (each episode editing, marketing, guest research etc takes about $60 - $150 to produce). Now you can schedule 1h with me, and we can talk about launching products, hiring, product research, keywords, mindset, how I did an Ironman or anything at all. Link is here - https://calendly.com/anatolyspektor/anatoly-connsulting-1h  ANATOLY's TOOLS: Product Development: Helim10 - I use it for  Product Research, Keyword tracking and Listing Optimization .  SPECIAL DEAL: Get 50% your first month or 10% every month: http://bit.ly/CORNERSIIH10  Pickfu - I use it for split testing all of my products and for validation ideas .  SPECIAL DEAL: First split test 50% 0ff  https://www.pickfu.com/10mj Trademarking: Trademark Angels - For all my trademarking needs.  SPECIAL: Mention Anatoly and 10MJ podcast and get 10% Off your trademark. HR: Fiverr -  I hire my 3dMockup person and images label designer here on Fiverr - http://bit.ly/10mjFIVERR Upwork - I hire people long term on Upwork - upwork.com  Loom.com - for creating SOP's, I record everything on Loom and give to my VA's Keepa.com - to track historical data such as prices ANATOLY's  3 Favorite  Business Books: DotCom Secrets by Russel Brunson - I think this is a must read for every online entrepreneurs - http://bit.ly/10MJDotCom 4 hours work week by Tim Ferriss  - This book changed my life and made my become an entrepreneur - http://bit.ly/10MJ4WW The Greatest Salesman In The World  by Og Mandino - Old book but it goes to the core of selling -  http://bit.ly/10MJGREATSM  DISCLAIMER: Some Links are affiliate, it costs you nothing, but helps to keep this podcast on the float Have questions? Go to https://www.10millionjourney.com Follow us on Instagram: @10millionjourney

Listen to get some great highlights about the 2020 Million Hearts®  Hypertension Control Challenge. You'll also get details about the blood pressure control strategies Delaware Primary Care, LLC employed to make hypertension control the goal for its patients, which ultimately led to this practice being recognized as a 2020 Million Hearts®  Hypertension Control Champion! Delaware Primary Care, LLC is the FIRST Delaware practice to receive this nationwide recognition. 

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In honor of February, Heart Health Month, we are recasting our favorite conversations with heart health experts!In this episode Laurence S. Sperling, M.D., FACC, FAHA, FACP, FASPC talks about prevention of heart disease. Dr. Sperling covers a range of topics related to cardiovascular disease and its prevention. What is preventive cardiology? How can we prevent heart disease in individuals and populations? What are the risk factors for heart disease? Dr. Sperling discusses the opportunities in healthcare as it relates to cardiovascular health, and why this topic is especially relevant in the time of the pandemic. Dr. Sperling talks about local and national projects he is leading to restore cardiovascular health and closes with tips on what each of us can do to make an impact. Tune in to learn more!Laurence S. Sperling, M.D., FACC, FAHA, FACP, FASPC is the current Executive Director of the Million Hearts Initiative for the Division of Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services. He is the Founder and was the Director of The Heart Disease Prevention Center at Emory since 1997.  He is currently the Katz Professor in Preventive Cardiology at the Emory University School of Medicine, and Professor of Global Health in the Rollins School of Public Health. He served as the President of the American Society for Preventive Cardiology from 2014-2016, served on the writing committee of 2018 the ACC/ AHA Guideline on the Management on Blood Cholesterol, and served as Chair of the World Heart Federation writing group on the Roadmap for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention among People Living with Diabetes. Dr. Sperling was the recipient of the 2017 Award of Honor from the Alumni Association of Emory University School of Medicine. He has received awards for excellence in teaching (including 4 Golden Apple Awards and The Dean's Teaching Award), mentorship (Emory SOM 2018 Mentorship Award), and the R. Wayne Alexander Research mentor award. He has authored over 350 manuscripts/ abstracts/ books, and has been an invited speaker on every continent except Antarctica. This podcast is brought to you by Emory Lifestyle Medicine & Wellness. To learn more about our work, please visithttps://bit.ly/EmoryLM

As per a study conducted by Public health Foundation of India, about 55 million Indians get pushed into poverty in a single year due to patient- care costs. Many families even opt to not go for any treatment even when a member faces a life-threatening disease and a staggering 39 per cent do not receive any medical attention before death. Intrigued by science at a very young age, Vikram Goel, Founder of medtech start-up Incredible Devices started experimenting and developing products to help those in need. His first innovation was a smart cane for the blind, developed during his school days. Today, with 6 patents to his name and many pathbreaking developments in process, Vikram is a member of the prestigious MIT Top 10 Innovators under 35 age club and has received many distinguished awards like the MARICO Innovation Award, India Innovation Growth Program , to name a few. With Incredible Devices, Vikram and his team have been able to benefit more than 2.5 Lakh patients and also aim to develop a solution for COVID Warriors. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/social-alpha/message

