Healthcare Rap

(BONUS EPISODE) Live from HIMSS: One of the best parts about conferences like HIMSS is the opportunity to sit down with friends and legends in the space. Ed Marx happens to be both, and in this bonus episode, he was kind enough to share what he’s paying attention to and why he thinks addressing relationships between vendors and buyers can spark future waves of innovation. 

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Douwe Bergsma, Chief Marketing Officer at Piedmont, discusses why their team stopped using the term "Consumer," where patient insights fit in their org structure, and why he doesn’t see an outsider swooping in and saving healthcare. 

All that, plus the Flava of the Week about new lower-cost, cash-pay options for Wegovy. How are GLP1's altering healthcare’s definitions of access and experience, and how are they shaping expectations? 

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(BONUS EPISODE) Live from HIMSS: A.J. Loiacono, CEO of Capital Rx, shares a story from a colleague who had three entities on the phone offering different prices for a medical procedure all at the same time, as an example of the unnecessary complexity in claim administration that his team is trying to solve. 

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Jared speaks with Dr. James Mansi, VP of Medical Affairs at Moderna, on the 5-year anniversary of COVID-19 lockdown. The conversation goes some places you might not expect, including how we can drive innovation at a faster pace again and where Moderna is focusing for the next 12 months. 

All that, plus the Flava of the Week reflecting on the week of March 15th, 2020. How can we reflect on the past so it doesn’t take us another pandemic to prepare for our future? 

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(BONUS EPISODE) Live from HIMSS: Joey Seliski, Director of Technology Strategy and Digital Health at Allegheny Health Network, and Franco Cardillo, Executive Director of Digital Transformation Strategy & Operations at MUSC, discuss the importance of health system collaboration and some recent wins that their organizations are celebrating with consumer engagement technologies. 

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Jared and Zain continue discussing their predictions from a few months ago and what they want to see more and less of in the years ahead.

All that plus the Flava of the Week on what we got wrong about Consumerism 1.0. Why is it so important for us to reframe Consumer Transformation as an opportunity rather than a threat, and how can we use those lessons to be in the driver's seat for the next evolution?

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(BONUS EPISODE) Craig Samitt, CEO of Longitude Health PHM, discusses the organization’s vision for its collaboration between four leading health systems, why previous approaches to innovation have stalled at times, and how healthcare leaders can use emerging digital solutions to work smarter, not just harder. 

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Kirk Huntsman, CEO of Vivos Therapeutics, gives hope for sleep apnea, a condition that an estimated 39 million US adults suffer through, and how taking charge of our health quite literally starts with our breathing. 

All that, plus the Flava of the Week about F45 teaming up to add GLP-1 medications to its on-demand fitness and nutrition tools. How does it work, and why should we cheer on similar offerings that lead consumers down the path to better health? 

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Torey Lee, Director of Data Science & Research at WHOOP, talks about the intersection between wearables and functional health, WHOOP’s new step tracking feature, and how the line between healthcare and consumer devices is getting thinner. 

All that, the Flava of the Week about Hinge Health’s latest research. What does their data tell us about the value of virtual PT, and are we still underestimating the significance of convenience with digital offerings? 

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Oren Nissim, CEO and Co-Founder of Brook Health, discusses the current state of home health, understanding how a consumer thinks about their chronic condition on a  daily basis, and how to break down silos between remote patient management and care management. 

All that, plus the Flava of the Week about Life Time offering DexCom continuous glucose monitors. You heard that right! How will the partnership engage health-conscious consumers, and can the combo of fitness and digital health reduce the need for healthcare services in the first place? 

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