What you’ll get out of this episode

Listen in as host Tim Fitzpatrick speaks with Dr. Amar Patel about how BalboaCare and Evergreen Nephrology are leaning into value-based care to improve kidney care delivery across Southern California.

In this episode you’ll discover:

• Why physician-led education at every stage of a patient’s journey is vital to achieving positive outcomes
• Why large practices often partner with third parties to meet demand for education, and what practices can do to enable physicians to grow their reach
• How Balboa and Evergreen are teaming up to bring an interdisciplinary team of health professionals to help shape the best care paths for their patients
• The importance of personalized, tailored education at every stage and setting of kidney disease to help overcome widespread barriers to patient understanding

Quotables

“Having more support for us, as physicians, is what we need because there is only so much time in the day. And basically outsourcing some of that time for specialists or a dietitian, or helping with some social issues, whether it's getting medications or transportation. Some of these things we take for granted are big problems for our patients. So surfacing these problems and dealing with them as a whole, allows us to take care of the patients as a whole.“  #BalboaCare #learnwithikona on Ep19 @t-minus10 w @trfitzpatrick 

“We as providers are seen by the patient as the educator. But as you know, not every provider is great at educating because there are a lot of differences that come up in terms of how someone is educated. It's a two-way street. You need to speak and listen, and not all of our patients are able to do that. There are also language barriers. You can really go down the laundry list of education barriers; and so more education at every aspect of our delivery needs to be approved.” #Balboacare #learnwithikona on Ep19 @t-minus10 w @trfitzpatrick

Recommended Resources

• Value-Based Care in Nephrology: The Kidney Care Choices Model and Other Reforms (Kidney 360)
• Educating Patients about CKD: The Path to Self-Management and Patient-Centered Care (CJASN)
• Kidney Care Choices (KCC) Model (CMMI)
• CKD moves to center stage with launch of Kidney Care Choices model (Healio)
• Virtual Reality in Chronic Kidney Disease Education and Training (Neph Nurse J)

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About Your Host

Tim Fitzpatrick is the CEO of IKONA Health, a company using neurobiology and immersive technology to improve how patients learn about their care and treatment options. Tim co-founded IKONA based on his own patient experiences while serving in the US Navy and now in the VA health system. He has served as Principal Investigator on multiple federal research grants, has co-authored papers on learning science, VR, and mental health in the age of COVID-19, and has partnered with top healthcare investors and institutions including the National Science Foundation, Department of Defense, National Artificial Intelligence Institute, StartUp Health, On Deck, FundRx, MATTER and NVIDIA.

What you’ll get out of this episode

Listen in as host Tim Fitzpatrick chats with Christy Cheung about how Pharma views education and is impacted by digital health. Christy’s touches on how she views health education and where it can improve.

In this episode you’ll discover:

• How peer to peer conversations makes a huge impact on education.
• There is a lot of information and opportunity to learn more in digital biomarkers, measurement, leveraging data. 
• What areas of Pharma can be explored and improve offering for patients, outside of just medication.

This lively conversation is one you won’t want to miss if you’re interested in Neurology, biomarkers, artificial intelligence,  a provider, startup founder, or a healthcare tech investor.

Quotables

“Coming from a pharmacy background, we are very used to having all sorts of conversations with patients about their medications, but not only that, it’s really about their journey and sometimes the patients teach us more then we are taught in school about these condtions and patients actually go through themselves. So I think there is a lot of education that goes back and forth, and thats what is great about this sort of relationship between patients and health cares professionals themselves; and we need more of that.” 

“So we have medications available for patients. We have medications in development, in pipeline potentially effective and safe for patients; but, beyond treating the condition, what else can we do to improve the patients journey?”

Recommended Resources

• Digital Health - Sage Journals
• Intelligence-Based Medicine
  
  

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“DIA's Medical Affairs and Scientific Communications Forum is designed for medical affairs professionals, by medical affairs professionals. Join me virtually, or head to Orlando for this one-of-a-kind event fostering innovation in our professional network #MASC22 Thank you for having me, Kay Uttech, PharmD, MA, BCPS and Paul Minne. Excited to be speaking about Novel and Emerging Technologies for Medical teams, and humbled to be presenting alongside Colin Baughman and Chris Wasden! “ @Christy Cheung on LinkedIn 

What you’ll get out of this episode:

Listen in as Host, Tim Fitzpatrick chats with Kim de los Reyes about her experience in the healthcare field. Kim has a different perspective on the care team and patient relationship and how it affects patient care.

In this episode, you’ll discover:

• The importance of the patient and care team relationship and the impact it can have on the care that is received. 
• There is a lack of communication with patients and care teams, due to a lack of health literacy provided to the patients. 
• In the ER and ICU care spaces, cultural differences, gender, and lack of time create a lot of frustration and often see a lack of opportunity for solution. Which can be improved by the use of artificial intelligence in the healthcare provider interactions. 

