Healthcare Rap

Dr. Peter Chang, Chief Transformation Officer at Tampa General Hospital, shares insights from his work leading digital transformation, including how they are creating an operating system to drive care coordination and scalability, which aspects of health are NOT delivered by a health system, and the unintended effects of snot truly personalizing digital engagements.  All that, plus the Flava...

(BONUS EPISODE) Live from HIMSS: Tanay Tandon, CEO of Commure, breaks down the evolution of AI from copilots to autopilots and the opportunities for simplifying healthcare processes. <Episode was recorded in a noisy room; our apologies for the quality of this episode.> SPOTLIGHT: SHED  Shed is revolutionizing health and wellness by making wellness available to everyone. Through personal...

Lisbeth Votruba, Chief Clinical Officer at AvaSure, joins the show to discuss how AI-driven virtual care is benefiting consumers and shaping the future of health, as well as an exclusive description of AvaSure’s collaboration with Nvidia and Oracle for an AI-powered virtual concierge.  All that, plus the Flava of the Week about addressing physical inactivity. How can sporting good brand...

(BONUS EPISODE) Live from HIMSS: Frank Harvey, CEO of Surescripts, shares how solving prior authorization removes friction and unlocks a new type of experience for patients, physicians, and pharmacists.  SPOTLIGHT: SHED  Shed is revolutionizing health and wellness by making wellness available to everyone. Through personalized nutrition, high-quality supplements, and science-backed wellne...

Morley Baker, Founder and CEO of Shed, discusses the journey of making wellness available to every body, how a pod-based team approach is giving consumers the help that they’ve been asking for, and where some of the newest products and services for cognitive ability and weight management fit into wellness journeys.  All that, plus the Flava of the Week about Alexa+. Will Amazon’s...

(BONUS EPISODE) Live from ViVE: Dr. Georgia Gaveras is Co-founder & Chief Medical Officer at leading telepsychiatry provider Talkiatry, and she shares how telepsychiatry reduces care gaps and stigma so more psychiatric needs are met.  SPOTLIGHT: SHED  Shed is revolutionizing health and wellness by making wellness available to everyone. Through personalized nutrition, high-quality sup...

Jamey Shiels, Senior Vice President of Consumer and Digital Experience at Advocate Health, discusses the tech that supports their consumer experience strategy, where health systems are playing in wellness, and what they need to do in order to successfully engage consumers today.  All that, plus have the Flava of the Week about where the puck is going. What does it mean to focus on connecting...

(BONUS EPISODE) Live from HIMSS: Dr. Deborah Edberg is the inaugural Chief Wellness Officer at Oak Street Health, and she discusses the intersections of physician wellness and patient experience.  This show is produced by the Consumer-First Health Group, the community for consumer health enthusiasts. (#407)  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Courtney Johnk, Global Head of Partnerships and Healthcare for Wing, gives the latest on where you would and wouldn’t expect drone delivery to bring value in the healthcare supply chain, how Wing’s partner network brings their service to life, and the quest to bring down healthcare costs across the board.  All that, plus the Flava of the Week about DispatchHealth acquiring Medical...

(BONUS EPISODE) Live from HIMSS: One of the best parts about conferences like HIMSS is the opportunity to sit down with friends and legends in the space. Ed Marx happens to be both, and in this bonus episode, he was kind enough to share what he’s paying attention to and why he thinks addressing relationships between vendors and buyers can spark future waves of innovation.  This show is...

Douwe Bergsma, Chief Marketing Officer at Piedmont, discusses why their team stopped using the term "Consumer," where patient insights fit in their org structure, and why he doesn’t see an outsider swooping in and saving healthcare.  All that, plus the Flava of the Week about new lower-cost, cash-pay options for Wegovy. How are GLP1's altering healthcare’s definitions of access an...

(BONUS EPISODE) Live from HIMSS: A.J. Loiacono, CEO of Capital Rx, shares a story from a colleague who had three entities on the phone offering different prices for a medical procedure all at the same time, as an example of the unnecessary complexity in claim administration that his team is trying to solve.  This show is produced by the Consumer-First Health Group, the community for cons...