When Scottish band Travis landed their bonafide hit with "Why Does It Always Rain On Me?"—we were all taken with frontman Fran Healy's cheeky grin, affable persona and the way he seeminly wore his heart on his sleeve. After years of Brit-pop feuds and Oasis infighting, it was refreshing to have a band that wasn't grabbing the headlines with tiresome rock n'roll antics. Travis were nice.After their 1997 debut Good Feeling—a rock record that fitted the zeitgeist but failed to make an impression, they took a year off to write and find their own sound. They returned with "Writing To Reach You" — a quiet single off their sophomore record, The Man Who. It riffs off the chords from Oasis's "Wonderwall" and begs the question "what's a wonderwall anyway?" Their second single, "Driftwood" capitalized further on this introspective, honest sound, bouyed by Fran's mellifluous vocals. When the heavens opened for their Glastonbury 1999 set during "Why Does It Always rain On Me?" the band's future would be forever changed. They would return to Glastonbury the following year triumphant, as festival headliners, alongside David Bowie and The Chemical Brothers. The Man Who would go on to chart around the world. I'm not sure if I ever thought about who the person writing these songs were? What kind of life did they have? What had happened to make them write a song about someone who never seems to have good things happen to them? All I saw was Fran's smile, lovely topline melodies and an optimism in his lyrics that was easy to relate to. In part, this was their plan all along. As a band they wanted the songs to be the stars. After the success of The Man Who, their follow-up was deliberately titled The Invisible Band. It's an art to be everywhere without most people knowing more beyond the songs, the accolades and perhaps what haircut Fran was spotting next? "Mirrors are problematic for me," he said with his face scrunched up, on our zoom call. "There's something in this," he circled his finger around his still boyish face, ashen hair tucked under a basecall cap, "—that makes me not happy." Back in the day, 'this' was the the face that launched a thousand haircuts with the fauxhawk. That dread, however, is deeply rooted and has over the last 25 years helped Fran write some of the best pop songs for Travis. Their latest album, 10 Songs, has now debuted at No 5 on the British charts, proving they haven't lost their touch. Many thanks for making this possible—Fran Healy for your honesty, being so 'nice' and recording additional audio for the podcast. Also for granting us permission to use the trailer from Almost Fashionable. Sony ATV and Concord Publishing for permission to use songs. To Chloe Walsh and Katie Nelson at Grandstand for all the support.Songs Featured: "A Ghost," 'Why Does It Always Rain On Me?" "Driftwood," "Closer," "A Million Hearts," "Nina's Song," "Only Thing," "Butterflies" and "Waving At The Window." Photo by Ryan Johnson. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

