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Making Healthcare Work for You (MHWFY) is a mission-driven online talk show that’s shifting the healthcare conversation to love, hope, inspiration, and real solutions. Stephanie Feals & Dr. Apurv Gupta host conversations with an elite group of leaders who are solving healthcare’s most complex challenges. MHWFY shines a light on leaders’ personal dedication, unique perspectives, and empowering solutions through unscripted, authentic conversations. The show helps educate people and connect the dots to drive healthcare transformation. Guests & audience members are the people shaping the future of healthcare - from those working on the front line, to those creating the technology, to those driving policy change in government.
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Friday Aug 06, 2021
Friday Aug 06, 2021
Pyx Health Founder and CEO, Cindy Jordan, is on mission to help move people move through loneliness. Driven by her stepdaughter’s loneliness, Cindy has dedicated her life to helping solve this condition.
At Pyx Health they believe in “human connection first,” and live that value.
Partnering with health insurance plans and employers, Pyx Health uses AI and a bot to identify intermittently and chronically lonely people. Those identified as lonely get a call from one a human on their team (called an Andy), and the Andy will stay in touch to help the person move through their loneliness.
Loneliness, left untreated, can have devastating effects. It impacts the young as often as the old, and it can shorten lifespan. On top of that, Cindy says the it’s one of the top 3 symptoms of bipolar, depression, anxiety and alcoholism. It can also lead to people not complying with their medications, appointments, or other health needs, as well as leading to lower productivity and more sick days at work.
Don’t miss this inspiring and enlightening interview with Cindy Jordan.
Connect with Cindy on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cindy-jordan-66b28863/
Learn more about Pyx Health: https://pyxhealth.com
Watch more of Speaking Of: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9OoKTXRB15qsIxDzJGZVHw
Friday Jul 30, 2021
Friday Jul 30, 2021
Dr. Mark Scheurer, Chief of Children’s and Women’s at the Medical University of South Carolina, shares an inside look at the innovation and patient-centered approach at the new Children’s Hospital.
They took nothing for granted during the 4-5 year planning/building. The story is impressive and moving.
Hospital leadership “expected innovation,” and the planning team started from a point of deconstruction.
Dr. Scheurer said the team had a shared vision that healthcare is an interpersonal relationship.
Re-thinking everything from how doctors round, document, bill, and the technology, they were able to quickly pivot when the pandemic hit (…3 weeks after the hospital opened in early 2020!).
Don’t miss this inspiring interview with Dr. Scheurer to hear more!
Connect with Dr. Scheurer: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-scheurer-13621849/
Learn more about the MUSC Children’s Hospital: https://musckids.org
Friday Jul 23, 2021
Friday Jul 23, 2021
Don’t miss this amazing interview with Dr. Sanjiv Chopra.
Want to live a happier life? Find your purpose.
Want to live longer? Drink coffee. Exercise. Get Vitamin D.
Want to lower your risk of cancer, Alzheimer’s and more? Drink more coffee.
Want to be a better leader? Lead by example.
Want to know what’s next in medicine and biology? Dr. Sanjiv Chopra shares the top 4 things on his radar.
Our chat with Dr. Chopra spanned everything from finding your purpose, gratitude, meditation, and coffee, to gene-editing and more.
Dr. Chopra, is a Professor Of Medicine at The Harvard Medical School, Marshall Wolf Master Clinician Educator Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Co-Director, CME Division At Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center.
Learn more about Dr. Chopra: https://sanjivchopra.com
Check out Dr. Chopra’s books: https://sanjivchopra.com/books/
Connect with Dr. Chopra: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sanjiv-chopra-md-macp-7261b94/
The Code Breaker: Jennifer Doudna, Gene Editing, and the Future of the Human Race book - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08MFT5J95/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1
The Four Agreements book: https://www.amazon.com/Four-Agreements-Practical-Personal-Freedom/dp/1878424319
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AiRCare Health is a supporter of the Speaking Of, Making Healthcare Work show.
The Making Healthcare Work for You mission, interviews, and other content is not influenced or directed by any supporter.
About AiRCare Health:
https://aircarehealth.com
We envision a world where the emotional and mental wellbeing of individuals is seen as the most important component of overall health. No individual will suffer in silence and every human being will receive the emotional tools and support they need to thrive.
