Outcomes Rocket

This episode is brought to you by Provider Solutions and Development, the leaders in physician and APC recruitment that deliver top-tier candidates for the right roles. Visit info.PSDconnect.org/outcomesrocket to start the conversation today, get tailored support and dedicated recruitment and efforts that lead to provider retention and longevity. Healthcare companies need good, experienced sales teams. In this episode, we hear from Cherese Paloni, founder and CEO of MDliaison, about the company's work by helping healthcare companies find qualified, experienced sales talent in a quick, flexible, and cost-effective manner. Additionally, MDliaison helps large companies when it comes to scaling their sales teams for different markets and also aids smaller ones in being able to access experienced sales representatives. Cherese talks about setbacks that have improved the company and its strengths, like focusing on providing quality in MDliaison’s services, be it talent performance or flexibility, to establish a partnership with their clients. She also discusses the current developments in mental healthcare and how they are changing the industry for the better. Tune in to this episode to listen about the services MDliaison offers and how they may help your business! Click this link to the show notes, transcript, and resources: outcomesrocket.health

New podcast alert! In this episode, Manav Sevak, CEO, and co-founder of Memora Health talks about the upcoming Outcomes Rocket Care Delivery Podcast. Manav explains how he seeks to position the Care Delivery Podcast as a central hub where you can go to learn how the entire healthcare system works from the people who operate in the space and have tons of years of experience in it. He will have healthcare executives, non-healthcare operators, and investors as guests to provide the listener with their unique perspectives in 15 to 20 minutes episodes, released every two weeks. Tune in to this episode to learn about how this new podcast will help you form a holistic view of how the industry is changing! Click this link to the show notes, transcript, and resources: outcomesrocket.health

Here's a provider that understands the importance of informatics! In this episode, we are ecstatic to be joined by Dr. Nakyda Dean, an obstetrician & gynecologist, and aspiring clinical informaticist. Dr. Dean talks about her passion to provide care to underserved populations and how that unknowingly lead her to clinical informatics as a way to proactively tackle alarming health disparities like black women's maternal morbidity and mortality with technology. She discusses the importance of informaticists for clinical providers and the challenges that she has faced in the field of informatics like participation, complete data analysis, and proper compensation. Tune in to listen to Dr. Nakyda Dean talk about what excites her about clinical informatics! Click this link to the show notes, transcript, and resources: outcomesrocket.health

The last SONSIEL Hackathon pushed forward a great tool! This episode features two nurse innovators, the developers of Holistic Acuity! This week’s guests on the SONSIEL Podcast are Nathan Rosenberg and Samu Mhlambi! Last November, they teamed up at SONSIEL’s Hackathon and launched Holistic Acuity, a virtual tool that takes in different factors and calculates a score to determine a patient’s true non-medical acuity besides taking into account the medical acuity. They talk about the process of coming together and bringing different practices and knowledge to the table to create the acuity scale and questionnaire. They also share how SONSIEL provided a network and mentorship that helped them during the process. Samu and Nathan enthuse about the opportunities and possibilities that nursing innovation has at the moment, and they encourage nurses to trust their instinct and voice their ideas to develop them and bring innovation to their practice. Tune in to this episode to learn about innovation in the nursing space! Click this link to the show notes, transcript, and resources: outcomesrocket.health

Introducing the Outcomes Rocket Marketing Mondays Podcast! In this episode, Andreea Borcea, fractional CMO of Dia Creative, marketing, and wellness lover, and the new host of the Marketing Mondays Podcast talk about her passions, what listeners can expect, and the new show! Marketing Mondays will have conversations with health marketing leaders to solve questions that are out there in the space, digging deep into the ever-changing landscape of marketing, and valuable tips and things to apply in your own work! Tune in to this episode and discover how marketing can benefit you! Click this link to the show notes, transcript, and resources: outcomesrocket.health

This episode is brought to you by Provider Solutions and Development, the leaders in physician and APC recruitment that deliver top-tier candidates for the right roles. Visit info.PSDconnect.org/outcomesrocket to start the conversation today, get tailored support and dedicated recruitment and efforts that lead to provider retention and longevity. Some people are born with a spirit of service and care for those around them. In today’s conversation, we hear from a healthcare army veteran that toured the world, Louis Stout, about how he started his career in healthcare and where it has taken him. Louis shares the differences in the field during his touring years, how COVID impacted his work, and his overall thoughts on the healthcare industry right now. He also reflects on the recent changes, the power of innovation in today’s healthcare, and the opportunities that lie within the near future. Tune in and enjoy a wonderful conversation full of knowledge from someone with hands-on experience. Click this link to the show notes, transcript, and resources: outcomesrocket.health

