American Heart Month Podcast 2 – Learn Ways to Prevent Heart Disease Aging Health Matters

SUMMARY
As a contractor for Medicare, Kepro serves as the Beneficiary and Family Centered Care Quality Improvement Organization, also referred to as a BFCC-QIO. While Kepro provides BFCC-QIO services in 29 states, the general information is relevant to everyone who has Medicare (including Medicare Advantage) and everyone who works with people who have Medicare. 
This episode is a conversation with our guest, Jessica Whitley, MD, MBA, Chief Medical Officer for Kepro.


In this podcast, Dr. Whitley will share information about things you can do to help prevent heart disease. She shares about lifestyle changes and ways you can monitor the risks that you have.


For more information about Kepro BFCC-QIO, please visit www.keproqio.com.


KEY TOPICS
00:29: Overview of second podcast – heart disease prevention
05:39: Lifestyle and genetic factors
12:46: Blood pressure monitoring
16:17: Cholesterol monitoring
17:37: Blood sugar monitoring
20:44: Final thoughts
 
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RESOURCES
BFCC-QIO Information for stakeholders: www.keproqio.com/partners
BFCC-QIO Information for people who have Medicare: www.keproqio.com/bene

Resources for heart disease: 
www.cdc.gov/heartdisease/prevention.htm
www.heart.org


Music: Motivational Upbeat Corporate by RinkevichMusic 
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Video Link: youtube.com/watch?v=ZZH_Dd237EQ