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In episode 27, I sit down with Kim McConnell, Director of Clinical Programs at Spring Health. Together, we explore the intersection of agriculture and mental health, and UnitedAg's partnership with Spring Health, which is set to launch on March 1st. Kim, a licensed psychologist, delves into the critical need for mental health support in tight-knit communities like agriculture. Kim bravely shares her personal journey, reflecting on her struggles with depression and the pivotal role her father's company's Employee Assistance Program (EAP) played in her recovery. We emphasize the importance of early intervention in mental health care, stressing the potential consequences of neglecting these issues. The discussion extends to the dangers of short-term thinking in healthcare plans, particularly regarding diagnostic procedures and mental health services. The long-term costs, both financially and in terms of human well-being, of prioritizing immediate savings over preventive measures like therapy is detrimental to the ag industry. Toward the end of our chat, we discuss the challenges of accessing healthcare while facing life stressors, and conclude with the following: it’s hard, but we’re alive. Join us as we navigate the complexities of mental health care in agriculture and work towards building a supportive and resilient community.

This episode is sponsored by UnitedAg,  one of the largest association health plans to offer healthcare to the agriculture industry of California and Arizona.  

Kirti Mutatkar, President and CEO of UnitedAg. 

Reach me at kmutatkar@unitedag.org, www.linkedin.com/in/kirtimutatkar
UnitedAg website - www.unitedag.org

Episode Contributors - Kim McConnell, Kirti Mutatkar, Dave Visaya, Rhianna Macias

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The data doesn't lie: site-of-care shifts are accelerating. Health systems rely on surgical volumes as a major revenue driver, but as more procedures take place outside of the hospital, systems are not necessarily positioned to capture the shift in volumes – or revenues. So, what should health systems do?

To answer that question, host Abby Burns talks with Advisory Board experts Nick Hula and Sebastian Beckmann. They discuss why health systems need to transition from a "defensive" to "offensive" approach to capture shifting volumes and identify service- and market-level factors systems should consider when putting this mindset shift into action.

Links:

• Site-of-care shifts: The next savings opportunity for health plans?
• Ep. 193: Is health system growth still possible?
• 5 trends (re)shaping site-of-care shifts
• What's happening with joint replacement volumes?

Learn more about Advisory Board's on-demand courses

Learn more about the Advisory Board Fellowship at: advisory.com/fellowship

A transcript of this episode as well as more information and resources can be found on radioadvisory.advisory.com.

In this episode of the Advancing Surgical Care Podcast, ASCA Chief Executive Officer Bill Prentice talks with orthopedic surgeon and ASCA Board member David Weinstein, MD, about performing outpatient total shoulder surgeries in both hospitals and ASCs.

Tens of thousands of patients with commercial insurance undergo safe, effective total shoulder surgeries in ASCs each year, saving themselves and their insurers millions of dollars. Yet the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has refused to extend its insurance coverage to ASCs—the less costly site of care and the one that most patients prefer. Dr. Weinstein discusses several clinical studies that include findings that support making this change, as well as his own experience performing thousands of shoulder surgeries, in this compelling case for finally allowing Medicare patients the same choice that private pay patients enjoy today.

Dr. Weinstein is a graduate of the University of Colorado School of Medicine, where he completed his residency in orthopedic surgery, as well as an associate clinical professor at the University of Colorado Department of Orthopedics in Denver.

In recent years, cardiovascular procedures have increasingly been moving to the outpatient setting. This trend is driven by several factors, including advances in technology, changing healthcare policies, and patient preferences. Outpatient cardiovascular procedures have several benefits, such as cost savings, reduced hospital stays, and improved patient satisfaction.

Our experts discuss the following:

• The current state of cardiovascular procedures in the ASC throughout the country
• Key financial, operational, and clinical considerations in the development of an effective ambulatory strategy
• The benefits for both patients and healthcare providers to move cardiovascular procedures to the outpatient setting
• An expert opinion from Tim Attebery, Past President of the ACC, and current CEO at Cardiovascular Associates of America
• And more!

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Corazon is the national leader in service line development for the heart, vascular, neuroscience, orthopedic, and perioperative specialties. Contact the Service Line Experts today and stay up-to-date with us on LinkedIn!