New care model plans make a big difference! In this episode, Elizabeth Steger, Senior Vice President of Clinical Practice Integration and Chief Nursing Executive at St. Luke’s Health System, discusses delivering value-based, high-quality care focused on accessibility and affordability. She explains how, at St. Luke’s, they’re designing an innovative health plan that wants to contribute to communities before they become patients by partnering with different agencies that can help with housing, food, and behavioral health, among other social determinants of health. She also explains how they plan to increase accessibility, decrease care costs, integrate payers and providers, and focus care teams on burnout prevention; this way, St. Luke’s is creating an organizational culture that promotes wellness and supports not only the patients but also its employees. Tune in to learn how Elizabeth leads care delivery across innovation at St Luke's Health System!

As a nurse informaticist, the world is your oyster! In this episode, we are honored to be joined by Michelle Currie, a registered nurse with a master’s in informatics with over twenty years of experience, and our dear friend. Michelle talks about how connecting the dots in a siloed healthcare system, being a make-it-work professional, and having many chances to innovate while on the job inspires her work in nursing informatics. She discusses challenges to look out for in the healthcare industry, as well as in nurse informatics and advises those who are recently graduated and are seeking job opportunities. Michelle explains in detail several possible career pathways for those interested in nurse informatics and encourages them to take project management certification classes and stay open-minded. Tune in to listen to Michelle’s experience and advice for future nurse informaticists! Click this link for the show notes, transcript, and resources: outcomesrocket.com

In this podcast, Kathleen Ellmore, managing director at Engagys, discusses what they’re doing to drive a consumer-centric ecosystem to drive consumers back into care. Engagys is a healthcare consumer engagement expertise, and its team has collective experience in consumer marketing and research. Kathleen shares funny stories on applying marketing stories in healthcare, including fantastic principles that yield improvement in patient engagement, thoughts on the impact of COVID on healthcare, and more. This is one great conversation you don’t want to miss! Please tune in for my full interview with Kathleen Ellmore. https://outcomesrocket.health/engagys/2020/06/

This episode is brought to you by Provider Solutions and Development, the leaders in physician and APC recruitment that deliver top-tier candidates for the right roles. Visit info.PSDconnect.org/outcomesrocket to start the conversation today, get tailored support and dedicated recruitment and efforts that lead to provider retention and longevity. Nurses, don't be shy to show up as loving leaders! In this episode, we hear from Syl Trepanier, System Chief Nursing Officer for Providence, about his work as a nurse executive leader in a not-for-profit, mission-driven healthcare system organization. He talks about how Providence’s vision of health for a better world leads them to partner with leaders that lean into their communities’ needs. Syl explains how Providence nurses approach whole-person patient care from reflection and being fully present at the moment, demonstrating warmth with others, and being vulnerable. He talks about promising technology in healthcare in the nursing assistance area as well as challenges like uncertainty and nursing shortage. Tune in to this episode to learn about how nurse executive leader Syl Trepanier is working at Providence to deliver health for a better world!

Let’s bring awareness to Nursing Informatics! We are honored to be joined in the Future of Global Informatics by Tanya Strong, a person near and dear to our host! Tanya talks about the evolution of the Nursing Informatics Industry and why it has been a challenge to legitimize the practice in healthcare. She discusses the importance of completing a master’s training in the subject over obtaining a certification. Tanya speaks of different avenues of work and several opportunities for a professional nurse informaticist, explaining each one and giving words of encouragement to pursue them. She also shares a little history masterclass of her professional path and the best advice she has to offer to future generations of nurse informaticist professionals. Tune in to learn about the world of Nursing Informatics from an experienced Nurse Informaticist! Click this link for the show notes, transcript, and resources: outcomesrocket.com

In this episode, we have the privilege to feature Amanda Demano, Vice President at Avia Health Innovation. Amanda discusses how Avia, as the nation's leading network for the health system, seeks to innovate and transform through digital strategy. She shares excellent examples of how her company has improved outcomes, how Avia is helping health systems and payers address things like disparities in health care, her insights on health innovation, and more. Learn how Amanda and her team are assisting accelerate digital adoption. Enjoy! Click this link for the show notes, transcript, and resources: outcomesrocket.com

