Take Charge with HELPcare

Nurse Practitioner Danae Boorsma describes her health care journey that led to a literal journey for herself and her family, leaving her traditional insurance-based practice in southern California to move to southern Minnesota to join HELPcare Clinic. We're growing and planning expansion, so we're looking for more practitioners who resonate with this approach to primary care and share our...

In this episode, Physician Assistant Elizabeth Hedlund shares her journey from traditional family medicine to joining HELPcare Clinic. She discusses the challenges faced in the conventional healthcare system, emphasizing the importance of time and personal connection in patient care. Elizabeth highlights the benefits of the HELPcare model, which allows for longer appointments and fewer insurance h...

In this episode of Take Charge with Help Care, HELPcare Founder Lee Aase and co-host Dan Hinmon interview Stephanie Kimmes, a nurse practitioner with a diverse background in pediatrics and family medicine. Stephanie shares her journey from nursing school to her current role at HELPcare, highlighting her passion for direct primary care and the freedom it provides to practice medicine in a way that...

Coach Jane Connell joins us again along with  HELPcare Challenge  Coordinator Rachel Borg, to discuss how this 13-week program helps participants truly take charge of their health. Jane and Rachel explain how the program works, providing both personalized coaching and group support, with educational sessions and practical assignments designed to help participants achieve results that go beyond the...

In this episode of  Take Charge with HELPcare , Mower County Human Resources Director Kris Kohn joins HELPcare Founder Lee Aase and co-host Dan Hinmon to discuss how the new  Mower County Health Program  is saving money for both employees and taxpayers while increasing options for employees and their families.

In this episode of Take Charge with HELPcare, host Lee Aase, co-host Dan Hinmon, and guest Jane Connell discuss Jane's journey as a dietitian and health coach. They explore her passion for nutrition, her specialization in diabetes and eating disorders, and her transition to HELPcare, where she can provide more personalized coaching. The conversation highlights the importance of lifestyle chang...

In this episode of Take Charge with HELPcare, Betsy Morem shares her entrepreneurial journey, her proactive approach to health care with HELPcare, and the implementation of the Entrepreneurial Operating System (EOS) in her businesses. Betsy also discusses the importance of being aware of community resources and discusses an upcoming Women's Wellness Workshop aimed at connecting women with loca...

Dr. Dave Strobel joins Lee Aase and co-host Dan Hinmon to reflect on how HELPcare and HELPcare Clinic came to be, starting with a fateful coffee get-together on Oct. 12, 2019. HELPcare's goal is to help many other primary care physicians, nurse practitioners and physician assistants to become partners in clinics in which they're  owners , not just employees.

Dr. Dave Strobel joins Dan Hinmon and Lee Aase for this third episode of  Take Charge with HELPcare .  We start by discussing his background and experiences growing up and becoming a family medicine physician in Austin, Minnesota. Dr. Dave describes how he became aware of metabolic syndrome in the late 1990s, and his analogical explanation of how insulin works provides a glimpse into what makes hi...

Summary In this episode, Lee Aase and Dan Hinmon discuss the creation and evolution of the Mayo Clinic Social Media Network, sharing insights on the importance of social media in healthcare, and the creation of a collaborative community for healthcare professionals. Lee shares how this experience has been crucial in enabling him to found HELPcare LLC, and lessons from his Mayo Clinic experience th...

Summary In this conversation, Lee Aase shares his journey from a political career to his impactful role at Mayo Clinic, where he pioneered the use of podcasting and social media in healthcare communication. He discusses the importance of innovation, the influence of his faith, and the core values that have guided him through various career transitions, including his current venture in direct prima...