Matt Bennett describes himself as a “relentless advocate for trauma-informed care and other interventions that help people and communities heal.” Matt’s research and trainings acknowledge that healthcare professionals are at risk of experiencing issues that mirror those of the people they serve. Matt joins IPHCA Health Talks to explain the importance of prioritizing self-care in order to be the best possible employee, colleague, and friend. He also shares some ways that he is being proactive about self-care and workplace wellness.

“Burnout” is a big buzzword in today’s healthcare industry. In this episode, Amanda Brooks, LCSW, CADC joins to discuss burnout, how she defines burnout, and why organizations and organizational leaders should care about burnout. She gives some advice and actionable tips for preventing and addressing burnout among employees, as well as some suggestions to help individuals, especially in the healthcare industry, prioritize self-care in a challenging field.

We’re joined by Warren Johnson, CEO, and Huzefa Dossaji from Scribe-X. Listen and learn about how Scribe-X transforms practices across the country by using a model that pairs physicians with highly trained scribes. They build high-performing medical scribe programs that enable health centers and clinics to reduce provider burnout, while increasing revenue and reducing documentation burdens.

IPHCA members can talk to Scribe-X at their exhibitor booth during our annual leadership conference on Oct 5-7. Register here: https://www.iphca.org/annual-leadership-conference/

This week is National Health Center Week! Dr. Tariq Butt, Vice President of Health Affairs at ACCESS, talks about the history of their health center. We hear about his experience on the frontlines of community-based care, and how ACCESS has expanded access to affordable care over the decades.

This week is National Health Center Week! We had spoke with Henry Taylor, CEO of Mile Square Health Center, one of the country’s first federally qualified health centers. In 1967, Mile Square’s first neighborhood clinic opened as part of the “War on Poverty” program. Today, Mile Square continues to serve Chicago's disenfranchised communities and over the last 50 years their service area has grown to include almost 25% of Chicago’s population.

Today we discuss telehealth and behavioral health programs with David Prabhu from Array Behavioral Care. Array is the leading and largest telepsychiatry service provider in the country. Array's online therapy sessions make it easier and more affordable for providers to virtually meet individuals and families to provide the care needed.

After two years meeting virtually, we are excited to once again hold our Annual Leadership Conference in person. Our conference sets the standard for industry networking and health care education, and this year will be no different.

Register Here: https://member.iphca.org/events/EventDetails.aspx?id=1631093&group=

We continue our discussion on integrating substance use disorder (SUD) treatment in primary care. Today there's a special focus on addressing burnout and mental wellbeing in caring for patients with SUD. Our guests are Dr. Katie McDonough and Amanda Brooks in part 3 of 3 of this mini-series.

Today our guest is Dr. Thomas D. Huggett, Medical Director of Mobile Health at Lawndale Christian Health Center in Chicago. Dr. Huggett will be discussing the importance of destigmatizing addiction treatment and how healthcare providers can help create an accepting environment for those who are seeking help for mental health and substance use.

Today we talk about substance use disorder (SUD) treatment for the justice involved population. Our guest Jordan Vold, PA-C from Mile Square Health Center Rockford shares how Mile Square started their partnership with the Winnebago County Jail to provide SUD services to current and past persons involved in the justice system.