On this Episode, number 65, of the “Just Bein’ Honest” Podcast, I am joined by Master Coach and Motivational Speaker, Rodolfo Young. With nearly 200 speaking engagements in 11 different countries, 6 books, and a growing online presence, Rodolfo is on a mission to Inspire 1 Million Hearts to live in full brilliance. A former US Army Special Ops soldier turned motivational speaker and master coach, Rodolfo has been featured alongside today's top thought leaders in both business and personal development, including names like Deepak Chopra, Robin Sharma, Marianne Williamson, and Eckhart Tolle. At the height of his career, he went silent... literally, he stopped using his voice to communicate - and this is when I initially became friends with Rodolfo in Bali. He spent two years in silent practice and developed a skill for clear and powerful expression beyond language and borders, and now gives motivational keynotes globally using his signature A.P.E. ApproachTM . Rodolfo now works primarily with CEO's, celebrities, and top thought leaders. Through his motivational keynotes, accelerated breakthrough coaching, books and online media, he gets to inspire people globally to have powerful positive impact in their industries, professions, and personal lives. So we start out this show with, “What do YOU want?” You just tuned in to the “Just Bein’ Honest” Podcast to cultivate your every desire. —————————— My favorite take away from today’s episode with Rodolfo Young was that most of us are RUNNING AWAY from what we don’t want in life, instead of channelling in to and RUNNING TOWARDS what are really DO want in life… Hmmm. Think about it. And, if you are ready to become further inspired with Rodolfo, I would like to gift you with a MONTH (for FREE) of his Brilliance Call Membership. The Brilliance Call, is an online coaching mastermind that includes weekly Live Broadcast Masterclasses, a private community of like-minded people, 1-1 coaching via chat support 5 days a week, and a habit tracker to keep you moving in the direction you want your life to go! Friends, I hope you all got a lot of value out of this episode today, and thank you so much for hanging out with me. And if you did, please make sure to share this out with your friends and family on social media, and you can tag me @JustBeinHonestKB , I’m so grateful of your support and love to see that. And please make sure to head over to iTunes to SUBSCRIBE to the “Just Bein’ Honest” Podcast, and leave us a rating to let everybody know that the show is fabulous. You have the power to help us bring to you even better content and guests each and every week! And as always I appreciate you so much, until next time, thanks for joining in. ————————————————— Follow ME - "KB" on my journey through LIFE: @JustBeinHonestKB Website - Just Bein' Honest Follow Rodolfo Young : @Rodolfo_Young Website - Rodolfo Young Kiss Kiss, Hug Hug - Much of Many my little honesters! This is True Food for Thought + I'm Just Bein' Honest... Always. xoxo kb Please SUBSCRIBE to our PODCAST on iTunes and give us a 5 star rating - We would be honored and so grateful. www.JustBeinHonest.com Show Sponsor : BRANCH BASICS Today’s Podcast of the “Just Bein’ Honest” Podcast is brought to you by our friends at Branch Basics – Branch Basics has created a multi-purpose Concentrate that makes cleaning simple, affordable and sustainable - FINALLY ! ! ! Their products are refillable and are significantly less expensive than many similar single-use products on the market. Here’s how to use Branch Basics: Simply dilute The Concentrate with water, and you’ll be ready to tackle any cleaning job around the house - EVEN your dirty laundry - SERIOUSLY! Happy Cleaning folks! If you’d like to try out this magical and non-toxic Concentrate cleaner by Branch Basics, we’d like to offer you a special “JBH” listener gift of 15% OFF all Starter Kits for a limited time, enter "HONEST15" at checkout - simply click on the link in the show notes and you will be guided in the right direction. {Please send me an E-mail for more JBH INSIDER deals!} katherine@justbeinhonest.com

In this episode, Dan has a special guest, Judy Feldhausen. Judy has formally been in the health industry for 7 years, but her health journey began at the age of 6. As a mother and grandmother good health has become a priority to help others become aware of simple strategies to prevent and reverse heart disease. She has a mission to "Heal a Million Hearts". She started the Cardio Wellness Group in 2014 to create a place to educate medical professionals and individuals on the necessity of a simple medical screening that measures blood circulation. The Cardio Wellness Group is committed to eliminating heart disease. Working to find not only products that work to care for your heart, but simple daily changes you can make that will greatly improve your cardiovascular health and insure that you are happy and healthy for the rest of your life. Judy's certifications include, Certified Consumer Wellness Advocate, Heart Rate Variability Specialist, Certified Professiobal Co-Active Coach, Certified Speaker, Mother, Grandmother and friend. Connect with Judy here

On this episode of Utah Weekly Forum, your host Rebecca Cressman talks with Dr. Barry Stults; Professor of Clinical Medicine at The University of Utah, about Hypertension and the health risks involved with your heart. Also on the program, Anni McKinnon and Kelly Robinson from The Salt Lake County Health Department and Million Hearts Coalition Members, talking about hypertension, blood control and health tips for a healthy heart! Download and Podcast shows from FM 100.3 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Episode 42: Heart Month References: American Heart Association Additional Resources: Blog: www.NewlywedNutrition.com Find links to educational resources for consumers and professionals from CDC and Million Hearts®. Check back here throughout February for more information on heart disease prevention, including a CDC Feature Article and quiz. Heart Disease Fact Sheet Know the Signs and Symptoms of a Heart Attack Preventing Heart Disease: Healthy Living Habits How much physical activity do adults need? Million Hearts® Healthy Eating & Lifestyle Resource Center: Browse hundreds of heart-healthy recipes, 28-day meal plans, and lifestyle articles. How Old Is Your Heart. Learn Your Heart Age! (Video) : How can our hearts be older than we are? Learn more about your heart age.   Follow along on Instagram!

