Cyilee Martin, DNP is a family medicine provider in the CCMH Medical Clinic. Cyilee began her practice at CCMH in November 2024. Cyilee is a dedicated provider who sees only acute clinic patients for same day or overflow appointments. In our podcast, Cyilee discusses what makes her position unique in the clinic as well as the challenges and surprises she encounters on a daily basis. To make a same day appointment at the CCMH Medical Clinic, call 712-265-2700.

Tammy Hulsing, Speech Language Pathologist, is one of the newest members of the CCMH Rehab Services team. Hulsing has spent her entire career engaged in Speech Pathology and has worked with hundreds of clients in all age groups. Hulsing shares her background, and stories of her work with patients both young and old. Accessing Speech Language Pathology services requires a referral from a primary care provider. For more information, you can contact Hulsing by calling the CCMH main number at 712-265-2500.

Health navigators are professionals who help individuals and families navigate the healthcare system, find the right insurance and connect with necessary resources. They act as guides, helping people understand complex healthcare options, access services, and coordinate care. Heather DeLance and Lexi Fineran from Main Street Health, partner with CCMH to provide this service. Learn more about Health Navigators and how they can help with finding the right kinds of care for you and your family.

Health Information Management, or medical coding, is one of the little known but most important aspects of health care. Medical coders ensure all details from a patient’s medical documents are accurate. This ensures any billing and record keeping is also correct. The medical coding staff for CCMH includes Carmen Schuett, Laura Gross, Ana Garcia Patino, Dixie Janssen, and Tracy Kastner. Listen as they discuss the ins-and-outs of their positions and the skills it takes to be a medical coder.

To address the on-going shortage of healthcare professionals, apprenticeships are a new concept in developing the next group of nurses, technicians, and healthcare professionals. Kathy Leggett, Business Engagement Liaison with Iowa Workforce Development, discusses the programs the state of Iowa is evaluating for this purpose. She also discusses how non-traditional students can use apprenticeships to launch a new career in healthcare. For more infomation, email kathy.leggett@iwd.iowa.gov.

April is Donate Life Month, a time to educate about organ, eye and tissue donation. It’s also an opportunity to honor and remember donors and the lives they have saved and healed. Madelyn Clark, Donor Relations Representative from the Iowa Donaor Network, discusses her work with organ donations, who qualifies to be an organ donor, and how to make sure others know you are an organ donor. To learn more, go online to the Iowa Donor Network or call 855−431−9844.

There are numerous challenges in healthcare today including workforce shortages, financial strain on patients and providers, patient access, and cybersecurity to name a few. Trama Vetter, Director of Clinic Services, discusses these challenges and others including patient care. To learn more, or to make an appointment at the CCMH Medical Clinic, go online or call 712-265-2700.

Healthcare careers at CCMH begin with the Human Resources department. Macy Waldemar-Webb, Director of Human Services, discusses the current environment for healthcare careers both in the US and in Iowa. She also talks about the current openings available at CCMH in clinical and non-clinical departments. Those wishing to learn more about healthcare careers at CCMH can go online or call 712-265-2500.