EPISODE SUMMARY:

From clothes and groceries to movies and family dinners, it’s often expected to have both convenience and choice when getting services or products for yourself or a loved one. So, what about caring for your health? Kristy Duffey from Optum Home & Community Care and Kim DeMasie, a nurse practitioner and nonprofit founder, join our latest episode to talk about the demand for health care outside of a doctor’s office or hospital and the growing options for getting the right care at the right time from the comfort of your home.

HIGHLIGHTS:

[5:50] Kim DeMasie talks about how her work as a HouseCalls nurse and passion for volunteering come together in her community food pantry.

[16:42] Kristy Duffey talks about how home and community care are helping people get the care they want, where they want it. 

RESOURCES:

Housecalls: In-Home Clinical Assessment Program | Optum

HouseCalls Infographic

Newsroom - Indiana Nurse Practitioner Goes the Extra Mile Providing Home Visits (uhc.com)

GUESTS: 

Kim DeMasie, Clinical Team Manager and Nurse Practitioner at Optum, nonprofit organizer and volunteer

Kristy Duffey, Chief Nursing Officer at Optum Health and Chief Operating Officer at Optum Home & Community Care

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