Episode 42: Heart Month References: American Heart Association Additional Resources: Blog: www.NewlywedNutrition.com Find links to educational resources for consumers and professionals from CDC and Million Hearts®. Check back here throughout February for more information on heart disease prevention, including a CDC Feature Article and quiz. Heart Disease Fact Sheet Know the Signs and Symptoms of a Heart Attack Preventing Heart Disease: Healthy Living Habits How much physical activity do adults need? Million Hearts® Healthy Eating & Lifestyle Resource Center: Browse hundreds of heart-healthy recipes, 28-day meal plans, and lifestyle articles. How Old Is Your Heart. Learn Your Heart Age! (Video) : How can our hearts be older than we are? Learn more about your heart age.   Follow along on Instagram!

Rodolfo is an author, speaker, and heart coach on a mission to Inspire 1 Million Hearts.  He has already touched the lives of thousands of people from all around the world.  Rodolfo has shared the stage with some of the world’s greatest leaders in transformational consciousness and is featured alongside people like Eckhart Tolle, Lisa Nichols, John Assaraf, Ken Wilbur, and T. Harv Ecker. His books on love, life, beauty, relationship, and self-discovery are read by people all around the world. Guiding Principle, Quote or Mantra Love is not a possession to be exchanged. It is a resonance to be recognized. We often think of love as something that is given and received, but that makes it an object and a possession.  Which means it is something that can be lost. The recognition of the resonance of love is a recognition of what you are feeling inside. It has nothing to do with the other person. Love is something that is always there, but sometimes we forget and don’t recognize it. When You Tripped Up One of Rodolfo’s more recent relationships was long distance. And his partner ended up cheating on him, and he knew it was coming. And he was preparing himself as he waited for her to tell him. When she finally came out and told him, he was able to forgive her very easily because he had already done his own work around it. The trip-up was that the forgave but he didn’t express his process or his own pain. And that gave her the message that she could walk all over him because it doesn’t effect him. When really that wasn’t the case. So when you go through things that cause us pain or hurt or there is some challenge, forgive, let go, surrender, move on but express. Because what you don’t express you suppress and anything suppressed comes back up to haunt you. The “DUH” moment that changed your partnerships forever Rodolfo’s “DUH” moment has to do with him not embodying the concept that he is only responsible for himself. In a past partnership there was a moment when he realized he had absolutely no control over how she felt about a situation. He cannot be responsible for her. Responsibility is the ability to respond. And there are times when we just don’t have the power to respond to something. In the past when he would take on responsibility for his partner’s feelings when he really did not have the power to, it made him feel helpless. And that helplessness caused other issues in his relationships. And realizing that he is not responsibly for her history was the biggest “DUH.” Often at the beginning of relationships, as soon as we feel safe enough to be vulnerable with our partner, the first things that are going to come up are the wounds of the past. And the mistake that’s made is people thing that its the partnership they are in right now creating those wounds or that trigger. When really their current partnership is creating the space for the wounds to come up to be healed. Proudest moment in partnership Moments of presence and surrender with a partner. He is excited and happy that he was able to let go with this person. In a partnership whatever you can mentalize or theorize or coach is never going to be enough until you give them you and be vulnerable with them. One of Rodolfo’s proudest moments is anytime he can put all his guards down and say “here I am.” and trust he is in safe hands. Current Partnership that Has You Excited Rodolfo’s partnership with himself is where his focus is now. He is in a year practice of silence and this is giving himself space to observe himself and letting himself receive. He is typically a giver in relationships. And as much as his partner gives to him, he is not typically receiving what he is being given. The practice he has started is thinking, what little gift can he give himself so he can

CDC's Dr. John Iskander and Dr. Janet Wright discuss the progress that has been made with Million Hearts®, along with the work that is still needed to reach the goal of preventing one million heart attacks and strokes by 2017. Providers should: Utilize electronic health records to proactively reach individuals with elevated blood pressure or cholesterol Place emphasis on detecting cases of uncontrolled high blood pressure which are hiding in plain sight Communities can: Implement smoke-free policies to lower exposure to smoke Adopt food procurement policies that make healthier foods more readily available Encourage and train individuals to self-monitor their blood pressure

Host: Alan S. Brown, MD, FNLA Guest: Janet Wright, MD Heart disease and stroke are two of the leading causes of death in the United States. The Department of Health and Human Services, with several key partners, launched the Million Hearts national public-private initiative. Million Hearts aims to prevent one million heart attacks and strokes over five years through behavioral changes and clinical interventions. Host Dr. Alan Brown welcomes Dr. Janet Wright, Executive Director of Million Hearts in Washington, DC. Supported by an Educational Grant from AstraZeneca.

