Get Hydrated: Recent Episodes
Brandon Plavka
Get Hydrated is about the people of healthcare. people who cared for loved ones, individuals with careers in healthcare, or leaders who inspire us. Guests provide real perspective on the pros and cons of healthcare. You may not recognize our guests names before the episode, but after we want you to remember them. Sponsored by Hydra BPM, an AI-driven software optimizing patient workflow and healthcare operations by transforming data analytics into decisive action.
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Our guest today is a Healthcare Executive from Philadelphia, who sold her ABA Therapy company to a national home health company a few years ago after starting in her basement. While you will often see Founders walk away after an acquisition, Kathleen’s passion for the value of ABA services and the children in need have caused her to stay the course. She gives us a detailed comparison between ABA therapy and the more familiar Occupational, Physical, and Speech Therapies. The industry is growing and positioned to change the lives of millions in need, but an extremely challenging obstacles looms. Listen to find out what it is…
Key Jobs in ABA Therapy
Registered Behavior Technician
Board Certified Behavioral Analyst
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Today we visit with Belinda Williams, a passionate clinical leader in Texas. I didn't know Belinda when she started her career, but she appears to have the same passion today as she did in the beginning. She has goals for opening a non-profit in the future, but for now she is focused on helping lead Thrive Skilled Pediatric Care through a growth phase. It is a long conversation, but thought-provoking, so much so we plan to have her back for another episode.
We visit with Alex Shortle, principal with Meridian Street Capital, an Indianapolis venture fund focused on healthcare. He discusses why he believes it's difficult to define healthcare as a market and is the information entrepreneurs find online aligning with VC's perspective. Find out what he is curious about in VC and healthcare over the next five years.
We announce our Secret Word Giveaway! Hear my thoughts about the root cause for the changes in Gen Z, social psychologist Jonathan Haidt, identifies on the Jordan Harbinger show.
We speak with a Pediatric Registered Nurse, Aren Morris. Aren brings valuable perspective in the patient care setting with more than a decade of experience as a pediatric nurse after graduating from TCU with a BSN. Recently, she returned to a specialist group practice as a pediatric cardiology nurse after leading the clinical team of a Texas home health agency. Previously, she worked at a top ranked Texas pediatric hospital as a clinical leader and RN. We discuss the differences in nurses between settings and how the industry contributes to these differences. Aren gives advice on how to have a difficult conversation with patients and their families.
With this episode we launch our miniseries, Doses. Shorter thoughts, opinions, and information to keep you #Hydrated between full episodes.
A deeper introduction into Hydra BPM and we discuss top healthcare stories from 2017 and the trends of 2018. We wrap up the episode highlighting clips from our first few episodes.
https://www.healthcareitnews.com/projects/healthcare-it-year-review-our-best-and-most-popular-stories-2017
Listen in on the 911 call for D'shon Morris, a 3 year old medically fragile boy in Texas.
Note: We are working on copyright considerations for Part 1, but wanted to release this episode on schedule. We speak with Jacob Johnson, a young, influential leader in the home health industry. He has experienced success early in his healthcare career through a collaborative leadership strategy. He also adds perspective on the D'shon Morris story, a 3-year old boy who was left in a persistent vegetative state after a TX Medicaid Managed Care company reduced his approved nursing hours. Our Part 1 episode, takes a closer look at this story: Pain and Profit.
Our guest is Sean Armstrong, President of Inline Painting, and an Angel Investor. Sean recently invested in a healthcare startup. We discuss similarities in business principles across industries and what drives Sean as an entrepreneur and investor. How does a commercial painting expert and businessman transition to Investor?
What most fear, Sean faces.