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Headaches, Healthcare Payments, Long-term Care, Free Clinics, and Dreaming Big

Feb 4, 2025 2:06:33 PM / by Andrew L. Brewer, MS, NBHWC

What do headaches, healthcare payments, long-term care, free clinics, and dreaming big have in common? They are all topics of recent episodes on the Healthcare Insights in Northwest North Carolina podcast.

Available here (https://soundcloud.com/nwahecwebmaster ) and wherever you listen to podcasts (search for "Healthcare Insights in Northwest North Carolina" on Apple, Spotify, etc.). 

Here are some highlighted episodes from the past few weeks:

Building a Better Healthcare System with Mark Newman - Mark is the CEO and co-founder of Nomi Health, a company with a mission to fix healthcare by building better system from the ground up. Mark shares his experience as an entrepreneur and as a healthcare consumer, and provides insights into what is wrong with current payment systems, how they impact care delivery, and how his company is creating a transparent system between providers and payers.

Migraine Headache and the Mind-Body Connection with Rebecca Wells, MD, MPH - Dr. Wells is a professor of neurology at Wake Forest University School of Medicine and Director of the Comprehensive Headache Program at Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist. She shares what she has learned in over 20 years of patient care and research on non-pharmacological approaches to treating migraine, and her current work on the mind/body connection to combat Migraine disease.  Earn 1 hour of CE Credit at no cost for this episode as part of our Podcast CE Learning Series!

Realities of Long-Term Care with Crystal Norman - Crystal Norman is the Regional Long-term Care Ombudsman at Piedmont Triad Regional Council. She shares her experience and knowledge about navigating the realities of skilled nursing, assisted living, and long term care in our area.

North Carolina Association of Free and Charitable Clinics with April Cook - April is the Chief Executive Officer of the North Carolina Association of Free and Charitable Clinics. She shares her insights of providing care to the uninsured population in North Carolina and the challenges of providing care in the 65 clinics across North Carolina.

The Importance of Dreaming Big with Amol Joshi - Amol Joshi, researcher, educator, engineer, technology innovator, joins the podcast for a far ranging conversation about technology, innovation, education, artificial intelligence, and dreaming big. He shares his experience working with students, founders, executive, and venture capital and discusses ethical concerns, the importance of trust and confidence. 

Listen to these and more during your workout, yard work, walking, cooking, driving, or other favorite activity. And please let us know if there is a topic or guest that you would like to hear on our podcast in the future!

 

Tags: learning, Healthcare Insights, treatment, online learning, podcast, healthcare

Andrew L. Brewer, MS, NBHWC

Written by Andrew L. Brewer, MS, NBHWC

Instructional Technologist at Northwest AHEC, Nationally Certified Health and Wellness Coach

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