Jared speaks with Dr. James Mansi, VP of Medical Affairs at Moderna, on the 5-year anniversary of COVID-19 lockdown. The conversation goes some places you might not expect, including how we can drive innovation at a faster pace again and where Moderna is focusing for the next 12 months.  All that, plus the Flava of the Week reflecting on the week of March 15th, 2020. How can we reflect on the...

(BONUS EPISODE) Live from HIMSS: Joey Seliski, Director of Technology Strategy and Digital Health at Allegheny Health Network, and Franco Cardillo, Executive Director of Digital Transformation Strategy & Operations at MUSC, discuss the importance of health system collaboration and some recent wins that their organizations are celebrating with consumer engagement technologies.  This show i...

Jared and Zain continue discussing their predictions from a few months ago and what they want to see more and less of in the years ahead. All that plus the Flava of the Week on what we got wrong about Consumerism 1.0. Why is it so important for us to reframe Consumer Transformation as an opportunity rather than a threat, and how can we use those lessons to be in the driver's seat for the next evol...

(BONUS EPISODE) Craig Samitt, CEO of Longitude Health PHM, discusses the organization’s vision for its collaboration between four leading health systems, why previous approaches to innovation have stalled at times, and how healthcare leaders can use emerging digital solutions to work smarter, not just harder.  This show is produced by the Consumer-First Health Group, the community for c...

Kirk Huntsman, CEO of Vivos Therapeutics, gives hope for sleep apnea, a condition that an estimated 39 million US adults suffer through, and how taking charge of our health quite literally starts with our breathing.  All that, plus the Flava of the Week about F45 teaming up to add GLP-1 medications to its on-demand fitness and nutrition tools. How does it work, and why should we cheer on simi...

Torey Lee, Director of Data Science & Research at WHOOP, talks about the intersection between wearables and functional health, WHOOP’s new step tracking feature, and how the line between healthcare and consumer devices is getting thinner.  All that, the Flava of the Week about Hinge Health’s latest research. What does their data tell us about the value of virtual PT, and are w...

Oren Nissim, CEO and Co-Founder of Brook Health, discusses the current state of home health, understanding how a consumer thinks about their chronic condition on a  daily basis, and how to break down silos between remote patient management and care management.  All that, plus the Flava of the Week about Life Time offering DexCom continuous glucose monitors. You heard that right! How will...

The next in our greatest hits playlist is an episode of Inside the Digital Health & Sales Locker Room from 2023. Host Josh Pappas invited Jared and Zain to join him to discuss consumer healthcare. They talk about the need for everyone in healthcare to better understand the needs of consumers, as well as their predictions for innovation around those needs.  This show is produced by the Con...

Frank McGillin, CEO of The Clinic by Cleveland Clinic, discusses virtual specialty care trends that their team is seeing, the cost savings of virtual second opinions ($8,700!), and designing services to help patients manage their emotional journey.  All that, plus the Flava of the Week about Target announcing another 2,000 wellness products. How does Target see wellness journeys differen...

Amy West, Head of US Digital Health & Innovation Strategy at Novo Nordisk, joined the show in April 2023 during the early days of the semaglutide rush to share how human-centered clinical approaches are innovating digital therapeutics and patient treatments.  What do you think?  This show is produced by the Consumer-First Health Group, the community for consumer health enthusiasts. (...

Dave Tomasi, President of Bayer Consumer Health for North America, talks about how everyday medications fit into consumers’ health and wellness journeys, including some considerations that you might not expect from a 150-year-old brand.  All that, plus the Flava of the Week about Best Buy Health’s year in review. What are some of the indirect benefits of care at home that often go...

Direct primary care and digital-based functional medicine have a lot in common. In the latest episode in our greatest hits collection, we revisit our conversation with Lee Aase and why he considers personalized, membership-based, whole-person health to be the next revolution.  Lee joined the show in April 2022 to share his story of unretiring from a notable career leading the healthcare socia...

Dr. Erica Armstrong, CEO and Founder of Root Functional Medicine, talks about the evolution of functional health, the challenges of making lifestyle changes on your own, and the benefits of pairing patients with a doctor, a dietician, and a thriving online community.  All that, plus the Flava of the Week about Rock Health’s 2024 market assessment. How can we compare the digital health m...