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Healthcare innovation thrives with Johnson & Johnson Innovation JLABS. Five years in, they have nine facilities in the U.S. and Canada, more than 160 healthcare technology startups brewing, and have had numerous commercial successes. Today, we have a very special guest - Melinda Richter, the Head of Johnson & Johnson Innovation JLABS . An incredible entrepreneur who carries the pulse of healthcare...

Jitin Asnaani has always carried an innate sense of passion and purpose. He's gravitated to roles and opportunities pitting him against hard, interesting problems deemed 'worth solving'. These include juice-flowing endeavors such as ecology, renewable energy, and of course health care. He refers to these challenges as blending both a 'bleeding heart' and a 'bleeding edge'. Asnaani is now the Execu...

"The transformation to precision health and patient-centered care BEGINS with Intel." - Jennifer Esposito                                                                            Head of Intel Global Health & Life Sciences   Transforming today's health care means leveraging new digital technology and capabilities. That means all hands on deck – especially where scalability, computerization and s...

His company is tackling a $300 billion per year problem of healthcare waste - with a powerful technology and the ease of two little numbers. Pinaki Dasgupta is a visionary health tech entrepreneur and a passionate advocate of Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology to improve healthcare. He has a successful record of accomplishment with incubating new ideas, launching new businesses and gaining si...

Imagine Losing Your Vision...Now Imagine You Might Have NEVER Had To Life can be a great teacher...though recovering from some of its lessons can be hard. Take retinopathy - the leading cause of blindness for working age Americans between the ages of 20 and 65. The leading cause of this condition is diabetes, growing rapidly to nearly 30 million Americans. Two big surprises: First is that 90% of a...

The value-based care train is a comin' – and estimates point to only 8% of all health systems as ready for the CMS' changes in risk shifting and care payment. More than that - the quality of communication in transitioning patients into post-acute care is often dismal. One medical expert recently stated the unsettling reality…that veterinarians often take more time in discharging pets, than care fa...

Prognos is a healthcare technology company using AI and advanced analytics. More than 7 Billion data points, 135 million patient files, and 500 proprietary algorithms put into play to drive early detection of chronic and ID-delayed diseases. Merck is onboard with investment…Cigna has rolled it out…and we have their CMO Dr. Jason Bhan with us today. In this episode, Dr. Steve and Dr. Bhan discuss :...

Estimates are that in the next 12 months, 40% of the U.S. workforce will in some way be participating in the freelance economy. First AirBNB, then UBER…and quickly stepping up are Patient Influencers . WEGO Health is leading this effort, tapping into more than 1 million network participants; and more than 100,000 valuable, and well-connected patient influencers who have personal, healthcare, and s...

Today we have a special in-depth episode on consumer and patient engagement - given by Dr. Steve Ambrose, founder and host of Red Hot Healthcare . For over 20 years, he was able to successfully and personally engage with thousands of self-pay patients, getting them to stay, pay, and refer others.  Dr. Steve presents tremendous insight and gems for hospitals, health systems, providers, payers, cons...

Employee wellness has become FAR MORE than 'motivate and lose quick weight'. It's now tied into analytics, mhealth apps, improving quality hires, and complete company cultures. Sir Richard Branson's  Virgin Pulse  has a strategic application that is so popular, its users use it more than Pinterest and even Linkedin! In this episode, Steve meets with Dr. Rajiv Kumar. He is the Chief Medical Officer...

Health plan care managers are putting down the phone, and picking up the mobile. Leading this effort is Boston-based Wellframe . A technology company partnering with leading health plans and providers to drive down costs, improve care outcomes, and take healthcare management to the next level. Today, Steve talks with CEO of Wellframe Jacob Sattelmair. They both discuss patient engagement & frictio...

  He spent 20 years at Aetna, building and leading teams that sold health coverage to the largest employers in the U.S. Then transformation happened, and his heart led him to start a new type of TPA to do it better. Today - Jeff Bernhard, CEO of Super TPA Continental Benefits . On this episode, Steve and Jeff discuss: Big mistakes of health payers The growth of Super TPAs Continental's offering to...

Do you know the term 'BUCA'? How about a 'Smart' Provider Network? This isn't your mamma's traditional health plan…its innovation for healthcare coverage. Today, Steve interviews Daniel Wells, EVP of Business Development for Endeavor Plus -  a patented and revolutionary new model in healthcare coverage.  In this episode, Steve and Daniel discuss: the uniqueness of Endeavor's model, monetizing hosp...

