Episodes 37
Avg. Duration 40m
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Apple Rating 5.0 (2)
Since Sep 2025
Latest Episode Apr 2026

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Last Visit First explores the choices, challenges, and stories that define care at home, from the first touch to the last visit. Hosted by Tom Maxwell, Co-Founder & Chairman of Maxwell TEC, the podcast brings candid conversations with leaders, clinicians, and change makers shaping the future of home health, hospice, post-acute, and palliative care. From bedside insights to boardroom decisions, Last Visit First unpacks what truly impacts outcomes, trust, and how care is remembered. Subscribe for new episodes every month. If you lead, build, or believe in better care, this podcast is for you.

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S1E19 10 BILLION in Investments Later: David Schuppan on Scaling Healthcare Winners

Apr 23, 2026 57m

How do you manage a $17 billion investment firm while staying focused on meaningful clinical impact?In this episode of Last Visit First, Tom Maxwell sits down with David Schuppan, Co-President of…

S1E18 CMS Policy Insider: 80% Of Healthcare Is Missing The Point! Why You Need A "Family Operating System"

Apr 13, 2026 57m

Most families are flying blind when it comes to aging. They think the system has their back, but Dr. Katy Lanz is here to tell us that the healthcare machine is actually built for billing, not for…

S1 Is Your Hospice A Target? The 2027 CMS "Report Card" Explained

Apr 10, 2026 16m Bonus

"It is not a transparency tool, it is a targeting system." On April 2, 2026, CMS released the FY 2027 Hospice Proposed Rule, and the message is clear: the days of flying under the radar are over.…

S1E17 Crazy ER Stories, Crushing Student Loans, & The Real Reason Doctors Burn Out | Dr. Danielle Kelvas

Apr 03, 2026 1h 25m

Is the ER where healthcare begins to fail, or just where chronic disease finally runs out of time? In this episode of the Last Visit First podcast, host Tom Maxwell sits down with Dr. Danielle…

S1E16 50% Documentation Time Savings? The AI Revolution Hitting Post-Acute Care

Mar 24, 2026 52m

This episode is a deep dive into the biggest technical shift in the history of home-based care. Tom Maxwell sits down with Dr. Alex Milani, the MD/MBA power-player behind Steno Health, to break down…

S1E15 The Logistics of a Calling and Rich Johnson’s Journey to Healthcare CEO

Mar 13, 2026 1h 6m

Rich Johnson’s path to becoming a healthcare CEO began in a juvenile courtroom where a judge gave him two choices: jail or the service. Choosing the Air Force didn't just change his life; it gave him…

S1E14 How to Build a Serious Illness Ecosystem: Lessons from AuthoraCare CEO Kristen Yntema

Mar 03, 2026 57m

How do you turn two legacy hospice providers into a singular, "serious illness powerhouse"?Kristen Yntema didn’t start her career in a boardroom; she started as a 15-year-old unit secretary,…

S1E13 Plugging the Leak: Mastering After-Hours Care in a Value-Based World

Feb 21, 2026 58m

When the high-stakes discipline of a Navy submarine officer meets the fragmentation of hospice and home health, the result is a radical "Nurse-First" philosophy that challenges every industry norm.…

S1E12 Unleashing Creative Genius in Home Health & Hospice with Dr. Heather Hodges

Feb 11, 2026 52m

Is leadership in home health a calling or just a job? In this episode of Last Visit First, Tom Maxwell sits down with Dr. Heather Hodges, organizational psychologist and CEO of Hodges Group…

Kurt Baumgartel (CareRing Health) | Ambient AI and the Future of Dual-Eligible Care

Feb 02, 2026 6m Bonus

We’re closing out our "Live From HC100" series with a true industry veteran, Kurt Baumgartel, CEO of CareRing Health.Having run divisions for some of the biggest names in the space, Kurt is now…

Joe Randesi (Element5) | Building the Next Workforce for Post-Acute

Feb 02, 2026 6m Bonus

Live from the Woodpecker Room for Day 2 of the Last Visit First podcast at Home Care 100, Tom Maxwell welcomes a true post-acute tech pioneer: Joe Randesi, CEO and Co-Founder of Element5.Joe explains…

Kathy Ford (Trella Health) | The Democratization of Healthcare Data

Feb 02, 2026 7m Bonus

Live from Day 2 of Home Care 100 in Scottsdale, Tom Maxwell sits down with Kathy Ford, Chief Product Officer at Trella Health.As a premier sponsor of Last Visit First, Trella Health is at the…

Stephen Phenneger (St. Croix Hospice) | The Reality of AI & "Co-op-etition"

Feb 02, 2026 4m Bonus

Live from HC100 in Scottsdale, Tom Maxwell sits down with longtime friend Stephen Phenneger, President and CFO of St. Croix Hospice.Stephen offers a candid look at the state of the hospice industry,…

Laura Brinkoetter (Mosai) | Automating the Home Health Workflow

Feb 02, 2026 7m Bonus

Live from the Woodpecker Room at Home Care 100, Tom Maxwell welcomes a familiar face and industry star: Laura Brinkoetter, Chief Product Officer at Mosai.In this briefing, Laura discusses the…

Charles McDonough (Delaware Hospice) | Ripping Down Barriers in Post-Acute Care

Feb 02, 2026 9m Bonus

Live from Day 2 of the Last Visit First podcast at the 2026 Home Care 100 Leadership Conference in Scottsdale, Charles McDonough, President and CEO of Delaware Hospice, joins the podcast to discuss…

Jason Gerard (Agape Care Group) | The M&A Playbook for Regional Scale

Feb 02, 2026 7m Bonus

Live from the Woodpecker Room at HC100, Tom Maxwell welcomes Jason Gerard, CFO of Agape Care Group.Jason shares the remarkable growth story of Agape Care, which expanded from a single-state provider…

Scott Levy (The Alliance) | The 2026 Policy Roadmap & Washington Outlook

Feb 02, 2026 14m Bonus

Live from Home Care 100 in Scottsdale, Tom Maxwell sits down with Scott Levy, the Chief Government Affairs Officer for the National Alliance for Home Care at Home.In this interview, Scott pulls back…

Jeanette Lynn (Home Care 100) | The Architecture of Visionary Leadership

Jan 30, 2026 15m Bonus

Live from the Phoenician in Scottsdale, Tom Maxwell sits down with the woman who makes it all happen: Jeanette Lynn, President and Managing Director of Home Care 100.Jeanette pulls back the curtain…

Tarrah Lowry (Empath Health) | The "One Hospice" Model & Disaster-Proofing Care

Jan 30, 2026 6m Bonus

Live from Home Care 100 in Scottsdale, Tom Maxwell sits down with Tarrah Lowry, Chief Operating Officer of Empath Health.Tarrah oversees one of the largest non-profit hospice and home health mergers…

Jennifer Maxwell (Maxwell TEC) | People, Processes, and Technology

Jan 30, 2026 6m Bonus

Live from Home Care 100 in Scottsdale, host Tom Maxwell sits down with Jennifer Maxwell, CEO and Co-Founder of Maxwell TEC.As a tech-enabled strategic consulting leader and prolific investor in the…

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