Hally Healthcast

“Welcome to Hally® Healthcast, the wellness podcast from Hally health – your partner in helping you live your healthiest life. Every episode on our podcast addresses a new topic important to your health and well-being, bringing in doctors, specialists and other health experts who offer advice and answer your most pressing questions. Today’s episode is all about juvenile arthritis. July is Juvenile Arthritis Awareness Month, so it’s the perfect time to learn more about this major health concern. Here with us is Beth Jurkowski. She is a registered nurse and the HEDIS medical records review manager at Health Alliance in Champaign. Welcome, Ms. Jurkowski, and thank you so much for being with us today and sharing your knowledge and experience.

Welcome to Hally Healthcast, the wellness podcast from Hally® health – your partner in helping you live your healthiest life. Every episode on our podcast addresses a new topic important to your health and well-being, bringing in doctors, specialists and other health experts who offer advice and answer your most pressing questions. Today’s episode is all about Alzheimer’s disease. June is Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month, so it’s the perfect time to learn more about this major health concern. Here with us is Dr. Daniel Llano. He’s a neurologist at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana. Welcome, Dr. Llano, and thank you so much for being with us today and sharing your knowledge.

Every episode on our podcast addresses a new topic important to your health and well-being, bringing in doctors, specialists and other health experts who offer advice and answer your most pressing questions. Today’s episode features two such topics – both quite different, yet as we’ll see, totally related. May is National Osteoporosis Awareness and Prevention Month, so it’s the perfect time to learn more about the most common type of bone disease. And our second topic impacts virtually every topic we have on this podcast, but few more than this one, so there’s no better time than now to address the issue of medication adherence – that is, how faithfully we take our medications as prescribed. Our expert on this topic today is Bethany Wallen. Bethany Wallen is a registered nurse and star ratings coordinator at Health Alliance in Champaign, Illinois.

Welcome to Hally Healthcast, the wellness podcast from Hally® health – your partner in helping you live your healthiest life. Every episode on our podcast addresses a new topic important to your health and well-being, bringing in doctors, specialists and other health experts who offer advice and answer your most pressing questions. Today’s episode is all about irritable bowel syndrome, or IBS. April is IBS Awareness Month, so it’s the perfect time to learn more about this widespread health concern. Here with us is Kati Rudin. She’s a dietitian at Carle Diabetes/Nutrition Services in Champaign. Welcome, Ms. Rudin, and thank you so much for being with us today and sharing your knowledge.

“Welcome to Hally® Healthcast, the wellness podcast from Hally health – your partner in helping you live your healthiest life. Every episode on our podcast addresses a new topic important to your health and well-being, bringing in expert doctors, therapists and specialists who offer advice and answer your most pressing questions. Today’s episode is all about cancer prevention. February is National Cancer Prevention Month, so it’s the perfect time to learn more about this important topic. Here with us is Hannah Dignan. She’s a nurse practitioner at Carle Cancer Institute in Urbana and Danville. Welcome, Ms. Dignan, and thank you so much for being with us today and sharing your knowledge.”

Hally Healthcast is the monthly wellness podcast from Hally® health. December is holiday season, so we’re discussing how to cope with the annual stress of simultaneously surviving and celebrating the holidays. Our guests are two experts, Dr. John Beck, a psychiatrist and the medical director of Health Alliance in Champaign, Illinois. And Devin Richardson, a licensed clinical social worker and supervisor of Specialty Care Coordination Programs for Hally health in Champaign.

In this episode, we will hear from the clinical engagement program manager at Carle Health Alana Scopel. She will lead a discussion focusing on diabetes awareness, and why it is important,

Welcome to Hally Healthcast, the wellness podcast from Hally® health – your partner in helping you live your healthiest life. Every episode on our podcast addresses a new topic important to your health and well-being, bringing in expert doctors, therapists and specialists who offer advice and answer your most pressing questions. October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, so today we’re discussing domestic violence awareness. Here with us is Bryce Decker. He is the director of programs at Courage Connection, a social services organization in Urbana, Illinois, that shelters and advocates for those who face domestic violence. Welcome and thanks for being with us today.

Welcome to Hally Healthcast, the wellness podcast from Hally® Health – your partner in helping you live your healthiest life. Every episode on our podcast addresses a new topic important to your health and well-being, bringing in expert doctors, therapists, and specialists who offer advice and answer your most pressing questions. It's October – fall is upon us with winter to come at its heels. These next few months are often the height of respiratory sicknesses for children and adults alike. You’re likely hearing in the news about the flu, RSV, and COVID-19 – and you might be getting confused about how each one’s different and what all you should know and do to keep your family healthy. We’ve brought in an expert to help answer these questions and more. Here with us is Dr. Brent Reifsteck. He’s a pediatrician at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana, Illinois, where he’s also the medical director of the Children’s Service Line and the physician coordinator for the Child Abuse Safety Team. Welcome, Dr. Reifsteck, and thank you so much for being with us today and sharing your knowledge.

Welcome to Hally Healthcast, the wellness podcast from Hally® health – your partner in helping you live your healthiest life. Today’s episode is all about awareness of Hispanic heritage and culture. National Hispanic Heritage Month begins in September, so it’s the perfect time to learn more about this important topic. Let’s begin with some awareness about the month itself. Did you know that unlike most monthly observances in this country, National Hispanic Heritage Month begins at midmonth and ends at midmonth, as it is celebrated every year from September 15th to October 15th? The reason is because September 15th is the anniversary of independence for Latin American countries Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua, while Mexico and Chile celebrate their independence days on September 16th and September 18th, respectively. Columbus Day, which celebrates the anniversary of Christopher Columbus’ arrival in the Americas, at Guanahani, an island in the Bahamas, on October 12th, also falls within this 30-day period. All right, now for some personal perspective on National Hispanic Heritage Month, here with us is Jessica Arroyo. She’s a bilingual Medicare sales associate for Health Alliance. Welcome, Ms. Arroyo, and thank you so much for being with us today and sharing your knowledge, perceptions and experience.

