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Medicaid work requirements take effect in every expansion state by January 1, 2027. But half the states just sued to stop the rules that govern them. They’re challenging a new federal rule that narrows who counts as “medically frail” and adds paperwork for people trying to prove they’re exempt. We’ll discuss what the fight means for coverage, providers, and for the states preparing to implement.
In our latest episode, David E. Williams (President, Health Business Group) and John Driscoll (Chairman, UConn Health) dig into what these cuts will really cost. They break down the CBO's projections for coverage and dollars over the next decade, and why a last-minute federal rule narrowing the definition of "medical frailty" may be the most consequential, and least understood, piece of the whole debate.
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CareTalk is a weekly podcast that provides an incisive, no B.S. view of the US healthcare industry. Join co-hosts John Driscoll (President U.S. Healthcare and EVP, Walgreens Boots Alliance) and David Williams (President, Health Business Group) as they debate the latest in US healthcare news, business and policy.
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Vector Sciences:
Dr. Dan Barouch and active angel investor and biotech lawyer Kris Brown are excited to join an upcoming CareTalk podcast discussion about the future of vaccines, biodefense preparedness, and why next-generation adenoviral and mucosal vaccine technologies may play an important role alongside mRNA approaches in addressing future global outbreaks. Looking forward to discussing how scalable, durable, and potentially transmission-blocking vaccine platforms could reshape pandemic response and global public health.
Hear more about Vector Sciences here
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Medicaid and Medicare used to pay first and chase fraud later. That model is changing fast, and the providers who haven't adapted are about to feel it.
In this clip from our episode “AI and The Future Of Behavioral Health”, host John Driscoll and Alon Joffe, Co-Founder and CEO of Eleos Health, break down why the shift to audit-first payment in Medicaid and Medicare is an existential threat for behavioral health organizations already operating on razor-thin margins.
Listen to the full episode here
🎙️⚕️ABOUT ALON JOFFE
Alon Joffe is the Co-Founder and CEO of Eleos Health, a behavioral health technology company that uses AI to automate clinical documentation and generate insights from provider-client conversations. Since its founding in 2020, Eleos has raised $28 million and expanded to more than 25 community mental health centers across 15 states.
Inspired by close friends who experienced PTSD following his military service in an elite Israeli Air Force unit, Alon focuses on using technology to improve behavioral healthcare delivery. Before founding Eleos, he launched two companies and worked on the investment team at a Boston-based venture capital firm. He holds a B.A. and an LL.B., summa cum laude, from Reichman University and was named to Forbes 30 Under 30.
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CareTalk is a weekly podcast that provides an incisive, no B.S. view of the US healthcare industry. Join co-hosts John Driscoll (President U.S. Healthcare and EVP, Walgreens Boots Alliance) and David Williams (President, Health Business Group) as they debate the latest in US healthcare news, business and policy.
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More than 160 million Americans live in areas with a shortage of mental health providers. The clinicians who do show up are spending hours on documentation, compliance, and eligibility work that has nothing to do with patient care.
Alon Joffe, Co-Founder and CEO of Eleos Health, joins host John Driscoll to discuss how AI is reducing administrative burden for behavioral health clinicians and why workflow efficiency is becoming critical for community health centers facing Medicaid funding challenges.
🎙️⚕️ABOUT ALON JOFFE
Alon Joffe is the Co-Founder and CEO of Eleos Health, a behavioral health technology company that uses AI to automate clinical documentation and generate insights from provider-client conversations. Since its founding in 2020, Eleos has raised $28 million and expanded to more than 25 community mental health centers across 15 states.
Inspired by close friends who experienced PTSD following his military service in an elite Israeli Air Force unit, Alon focuses on using technology to improve behavioral healthcare delivery. Before founding Eleos, he launched two companies and worked on the investment team at a Boston-based venture capital firm. He holds a B.A. and an LL.B., summa cum laude, from Reichman University and was named to Forbes 30 Under 30.
🎙️⚕️ABOUT CARETALK
CareTalk is a weekly podcast that provides an incisive, no B.S. view of the US healthcare industry. Join co-hosts John Driscoll (President U.S. Healthcare and EVP, Walgreens Boots Alliance) and David Williams (President, Health Business Group) as they debate the latest in US healthcare news, business and policy.
✨THIS VIDEO BROUGHT YOU BY:
PIM Health:
At PIM Health, we’re building real-time payment infrastructure where providers don’t wait weeks to get paid, patients don’t leave without knowing exactly what they owe, and employers stop flying blind on their own plan spend. AR burden, gone. Surprise bills, gone. Prior auth delays, gone. Denials and appeals, gone.
Learn what PIM Health is building here
Vector Sciences:
Dr. Dan Barouch and active angel investor and biotech lawyer Kris Brown are excited to join an upcoming CareTalk podcast discussion about the future of vaccines, biodefense preparedness, and why next-generation adenoviral and mucosal vaccine technologies may play an important role alongside mRNA approaches in addressing future global outbreaks. Looking forward to discussing how scalable, durable, and potentially transmission-blocking vaccine platforms could reshape pandemic response and global public health.
Hear more about Vector Sciences here
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A triplet birth in the United States costs roughly $577,000. A twin birth runs about $155,000. For a self-insured employer, that cost hits the bottom line directly.
In this clip from our episode “Making Fertility Benefits An Employer Priority”, host David E. Williams and David Stern, CEO of Kindbody, break down how Kindbody puts skin in the game with employers through contractual guarantees on multiple birth rates, miscarriage rates, and time to care.
Listen to the full episode here
🎙️⚕️ABOUT DAVID STERN
David Stern has over 30 years of women's health experience with a career focused primarily on the fertility industry. Most recently he served as CEO of Boston IVF, one of the largest IVF center networks in the United States, which became part of IVIRMA Global, the largest fertility group in the world, in 2024. Prior to that he was CEO of Symbiomix Therapeutics, leading the company from development stage through commercial launch before its acquisition by Lupin Pharmaceuticals in 2017. He has held executive roles at Merck Serono as SVP and Head of the Global Fertility Business Franchise, and has built commercial teams and partnerships at Celmatix, Ohana, and OvaScience. He also served on the board of California Cryobank and began his career in women's health at Organon Pharmaceutics. He holds an MBA from the F.W. Olin School of Business at Babson College and a BS in Biology from Brandeis University.
🎙️⚕️ABOUT HEALTH BIZ PODCAST
HealthBiz is a CareTalk podcast that delivers in-depth interviews on healthcare business, technology, and policy with entrepreneurs and CEOs. Host David E. Williams — president of the healthcare strategy consulting boutique Health Business Group — is also a board member, investor in private healthcare companies, and author of the Health Business Blog. Known for his strategic insights and sharp humor, David offers a refreshing break from the usual healthcare industry BS.
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For over 20 years, Health Business Group has helped healthcare software companies, tech-enabled services businesses, life sciences companies, and payers make smarter strategic decisions. Led by podcast host David Williams, the firm advises clients on sharpening AI positioning, entering new segments, and building commercial strategies for value-based care. See examples of our work at healthbusinessgroup.com/
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Fertility benefits have gone from a Silicon Valley recruiting perk to a boardroom priority in under a decade. Employers are no longer just offering access. They are demanding measurable outcomes, transparent costs, and clinical accountability.
David Stern, CEO of Kindbody, joins host David E. Williams to discuss why the vertically integrated model of combining a fertility benefit manager with owned clinics is producing better outcomes for employers and patients alike, and what it means that a company serving Walmart employees in rural Arkansas is now one of the most important access stories in American reproductive medicine.
🎙️⚕️ABOUT DAVID STERN
David Stern has over 30 years of women's health experience with a career focused primarily on the fertility industry. Most recently he served as CEO of Boston IVF, one of the largest IVF center networks in the United States, which became part of IVIRMA Global, the largest fertility group in the world, in 2024. Prior to that he was CEO of Symbiomix Therapeutics, leading the company from development stage through commercial launch before its acquisition by Lupin Pharmaceuticals in 2017. He has held executive roles at Merck Serono as SVP and Head of the Global Fertility Business Franchise, and has built commercial teams and partnerships at Celmatix, Ohana, and OvaScience. He also served on the board of California Cryobank and began his career in women's health at Organon Pharmaceutics. He holds an MBA from the F.W. Olin School of Business at Babson College and a BS in Biology from Brandeis University.
🎙️⚕️ABOUT HEALTH BIZ PODCAST
HealthBiz is a CareTalk podcast that delivers in-depth interviews on healthcare business, technology, and policy with entrepreneurs and CEOs. Host David E. Williams — president of the healthcare strategy consulting boutique Health Business Group — is also a board member, investor in private healthcare companies, and author of the Health Business Blog. Known for his strategic insights and sharp humor, David offers a refreshing break from the usual healthcare industry BS.
Need a Strategy Partner?
For over 20 years, Health Business Group has helped healthcare software companies, tech-enabled services businesses, life sciences companies, and payers make smarter strategic decisions. Led by podcast host David Williams, the firm advises clients on sharpening AI positioning, entering new segments, and building commercial strategies for value-based care. See examples of our work at healthbusinessgroup.com/
✨THIS VIDEO BROUGHT YOU BY:
PIM Health:
At PIM Health, we’re building real-time payment infrastructure where providers don’t wait weeks to get paid, patients don’t leave without knowing exactly what they owe, and employers stop flying blind on their own plan spend. AR burden, gone. Surprise bills, gone. Prior auth delays, gone. Denials and appeals, gone.
Learn what PIM Health is building here
Vector Sciences:
Dr. Dan Barouch and active angel investor and biotech lawyer Kris Brown are excited to join an upcoming CareTalk podcast discussion about the future of vaccines, biodefense preparedness, and why next-generation adenoviral and mucosal vaccine technologies may play an important role alongside mRNA approaches in addressing future global outbreaks. Looking forward to discussing how scalable, durable, and potentially transmission-blocking vaccine platforms could reshape pandemic response and global public health.
Hear more about Vector Sciences here
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What if the companies profiting most from healthcare's data problem are also the ones best positioned to explain why it needs to be solved?
In this clip from our episode “Health Data Is Broken And We're Paying For It”, host John Driscoll and Michael Meucci, CEO of Arcadia, break down why the free market has proven it cannot fix healthcare data fragmentation on its own, and what becomes possible when health systems stop spending so much money just moving data around.
Listen to the full episode here
🎙️⚕️ABOUT MICHAEL MEUCCI
Michael Meucci is President and CEO of Arcadia, a healthcare data and technology company, where he has built a 15+ year career spanning roles as CEO, COO, and Chief Growth Officer. He has been central to Arcadia's growth in value-based care, leading the evolution of its technology platform to enable data-driven decision-making and improved patient and financial outcomes for payers and providers. He holds board positions at healthcare AI platform N1 Health and Fenway Health, and serves as an advisor to value-based care enabler Guidehealth. Named a Rising Star by Becker's Hospital Review and a 40 Under 40 by Boston Business Journal, he is a member of the Forbes Technology Council and a frequent media commentator on digital health. He holds a BA in Economics and Entrepreneurial Leadership from Tufts University.
🎙️⚕️ABOUT CARETALK
CareTalk is a weekly podcast that provides an incisive, no B.S. view of the US healthcare industry. Join co-hosts John Driscoll (President U.S. Healthcare and EVP, Walgreens Boots Alliance) and David Williams (President, Health Business Group) as they debate the latest in US healthcare news, business and policy.
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American healthcare spends an estimated $110 per member per month just to administer itself, before a single service is ever delivered. Most of that cost exists because health data still cannot move freely between the systems that need it.
Michael Meucci, CEO of Arcadia, joins host John Driscoll to discuss why two decades of interoperability policy have failed to solve the data fragmentation problem facing health systems and payers, and why liberating that data and redirecting the administrative spend it currently requires could be the single biggest lever available for improving both the cost and quality of American healthcare.
🎙️⚕️ABOUT MICHAEL MEUCCI
Michael Meucci is President and CEO of Arcadia, a healthcare data and technology company, where he has built a 15+ year career spanning roles as CEO, COO, and Chief Growth Officer. He has been central to Arcadia's growth in value-based care, leading the evolution of its technology platform to enable data-driven decision-making and improved patient and financial outcomes for payers and providers. He holds board positions at healthcare AI platform N1 Health and Fenway Health, and serves as an advisor to value-based care enabler Guidehealth. Named a Rising Star by Becker's Hospital Review and a 40 Under 40 by Boston Business Journal, he is a member of the Forbes Technology Council and a frequent media commentator on digital health. He holds a BA in Economics and Entrepreneurial Leadership from Tufts University.
🎙️⚕️ABOUT CARETALK
CareTalk is a weekly podcast that provides an incisive, no B.S. view of the US healthcare industry. Join co-hosts John Driscoll (President U.S. Healthcare and EVP, Walgreens Boots Alliance) and David Williams (President, Health Business Group) as they debate the latest in US healthcare news, business and policy.
✨THIS VIDEO BROUGHT YOU BY:
PIM Health:
At PIM Health, we’re building real-time payment infrastructure where providers don’t wait weeks to get paid, patients don’t leave without knowing exactly what they owe, and employers stop flying blind on their own plan spend. AR burden, gone. Surprise bills, gone. Prior auth delays, gone. Denials and appeals, gone.
Learn what PIM Health is building here
Vector Sciences:
Dr. Dan Barouch and active angel investor and biotech lawyer Kris Brown are excited to join an upcoming CareTalk podcast discussion about the future of vaccines, biodefense preparedness, and why next-generation adenoviral and mucosal vaccine technologies may play an important role alongside mRNA approaches in addressing future global outbreaks. Looking forward to discussing how scalable, durable, and potentially transmission-blocking vaccine platforms could reshape pandemic response and global public health.
Hear more about Vector Sciences here
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When a teenager expresses suicidal thoughts to an AI chatbot, what happens next?
In this clip from our episode “Who Sets the Rules for AI in Medicine?”, hosts David E. Williams and John Driscoll and Dr. John Whyte, CEO of the American Medical Association, break down why minors need stronger protections from AI chatbots than adults do, and why the line between a wellness app and a medical device matters more than the industry wants to admit.
Listen to the full episode here
🎙️⚕️ABOUT DR. JOHN WHYTE
John J. Whyte, MD, MPH is the CEO and Executive Vice President of the American Medical Association, the nation's largest physician organization. Prior to the AMA, he served as Chief Medical Officer at WebMD, Director of Professional Affairs and Stakeholder Engagement at the FDA's Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, Chief Medical Expert and VP of Health and Medical Education at Discovery Channel, and held a role at CMS where he helped formalize Medicare's national coverage decision process. He is a board-certified internist with an MD from Hahnemann University School of Medicine, residency training at Duke University Medical Center, and an MPH in Health Policy and Management from Harvard University. He has also served as a health services research fellow at Stanford University and is the author of five best-selling books.
🎙️⚕️ABOUT CARETALK
CareTalk is a weekly podcast that provides an incisive, no B.S. view of the US healthcare industry. Join co-hosts John Driscoll (President U.S. Healthcare and EVP, Walgreens Boots Alliance) and David Williams (President, Health Business Group) as they debate the latest in US healthcare news, business and policy.
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Eighty-one percent of physicians are already using AI in practice, more than double the rate from just three years ago. The tools are moving faster than the rules, and nobody has agreed on who gets to write them.
Dr. John Whyte, CEO of the American Medical Association, joins hosts David E. Williams and John Driscoll to discuss why the medical community needs to lead the conversation on AI guardrails rather than wait for Washington to catch up, and why the most urgent regulatory question right now involves AI chatbots in mental health, where one in six American adults are already using them with no meaningful oversight in place.
🎙️⚕️ABOUT DR. JOHN WHYTE
John J. Whyte, MD, MPH is the CEO and Executive Vice President of the American Medical Association, the nation's largest physician organization. Prior to the AMA, he served as Chief Medical Officer at WebMD, Director of Professional Affairs and Stakeholder Engagement at the FDA's Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, Chief Medical Expert and VP of Health and Medical Education at Discovery Channel, and held a role at CMS where he helped formalize Medicare's national coverage decision process. He is a board-certified internist with an MD from Hahnemann University School of Medicine, residency training at Duke University Medical Center, and an MPH in Health Policy and Management from Harvard University. He has also served as a health services research fellow at Stanford University and is the author of five best-selling books.
🎙️⚕️ABOUT CARETALK
CareTalk is a weekly podcast that provides an incisive, no B.S. view of the US healthcare industry. Join co-hosts John Driscoll (President U.S. Healthcare and EVP, Walgreens Boots Alliance) and David Williams (President, Health Business Group) as they debate the latest in US healthcare news, business and policy.
✨THIS VIDEO BROUGHT YOU BY:
PIM Health:
At PIM Health, we’re building real-time payment infrastructure where providers don’t wait weeks to get paid, patients don’t leave without knowing exactly what they owe, and employers stop flying blind on their own plan spend. AR burden, gone. Surprise bills, gone. Prior auth delays, gone. Denials and appeals, gone.
Learn what PIM Health is building here
Vector Sciences:
Dr. Dan Barouch and active angel investor and biotech lawyer Kris Brown are excited to join an upcoming CareTalk podcast discussion about the future of vaccines, biodefense preparedness, and why next-generation adenoviral and mucosal vaccine technologies may play an important role alongside mRNA approaches in addressing future global outbreaks. Looking forward to discussing how scalable, durable, and potentially transmission-blocking vaccine platforms could reshape pandemic response and global public health.
Hear more about Vector Sciences here
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There are very few cures for cancers that have already spread. So what does a good outcome actually look like?
In this clip from our episode “How Targeted Radiotherapy Is Changing Cancer Care”, host David E. Williams and John Babich, Founder, President, and Chief Scientific Officer of Ratio Therapeutics, break down what extending life with quality really means in cancer care, and why giving someone eight more months where they can still live their life is the philosophy driving the work at Ratio Therapeutics.
Listen to the full episode here
🎙️⚕️ABOUT JOHN BABICH
John W. Babich, a native of New York City, holds a BS in pharmaceutical sciences from St. John’s University and a PhD in radiopharmaceutical chemistry from The Institute of Cancer Research in London. He began his career at Brookhaven National Laboratory and later NASA, focusing on cardiovascular imaging. Babich co-founded Molecular Insight Pharmaceuticals in 1998, where he developed several radiopharmaceuticals, including a PSMA inhibitor for prostate cancer now in Phase 3 trials. In 2017, he founded Noria Therapeutics, which was sold to Bayer in 2021, leading to the creation of Ratio Therapeutics.
🎙️⚕️ABOUT HEALTH BIZ PODCAST
HealthBiz is a CareTalk podcast that delivers in-depth interviews on healthcare business, technology, and policy with entrepreneurs and CEOs. Host David E. Williams — president of the healthcare strategy consulting boutique Health Business Group — is also a board member, investor in private healthcare companies, and author of the Health Business Blog. Known for his strategic insights and sharp humor, David offers a refreshing break from the usual healthcare industry BS.
Need a Strategy Partner?
For over 20 years, Health Business Group has helped healthcare software companies, tech-enabled services businesses, life sciences companies, and payers make smarter strategic decisions. Led by podcast host David Williams, the firm advises clients on sharpening AI positioning, entering new segments, and building commercial strategies for value-based care. See examples of our work at healthbusinessgroup.com/
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For decades, cancer treatment has rested on three pillars: surgery, chemotherapy, and external beam radiation. A fourth is now taking shape, and it is drawing billions in investment from some of the largest pharmaceutical companies in the world.
John Babich, Founder, President, and Chief Scientific Officer of Ratio Therapeutics, joins host David E. Williams to explain how targeted radiotherapeutics pair a tumor-seeking molecule with a radioactive payload, delivering radiation to cancer cells while sparing healthy tissue. He also unpacks what Pluvicto’s success in prostate cancer signals for the future of radioligand therapy.
🎙️⚕️ABOUT JOHN BABICH
John W. Babich, a native of New York City, holds a BS in pharmaceutical sciences from St. John’s University and a PhD in radiopharmaceutical chemistry from The Institute of Cancer Research in London. He began his career at Brookhaven National Laboratory and later NASA, focusing on cardiovascular imaging. Babich co-founded Molecular Insight Pharmaceuticals in 1998, where he developed several radiopharmaceuticals, including a PSMA inhibitor for prostate cancer now in Phase 3 trials. In 2017, he founded Noria Therapeutics, which was sold to Bayer in 2021, leading to the creation of Ratio Therapeutics.
🎙️⚕️ABOUT HEALTH BIZ PODCAST
HealthBiz is a CareTalk podcast that delivers in-depth interviews on healthcare business, technology, and policy with entrepreneurs and CEOs. Host David E. Williams — president of the healthcare strategy consulting boutique Health Business Group — is also a board member, investor in private healthcare companies, and author of the Health Business Blog. Known for his strategic insights and sharp humor, David offers a refreshing break from the usual healthcare industry BS.
Need a Strategy Partner?
For over 20 years, Health Business Group has helped healthcare software companies, tech-enabled services businesses, life sciences companies, and payers make smarter strategic decisions. Led by podcast host David Williams, the firm advises clients on sharpening AI positioning, entering new segments, and building commercial strategies for value-based care. See examples of our work at healthbusinessgroup.com/
✨THIS VIDEO BROUGHT YOU BY:
PIM Health:
At PIM Health, we’re building real-time payment infrastructure where providers don’t wait weeks to get paid, patients don’t leave without knowing exactly what they owe, and employers stop flying blind on their own plan spend. AR burden, gone. Surprise bills, gone. Prior auth delays, gone. Denials and appeals, gone.
Learn what PIM Health is building here
Vector Sciences:
Dr. Dan Barouch and active angel investor and biotech lawyer Kris Brown are excited to join an upcoming CareTalk podcast discussion about the future of vaccines, biodefense preparedness, and why next-generation adenoviral and mucosal vaccine technologies may play an important role alongside mRNA approaches in addressing future global outbreaks. Looking forward to discussing how scalable, durable, and potentially transmission-blocking vaccine platforms could reshape pandemic response and global public health.
Hear more about Vector Sciences here
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The COVID-19 pandemic proved vaccine platforms can move at unprecedented speed. It also revealed how dangerously narrow the world's response really was, built almost entirely on a single technology.
Dr. Dan Barouch and Kris Brown, Co-Founders of Vector Sciences, join host David E. Williams to discuss why durable pandemic preparedness depends on having multiple vaccine platforms rather than just one, how their Rheovax platform uses mucosal immunity delivered through the nose to block transmission rather than just prevent severe disease, and why public trust in vaccines depends on being honest about what each technology can and cannot actually do.
🎙️⚕️ABOUT DR. DAN BAROUCH
Dan Barouch received his Ph.D. in immunology from Oxford University and his M.D. from Harvard Medical School. He is currently the William Bosworth Castle Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School, Director of the Center for Virology and Vaccine Research at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, and a member of the Ragon Institute of MGH, MIT, and Harvard. His laboratory focuses on studying the immunology and pathogenesis of viral infections and developing novel vaccine and treatment strategies. His group has led the development of vaccine candidates for HIV-1, Zika, SARS-CoV-2, tuberculosis, and influenza. His work contributed to the development of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine and the evaluation of multiple COVID-19 vaccines and therapeutics. He was elected to the American Society for Clinical Investigation (2009), Association of American Physicians (2013), and National Academy of Medicine (2020), and he received the King Faisal Prize in Medicine (2023).
🎙️⚕️ABOUT KRISTOPHER BROWN
Kristopher Brown is an active angel investor and entrepreneur who has founded several companies, including Vector Sciences, Inc., and has been the first or second angel investor in over 90 companies over the past 25 years, including Skype, Blockchain, and Compass, as well as a limited partner in a dozen earlier stage venture capital funds spanning life sciences, fintech, media, and digital healthcare. He is also a senior law partner in the Life Sciences & Technology Practice Group at Goodwin Procter LLP, where he has practiced for nearly 35 years and advised on more than 250 transactions in the life sciences sector, including mergers and acquisitions, divestitures, public offerings, licensing transactions, and the formation of investment partnerships and strategic alliances. He holds a degree in Mathematics and Economics from Brown University and a JD from Boston University School of Law, where he served as Executive Editor of the BU Law Review.
🎙️⚕️ABOUT VECTOR SCIENCES
Vector Sciences is a next-generation vaccine platform company focused on developing durable, scalable, and potentially transmission-blocking vaccines using its proprietary RheoVax rhesus adenovirus platform. Founded by leading virologists including Dr. Dan Barouch of Harvard’s Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, the company is advancing novel mucosal and intranasal vaccine approaches designed to generate strong local and systemic immunity while potentially improving ease of deployment, reducing cold-chain dependence, and lowering manufacturing complexity. Vector Sciences’ platform is being explored across multiple infectious disease applications, with the broader goal of creating safer, more effective, and more globally deployable vaccines for future pandemic and biodefense preparedness.
Learn more about Vector Sciences here.
🎙️⚕️ABOUT CARETALK
CareTalk is a weekly podcast that provides an incisive, no B.S. view of the US healthcare industry. Join co-hosts John Driscoll (President U.S. Healthcare and EVP, Walgreens Boots Alliance) and David Williams (President, Health Business Group) as they debate the latest in US healthcare news, business and policy.
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People trust their doctor. They do not trust the bill they get afterward.
In this clip from our episode “Why Healthcare Prices Are Like Fight Club”, host John Driscoll and Mark Cuban, Co-Founder of Cost Plus Drugs, break down why pricing transparency, not just lower prices, was the real reason Cost Plus Drugs earned the trust of patients across the country.
Listen to the full episode here
🎙️⚕️ABOUT MARK CUBAN
Mark Cuban is a self-made billionaire entrepreneur known for his early tech ventures like Broadcast.com, his ownership of the Dallas Mavericks, and his role as a "Shark" on ABC's Shark Tank, investing in numerous startups and expanding into media, film, and healthcare, always championing innovation and disruption.
In 2019, Mark co-founded Costplusdrugs.com with the aim of lowering generic drug prices for end consumers in the U.S., starting the company after receiving an email from a radiologist named Alex Oshmyansky, who pitched the idea of an online-based pharmacy. He often refers to Cost Plus Drugs as a critique and disruptor of the US health care system, including offering transparent, direct-to-consumer pricing and reducing the role of pharmacy benefit managers.
Mark has earned a number of accolades including being named to the Texas Business Hall of Fame, the Horatio Alger Award, the SXSW Hall of Fame, Ernst and Young Entrepreneur of the Year, and GQ Man of the Year.
🎙️⚕️ABOUT CARETALK
CareTalk is a weekly podcast that provides an incisive, no B.S. view of the US healthcare industry. Join co-hosts John Driscoll (President U.S. Healthcare and EVP, Walgreens Boots Alliance) and David Williams (President, Health Business Group) as they debate the latest in US healthcare news, business and policy.
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Nobody at the pharmacy counter knows the real price of their medication, and almost nobody in the system actually wants them to.
Mark Cuban, Co-Founder of Cost Plus Drugs, joins host John Driscoll on CareTalk to discuss why pharmacy benefit managers control 85% of drug formularies in this country, how spread pricing quietly inflates the cost of everything from generics to hip replacements, and why true price transparency, not just lower prices, is the real disruption Cost Plus Drugs has brought to a $5 trillion industry.
🎙️⚕️ABOUT MARK CUBAN
Mark Cuban is a self-made billionaire entrepreneur known for his early tech ventures like Broadcast.com, his ownership of the Dallas Mavericks, and his role as a "Shark" on ABC's Shark Tank, investing in numerous startups and expanding into media, film, and healthcare, always championing innovation and disruption.
In 2019, Mark co-founded Costplusdrugs.com with the aim of lowering generic drug prices for end consumers in the U.S., starting the company after receiving an email from a radiologist named Alex Oshmyansky, who pitched the idea of an online-based pharmacy. He often refers to Cost Plus Drugs as a critique and disruptor of the US health care system, including offering transparent, direct-to-consumer pricing and reducing the role of pharmacy benefit managers.
Mark has earned a number of accolades including being named to the Texas Business Hall of Fame, the Horatio Alger Award, the SXSW Hall of Fame, Ernst and Young Entrepreneur of the Year, and GQ Man of the Year.
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CareTalk is a weekly podcast that provides an incisive, no B.S. view of the US healthcare industry. Join co-hosts John Driscoll (President U.S. Healthcare and EVP, Walgreens Boots Alliance) and David Williams (President, Health Business Group) as they debate the latest in US healthcare news, business and policy.
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GLP-1 drugs were designed for weight loss. Now they may be showing up in cancer research in a way nobody expected.
In this clip from our episode “The Business & Science Behind the GLP-1 Boom”, hosts David E. Williams and John Driscoll break down what the 2026 ASCO annual meeting revealed about GLP-1s and their potential to reduce cancer progression in lung, breast, colorectal, and liver cancer.
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GLP-1 drugs have produced some of the most consistent weight loss results medicine has ever seen. The business of actually getting them to patients is a different story entirely.
David E. Williams, President of Health Business Group, and John Driscoll, Chairman of UConn Health, break down the CVS Caremark formulary reversal on CareTalk, examining what it reveals about the economics of GLP-1 coverage, and why emerging clinical research on cancer, long COVID, and addiction may push these drugs far beyond their original indication.
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CareTalk is a weekly podcast that provides an incisive, no B.S. view of the US healthcare industry. Join co-hosts John Driscoll (President U.S. Healthcare and EVP, Walgreens Boots Alliance) and David Williams (President, Health Business Group) as they debate the latest in US healthcare news, business and policy.
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At PIM Health, we’re building real-time payment infrastructure where providers don’t wait weeks to get paid, patients don’t leave without knowing exactly what they owe, and employers stop flying blind on their own plan spend. AR burden, gone. Surprise bills, gone. Prior auth delays, gone. Denials and appeals, gone.
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Six million healthcare workers are missing today. By 2030, that number reaches 10 million. No amount of training will ever close that gap.
In this clip from our episode “Is AI the New Dr. Google?”, host David E. Williams and Bertalan Mesko, Director of the Medical Futurist Institute, break down why the healthcare worker shortage is a mathematical problem that only advanced technology can solve.
Listen to the full episode here
🎙️⚕️ABOUT DR. BERTALAN MESKO
Dr. Bertalan Meskó, MD, PhD, widely known as "The Medical Futurist," is a leading global expert on healthcare technology. He serves as the Director of The Medical Futurist Institute and is a Private Professor at Semmelweis University in Budapest, Hungary. With a background as a physician and a PhD in genomics, Dr. Meskó focuses on how tools like artificial intelligence, wearable devices, and robots can improve modern medicine. He has delivered hundreds of keynote presentations at top institutions like Harvard and Stanford. He is also a bestselling author who has been featured by major media outlets such as CNN, TIME, and National Geographic.
🎙️⚕️ABOUT HEALTH BIZ PODCAST
HealthBiz is a CareTalk podcast that delivers in-depth interviews on healthcare business, technology, and policy with entrepreneurs and CEOs. Host David E. Williams — president of the healthcare strategy consulting boutique Health Business Group — is also a board member, investor in private healthcare companies, and author of the Health Business Blog. Known for his strategic insights and sharp humor, David offers a refreshing break from the usual healthcare industry BS.
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The World Health Organization projects a global shortage of 10 million healthcare workers by 2030. No training pipeline can close that gap. The only path forward runs through technology.
Dr. Bertalan Meskó, Founder & Director of the Medical Futurist Institute, joins host David E. Williams to discuss why digital health is first and foremost a cultural transformation rather than a technological one, and why the most important thing any health system leader can do right now is learn how to use AI as the connective interface between an increasingly complex ecosystem of tools, patients, and clinical teams.
🎙️⚕️ABOUT DR. BERTALAN MESKO
Dr. Bertalan Meskó, MD, PhD, widely known as "The Medical Futurist," is a leading global expert on healthcare technology. He serves as the Director of The Medical Futurist Institute and is a Private Professor at Semmelweis University in Budapest, Hungary. With a background as a physician and a PhD in genomics, Dr. Meskó focuses on how tools like artificial intelligence, wearable devices, and robots can improve modern medicine. He has delivered hundreds of keynote presentations at top institutions like Harvard and Stanford. He is also a bestselling author who has been featured by major media outlets such as CNN, TIME, and National Geographic.
🎙️⚕️ABOUT HEALTH BIZ PODCAST
HealthBiz is a CareTalk podcast that delivers in-depth interviews on healthcare business, technology, and policy with entrepreneurs and CEOs. Host David E. Williams — president of the healthcare strategy consulting boutique Health Business Group — is also a board member, investor in private healthcare companies, and author of the Health Business Blog. Known for his strategic insights and sharp humor, David offers a refreshing break from the usual healthcare industry BS.
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For over 20 years, Health Business Group has helped healthcare software companies, tech-enabled services businesses, life sciences companies, and payers make smarter strategic decisions. Led by podcast host David Williams, the firm advises clients on sharpening AI positioning, entering new segments, and building commercial strategies for value-based care. See examples of our work at healthbusinessgroup.com/
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At PIM Health, we’re building real-time payment infrastructure where providers don’t wait weeks to get paid, patients don’t leave without knowing exactly what they owe, and employers stop flying blind on their own plan spend. AR burden, gone. Surprise bills, gone. Prior auth delays, gone. Denials and appeals, gone.
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The liver is the only organ in the body that can release stored glucose to prevent low blood sugar. So why has injected insulin never been able to reach it?
In this clip from our episode “Finding a Solution for GLP-1 Side Effects”, host David E. Williams and Bob Geho, Founder and CEO of Diasome, break down the biological gap at the heart of diabetes treatment and how a father's decades of research into liver-targeted insulin delivery became the founding idea behind Diasome.
Listen to the full episode here
🎙️⚕️ABOUT BOB GEHO
Bob Geho is the Chief Executive Officer of Diasome Pharmaceuticals, a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing portal-hepatic -targeted therapies designed to act at the source of metabolic regulation.
Under his leadership, Diasome is advancing its proprietary Hepatocyte-Directed Vesicle (HDV) platform, which targets liver hepatocytes and the portal hepatic region, where metabolic control is centered. The company's lead clinical program, HDV-Insulin, applies this approach to insulin therapy — grounded in the principle that therapies working with the body's natural physiology may produce meaningfully better outcomes. The HDV platform is also being explored across GLP-1 and serotonin programs.
Bob's work in hepatic-directed drug delivery spans more than three decades, including helping lead the first successful human clinical study of liver-targeted insulin in Type 1 diabetes patients. He co-founded Diasome in 2004 and has since guided the company through multiple rounds of financing and into clinical development. He also co-founded SDG, Inc., a Cleveland-based holding company that has supported the creation of multiple life sciences startups and strategic partnerships.
He holds an MBA from Case Western Reserve University.
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HealthBiz is a CareTalk podcast that delivers in-depth interviews on healthcare business, technology, and policy with entrepreneurs and CEOs. Host David E. Williams — president of the healthcare strategy consulting boutique Health Business Group — is also a board member, investor in private healthcare companies, and author of the Health Business Blog. Known for his strategic insights and sharp humor, David offers a refreshing break from the usual healthcare industry BS.
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Every year, one in five adults with Type 1 diabetes experiences a dangerous drop in blood sugar that renders them unable to treat themselves. These severe hypoglycemic events are still happening, even though many patients now use continuous glucose monitors and automated insulin pumps.
Why has this trade-off between long-term A1C control and dangerous sugar crashes persisted for over 30 years?
Bob Geho, Founder and CEO of Diasome, joins host David E. Williams to unpack the results of the company’s 200+ patient Phase 2B OPTI-2 trial of HDV™ insulin. The study was presented recently at the American Diabetes Association meeting in New Orleans.
In the trial, five patients using standard insulin experienced severe hypoglycemic events. This compares with zero such events among patients receiving HDV™ insulin. Meanwhile, HDV™ insulin matched standard-of-care A1C control.
Bob also shares how the HDV platform is being studied for its potential to reduce side effects in GLP-1 therapy and to address insulin resistance, considered the root cause of Type 2 Diabetes.
🎙️⚕️ABOUT BOB GEHO
Bob Geho is the Chief Executive Officer of Diasome Pharmaceuticals, a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing portal-hepatic -targeted therapies designed to act at the source of metabolic regulation.
Under his leadership, Diasome is advancing its proprietary Hepatocyte-Directed Vesicle (HDV) platform, which targets liver hepatocytes and the portal hepatic region, where metabolic control is centered. The company's lead clinical program, HDV-Insulin, applies this approach to insulin therapy — grounded in the principle that therapies working with the body's natural physiology may produce meaningfully better outcomes. The HDV platform is also being explored across GLP-1 and serotonin programs.
Bob's work in hepatic-directed drug delivery spans more than three decades, including helping lead the first successful human clinical study of liver-targeted insulin in Type 1 diabetes patients. He co-founded Diasome in 2004 and has since guided the company through multiple rounds of financing and into clinical development. He also co-founded SDG, Inc., a Cleveland-based holding company that has supported the creation of multiple life sciences startups and strategic partnerships.
He holds an MBA from Case Western Reserve University.
🎙️⚕️ABOUT HEALTH BIZ PODCAST
HealthBiz is a CareTalk podcast that delivers in-depth interviews on healthcare business, technology, and policy with entrepreneurs and CEOs. Host David E. Williams — president of the healthcare strategy consulting boutique Health Business Group — is also a board member, investor in private healthcare companies, and author of the Health Business Blog. Known for his strategic insights and sharp humor, David offers a refreshing break from the usual healthcare industry BS.
Need a Strategy Partner?
For over 20 years, Health Business Group has helped healthcare software companies, tech-enabled services businesses, life sciences companies, and payers make smarter strategic decisions. Led by podcast host David Williams, the firm advises clients on sharpening AI positioning, entering new segments, and building commercial strategies for value-based care. See examples of our work at healthbusinessgroup.com/
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American hospitals now spend nearly $2 on administrative overhead for every dollar that touches direct patient care. Insurers earn billions in float by sitting on claims for weeks, providers borrow money just to stay liquid, and patients open bills for visits they barely remember.
Don Peterson, Founder and CEO of PIM Health, joins host David E. Williams to discuss why healthcare's payment system is working exactly as it was designed to work, and how real-time claims adjudication at the point of care could eliminate prior authorization as it currently exists, cut administrative overhead from 12 to 15 percent down to 2 to 3 percent, and return hundreds of billions of dollars in waste back to patients, providers, and plan sponsors.
🎙️⚕️ABOUT DON PETERSON
Don Peterson is a healthcare entrepreneur and technology executive with over 30 years of experience building and scaling companies across technology and healthcare. He held senior roles at AMD during the semiconductor boom, founded DeskStation Technology in 1990 (acquired by Samsung), and in 2012 founded IVX Health, building the operating model for ambulatory infusion centers from the ground up. Under subsequent leadership, IVX Health scaled to 150+ locations nationally and completed a change-of-control transaction in 2024 at a valuation exceeding one billion dollars. Peterson also launched and operationalized ambulatory infusion clinics in Saudi Arabia from 2020 to 2024.
He is currently the founder of PIM Health Corp., a healthcare technology company developing real-time claims adjudication and payment infrastructure designed to replace the batch-processing architecture that has defined healthcare payment settlement for decades. Peterson publishes healthcare policy analysis and industry commentary on Substack and hosts the podcast Divided Attention, covering healthcare, technology, and policy.
🎙️⚕️ABOUT PIM HEALTH
PIM Health is a healthcare technology company building real-time claims adjudication and payment infrastructure designed to replace the batch-processing architecture that has defined healthcare payment settlement for decades. Founded by Don Peterson, whose experience scaling IVX Health to a billion-dollar acquisition gave him a firsthand view of how broken healthcare payment actually is, PIM is built around a simple insight: providers who get paid in 24 hours instead of 90 days, members who never receive a surprise bill, and self-insured employers who can see real-time claims activity will drive demand faster than any direct sales effort. The infrastructure investment by payers follows that demand, not the other way around.
