Outcomes Rocket

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/

One of the biggest challenges is securing connected devices, including medical devices. Welcome back to part two of our chat with Pascal Podvin and Jeremy Haltom from Ordr inc.; we also introduce Jim Brady, the CISO for Fairview Health Services, to the conversation on cybersecurity and healthcare. The three of them discuss the challenges that Healthcare Delivery Organizations face and what assessments they could do to increase the security of their devices to take care of patients. No one can protect anything without knowing what the threats are, so identifying them is a specific step in the process, and taking action will then make it fruitful. Technology is only one part of the equation; the other one is a great team that is constantly working on increasing the cybersecurity of the organization. Be sure to listen to the previous conversation with Pascal and Jeremy before listening to this episode! Click this link to the show notes, transcript, and resources: outcomesrocket.health

In this episode, we are privileged to feature the excellent Dr. Stan Shepherd, Founder and CEO of Instant Access Medical. Stan discusses how his company develops a comprehensive, life-long, multi-lingual personal care record specific to each individual. He highlights the importance of having citizens be the primary data owner and cites great examples of what data integration has done for consumers in other industries. Stan also shares the benefits of people managing their own health care and his insights on setbacks and personalized medicine. Find out more about Instant Access Medical and how it can improve outcomes in this exciting interview with Stan. Please tune in. Click this link to the show notes, transcript, and resources: outcomesrocket.health

Healthcare is an evolving system that has gone through many changes and will continue advancing over time. In this episode, we hear from Dr. Tate Erlinger, the Vice President of Clinical Analytics at Elsevier Clinical Solutions, about the advantages and challenges of the Clinician of the Future and Elsevier’s recent report, which points out possible obstacles and suggests improvements to the industry. The relationship between patient and doctor is at the core of healthcare. Dr. Erlinger says that technology has changed the relationship's nature and should be nurtured to keep on improving it. Accessibility through Telehealth, on-demand information, and payment for quality have been identified as challenges or advantages that need to be addressed. He believes this shouldn’t discourage the clinicians of the future, as they can participate in the resolution of those challenges and be rewarded with being able to help more people directly. Tune in to this episode to listen about his hopes, work, and thoughts regarding the future of healthcare! Click this link to the show notes, transcript, and resources: outcomesrocket.health

Cancer is a prevalent condition that impacts not just the patients but also families, employers, and society. Without the right management and medication it can lead to financial loss, reduced quality of life, and even death. In today's episode, we are honored and thrilled to have Sanjeev Luther, CEO and President of Rafael Pharmaceuticals. Sanjeev discusses his company's mission to develop highly effective anti-cancer agents to improve the quality of life of patients with g AML, Burkitts & pancreatic cancer. He shares his insights on innovation, collaborations, AI, challenges in the pharma space, fundamental shifts among regulation due to COVID, and many more. This is a great conversation on oncology in pharma so don't miss it! Click this link to the show notes, transcript, and resources: outcomesrocket.health

Cybersecurity and AI are two of the most spoken topics right now, and they are essential to the success of the future’s healthcare ecosystem. In this episode, we chat with Pascal Podvin and Jeremy Haltom while we were together at the ViVE conference this year. Pascal is the Chief Revenue Officer, while Jeremy is the director of Sales Engineering, at Ordr, a company that is leading the IoT security field. Pascal and Jeremy explain how Ordr works, how they are securely connecting devices, and what things are important to take into account to make the business scalable. They also share their part of the work in ransomware and the log4j vulnerability problem. Click this link to the show notes, transcript, and resources: outcomesrocket.health

In this episode, we are privileged to feature Ilyana Rosenberg, the Principal Product Manager at NYM Health, a startup focused on automating medical coding. Ilyana educates us on the basics of medical coding and discusses how her company leverages automation to improve operational efficiency and compliance perspectives. She relays inspiring anecdotes and great insights on innovation in health care, keeping medical coders updates, and more. Ilyana is excited about the innovations happening in healthcare, and you can hear it in her voice. Please tune in and learn more about medical coding and its impact on healthcare. Click this link to the shownotes, transcript, and resources: outcomesrocket.health

