Shift Forward Health

Live from ViVE '26, Jared speaks with Muse Capital Co-Founder and General Partner Rachel Springate about the economics of consumer health, how she evaluates investment opportunities, and her top advice for founders building in the space, then they celebrate how far Muse has come in 10 years by overcoming historic funding gaps for women’s health.  All that, plus our newest shout-out to v...

Dr. Josh Umbehr, Founder of Atlas. MD, shares the financial benefits of direct primary care to both patients and providers, how Atlas’ insurance product works, and why he believes healthcare should be too in expensive to insure in the first place.  All that, plus the Flava of the Week about Nourish offerings free lab work. What’s behind them now integrating lab work into their dig...

Stephen Rouse shares the gap in the market that led him to found Savva AI, why screenings play such a large role in engagement, and what’s possible when you unleash AI on your medical records.  All that, plus the Flava of the Week about Garmin’s meal tracking feature. What can we learn from the way that meal tracking has evolved, and why is it now considered an essential feature o...

Frequent contributor Paul Schrimpf returns to highlight trends he’s uncovering between workforce reconfiguration, primary care, and the "platformification" of care delivery.  Healthcare has to get better at connecting the dots.  All that, plus the Flava of the Week about Amazon One Medical’s first partnership in the at-home preventive screening space. How is their newly annou...

Dr. Michael Botta, President and Co-founder of Sesame, shares details of their newly announced partnership to offer the Wegovy pill, their continued relationship with Costco, how their clinicians approach patients who are loading their medical records to ChatGPT, and more insights from the quickly expanding cash pay side of healthcare.  All that, plus the Flava of the Week about the health at...

Ro Huntriss, Chief Nutrition Officer for Simple Life, shares how their AI weight loss coach complements clinical care, what they’ve learned about driving personal health behaviors, and why they continue to see success across every age group, gender, and BMI class.  All that, plus the Flava of the Week about CVS’ intention to launch a new consumer engagement app. How do they descri...

Dr. Momo Vuyisich, cofounder of Viome, shares how the concept of systems biology helps us understand prevention, how chronic disease and cancer start years before any symptoms emerge, and where precision health is making some pretty incredible new strides.  All that, plus the Flava of the Week about Amazon One Medical’s new Health AI agent. How does this tool stack up against ChatGPT an...

Dr. Heidi Jannenga, co-founder and chief clinical officer at WebPT, shares lessons and trends from the forefront of outpatient rehab therapy, including the latest AI-based clinical decision support tools, successes from digitizing home exercise programs, and the shift back to clinician-centered models.  All that, plus our latest Shout Out to those working on digital front doors.  REQUEST...

The founders of Forevity Health, Taylor Wright and Josh Hall, discuss their mission to make preventive health more obtainable, the evolution of health coaching and longevity, and what they’re learning about consumer health behaviors that might surprise you.  All that, plus the Flava of the Week about the launch of Claude for Healthcare. As the counterpart to ChatGPT’s announcement...

New wearables and connected personal health devices dominated the digital health hall at CES '26. Jared gives you a tour of what caught his eye, including news from Bhuvan Srinivasan, Chief Business Officer at Ultrahuman, Bruno Carreel, Head of Product Development at Withings, and Jonathon Baggia, Global Marketing Manager for Renpho.  All that, plus our Shout Out to listeners in the GLP-1 spa...

OnMed CEO Karthik Ganesh joins Alan Washington, President and CEO of 22Beacon , and Earl Martin Phalen, Founder and CEO of Phalen Leadership Academies , for an inspiring exploration of the connection between healthcare access, academic performance, and success in life.  All that, plus the Flava of the Week about the announcement of ChatGPT Health. Why is the consumer point of view underrepres...

Praia Health CEO Justin Dearborn and VP of Strategy & Operations Doug Grapski discuss the greatest opportunities for health systems to lead out in orchestrating consumer experiences. Don't know what that means? Doug describes it at a 3rd-grade level.  All that, plus a rapid fire round and the first of our new Shout Out segments.  Healthcare Rap is partnering with Healthcare Now Radio...

Dr. Farzad Mostashari, Co-Founder and CEO of Aledade, shares how they prevented 267,000 hospital and ED visits in 2024, other real results for value-based care, and why blood pressure control is one of his favorite KPIs.  All that, plus the the Flava of the Week about the Rap Remix in ’26. Why does our show keep evolving, and how do we hope our new Rap intro encourages you to champion t...

