Your Health University Podcast

In this episode, we catch up with Dee Morris, the Director of Clinical Operations in the Low Country for South Carolina House Calls. We also speak with Scott Holcomb, a nurse practitioner for SC House Calls in Charleston. We discuss how things are going during the COVID-19 Crisis and the difference they have been able to make in South Carolina. Enjoy our conversation! www.YourHealth.Org

In this episode of the LTC University Podcast, we speak to Scott Middleton, the founder of SC House Calls, about the key to getting through the COVID-19 pandemic. Scott shares his companies proactive approach to dealing with the crisis. Enjoy the show! www.YourHealth.Org

In this episode of the LTC University Podcast, we speak with Brodie Wall. Brodie works for SC Home RX, a long term care pharmacy that covers the entire state of South Carolina. SC Home RX works to make sure patients don't have to wait in line at a pharmacy with people that could be ill and contagious. This episode has never been more relevant for seniors across the state during the Covid-19 crisis. Thanks for listening! www.YourHealth.Org

Today we hear from the founder of SC House Calls, Scott Middleton, on how they are responding to the Coronavirus pandemic. Scott shares how their model of care can make a difference by seeing patients in their homes. He also shares how they are mobilizing their nurse practitioners by using their Telehealth center to make provider visits and keep people safe. We hope you enjoy the show! www.YourHealth.Org

Today we discuss the Covid-19 virus with Ambra McGuinn & Dee Morris from SC House Calls. We find out the precautions they are making for their patients and employees. We also speak with Tammy Hiott, a Nurse Practitioner from SC House Calls about what the Covid-19 Virus is and what we can do about it. We hope this conversation is informative and helps clear up any confusion we hear on the internet. ****Important: South Carolina Officials are encouraging people who are experiencing flu-like symptoms are encouraged to contact MUSC Virtual Care. If you have tested positive, MUSC will report this to DHEC. www.YourHealth.Org

Today we hear from Scott Middleton, the founder of SC House Calls. Scott shares the vision and purpose behind their companies apprenticeship program. Scott talks about how this program builds leaders and has some great tax benefits for their business. Enjoy our conversation with Scott Middleton. www.YourHealth.Org

Today we continue with Part 2 of our conversation with Dr. Walters & Ronnie Duncan. Dr. Walters is the Director of Diversity & Inclusion at Prisma Health in Columbia, South Carolina, and Ronnie is the Chief Diversity Officer for Agape Hospice. We continue our conversation about Diversity & Inclusion and why it matters and how we all have a part to play. Enjoy our conversation! www.YourHealth.Org

Today we hear from the Vice President of Frampton Construction here in Charleston, South Carolina. Keaton is running for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) Man & Woman of the Year. Keaton is passionate about doing his part in finding a cure for this horrible disease. Keaton and his team have a big goal and plan on making a significant impact in the Charleston Community. Enjoy our conversation with Keaton Green! www.YourHealth.Org

Today we hear part 1 of a conversation I had with Dr. Cynthia Walters, the Director of Diversity & Inclusion from Prisma Health in Columbia, South Carolina, and Ronnie Duncan, the Chief Diversity Officer from Agape Hospice. We discuss how to have a successful diversity program and culture and why it's essential to all companies. Enjoy our conversation! www.YourHealth.Org

We have a conversation with the founder of SC House Calls, Scott Middleton. Scott shares some insights into the Complexity of Visits, Risk Adjustment Factors, and Prolonged Service Codes, for Nurse Practitioners. Scott's vision for SC House Calls is to help patients live their best life by getting them the healthcare they deserve. Enjoy our conversation with Scott Middleton! www.YourHealth.Org

Today we speak with Registered Nurse, Wilma Rice, an Educational Specialist from Roper St. Francis. Wilma is passionate about patient care, and part of this passion has her working with end-of-life issues as a Respecting Choices instructor, and assisting with a state pilot project introducing Physicians Order for Scope of Treatment (POST) to South Carolina. Enjoy our conversation with Wilma Rice! www.YourHealth.Org

Today we have two special guests, Sarah O’Leary, the owner of Mend, an acupuncture studio in Baltimore, Maryland. We also have Dr. Delia Chiaramonte from the Greater Baltimore Medical Center. She practices, Integrative and Palliative Medicine at GBMC and has formed a relationship with Sarah’s Acupuncture clinic. Together they are increasing the treatment provided for palliative patients by using some other techniques like Acupuncture to help their patients have a better quality of life while facing a serious illness. Enjoy our show! www.YourHealth.Org

Today, we have the founder of SC House Calls Scott Middleton. Scott shares with us how they are using Risk Adjustment Factors to provide better care and to help keep patients at home where they want to be. Scott reveals how these RAF's identify the patients that need to see providers more often, which helps save Medicare and taxpayers money. Enjoy our conversation with Scott Middleton! www.YourHealth.Org

