Moving Healthcare Forward Podcast

“A lot of the folks that work at the VNA, and I would say most if not all, the folks at VNAHG, really view their work as not a job but a calling.” In this episode of the "Moving Healthcare Forward" podcast, I had the privilege of sitting down with Christopher Rinn, CEO of the VNA Health Group, to reflect on his first year in this important role. Christopher opens up about his leadership...

“Talk to the Dr. Sharma's of the world, the palliative care doctors that see the holistic picture and rely on those professionals to help answer some of your questions, or at least perhaps guide you in the right direction.”  In this episode, we feature a deeply moving conversation with Evan Steinberg and Dr. Vandana Sharma. Dr. Sharma is a board-certified palliative care physician and has bee...

“...The need, especially within the LGBTQ community, for culturally sensitive health care and for public health practices that meet the individual where they are is immense.” In this episode of the Moving Healthcare Forward podcast, we explore some of the invaluable services provided by VNAHG that you might not be aware of. Listen in for an inspiring conversation with Erich Wuethrich and Michael Z...

“Through the nurses, the occupational and physical therapist, we’ve learned a lot about how to handle this illness.” In this episode of the Moving Healthcare Forward podcast, we dive into a candid conversation with Dave Curran and his wife Judy about their invaluable experience with VNAHG’s home care services. Dave is a 93-year-old patient who after three hospital visits, continued ongoing care at...

 “I'll recommend them to anyone, because it's the best thing that happened to us, the VNA coming in here and taking care of him”  On September 17th of last year, Carlos Pernett was in a horrific motorcycle accident. While fortunate to be alive, Carlos found himself grappling with a myriad of severe injuries including broken ribs, a broken shoulder, a fractured knee, fractured lower back...

On today's episode of Moving Healthcare Forward podcast, Dr. Holler talks about her experience with patients and their families who are dealing with chronic and terminal illnesses. Yes, this may sound like a scary and depressing topic, but Dr. Holler sheds light on this very taboo subject and explains the beauty of palliative and hospice care when approached in a thoughtful and timely manner....

In today’s episode, I was honored to speak with two incredible leaders in the New Jersey healthcare space,  Senators Declan O’Scanlon and Vin Gopal. Senator O’Scanlon and Senator Gopal speak openly about the challenges in finding the right care for elders as they age. In a given year VNA Health Group makes over a million home visits to elders in our communities who are aging in their own homes. Af...

Dr. Lina Shihabuddin is the Chief Population Health Officer with RWJ Barnabas Health, and she has an extensive and wide-ranging background in healthcare: she has trained in internal medicine, psychiatry and geriatric psychiatry, hospice and palliative medicine, and more. On today’s episode, we dove into elderly mental health, holistic healthcare and the incredible role that geriatric psychiatrists...

In-home care is an essential service. Without it, many patients would not have access to the medical care they desperately need. Emily Keller is an advanced registered nurse practitioner within the Parker Advanced Care Institute, Visiting Physician Services at VNA Health Group. She is a true expert, having offered in-home primary care since 2013, with a background in trauma ICU and master's c...

Natasha Davis is the Director of Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion at Visiting Nurse Association of Central Jersey. She is one of the key leaders within VNAHG’s Children and Family Health Institute and a member of the Employee Council on diversity, inclusion and health equity. Today, we discuss how we can ensure vulnerable populations get the healthcare they need, and how we can empo...

Dr. Toby Cosgrove is one of the great leaders and innovators in American medicine. Born in 1940, Dr. Cosgrove is a Vietnam War veteran and former heart surgeon who served as President and Chief Executive of the Cleveland Clinic from 2004 until 2017. Today, we discuss the valuable leadership lessons that Dr. Cosgrove has learned in his 40+ years in the industry and some of the opportunities that CO...

When it comes to home healthcare, payment policy is a bedrock issue that we need to pay attention to if we want to avoid negative consequences for Medicare beneficiaries and the home health sector at large. This is according to Joanne Cunningham, a well-respected figure in the area of home health policy and the CEO of the Partnership for Quality Home Healthcare. Before her current role, Joanne ser...

Welcome to The Moving Healthcare Forward Podcast, where we speak with leaders in the healthcare space about how to address challenges facing everyday people, especially our most vulnerable. For our first episode, we delve into the importance of at-home care and hospice care, and how these services have evolved under the umbrella of Medicare over the past few decades. We discuss the impact that cha...