At PIM Health, we’re building real-time payment infrastructure where providers don’t wait weeks to get paid, patients don’t leave without knowing exactly what they owe, and employers stop flying blind on their own plan spend. AR burden, gone. Surprise bills, gone. Prior auth delays, gone. Denials and appeals, gone. Learn what we’re building at pim.health
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What if the tools patients use between therapy sessions mattered more than the sessions themselves?
In this clip from our episode “Fixing the Access Crisis In Mental Health”, host John Driscoll and Mark Frank, Co-Founder and CEO of SonderMind, break down how a fully integrated platform combining 80 digital interventions with an AI coach is producing outcomes up to 275% better than traditional therapy alone.
Listen to the full episode here
🎙️⚕️ABOUT MARK FRANK
As the CEO and co-founder of SonderMind, I lead a fast-growing and compassionate team whose mission is to redesign behavioral health to increase access, expand utilization and improve clinical outcomes. Our focus is to democratize behavioral healthcare for both patients and practitioners, by making it easy to access therapists with the right expertise, making it convenient by offering online or in person treatment, and making it affordable by matching patients with highly qualified providers that deliver the most effective care. I believe in leading with transparency, empathy, and courage, and my passion is to build an organization that has a positive and transformative effect on the field of behavioral health and ultimately the entire healthcare ecosystem.
Prior to founding SonderMind in 2015, I helped found three other successful ventures, including Next Oncology, TermScout and SafeImageMD. Prior to my career as an entrepreneur, I worked in healthcare investment banking at Morgan Stanley, as well as time with Lehman Brothers and CDI Global. Prior to my business career, I served as an officer in the US Army. During and after that time in the military, I saw friends and colleagues return from deployments and struggle to access appropriate mental health care. This experience shaped and strengthened my commitment to enhancing access to therapy to improve and enrich people’s lives.
I have a Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science from the United States Military Academy at West Point, a Masters in Computer Information Systems from the University of Phoenix, a Masters of Engineering Management from Northwestern University, and an MBA in Finance and Operations from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University.
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More than 160 million Americans live in federally designated mental health provider shortage areas. Even those with insurance often spend months searching for a therapist who takes their plan and has availability.
Mark Frank, Co-Founder and CEO of SonderMind, joins host John Driscoll to discuss why fixing the provider infrastructure had to come before solving patient access, and how a fully integrated platform combining measurement-based care with AI-powered tools between sessions is producing outcomes up to 275% better than traditional therapy alone.
🎙️⚕️ABOUT MARK FRANK
As the CEO and co-founder of SonderMind, I lead a fast-growing and compassionate team whose mission is to redesign behavioral health to increase access, expand utilization and improve clinical outcomes. Our focus is to democratize behavioral healthcare for both patients and practitioners, by making it easy to access therapists with the right expertise, making it convenient by offering online or in person treatment, and making it affordable by matching patients with highly qualified providers that deliver the most effective care. I believe in leading with transparency, empathy, and courage, and my passion is to build an organization that has a positive and transformative effect on the field of behavioral health and ultimately the entire healthcare ecosystem.
Prior to founding SonderMind in 2015, I helped found three other successful ventures, including Next Oncology, TermScout and SafeImageMD. Prior to my career as an entrepreneur, I worked in healthcare investment banking at Morgan Stanley, as well as time with Lehman Brothers and CDI Global. Prior to my business career, I served as an officer in the US Army. During and after that time in the military, I saw friends and colleagues return from deployments and struggle to access appropriate mental health care. This experience shaped and strengthened my commitment to enhancing access to therapy to improve and enrich people’s lives.
I have a Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science from the United States Military Academy at West Point, a Masters in Computer Information Systems from the University of Phoenix, a Masters of Engineering Management from Northwestern University, and an MBA in Finance and Operations from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University.
🎙️⚕️ABOUT CARETALK
CareTalk is a weekly podcast that provides an incisive, no B.S. view of the US healthcare industry. Join co-hosts John Driscoll (President U.S. Healthcare and EVP, Walgreens Boots Alliance) and David Williams (President, Health Business Group) as they debate the latest in US healthcare news, business and policy.
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For most small businesses, health insurance is their second or third largest expense. And they usually find out what it's going to cost them two to three weeks before renewal.
In this clip from our episode “Why Health Insurance Needs Transparency”, host John Driscoll and Ty Wang, Co-Founder and CEO of Angle Health, break down why unpredictable premium increases make it nearly impossible for small businesses to plan, and why the market has accepted this as normal for far too long.
Listen to the full episode here
🎙️⚕️ABOUT TY WANGTy Wang is the co-founder and CEO of Angle Health, the first AI-native healthcare benefits platform built to give SMBs access to quality health plans.
Ty grew up in an immigrant family, where access to healthcare and healthcare literacy were significant challenges. He founded Angle Health to address these issues, focusing on providing transparency and simplicity in the healthcare system. Today, Angle Health partners with thousands of brokers and employers across the U.S., primarily serving small- and medium-sized businesses to offer affordable, high-quality healthcare coverage to tens of thousands of Americans.
Prior to founding Angle Health, Ty led major deployments at Palantir Technologies and spent several years in public service with the U.S. government across various foreign and domestic posts. He graduated from Washington University in St. Louis with degrees in electrical engineering and systems engineering.
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Nearly half of all Americans get their health insurance through a small business. Most of those businesses have no idea why their premiums go up every year and no real power to do anything about it.
Ty Wang, Co-Founder and CEO of Angle Health, joins host John Driscoll to discuss why legacy insurers benefit from keeping small businesses in the dark on costs, and how rebuilding the health plan stack from the ground up on modern, AI-native infrastructure is finally making transparency and customization possible for the employers who have always needed it most.
🎙️⚕️ABOUT TY WANGTy Wang is the co-founder and CEO of Angle Health, the first AI-native healthcare benefits platform built to give SMBs access to quality health plans.
Ty grew up in an immigrant family, where access to healthcare and healthcare literacy were significant challenges. He founded Angle Health to address these issues, focusing on providing transparency and simplicity in the healthcare system. Today, Angle Health partners with thousands of brokers and employers across the U.S., primarily serving small- and medium-sized businesses to offer affordable, high-quality healthcare coverage to tens of thousands of Americans.
Prior to founding Angle Health, Ty led major deployments at Palantir Technologies and spent several years in public service with the U.S. government across various foreign and domestic posts. He graduated from Washington University in St. Louis with degrees in electrical engineering and systems engineering.
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For years, hospitals managing value-based contracts have been doing so with one hand tied behind their back, defaulting to Medicare logic because that was the only playbook precise enough to follow.
In this clip from our episode “Why Value-Based Care Is Finally Hitting Its Tipping Point”, host David E. Williams and David Snow, Chairman & CEO of Cedar Gate Technologies, an IQVIA business, break down why that era of generalization is over and what precision contract analytics actually makes possible now.
Listen to the full episode here
🎙️⚕️ABOUT DAVID SNOW
David Snow is a nationally recognized healthcare executive with 40 years of experience leading Fortune 50 companies, health plans, hospitals, and innovative healthcare startups. He has been named one of America's Best CEOs by Institutional Investor and ranked #27 on the Harvard Business Review's list of Best Performing CEOs in the World.
He is currently the Founder, Chairman, and CEO of Cedar Gate Technologies, a provider of technology-powered end-to-end solutions designed to enable success in value-based care. Prior to Cedar Gate, Snow served as Chairman and CEO of Medco Health Solutions, a Fortune 34 company, which he took public in 2003 and grew from $30 billion to $72 billion in revenue over nine years.
🎙️⚕️ABOUT HEALTH BIZ PODCAST
HealthBiz is a CareTalk podcast that delivers in-depth interviews on healthcare business, technology, and policy with entrepreneurs and CEOs. Host David E. Williams — president of the healthcare strategy consulting boutique Health Business Group — is also a board member, investor in private healthcare companies, and author of the Health Business Blog. Known for his strategic insights and sharp humor, David offers a refreshing break from the usual healthcare industry BS.
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For decades, value-based care has been healthcare's promised future. Most health systems have stayed in upside-only arrangements, and the data infrastructure needed to manage real risk has never quite caught up to the ambition.
That may finally be changing.
David Snow, Chairman & CEO of Cedar Gate Technologies, an IQVIA business, joins host David E. Williams to discuss why CMS's first mandatory bundled payment model signals the end of voluntary experimentation, and why the fragmented data problem that has undermined value-based care for a generation is only now finding a real solution.
🎙️⚕️ABOUT DAVID SNOW
David Snow is a nationally recognized healthcare executive with 40 years of experience leading Fortune 50 companies, health plans, hospitals, and innovative healthcare startups. He has been named one of America's Best CEOs by Institutional Investor and ranked #27 on the Harvard Business Review's list of Best Performing CEOs in the World.
He is currently the Founder, Chairman, and CEO of Cedar Gate Technologies, a provider of technology-powered end-to-end solutions designed to enable success in value-based care. Prior to Cedar Gate, Snow served as Chairman and CEO of Medco Health Solutions, a Fortune 34 company, which he took public in 2003 and grew from $30 billion to $72 billion in revenue over nine years.
🎙️⚕️ABOUT HEALTH BIZ PODCAST
HealthBiz is a CareTalk podcast that delivers in-depth interviews on healthcare business, technology, and policy with entrepreneurs and CEOs. Host David E. Williams — president of the healthcare strategy consulting boutique Health Business Group — is also a board member, investor in private healthcare companies, and author of the Health Business Blog. Known for his strategic insights and sharp humor, David offers a refreshing break from the usual healthcare industry BS.
Need a Strategy Partner?
For over 20 years, Health Business Group has helped healthcare software companies, tech-enabled services businesses, life sciences companies, and payers make smarter strategic decisions. Led by podcast host David Williams, the firm advises clients on sharpening AI positioning, entering new segments, and building commercial strategies for value-based care. See examples of our work here.
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Is it easier to change the medical establishment from the inside or the outside?
In this clip from our episode "MAHA Split Over New Surgeon General," hosts David E. Williams and John Driscoll break down what separated Casey Means from Nicole Saphier, and why the switch from outsider advocate to credentialed insider may say everything about how health reform actually gets done.
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The collapse of Dr. Casey Means’ nomination this week has sent shockwaves through the “Make America Healthy Again” (MAHA) movement. While the tech world debates AI, healthcare is debating the “Saphier Pivot,” the Trump administration’s sudden shift from a radical MAHA outsider to a credentialed Fox News regular. With the Surgeon General’s office at a crossroads, we have to ask: is the role still a beacon of public health, or has it become the ultimate prize in the culture war?
John Driscoll, Chairman of UConn Health and David E. Williams, President of Health Business Group, diagnose the state of the Surgeon General's office, examining what the rapid pivot to Dr. Nicole Saphier reveals about the limits of MAHA's political power, and whether the nation's most visible public health platform can still move the needle in an era of historic distrust in federal health agencies.
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Is American healthcare collapsing?
In this clip from our episode "How AI Could Save a Collapsing Healthcare System," host David E. Williams and Dr. Robert Pearl, Author of ChatGPT MD, break down why the current system is financially unsustainable and why physicians have never had the tools to fight back. Until now.
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🎙️⚕️ABOUT DR. ROBERT PEARL
Robert Pearl, MD served as CEO of The Permanente Medical Group (Kaiser Permanente) for 18 years and former president of The Mid-Atlantic Permanente Medical Group, leading 10,000 physicians and 38,000 staff responsible for the care of 5 million Kaiser Permanente members on the west and east coasts. He is a clinical professor of plastic surgery at Stanford University School of Medicine and faculty at the Stanford Graduate School of Business, teaching healthcare strategy, technology, and leadership. Pearl is board certified in plastic and reconstructive surgery, with his medical degree from Yale and residency at Stanford.
He is the author of three books: Mistreated: Why We Think We're Getting Good Healthcare—And Why We're Usually Wrong, a Washington Post bestseller (2017); Uncaring: How the Culture of Medicine Kills Doctors & Patients, a Kirkus star recipient (2021); and ChatGPT, MD: How AI-Empowered Patients & Doctors Can Take Back Control of American Medicine (April 2024). All profits go to Doctors Without Borders.
Pearl is a LinkedIn Top Voice in healthcare and host of the podcasts Fixing Healthcare and Medicine: The Truth, with two monthly newsletters reaching 50,000+ combined subscribers. He has presented at The World Healthcare Congress, the Commonwealth Club, TEDx, HLTH, NCQA Quality Talks, the National Primary Care Transformation Summit, and international conferences in Brazil, Australia, India, and beyond. His insights on generative AI have been featured in Associated Press, USA Today, Forbes, Fast Company, WIRED, Modern Healthcare, Medscape, Becker's Hospital Review, the Advisory Board, and the Journal of AHIMA.
🎙️⚕️ABOUT HEALTH BIZ PODCAST
HealthBiz is a CareTalk podcast that delivers in-depth interviews on healthcare business, technology, and policy with entrepreneurs and CEOs. Host David E. Williams — president of the healthcare strategy consulting boutique Health Business Group — is also a board member, investor in private healthcare companies, and author of the Health Business Blog. Known for his strategic insights and sharp humor, David offers a refreshing break from the usual healthcare industry BS.
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American employers now spend over $25,000 a year to cover a single family, and chronic disease is driving the system toward collapse. Yet medicine is still built around a doctor's office visit every three to four months.
Dr. Robert Pearl, former CEO of the Permanente Medical Group, Stanford professor, and author of ChatGPT MD, joins host David E. Williams to make the case that generative AI is the only tool that can shift medicine from episodic to continuous care, and why without it, the chronic disease crisis will break American healthcare entirely.
🎙️⚕️ABOUT DR. ROBERT PEARL
Robert Pearl, MD served as CEO of The Permanente Medical Group (Kaiser Permanente) for 18 years and former president of The Mid-Atlantic Permanente Medical Group, leading 10,000 physicians and 38,000 staff responsible for the care of 5 million Kaiser Permanente members on the west and east coasts. He is a clinical professor of plastic surgery at Stanford University School of Medicine and faculty at the Stanford Graduate School of Business, teaching healthcare strategy, technology, and leadership. Pearl is board certified in plastic and reconstructive surgery, with his medical degree from Yale and residency at Stanford.
He is the author of three books: Mistreated: Why We Think We're Getting Good Healthcare—And Why We're Usually Wrong, a Washington Post bestseller (2017); Uncaring: How the Culture of Medicine Kills Doctors & Patients, a Kirkus star recipient (2021); and ChatGPT, MD: How AI-Empowered Patients & Doctors Can Take Back Control of American Medicine (April 2024). All profits go to Doctors Without Borders.
Pearl is a LinkedIn Top Voice in healthcare and host of the podcasts Fixing Healthcare and Medicine: The Truth, with two monthly newsletters reaching 50,000+ combined subscribers. He has presented at The World Healthcare Congress, the Commonwealth Club, TEDx, HLTH, NCQA Quality Talks, and international conferences in Brazil, Australia, and India. His insights on generative AI have been featured in Associated Press, USA Today, Forbes, Fast Company, WIRED, Modern Healthcare, Medscape, Becker's Hospital Review, the Advisory Board, and the Journal of AHIMA.
🎙️⚕️ABOUT HEALTH BIZ PODCAST
HealthBiz is a CareTalk podcast that delivers in-depth interviews on healthcare business, technology, and policy with entrepreneurs and CEOs. Host David E. Williams — president of the healthcare strategy consulting boutique Health Business Group — is also a board member, investor in private healthcare companies, and author of the Health Business Blog. Known for his strategic insights and sharp humor, David offers a refreshing break from the usual healthcare industry BS.
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For over 20 years, Health Business Group has helped healthcare software companies, tech-enabled services businesses, life sciences companies, and payers make smarter strategic decisions. Led by podcast host David Williams, the firm advises clients on sharpening AI positioning, entering new segments, and building commercial strategies for value-based care. See examples of our work here
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Is the era of just managing Parkinson's symptoms finally coming to an end?
In this clip from our episode “How AI Is Helping The Fight Against Parkinson’s”, host David E. Williams and guest Gene Mack, CEO of Gain Therapeutics, share why the early signals from their lead drug candidate are too compelling to ignore.
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🎙️⚕️ABOUT GENE MACK
Gene Mack serves as Chief Executive Officer and President of Gain Therapeutics. He joined the Company in April 2024 and brings 25 years of experience in the life sciences sector spanning clinical research, financing and capital markets, investing, corporate strategy and business development. Prior to joining Gain, Gene was CFO at privately held Imcyse SA between 2021 and 2023. Previous to Imcyse, Gene was CFO at OncoC4, a privately held biotechnology company that spun out of Merck & Co’s (MSD) $475 million acquisition of OncoImmune in 2020 where he had also been CFO. Before that, he has held the CFO role for several development- and commercial-stage biopharmaceutical companies, raising over $350 million in IPO and other equity transactions. Prior to his operational experience, Gene covered the biotechnology and life sciences sector as a senior publishing analyst at various investment banks, including Gruntal & Co, Lazard, Mizuho, and HSBC. Gene received both his B.S. in Biochemistry and M.B.A. in Finance from Fordham University.
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HealthBiz is a CareTalk podcast that delivers in-depth interviews on healthcare business, technology, and policy with entrepreneurs and CEOs. Host David E. Williams — president of the healthcare strategy consulting boutique Health Business Group — is also a board member, investor in private healthcare companies, and author of the Health Business Blog. Known for his strategic insights and sharp humor, David offers a refreshing break from the usual healthcare industry BS.
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For decades, Parkinson's patients have been offered only symptom management. No drug has ever slowed the disease itself. A small clinical stage biotech may be about to change that.
Gene Mack, CEO, Gain Therapeutics joins host David E. Williams to discuss the science behind a potential first disease modifying therapy for Parkinson's, how AI is accelerating drug discovery, and what it takes to build a biotech in one of the toughest capital markets in years.
🎙️⚕️ABOUT GENE MACK
Gene Mack serves as Chief Executive Officer and President of Gain Therapeutics. He joined the Company in April 2024 and brings 25 years of experience in the life sciences sector spanning clinical research, financing and capital markets, investing, corporate strategy and business development. Prior to joining Gain, Gene was CFO at privately held Imcyse SA between 2021 and 2023. Previous to Imcyse, Gene was CFO at OncoC4, a privately held biotechnology company that spun out of Merck & Co’s (MSD) $475 million acquisition of OncoImmune in 2020 where he had also been CFO. Before that, he has held the CFO role for several development- and commercial-stage biopharmaceutical companies, raising over $350 million in IPO and other equity transactions. Prior to his operational experience, Gene covered the biotechnology and life sciences sector as a senior publishing analyst at various investment banks, including Gruntal & Co, Lazard, Mizuho, and HSBC. Gene received both his B.S. in Biochemistry and M.B.A. in Finance from Fordham University.
🎙️⚕️ABOUT HEALTH BIZ PODCAST
HealthBiz is a CareTalk podcast that delivers in-depth interviews on healthcare business, technology, and policy with entrepreneurs and CEOs. Host David E. Williams — president of the healthcare strategy consulting boutique Health Business Group — is also a board member, investor in private healthcare companies, and author of the Health Business Blog. Known for his strategic insights and sharp humor, David offers a refreshing break from the usual healthcare industry BS.
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If you or someone you love just received a cancer diagnosis, what are the first three things you need to know?
In this clip from our episode “Can AI Help Us Finally Beat Cancer”, host John Driscoll and guest Dr. Sanjay Juneja, TheOncDoc, walk through the essential steps every cancer patient should take immediately after diagnosis.
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🎙️⚕️ABOUT SANJAY JUNEJA, MD
Dr. Sanjay Juneja, a hematologist and medical oncologist widely recognized as “TheOncDoc,” is a trailblazer in healthcare innovation and a rising authority on the transformative role of AI in medicine. Garnering over 750k followers and 50 million views on social media, Dr. Juneja’s unique ability to simplify complex topics has earned him global acclaim. His debut podcast, Target Cancer: Podcast, amassed 4+ million downloads in over 120 countries within just two years, setting the stage for his current AI-focused series featuring world-renowned guests.
Dr. Juneja’s accolades include being named Targeted Oncology’s inaugural 2024 Oncology Icon, an invitation to the White House’s 2023 Healthcare Leaders in Social Media Roundtable, and recognition as a 40 Under 40 honoree and one of the Capital Region’s Top 500 Most Influential Leaders for three consecutive years. His insights have been featured in The Washington Post, WIRED, Bloomberg, and PBS.
In addition to founding TensorBlack, an educational platform specializing in AI applications in oncology, Dr. Juneja serves as Vice President of Clinical AI Operations at Tempus AI and a contributing writer + Technology council for Forbes. He is credentialed by Harvard Medical School’s inaugural AI in Healthcare: From Strategies to Implementation Executive Education, and an Editorial Board Member for the peer-reviewed journal AI in Precision Oncology.
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A cancer diagnosis doesn't have to feel like a death sentence. The science is advancing faster than most people realize, and what patients know about their own diagnosis can change everything.
Dr. Sanjay Juneja, TheOncDoc joins host John Driscoll to discuss why cancer is increasingly a manageable disease, how patient empowerment and early detection are shifting outcomes, and what everyone can do right now to reduce their cancer risk.
🎙️⚕️ABOUT SANJAY JUNEJA, MD
Dr. Sanjay Juneja, a hematologist and medical oncologist widely recognized as “TheOncDoc,” is a trailblazer in healthcare innovation and a rising authority on the transformative role of AI in medicine. Garnering over 750k followers and 50 million views on social media, Dr. Juneja’s unique ability to simplify complex topics has earned him global acclaim. His debut podcast, Target Cancer: Podcast, amassed 4+ million downloads in over 120 countries within just two years, setting the stage for his current AI-focused series featuring world-renowned guests.
Dr. Juneja’s accolades include being named Targeted Oncology’s inaugural 2024 Oncology Icon, an invitation to the White House’s 2023 Healthcare Leaders in Social Media Roundtable, and recognition as a 40 Under 40 honoree and one of the Capital Region’s Top 500 Most Influential Leaders for three consecutive years. His insights have been featured in The Washington Post, WIRED, Bloomberg, and PBS.
In addition to founding TensorBlack, an educational platform specializing in AI applications in oncology, Dr. Juneja serves as Vice President of Clinical AI Operations at Tempus AI and a contributing writer + Technology council for Forbes. He is credentialed by Harvard Medical School’s inaugural AI in Healthcare: From Strategies to Implementation Executive Education, and an Editorial Board Member for the peer-reviewed journal AI in Precision Oncology.
🎙️⚕️ABOUT CARETALK
CareTalk is a weekly podcast that provides an incisive, no B.S. view of the US healthcare industry. Join co-hosts John Driscoll (President U.S. Healthcare and EVP, Walgreens Boots Alliance) and David Williams (President, Health Business Group) as they debate the latest in US healthcare news, business and policy.
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Why does it take five years to diagnose a child with a genetic disease when the answer is available in 48 hours?
In this clip from our episode “How Genomics Is Transforming Rare Disease Care”, host John Driscoll and guest Katherine Stueland, CEO of GeneDx, expose one of the most frustrating gaps in pediatric medicine today.
Check out the full episode here
🎙️⚕️ABOUT KATHERINE STUELAND
Katherine Stueland has dedicated her career to transforming healthcare by leading patient-centric businesses. Her career has spanned supporting the FDA approval of several rare disease therapeutics, the first protease inhibitor for HIV/AIDS and the first cancer immunotherapy, all in partnership with the powerful voices of patient advocates. Katherine has been a central figure in moving healthcare forward by integrating genomic information to enhance the accuracy and effectiveness of diagnosing cancer and rare diseases.
In June 2021, Katherine was named President and CEO of GeneDx (Nasdaq: WGS), a company that emerged from the National Institutes of Health and today is transforming healthcare through genomic insights with a mission to empower everyone to live their healthiest lives through the power of genomics. GeneDx delivers personalized and actionable health insights to inform diagnosis, direct treatment and drive drug discovery. Since joining GeneDx, she focused the business on its industry-leading exome and genome testing and interpretation products, fueled by GeneDx Infinity™ the world’s largest genomic rare disease data set. Under Katherine’s leadership, GeneDx has nearly tripled its sequencing capacity, completing over 1 million exomes and genomes while achieving profitability.
Recognized for these achievements, Katherine was named the 2026 TIME100 Health list, honoring the world’s most influential health leaders. In 2025 she was also named to CNBC Changemakers: Women Transforming Business List, and GeneDx was named of Fast Company Most Innovative Companies. In 2023, Fierce Pharma recognized Katherine as one of the most influential people in biotech.
Katherine serves on the Board of Directors for the American Clinical Laboratory Association (ACLA), the national trade association for leading laboratories, advancing policies that improve patient outcomes, expand access to high-quality diagnostics, and enable personalized care. She also serves on the JED Foundation Leadership Council, a nonprofit organization that works to prevent suicide and protect the emotional health of young adults and teens as part of her lifetime commitment to help improve mental health. Katherine graduated from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, with a bachelor’s degree in science and English literature.
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CareTalk is a weekly podcast that provides an incisive, no B.S. view of the US healthcare industry. Join co-hosts John Driscoll (President U.S. Healthcare and EVP, Walgreens Boots Alliance) and David Williams (President, Health Business Group) as they debate the latest in US healthcare news, business and policy.
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One in six children has a developmental delay, and it takes an average of five years to get a diagnosis for a genetic disease. But it doesn't have to. The technology to get answers in 48 hours already exists.
Katherine Stueland, CEO, GeneDx joins host John Driscoll to discuss why rare genetic diseases are far more common than most people realize, how whole genome sequencing is transforming pediatric care, and what it will take to bring precision medicine to every child who needs it.
🎙️⚕️ABOUT KATHERINE STUELAND
Katherine Stueland has dedicated her career to transforming healthcare by leading patient-centric businesses. Her career has spanned supporting the FDA approval of several rare disease therapeutics, the first protease inhibitor for HIV/AIDS and the first cancer immunotherapy, all in partnership with the powerful voices of patient advocates. Katherine has been a central figure in moving healthcare forward by integrating genomic information to enhance the accuracy and effectiveness of diagnosing cancer and rare diseases.
In June 2021, Katherine was named President and CEO of GeneDx (Nasdaq: WGS), a company that emerged from the National Institutes of Health and today is transforming healthcare through genomic insights with a mission to empower everyone to live their healthiest lives through the power of genomics. GeneDx delivers personalized and actionable health insights to inform diagnosis, direct treatment and drive drug discovery. Since joining GeneDx, she focused the business on its industry-leading exome and genome testing and interpretation products, fueled by GeneDx Infinity™ the world’s largest genomic rare disease data set. Under Katherine’s leadership, GeneDx has nearly tripled its sequencing capacity, completing over 1 million exomes and genomes while achieving profitability.
Recognized for these achievements, Katherine was named the 2026 TIME100 Health list, honoring the world’s most influential health leaders. In 2025 she was also named to CNBC Changemakers: Women Transforming Business List, and GeneDx was named of Fast Company Most Innovative Companies. In 2023, Fierce Pharma recognized Katherine as one of the most influential people in biotech.
Katherine serves on the Board of Directors for the American Clinical Laboratory Association (ACLA), the national trade association for leading laboratories, advancing policies that improve patient outcomes, expand access to high-quality diagnostics, and enable personalized care. She also serves on the JED Foundation Leadership Council, a nonprofit organization that works to prevent suicide and protect the emotional health of young adults and teens as part of her lifetime commitment to help improve mental health. Katherine graduated from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, with a bachelor’s degree in science and English literature.
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What if food worked better than medication for managing diabetes?
In this clip from our episode “Food As Medicine: From Trend to Treatment”, CareTalk host John Driscoll and guest Spencer Pratt, Chief Growth Officer at NourishedRx, share the clinical data behind their food as medicine approach to diabetes care.
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🎙️⚕️ABOUT SPENCER PRATT
Spencer is Chief Growth Officer at NourishedRx. He is a leader in developing innovative frameworks and solutions for addressing social drivers of health, health equity, and population health.
Prior to joining NourishedRx, Spencer held leadership roles at Unite Us and Carrot Health and established a consumer insights solution at Optum. He takes an innovative and customer-centric approach to ensure value creation and exceptional experience for healthcare organizations and members.
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CareTalk is a weekly podcast that provides an incisive, no B.S. view of the US healthcare industry. Join co-hosts John Driscoll (President U.S. Healthcare and EVP, Walgreens Boots Alliance) and David Williams (President, Health Business Group) as they debate the latest in US healthcare news, business and policy.
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Food as medicine is moving from buzzword to real healthcare strategy.
In this CareTalk episode, Spencer Pratt, Chief Growth Officer of NourishedRx, explains why nutrition is finally getting the policy, payer, and consumer support needed to impact chronic disease at scale.
🎙️⚕️ABOUT SPENCER PRATT
Spencer is Chief Growth Officer at NourishedRx. He is a leader in developing innovative frameworks and solutions for addressing social drivers of health, health equity, and population health.
Prior to joining NourishedRx, Spencer held leadership roles at Unite Us and Carrot Health and established a consumer insights solution at Optum. He takes an innovative and customer-centric approach to ensure value creation and exceptional experience for healthcare organizations and members.
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CareTalk is a weekly podcast that provides an incisive, no B.S. view of the US healthcare industry. Join co-hosts John Driscoll (President U.S. Healthcare and EVP, Walgreens Boots Alliance) and David Williams (President, Health Business Group) as they debate the latest in US healthcare news, business and policy.
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Is American primary care already past the point of no return?
In this clip from our episode “Why US Healthcare is Fundamentally Broken”, host David E. Williams and guest Zeev Neuwirth, Head of Strategic Partnerships at Rezilient Health, confront a stark reality about where primary care spending stands today.
Check out the full episode here
🎙️⚕️ABOUT ZEEV NEUWIRTH, MD
For the past 30 years, his work has been centered around humanizing healthcare, making it more affordable, accessible, equitable, and effective for all people. Strategically, his approach is to leverage digital technologies, data analytics, and consumer-centric business models to create sustainable, scalable solutions. He believes it is critical that we drive towards an integrated healthcare delivery system built upon preventive primary & population-based healthcare.
In addition to his industry work, he has published two Amazon best-selling books - "Reframing Healthcare: A Roadmap For Creating Disruptive Change" and "Beyond the Walls: Megatrends, Movements, and Market Disruptors Transforming American Healthcare." His podcast, "Creating a New Healthcare" is now in its ninth year with over 200 posted episodes. These efforts are all in service of reorienting the way individuals and organizations think about healthcare, and redirecting resources and efforts to catalyze movement towards a system that delivers the healthcare and health outcomes that people want and need.
🎙️⚕️ABOUT HEALTH BIZ PODCAST
HealthBiz is a CareTalk podcast that delivers in-depth interviews on healthcare business, technology, and policy with entrepreneurs and CEOs. Host David E. Williams — president of the healthcare strategy consulting boutique Health Business Group — is also a board member, investor in private healthcare companies, and author of the Health Business Blog. Known for his strategic insights and sharp humor, David offers a refreshing break from the usual healthcare industry BS.
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Primary care is on life support. Administrative burden is crushing physicians, employer healthcare is broken, and decades of reform efforts have barely moved the needle. So what does real transformation actually look like?
Zeev Neuwirth, Head of Strategic Partnerships, Rezilient Health joins host David E. Williams to discuss why the American healthcare system keeps failing despite enormous resources, what direct primary care and employer contracting can do differently, and why GLP-1s without lifestyle medicine may be a costly mistake.
🎙️⚕️ABOUT ZEEV NEUWIRTH, MD
For the past 30 years, his work has been centered around humanizing healthcare, making it more affordable, accessible, equitable, and effective for all people. Strategically, his approach is to leverage digital technologies, data analytics, and consumer-centric business models to create sustainable, scalable solutions. He believes it is critical that we drive towards an integrated healthcare delivery system built upon preventive primary & population-based healthcare.
In addition to his industry work, he has published two Amazon best-selling books - "Reframing Healthcare: A Roadmap For Creating Disruptive Change" and "Beyond the Walls: Megatrends, Movements, and Market Disruptors Transforming American Healthcare." His podcast, "Creating a New Healthcare" is now in its ninth year with over 200 posted episodes. These efforts are all in service of reorienting the way individuals and organizations think about healthcare, and redirecting resources and efforts to catalyze movement towards a system that delivers the healthcare and health outcomes that people want and need.
🎙️⚕️ABOUT HEALTH BIZ PODCAST
HealthBiz is a CareTalk podcast that delivers in-depth interviews on healthcare business, technology, and policy with entrepreneurs and CEOs. Host David E. Williams — president of the healthcare strategy consulting boutique Health Business Group — is also a board member, investor in private healthcare companies, and author of the Health Business Blog. Known for his strategic insights and sharp humor, David offers a refreshing break from the usual healthcare industry BS.
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Is this AI moment in healthcare really different from all the hype that came before?
In this clip from our episode “A Brief History of AI in Healthcare”, Lekan Wang, Partner at JSL Health Capital, makes his case for why the data is finally backing up the optimism.
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🎙️⚕️ABOUT LEKAN WANG
Lekan Wang is a partner at JSL Health Capital, an AI first healthcare investment fund that is joining with some of the cutting edge companies that are leveraging technology in advancing healthcare and hopefully creating better outcomes at lower costs.
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Every year, millions of Americans end up in emergency rooms and hospital beds for conditions that could be treated just as well, and far more safely,in their own homes. So why does care still default to the most expensive, most disruptive setting possible? And who's actually doing something about it?
Lon Hecht, CEO, Care2U joins host David Williams, President of Health Business Group to discuss bringing high-acuity care into the home, why hospital at home has struggled to scale, and how payers and providers are finally starting to align around a better model.
🎙️⚕️ABOUT CARE2U
Care2U delivers emergency and hospital-level care directly to patients in their homes, bringing the expertise of the hospital without the stress, cost, or risk of a hospital visit. Patients receive faster care in a familiar environment, while insurers and risk-bearing providers benefit from better outcomes at a fraction of the cost.
Each visit is powered by a dual-provider model: a clinician at the bedside paired with a physician via telehealth, working together to deliver thorough, personalized care without delay.
Care2U partners with payers and health systems to build a scalable model that improves outcomes, lowers costs, and reimagines how acute care is delivered, bringing high-acuity medicine directly to where patients need it most: home.
Please reach out to Lon Hecht at lhecht@care2u.com if you are interested in learning more or working together.
You can also check out their website here
🎙️⚕️ABOUT LON HECHT
Lon Hecht is a seasoned healthcare executive with over 25 years of experience leading transformative growth. He joined Care2U as Chief Growth Officer in 2023 and became CEO in 2024, reflecting his strategic vision and results-driven leadership. Previously, Lon was SVP of Growth at Optum Home and Community Care, where he helped integrate and scale innovative healthcare models, including naviHealth, Landmark, Prospero, and Optum at Home. His leadership portfolio includes roles as Chief Commercial Officer at Utilize Health, VP of Payor and Provider Markets at Teladoc, Founder and CEO of QuickSeeMD, and VP of Sales at eviCore. Known for delivering exponential growth and building high-performing teams, Lon is a recognized leader in value-based care. He combines entrepreneurial drive with operational expertise and a strong network across payor and provider markets. Lon holds a B.S. in Marketing from West Chester University of Pennsylvania and resides with his family on the Jersey Shore.
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CareTalk is a weekly podcast that provides an incisive, no B.S. view of the US healthcare industry. Join co-hosts John Driscoll (President U.S. Healthcare and EVP, Walgreens Boots Alliance) and David Williams (President, Health Business Group) as they debate the latest in US healthcare news, business and policy.
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AI has been promising to transform healthcare for decades. So what's actually different this time? From Palantir's early data integration work to the frontier of AI-driven drug discovery, the evidence for optimism is growing and so is the urgency to get it right.
Lekan Wang, Partner, JSL Health Capital joins host John Driscoll to discuss the real history of AI, where it's already delivering results in healthcare, and what investors are betting on next.
🎙️⚕️ABOUT LEKAN WANG
Lekan Wang is a partner at JSL Health Capital, an AI first healthcare investment fund that is joining with some of the cutting edge companies that are leveraging technology in advancing healthcare and hopefully creating better outcomes at lower costs.
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How should healthcare leaders approach AI without getting swept up in the hype?
In our recent episode of CareTalk, "Is AI Coming for Healthcare Jobs?", hosts David E. Williams and John Driscoll break down why healthcare leaders need to stop avoiding the AI conversation and start engaging with it seriously.
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Block just laid off 4,000 people and CEO Jack Dorsey said AI made it possible. The AI jobs story is dominating the headlines in fintech and tech, but what does it mean for healthcare, where hiring has been growing and we hear so much about clinician shortages.
David Williams, President, Health Business Group, and John Driscoll, Chairman, UConn Health, discuss where AI is eliminating healthcare jobs, where it's creating new ones, and what leaders should be doing right now to navigate the uncertainty.
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How dangerous is loneliness to your health?
In this clip from our episode “The Wellness Industry Is Misleading You”, host John Driscoll speaks with Zeke Emanuel about the data linking close friendships to longer life, including research showing significantly higher mortality among those with few close relationships.
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🎙️⚕️ABOUT ZEKE EMANUEL
Ezekiel J. Emanuel, MD, PhD, is the Vice Provost for Global Initiatives, the Co-Director of the Healthcare Transformation Institute, and the Diane v.S. Levy and Robert M. Levy University Professor at the University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine.
Emanuel is an oncologist and world leader in health policy and bioethics. He is a Special Advisor to the Director General of the World Health Organization, Senior Fellow at the Center for American Progress, and member of the Council on Foreign Relations. He was the founding chair of the Department of Bioethics at the National Institutes of Health and held that position until August of 2011. From 2009 to 2011, he served as a Special Advisor on Health Policy to the Director of the Office of Management and Budget and National Economic Council. In this role, he was instrumental in drafting the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Emanuel also served on the Biden-Harris Transition Covid Advisory Board.
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The wellness industry is booming, but is it actually helping people live better lives? With trillions spent on supplements, special diets, and longevity hacks, it raises a bigger question about what really matters for long-term health.
Dr. Zeke Emanuel, Author, Eat Your Ice Cream joins CareTalk to discuss the wellness industrial complex, the health risks of loneliness, and why social connection, simple habits, and even ice cream may matter more than expensive longevity obsessions.
🎙️⚕️ABOUT ZEKE EMANUEL
Ezekiel J. Emanuel, MD, PhD, is the Vice Provost for Global Initiatives, the Co-Director of the Healthcare Transformation Institute, and the Diane v.S. Levy and Robert M. Levy University Professor at the University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine.
Emanuel is an oncologist and world leader in health policy and bioethics. He is a Special Advisor to the Director General of the World Health Organization, Senior Fellow at the Center for American Progress, and member of the Council on Foreign Relations. He was the founding chair of the Department of Bioethics at the National Institutes of Health and held that position until August of 2011. From 2009 to 2011, he served as a Special Advisor on Health Policy to the Director of the Office of Management and Budget and National Economic Council. In this role, he was instrumental in drafting the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Emanuel also served on the Biden-Harris Transition Covid Advisory Board.
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Are medical errors still one of healthcare’s biggest failures?
In this clip from our episode “One Giant Leap for Healthcare AI”, host John Driscoll speaks with Dr. Robert Wachter, Author of A Giant Leap, about how AI could help reduce diagnostic mistakes at scale
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🎙️⚕️ABOUT ROBERT WACHTER
Robert Wachter, MD is Professor and Chair of the Department of Medicine at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF). Author of 300 articles and 6 books, he coined the term “hospitalist,” the fastest-growing medical specialty in U.S. history. He is past-president of the Society of Hospital Medicine, past-chair of the American Board of Internal Medicine, and an elected member of the National Academy of Medicine. In 2004, he received the John M. Eisenberg Award, the nation’s top honor in patient safety. Modern Healthcare magazine has ranked him as one of the 50 most influential physician-executives in the U.S. more than a dozen times; he was #1 on the list in 2015.
