VERSED: A VIUM Capital Podcast

In this new Election 2024 Series, Brian Perry, Vice President, Government Affairs at Direct Supply, joins Scott Tittle on VERSED to discuss the political landscape in the final days leading up to Election Day. They explore possible shifts in the White House, as well as House and Senate leadership, with implications for healthcare policy, regulations, Medicaid, and private equity in the long term care and senior living sectors. The ...

Using a data-driven approach, Joel Theisen, Founder and CEO at Lifespark, aims to reduce unnecessary emergency room visits through his company’s newly launched Urgent Response Services program which will allow certain emergency room services, such as x-rays, lab work, EKGs, and sutures, to be provided directly in a senior’s own home. Joel also shares why the leadership mindsets, “failing forward” and “slowing down and getting clear...

Bridging relationships between universities and providers to determine how best to attract, educate, and train future leaders in long term care and senior living is the mission of Doug Olson, President & CEO at The Vision Centre. Doug highlights the Centre's recent 6th annual symposium, which gathered various stakeholders to guide the organization’s direction and enhance its efforts to raise awareness about the critical role hi...

LaShuan Bethea, Executive Director of the National Center for Assisted Living (NCAL), joins Scott Tittle on VERSED to discuss current topics in assisted living, including the Senate Aging Committee's hearings in early 2024 that focused on the committee members’ concerns over transparency, resident safety, and rising prices. She emphasizes the importance of educating the public and policymakers about the true nature and costs of ass...

Erin Hennessey, President and CEO of Health Dimensions Group, joins Scott Tittle on VERSED to discuss her life-long commitment to the long term care sector, the trend towards value based care, the potential role of AI technology, and the labor crisis post-COVID. As a certified gerontologist with 20+ years of experience in senior health care, Erin also discusses the impact of CMS's minimum staffing ratio rule on skilled nursing faci...

Bob Kramer, Founder/Fellow of Nexus Insights, and Co-Founder, Former CEO, and Strategic Advisor at the National Investment Center for Seniors Housing and Care (NIC), joins Scott Tittle on VERSED to discuss his recent LinkedIn post on why he thinks we will finally have long term care as a part of every presidential candidate’s campaign platform in the 2028 election and what those top priorities will be. Plus, hear insights about his...

Emmett Reed, President of the Florida Health Care Association, joins Scott Tittle on VERSED to highlight the work he has orchestrated for Florida throughout his career and what is happening now in his state’s legislative sessions. Emmett also addresses Mark Parkinson’s retirement from AHCA/NCAL and the vast contributions to the sector, plus hear insights into the future of the Florida State college football. VERSED Podcast, power...

Clif Porter, Senior Vice President of Government Relations at AHCA/NCAL, joins Scott Tittle on VERSED to discuss how his career path led him from running skilled nursing facilities in Virginia right out of college to now advocating for the long term care sector in DC at the highest levels.  Clif previews what could be next with respect to President Biden’s SNF minimum staffing ratio as well as what’s on the horizon for the industry...

Alan Fairbanks, President of the Value-Based Care Alliance at Serviam Care Network, joins Scott Tittle on VERSED to discuss his role at Serviam and how providers from across the continuum, including assisted and independent living, can and should participate in a value-based care network.  Hear how Alan believes data shared amongst network partners plays a critical role in Serviam’s success as well as how he values personal develop...

Mark Traylor, President of Traylor Porter Healthcare, joins Scott Tittle on VERSED to discuss his experience in the industry, Alabama’s unique state-wide approach to value-based care, and President Biden’s proposed SNF minimum staffing ratio rule. Plus, hear from a die-hard Alabama football fan on how correctly taking advantage of luck can make you a better leader. Mark is an independent owner in Alabama and holds leadership positi...

Tom Coble, President and CEO of Elmbrook Management Company in Oklahoma, joins Scott Tittle on VERSED Podcast to discuss how value-based care has changed over the years and where it may be headed in the near future. Tom also serves as Chief Strategy Officer of American Health Plans and is credited for forming the very first provider-owned iSNP in the country. Tom also emphasizes the impact the staffing ratio proposed by CMS would h...

Marquis Companies, Consonus Healthcare and AgeRight CFO, Steve Fogg joins VIUM’s Scott Tittle to discuss his family’s investment in the long-term care sector which spans five generations, the groundbreaking progress he’s had with their Institutional Special Needs Insurance Plan (ISNP), and his leadership in supporting value-based care developments nationally. This conversation highlights the importance of aligning Medicare payments...

Seema Verma is the former Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). As the head of CMS, she sought to improve the lives of the nearly 100 million Americans that benefit from federal programs under CMS’ authority, and specifically long term care residents, by reducing unnecessary paperwork for providers and putting patients first, modernizing the survey and certification system, and, of course, leading t...

We spoke with Derek Prince, CEO of HMG Healthcare out of Texas, about the issues he’s facing as an owner/operator in the long term care sector, as well as an advocacy leader at the highest levels in Texas and Washington, D.C.

Listen to this fascinating discussion about his career beginning on the front lines as a certified nursing assistant to now serving as the CEO of one of the largest operators in Texas.

Despite the numerous wo...

Join Scott Tittle, host of Versed: A VIUM Capital Podcast, along with Bernie McGuiness, CEO of Majestic Care, as we hear about the incredibly innovative work Bernie and his team are doing to attract and retain high quality staff during these very difficult times. Bernie’s passion for his team members and residents is evident in his lifelong commitment to the profession in which he’s played so many important roles. As the CEO of Maj...