The MATTER Health Podcast

Anyone who works in healthcare knows that our current system can often seem overly complex and burdened by a never-ending maze of policies and regulations that can slow down change. That's where ARDX comes in. Join MATTER as we welcome Angela D. Reddix, founder, CEO and president of ARDX , a leading government health management and technology consulting firm, for a fireside chat on federal po...

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention , breast cancer is the second leading cause of death from cancer among women, with an estimated 42,000 women — and 500 men — in the U.S. dying each year from breast cancer. To reduce the effect of breast cancer on women and men, we must improve early detection, access to quality care and patient education. Join us during National Breast C...

The racial wealth gap between Black and white Americans has remained persistently steady since 1970, with Black Households owning just one-eighth of the wealth of white households. This disparity directly affects access to care, affordable housing, healthy food, education and other factors, leading to lower life expectancies and worse health outcomes for people of color. In this episode, Crystal T...

For years, data analytics has been used in healthcare to fuel faster and more accurate diagnoses, inform decision-making, personalize treatment, improve patient care and outcomes, lower costs and more. With recent advances in the use of big data and generative artificial intelligence, more organizations are exploring new ways to apply these modern data science tools to address persistent healthcar...

This event is a continuation from Accenture and MATTER’s previous event, Digital Health x Health Equity Panel: Reinvent a More Equitable Future . While we know that social determinants of health account for 80 percent of an individual’s health, actually addressing these factors can be challenging in practice. Accenture’s recent report, U.S. Health Inequity: Beyond the Statistics , identified bias...

The U.S. workforce has never been more diverse age-wise. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, one in four workers is over the age of 55, compared to just one in seven in 1979. In addition to Baby Boomers, four other generations are part of the workforce — the Silent Generation, Gen X, Millennials, and Gen Z. Organizations that aim to offer tailored benefits must focus on employees’ stages...

Starting at a young age, ageism — discrimination or unjust treatment of older people based on stereotypes — shapes the way we think about ourselves and others as we age. Instead of focusing on the negative perceptions of aging, it’s time we focused on the value of the wisdom, insights and life experiences older adults contribute to our communities. What if we thought of aging as an opportunity rat...

People who belong to the LGBTQ+ community experience a number of health disparities, including a lack of access to culturally competent care and worse health outcomes. Join Kate Steinle, chief clinical officer of FOLX Health — the first digital healthcare provider designed by and for the medical needs of the LGBTQ+ community — and Brian Richardson, CEO of StartOut — a national nonprofit organizati...

About this event With a staggering $93 billion in excess healthcare costs and $42 billion in untapped productivity annually in the U.S. alone, health equity is critical to the total cost of healthcare. To combat health inequities, we need to recalibrate health equity efforts by adopting a total reinvention mindset and embedding health equity into the development of digital solutions. Accenture’s U...

About Oral health is linked to overall health yet more than 56 million Americans live without access to a dental professional. To continue to address the gaps in our oral health care system, CareQuest Innovation Partners in partnership with MATTER continues SMILE Health — a program designed to identify and accelerate early stage startups driving change in the systemic health landscape. Listen to D...

Join MATTER as we welcome Stephanie Tilenius, CEO and founder of Vida Health , for our April Tales from the Trenches. Stephanie was motivated to found Vida Health after she tried to help her father manage the multiple chronic conditions he faced. She knew he needed someone with medical knowledge in his corner to help him manage them on a daily basis and get him on a path to better health. Instead,...

More than 80 percent of counties across the United States lack adequate access to healthcare, with a third of the U.S. population living in a healthcare desert, an area with insufficient access to primary care providers, pharmacies, hospitals, trauma care centers, optometrists and more. While access has been scaled broadly in the last decade across multiple industries, including banking, entertain...

Shar Matin, CEO of Cordis , has over 20 years of medical device experience from Fortune 500 companies to leading commercial and technical teams in the U.S. and overseas. Along with his current role as CEO of Cordis, he serves on the Board of Directors of Koru Medical Systems. Previously he was COO of ViewRay, Inc. and Spectranetics. In these roles, Shar helped disrupt the healthcare market by buil...