His 2015 book, "The Digital Doctor," was a New York Times bestseller. His new book, "A Giant Leap: How AI is Transforming Healthcare and What That Means for Our Future," was published by Portfolio/Penguin in 2026.
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Healthcare has long promised a digital revolution, yet many clinicians feel more burdened than empowered. With AI now accelerating at a rapid pace, can this moment finally deliver on that promise?
Dr. Robert Wachter, author of A Giant Leap, joins host John Driscoll to discuss how AI is evolving clinical workflows and decision-making, why "better than human" is good enough in our overburdened system, and the leadership choices that will determine whether AI reduces burnout or deepens healthcare's existing failures.
🎙️⚕️ABOUT ROBERT WACHTER
Robert Wachter, MD is Professor and Chair of the Department of Medicine at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF). Author of 300 articles and 6 books, he coined the term “hospitalist,” the fastest-growing medical specialty in U.S. history. He is past-president of the Society of Hospital Medicine, past-chair of the American Board of Internal Medicine, and an elected member of the National Academy of Medicine. In 2004, he received the John M. Eisenberg Award, the nation’s top honor in patient safety. Modern Healthcare magazine has ranked him as one of the 50 most influential physician-executives in the U.S. more than a dozen times; he was #1 on the list in 2015.
His 2015 book, "The Digital Doctor," was a New York Times bestseller. His new book, "A Giant Leap: How AI is Transforming Healthcare and What That Means for Our Future," was published by Portfolio/Penguin in 2026.
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How can patients and providers trust AI in healthcare if they don’t understand how it works?
In this clip from our episode "Making Healthcare Access Truly Borderless”, HealthBiz Podcast host David Williams speaks with Dr. Sarah Matt, author of The Borderless Healthcare Revolution, about why explainability and trust matter when AI is used in care delivery.
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🎙️⚕️ABOUT DR. SARAH MATT
Sarah Matt, MD, MBA, is a surgeon turned health technology strategist, author, and speaker. Her work focuses on how digital tools, from remote surgery to telemedicine to AI, can expand access to healthcare and eliminate the traditional boundaries that separate patients from care.
With over two decades of experience at the intersection of medicine and innovation, Dr. Matt has held leadership roles at Oracle Health, NextGen, and multiple health tech startups. She has designed and deployed systems that reach patients around the world, including hard-to-serve and underserved populations.
A practicing physician, Dr. Matt continues to treat patients in rural and charity-based settings, keeping her closely connected to the human side of healthcare access. She speaks widely at healthcare and technology conferences and has appeared on national panels about artificial intelligence, care delivery reform, and digital transformation.
A graduate of Cornell, SUNY Upstate Medical University, and UT Austin’s McCombs School of Business, she blends clinical acumen with deep technical knowledge to challenge the status quo and to reimagine what healthcare can look like when geography no longer dictates your care.
🎙️⚕️ABOUT HEALTH BIZ PODCAST
HealthBiz is a CareTalk podcast that delivers in-depth interviews on healthcare business, technology, and policy with entrepreneurs and CEOs. Host David E. Williams — president of the healthcare strategy consulting boutique Health Business Group — is also a board member, investor in private healthcare companies, and author of the Health Business Blog. Known for his strategic insights and sharp humor, David offers a refreshing break from the usual healthcare industry BS.
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Healthcare access is often treated as a technology problem, but the real barriers run much deeper. Geography, cost, culture, trust, and digital readiness all shape whether patients can actually get the care they need. Without addressing the system as a whole, even the most advanced tools risk leaving people behind.
Sarah Matt, Author of The Borderless Healthcare Revolution, joins the HealthBiz Podcast to discuss what it truly takes to break down geographic barriers in healthcare, why access must be designed into systems from the start, and how technology can support care without replacing the human connection at its core.
🎙️⚕️ABOUT DR. SARAH MATT
Sarah Matt, MD, MBA, is a surgeon turned health technology strategist, author, and speaker. Her work focuses on how digital tools, from remote surgery to telemedicine to AI, can expand access to healthcare and eliminate the traditional boundaries that separate patients from care.
With over two decades of experience at the intersection of medicine and innovation, Dr. Matt has held leadership roles at Oracle Health, NextGen, and multiple health tech startups. She has designed and deployed systems that reach patients around the world, including hard-to-serve and underserved populations.
A practicing physician, Dr. Matt continues to treat patients in rural and charity-based settings, keeping her closely connected to the human side of healthcare access. She speaks widely at healthcare and technology conferences and has appeared on national panels about artificial intelligence, care delivery reform, and digital transformation.
A graduate of Cornell, SUNY Upstate Medical University, and UT Austin’s McCombs School of Business, she blends clinical acumen with deep technical knowledge to challenge the status quo and to reimagine what healthcare can look like when geography no longer dictates your care.
🎙️⚕️ABOUT HEALTH BIZ PODCAST
HealthBiz is a CareTalk podcast that delivers in-depth interviews on healthcare business, technology, and policy with entrepreneurs and CEOs. Host David E. Williams — president of the healthcare strategy consulting boutique Health Business Group — is also a board member, investor in private healthcare companies, and author of the Health Business Blog. Known for his strategic insights and sharp humor, David offers a refreshing break from the usual healthcare industry BS.
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Is being inactive more dangerous than we think?
In this clip from our episode “Why Exercise Beats Longevity Hacks”, CareTalk host John Driscoll speaks with Dr. Jordan Metzl, Author of The Athlete’s Book of Home Remedies, about why movement may be the most powerful preventive medicine we have, even in the era of GLP-1s.
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🎙️⚕️ABOUT JORDAN METZL
Jordan D. Metzl, MD is a nationally recognized sports medicine physician, best selling author, and fitness instructor who practices at Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City, voted annually as the top orthopedic hospital in the United States by US News and World Reports.
Selected annually by New York Magazine as one of New York’s top sports medicine doctors, Dr. Metzl sees athletic patients of all ages at locations in New York City and the HSS satellite offices in Westchester and Stamford, Connecticut. Known for his passion for sports and fitness, Dr. Metzl’s focus is to return athletes to their field of their choice as quickly and safely as possible. His goal is to help athletes of all ages achieve their highest level of performance and success.
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The longevity boom is full of supplements, hacks, and expensive routines, but most of it ignores the simplest lever we already know works. If movement is the most studied “drug” for healthy aging, why are so many people still stuck on the sidelines?
Dr. Jordan Metzl, Author of The Athlete’s Book of Home Remedies joins CareTalk host John Driscoll, Chairman of UConn Health, to discuss why exercise is the most powerful prescription for healthspan, how motivation can be built through practical behavior change, and how strength and community can help prevent chronic disease over the long run.
🎙️⚕️ABOUT JORDAN METZL
Jordan D. Metzl, MD is a nationally recognized sports medicine physician, best selling author, and fitness instructor who practices at Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City, voted annually as the top orthopedic hospital in the United States by US News and World Reports.
Selected annually by New York Magazine as one of New York’s top sports medicine doctors, Dr. Metzl sees athletic patients of all ages at locations in New York City and the HSS satellite offices in Westchester and Stamford, Connecticut. Known for his passion for sports and fitness, Dr. Metzl’s focus is to return athletes to their field of their choice as quickly and safely as possible. His goal is to help athletes of all ages achieve their highest level of performance and success.
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CareTalk is a weekly podcast that provides an incisive, no B.S. view of the US healthcare industry. Join co-hosts John Driscoll (Chairman, UConn Health) and David Williams (President, Health Business Group) as they debate the latest in US healthcare news, business and policy.
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How deep into AI do clinicians really need to go?
In this clip from our episode "Making Healthcare Massively Better", CareTalk host John Driscoll speaks with Halle Tecco about why becoming AI-literate is the only way to build real guardrails as patients use tools like ChatGPT at scale.
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🎙️⚕️ABOUT HALLE TECCO
I’ve spent my career working to fix what’s broken in healthcare, and support those trying to do the same. I’ve been investing in the future of healthcare since 2010 as an angel, LP, and the founder of Rock Health.
Over the years, I’ve backed and advised dozens of healthcare startups, and today I serve on the boards of Cofertility and Collective Health.
I’m an Adjunct Professor at Columbia Business School, where I created and have taught the first MBA-level course on digital health investing since 2015. I’m also Course Director at Harvard Medical School, where I teach a course on healthcare innovation.
When I first ventured into digital health, there were no guides—and most of the old guard wasn’t exactly welcoming. But now, I am the old guard 😉. And I believe healthcare needs all the talent it can get. That’s why I teach, write, and share insights through my podcast and upcoming book.
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Healthcare innovation has never had more hype or more pressure to deliver real results. With AI accelerating and digital health entering a more mature phase, what does “better” actually look like in practice?
Halle Tecco, Author of Massively Better Healthcare joins CareTalk host John Driscoll, Chairman of UConn Health, to discuss what Silicon Valley gets right and wrong about healthcare, why innovators need to align incentives with outcomes, and how leaders should think about AI with clear guardrails instead of buzzwords.
🎙️⚕️ABOUT HALLE TECCO
I’ve spent my career working to fix what’s broken in healthcare, and support those trying to do the same. I’ve been investing in the future of healthcare since 2010 as an angel, LP, and the founder of Rock Health.
Over the years, I’ve backed and advised dozens of healthcare startups, and today I serve on the boards of Cofertility and Collective Health.
I’m an Adjunct Professor at Columbia Business School, where I created and have taught the first MBA-level course on digital health investing since 2015. I’m also Course Director at Harvard Medical School, where I teach a course on healthcare innovation.
When I first ventured into digital health, there were no guides—and most of the old guard wasn’t exactly welcoming. But now, I am the old guard 😉. And I believe healthcare needs all the talent it can get. That’s why I teach, write, and share insights through my podcast and upcoming book.
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Are GLP-1 drugs becoming a long-term foundation of healthcare?
In this clip from our episode "What JPM Signals for Healthcare in 2026", CareTalk hosts David Williams and John Driscoll discuss why GLP-1s may be evolving beyond short-term weight loss treatments.
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AI, GLP-1s, federal policy, and China. Those themes dominated last week’s JP Morgan Health Care Conference in San Francisco. But what, if anything are the implications for the broader healthcare world in 2026?
Hosts David Williams, President of Health Business Group, and John Driscoll, Chairman of UConn Health discuss what stood out most at JPM, including why the GLP-1 wave may be entering a new phase, how Big Tech and AI are reshaping the healthcare landscape, and why China’s growing presence in biotech is becoming harder to ignore.
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Will AI actually replace jobs in healthcare, or change what people work on?
In this clip from our episode Top Insights From JPM Conference 2026, CareTalk hosts David Williams and John Driscoll discuss why concerns about job loss came up at JPM, and how industry leaders are instead focusing on the new kinds of work AI could enable
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Unsurprisingly, AI dominated the headlines at this year’s JPMorgan Healthcare Conference, but there were some other exciting developments that shouldn’t be overlooked.
CareTalk hosts, David Williams, President of Health Business Group, and John Driscoll, Chairman of UConn Health, share their on-the-ground insights from JPM, including where AI is delivering substance over hype, why government partnership will play a larger role in health sector reform, and what’s driving a renewed sense of optimism across healthcare.
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What does truly personalized cancer care actually look like in the years ahead?
In this clip from our episode “When AI Spots What Doctors Miss”, HealthBiz Podcast host David Williams speaks with Steve Brown, Founder and CEO of CureWise, about how AI and full-genome sequencing could enable truly individualized cancer treatment.
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🎙️⚕️ABOUT STEVE BROWN
Tech innovator and AI expert with a passion for creating impactful solutions. As a developer, he's built numerous apps and led two startups to successful acquisitions by global companies. As a filmmaker, his award-winning documentaries have been featured in theaters and on major networks. Driven by the power of media and technology to transform relationships and make a lasting impact.
🎙️⚕️ABOUT HEALTH BIZ PODCAST
HealthBiz is a CareTalk podcast that delivers in-depth interviews on healthcare business, technology, and policy with entrepreneurs and CEOs. Host David E. Williams — president of the healthcare strategy consulting boutique Health Business Group — is also a board member, investor in private healthcare companies, and author of the Health Business Blog. Known for his strategic insights and sharp humor, David offers a refreshing break from the usual healthcare industry BS.
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Referrals are meant to connect patients to the care they need, but in reality, they often become a source of delays, dropped handoffs, and administrative chaos. Between intake complexity, missing information, and outdated processes, too many patients get stuck between diagnosis and treatment.
Trey Holterman, Co-Founder and CEO of Tennr joins CareTalk host John Driscoll to discuss why referrals break down so often, what makes intake workflows so hard to fix, and how health systems can improve throughput and access without ripping out the systems they already rely on.
🎙️⚕️ABOUT TREY HOLTERMAN
Trey Holterman is the Co-Founder and CEO of Tennr, the referral automation platform that helps healthcare operators capture more referrals, cut denials, and deliver faster care without scaling their teams. By deploying the first-ever language models built to reason through healthcare criteria, Tennr ensures no patient gets lost in the referral handoff process. A Stanford CS alum and one of Forbes ‘Top Founders in AI’, Trey has led the company through +230% revenue growth year-to-date, and raised $162 million in 1.5 years from a16z, IVP, Lightspeed and GV.
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Modern medicine generates more data than any one clinician or patient can reasonably process, and for people with rare or complex conditions, that gap can mean delayed diagnoses, missed options, and life-altering consequences. As precision medicine advances, the challenge is no longer just having information, but making it understandable and usable when it matters most.
Steve Brown, Founder & CEO of CureWise, joins HealthBiz Podcast host David Williams to discuss how AI helped uncover his own missed cancer diagnosis and why patients need better tools to understand their own medical data.
🎙️⚕️ABOUT STEVE BROWN
Tech innovator and AI expert with a passion for creating impactful solutions. As a developer, he's built numerous apps and led two startups to successful acquisitions by global companies. As a filmmaker, his award-winning documentaries have been featured in theaters and on major networks. Driven by the power of media and technology to transform relationships and make a lasting impact.
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HealthBiz is a CareTalk podcast that delivers in-depth interviews on healthcare business, technology, and policy with entrepreneurs and CEOs. Host David E. Williams — president of the healthcare strategy consulting boutique Health Business Group — is also a board member, investor in private healthcare companies, and author of the Health Business Blog. Known for his strategic insights and sharp humor, David offers a refreshing break from the usual healthcare industry BS.
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2025 has been another whirlwind year for healthcare. Between the new Administration upending the apple care, the explosion of AI, and the continued march of GLP-1s, the landscape has shifted under our feet.
Will things settle down in 2026 or become even more volatile? Hosts David E. Williams and John Driscoll join CareTalk to share their predictions for 2026, discussing how AI will evolve, why affordability will dominate the conversation, what may change in drug pricing and value-based care, and how policy decisions could ripple across the healthcare system.w
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Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) care for more than 30 million Americans, yet many people have never heard of them or understand how they stay afloat.
A major piece of their financial survival is the 340B drug pricing program, which has quietly become one of the most important funding mechanisms in the safety net and it is under growing pressure.
Scott Seidelmann, CEO of Nuvem, joins CareTalk hosts David E. Williams and John Driscoll to discuss how FQHCs serve underserved communities, why 340B has become essential to their operations, and what policy changes could make or break their ability to deliver care.
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As Chief Executive Officer, Scott is responsible for overseeing all facets of the organization. Scott has more than 25 years of experience in provider‑oriented healthcare and pharmacy technology and services and brings a wealth of knowledge and experience in the 340B industry, with an emphasis on client success and growth. Most recently, Scott was the EVP and Chief Commercial Officer at Omnicell, a publicly traded pharmacy technology and services company serving primarily health systems.
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Lung cancer is often discovered too late, when treatments are expensive and survival rates are low. But what if routine chest x-rays could flag cancer early…long before symptoms appear?
AI is transforming everyday imaging into a powerful early detection tool, reshaping screening economics and saving lives around the world.
Prashant Warier, CEO and Founder of Qure.ai, joins CareTalk to discuss how AI enables earlier diagnosis, why chest x-rays are an untapped opportunity for detection, and what it takes to integrate AI into national health systems at scale.
🎙️⚕️ABOUT PRASHANT WARIER
Prashant is an expert in the field of Artificial Intelligence and Deep learning. He has architected and commercialized several data science solutions in his 19 year career. He is also a prolific researcher, author, and speaker on topics related to data science and machine learning. He is passionate about using deep learning to make healthcare affordable and accessible.
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Qure.ai is a health tech company that uses deep learning and artificial intelligence to make healthcare more equitable for patients worldwide. Learn more about how Qure is supporting clinicians and advancing work across the pharmaceutical and medical device industries, here.
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Health insurance in the United States is incredibly complex, filled with deductibles, co-pays, co-insurance, narrow networks and more. Why is our system such a maze? Is it the unintended product of decades of patchwork policies, or is the complexity intentional?
In this episode of CareTalk, hosts David E. Williams and John Driscoll break down the real reasons health insurance is so hard to navigate, exploring the structural fragmentation of the system, the role of intermediaries like PBMs and brokers, the impact of convoluted billing practices, and what meaningful simplification would actually look like.
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Phone lines are jammed. Staff are overwhelmed. Patients wait, hang up, or fall through the cracks entirely. Meanwhile, the pressure to improve access keeps climbing.
In this Executive Feature, Chetan Reddy, Founder and CEO of Confido Health, joins host, David E. Williams to discuss why patient access is breaking down, how AI voice agents can resolve routine calls instantly, and what it takes for practices to improve patient experience without adding staff.
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Confido Health helps healthcare providers reduce administrative work and focus more on clinical work, enabling them to improve patient outcomes. Learn more about how Confido is eliminating administrative time spent on tedious tasks by clinical staff with AI, here.
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If you don’t know where the patient’s data is at every moment, you really can’t protect it yet. That’s the reality many healthcare organizations are facing. Regulations can help but legacy siloed systems keep patients exposed.
In this episode of the HealthBiz Podcast, David Williams is joined by Aimee Cardwell, CISO-in-residence at Transcend. Aimee breaks down why compliance doesn’t equal security, how legacy architectures and vendor ecosystems create hidden vulnerabilities, and what modern, identity-centric, AI-enabled security should look like.
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Aimee is a dynamic leader with over 25 years of experience spanning technology, cybersecurity, and product strategy across healthcare, financial services, and e-commerce giants including UnitedHealth Group, American Express, eBay, and Expedia. As EVP & CISO at UnitedHealth, she orchestrated a reinvention of the organization’s cybersecurity program, systemically reducing cyber risk while enabling rapid business expansion.
Her visionary leadership has earned numerous accolades, including being named one of TAG Cyber’s “50 to Watch in 2023” and receiving the 2023 World 50 Impact Award for Courage.
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HealthBiz is a CareTalk podcast that delivers in-depth interviews on healthcare business, technology, and policy with entrepreneurs and CEOs. Host David E. Williams — president of the healthcare strategy consulting boutique Health Business Group — is also a board member, investor in private healthcare companies, and author of the Health Business Blog. Known for his strategic insights and sharp humor, David offers a refreshing break from the usual healthcare industry BS.
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AI assistants like transcription co-pilots and chat-bots are yesterday’s news. Now, we’re entering the new era of agentic AI. The new tools are powerful but a little unsettling. AI giving advice is one thing, but are we ready for AI to take action on our behalf?
In this episode of CareTalk, hosts John Driscoll and David Williams explore the dawn of agentic AI, systems that act autonomously to perform complex tasks, including in healthcare.
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Healthcare is drowning in messy, inconsistent data, and IMO Health is helping clean it up so organizations can turn information into real clinical insight.
In this CareTalk Executive Feature episode, host David E. Williams speaks with John Laursen, Senior Vice President of Commercialization at IMO Health, about how to separate hype from real value in AI healthcare.
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John Laursen is an accomplished Senior Vice President Of Commercialization at IMO Health, bringing extensive experience in the healthcare industry. With a robust background in management consulting, he has honed his expertise in change management, performance improvement, and strategic planning.
John has held various leadership roles, including Vice President of Business Development and Chief Growth Officer, showcasing his ability to drive business success in complex environments. His educational foundation from Gustavus Adolphus College complements his professional journey, marked by a commitment to enhancing healthcare delivery.
Outside of his professional life, John is likely to be an advocate for innovative healthcare solutions, reflecting a passion for improving patient outcomes. His career trajectory reflects a blend of strategic insight and operational excellence, making him a valuable asset in any healthcare-focused organization.
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What if rural hospitals could thrive instead of just survive?
In this episode of CareTalk Executive Features, WVU Medicine President & CEO Albert L. Wright, Jr. joins host David Williams to share how the health system is redefining rural healthcare, expanding access, advancing innovation, and aligning care delivery through initiatives like Peak Health.
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Albert is the president and CEO of the West Virginia University (WVU) Health System, the state's largest private employer. Before joining the Health System in 2014, he held several senior-level leadership positions at some of the nation's most prestigious healthcare systems and academic medical centers, including Ohio Health and UPMC.
As president and CEO, Albert has transformed the WVU Health System into a fully integrated network of 25 hospitals and clinics spanning a four-state region that includes West Virginia, Western Maryland, Eastern Ohio, and Southwest Pennsylvania. He has significantly expanded the Health System's specialty and sub-specialty care and directed greater than $3.0 billion in capital investments to build new hospitals and clinics or refurbish existing ones while modernizing the Health System's infrastructure and electronic medical record.
Today, the WVU Health System is West Virginia's largest network of hospitals, clinics, and specialty institutes, with over 3,000 licensed beds, 3,000 providers, 35,000 employees, and $7 billion in revenue. An 881-bed, Magnet-recognized academic medical center anchors the network of hospitals and clinics. In 2023, the Health System launched Peak Health, its health insurance company, with Albert as its board chair.
Albert obtained his Master of Health Administration degree at The Ohio State University, a Doctor of Pharmacy at the University of Florida, and a Doctor of Public Health at the University of North Carolina. He is involved in several charitable and civic organizations and serves on numerous boards.
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Vaccines save lives, misinformation spreads fast, and ice cream, believe it or not, might actually be good for you.
In this episode of CareTalk, Dr. Zeke Emanuel joins John Driscoll to discuss vaccine myths, public health confusion, and how the healthcare system can communicate science more effectively.
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Ezekiel J. Emanuel, MD, PhD, is the Vice Provost for Global Initiatives, the Co-Director of the Healthcare Transformation Institute, and the Diane v.S. Levy and Robert M. Levy University Professor at the University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine.
Emanuel is an oncologist and world leader in health policy and bioethics. He is a Special Advisor to the Director General of the World Health Organization, Senior Fellow at the Center for American Progress, and member of the Council on Foreign Relations. He was the founding chair of the Department of Bioethics at the National Institutes of Health and held that position until August of 2011. From 2009 to 2011, he served as a Special Advisor on Health Policy to the Director of the Office of Management and Budget and National Economic Council. In this role, he was instrumental in drafting the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Emanuel also served on the Biden-Harris Transition Covid Advisory Board.
Dr. Emanuel is the most widely cited bioethicist in history. He has over 350 publications and has authored or edited 15 books. His recent publications include the books Which Country Has the World’s Best Health Care (2020), Prescription for the Future (2017), Reinventing American Health Care: How the Affordable Care Act Will Improve our Terribly Complex, Blatantly Unjust, Outrageously Expensive, Grossly Inefficient, Error Prone System (2014) and Brothers Emanuel: A Memoir of an American Family (2013). In 2008, he published Healthcare, Guaranteed: A Simple, Secure Solution for America, which included his own recommendations for health care reform.
Dr. Emanuel regularly contributes to the New York Times, the Washington Post, the Wall Street Journal, The Atlantic, and often appears on BBC, NPR, CNN, MSNBC and other media outlets.
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Will the $50 billion rural transformation fund save rural hospitals or hasten their demise?
In this episode of CareTalk, hosts David E. Williams and John Driscoll debate whether CMS’s plan to reshape rural healthcare can actually work.
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The digital front door to healthcare is jammed, and it’s costing patients, providers, and payers alike.
In this episode of CareTalk Executive Features, host David Williams talks with Dr. Ashish Mandavia, CEO and cofounder of Sohar Health, about how AI and automation can transform eligibility and benefits verification from a frustrating bottleneck into a seamless, real-time process.
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Dr. Ashish Mandavia is the Co-Founder and CEO of Sohar Health, an AI-powered platform transforming front-end revenue cycle management (RCM) for digital health providers. In his role, Dr. Mandavia is responsible for setting the company’s strategic vision, overseeing execution across products, operations, and partnerships, and ensuring Sohar’s solutions address critical gaps in healthcare administration. With a strong background as a practicing psychiatrist and health tech executive, he leads Sohar’s mission to simplify the insurance verification process, an often-overlooked source of friction for patients and providers.
Under his leadership, Sohar Health has developed a proprietary API-based system that delivers real-time insurance eligibility and benefits data with 99% accuracy and sub-30-second processing speeds. This makes the patient intake process almost instant, when it used to take hours or days to complete manually. Dr. Mandavia is deeply involved in client success, innovation, and thought leadership, frequently representing the company at industry summits and guiding its efforts to support digital-first care delivery models. His responsibilities also include talent development and investor engagement, particularly as Sohar scales its partnerships with major behavioral health providers like ZocDoc, Talkiatry, Rula, Cerebral, and UpLift.
Dr. Mandavia’s vision centers on building a smarter, more transparent “digital front door” to healthcare, starting with benefits verification. He believes the patient journey begins with financial clarity and uses AI to eliminate administrative burdens so providers can focus on delivering quality care. Through Sohar, he is pioneering how automation can improve access, reduce denials, and enable more sustainable behavioral health operations.
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Medicaid covers nearly 90 million Americans, but coverage doesn’t always equal health.
What if the real driver of outcomes isn’t the doctor’s office or an app, but the community
itself?
In this episode of CareTalk Executive Features, WiderCircle co-founder and CEO Darin Buxbaum joins David Williams to share how peer-led circles and community engagement are improving health outcomes, boosting member trust, and delivering value for health plans.
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Darin Buxbaum is the co-founder and CEO of Wider Circle. Previously, he was Co-founder and Vice President of Product at Oration, an insurance tech company, enabling self-insured employers major reductions in prescription drug spending. He also founded HourGlass Technologies, where he served as president and CEO for more than 5 years, and also drove the development of a new medical-device technology.
He was recognized as one of the Top 40 Innovators Under 40 in the Medical Device and Diagnostic Industry. Darin graduated Summa Cum Laude from Duke University and earned an MBA from Stanford University. Darin remains active with Stanford as a contributor and mentor to the BioDesign course and textbook.
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Every 90 minutes, someone in the U.S. is diagnosed with ALS — a devastating disease that has long resisted conventional research and treatment efforts.
In this episode of Caretalk, Tris Dyson, Founder and Managing Director of Challenge Works, joins host John Driscoll to discuss how prize-based innovation and crowdsourcing could unlock new breakthroughs. Dyson shares his personal journey, why shifting incentives matters, and how bold new models can spark hope for ALS patients and families worldwide.
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Tris has led Challenge Works from its origins as a Nesta experiment to being a global hub for expertise and insight on challenge prizes. His aim is to deliver challenge prizes that inspire and enable the development of high impact innovations
Before joining Nesta, Tris co-founded and led the social enterprise Tempo and was included in the first cohort of the Observer’s New Radicals. Tris has also run a Welsh university think tank, founded a social sector consultancy and was a Teach First Geography teacher complete with corduroy jacket.
In 2012 Tris was included on the Independent on Sunday’s ‘Happy List’ the alternative to the Sunday Times Rich List. Tris would rather be on the other list.
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Healthcare sits on mountains of valuable data, but compliance bottlenecks prevent organizations from unlocking its potential.
In this Executive Feature episode of Caretalk, Shubh Sinha, CEO and co-founder of Integral, explains how his company is changing that by treating data infrastructure and compliance as one unified system rather than separate processes.
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Shubh Sinha is CEO and Co-founder of Integral Privacy Technologies, where he's reimagining enterprise data infrastructure by unifying what was traditionally fragmented - the data stack and compliance stack. Under his leadership, Integral has pioneered a platform that certifies, transforms, and activates privacy-regulated data in hours—not months. This transparency-first philosophy has earned trust from top 5 pharma companies and Fortune 500 leaders who now process sensitive data at speeds that weren't possible before. Previously, Shubh led product management for LiveRamp's regulated data analysis, served as an angel investor in AI and health SaaS, and is a Forbes Technology Council member. At Integral, he champions the belief that intelligent software can conjoin what humans traditionally couldn't - making privacy-compliant innovation actually achievable at enterprise scale.
Integral Privacy Technologies is reimagining enterprise data infrastructure. We've unified what was traditionally fragmented - the data stack and compliance stack - into a single, intelligent platform. While others build compliance tools, we're building compliant-first data infrastructure that processes sensitive healthcare and consumer data at speeds that weren't possible before. Our AI-powered privacy engine doesn't just check boxes; it understands your specific use cases, data types, and regulatory environment to make smarter compliance decisions automatically. Fortune 500 leaders trust us because we deliver wild performance gains: 10x faster media log processing, dramatically reduced time-to-insight for HEOR use cases, and seamless unstructured data harmonization.
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Have you ever had your health plan deny a treatment that your doctor says you need? Well, you're not alone.
But there's good news: People who appeal insurance denials often win.
In this episode of CareTalk Podcast: Healthcare. Unfiltered., hosts John Driscoll and David E. Williams dig into the history of prior authorization, why denials are so common, and what patients can do to fight back.
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Access to healthcare in the U.S. is broken, with millions forced to choose between essential needs and seeing a doctor. Traditional clinics are too costly to scale, and telemedicine has hit adoption limits. In this episode of CareTalk, John Driscoll sits down with Karthik Ganesh, CEO of OnMed, to discuss how OnMed’s “clinic in a box” is expanding access to care. Ganesh shares his journey across healthcare, why access has always been his passion, and how OnMed’s innovative care stations blend the trust of in-person visits with the scalability of telemedicine to address one of the nation’s most pressing healthcare challenges.
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Karthik is drawn toward companies that want to challenge the status quo. With a focus on tech-enabled healthcare services, he's built and transformed companies, delivered market-leading results, created significant enterprise and investor value, developed high-performing teams, and driven meaningful M&A transactions with strategic investors and private equity.
He's had the privilege of touching our healthcare ecosystem from most angles including payers (Aetna, Cigna), PBMs (EmpiRx Health, Express Scripts), provider-sponsored plans + ACOs + value-based care (QualCare, CareAllies), consulting (EY, Deloitte)...and now OnMed.
Making healthcare more accessible is a hugely important purpose that drew Karthik to OnMed. He is the CEO of OnMed, a tech-enabled hybrid care company that is partnering with public and private organizations to reimagine healthcare access in underserved communities across America. OnMed was the top pick at CES 2025 and is a 2025 Inc. 5000 company.
A prolific writer and speaker on healthcare, leadership, and resilience, Karthik has been featured in leading industry journals and podcasts. He is also the author of The Happiness Model: A Roadmap to Inner Peace.
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Healthcare spending continues to surge, with pharmacy costs now representing 30-40% of total healthcare spend.
In this episode of CareTalk Executive Features, David Williams speaks with Dr. Alan Pannier, SVP of Product Strategy at SmithRx, about how legacy PBMs’ misaligned incentives drive up costs, the toll on patients, employers, and independent pharmacies, and how a modern PBM model focused on transparency, fair reimbursement, and aligned incentives could finally fix what’s broken in pharmacy benefits.
🎙️⚕️ABOUT DR. ALAN PANNIERAlan Pannier, Pharm D,MBA has extensive experience in the pharmaceutical industry, with a background in managed care pharmacy. Alan has held various leadership positions at companies such as SmithRx, Magellan Health, and Veridicus Health. Alan completed their Doctorate of Pharmacy and Master of Business Administration at Idaho State University, following a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry at Westminster University.
🎙️⚕️ ABOUT SMITHRXSmithRx is a modern PBM dedicated to reducing the cost and complexity of pharmacy benefits. They empower organizations of all sizes to take control of their pharmacy spend with a radically transparent, universal pass-through model, innovative cost-saving programs, and intuitive technology.
Unlike legacy PBMs, SmithRX eliminates hidden fees, pass through 100% of rebates and discounts, and provide their clients with real-time prescription pricing and detailed savings reports. This gives them the insights they need to make informed decisions and achieve meaningful savings for both their business and their employees.
To learn more about how SmithRx is inventing a new kind of PBM, tune into Alan Pannier’s new Youtube series. Subscribe and keep an eye out for more installments, coming soon.
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Forget about the price of eggs. It’s healthcare costs that are rising fast. Double digit increases are coming for 2026 and cost sharing is rising for employees. Weight loss drugs like Ozempic are adding billions to the bill and AI is a wild card, which could bring costs down or make them rise even faster.
In this episode, David E. Williams and John Driscoll unpack what’s driving the rising cost of healthcare and what it means for the future.
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Clinical trials are the backbone of medical progress, but they've become increasingly complex, costly, and slow. Can technology smooth the process without compromising rigor?
Scott Chetham, Founder and CEO of Faro Health and former clinical operations leader at Verily, explains why outdated processes bog down research and how Faro’s digital trial platform is making studies faster, more efficient, and more patient-friendly. By transforming static documents into connected, intelligent systems, Faro helps sponsors and regulators streamline design, reduce amendments, and improve trial outcomes.
🎙️⚕️ABOUT SCOTT CHETHAM
Committed, strongly clinical and technical research executive with proven experience in developing innovative solutions to complex medical problems.
Experience spanning private startups, hospitals, university research labs, venture capital and patient advocacy groups.
Established strength in forging partnerships between leading academic medical centers, community clinics, advocacy groups and government organizations to solve complex clinical syndromes.
Strong technical skills in large complex data sets, electromagnetics and human disease.
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HealthBiz is a CareTalk podcast that delivers in-depth interviews on healthcare business, technology, and policy with entrepreneurs and CEOs. Host David E. Williams — president of the healthcare strategy consulting boutique Health Business Group — is also a board member, investor in private healthcare companies, and author of the Health Business Blog. Known for his strategic insights and sharp humor, David offers a refreshing break from the usual healthcare industry BS.
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Access to mental health care remains out of reach for millions, especially in rural communities. In this episode of Caretalk, John Driscoll speaks with Dr. Tom Milam, Chief Medical Officer of Iris Telehealth, about breaking down barriers through telehealth, tackling stigma, and the promise of technology and AI in expanding timely, compassionate mental health support.
🎙️⚕️ABOUT DR. TOM MILAM
Dr. Tom Milam manages our team of clinicians and guides them in telemedicine and industry best practices. He received his undergraduate degree from WVU in Anthropology, graduating summa cum laude, and received his M.D. from the University of Virginia. His residency training in psychiatry took place at Duke and UVA. Dr. Milam has served in a leadership role throughout his psychiatric career and spearheaded the telepsychiatry initiative at his previous hospital. Dr. Milam is also an ordained Episcopalian priest and got his Master of Divinity Degree from Yale. He is a fan of various sports and traveling with his wife and four children. In his free time, he enjoys DIY projects, “honey-do” lists, and driving his convertible sports car.
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Patients today are flooded with health information. Much of it inaccurate or misleading At the same time, trust in healthcare providers and institutions has eroded. So how can patient education cut through the noise and actually help?
Dr. Joseph Feuerstein, integrative medicine physician and Chief Health Advisor to Caravan Wellness, explains how to identify trustworthy sources, why empathy is essential in care, and how clinicians can build lasting relationships with patients. He shares strategies for finding credible wellness and medical guidance, and why reputable institutions and vetted content are key to better health outcomes.
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Joseph Feuerstein, MD, is a board certified family medicine physician who specializes in integrative medicine. He provides comprehensive care for his patients, including access to alternative therapies such as nutrition therapy, acupuncture, and hypnosis.
Dr. Feuerstein completed his medical education in London before serving for four years in the Israeli navy. In 2004, he began his residency training in family medicine at Stamford Hospital. He then completed fellowship training in Integrative Medicine at University of Arizona. He has also completed training in acupuncture, hypnosis, and homeopathy. He is both a licensed medical doctor and licensed homeopathic physician in the state of Connecticut.
Dr. Feuerstein uses safe, clinically tested complementary therapies to care for a wide range of health problems, including pain and anxiety. He strives to help people use dietary approaches and lifestyle changes to improve their long-term health.
Dr. Feuerstein participates in research to help advance the field of integrative medicine, and discover new ways to treat health conditions without the use of prescription medication. His research has been published in numerous journals and presented at conferences across the country.
Dr. Joseph Feuerstein now serves as integrative medicine physician and Chief Health Advisor to Caravan Wellness.
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HealthBiz is a CareTalk podcast that delivers in-depth interviews on healthcare business, technology, and policy with entrepreneurs and CEOs. Host David E. Williams — president of the healthcare strategy consulting boutique Health Business Group — is also a board member, investor in private healthcare companies, and author of the Health Business Blog. Known for his strategic insights and sharp humor, David offers a refreshing break from the usual healthcare industry BS.
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Substance use disorder affects millions, yet less than 10% receive treatment. In this episode of CareTalk, John Driscoll speaks with Dr. Yusuf Sherwani, CEO and Co-Founder of Pelago, about a new approach to addiction care. They explore how Pelago is using virtual treatment, data, and value-based care to break down barriers like stigma, access, and cost—reshaping how we treat one of healthcare’s most persistent challenges.
🎙️⚕️ABOUT DR. YUSUF SHERWANI
Yusuf is the Co-Founder and CEO at Pelago, the leading digital clinic for substance use management. He is a Londoner living in New York City.
He likes to back hungry, foolish and humble founders. Occasionally angel investing in category defining companies, with a healthcare bias, including: Curebase, Healthie, Levels, firsthand, Mytos, Finni Health, Anterior, Replit, Safi, Mercury, Sequence and others.
Previously he bootstrapped two startups (1 modest exit, 1 failed). He was born and brought up in London, UK and studied Medicine (MD) and Management (BSc) at Imperial College London. In 2019, he was named one of Fast Company’s Most Creative Business People and Forbes’ 30 Under 30 entrepreneurs.
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The future of cancer treatment is on the horizon, but can we afford it, regulate it, and deliver it at scale?
In this episode of the HealthBiz Podcast, Dr. Jason Bock, Co-founder and CEO of CTMC, discusses the progress of CAR T cell therapy, the challenges of scaling manufacturing for personalized treatments, and how new payment and policy models can support broader access. He shares inspiring patient success stories, insights into the future of solid tumor therapies, and CTMC’s mission to bring advanced therapies to more patients, faster.
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Dr. Jason Brock is the Co-Founder and CEO of CTMC. Jason has over twenty years of research and leadership experience in pharmaceuticals and biotech creating new divisions and companies from the ground up. He sits on several scientific advisory boards. He has a BS in Biology and PhD in Molecular and Cellular Physiology.
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HealthBiz is a CareTalk podcast that delivers in-depth interviews on healthcare business, technology, and policy with entrepreneurs and CEOs. Host David E. Williams — president of the healthcare strategy consulting boutique Health Business Group — is also a board member, investor in private healthcare companies, and author of the Health Business Blog. Known for his strategic insights and sharp humor, David offers a refreshing break from the usual healthcare industry BS.
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Photos of President Trump's bruised hands prompted a rare public medical update, but what really happens behind closed doors when a President's Health is at stake?
Dr. Jeffrey Kuhlman, former physician to President Obama and Chief Quality and Safety Officer at AdventHealth, joins hosts John Driscoll and David Williams to explore the tension between patient privacy and public trust, the need for cognitive testing in aging leaders, and how principles of presidential medicine can improve care for everyone.