Today, we speak with Matt Staub, the CEO of South Carolina House Calls, about how the future of health care is taking a play out of the playbook from the past. Matt shares how they are doing things differently with their practice across the state and how it is saving money and changing lives. Enjoy our conversation with Matt Staub! www.YourHealth.Org

Today we have a BONUS EPISODE for you! In this episode, we hear from corporate coach, speechwriter Lisa Yakobi. Lisa and I discuss DISC and how to use DISC to provide excellent customer service in whatever industry you work. We share how to recognize the needs of your customers based on their DISC personality profile. Enjoy the show! www.YourHealth.Org

Today, we speak with Natalie Caruthers, and Kim Kennamer from SC House Calls about add on service codes. Kim & Natalie both have years of experience in the health care industry and work to help clinicians become more efficient and to stay within medicare regulations. In this episode, we speak to them about the different add on service codes that Medicare encourages providers to use in their practice. We hope you enjoy the show! www.YourHealth.Org

Happy New Year, and welcome to episode 44 and season 2 of the LTC University Podcast. We want you to start the new year off right by being in the right frame of mind and with healthy habits. Today, we speak with Victor Brown about relieving stress and anxiety through breathing and exercise. The fact of the matter is, we are going to have anxiety and stress, and how we deal with it will affect the outcomes of our jobs and life. We hope you enjoy the show! www.YourHealth.Org

For our final episode of season one of the LTC University Podcast, we speak with Registered Nurse, Trent Praytor. Trent is the Director of Clinical Operations in the Upstate in South Carolina for SC House Calls. Trent talks about how their providers measure the health of their patients through Risk Assessment Factors. Enjoy our conversation with Trent Praytor! www.YourHealth.Org

Today we speak with David Teachey, the Director of Clinical Operations at South Carolina House Calls in the Midlands. David brings years of experience as a registered nurse with remote monitoring systems. David shares with us how this system is keeping people out of the hospital and has even saved lives. Enjoy our conversation with David Teachey! www.YourHealth.Org

Today, we hear a conversation with Ronnie Duncan, the Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer for Agape Hospice. We discuss being self-aware and using DISC as a tool to help us check our blind spots. We also discuss each personality type and how it relates to diversity and why diversity of personality type is needed to be successful in the workforce and life! Enjoy our conversation with Ronnie Duncan! www.YourHealth.Org

This week we speak with Dana Holtvoigt, the Lead Volunteer Coordinator for Agape Hospice. Dana leads coordinators across the entire state of South Carolina that recruit and train volunteers that serve Hospice Patients in their last weeks of life. Dana shares the many ways that people can make an enormous impact on a family's life. Enjoy our conversation with Dana Holtvoigt! www.YourHealth.Org

In this episode, we have a conversation with Dr. Kelly Jones, PharmD, BCPS. Dr. Jones is a Pharmacist at THE Pharmacy in Florence, South Carolina. We discuss hospice medication and symptom management. Dr. Jones has 30 years of experience and loves serving hospice patients and their families. Enjoy our talk with Dr. Kelly Jones. www.YourHealth.Org

Today we have the president of LTC University on the podcast, Dr. Jimmie Williamson. Dr. Williamson has been a lifelong educator, having served as President of two Community Colleges and President of both the South and North Carolina System of Community Colleges. Having also worked in long-term post-acute care for eight years, he brings a unique perspective to education within the post-acute care setting. Today we discuss the leadership principles of the greatest leader of all time, Jesus. Even if you are not religious, you will get a lot out of this podcast. Enjoy the show! www.YourHealth.Org

In this episode, we speak with Chris Acevedo about starting a Palliative Care program. Chris is one of the foremost experts in the Palliative care business. Chris is a consultant and has helped many Palliative Care programs across the country. Enjoy our conversation! www.YourHealth.Org

In this episode, we have a conversation with Marriage & Family Therapist and Addictions Counsellor Tenelle Jones. Tenelle is also the Board Chair for People Against Rape (PAR) in Charleston, South Carolina. So many people think the goal in self-care is, "Balance" Tenelle challenges that theory and gives us another way to look at our busy lifestyles. Enjoy our conversation with Tenelle Jones. www.YourHealth.Org

Today we speak with Hospice Consultant, Charles Canaan. Charles works with hospice companies all over to help their clinicians paint an honest picture of what makes a patient eligible to use their hospice benefit. There are so many myths and misunderstandings about what hospice covers and what it doesn't, and Charles is the right person to help you get a clear picture of what Medicare is seeking. Enjoy our conversation with Charles Canaan! www.YourHealth.Org

