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Ed Marx joined Jared in April 2021 to share how marketing and culture can either be catalysts for digital change or prevent progress from happening, and how healthcare martech stacks are often a glut of point solutions Frankensteined together. Ed is a luminary in the industry, and his remarks are just as relevant today.
This show is produced by the Consumer-First Health Group, the community for consumer health leaders (#385)
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Sarah Mastrorocco, General Manager of Instacart Health, discusses the past, present, and future of the popular service and how tech enablement platforms can ultimately improve people’s health.
All that, plus the Flava of the Week about ZocDoc’s What Patients Want report. How can we use this report to refine the direction of our consumer strategies in the coming year?
This show is produced by the Consumer-First Health Group, the community for consumer-centered health leaders. (#384)
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Replay Jared and Zain’s predictions from a year ago as they offered their takes on what could be coming next for consumer transformation from inside and outside traditional care providers.
This bonus episode is part of the Greatest Hits collection — episodes from the past 6 years that are just as relevant today. Originally aired in December 2023 as episode #300.
This show is produced by the Consumer-First Health Group, the community for consumer health leaders. (#383)
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Jared begins 2025 with the State of the State in consumer-centered care. It’s a new year, but the mission remains the same: make significant progress making consumer-centered products and services.
All that, plus a special Flava of the Week featuring a list of industry voices that YOU compiled. Whom did you recommend that we follow, watch, read, and listen to, and why are we asking you to add YOUR voice to the list?
Journalists: Blake Madden, Christina Farr, Jane Sarasohn-Kahn, Jane Brubaker
Patient Experience Professionals: Adam Bunke, Jennifer Carron Passon, Rachel Biblow, Valerie Choniuk
Women digital health entrepreneurs: Lynn Doughane, Nanette Sene, Sarah Lambert, Yvonne Bombard
Provider leaders: Alan Shoebridge, Andrew Chang, Amanda Todorovich, Chris Pace, Christina Valls, Douwe Bergsma, Don Stanziano, Jay Gerhart
Healthcare marketing, IT, and consumer leaders: Ahava Leibtag, Ann Somers Hogg, Ben Cash, Callie Means, Dr. Casey Means, Chris Bevolo, Chris Boyer, Chris Hemphill, Gary Druckenmiller, Jamie Gier, Jhaymee Tynan, Judy Neiman, Martha van Berkel, Nick Glimsdahl, Steve Koch
Consultants: Carrie Liken, James Gardner, Kristy Dickinson, Laila Waggoner, Todd Dunn, Dr. Zeev Neuwirth
This show is produced by the Consumer-First Health Group, the community for consumer health leaders. (#382)
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Our 2025 Predictions Series wraps up as James Gardner joins Jared and Zain. What do we see happening with consumer-centered care?
(1) The rise of connected fitness,
(2) The hospital of the future,
(3) Health systems going from a green light to a yellow light,
(4) Public sentiment weakening in health systems,
(5) Strengthening the primary care backbone,
(6) Advanced workplace health programs
All that, plus the Flava of the Week about the Life-Centered Health Care Podcast, our next recommendation of industry leaders to follow, watch, read, and listen to on the topic of consumer-centered care.
This show is produced by the Consumer-First Health Group, the community for consumer health leaders. (#381)
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See how Jane Sarasohn-Kahn and Amy Heymans predicted that health systems, health plans, and new entrants would address the calls to become more consumer-centric in 2024.
This bonus episode is part of the Greatest Hits collection — episodes from the past 6 years that are just as relevant today. Originally aired in December 2023 as episode #299.
This show is produced by Shift Forward Health, the consumer transformation advisory firm for healthcare. (#380)
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The 2025 Predictions Series rolls on by welcoming back Jane Sarasohn-Kahn and Amy Heymans to share their predictions and why they think the environment is ripe for change.
All that, plus the Flava of the Week about the next recommendation of industry leaders to follow, watch, read, and listen to on the topic of consumer-centered care. Who’s next on the list?
This show is produced by Shift Forward Health, the advisory firm helping healthcare organizations become more consumer-centered. (#379)
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(Originally aired in March 2022)
Paul Schrimpf, Jeff Gourdji, and Priya Aneja shared some provocative predictions about rising consumer and patient expectations, ever-advancing technology, and perennial pressure to reduce costs and increase access.
This bonus episode is part of the Greatest Hits collection — episodes from the past 6 years that are just as relevant today. Originally episode #204.
This show is produced by Shift Forward Health, the consumer transformation advisory firm for healthcare. (#378)
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Our 2025 Predictions Series kicks off with Paul Schrimpf and Jeff Gourdji diving into what they expect (and hope) to see in 2025 from traditional providers, nontraditional entrants, and payers.
All that, plus the Flava of the Week about recommendations of industry leaders to follow, watch, read, and listen to on the topic of consumer-centered care. Why does the list start with the Microdosing podcast?
This show is produced by Shift Forward Health, the advisory firm helping healthcare organizations become more consumer-centered. (#377)
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This bonus episode is part of the Greatest Hits collection — episodes from the past 6 years that are just as relevant today. It was episode #195 and originally aired in January 2022.
Zain and Jared offered advice to consumer brands that are trying to break into the healthcare industry. They shared what these brands have working in their favor, as well as the challenges that they would be facing in the near future. (Spoiler alert: it’s all about consumer relationships!)
This show is produced by Shift Forward Health, the advisory firm helping healthcare organizations become more consumer-centered. (#376)
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Healthcare Rap is the leading podcast about how consumer health works. Hosts Jared Johnson and Zain Ismail spotlight how healthcare is being designed, marketed, and delivered from the consumer point of view and profile leaders who are championing the move to preventive care.
It is one of the longest-lasting podcasts in the industry, passing 500 episodes and 8 years on the air, and ranks in the top 5% of all podcasts globally. Highlights include CEOs, founders and other senior leaders from Oura, Whoop, Noom, Superpower, Novo Nordisk, Best Buy Health, CVS Health, Google, Microsoft, and hundreds more.
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