On this episode of RecoveryPeople, Guest Stephen Bagwell announces the first annual RecoveryPeople Softball Tournament to be held on August 9th, 2014 which happens to be the 19th anniversary of Jerry Garcia’s death. Jerry was the beloved lead guitarist of the Grateful Dead, and Jerry died of a heart attack while in Rehab. This is especially poignant given that this episode and the softball tournament are a part of our Million Hearts initiative aimed at raise awareness around heart health and wellness within recovery community. Like many of us in addiction recovery, Jerry had several high risk factors for a heart attack such as a history of drug abuse, cigarette smoking, weight gain and diabetes.   While we mourn the loss of a music legend, it is important to remember that we can significantly lower our risk of a heart attack and stroke through physical activity. And to quote today’s Guest, “Never miss an opportunity for fitness”. Stephan regals Co-hosts Kirk Zajac and Jason Howell with tales from the Money City Mallards, a sober sports team that combines fun, fitness and fellow to support them in long-term recovery. Stephan goes on to discuss the balance between using fitness to support his recovery versus “filling his spiritual malady with iron”, a particular concern for him given that he once held sports as his “higher power” during the throes of his disease. But by being true to himself and through a healthy approach to sports, Stephan has been able to carry the message of recovery to the track, volleyball pit and softball diamond.   Please complete our survey to give us feedback about this episode

If “recovery is a journey from head to heart”, today’s guest maps out the science and philosophy of addiction recovery and of cardiovascular health and wellness. And, he is especially qualified to do so. Dr. Kerby Stewart is a former ER physician who is currently the Clinical Coordinator for Substance Abuse Programs at the Texas Department of State Health Services and who is a person in long-term recovery. Dr. Stewart is the state staff lead for the Texas Recovery Initiative (TRI), a statewide movement away from the acute care model of addiction treatment to a chronic care approach often referred to as a recovery oriented system of care (ROSC). Click here to get connected to your local ROSC initiative in Texas. From the inter workings and dysfunction of the brain (not to mention our medical system) to the risk factors driving people in recovery’s cardiovascular disease, Dr. Stewart’s interview is refreshingly honest, very informative and wonderfully thought provoking. This is one of those episodes you will likely listen to over and over again. Please complete our feedback survey   Texas DSHS Heart Health Resources: Stop smoking Maximum Heart Rate   Health screenings: Google Map “Free health screenings” Free blood pressure screening Free glucose screening This episode of RecoveryPeople is a part of our Million Hearts series on heart health and wellness aimed at helping prevent 1 million heart attacks and strokes by 2017. This series is supported through a grant from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Adminstration. 

A Heart Attack at 26 y.o. -- the consequence of addiction led to the gift of recovery. In the absence of hope, not even a near death experience curbed the thought: “If I am going out, I am going out high”. Thankfully today’s guest is now in recovery. Tune-in and find out what lead him have a change of heart and  change of mind.   Today’s episode is a part of RecoveryPeople’s Million Heart series. Please take our survey, so we know how we did?   If you are a person with a history of alcohol and/or drug abuse or a history of mental health issues, you are at higher risk of a heart attack and stroke when compared to the general population. The good news is that we can lower our risk through a heart healthy lifestyle. RecoveryPeople’s Million Heart series explores how.   The goal of the Million Hearts initiative is to prevent 1 million heart attacks and strokes by 2017, and we need your help to do it:   Take recovery and heart health viral across social media Be One in a Million Hearts as a part of the national campaign

Click here. We need your feedback.   Sobering fact: people in recovery have higher rates of heart attacks and strokes compared to the general population. More than the damage we did to our organs in active addiction, its the chain smoking, artery clogging food choices and sedentary lifestyle that causes many of us to survive chemical dependency only to die of cardiovascular disease. The good news, is that we can lower our risk by adding heart health and wellness to our path of recovery. So, tune in, turn on, and check us out because RecoveryPeople’s Million Heart series is going to help show you what we are talking about.   This episode it the kickoff of a special RecoveryPeople podcast series on heart health and wellness which is supported through a Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) 2014 Million Hearts grant award. SoberHood is honored to be one of four recipients of this award in the nation which is apart of a much larger Million Hearts initiative aimed at helping prevent 1 million heart attacks and strokes by 2014. Follow this link to learn more about about blood pressure control, smoking cessation and other preventive measures.   Plus, RecoveryPeople is excited to welcome Sandy Hollier as our new co-host. Sandy joins Kirk Zajac and Jason Howell in our newly equip studio (that sounds LEGIT! Thank you, SAMHSA) to discuss heart health and the Eight Dimensions of Wellness. And, a big thanks to Michael Brockman for helping us set up the studio. RecoveryPeople has never sounded better.

