Healthcare Nation

Our Guest: Tony Ulwick is the pioneer of Jobs-to-be-Done Theory and the inventor of Outcome-Driven Innovation® (ODI), a powerful strategy and innovation process with a documented success rate that is 5-times the industry average. Tony has been granted 12 patents for his game-changing innovation practices, which result in products that help customers get a “job” done better. Key Takeaways: Innovati...

Guest: Ed Marx, The youngest child in a family of Holocaust survivors, hemoved to the United States when he was 10. With humble beginnings, his career began at age 16. He took successive positions over the years as a medical clinic janitor, strategic planner for a hospital, combat medic, and anesthesia tech. It wasn't until he accepted a job as a technology manager for a small healthcare system th...

We talk about venture capitalism for healthcare innovators, how to get funded, and healthcare in space for NASA's Artemis Project.  Lisa Suennen, also known as the Venture Valkyrie, is a special guest on "The Healthcare Nation" podcast hosted by Rick Gannotta. Lisa's background includes a journey from tech to healthcare, driven by a desire to do good while making money. The current state of health...

Mention of the proposed debate between Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Dr. Peter Hotez on the Joe Rogan podcast regarding vaccines. Host's view on the importance of debates and exploring the science behind such issues in detail. Brief discussion on the role of big money in these debates and its potential donation to charity. Emphasis on the importance of peer-reviewed studies in such debates, avoiding m...

Rick shares an update on the team's efforts to reach out to politicians in the U.S. Congress and Senate to discuss healthcare issues. They're still waiting for responses and hope to make progress soon. This episode focuses on innovation and technology in healthcare, specifically robotic surgery. Joe shares his recent experience on the STEM Plug Podcast, where they discussed robotics in competition...

Rick explains his view that technology is the new biology and its influence on personal health and society Conversation about the emergence of healthcare delivery in the retail sector and its impact on patient care Discussion about the role of technology, convenience, and consumer-centric care in retail settings like Walmart and CVS Exploration of Amazon's entry into the healthcare space with Amaz...

Rick Gannotta and Joe discuss the guest, Dr. David Butler, who shares his predictions and timelines for chat AI and language modeling systems in healthcare. Dr. Butler's expertise lies in implementing digital health solutions, particularly electronic health records (EHRs), and using lean methodologies for solving organizational challenges. Dr. Butler highlights the current challenges in healthcare...

Stan's career and experience : Stan shares his career journey from his previous roles to his current position in AQUALUNG THERAPEUTICS CORP. He's leading the commercialization process. Journey to commercialization : Stan discusses the ongoing development of AQUALUNG THERAPEUTICS CORP., an early-stage biotech company focused on addressing runaway or unchecked inflammation and fibrosis. Challenges f...

Introduction : Host Rick Gannotta and producer Joe  discuss their commitment to provide regular updates on the latest trends and news in healthcare. Healthcare sector in the markets : Q1 2023 saw a pullback in private equity investment in healthcare, possibly due to the post-COVID shakeout. The sector had previously been flush with cash with some less-than-realistic initiatives. The collapse of Si...

The podcast features Thad Calabrese, Associate Professor of Public and Non-profit Financial Management at NYU's Wagner School. He has a wealth of experience in financial management theories and techniques for public sector, public services, and healthcare organizations. Thad Calabrese's professional background includes serving on the board for the Journal of Public Administration Research in Theor...

Healthcare Nation Podcast discusses healthcare innovation and technology with guest Dr. Michael Ivan, a renowned neurosurgeon. Dr. Ivan specializes in complex brain tumor and skull-based surgery and is an associate professor at the University of Miami. His research focuses on minimally invasive brain tumor management using endoscopic approaches and robotic keyhole surgery. The podcast covers new A...

Eli Lilly's experimental Alzheimer's drug shows promise, slowing disease progression by 35% compared to a placebo, but still needs further vetting and FDA approval. OpenAI's ChatGPT shows more empathy in answering patient questions than human physicians, potentially improving patient experience and addressing physician burnout. AI tools like ChatGPT can be valuable in supporting healthcare profess...