Thinking about accreditation for your rehabilitation facility? The newest Be Advised podcast is for you. 

Mary Free Bed’s Advisory Group podcast, Be Advised, is diving into the benefits of CARF accreditation for health and human service organizations. The Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF) has been accrediting organizations since 1966 and has over 1,800 accredited locations globally. 

The guest for this episode is Terrence Carolan, managing director of medical rehabilitation for CARF International. Carolan has more than 20 years of experience in the field of medical rehabilitation as an administrator, provider, and educator. He holds a master’s degree in physical therapy. 

Before joining CARF as the managing director, Terrence was a CARF surveyor for over 10 years. In his managing director role, Terrence oversees CARF’s medical rehabilitation area which includes standards for:  

• Inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation 
• Home and community services, 
• Residential rehabilitation and vocational services 
• Interdisciplinary pain and occupational rehabilitation 
• Independent evaluation services and case management 

 CARF also accredits specialty programs in the areas of: 

• Pediatrics 
• Amputation 
• Brain injury 
• Cancer 
• Spinal Cord Injury 
• Stroke 

 Be Advised is hosted by Joyal Pavey, vice president of the Mary Free Bed Advisory Group. On this episode of Be Advised, Joyal and Terrence discuss: 

• What makes CARF Unique? 
• The national and international span of CARF 
• Common questions about accreditation process 
• Advice for first time accreditation 
• What’s next for CARF in five years 

For questions about this or other Be Advised podcasts, email us at: advisorygroup@maryfreebed.com

Find out more about the Mary Free Bed Advisory Group.

Act 65 of 2020 is a mental health consent law introduced by the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services. This law "determines who can provide consent for voluntary mental health treatment of minors, in both inpatient and outpatient settings." The original goal of this law and the actual outcome have become blurred and have since negatively affected many families who are unaware of the real meaning behind the law. Listen to today's episode and check out these links below to get a better understanding of this mental health consent law. Enjoy!

Find all of our Mental Health Consent resources here: https://www.paparentandfamilyalliance.org/mental-health-faq

For one on one support at no cost to parents of children with behavior and mental health challenges in PA visit: https://www.paparentandfamilyalliance.org/one-on-one-help

Find out more about the PA Parent and Family Alliance and how you can support our work at https://www.paparentandfamilyalliance.org/

To access any tip sheets and booklets we talk about visit: https://www.paparentandfamilyalliance.org/helpfulresources

To be the first to know about our events, read stories of success from families raising children with mental health challenges and more sign up to join the Parent Alliance community: https://www.paparentandfamilyalliance.org/join-the-community

In this episode, Renslow Sherer, MD, and Trinh P. Vu, PharmD, BCIDP, discuss strategies for managing ambulatory patients with acute or previous COVID-19 infection, including:

• Current COVID-19 landscape
• Rapid antigen tests and PCR tests
• Risk stratification of patients who have a positive SARS-CoV-2 test
• Antiviral treatment (nirmatrelvir + ritonavir, remdesivir, and molnupiravir)
• Long COVID

Presenters:
Renslow Sherer, MD
Director, International HIV Training Center
Professor of Medicine
Section of Infectious Diseases and Global Health
Department of Medicine
University of Chicago
Chicago, Illinois

Trinh P. Vu, PharmD, BCIDP
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist in Infectious Diseases
Department of Pharmaceutical Services
Emory University Hospital Midtown
Atlanta, Georgia

To download the slides: bit.ly/3oHKC09

To view the full online program: bit.ly/4201xcO

In this episode, Renslow Sherer, MD, and Trinh P. Vu, PharmD, BCIDP, discuss strategies for managing ambulatory patients with acute or previous COVID-19 infection, including:

• Current COVID-19 landscape
• Rapid antigen tests and PCR tests
• Risk stratification of patients who have a positive SARS-CoV-2 test
• Antiviral treatment (nirmatrelvir + ritonavir, remdesivir, and molnupiravir)
• Long COVID

Presenters:
Renslow Sherer, MD
Director, International HIV Training Center
Professor of Medicine
Section of Infectious Diseases and Global Health
Department of Medicine
University of Chicago
Chicago, Illinois

