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Description: Co-hosts Ryan Piansky, a graduate student and patient advocate living with eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) and eosinophilic asthma, and Holly Knotowicz, a speech-language pathologist living with EoE who serves on APFED's Health Sciences Advisory Council, interview Anna Henderson, MD, a pediatric gastroenterologist at Northern Light Health in Maine, about bone mineral density in EoE patients. They discuss a paper she co-authored on the subject. Disclaimer: The information provided in this podcast is designed to support, not replace, the relationship that exists between listeners and their healthcare providers. Opinions, information, and recommendations shared in this podcast are not a substitute for medical advice. Decisions related to medical care should be made with your healthcare provider. Opinions and views of guests and co-hosts are their own.   Key Takeaways: [:50] Co-host Ryan Piansky introduces the episode, brought to you thanks to the support of Education Partners Bristol Myers Squibb, Sanofi, Regeneron, and Takeda. Ryan introduces co-host Holly Knotowicz.   [1:17] Holly introduces today's topic, eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE), and bone density.   [1:22] Holly introduces today's guest, Dr. Anna Henderson, a pediatric gastroenterologist at Northern Light Health in Maine.   [1:29] During her pediatric and pediatric gastroenterology training at Cincinnati Children's Hospital, she took a special interest in eosinophilic esophagitis. In 2019, Dr. Henderson received APFED's NASPGHAN Outstanding EGID Abstract Award.   [1:45] Holly, a feeding therapist in Maine, has referred many patients to Dr. Henderson and is excited to have her on the show.   [2:29] Dr. Henderson is a wife and mother. She loves to swim and loves the outdoors. She practices general pediatric GI in Bangor, Maine, at a community-based academic center.   [2:52] Her patient population is the northern two-thirds of Maine. Dr. Henderson feels it is rewarding to bring her expertise from Cincinnati to a community that may not otherwise have access to specialized care.   [3:13] Dr. Henderson's interest in EoE grew as a GI fellow at Cincinnati Children's. Her research focused on biomarkers for disease response to dietary therapies and EoE's relationship to bone health.   [3:36] As a fellow, Dr. Henderson rotated through different specialized clinics. She saw there were many unanswered questions about the disease process, areas to improve treatment options, and quality of life for the patients suffering from these diseases.   [4:00] Dr. Henderson saw many patients going through endoscopies. She saw the social barriers for patients following strict diets. She saw a huge need in EoE and jumped on it.   [4:20] Ryan grew up with EoE. He remembers the struggles of constant scopes, different treatment options, and dietary therapy. Many people struggled to find what was best for them before there was a good approved treatment.   [4:38] As part of Ryan's journey, he learned he has osteoporosis. He was diagnosed at age 18 or 19. His DEXA scan had such a low Z-score that they thought the machine was broken. He was retested.   [5:12] Dr. Henderson explains that bone mineral density is a key measure of bone health and strength. Denser bones contain more minerals and are stronger. A low bone mineral density means weaker bones. Weaker bones increase the risk of fracture.   [5:36] DEXA scan stands for Dual Energy X-ray Absorptiometry scan. It's a type of X-ray that takes 10 to 30 minutes. A machine scans over their bones. Typically, we're most interested in the lumbar spine and hip bones.   [5:56] The results are standardized to the patient's height and weight, with 0 being the average. A negative number means weaker bones than average for that patient's height and weight. Anything positive means stronger bones for that patient's height and weight.   [6:34] A lot of things can affect a patient's bone mineral density: genetics, dietary history, calcium and Vitamin D intake, and medications, including steroid use. Prednisone is a big risk factor for bone disease.   [7:07] Other risk factors are medical and auto-immune conditions, like celiac disease, and age. Any patient will have their highest bone density in their 20s to 30s. Females typically have lower bone mineral density than males.   [7:26] The last factor is lifestyle. Patients who are more active and do weight-bearing exercises will have higher bone mineral density than patients who have more of a sedentary lifestyle.   [7:56] Ryan was told his bone mineral density issues were probably a side-effect of the long-term steroids he was on for his EoE. Ryan is now on benralizumab for eosinophilic asthma. He is off steroids.   [8:36] Dr. Henderson says the research is needed to find causes of bone mineral density loss besides glucocorticoids.   [8:45] EoE patients are on swallowed steroids, fluticasone, budesonide, etc. Other patients are on steroids for asthma, eczema, and allergic rhinitis. These may be intranasal steroids or topical steroids.   [9:01] Dr. Henderson says we wondered whether or not all of those steroids and those combined risks put the EoE population at risk for low bone mineral density. There's not a lot published in that area.   [9:14] We know that proton pump inhibitors can increase the risk of low bone mineral density. A lot of EoE patients are on proton pump inhibitors.   [9:23] That was where Dr. Henderson's interest started. She didn't have a great way to screen for bone mineral density issues or even know if it was a problem in her patients more than was expected in a typical patient population.   [9:57] Holly wasn't diagnosed with EoE until she was in her late 20s. She was undiagnosed but was given prednisone for her problems. Now she wonders if she should get a DEXA scan.   [10:15] Holly hopes the listeners will learn something and advocate for themselves or for their children.   [10:52] If a patient is concerned about their bone mineral density, talking to your PCP is a perfect place to start. They can discuss the risk factors and order a DEXA scan and interpret it, if needed.   [11:11] If osteoporosis is diagnosed, you should see an endocrinologist, specifically to discuss therapy, including medications called bisphosphonates.   [11:36] From an EoE perspective, patients can talk to their gastroenterologist about what bone mineral density risk factors may be and if multiple risk factors exist. Gastroenterologists are also more than capable of ordering DEXA scans and helping their patients along that journey.   [11:53] A DEXA scan is typically the way to measure bone mineral density. It's low radiation, it's easy, it's fast, and relatively inexpensive.   [12:10] It's also useful in following up over time in response to different interventions, whether or not that's stopping medications or starting medications.   [12:30] Dr. Henderson co-authored a paper in the Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, called “Prevalence and Predictors of Compromised Bone Mineral Density in Pediatric Eosinophilic Esophagitis.” The study looked at potential variables.   [12:59] The researchers were looking at chronic systemic steroid use. They thought it was an issue in their patients, especially patients with multiple atopic diseases like asthma, eczema, and allergic rhinitis. That's where the study started.   [13:22] Over the years, proton pump inhibitors have become more ubiquitous, and more research has come out. The study tried to find out if this was an issue or not. There weren't any guidelines for following these patients, as it was a retrospective study.    [13:42] At the time, Dr. Henderson was at a large institution with a huge EoE population. She saw that she could do a study and gather a lot of information on a large population of patients. Studies like this are the start of figuring out the guidelines for the future.   [14:34] Dr. Henderson wanted to determine whether pediatric patients with EoE had a lower-than-expected bone mineral density, compared to their peers. [14:44] Then, if there were deficits, she wanted to determine where they were more pronounced. Were they more pronounced in certain subgroups of patients with EoE?   [14:59] Were they patients with an elemental diet? Patients with an elimination diet? Were they patients on steroids or PPIs? Were they patients with multiple atopic diseases? Is low bone mineral density just a manifestation of their disease processes?   [15:14] Do patients with active EoE have a greater propensity to have low bone mineral density? The study was diving into see what the potential risk factors are for this patient population.   [15:45] The study was a retrospective chart review. They looked at patients aged 3 to 21. You can't do a DEXA scan on a younger patient, and 21 is when people leave pediatrics.   [16:03] These were all patients who had the diagnosis of EoE and were seen at Cincinnati Children's in the period between 2014 and 2017. That period enabled full ability for chart review. Then they looked at the patients who had DEXA scans.   [16:20] They did a manual chart review of all of the patients and tried to tease out what the potential exposures were. They looked at demographics, age, sex, the age of the diagnosis of EoE, medications used, such as PPIs, and all different swallowed steroids.   [16:44] They got as complete a dietary history as they could: whether or not patients were on an elemental diet, whether that was a full elemental diet, whether they were on a five-food, six-food, or cow's milk elimination diet.   [16:58] They teased out as much as they could. One of the limitations of a retrospective chart review is that you can't get some of the details, compared to doing a prospective study. For example, they couldn't tease out the dosing or length of therapy, as they would have liked.   [17:19] They classified those exposures as whether or not the patient was ever exposed to those medications, whether or not they were taking them at the time of the DEXA scan, or if they had been exposed within the year before the DEXA scan.   [17:40] They also looked at whether the patients had other comorbid atopic disorders, to see if those played a role, as well.   [18:03] The study found that there was a slightly lower-than-expected bone mineral density in the patients. The score was -0.55, lower than average but not diagnostic of a low bone mineral density, which would be -2 or below.   [18:27] There were 23 patients with low bone mineral density scores of -2 or below. That was 8.6% of the study patients. Typically, only 2.5% of the population would have that score. It was hard to tease out the specific risk factors in a small population of 23.   [18:57] They looked at what the specific risk factors were that were associated with low bone mineral density, or bone mineral density in general.   [19:12] After moving from Colorado, Holly has transferred to a new care team, and doctors wanted her baseline Vitamin D and Calcium levels. No one had ever tested that on her before. Dr. Henderson says it's hard because there's nothing published on what to do.   [19:58] The biggest surprise in the study was that swallowed steroids, or even combined steroid exposure, didn't have any effect on bone mineral density. That was reassuring, in light of what is known about glucocorticoid use.   [20:16] The impact of PPI use was interesting. The study found that any lifetime use of PPIs did seem to decrease bone mineral density. It was difficult to tease out the dosing and the time that a patient was on PPIs.   [20:34] Dr. Henderson thinks that any lifetime use of PPIs is more of a representation of their cumulative use of PPIs. At the time of the study, from 2014 to 2017, PPIs were still very much first-line therapy for EoE; 97% of the study patients had taken PPIs at some time.   [21:02] There are so many more options now for therapy when a patient has a new diagnosis of EoE, especially with dupilumab now being an option.   [21:11] Dr. Henderson speaks of patients who started on PPIs and have stayed on them for years. This study allows her to question whether we need to continue patients on PPIs. When do we discuss weaning patients off PPIs, if appropriate?   [22:05] Ryan says these podcasts are a great opportunity for the community at large and also for the hosts. He just wrote himself a note to ask his endocrinologist about coming off PPIs.   [22:43] Dr. Henderson says that glucocorticoid use is a known risk factor for low bone mineral density and osteoporosis. In the asthma population, inhaled steroids can slightly decrease someone's growth potential while the patient is taking them.   [23:10] From those two facts, it was thought that swallowed steroids would have a similar effect. But since they're swallowed and not systemic, maybe things are different.   [23:23] It was reassuring to Dr. Henderson that what her study found was that the swallowed steroid didn't affect bone mineral density. There was one other study that found that swallowed steroids for EoE did not affect someone's height.   [23:51] Dr. Henderson clarifies that glucocorticoids include systemic steroids like prednisone and hydrocortisone.     [23:57] Based on Dr. Henderson's retrospective study, fluticasone as a swallowed steroid did not affect bone mineral density. It was hard to tease out the dosing, but the cumulative use did not seem to result in a deficit for bone mineral density.   [24:16] Holly shared that when she tells a family of a child she works with that the child's gastroenterologist will likely recommend steroids, she will now give them the two papers Dr. Henderson mentioned. There are different types of steroids. The average person doesn't know the difference.   [25:15] Dr. Henderson thinks that for patients who have multiple risk factors for low bone mineral density, it is reasonable to have a conversation about bone health with their gastroenterologist to see whether or not a DEXA scan would be worth it.   [25:56] If low bone mineral density is found, that needs to be followed up on.   [26:03] There are no great guidelines, but this study is a good start on what these potential risk factors are. We need some more prospective studies to look at these risk factors in more detail than Dr. Henderson's team teased out in this retrospective study.   [26:23] Dr. Henderson tells how important it is for patients to participate in prospective longitudinal studies for developing future guidelines.   [26:34] Holly points out that a lot of patients are on restrictive diets. It's important to think about the whole picture if you are starting a medication or an elimination, or a restricted diet. You have to think about the impact on your body, overall.   [27:11] People don't think of dietary therapy as medication, but it has risks and benefits involved, like a medication.   [27:50] Dr. Henderson says, in general, lifestyle management is the best strategy for managing bone health. Stay as active as you can with weight-bearing exercises and eating a well-balanced diet. If you are on a restrictive diet, make sure it's well-balanced.   [28:12] Dr. Henderson says a lot of our patients have feeding disorders, so they see feeding specialists like Holly. A balanced diet is hard when kids are very selective in their eating habits.   [29:10] Dr. Henderson says calcium and Vitamin D are the first steps in how we treat patients with low bone mineral density. A patient who is struggling with osteoporosis needs to discuss it with their endocrinologist for medications beyond supplementation.   [29:31] Ryan reminds listeners who are patients always to consult with their medical team. Don't go changing anything up just because of what we're talking about here. Ask your care team some good questions.   [29:47] Dr. Henderson would like families to be aware, first, that some patients with EoE will have bone mineral density loss, especially if they are on PPIs and restrictive diets. They should start having those discussions with their providers.   [30:04] Second, Dr. Henderson would like families to be reassured that swallowed steroids and combined steroid exposure didn't have an impact on bone mineral density. Everyone can take that away from today's chat.   [30:18] Lastly, Dr. Henderson gives another plug for patient participation in prospective studies, if they're presented with the opportunity. It's super important to be able to gather more information and make guidelines better for our patients. [30:35] Holly thanks Dr. Henderson for coming on Real Talk — Eosinophilic Diseases and sharing her insights on bone mineral density, and supporting patients in Maine.   [30:57] Dr. Henderson will continue to focus on the clinical side. She loves doing outreach clinics in rural Maine. It's rewarding, getting to meet all of these patients and taking care of patients who would otherwise have to travel hours to see a provider.   [32:01] Ryan thinks the listeners got a lot out of this. For our listeners who would like to learn more about eosinophilic disorders, please visit APFED.org and check out the links in the show notes.   [32:11] If you're looking to find specialists who treat eosinophilic disorders, we encourage you to use APFED's Specialist Finder at APFED.org/specialist.   [32:19] If you'd like to connect with others impacted by eosinophilic diseases, please join APFED's online community on the Inspire Network at APFED.org/connections.   [32:28] Ryan thanks Dr. Henderson for joining us today for this great conversation. Holly also thanks APFED's Education Partners Bristol Myers Squibb, Sanofi, Regeneron, and Takeda for supporting this episode.   Mentioned in This Episode: Anna Henderson, MD, a pediatric gastroenterologist at Northern Light Health in Maine Cincinnati Children's “Prevalence and Predictors of Compromised Bone Mineral Density in Pediatric Eosinophilic Esophagitis.” Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition   APFED on YouTube, Twitter, Facebook, Pinterest, Instagram Real Talk: Eosinophilic Diseases Podcast apfed.org/specialist apfed.org/connections   Education Partners: This episode of APFED's podcast is brought to you thanks to the support of Bristol Myers Squibb, Sanofi, Regeneron, and Takeda.   Tweetables:   “DEXA scan stands for dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry scan. It's a type of X-ray where a patient lies down for 10 to 30 minutes. A machine scans over their bones. Typically, we're most interested in the lumbar spine and hip bones.” — Anna Henderson, MD   “We wondered whether or not all of those steroids and those combined risks even put our EoE population at risk for low bone mineral density. There's not a lot published in that area.” — Anna Henderson, MD   “If a patient is worried [about their bone mineral density], their PCP is a perfect place to start for that. They're more than capable of discussing the risk factors specific for that patient, ordering a DEXA scan, and interpreting it if need be.” — Anna Henderson, MD   “I think we need some more prospective studies to look at these risk factors in a little bit more detail than we were able to tease out in our retrospective review.” — Anna Henderson, MD   “Just another plug for the participation in prospective studies, if you're presented with the opportunity. It's super important to be able to gather more information and to be able to make guidelines better for our patients about these risks.” — Anna Henderson, MD