In this episode, we are privileged to host Dr. Javier Mendoza, a gastroenterologist and Medical Consultant EHRead at Savana. Javier discusses how his company leverages AI and machine learning to extract data from EHRs in a trustworthy and ethical way. He also shares some insights into his various roles in healthcare and in working in different countries in Europe. This is a great conversation focused on understanding patients, so please tune in and enjoy! Click this link to the show notes, transcript, and resources: outcomesrocket.health

Introducing the Outcomes Rocket Future of Global Informatics Podcast! In this episode, TJ Southern, nurse informaticist, entrepreneur, and the new host of the Future of Global Informatics Podcast, talks about nursing informatics and its future, as well as the new podcast and what can listeners expect. Nursing informatics is a vital part of supporting patient health outcomes and TJ will guide listeners to learn more about it and hopefully introduce the concept to a whole new generation of nurses. Additionally, professionals of many different disciplines related to informatics will tell listeners about what informatics consists of, and how it impacts healthcare. Tune in to this episode to learn about how informatics is the wave of healthcare technology! Click this link for the show notes, transcript, and resources: outcomesrocket.health

An easily understandable podcast about medical technology advancements for everyone! In this episode, we hear from Mathieu Chaffard, a french biomedical engineer and host of the Impulse - Meeting Healthcare Pioneers Podcast, about how his passion for medical technology innovation drove him to start his podcast. It invites listeners to hear about the latest advancements in medical technology through conversations with key actors from the field. In its first five episodes, Mathieu has already had guest experts on measuring your arterial age to prevent heart disease, treating liver cancer with surgical robotics, and fighting sepsis with nano-engineered beads. He also reflects on podcasting and how it gives him a chance to broaden his perspective and learn more about new things in a broad range of specialties in the field. Tune in to this episode to learn about Mathieu’s experience with the Impulse - Meeting Healthcare Pioneers Podcast! Click this link for the show notes, transcript, and resources: outcomesrocket.health This episode is brought to you by Provider Solutions and Development, the leaders in physician and APC recruitment that deliver top-tier candidates for the right roles. Visit info.PSDconnect.org/outcomesrocket to start the conversation today, get tailored support and dedicated recruitment and efforts that lead to provider retention and longevity.

There’s so much opportunity to make the healthcare system work better for patients, practitioners, payers, and taxpayers in terms of cost and affordability. https://outcomesrocket.health/jillyegian/2019/12/

Today, we are privileged to host Vera Rulon, Founder, and President at Tir Health Advisors. Tir partners with various organizations to promote open communication and support the advancement of health care. Vera discusses her company's focus to improve communication between providers, payors, life sciences, various communities, as well as patients and caregivers to ensure easy access to health care and to benefit patients. She also shares her commitment to bringing people together in workshops to solve issues around the aging process, leveraging technology to create strategic ideas to improve aging. Vera highlights her company's unique feature to connect dots on critical issues that is a result of her company's diverse health care backgrounds. She also expressed her interest in working with life science and advocacy groups, insight-filled anecdotes, challenges she's faced and how she overcame them, and how she chose the organizations she's worked with based on the impact/contributions she can make. Vera expressed her excitement on the digitization of health care and increasing patient engagement and patient advocacy. She also recognizes there's still much work to be done and has an excellent callout for everyone at the end of the podcast. We truly enjoyed our conversation with Vera, so please tune in for the whole interview! Click this link to the show notes, transcript, and resources: outcomesrocket.health

In this podcast, we are privileged to host Dr. Sean Cheng, an investment principal at Philips Ventures. Sean discusses how his company helps startups succeed by bringing in the resources, channels, and infrastructure of Philips corporate. He also talks about Philips Health Technology Ventures, the transition of Philips from being a lighting company to now being a healthcare company, and the advantages of working with Philips. He shares insights that can improve business model innovation, some challenges Philips faces as a huge company, and his excitement on corporate venturing and the future of health care. This is a fascinating conversation so please tune in! Click this link to the show notes, transcript, and resources: outcomesrocket.health

Technology can drastically change where your health is headed. In this episode, we hear from Tom Stanis, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Story Health, about how getting hit by a car and his father having a stroke led him to work with artificial intelligence and virtual tools to enable daily specialist care for people at home. He explains how Story Health uses an AI system that integrates with Electronic Health Records to help clinicians guide patients at home through the best treatment possible and human coaching to navigate health systems while avoiding logistical barriers. Tom discusses what outcomes are the results of Story Health’s work, the setbacks, and improvements that more data has presented for its users. He also talks about how changes toward value-based care and focus on social determinants of health build an exciting future for healthcare. Tune in to this episode to listen about Tom Stanis’s life-changing work at Story Health! Click this link for the show notes, transcript, and resources: outcomesrocket.health This episode is brought to you by Provider Solutions and Development, the leaders in physician and APC recruitment that deliver top-tier candidates for the right roles. Visit info.PSDconnect.org/outcomesrocket to start the conversation today, get tailored support and dedicated recruitment and efforts that lead to provider retention and longevity.

