Healthcare Rap

Guest contributor Paul Fahey from Smith & Jones joins the show live from the annual conference of MASHMD, the mid-atlantic chapter of SHSMD. Dean Browell from Feedback and Laila Waggoner from Core Health join Paul to share some of the highlights from their presentation on what consumers really think about disruptors vs. traditional healthcare. 

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Sam Seering returns to dive deep on Epic’s recent announcement about working with Microsoft to integrate generative AI into its EHR for the first time. In this exclusive interview, Sam dives deep into what this development could mean for consumers, as well as some use cases that could make healthcare marketers very happy. 

All that, plus the Flava of the Week about Apple’s reported new health coaching service. How does their new service work, and can we change the narrative to encourage more innovation that includes prevention? 

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Guest host Mitch Holdwick joins Jared to profile Crossover Health and evaluate their disruptive potential in the self-insured employer space. The success of Crossover’s membership-based model can be attributed to the growing number of self-insured companies that are taking on the risk of paying providers themselves, rather than paying money to an insurance company. 

All that, plus the Flava of the Week about Kaiser Permanente acquiring Geisinger Health. What does their new platform mean for consumers, and will other systems expedite their plans to explore value-based agreements at scale? 

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Laila Waggoner continues our theme of building up the consumer muscles within healthcare organizations. Consumer transformation can feel daunting because it requires so much culture change, and Laila shares how to accelerate consumer-first innovation by living your brand differently.

All that, plus the Flava of the Week about Amazon CEO Andy Jassy’s healthcare letter. What does his healthcare vision include, and how can our organizations’ visions better align for the benefit of consumers and society?

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Kathleen Ellmore from Engagys joins the show to continue the theme of building up the consumer muscles within healthcare organizations. Kathleen shares where providers and health plans are succeeding when it comes to consumer-focused innovation, and where they’re struggling. She also calls out the role of data as we assess how to engage with consumers.

All that, plus the Flava of the Week about CVS completing its acquisition of Signify Health. Why is now a good time to revisit their $8 billion bet on home health, and how can we use this moment develop a Disruptor’s mindset?

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It’s a double-dose of awesome as Jared welcomes two guests: Alex Gray, Founder at Adapt Innovation Group, and Paul Backett, Co-Founder at Evolve Collaborative. Alex and Paul share in’s and out’s from the trenches about how to codesign consumer experiences, build the consumer muscles in your organizations, and coalesce as an industry to elevate that work for your benefit, as well as the benefit of the people that your organizations ultimately serve. 

All that, plus the Flava of the Week about the Consumer-First Health Manifesto. The Manifesto was published 6 months ago, so what progress are we making in accomplishing the changes that it outlines, and how can we continue building momentum in those areas? 

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Amy West, Head of U.S. Digital Health & Innovation Strategy at Novo Nordisk, is an advocate for clinicians to embrace more human-centered approaches in treating patients, and she dives deep on how she’s seeing this in Pharma and digital therapeutics. 

All that, plus the Flava of the Week about VIVE. The tech and data infrastructure is an important part of consumer transformation, so how can we make sure that we keep up with where digital health leaders are spending their time? 

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Dr. Thomas Lee, Chief Medical Officer at Press Ganey, discusses reducing suffering by removing friction from the online experience. Press Ganey’s data show that when consumers have friction in their process of care, they question how much the provider cares about them. Dr. Lee also shares insights from his new book Healthcare's Path Forward and what to do now that society has a new understanding of what suffering means. 

All that, plus the Flava of the Week about Best Buy and Atrium Health’s new hospital-at-home partnership. Is health-at-home is having a moment, and should we be waiting for innovators to fail? 

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Andy Auerbach shares how SafeRide Health partners with Lyft and other rideshare services to provide non-emergency transportation to health plan members, and how it decreases no-show rates and call center volumes. Join Andy and host Jared Johnson as they discuss how access, availability, and reliability all play a role in the member experience.

All that, plus the Flava of the Week about Transcarent acquiring 98point6’s virtual care platform and customer base. What does it say for the self-insured employer market, and what can we learn from how these two digital-first startups are approaching primary care? 

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Paul Fahey from Smith & Jones discusses the evolution of healthcare brands as they strive to be competitive in a consumer-first marketplace. Join Paul and host Jared Johnson as they share opportunities for healthcare leaders to evolve the strategy conversation, because we weren’t the ones who created the siloed business systems, we’re still responsible for removing friction and improving those experiences.

All that, plus the Flava of the Week about Walmart Health’s expansion plans. As they accelerate their growth and enter new states in the coming year, how will it impact consumers’ demands for convenience and price transparency, and why is it drawing resistance? 

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