E54 - Changing Access to Healthcare via TeleHealth with Mike Hinkle

Telehealth is quickly becoming the next frontier for patients and their doctors to collaborate. By using smartphones or tablets, more patients can now have access to quality care without leaving their home or backyard - who needs an office visit when you can just chat or call?

Having served as Command Master Chief of Naval Hospital and Navy Medical Forces Atlantic in the past, Michael Hinklehas been around hospitals and clinics and has seen how telehealth is being used more and more. As physicians and other clinicians turn to emerging technology solutions to provide more services and keep patients safe, telehealth is helping to expand access to healthcare while reducing costs at the same time.

Today on the Expert(ish) Podcast, Jay shares a fun conversation with Mike for the second time. They will talk about a variety of things, from hiring talents, Mike’s Bronco addiction, SkillMil’s telehealth services, to whiskey. As Mike enters the telehealth industry, he will also showcase all of the great things telehealth can do for transitioning military members, their families, as well as businesses.

Michael Hinkle is the President of SkillMil. It is a team of passionate veterans who strongly believes that today’s veterans entering the civilian marketplace are among the most talented, skilled, and seasoned professionals in their industry. SkillMil is committed to matching the talents and skills of the U.S. Military Veterans with high-performing companies. Their mission is to make the process of identifying, qualifying, and matching veterans with civilian job opportunities easier and faster.

Enjoy!

If you are looking for an inexpensive and super convenient healthcare option, check out SkillMil Telehealth Services. It's a program that works well as a supplement to VA health care.

Simply click on telehealth services on their website, fill out the basic info, and use the referral code Expert(ish) Podcast in the dropdown menu to get started.

In This Episode

2:29 - One of SkillMill's ultimate goals

6:02 - Mike's greatest mistake when starting out

11:30 - How he hires people to fill a position

19:29 - What prompted Mike to venture into telehealth business

21:02 - The benefits of having telehealth services

31:23 - Facts about medical consultations and doctor visits

35:42 - The scope of SkillMill's telehealth services for families

Favorite Quotes

"I started looking into telehealth when I got out and we decided to launch telehealth for veterans. You know, less than 20 bucks your whole family can have telehealth, not each person but the whole family. And a lot of times, people just need somebody to talk to. They don't need to go sit in front of a psychiatrist and psychologist and give them $300 an hour, right? They need someone to say, it's going to be okay today. And telehealth can do that." - Michael Hinkle

"Your network is the most important thing you can have. There are people out there to help you do anything you want to accomplish in life. You can just reach out and someone will help you." - Michael Hinkle

"My biggest mistake when starting a business, a lot of people do and they know better but they do it anyway, is you spend all your money on a great product and then you don't have any money left for marketing." - Michael Hinkle

"Titles don't mean anything. It's all about skill sets. Anytime you sit down and you hire someone, you shouldn't be hiring them into a position. You should figure out what they're good at. If you're going to hire them, put them where they can succeed. You can't judge a fish by its ability to climb a ladder." - Michael Hinkle

"When we started thinking about this and we went and did our research, the one fact that sticks out in my mind is that 70% of doctor visits can be handled by telehealth." - Michael Hinkle

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