Welcome to Hally Healthcast, the wellness podcast from Hally® Health – your partner in helping you live your healthiest life. Every episode on our podcast addresses a new topic important to your health and well-being, bringing in expert doctors, therapists and specialists who offer advice and answer your most pressing questions. Today’s episode is all about urgent vs. emergency care. National Preparedness Month isn’t until September, but emergencies don’t care what month it is. So in the interest of helping us all be more prepared in the event of an emergency, let’s take a few minutes right now to learn more about this important topic. Here with us is Dr. Michael Smith. He’s the chief medical officer for Health Alliance™ and Emergency Medical Services director for Carle Regional EMS. Welcome, Dr. Smith, and thank you so much for being with us today and sharing your knowledge and experience.

Hally Healthcast is the monthly wellness podcast from Hally® health. This month is Mental Health Awareness Month, so today we’re discussing mental health – its impact on our day-to-day lives and relationships, the stigmas and barriers associated with diagnosis and treatment, when and where to seek help, and a whole lot more. Here with us are two experts. Dr. John Beck is a psychiatrist and medical director at Health Alliance in Champaign, Illinois. And Devin Richardson is a licensed clinical social worker and supervisor of Specialty Care Coordination Programs for Hally health in Champaign.

Hally Healthcast is the monthly wellness podcast from Hally® health. This month is National Stress Awareness Month, so today we’re discussing how to recognize stress and anxiety, how to take steps to build resilience and manage stress, and where to turn for help. Here with us are two experts. Dr. John Beck is a psychiatrist and medical director at Health Alliance in Champaign, Illinois. And Devin Richardson is a licensed clinical social worker and supervisor of Specialty Care Coordination Programs for Hally health in Champaign.

Hally® Healthcast is the monthly wellness podcast from Hally® health. This month, we are discussing winter fitness tips, exploring creative and fun ways to stay active even as the snow falls outside. With us today are two experts from Carle Health & Fitness Center in Bloomington, Illinois. Jenna Souhrada is a wellness manager and personal trainer. She’s an American College of Sports Medicine certified exercise physiologist and an expert in exercise science. Joining her is her colleague Adam Shook, an expert in health, fitness and nutrition. He’s a certified health coach, and a fitness coach and personal trainer at the Center.

Greg Mottola, a Consumer Retention Manager at Health Alliance Medical Plans, joins us to discuss the importance of dental care and how to find attainable dental coverage.

“Hally® Healthcast is the monthly wellness podcast from Hally® health. September is National Recovery Month, a time to raise awareness about alcohol and drug addiction – and to learn more about the help that’s out there. With the range of healthcare services and supportive resources now available throughout our communities, the journey of recovery can begin today. Todd Beard is a licensed clinical professional counselor who holds a Master of Arts in Professional Counseling. He’s the department manager at Carle Addiction Recovery Center, part of the Carle Health system of central Illinois. Joining him is his co-worker at the Center, David King, who serves as the community outreach manager.”

“Hally® Healthcast is the monthly wellness podcast from Hally® health. It’s August, so today’s episode is all about the back-to-school season. It’s a time when our children – young and old – are heading back to class, starting up a new year hitting the books. It’s an exciting time for both students and their parents and guardians, but it can also be a bit exhausting and overwhelming. Today we’ll give you tips to help with your children’s health and well-being during this important time. Here with us is Dr. Molly Jonna. She’s a pediatrician at Carle Champaign on Curtis, part of the Carle Health system of central Illinois. Dr. Jonna is a fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics, and an expert in the care of children, adolescents and teenagers.”

Hally® Healthcast is the monthly wellness podcast from Hally® health. This month, is all about summer safety. With summer in full swing, it’s the perfect time to learn tips that’ll help keep you and your family safe. We’ll talk about sun safety, protection against the heat, injury prevention and much more. Here with us is Amy Rademaker. She’s the Rural Health and Farm Safety Program Coordinator for the Carle Health system of central Illinois.

“Hally® Healthcast is the monthly wellness podcast from Hally® health. This month, we Pride Month, a time to celebrate and advocate for the LGBTQ+ community. Here with us are two expert voices. Dr. Tabatha Wells is a family medicine physician and the Program Director of the Family Medicine Residency program at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana, Illinois. And Nicole Frydman is the Director of Operations at Uniting Pride of Champaign County, an organization that advocates for the equality, wellness, advocacy and visibility of the LGBTQ+ communities in Champaign County, Illinois.”

“Hally® Healthcast is the monthly wellness podcast from Hally® health. This month, we celebrate Mental Health Awareness Month – a perfect time to talk about body image and its effect on our mental well-being. Here with us are two experts. Melissa Smith is a registered dietitian nutritionist and licensed dietitian nutritionist. She’s the director of Nutrition and Behavioral Health for Milestones Nutrition and Behavioral Health, a service of the Stephens Family YMCA in Champaign, Illinois. And Dana Baker is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor and mental health therapist, also for Milestones Nutrition and Behavioral Health at the Y.