Dr. Brad Diephuis, COO & President of Thyme Care, joins Kellogg MBA student Joy Basinger to unpack how wraparound, value-based oncology care is transforming the cancer experience—especially for high-risk, MA populations. They explore how Thyme Care is going beyond the doctor’s office to deliver proactive, tech-enabled symptom monitoring and reduce avoidable ER visits and hospitalizations.

From standardizing care team workflows through the Thyme Box platform to deepening integration with partners like Oak Street Health, this episode dives into the value of structured, longitudinal support in oncology.

Timestamps:

00:00 Introduction to Thyme Care and Dr. Brad Diephuis

04:57 The Thyme Care Model: Supporting Cancer Patients

12:41 Technology Integration in Care Delivery

20:15 Thyme Care's Business Model and Revenue Generation

22:57 Measuring Outcomes and Quality of Care

27:42 Focus on Medicare Advantage Population

30:35 Partnerships and Collaborations in Value-Based Care (e.g., Oak Street)

34:48 Future Growth and Service Expansion

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Dr. Brad Diephuis, COO & President of Thyme Care

⁠Joy Basinger, Kellogg MBA ('25)⁠