🎙️⚕️ABOUT DR. JEFFREY KUHLMAN
Dr. Jeffrey Kuhlman is Senior Vice President and Chief Quality and Safety Officer for AdventHealth. Before joining AdventHealth, he served for 30 years as a Navy Physician, spending 16 years with the President and the White House as Physician to the President, Director of the White House Medical Unit, White House Physician, and Senior Flight Surgeon for Marine One. Dr. Kuhlman is triple board-certified in Aerospace, Family, and Occupational Medicine. He is board-certified in medical management, was awarded a certificate in traveler’s health, and holds credentials as a Certified Professional in Patient Safety and a Certified Physician Executive.
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Generative AI is transforming the way clinicians interact with technology. In this episode, Dr. Holly Urban, VP of Business Development at Wolters Kluwer, joins John Driscoll to discuss how AI, ambient listening tools, and trusted medical content like UpToDate are improving clinical workflows, easing documentation burdens, and making healthcare delivery more precise, efficient, and human-centered.
🎙️⚕️ABOUT DR. HOLLY URBAN
After practicing as a primary care pediatrician, Dr. Urban worked for several EHR technology and evidence-based content companies, and has served in healthcare IT leadership roles for over fifteen years. With this experience, she brings unique insight into how evidence and workflow can optimally merge to benefit clinical users and healthcare teams. Her experience with both provider and payer customers allows her to holistically understand the healthcare ecosystem with all the complicated drivers that influence how care is provided.
Dr. Urban believes generative AI holds a tremendous opportunity to improve healthcare for customers, through improved clinician efficiency and patient contextualized clinical decision support. However, clinical GenAI needs to be built on trust, both in terms of data consumed by the AI model and by clinical validation of the output.
Dr. Urban also holds a BA from Stanford University, an MD from the University of Colorado School of Medicine, and an MBA from Regis University. Before joining Wolters Kluwer Health, she served as CMIO at Oracle Cerner, Director of Product Management at MCG Health, and VP of Product Management at McKesson Horizon Clinicals.
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The One Big Beautiful Bill is now the law of the land. Signed on July 4, it’s being sold as a patriotic triumph of commonsense and fiscal sanity. But it cuts Medicaid dramatically, throws millions of people off of coverage, and erects a thicket of bureaucratic hassles for those who remain.
In this episode of CareTalk, John Driscoll and David Williams break down the sweeping healthcare implications of OBBB, from deep Medicaid cuts and strict eligibility rules to potential fallout for rural hospitals. While marketed as a win for personal responsibility and fiscal sanity, the hosts unpack how the law may actually drive up the deficit and leave vulnerable populations out in the cold.
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When people talk about clinical trials, they usually think of drugs, but what about the tools that deliver, diagnose, and detect? Medical device Innovation often flies under the radar despite being essential to modern care.
In this episode of the HealthBiz Podcast, Jason Monteleone, CEO of Avania, discusses how his firm helps medtech, diagnostics, and digital health companies navigate clinical trials and regulatory hurdles.
🎙️⚕️JASON MONTELEONE
Having spent over 25 years in the CRO, medical device, and life sciences sectors, Jason Monteleone brings impressive experience in driving innovation, collaboration, and excellence to his role as the president and CEO of Avania. He has served as CEO and CFO at major organizations like Clinipace and Theorem Clinical Research, and he founded clinical research consultancy Pivotal Financial Consulting. Monteleone is also a board member and audit chair for the Drug Information Association (DIA). He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in business administration from Millersville University and a Master of Business Administration degree from Temple University.
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HealthBiz is a CareTalk podcast that delivers in-depth interviews on healthcare business, technology, and policy with entrepreneurs and CEOs. Host David E. Williams — president of the healthcare strategy consulting boutique Health Business Group — is also a board member, investor in private healthcare companies, and author of the Health Business Blog. Known for his strategic insights and sharp humor, David offers a refreshing break from the usual healthcare industry BS.
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The U.S. pays more for prescription drugs than any other country. President Trump says it’s time to change that—with a bold plan to tie American drug prices to those paid in Europe and beyond.
In this episode of CareTalk: Healthcare. Unfiltered., hosts John Driscoll and David E. Williams debate whether Trump’s so-called Most Favored Nation policy will actually cut drug prices or just cause chaos.
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AI promises to revolutionize clinical trials and reshape regulatory oversight. But is the pharma industry ready? And can the FDA keep pace with the technology?
In this episode of the HealthBiz Podcast, host David Williams is joined by Tom Doyle, Chief Technology Officer of Medidata, to discuss the promises and potential pitfalls of AI in clinical trials.
🎙️⚕️ABOUT TOM DOYLE
Tom Doyle heads product development at Medidata, a leader in clinical research technology and a life sciences arm of Dassault Systèmes. In this role, Tom leads Medidata’s work in developing industry-leading solutions for patients, sites, sponsors, and CROs, improving and accelerating the design, execution, and oversight of clinical trials – essential in bringing new and novel treatments for patients.
Tom joined Medidata in 2019, bringing 20 years of global experience in medtech and data science. Before coming to Medidata, Tom held leadership roles at Janssen and at Boehringer Ingelheim, championing technology to drive new experiences and better insights. He’s passionate about the power of innovation to transform clinical research towards better outcomes and better experiences for patients.
Tom has a BMath in computer science from the University of Waterloo in Ontario, Canada.
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HealthBiz is a CareTalk podcast that delivers in-depth interviews on healthcare business, technology, and policy with entrepreneurs and CEOs. Host David E. Williams — president of the healthcare strategy consulting boutique Health Business Group — is also a board member, investor in private healthcare companies, and author of the Health Business Blog. Known for his strategic insights and sharp humor, David offers a refreshing break from the usual healthcare industry BS.
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As viral diseases both new and old ravage countries across the world, does the growing distrust of physicians, and the healthcare industry at large, have a more profound effect on treatment than most realize?
In this episode of CareTalk, Dr. Tyler Evans (CEO & Co-Founder, Wellness and Equity Alliance) joins hosts, John Driscoll and David E. Williams, to discuss the issue of healthcare inequality facing marginalized people groups across the globe, the impact a grassroots connection to a local community can have on the distribution of life-saving medicines, and the struggle to win back trust in a sea of conflicting ideology.
🎙️⚕️ABOUT DR. TYLER EVANS
Tyler B. Evans, MD, MS, MPH, AAHIVS, DTM&H, FIDSA is a physician, academic, humanitarian, and author whose life’s work centers on advancing health equity for the world’s most vulnerable populations. He currently serves as CEO and Co-Founder of the Wellness Equity Alliance (WEA), a national network committed to transforming public health systems through community-based, equity-driven models.
Dr. Evans brings decades of clinical, executive, and global health leadership experience. He previously served as CEO/CMO of Curative Medical Associates, where he helped oversee the administration of more than 2 million COVID-19 vaccine doses across 10 states with a strong emphasis on equity.
On August 5, 2025, Dr. Evans will release his debut book, Poverty, Pandemics, and Politics: A Physician’s Reckoning with Injustice in Global Health—a powerful exploration of systemic inequity, moral courage, and the future of public health from the frontlines of crisis response.
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What if your medications are working against you?
Jim Wallace, former CEO of DecisionRx and Author of "Precision Medicine: AI and the Science of Personalized Healthcare," joins CareTalk to expose the massive issue of medication misfires and how pharmacogenomics can help fix it.
From his time at SpaceX to leading innovation in personalized medicine, Jim explains why your DNA holds the key to safer, more effective care—and why you might not want to wait for your doctor or insurer to catch up.
🎙️⚕️ABOUT JIM WALLACE
Strategist and executive operating at the intersection of science, technology, and health. Proven track record leading private equity–backed companies and advising investors, providers, and policymakers on the shift from volume-based to personalized care.
Author of Precision Medicine: AI and the Science of Personalized Healthcare (Wiley), a roadmap for transforming medicine through wearable tech, genomics, Big Data, and AI. The book offers a practical vision for replacing one-size-fits-all medicine with scalable, individualized healthcare.
Senior researcher at Harvard Business School, with an MBA from Harvard and a Doctor of Business Administration from the University of South Florida. Board member and frequent speaker at national healthcare forums, with a focus on bridging cutting-edge science and real-world implementation.
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Employers struggle with rising healthcare costs, and their usual approach is to work with a bevy of vendors, including insurers, provider networks, point solution providers, and HR supply chain vendors.
But these vendors are awfully hard to optimize and costs seem to keep on climbing.
In this episode of the HealthBiz Podcast, David Neikrug, CEO of Optimatum Solutions, joins host, David E. Williams, to explain how poor vendor management fuels rising employer healthcare costs and what to do about it.
🎙️⚕️ABOUT DAVID NEIKRUG
David M. Neikrug is a leading authority in the application of vendor management to the Human Resources supply chain, which encompasses applications, programs and vendors that deliver employer-sponsored healthcare, retirement, HR systems and M&A transitional services. With over 30 years of experience, David brings an extensive expertise and comprehensive understanding of the HR challenges facing today’s employers and serves as an advocate on his clients’ behalf to ensure vendors are accountable, transparent and deliver on their guarantees.
David is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Optimatum Solutions LLC, a vendor management firm focused exclusively on the HR Supply Chain. David founded Optimatum in 2007 to fill a gap in the vendor management marketplace. His approach centers on improving client/vendor relationships through forensic analysis, vendor relationship optimization and ongoing management.
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HealthBiz is a CareTalk podcast that delivers in-depth interviews on healthcare business, technology, and policy with entrepreneurs and CEOs. Host David E. Williams — president of the healthcare strategy consulting boutique Health Business Group — is also a board member, investor in private healthcare companies, and author of the Health Business Blog. Known for his strategic insights and sharp humor, David offers a refreshing break from the usual healthcare industry BS.
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What if better care starts with more trust and understanding?
In this episode of CareTalk, Violet CEO Gaurang Choksi joins John Driscoll to explore why care can’t be one-size-fits-all and what happens when providers actually understand the identities and experiences of the people they treat.
Drawing from his journey as a gay immigrant and early leader at Oscar Health, Gaurang shares how culturally competent care leads to stronger relationships and better outcomes for the patients who’ve long felt unseen.
🎙️⚕️ABOUT GAURANG CHOKSIGaurang is the Founder & CEO of Violet - a platform dedicated to helping the healthcare industry connect underserved communities to culturally competent care, by building a new standard for identifying cultural competencies within providers. Violet's proprietary system for benchmarking cultural competence uses a variety of disparate data about each partner provider (e.g. training history, professional experiences, identities, etc.) to identify and showcase culturally competent providers. Prior to building Violet, Gaurang spent 4 years building insurance and technical products at Oscar health, a health insurance startup build from the ground up. He is also queer and an immigrant, with a passion for making healthcare more inclusive for the medicaid population.
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The FDA is charging ahead with generative AI, claiming it can cut scientific review times from days to minutes. But is this innovation or recklessness?
In this episode of CareTalk, David Williams and John Driscoll debate whether the FDA’s rapid deployment of AI is a smart move or a potentially dangerous shortcut.
Stream our episode with FDA leader, Dr. Marty Makary, here.
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Entrepreneurs are addressing problems in US healthcare like access to primary care, but they need mentors and investors to scale up and make a real impact. Private equity has some bad connotations, especially in healthcare delivery. Why is that and what are investors doing to prove their worth?
Ariez Dustoor, Partner at NB Group Investors, joins us to talk about what thoughtful, long-term health care investing actually looks like—from scaling prevention-first primary care to avoiding the pitfalls that have plagued bigger players.
🎙️⚕️ABOUT ARIEZ DUSTOOR
Ariez is an experienced investor, entrepreneur, and advisor. Prior to NB Group, he was a member of the investment team at Audax Group, the Corporate Development team at Yahoo!, a Co-Founder of Scout Finance (sold to a strategic acquirer in 2017), and started his career as a consultant to Fortune 500 companies at McKinsey & Company.
As a Co-Founder at Scout Finance, an enterprise software company focused on the financial industry, Ariez helped lead product development, sales, and fundraising. At Audax Group, a leading middle market private equity fund, Ariez evaluated new investments and worked closely with portfolio companies, including a large business media and data company, and a physical security services provider. At Yahoo!, Ariez was heavily involved in new investments and acquisitions globally in the Mobile and Online services spaces. At McKinsey, Ariez worked with Fortune 500 CEOs in a variety of industries on growth strategy and operational imrovement in the US and abroad.
Ariez is a graduate of the University of Michigan, where he was elected Phi Beta Kappa. He lives in Miami with his wife and two kids.
🎙️⚕️ABOUT HEALTHBIZ PODCAST
HealthBiz is a CareTalk podcast that delivers in-depth interviews on healthcare business, technology, and policy with entrepreneurs and CEOs. Host David E. Williams — president of the healthcare strategy consulting boutique Health Business Group — is also a board member, investor in private healthcare companies, and author of the Health Business Blog. Known for his strategic insights and sharp humor, David offers a refreshing break from the usual healthcare industry BS.
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Health coaching is often overlooked in healthcare, but could it be the key to improving behavior change, supporting chronic care, and filling gaps left by clinical shortages?
In this episode of CareTalk: Healthcare. Unfiltered., Eugene Borukhovich, COO & Co-Founder of YourCoach, joins John Driscoll to discuss why coaching is gaining traction, how YourCoach is helping scale it, and why embracing health coaches could be critical to building a stronger, more sustainable healthcare system.
🎙️⚕️ABOUT EUGENE BORUKHOVICHEugene is a serial intra and entrepreneur, executive, venture builder, speaker & board advisor with a focus in digital health. Eugene is a Co-Founder & COO at YourCoach Health and founder of Initium Impact Ventures. Prior to YourCoach, Eugene served as a Global Head of Digital Health at Bayer. He has also co-founded and sold a doctor rating startup and a consulting company. Eugene enjoys running, writing, traveling and spending time with his family.
🎙️⚕️ABOUT YOURCOACH HEALTHYourCoach is the only operating system for behavior change, powered by a technology-augmented army of health and wellness coaches and a full practice management platform for the rapidly growing gig-economy.
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CareTalk is a weekly podcast that provides an incisive, no B.S. view of the US healthcare industry. Join co-hosts John Driscoll (President U.S. Healthcare and EVP, Walgreens Boots Alliance) and David Williams (President, Health Business Group) as they debate the latest in US healthcare news, business and policy.
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Medicaid spending is almost certain to get cut significantly under the emerging Congressional reconciliation bill. But what is Medicaid anyway and what will happen if spending drops?
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CareTalk is a weekly podcast that provides an incisive, no B.S. view of the US healthcare industry. Join co-hosts John Driscoll (President U.S. Healthcare and EVP, Walgreens Boots Alliance) and David Williams (President, Health Business Group) as they debate the latest in US healthcare news, business and policy.
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Chronic pain affects more Americans than cancer, heart disease, and diabetes combined, yet it remains one of the most misunderstood and poorly managed health conditions.
In this episode of the CareTalk Podcast, John Driscoll sits down with Jennie Shulkin, Founder of Override Health, to discuss how her personal experience with chronic pain led to building a virtual, team-based care model that can revolutionize pain management as we know it.
🎙️⚕️ABOUT JENNIE SHULKIN
Override Health Founder, Jennie Shulkin, was a nationally ranked tennis and squash player and a student at the University of Pennsylvania when she suffered two head injuries within a year-and-a-half of each other. Soon after, she developed a complex chronic pain syndrome affecting multiple parts of her body.
As best she could, Jennie continued living her life – pushing through Harvard Law School and building a career in law. All the while, she carried the burden of the agonizing, time-consuming, expensive, and both physically and emotionally painful journey of seeking pain relief. When each medication, intervention, and various other treatments failed, the treating providers shrugged, sent her away, and often told her she was "out of options." Adding to the frustration, many of the doctors, physical therapists, and psychologists Jennie consulted treated her chronic pain no differently from acute pain and were therefore ineffective. Additionally, most had little interest in or time to communicate with other providers working with Jennie. The result was fragmented care, inconsistent messaging, and contradicting plans of action.
Jennie wanted a better way. Joining forces with her father, she began creating a solution that she and others in pain needed but did not exist elsewhere: a comprehensive, team-based approach to care that is implemented by providers who really understand chronic pain. Jennie lives with pain every day. But she has learned to stop cure-seeking – to stop putting life on hold until a pill, procedure, or doctor brings about the magic fix – and has found more effective ways to interact with the pain and build a fulfilling life.
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CareTalk is a weekly podcast that provides an incisive, no B.S. view of the US healthcare industry. Join co-hosts John Driscoll (President U.S. Healthcare and EVP, Walgreens Boots Alliance) and David Williams (President, Health Business Group) as they debate the latest in US healthcare news, business and policy.
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Obesity is a pressing and complex challenge.
GLP-1 meds are a game changer, but on their own, they may just bankrupt insurers without doing a whole lot to improve health. Can we build a better system for weight management that's clinically sound cost effective and scalable?
In this episode of the HealthBiz Podcast, we’re joined by Elina Onitskansky, Founder & CEO of Ilant Health. Elina explains why the current approach to obesity care is broken and how Ilant Health is making treatment more accessible by making it affordable, available, and accepted through value-based care.
🎙️⚕️ABOUT ELINA ONITSKANSKY:
Elina Onitskansky is the Founder and CEO of Ilant Health, dedicated to enhancing access, affordability, and equity in healthcare. Prior to founding Ilant, Elina was the Chief Growth Officer at Health at Home, SVP & Head of Strategy at Molina Healthcare, and an Associate Partner at Co-head of the Commercial Service Line at McKinsey.
🎙️⚕️ABOUT HEALTHBIZ PODCAST
HealthBiz is a CareTalk podcast that delivers in-depth interviews on healthcare business, technology, and policy with entrepreneurs and CEOs. Host David E. Williams — president of the healthcare strategy consulting boutique Health Business Group — is also a board member, investor in private healthcare companies, and author of the Health Business Blog. Known for his strategic insights and sharp humor, David offers a refreshing break from the usual healthcare industry BS.
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In this episode of the HealthBiz Podcast, host David Williams sits down with Terry Myerson, CEO and co-founder of Truveta, to explore how aggregated electronic medical record (EMR) data can drive groundbreaking insights in clinical research, drug development, and healthcare innovation.
Terry shares his journey from mechanical engineering to tech entrepreneurship, his years at Microsoft, and how Truveta is using data to improve patient outcomes and save lives.
🎙️⚕️ABOUT TERRY MYERSON
Terry Myerson is CEO and co-founder of Truveta, a leader in EHR data and analytics, led by a growing health system collective that together provide more than 18% of all daily clinical care in the US. Truveta is trusted by more than 50 leading healthcare and life science customers to study safety and effectiveness, improve patient care, and train medical AI. Across these leading organizations, Truveta connects data, people, and ideas to pursue the mission of Saving Lives with Data.
Terry previously enjoyed a 21-year career at Microsoft, leading the development of Windows, Xbox, and the early days of Office 365. As Executive Vice President, serving on the Senior Leadership Team, Terry played a pivotal role in developing the strategy for Microsoft alongside CEO Satya Nadella. Terry excelled at managing large teams at scale, tackling complex software challenges, and driving growth in partnership with a global ecosystem.
After leaving Microsoft in 2018, Terry joined the Madrona Venture Group and the Carlyle Group as an advisor to their investment teams and portfolio companies. He enjoys learning about new technology, particularly at the intersection of data, AI, healthcare, and life sciences.
An entrepreneur at heart, prior to Microsoft Terry cofounded Intersé, one of the earliest internet companies, which Microsoft acquired in 1997.
Terry is a graduate of Duke University and a current member of the Duke Engineering Board of Visitors.
🎙️⚕️ABOUT HEALTHBIZ PODCAST
HealthBiz is a CareTalk podcast that delivers in-depth interviews on healthcare business, technology, and policy with entrepreneurs and CEOs. Host David E. Williams — president of the healthcare strategy consulting boutique Health Business Group — is also a board member, investor in private healthcare companies, and author of the Health Business Blog. Known for his strategic insights and sharp humor, David offers a refreshing break from the usual healthcare industry BS.
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Measles is making a comeback, and with it comes a heated debate on vaccine mandates, public health, and personal freedom.
In this episode of CareTalk, Michael F. Cannon (Director of Health Policy Studies, Cato Institute) joins hosts, David E. Williams and John Driscoll, to debate the challenges of balancing individual rights with public safety, why vaccine mandates can backfire, and how misinformation fuels the controversy.
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CareTalk is a weekly podcast that provides an incisive, no B.S. view of the US healthcare industry. Join co-hosts John Driscoll (President U.S. Healthcare and EVP, Walgreens Boots Alliance) and David Williams (President, Health Business Group) as they debate the latest in US healthcare news, business and policy.
🎙️⚕️MICHAEL F. CANNON
Michael F. Cannon is the Cato Institute’s director of health policy studies. His scholarship spans public health; regulation of clinicians, medical facilities, pharmaceuticals, and medical devices; employer-sponsored and other private health insurance; Medicare; Medicaid; CHIP; the Veterans Health Administration; medical malpractice litigation; administrative law; international health systems; political philosophy; and more. Cannon is “an influential health‐care wonk” (Washington Post) and “the most famous libertarian health care scholar” (Washington Examiner). Washingtonian magazine named Cannon one of Washington, DC’s Most Influential People in 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024.
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Is smarter decision support the key to unlocking value-based success?
In this episode of the HealthBiz Podcast, Thaddeus Fulford-Jones, CEO of Radial, joins host David Williams to explore how Radial’s AI-powered decision support software merges cutting-edge data science with clinical best practices to enhance patient outcomes, reduce costs, and optimize value-based provider operations.
Thaddeus Fulford-Jones' book recommendation: Reservations for Nine by Dr. George Beauregard
🎙️⚕️ABOUT HEALTHBIZ PODCAST
HealthBiz is a CareTalk podcast that delivers in-depth interviews on healthcare business, technology, and policy with entrepreneurs and CEOs. Host David E. Williams — president of the healthcare strategy consulting boutique Health Business Group — is also a board member, investor in private healthcare companies, and author of the Health Business Blog. Known for his strategic insights and sharp humor, David offers a refreshing break from the usual healthcare industry BS.
🎙️⚕️ABOUT THADDEUS FULFORD-JONESThaddeus Fulford-Jones is the Co-Founder & CEO of Radial (www.radialcare.com), a healthtech company leveraging AI and machine learning to improve patient outcomes and financial performance in value-based care. Radial develops next-generation decision support tools that help organizations target the right members with the right interventions at the right time. Previously, Thaddeus was the Co-Founder and CEO of Locately, a location analytics firm that pioneered mobile-based consumer insights. He holds a PhD from MIT, where his research focused on complex systems and modeling. Throughout his career, he has been passionate about applying technology to solve critical challenges in healthcare and beyond.
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In this episode of CareTalk, John Driscoll sits down with Oron Afek, CEO of Vim, to discuss how Vim is transforming healthcare by creating a smarter, more connected ecosystem for doctors and patients.
Oron shares his entrepreneurial journey, from his early days in the Israeli military to building a healthcare platform that integrates seamlessly with electronic health records (EHRs) to improve clinical decision-making.
Learn how Vim’s technology is helping doctors make better decisions at the point of care, streamlining workflows, and driving better patient outcomes, all while empowering developers to build innovative healthcare solutions.
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CareTalk is a weekly podcast that provides an incisive, no B.S. view of the US healthcare industry. Join co-hosts John Driscoll (President U.S. Healthcare and EVP, Walgreens Boots Alliance) and David Williams (President, Health Business Group) as they debate the latest in US healthcare news, business and policy.
🎙️⚕️ABOUT ORON AFEK
Oron is both the Chief Executive Officer of Vim and the company's visionary. Oron's dynamic leadership shapes Vim's corporate strategy, which is defined by bold innovation balanced with strategic focus. Oron pushes boundaries and helps the company innovate where no one else can. He ensures that the company - and all its partners - are aligned on a shared purpose to revolutionize healthcare and lower the complexity for providers to participate in value-based care. Before his remarkable journey in healthcare, Oron honed his skills serving in a special forces unit of the Israel Defense Forces, embodying a spirit of determination and fearlessness. Drawing from his diverse background, he founded and spearheaded the business development for four groundbreaking companies across telecommunications, gaming, real estate, and education.
🎙️⚕️ABOUT VIM
Vim seamlessly integrates essential data, insights, and applications into existing EHR workflows, enabling healthcare providers to work more efficiently, enhance patient outcomes, and optimize operations.
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AI, behavioral science and digital communications are transforming how patients interact with the healthcare system. But are they actually improving outcomes or just adding noise and costs?
In this episode of the Health Biz Podcast, host David Williams speaks with Robert Farrell, CEO of mPulse, about how AI-driven personalization is transforming patient engagement. They discuss how conversational AI, behavioral science, and predictive analytics are helping healthcare organizations improve outcomes, boost health literacy, and engage patients more effectively.
🎙️⚕️ABOUT HEALTHBIZ PODCASTHealthbiz is a CareTalk podcast that delivers in-depth interviews on healthcare business, technology, and policy with entrepreneurs and CEOs. Host David E. Williams—president of the healthcare strategy consulting boutique Health Business Group is also a board member, investor in private healthcare companies, and author of the Health Business Blog. Known for his strategic insights and sharp humor, David offers a refreshing break from the usual healthcare industry BS.
🎙️⚕️ ABOUT ROBERT FARRELLBob Farrell is a 4-time CEO with a proven track record of building high growth, profitable software and technology-enabled service companies backed by private equity and public markets. Bob currently serves as an outside Member on the Board of Directors at Worldwide Express, Recycle Track Systems, Transportation Impact, Meal Ticket, and Tenstreet.
🎙️⚕️ ABOUT mPULSEmPulse combines predictive analytics and advanced digital experience technology to deliver business efficiencies and more equitable health outcomes at scale. That’s why 400+ healthcare organizations trust them to orchestrate personalized health journeys for their populations.
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Whole-person care is the gold standard for treating elderly patients by delivering care where they need it when they need it, but traditional healthcare models make it tough to scale.
Can value-based care and home-based medicine change that?
In this episode of CareTalk, host John Driscoll speaks with Jeffrey Kang, CEO of WellBe, to explore the challenges and opportunities of geriatric care, the evolution of Medicare risk adjustment, and why integrating whole-person care into value-based models is key to keeping vulnerable patients healthier.
🎙️⚕️ABOUT CARETALKCareTalk is a weekly podcast that provides an incisive, no B.S. view of the US healthcare industry. Join co-hosts John Driscoll (President U.S. Healthcare and EVP, Walgreens Boots Alliance) and David Williams (President, Health Business Group) as they debate the latest in US healthcare news, business and policy.
🎙️⚕️ABOUT JEFFERY KANGDr. Jeffrey Kang, the founder of WellBe, was inspired by his personal experience caring for his mother during her battle with cancer. As both a physician and a son, he witnessed firsthand the importance of having a trusted medical guide to help navigate complex treatments and decisions. This experience led him to create WellBe, a service dedicated to providing personalized, compassionate care whenever and wherever patients need it. Under Dr. Kang’s leadership, WellBe is driven by the belief that everyone deserves access to a trusted doctor who understands their needs, supports them through every step of their health journey, and ensures they receive the best possible care.
🎙️⚕️ABOUT WELLBEWellBe Senior Medical is transforming healthcare by delivering expert medical and mental health services directly to patients' homes, ensuring compassionate, personalized care at low or no cost. Collaborating with existing healthcare providers, WellBe's dedicated team offers in-home medical care, 24/7 provider access through a nurse hotline, and mental health support via telehealth and home visits. Currently serving patients across 10 states, WellBe continues to expand its reach, partnering with health plans nationwide to keep individuals healthy and comfortable in their own homes.
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Value-based care is a great concept, providers get paid to keep patients healthy rather than just for treating them when they’re sick.
But it’s not easy, and the results don’t always meet the potential.
Can technology and AI help?
In this episode of the HealthBiz Podcast, host David E. Williams speaks with Jay Ackerman, CEO of Reveleer on how AI can automate time-consuming tasks, streamline fragmented workflows, and consolidate critical risk adjustment to improve value-based care.
🎙️⚕️ABOUT HEALTHBIZ PODCASTHealthbiz is a CareTalk podcast that delivers in-depth interviews on healthcare business, technology, and policy with entrepreneurs and CEOs. Host David E. Williams—president of the healthcare strategy consulting boutique Health Business Group —is also a board member, investor in private healthcare companies, and author of the Health Business Blog. Known for his strategic insights and sharp humor, David offers a refreshing break from the usual healthcare industry BS.
🎙️⚕️ ABOUT JAY ACKERMANJay is the President and CEO of Reveleer, leading the company’s growth and innovation in clinical data collection and analytics for health plans and providers. He focuses on scaling operations, driving business expansion, and advancing product innovation to enhance healthcare outcomes.
With over 25 years of experience in software and services, Jay has held leadership roles at major organizations. He was Chief Revenue Officer at Guidance Software, led global sales and customer success at ServiceSource, and served as President and CEO of WNS North America. Throughout his career, he has successfully driven growth, expanded markets, and strengthened customer relationships.
🎙️⚕️ ABOUT REVELEERReveleer is a leading healthcare technology company specializing in AI-driven solutions for clinical data collection, risk adjustment, and quality improvement. Designed for health plans and providers, Reveleer’s platform streamlines medical record retrieval, coding, and analytics to enhance compliance, optimize reimbursements, and improve patient outcomes. By leveraging advanced automation and machine learning, Reveleer empowers organizations to efficiently manage healthcare data while reducing administrative burdens.
With a commitment to innovation and accuracy, Reveleer helps healthcare organizations navigate the complexities of value-based care. Its comprehensive SaaS platform delivers actionable insights, ensuring payers and providers can make data-driven decisions with confidence.
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Interoperability has long been a buzzword in healthcare
In an ideal world, our healthcare system would exchange timely, high-quality data to empower patients, improve clinical quality, and keep costs under control.
How close are we to making this a reality?
In this episode of the HealthBiz Podcast, host David E Williams talks with Dr. Donald Rucker, Chief Strategy Officer at 1upHealth, about how their health data management platform is transforming the way healthcare organizations access, share, and leverage patient data to improve outcomes, enhance efficiency, and drive more personalized care.
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(0:25) Introduction
(0:52) How Dr. Donald Rucker Got Into Healthcare
(2:54) Rucker's Educational Path and Career
(11:14) What Does 1upHealth Do?
(21:13) Why Are CMS APIs So Important?
(25:15) How Do APIs Affect Prior Authorization?
(31:37) Book Recommendations from Dr. Donald Rucker
🎙️⚕️ABOUT HEALTHBIZ PODCAST
Healthbiz is a CareTalk podcast that delivers in-depth interviews on healthcare business, technology, and policy with entrepreneurs and CEOs. Host David E. Williams — president of the healthcare strategy consulting boutique Health Business Group — is also a board member, investor in private healthcare companies, and author of the Health Business Blog. Known for his strategic insights and sharp humor, David offers a refreshing break from the usual healthcare industry BS.
🎙️⚕️ ABOUT DR. DONALD RUCKER
Dr. Donald Rucker is the Chief Strategy Officer at 1upHealth and a nationally recognized leader in health IT. As National Coordinator of Health IT at HHS from 2017 to 2021, he led the development of the ONC’s 21st Century Cures Act Interoperability Rule, which standardized FHIR APIs and advanced patient access to electronic health data by enforcing the ban on information blocking.
A board-certified physician with experience at Kaiser Permanente, Beth Israel Deaconess, and the University of Pennsylvania, Dr. Rucker has made significant contributions to clinical informatics. He co-developed the first Microsoft Windows-based electronic medical record and designed a computerized physician order entry module that won the 2003 HIMSS Nicholas Davies Award. He holds degrees from Harvard, the University of Pennsylvania, and Stanford.
🎙️⚕️ ABOUT 1UPHEALTH
1upHealth is revolutionizing healthcare data interoperability by enabling seamless access, exchange, and analytics through modern FHIR-based technology. Founded with a mission to bridge the gap between payers, providers, and app developers, 1upHealth empowers organizations to unlock the full potential of their health data, driving better outcomes and efficiency.
With a focus on simplicity, scalability, and compliance, 1upHealth delivers cutting-edge solutions that transform healthcare operations. By leveraging standardized FHIR APIs, the company ensures secure and actionable data sharing, making healthcare more connected, patient-centric, and innovative.
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A New York doctor has been indicted for prescribing abortion pills to a patient in Louisiana, sparking a legal showdown between the two states.
Now, New York is striking back with a law to shield physicians.
Which state will prevail?
In this episode of CareTalk, hosts David E Williams and John Driscoll unpack the fight over abortion pill prescriptions and what it means for the future of reproductive rights across the country.
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(0:20) Introduction
(0:35) Why Did Louisiana Indict a Doctor from New York?
(2:04) The Impact of Political Strategy on Healthcare
(3:29) The State's Role in Abortion Policy
(6:48) How New York and Abortion Advocates Are Striking Back
(7:28) Understanding Laws Protecting Providers
(10:09) How Trump Will Influence Abortion Policy
(11:23) How Pharmacies Are Reacting to Conflicting Policies
(13:22) Hope for the Future of Healthcare in America
🎙️⚕️ABOUT CARETALK
CareTalk is a weekly podcast that provides an incisive, no B.S. view of the US healthcare industry. Join co-hosts John Driscoll (President U.S. Healthcare and EVP, Walgreens Boots Alliance) and David Williams (President, Health Business Group) as they debate the latest in US healthcare news, business and policy.
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Artificial intelligence is destined to play a big role in the pharmaceutical industry in 2025.
With this rapid growth, what specific changes can we expect in patient support and pharmaceutical marketing?
And how will that impact healthcare costs and patient experience?
In this episode of the HealthBiz Podcast, guest William Grambley, CEO of AllazoHealth, discusses how artificial intelligence and patient-level data can lower operating costs, improve medication adherence, and create tailored solutions for patients at every stage of their journey.
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(0:23) Intro
(1:02) Background on William Grambley
(2:34) How Naval Service Shaped William Grambley
(3:23) The Role of Experience and Work History
(6:38) What Brought William to AllazoHealth
(9:05) Understanding Compliance, Persistence, and Adherence
(10:36) Examining Low Levels of Adherence
(12:28) How Issues with Medication Adherence Have Changed Over Time
(15:00) Distinguishing Between Adherence and Therapy Initiation
(17:32) The Importance of Personalization
(20:35) The Future of Pharma and AI in 2025
(25:02) Dynamic Change and Personalization
(27:36) GLP-1s and Adherence
(30:30) Book Recommendations from William Grambley
🎙️⚕️ABOUT HEALTHBIZ PODCAST
Healthbiz is a CareTalk podcast that delivers in-depth interviews on healthcare business, technology, and policy with entrepreneurs and CEOs. Host David E. Williams — president of the healthcare strategy consulting boutique Health Business Group — is also a board member, investor in private healthcare companies, and author of the Health Business Blog. Known for his strategic insights and sharp humor, David offers a refreshing break from the usual healthcare industry BS.
🎙️⚕️ABOUT WILLIAM GRAMBLEY
William Grambley is the CEO of AllazoHealth, where he leads efforts to improve medication adherence and patient support programs, driven by his passion for personalizing the patient experience. He joined AllazoHealth as Chief Operating Officer before stepping into the CEO role as the organization expanded. Previously, William held leadership roles at CVS Health, including Vice President of Strategy and Product Management, where he delivered industry-leading clinical programs like the award-winning Pharmacy Advisor. A U.S. Navy veteran, William earned his MBA from Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management and held roles at Bain & Company and EMC before CVS Health.
🎙️⚕️ABOUT ALLAZOHEALTH
AllazoHealth is a pioneer in AI-powered personalization, dedicated to enhancing therapy initiation, medication adherence, and health outcomes. By leveraging advanced artificial intelligence, AllazoHealth delivers truly personalized communications based on identified patient data, utilizing over 500 behavioral predictors to determine the optimal content, channels, timing, and cadence for each individual. This approach enables pharmaceutical companies and patient support programs to create one-to-one patient health journeys, resulting in improved engagement and outcomes. Founded by experts from leading organizations such as CVS Health and Boston Consulting Group, AllazoHealth combines cutting-edge AI technology with deep industry knowledge to drive sustainable progress in healthcare.
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No doubt 2025 will be a wild year for healthcare.
But what can we expect from AI, GLP-1s, and a second Trump administration?
In this episode of HealthBiz Briefs, host David Williams dives into his predictions for 2025, looking at the coming changes to the biggest stories in healthcare.
🎙️⚕️ABOUT HEALTHBIZ BRIEFS
HealthBiz Briefs is a short-form CareTalk podcast that features brief, focused one-on-one conversations with healthcare business leaders. Host David E. Williams—president of the healthcare strategy consulting boutique Health Business Group —is also a board member, investor in private healthcare companies, and author of the Health Business Blog. These quick episodes deliver bite-sized insights into the trends, innovations, and challenges shaping the industry.
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Opioid makers and distributors are paying over $50 billion to settle lawsuits with states and cities.
But how is this settlement money being spent?
And is the opioid crisis nearing an end?
In this episode of CareTalk, David E. Williams and John Driscoll explore the impacts of recent opioid lawsuits and whether they could finally put an end to the crisis.
TOPICS
(0:30) Examining the Opioid Settlement
(2:50) The Difference Between the Opioid and Tobacco Settlements
(4:47) What Are the Settlement Funds Being Used For?
(7:09) What's the Impact of the Opioid Settlement?
(8:40) What Should States Do With Their Settlement Money?
(9:06) The Waves of the Opioid Epidemic
(12:50) Combating Waves of Fentanyl and Stimulants
(13:53) The Pitfalls in Opioid Addiction Treatment
(16:08) Preventing Opioid Addiction
(18:27) The Role of Mental Health in Opioid Addiction
(20:44) Avoiding Fentanyl With Test Strips
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Health systems are constantly struggling with capacity constraints.
But what if they already had all the capacity they needed and just needed to tap into it?
In this episode of HealthBiz Briefs, Derek Streat, Co-Founder and CEO of DexCare, shares how health leaders can unlock hidden capacity by using data from patients, providers, and health systems to deliver care more efficiently.
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CareTalk is a weekly podcast that provides an incisive, no B.S. view of the US healthcare industry. Join co-hosts John Driscoll (President U.S. Healthcare and EVP, Walgreens Boots Alliance) and David Williams (President, Health Business Group) as they debate the latest in US healthcare news, business and policy.
🎙️⚕️ABOUT DEREK STREAT
Derek Streat is the Founder, CEO, and Chairman of DexCare, a venture-backed Platform-as-a-Service company that intelligently orchestrates health system capacity and digital demand across all care lines. A seasoned healthcare technology entrepreneur, Derek has co-founded and led six venture-backed companies, including C-SATS (acquired by Johnson & Johnson), where he later served as Vice President of Digital Solutions. In that role, he transformed surgeon training into a digital program that improved patient outcomes and provider efficiency worldwide. Prior to commercializing DexCare as an Entrepreneur-in-Residence at Providence, Derek co-founded and served on the boards of national healthcare data transparency organizations like PEDSnet and IROC, advancing efforts to improve patient care through data sharing.
🎙️⚕️ABOUT DEXCARE
DexCare is a leading care orchestration platform that simplifies digital care logistics, enabling healthcare systems to manage care delivery more efficiently. By unifying complex datasets, DexCare enhances patient access, optimizes resource utilization, and forecasts demand to reduce operational costs. Since its spin-out from Providence in 2021, DexCare has partnered with top U.S. health systems, reaching over 57 million patients and significantly boosting new patient bookings and downstream revenue. Supported by $146 million in funding, including a $75 million Series C investment led by ICONIQ Growth, DexCare continues to transform healthcare access through innovative solutions like digital discovery, care navigation, and smart scheduling.