In this episode, we speak with Dr. Kimberly Rudd about the challenges of diagnosing someone who potentially has dementia. She covers several symptoms that can look like dementia but are entirely different. Dr. Rudd, practices psychiatry in Columbia, South Carolina and we are excited to have here on the LTC University Podcast. We hope you enjoy our conversation with Dr. Rudd! www.YourHealth.Org

Today, we hear from Caregiver, Chip Ingram. Chip and his wife Teresa, suffered some horrible news when they found out Teresa was diagnosed with Early Onset Alzheimer's. Chip spent years caring for Teresa before her passing in 2018. Chip spends his time now providing encouragement for other caregivers and raising money for the Alzheimer's Association. Chip and Teresa's story was featured on WMBF, NBC News. Click HERE to see the video. Enjoy our conversation! www.YourHealth.Org

Today we speak with Dr. Ellen Fulp. Dr. Fulp earned her Bachelor’s Degree in Pharmaceutical Science and her Doctor of Pharmacy Degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She completed her Master’s Degree in Palliative Care at the University of Colorado as the only pharmacist member of the inaugural class. Ellen is Board Certified in Geriatric Pharmacy, specializing in safe, appropriate medication use in the elderly. Dr. Fulp is a wealth of information and has a passion for serving hospice patients and their families. Enjoy our conversation! www.YourHealth.Org

In this episode, we hear from Karen Mozeleski, the Director of Case Management for Trident Health. Karen oversees the case management teams at Trident Medical Center and Summerville Medical Center. We also have Paula Meade; she is a Complex Care Social Worker with over 35 Years of experience in the medical profession. We have a conversation about the role of case managers and what patients need to know when navigating the hospital system. We hope you get a lot out of our discussion, enjoy the show. www.YourHealth.Org

On this episode, we discuss the Five Benefits of Seeing Patients In The Home. We spoke with Nurse Practitioner, Richard Dawson & Registered Nurse Dee Morris from SC House Calls. Both Dee & Rich have served patients in a clinical setting and at home, and they make the case that we are much better off seeing patients where they live. Enjoy the show! www.YourHealth.Org

We are on Episode 30 of The LTC University Podcast. On this episode, we have Ronnie Duncan, the Chief Diversity Officer of Agape Hospice. We dive deeper into the subject of Diversity & Inclusion and learn the ways that this work benefits an organization and its employees. We discuss the importance of being part of the conversation, even if it's uncomfortable. Enjoy our interview! www.YourHealth.Org

Did you know that 10,000 baby boomers a day are turning 65? Our guest today is Rebecca Imholz, the host of the radio show, Let's Talk Boomers on 94.3 in Charleston, South Carolina. We have a conversation about the boomer generation and the challenges this generation faces. Because of science and technology, people are living longer than ever before, and this is amazing; but it also creates unique challenges. Enjoy our conversation with Rebecca Imholz! www.YourHealth.Org

On this episode of the LTC University Podcast, we have a conversation with Marc J. Rogers, M.D. from the Medical University of South Carolina. Dr. Rogers is the Director of Men's Health at MUSC and specializes in urology. We discuss the ins & outs of prostate cancer and the treatments available to men. We talk about some of the mental health issues surrounding prostate cancer and some of the side effects. It is Prostate Cancer Awareness month, and we want to get the word out to help support men's health. Enjoy this men's health special episode! Dr. Marc Rogers: Medical University of South Carolina Bio www.YourHealth.Org

On this episode of the LTC University Podcast, we have Heather Woolwine the Public Affairs and Media Relations Director at the Medical University of South Carolina. We discuss the good, the bad, and the challenging side of running a public relations department for a major medical organization. Heather provides some excellent advice for delivering great communication for an organization. Enjoy our conversation! www.YourHealth.Org

On this episode of the LTC University Podcast, we have a conversation with Ronnie Duncan, the Chief Diversity Officer from Agape Hospice in South Carolina. We discuss the topic of Diversity & Inclusion and how Ronnie is helping their organization grow in this area. We hope you enjoy our conversation with Ronnie Duncan. www.YourHealth.Org

We are at episode 25 on the LTC University Podcast! This week we speak with Dr. David Olshine from Columbia International University. Dr. Olshine is a professor and director of the Youth Ministry, Family and Culture Department here in Columbia, South Carolina. David has been using the Myers Briggs Personality Assessment for years and teaches us how we can use this in the workplace every day to strengthen relationships. Enjoy our conversation. www.YourHealth.Org

In this weeks episode, we speak with Dr. Heather Boger about the brain. Dr. Boger is an Associate Professor in the department of neuroscience at MUSC in Charleston, South Carolina. We discuss ways we can keep our mind sharp in the ineffability of aging. We also talk about Alzheimer's and the ways we can cope through this horrible disease. Enjoy our conversation with Dr. Boger. www.YourHealth.Org