Faith Regional Health System serves a rural Northeastern community in Nebraska. But don't let their size fool you – they've won the prestigious MOST WIRED award from The American Hospital Association – for 4 straight years! Today Steve interviews CIO leader Brian Sterud. A maverick helping to drive strong value and prudent enough to do it without wasting IT dollars: In this episode, Steve and Bria...

"When you can't beat 'em – LEAVE 'EM. That's the rallying cry and actions, taken by a frustrated, growing group of primary care physicians.  Today we welcome Dr. Samir Qamar, CEO of MedLion and Michael Tetreault, Editor for the DPC Journal . They're talking about the emerging movement and benefits of Direct Primary Care.  Steve has an ear-opening talk with both men about: The basics of a growing m...

Dr. John Glaser is the SVP of population health management at Cerner. Prior to this, he was the CEO of Siemens Health Services and the longtime CIO for Partners Healthcare. He's had more than 33 years in healthcare information technology. And there's more... He is a founding chair of the College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME) as well as the past-president for HIMSS, Dr. Gl...

Dr. Josh Luke is The Voice of American Healthcare . He was the youngest hospital CEO at the age of only 32. Luke is a highly innovative, a thought-leader on population management, coordinated care, and readmission prevention — as well as a "futurist" on the Affordable Care Act. He is a sought-after global speaker and healthcare futurist; and a best-selling author. In 2016, he wrote an incredible e...

Sumit Nagpal is one of the premier health technology leaders, as named from Modern Healthcare and Computer World. HEY...the guy advised Steve Jobs - AND STEVE LISTENED!  In this episode, Steve and Sumit Discuss : His initial work with Steve Jobs at NEXT The new and unique of Lumira DX Technology to identify, assess risk, and intervene  Integration with Virgin Care & the National Health Service Bui...

He's had an accomplished career, spanning twenty years in hospital leadership, operations and strategy. He's worked with giants such as HCA and Tenet, receiving his first major break when he became a hospital CEO in his mid-30's. Dan Jones recognizes the importance of leading with authenticity, and accumulating physician and team buy-in, especially at the large hospital and health system level.  I...

  Steve interviews a powerhouse humanitarian and accomplished renaissance man, Dr. Chris Stout. He founded the Center for Global Initiatives - a worldwide collaboration helping others in creating self-sustaining programs that improve access to healthcare in underserved communities throughout the world.  He's published over 35 books and presented more than 300 papers in more than 20 countries. Dr....

Today, Steve interviews of CEO of Vivio Health Pramod John. This company is re-inventing the supply side of the specialty drug industry. Out of control healthcare costs are the single biggest threat to the US Economy, set to rise by $70 Million dollars PER DAY! Steve and Pramod discuss: The political process and healthcare consumerism Health insurance vs. Health Drug pricing...is where you 'pick i...

Lab and pathology services often average only 3% of hospital and health system costs. Big Surprise! The data they carry contributes to 70% of all EHR actionable information. Enter the power of leveraging 'FAB LAB' data to drive down cost. Today, Steve interviews Dr. Eleanor Herriman. She's a healthcare disruptor and disciple of legendary strategist of Michael Porter.  Steve and Dr. Herriman discus...

  Today Steve talks with Brenda Schmidt, CEO of Solera Health. A chronic care prevention and management network that covers the lives of 30 million health plan members nationwide.  In this episode : Why Solera is NOT the 'Usual Suspect' in chronic disease management The disruptive use of community players as part of coordinating care Strategies for engaging health plan members The power of its uni...

Two words – HUMANIZING HEALTHCARE. That's the mission and passion of Jamey Edwards, CEO of Cloudbreak health. A unique telehealth platform in more than 650 hospitals nationwide, with nearly 2 million encounters. The word is out…its growing fast…and he's with us today on Red Hot Healthcare . In this episode, Steve and Jamey discuss : From Wall Street financier to "I've got an uncle in healthcare" B...

Health Data Management's named her as one of "The Most Powerful Women in Healthcare IT". Health 2.0 awarded her their prestigious "Ten Year Industry Leader" One of the most widely accomplished healthcare technology leaders today, Helen Figge personifies disruption, diversity, and the surging need for growth of female leadership in healthcare IT. In this riveting episode, Steve and Helen discuss :...