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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The next in our greatest hits playlist is an episode of Inside the Digital Health & Sales Locker Room from 2023. Host Josh Pappas invited Jared and Zain to join him to discuss consumer healthcare. They talk about the need for everyone in healthcare to better understand the needs of consumers, as well as their predictions for innovation around those needs. 

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Frank McGillin, CEO of The Clinic by Cleveland Clinic, discusses virtual specialty care trends that their team is seeing, the cost savings of virtual second opinions ($8,700!), and designing services to help patients manage their emotional journey. 

All that, plus the Flava of the Week about Target announcing another 2,000 wellness products. How does Target see wellness journeys differently than the sick care industry, and what can we learn about two of their strengths – merchandising products and providing a distinguished experience?

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Amy West, Head of US Digital Health & Innovation Strategy at Novo Nordisk, joined the show in April 2023 during the early days of the semaglutide rush to share how human-centered clinical approaches are innovating digital therapeutics and patient treatments. 

What do you think? 

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Dave Tomasi, President of Bayer Consumer Health for North America, talks about how everyday medications fit into consumers’ health and wellness journeys, including some considerations that you might not expect from a 150-year-old brand. 

All that, plus the Flava of the Week about Best Buy Health’s year in review. What are some of the indirect benefits of care at home that often go unreported, and how can we socialize those benefits as we design consumer-centered services? I’ll talk about that. 

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Direct primary care and digital-based functional medicine have a lot in common. In the latest episode in our greatest hits collection, we revisit our conversation with Lee Aase and why he considers personalized, membership-based, whole-person health to be the next revolution. 

Lee joined the show in April 2022 to share his story of unretiring from a notable career leading the healthcare social media revolution with Mayo Clinic, to manage HELPCare, a new direct primary care clinic. 

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Dr. Erica Armstrong, CEO and Founder of Root Functional Medicine, talks about the evolution of functional health, the challenges of making lifestyle changes on your own, and the benefits of pairing patients with a doctor, a dietician, and a thriving online community. 

All that, plus the Flava of the Week about Rock Health’s 2024 market assessment. How can we compare the digital health market to the battle against the status quo, and how can Davids and Goliaths coexist in the future? 

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Today’s AI stands on the foundation that was built years before. In the latest episode in our greatest hits collection, we revisit our conversation with Orbita’s Nate Treloar from November 2021, where he shared some provocative thinking about conversational AI, including voice and chatbots, and the very latest on how these technologies are providing flexibility and convenience.

His thoughts about why we should be actively working to reduce friction are just as relevant today! 

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