Digital tools can be leveraged to be more equitable and give more healthcare access to people. We are back at the ViVE event 2022 with an incredible healthcare professional that just got off the stage, Manav Sevak, the CEO of Memora Health. Manav emphasizes the feeling of being in person at the conference after two years apart, thanks to the pandemic, and the main themes providers and healthcare systems should focus on moving on. Clinician well-being has become more important in the past 6 to 8 months, so avoiding burnout and guaranteeing safe environments for their work. Also, the transition of care delivery out of the conventional spaces is a vast topic that needs to be addressed; this is where Memora Health comes in to help health systems digitize and automate many processes. They end up the interview with the role AI and ML tools play right now in the healthcare field. Tune in to this conversation about healthcare delivery and technology being leveraged to improve outcomes! Click this link to the show notes, transcript, and resources: outcomesrocket.health

This is the second part of the Chronic Pain Series with Dr. Hanscom. In our previous episode, Dr. Hanscom talked about the problems of overcare, different over operations, and waste in healthcare. In this episode, Dr. Hanscom discusses the solution and how his DOC roadmap can help address chronic pain. He also talks about the app that he is launching. As always, interviews with Dr. Hanscom are interesting and you'll find pearls you can apply in other aspects of your life. Tune in for a great podcast with Dr. Hanscom. https://outcomesrocket.health/healing-yourself-with-the-direct-your-own-care-process/2020/08/

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 two outstanding healthcare leaders who can help us learn a new way of managing painful diabetic neuropathy. Niamh Pellegrini is the Chief Commercial Officer at Nevro, and Meredith Vornholt is the Senior Director. Niamh and Meredith discuss HFX for PDN and how it can help patients suffering from painful diabetic neuropathy. They share insights on leveraging technology to help patient care, employer impact, challenges, patient anecdotes, and much more. HFX for PDN is the only spinal cord stimulation device approved by the FDA with a specific indication to treat PDN. Learn more about this innovative treatment in this exciting episode of the Outcomes Rocket podcast, so please tune in! Click this link to the show notes, transcript, and resources: 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/

Healthcare can always learn from industries that are very far away. In this episode, we chat with Erik Nielsen, CEO, and founder of TAG, a world-renowned game creator, about leveraging technology to improve people’s lives, mental health, and the intersection between healthcare, advertising, and gaming. With TAG, they are bringing real-life cases and a therapist that hands the coping skills to that specific issue to the audience. They have seen that caregivers are gyrating towards the platform to seek help and resources because they often struggle independently. One of their central values is having all of this content available and affordable, creating unlimited viewing packages for under 5 dollars. Erik also shares how the pandemic brought challenges to the business and how they have dealt with them to keep improving people’s lives. Tune in and enjoy this episode with Erik and our host Saul! Click this link to the show notes, transcript, and resources: outcomesrocket.health

Immunotherapy is a kind of treatment for cancer that changed the landscape of oncology. In this episode, we had a very insightful chat with Dr. Angel Rodríguez, Natera’s Oncology Medical Director. At the same time, he explains how immunotherapy works, what it entails, how patients can be treated, and the medical challenges around this. With immunotherapy, doctors can choose a type of treatment that attacks cancer in a localized way instead of chemo or radiotherapy, which it’s more of a “shotgun approach.” Dr. Rodríguez shares how sometimes immunotherapy can come with more than one challenge, why it is not a standard treatment, and how Natera is innovating with blood tests to identify if there is any disease left in the body. The future of oncology lies ahead, and Natera is leading the way. Tune in to this episode to listen to one of the best oncologists in the nation! Click this link to the show notes, transcript, and resources: outcomesrocket.health

Welcome back, Medvalistas! In this episode, we have the honor to feature Tom Ferkovic, the CEO of Medic Management Group and a leader in the healthcare sector, who will share with us what MMG does as a one-stop shot with several services. MMG isn’t only a management service organization but also offers consulting services. Tom also reflects on the challenges while working with clients, how MMG helps them from compensation models to productivity measurements, and much more. He also gives his thoughts about physician leadership and why leaders need confidants to talk to and bounce solutions to their problems. Tune in to this wonderful conversation about independent practice and how MMG can help run your business! Click this link to the show notes, transcript, and resources: outcomesrocket.health

