Outcomes Rocket

Compliance works better when documentation supports care in real time instead of becoming a burden after the fact. In this episode, Paige Dustmann and Derek Staub discuss how fraud, waste, and abuse pressures are reshaping behavioral health compliance for providers, payers, and managed care organizations. Paige explains how Monolith Health helps teams capture services, assessments, and treatment p...

Connectivity becomes transformational in healthcare when it helps providers extend their expertise, close access gaps, and support care beyond the hospital walls. In this episode, Robin Goldsmith, Practice Leader for Healthcare and Life Sciences at Verizon Business, shares why connectivity is no longer just infrastructure. It is becoming a strategic foundation for healthcare delivery. Drawing on n...

In healthcare innovation, capital alone is not enough. Real scale happens when strong solutions are matched with the right partnerships, a clear path to profitability, and disciplined execution. In this episode, Peter Micca, Managing Partner at Caduceus Capital, shares how his transition from building Deloitte’s digital health technology practice to leading a healthcare investment firm shaped his...

Operational efficiency in ASCs improves fastest when manufacturers and distributors align on standardization, supply reliability, and hands-on implementation support. In this episode, Tracy McQuay of Medtronic and Kevin Humphrey and Emily Barnhart of Cardinal Health discuss how their long-standing collaboration helps ambulatory surgery centers reduce complexity while maintaining clinical quality....

Healthcare interoperability only works when patient data is not just accessible, but trustworthy, contextualized, and actionable. In this episode, Abhi Sindhwani, Chief Growth Officer at Particle Health, shares how his own experience coordinating care for his mother after a stroke exposed the painful reality of fragmented records across health systems and state lines. He explains why interoperabil...

Application decommissioning only creates lasting value when health systems treat it as a long-term operating discipline rather than a one-time IT cleanup effort. In this episode, Jason Rose, CEO and Board Member of Clearsense, explains why application decommissioning has become one of the most important financial strategies for health systems facing margin pressure, rising costs, and growing deman...

AI-driven scribe solutions are freeing doctors to focus on patient care. Unburdening physicians through AI documentation. In this episode, Pat Williams, CEO and Co-Founder at iScribeHealth, talks about making EHRs easier to navigate for high-volume specialty physicians. He discusses transitioning from a network of human scribes to a high-accuracy AI model that leverages a decade of market data. He...

Recovery outcomes improve when support is continuous, trust-based, and built around human connection rather than episodic treatment alone. In this episode, Chris Thompson, founder and CEO of Sober Sidekick, shares how his personal experience with addiction inspired him to build a platform focused on reducing isolation and providing real-time support. He explains why relapse, overdose, and crises o...

Healthcare resilience depends on more than cybersecurity alone; it requires a broader view of risk, readiness, and the ability to act before disruption spreads. In this episode, Ed Gaudet, CEO and founder of Censinet, returns to discuss the growing momentum in healthcare risk, governance, and AI. He explains how the industry has moved from early curiosity about AI to a focus on practical implement...

Clinical decision support only works when it fits naturally into the workflow and helps clinicians act without adding more friction. In this episode, Bo Bartholomew, CEO and chairman of EvidenceCare, shares how his experience as a hospital administrator shaped his focus on improving care and clinical operations. He explains how EvidenceCare embeds insights and decision support directly into the el...

What if the biggest barrier to better behavioral health outcomes isn’t access to data, but how carefully we protect it? In this episode, Helen Oscislawski, a healthcare data privacy and interoperability attorney, explains that behavioral health and substance use data require stricter privacy protections due to their sensitivity and history of misuse, and are governed by laws such as 42 CFR Part 2....

Better cardiovascular care starts with better visibility, and too often, the right insights arrive too late. In this episode, Marc Zemel, CEO of Retia Medical, shares the personal story that led him from engineering into medtech after losing his father to sudden cardiac arrest. He explains how Retia is rethinking cardiovascular monitoring by moving beyond bedside hardware into software-driven, dis...

What if the biggest problem in healthcare tech isn’t the tech at all, but the data behind it? In this episode, Megan Schmidt, President and CEO of Madaket Health, and Nicole Berryman, SVP of Growth and Partnerships at Verisys, expose how healthcare’s provider data problem stems from poor data quality, not a lack of technology. The industry’s pursuit of a single “golden record” is misguided, as pro...