Trinh P. Vu, PharmD, BCIDP
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist in Infectious Diseases
Department of Pharmaceutical Services
Emory University Hospital Midtown
Atlanta, Georgia

To download the slides: bit.ly/3oHKC09

To view the full online program: bit.ly/4201xcO

In this episode, Renslow Sherer, MD, and Trinh P. Vu, PharmD, BCIDP, discuss strategies for managing ambulatory patients with acute or previous COVID-19 infection, including:

• Current COVID-19 landscape
• Rapid antigen tests and PCR tests
• Risk stratification of patients who have a positive SARS-CoV-2 test
• Antiviral treatment (nirmatrelvir + ritonavir, remdesivir, and molnupiravir)
• Long COVID

Presenters:
Renslow Sherer, MD
Director, International HIV Training Center
Professor of Medicine
Section of Infectious Diseases and Global Health
Department of Medicine
University of Chicago
Chicago, Illinois

Trinh P. Vu, PharmD, BCIDP
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist in Infectious Diseases
Department of Pharmaceutical Services
Emory University Hospital Midtown
Atlanta, Georgia

To download the slides: bit.ly/3oHKC09

To view the full online program: bit.ly/4201xcO

In this episode, Tracey Piparo, PA-C, and Renslow Sherer, MD, discuss cases of nonhospitalized patients with COVID-19, including:

• Young, healthy patient with no risk factors
• Young, healthy patient with risk factors
• Older patient with immunocompromise
• Older patient with renal dysfunction
• Patient experiencing hypoxia 

Presenters: 

Tracey Piparo, PA-C 
Department of Palliative Medicine 
RJWBarnabas 
New Brunswick, New Jersey 

Renslow Sherer, MD 
Director, International HIV Training Center 
Professor of Medicine 
Section of Infectious Diseases and Global Health 
Department of Medicine 
University of Chicago 
Chicago, Illinois 

To download the slides: bit.ly/44cgH0q

To view the full online program: https://bit.ly/4201xcO

Act 65 of 2020 is a mental health consent law introduced by the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services. This law "determines who can provide consent for voluntary mental health treatment of minors, in both inpatient and outpatient settings." The original goal of this law and the actual outcome have become blurred and have since negatively affected many families who are unaware of the real meaning behind the law. Listen to today's episode and check out these links below to get a better understanding of this mental health consent law. Enjoy!

More information on the law from the PA Dept. of Human Services:

https://www.dhs.pa.gov/Services/Mental-Health-In-PA/Documents/updated%20Act%2065%20PowerPoint.pdf

Our website: 

https://www.paparentandfamilyalliance.org/

For one on one support at no cost to parents of children with behavior and mental health challenges in PA visit: https://www.paparentandfamilyalliance.org/one-on-one-help

Find out more about the PA Parent and Family Alliance and how you can support our work at https://www.paparentandfamilyalliance.org/

To access any tip sheets and booklets we talk about visit: https://www.paparentandfamilyalliance.org/helpfulresources

To be the first to know about our events, read stories of success from families raising children with mental health challenges and more sign up to join the Parent Alliance community: https://www.paparentandfamilyalliance.org/join-the-community

In this episode, I talked about my journey to get my Masters at Assumption University in why I do not see children or family at this time despite my specialty. Cognitive-behavioral therapy is briefly discuss and how it has impacted me since age 16. I also talked about my internship and the realization I made there. I also go in-depth in regards to my journey in the community justice system and how it has been a great and challenging situation. From the jail, to diversion, to parole, to courts, I have been in most law enforcement fields here in Massachusetts. I briefly discussed my journey to Vermont.