In this episode, James Rohrbaugh, Executive Vice President and CFO of Northern Light Health, shares insights into the evolving financial landscape of rural healthcare. He discusses key industry trends, the impact of regulatory uncertainty, revenue cycle challenges, and the role of strategic partnerships in sustaining healthcare access.

The services are to be relocated over the next several months to the Inland Hospital campus on Kennedy Memorial Drive, officials said. by Amy Calder  - Morning Sentinel Story: https://www.centralmaine.com/2025/02/13/northern-light-to-move-some-outpatient-services-to-waterville/ Story audio feed: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/centralmaine-com-audio-stories/id1734239202

On this episode of The Digital Patient, Dr. Joshua Liu, Co-founder & CEO of SeamlessMD, and marketing colleague, Alan Sardana, chat with Dr. Michael Ross, System CMIO at Northern Light Health, about the "How AI will improve eConsults with contextual summarization, Talking with Medical Assistants to determine physician fit for AI Scribes, how asynchronous patient care will look in the future and how current reimbursement holds it back, and more..."

In this episode, Tim Doak, Chief Environmental Sustainability Officer at Northern Light Health, speaks about the healthcare sector's significant contribution to greenhouse gas emissions. Tim shares insights on Northern Light Health's journey towards sustainability, the importance of climate health equity, and practical steps for healthcare leaders to address climate change.

In this episode of 'The ChatGPT Experiment,' we dive into the practical uses of ChatGPT for enhancing productivity and time management. Join host Cary West as he interviews Elizabeth Sutherland, his business partner of nearly two decades, to explore her journey with ChatGPT, affectionately named "Jarvis," in her quest to make better use of her time, organize her day, and prioritize actions efficiently. Main Topics Covered: The inception of using ChatGPT for time management Steps Elizabeth took to tailor ChatGPT's advice to her needs Specific advice and insights provided by ChatGPT Implementing ChatGPT's advice in daily routines The impact of these changes on Elizabeth's work life Three Key Insights: ChatGPT can provide highly personalized advice on time management and productivity, far beyond generic tips found online. A critical approach, patience, and iterative questioning can extract more value from ChatGPT, making it a practical tool for solving specific problems. Implementing ChatGPT's advice can lead to tangible improvements in daily work life, such as better prioritization and effective use of time. Episode Index: Introduction to the Chat GPT Experiment Podcast [00:00:00] Cary West's Welcome and Housekeeping Notes [00:01:30] Introduction of Elizabeth Sutherland [00:02:07] Elizabeth Sutherland on Time Management and Productivity [00:03:13] The Role of ChatGPT (Jarvis) in Elizabeth's Workflow [00:05:51] Interactive Problem-Solving with Jarvis [00:08:19] Implementation of Strategies Suggested by Jarvis [00:20:12] The Evolution of Elizabeth's Inquiry with Jarvis [00:23:40] Benefits and Insights Gained from Using ChatGPT [00:27:54] Advice for Others Considering ChatGPT for Problem Solving [00:32:07] Conclusion and Final Thoughts [00:38:22] About The Guest: Elizabeth Sutherland, APR is the Sutherland of Sutherland Weston Marketing Communications.  Originally from “The County,” after college Elizabeth worked for the United States Senate, the American Red Cross, and what's now Northern Light Health in increasingly complex public relations and marketing roles before launching out on her own. She is a graduate of the Bangor Region Leadership Institute and winner of the 2016 Eames Leadership Award and the Girl Scouts of Maine 2017 Juliette Award for Leadership. She serves on several non-profit boards and in leadership roles for a variety of local and state-wide organizations and was named to the JA Business Hall of Fame in 2022. Elizabeth is an experienced marketing professional with expertise in campaign strategy development, brand development, budgeting, research, and measurement. She is also an avid reader, writer, runner, mother of two boys, and wife to a radio-talk-show host. As a Maine entrepreneur, Elizabeth directly understands the challenges many Maine-based businesses face and has made it her mission to help grow Maine's economy whenever she can. Elizabeth believes the key benefit Sutherland Weston can offer its clients is to provide practical advice on how to be persuasive and prepared to achieve measurable results. Website: https://sutherlandweston.com/team/elizabeth-sutherland/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/esutherland/   ABOUT THE AUTHOR Cary is a seasoned marketing professional and partner in the Bangor, Maine-based advertising and marketing firm Sutherland Weston. He is a certified “They Ask You Answer” coach – a sales and marketing framework developed by Marcus Sheridan designed to help companies stand out as the voice of authority in their industry and drive measurable sales results. His specialties lie in developing practical and tactical strategies to help businesses overcome sales and marketing challenges. Cary is available for coaching, consulting, and strategy engagement with businesses and not-for-profit organizations. Connect with Cary: Podcast Website: www.ChatGPTExperiment.com Agency Website: www.SutherlandWeston.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/caryweston LINKEDIN NEWSLETTER The Chat GPT Experiment is also a LinkedIn Newsletter and you can find it here: https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/the-chat-gpt-experiment-7110348839919702016/ MUSIC CREDITS The instrumental music used in this podcast is called “Curious” by Podington Bear”. You can contact the artist here: https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Podington_Bear/

This episode features Darmita G. Wilson, Vice President of Northern Light Medical Groups of Maine, Northern Light Health. Here, she discusses her background, her organization's focus on population health management, the importance for healthcare leaders to have a firm grasp on technology, and more.

This episode features Darmita G. Wilson, Vice President of Northern Light Medical Groups of Maine, Northern Light Health. Here, she discusses her background, her organization's focus on population health management, the importance for healthcare leaders to have a firm grasp on technology, and more.

This episode features Darmita G. Wilson, Vice President of Northern Light Medical Groups of Maine, Northern Light Health. Here, she discusses her background, her organization's focus on population health management, the importance for healthcare leaders to have a firm grasp on technology, and more.

In the second part of our series on the Future of Primary Care, we shift our focus to the coming age of AI. How has tech reshaped the daily lives of PCPs? What's coming, and will it help or hurt patient communications? And, how will tech help primary care continue to save lives and prevent disease? Tune in for all these insights and more, straight from the mouth of a leading primary care physician: Dr. James Jarvis of Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center.

Primary care is critical for better health—and a stronger healthcare system. Join us for a revealing episode as we explore the future of healthcare through primary care. Hear from Dr. James Jarvis, a leading physician in Maine, as he shares insights on the evolving healthcare landscape, the impact of staffing shortages, expanding technology, and the vital role of primary care in healthcare's future.