In this episode, we interview the outstanding Kaajal Singh. Kaajal is the Principal of Client Engagement for the RTI Center for Health Care Advancement. She discusses how RTI leverages data and delivers health-focused interventions. These solutions are backed by years of research and presented to the table with analytical capabilities that are truly fundamental to a research institute. Kaajal shares RTI's drive to improve quality and outcomes and reduce cost. She also talks about the benefits of relying on an independent third party to assess your business's study or new technology. If you're looking for a way to scale your business at a lower cost, or you need help in the decision-making process, a research institute like RTI can help you. We truly enjoyed our exciting conversation with Kaajal. Please tune in to the entire episode to learn more. Click this link for the show notes, transcript, and resources: outcomesrocket.health

In today's podcast, we are privileged to host Jay Dryer, founder and CEO of CareFlash. CareFlash offers the Careopolis - a private, invitation-only website that engages friends and family members around a loved one regarding any health, wellness, or aging process or event. Listen to Jay as he talks about meeting people who want to help friends and loved ones in difficult times but not knowing how. He shares how recovery and quality of life are better when there's a community involved, how adherence, transitions, and care work together to help quality outcomes, and more. This is a very interesting conversation so please tune in! https://outcomesrocket.health/careflash/2020/09/

This episode is brought to you by Provider Solutions and Development, the leaders in physician and APC recruitment that deliver top-tier candidates for the right roles. Visit info.PSDconnect.org/outcomesrocket to start the conversation today, get tailored support and dedicated recruitment and efforts that lead to provider retention and longevity. Podcasting: a digital tool that can be door-opening in healthcare. In this episode, we hear from Justin Knott, co-host and speaker of the Patient Convert Podcast and CEO at Intrepy Healthcare Marketing, about his experience with the Patient Convert Podcast, which he shares with his wife, Kelley Knott. In it, they have focused on how to do a marketing job directed at patients to help physicians grow their practice on more than 70 episodes. Justin discusses with Outcomes Rocket’s Host, Saul, algorithms, podcast streaming platforms, search engine optimization, paid ads, and keywords, among other digital marketing tools to consider when creating a podcast. He talks about two main challenges and keys to success in podcasting: consistency and booking. And how success with this show has opened many doors and brought opportunities in healthcare. Tune in to this episode to learn about how the inner works of podcast marketing and its success can bring many opportunities! Click this link for the show notes, transcript, and resources: outcomesrocket.health

Welcome to the first episode of The Outcomes Rocket - The Future of Global Informatics Podcast! We are honored to have a colleague and friend, the incredible LaDonna Grace! She is a registered nurse and nurse informaticist with a lot of experience in healthcare organizations like Cerner. LaDonna reflects on her journey diving into nurse informatics and how she found a passion for it. Then she shares her thoughts on the future of nurse informatics positions, the process of building new solutions, and how nurse informaticists bring value to different fields in healthcare. LaDonna and TJ cannot stress enough about the power of mentorship in the nursing informatics community. Tune in to this first episode, and stay tuned for more top-notch guests coming up!

Have you ever wondered how nurse innovation is occurring in another country? This episode features someone from Israel that has a great sneak peek about this topic! This week’s guest on the SONSIEL Podcast is a plastic surgeon that loves to mix the human and the scientific sides of healthcare in his practice; Dr. Nir Rosenberg is with us all the way from Israel! Besides being a board-certified surgeon, Dr. Rosenberg also teaches nursing students where he instills his passion onto them. Nir chats about the nurse-physician relationship and how they should do everything as a team. Through the creation of courses and proposals for existing hospitals, Dr. Rosenberg is introducing nurse innovation to Israel. Finally, Nir leads everything in life with three key things: passion, persistence, and enthusiasm. Tune in to this episode to have another perspective on nursing innovation around the world. You will be delighted with what Nir Rosenberg is doing to propel nursing innovation in Israel! Click this link for the show notes, transcript, and resources: outcomesrocket.health