Friday Jul 16, 2021
Friday Jul 16, 2021
Leadership is something that so few people do well, yet Corey Towe seems to have figured it out! Corey has lead teams in various fields, building more and more wisdom along the way. Now he uses those experiences as a leadership entrepreneur to share the lessons of leadership with others.
Corey’s genuine and relatable management style allow him to lead his teams with passion, purpose, and where everyone is working toward business goals and personal goals.
In this Speaking Of, Founder’s Mission interview Corey opens up about his recent (covid-related) layoff, how he inspires others to follow their path, leadership kryptonite, sophistication bias, his advice for effective leadership, and more.
Connect with Corey on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/coreytowe/
Article about the 5 signs it’s time to quit your job: https://coreytowe.medium.com/when-to-leave-your-job-37b542a9b9f8
Learn more about Speaking Of: https://speakingoftoday.com
Topical time codes are below:
00:50 - Sharing inspiration after a layoff
2:38 - Connecting with, and inspiring people online
4:02 - Creating engagement inside and outside of work
8:06 - Using people to grow business, an example from Chick-fil-A
8:57 - Sophistication bias
10:26 - Leadership kryptonite
13:04 - Home Depot example - the shift from spending time in meetings to time in stores
14:28 - Being a leadership entrepreneur
17:24 - Enjoyment from various types of teams
19:28 - Signs it’s time to quit your job
22:26 - Getting clarity on your purpose
23:46 - Passion and drive for leadership
25:33 - Work-life balance and emotional intelligence
27:31 - Biggest leadership challenge
Friday Jul 09, 2021
Friday Jul 09, 2021
We had a wonderful & insightful interview with Chase Glenn, Director of LGBTQ+ Health Services & Enterprise Resources at the Medical University of South Carolina.
Chase is proud to fill this newly created role at MUSC, and he draws upon his own experiences as a transgendered man and his work at a non-profit serving the LGBTQ+ community to help guide his work.
In this interview Chase shares some covers many topics, including:
- His top priorities, which include examining the Human Rights Campaign’s Health Equity Index and getting a baseline for where MUSC is excelling and where there’s room or improvement.
- Sharing his personal experience as a transgendered man seeking medical care
- Sharing the health implications for the LGBTQ+ community and why it’s so important that they’re treated with dignity and respect
- Working together with leadership, staff, patients, and the community, to ensure there’s health equity for all
- The importance of working together starting with the the common ground of shared values
Don’t miss this thought-provoking interview with Chase Glenn, one of the many people at MUSC who truly are “Changing What’s Possible.”
Connect with Chase on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chaseglenn/
Learn more about the Medical Univ. of South Carolina: https://muschealth.org
Learn more about the MUSC Children’s Hospital: https://musckids.org
#lgbtqcommunity #pridemonth2021 #pridemonth #healthcareequity #healthcare #corevalues #speakingofhealth
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AiRCare Health is a supporter of the Speaking Of, Making Healthcare Work show.
The Making Healthcare Work for You mission, interviews, and other content is not influenced or directed by any supporter.
About AiRCare Health:
https://aircarehealth.com
We envision a world where the emotional and mental wellbeing of individuals is seen as the most important component of overall health. No individual will suffer in silence and every human being will receive the emotional tools and support they need to thrive.
Friday Jul 02, 2021
Friday Jul 02, 2021
In this episode of Speaking Of, Founder’s Mission, I talked to Michael Don Ham, President of Pure365 and Wild Orchard Tea.
I learned so much from Michael! We talked about why the work Pure365 does to ensure people live in a healthy home is so important, and then talked about the lifestyle components that impact health.
Michael shared tips & facts, including:
- The 4 core areas of indoor air quality
- The fact that radon is the 2nd leading cause of lung cancer (the 1st leading cause of lung-cancer in non-smokers)
- That a few hundred years ago the number of people with cancer was 0.5%.
Can you imagine a cancer rate of just 0.5%? Wow!
Michael says that with monitoring conditions in your home and by making conscious decisions, you can take control of your health.
Topical time codes are further below.
