Greg discusses his early days as a professional musician and shows how creativity and problem-solving helped transition his career into software development, and led him to working in healthcare, helping providers and patients by innovating payment data. He discusses developing new, data-enabled products and using advancements in tech to expand a company footprint.  

Episode 135: The Burgess Group CEO, Greg Burgess: From Music Career to Crisis Leadership, and the Journey in Between

The Breaking Health Podcast features the innovators, investors and entrepreneurs who are building the technology and tools to break down and build up the country’s ailing health care system. With seasoned health care investor Steve Krupa, CEO of the Psilos Group, as host, Breaking Health delivers the earliest insights on the ongoing Digital Health Revolution.

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At the Digital Healthcare Innovation Summit WEST 2024, leaders of the AI technology industry discussed the tangible progress that’s been made, identified which tools are useful (and not so useful), and charted the realities—and sensationalism—around how generative AI will reshape the future of health systems, care delivery, and personalized treatments. They also shared their thoughts on new challenges that have arisen, such as what characteristics are associated with organizations that can make it in this new age, regulatory framework, liability cases that have occurred since AI’s deployment, and more.  
 
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PANEL DISCUSSION: Generative AI in Healthcare: Hype or Hope 

Episode: 167 - Generative AI in Healthcare: Hype or Hope?

When is the best time to make an investment? In the healthcare industry, this can be tricky to determine. In this episode of Breaking Health, host Steve Krupa speaks with Andrew Adams, Co-Founder and Managing Partner at Oak HC/FT, about organizing capital into the right companies, where the healthcare industry is going in terms of deployment of technology, and the state of the market today. With a broad and impressive portfolio, Adams provides valuable insight and techniques on finding the right opportunities to invest, as well as value-based hotspots and new ventures that Oak HC/FT is conducting.   

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HealthEdge  
Oak HC/FT 

Episode: 166 - Andrew Adams On How to Find the Right Opportunities to Invest

When patients receive prescriptions, many find themselves at a loss over the lack of information on the medications’ clinical uses, costs, and more. In this episode of Breaking Health, host Steve Krupa speaks with Kyle Kiser, CEO of Arrive Health, about giving patients the ability to access information on medications to help them make better healthcare decisions. Kiser also delves into what real time benefits are, the company mantra “Lucy up,” and how Arrive Health calculates and provides valuable data to their customers, such as general savings. He also talks about his journey from being a healthcare insurance wholesaler to starting Arrive Health, as well as tips for aspiring entrepreneurs on patience and perseverance. 

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Arrive Health 

Episode: 165 - Kyle Kiser Talks About Providing Patients Access To Medication Information And “Real Time Benefits”

From sports goods salesman and stand-up comedian to co-founder and CEO of a software company, Chris Severn is helping patients by providing price transparency in healthcare through an easy-to-use platform. In this episode of Breaking Health, host Steve Krupa speaks with Severn about how he got the idea for a service that provided patients with upfront quotes, the value of such price transparency, and how to compare plans to help patients discern the best rates. Severn also shares his perspectives on new laws’ impact on the healthcare industry and the potential future of a competitive market for medical procedures. 

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HealthEdge
Turquoise Health 

Episode: 164 - Navigating Healthcare Rates with Price Transparency

For the past few years, digital health has made great strides in providing new ways of healthcare access for patients. But this also means new challenges and obstacles have emerged. This year, at the Digital Healthcare Innovation Summit, leaders in women’s health talked about how they and their companies are finding ways to help patients access healthcare more easily, as well as the creation of sustainable business models, understanding the market, and how to measure success. They also share their own experiences of working with patients and what inspired them to find new ways to help the underprivileged. Finally, they address generational needs and differences and discuss their hopes for the future of women’s health. 

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HealthEdge  

Episode 135: The Burgess Group CEO, Greg Burgess: From Music Career to Crisis Leadership, and the Journey in Between

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