The miniVHAN podcast is for healthcare provider organizations who are members of VHAN, a clinically integrated network in Tennessee and surrounding states. In miniVHAN, we highlight clinical transformation strategies, regulatory updates, and industry trends that are key drivers on the road to improved patient health and stronger communities. This podcast is designed to be for VHAN members, by VHAN members, as each 30-minute episode is developed from questions and feedback directly from membe ...
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Decoding Health: The Role of Precise Coding and Risk Adjustment in Patient Care
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Coding is an often overlooked but critical aspect of health care. Dr. Victor Legner, a geriatrician with a wealth of knowledge in clinical documentation and coding integrity, unravels the intricate web of ICD-10 codes, hierarchical condition categories and risk adjustment factor scores, spotlighting how accurate coding is key to ensuring providers …
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What Patient-Centered Health Care Looks Like: Dr. Mitch Kaminski’s Vision for Population Health
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Mitch Kaminski, MD, MBA, has thrived in the health care industry for over 40 years – and continues to make meaningful contributions. He's not only a family physician and professor; he's also a leader who embraces change. Even while serving as former Chief Clinical Officer at Delaware Valley ACO and as current Program Director at Jefferson’s College…
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There’s a good reason Medicare triple-weights medication adherence as a performance measure. Prescriptions aren’t effective if patients can’t access them easily or take them routinely. One way VHAN’s Care Management team supports network members is by helping their patients overcome barriers to filling prescriptions and managing complex medication …
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From Quantity to Quality: Navigating Health Care Transition
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VHAN Director of Network Operations Matt Duckworth joins the miniVHAN to peel back the layers of health care’s monumental shift from volume to value in the past 10-plus years. Duckworth leans on his expertise in law and health care policy to offer insights on the Affordable Care Act's impact and the innovative strategies being tested by the CMS Inn…
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The Role of Community Health Workers in Tennessee's Health Care Transformation
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Local communities across the state are in serious need of compassionate, problem-solving health professionals who can build bridges between doctors and patients and ensure every individual receives the care they deserve. That’s why the miniVHAN is proud to spotlight Tennessee’s Community Health Workers (CHWs) initiative and show how these workers a…
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Coping with Grief: Navigating Loss in Personal and Professional Life
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In this thoughtful discussion, we navigate the landscape of grief and bereavement, shedding light on its many forms, common disruptors, and signs that indicate the need for intervention. Listen in as guests, Rebecca Sebastian, VHAN Licensed Clinical Social Worker, and Dr. Martha Shepherd, Medical Director for Vanderbilt Health at Metro Nashville Pu…
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Invisible Wounds: A Conversation on Childhood and Adult Trauma
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In this episode, we unravel the complex subject of childhood and adult trauma with guests Tasia York, MD, child and adolescent psychiatrist with Vanderbilt University Medical Center, and Sophie Bell, LCSW with Here/Now Psychotherapy Collective in Brooklyn, New York. We explore the different ways that trauma can express itself and discuss how to rec…
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‘All Brains Are Good’: A Closer Look at Autism and ADHD
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Join us on a journey through the world of neurodiversity in our latest episode, as we explore autism and ADHD across the lifespan. Kelly Geelan, LCSW at Vanderbilt Health, guides us through the neurodiversity movement and common misconceptions about autism. The episode continues with Allison Peak, LCSW, executive director at Allied Behavioral Healt…
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The Road to Mental Wellness: A Conversation With Health Care Experts on Anxiety and Depression
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Welcome back to a brand-new season of the miniVHAN podcast, where together we learn more about mental health across the lifespan—and how physical, mental and emotional health are all interconnected. Joining us first in the miniVHAN are two health care experts who will examine the signs and symptoms of anxiety and depression, and help us recognize t…
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What’s Ahead? Exploring the Future of Pharmacy
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In the last road trip of the series, our guests will share their insights on the future of pharmacy and its deeper integration into the care delivery model. We’ll also investigate current trends, such as shortages of mainstream medications like Ozempic, and the impact on quality performance goals. Have ideas to share or want to be a guest on the mi…
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Why Antibiotic Stewardship Matters – and How to Build a Program