The healthcare industry is constantly bombarded with threats from cybercriminals, so it is important that businesses and organizations know how to protect themselves and their data. In this episode, we are privileged to interview David Sygula, Senior Cybersecurity Analyst at CybelAngel, the world’s leading digital risk protection platform that prevents data leaks and limits damage to your business or organization. David explains CybelAngels’ mission and how it can benefit the healthcare space. He discusses tips on how to keep your assets safe and your reputation secure. This is a great discussion on data protection and security so please tune in! Click this link to the show notes, transcript, and resources: outcomesrocket.health

The intersection between cybersecurity and healthcare can sometimes be a complicated gray area for people that don’t know much about this topic. In this episode, we talk with Erik Decker, the Chief Information Security Officer at Intermountain Healthcare, a mastermind leader in cybersecurity in the healthcare field. When it comes to the healthcare sector, Erik reflects on how technology has to keep up with the pace we are now running in, addressing threats around cybersecurity and the relationship between AI and machine learning in this topic. The future of cybersecurity lies in how fast technology can change, the developer's skill set, and the analytics-driven skills they need. Erik also shares his thoughts on cyber-security and its importance for systems to be resilient to attacks. If they get shut down, the consequences directly impact patients. We met Erik during ViVE, and we had to interview him about this topic that concerns us all; tune in and enjoy! Click this link to the show notes, transcript, and resources: outcomesrocket.health

In this episode, we are covering health transportation and we have the privilege of hosting the fantastic Josh Komenda. Josh is the Co-Founder, CEO, and President of Veyo, a full-service, non-emergency medical transportation brokerage designed specifically for health care. Josh discusses how his company is providing a solution to the logistics challenge of NEMT(non emergency medical transportation). He explains how his team saw an opportunity to bring a new transportation model to the healthcare world, how they help close the gap for both patients and providers, and how they leverage tech-based transportation to offer better transparency and efficiency. Josh also shares the major advantages of Veyo, as well as several challenges they have faced over the years. It has been a really interesting conversation and we hope you'll enjoy it as much as we did. Click this link to the show notes, transcript, and resources: outcomesrocket.health

In this episode, I have the privilege of hosting Spencer Hutchins, CEO and co-founder of Concert Health, a behavioral health medical group that partners with primary care providers so that every patient has access to exceptional behavioral health. Spencer discusses his company's mission to re-architect America's behavioral health using the collaborative care management model in improving patient care. He also shares about hitting the multistakeholder approach, how the company is adding value to healthcare, and providing remote care. If you recognize that your team needs a way to manage people's depression, anxiety, and behavioral health, Concert Health is a great way to do it. Click this link to the show notes, transcript, and resources: outcomesrocket.health

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If you or someone you know is having issues with attention, memory, planning, and organizing following a brain injury, is it possible to improve that brain through a good, well-dosed cognitive rehabilitation platform? In this episode of the Outcomes Rocket, we are excited to once again feature Mark Watson, the CEO and Executive Director at ABI Wellness. Mark has been in the podcast before, and today he is back to share with us how what he is doing to empower others in the realm of improving cognition as a method to improve outcomes and brain injury. Mark discusses ABI Wellness's efforts in helping clinicians further standardize, optimize and extend their care and improve the outcomes of the patients through the BEARS (Brain Enhanced And Recovery System) method. He also explains the different groups who benefit from the training. Find out how ABI Wellness is helping clinicians and organizations take the patients’ care to the next cognitive level. Please tune in! Click this link to the show notes, transcript, and resources: outcomesrocket.health

The future of health lies in homecare-based systems and the democratization of access. In this episode, we chatted with Dr. John Chelico while he was at ViVE. Dr. Chelico is a board-certified internal medicine physician with former fellowship training in biomedical informatics. He has a subspecialty board certification in clinical informatics. His expertise is in using electronic health record systems to improve clinical care, quality and research. Currently, John is the system VP Chief Medical Information Officer for Common Spirit Health. Dr. Chelico cannot stress enough the benefits of bringing clinical trials to health systems that have access to many different types of individuals inside a population. He also reflects on when the patient should be taken to a hospital, how data helps predict these interventions, professional burnout and retention, and where the future of healthcare might be going. Click this link to the show notes, transcript, and resources: outcomesrocket.health