Connect with Michael: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-d-ham/
Learn more about Pure365: https://pure365.com
Learn more about Wild Orchard Tea: https://wildorchard.com
Topical time codes:
00:51 - Healthy home movement & wellness technology
3:11 - 4 core areas of indoor quality
11:39 - Reduced nutrient density of food
15:10 - Regenerative agriculture is all organic
15:43 - Skyrocketing cancer rates
19:24 - Start with knowledge, and look for controllable & maintainable actions
21:23 - Developing a passion for health
22:41 - Hope for the future
23:39 - Measuring success
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AiRCare Health is a supporter of the Speaking Of show.
The Speaking Of mission, interviews, and other content is not influenced or directed by any supporter.
About AiRCare Health:
https://aircarehealth.com
We envision a world where the emotional and mental wellbeing of individuals is seen as the most important component of overall health. No individual will suffer in silence and every human being will receive the emotional tools and support they need to thrive.
Friday Jul 02, 2021
Friday Jul 02, 2021
UpHealth is a healthcare platform that is on a mission to reshape the healthcare industry.
Co-founder and Co-Chairman, Dr. Chirinjeev Kathuria says the company is focused on outcomes, quality, access, cost, mental health, and value-based care.
He says the healthcare vertical is the last to go through a digital transformation. Kathuria says UpHealth is the leader in the 4-fastest growing areas of healthcare: chronic healthcare, digital pharmacy, behavioral health, and primary care.
UpHealth is working to move care into the future through their tech-enabled, integrated, and personalized system where data and healthcare are centered to provide the best experience and value for all involved.
The company recently went public via SPAC, merging with GigCapital2, and they're ready to take on the industry.
Connect with Dr. Chirinjeev Kathuria: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chirinjeevkathuria/
Learn more about UpHealth: https://uphealthinc.com
Topical time codes:
1:15 - About UpHealth
2:26 - Importance of an integrated and personalized system
3:33 - An expansive, inclusive network
4:41 - Time for a healthcare digital transformation
7:35 - Coordinated approach to care
11:04 - Paying for care, payment reform
12:56 - Getting support for value-based care
15:46 - Telemedicine usage increase
18:54 - Going public with a SPAC
20:04 - UpHealth's SPAC
20:50 - Merger with GigCapital2
25:04 - Importance of passion in your work
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AiRCare Health is a supporter of the Speaking Of, Making Healthcare Work show.
The Making Healthcare Work for You mission, interviews, and other content is not influenced or directed by any supporter.
About AiRCare Health:
https://aircarehealth.com
We envision a world where the emotional and mental wellbeing of individuals is seen as the most important component of overall health. No individual will suffer in silence and every human being will receive the emotional tools and support they need to thrive.
Wednesday Jun 30, 2021
Wednesday Jun 30, 2021
Debra Wyatte, Chief Experience Officer at Cecilian Partners, is passionate about helping people have healthy homes and environments.
Though her role at Cecilian Partners, she helps builders and clients leverage technology to create a better customer experience and healthier homes.
With a move from the Mid-west to Colorado years ago, she experienced what a difference living in a community that optimized healthy options can make.
She says that in her Colorado community, there are sidewalks, many opportunities to be outside, hiking, biking, and more.
But, even in well-established older areas that may not have a set-up conducive to encouraging healthy activities, there’s plenty of things community members can do to improve their health.
At home, it’s important to ensure your water and air quality is great. You can also leverage natural light. Things as simple as changing your air filter and getting plants can be very helpful.
In this interview, Debra shares her tips on how to improve the health within your home and in your community.
Topical time codes are below.
Connect with Debra on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/debra-wyatte/
Topical time codes:
00:26 - Role as Chief Experience Officer at Cecilian Partners
1:08 - Helping build healthier communities
3:08 - How to have a healthy home
4:22 - Passion for healthy environments
6:17 - Improving the health of established communities
8:28 - Improving the health of your home
12:12 - Communication
14:55 - Importance of consumer education
16:57 - Handling fire season
17:37 - Tips for air quality during fire season
19:07 - Health equity improvement
21:09 - What it means to have a healthy home
22:25 - The future of home health
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AiRCare Health is a supporter of the Speaking Of show.
The Speaking Of mission, interviews, and other content is not influenced or directed by any supporter.