In this episode, we are excited to host Kevin O'Brien, the Senior Vice President of Distribution at Innovu. Kevin discusses how his company leverages data to drive savings, opportunities, and transparency in health care. He talks about collaborating with companies, aggregating data across all service providers, digging deep into the insights, and collaborating and empowering companies to drive the action. Kevin also shared his insights about risk mitigation, combining health data with risk data to get a new perspective, the importance of educating people, the most significant mistakes employers make, and many more. Please tune in and enjoy the conversation. Click this link for the show notes, transcript, and resources: outcomesrocket.health

Virtual Reality technology can be a potent tool when used for learning. In this episode, we hear from Dr. Alex Young, the CEO, and founder of mixed reality training platform Virti, about how VR can facilitate repeatable, safe environments for professionals to build and train soft skills through personalized, immersive experiences. He talks about how Virti seeks to democratize through its platform the experiential soft-skill-training scenarios by making them affordable, accessible, and easily customizable to anyone around the planet. Dr. Young discusses the science behind how virtual reality connects having an experience, remembering it, and creating lasting behavior changes from it. He explains the learning-with-virtual-reality process in detail, provides examples of how Virti’s platform has been used in healthcare and other sectors, and even talks about how the Metaverse is related to his work. Tune in to this episode to learn how Virti is training professionals’ soft skills with Virtual Reality! Click this link for the show notes, transcript, and resources: outcomesrocket.health

Nursing is a profession that can be merged and married to others, like this guest’s story! In this episode of the SONSIEL Podcast, we have the pleasure of chatting with Josiah Jackson-Okesola, an African nurse that is also a social media star, strategist, broadcaster, and multi-award-winning nurse innovator, and more. Josiah ended up in the field thanks to his mother, and he quickly developed a passion for it, turning him into one of the most renowned innovators in the space. He knew that opportunities wouldn’t come to him easily, so he started looking out for them. Josiah always knew how to elevate and work with the professionals within the healthcare industry, that is why he has moved to be a career coach for nurses. He also encourages everyone to move investments into the nursing field, as they are the backbone of our healthcare systems. The power of media can change minds and African nurses are tuning into it to do so, just like Josiah. Tune in to this episode and enjoy! Click this link for the show notes, transcript, and resources: outcomesrocket.health

In today’s episode of Outcomes Rocket, we are excited to share with your our interview with Ami Rakshit, the CEO and President at PreAcute PHM. Ami talks about how his company reduces unnecessary surgeries and lower costs. He shares four ways his company adds value to the health care space, the best stakeholder partner to implement the changes, and how Pre Acute makes business better. He also talks about the challenges brought about by COVID and in being an early-stage company. Please tune in to my full interview with Ami! Click this link for the show notes, transcript, and resources: outcomesrocket.health

“Once you realize that your family has died of heart disease, I think it might be a good idea to study heart disease.” In this episode, we hear from Manny Villafaña, founder and Chairman/CEO of Medical 21, about the company’s six-year development of an artificial artery graft. He describes how Medical 21 seeks to eliminate the inconveniences associated with a standard bypass surgery procedure for the millions of people who might need one with this innovation. Inspired by his family’s health history, he founded eight companies throughout his career that developed products for heart disease-related issues, the latest being Medical 21. Manny explains in detail how the artificial artery graft works and how its development is being financed in innovative ways. He also shares life anecdotes about his childhood, education, and setbacks from which he learned, ultimately fueling his passion for his work and leading his projects to success. Tune in to this episode to listen about how Manny Villafaña is taking yet another risk with Medical 21’s groundbreaking innovation, created with 21st-century technology, and is currently using a 21st-century financing method! Click this link to the show notes, transcript, and resources: outcomesrocket.health

When someone goes into nursing, the possibilities in the workspace are endless. In this episode of SONSIEL, we feature Layne Price and Pak Chau, two incredible nurses whose journeys inspire us. Both of them have attached another word to their role as nurses, providing them with tools and knowledge to keep delivering high-quality care. They both share their thoughts on innovation and the role of nurses in it. Also, Pak talks with first-hand experience about burnout and mental health and nurses’ essential part when conforming to a team. Nurses' voices have always been valuable, but they are getting huge engagement right now, which is important for the success of care delivery. Check out this episode and get inspired by these two rock stars of the nursing profession! Click this link to the show notes, transcript, and resources: outcomesrocket.health

