Speaking Of Show & Making Healthcare Work for You

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 op...

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 envir...

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 Mer...

Dr. Arvind Singhal, expert in Positive Deviance and professor at the University of Texas where he teaches the subject, says context, communication, and micro behaviors are the keys to identifying and understanding positive outliers.  Through positive deviance, people are able to solve problems or have better success without extra resources, and often against great odds.  Yet, somehow they persever...

Dr. Uli Chettipally is the founder and president of InnovatorMD, and was a co-founder and former CTO of the CREST Network at Kaiser Permanente.  He is passionate about technology-enabled care that can improve clinical outcomes, and authored a book on the topic called  “Punish the Machine! The Promise of Artificial Intelligence in Health Care.”  Through his work with the CREST Network, the team lay...

Dr. Phil Polakoff and Matthew Probst are paving the way for drastically improved rural health outcomes.  Dr. Phil Polakoff is the innovative creator behind the National Institute for Rural Health, and he’s a passionate disruptor with a purpose. Matthew Probst is the Medical Director and Chief Quality Officer at El Centro Family Health, and he’s had tremendous success improving the health of his co...

DirectShifts COO, Vamshi Gunukula shares the story of how he entered the healthcare staffing world, and how he and his team view the need for proper medical matchmaking. Using their tech-enabled staffing platform, DirectShifts can expertly match clinicians with employers. DirectShifts is able to provide an easier, happier, and cost-effective process using data and by digitizing the credentialing a...

Dr. Larry McEvoy is the author of the upcoming book Epidemic Leadership, How to Lead Infectiously in the Era of Big Problems. Through his work as medical doctor, former CEO, and volunteer efforts, Larry identified the principles of “Epidemic Leadership.” In “Epidemic” situations, the condition are right for us to more easily do things that are healthier, we can move faster, and create a positive e...

Peter Hayes, President & CEO at Healthcare Purchaser Alliance of Maine, is passionate about helping people get safe, high-quality care at an affordable price.  Initially inspired by his work in the retail industry, where costs are known down to the penny, he was baffled how wildly healthcare costs can vary from one facility to the next. One example is arthritis treatment, which can cost $12-15k at...

Dr. Monique Ruberu, owner of Natural Womens Health and practitioner of Naprotechnology, is on a mission to help women find a better way to manage their gynecological health through natural methods.   She helps patients re-think things that are considered “normal,” searching for the root cause using both science and natural techniques. Through her holistic approach, Dr. Ruberu is able to help patie...

Dr. Dalila Lewis has been blazing a trail of positivity, change, and hope since joining the MUSC Shawn Jenkins Children’s Hospital as Division Chief of Pediatric Neurology.    When she took the lead at MUSC in August 2020, patients were facing  8-9 month long waits to see a provider, often meeting a new doctor at each appointment due to the medical team’s high-turnover and lack of staff.    In wel...

You matter, and you can find hope again - that’s the message AiRCare Health CEO, Jaclyn Wainwright, wants everyone to know.  Jaclyn and the team at AiRCare Health are focused on helping people get the mental health help they need. From proactively calling to check in with people, to connecting them with resources when they’re in need, her team is there to help. To date, they’ve helped close to a m...

Selecting the right healthcare benefits plan(s)  is a huge financial decision, and making the proper choice ensures you’re properly covered - from a health and financial perspective. Choosing a plan that’s a poor fit has huge financial implications. In fact, according to CNBC, in 2019, more than 66% of bankruptcies were attributable to medical bills.  Learn how Nayya is using data to provide perso...

Karen Conley, VP of Clinical Services at Kyruus shares innovative ways Kyruus is increasing patients' access to care. She and the team at Kyruus are making a difference in healthcare nationwide by doing things like taking a "moneyball" data approach to match providers and patients, to balancing virtual care with in-person visits, to how an easier search could allow patients to get an appointment w...

Kim Levings had two past failed suicide attempts, & found herself a single mother. She lifted herself out of the darkness by choosing faith over fear, and those events shaped the ReThink You program she created and coaches on today.  She shares how she overcame hurdles to life her best life, how to reformat your thinking patterns, imposter syndrome, “familiar” zones, and more. 

Tele-health usage has rapidly increased over the last year due to covid-19. Apurv and I talked to Thomas Horton, Lead Consultant at Informed Consulting about the increase, changing healthcare models, who’s using tele-health, quality of care, and everything in between!  Check out this conversation to learn more about what’s happening behind tele-health’s rise.

Rural healthcare is lacking - in need of everything from more technology and resources to more staffing. There's also a lack of providers, leading to physician burnout, further compounding the challenges of getting care in rural areas. Dr. Phil Polakoff, Founder of A Healthier We, and Consulting Professor at the Stanford School of Medicine shares innovative ideas on how to improve the bleak system...

We talk to Behavioral Health specialist, James Dold on Speaking Of, Making Healthcare Work for You.  James shares everything from why the behavioral health is so important, to the collaborative care model, to the vast need for behavioral health services. He also talks about self-assessments, collaborating with schools, finding your inner circle & tips for parents.

Mike Critelli, co-founder of the MakeUsWell Network & his team are researching causes driving covid-19 hospitalizations & deaths. Much of what they found is in the living environment for those at long-term care facilities and low-income households.  Mike talks to us about his findings and his suggestions, which range from less crowded conditions to removing barriers to care. 

Speaking Of, Founder's Mission interview w/ Mike Critelli, Co-Founder of MakeUsWell Network. Mike talks about covid-19, need for better communication, better data, the need to proactively diagnose/treat chronic conditions, and support & provide mental health treatment. He has worked as CEO of Pitney Bowes & he lead the US’ response to Anthrax in the early 2000s. Now Mike and his team of experts &...

Speaking Of, Founder’s Mission with Jaclyn Wainwright, CEO of AiRCare Health.  Jaclyn is on a mission to remove barriers to mental health care, connect people to services & experts, & destigmatize care. AiRCare Health offers “Next-generation behavioral health and wellbeing,” and strives to “predict and prevent” instead of “chase and treat.”  https://aircarehealth.com