In this episode, we interview the outstanding Cody Simmons, CEO of DermaSensor. He discusses how his company delivers a game-changer in the field of skin detection and care, and the impact of improving access to skin cancer check at a low cost. He also shares powerful and insightful anecdotes and the things he is looking forward to in healthcare. We want to scale the care we provide to skin cancer patients, and Cody has given great call outs and suggestions. Tune in to my exciting conversation with Cody here. Click this link for the show notes, transcript, and resources: outcomesrocket.com

In this episode, we have the privilege of hosting the amazing Bill Fox, Business Development Executive at SambaNova System. This is Bill's second time on the podcast and he's doing fantastic work in healthcare. Bill discusses how his company is bringing that next generation of technology into the real Bill talks about the improvement of technology and how our current technology now supports data accumulation. SambaNova created the new generation of computing with the aim to bring AI to everyone. Bill shares the company's successes, including being used for COVID and cancer research. SambaNova's expertise is great especially if you want to scale as a business, so listen and enjoy! Click this link to the show notes, transcript, and resources: outcomesrocket.health

In this episode, we have the privilege to host Teo Son, Chief Global Officer at Olive Union, a company that produces smart responsive tech for better hearing. Teo shares his company's vision of "hearing for all". He discusses the three different products they have launched in the past three years, giving special emphasis to Olive Pro, a 2-in-1 hearing aid that can be easily calibrated to the user's hearing needs. Teo also shares his thoughts on the importance of having an affordable option for hearing aid, removing the stigma of hearing aids, and pushing for healthy hearing for everyone. Find out more about Olive Pro and Olive Union in our exciting interview with Teo. Please tune in! Click this link to the show notes, transcript, and resources: outcomesrocket.health

In this episode, John Perez, Senior Client Engagement Manager and the lead for the venture network at AVIA, shares his company's focus on driving digital transformation and collaboration among healthcare enterprises. He shares how AVIA helps hospitals and health systems identify the best emerging innovative solutions to drive growth, increase efficiency, and improve outcomes. He talks about partnerships, working on both the investor and health system side, aligning with the strategic health system investor, and many more. John is excited about the continuing digital transformation and its potential in healthcare. We hope you'll enjoy this interview with John as much as we did. Link to the episode: outcomesrocket.health

In this episode, we have the privilege of hosting Matthew Zachary, Founder and CEO at Stupid Cancer, and the founder of OffScrip Media. Matthew shares the genesis of Offscrip Media and Stupid Cancer and how Offscrip is providing conversation at the granular level of human dignity. He talks about the vision of the company, how they hope to impact behavior change that can be measured clinically so it can become a covered benefit one day. He also talks about setbacks and challenges. Matthew is passionate about what he does, and he is loud and funny, so this is an episode you shouldn't miss! Click this link to the show notes, transcript, and resources: outcomesrocket.health

Today, we are excited to feature Bruce Brandes, the Senior Vice President of Consumer Centered Virtual Care at Teladoc. Bruce discusses consumer-centric healthcare, the value of trust, and working with local health systems. He shares his thoughts on remote monitoring and submits "whole person, consumer-centered virtual care" as the nomenclature way of expressing the one-to-many model. He also dives deep into the different intricacies of remote patient monitoring and suggests components needed from digital health to support consumer-centered virtual care. Get a wider look at the future of virtual care in this interview with Bruce, so please tune in! Click this link to the show notes, transcript, and resources: outcomesrocket.health

In this episode, we are privileged to host Dr. Adrian Ponce, the Manager of the Higher Education Office at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory. He is also the founder and Chief Science Officer of Verrix, a medical device company leveraging cutting edge technology to help protect patients from healthcare-associated infections. Dr. Ponce talks about how his company is seeking to ensure health care facilities are using sterile products. He shares about his fascinating work in NASA, his company's current stage in the developing process, the need for improved infection and disease prevention, and the fun and challenging aspects of working in a business of microbiology. It's a great interview, one you shouldn't miss. Tune in and learn more about the fascinating work Dr. Ponce and his team at Verrix do! https://outcomesrocket.health/verrix/2020/08/