Ep 081: We all have stories we have about ourselves as we age. Stories that tell us we're too old for this or it's too late for that. Our team of financial advisors hears this ALL the time. One thing we heard from Michelle Dickinson in a previous episode was her idea of a happiness scale. She talked with us about on a scale from 0 to 100, where 100 is the happiest you've ever been, how happy are you now? What sort of things would you like to do that would make you happier? We have asked these questions a few of them said “I'm too old to do that thing I've always wanted, it's too late” or, “Maybe it's not possible to be that happy again”. These are the thoughts that we tell ourselves and make reality just by thinking about them. So how do we overcome these thoughts to make our dreams and vision of our lives a reality? Our next guest is here to tell us! She is an energetic leadership coach, cultivating confident leaders who are able to engage, communicate and lead teams with success. She helps businesses and leaders create cultures where employees are loyal, engaged, and where they WANT TO WORK! She's able to allow business owners and executives to focus on the day-to-day operations while she supports their leadership teams by providing 1:1 support, education, and strategic leadership courses. Our guest has had a successful corporate career at such places as Bank of America and Northern Light Health and now has her own coaching business. Please welcome Danielle Abbott to The Retirement Success in Maine Podcast! Chapters: Welcome, Danielle Abbott! [3:16] What is a limiting belief? [11:27] Why are we scared of achieving a better version of our current self? [14:18] How can caregivers talk through and challenge limiting beliefs? [20:40] How can we help other people overcome their own limiting beliefs? [35:22] How will Danielle find her personal Retirement Success? [45:25] Ben and Curtis conclude the conversation. [47:52]

In this episode, we are joined by David Stratton, Vice President of Payer Strategy & Managed Care Operations at Northern Light Health, to discuss his experience working on both the payer and provider side of healthcare, his focus on streamlining care to make it more accessible, and more.

In this episode, we are joined by David Stratton, Vice President of Payer Strategy & Managed Care Operations at Northern Light Health, to discuss his experience working on both the payer and provider side of healthcare, his focus on streamlining care to make it more accessible, and more.

The following is a conversation that I had with Amanda Bowen and Jessica Shaffer. Jessica is the Director of Community Health Partnerships at Northern Light Health and Amanda is from an organization called Find Help. This is not intended to serve as any type of medical or health care advice. It is just for educational purposes. Jessica and Amanda do a great job of answering the following questions: 1. Tell my listeners about FindHelp.org. 2. How is Northern Light partnering with Find Help? 3. Why did Northern Light choose Find Help as its database for community resources? 4. Why is it important for community resource providers to be listed in this database? 5. How do people get their program or service added to Find Help? 6. Can anyone access this database of resources? If so, how? 7. What is your goal for the coming year in terms of getting organizations signed up in Find Help? 8. How is overall community health improved by databases such as this one? 9. How do people contact you? To contact FindHelp: Amanda's email: abowen@findhelp.com Website: https://www.findhelp.org/

Tim Dentry, the son of a nurse and grandson of a country doctor, has spent much of his career overseas focusing on improving health care in places including Ethiopia and the United Arab Emirates. An unexpected opportunity led the Maryland native back to the U.S. in late 2016 to take a job with Northern Light Health, first as chief operating officer and then as president and CEO since April 2020.

According to the Department of Health and Human Services, as the Omicron variant of COVID-19 continues to rapidly spread across the nation and cases surge, hospitals are filling up again, mostly with unvaccinated people. Vaccines continue to decrease the risk of severe disease, hospitalization, and death from COVID. Infectious disease physician at Northern Light Health in Bangor, ME, Dr. Mark Abel, talks with me about the impact of the Omicron variant and ways to stay healthy and the three W's of Covid 19 Boosters: Who, When and Why another shot will help.

According to the Department of Health and Human Services, as the Omicron variant of COVID-19 continues to rapidly spread across the nation and cases surge, hospitals are filling up again, mostly with unvaccinated people. Vaccines continue to decrease the risk of severe disease, hospitalization, and death from COVID. Infectious disease physician at Northern Light Health in Bangor, ME, Dr. Mark Abel, talks with me about the impact of the Omicron variant and ways to stay healthy and the three W's of Covid 19 Boosters: Who, When and Why another shot will help.