Dr. Nasim Afsar is currently the Chief Health Officer at Oracle Health, focusing on improving healthcare delivery systems in a data-driven manner. Oracle Health aims to deliver healthy people, healthy workforce, and healthy business by partnering with healthcare delivery systems and managing populations of patients. Oracle Health addresses burnout among healthcare professionals by streamlining wor...

Welcome to Healthcare Nation Podcast - discussing new and noteworthy healthcare topics. Hosts and guests express opinions for informational purposes only, not tied to specific companies or institutions. Today's guest: Dr. Paul Coyne, VP, and Chief Nursing Informatics Officer at Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS). Dr. Coyne's background includes nursing, finance, technology, and being a stroke surv...

Healthcare Nation Podcast features Dr. Bruce Quinn, a national expert on Medicare, business innovation, and federal health policy. Dr. Quinn has been tracking genomics policy since 2006 and authored numerous white papers on CMS payment and coverage for genomics. Dr. Quinn's background includes an MD, Ph. D. from Stanford, postdoc in neuroscience at MIT, UCLA Path and Neuropathology, and an MBA fro...

Healthcare Politics and Policy with Andrew Barnhill, JD Head of Policy and Chief Government Affairs Officer for IQVIA, the world’s largest clinical research organization. In this episode, Rick discusses Healthcare Policy and Politics, the implications associated with the ending of PHE, Medicaid expansion, data modernization, the impact of technology on access to clinical trials, the future of the...

Jaclyn shares her insights and advise on the common and not so common issues that challenge leaders at every level of the organization, they discuss the healthcare environment where the stakes are high and each encounter with a patient, handoff to another staff member, miss communication or lack of compliance with protocol can have a significant consequence, the impact of burnout and finally the c...

Topics discussed: what it means to  leverage transportation in the healthcare space, influencing access by allowing patients to live independently in their community, present and future relationships with health insurers & provider systems, prescription delivery, meals and other in-home services to patients, what’s next for the Uber Health dashboard as well as Ubers history of maximizing strat...

In this episode Rick has the opportunity to discuss Healthcare Transformation with an industry thought leader, unpacking the sometimes complicating and challenging issues associated with a health systems responsibility to their communities, value-based care, the role of technology in the advancement of healthcare delivery, payment structures and the new and essential competencies for healthcare ex...

At month end Rick and Ben discuss what’s new and noteworthy in the health sector, starting with the Biden Administrations ending of the PHE, the “fake” nursing diploma scam, art imitating life in the series “The Last of Us” and a little prognostication on the current state of the market. Rick also sends a shout out and thank you to our listeners and supporters on Apple, Spotify, and YouTube and of...

In this episode the Healthcare Nation Podcast Continues The Big Challenges Series with Rick interviewing a luminary in the field of Bioethics, Dr Arthur Caplan.  Rick and Dr Caplan discuss bioethics and its implications within emerging technologies, the current fascination with ageing and the medical industries response to meeting that demand, sources of truth in policy and politics, the ethical r...

In this episode Rick welcomes Dr Ranya Habash to discuss “Medicine in the Meta Verse”, the impact of AI, ML, ChatGPT on medical education and clinical care, the use of digital twins to advance treatment pathways, concerns regarding confidence, accuracy & outcomes as well as access and equity issues, the consumer and retail entrants into the space and how the market is responding .

In this episode Rick and Dr Melinda Ring discuss the role alternative / integrative approaches play in the healthcare system, the raising of awareness with respect to whole-person care with the end-goal of ultimately influencing healthcare policy and practice, the emerging field of culinary medicine, and the issue of access to these approaches as well as the role technology might play in advancing...

The series continues with a candid and insightful conversation with Dr Ram Raju, who draws on his experience leading two of the largest public health systems in the country to describe the issue, its impact on individuals and society, the social determinant's, the role of the healthcare CEO in addressing community issues, and the impact of emerging consumer entrants on models of care as well as no...