Healthcare Rap

The annual Predictions Series continues with popular returning guests Jane Sarasohn-Kahn and Amy Heymans sharing where they see consumer health heading in the coming months and years, including some pretty big trends that may surprise you.

All that, plus the Flava of the Week about CMS’ new ACCESS model. What chronic conditions is it targeting, and could this be a pivotal moment for digital health? 

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Our annual Predictions Series kicks off with Ryan Howells, Principal at Leavitt Partners, and Kristen Valdes, Founder and CEO of b.well Connected Health, as they have fun and offer predictions about consumer health in 2026 and beyond. Stay tuned as they share a vision of how today’s health IT policies and investments can make tomorrow’s consumer-centered ecosystem a reality. Spoiler alert: it’s about implementing open standards. 

All that, plus the Flava of the Week about CMS’ health tech ecosystem. What progress did their latest health tech event represent, and how important is the vision of interoperability that they’re creating? 

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Scott Schuster and Therese Lockemy join Jared for his latest candid conversation about careers and leadership at the intersection of healthcare, marketing, and technology. Even in one of the industry’s most challenging times, they find encouragement and acknowledgement while getting very real about how to navigate unexpected twists and turns. 

All that, plus the Flava of the Week about GoodRx disrupting the GLP-1 marketplace. What could be the ripple effects of their new low-price offerings on consumer health behaviors, and where else might GoodRx take their formula of telehealth and discount prescriptions? 

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Jim Murray, Managing Director of the BDO Center for Healthcare Excellence and Innovation, shares how leaders can balance the excitement of AI innovation with the discipline of proper planning, how he helps organizations decide where to invest first, and why adoption might be the only metric that really matters. 

All that, plus the Flava of the Week about the Pharma Direct-To-Patient (DTP) trend. Where are Pharma giants placing their bets, and how aggressively are they pushing to own more of the consumer relationship? 

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Live from HLTH '25: Manuel Hoyer, Head of Industry for Health & Wellness for North America at TikTok, shares what’s driving health & wellness to be one of the fastest-growing categories on the platform, some simple ways to intentionally build trust with health-related content, and how consumers take action based on what they engage with on TikTok. 

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Sam Faycurry shares how Fay Nutrition became Amazon’s first nutrition partner, what it means for consumers, and how to make dieticians be a part of more everyday moments. 

All that, plus the Flava of the Week about doctors still resenting patients for doing their own research. Why did the co-founder of Open Evidence say that informing patients makes physicians’ lives harder, and what have we learned about where consumers actually look for health information in the Age of ChatGPT? 

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Live from HLTH '25: Dr. Muthu Alagappan, Founder and CEO of Counsel Health, Ryan Jacobs, SVP of Strategy & Partnerships at Marathon Health, and Lior Rauchberger, CEO of Gene By Gene, discuss the latest opportunities for consumers to get answers from preventive care and genomics. 

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Andrea Corleto shares how her own lack of answers led to founding Lyv Health, how to know when it’s time to dig deeper into your personal health, and why women’s longevity has been a blind spot but is now a substantial opportunity in the space. 

All that, plus the Flava of the Week about Peloton’s new research study exploring how targeted exercise can alleviate menopause symptoms. What is their goal of teaming up with ReSpin Health, and how does it transcend a traditional brand partnership? 

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Live from HLTH '25: Welldoc’s Chief AI Officer Anand Iyer, Health Gorilla CEO Bob Watson, and Komodo Health President and Co-Founder Web Sun and Head of Revenue Strategy John Wollman discuss the latest advancements in personal health data. 

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Matt Blosl joins us to share some of his observations from his first few months as CEO of DexCare, how the concept of care orchestration helps health systems see care journeys from the consumer’s POV, and the tsunami of innovation that’s already washing ashore. 

All that, plus the Flava of the Week about Best Buy Health’s senior care products. Why is their new digital shopping experience a good reminder to focus on products that don’t get a lot of fanfare, and how can we each play a bigger role in accelerating the adoption of consumer health? 

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