Business time management tips from special guest Elizabeth Sutherland can help you and your team get more done in less time…and with less headache. Hear insights about: How Elizabeth and her business partner merged their competing agencies to create Sutherland Weston What sets Sutherland Weston apart from its competitors, and how understanding Maine and the communities they serve help them stand out in the market Why watching the organization's macro and micro finances at all times proved vital for their growth, and what business time management tips have made the most difference What common financial mistakes agency owners often make when they're growing their businesses, and why Elizabeth believes it's crucial to think broadly and with bold vision Why it is crucial to be willing to take risks as a business owner, as long as you're focusing on the right risks How Sutherland Weston prides themselves on being a “one-stop shop” full-service agency that doesn't need to outsource work very often How the outbreak of the global pandemic has impacted Sutherland Weston, and what key pivots and transitions the organization made to navigate the challenges What business time management tips and strategies Elizabeth uses to accomplish more during her day that help her move the needle for her business Why effective time management is a crucial skill to develop, regardless of what industry you're operating in Business Time Management Tips Elizabeth Sutherland is the CEO and Brand Strategy Director of Maine-based marketing agency Sutherland Weston. In merging and growing her agency, Elizabeth has learned many important skills and strategies that have helped her excel in her role, including business time management tips that have allowed Elizabeth and her team to get more done and really differentiate themselves from their competitors throughout Maine. The Importance of Time Management No matter what kind of agency you run or what industry you operate in, time management is a crucial business skill that you must develop to be a successful leader. Especially in today's highly competitive and ever-shifting market, time management is one of the crucial ingredients you need to be able to swiftly adapt your business to overcome its challenges, especially in the age of pandemic. One of the biggest business time management tips Elizabeth shared during our conversation is the importance of focusing on the right priorities. It can be very easy to get distracted by the little things and lose sight of the big picture. As Elizabeth explained, her organization at one point had a bookkeeper who was extremely focused on tracking and managing all of the small office expenses, down to how many paperclips the team was going through. However, the bookkeeper was spending so much time on the little expenses that she wasn't getting all of the billing done. She lost track of the big picture stuff by wasting too much time on less important priorities… and this in turn impacted the overall success of the agency. Business Time Management Tips for Moving the Needle One of the key strategies Elizabeth employs is that she takes time out each week to make a fresh list of major priorities. It isn't a simple “to-do” list but rather a high-level view of her week and where she can best spend her limited time. At the end of each evening, Elizabeth writes down the three most important things she needs to accomplish the next day, and the next morning she works hard to ensure that those three key priorities are accomplished before noon. This way, Elizabeth is preventing herself from losing track of the things that matter amidst the many small things that are trying to shift her attention away throughout the day. I hope you enjoy this week's episode of the Progressive Agency podcast with Elizabeth Sutherland. Her business time management tips and thoughts on vision and risk-taking are sure to help you in your own work. If you'd like to learn more about Elizabeth Sutherland and her team at Sutherland Weston, please visit their website. And as always, please visit me at https://craigcodyandcompany.com/agency-podcast/ for more informative, money-saving podcast episodes like this one. Additional Resources: FREE COVID Loan Grant Calculator Download Website: www.theprogressivedentist.com Twitter: @CraigC2742 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/craigcodycpa How to Connect with Elizabeth Sutherland: Website: www.sutherlandweston.com LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/esutherland/ LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/sutherland-weston Facebook: www.facebook.com/SutherlandWestonInc/ Twitter: @SWMC_Inc About Elizabeth Sutherland: Elizabeth Sutherland, APR is the Sutherland of Sutherland Weston Marketing Communications. Originally from Maine's largest and most northern county, Aroostook (affectionately known as “The County”), after college Elizabeth worked for the United States Senate, the American Red Cross, and Northern Light Health in increasingly complex public relations and marketing roles before launching out to create her own firm in 2003. She is a graduate of the Bangor Region Leadership Institute and winner of the Mobilize Maine Momentum award in 2014, the 2016 G. Clifton Eames Leadership Award and the Girl Scouts of Maine 2017 Juliette Award for Leadership. She serves on several non-profit boards and in leadership roles for a variety of local and state-wide organizations including the International Women's Forum, Bangor Symphony Orchestra, United Way of Eastern Maine, the Greater Bangor Convention and Visitors' Board, and the Advisory Board for Bangor's Cross Insurance Center. Elizabeth is an experienced marketing professional with expertise in campaign strategy development, budgeting, research, and measurement. She is also an avid reader, writer, runner, mother of two teenage boys and wife to a radio-talk-show host. As a Maine entrepreneur, Elizabeth directly understands the challenges many Maine-based businesses face and has made it her mission to help grow Maine's economy whenever she can. Sutherland Weston is a Maine-based integrated marketing and advertising firm. With a staff of 17, Sutherland Weston strives to provide strategic and creative approaches to their clients' toughest business issues. Elizabeth believes the key benefit Sutherland Weston can offer its clients is to provide practical advice on how to be persuasive and prepared to achieve measurable results.

As the Biden administration increases vaccine supplies to state, and Maine's mass vaccination sites offer more shots, COVID-19 cases are dropping. Dr. Nirav Shah , director, Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention, returns to answer your questions about COVID-19, vaccination prioritization, testing, new virus variants and more. Dr. Shah: Vaccinations Not Cause Of Recent COVID-19 Case Declines Maine CDC Discovers Second Case Of U.K. Coronavirus Variant In York County Biden Administration Says It Has Increased Vaccine Supply Maine keeps putting guardrails on its COVID-19 vaccination system ‘Don’t waste a dose,’ — Maine CDC outlines plan to minimize COVID-19 vaccine doses from getting thrown away Updated: I’ve been vaccinated against COVID-19. Now what? Northern Light Health, Maine CDC urge eligible Mainers to fill open COVID-19 vaccine appointments at Cross Insurance Center in Bangor Walmart’s Covid-19 Vaccine Rollout Heads to Small Towns Vaccine effort jumbled after Pennsylvania

As the Biden administration increases vaccine supplies to state, and Maine's mass vaccination sites offer more shots, COVID-19 cases are dropping. Dr. Nirav Shah , director, Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention, returns to answer your questions about COVID-19, vaccination prioritization, testing, new virus variants and more. Dr. Shah: Vaccinations Not Cause Of Recent COVID-19 Case Declines Maine CDC Discovers Second Case Of U.K. Coronavirus Variant In York County Biden Administration Says It Has Increased Vaccine Supply Maine keeps putting guardrails on its COVID-19 vaccination system ‘Don’t waste a dose,’ — Maine CDC outlines plan to minimize COVID-19 vaccine doses from getting thrown away Updated: I’ve been vaccinated against COVID-19. Now what? Northern Light Health, Maine CDC urge eligible Mainers to fill open COVID-19 vaccine appointments at Cross Insurance Center in Bangor Walmart’s Covid-19 Vaccine Rollout Heads to Small Towns Vaccine effort jumbled after Pennsylvania

I asked you, my listeners, to give me all your questions about vaccinations and boy, did you come through! Dr. James Jarvis, Physician Leader for Incident Command at Northern Light Health and Director of Clinical Education at Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center spent a half hour with me this morning answering all your questions, including: 1. Can the hotline number for vaccinations be changed so that it is toll-free? 2. Why do people have to wait 15 minutes after receiving a vaccine before leaving the vaccination site? 3. What does Northern Light plan to do for those who live in rural areas and cannot travel to receive a vaccination? 4. If I am offered a vaccination due to my job, am I taking it away from someone else that needs it? 5. In the tiers for vaccination, where do "front line workers" such as those who work in grocery stores, truck drivers, etc. fit in? 6. Why are we being asked to wear two masks now? This episode is filled with helpful information and explanations of why vaccination clinics are set up as they are. Please listen and share this far and wide!