On this episode, we discuss Palliative care with Kitty Weaver & Morgan McCall. Kitty is a registered nurse working as an Education Specialist with LTC University, and she specializes in Palliative Care education. Morgan McCall is also a registered nurse and is the Director of Palliative Care Services for South Carolina House Calls. Palliative Care is such an underutilized medical service that SCHC is working to spread across South Carolina to provide a better life for those dealing with a severe illness. We hope you enjoy our conversation! www.YourHealth.Org

On this episode, we have a conversation with Ben Finley & Mike Nelson. Ben is the Chief Information Officer for LTC Health Solutions & Mike is the Senior Help Desk Specialist for LTC Health Solutions. We talk all things Medical IT and why this is so important for patient care. IT has a direct effect on patient care and can even save lives through the systems that they employ and use. Enjoy this nerdy episode! www.YourHealth.Org

In today's culture, we like to go straight to the medicine cabinet to heal ourselves. One of the ways we can heal our bodies is through the right nutrition. On this episode, we speak to our very own Education Specialist Rebecca Dillard. Rebecca shares about how seniors can use healthy food to improve their health. Maybe you are a caregiver; perhaps you are a senior, well this show is for you. Let's learn some ways we can bring health and healing through the food we eat. www.YourHealth.Org

Making your community a better place is what this episode is all about. We talk to Charletta Knight, the Director of Operations for the brand new Summerville Community Hospice House. You will learn the vision of how Agape Hospice is genuinely making this facility a community place as well as the ins and out of how a hospice house functions. Charletta also shares one of her favorite leadership lessons from one of her mentors. Enjoy the show! www.YourHealth.Org

On this episode, we have Chris Rogers & Brian Robbins from LTC Health Solutions DME. Brian is the Director of Operations for the Low-Country & Chris is the Director of operations in the Midlands & the Upstate in South Carolina. We discuss the importance of having the right durable medical equipment at home for hospice patients. DME is crucial for helping people live at home with the right medical devices and equipment comfortbly. Enjoy our conversation with Chris & Brian. www.YourHealth.Org

We have all experienced good and bad customer service, and customer service can make or break an organization. On this episode of the LTC University Podcast, we have Jay Pruit from Agape Hospice, and we discuss all things customer service. Enjoy our conversation! www.agapehospice.com www.YourHealth.Org

On this episode, we have Scott Middleton, the founder of Agape Hospice & SC House Calls. Scott began as a Methodist minister, and after seeing a deficiency in the senior healthcare system, he decided to do something about it. Scott has years of healthcare experience and is a forward thinker that loves innovation, especially when it comes to healthcare. Scott shares what he sees on the horizon in the healthcare industry. Enjoy our conversation with Scott Middleton. www.AgapeHospice.com www.schousecalls.com www.YourHealth.Org

Sometimes we take ourselves a little too serious, and on this episode, we discuss how we can tap into the lighter side of life. Our guest on the LTC University Podcast is Glen Ward, a professional humorist & inspirational speaker. Glen shares about paying attention to the funny things that we often look over in our fast-paced environments. Enjoy our conversation with Glen Ward! www.glenwardspeaking.com www.YourHealth.Org

On this episode, we have Vanessa Bondurant from The South Carolina Chapter of The ALS Association speaking about this horrific decease we know as ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig's Disease. Vanessa shares about all the unique ways they serve people with ALS in South Carolina and across the country. Find out how we can all do our part in fighting this horrible disease. ALS Association ALS Association, South Carolina Chapter ALS Facebook www.YourHealth.Org

The LTC University Podcast is so lucky to have Cindy Williams from Simply Seniors. Cindy is a geriatric care manager that helps families make tough decisions about their loved ones care. Cindy helps seniors get the care that they need at home or if they need to find placement in skilled, assisted & independent communities. Cindy has been an Assisted Living administrator and a licensed dementia specialist for years and brings a wealth of knowledge to help our senior population in South Carolina. Enjoy our conversation with Cindy Williams! https://www.simplyseniorsservices.com www.YourHealth.Org

Show me good team work, and you will show me a successful organization. On this episode, we have a conversation with Debbie Spangler, The Senior Implementation Consultant at Agape Hospice. We discuss the importance of having a diverse team with differing personalities and skill sets. Debbie shares a powerful exercise she conducted at our Community Leadership Assembly that drove home the importance of great teamwork. Enjoy the podcast! www.YourHealth.Org

Doing the right thing in healthcare is what this episode is all about. Curt Ackerman is our guest from Tandem Health in Sumter, South Carolina. We caught up with Curt at one of his speaking engagements at, "Around The Table" a senior health fair. Curt has an incredible heart for serving people and loves his community. Enjoy our conversation with Curt Ackerman! Tandem Health Sumter www.YourHealth.Org