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2024 shook up the healthcare world, and 2025 is gearing up to be just as transformative.
With big changes coming from the new Administration, the AI boom taking healthcare by storm, and the rapid rise of GLP-1s, next year is shaping up to be a wild ride.
Join David E. Williams and John Driscoll on CareTalk as they dust off their crystal ball and explore what’s in store for healthcare in 2025!
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(0:30) Sponsorship
(1:50) Thank You to Our Audience
(2:47) Predictions for GLP-1s
(8:28) The Rise of AI in Healthcare
(12:12) How the New Administration Will Affect Public Health
(15:05) Healthcare on the Defense
(18:54) Boosting Primary and Value-Based Care
(22:06) The Growth of the Healthcare Market
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Speech is something many of us take for granted, but for millions in the disability community, it can be a daily source of struggle and frustration.
Augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) tools, such as sign language, are essential for those with speech disabilities to communicate.
What if technology could help give a voice to those in need?
In this episode of HealthBiz Briefs, Dougal Hawes, CEO of Smartbox Assistive Technology, explores how their AAC technology is empowering individuals with speech difficulties to communicate and live more independently.
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🎙️⚕️ABOUT DOUGAL HAWES
Dougal Hawes brings extensive experience in business development and strategic partnerships across multiple roles and organizations. He began his career in 2007 as a Senior Corporate Partnerships Executive at Prostate Cancer UK before joining Great Ormond Street Hospital Children's Charity in 2009 as an Account Manager for Corporate Partnerships, where he successfully raised over £1 million for key initiatives. Since 2010, Dougal has been with Smartbox Assistive Technology, starting as Managing Director and now serving as Group CEO. In his current role, he leads business growth by driving marketing strategies, launching products, and expanding partnerships with resellers worldwide. His proven track record highlights a strong ability to deliver impactful results and foster strategic growth.
🎙️⚕️ABOUT SMARTBOX
Smartbox Assistive Technology is dedicated to creating innovative solutions that empower people with disabilities to communicate and live more independently. With a focus on developing accessible software, hardware, and tools, Smartbox provides life-changing augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) technology to individuals around the world. Committed to improving lives, the Smartbox team works closely with users, families, and professionals to deliver personalized, high-quality products that help people express themselves and connect with others.
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Administrative hassles and mountains of paperwork remain some of the biggest challenges in healthcare today.
Every day, critical time and resources are diverted from doctors, nurses, and other medical staff to navigate inefficient prior authorizations and overwhelming paperwork.
Isn't it time we find a better solution?
In this episode of CareTalk, David E. Williams and John Driscoll sit down with Anterior Founder and CEO Abdel Mahmoud to explore the burden of administrative tasks on healthcare and how AI can bring clarity and efficiency to the chaos.
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(0:28) Sponsorship
(1:40) Dr. Abdel Mahmoud's Military Experience
(3:05) The Personal Journey of Dr. Abdel Mahmoud
(5:35) Understanding Large Language Models
(7:59) The Journey of Anterior
(10:49) AI's Role in Managed Care
(14:22) How Anterior is Different
(15:52) How Anterior Uses Language Learning Models
(20:27) The Future of Anterior
(22:42) Using AI as Support
(24:01) How Anterior Differentiates from the Competition
(26:15) The Future of AI in Healthcare
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🎙️⚕️ABOUT ABDEL MAHMOUD
Abdel Mahmoud is the Founder and CEO of Anterior, a company revolutionizing healthcare administration through AI-driven solutions. With a background in product development and healthcare innovation, Abdel brings deep expertise in building tools that reduce administrative burdens and streamline workflows for providers. Previously, he held leadership roles at top healthcare organizations, where he focused on improving efficiency and delivering impactful solutions. Passionate about the intersection of technology and healthcare, Abdel is dedicated to using AI to transform outdated systems, enabling better outcomes for both patients and providers.
🎙️⚕️ABOUT ANTERIOR
Anterior is a leading healthcare technology company focused on transforming the administrative side of medicine through innovative AI solutions. By streamlining processes like prior authorizations and reducing paperwork burdens, Anterior empowers providers to focus on delivering high-quality patient care. With a commitment to improving efficiency, lowering costs, and enhancing the healthcare experience, Anterior is redefining how data and automation support better outcomes for patients and providers alike.
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Hernia surgery is one of the most common procedures, but the quality of care and post-op treatment can vary widely.
What’s behind these variations, and how can we ensure better care for patients?
In this episode of HealthBiz Briefs, Dr. Michael Reinhorn and Dr. Nora Fullington dive into the challenges of hernia surgery and explain how Boston Hernia is raising the bar with patient-centered care and improved outcomes.
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🎙️⚕️ABOUT MICHAEL REINHORN M.D
Dr. Michael Reinhorn is a board-certified general surgeon and Fellow of the American College of Surgeons, specializing in ambulatory hernia surgery with a focus on inguinal, umbilical, and epigastric hernias. Based near Boston, his practice serves New England with surgical care provided at Newton-Wellesley Hospital, Boston Outpatient Surgical Suites, and the Surgery Center of New Hampshire. With over 23 years of experience and more than 5,400 hernia operations performed, Dr. Reinhorn is a recognized expert in minimally invasive hernia surgery, emphasizing opioid reduction and value-based care. He consults for the American Board of Surgery, co-chairs the opioid reduction task force for the ACHQC, and represents the Americas Hernia Society on the ACHQC board. A dedicated educator, researcher, and volunteer with The Schwartz Center for Compassionate Healthcare, Dr. Reinhorn is committed to improving patient outcomes and advancing hernia care.
🎙️⚕️ABOUT NORA FULLINGTON M.D
Dr. Nora Fullington is a board-certified general surgeon and Fellow of the American College of Surgeons, specializing in minimally invasive hernia and gallbladder surgery. With over 2,000 operations performed as a hospital-based surgeon, she joined the practice in 2021 and has since completed more than 1,000 hernia surgeries. Dr. Fullington is an expert in open preperitoneal mesh and non-mesh repairs, as well as laparoscopic techniques for patients who benefit from minimally invasive approaches. A national authority on hernia repair, she has published peer-reviewed studies, delivered lectures on improving patient outcomes, and brings expertise in gallbladder surgery to the practice. Passionate about patient-centered care, she ensures every patient feels heard and valued. Dr. Fullington also demonstrates her commitment to humanitarian medicine through surgical mission trips to Haiti and advocacy for humanism in healthcare.
🎙️⚕️ABOUT BOSTON HERNIA
Boston Hernia is a specialized surgical practice dedicated to providing expert care for hernia and gallbladder conditions. With a focus on minimally invasive techniques and patient-centered treatment, the team at Boston Hernia delivers exceptional outcomes through personalized care plans, advanced surgical approaches, and a commitment to reducing recovery times. Serving patients across New England, Boston Hernia is known for its expertise, compassionate care, and dedication to improving the lives of tho
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Primary care is the foundation of a strong healthcare system, but it faces mounting challenges, from workforce shortages to reimbursement struggles.
Is advanced primary care the solution and what would that model look like?
In this episode of CareTalk, David E. Williams and John Driscoll sit down with Dr. Kate Goodrich, Chief Medical Officerof Humana, to explore the critical role of primary care and how it must evolve to meet the growing demands of patients, providers, and the healthcare system as a whole.
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TOPICS
(0:21) Intro
(0:34) Sponsorship
(2:05) The Advantages of Primary Care
(3:51) Understanding Primary Care
(5:06) Why Is Primary Care Struggling
(6:55) The Current State of Primary Care
(7:57) How Primary Care Is Changing
(10:18) The Promise of Care Coordination in Primary Care
(12:51) What Does Advanced Primary Care Look Like
(15:20) Measuring Success in Primary Care
(18:32) What Is Direct Primary Care
(19:51) The State of Medicare Managed Care
(23:43) Why Are Primary Care Physicians Unhappy
🎙️⚕️ABOUT CARETALK
CareTalk is a weekly podcast that provides an incisive, no B.S. view of the US healthcare industry. Join co-hosts John Driscoll (President U.S. Healthcare and EVP, Walgreens Boots Alliance) and David Williams (President, Health Business Group) as they debate the latest in US healthcare news, business and policy.
🎙️⚕️ABOUT KATE GOODRICH
Kate Goodrich, MD, MHS, is the Chief Medical Officer at Humana, where she leads clinical initiatives across the insurance and CenterWell businesses, focusing on physician engagement, healthcare research, health equity, and Humana's Bold Goal programs. Previously, she served as Humana’s SVP for Clinical Analytics and Trend, overseeing analytics and rapid learning strategies to improve outcomes while reducing costs. Before joining Humana, Dr. Goodrich was the CMS Chief Medical Officer and Director of the Center for Clinical Standards and Quality, managing 18 quality and value-based purchasing programs, nationwide quality improvement efforts, and Medicare coverage decisions. A practicing hospitalist and professor of medicine, she continues her clinical work at George Washington University Medical Center, where she previously directed the Hospital Medicine division.
🎙️⚕️ABOUT HUMANA
Humana Inc., headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky, is a leading health and well-being company dedicated to helping people live healthy and happy lives since 1961. The company offers personalized healthcare services through its insurance products and CenterWell healthcare services, aiming to simplify the healthcare experience for millions of members across the United States. Humana's commitment extends beyond individual care, as it actively invests in local communities to support and enhance public health initiatives. With a focus on innovation and compassionate care, Humana strives to address global health challenges and make a positive impact on the lives it touches.
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We’re living in an era where health data is more accessible than ever.
From lab results to wearable devices like the Apple Watch, there is an overwhelming amount of health information available.
However, the real challenge lies in unlocking the potential of this data to drive transformative health improvements for both patients and providers.
In this episode of HealthBiz Briefs, guest Richard Kedziora, Co-Founder and COO of Estenda, discusses how they are leveraging health data to uncover patterns and trends that lead to better treatments and improved patient outcomes.
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🎙️⚕️ABOUT CARETALKCareTalk is a weekly podcast that provides an incisive, no B.S. view of the US healthcare industry. Join co-hosts John Driscoll (President U.S. Healthcare and EVP, Walgreens Boots Alliance) and David Williams (President, Health Business Group) as they debate the latest in US healthcare news, business and policy.
🎙️⚕️ABOUT RICHARD KEDZIORARichard "RJ" Kedziora, co-founder of Estenda Solutions, leverages over 25 years of experience in technology to create digital health solutions that improve patient outcomes, reduce costs, and enhance patient and provider satisfaction. A results-driven professional, he specializes in leadership, process improvement, software development, and governance, with his work earning multiple awards, including a HIMSS Davies Award, and several patents. RJ holds an MBA from West Chester University and a BS in Computer Science from Duquesne University, where he received the Excellence in Computer Science Award. A frequent podcast guest and speaker at healthcare and technology conferences, he has co-authored articles in peer-reviewed journals.
🎙️⚕️ABOUT ESTENDA
Estenda is an ISO 13485-certified healthcare software development and consulting company that has been advancing the science and technology of digital health since 2003. We collaborate with innovative organizations—commercial, research, clinical, or medical—to invent, design, develop, implement, and research solutions that enhance the health and well-being of individuals. Our services include custom software development, data analytics, AI/ML expertise, and strategic consulting. With a deep commitment to innovation and exceeding expectations, Estenda has successfully delivered numerous digital health projects, applying our extensive experience in healthcare, clinical, and medical systems.
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GLP-1 medications like Novo Nordisk's Wegovy and Ozempic are taking the market by storm.
With demand soaring, many patients are realizing these medications are either not being covered or simply too expensive.
Is this all due to provider greed or is the issue more complicated?
In this episode of CareTalk, David E. Williams and John Driscoll discuss how the growing demand for weight-loss drugs is creating a conundrum for providers, forcing them to decide between avoiding the costs associated with at-risk patients or investing upfront for long-term savings.
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TOPICS
(0:38) Sponsorship
(2:06) Obesity in America
(2:40) The State of Insurance Coverage for GLP-1s
(3:27) Background on Obesity Drugs
(4:45) Formation of GLP-1 Use
(7:20) The Cost Conundrum of Weight-Loss Drugs
(10:16) How Insurance Impacts Weight-Loss Drug Coverage
(11:30) Understanding Adverse Selection
(14:30) How Insurers Prevent Coverage
(15:04) Decisions on Weight-Loss Drug Coverage
(16:07) What Makes GLP-1s Unique for Cost Coverage
(18:00) Will Weight-Loss Drugs Become Cheaper?
(21:22) Medicare's Role in Weight-Loss Drugs
(22:17) Examining Side Effects of Weight-Loss Drugs
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Ever tried to schedule a doctor’s appointment, only to be stuck on hold for what feels like forever?
You’re not alone. A lot of Americans feel the same frustration.
Could there be a better way to take control of scheduling?
In this episode of HealthBiz Briefs, Relatient CEO Jeff Gartland explains why self-scheduling is still a novel concept in medicine and how its implementation can improve patient access while increasing appointment volumes for providers.
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🎙️⚕️ABOUT CARETALK
CareTalk is a weekly podcast that provides an incisive, no B.S. view of the US healthcare industry. Join co-hosts John Driscoll (President U.S. Healthcare and EVP, Walgreens Boots Alliance) and David Williams (President, Health Business Group) as they debate the latest in US healthcare news, business and policy.
🎙️⚕️ABOUT JEFF GARTLAND
Jeff Gartland, a pioneer in healthcare information technology systems, brings decades of expertise in growth strategies, innovation, and go-to-market initiatives. As the new CEO of Relatient, he is poised to advance the company’s industry-leading patient engagement and access platform. Previously, Gartland served as President of Anthem’s Advanced Analytics & Services division, where he built scalable technology solutions for the healthcare ecosystem, and held senior leadership roles at Ciox Health and McKesson’s RelayHealth, driving innovation in revenue cycle and clinical interoperability. Relatient, which recently merged with Radix Health, offers an all-in-one platform for patient engagement and scheduling that improves patient experiences and provider utilization.
🎙️⚕️ABOUT RELATIENT
Relatient, Inc., the 2020 KLAS Category Leader in Patient Outreach, is a SaaS-based patient engagement company focused on improving communication between patients and providers through a mobile-first approach. In 2020, Relatient’s digital platform facilitated over 200 million patient messages for U.S. medical practices and health systems, integrating seamlessly with more than 85 practice management systems and electronic health databases. Its suite of solutions—including patient messaging, self-scheduling, digital registration, and billing—enhances operational efficiency, reduces no-shows, accelerates payments, drives new appointments and reviews, and boosts patient satisfaction, all while supporting health and care quality initiatives.
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What if you could get personalized medical solutions tailored exactly to your needs, diagnosis, and even genetics?
Personalized medicine may have sounded like a pipe dream a few years ago, but it’s fast becoming a major sector of the industry.
In this episode of CareTalk, David Williams and John Driscoll sit down with Bradley Bostic, Founder and CEO of hc1 and managing director at Health Cloud Capital, to explore how diagnostics and AI are transforming personalized healthcare through data-driven innovation.
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TOPICS*
(0:16) Intro
(0:32) Sponsorship
(2:11) Congratulations to Marty Makary
(2:51) How Important Is Lab Testing for Healthcare?
(4:38) Going Beyond Basic Lab Data
(7:49) How Tests Lead Into Personalized Medicine
(10:41) Looking at Data More Effectively
(15:00) Will Changes in the Healthcare System Affect Lab Data?
🎙️⚕️ABOUT CARETALK
CareTalk is a weekly podcast that provides an incisive, no B.S. view of the US healthcare industry. Join co-hosts John Driscoll (President U.S. Healthcare and EVP, Walgreens Boots Alliance) and David Williams (President, Health Business Group) as they debate the latest in US healthcare news, business and policy.
🎙️⚕️ ABOUT BRADLEY BOSTIC
For 25 years, Brad Bostic has led and invested in high-growth tech companies. Driven to improve patient care, he founded hc1 to enable precise diagnoses and treatments through optimized lab testing. Under his leadership, hc1 grew from a startup to a global leader, analyzing lab data for over 260 million patients using AI. Recognized for his transformational leadership, Brad has significantly enhanced enterprise value and was named "2020 Dynamic Business Leader of the Year" by the Indiana Chamber of Commerce and a “Top Entrepreneur” by Becker’s Healthcare.
🎙️⚕️ ABOUT HC1
Founded in 2011, hc1 leverages lab data to generate actionable insights that enhance patient care, streamline lab operations, and reduce costs. Today, hc1 processes data for over 90 million patients, managing 30 billion clinical transactions monthly on its secure AWS-powered platform. Their solutions, including hc1 Performance Analytics™ and PrecisionDx Advisor™, enable labs to optimize testing and treatment decisions. With its 2024 acquisition of Accumen, hc1 now offers comprehensive solutions to transform labs into strategic assets for health systems, driving precision diagnostics and improved outcomes.
🎙️⚕️ ABOUT HEALTH CLOUD CAPITAL
Health Cloud Capital is a private equity firm specializing in high-growth health tech companies that leverage Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) to uncover hidden risk signals in datasets. Their mission is to revolutionize healthcare by enhancing efficiency, precision, and effectiveness to improve patient outcomes. With a focus on Health Tech Data, Health Cloud Capital has achieved returns exceeding 2X to date. Their partners bring valuable insights from investing in and managing multiple growth-stage companies across healthcare, technology, and cloud computing, providing a competitive edge. The firm has a proven track record of delivering significant returns for investors and ensures that portfolio companies utilize robust, secure, and HITRUST-c
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Many patients want to have a say in their medical care, especially when it comes to end-of-life decisions.
Despite this, only a third of U.S. adults have completed any form of advance care directive.
Even for those who do plan ahead, traditional paper-based advance directives often face challenges like misinterpretation or even being ignored altogether.
Could video-recorded directives be the answer?
In this episode of HealthBiz Briefs, MIDEO CEO Dr. Ferdinando Mirarchi sheds light on the limitations of standard advance care directives and explains why video-based solutions might deliver better results, offering greater clarity and ensuring patients’ wishes are honored.
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🎙️⚕️ABOUT CARETALK
CareTalk is a weekly podcast that provides an incisive, no B.S. view of the US healthcare industry. Join co-hosts John Driscoll (President U.S. Healthcare and EVP, Walgreens Boots Alliance) and David Williams (President, Health Business Group) as they debate the latest in US healthcare news, business and policy.
🎙️⚕️ ABOUT FERDINANDO MIRARCHI
Ferdinando Mirarchi, D.O, is the CEO and Chief Medical Officer of USACS MIDEO, LLC, and recently appointed Chairman of the National Palliative Care Committee for USACS. As the Principal Investigator of the TRIAD Research Series (The Realistic Interpretation of Advance Directives), Dr. Mirarchi has uncovered a global patient safety risk stemming from confusion around living wills, DNR, and POLST orders. His research, featured in outlets like The New York Times and The Washington Post, led to the creation of MIDEO (My Informed Decision on VidEO), an innovative, evidence-based video advance directive designed to enhance patient safety by clarifying medical orders and making them instantly accessible.
🎙️⚕️ ABOUT MIDEO
MIDEO is a video-based advance care planning platform that ensures patient healthcare wishes are clearly communicated when patients cannot express them themselves. By translating patient directives into medical and legal terms, MIDEO makes them easily accessible to medical professionals through a QR code. This innovative approach enhances patient care and reduces costs by providing clarity on critical and end-of-life healthcare preferences. MIDEO offers services tailored for patients, families, health plans, and clinicians, emphasizing the importance of understanding and honoring individual healthcare choices.
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Word-of-mouth recommendations are great for picking a restaurant or movie, but are they the best way to find a doctor?
What if there was a better way to use data to find the right doctor every time?
In this episode of CareTalk, David Williams talks with Nick Reber, Founder and CEO of Garner Health, about how they’re leveraging detailed data, including physician history and patient outcomes, to match patients with high-quality doctors.
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TOPICS:
(0:15) Sponsorship
(1:45) Why Nick Reber Started Garner Health
(4:50) Using Data to Find the Best Doctors
(7:13) How Hedge Funds Relate to Healthcare
(9:25) Measuring Patient Outcomes and Costs
(11:20) Building Patient Trust
(14:32) Dealing with Fragmented Data
(16:29) Deciphering Complex Data to Determine Outcomes
(20:24) Garner Health's Relation to Value-Based Care
(23:18) Advice for Someone Starting a Healthcare Company
🎙️⚕️ABOUT CARETALK
CareTalk is a weekly podcast that provides an incisive, no B.S. view of the US healthcare industry. Join co-hosts John Driscoll (President U.S. Healthcare and EVP, Walgreens Boots Alliance) and David Williams (President, Health Business Group) as they debate the latest in US healthcare news, business and policy.
🎙️⚕️ ABOUT NICK REBER
Nick Reber is the Founder and CEO of Garner Health, a company committed to transforming healthcare through data-driven insights and innovative financial incentives. Before establishing Garner, Nick was a key member of the leadership team at Oscar Health, where he played a significant role in analytics and the development of provider networks. His efforts contributed to Oscar's rapid growth, guiding the company to exceed $2 billion in annual revenue. Prior to his work at Oscar Health, Nick was a Partner at Bridgewater Associates, one of the world's largest hedge funds, where he served as Co-Head of Research Analytics, leading strategic analysis and research initiatives.
🎙️⚕️ ABOUT GARNER HEALTH
Garner Health's mission is to transform the healthcare system from the ground up. By leveraging a unique approach to data science and pioneering financial incentives, Garner Health helps patients find the highest-quality care and empowers physicians to elevate their medical practices. Their goal is to realign the economics of healthcare, so providers are rewarded for delivering top-tier medical care instead of performing a higher volume of invasive procedures. Garner Health is dedicated to making high-quality, affordable healthcare a reality for everyone.
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Cancer moves fast. Patients and their medical teams need to move faster.
A study by Q-Centrix revealed that many hospitals face an unacceptable year-long data backlog in oncology.
When crucial data about diagnosis, staging, and treatments gets held up, it can cost patients valuable time, resources, and treatment opportunities.
In the latest episode of HealthBiz Briefs, guest Karen Schmidt, VP Oncology Market Lead at Q-Centrix, discusses why accurate and timely data is critical in cancer treatment and how improved data practices can lead to better outcomes and potentially life-saving care.
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🎙️⚕️ABOUT CARETALK*
CareTalk is a weekly podcast that provides an incisive, no B.S. view of the US healthcare industry. Join co-hosts John Driscoll (President U.S. Healthcare and EVP, Walgreens Boots Alliance) and David Williams (President, Health Business Group) as they debate the latest in US healthcare news, business and policy.
🎙️⚕️ ABOUT KAREN SCHMIDT
Karen Schmidt is the VP Oncology Market Lead at Q-Centrix, bringing over 17 years of experience in cancer registry to her leadership role. A cancer survivor herself, Karen combines professional expertise with a personal commitment to improving cancer care. She leads her team in advancing the Cancer Registry Profession, enhancing the quality of cancer data, and turning data into actionable insights. Her focus is on delivering top-notch support to cancer programs nationwide, with the ultimate goal of elevating patient care and outcomes through superior data management and innovative solutions.
🎙️⚕️ ABOUT Q-CENTRIX
Q-Centrix is a leader in healthcare data management, offering the industry's first Enterprise Clinical Data Management (eCDM™) approach. This solution combines AI-driven technology with the largest team of clinical data experts and insights from over 1,200 healthcare partners. Q-Centrix addresses various clinical data needs—including oncology, cardiovascular, trauma, and research—enhancing quality measurement and improvement. Their eCDM™ methodology provides comprehensive data capture and integrity, transforming complex clinical information into actionable insights that improve patient outcomes, operational efficiency, and strategic growth for healthcare systems nationwide.
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With the election decided and over, Americans are looking at Republicans to make good on their campaign promises.
One important promise to voters was to make America healthy again.
But what does this agenda entail?
And what impacts can we expect to see in healthcare?
In this episode of CareTalk, David E. Williams and John Driscoll discuss the framework of Make America Healthy Again, covering what they have right, what they have wrong, and how it is set to change healthcare.
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TOPICS
(0:32) Sponsorship
(1:59) Positives of Make America Healthy Again
(3:31) Examining Chronic Disease Rates
(4:54) Framework of Chronic Diseases
(5:56) Health Policies on Pollution
(7:02) The Gun Safety Epidemic
(8:08) Government Regulations and Health Track Record
(9:16) Contradictions in Make America Healthy Again
(12:04) Hope for Change in American Healthcare
🎙️⚕️ABOUT CARETALK
CareTalk is a weekly podcast that provides an incisive, no B.S. view of the US healthcare industry. Join co-hosts John Driscoll (President U.S. Healthcare and EVP, Walgreens Boots Alliance) and David Williams (President, Health Business Group) as they debate the latest in US healthcare news, business and policy.
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There’s no shortage of data in healthcare.
However, when it comes to deeper insights into patients’ futures and provider costs, the industry is sorely lacking.
Is it possible to unlock this data and create both better patient outcomes and more profits for providers?
In this episode of HealthBiz Briefs, guest Brad Bostic, chairman and CEO of hc1, dives into the role of diagnostic testing labs and the ability to turn them into strategic assets by identifying risks before they become dangerous and costly problems.
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🎙️⚕️ABOUT CARETALK
CareTalk is a weekly podcast that provides an incisive, no B.S. view of the US healthcare industry. Join co-hosts John Driscoll (President U.S. Healthcare and EVP, Walgreens Boots Alliance) and David Williams (President, Health Business Group) as they debate the latest in US healthcare news, business and policy.
🎙️⚕️ ABOUT BRAD BOSTIC
For 25 years, Brad Bostic has led and invested in high-growth tech companies. Driven to improve patient care, he founded hc1 to enable precise diagnoses and treatments through optimized lab testing. Under his leadership, hc1 grew from a startup to a global leader, analyzing lab data for over 260 million patients using AI. Recognized for his transformational leadership, Brad has significantly enhanced enterprise value and was named "2020 Dynamic Business Leader of the Year" by the Indiana Chamber of Commerce and a “Top Entrepreneur” by Becker’s Healthcare.
🎙️⚕️ ABOUT HC1
Founded in 2011, hc1 leverages lab data to generate actionable insights that enhance patient care, streamline lab operations, and reduce costs. Today, hc1 processes data for over 90 million patients, managing 30 billion clinical transactions monthly on its secure AWS-powered platform. Their solutions, including hc1 Performance Analytics™ and PrecisionDx Advisor™, enable labs to optimize testing and treatment decisions. With its 2024 acquisition of Accumen, hc1 now offers comprehensive solutions to transform labs into strategic assets for health systems, driving precision diagnostics and improved outcomes.
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Receiving a rare genetic disease diagnosis for yourself or a loved one is devastating news, especially when the diagnosed is a child.
For families, navigating the challenges of these diagnoses requires more than just medical care, it takes a strong, compassionate support system.
In this episode of CareTalk, David E. Williams and John Driscoll sit down with Effie Parks, advocate and host of the Once Upon a Gene podcast, to dive into the critical role of community during a rare disease diagnosis and the strong support system that has developed around parenting those afflicted.
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TOPICS*
(0:36) Sponsorship
(1:52) Welcome Effie Parks
(2:31) Effie Parks' Journey into the Rare Disease Community
(4:31) Why Effie Parks Started Once Upon a Gene
(6:18) Advice to Families in the Rare Disease Community
(7:12) Grappling with Grief and Guilt
(10:45) Understanding Why We Experience Guilt
(12:18) Examining Healthcare Policies That Impact Rare Diseases
(14:43) How Healthcare Professionals Can Be More Sensitive to Families
(16:27) Building a Supportive Rare Disease Community
(18:19) Advice for Government Agencies When Approaching Rare Disease Policy
(20:09) Engaging Patients and Families in Healthcare Policy
(20:50) How the Entire Healthcare Ecosystem Can Become More Involved
(22:46) Creating a Virtual Event for the Rare Disease Community
(24:20) Areas of Hope in Rare Diseases
🎙️⚕️ABOUT CARETALK
CareTalk is a weekly podcast that provides an incisive, no B.S. view of the US healthcare industry. Join co-hosts John Driscoll (President U.S. Healthcare and EVP, Walgreens Boots Alliance) and David Williams (President, Health Business Group) as they debate the latest in US healthcare news, business and policy.
🎙️⚕️ ABOUT EFFIE PARKS
Effie Parks has become a leading voice in the rare disease community after her son Ford’s diagnosis with CTNNB1 syndrome. As the host of the award-winning "Once Upon a Gene" podcast, Effie combines powerful storytelling with resource-sharing to support families navigating rare genetic disorders. She extends her advocacy through speaking engagements at medical and advocacy conferences, where she works to bridge gaps between patients, families, and healthcare stakeholders. Driven by a mission to foster understanding and resilience.
🎙️⚕️ ABOUT ONCE UPON A GENE
The Once Upon a Gene podcast is a heartfelt and informative show dedicated to families and individuals impacted by rare genetic disorders. Hosted by Effie Parks, a passionate advocate and mother of a child with CTNNB1 syndrome, the podcast explores the unique challenges and triumphs faced by the rare disease community. Through candid interviews with patients, parents, medical experts, and advocates, Once Upon a Gene offers invaluable resources, insights, and a sense of solidarity for listeners.
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Nurses' primary job is to care for their patients, but often that valuable time is taken away with administrative tasks.
Charting and other nonpatient activities stretch limited working hours and frequently pull nurses away from patients’ bedside.
The result, is worse care, declining patient safety, and error-ridden-charts.
In this week’s episode of HealthBiz Briefs, guest Hadassah Backman, CEO of Guardoc Health, shares how they’re reducing nursing errors by streamlining tasks like charting and identifying mistakes before they become problems.
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🎙️⚕️ABOUT CARETALKCareTalk is a weekly podcast that provides an incisive, no B.S. view of the US healthcare industry. Join co-hosts John Driscoll (President U.S. Healthcare and EVP, Walgreens Boots Alliance) and David Williams (President, Health Business Group) as they debate the latest in US healthcare news, business and policy.
🎙️⚕️ ABOUT HADASSAH BACKMANHadassah Backman is the CEO of Guardoc, a clinical data integrity company dedicated to streamlining healthcare operations and enhancing data accuracy. As an RN with extensive experience in healthcare technology, she is passionate about using AI to tackle the challenges of clinical documentation, especially to ease the administrative burden on nurses. Under her leadership, Guardoc leverages AI to reduce charting time, boost compliance, and optimize revenue for healthcare facilities. Hadassah’s commitment to innovation reflects her dedication to creating a more efficient, patient-centered healthcare environment that empowers providers and improves patient outcomes.
🎙️⚕️ ABOUT GUARDOC HEALTHGuardoc is a clinical data integrity company that leverages AI-driven technology to improve healthcare operations by streamlining data management and enhancing documentation accuracy. Designed with healthcare providers in mind, Guardoc’s solutions focus on reducing the charting burden for nurses and clinicians, helping them reclaim valuable time for patient care. The company’s advanced tools not only support compliance and optimize workflows but also enhance revenue management through accurate, efficient data processing. By prioritizing data integrity, Guardoc is shaping a more effective, reliable healthcare landscape where quality care and operational efficiency go hand in hand.
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Medical gaslighting is when a provider shirks a patient’s concerns and leaves them without a diagnosis or treatment plan.
Unfortunately, this experience is all too common for patients, especially women.
So, how can patients tackle the problem and get the care they need?
In this episode of CareTalk, David E. Williams and John Driscoll meet with guest Ilana Jacqueline, patient advocate and author of “Medical Gaslighting,” to discuss why medical gaslighting occurs and what patients can do to get the care they deserve.
*This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at https://betterhelp.com/caretalk and get on your way to being your best self.
As a BetterHelp affiliate, we may receive compensation from BetterHelp if you purchase products or services through the links provided.*TOPICS:(0:21) Sponsorship
(1:40) Meet Ilana Jacqueline
(2:21) Ilana Jacqueline's Experience with Medical Gaslighting
(5:51) How Women Experience Medical Gaslighting
(7:34) The Consequences of Medical Bias
(9:54) Why We Need a Guide to Combat Medical Gaslighting
(11:36) How Patients Should Handle Undiagnosed Conditions
(13:26) Recognizing the Signs of Medical Gaslighting
(15:18) The Moment Ilana Jacqueline Took Control of Her Health Journey
(17:14) Bringing Awareness of Gaslighting to Providers
(19:30) Approaching Pain Management as a Patient
(22:50) Do Medical Providers Actually Review Feedback?
🎙️⚕️ABOUT CARETALKCareTalk is a weekly podcast that provides an incisive, no B.S. view of the US healthcare industry. Join co-hosts John Driscoll (President U.S. Healthcare and EVP, Walgreens Boots Alliance) and David Williams (President, Health Business Group) as they debate the latest in US healthcare news, business and policy.
🎙️⚕️ABOUT ILANA JACQUELINEIlana Jacqueline is a speaker, author, patient, and advocacy strategist whose journey to a rare disease diagnosis forced her to confront years of medical gaslighting. Her personal experience as a patient has given her a deep compassion for the challenges women face in the exam room. Yet, it’s her work as a patient advocate that revealed the broader reality: whether a condition is rare or common, women often wait longer to be truly heard by the medical community.
As the author of Surviving and Thriving with an Invisible Chronic Illness, Ilana educates patients on navigating their journeys and building collaborative, impactful relationships with their care teams. Her advocacy on social media, especially around medical gaslighting, has empowered countless patients to take an active role in their own healthcare.
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Theoretically, having a full view of a patient’s medical records could lead to more personalized treatment, stronger data security, and new research breakthroughs.
But in practice? That’s a tall order.
Could AI be the solution?
In this episode of HealthBiz Briefs, Bo Holland, Founder and CEO of All Clear ID, talks about the risks patients face with medical record security and the critical task of helping patients easily navigate and control their health data.
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🎙️⚕️ABOUT CARETALK
CareTalk is a weekly podcast that provides an incisive, no B.S. view of the US healthcare industry. Join co-hosts John Driscoll (President U.S. Healthcare and EVP, Walgreens Boots Alliance) and David Williams (President, Health Business Group) as they debate the latest in US healthcare news, business and policy.
🎙️⚕️ABOUT BO HOLLAND
Bo Holland is a strategic leader with over 30 years of experience in building successful software companies, including two that went public and one acquired by Bank of America. In 2004, he founded AllClear ID to address customer identity issues, ultimately making it a leader in identity protection following data breaches for major clients like Anthem Blue Cross, Home Depot, and Sony. Recently, Holland has spearheaded the development of AllClear Health ID, a reusable mobile identity solution for healthcare. His previous roles include developing application servers at Citrix, database systems at Pervasive Software, and purchasing card systems at Works.
🎙️⚕️ABOUT ALLCLEAR ID
AllClear ID Health, Inc. is transforming patient identity management with mobile, patient-centric IDs that work seamlessly across various electronic health records (EHRs) and care delivery channels. This innovative solution addresses the costly issue of patient misidentification, which impacts the healthcare industry by $6-9 billion annually while enhancing digital health with strong security measures. Their flagship product, AllClear Health ID, ensures accurate patient record matching during registration using mobile devices and direct EHR integrations, all while adhering to stringent privacy standards like NIST Level 2 assurance, HIPAA, and CCPA.
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As AI becomes more integrated into our lives, many believe it will revolutionize nearly every industry, with healthcare being one of them.
Ed Zitron is not one of those people.
In this episode of CareTalk, David Williams speaks with Ed Zitron, CEO of EZPR, on why he believes AI is a bubble ready to burst and the ramifications of AI on everything from patient care to climate change.
*This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at https://betterhelp.com/caretalk and get on your way to being your best self.
As a BetterHelp affiliate, we may receive compensation from BetterHelp if you purchase products or services through the links provided.*TOPICS(0:24) Intro
(0:43) Sponsorship
(1:58) Should We Be Optimistic About AI?
(2:52) Will AI Investments Be Worth It?
(4:42) Why Are People Excited About AI?
(6:34) AI’s Role in Capitalism
(8:24) Are You the Customer or the Product?
(9:34) Is It AI or Just a Chatbot?
(11:47) Can AI Improve Healthcare Efficiency?
(14:55) Can AI Improve After-Appointment Care?
(17:29) The Ethical Issues with AI
(19:32) Will Nuclear Power Fix AI’s Eco-Damage?
(20:42) Will the AI Bubble Pop?
(23:11) Is There a Role for Regulators in AI?
(24:18) How Should the Public Think About AI?
🎙️⚕️ABOUT CARETALK
CareTalk is a weekly podcast that provides an incisive, no B.S. view of the US healthcare industry. Join co-hosts John Driscoll (President U.S. Healthcare and EVP, Walgreens Boots Alliance) and David Williams (President, Health Business Group) as they debate the latest in US healthcare news, business and policy.
🎙️⚕️ABOUT ED ZITRON
Ed Zitron is the CEO of EZPR, a prominent tech and business public relations agency that serves clients nationwide. He also authors the tech and culture newsletter "Where's Your Ed At" and has written two acclaimed books, This Is How You Pitch: How To Kick Ass In Your First Years of PR and Fire Your Publicist. Known for his expertise in the PR industry, Ed has been recognized four times as one of Insider's Top 50 Best Public Relations People in Tech. His work blends strategic communication with insights on the tech industry's evolving landscape.
🎙️⚕️ABOUT EZPR
EZPR was founded by Ed Zitron, an award-winning author, writer, and speaker with seven years of PR experience and over a decade as a reporter. The agency has successfully launched products and services for clients ranging from billion-dollar corporations to startups, securing both national and global exposure. EZPR excels at transforming nervous CEOs into top media sources and delivering measurable sales growth through media coverage. Known for consistently outperforming larger agencies, EZPR's primary focus is on achieving results that matter for their clients.
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Healthcare workers are frequently subjected to verbal and even physical abuse.
So, how do we keep them safe?
In this week’s episode of HealthBiz Briefs, guest Shan Sinha, Co-Founder and CEO of Canopy, discusses the dangers facing healthcare professionals and how duress alert systems can improve safety in hospitals and at-home patient care.
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🎙️⚕️ABOUT CARETALK
CareTalk is a weekly podcast that provides an incisive, no B.S. view of the US healthcare industry. Join co-hosts John Driscoll (President U.S. Healthcare and EVP, Walgreens Boots Alliance) and David Williams (President, Health Business Group) as they debate the latest in US healthcare news, business and policy.
🎙️⚕️ABOUT SHAN SINHA
Shan Sinha is the CEO and founder of Canopy, a company specializing in wearable safety technology designed to protect healthcare workers from violence. With over two decades of experience in the tech industry, Sinha launched Canopy in 2019 in response to the growing threat of workplace violence in healthcare. Canopy’s key product is a wearable panic button that allows healthcare staff to quickly alert security and nearby colleagues when in distress. The company’s technology, used by over 30 health systems across 800 facilities, aims to reduce incidents of violence and improve worker safety both in hospitals and for home health workers.
🎙️⚕️ABOUT CANOPY
Canopy is a company dedicated to improving the safety of healthcare workers by developing wearable technology solutions that protect against workplace violence. Their flagship product, a duress alert system, allows healthcare staff to quickly signal for help in threatening situations, offering peace of mind and protection. With over 200,000 healthcare professionals using their technology across 800 locations, Canopy combines innovation and partnership with hospitals to create safer, more supportive environments for healthcare workers, prioritizing care, trust, and responsibility.
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Nearly all insured Americans have prescription medication benefits.
So why are so many Americans struggling to afford those prescriptions?
Shouldn't these benefits cover the cost?
In this episode of CareTalk, David Williams speaks with Kyle Kiser, CEO of Arrive Health, to explore the factors driving the disconnect between consumer needs and prescription pricing, and how point-of-prescribing technology can serve as a patient-centered solution.
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TOPICS
(0:17) Sponsorship
(2:01) Why Is Medication Access an Issue?
(4:23) What Happened to Affordable Medicine?