COVID-19 vaccinations for people 70 and older are underway in Maine, marking the beginning stages of Phase 1B of the state’s vaccination plan. But demand for vaccines is far outstripping the state’s supply. MaineHealth began taking appointments for people 70 and older this week, and Chief Health Improvement Officer, Dr. Dora Mills, says their call center was flooded with requests. On Monday, she says, 18,000 people tried to get a slot. “Actually, I understand we had about 70,000 calls,” she says, “but they were from about 18,000 people.” Of those 18,000 people, just 1,800 were able to get through and schedule appointments. That number has since grown to 5,000, and the health system opened its first clinics at Franklin Community Health Network in Farmington and Mid Coast-Parkview Health in Brunswick on Tuesday. Other locations will open clinics over the next week or so. Northern Light Health began scheduling appointments at a few locations Monday night. A spokesperson says the health

About the episode:   Closing out 2019, this episode includes the top ten podcast episodes of the year. Covering a wide range of topics and featuring guests from around the country, this podcast provides a description and a clip from each top ten episode. Reminisce on the year past and get excited for the year ahead, full of new and exciting PR Maven® Podcast episodes!      In the episode:        10. Episode 62 with Kurt Kleidon: In this episode, Kurt talked about overcoming the obstacle of convincing clients to offer something unique, which draws the attention of a target audience. Listen at 1:41.   9. Episode 57 with Megan Crowder: In this episode, Megan shared how important social media is for both client and personal growth. Listen at 2:49.   8. Episode 55 with Alf Anderson: In this episode, Alf explained how public relations and social media can be used to create brand loyalists. Listen at 3:44.   7. Episode 64 with Patrick Breeding: In this episode, Nancy connected Patrick's personal mission with personal branding, and they talked about how the University of Maine is helping to prevent Maine's “brain drain.” Listen at 5:34.   6. Episode 59 with John Iannarelli: In this episode, John spoke about his career and how people can stay safe online. Listen at 7:31.   5. Episode 63 with Jim Peacock: In this episode, Jim and Nancy discussed finding the right career path and how Jim helps guide others toward their ideal career. Listen at 8:40.   4. Episode 54 with Michelle Hood: In this episode, Michelle shared the resource she used to help Northern Light Health grow, which she called The Chart. Listen at 10:02.    3. Episode 61 with Sean Riley: In this episode, Sean told a story of how he learned how to use Snapchat and how the platform has helped him connect with the younger generation. Listen at 14:34.   2. Episode 56 with Chip Carey: In this episode, Chip and Nancy reminisced about working together at Sugarloaf, including when Chip taught Nancy how to use photos and videos to get Sugarloaf on the Weather Channel. Listen at 15:56.   1. Episode 60 with Tim Cotton: In this episode, Tim shared how he got the position of managing the Bangor Police Department's Facebook page. This episode was recorded live at the PR Maven® One-Year Anniversary Party. Listen at 17:41.     Links:          Kleidon & Associates  Bar Harbor Chamber of Commerce   Lobster Unlimited   FBI John  Peak Careers  Northern Light Health  Maine Course Hospitality Group   Bangor Police Department   Portland Pod  Marshall Communications    Looking to connect:           Email: nancy@prmaven.com   LinkedIn:  www.linkedin.com/in/nancymarshall/  Twitter: @PRMavenNation  Facebook: www.facebook.com/PRMaven/    Activate the PR Maven® Flash Briefing on your Alexa Device.   Join the PR Maven® Facebook group page.   

In this episode, Sue Lundquist, director and regional clinical executive at Cerner, talks to Lori Dunivan, regional nursing informatics officer for Northern Light Health.

  About the episode:  Michelle Hood is the president and CEO at Northern Light Health in Brewer, Maine. She came to Northern Light Health (formerly Eastern Maine Healthcare Systems) in April 2006 from Billings, MT, where she was president and CEO of the Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth Health System, Montana Region, as well as president and CEO of its flagship hospital, St. Vincent Healthcare. As president and CEO of Northern Light Health, she focuses on health care policy and design models at the state and national levels, positioning the system to be successful in a rapidly changing healthcare environment.   Hood builds partnerships that work for Maine communities, strengthening the economic and educational climate of the state. She is an at-large American Hospital Association Board member. She is also past chair of the Maine Hospital Association Board and is on several community and national boards, including past chairs of both the University of Maine System Board of Trustees and the Vizient New England Board. She currently serves as chair of Health Insights, a national membership organization focused on education and dialogue between a group of health executives and companies that support the industry.  Hood received a Bachelor of Science degree from Purdue University and a Master of Health Care Administration degree from Georgia State University. She is the proud recipient of Purdue's School of Biological Sciences 2015 Outstanding Alumna Award along with several other community recognitions. Hood is a seasoned executive dedicated to the transformation of the health care delivery and financing models. She brings her experience in academic, national faith-based and rural health care integrated systems to the challenges of today's rapidly changing environment.   In the episode:    2:48 - Michelle shares how she thought she wanted to be a laboratory scientist before discovering hospital administration.   5:21 - Michelle talks about how she developed her leadership skills.   7:07 - Michelle talks about aspects of her career that she would have done differently, like moving on from her first job sooner in order to gain more diverse experiences.  9:23 - Michelle shares an important piece of advice for young people related to taking risks.  10:24 - Why Michelle is intrigued by how doors can be opened for you through social media.   13:31 - Nancy talks about the importance of messaging in public relation and why you have to show your audience what is in it for them.    15:52 – Michelle shares why politics can be an obstacle to success.  20:38 - Michelle talks about Northern Light's “chart” that helps the organization grow.   26:30 - To measure success, Michelle shares that Northern Light monitors digital activity, sends out surveys and looks into patient satisfaction.    29:17 - Nancy and Michelle talk about the importance of a brand promise.   31:30 - Michelle shares how her family has helped to keep her grounded and provide support as well as how her board membership has helped to grow her network  36:40 – Find out the resource Michelle finds helpful are apps to help keep her organized.  39:04 - For someone starting out, Michelle suggests establishing a pattern of lifelong learning and an enthusiasm for the work.   40:07 - Michelle leaves on parting thought about the privilege of living in Maine.     Quote:         "Communication is the glue that holds it all together.” — Michelle Hood, CEO of Northern Light    Links:        Champion the Cure  Traction by Gino Wickman     Looking to connect:         Email:  mhood@northernlight.org  LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/michelle-hood-0ba99110/  Northern Light Health: https://northernlighthealth.org/ 