Mental health care works better when access is timely, care is coordinated, and patients receive the right support before their needs escalate. In this episode, Lindsay Arnold Sugden, CEO of SOL Mental Health, joins Saul Marquez to discuss what it takes to build a mental health organization centered on access, collaboration, and clinical excellence. Lindsay shares how SOL Mental Health serves as a...

Behavioral addictions like gambling are real behavioral health conditions, not character flaws, and they can hide in plain sight. In this episode, Davina Mena, Tribal Liaison for the Arizona Division of Problem Gambling, explains how behavioral addictions work and why gambling is often misunderstood, including how it can rewire the brain’s reward system much like substance use disorders. She descr...

AI in healthcare only works when it is built for real workflows, real systems, and real change management. In this episode, Ganesh Padmanabhan, Founder and CEO of Autonomize AI, joins Saul Marquez to unpack what it really takes to deploy AI in healthcare operations at scale. Ganesh shares why many point solutions create islands of efficiency instead of fixing end-to-end processes, and why promptin...

In this episode, Saul is joined by Mariya Filipova, CEO at Proclaim, a renowned healthcare executive, investor, and now Course Director at Harvard School of Dental Medicine. The conversation centers on the concept of Care Convergence, a vital shift in healthcare delivery that moves away from traditional, siloed treatment toward a "whole-person" approach.  Mariya explains that the current healthcar...

Stability and early mental health care are the biggest levers for improving outcomes for kids impacted by foster care. In this episode, Michelle Turner, founder and CEO of Here Now Health, shares how her experience as a foster parent revealed critical gaps in mental healthcare access for children and young adults in the child welfare system. She explains how placement instability, case manager tur...

In this episode, Amir Syed, President of BRSi, shares insights on revenue cycle management, the impact of AI in healthcare, and strategies for healthcare leaders to stay ahead in the evolving landscape. Discover practical tips on process improvement, predictive analytics, and how to leverage technology effectively.AI is accelerating claim denials and revenue cycle challenges. Healthcare providers...

Healthcare innovation doesn’t fail for lack of ideas; it fails when execution, people, and focus aren’t aligned. In this episode, Sabrina Runbeck, fractional COO and CSO, and co-founder of PulsePoint Path, discusses building a collaborative execution model that connects early-stage health tech startups, clinicians, and investors. She explains why moving beyond passive referral-based growth is esse...

This podcast is brought to you by Outcomes Rocket, your exclusive healthcare marketing agency. Learn how to accelerate your growth by going to⁠ outcomesrocket.com Effective value-based care depends on tight care coordination, clinician trust, and financial alignment that prevents avoidable hospitalizations. In this episode, three healthcare leaders discuss why proactive kidney care depends on earl...

Patient-centered design is not a nice-to-have in healthcare. It is the key to access, trust, and better outcomes. In this episode, Dr. Justin Coffey, Chief Medical Officer at WorkIt Health, discusses how designing treatment around lived experience can transform substance use care. He explains the philosophy of patients as designers, why immediate access matters in moments of readiness, and how who...

Virtual reality can remove the biggest barriers to evidence-based mental health treatment by making exposure therapy affordable, scalable, and accessible anywhere. In this episode, Adam Hutchinson, founder of oVRcome, discusses how lived experience with social anxiety and a background in technology led him to build a VR platform that expands access to exposure therapy worldwide. He explains why tr...

The most effective way to drive change in healthcare is to focus on what remains constant: serving patients. In this episode, sponsored by Amgen. Leandro Boer, Vice President of US Medical and General Medicines at Amgen, discusses how the company is reimagining care delivery to enhance access and outcomes, particularly for underserved populations. He explains how precision medicine, multi-omics, a...

This podcast is brought to you by Outcomes Rocket, your exclusive healthcare marketing agency. Learn how to accelerate your growth by going to⁠ outcomesrocket.com Aligned incentives change behavior faster than technology alone ever could. In this episode, Dr. Farzad Mostashari, co-founder and CEO of Aledade, discusses how value-based care finally makes prevention profitable by rewarding primary ca...