Crossover CEO Scott Shreeve and Chief Development Officer Jay Parkinson describe the company’s transformation from a worksite clinic provider to a digital first, connected care system. It’s a trip down memory lane as David reminds Scott of his Health 2.0 scribblings and Jay of his love affair with the first iPhone.

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Walmart made a big splash in September with the opening of its first comprehensive health clinic to deliver primary care, labs, X-ray, dentistry, optical and more. As Walmart’s VP of Healthcare & Wellness Transformation reminds us, this is not your typical retail clinic. It’s the same size as a whole CVS store, which should tell you something about the company’s ambitions.

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Life is about second chances, so John gives Andy a chance to redeem himself after his weak defense of the Affordable Care Act the day before in a session with entrepreneur, reality TV star, and would-be healthcare disruptor Mark Cuban. Andy rises to the challenge and throws it back in Cuban’s face while explaining that his new United States of Care is a mechanism to put healthcare over politics and not actually a new country as David thought.

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Obamacare architect and University of Pennsylvania professor, Dr. Ezekiel Emmanuel is a feisty character who’s willing to take on the Trumpists and to mix it up with John and David for good measure. He came out swinging in this episode and throughout the conference.

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A computer algorithm can now identify genetic abnormalities from photos, enabling physicians to shorten the diagnostic odyssey by quickly identifying children with rare diseases. The founders sold their first facial recognition business to Facebook and are now trying to do something more meaningful. David suggests turning the algorithm on John to see what’s wrong with him.

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The former Congressman and mental health advocate cites his personal battles as he shares his passion for removing the stigma about mental illness and helping people gain access to treatment. We discuss the potential of digital tools and how Millennials and Gen Z relate to mental health differently than older generations. And Patrick reminds of us his famous family’s role in launching the Special Olympics --among other projects!

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The Chief Innovation Officer at Boston Children’s Hospital, Professor at Harvard Medical School and serial (or parallel) entrepreneur talks about leveraging social media for digital epidemiology and spinning companies out of Harvard. John Driscoll tries to hold him responsible for faults in the healthcare system of his native Canada.

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Founder Eran Orr is bringing virtual and augmented reality to healthcare to diagnose and treat motor, cognitive, and psychological disorders and to treat and distract from pain. David played around in XR’s virtual world –watching the seashore and popping balloons with game controllers- before sitting down for the interview.

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In this month's episode of #CareTalk, David Williams (Health Business Group) and John Driscoll (CareCentrix) debate whether or not Medicare For All is a threat to Medicare Advantage.

Overview:

(0:29) Is Medicare For All a threat to Medicare Advantage?

(2:12) Should vaping be banned?

(3:22) Are healthcare wearables finally living up to the hype?

(5:57) #CareTalk is headed to Las Vegas for HLTH Conference 2019!

(7:17) Will California's gig worker law expand health coverage?

(7:48) Should Big Pharma be scared of Pete Buttigieg?

(8:18) How old is "too old" to be President of the USA?

(8:42) What are you being for Halloween this year?

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In this month's episode of #CareTalk, David Williams (Health Business Group) and John Driscoll (CareCentrix) debate whether or not schools should be drug testing students and much, much more.

Overview:

(0:32) Will Trump start firing people in healthcare next?

(0:55) Will Trump deliver on his promise of a "phenomenal" health plan?

(2:12) Should schools be drug testing students?

(3:35) Is medical tourism a good idea?

(5:30) What should be made of all the opioid manufacturers and distributors getting sued?

(7:05) Is obesity a national security issue?

(7:35) Is the nursing shortage real?

(8:28) Is David going to get his care at the University of Virginia Health System?

(9:26) What is David's back to school resolution?

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