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Pharmacy-led programs are critical to improving chronic conditions, reducing unnecessary utilization and lowering the total cost of care—all while keeping patient goals top of mind. Join us in the miniVHAN as we discuss the importance of antibiotic stewardship, practical ideas for developing a program in your organization, and key clinical and pati…
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The Vital Contributions of Pharmacists to Team-Based Care
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Serving hundreds of patients each day, pharmacists are highly in tune with what patients need from their care team. Hear from pharmacists and other health care providers on the unique, trusting relationships that pharmacists forge with patients and opportunities for collaboration that can improve patient outcomes and team satisfaction. Have ideas t…
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Strategies to Manage Rising Pharmacy Costs
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In 2020, total pharmacy spend in the United States was nearly $350 billion. And with prescription drug prices rising three times faster than the rate of inflation, millions of Americans are wondering how they’re going to pay for their medications. In this episode you’ll hear from three health care leaders about the factors driving up costs and how …
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The Advancing Role of Pharmacy in Care Transformation
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To kick off our pharmacy series, the miniVHAN podcast explores the changing landscape of pharmacy, current policy challenges and opportunities, and how pharmacy is evolving in the greater health care ecosystem to drive population health approaches to care. Have ideas to share or want to be a guest on the miniVHAN podcast? Contact us anytime at mini…
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BONUS EPISODE: Your Very Own Keckley Report
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The miniVHAN is excited to welcome aboard Paul Keckley, health care policy analyst, widely known industry expert, and frequent speaker and advisor to health care organizations. We spoke with Paul to get his singular view of the health care landscape today and his thoughts on VHAN’s opportunities and responsibilities as a clinically integrated netwo…
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The Road Ahead: A New Healthcare Experience
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As VHAN celebrates 10 years of accomplishments throughout 2022, the network is also looking toward the future and imagining what opportunities and obstacles lie ahead. From deciding how best to care for the next generation to navigating the latest in population health technology to partnering directly with employers to provide a new kind of health …
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One Foot in Two Canoes: Transitioning to Value-Based Care
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Addressing the fragmented health care system starts by meeting people where they are, with the target to better serve patients, families and the providers caring for them. Explore how VHAN members are driving this concept forward and advancing population health approaches—and how they are navigating the dual fee-for-service and value-based care env…
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Celebrate VHAN’s 10th year with a look back on the unique vision for VHAN and how the network set out to improve care outcomes across the Southeast. With the health care landscape evolving along with political and economic shifts, a transformation was needed. A dedicated team envisioned a voluntary network that would do the hard work of collaborati…
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For its third season, the miniVHAN podcast explores the past, present and future of the healthcare ecosystem and how clinically integrated networks like VHAN are traveling new routes to sustain the health and well-being of our communities. Buckle up and subscribe because new episodes are coming soon! Have ideas to share or questions about VHAN and …
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Champions of Change: The Evolution of Primary Care
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For Dr. Zach Logan, the goal is simple. Keep patients healthy. Join Dr. Logan, Family Medicine Physician at Wetherstone Family Wellness (Highpoint Health System), as he shares the importance of integrating value-based approaches into daily processes. He'll discuss some ways he's managed to accomplish this in a busy environment – even during a globa…
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Making Sense of Pop Health, Public Health and Health Equity
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Addressing healthcare disparities has been amplified throughout the pandemic as clinicians and public health organizations strive to reach people in underserved communities to ensure they are getting care they need. Join Dr. Kanthi Narra, Chief Quality Officer and geriatric medicine physician at Maury Regional Health, as he shares his experiences w…
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How Nurse Care Navigators Meet Patients & Families Where They Are
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Join Care Management Nursing Supervisors Laura Dailey, BSN, RN and Tammy Margolies, BSN, RN, as they share how VHAN's Care Navigators serve as an extension of a provider's care team to support patients and families in navigating their care experiences and removing barriers. Learn how you can engage Care Navigators to help improve patient experience…
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Firefly Program Supports Pregnant and Postpartum Women with Opioid Use Disorder
