A Healthcare Transformation Podcast that provides insight and strategies on a wide variety of practice transformation and process improvement topics. Guests include primary care colleagues, practice management staff, and healthcare leaders. We will discuss overcoming barriers to change, process improvement ideas that may spark new ideas for your practice. Hear innovative ideas that practices are implementing to work smarter not harder to meet the demands of the new healthcare environment.
In this episode, we talk with Meranda Collins RN the RN supervisor for MyMichigan Family Practice in Midland, Michigan. Meranda completed her ADN at Delta College in 2013, her BSN at Western Governor’s University in 2017 and her MSN in Leadership and Management at Western Governor’s University in 2022. She has been with MyMichigan Medical Center for 11 years. 5 of those spent on the Observation unit and 6 with Family Practice Center. She has worked in several different roles in the clin...
5 Mar 2025
Incorporating Advance Care Planning in the Primary Care Practice
In this episode we talk with Beverly Walters, RN a newly retired Special Projects Care Manager with Oakland Physician Network Services a physician organization in Oakland County Michigan. Bev devoted 10 years to making end of life planning an integral part of medical office practice. Bev shares her journey into implementation of Advance Care Planning (ACP) in the primary practice and the dedication to respecting patient's health care choices, including end of life care and honorin...
9 Sept 2024
Integrating Behavioral Health in the Primary Care Practice
In this episode we talk with 3 behavioral health specialists who support patients with mild anxiety and depression in the primary care practice. Jennifer Fisher LMSW CAADC supports a pediatric practice, Kimberly Baker, LMSW and Sarah Frederick, LMSW both support adult practices in behavioral health management of their identified patients with anxiety and depression who may have only been managed by medications in the past. They share their experience of impacting patient lives, assistin...
21 Aug 2024
Michigan Health Improvement Alliance- Creating Partnerships for Change
In this episode, we talk with Sasha Savage, MD and Mark Kato, DHA. Sasha Savage, MD is the Chief Health Officer for the Michigan Health Improvement Alliance. He has been a practicing Family Physician for 25 years within the MyMichigan Health System, where he serves as the Medical Director of the Gerstacker Family Practice Center and as Chief of the Primary Care Service Line.Mark Kato, DHA, is the Deputy Health Officer for the Michigan Health Improvement Alliance and has over 16 years of ...
14 Aug 2024
Mid-Michigan Family Practice- Building Highly Functioning Teams
In this episode, we talk with Sasha Savage, MD, Bonnie Khabir, RN, and Meranda Collins, RN who have grown a highly functioning team in a residency practice in Midland Michigan. We learn about their journey in process improvement, the impetus for change, the strategies and tools they used to support change and their ongoing efforts to sustain change. These dynamic healthcare professionals share their lived experience and challenges they have overcome to create a primary care team "...
31 Jul 2024
Introduction to Practice Disrupt
Introduction to our new podcast, Practice Disrupt. We discuss the why behind the podcast, what our experience has been and what we hope to accomplish by producing this content. We hope you find some value and some reasons why you should follow us along on this journey. We hope you will tell others and help us grow the interest in practice transformation, the why and how it matters. We would love to hear from you! Please reach out with any topics that you would like to le...
31 Jul 2024
Dr. Simmer-Vision for Change
In this episode, we talk with Dr. Tom Simmer. Dr. Simmer is a former Sr Vice President and Chief Medical Officer of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan where he oversaw medical policy, professional payment policies and national programs to improve quality, cost and access to medical services. He was inducted into the NMA Hall of Fame in 2021. In 2010 he was honored as a healthcare hero by Crain's Detroit Business. He is a member of the AMA, Michigan State Medical Society and a Fello...
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