Recommended Resources:

• What smart hospitals and virtual care could look like by 2050

How to Connect:

LinkedIn

Twitter

[email protected] 

What you’ll get out of this episode:

Listen in as Host, Tim Fitzpatrick chats with Dr. Mitten and Dr. Hasselberg about the innovative biopsychosocial model framework that University of Rochester’s Health Lab is trying to transform into a scientific model. University of Rochester’s Health Lab has pivoted into looking at the patient as a whole, and not just looking at the “broken spring”.

In this episode, you’ll discover:

• When it comes to education, there has been two big changes in the orthopedic field. One change being, simulation. Simulation is used by technical simulators that provide haptic feedback, and VR. Virtual Reality has played a role in being able to train surgical residents to develop the 3D space ability and to disassociate where your looking and your hand motion.
• University of Rochester’s Health Lab is working to build a “smart health system.” Dr. Hasselberg defines this as allowing University of Rochester’s health system to switch to value based care and leverage all the new data that is collected.
• VR has provided a way to grade performance of a resident during procedure simulations.

Recommended Resources:

• The Cost of Patient-Reported Outcomes in Medicine

• Efficacy of PROMIS Pain Interference and Likert Pain Scores to Assess Physical Function

How to Connect:

Dr. Hasselberg’s LinkedIn

Dr. Mitten’s office number: (585) 341-7865

What you’ll get out of this episode:

Listen in as host Tim Fitzpatrick chats with Todd Maddox about learning science and the framework that Todd has helped create for startups in the healthcare industry. 

In this episode you’ll discover:

• How VR engages different parts of the brain to create effective learning and information retention. 
• The difference between augmented reality and virtual reality learning platforms.

Recommended resources:

The learning science of extended reality 

How to connect with Todd:

LinkedIn

What you’ll get out of this episode:

Listen in as host Tim Fitzpatrick chats with Amir Bozorgzadeh about improving brain health with VR. Amir dives into how Vitruleap is combining virtual reality with neurosciences, specifically cognitive assessment, monitoring, and therapeutics. 

In this episode you’ll discover:

• VR can be developed to be a fun way to better know yourself and your cognitive abilities, potentially allowing individuals to build on their weaknesses.
• Virtuleap has built algorithms into their program that can detect your cognitive load, while you are taking participating in their brain training platform. Specifically, the alogorithm can detect if you are focused, stressed or bored.

Recommended resources:

How People Adapt to Cybersickness From Virtual Reality

Reprogramming the Brain Cleaning Crew to Mop up Alzheimer's Disease 

How to connect with Amir:

LinkedIn

[email protected] 

Learn more about Virtuleap:
LinkedIn
Website

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What you’ll get out of this episode:

Listen in as Host, Tim Fitzpatrick, and Richard Wood chat about how Richard uses education and his teaching skills to impact a large network of people at CVS health. Richard also touches on how physicians and clinicians can help educate patients during their patient care journey

In this episode you’ll learn:

• Metabolic care can be different in different stages of life - It’s not always a one size fits all.
• How developing your teaching skills can be an asset in healthcare, as well as many other career spaces.

How to connect with Richard:

LinkedIn

[email protected] 

What you’ll get out of this episode:

Listen in as Host, Tim Fitzpatrick, and Yolanda Becker chat about how using AI technology for patient education is changing patient experiences. Patients are becoming more well-informed on their diagnosis. There has been an influx of patients coming to their appointments asking more questions and feeling more empowered. 

In this episode you’ll learn:

• Patient education is giving CKD patients hope during care of their chronic illness.
• What barriers clinicians and patients are currently facing, in the education space.
• Clinicians' view on changing your view of food and, how it can change your illness.

How to connect with Yolanda:

Email: [email protected]

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What you’ll get out of this episode:

Listen in as Host, Tim Fitzpatrick chats with Marc Leighton about how the future of education in healthcare is impacted by technology. Marc has been working with Florence healthcare to evolve the software and technology in the clinical trial space.

In this episode, you’ll discover:

• How the industry of clinical trials has been impacted by technology.
• How impactful the user experience of educational technology can be in healthcare.
• How the expectations of technology in healthcare are evolving.

Recommended Resources:

• Technology Can Help Sites and Sponsors Prepare for the Rapid Growth of Clinical Trials

• 4 Ways Tech Can Help with Investigator-Initiated Trials

How to Connect with Marc Leighton:

LinkedIn

Sponsored by: IKONA Health

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What you’ll get out of this episode

Listen in as Host, Tim Fitzpatrick, and Yair Saperstein, CEO and Co-Founder of AvoMD, chat about how education in the healthcare world is always evolving. Saperstein and his team have found a way to keep updated healthcare information at your fingertips!

In this episode you’ll discover:

• How AvoMD helps clinicians and medical personnel understand medical information.
• How AvoMD plans to impact the healthcare world.

Recommended Resources

• AvoMD expands partnership with Children's Minnesota, after successful pilot to enhance patient care

• How Technology Can Reduce Physician Burnout

How to Connect:

LinkedIn

AvoMD website

Twitter 

Sponsored by: IKONA Health

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