Better, cheaper, faster: three words that describe the ideal patient journey. In this episode, we hear from Jean Drouin, CEO of Clarify Health, about Clarify’s mission to power better care by empowering others to better care through actionable insights and analytics to improve health outcomes. He talks about how machine learning and artificial intelligence are helping Clarify clean and refine their massive sets of patient data to generate precise insights and predictive analysis on every patient journey. Jean explains how Clarify can help patients by broadening access to all their prior medical history and reducing process costs and care providers by navigating and analyzing data more efficiently and effectively through its self-service and on-demand platform. He further elaborates on possible approaches by explaining how moving from fee-for-service to a value-based care payment model can support Clarify's changes to achieve its mission. Tune in to this episode to listen about how Clarify will make patient journeys better, cheaper, and faster! Click this link to the show notes, transcript, and resources: outcomesrocket.health

In this episode, we have an amazing conversation with Dr.Lon Jones, author of No More Allergies, Asthma, or Sinus Infections and creator (along with his colleague and wife Jerry Bozeman) of Xlear, a nasal spray made up of xylitol and saline that assists and stimulates the immune system's efforts to clean the nose. Dr. Jones shares how his granddaughter's ear condition and his wife's work observation as a special education teacher paved the creation of the nasal spray. He talks about the challenges he has faced in marketing the nasal spray as a drug and how he ended up with the name commonsense medicine. He shares a wealth of medical information regarding nose washing and ear infection, as well as insights that can help us remain healthy and protected against the virus. Please tune in and enjoy! Click this link to the show notes, transcript, and resources: outcomesrocket.health

Patient care goes beyond a doctor’s appointment or a healthcare facility visit. In this episode, we hear from Mark Clermont, CEO of Cecelia Health, about using technology to improve patient care delivery in terms of support, accessibility, clarity, and relationship-building when navigating the puzzling healthcare system. Many patients need help adhering to or even initiating their care when they go home. Mark speaks of virtual modalities in hybrid care systems and the importance of human engagement in building a relationship between the health care provider and the patient. He explains that these current approaches place healthcare for patients in a promising position thanks to advances in telemedicine, data availability, and the focus on building meaningful human relationships. Tune in to this episode to listen about how Cecelia Health is working to simplify and improve the patient care journey with promising digital toolsets! Click this link for the show notes, transcript, and resources: outcomesrocket.health

We all need somebody to lean on, and why not a health coach? In this episode, we hear from Marina and Eugene Borukhovich, CEO & COO at YourCoach Health, the premier Virtual Home for health and wellness coaching they co-founded. They talk about the work they do at YourCoach Health and how health coaching can be a different approach added to health care teams to support caregivers and help patients identify, set, and achieve their health and wellness goals. The YourHealth platform can provide and connect health coaches with patients and companies who are looking to include health coaching. Eugene and Marina explain what this consists of in the transforming healthcare ecosystem. They talk about how it can impact and augment physical and digital human-centric care services. Tune in to this episode to listen about Health Coaching and how YourCoach Health is working to make it more accessible! Click this link for the show notes, transcript, and resources: outcomesrocket.health

Many people take detours with their careers but ultimately keep working in healthcare. This episode’s guest is Jessica Smith-Amara, a board-certified nurse executive with a particular journey in healthcare. She has taken a couple of detours in her career with teaching, practicing nursing in pediatrics and bedside patients, and clinical project management. Her love for innovation brews from troubleshooting and presenting solutions to any obstacle she encounters. She also shares her three principles for innovation: awareness of the starting point, recognition of the low-hanging fruit, and starting with what you know. Jessica also reflects on her overall design thinking process, networking, and the nursing workforce. Tune in and enjoy this episode with a true innovator because the more hats you can wear, the more you can offer in your roles. Click this link for the show notes, transcript, and resources: outcomesrocket.health

In this episode, we are privilege to host Janis Powers, Founder and CEO of Longitudinal Health Care. Janis discusses how her digital health company aims to replace traditional health insurance and how her company adds value to healthcare. She shares her thoughts on consumerization and the direct-to-provider payment model, other options for securing health care, and the importance of health literacy. If you're fed up with the high insurance cost and would like a different perspective on health care challenges, tune in because this interview with Janis could be what you're looking for. Click this link for the show notes, transcript, and resources: outcomesrocket.health

In this podcast, we are excited to host Dr. Andrew Botham, the Chief Scientific Officer, and Co-Founder at TestCard. Andrew discusses how his company is leveraging the power of technology and cameras in smartphones to offer immediate results related to medical tests. He talks about challenges healthcare scientists face and how TestCard's home testing solution, with the help of a phone's camera (or clinical grade scanner), helps people get accurate and faster results, which they can then take to their doctor. He talks about providing easier access to health care, low-cost solutions, reducing contaminations, and more. This interview is packed with learnings and insights, so please tune in! https://outcomesrocket.health/testcard/2020/10/