(5:14) The State of Prior Authorization
(7:08) Why Hasn't Electronic Prescribing Solved Consumer Constraints?
(8:58) What Is Patient-Centered, Provider-Friendly Tech?
(13:18) The Issues with Preferred Pharmacies
(15:34) How Have Pharma Support Programs Evolved?
(18:12) The Role of Biosimilars in Reducing Prices
(19:38) What Should a Patient Know When Dealing with Prescription Costs?
🎙️⚕️ABOUT CARETALKCareTalk is a weekly podcast that provides an incisive, no B.S. view of the US healthcare industry. Join co-hosts John Driscoll (President U.S. Healthcare and EVP, Walgreens Boots Alliance) and David Williams (President, Health Business Group) as they debate the latest in US healthcare news, business and policy.
🎙️⚕️ABOUT KYLE KISER
Kyle Kiser became CEO of Arrive Health in 2021, having previously served as its President and Chief Strategy Officer for over four years. Under his leadership, Arrive Health has built a network of top health systems, health plans, PBMs, and IT vendors to enhance patient access, affordability, and outcomes while minimizing administrative burdens. Before joining Arrive Health, Kyle held senior roles at Welltok, Catapult Health, and Principal Wellness Company.
🎙️⚕️ABOUT ARRIVE HEALTH
Arrive Health is dedicated to improving patient affordability and access to care, and this new brand exemplifies its ambitions and purpose in a more unique way. They are wholly focused on integrating accurate data—encompassing pharmacy, medical benefits, and more—into provider and care team workflows, ensuring that patients receive the highest quality care at the most affordable price.
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It's well known that hospitals struggle with capacity issues, but could the real culprit be poor optimization?
Making matters worse, consistent financial pressure and aging populations are driving demand to an all-time high.
In this episode of HealthBiz Briefs, Mohan Giridharadas, Founder and CEO of LeanTaaS, discusses the challenges facing medical providers and how advanced algorithms and AI solutions can streamline efficiency for better results.
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🎙️⚕️ABOUT CARETALK
CareTalk is a weekly podcast that provides an incisive, no B.S. view of the US healthcare industry. Join co-hosts John Driscoll (President U.S. Healthcare and EVP, Walgreens Boots Alliance) and David Williams (President, Health Business Group) as they debate the latest in US healthcare news, business and policy.
🎙️⚕️ABOUT MOHAN GIRIDHARADAS
Mohan Giridharadas is the Founder and CEO of LeanTaaS, a healthcare analytics company with 350 employees and offices in Silicon Valley and Charlotte. LeanTaaS integrates patented optimization algorithms and advanced data science into its iQueue suite, helping health systems enhance patient access and reduce costs by maximizing capacity in limited resources.
Over 800 hospitals and 180 leading health systems, including renowned institutions like Duke, Emory, and Memorial Sloan Kettering, utilize iQueue products. Before founding LeanTaaS in 2010, Mohan was a senior partner at McKinsey & Company, where he led the Lean Manufacturing and Service Operations Practice. He holds an MBA from Stanford, an MS in computer science from Georgia Tech, and a B. Tech in electrical engineering from IIT Bombay.
🎙️⚕️ABOUT LEANTAAS
Rising patient volumes traditionally prompted hospitals to build or acquire new capacity, but with razor-thin margins and increasing financial pressures, that approach is no longer feasible. The modern solution is to do more with less by maximizing existing healthcare capacity through powerful AI technology.
At LeanTaaS, they provide capacity management software that addresses the complex operational challenges of supply and demand. Their iQueue solutions utilize Lean principles and AI/ML predictive and prescriptive analytics to forecast future demand based on historical data, recent pattern shifts, and real-time insights, enabling staff and providers to respond quickly and confidently.
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It’s no secret that medical drug prices have been out of control for most Americans.
However, one hospital group has a novel idea to control drug spending.
Blue Shield of California is bypassing PBMs by negotiating directly with the manufacturer of a biosimilar for Humira.
Is this a one-off experiment or the start of a bigger trend that can drive industry-wide impact?
In this episode of CareTalk, David E. Williams and John Driscoll discuss these price negotiation tactics and what they see as the long-term results of Blue Shield of California’s attempt to lower pharmaceutical prices.
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TOPICS
(0:34) Sponsorship
(1:50) Understanding the Complex Nature of Deals with PBMs
(2:40) Examining the Humira Deal
(3:18) Is the Humira Deal a Trend in Healthcare?
(5:43) Will Deals Like Humira Lower Drug Costs?
(7:30) Will Patients See Lower Drug Costs?
(9:58) How PBMs Factor into Lowering Drug Costs
(11:58) The Investor's Perspective on the Blue Shield Deal
(13:20) How Patients Factor into Drug Negotiations
(16:48) Exploring Cost Plus's Pricing Deals
(20:30) PBMs, Inflation, and the Future of Drug Costs
🎙️⚕️ABOUT CARETALK
CareTalk is a weekly podcast that provides an incisive, no B.S. view of the US healthcare industry. Join co-hosts John Driscoll (President U.S. Healthcare and EVP, Walgreens Boots Alliance) and David Williams (President, Health Business Group) as they debate the latest in US healthcare news, business and policy.
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This year’s hurricane season is battering states across the country, and the healthcare supply chain is feeling the pressure.
Making matters worse, Hurricane Helene has just crippled a North Carolina factory responsible for producing 60% of the IV fluids used in U.S. hospitals.
Will the healthcare supply chain buckle under the weight?
And how will patient care be impacted nationwide?
In this episode of HealthBiz Briefs, David Williams and John Driscoll explore how recent natural disasters affect our healthcare system and medical supply chains—and what these disruptions reveal about the long-term need for stronger disaster preparedness.
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Surprise, surprise, the US healthcare system is still the most expensive and lowest performing. That’s the message from the latest Commonwealth Fund report called Mirror, Mirror 2024: A Portrait of the Failing U.S. Health System.
In this episode of CareTalk, John and David dive into the report’s findings to uncover why U.S. healthcare remains so broken—and explore what, if anything, can be done to fix it.
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CareTalk is a weekly podcast that provides an incisive, no B.S. view of the US healthcare industry. Join co-hosts John Driscoll (President U.S. Healthcare and EVP, Walgreens Boots Alliance) and David Williams (President, Health Business Group) as they debate the latest in US healthcare news, business and policy.
🎙️⚕️ ABOUT AMY BROWN
Amy Brown, the founder and CEO of Authenticx, has built a distinguished career in healthcare, advocating for underserved populations, leading teams to expand coverage, and mastering corporate operations. Drawing on two decades of experience across healthcare and insurance sectors, she founded Authenticx in 2018 to address the missed opportunities in utilizing customer interaction data. Authenticx provides healthcare organizations with a unified source of conversational data, bringing the authentic voice of the patient into the boardroom to drive growth, profitability, and improved healthcare outcomes.
🎙️⚕️ ABOUT AUTHENTICX
Authenticx was established to revolutionize how healthcare organizations listen on a large scale. By harnessing the power of AI, Authenticx transforms everyday conversations into actionable insights, aiming to uncover transformative opportunities within the healthcare sector.
With over 100 years of collective leadership experience in pharmaceutical, payer, and healthcare organizations, the team at Authenticx understands the challenges and opportunities that clients encounter, having navigated similar landscapes themselves. This deep industry knowledge drives their commitment to delivering solutions that truly address the needs of their clients and enhance healthcare outcomes.
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Nurses and frontline healthcare workers are under tremendous pressure.
Can AI help reduce this burnout?
In this episode of HealthBiz Briefs, Russ Richmond, Founder and CEO of Laudio, discusses how they're easing the burden on medical professionals by improving margins, streamlining workflows, and ultimately enhancing patient care experiences.
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CareTalk is a weekly podcast that provides an incisive, no B.S. view of the US healthcare industry. Join co-hosts John Driscoll (President U.S. Healthcare and EVP, Walgreens Boots Alliance) and David Williams (President, Health Business Group) as they debate the latest in US healthcare news, business and policy.
🎙️⚕️ ABOUT RUSS RICHMOND
Russ Richmond, MD, is the CEO and Co-Founder of Laudio, where he also serves as Chairman of the Board. A seasoned physician entrepreneur, Russ has built several digital health companies, including Laudio, Advanced Practice Strategies, Objective Health, Verisk Health, and D2Hawkeye. He has also advised large payers and health systems during his time with McKinsey & Company.
In addition to leading Laudio, Russ serves on the investment committee of the Mass General Brigham AI Fund. He completed his internship in Internal Medicine and Pediatrics at the University of Michigan, earned his MD from the University of Cincinnati, and holds a BS in Biology from the University of Michigan.
🎙️⚕️ ABOUT LAUDIO
Laudio was founded with a deep respect for frontline healthcare workers and a mission to address their challenges. The co-founders developed the first platform designed specifically to empower frontline leaders, improving team engagement and retention. Laudio has grown rapidly and now supports thousands of leaders across nearly 20 health systems.
The platform bridges the gap between executive goals and frontline actions, streamlining key workflows and offering AI-based recommendations to reduce administrative burdens. This enables leaders to focus on meaningful team engagement, resulting in more satisfied employees, improved patient care, and better business outcomes.
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A lot can be learned by monitoring individual customer service calls, analyzing patient experience, and optimizing call performance, but a systemic and scalable approach has always seemed out of reach.
But new AI technologies are flipping the script on this age-old roadblock.
In this episode of CareTalk, David E. Williams and John Driscoll are joined by Amy Brown, CEO of Authenticx, to explore how AI can improve patient experiences, efficiently gather and analyze data from call centers, and what the future of AI in healthcare holds.
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(1:58) Taking on Patient Experiences in Healthcare
(3:54) How Has the Patient Experience Evolved After COVID?
(6:06) Why Aren't We in the Golden Age of Patient Experience?
(9:28) What Is the Eddy Effect?
(12:33) How to Improve Customer Service in Healthcare?
(14:08) Improving Prescription Renewal Processes
(16:38) Structuring Solutions for Patient Experiences
(20:52) Technology's Role in Improving Patient Experiences
(24:24) Why Was Amy Brown Skeptical of AI?
(25:24) How Can Call Centers Operate Differently with AI?
(28:23) Getting at the Ground Truth of Patient Needs
🎙️⚕️ABOUT CARETALK
CareTalk is a weekly podcast that provides an incisive, no B.S. view of the US healthcare industry. Join co-hosts John Driscoll (President U.S. Healthcare and EVP, Walgreens Boots Alliance) and David Williams (President, Health Business Group) as they debate the latest in US healthcare news, business and policy.
🎙️⚕️ ABOUT AMY BROWN
Amy Brown, the founder and CEO of Authenticx, has built a distinguished career in healthcare, advocating for underserved populations, leading teams to expand coverage, and mastering corporate operations. Drawing on two decades of experience across healthcare and insurance sectors, she founded Authenticx in 2018 to address the missed opportunities in utilizing customer interaction data. Authenticx provides healthcare organizations with a unified source of conversational data, bringing the authentic voice of the patient into the boardroom to drive growth, profitability, and improved healthcare outcomes.
🎙️⚕️ ABOUT AUTHENTICX
Authenticx was established to revolutionize how healthcare organizations listen on a large scale. By harnessing the power of AI, Authenticx transforms everyday conversations into actionable insights, aiming to uncover transformative opportunities within the healthcare sector.
With over 100 years of collective leadership experience in pharmaceutical, payer, and healthcare organizations, the team at Authenticx understands the challenges and opportunities that clients encounter, having navigated similar landscapes themselves. This deep industry knowledge drives their commitment to delivering solutions that truly address the needs of their clients and enhance healthcare outcomes.
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Value-based care often focuses on primary care rather than specialties.
But can and should that change?
Especially when it comes to cardiology.
In this HealthBiz Brief, George Aloth, CEO of Chamber, explains how they are enabling cardiology teams to excel in a value-based system by ensuring providers are rewarded for delivering the right care at the right time.
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CareTalk is a weekly podcast that provides an incisive, no B.S. view of the US healthcare industry. Join co-hosts John Driscoll (President U.S. Healthcare and EVP, Walgreens Boots Alliance) and David Williams (President, Health Business Group) as they debate the latest in US healthcare news, business and policy.
🎙️⚕️ ABOUT GEORGE ALOTH
George is a seasoned healthcare operations and business executive with over 15 years of experience. He has held roles including Group President at Somatus, a leader in value-based kidney care, President & CEO of a BCBS health plan, and COO at a Medicaid/Medicare payer. Additionally, he serves on the Board of Directors at George Washington University Hospital.
🎙️⚕️ ABOUT CHAMBER
Chamber empowers cardiology practices to thrive in a value-based care environment by ensuring they are compensated for delivering the right care at the right time. Their technology facilitates comprehensive patient care and opens up new revenue streams.
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Blind spots in our thinking and decision-making are an inevitable part of the human experience.
But what does this mean in the context of medicine?
In this episode of CareTalk, David E. Williams and John Driscoll explore these challenges with guest Dr. Marty Makary, author of Blind Spots, delving into our natural resistance to new ideas, the impact of these tendencies on healthcare, and strategies for addressing blind spots in modern medicine.
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(0:25) Sponsorship
(2:01) What got Dr. Makary into Medical Blind Spots?
(3:40) The Biggest Blind Spots in Medicine
(5:26) Looking Into the Questionable Data Around HRT and Cancer
(7:48) Where did Peanut Allergies Come From?
(10:08) Do Eggs Cause Heart Attacks?
(12:32) Understanding Dietary Cholesterol
(13:47) How to Reestablish Trust Between Patients and the Medical Community
(16:19) Exploring Historical Blind Spots
(18:19) How Human Nature Affects Medical Progress
(22:49) What Blind Spots will There be in the Future?
(25:00) How Should Patients Approach Blind Spots in Medicine?
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🎙️⚕️ ABOUT DR. MARTY MAKARY
Dr. Marty Makary, a bestselling author and healthcare expert at Johns Hopkins University, is renowned for his work in improving healthcare systems and transparency. His latest book, The Price We Pay, earned him the 2020 Business Book of the Year Award and has been hailed by Steve Forbes as essential reading. As a leader in public health research, Dr. Makary focuses on redesigning healthcare to enhance reliability and coordination, especially for vulnerable populations. He is also the chief of Islet Transplant Surgery at Johns Hopkins, has received the Nobility in Science Award, and is a member of the National Academy of Medicine. With over 250 peer-reviewed articles and extensive teaching experience, Dr. Makary's academic background includes degrees from Bucknell, Thomas Jefferson, and Harvard, along with surgical residency at Georgetown and specialty training at Johns Hopkins.
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Despite ongoing attention and investment, significant disparities persist in the U.S. healthcare system.
A clear example of these disparities can be seen within the legacy of racial discrimination present in healthcare for Black communities.
In this episode of CareTalk, David E. Williams meets with Caretha Coleman, board chairman of the Black Directors Health Equity Agenda, to discuss the state of healthcare in the Black community, how disparities and racial biases are costing lives, and the efforts of leaders like her to drive change, equity, and progress.
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TOPICS:
(0:26) Sponsorship
(2:07) Understanding the key health issues facing Black Americans
(3:07) Looking at a legacy of racial disparities
(6:19) How health issues disproportionally affect the Black community
(8:52) The rates of infant and maternal mortality within the Black community
(11:49) Are racial disparities recognized in healthcare?
(14:26) Improving results with better minority care
(16:25) Shorting the good from the bad in race-based algorisms
(20:20) The Role of the Black Directors' Health Equity Agenda
(24:44) How her career and life experiences have driven Caretha Coleman
(26:44) What is driving the push-back against DEI and what can be done about it
🎙️⚕️ABOUT CARETALK
CareTalk is a weekly podcast that provides an incisive, no B.S. view of the US healthcare industry. Join co-hosts John Driscoll (President U.S. Healthcare and EVP, Walgreens Boots Alliance) and David Williams (President, Health Business Group) as they debate the latest in US healthcare news, business and policy.
🎙️⚕️ ABOUT CARETHA COLEMAN
Caretha Coleman is a seasoned board director, C-suite executive, adviser, executive coach, and community advocate with over 40 years of experience in the technology industry. Starting her career at Hewlett Packard, she worked with startups and early-stage ventures, specializing in organizational strategy and executive coaching. She played a key role as Chief Human Resources Officer at Software Publishing Corporation and later served as CAO at Interval Research, overseeing finance, HR, and facilities.
🎙️⚕️ ABOUT BLACK DIRECTORS HEALTH EQUITY AGENDA
The Black Directors Health Equity Agenda (BDHEA) envisions a society where race and poverty no longer determine health or life outcomes. Despite years of efforts, disparities in Black communities persist, and BDHEA aims to eliminate them through trusted leadership and data-driven action.
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Small medical practices are competing and often losing to the giants of the healthcare industry.
But what if AI could give them an edge?
In this HealthBiz Brief, Weave CEO Brett White discusses how they are innovating how practitioners use AI to attract, engage, and retain customers while competitively driving business growth.
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CareTalk is a weekly podcast that provides an incisive, no B.S. view of the US healthcare industry. Join co-hosts John Driscoll (President U.S. Healthcare and EVP, Walgreens Boots Alliance) and David Williams (President, Health Business Group) as they debate the latest in US healthcare news, business and policy.
🎙️⚕️ ABOUT BRETT WHITE
Brett White is the CEO of Weave and has been on its board of directors since July 2020. He previously served as Weave's President and COO. White has been the Chief Financial Officer at Mindbody, Inc. since July 2013 and was its COO from 2016 to 2020. Additionally, he has been a member of the Dean Advisory Council and an Entrepreneur in Residence at the Orfalea College of Business, California Polytechnic State University, since April 2018. He holds a B.A. in Business Economics with honors and an Accounting emphasis from the University of California, Santa Barbara.
🎙️⚕️ ABOUT WEAVE
Weave is the leading all-in-one customer experience software platform designed for small and medium-sized healthcare businesses. It revolutionizes how practitioners attract, engage, and retain customers to drive business growth. By integrating payments, texting, scheduling, reminders, reviews, phones, and more into a single, user-friendly platform, Weave enhances efficiency and boosts revenue. Recognized for its achievements and work culture, Weave has been named a leader in Patient Engagement, Optometry, Dental Practice Management, and Patient Relationship Management by G2 in the past year.
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Chances are you've been hit with a medical bill far more expensive than you expected.
If so, you're not alone.
In this episode of CareTalk, David E. Williams and John Driscoll dive into the complex, confusing, and often painful world of medical billing, discussing how you can protect yourself from unethical and erroneous charges.
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TOPICS:
(0:24) Sponsorship
(1:26) Why You Never Know How Much Your Medical Bill Will Cost
(2:29) How Complex Healthcare Systems Confuse Billing
(3:16) Why You Should Contest Your Bill
(5:45) Can Extroverts Demand Lower Medical Costs?
(8:11) Examining Itemized Billing
(9:06) How the Biden Administration is Fighting for Medical Cost Transparency
(10:00) Can you Plan for Medical Expenses?
(11:55) Understanding Medical Bill Payment Plans
(13:47) Doctors, Insurance, and Your Role in Medical Billing
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CareTalk is a weekly podcast that provides an incisive, no B.S. view of the US healthcare industry. Join co-hosts John Driscoll (President U.S. Healthcare and EVP, Walgreens Boots Alliance) and David Williams (President, Health Business Group) as they debate the latest in US healthcare news, business and policy.
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Polycystic Kidney Disease is consider to be an uncurable and irreversible disease.
But what if this long-thought unstoppable disease could, in fact, be slowed or even prevented from being passed on to future generations?
In this week’s episode of HealthBiz Briefs, guest Richard Kellner, founder of PKD Outreach, shares his connection to the disease and how his company is working to end this debilitating condition for future generations.
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CareTalk is a weekly podcast that provides an incisive, no B.S. view of the US healthcare industry. Join co-hosts John Driscoll (President U.S. Healthcare and EVP, Walgreens Boots Alliance) and David Williams (President, Health Business Group) as they debate the latest in US healthcare news, business and policy.
🎙️⚕️ ABOUT RICHARD KELLNER
Richard Kellner is the founder of the PKD Outreach Foundation, a non-profit dedicated to raising awareness and funding genetic testing to eradicate Polycystic Kidney Disease (PKD), a leading cause of kidney failure. His deep commitment to ending PKD is driven by his own family's tragic experience with the disease. PKD is a genetic condition that often leads to kidney failure by a patient's late 40s or 50s and has a 50 percent chance of being inherited by children. However, through IVF and genetic testing, families can prevent the disease from being passed on to future generations.
🎙️⚕️ ABOUT PKD OUTREACH
The PKD Outreach Foundation (pkDO) is dedicated to ending Polycystic Kidney Disease by preventing it from being inherited by future generations. As the only charitable organization with this specific mission, pkDO focuses on partnering with transplant centers and nutritionists to assist families in finding live kidney donors and discovering methods to slow the progression of PKD. In addition to working towards eradicating PKD, the foundation supports initiatives that aid families affected by the disease throughout its entire course. This includes increasing live kidney donations, slowing the progression of PKD in young adults, and preventing the disease from being passed down to future generations.
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There’s no doubt that physicians who take money from pharmaceutical companies prescribe more expensive drugs.
But is that really best for patients?
And what are the real dangers of these financial incentives?
In this episode of CareTalk, David Williams and John Driscoll talk with Dr. Aaron Mitchell, a genitourinary medical oncologist at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, about the precarious role of financial incentives on physician behavior.
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(1:44) Why Should We Care About Incentives in Healthcare?
(2:40) The Nature of Relationships Between Doctors and Pharma
(4:48) The Average Size of Incentives
(6:53) The Impact of Incentives on Prescribing Patterns
(7:45) How Pharma Justifies Financial Incentives
(12:05) When Financial Incentives Lead to Prescribing Worse Drugs
(14:44) A Doctor's Perspective on the Ethics of Incentives
(17:31) Branded Drugs Versus Unbranded Drugs
(20:26) How Doctors Have Reacted to Findings on Financial Incentives
(23:26) Should Patients be Afraid of Getting the Wrong Drug?
(27:15) What's Next for Dr. Aaron Mitchell?
🎙️⚕️ABOUT CARETALK
CareTalk is a weekly podcast that provides an incisive, no B.S. view of the US healthcare industry. Join co-hosts John Driscoll (President U.S. Healthcare and EVP, Walgreens Boots Alliance) and David Williams (President, Health Business Group) as they debate the latest in US healthcare news, business and policy.
🎙️⚕️ ABOUT DR. AARON MITCHELL
Dr. Mitchell is an oncologist and health services researcher with extensive training. He completed his internal medicine residency at Duke University Hospital and his medical oncology fellowship at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. His research examines how financial incentives influence physician behavior and seeks to improve patient outcomes and reduce low-value care through changes in oncology reimbursement models.
Read Dr. Aaron Mitchell's research paper, "Are Financial Payments From the Pharmaceutical Industry Associated With Physician Prescribing? : A Systematic Review":
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33226858/
🎙️⚕️ ABOUT MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING CANCER CENTER
The team at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) is driven by a unified mission: to end cancer for life. Their specialized care teams deliver personalized, compassionate, and expert care to patients of all ages. Guided by fundamental research from the Sloan Kettering Institute, MSK scientists work together on innovative translational and clinical research, advancing the understanding of cancer and enhancing methods for prevention, diagnosis, and treatment.
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Both patients and providers are more than familiar with the headaches associated with collecting payments.
But what solutions are there that support both patients and providers?
In this episode of HealthBiz Briefs, Tom Furr, CEO of PatientPay reveals how things like the Affordable Care Act are driving out-of-pocket costs and what the solutions are for supporting providers in collections without damaging patient opinions in the process.
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🎙️⚕️ABOUT CARETALK
CareTalk is a weekly podcast that provides an incisive, no B.S. view of the US healthcare industry. Join co-hosts John Driscoll (President U.S. Healthcare and EVP, Walgreens Boots Alliance) and David Williams (President, Health Business Group) as they debate the latest in US healthcare news, business and policy.
🎙️⚕️ ABOUT TOM FURR
Tom Furr is a seasoned entrepreneur and industry leader with a wealth of experience in the healthcare and technology sectors. Before establishing PatientPay, Tom held pivotal roles at MobileSmith Health, where he served as Chief Strategy Officer (CSO), Chief Operating Officer (COO), and a Board member. His strategic leadership and operational expertise played a crucial role in driving the company's growth and innovation.
Tom's entrepreneurial journey began with Kinetics, Inc., a pioneering online commerce provider focused on serving small businesses. As a co-founder and president of Kinetics, Tom spearheaded initiatives that established the company as a key player in the early days of online commerce. Under his leadership, Kinetics formed strategic partnerships with major players such as Wells Fargo, First Union, and Netscape, further solidifying its position in the market.
🎙️⚕️ ABOUT PATIENTPAY
PatientPay offers comprehensive patient payment solutions tailored to the needs of patients, medical groups, hospitals, and revenue cycle management (RCM) companies. As a leading end-to-end solution, PatientPay addresses the financial complexities of specialty healthcare, partnering with medical groups and RCM firms to streamline patient payments throughout the care process.
With the rise of patients as major healthcare consumers in the U.S., PatientPay supports specialty services such as labs, radiology, and anesthesiology in improving payment collection efficiency. The platform enhances payment capture through patient-friendly statements aligned with Explanation of Benefits (EOB), flexible payment options, and streamlined billing workflows.
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Mental health issues have surged at an alarming rate, affecting a vast swath of Americans.
In this episode, David Williams revisits our previous discussions on mental health, exploring topics such as the current state of mental health, its impact on various demographics, the future of care, and how new technology is innovating the mental health field.
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TOPICS
(0:42) Sponsor
(1:21) The Current State of Mental Health
(1:56) Changes in the Healthcare Perspective on Mental Health
(8:01) Understanding the Scope of the Mental Health Crisis
(9:39) How Mental Illness Affects Lifespans
(15:15) The Role of Telehealth in Mental Health Care
(16:00) Inspiring Guests on Mental Health
(16:23) Mental Health Concerns for Younger Generations
(18:00) Revolutionizing Mental Health in the Black Community
(20:05) Has the Public's Understanding of Mental Healthcare Changed?
(24:04) How New Technology is Improving Mental Health Treatment
(24:30) Should Employers Pay for Mental Health Services?
(26:12) The State of Mental Health with Gen Z
(28:15) The Lack of Access to Care for Mental Health Emergencies
(30:44) Conclusion
🎙️⚕️ABOUT CARETALK
CareTalk is a weekly podcast that provides an incisive, no B.S. view of the US healthcare industry. Join co-hosts John Driscoll (President U.S. Healthcare and EVP, Walgreens Boots Alliance) and David Williams (President, Health Business Group) as they debate the latest in US healthcare news, business and policy.
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Massachusetts has often found itself at the forefront of healthcare accessibility.
In this episode of HealthBiz Briefs, Blue Cross Blue Shield Massachusetts CEO, Sarah Iselin reveals how they’re innovating healthcare for the Commonwealth State through initiatives from women’s health to quality, access, and affordability.
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🎙️⚕️ ABOUT SARAH ISELIN
Sarah Iselin is the president and CEO of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, a leading independent plan with over $9 billion in revenue and nearly 3 million members. The company is known for its commitment to affordable, equitable healthcare and is often rated among the top health plans for service.
With nearly 30 years in healthcare strategy and policy, Sarah leads efforts to improve healthcare accessibility and empathy. She played a key role in the “Roadmap to Coverage,” which influenced Massachusetts’ 2006 health reform law and the Affordable Care Act. Sarah also served as president of the Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Foundation and as the company’s chief strategy officer.
🎙️⚕️ ABOUT BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts is committed to transforming healthcare through innovative services and plans that address rising costs and enhance care quality.
Their Alternative Quality Contract, involving over 80% of the state’s doctors and hospitals, sets a national standard for high-quality, value-driven care. The company actively collaborates with members and providers to improve health outcomes, offering support from mental health advocates and care coordinators to reduce emergency visits and hospitalizations.
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Democratic Vice Presidential Candidate, Tim Walz, has an extensive track record on healthcare policy. But his personal connection to reproductive freedom as an IVF dad might be the most salient factor in this election.
What has Walz accomplished in healthcare as a congressman and Governor? And what impact might he have as Vice President?
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In this episode of HealthBiz Briefs, Jeff Greenfield, CEO of Provalytics, dives deep into the future of pharmaceutical marketing in a post-cookie world. Discover how innovative attribution alternatives are reshaping the landscape, empowering pharma marketers to transform brand awareness into tangible sales.
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🎙️⚕️ABOUT JEFF GREENFIELD
Entrepreneur, advisor, and disruptor with three decades of experience in strategy, growth, and marketing leadership.
Currently shaping the future of attribution as the co-founder of Provalytics.
Recognized at industry events such as NAPTE, NAB, Mediapost, BANFF, MASB, ANA, and TVOT, and featured in leading publications including The New York Times, The Washington Post, WSJ, Bloomberg, ABC, CBS, and Investor’s Business Daily.
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Provalytics provides AI-driven attribution and planning tailored for a privacy-first world. Their award-winning methodology integrates all media, including walled gardens, deduplicates conversions, and eliminates the need for tags by relying solely on aggregated, non-personal data.
By combining Marketing Mix Modeling (MMM) with Multi-Touch Attribution (MTA), Provalytics delivers detailed insights and validated, incremental results.
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Presidential candidate Kamala Harris has positioned herself as a strong advocate for female reproductive rights and progressive policies.
As she seeks to distinguish herself from the former president, does her stance on broader healthcare issues change as well?
In this episode of CareTalk, David E. Williams and John Driscoll explore presidential hopeful Kamala Harris' views and potential future policies on everything from reproductive freedom to drug pricing and access to care.
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TOPICS
(0:23) BetterHelp Sponsorship
(1:30) Why Kamala Harris Matters for Healthcare
(2:10) Understanding Kamala's Role in Healthcare as VP
(3:04) The Impacts of Overturning Roe vs. Wade
(4:29) Looking at the Rights Associated with Reproductive Freedoms
(5:10) Women's Views on Abortion Access
(6:46) Looking at Harris' Wider Healthcare Policy
(7:39) The Problems with Prenatal Care in the U.S
(10:17) How Harris Will Tackle Discrimination in Healthcare
(11:46) Grappling with Pharmaceutical Pricing
(13:02) What will Harris' Impact be on Medicare and Healthcare Mergers?
(14:38) How J.D. Vance Contrasts with Kamala Harris on Healthcare Policy
(17:26) Will Kamala Harris Implement Universal Healthcare?
(19:36) Will Harris' Stances on Healthcare Have an Impact on Her Electability?
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Digital therapeutics have experienced both significant promise and industry failures in equal measure.
That being said, according to a recent PWC report, research found that more than half of patients are willing to use digital therapeutics and that more than 56% of doctors are recommending them to their patients.
The need for digital therapeutics is clearly there, and patients are increasingly looking for personalized care.
In this week’s HealthBiz Briefs, Dr. Tryggvi Thorgeirsson, CEO of Sidekick, discusses how they’re reinvigorating digital therapeutics with AI, personalized care, and new strategies for empowering patients.
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🎙️⚕️ ABOUT TRYGGVI THORGEIRSSON
Dr. Tryggvi Thorgeirsson, Sidekick's CEO and co-founder, brings a unique blend of medical expertise and engineering knowledge to his role. An accomplished physician and researcher, Thorgeirsson also serves as a guest lecturer at Harvard and MIT, where he speaks on data-driven health and the application of behavioral economics to lifestyle interventions. Additionally, he chairs Iceland’s Technology Innovation Fund and provides strategic advice to the government on innovation and implementation.
🎙️⚕️ ABOUT SIDEKICK HEALTH
The major challenge facing global healthcare systems today is effectively supporting and treating individuals with multiple lifestyle-related diseases. Addressing this issue, Sidekick offers a multi-chronic digital care platform designed to scale product development across all major chronic conditions. Founded by two medical doctors with extensive experience in treating patients with lifestyle-related chronic diseases, Sidekick's vision was to create a technology-driven solution that integrates gamification principles with scientific research and behavioral economics. This approach aims to maximize patient engagement and improve health outcomes through innovative, evidence-based care.
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With JD Vance recently announced as Trump's running mate, many are seeking answers to where he stands on issues such as the opioid crisis, abortion, access to care, and the overall healthcare industry.
Does his record, opinions, and voting history provide insights into his potential impacts if elected as vice president?
In this episode of CareTalk, David E. Williams and John Driscoll explore how JD Vance’s views could impact his campaign and what a potential vice presidency might mean for the future of healthcare policy and reform.
TOPICS
0:19 Sponsorship
1:24 Who is JD Vance?
2:23 How will JD Vance impact healthcare policy?
4:30 Understanding Vance's views on abortion
5:40 How will Trump's governing style mesh with Vance?
6:57 Understand possible policies on DACA and healthcare
8:08 Vance's history with the opioid crisis
8:59 Why was Vance picked as Trump's running mate
9:41 Revisiting the East Palestine disaster
This episode is brought to you by Matrix Medical Network.
Matrix Medical Network is an independent, at-scale provider of comprehensive in-home health assessments. The company’s national network of nearly 3,000 clinicians delivers comprehensive, personalized care for Medicare Advantage, Managed Medicaid, and Commercial patients across all 50 states.
Care visits include diagnostic testing, risk identification, medication management, and tailored lifestyle improvement plans.
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Recent political events have brought mental and cognitive health into the national spotlight.
As more Americans confront mental health crises, the urgency for both heightened attention and effective treatment solutions has never been greater.
According to MentalHealthAmerica, nearly 20% of adults are currently experiencing a mental illness, which translates to approximately 50 million Americans.
In our latest episode of CareTalk, David E. Williams and John Driscoll welcome Patrick J. Kennedy for a compelling discussion on the complex and escalating challenges of mental health in the US, exploring their intersections with current political events and insights from his new book, Profiles in Mental Health Courage.
TOPICS
1:03 Understanding the President's Decision to Step Down
6:00 Holding our Leaders to a Standard of Cognitive Competence
7:50 The Momentous Opportunity of New Mental Health Rulings
12:43 Profiles in Mental Health Courage
14:29 Has the Public Understanding of Mental Health Needs Changed?
17:10 Critical Conversations of Early Treatment Needs
18:45 What is the Role of Employers in Mental Health
21:06 Looking to Global Solutions for Mental Health Treatment
23:50 The Role of Tech in Mental Health Care
26:35 Patrick J Kennedy's Role in Mental Health Advocacy
This episode is brought to you by Matrix Medical Network.
Matrix Medical Network is an independent, at-scale provider of comprehensive in-home health assessments. The company’s national network of nearly 3,000 clinicians delivers comprehensive, personalized care for Medicare Advantage, Managed Medicaid, and Commercial patients across all 50 states.
Care visits include diagnostic testing, risk identification, medication management, and tailored lifestyle improvement plans.
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https://www.matrixmedicalnetwork.com/whitepaper-improving-health-equity-through-whole-person-care/
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🎙️⚕️ ABOUT PATRICK J KENNEDY
Patrick Joseph Kennedy II is a retired American politician and mental health advocate. Serving as a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives from Rhode Island's 1st congressional district from 1995 to 2011, Kennedy made history as the first Generation X member elected to Congress.
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Generation Z faces profound challenges, grappling with both a surge in behavioral health diagnoses and a deep-seated distrust of the healthcare system.
Research from the Walton Family Foundation reveals that 42% of Gen Z individuals struggle with depression and feelings of hopelessness, a rate nearly twice as high as that observed in Americans over the age of 25.
How can we bridge the gap between the growing need for mental health support and the effectiveness of available treatments?
In this episode of HealthBiz Briefs, Sarah Adler, founder and CEO of Wave, explores how emerging technologies and societal shifts have created a distinct mental health crisis for Generation Z and discusses innovative solutions to meet this generation's unique needs.
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🎙️⚕️ ABOUT SARAH ADLER
Sarah Adler is the founder and CEO of Wave, a pioneering virtual behavioral health platform designed for digital natives. Leveraging her background in clinical psychology, finance, and healthcare delivery, she leads Wave’s evidence-based, transdiagnostic care model, which integrates virtual coaching, online tools, and exercises to improve mental health and manage daily life.
In addition to her role at Wave, Sarah Adler is a Clinical Associate Professor of Psychiatry at Stanford University Medical School, where she focuses on improving care delivery through technology, user-centered design, and predictive modeling.
🎙️⚕️ ABOUT WAVE
Wave is the first virtual behavioral health platform designed specifically for digital natives. Wave offers an evidence-based, transdiagnostic care model that integrates virtual coaching, online exercises, and tools to enhance mental health and support daily life. The platform personalizes each user’s experience to optimize engagement and improve outcomes, while its infrastructure provides clear data reporting for providers, payors, and enterprises to demonstrate both clinical effectiveness and financial impact.
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As the U.S. population continues to age, Medicare is rapidly consuming a larger portion of the federal budget.
In 2023, Medicare expenditures reached a staggering $1 trillion, accounting for approximately 3.1% of the U.S. GDP.
Looking ahead, Statista projects that Medicare outlays will soar to $2.1 trillion by 2034, representing around 4.2% of the anticipated U.S. GDP.
Such a trajectory of unsustainable spending necessitates innovative and effective solutions.
Tune in to this week’s episode of CareTalk, where host David Williams is joined by Matrix Medical Network’s CEO Catherine Tabaka and Chief Medical Officer Dr. Michael Cantor, as they reveal why whole-person care is the critical solution for improving health equity.
TOPICS:
0:55 How much is the U.S spending on Medicare?
3:18 How did Medicare start?
5:18 What are Dual Eligibles?
9:37 What are the challenges of Dual Eligibles?
13:33 What is whole person care?
19:03 What are the motivations for Health Equity Initiatives?
26:58 Are disparities in care increasing?
29:29 Should the government-sponsored medical insurance work as social welfare?
33:17 Understanding in-home and whole-person care
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🎙️⚕️ ABOUT CATHERINE TABAKA
Catherine J. Tabaka is the CEO of Matrix Medical Network, a role she assumed in July 2022 after serving as interim CEO since February 2022. She joined the company in 2021, bringing with her nearly 30 years of experience in organizational management, operational and financial performance, and leading transformative change.
🎙️⚕️ ABOUT DR. MICHAEL CANTOR
Dr. Michael Cantor is a geriatrician and attorney, currently serving as Chief Medical Officer at Matrix Medical Network and CEO of The Cantor Group. He has extensive experience in value-based care, quality improvement, and care management for healthcare providers and health plans.
🎙️⚕️ ABOUT MATRIX MEDICAL NETWORK
Matrix is the only independent national provider of large-scale in-home health assessments. We serve Medicare Advantage, Managed Medicaid, and Commercial beneficiaries through in-person and virtual visits.
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Antibiotic-resistant infections are on the rise, and common treatments are rapidly becoming ineffective.
The UNEP reports that by 2050, up to 10 million deaths annually could be attributed to antibiotic-resistant infections globally.
This alarming projection has many medical professionals and healthcare experts deeply concerned.
In this week’s Health Biz Briefs, Greg Mario, CEO of Taxis Pharmaceuticals, joins David E. Williams to discuss the real and potentially imminent dangers of antibiotic-resistant infections and the new technologies being developed to combat this growing threat.
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🎙️⚕️ ABOUT GREG MARIO
Greg Mario joined TAXIS with over 20 years of experience in the life sciences industry, bringing a strong background in sales, marketing, business development, and licensing and acquisitions. Before his role at TAXIS, Greg served as the Senior Vice President of Business Development at Talk America, a local and long-distance telecommunications provider.
He also remains a Partner at MFP, LP, a private equity investment firm specializing in the life sciences sector. Additionally, Greg co-founded the Brownstone Advisory Group, a real estate investment fund, and serves as a Director at Evogen, Inc., a development-stage laboratory diagnostics company focused on central nervous system disease management. Greg earned a B.S. in Biochemistry from Trinity College.