About AiRCare Health:
https://aircarehealth.com
We envision a world where the emotional and mental wellbeing of individuals is seen as the most important component of overall health. No individual will suffer in silence and every human being will receive the emotional tools and support they need to thrive.
Friday Jun 25, 2021
Friday Jun 25, 2021
Beam Dental CEO, Alex Frommeyer, says dentistry is 10 years behind healthcare, but he and his team are actively changing that.
He says dental insurance reform is the change agent that will move dentistry into the digital future - by influencing the purchasing decisions, how care is delivered, and how dentistry is practiced overall.
They’re using data and technology to create an objective environment, where they can determine that the dental work was necessary AND high quality - instead of the current model where reimbursement is provided solely based on whether or not an activity happens (ie - the patient received a filling).
Then Beam team is working toward the goal of payers and providers working together to achieve better patient outcomes.
They want to ensure the entire experience is “easy, smart, and preventive.”
Another unique offering from Beam Dental is what they say is the first and only dental wellness program.
Through voluntary participation, members can use the Beam Brush, which collects data about their dental habits, and rewards positive actions (but doesn’t result in increased prices).
Topical time codes are further down.
Connect with Alex: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexfrommeyer/
Learn more about Beam Dental: https://www.linkedin.com/company/beamdental/
Topical time codes:
00:39 - Dental health and healthcare are treated separately
2:01 - Bringing dentistry into the future digital health - insurance as a change agent
3:51 - Issues within the dental industry
6:47 - Collaboration of payers and providers
10:49 - Challenging the status quo
14:11 - How Beam Dental work
15:42 - The role of preventive care
19:11 - Data privacy
21:35 - The future of the dental landscape
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AiRCare Health is a supporter of the Speaking Of, Making Healthcare Work show.
The Making Healthcare Work for You mission, interviews, and other content is not influenced or directed by any supporter.
About AiRCare Health:
https://aircarehealth.com
We envision a world where the emotional and mental wellbeing of individuals is seen as the most important component of overall health. No individual will suffer in silence and every human being will receive the emotional tools and support they need to thrive.
Friday Jun 18, 2021
Friday Jun 18, 2021
Despite an ever-aging population, the number of geriatricians has steadily decreased.
Geriatricians are needed in hospitals, in nursing homes, long-term care facilities, primary care, and more.
During the Covid-19 pandemic, nursing homes received some additional attention, but more work needs to be done, and it must continue after the pandemic is gone.
We talked to geriatrician Dr. Asif Merchant about:
- What’s leading to the shortage of geriatricians
- What it was like working in nursing homes during the covid-19 pandemic
- Challenges nursing homes face
- The importance of the patient-doctor relationship
- His story of becoming a geriatrician
- The importance of patients clearly sharing their wishes
- Message to his patients and fellow medical colleagues
Dr. Asif Merchant is the Chief of Geriatrics at Newton-Wellesley Hospital, Chair of the Geriatrics Committee for Mass Medical Society, and is an Associate Clinical Professor at Tufts University.
He works with the elderly population in both hospitals and nursing homes.
Connect with Dr. Asif Merchant: https://www.linkedin.com/in/asif-merchant-md/
Topical time codes:
00:47 - Working in nursing homes during covid
1:57 - Covid, one year later
3:43 - Challenges nursing homes face
5:54 - Funding for nursing homes
6:50 - Shrinking number of geriatricians
9:18 - Becoming a geriatrician
10:38 - Advocating for geriatrics though professional societies
13:13 - Growth of hospitalists & decline of geriatricians
15:04 - What others don’t know about being a geriatrician
17:26 - Relationship with patients
19:53 - Importance of communication
25:15 - Future of nursing homes - funding & collaboration
27:22 - Message to families
28:25 - Message to medical colleagues
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AiRCare Health is a supporter of the Speaking Of, Making Healthcare Work show.
The Making Healthcare Work for You mission, interviews, and other content is not influenced or directed by any supporter.
About AiRCare Health:
https://aircarehealth.com
We envision a world where the emotional and mental wellbeing of individuals is seen as the most important component of overall health. No individual will suffer in silence and every human being will receive the emotional tools and support they need to thrive.