Today’s guest is Marie Vienneau, the President and CEO of Mayo Hospital in Dover Foxcroft, Maine. Mayo Hospital is a critical access hospital in rural central Maine. Mayo Hospital is the primary hospital for the 17,000 residents of Piscataquis county, spread over a land mass roughly the size of Connecticut. Prior to coming to Mayo Hospital, Marie worked at Millinocket Regional Hospital, in her home town of Millinocket, Maine, where she rose from staff nurse to President and CEO. During her tenure, like much of rural Maine, the two paper mills that were the economic engines of her community closed down. We talk at length about what it is like leading a non-profit community hospital during a time of economic downturn, and how she led the organization and worked with the community to care for her fellow residents. Marie has been the President and CEO of Mayo Hospital since 2014. Mayo Hospital has a unique governance structure: it is a quasi-governmental entity governed by a Hospital Administrative District, which I was not familiar with. We discuss how this governance structure is different from the typical non-profit hospital’s governance structure and the challenges of working in this different environment. Mayo Hospital is currently in negotiations to merge with Northern Light Health, formerly the Eastern Maine Health System, one of the three largest health systems in Maine, and we discuss some of the challenges of going through a merger process. We close on a discussion of leadership. The full-length interview runs about 90 minutes. I have produced an abridged version that runs about an hour. This is the abridged version. If you’d like to listen to the full-length version, please see our web site, http://healthleaderforge.org for the link.

Today’s guest is Marie Vienneau, the President and CEO of Mayo Hospital in Dover Foxcroft, Maine. Mayo Hospital is a critical access hospital in rural central Maine. Mayo Hospital is the primary hospital for the 17,000 residents of Piscataquis county, spread over a land mass roughly the size of Connecticut. Prior to coming to Mayo Hospital, Marie worked at Millinocket Regional Hospital, in her home town of Millinocket, Maine, where she rose from staff nurse to President and CEO. During her tenure, like much of rural Maine, the two paper mills that were the economic engines of her community closed down. We talk at length about what it is like leading a non-profit community hospital during a time of economic downturn, and how she led the organization and worked with the community to care for her fellow residents. Marie has been the President and CEO of Mayo Hospital since 2014. Mayo Hospital has a unique governance structure: it is a quasi-governmental entity governed by a Hospital Administrative District, which I was not familiar with. We discuss how this governance structure is different from the typical non-profit hospital’s governance structure and the challenges of working in this different environment. Mayo Hospital is currently in negotiations to merge with Northern Light Health, formerly the Eastern Maine Health System, one of the three largest health systems in Maine, and we discuss some of the challenges of going through a merger process. We close on a discussion of leadership. The full-length interview runs about 90 minutes. I have produced an abridged version that runs about an hour. This is the full-length version. If you’d like to listen to the abridged version, please see our web site, http://healthleaderforge.org for the link.

Like A Boss is a live Q&A business event where you can hear insightful, first-hand accounts of the realities of running a business. Our CEO and Publisher Lisa DeSisto interviews local CEOs and business leaders for a behind the scenes look at their career paths, the ups and downs of running their businesses and the trends shaping them. About Michelle Hood Michelle Hood is the president and CEO at Northern Light Health in Brewer, Maine. She came to Northern Light Health in 2006 after she served as president and CEO of the Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth Health System, Montana Region, as well as president and CEO of its flagship hospital, St. Vincent Healthcare. As president and CEO of Northern Light Health, she focuses on health care policy and design models at the state and national levels, positioning the system to be successful in a rapidly changing healthcare environment.

Like A Boss is a live Q&A business event where you can hear insightful, first-hand accounts of the realities of running a business. Our CEO and Publisher Lisa DeSisto interviews local CEOs and business leaders for a behind the scenes look at their career paths, the ups and downs of running their businesses and the trends shaping them. About Michelle Hood Michelle Hood is the president and CEO at Northern Light Health in Brewer, Maine. She came to Northern Light Health in 2006 after she served as president and CEO of the Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth Health System, Montana Region, as well as president and CEO of its flagship hospital, St. Vincent Healthcare. As president and CEO of Northern Light Health, she focuses on health care policy and design models at the state and national levels, positioning the system to be successful in a rapidly changing healthcare environment.

On this episode of Perspectives on Health and Tech, we are joined by Lisa Gulker, Cerner’s senior director of Hospital Operations, and Jen Fogel, vice president and Regional Nursing Informatics Officer for Northern Light Health, the most expansive integrated health care system in Maine. Jen and Lisa discuss how nursing leaders can use technology to enhance care delivery, reduce nurse burnout and build a culture of innovation within their organizations.