HealthInno NM

We’re excited to share that our Q1 gathering will take place in Austin, TX, during SXSW! 🚀 Will you be there too? Don’t miss our own Angelica Maestas as she takes the stage to moderate a brand-new Health Tech segment of the legendary SXSW Pitch Competition—now in it's 17th year! 🎤 Plus, we’re helping cook up some very special 🌶️ New Mexico-inspired 🌶️ activities while we’re there. Stay tuned for all the exciting details—this is one you won’t want to miss! ✨

🎉 📣 COMMUNITY EVENT ALERT 📣🎉 The New Mexico Healthcare Executives 2024 Fall Conference is just a few weeks away, hosted in partnership with National Association of Latino Healthcare Executives New Mexico and HIMSS New Mexico Chapter. Timely, relevant, and critical topics facing New Mexico healthcare. You do not have to be a member to attend—all are welcome!! 🕐 Date/Time: November 14 (1-5 PM MST), November 15 (9-5 PM MST) 📍 Location: The Rotunda at UNM Science and Technology Park. (801 University Blvd SE Albuquerque, NM 87106) 🎟 Tickets are available now! Register here: https://lnkd.in/gpEj6WWJ Proudly sponsored by Presbyterian Healthcare Services CC: Amber Wagner, CPHQ | Jeffrey Guest, PMP, CPHQ, CHFP | Timothy D. Rossi | Stefany Goradia | Jason Sanchez, CHFP | April Lynch, MHA, CMC | Angelica Maestas

We had an absolute BLAST yesterday!!!! 🙏 Please 🙏 take our event survey so we can continue improving these events: https://lnkd.in/gABbZupT Stay tuned for Q1 event info soon!!!!!! And, for those in the CHW space, check out this awesome upcoming community event by the New Mexico Department of Health, sponsored by MECA Therapies - Las Cruces Registration forthcoming.

📣 🎉 TODAY IS THE DAY!!! Doors at 1:30p 🎉📣 Indian Pueblo Cultural Center 2401 12th St NW, Albuquerque, NM 87104 ➡➡ Silver/Turquoise Room ⬅⬅ (SEE MAP BELOW TO FIND THE ROOM—we find the East Entrance easiest) There is ample parking on the South/West side of the building. If you have to miss the first half you are still welcome to come at 5:00pm for the 2nd half, as some guests are doing. You can also still register for the VIRTUAL (2-5pm) half here: https://lnkd.in/gk4Mizq5 See you soon!!!!

Couple mods to tomorrow's agenda that we're so excited about!!! 🎉🎉🎉 We are thrilled to welcome Deputy Cabinet Secretary Alexandria Castillo Smith to represent the New Mexico Health Care Authority, presenting on the HCA’s vision for Turquoise Care and leading the related Table Talk 📣📣📣 ------------- We are also excited to welcome Dr. Trish Singh, PhD, LPCC to co-lead Table Talk #10 with Shalini Shanker: Success + Lessons Learned in Street Medicine/Mobile Clinics 🎉 Dr. Trish Singh is the Director of Behavioral Health at the Wellness Equity Alliance (WEA), specializing in mental health and addiction treatment serving the lifespan of individuals. She develops both community-based and facility based behavioral health initiatives to address the needs of diverse populations. Dr. Singh is a licensed mental health provider in New Mexico, Nevada, and California, where she oversees outpatient behavioral health and substance abuse services. Dr. Singh designs and manages behavioral health programs that provide holistic and evidence based approaches on mental health and substance use treatment. Her expertise extends to business development and management, leading efforts to expand and sustain outpatient behavioral health services across multiple states. She holds a doctorate in Mind-Body Medicine with a focus on integrative behavioral health from Saybrook University, along with a master’s degree in counseling, equipping her with a strong foundation in both clinical practice and program development.  

📣 🎉 📣 IMPORTANT INFO FOR THURSDAY'S EVENT 📣 🎉 📣 🚪 Sign-in starts at 1:30pm. Presentations at 2pm, Table Talks from 5:30-7:00pm, and Open Mic from 7:00-7:30pm 📍 Event Location: Silver/Turquoise Room, Indian Pueblo Cultural Center ✅ When you arrive, please stop at the Welcome Table outside the room so we can check you in and give you event information 🍽️ At 5:00pm: Hors d'oeuvres brought out and cash bar accepting cash + credit set up 🔄 For Table Talks: Attendees can visit up to 4 of the Tables listed below. The Tables will be identifiable by a sign with the corresponding number. See agenda below for the # 🎤 For Open Mic: All attendees welcome to come introduce themselves, upcoming events, or shameless plugs for 1-2 minutes 💻 Virtual Attendees: You should receive an email with the link and instructions on or before the day of the event Also, if you registered for the full day but now can't attend from 2-5pm, feel free to still come to the second half at 5:00pm! AGENDA: ------------------------------------- First Half (Presentations) 1:30-2:00: Doors Open for Sign-in 2:00-2:15: Kick-off with Event Welcome + Introducing Partners – Stefany Goradia + Stetson Berg, MHA 🌈 2:15-2:55: Telehealth: Bridging Health Equity Gaps or Widening Disparities? – Michael Holcomb + Carrie Foote 2:55-3:35: AI + Digital Innovation in Healthcare – Elizabeth Krupinski, PhD 3:35-4:15: Medicare Telehealth: How to Plan Patient Care During Uncertainty – Carol Yarbrough 4:15-4:55: HCA/Turquoise Care Vision + Strategies for Remote/Access to Care – New Mexico Health Care Authority Deputy Secretary Alexandria Castillo Smith 4:55-5:00: Closing Remarks Agenda - Second Half (Table Talks) 5:00-5:30: Networking Welcome – Angelica Maestas 5:30-7:00: Table Talks (20m each x 4 rounds)    1. Health Systems Challenges and Opportunities in Rural Care – Dr. Denise Gonzales, Presbyterian Healthcare Services    2. Expanding Infrastructure and Access in NM – Jennifer Case Nevarez + L. Stephine "Steph" Poston, New Mexico Office of Broadband Access and Expansion    3. Overcoming Barriers from a Primary Care Perspective – Nathan Cogburn MSN, MBA, RN, First Choice Community Healthcare    4. Innovations in Healthcare Delivery (AI, Remote Care, etc.) – Elizabeth Krupinski, PhD    5. Medicare Q&A: Policy and National Trends – Carol Yarbrough    6. Using the HIE for Remote Care/Telehealth Programs – Gisela Bartolome + Victor Miramontes, MBA, BS, RT, SYNCRONYS HIE and Stetson Berg, MHA 🌈 + Dr. Dale Alverson, New Mexico Telehealth Alliance    7. Medicaid & Turquoise Care Q&A – New Mexico Health Care Authority Deputy Secretary Alexandria Castillo Smith    8. Remote Care for Tribal Communities – Dave Panana, Owl Springs Consulting, LLC    9. Resources Available to You – Southwest Telehealth Resource Center Team    10. Success in Street Medicine/Mobile Clinics – Shalini Shanker, Wellness Equity Alliance 7:00-7:30: Open Mic + Wrap up See you Thursday!!!!!