Technology is not the answer to everything, but it can certainly help us be more efficient. In this episode, we hear from Molly K. McCarthy, National Director of US Health Provider and Plans for Microsoft, about how new models of care that integrate technology and human resources can improve health systems. Thinking differently about how people approach to care, technology, and processes can be challenging. Molly talks about how there can be innovative human-centered models that use technology to address workforce challenges and pressure, isolation, and burnout. Microsoft’s acquisition of Nuance will bring new inclusive designs, development processes, and ambient clinical intelligence improvements. Additionally, Molly discusses care-at-home as a developing model of care and how social determinants of health are essential for its implementation. Tune in to this episode to listen about how technology can complement and improve new and existing models of care!

There is a massive potential in innovation ready to be tapped. In this episode, we hear from Onike Williams, nurse practitioner and Director of Program Development at UCLA Biodesign, about how the program is working with professionals from the medical field, including nursing, to educate them as innovators and develop new technology. As she still is a nurse practitioner, she also speaks of how that balances and enriches her work and contributions to the Biodesign program. Onike explains what the program’s health tech accelerator strives for and how the one-year fellowship develops ideas to patent and take to market. She emphasizes that there is no bad idea and encourages medical professionals, especially nurses, to be inspired by those ideas to innovate. Tune in to this episode to listen from Onike Williams about nursing innovation and her work at UCLA Biodesign! Click this link to the show notes, transcript, and resources: outcomesrocket.health

Today, we are privileged to host Alex Trahey, VP of Data Science at Algorex Health. Alex shares his passion for merging modern technology and helping people. He discusses how his company leverages consumer marketing techniques in the world of health care to try to address social determinants of health and shares some successes of Algorex Health in partnering with companies to improve health outcomes. Alex also talks about standardizing data, scaling up interventions, running models on addressing social isolation, and more. Learn more about Algorex Health and what they are doing to help improve health in this exciting conversation with Alex, so please tune in! Click this link to the show notes, transcript, and resources: outcomesrocket.health

Access to diagnostic imaging is a challenge many patients still face around the globe. In this episode, we hear from Dr. Wesley Gilson, the senior director of MR Business Development for Siemens Healthineers North America, about the expansion plans he is leading for diagnostic care. He discusses accessibility challenges and opportunities and the latest developments through innovations that derive from collaboration and technology integration. Following the acquisition of Varian by Siemens Healthineers, the recent marriage of advanced diagnostic imaging and leading-edge cancer therapeutics prompted by the merger is introducing promising outcomes. Dr. Gilson explains why and how many unprivileged patients don’t have healthcare that provides access to diagnostics and treatment. He also raves about how the collaboration between Siemens Healthineers and Varian, will improve the targeting of cancer diseases, a health concern for a large portion of the global population. Tune in to this episode to listen about his work expanding access and bringing more advanced healthcare to more people worldwide! Click this link to the show notes, transcript, and resources: outcomesrocket.health

When someone’s passionate about something, it goes across the board in everything they do. Today’s guest is Olga Kagan, a registered nurse with a background experience that goes back to her childhood when she gave her grandmother her insulin shots to cardiothoracic ICUs, other clinical settings, and finally academia! From a very early point in her career, Olga started innovating and her work was constantly gyrating around academia. Olga's work has inspired many others, from fabricating reusable gowns and facemasks to founding community groups on social media. She is also a passionate educator who brings a different perspective to the field. Tune in to listen to her experience and her journey! Click this link to the show notes, transcript, and resources: outcomesrocket.health Go to Sosiel's Website to learn more about what they do.

In this episode, we are excited to talk with Alberto Casares, the VP of Risk Protection at Constella Intelligence. Alberto discussed the different online threats in the market and dark web. He also shared how his company is improving awareness of securing online presence, compromised data, early detection capabilities, and more! Alberto also shared important tips on how to avoid being hacked. We all want to secure our privacy, and this conversation will help you understand how we can do that. Please tune in to my very interesting conversation with Alberto Casares. Click this link to the show notes, transcript, and resources: outcomesrocket.health

