Gravity Healthcare Hacks

Gravity Healthcare Hacks

Melissa Brown, COO, of Gravity Healthcare Consulting, will monthly provide industry expertise and tips to help keep your feet firmly on the ground in the world of healthcare.

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October 1, 2025 23 mins

What happens when you bring together seniors and young adults with special needs under one roof? In this episode, Melissa Brown sits down with Chiriga Ofori, CEO of Kinbridge at Oviedo, to explore her groundbreaking intergenerational assisted living model.

Chiriga shares how her personal journey as a caregiver inspired her to reimagine senior living, blending wisdom, energy, and support across generations. From creating meaningful c...

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In this second half of our deep dive, Melissa Brown, COO of Gravity Consulting, continues her conversation with Melissa Keiter on the critical challenges—and opportunities—of PDPM Medicaid.

This episode unpacks real-world strategies for facilities navigating the transition, from documentation pitfalls and audit risks to proactive coordination across nursing, MDS, therapy, and ancillary partners. You’ll hear insights on:

  • Why suppo...
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The clock is ticking. With the mandatory transition to PDPM Medicaid coming October 1st, many providers are still unprepared—and it’s already impacting their margins.

In this episode, Melissa Brown is joined by Melissa Keiter, MDS expert and Lead Consultant for Nursing Services at Gravity Consulting, to break down the real-world implications of this sweeping policy shift. From reimbursement cuts to team readiness, they explore why r...

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In this episode, Melissa Brown sits down with Dr. Carol McKinley, President and CEO of Simpson Senior Services, for a powerful conversation about how senior living providers can use AI to revolutionize care delivery.

Dr. McKinley shares her deeply personal journey into senior care, the inspiration behind her passion for innovation, and how Simpson is using AMBA’s passive AI monitoring to spot critical health changes before they beco...

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Episode 56: Will AI Replace Humans in Healthcare? A Candid Discussion with Jeff Robinson

In this episode, Melissa Brown, COO of Gravity Consulting, sits down with Jeff Robinson, founder of Senior Wellness Solutions, to tackle one of the most controversial questions in healthcare today: Will AI replace humans?

Together, they explore how AI is already reshaping senior care, why the real threat isn’t the technology itself but resistance...

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In this episode of Gravity Healthcare Hacks, host Melissa Brown, COO of Gravity Healthcare Consulting, tackles the ongoing debate around telehealth—and why it's time for Congress to stop extending it six months at a time and make it permanent.

Melissa shares personal and professional insights on the value of telehealth in clinical care, therapy, and everyday life. She makes the case for equal reimbursement, explains why telehea...

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Episode 54: AI—Advantage or Danger in Healthcare?

In this episode of Gravity Healthcare Hacks, host Melissa Brown (COO of Gravity Healthcare Consulting) welcomes Richard “RJ” Kedziora, co-founder and CEO of Estenda Solutions, to discuss the game-changing potential—and possible pitfalls—of AI in healthcare.

With a background in software development and a long-standing passion for artificial intelligence (stretching back to the 1980s!)...

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In this episode of Gravity Healthcare Hacks, host Melissa Brown (COO of Gravity Healthcare Consulting) sits down with Sheikh Ali, founder and owner of SC Medical Media, to explore the power of LinkedIn for healthcare executives and professionals.

Despite its undeniable reach and influence, LinkedIn often goes underutilized by leaders in senior living and home health.

Melissa and Sheikh discuss why an active, strat...

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January 1, 2025 4 mins

In this episode of Gravity Healthcare Hacks, host Melissa Brown, COO of Gravity Healthcare Consulting, challenges the status quo of assisted living activities. Inspired by a chilling tale of an abandoned assisted living facility, Melissa explores how current activities calendars often fail to engage today’s residents—those whose formative years were shaped by the 70s, 80s, and 90s. She shares insights on how to rethink activities a...

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 In this episode of Gravity Healthcare Hacks, Melissa Brown welcomes Devin Kassi, VP of Home Health Operations at Gravity Healthcare Consulting, to discuss the game-changing potential of ancillary services for senior living providers.

They explore how expanding into home health, outpatient care, and other services can help senior living communities retain residents, diversify revenue streams, and prepare for the future. Fr...

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November 1, 2024 14 mins

Episode 50: Resulting, Not Consulting

In this milestone 50th episode of Gravity Healthcare Hacks, Melissa is joined by Devin Kassi, VP of Home Health Operations at Gravity Healthcare Consulting.
 
Together, they dive into the concept of "resulting" vs. "consulting" and how Gravity takes a hands-on approach to problem-solving that ensures lasting results for home health agencies. Unlike tradition...

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In this episode, Melissa Brown is joined by Thomas McCauley, Business Performance Manager at Healthcare Advocacy Network, to discuss the vital role of home care in senior living and the broader healthcare landscape. Thomas shares his personal journey from pastoral ministry to home care, highlighting his passion for advocating for the most vulnerable populations.

Together, Melissa and Thomas explore the growing importance of home and...

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In this episode, Melissa Brown, is joined by Kasey Devine, Vice President of Strategic Grown with ProCare HR. Melissa and Kasey dive into challenges, trends, and successes when it comes to staffing. 

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August 1, 2024 28 mins

In this episode, Melissa Brown, is joined by Adria Thompson the fearless leader at Be Light Care Consulting and dementia expert trainer. Adria shares more about her journey to Be Light Care Consulting and the services they offer. 

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July 1, 2024 26 mins

In this episode Melissa is joined by Brian Lawrence, President and CEO of Fellowship Life, based in Basking Ridge, New Jersey.  They discuss the Fellowship Life model from the amenities to the hospitality services.

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June 1, 2024 6 mins

In this episode Melissa Brown, COO, talks about the new staffing mandate released on April 22nd by CMS. 

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This is part 2 of Tales from the Trenches: Opening Your Own Home Health Agency, Melissa is joined by her longtime colleague Devin Kassi, the Vice President of Home Health Operations for Gravity Healthcare Consulting. Devin and Melissa have recently been working on a project to open a home health agency and we wanted to share some of our tips and tricks with you! 

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In today's 2-Part episode, Tales from the Trenches: Opening Your Own Home Health Agency, Melissa is joined by her longtime colleague Devin Kassi, the Vice President of Home Health Operations for Gravity Healthcare Consulting. Devin and Melissa have recently been working on a project to open a home health agency and we wanted to share some of our tips and tricks with you! 

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In Reimagining the Work Life Balance Part 2 , Melissa and Kristin , continue their discussion on emerging trends regarding work life balance and reimaging the work week. 

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February 1, 2024 15 mins

In this episode Melissa is joined by long time colleague Kristin Diamond, Chief of Staff for Care Ventures Inc. They discuss emerging trends regarding work life balance and reimaging the work week. 

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