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Firefly is a new program for middle Tennesseans, which seeks to improve outcomes for women with opioid use disorders, and their infants, beginning in pregnancy and extending to one-year postpartum. Hear from Dr. Stephen Patrick, Executive Director of Firefly and Neonatologist at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt, as he shares deta…
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How the Pandemic Shifted Care Models to Advance the Quadruple Aim
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Join Dr. Michelle Griffith, Endocrinologist at Vanderbilt Health and Erin Neal, Director of Population Health Pharmacy Services, as they discuss innovations in care models as a result of rapid cycle development during the pandemic. They share how these models are advancing the quadruple aim of healthcare by meeting patients where they are, improvin…
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Driving Quality Performance Through a Culture of Teamwork
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Join Tammy Carrington, RN and Clinical Quality Coordinator, with Cool Springs Internal Medicine and Pediatrics as she shares how to develop a culture of quality performance through teamwork and collaboration. Learn how the team integrates a quality measure process into everyday care, seeks input from all team members and develops ongoing training t…
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Adolescent Gender Identity: Engaging Patients & Families in Meaningful Conversations
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Join Vanderbilt's Dr. Cassie Brady, pediatrician and LGBT health specialist, and Danielle McDonough, behavioral health LCSW, as they talk about ways to better engage patients and parents in meaningful conversations about adolescent gender identity. Dr. Brady discusses gender identity terms, importance of addressing mental health needs, when to refe…
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The Value of a Clinically Integrated Network
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Dr. Ernie Buchanan at Upper Cumberland Family Physicians in Cookeville, TN, talks about the importance of rural, independent practices being part of a clinically integrated network and how VHAN has supported patient care coordination and behavioral health needs. Dr. Buchanan shares his experiences as a network Regional Medical Director and how the …
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Leveraging Change Management Tools for Telehealth Implementation
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Join West Tennessee Healthcare’s Dr. Claude Pirtle, Chief Medical Information Office, and Scott Krodel, Chief Information Officer, as they share how the pandemic shaped their rapid cycle development of system-wide telehealth implementation. Learn how they leveraged John Kotter’s change model to gain acceptance from key stakeholders and communicate …
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Improving Engagement of Adolescent Well Visits
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Join The Children’s Clinic of Nashville as Dr. Frank Haraf and Michele White, Practice Manager, as they share how their practice leverages technology and a team-based approach to improve adolescent well visit engagement. Learn how the clinic engages patients and parents through multiple channels, including social media, and how they use real-time r…
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Teamwork & Telehealth: Keys to Achieving a 97% AWV Completion Rate
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During one of the most challenging years in healthcare, Dr. Catherine Stober, primary care physician at Vanderbilt Primary Care Green Hills, achieved a 97% completion rate for Medicare Annual Wellness Visits (AWV). Learn how she developed a team-based approach to ensuring nearly 500 of her eligible patients received an AWV and how telehealth has be…
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Join us in the miniVHAN for the first episode of 2021, as Matthew Rosenberger, MPH, shares important coding changes for this year, how practices can prepare for these changes, and new and updated resources VHAN has developed to support coding and documentation education.
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Accurately capturing complex and commonly misdiagnosed health conditions, represented by higher-weighted hierarchal condition categories (HCCs), is one of the most challenging aspects of the coding and documentation process. Because such HCCs often represent higher predicted healthcare costs, it’s vital to improve the process of coding for these ch…
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Performing, Documenting, and Billing AWVs with Vanderbilt Medical Group's Dr. Ed Odom
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Join Ed Odom, MD, as he shares best practices for performing, documenting and billing for Medicare Preventive/Annual Wellness Visits (AWV). Dr. Odom is an internal medicine physician and assistant professor of clinical medicine at Vanderbilt Health, as well as a champion of change for coding and documentation improvement efforts that enhance patien…
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As a direct response to COVID-19, telehealth has become less of a stopgap and more of a permanent way to safely and efficiently engage patients. On the latest episode of the miniVHAN podcast, we’ll share telehealth coding and documentation requirements for both COVID and non-COVID patients—a timely topic since CMS and commercial payors continue to …
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