The newest Big Ideas Need Great Operators (Bingo) podcast features NewPath Health Solutions' CEO and COO, sharing the amazing work they do to assist facilities with health information exchange systems, discharge planning, integrating INTERACT processes and tools as well as helping to review and assess a facility's “QAPI” performance. NewPath Health Solutions

The third episode of the Bingo podcast focuses on Covid-19 challenges in long-term care. Nursing homes, hospice and homecare are constantly on  the front lines since the outbreak of the pandemic.  All staff in these facilities are Heroes.  They are fighting a battle shorthanded, low on supplies, and  up against price gauging situations.For Bingo #3, we welcome in three experts in the LTC community who offer perspectives, ideas, encouragement, and more than 80 years of experience: Greg O’Brien – COO of New Star Inc.Joetta Martin – Administrator Westwood Hills Healthcare & Rehabilitation CenterLarry Howdershell –Operations Officer of JMS senior living

For our second episode on the Bingo Podcast we catch up with the MOQI project at the HIMMS 2018 conference in Las Vegas.  Dr. Gregory Alexandar and Susan Shumate, RN talk about the exciting things they are doing to improve care in the LTC continuum. Our mission is to improve quality of care for nursing home residents. We do that through the Quality Improvement Program for Missouri (QIPMO), a service funded by the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services to staff members of nursing homes in Missouri to improve direct care practices; Leadership Coaching, a service also funded by the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services to the leaders to improve Missouri nursing home business and personnel operations; the Missouri Quality Initiative (MOQI), a Centers for Medicaid and Medicare sponsored initiative to reduce avoidable hospitalizations of nursing home residents and improve quality of care nationwide; and the Observable Indicators of Quality Guide (OIQ) developed from a grant from the National Institutes of Nursing Research of the National Institutes of Health to identify good quality nursing homes when looking for such services.Gero-informatics research and national health policy along with IT effects on quality of care in nursing homes and long term care. Development organizations and health policy about nursing practice that impacts geriatric patients is also a focus. Recently Dr. Alexandar completed a book titled "An Introduction to Health Information Technology in Long Term Care Settings" which can be found on Amazon.  Learn More

For our first episode on the Bingo Podcast we take a deep dive into interoperability and how it can help nursing facilities who embrace the technology.  Our first interview features the President and CEO of Missouri Health Connection, Angie Bass.As the President and CEO, Angie Bass leads the successful development and execution of Missouri Health Connection’s health information exchange where she oversees all aspects of MHC’s strategic initiatives, business development, public relations, government relations and service delivery.  Learn MoreAn industry veteran with nearly 20 years’ experience leading healthcare projects who is passionate about advancing interoperability for everyone in healthcare. Erica Neher is the SVP of Healthcare Strategy for Kno2 which focuses on interoperability and better patient outcomes.  Learn More