The cost of healthcare can be scary and often a hindrance to receiving needed healthcare. During this episode of The Empowerment Hour our host is joined by Amy Niles, Chief Mission Officer of the Pan Foundation.

About the guest:
Amy Niles is a knowledgeable healthcare executive with a passion for growing sustainable
health organizations, advocating for patients, and building strategic partnerships to address
public health needs. As PAN’s Chief Mission Officer, she leads the organization’s education
initiatives, program development, clinical affairs, and advocacy strategy, while overseeing public
policy and advocacy initiatives, external relations, and marketing and communications.
She developed the framework for PAN’s national advocacy platform in 2013 and has been
leading the initiative ever since. As a result of her leadership and proactive analysis of the
legislative and regulatory environment, external stakeholders and policymakers have come to
view PAN as a thought leader and “go-to” resource. She has been quoted in The New York
Times, TIME, and HuffPost, and she has authored and co-authored numerous opinion pieces
and articles about Medicare reforms and affordability.
Amy believes that no one with a serious illness should have to worry about how to access and
afford treatment. She is motivated every day by the knowledge that she is working to fill gaps in
the nation’s healthcare system to support vulnerable populations, one person at a time.
She has previously helped lead successful startups and growth initiatives, including the Together
Rx Access program. She co-founded, developed, and served as President and CEO of the
National Women’s Health Resource Center (NWHRC), which grew into a national clearinghouse
for women’s health information under her leadership. Amy has more than thirty years of
experience in health nonprofit leadership, including strategy, external relations, and board
governance, but her colleagues are most impressed by the way she leads with heart and her
dedication to every person PAN serves.
Amy also serves on the Board of the Specialty Pharmacy Certification Board, an unincorporated
division within the National Association of Specialty Pharmacy (NASP) and is a member of the
Center for Value-Based Insurance Design’s Advisory Board.

House calls are making a come back! Join the Empowerment hour host, Dr. Michelle Bolden, as she speaks with Christopher Payne III of CenterWell Geriatric Primary Care about a growing trend, CARE provided within the home.

About the guest:
Chris Payne, Associate Director of Growth and Marketing for the State of Georgia has been providing Value Based Care solutions for over 7 years in multiple markets across the United States. He has opened and supported the growth new senior medical centers in underserved senior primary care areas of Philadelphia, Detroit, St. Louis, Orlando and Atlanta, GA.

Chris Payne is a proven value-based healthcare sales leader with an inspiring and initiative-taking approach to creating patient mindshare and exceeding market revenue net growth outcomes through direct sales team management, Information Technology applications, Medicare Advantage programs, insurance relationship marketing, and cultural community government collaborations.

Before entering the Value Based Primary Care medical industry, Chris worked in providing Federal Information Technology Solutions to Health and Human Services, Department of Homeland Security, The Veterans Administration and National Defense Agency. Chris Payne has worked with multiple small disadvantaged and minority owned business within the Small Business Administration 8A Program successfully securing contracts for African American, Native American, disabled veterans, and Woman Owned small businesses.

Chris enjoys live music festivals and eclectic culture dining.

Welcome to the Call For Caring Empowerment Hour. Topic: The Care Team Matters. Dr. Michelle Bolden is joined by Pamela Johnson as they share their CARE team journey of supporting and advocating for their father. Listen in as Pam, Registered Nurse, shares her recommendations to create and maintain a CARE team utilizing family, friends and healthcare professionals.