In this episode, we have the privilege of hosting the amazing Dr. Charles Keller, Scientific Director at the Children's Cancer Therapy Development Institute. The CCTDI is a 501C3 non-profit biotech that tries to both understand how cancers work, but also test and evaluate thoroughly the drugs that might hit a particular target to stop cancer from working. Dr. Charles shares how his team is helping facilitate the development of medication that works while also de-risking investment in the pharma space. He talks about the preclinical gap and shares anecdotal, challenges, setbacks, and more. Dr. Charles and his team are doing a wonderful job helping children with cancer. Learn more about CCTDI and how you can help in this episode. Click this link to the show notes, transcript, and resources: outcomesrocket.health

In this podcast, Allyson Jacobsen, Global Marketing Director of Artificial Intelligence and Analytic solutions at GE HealthCare discusses what her company is leveraging AI and technology to improve the quality of care while also reducing cost. GE HealthCare holds to very strict AI principles to ensure that the models will be trusted and won't be biased. Allyson shares examples of how GE healthcare products are well integrated into the system, thoughts on cross-functional alignment challenges, and more. This is one great conversation you don’t want to miss! Please tune in for my full interview with Allyson Jacobsen. https://outcomesrocket.health/gehealthcare/2020/09/

Let's empower patients to live their healthiest lives with Credo. In this episode, we hear from Carm Huntress, the Founder, and CEO of Credo, about the development of digital healthcare systems that enables patients access to their medical record data. Many organizations and providers doing value-based care still operate through phone and fax when it comes to healthcare information exchanges that overlook patients. Credo seeks to provide a digital service that relieves the burden of carrying out those processes manually and enables patients access to their information. Carm discusses the benefits and obstacles of several factors that play a role in Credo’s goal like interoperability networks, healthcare data comprehensibility, and digital technology infrastructure. He explains how the platform will increase care quality and accessibility to empower patients with their data to improve their health. Tune in to this episode to listen about how Credo will impact healthcare systems with their medical record data platform! Click this link to the show notes, transcript, and resources: outcomesrocket.health

Today, we are privileged to host Amy Shannon, the Chief Commercial Officer at Prima-Temp. Prima-Temp is a medical technology company pioneering chronobiological healthcare for women. In this episode, Amy discusses how her company empowers women to make informed health care decisions. She talks about chronobiology and circadian biology and their impact on women's hormones, leveraging data and social community for better support for women's health journey, and she also introduced Priya, an innovative technology that tracks continuous core body temperature. She also shares insights on facing challenges as a company like shifting clinical trials, the democratization of healthcare, and more. Tune in for an amazing interview with Amy Shannon! Click this link to the show notes, resources, and transcript: outcomesrocket.health

In this episode, we interview Evan Osborne, Founder and Managing Partner at Diabetics United and the President and CEO at Ride Salem. Evan discusses how his company provides an all-in-one platform for all diabetes, designed to promote a healthy diabetic lifestyle. Diabetics United has resources for all types of diabetes. It has a trusted shopping resource where vendors and products are safe, a community where people with diabetes can collaborate, share, and interact. It also has a wealth of resources about diabetes and researches and studies to improve the lives of people with diabetes Evan shares some of the challenges diabetics face in healthy and solutions his company has developed to help solve problems and add value. He also shares insights on business, educating fellow diabetics, and more. This is a fascinating conversation, so please tune in and learn more about Evan and Diabetics United! Click this link to the episode: outcomesrocket.health

In these trying times, we look forward to the care and support we receive from family and friends. Can you imagine how having such a tight-knit and loving support would do to elderly people? In this episode, we are happy to host Carlos Montero-Luque, who runs Huginntech, a company dedicated to ensuring families can support their elderly loved ones with their health and independence. Carlos talks about the origins of the company and how they leverage technology to get involved in the support and care for elderly adults. He also shares the benefits of Huginntech to different stakeholders. https://outcomesrocket.health/ht/2020/09/

Today, we are privileged to host Fred Johnson, a seasoned global strategist and leader, and the President & CFO at Team Select Home Care. Fred talks about his reason for getting up every day and that os pioneering new home cares for medically fragile children. He explains the challenges faced by the family of medically fragile children, the difficulty of finding nurses that specialize in pediatric home care, and the impact of these challenges to the individual, family, and community. Fred also shares some of his observations from the Colorado related caregiver program and how the company provides training to parents, helping them become CNAs which in turn frees up nurses to work more at the supervisory roles. Team Select Home Care is saving the state tons of money while also providing jobs to parents. It is doing a phenomenal job at helping medically fragile children and the communities they serve, and you'll definitely pick up a lot of nuggets in this conversation. Tune in to learn more! https://outcomesrocket.health/teamselect/2020/09/