Season 3, Episode 11: Bringing Mental Health Advocacy to the Workplace
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Employers can create simple yet effective ways to build an "open door policy" for those on their team who may be suffering emotionally or mentally. Laurie Barnett Levine, chief executive officer of Mental Health America of Southwestern Pennsylvania, shares her personal and professional experience on an issue that is particularly important around the holidays: Mental wellness.
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Season 3, Episode 10: Finding the Why: The importance of identifying the root cause
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Dr. Robin Berzin is on a mission to help people get to the root cause of why they don't feel their best. That focus is key to Parsley Health, a holistic medical practice with a focus on chronic conditions that she founded in 2016. Listen in to hear more about how employers can empower their employees, from Berzin, also the author of "State Change."
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2023 Health Equity Series Part 3: Championing Life: Addressing Infant Mortality for a Healthier Tomorrow
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In this special episode, hear from health care professionals and a mother as they delve into the challenges and triumphs of pregnancy as a Black woman in America. Jamila Pleas, founder of her Birth Right, moderates this panel discussion that includes a very personal story by Sara Brown, who shares her experience of working to become pregnant, then suffering miscarriages, to eventually having a healthy pregnancy. How can Black moms and moms-to-be navigate the health care system as their own best advocates? Listen in.
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Shifting the Traditional Care Model with Positive Disruption
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Strong primary care is a key to maintaining good health, but not all primary care is created equal. Developing a trusted relationship with your physician is key. In this episode, host Mike Stancil talks to the team at PeopleOne Health about boosting the power of your primary care. Listen in!
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Season 3, Episode 7: Health Equity Series, Part 2
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Maternal health is foundational, and yet, millions of women struggle with preventable or treatable conditions related to pregnancy. How can we do better? Learn more about improving maternal health, from healthcare experts including Dr. Danielle Smith Lubsey, vice chair of obstetrics at AHN, in a discussion moderated by Jamila Pleas, founder and CEO of Her Birth Right.
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Season 3, Episode 6: What you need to know about Alzheimer's disease
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Care for your brain! In this episode, join us as host Malcolm Nowlin talks with Sara Murphy of the Alzheimer's Association Greater Pennsylvania Chapter. Sara discusses ways to try to keep the brain healthy and support for families and loved ones living with Alzheimer's, a type of dementia. More than are living with the brain disease — and the number is expected to rise.
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Season 3, Episode 5: Easing the Caregiver Crisis for Employees
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Work doesn't end at the office: Employees may also be struggling to care for aging relatives at home. There's an impending crisis in caregiving. By 2030, Baby Boomers will be older than 65, boosting the older population. How can employers offer resources to their workforce to assist in caring for parents or other relatives? What happens when living at home feels overwhelming? How do you juggle work with bringing a relative to doctor's appointments? In this episode, we talk to Miriam Senft of Motivity Care, a company that helps families create caregiving plans.
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Season 3, Episode 4: Powering employee benefits through data
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Hugh O’Toole of Innovu joins us again on the It’s All Your Business podcast! Hear why using data and the approach of transparency helps the employer help their employee. Hugh discusses the perks that come with the proper use of data, including savings and the ability to shop for healthcare. The discussion also touches on areas of new government regulations that can work in favor of employers. Listen in!
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Season 3, Episode 3: Examining Trends in the PBM Space
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In this episode, we hear about how your employer's benefit plan can affect prescription drug options. Mark Campbell, senior vice president of clinical services for RxBenefits, breaks down insights and misconceptions around some commonly used prescription drugs — and how employers can play a role in supporting employees' health. Pharmacy benefit managers — or PBMs — can help secure lower drug costs for insurers and insurance companies. Whether you're an employee or an employer, don't miss this conversation!
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Season 3, Episode 2: Unpacking Unconscious & Conscious Bias
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In this episode, we listen to the discussion from the first part of our 2023 Health Equity Series. Jamila Pleas moderated the event featuring keynote speaker Omari Maynard and expert panelist Dr. Margaret Larkins-Pettigrew. Mr. Maynard shares his lived experience and the aftershock of losing the love of his life to maternal health inequities. To view the webinar in its entirety, visit:
info_outlineThe isolation and other changes brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic can create additional stresses for people who struggle with addiction. In Episode 9 of It's All Your Business, new today, we hear from Suzette Glasner, vice president of clinical affairs for Quit Genius, which uses healthcare technology to treat addiction.
It's All Your Business is an original podcast series sponsored by Pittsburgh Business Group on Health, one of the country’s most successful employer-led coalitions serving organizations to offer scalable solutions for employers and health care purchasers, and community members.