Jared and Zain wrap up 2025 and the annual Predictions Series with O.G. guest co-host James Gardner. They keep themselves accountable to last year’s predictions and share seven new trends they're watching heading into 2026.  All that, plus the Flava of the Week about the two opposing perspectives of digital health. How did Ryan Howells recently describe the dichotomy of digital hea...

The annual Predictions Series continues with popular returning guests Jane Sarasohn-Kahn and Amy Heymans sharing where they see consumer health heading in the coming months and years, including some pretty big trends that may surprise you. All that, plus the Flava of the Week about CMS’ new ACCESS model. What chronic conditions is it targeting, and could this be a pivotal moment for digital...

Our annual Predictions Series kicks off with Ryan Howells, Principal at Leavitt Partners, and Kristen Valdes, Founder and CEO of b.well Connected Health, as they have fun and offer predictions about consumer health in 2026 and beyond. Stay tuned as they share a vision of how today’s health IT policies and investments can make tomorrow’s consumer-centered ecosystem a reality. Spoil...

Scott Schuster and Therese Lockemy join Jared for his latest candid conversation about careers and leadership at the intersection of healthcare, marketing, and technology. Even in one of the industry’s most challenging times, they find encouragement and acknowledgement while getting very real about how to navigate unexpected twists and turns.  All that, plus the Flava of the Week about...

Jim Murray, Managing Director of the BDO Center for Healthcare Excellence and Innovation, shares how leaders can balance the excitement of AI innovation with the discipline of proper planning, how he helps organizations decide where to invest first, and why adoption might be the only metric that really matters.  All that, plus the Flava of the Week about the Pharma Direct-To-Patient (DTP) tre...

Live from HLTH '25: Manuel Hoyer, Head of Industry for Health & Wellness for North America at TikTok, shares what’s driving health & wellness to be one of the fastest-growing categories on the platform, some simple ways to intentionally build trust with health-related content, and how consumers take action based on what they engage with on TikTok.  JOIN THE COMMUNITY  This...

Sam Faycurry shares how Fay Nutrition became Amazon’s first nutrition partner, what it means for consumers, and how to make dieticians be a part of more everyday moments.  All that, plus the Flava of the Week about doctors still resenting patients for doing their own research. Why did the co-founder of Open Evidence say that informing patients makes physicians’ lives harder, and w...

Live from HLTH '25: Dr. Muthu Alagappan, Founder and CEO of Counsel Health, Ryan Jacobs, SVP of Strategy & Partnerships at Marathon Health, and Lior Rauchberger, CEO of Gene By Gene, discuss the latest opportunities for consumers to get answers from preventive care and genomics.  JOIN THE COMMUNITY  This show is produced by the Healthcare Rap Community . Come learn how to bridge...

Andrea Corleto shares how her own lack of answers led to founding Lyv Health, how to know when it’s time to dig deeper into your personal health, and why women’s longevity has been a blind spot but is now a substantial opportunity in the space.  All that, plus the Flava of the Week about Peloton’s new research study exploring how targeted exercise can alleviate menopaus...

Live from HLTH '25: Welldoc’s Chief AI Officer Anand Iyer, Health Gorilla CEO Bob Watson, and Komodo Health President and Co-Founder Web Sun and Head of Revenue Strategy John Wollman discuss the latest advancements in personal health data.  JOIN THE COMMUNITY  This show is produced by the Healthcare Rap Community . Come learn how to bridge the gap between sick care and well care as...

Matt Blosl joins us to share some of his observations from his first few months as CEO of DexCare, how the concept of care orchestration helps health systems see care journeys from the consumer’s POV, and the tsunami of innovation that’s already washing ashore.  All that, plus the Flava of the Week about Best Buy Health’s senior care products. Why is their new digital shoppi...

Live from HLTH '25: Anika Gardenhire, Chief Digital and Transformation Officer at Ardent Health, Michael Dalton, CEO and Founder of Ovatient, and Dr. Vindell Washington, Chief Clinical Officer at Verily Life Sciences, discuss the latest advancements in consumer experience, particularly engagement in between healthcare episodes.  JOIN THE COMMUNITY  This show is produced by the Healthcare...