Hereditary cancer is a topic that’s been top of mind for physicians for the last 40 years. In this episode, we catch up with Dr. Jeffrey Weitzel, Natera’s vice president of medical affairs, hereditary cancer, as he reflects on his life’s work, his passion for teaching and onco-genetics, and the innovative work Natera is doing in the hereditary cancer space. Through genetic testing, individuals can learn if they have inherited genes that increase their chances of developing cancer. Dr. Weitzel shares how people can get more involved and proactive with their health and offers advice to clinician-teachers on the cost-effectiveness of prevention. Tune in to this episode to listen to one of the onco-genetics masterminds in the field! Click this link to the show notes, transcript, and resources: outcomesrocket.health

In this episode, I have the privilege of hosting the amazing Etan Walls, COO at OnSite Medical Solutions and author of the book "The Mega Factory of Healthcare: Retooling The Machine To Create A Healthier World". Etan shares how his book educates people on how healthcare works, to help consumers understand that we need to make incremental changes understand how things work for us to be able to understand which big changes we should be making. He also discusses how OnSite is helping improve healthcare through its concierge services and by providing COVID testing where you are. Click this link to the show notes, transcript, and resources: outcomesrocket.health

In this episode, Pam Caputo, Associate VP of Media & Engagement at Precisioneffect, the nation's only health care advertising agency dedicated to working with companies seeking to change the standard of care. Pam discusses how her company's understanding of the audience's behavior and perspective helps them create media that drives behavior change. She shares her thoughts on behavioral mapping, measuring results, leveraging digital technology in the healthcare and pharmaceutical space, evidence-based healthcare marketing, and more. Find out how you can make an impact with precisioneffect. This is one great conversation you don’t want to miss! Please tune in for my full interview with Pam Caputo! Click this link to the show notes, transcript, and resources: outcomesrocket.health

With the two COVID vaccines already available and one more on the way, vaccination and fear of needles is one of the major points of conversation right now. In this episode, we welcome back to Outcomes Rocket one of our favorite guests in the shoW, Dr. Amy Baxter, Founder and CEO at Pain Care Labs. Dr. Baxter is raising awareness on the fact that how we vaccinate kids causes adults to stay afraid of needles. She talks about needle fear, needle pain, a little bit of vaccination history, the psychological and actual pain factor, how Buzzy responds to alleviate pain, and how it can help the second dose COVID patients. Dr. Baxter shares tips on how to make vaccinations easier as well as how to help those who experience needle trauma, so please don’t forget to tune in. Click this link to the show notes, transcript, and resources: outcomesrocket.health

In this episode, we are excited to host the outstanding Naveen Kathuria, CEO at eFamily Care. eFamilyCare is a digital platform that connects family caregivers with professional care advisers. Naveen discusses how his company supports the family caregiver, reduces cost, and improves patient outcomes. He also shares his insights on opportunities, overcoming challenges, and the things he is excited about. This is a great conversation about family care, and there's plenty of things to learn about caring for our mature adults, so please tune in! Click this link to the show notes, transcript, and resources: outcomesrocket.health

Healthcare can be pretty expensive, but what if we told you there’s affordable access to it in the market? In this episode, we chat with Itzik Cohen, a serial entrepreneur, co-founder, and CEO of PayZen, about how he’s creating more opportunities to access care for families and patients, how they’re encouraging people to get services without the fear of not having enough to pay it, Through a B2B2C business model, PayZen gives families affordable options to avoid medical debt. Itzik shares the challenges they face as a company, the different models and ways to pay providers for care throughout the patient journey, and how they’ve come to a healthy midpoint where everyone wins. Click this link to the show notes, transcript, and resources: outcomesrocket.health

In this episode, we are excited to host the amazing Adam Samson, Director of Clinical Operations at Curebase. Curebase is focused on decentralizing the clinical research solution and getting drugs to market faster. Adam discusses how his company partners with contract research organizations or CROs as well as sponsors to offer the most flexible solutions for decentralized trials. He differentiates centralized vs decentralized trials and explains and explains how Curebase improves the participant experience. Curebase re-envisions what clinical trials can be and how it can be improved using technology. Click this link to the show notes, transcript, and resources: outcomesrocket.health