Listen NowHeart disease is the leading cause of death for women (and men) in the US, accounting for one in every four deaths, however, among women, only 50% recognize heart disease is their #1 killer.  Additionally, almost two-thirds of women who die suddenly of coronary heart disease have no previous symptoms.  (February is American Heart Month.) During this 27 minute podcast Dr. Bennett discusses the prevalence of heart disease particularly among women and what are primary prevention measures - that if achieved cardio vascular disease (CVD) could be reduced by over 80 percent.  She explains what accounts for women's limited awareness of CVD, the benefits of cardio protective drugs and statins (to lower cholesterol), female versus male symptomology and the lack of adequate CVD research specific to women.  Dr. Bennett notes the varying reasons why cardio rehabilitation, despite its substantial benefits, is woefully under utilized at rates under 30 percent and what can be done to improve patient utilization or participation.  The interview concludes with bottom line recommendations to avoid CVD and mention of federal programming efforts to reduce CVD via the "Million Hearts" campaign (www.millionhearts.hhs.gov) as well as related work by the American Heart Association (www.heart.org) and WomenHeart (www.womenheart.org).  (The interview failed to discuss or note the association between CVD and mental health or mental illness.  For example, depression even in mild forms can increase CVD risk and that depression is twice as common in women as in men.) Dr. Bennett is a Consulting Cardiologist of the Women's Heart Program at the MedStar Heart Institute.  She is the past Director of the Women's Heart Program at The George Washington University Hospital.  Prior to that she was an Assistant Professor in the Division of Cardiology at the U. of Maryland.  Dr. Bennett is on the Scientific Advisory Board of WomenHeart: The National Coalition for Women and Heart Disease, served as Chair for the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute's Advisory Panel on Women and Heart Disease, she is Past-President of the Greater Washington Area American Heart Association (AHA), a national spokesperson for the AHA and is the author of numerous clinical publications.  She earned her MD degree from the Eastern Virginia Medical School. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.thehealthcarepolicypodcast.com

The Initiative Heart disease and stroke are the first and fourth leading causes of death in the United States. Heart disease is responsible for 1 of every 3 deaths in the country. Million Hearts™ is a national initiative that has set an ambitious goal to prevention 1 million heart attacks and strokes by 2017. The impact will be even greater over time. Million Hearts™ aims to prevent heart disease and stroke by: Improving access to effective care. Improving the quality of care for the ABCS. Focusing clinical attention on the prevention of heart attack and stroke. Activating the public to lead a heart-healthy lifestyle. Improving the prescription and adherence to appropriate medications for the ABCS. The Million Hearts™ initiative will focus, coordinate, and enhance cardiovascular disease prevention activities across the public and private sectors in an unprecedented effort to prevent 1 million heart attacks and strokes over five

The Initiative Heart disease and stroke are the first and fourth leading causes of death in the United States. Heart disease is responsible for 1 of every 3 deaths in the country. Million Hearts™ is a national initiative that has set an ambitious goal to prevention 1 million heart attacks and strokes by 2017. The impact will be even greater over time. Million Hearts™ aims to prevent heart disease and stroke by: Improving access to effective care. Improving the quality of care for the ABCS. Focusing clinical attention on the prevention of heart attack and stroke. Activating the public to lead a heart-healthy lifestyle. Improving the prescription and adherence to appropriate medications for the ABCS. The Million Hearts™ initiative will focus, coordinate, and enhance cardiovascular disease prevention activities across the public and private sectors in an unprecedented effort to prevent 1 million heart attacks and strokes over five years and demonstrate to the American people that improving the health system can save lives. Million Hearts™ will scale-up proven clinical and community strategies to prevent heart disease and stroke across the nation. Million Hearts™ brings together existing efforts and new programs to improve health across communities and help Americans live longer, healthier, more productive lives. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services are the co-leaders of Million Hearts™ within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, working alongside other federal agencies including the Administration on Aging, National Institutes of Health, the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, and the Food and Drug Administration, the Health Resources and Services Administration, and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, the Office of the National Coordinator, and the Veterans Administration. Key private-sector partners include the American Heart Association, and YMCA, among many others. Janet Wright, Executive Director, Million Hearts, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services http://www.aoa.gov/aging_statistics/docs/AoA_ACA_Slides_022812.pdf  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.