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AI is becoming increasingly prevalent in healthcare as providers look to cut costs and speed up patient response times.
However, a study by the Pew Research Center found that 57% of patients say using artificial intelligence to diagnose diseases and recommend treatments would worsen the patient-provider relationship.
So how does AI bridge the disconnect between effective patient care and streamlined operations?
Join us for this week’s Care Talk episode as David E. Williams and John Driscoll meet with Israel Krush, co-founder of Hyro, to discuss how they’re revolutionizing conversational AI and improving the AI experience in healthcare.
TOPICS:
0:55 How chatbots relate to healthcare
2:45 What are the advantages and challenges of chat boxes?
5:07 The role of empathy in chat boxes
7:50 What is responsible AI?
10:04 How healthcare AI differs from other AI systems
13:48 Experts' thoughts on responsible AI
15:15 How AI can tap into medical knowledge
16:48 How AI can find new treatments
19:23 Why nurses are raising the alarm on AI
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🎙️⚕️ ABOUT ISRAEL KRUSH
Israel is the CEO and Co-Founder of Hyro. He earned his BSc in Computer Science and Statistics from Tel Aviv University before embarking on his career in the startup ecosystem as a software developer. Transitioning into product management, Israel furthered his education with an MBA from Cornell Tech, solidifying his foundation in business and technology.
His journey into entrepreneurship culminated in his current role as CEO of Hyro. Beginning his career as a software engineer at Intel, Israel advanced steadily, assuming leadership roles in engineering and product management across several prominent startups. Notably, he contributed to Zeekit, a pioneering computer vision company later acquired by Walmart.
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Traditional medical systems frequently focus on treating patients only after their conditions have become severe.
This approach often results in worse outcomes and higher costs for patients and providers.
Can preventative care models offer a solution?
Join us for this week’s Health Biz Brief as David E. Williams speaks with Mohamed Diab, President of CVS Accountable Care and Senior Vice President of CVS Health, to explore how value-based accountable care systems could revolutionize patient care by emphasizing prevention and proactive risk management.
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🎙️⚕️ ABOUT MOHAMED DIAB
Mohamed Diab has been the CEO of CVS Accountable Care since April 2022, where he oversees the development and execution of value-based care strategies. A trained physician with an MBA from St. John’s University, Mohamed previously served as President and CEO of ActiveHealth Management and Health Data Management Solutions at CVS/Aetna. He also led Aetna’s provider transformation efforts, creating joint-venture strategies with major health systems.
Before joining HDMS, Mohamed was a Principal at PwC’s Health Industries Advisory practice and managed medical and pharmacy benefit operations at two large regional health plans. He has extensive experience working nationally on value-based care models, including pay-for-performance and payer-provider partnerships.
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A recent Supreme Court ruling has granted local officials the authority to arrest homeless individuals found sleeping in public spaces.
According to Security.com, the number of homeless Americans has risen to over half a million and shows no signs of slowing down.
With homelessness growing nationwide, what will be the impact of this decision?
Will it effectively reduce homelessness by directing unhoused individuals to local resources?
Or does it represent a harsh and unusual punishment that criminalizes homelessness?
In this week's episode of CareTalk, hosts David E. Williams and John Driscoll explore the implications of this landmark ruling and its far-reaching effects on affected individuals and communities nationwide.
TOPICS
0:52 What is the new ruling on homeless encampments?
3:11 How will other recent rulings affect healthcare?
3:53 How should cities and states grapple with the homelessness crisis?
4:55 Are homeless people still receiving care?
6:15 Why do homeless people need easy access to care?
7:20 What is the impact of relocating homeless people?
10:48 How many homeless people are there nationwide?
13:30 Should housing be classified as healthcare?
16:06 Can recent rulings help with homelessness?
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Extended care has frequently faced challenges in accessing and effectively implementing mental health support for long-term care.
This week’s guest believes it’s time for a change.
Join us on HealthBiz Brief as Rocco Coniglio, Business Builder for Red Rock Capital and Advisory, discusses the inadequate state of mental health treatments in long-term care and explains how leveraging advanced-practice nurses and telehealth can better support patients, families, and medical providers.
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🎙️⚕️ABOUT ROCCO CONIGLIO
Rocco Coniglio is a seasoned healthcare executive and visionary leader with a diverse educational background from Mount Union College, Robert Morris University, and the Fuqua School of Business. His journey in healthcare began in 2001 when he and his wife, Nicole Coniglio, founded Psych360 out of a shared passion for improving mental health care in long-term care settings. With over 40 years of combined experience, they led Psych360 to remarkable growth, serving 600 locations across four states and facilitating 140,000 patient encounters annually. After achieving an eight-figure exit, Rocco and Nicole continued to shape the company's trajectory as COO and President, significantly improving its financial performance.
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A simple Tylenol order can require up to 62 clicks for approval in certain medical systems.
Inefficiencies like this can extend far beyond inconvenience and even result in fatal outcomes.
The Institute of Medicine reports that computerized prescriber order entry medication errors are the most common type of error in healthcare, contributing to approximately 7,000 deaths in the U.S. each year.
With more patients and doctors relying on technology for accessing and delivering care, streamlined systems are more critical than ever before.
Could AI offer a solution to this challenge?
Join us on the latest episode of CareTalk Podcast: Healthcare. Unfiltered., where David E. Williams and guest Emmanuel Bilbault, CEO of POSOS, discuss AI's role in prescription fulfillment and their innovative system enhancing healthcare efficiency with voice ordering and personalized patient treatment recommendations.
TOPICS
1:15 What are the challenges of electronic prescribing?
3:40 Disconnect between technology and doctors
5:37 How AI can drive progress in healthcare
7:37 Are there problems with AI's use in healthcare?
9:56 How AI support doctors
11:51 How voice technology is improving care
14:28 Understanding the partnership between Microsoft Nuance and POSOS
17:35 Does AI need to change to match global needs?
19:45 What are the issues with medical reconciliation and how AI can fix them
21:30 What is the future of POSOS?
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🎙️⚕️ABOUT EMMANUEL BILBAULT
Emmanuel Bilbault has amassed diverse experience since 2004, starting at Boehringer-Ingelheim in Clinical Operations for Virology and Cardiology. He subsequently served as Project Manager in Logistics at OCP Répartition in 2007. In 2008, Emmanuel held roles including International Junior Product Manager at Servier and Product Manager at AstraZeneca Vietnam. By 2010, they were a Product Manager at AstraZeneca. At Teva Pharmaceuticals from 2012 to 2018, Emmanuel held key positions such as Head of Innovation and Strategic Transformation, Head of Medical Operations Europe, European Medical Operations Manager, and Medical Science Liaison in Neurology. Since 2018, Emmanuel has served as Co-Founder and CEO of POSOS, a startup specializing in Medical Natural Language Processing (NLP).
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Coping with a tooth cavity is a universally dreaded experience.
But what if we could detect and treat them before they cause trouble?
In this week’s HealthBiz Brief, Jordan Rubinson, CEO of Cavisense, elucidates how their technology detects cavities early, aiming to prevent tooth decay, safeguard oral health, and potentially reverse damage.
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Jordan Rubinson, CEO of CaviSense, brings over 20 years of pharmaceutical industry expertise from Pfizer, GlaxoSmithKline, and Aventis. Notably, he led Regenera Pharma and served as Chief Commercial Officer for Champions Oncology. His tenure includes successful CEO roles, such as at Polyheal Ltd, acquired by TEVA for $90M. With experience in marketing and management across various regions, Jordan holds degrees from Columbia University and MIT.
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Concerns are mounting in Terre Haute, Indiana, following the recent merger of two major hospitals.
In Q1 2024, hospital mergers and acquisitions reached their highest point since 2020, with 20 deals totaling $12 billion, according to Kaufman Hall.
What implications will these mergers, including this one, have for patients and the healthcare industry as a whole?
Join us for the latest episode of the CareTalk Podcast, featuring David E. Williams and John Driscoll, as they delve into the impact of this recent merger and similar developments on healthcare nationwide.
TOPICS:
0:54 Why What's Going on in Terre Haute Matters"
2:05 The Rising Number of Medical Consolidations"
3:35 Why Medical Monopolies Are Concerning"
4:59 What Is COPA?"
6:04 How Hospitals Are Adapting and Changing"
8:50 Are There Any Benefits to Consolidation?"
14:45 Explaining the Terre Haute Merger"
16:10 Are Mergers Worse for Patients?"
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Are stem-cell treatments the future of self-therapy and regenerative medicine?
Or is there something better?
Join us for this week’s HealthBiz Brief as Pete O’Heeron, CEO of Fibrobiologics, explores the untapped potential of fibroblasts and their promise as a potentially superior and more affordable alternative to traditional stem-cell treatments.
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🎙️⚕️ABOUT PETE O'HEERON
Pete O'Heeron, an esteemed biopharma inventor, boasts over 300 patents in biologics, cell therapy, and medical devices. With 25+ years of expertise, he leads FibroBiologics as CEO, driving its emergence as a global leader in fibroblast-based cell therapies for chronic diseases. Previously, he founded Advanced Medical Technologies, identifying early-stage medical opportunities, and NeoSurg Technologies, known for the T2000 Minimally Invasive Access System sold to Cooper Surgical in 2006. With executive roles at Christus Health Care Corporation, strategic advisory, and academic background, including degrees from Texas State University, University of Houston Clear Lake, and University of Chicago,
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Just a few short years ago, the COVID-19 pandemic wreaked havoc across the globe, leaving economies in tatters, claiming millions of lives, and fundamentally altering the world as we knew it.
Yet, scarcely after the dust settled from that crisis, virologists are now raising urgent concerns.
The specter of the bird flu looms large as it breaches the species barrier, with an alarming number of cows falling victim, and a recent human transmission case being confirmed.
With a nearly 50% mortality rate according to @Yale Medicine, the bird flu is making global headlines.
In the face of these developments, the question begs: how concerned should we be?
Tune in to the latest episode of @CareTalk, featuring discussions with @David E. Williams and @John Driscoll, alongside guest @Rick Bright, Former Head of the @Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority, as they delve into the escalating fears surrounding a potential new pandemic and the tangible threats posed by the bird flu.
TOPICS
(2:14) The last pandemic and sounding the alarm on Covid
(5:41) What is the bird flu?
(10:12) Why should Americans care about the bird flu?
(13:16) Who's most at risk for contracting the bird flu?
(15:48) How viruses and the bird flu evolve
(17:55) Can we prevent the next pandemic?
(20:44) The dangers of a slow response to bird flu
(23:13) Screening and testing for the bird flu
(25:06) How worried should we be about the bird flu?
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🎙️⚕️ABOUT RICK BRIGHT
Rick A. Bright, PhD, serves as the Chief Executive Officer of the Pandemic Prevention Institute at The Rockefeller Foundation. With a background in immunology and virology, he has spearheaded the development of numerous drugs, vaccines, and diagnostics. Prior to his current role, Bright held prominent positions such as Director of the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA) and Deputy Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
He has also contributed his expertise as a member of the Biden-Harris Transition COVID-19 Advisory Board. In addition, Bright is recognized as a Senior Fellow of the Foreign Policy Association and serves on the Executive Board of the International Science Reserve.
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The healthcare system is in freefall with rising costs, worse care, and frayed patient-provider relationships.
Is value-based care the cure?
Join us in this week's HealthBiz Brief, as Emily Young, President of Tufts Medicine, and Courtney Fortner, President and CEO of Navvis, as they detail how their partnership is expanding value-based care with an eye on improving quality, affordability, and experience.
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🎙️⚕️ABOUT EMILY YOUNG
Emily Young, President of Tufts Medicine Integrated Network, boasts over two decades of healthcare management experience. She's a results-driven executive with a knack for strategic thinking and fostering innovation through physician collaboration. Prior to her current role, Emily served as Vice President of Population Health and Transformation at Circle Health/Lowell General Hospital. There, she spearheaded the organization's transition to value-based care, optimized provider performance, and crafted a robust population health strategy, setting the stage for comprehensive care delivery.
🎙️⚕️ABOUT COURTNEY FORTNER
Courtney Fortner, a forward-thinking healthcare innovator, drives transformative solutions for health systems, physician enterprises, and health plans. As Navvis’ President and CEO, she's committed to revolutionizing healthcare nationwide, prioritizing physician-led, patient-centric care.
Before Navvis, Courtney excelled at Northeast Georgia Health System and Evolent Health. Her roles spanned patient care, where she implemented a Patient-Centered Medical Home model, achieving Level 3 NCQA accreditation, and served as a patient advocate in the emergency department. At Evolent Health, she further honed her leadership in driving healthcare transformation and operational excellence.
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Physicians are increasingly leveraging social media platforms like TikTok, X, and Facebook to share their insights and opinions.
Alongside this trend, there's a clear uptick in doctors endorsing new pharmaceuticals and medical tools through their social media handles.
But amidst this influence, questions arise:
Are doctors being compensated for their endorsements? And can we trust their intentions?
TOPICS
(1:08) Can you buy a doctor's endorsement?
(2:30) Big Pharma's influence on the medical field
(7:30) How Pharma is leveraging doctors to endorse drugs on social media
(9:19) Disclosure and conflict of interest in healthcare
(11:00) Is there any system in place to guardrail the influence of social media?
(14:41) Has transparency in healthcare been helpful?
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Travis Morgan (President and CFO, DecisionRX) delves into the underlying reason for soaring costs and medication failures.
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🎙️⚕️ABOUT TRAVIS MORGAN
Travis is an entrepreneurial private equity operating executive with 25 years of diverse success in building companies, creating jobs, and realizing shareholder value. Directly responsible for 18 capital infusions into 12 different operating companies, serving as the full-time President or CFO of 7 of those portfolio companies. Over $180 million in career-to-date capital transactions closed, including three liquidity events with publicly traded firms.
Considerable lower-middle-market executive leadership experience with a strong emphasis on accounting, finance, ERP Implementation, bank/ investor relations, and operations. Demonstrated success navigating challenges associated with start-ups, turnarounds, changing government regulations, and rapid growth. Proven ability to make complex decisions and drive implementation through highly empowered cross-functional teams.
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Anxiety and depression in the US have surged, and consequently, poor sleep habits have increased as well.
Getting help is harder than ever, due to caregiver shortages, soaring costs, and persistent social stigma.
But what if an app could help?
TOPICS
(3:57) Applying gamification to healthcare engagement
(8:30) How do you even begin to tackle a problem as big as mental health?
(9:17) The importance of brands in healthcare
(11:21) What is Calm and how did it start?
(16:43) Is there a good rationale for an employer to be managing stress and reducing burnout?
(18:18) What role can Calm play in helping people reduce anxiety and depression?
(21:59) Key takeaways from Calm and Harvard Business Review’s joint study
(24:09) Has Mental Health Awareness Month been successful?
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🎙️⚕️ABOUT DAVID KO
David is the CEO of Calm, a top app for sleep, meditation, and relaxation, where he also sits on the Board of Directors. Before joining Calm, David co-founded and served as CEO of Ripple Health Group, a health tech company acquired by Calm in 2022. Under his leadership, Calm launched Calm Health, a mental health care solution aimed at payers, providers, and self-insured employers, bridging the gap between mental and physical health care.
Prior to founding Ripple Health Group, David was a Board Member, President, and COO of Rally Health, a digital health company. Rally’s solutions serve nearly 55 million people through health plans, care providers, and over 200,000 employers. In 2017, Rally was acquired by UnitedHealth Group.
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Sarah Emond (President and CEO, ICER) delves into the efficacy of gene therapy in enhancing patient outcomes and discusses the necessary adjustments the healthcare industry must make to accommodate the cost.
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🎙️⚕️ABOUT SARAH K. EMOND, MPP
With 25 years of experience in the business and policy of health care, Sarah leads the Institute for Clinical and Economic Review, a leading non-profit health policy research organization, as President and Chief Executive Officer. She joined ICER in 2009 as its first Chief Operating Officer and third employee, and has worked to grow the organization’s approach, scope, and impact over the years.
Prior to joining ICER, Sarah spent time as a communications consultant, with six years in the corporate communications and investor relations department at a commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company, and several years with a healthcare communications firm. Sarah began her healthcare career in clinical research at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston.
A graduate of the Heller School for Social Policy and Management at Brandeis University, Sarah holds a Master of Public Policy degree with a concentration in health policy.
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With Memorial Day weekend upon us, it's time to dust off those BBQ grills, lace up those hiking boots, and dive into all the fun that comes with the sunny season.
But as with all good things in life, the warm weather comes with a few risks.
From skin disease to the dangers of heat stroke, summer brings its own set of challenges.
TOPICS
(2:20) Why sun protection is crucial for skin health
(4:22) Debunking the sunscreen and UV ray controversy
(6:38) The regulatory differences of sunscreen in the US and Europe
(8:51) Skin cancer prevention and risks
(10:51) Swimming risks and sun exposure
(12:52) Skin issues caused by wearing masks
(15:10) The role of advocacy in hospital settings
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Eileen McAnneny (CEO, Employer Coalition on Health) discusses the importance of employers in the healthcare ecosystem and how they play an integral role in access to care.
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🎙️⚕️ABOUT EILEEN MCANNENY
Eileen currently serves as the President and CEO of the Employer Coalition on Health. She was previously the president of the Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation from 2015 through 2022. McAnneny also played a key role representing employers during the legislative debates that led to the state’s 2006 and 2012 health care reform laws, when she worked as a lobbyist with Associated Industries of Massachusetts.
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Nurses in San Francisco are protesting the use of artificial intelligence in healthcare. Nurses elsewhere are complaining, too, claiming that untested, unregulated technology is making their lives harder and endangering patients.
Do they have a point? Or are they just holding back progress to protect their own financial interest?
TOPICS
(1:08) Are nurses overly concerned about AI?
(2:26) The critical role of nurses in caregiving and healing
(6:58) Kaiser Permanente protests and nurses pushing back on the use of AI
(9:12) What is AI and its role in digital workflows?
(11:47) Can AI increase the value of electronic medical health records for nurses?
(13:48) Will AI be used to reduce the healthcare labor force?
(15:27) Is AI a viable resource for reducing healthcare costs?
(17:27) What impact can AI have when it comes to reducing violence against hospital staff?
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BK Nayak, PhD (CEO, Spikewell) discusses how hospitals are grappling with significant IT hurdles and how his company helps hospitals with IT by providing software solutions designed to be adaptable to the specific needs of each hospital.
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🎙️⚕️ABOUT BK NAYAK, PHD
A visionary leader, BK brings over 15 years of experience in technology and innovation to the table. He has a proven track record of building successful businesses, having grown Spikewell, a mobile-first, cloud-first, AI-first software company, from the ground up.
Renowned for his ability to translate cutting-edge ideas into high-impact solutions, BK's inventions have generated billions in revenue. Further solidifying his expertise, BK is a prolific inventor with 21 US patents and 11 more in process, along with a distinguished record of academic publications and international conference presentations.
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Walmart Health is closing. That’s a big reversal for a company that was poised to shake up healthcare and raises questions about whether other retailers can succeed.
So why is Walmart Health shutting down? And why now?
TOPICS
(:50) Why is Walmart closing its health centers?
(2:06) What went wrong and why?
(3:34) Why is Walmart able to run pharmacies and vision centers profitability but not primary care?
(6:37) The challenges of primary care in rural areas
(8:37) Why are Amazon and CVS doubling down on primary care, while Walmart is backing out?
(12:14) Why is Walmart reversing course so quickly after recently announcing new clinic openings?
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Population health flips the usual model of US healthcare on its head. Instead of waiting until patients get sick and then billing on a fee-for-service basis when they seek care, population health is proactive.
It addresses the root causes of disease in the community by focusing on prevention and the social determinants of health.
It sounds great in theory, but is anyone actually doing it?
TOPICS
(0:54) Tracing the career of TriHealth President & CEO Mark Clement
(5:31) What is population health?
(7:13) The Triple Aim in Healthcare
(11:34) Perverse incentives in the healthcare system
(15:52 )Transforming Healthcare for the Better
(24:00) Addressing health disparities and challenges in the US
(27:36) Cradle Cincinnati and reducing infant and maternal mortality
(32:08) Building community coalitions for health equity
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Caretalk Executive Features is a series where we spotlight innovative companies and leaders working to advance the healthcare field.
🎙️⚕️ ABOUT MARK C. CLEMENT CEO, TRIHEALTH
In 2016, under Mark’s leadership, TriHealth began its journey towards population health because they saw that the healthcare system was broken and that it was up to them to get care right. Mark’s vision for providing better care, health, value, and experience is the basis for a more human approach to healthcare, designed to keep people healthy rather than simply helping them access treatment when they’re sick. This shift in approach has transformed healthcare in Greater Cincinnati and established Mark and TriHealth as the vanguards for adopting and effectively implementing the population health model.
Through Mark’s leadership and a concerted effort to improve access, TriHealth has been able to direct 70% of its caseload to the outpatient setting (compared to 55% for the next closest health system), ensuring consumers are always within 10 minutes of TriHealth facilities. Areas that were once healthcare deserts now have access to state-of-the-art care.
🎙️⚕️ ABOUT TRIHEALTH
TriHealth operates 5 hospitals and over 100 other ambulatory, post-acute, and other sites of care throughout the Tri-State region of Ohio, Kentucky, and Indiana. The organization also operates the largest corporate health and fitness program in Greater Cincinnati, the largest not-for-profit hospice in the region, and major teaching programs, including nine residencies and fellowships.
In 2016, TriHealth began its journey towards population health because it saw that the healthcare system was broken and it was up to them to get care right. TriHealth has made a steadfast commitment to delivering better care, better health, and better value.
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Tamir Aldad, MD, MBA (CEO, Mindful Care) discusses the challenges of access to care in mental health and his company's mission to focus on the well-being of individuals and infuse convenience into mental health care.
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🎙️⚕️ABOUT TAMIR ALDAD
Tamir is an experienced Chief Executive Officer and Physician committed to innovation in medicine, healthcare reform, and biomedical research.
Currently serving as the CEO of Mindful Care - the first ever chain of psychiatric urgent-care clinics, offering same-day in-network medication management, therapy, and substance use counseling. Mindful currently has locations in New York, New Jersey, Michigan, Florida, Connecticut, and Illinois, as well as a telehealth offering, serving over 30,000 visits a month.
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Is TikTok a threat to public health? That was one of Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi’s (IL-08) concerns when he co-sponsored the bill that forces ByteDance to divest the social media app.
Representative Krishnamoorthi is with us today to share his take.
TOPICS
(:46) The importance of separating TikTok from Bytedance
(1:21) TikTok's content and public health concerns
(5:12) Legislation to address foreign control of media outlets
(8:31) TikTok's influence campaign and concerns
(9:44) Public health concerns and foreign adversary control
(14:48) Future steps in addressing digital privacy and public health
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🎙️⚕️ABOUT RAJA KRISHNAMOORTHI
Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi was elected to Congress in 2016 and is now in his fourth term representing Illinois’ 8th District, which includes Chicago’s west and northwest suburbs as well as the 41st ward of the city. He serves as Ranking Member of the Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party, making him the first South Asian American in history to lead a Congressional Committee.
He also serves on the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence and the Committee on Oversight and Accountability as a member of the Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Energy Policy, and Regulatory Affairs. The Congressman is a Vice-Chair of the Equality Caucus and Co-Chair of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) Immigration Task Force. In addition, he is the founder and Chairman of the bipartisan Congressional Caucus to End the Youth Vaping Epidemic and the bipartisan Solar Caucus.
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Electronic medical record giant Epic has accused interoperability company Particle Health of violating HIPAA and putting patient medical records at risk. The dispute provides an early test of the new federal interoperability framework.
So why exactly are they fighting? And what does it mean for patient rights and the future of medical record sharing?
TOPICS
(2:15) Misuse of Personal Information
(4:39) The Broken Market of Healthcare Data Players
(6:49) Access to Medical Data Beyond Treatment
(8:49) The Broad Potential and Narrow Definitions in Health IT
(11:24) Privacy Concerns and Data Usage in Insurance
(13:31) Reducing Medical Costs and the Role of Data
(16:08) Moving towards faster implementation of TEFCA
(18:41) Navigating the Health Data Exchange Landscape
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Lora M. Pellegrini, ESQ (President & CEO, Massachusetts Association of Health Plans) discusses the role of health plans in the healthcare system and her company's mission to promote high-quality, affordable, and equitable health care in Massachusetts through advocacy, education, and health policy research.
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🎙️⚕️ABOUT LORA M. PELLEGRINI, ESQ
Lora has been President and CEO of the Massachusetts Association of Health Plans (MAHP) since February 2010. Under her leadership, MAHP has focused on providing access to high-quality, affordable, and equitable health care for all Massachusetts residents.
During her tenure at MAHP, Lora has served as a member of the Health Policy Commission’s Advisory Council, served on the Legislature’s 2017 Special Commission on Provider Price Variation, and was appointed by Governor Baker to both the Digital Health Council and the Merged Market Advisory Council. Lora also serves as Vice President of the Massachusetts Health Council.
Prior to joining MAHP, Lora was the Vice President of Government Affairs and Community Relations at Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, where she oversaw over $1M in community giving annually. She also worked on the staffs of Governors Deval Patrick and Michael Dukakis, and as an assistant attorney general.
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Dr. Jonathan Baktari is a triple-board certified physician, a successful healthcare entrepreneur, and, is an avid podcaster, too.
What can he tell us about the use of AI in drug testing software, do not resuscitate orders, and how to hire a consultant?
(7:26) The importance of education on adult vaccination
(11:00) Outsourcing employee health departments
(14:35) Meeting the needs of corporate clients
(17:28) The importance of employee drug testing
(21:14) Leveraging AI for government compliance and optimization
(25:18) The challenges of healthcare technology
(28:51) The stigma of genetic code use
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🎙️⚕️ABOUT JONATHAN BAKTARI
Jonathan Baktari MD is the CEO of eNational Testing, e7 Health, & US Drug Test Centers. Dr. Baktari brings over 20 years of clinical, administrative, and entrepreneurial experience. He has been a triple board-certified physician specializing in internal medicine, pulmonary, and critical care medicine.
Dr. Baktari is a preeminent, national business thought leader interviewed in The Washington Post, USA Today, Forbes, Barron’s, and many other national publications. He is also an opinion writer for The Hill and the Toronto Star.
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Robbie Hughes (Founder & CEO, Lumeon) discusses the chaotic and wasteful nature of healthcare, and how his company brings predictability and consistency to care delivery by orchestrating teams and automating tasks to ensure the right care to every patient, every time.
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🎙️⚕️ABOUT ROBBIE HUGHES
Robbie is the Founder and CEO of Lumeon. An engineer by training, he started the company after first-hand experience of the impact that fragmented care delivery processes have on patient experience. Taking a step back to develop a fresh approach, he built the award-winning care journey orchestration platform to connect care teams, patients and technology across the care continuum. The platform enables healthcare providers to automate and orchestrate end-to-end processes by creating their own unique care journeys.
Under Robbie’s leadership, Lumeon has grown to an enterprise-level solution, currently in use by 65 major healthcare providers across the US and Europe managing over six million patient lives. Under Robbie’s leadership, Lumeon has grown from his bedroom with a business funded by individual clients, to an enterprise-level solution that is currently in use by 65 major healthcare organizations and growing.
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First, it was Olivia Munn, then Kate Middleton. A rash of high-profile people under 50 have been getting cancer and many people are worried.
Is cancer becoming more common among younger adults? And if so, what’s causing the increase?
TOPICS
(0:48) How worried should we be about an increased incidence of cancer among young people?
(3:52) What are the causes of rising cancer rates?
(5:52) What role do environmental factors play in cancer rates?
(12:33) Opioids, addiction, and policy issues
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Enjoyed this episode? You might also like "Dr. Otis Brawley on Cancer Screening and Health Disparities"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kTqI9-l29Fs&ab_channel=CareTalk%3AHealthcare.Unfiltered.Podcast
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Matthias Hofmann (Co-Founder & CEO, eyebot) discusses the significant expenses and inconvenience associated with traditional eye exams, and how his company is simplifying eyecare for everyone
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🎙️⚕️ABOUT MATTHIAS HOFMANN
Matthias Hofmann is Co-founder and CEO at Eyebot, bringing experience from previous roles at 123 SEE, Lumicell, Formlabs, and EyeNetra. Matthias Hofmann holds a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Electrical Engineering from Virginia Tech and a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Electrical Engineering from the University of Dayton. With a robust skill set that includes Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, and more,
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Steward Health Care is floundering, and its hospitals are in danger of closing. Now Optum has emerged as a buyer for Steward’s physician network, offering a financial lifeline but stirring up concerns by politicians and regulators.
Why is Optum buying physician practices? And is that good or bad news for the healthcare system?
TOPICS
(2:49) Steward Health Care's troubles and political concerns
(3:36) The Antitrust Act and the healthcare market
(6:32) Concerns about the for-profit and non-profit hospitals
(7:35) Redistributing hospital spending
(9:29) Should what happened with the Covid 19 pandemic make the case to keep more hospitals open?
(12:01) Impact of Optum's purchase of Atrius on healthcare services in Massachusetts
(13:55) Will Optum move towards value-based care?
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Scott Speranza (CEO, HealthLock) discusses how his company helps protect against medical fraud and privacy intrusions, organizes and audits insurance claims, and helps members fight back against errors and overbilling.
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🎙️⚕️ABOUT SCOTT SPERANZA
Healthcare visionary Scott Speranza leads HealthLock, the industry's top digital solution for medical claims. HealthLock's technology automatically monitors patient data, safeguarding both finances and identities from fraudulent activity. With over 25 years of experience in software analytics, health management, and insurance auditing, Scott brings a wealth of knowledge to the table. He's also Chairman and CEO of inAssist, HealthLock's parent company.
Under Scott's leadership, both companies have championed consumer empowerment in healthcare. Their innovative technology has reviewed over $500 million in claims, resulting in cost savings of more than $130 million for members. Scott's passion lies in simplifying the complexities of healthcare through a powerful combination of industry expertise and technical knowledge.
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Ozempic and Wegovy are all the rage as everyone tries to lose weight. But despite the epidemic of obesity, very few physicians are trained to address it.
In this episode of CareTalk, Dr. Katherine Saunders (Co-Founder & EVP, Intellihealth) joins John and David to discuss scaling obesity treatment by enabling providers with technology.
But can a technology-enabled approach keep up with demand? Listen to the episode to find out!
TOPICS
(5:52) What is it that makes obesity a disease?
(7:43) Advancements in anti-obesity medical interventions
(8:45) Why are GLP1s so popular and are they the singular solution to obesity?
(11:38) Barriers to obesity treatment
(13:08) How does the issue of weight bias come into play?
(14:29) The disconnect between supply and demand in obesity and geriatrics specialties
(17:10) What are the cardio-related benefits of GLP1s?
(20:43) Is it true that over 75% of Americans are overweight?
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🎙️⚕️ABOUT DR. KATHERINE SAUNDERS
Dr. Katherine H. Saunders is a physician entrepreneur and a leading expert in Obesity Medicine. She is on the cutting edge of effective and compassionate obesity treatment. Dr. Saunders is on faculty at Weill Cornell Medicine, where she teaches and precepts. Dr. Saunders received her undergraduate degree Phi Beta Kappa/Summa Cum Laude from Dartmouth College and her medical degree from Weill Cornell Medical College, where she became a member of the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society.
Dr. Saunders is a diplomate of the American Board of Internal Medicine and the American Board of Obesity Medicine. She has authored more than 50 peer-reviewed articles and book chapters. Additionally, she has been featured in multiple national media outlets, including Women’s Health, USA Today, Medical News Today, and NY Post.
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Dennis Kogan (Co-Founder & CEO, Caresyntax) discusses how his company empowers surgeons and providers to improve patient outcomes, enhance operational efficiency, and increase profitability with data-driven surgery using AI, automation, and OR analytics.
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🎙️⚕️ABOUT DENNIS KOGAN
Dennis Kogan is a Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Caresyntax. He is a Co-Founder and serves as Managing Director & Managing Partner at surgical.ai. He graduated from Carnegie Mellon and Harvard Business School with degrees in information technology, finance, and business administration. He has more than 10 years of experience in financial and strategy consulting in the medical device and IT sectors. He possesses a keen awareness of the impact that new technologies can bring to surgical innovation. He has the vision to expand the CareSyntax product and operations to new heights and new markets.
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Talking about mental health is no longer taboo, but somehow Black men are still left out of the conversation. Enter Emmy Award-winning actor, Courtney B. Vance, whose book The Invisible Ache: Black Men Identifying their Pain and Reclaiming Their Power seeks to change that.
Courtney wants to revolutionize mental health in the Black community. Can it be done? And if so, how?
TOPICS
(3:38) Enduring the journey of black men
(7:12) Lack of trust in the healthcare system in the black community
(10:48)The challenge of prostate cancer screening in the African-American community
(14:24) Shame as a barrier to healing
(16:56) What would revolutionize mental health in the black community?
(21:18) Discovering the power of dreams
(25:50) Healing with faith
(29:29) Admitting the need for help
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🎙️⚕️ABOUT COURTNEY B. VANCE
Courtney B. Vance is an award-winning actor with a prolific career in film and television. He began his career with roles in movies such as Hamburger Hill, The Hunt for Red October, and The Preacher's Wife. Vance has also had success on television, starring in shows such as The People vs. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story, Lovecraft Country, and Genius: Aretha. His acting has been recognized with numerous awards, including two Emmys, a Tony, a Critics Choice Award, and a Black Reel TV Award.
Vance has recently ventured into authorship. His latest book, co-written with Dr. Robin L. Smith, is titled "The Invisible Ache: Black Men Identifying Their Pain and Reclaiming Their Power." This book delves into the complexities of mental health for Black men in America. It offers a path towards healing, self-understanding, and achieving mental well-being.
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Julia Paget (Founder & CEO, The IVF Guide) discusses how her company is changing fertility care by operating as a global hub of independent clinical embryologists and fertility nurses providing remote services for clinics and patients.
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🎙️⚕️ABOUT JULIA PAGET
Julia is a renowned fertility and healthcare executive possessing a rare blend of commercial, operational, clinical, strategy, compliance, and project management skills. With over 25 years' experience in both private and NHS settings, Julia is an inspiring leader and entrepreneur who has delivered world-class fertility services and successfully built healthcare businesses across four continents.
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Change Healthcare, which processes 15 billion healthcare claims per year, was knocked out by a cyberattack in February. It’s still not back online. Providers aren’t getting paid, prior authorizations aren’t happening, and the Biden Administration is stepping in.
How vulnerable is healthcare to cyber-attacks? And can anything be done?
TOPICS
(1:18) What happened with Change Healthcare?
(3:40) What are the ripple effects of the Change Healthcare cyber-attack?
(8:35) Cybersecurity and critical infrastructure warfare
(11:32) What makes healthcare vulnerable to cyber-attacks?
(19:46) Securing hospitals: challenges and solutions
(25:47) How can we work with the government to protect ourselves from cyber-attacks?
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🎙️⚕️ABOUT
Gregory T. Garcia is a cybersecurity expert with extensive experience in both the public and private sectors. He currently leads the Healthcare and Public Health Sector Coordinating Council (HSCC) Cybersecurity Working Group. Previously, he served as the nation’s first Assistant Secretary for Cyber Security and Communications at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. In this role, he played a key role in developing national cybersecurity initiatives.
Greg has also held leadership positions in the financial sector and has advocated for cybersecurity policy at the federal level. He has a proven track record of bringing together different stakeholders to develop and implement effective cybersecurity solutions.
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Saul Marquez (Founder & CEO, Outcomes Rocket) discusses how he challenges traditional thinking. He argues that powerful stories can be the key to connecting with patients and healthcare providers on a deeper level.
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🎙️⚕️ABOUT SAUL MARQUEZ
Saul is the Founder & CEO of Outcomes Rocket, a digital marketing agency focused on helping healthcare business owners and leaders get in front of their ideal clients so they can achieve their personal, professional, and financial goals. Before founding Outcomes Rocket, Saul held positions at Medtronic, NuVasive, and Stryker.
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Behavioral healthcare should work for everyone, but too often it’s inaccessible, stigmatized, unreimbursed, and disconnected from physical healthcare. Today’s guests Kyle Talcott and Missy Krasner from Uplift and Redesign Health respectively are on a mission to change that reality for the better.
So is the behavioral health system doomed to be in crisis forever? Or can technology, better business models and entrepreneurs make the difference?
TOPICS
(1:30) Innovations and progress in behavioral healthcare
(7:00) Is there a severe provider shortage in behavioral health?
(10:13) The imbalance in behavioral healthcare
(14:30) Measuring value and improvement in mental health
(20:47) The role of big tech companies in healthcare
(24:44) The need for affordable behavioral healthcare
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🎙️⚕️ABOUT KYLE TALCOTT
Kyle Talcott is a Co-Founder of UpLift Health Technologies. Kyle served as Chief Financial Officer at Ingenios Health Holdings. He served as vice president of finance, planning, and corporate development. He helped grow Audax Health to more than 60 employees in less than 24 months while raising more than $30 million in private debt and equity.
Prior to Audax, Kyle served in various entrepreneurial roles for startup companies in industries ranging from energy to social development. He earned a bachelor's degree in management and a master's in entrepreneurship from the University of Florida.
🎙️⚕️ABOUT DOUG MISSY KRASNER
Missy is a seasoned healthcare operator with 30+ years in the healthcare and digital health industry. She has worked at large technology companies (Amazon, Google, Box), startups, foundations, the U.S. government, and venture capital. She is currently a Venture Chair at Redesign Health. Prior to Redesign, she led various healthcare initiatives at Amazon, working across PillPack/Amazon Pharmacy, Amazon Care, AWS and most recently the Alexa Health & Wellness team. She served as Vice President and Managing Director of Healthcare & Life Sciences at Box, a publicly traded cloud collaboration company.
Missy led policy and communications at the Kaiser Family Foundation, a healthcare policy think tank, and worked at Aetna where she led provider marketing during two corporate mergers. Missy has an M.A. from Stanford University in healthcare policy, communications, and business administration, as well as a B.A. in English Literature and Theater from UCLA.
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Matt Hollingsworth (Co-Founder, Carta Healthcare) discusses how his company is dedicated to harnessing the combined strength of people, technology, and data to improve healthcare outcomes
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🎙️⚕️ABOUT MATT HOLLINGSWORTH
Matt, the current CEO of Carta Healthcare, leads initiatives aimed at enhancing patient care through data insights derived from provider IT systems. Holding an MBA from Stanford, Matt's academic background also encompasses high-energy physics, with research conducted at CERN as part of the team credited with discovering the Higgs boson.
He co-founded Global Dressage Analytics, secured and managed projects for the Department of Defense, provided technical guidance for a telecom analytics startup (Deepfield), and undertook product management roles for diverse Internet of Things applications at Samsung.
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The Alabama Supreme Court ruled that frozen embryos, created for in-vitro fertilization –are children. The immediate result is to stop IVF in Alabama and put Republicans, who worked to overturn Roe v Wade on the defensive.
What are the broader implications of this ruling? And what does it mean to be pro-life but anti-IVF?
TOPICS
(1:09) What is IVF?
(3:12) What happened with the IVF ruling in Alabama?
(4:41) Would this have happened if Roe v Wade was not overturned?
(7:00) What are the broader implications of the IVF ruling?
(11:58) The political complexity surrounding the ruling
(16:28) How will this impact cancer patients?
(20:13) Short and long-term effects
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Brian Lobley(CEO, tango) discusses how his company provides post-acute management services, enabling payer and provider strategies to ensure patients receive high-quality care at home.