In this episode, I have the privilege of hosting the amazing Elad Luz. Elad is the Head of Research at Cyber MDX, an IoT security leader dedicated to protecting the quality care of health delivery worldwide. Elad discusses how he and the team at Cyber MDX are adding value to the health care ecosystem, supplying cybersecurity solutions to help hospital challenges. Elad explains three points his company is unique from others and shares his thoughts on safeguarding devices that stay within hospitals and those that patients can take at home. He also talks about how his company improves outcomes and business security. If you are a provider hospital buying devices, wanting to keep patients in your facility safe, or if you're a med device company looking to increase the safety profile of your devices, this is the episode for you. Click this link to the show notes, transcript, and resources: outcomesrocket.health

In this episode, we are privileged to feature Tim Reilly, CEO of Zettaset, a data protection provider that is transforming encryption for leading organizations. Tim discusses how his company delivers solutions to ensure the protection of data within the healthcare vertical no matter how or where it is stored. He shares clear examples of how data security works and the market perspective of it. It has been an insightful and definitely exciting conversation, so please tune in. Click this link to the show notes, transcript, and resources: outcomesrocket.health

How secure is your information? What's your organization's level of risk preparedness? In this episode, we are privileged to host Etay Maor, Senior Director of Security Strategy at Cato Networks. Etay discusses how his work is adding value to the security space. He also shares what are some of the things that's happening as well as tips on what we should be doing to increase security. We also cover malware and what it does to data collected by the organization, and we can protect our business. Etay also busted a cybersecurity myth and shared interesting stories in his class in Boston College. Click this link to the show notes, transcript, and resources: outcomesrocket.health

In this part of the SONSIEL series, we have the privilege to host two magnificent nurse leaders with us. We have Roxanne McMurray, inventor of the McMurray Enhanced Airway and also the co-founder of McMurray Medical Group, and Noah Hendler, a nurse practitioner, health care technologist, strategist and co-founder of SONSIEL. Noah dives into the importance of nurses in healthcare, and the value of nurse innovators. Roxanne discusses the McMurray Enhanced Airway, how the innovation came about, and some of her challenges in putting the product on the market. These two nurse leaders also share their insights on the role of nurses in improving outcomes and being persistent despite setbacks. It's a great interview and there are many things to learn about nurse anesthetists and some of the work that SONSIEL does, so please tune in.

We use AI to get shopping and movie recommendations; why not empower better care management for people with chronic conditions? In this episode of the Outcomes Rocket, we are privileged to feature the amazing Bettina Hein, Founder and CEO of Juli. Juli is an AI-powered app that helps people manage their chronic conditions by surfacing behavioral triggers that encourage healthy decisions. Bettina shares the genesis of Juli, how it supports people with chronic health conditions, and how tracking and giving recommendations help people receive the best treatment 24/7. If you’re looking for a better way to manage health and deliver care to a broader audience, Juli could be what you are looking for!

In this episode, I have the privilege to host the extraordinary Michael Dillhyon, entrepreneur, health tech strategy nerd, and CEO of SpectroFlow, a patient-friendly med device to preclinically detect & help lessen the effects of lymphedema. Michael's health care dream is for patients to become better consumers and drive improved outcomes. Michael shares his inspiration for working in the healthcare space and how his company is leveraging existing technology to help patients detect lymphedema. He also talks about the retail side of healthcare, the manufacturing side where we can optimize R&D and dramatically reduce the cost of R&D through optimizing the operations piece, ways to revolutionize the health system, prioritizing patient needs, and many more! Michael has a lot of great insights innovators and health care leaders need to hear, so tune in!