📣📣 In-person registration will be closing Wednesday at 5pm 📣📣 Only a few tickets left: https://lnkd.in/gDJde-DB See you Thursday!

We are so excited to have Shalini Shanker at our event next week to talk about this innovative initiative in mobile health and wellness to reach the most vulnerable!

Another incredible addition to our stellar October 17th Innovating Remote Access to Care event lineup: Shalini Shanker!!!! She will be leading a Table Talk to discuss successes and challenges developing innovative street medicine and mobile clinic programs, including some specific examples her organization, Wellness Equity Alliance, has launched here in New Mexico! Shalini Shanker is the Director of Operations for the Wellness Equity Alliance, where she leads multiple primary care and behavioral health initiatives from early identification and prevention in children to supporting incarcerated populations in their re-entry. Shalini Shanker holds a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering and M.A. in Secondary Mathematics Education. Shalini Shanker is also the C.E.O of Medicine Box, a global integrative health platform utilizing blockchain technology. Previously, Shalini served as the first female Sr. Project Engineer at Nissan Tech. Ctr. to lead large teams between Detroit and Tokyo facilitating product development from prototype to production. Shalini has been a New Mexican resident for nearly 25 years. Serving as the Director of Institutional Advancement and as Bill and Melinda Gates Education Fellow, Shalini was pivotal in the growth of Amy Biehl High School, one of the first Albuquerque Charter Schools. Shalini excels in private/public partnerships and serves on numerous non-profit boards. Through her involvement in Wellness Equity Alliance, Shalini is excited to enhance healthcare access to all New Mexicans. Only 5 more in-person tickets left. Register here: https://buff.ly/469G2cL ------------------------------ Date: Thursday October 17th, 2024 Time: 2:00pm-7:30pm with option to attend 1st half/2nd half and virtual option Location: Indian Pueblo Cultural Center As always, there will be networking opportunities and Open Mic! This quarter's event is graciously sponsored by the New Mexico Telehealth Alliance and Arizona Telemedicine Program's Southwest Telehealth Resource Center 👏 ------------- To inquire about sponsoring a future event, please reach out to Stefany Goradia or Angelica Maestas.

We have another addition to the fantastic line up for our October 17th Innovating Remote Access to Care event: L. Stephine "Steph" Poston!!!! She will be co-facilitating a Table Talk with Jennifer Nevarez about expanding access and equity in broadband and connectivity/infrastructure across New Mexico, and what it means for communities (particularly Tribal). Stephine “Steph” Poston, is the owner of Poston & Associates, LLC, a full service, Native woman-owned communications firm. Steph is an enrolled citizen of the Pueblo of Sandia and is committed to inspiring Indigenous communities through culturally competent community-based approaches. She has extensive experience in tribal engagement, public and community relations, capacity building and tribal economic development. Steph has extensive expertise in building teams to address complex issues. She is the 2023 Forbes 50 over 50 list, a 2019 Native Business Magazine Top 50 Entrepreneurs, a 2018 Small Business Champion (SCORE), a 2018 University of New Mexico, Anderson School of Management Hall of Fame and was a recipient of the 2017 Native Woman Business Owner of the Year (National Center American Indian Economic Development Center). She is a co-founder of Native Women Lead, current Chairwoman of the Board for Southwestern Association for Indian Arts and a co-author of, Indigenous Women Entrepreneurs In New Mexico: Surpassing Barriers and Stereotypes. She has two sons Marcus and Jon. Just a couple tickets left. Register here: https://buff.ly/469G2cL ------------------------------ Date: Thursday October 17th, 2024 Time: 2:00pm-7:30pm with option to attend 1st half/2nd half and virtual option Location: Indian Pueblo Cultural Center As always, there will be networking opportunities and Open Mic! This quarter's event is graciously sponsored by the New Mexico Telehealth Alliance and Arizona Telemedicine Program's Southwest Telehealth Resource Center 👏 ------------- To inquire about sponsoring a future event, please reach out to Stefany Goradia or Angelica Maestas.