Eddii is driving its diabetes-management technology around the concept that patients require emotional support as much as a glucose reading, cofounder Farhaneh Ahmadi explains to Bloomberg Intelligence. In this Vanguards of Health Care podcast episode, Farhaneh sits down with BI analyst Matt Henriksson for an in-depth interview about the company, its diabetes-management app and its partnership with Dexcom that provides further benefit with continuous glucose monitors. Eddii’s initial launch in middle America, where some patients are hundreds of miles away from the nearest endocrinologist, is also discussed.

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“It was pretty clear as we looked at pharmacy-cost trends that where we were and where we were trying to go was just unsustainable,” Paul Markovich, CEO of Blue Shield of California explains to Bloomberg Intelligence. Markovich joins BI analyst Jonathan Palmer on this Vanguards of Health Care podcast episode to discuss the details of the company’s new prescription model, why it’s walking away from traditional pharmacy-benefit managers arrangements and how the insurer is going to generate $500 million in savings on over $4 billion in annual drug spending. Blue Shield’s work-around digital innovation, value-based care and the potential of GLP-1 drugs are also highlighted.

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"We're the only ones in navigation that engage directly with all providers to use health signals from both members and providers to create next best steps," Quantum Health's CEO Zane Burke explains to Bloomberg Intelligence. In this episode of the Vanguards of Health Care podcast, Burke joins BI analyst Jonathan Palmer to discuss the burgeoning need for health-care navigation and advocacy in a deep dive on Quantum's capabilities and how they improve clinical outcomes while generating a positive return on investment for clients. He also touches on a recent benefits survey that showed 60% of consultants recommend navigation for their clients and how Quantum's member engagement figures were the catalyst for joining the company. 

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Onward Medical is driving the path to help paraplegics with spinal cord injuries regain their lives, CEO Dave Marver explains to Bloomberg Intelligence. In this Vanguards of Health Care podcast episode, Marver sits down with BI analyst Matt Henriksson for an in-depth interview about the company, recent developments in its ARC therapy that bridges brainwaves to bypass damaged nerves and the ability for neuromodulation to restore movement and provide other potential benefits, including improved bladder control, blood pressure regulation and sexual function.

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CVRx’s baroreflex activation therapy (BAT) technology can potentially treat heart failure for millions of patients without taking up precious real estate within the heart, CEO Nadim Yared explains to Bloomberg Intelligence. In this Vanguards of Health Care podcast episode, Nadim sits down with BI analyst Matt Henriksson for an in-depth interview about the company, including recent developments in BAT and how its Barostim NEO, an implantable pulse generator, works for heart-failure patients even though it’s placed away from the organ.

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Vektor Medical has developed the vMap system that can detect and locate arrhythmias in the heart with just a traditional ECG scan, potentially changing how doctors map out cardiac ablations in the future, CEO Rob Krummen explains to Bloomberg Intelligence. In this Vanguards of Health Care podcast episode, Rob Krummen sits down with BI analyst Matt Henriksson for an in-depth interview about the company, how vMap uses proprietary algorithms to generate 3D cardiac maps and the future of technology use in cardiac ablations and pacing.

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“We’ve come in with an offering that’s broader and deeper than a lot of data aggregators, but on top of that we’ve built really simple software that allows people in a no-code sort of way to just ask questions that they can get answers to instantly, and that’s why we’re winning,” Komodo Health cofounder and CEO Arif Nathoo explains. In this episode of the Vanguards of Health Care podcast, Nathoo sits down with Bloomberg Intelligence analyst Jonathan Palmer for a detailed discussion on the origins of Komodo’s data and analytics platform, the nuances that differentiate it for enterprise customers and the power of its longitudinal Healthcare Map database.

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Initial clinical trial data highlight the potential for a new approach to cancer vaccines to treat patients with a wide range of KRAS mutations, Elicio Therapeutics CEO Robert Connelly explains. In this episode of the Vanguards of Health Care podcast, Connelly joins Bloomberg Intelligence biotech analyst Marc Engelsgjerd for a discussion of Elicio’s novel, lymph node-targeting vaccine platform, the company’s recent transition to the public markets via a reverse merger and the biotech scene in Boston’s booming Seaport district, where Elicio is based.  

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Tandem Diabetes Care is developing several new insulin pumps to offer patients choices, starting with the Mobi miniaturized one, which was recently approved by the FDA, CEO John Sheridan explains to Bloomberg Intelligence. In this Vanguards of Health Care podcast episode, Sheridan sits down with BI analyst Matt Henriksson for an in-depth interview on Tandem’s product pipeline, the upcoming launch of Mobi, including the temporary disruption in 2H as patients wait for the product, and the importance of a mentor to build the right culture.

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Asensus Surgical has several developments as it plans to develop augmented intelligence capabilities to work in tandem with the next generation of robotic surgery, CEO Anthony Fernando and CFO Shameze Rampertab explain to Bloomberg Intelligence. In this Vanguards of Health Care podcast episode, Fernando and Rampertab sit down with BI analyst Matt Henriksson for an in-depth discussion about the company and recent developments in robotic surgery, including its next-generation Luna system and enhancements to its Intelligent Surgical Unit (ISU).

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