Dr. Roy Smythe, CEO of SomaLogic , is an internationally recognized surgeon, biomedical scientist, academician, health system administrator and healthcare business entrepreneur. Dr. Smythe joined SomaLogic in 2018 and has led the company in creating sustainable and scalable growth eventually leading to the company’s initial public offering in 2021. Prior to his work at SomaLogic, he served as chie...

Bob Badal is a healthcare industry veteran and kidney care expert, with a career spanning multiple successful startups, corporate operations and ventures. Along with his work at Strive Health , he co-founded Treatment Technologies & Insights (TTI), a digital healthcare company, in 2017. Bob began his healthcare career directly out of college working in both health plan network development and...

Karan is the chief operating officer of Headspace Health , where he leads the company’s clinical operations and strategy. He was previously COO of Ginger . He has over 13 years of experience in the healthcare industry, consulting with bio-pharma clients, commercializing data analytics and establishing research partnerships with academic medical centers. A leader in the digital health community, Ka...

In this era of mergers and collaborations, Walgreens invested $5.2 billion in VillageMD to open hundreds of Village Medical at Walgreens practices across the country. Village Medical locations are spacious, featuring experienced primary care doctors and their clinical teams. The physician-led model allows for high-quality, accessible healthcare right in the communities — and health equity is an in...

What will healthcare look like in 20 years? What should we invest in today to help us get there? MATTER and Baxter present Healthcare 2040, an event series that invites industry leaders working in significantly transformative areas of healthcare to help us explore these questions. Leading up to National Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Awareness Month , join us for a critical discussio...

MATTER recently launched 51 Labs , a women+’s health accelerator. With sponsors and partners Astellas Pharma US, Walgreens, BayCare, Parkview Health and University of Chicago Medicine, the inaugural year’s program calls for innovative healthcare solutions that empower and support women+ during their menopausal transition. On October 19, University of Chicago Medicine (UCM) Center for Women’s Integ...

Dr. Iman Abuzeid is a healthcare workforce extraordinaire. As CEO and co-founder of Incredible Health , the fastest-growing career marketplace for permanent healthcare workers, she helps healthcare professionals live better lives and find and do their best work. Prior to Incredible Health, Iman founded Lift League, a platform for mobile and web applications that made it easy for wellness professio...

What will healthcare for older adults look like in 20 years? What innovations should we invest in today to help us get there? MATTER and Baxter present Healthcare 2040, an event series that invites industry leaders working in significantly transformative areas of healthcare to help us explore these questions. How are we conceptualizing what it is to age? How is technology truly supporting all of u...

According to the American Academy of Dermatology, skin cancer is the most common form of cancer, with one in every five Americans estimated to develop it in their lifetime. With the prevalence of skin cancer continuing to increase among adults and children, advancements in technology may be the key to prevention. Traci Dunn , chief human resources officer and head of diversity, equity and inclusio...

Paris Wallace is an enterprise expert who has founded two successful companies in the women+’s and reproductive health space. As co-founder of Ovia Health , the leading women+’s health and technology company focusing on fertility, pregnancy and parenting programs, Paris has helped empower women and families to take control of their healthcare. ​​As a recognized leader in the space, Ovia Health was...

What will healthcare look like in 20 years? What innovations should we invest in today to help us get there? MATTER and Baxter present Healthcare 2040, an event series that invites industry leaders working in significantly transformative areas of healthcare to help us explore these questions.  Our next event in this forward-looking series will ask: How will we address current personnel burnout? Ho...

Dr. Chad Mirkin is a world-renowned chemist who has taken an entrepreneurial approach to his nanotechnology research. He is the director of the International Institute for Nanotechnology and the George B. Rathmann professor of chemistry. He is also a professor of chemical and biological engineering, biomedical engineering, materials science and engineering and medicine at Northwestern University ....