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Provider Spotlight | “If This Was My Parent…” — Protecting Vision When Memories Fade

Our vision and memories impact how we see everything—both literally and figuratively. That’s why losing one can make it feel like you’re losing your grip on life. And why losing both, as many nursing home residents are at risk of, makes the world itself a wildly frightful and confusing place. “Imagine you’re starting to lose your memories,” says Dr. Tiffany DeLeon, a Connecticut-based optometrist with Swift Optometry (managed by MedElite). “You’re losing part of your

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Congratulations to Our August Care Coordinators of the Month!

A huge congratulations to our latest Care Coordinators of the month: Amy Chayet and Maria Prutting! In August, the RPM/CCM/PCM/APCM and BHI/CoCM teams voted for the colleague they believe best embodies the qualities MedElite highly esteems. Qualities like collaboration, reliability, and initiative in problem-solving—which these winners are quick to demonstrate. Please join us in celebrating Amy and Maria! Two people who help propel our care teams to success. RPM/CCM/PCM/APCM Care Coordinator of the Month: Amy

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Anchors of Care: How Medical Directors Sustain Rural Healthcare Communities

In rural medicine, geographical barriers to specialty care are an evergreen reality. Because of these vast distances, a local long-term care (LTC) or skilled nursing facility (SNF) is never just a building—it’s a vital community lifeline. And the communities relying on these lifelines are changing fast.  Rural America is facing rapid population aging, coupled with declines in health and longevity among working-age adults. This means the need for medical directors’ clinical expertise is only growing.

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Community Spotlight | Building Leaders From Within: Bettina’s Journey From Care Coordinator to Director

Bettina Scales-Tara doesn’t believe in losing. “You’re either winning or learning. You’re never losing,” she explains. “The more you fail, the more you learn, right? And so failure is just another opportunity to be great. That’s all it is.” This philosophy is the bedrock of Bettina’s career—a journey that proves it’s never too late to reinvent yourself, find your true passion, and scale your impact to help countless people. Our Director of Behavioral Programs has

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Congratulations to Our July Care Coordinators of the Month!

We can’t let summer end without giving a major congratulations to our latest Care Coordinators of the month: Dr. Shayma Mazumder and Alexis Talley! In July, the RPM/CCM/PCM/APCM and BHI/CoCM teams voted for the colleague they believe best embodies the qualities MedElite highly esteems. Qualities like collaboration, reliability, and initiative in problem-solving—which these winners are quick to demonstrate. RPM/CCM/PCM/APCM Care Coordinator of the Month: Dr. Shayma Mazumder Dr. Shayma Mazumder is a pillar within the

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An LTC medical director chatting with their clinicians.
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Amplifying Expertise: The Collaborative Evolution of the SNF and LTC Medical Director

Seasoned medical directors in skilled nursing facilities (SNF) and long-term care (LTC) settings possess a hard-earned clinical intuition. They may even walk into a resident’s room and sense a subtle shift in their health long before lab results return. This mastery is the most valuable asset in post-acute care—yet it’s rarely given the platform it deserves. Too often, attending physicians are forced to practice on an island—where their clinical wisdom is hindered by fragmented communication

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The Costly Mix-Up: Differentiating Pressure Injuries From Moisture Damage in LTC

If you’ve spent significant time on a long-term care (LTC) floor, you know the sinking feeling of a mid-shift skin check that reveals an angry, dark red patch on a resident’s sacrum. In this fast-paced environment, the immediate reflex of a floor nurse is often to document this as a pressure injury. But this isn’t always an accurate assessment. As veteran clinicians know well, the skin can be a deceptive communicator. Dr. Ritu Saini, our

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Congratulatory image featuring MedElite's Care Coordinators of the Month (June 2026): Kathy Cody and Dr. John Kyaw.
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Congratulations to Our June Care Coordinators of the Month!

The biggest congratulations to our Care Coordinators of the month: Kathy Cody and Dr. John Kyaw! In June, the RPM and CCM/PCM/APCM teams voted for the colleague they believe best embodies the qualities MedElite highly esteems. Qualities like collaboration, reliability, and initiative in problem-solving—which these two winners demonstrate every day. RPM Care Coordinator of the Month: Kathy Cody Kathy Cody’s high-level of excellence is well known within the RPM team. Her consistent commitment to quality

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Community Spotlight: Standing with the Seewalds (Part 2)

Last time we caught up with Yosef and his family, we shared that Nava is cancer-free! We also acknowledged how her fight wasn’t quite over. She was about to face another major battle: a bone marrow transplant, for which her brother, Koby, had stepped up to be the donor. We recently called Yosef to check-in with the Seewalds and get an update on where they’re at in this ongoing journey. One Transplant, Two Recoveries It’s

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4 Ways the “Collaborating Physician” is a Clinical Win

MedElite is pioneering a modern collaborative care model that extends specialty access and elevates patient care in nursing homes. In a nutshell, a remote, “collaborating physician” will act as the trusted backup, teacher, and overall guide for nurse practitioners (NPs) and physician assistants (PAs) who work independently as the primary clinical touchpoint for facilities. Being remote, the physician is able to assist these primary care providers (PCPs) on an as-needed basis—when they’re working toward specialty

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