HealthChangers

In this episode of HealthChangers, we bring you a panel discussion that followed the screening of the Netflix documentary 'End Game' with Dr. Pantilat and Dr. Ungerleider, led by Cambia Health Foundation president and board chair, Peggy Maguire and Mark Ganz, Cambia President and CEO .

This episode features a conversation between  Rob Coppedge, Chief Executive Officer of Echo Health Ventures  and  Ben Albert , Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of  Upfront Healthcare Services .  Echo Health Ventures  is Cambia's strategic investing arm to accelerate health care startups' growth and bring their innovations to scale nationally. Upfront Healthcare Services is an  Echo Health Ve...

In episode of HealthChangers, we share a fireside chat between Bruce Greenstein, former Chief Technology Officer for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and Lee Huntsman, professor Emeritus at the University of Washington , recorded at the  Cambia Grove . Together they explore the ripple effect of government innovations on the quality and cost of health care throughout the indus...

On this episode of StoryCorps, David and Steve share their story as friends and co-leaders of PRIDE and their work to have Cambia participate in Human Rights Campaign Corporate Equality Index.

In this episode of HealthChangers we speak with Burt and Bryce who will share their passion behind the cultural, person-focused shift in health care and how they're leveraging the inspiring stories of people who were left with no options and had to create their own solutions to transform their health care experiences and those of others.

Joining us in this episode of  HealthChangers  is  Ellen Goodman , the co-founder of  The Conversation Project , which is dedicated to helping people talk about their wishes for end-of-life care.  With  National Healthcare Decisions Day  during April 16-22, 2018, it's important for families to feel empowered around advance care planning. You don't have to be seriously ill to begin the conversation...

A year ago, we launched the HealthChangers podcast , presented by Cambia Health Solutions . Our goal was to spotlight the challenges facing health care today and the innovations and innovators that are changing the health care landscape. To mark our one-year anniversary, we've highlighted our favorite moments from our five most popular podcasts.

In this HealthChangers podcast, we talk with Robin Heffernan , the Co-Founder and CEO of Circulation, a digital platform that offers a straightforward and accessible solution to coordinate convenient and reliable nonemergency transportation for all areas of health care. Join us as we learn how future trends in health care technology can start by solving the most basic logistical health problems fr...

Entrepreneurs hoping to succeed in the health care have to consider the needs of many stakeholders. These stakeholders--sometimes called the "five points" of healthcare--are patients, payers, providers, purchasers and policy makers. Joining us in this episode of HealthChangers are Jessica Hauflaire, Business Operations Manager at Cambia Grove , and Kate Isler, a 5 Points Conference moderator and C...

In this HealthChangers podcast episode, we'll be speaking with two seasoned hackathon organizers, Dan Anolik and Northon Rodrigues, two engineers who are eager to make hackathons go mainstream as a way to improve the experience of health care for consumers. When you think of a hackathon, you might think of tech developers, engineers, and other IT professionals working on their computers solving co...

In the health care investment space, more money does not always mean more success. While there's no shortage of investors and startups looking to disrupt the health care sector, successfully navigating the different needs of payers, providers and patients can prove daunting. That's where strategic corporate investors come in. They work with corporate entities that invest and build up startups with...

In Uganda, nearly a half million people from surrounding war-torn countries have sought safety in refugee settlements. The U.S. organization, Medical Teams International, operates health clinics in Uganda to help the refugees and locals with their medical needs. But the slow, paper-based system impacts the time it takes to treat patients as well as identify outbreaks of diseases like malaria. Also...

Too often, health care focuses on "what's the matter" instead of "what matters" when a person is diagnosed with or experiencing serious illness. Palliative care plays an important role in helping people and their families navigate a complex health care system in a way that respects their cultural belief systems. To try and answer some of these questions, the  Cambia Health Foundation  created the ...

There's little debate that health care in this country needs improvement. Costs are high, paperwork is cumbersome and confusing, and patients can get lost in the shuffle. Some believe technology will drive improvements in health care. But the guest on today's podcast disagrees. Aneesh Chopra was the first ever U.S. Chief Technology Officer serving under President Obama. He says technology's role i...

On any given day, 10,000 people in the U.S. turn 65 years old and become eligible for Medicare. As choosing the right Medicare plan has become more complex, navigating all the options can be overwhelming. In this episode, two members of the Medicare team at Cambia discuss today's seniors, a new tool that can help people sort through options step-by-step and advice for those working in the health c...

Internships offer a small taste of the real world and an opportunity to work in a desired field. Interns at Cambia engage in challenging assignments that are crucial to the transformation of health care. To learn more about a newcomer's perspective of the health care industry, we spoke with three interns who spent the summer working at Cambia. In this episode, the interns share what they liked abo...

The HealthChangers Podcast, presented by  Cambia Health Solutions , is where we share real stories of health care transformation from those experiencing it and those helping to make health care more personalized.  In this episode, we feature a recording of a live fireside chat at the  Cambia Grove , a place that is a bridge between health care entrepreneurs and innovators and the larger health car...

Whenever you get a checkup, or go to the ER, there's a doctor or a nurs e on hand, typing  notes about your health into a computer. They are often recording things like your weight, blood pressure   and other measurements . These notes can also include important  instructions about medications, and the doctor's impressions of your  health condition. There's a growing movement among hospitals and d...

Virtual reality has been making a splash in the gaming and entertainment industry in recent. Now, as platforms have progressed and technologies have evolved, people are starting to expand their horizons and ask "What if we could use this for more than just entertainment? How can we help use this technology to help people?" On this episode of HealthChangers, we spoke with Dr. Alison Greco, a clinic...

Each month the Cambia Grove , a health care focused innovation hub in Seattle, hosts interactive conversations with leading health care innovators. This series of events is called Under the Boughs. Recently the conversation focused on how to engage people in their personal health care ecosystems–one of the biggest opportunities and challenges in health care today. Hosting this conversation is Univ...

Welcome to the HealthChangers podcast, presented by Cambia Health Solutions , where we share real stories of health care transformation from those experiencing it and those helping to make health care more personalized. On this episode, we're joined by Burt Rosen, Chief Marketing Officer for HealthSparq , a Cambia company that helps peoples make smarter health care choices with industry-first tran...

Welcome to the Health Changers Podcast presented by Cambia Health Solutions where we share real stories of health care transformation from those experiencing it and those helping to make health care more personalized. Today we'll hear a conversation between Leslie from Cambia and the health startup company mPulse Mobile. This will be the first in a mini-series where Leslie will interview various e...

Illness doesn't wait around to hit us when it's convenient, in fact more often than not we get sick when it's the least convenient, in the middle of the night, right before a big meeting, or the first week of school. When we get sick and are looking for quick answers, it's likely we'll go to urgent care or even the emergency room. However a growing, albeit not new, way to deliver health care calle...

We've all received one in the mail, a letter from a health insurance company, hospital, or doctor.  They all look different, sometimes there are multiple copies that arrive for days and sometimes they look like a bill, even though they say "This Is Not a Bill" at the top. In this episode of HealthChangers, presented by Cambia Health Solutions, we'll hear two stories from people in health care appl...

In this episode we talk with the founding director of the UCSF Palliative Care program, Dr. Steve Pantilat. Dr. Pantilat is recognized internationally as one of the leading experts on palliative care and he chairs the advisory committee for the Cambia Health Foundation's Sojourns Scholars program. We talk about what palliative care actually is in practice, how his patients and colleagues define 'l...