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In this episode, Marta Boffito, MD, PhD, FRCP, and Jens D. Lundgren, MD, DMSc, address key considerations when evaluating antiretroviral therapy safety and tolerability in aging patients and those with possible cardiometabolic toxicities, including:

• Monitoring for cardiometabolic syndromes (eg, lipid panels, coronary artery calcification scores)
• Approaching antiretroviral-related weight gain in clinical practice
• Interpreting results from RESPOND on cardiovascular risk with integrase strand transfer inhibitors
• Collaborating with other specialties (eg, cardiologists, dietitians) to provide a multidisciplinary approach for managing comorbidities, including prevention and management

Faculty: 

Marta Boffito, MD, PhD, FRCP
Consultant Physician/Professor
HIV/Research
Chelsea and Westminster Hospital
Imperial College London
London, United Kingdom

Jens D. Lundgren, MD, DMSc
Professor
Rigshospital, University of Copenhagen 
Director
Centre of Excellence for Health, Immunity and Infection (CHIP)
Rigshospital, University of Copenhagen
Copenhagen, Denmark

Link to full program:
http://bit.ly/3PM3nYe

Link to downloadable slides: 
http://bit.ly/3WgYycz

In this episode, Laurence Slama, MD, PhD, describes some of the ways that her clinic is attempting to make IM injections of long-acting antiretroviral therapy more sustainable long term. She explains the logistics of how she has allowed for patients to receive their long-acting cabotegravir and rilpivirine doses through community nurses after receiving the first 3 doses in a clinical setting. She also discusses some of the benefits and challenges of this kind of flexible system for patients and healthcare professionals.
 

Laurence Slama
Doctor
Department of Infectious Diseases
Hôtel Dieu, APHP
Paris, France

See the full program at:
https://bit.ly/3CsSvdX

Listen to Mary's Bookclub, where Mary summarizes the products you can find at the MedLearn online bookstore!

In this episode, Mary goes over the Infusion & Injection All Access Pass, and why it is an important product for healthcare professionals. 

Listen to Mary's Bookclub, where Mary summarizes the products you can find at the MedLearn online bookstore!

In this episode, Mary goes over the Infusion & Injection All Access Pass, and why it is an important product for healthcare professionals. 

“So in general, an office-based lab might be more easy to stand up. There might be less cost associated with an OBL and fewer hurdles from the regulatory standpoint for a physician to jump over.” —Joel R. Rainwater, MD

Host Roger T. Tomihama, MD, speaks with interventional radiologist Joel R. Rainwater, MD, about his experience building a network of 12 office-based labs (OBLs) in 5 states, what interventional radiologists should keep in mind when considering the OBL business model, opportunities for IRs-in-training, and more. 

Note: This episode was recorded on  Aug. 27, 2022.

Contact us with your ideas and questions, or read more about about interventional radiology in IR Quarterly magazine or SIR's Patient Center.

(c) Society of Interventional Radiology.

Host: Brenda Zane, www.brendazane.com
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One of the biggest challenges young people who are misusing drugs and alcohol face is identifying the plan for transitioning back to the “real world” post-treatment. Young people can become vulnerable because they feel they don’t belong anywhere as they start to rebuild a new and different life that doesn’t involve substances.  If they aren’t ready to hold down a job or enroll in college, where do they go? How do they spend their time without getting into trouble? 

In this episode, I’m joined by Amanda Fialk, the Chief Clinical Officer of The Dorm, a safe place for young adults to find community and gain skills and tools to become independent as they seek to find their place in the world after treatment for substance use and mental health challenges. Amanda has worked hard to build in aspects of outpatient treatment that she saw were missing from her own experience.

The difference young people find at The Dorm is the holistic approach to support services and an urban, “real world” environment that still offers guidance and nurturing. Young adults receive access to long-term support as it relates to their clinical, academic, health and nutritional needs, just to name a few. 

In this episode, you’ll learn: 

• How a simple request from a staff member in her own treatment program changed the course of Amanda’s career
• What prompted Amanda to leave law school and instead pursue advanced degrees in social work and mental health
• What she believes makes traditional outpatient therapy programs ineffective for young adults
• Why every family needs to agree on a discharge plan before a student leaves a program 
• Why it’s beneficial to not dive straight back into school, work, and other demands, and how parents can play a role in this important transition period
• The difference between your child talking and the substances talking

This podcast is part of a nonprofit called Hopestream Community
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Do you want to know what the differences between inpatient and outpatient are? Are you not sure which is better for you? Geselle & Lynn compare their experiences in each setting to help you understand each setting better! 

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