If you're struggling or frustrated with your funding, want to improve your fund-raising technique, and hit off the park, this is an opportunity you shouldn't miss! In this episode, we are excited to host the amazing Beth Susanne, an international pitch coach based in Silicon Valley. Beth explains how she helps clients fine-tune their pitch so it becomes compelling and it has all the signals investors are looking for. She shares tips on what should be included in the pitch, verbal and visual cues needed for online presentations to catch the investor's attention, how to make and maintain a great impression, and more. If you're wanting to pitch for those difficult to get appointments, like trying to get in to see a payer or a pharma company and you have only one shot and you can't mess it up, this podcast episode with Beth Susanne can help you have ideas on what to say, how to say, and when to say it. Click this link to the show notes, transcript, and resources: outcomesrocket.health

In this episode, I have the privilege of hosting the outstanding Dr. Mark Fendrick, a founding Partner of VBID Health and Director of the University of Michigan Center for Value-Based Insurance Design. Dr. Fendrick educates us on VBID (Value-Based Insurance Design), what his center is doing to improve value-based care and the dilemma of how procedures are being paid vs engaging with health care consumers. He shares his insights on the impact of high-value services and low-value services, having a system that incentivizes routine care, and more. Dr. Fendrick also talks of policies he and his team helped create, and one of them resulted in getting free COVID shots for everyone in the U.S! There are many things to learn about VBID so please tune in!

What happens when social media meets education meets healthcare? In today’s episode, we hear from Figure 1’s CEO, Josh Wieldstein, sharing how the company is democratizing medical knowledge and sharing information from real cases. Access to information has been a topic widely discussed recently, and when it comes to medical knowledge, sharing it may help solve cases faster. Josh shares how Figure 1 is creating a network worldwide, their on-demand services and products, the importance of peer-to-peer support, and Join Figure 1 today, be part of a community that constantly wants to learn, and tune in to this episode to learn more about them!

In this episode, we have the privilege of hosting the amazing Elad Walach, co-founder and CEO of Aidoc. Elad discusses how his company leverages deep learning in imaging to increase efficiency, improve quality of care and reduce variability. Aidoc looks at digital images and does risk stratification, making a big difference in outcomes. Elad also talks about the importance of showing downstream impact in ROI, looking at the broader care continuum, understanding the clients’ pain points, and more. AI adoption is increasing and we're going to be using this in healthcare. Learn more about Aidoc and the impact of deep learning in imaging in this conversation. Please tune in! Click this link to the show notes, transcript, and resources: outcomesrocket.health

In this episode, we are excited to feature Werner Voster, the co-founder and CEO of Vitls. Werner shares the genesis of his company. He also discusses how Vitls innovative wearable device improves access to better, accurate, and more reliable data in and out of the hospital. He educates us on the advantages of the Vitls device especially for pediatric care and gives a long term perspective on the use of the device. Click this link to see the show notes, transcript, and resources: outcomesrocket.health

All patients should have access to affordable and highly effective therapies. In this episode of Outcomes Rocket Pharma, we are excited to feature Dr.Jay Weaver, Vice President and Chief Pharmacy Officer of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Kansas City. Dr. Jay discusses how his company increases access to healthcare and ensures patients have access to highly effective therapies. We cover the cost of having a positive medical impact without going bankrupt, working with the different stakeholders to deliver the best outcomes while lowering costs, innovation, finding curative therapies that truly change the disease burden and not just make patients feel better, and more! This is a great conversation you shouldn’t miss, so please tune in! Click the link to the show notes, transcript, and resources: outcomesrocket.health

In this episode, I have the privilege of hosting the amazing Dr. Kristin G. Anderson, a Research Associate at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle, Washington. Kristin talks about her research in ovarian cancer, in the defensive strategies of the tumors and engineering it into the therapies. She shares the improvements happening in the research, ways to improve survival, key learning in her studies, how she is helping mentor the next generation of scientists, and more. This is a great interview, and there are fascinating things to learn about T cells and research, so please tune in! Click this link to the show notes, transcript, and resources: outcomesrocket.health

Financial well-being is an integral part of our health. That will be the focus of today’s conversation. In this episode of Outcomes Rocket, we are privileged to feature Kevin McKechnie, a nationally recognized expert in insurance, Executive Director of the Health Savings Account Council, and a Senior Vice President at the American Bankers Association. Kevin discusses the importance of financial wellness and its impact on the quality of life, the benefits of getting a Health Savings Account, and how it can also be used as a wealth creation tool. He also shares a little bit of its history and genesis, which you will find interesting. Please tune in and find out how you can use the HSA as a vehicle to benefit you and your family’s health care and financial wellness. Click this link to the show notes, transcript, and resources: outcomesrocket.health