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🎙️⚕️ABOUT BRIAN LOBLEY
Brian Lobley brings over 20 years of experience leading healthcare businesses, operations, and strategy. Before joining tango, he served as the executive vice president, chief operating officer, and president of Health Markets at Independence Health Group, the parent company of Independence Blue Cross, LLC.
He was responsible for leading Commercial, Consumer, and Medicare lines of business and the company’s group pharmacy business and Operations, Business Technology Services, Informatics, and Innovation departments. He provided oversight for the company’s subsidiaries: AmeriHealth New Jersey, and AmeriHealth Administrators. He has also served on numerous boards across non-profit and for-profit sectors. Brian earned his Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering at Lehigh University.
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Everyone wants care tailored specifically to them, and that’s the promise of personalized medicine. Technologies like genomic sequencing, bioinformatics, gene editing and AI are making personalized medicine possible, but we’re still in the early innings.
So what is the potential of personalized medicine? And how soon will we see the results?
TOPICS
(0:51) What is personalized medicine?
(2:02) The promise of genomic understanding
(4:46) The benefits of personalized medicine
(7:16) What are some of the concerns with personalized medicine?
(14:06) Progress and potential risks of personalized medicine
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Chris Tackaberry (Co-Founder & CEO, Clinithink) discusses how his company's AI technology delivers rapid intelligence from unstructured healthcare data, empowering pharmaceutical and healthcare organizations to focus their time, money, and resources more effectively.
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🎙️⚕️ABOUT CHRIS
Chris is a qualified physician and MSc Computer Science graduate who spent nine years in clinical practice in anaesthesiology and intensive care before embarking on a career in healthcare IT. His combined expertise in medicine, computer science and leadership has been the foundation for his stewardship of Clinithink’s strategic direction and growth.
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Does American society simply not care about old people? That’s the argument put forth by elder advocates who cite indifference toward COVID-19 deaths and poor nursing home care to make their point. But if we take a step back, maybe it’s actually children who are getting short shrift.
So, are baby boomers starting to sow what they reaped with their glorification of youth culture? Or is society really not to blame after all?
TOPICS
(1:00) Covid’s impact on seniors
(2:57) Do we have a healthcare system designed to protect the most medically vulnerable?
(5:08) Why is the older generation being looked down upon?
(8:40) Do healthcare spending metrics need an ROI analysis?
(13:41) Are the Baby Boomer’s to blame for youth idolization?
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Dan Caron (Founder & CEO, Health Universe) discusses how his company created a collaborative platform that brings together data scientists and clinicians to develop and mature AI algorithms for healthcare.
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🎙️⚕️ABOUT DAN CARON
Dan lives on the edge of computer science and marketing. He blends deep technical knowledge with creativity and strategy to create results. Dan Founded three companies that have done tens of millions of dollars in sales and co-founded a healthcare company that raised 32M and has 300,000 physician users per month doing 100,000,000 drug transactions per year. He focuses on building products and services that improve the world.
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The financial crisis at Steward Health Care is shaking up the Massachusetts healthcare system. Steward’s 9 Massachusetts hospitals with 16,000 employees serving 200,000 patients are in danger of closing. The company blames low reimbursement while critics cite the evils of private equity and for-profit ownership.
So, will the hospitals stay open in the short term? And will Massachusetts take the opportunity presented by this crisis to restructure its healthcare industry to improve access, lower costs, and align incentives?
TOPICS
(04:02) The failure of the Stuart healthcare system in Massachusetts
(07:50) The Difference Between For-Profit and Not-For-Profit Hospitals
(11:23) The struggles of community-based hospitals in managing patient care
(14:34) Redeploying Hospital Expenses to Primary Care
(18:18) The Future of Community Hospitals
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David West (Co-Founder & CEO, Proscia) discusses how his company uses AI to accelerate breakthroughs in pathology.
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CareTalk is a weekly podcast that provides an incisive, no B.S. view of the US healthcare industry. Join co-hosts John Driscoll (President U.S. Healthcare and EVP, Walgreens Boots Alliance) and David Williams (President, Health Business Group) as they debate the latest in US healthcare news, business and policy.
🎙️⚕️ABOUT DAVID WEST
David West is an entrepreneur and technologist with a background in computational biology. He co-founded Proscia in 2014, inspired by research at Johns Hopkins Medicine. Under David’s leadership, Proscia has earned recognition as a market category leader, raising a total of $35M in funding to date and securing customers including Johns Hopkins, Joint Pathology Center, and LabPON.
David has been recognized by EY’s Entrepreneur of the Year 2021 Program, Forbes 30 Under 30, and Inc. Magazine as one of the top 50 Global Entrepreneurs Under 25. He has a degree in Biomedical Engineering from Johns Hopkins University.
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Advanced computing and communications technologies offer tremendous promise for patient care, but turning that promise into reality requires high levels of specialized expertise that health systems just don’t have in-house.
But some hospitals, like Boston’s Children’s –seem to have figured it out. How do they do it?
TOPICS
(0:44) Tracing the career of Pixel Health CEO Michael Feld
(3:09) The structure and symbolism of Pixel Health
(9:23) What are the current challenges in healthcare and what role does technology play in addressing them?
(11:03) Pixel Health’s involvement with Boston Children’s Hospital
(18:08) What is the promise of 5G in healthcare?
(21:22) What is a hybrid 5G network?
(25:51) How will privacy and security be affected by these hybrid networks?
(31:12) What comes next for the healthcare industry, Pixel Health and technology
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Caretalk Executive Features is a series where we spotlight innovative companies and leaders working to advance the healthcare field.
🎙️ ABOUT MICHAEL FELD, CEO PIXEL HEALTH
As a Founder of the company, Michael has provided telecommunications leadership, IT consulting, and engineering support for healthcare providers, telecommunications carriers, as well as mid and large-sized businesses for more than two decades. A recognized innovator in the field, he has managed the company’s meteoric growth and remained on the bleeding edge of technology innovation, while maintaining his unique “personal” touch to client relationships.
As interim CTO for the University of Chicago Medicine, former CTO at Temple University Health System, and as Executive Consultant to Baystate Health and Lancaster General Health System, Michael has been central to the roll-out of modern, foundational technologies such as hyper-converged architecture, desktop virtualization, VoIP/unified communications, advanced storage, and the networking infrastructure needed to support EMR deployment. His significant IT and management experience outside the medical world has allowed clients to utilize proven and successful technologies and designs in a medical context, further increasing financial and operational efficiency, total systems availability and resilience, and overall improvements in clinical performance.
🎙️ ABOUT PIXEL HEALTH
Pixel Health brings original and effective technology solutions to transform health systems nationwide. The company traces its roots to 2001, when founders Michael Feld and Greg Pellerin partnered to create a technology consulting firm with the goal of simplifying technology, and empowering clients to drive IT transformation for the betterment of the organization.
Since then, our company found a niche in successfully helping to transform health systems and has developed into a leading healthcare-focused consultancy and managed services provider dedicated to offering customized solutions to meet a health system’s unique needs. Our passion is to develop and implement processes and technologies that make the delivery of care better for patients and providers alike.
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Rajesh Subramaniam (MD & CEO, ResultsCX) discusses how advanced analytics and AI can make healthcare more accessible, efficient and effective.
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Rajesh Subramaniam is MD & CEO of ResultsCX, leading a team of 23,000+ people across 25+ global locations. As the highest-ranking executive, he sets the strategic direction of the company and focuses on driving sustainable growth for the business and its stakeholders.
Most recently, Rajesh headed Nexting Advisors, an entrepreneurial venture focused on developing deep technology CX solutions for global organizations. Previously, as MD & CEO of Firstsource Solutions, he played a pivotal role in charting a new course for the organization – driving strategic global initiatives and transforming it from a traditional BPO to a world-class BPM organization.
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Canada spends half as much on healthcare as the US but outcomes are at least as good and lifespans are longer. Americans –including most recently the state of Florida-- are keen to import cheaper drugs from our northern neighbor.
Should we import any of their other healthcare ideas while we’re at it?
O Canada, what can we learn from thee?
TOPICS
(01:36) The Canadian healthcare system
(06:10) Quality of service in the U.S. and Canada
(07:23) Drawbacks of the Canadian healthcare system
(10:57) Medical bankruptcy and cost comparison between U.S. and Canada
(13:05) What is not covered under the national healthcare plan in Canada
(15:08) Comparison of U.S. and Canadian healthcare systems
(17:06) Five pillars of the Canadian healthcare system
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HealthBiz Brief host, David Williams, forecasts 2024 healthcare business trends.
Listen to our 2024 healthcare predictions episode here.
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The rain was falling in San Francisco last week. But somehow inside the JPM Morgan Healthcare conference, it was sunny, or at least a lot sunnier than the gloom and doom of 2023 when biotech was in a freefall.
So is the industry in for a rosy 2024 or will it be back to negativity again soon?
TOPICS
(01:35) Optimistic views on the Healthcare industry
(02:04) Discussion on the pros and cons of interest rates on Biotech
(03:49) Analysis of the probable long and short-term effects of weight-loss drugs
(05:01) Application and lack of application in AI in Obesity and Heart diseases
(07:10) The role of Nvidia in drug production and AI
(09:34) Eroom's law and the effects on Drug production.
(10:09) Artificial Intelligence’s effects on Drug development
(15:36) Initial Public Offering as a mark of lifting market optimism.
(16:11) The optimism and pessimism of IPO in Biotech
(19:22) Addressing Neurological and Psychiatric Diseases in Technology
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Tom Cotter (President & Executive Director, Healthcare Ready) discusses how to avoid patient disruptions amid crisis by forging partnerships between the healthcare supply chain and government.
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🎙️⚕️ABOUT TOM COTTER, MPHTom Cotter, MPH, has served as executive director at Healthcare Ready since June 2022. With over 15 years of experience in public health and emergency management, he has spearheaded innovative global strategies for emergency response. Cotter, who holds a Master of Public Health from Boston University, has a strong background in public health and emergency response. Prior to Healthcare Ready, he served as the director of emergency response and preparedness at Project HOPE. Cotter's career includes developing and managing programs in various countries for non-profit organizations, and he has been an emergency response coordinator for the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services since 2013.
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It’s mid-January, so it must be time for the JP Morgan Healthcare conference, where tens of thousands of biotech and healthcare companies and investors come together in San Francisco to network and make plans for the year ahead.
But with the pandemic, rival conferences, and bad press about San Francisco, is the JPM conference still relevant in 2024?
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RXLightning's CEO and Founder, Julia Regan joins David Williams to discuss how her company is transforming the specialty prescription onboarding process.
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Julia Regan, CEO of RxLightning, brings over 15 years of experience in healthcare innovation, leading initiatives like real-time benefit checks and streamlined medication onboarding. Recognized with numerous awards, she became the first female Endeavor Entrepreneur in the KY-IN-OH Tri-State Region in July 2022.
Julia has raised $20.5 million for RxLightning, securing investments from notable healthcare investors. Under her leadership, RxLightning has achieved unprecedented success, winning four Mira awards in two years and becoming the first double-double back-to-back winner in the award's 25-year history.
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2024 has arrived, and with it a slew of new state laws and federal regulations that will affect health care in ways large and small. From restrictions on gender-affirming care in West Virginia to a reduction of prior auth requirements in Medicare Advantage, we’ll let you know what’s in store.
So, will this year be a healthy, happy, and prosperous one for the health care system? Let’s find out.
TOPICS
(1:10) Are state regulations relevant for national implications?
(2:30) What new state laws are going into effect in 2024?
(10:10) What new federal requirements for payers are going into effect?
(13:38) Streamlining prior authorizations
(17:40) Will 2024 be a big year for state and federal laws?
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Amenities Health's CEO, Dr. Aasim Saeed joins David Williams to discuss the challenges of differentiation in healthcare and technology.
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🎙️⚕️ABOUT AASIM SAEED
Dr. Aasim Saeed is the Founder and CEO of Amenities Health -- a leading Digital Front Door and patient loyalty platform for healthcare. Before Amenities, Aasim led the Digital Health Office at Baylor Scott & White Health as the VP of Digital Health. There he oversaw the development of BSW Health’s industry-leading website and app that helps millions of patients find and access care every year. Before joining BSWH, Aasim was a leader in McKinsey's Health System practice, advising multiple top US health systems on strategy, operations, and technology. Aasim received his MD and MPA from Duke and Harvard Universities, respectively. He is a Presidential Leadership Scholar and volunteers with the Texas Boys State program.
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Thanks to all our listeners for making 2023 CareTalk’s best year yet. With 650,000 streams across 55 new episodes, it’s been a year to remember. We really appreciate your support!
Some of the year’s big stories were AI in healthcare, abortion restrictions following the Dobbs decision, and approval of the world’s first CRISPR gene editing therapy.
John and I have polished off our crystal ball to see what’s ahead for 2024. Let’s have a look!
TOPICS
(1:06) Telehealth without doctors
(5:53) Using AI for culturally competent care
(11:17) Real world evidence in clinical trials
(16:07) The abortion debate
(19:05) An optimistic prediction about lifespan and healthspan.
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Clincierge’s CEO, Scott Gray joins David Williams to discuss the challenges of clinical trial retention and Clincierge's innovative approach to addressing them.
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Scott Gray is an acknowledged leader and innovator in the world of medical meetings, patient- centered clinical trial support and healthcare transportation. In 2013, while hearing of patients’ challenges with logistics to participate in a global clinical trial, the Clincierge® concept was born as a means to improve patient- centricity in clinical trials and general medical treatments. He co-founded Gray Consulting International in 1994 and has served as CEO ever after. Scott is also a popular speaker and has made numerous media appearances and sites on several industry advisory boards.
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President Biden recently invoked the Defense Production Act to support investment in domestic drug manufacturing. It’s part of Bidenomics and is designed to bolster supply chains and increase spending at home.
What’s the strategy here? And will it work?
TOPICS
(01:08) Defense Production Act
(02:04) Using DPA in healthcare
(03:20) Criticism of DPA
(05:14) US drug costs
(07:30) Drug shortages explained
(08:19) Outsourcing drug production
(10:30) Will DPA solve shortages?
(13:19) DPA's blunt force
(18:24) Strategic stockpiles
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CBD-based products are everywhere, and many customers swear by them. But the market is largely unregulated, leaving consumers in the dark about product purity, safety, and effectiveness.
Congress recently took a first step, authorizing a regulatory framework to address public health while maintaining access.
What should the federal role be? When should states get involved? And what does the 2018 Farm Bill have to do with it?
TOPICS
(00:53) CBD vs THC
(01:50) Safety Concerns
(02:54) Evidence of Effectiveness
(03:55) Hemp vs Marijuana
(05:55) Novel Cannabinoids
(07:52) Consumer Protection
(09:45) Impact on States
(11:19) Marketing to Children
(13:39) Dosing Concerns
(15:53) Women Legislators Resolution
(18:02) Federal Legislation Role
(21:09) State Regulations Role
(23:38) 2018 Farm Bill Issues
(26:41) Legal Challenges
(29:12) Industry Growth Issues
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Michael C. Barnes is the managing attorney for Sequel Health Law. He serves as counsel to Aimed Alliance, a not-for-profit health policy organization. Barnes counsels boards and management teams of public and private companies on business strategy, law, legislation, and regulation to advance market entry and expansion, revenue, and social responsibility objectives. His practice centers heavily on health and drug law and policy with emphasis on opioid and other controlled medications, cannabinoids, substance use disorders, and pain management. Barnes is also Chairman of the Center for U.S. Policy, a not-for-profit organization advancing solutions to the nation’s drug poisoning crisis.
Barnes is an advocate for individual rights and innovative responses to some of the top policy issues in the U.S., including substance use disorder and mental health, access to health care, justice reform, and privacy. He has provided legal, political, and issue analysis for national news networks, including CNBC, CNN, FOX Business, FOX News, and MSNBC.
Barnes was a political appointee under President George W. Bush, having served as confidential counsel in the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy. He obtained his Juris Doctor degree from George Mason University School of Law.
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Sworkit Health's CEO, Ryan Hanna joins David Williams to discuss his company's transition from DTC to B2B.
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Ryan Hanna is the founder and now VP of Product at Sworkit. He started Sworkit as a self-taught engineer and was able to grow his side project to a global fitness app helping millions get fit. Previously serving as both the VP of Engineering and Product for Sworkit, he is now a passionate leader of Product alone and is sharing what he learned to other engineers to make them even more successful than ever before. Ryan is also involved with initiatives to encourage youth and under-represented groups to get into coding and STEM careers with organizations like Curiosity Hub and Codebar.
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Nursing home stays can easily run over $100,000 per year. That cost is a big source of fear for older Americans, 70% of whom will need some form of long-term care.
Long-term care insurance seems like a great answer. So why do only 3-4% of people have coverage?
TOPICS
(01:18) What is long-term care insurance?
(04:07) Difference between healthcare and long-term care
(06:56) Is the long-term care industry struggling?
(08:26) What does $165,000 in coverage buy?
(13:37) Mix of services getting more expensive
(18:36) Why not treat the end of life with respect?
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Choosing between Traditional Medicare and Medicare Advantage is hard, but the stakes are even higher for cancer patients. Does the flexibility to choose any hospital or doctor under traditional Medicare outweigh Medicare Advantage’s enhanced benefits like dental, vision and OTC drugs?
In this episode of CareTalk, John and David weigh the pros and cons of Medicare Advantage for cancer patients.
TOPICS(01:52) How Medicare Works
(03:17) What is Medicare Advantage?
(04:12) Traditional Medicare vs Medicare Advantage
(06:01) Access to Specialized Cancer Care
(08:30) Importance of Cancer Research Centers
(12:32) Drug Coverage Differences
(16:30) Switching Medicare Plans
(18:29) Weighing Cancer Risk
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Thanksgiving is upon us. It’s an absolutely wonderful holiday –unless you’re a turkey. It can be a busy day in the ER, too with Thanksgiving-themed ailments like food poisoning and burns.
But the big takeaway is that showing gratitude is good for your mental and physical health.
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The Biden Administration is working to drop medical debt from credit reports. Doctors and hospitals will still be able to sue you, but might not be able to hurt your credit.
Want to dive deeper into the US medical debt problem?Listen to our primer episode "What To Do About Medical Debt"Read our report "America's Medical Debt Problem"
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Obamacare has been remarkably durable. Despite the old “repeal and replace “ rhetoric, it turns out Americans like having affordable health insurance. Around 18 million people have individual plans, and 80 percent of them receive Obamacare subsidies. Open enrollment is here, and this season is going to be a busy one.
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Dr. Megan Ranney joins CareTalk to discuss innovative public health approaches to prevent violence and related behavioral health problems.
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🎙️⚕️ABOUT MEGAN RANNEY, MD, MPH
Dr. Megan L. Ranney is an emergency physician, researcher, and national advocate for innovative approaches to public health. She joined Yale in July 2023 as the Dean of the Yale School of Public Health and C.-E. A. Winslow Professor of Public Health.
Dr. Ranney’s research focuses on developing, testing, and disseminating digital health interventions to prevent violence and related behavioral health problems, as well as on COVID-related risk reduction.
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Dr. David Shulkin was appointed by President Obama, then promoted to the Cabinet to head the Department of Veterans Affairs and eventually fired by President Trump. Now in the private sector he’s a dogged advocate for veterans and involved in everything from drug pricing to living to 100.
In this episode, Dr. Shulkin joins CareTalk to discuss everything from rural health to improving veteran care in the US.
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🎙️⚕️ABOUT DAVID SHULKIN, MD
Dr. David J. Shulkin served as the Ninth Secretary of the US Department of Veterans Affairs under President Trump, having previously been appointed as Under Secretary for Health under President Obama. He managed the nation's largest healthcare system for veterans, held respected healthcare executive roles, and founded DoctorQuality. After leaving government, he became a distinguished health policy fellow and professor, specializing in outcomes research and economics. He's recognized as one of the "One Hundred Most Influential People in American Healthcare" by Modern Healthcare.
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More than one in five adults have a diagnosed behavioral health condition. Yet only about half are in active treatment --and it takes an average of 11 years from the onset of symptoms before a patient seeks care.
Our guests, Brightside Health CEO Brad Kittredge and Evernorth Chief Medical Officer for Behavioral Health Dr. Doug Nemecek, are opening multiple front doors to let patients in.
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Special thanks to our sponsor, Digital Diagnostics: www.digitaldiagnostics.com
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Brad Kittredge is the CEO and co-founder of Brightside Health. He has spent over a decade pioneering evidence-based and consumer-driven health care solutions, including building the Product teams at 23andMe and Lantern.
🎙️⚕️ABOUT DOUG NEMECEK, MD
Dr. Doug Nemecek, M.D., is the Chief Medical Executive for Behavioral Health, overseeing quality, integration, and clinical operations. Dr. Nemecek's extensive experience includes leading clinical initiatives on issues like the national opioid epidemic and building strong relationships with network providers to optimize total health outcomes. He earned his M.D. and psychiatric residency at Washington University, holds an M.B.A., and is a recognized Distinguished Fellow with the American Psychiatric Association.
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Dr. David Feinberg was CEO of Geisinger and UCLA Health, then led Google Health before becoming CEO of Cerner. For the past year he’s been Chairman of Oracle Health. So, it's safe to say he knows a thing or two about healthcare IT!
Dr. Feinberg joins the show to discuss interoperability, AI, health equity, and much more!
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Dan Buettner has unlocked profound secrets of longevity and happiness. He journeyed to the unique places around the world, dubbed the Blue Zones, where people regularly live into healthy old age. Dan discovered what they have in common and is now applying Blue Zones insights to create healthy communities around the United States.
Can Blue Zones slow or reverse the recent slide in US longevity? Listen in to find out.
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🎙️⚕️ABOUT DAN BUETTNER
Dan Buettner is a National Geographic Fellow and a #1 New York Times Bestselling Author known for discovering the world's Blue Zones—regions where people enjoy remarkably long, healthy lives. His bestselling books and public appearances have popularized the Blue Zones lifestyle, and he also works with governments and organizations to implement Blue Zones Projects, which have improved the well-being of over 5 million Americans. In essence, he lives and promotes the Blue Zones philosophy.
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The behavioral health crisis is in full swing. It’s well known that there’s a shortage of providers. But that’s just the first step. We also need to make sure people are getting the right care for them, that quality is measured and tracked, and that patients have long term support on their care journeys.
Christina Mainelli (CEO, Quartet Health) joins us to discuss how Quartet is working to build a better mental healthcare system.
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Christina Mainelli is the Chief Executive Officer at Quartet Health. Christina has previously served as the EVP & Chief Growth Officer at Beacon Health Options, the SVP and General Manager at CareCentrix, and the SVP, Product Development at Connextions.
🎙️⚕️ ABOUT QUARTET HEALTH
Quartet is a technology-enabled care delivery company that delivers speed to quality behavioral healthcare for all. Quartet's technology and services identify people who need care, connect them to high quality care through networks of providers or Quartet's medical group, and support their care journeys.
Learn more about Quartet Health: www.quartethealth.com
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The Dana-Farber Cancer Institute rocked the cancer world this month by dropping its long standing partner, Brigham and Women’s in favor of building a new cancer hospital with Beth Israel. What does it mean for patients, physicians and health care costs?
Is this just a local Boston story or is there broader meaning for the US healthcare system?
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Affordability, access, and quality are often referred to as the Iron Triangle of healthcare. There are tradeoffs among them and you can improve one or two, but not all three. Seth Rainford (Co-Founder & President, Digital Diagnostics) joins us to discuss how artificial intelligence can break that tradeoff and lead to a new and golden era of medical diagnosis and treatment.
ABOUT CARETALK EXECUTIVE FEATURESCaretalk Executive Features is a series where we spotlight innovative companies and leaders working to advance the healthcare field.
ABOUT SETH RAINFORDSeth Rainford is the Co-Founder and President at Digital Diagnostics where he focuses on expanding market opportunities and driving operational excellence within the company.
Rainford brings more than a decade of executive experience to Digital Diagnostics including the successful management of large-scale P&L’s, strong organic & inorganic business development expertise, as well as complex multi-site operations leadership within the healthcare industry.
Rainford most recently served as Regional Vice President & General Manager of LabCorp in the Greater Chicago Area, leading a strategic transformation of the Midwest business unit. Previously, he served as Vice President at Northwestern Medicine, where he drove the commercialization and scaling of their outreach diagnostics business.
Rainford received his MBA in business administration from Purdue University.
ABOUT DIGITAL DIAGNOSTICSDigital Diagnostics Inc. is a pioneering AI diagnostics company on a mission to benefit patients by transforming the accessibility, affordability, equity, and quality of global healthcare through the application of technology in the medical diagnosis and treatment process.
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Opioid overdoses killed more than 100,000 people in the US last year, more than traffic accidents and suicides combined. Fentanyl is a major culprit, often turning a planned recreational high into sudden death. Now Naloxone –the generic name for Narcan—is available over the counter.
Will the good drug stop the bad drug from killing people? And should you carry Narcan yourself? We’ll tell you what you need to know.
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Misinformation has always plagued healthcare, but it’s gotten worse recently. Dr. Geeta Nayyar (author, Dead Wrong: Diagnosing and Treating Healthcare’s Misinformation Illness) joins the show discuss the impact of healthcare's misinformation problem and what steps can be taken to treat it.
ABOUT CARETALKCareTalk is a weekly podcast that provides an incisive, no B.S. view of the US healthcare industry. Join co-hosts John Driscoll (President U.S. Healthcare and EVP, Walgreens Boots Alliance) and David Williams (President, Health Business Group) as they debate the latest in US healthcare news, business and policy.
ABOUT GEETA NAYYAR, MD, MBAGeeta is the former Chief Medical officer at Salesforce. She’s a rheumatologist and nationally-recognized leader in health IT, bridging the divide between clinical medicine, business, and digital health.
As a Board Member of the American Telemedicine Association and the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine Alumni Association, she helps steer decision-making at some of the nation’s most influential medical organizations. Her work and expertise have earned her appearances on CNN, and PBS, and she is regularly featured on CNBC and Yahoo Finance.
She is the author of the book “Dead Wrong,” available everywhere October 17th 2023.
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Prior authorization. It’s a dreaded phrase for patients and providers alike. Now some health plans like Cigna say they’re cutting back on the practice, and the feds are contemplating restrictions, too. What is prior authorization in healthcare? And can the US healthcare system live without it?
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After incredible growth during the pandemic, digital health is adjusting to its own kind of new normal. Interest remains strong, deals are flowing and artificial intelligence is making its mark. But the market is less frothy –or maybe it has even overreacted.
Friend of the show, Jessica DaMassa, (Host, WTF Health), joins us again to talk about the digital health trends and challenges of 2023.
ABOUT CARETALKCareTalk is a weekly podcast that provides an incisive, no B.S. view of the US healthcare industry. Join co-hosts John Driscoll (President U.S. Healthcare and EVP, Walgreens Boots Alliance) and David Williams (President, Health Business Group) as they debate the latest in US healthcare news, business and policy.
ABOUT WTF HEALTHWTF Health gives you a glimpse of the future of health by introducing you to the people who are going to change it. Jessica DaMassa, the emerging ‘It girl’ of health tech interviewing, chats it up with the ‘who’s who’ of the health innovation set.
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Anupam B. Jena (Host of Freakonomics MD) joins CareTalk to talk about the hidden side of medicine and how unexpected—but predictable—events can profoundly affect our health.
ABOUT CARETALKCareTalk is a weekly podcast that provides an incisive, no B.S. view of the US healthcare industry. Join co-hosts John Driscoll (President U.S. Healthcare and EVP, Walgreens Boots Alliance) and David Williams (President, Health Business Group) as they debate the latest in US healthcare news, business and policy.
ABOUT ANUPAM B. JENA M.D. , PH.D.Dr. Jena is an economist, physician, and professor at Harvard. As one of a small group of physician-economists in the world, and one of the most creative and prolific social scientists in medicine, Dr. Jena is uniquely positioned to explore where the worlds of medicine and economics collide, based on his experiences as a practicing physician at Massachusetts General Hospital and his unique training as an economist.
His creative use of natural experiments – chance occurrences that we are exposed to, but often unaware of, in our lives – help us understand how health care works, the subject of his 2020 TEDMED talk. He is the host of the popular Freakonomics, M.D. podcast, where he tackles questions at the intersection of medicine and economics, including questions from his own research on why mortality rates rise in cities on the days that they host large marathons, why cardiac patients do better when cardiologists are out of town at national cardiology conferences, and why kids with summer birthdays are more likely to be diagnosed with A.D.H.D. Dr. Jena’s book, Random Acts of Medicine: The Hidden Forces That Sway Doctors, Impact Patients, and Shape Our Health, will be published by Doubleday in the summer of 2023.
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Sarcomas are cancers of the connective tissues, with more than 15,000 new cases and 7000 deaths in the US every year. Sarcomas are often diagnosed when they’re too late to treat effectively, leading to poor outcomes. As Sarcoma Awareness Month 2023 concludes, Dr. James C. Wittig (Medical Director, Orthopedic Oncology, Atlantic Health System) joins CareTalk to discuss the importance of educating the public about sarcoma cancers.
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ABOUT JAMES C. WITTIG, MDJames C. Wittig is Chairman of Orthopedic Surgery at Morristown Medical Center and Medical Director, Orthopedic Surgery, Orthopedic Oncology and Sarcoma Surgery at Atlantic Health System.
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Stacey Richter (Host, Relentless Health Value podcast) joins CareTalk to discuss how the healthcare industry can put patients over profits by balancing doing well vs. doing good.
ABOUT CARETALKCareTalk is a weekly podcast that provides an incisive, no B.S. view of the US healthcare industry. Join co-hosts John Driscoll (President U.S. Healthcare and EVP, Walgreens Boots Alliance) and David Williams (President, Health Business Group) as they debate the latest in US healthcare news, business and policy.
ABOUT STACEY RICHTERWhen she's not hosting Relentless Health Value, Stacey is co-president of Aventria Health Group, a marketing agency and consultancy. Aventria specializes in helping pharmaceutical, employer, pharmacy, and health system clients improve patient outcomes by creating and leveraging collaborations with other healthcare organizations. For more than 20 years, Stacey has innovated better-coordinated health solutions benefiting all stakeholders and, most of all, the patient.
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We made some bold and not so bold predictions about healthcare at the start of the year. Now that we're halfway through 2023, it’s a good time for a mid-year reality check to see what’s come true, where we missed the mark, and what we just plain didn’t think about.
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Access to the birth control pill is becoming easier, now that FDA has approved an over the counter version of a product that’s been available by prescription since 1973. On this episode of CareTalk, John and David discuss why this move is so significant and why it took so long to get here.
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FDA just approved Leqembi, a drug to slow the cognitive decline of Alzheimer’s patients, and Medicare has agreed to pay for it. Is it time for patients, families and physicians to be excited? Or do we need to temper our hopes?
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Google has been making a lot of noise in the healthcare space lately. In this episode of CareTalk, John and David take a look at all of Google’s healthcare moves: What’s working? What’s not? And what’s next?
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Will the healthcare staffing crisis ever end? We were talking about shortages five years ago and then things really went crazy during the pandemic. But even as a lot of the economy has returned to normal, healthcare workers are still in very short supply.
Do we just have to wait a little longer, or is the shortage of healthcare workers going to be with us forever?
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More than a million people –including hundreds of thousands of children-- lost Medicaid coverage in the last few weeks as the pandemic-era continuous coverage policy ended.
In this episode of CareTalk, John Driscoll and David Williams unpack what's going on with Medicaid redetermination in the US.
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Medical residents and fellows at Mass General Brigham just voted overwhelmingly to form a union. Apparently these new physicians aren’t going to put up with the low pay and tough working conditions that their predecessors went through.
Unionization is happening all over the place. But what does it mean for patient care, hospital finances, physician training, and relationships between trainee and supervising physicians?
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Independent physician practices are facing an uphill battle in an era where hospitals are growing increasingly larger.
With their vast resources and extensive networks, hospitals often hold a considerable advantage when it comes to negotiating contracts with insurance companies and leveraging economies of scale. This discrepancy can lead to a significant disadvantage for independent physicians, making it harder for them to compete for patients, attract top talent, and maintain financial stability.
In this episode of CareTalk, hosts John Driscoll and David Williams discuss how value-based care and AI technology can help independent practitioners survive healthcare’s consolidation trend.
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Congress’s failure to raise the debt limit has brought the US perilously close to default. Republicans have insisted on major cuts to federal spending –including in healthcare—in exchange for their votes. President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy worked out an agreement in principle, which gives in, at least partially, to the GOP demands while preserving Democratic priorities.
So, what’s the impact of the debt ceiling deal on healthcare? Will the deal have a real impact or is it all just smoke and mirrors?
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Violent attacks against healthcare workers are rising, leading some hospitals to launch their own police forces. Enhanced security and faster response times sound great. But what about patient rights, potential abuses, and the financial burden at a time when hospital finances are strained?
In this episode of CareTalk, John and David examine the rise of hospital police forces and debate whether or not they are a good idea.
TOPICS
(1:01) Why is there a debate about hospitals having their own police forces?
(5:29) Benefits and drawbacks with hospital police forces
(7:20) Does an “armed” environment make it a safer one?
(10:44) What framework is needed in order to establish a hospital police force?
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The Adderall shortage is causing hardships for patients and families relying on the medication to manage ADHD. The surge in ADHD diagnoses and telemedicine prescriptions during the public health emergency, along with manufacturing disruptions, contribute to the problem.
Initially, the federal government planned to reduce controlled substance availability through telemedicine. However, due to a significant response of tens of thousands of comments, they will maintain the pandemic-era rules for another six months.
Why is there an Adderall shortage? When will it end? Can ADHD be advantageous? Listen to hear what John and David had to say.
Dive deeper into this episode with our report "The Adderall Shortage: Understanding the Impact and Seeking Solutions."
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Surgeon General Vivek Murphy recently issued an advisory calling it an epidemic. Things were bad enough before the pandemic but they got worse, with more than half of people reporting loneliness according to some surveys.
There are solutions out there, but it’s a mixed bag. Social media might help make connections but too often it has the opposite effect. And we’re just getting started with AI…
Join John and David in this thought-provoking episode as they unravel the complexities of the loneliness epidemic and explore ways to combat it.
TOPICS(1:11) Dire consequences of loneliness
(3:13) The epidemic of disconnection
(4:24) Does technology play a role in loneliness in the younger population?
(5:30) The erosion of social connection
(9:38) Loneliness is more than just a healthcare problem
(13:14) Is there one sole solution to loneliness?
Dive deeper into this episode and read our report: The Loneliness Epidemic: Uncovering Its Profound Impact.
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As healthcare increasingly relies on technology, it has become even more susceptible to cyber threats, making cybersecurity a major area of concern for the industry.
In this episode of CareTalk, John and David examine the major cybersecurity risks in healthcare and what businesses can do to protect themselves and their customers.
TOPICS
(0:46) How do we navigate in a world where all different kinds of institutions are getting hacked?
(1:56) How Credential Stuffing was used in recent healthcare hacks
(5:30) Potential implications and risks for patient claims information being released
(8:53) What can individuals do to protect themselves from the risk of being hacked?
(14:01) What can companies do to prevent being hacked?
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It finally happened! CareTalk and Dr. Eric Bricker (AHealthcareZ), two titans of healthcare YouTube, join forces to take on some of the juiciest topics in healthcare finance and more.
🎙️Providers taking on risk: who’s getting it right?
🎙️Are digital health startups able to make a difference?
🎙️Health insurers decreasing prior authorization - is it for real or for show?
🎙️Is it practical for consumers to compare hospital prices?
Hear what Eric, John and David had to about all of this and more, in a very special edition of CareTalk: Healthcare. Unfiltered.
ABOUT CARETALKCareTalk is a weekly podcast that provides an incisive, no B.S. view of the US healthcare industry. Join co-hosts John Driscoll (President U.S. Healthcare and EVP, Walgreens Boots Alliance) and David Williams (President, Health Business Group) as they debate the latest in US healthcare news, business and policy.
ABOUT DR. ERIC BRICKERDr. Bricker is an Internal Medicine Physician and the former Co-Founder and Chief Medical Officer of Compass Professional Health Services. Dr. Bricker is also the Founder and Chief Medical Officer for AHealthcareZ, a YouTube channel dedicated to explaining how the US healthcare system works... or doesn't work.
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Rural communities have fewer doctors, nurses and medical facilities per person than the country as a whole. Some rural hospitals have closed, leaving large geographic areas without local services. And the population is older, sicker, more likely to have unhealthy habits like tobacco use and less likely to have access to reliable transportation to get to their appointments.
Rural healthcare is a challenge. But is it all doom and gloom? John and David share their thoughts.
TOPICS
(1:20) Reviewing the statistics on rural health
(1:57) Do social determinants of health contribute to rural health
(5:42) Challenges rural health faces
(7:09) The difference in healthcare delivery
(12:25) What’s going on with rural hospital closures?
(15:16) Opportunities to innovate emergency services
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Zack Cooper joins CareTalk to discuss why surprise medical bills might soon become a thing of the past.
TOPICS
(1:22) Zack’s deep dive into surprise billing
(3:46) How the No Surprises Act came to be
(7:23) The 1% Steps for Healthcare Reform Project
(8:56) The Legal Villains
(12:01) How can politics actually work for cost reduction?
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ABOUT ZACK COOPER:
Zack Cooper is an Associate Professor at Yale University, and Director of Health Policy at the school’s Social and Policy Studies. As a health economist, his research has provided empirical evidence that informed public policies, including the No Surprises Act.
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Dr. Zeke Emanuel joins the show to share his thoughts on the artificial intelligence craze and how it could impact healthcare.
TOPICS
(1:04) Is AI going to take over the world?
(2:04) How will AI be used in healthcare?
(3:58) AI and machine learning
(22:15) Remote patient monitoring vs remote patient management.
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Ezekiel J. Emanuel, an oncologist, medical ethicist and professor at the University of Pennsylvania, served on the Covid-19 Advisory Board for the Biden-Harris transition.
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Brooke Ellison's incredible life journey is an inspiration to us all. At just 11 years old, she faced the unimaginable - being struck by a car and left paralyzed from the neck down. But instead of giving up, she persevered and defied the odds.
She went on to achieve academic excellence, graduating magna cum laude from Harvard. A masters degree and PhD later, Brooke went on to run for New York State Senate and publish two books. It's no wonder her remarkable life story was turned into a movie, directed by none other than Superman himself, Christopher Reeve!
We were fortunate enough to have Brooke join us for this special episode of CareTalk, where she shares her journey and insights on overcoming disability.
TOPICS(1:45) The coexistence of fear and hope
(2:03) Brooke’s study of hope
(5:59) Americans with Disabilities Act prioritizing barriers over isolation
(8:29) Are we doing a better job as a society at being more open-minded and inclusive?
(11:36) Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
(15:23) What it was like to have Christopher Reeve make a movie about her life
(22:58) Advice for those that are uneasy in the presence of someone with disabilities
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ABOUT BROOKE ELLISON
Brooke Ellison, PhD is an Associate Professor at Stony Brook University, Interim Program Director of the PhD program in Health and Rehabilitation Sciences and Co-Director of the Advanced Certificate in Healthcare Management. With a background in cognitive neuroscience & public policy from Harvard, she has been committed to changing perceptions & policies on life-saving science for over 15 years.
She's served on the Empire State Stem Cell Board & Board of Directors of the NY Civil Liberties Union. In 2011 she was granted an honorary degree by Rutgers University & chosen as a World Economic Forum Young Global Leader & Truman National Security Project Political Partner in 2014 & 2018 respectively. Brooke wrote a memoir "Miracles Happen" which was made into a movie - The Brooke Ellison Story. Her second book, “Look Both Ways,”was released in 2020.
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Rare diseases, despite their name, are more prevalent than one might expect, impacting up to 10% of the population, particularly children. But a staggering 95% of the 10,000 known rare diseases remain without effective treatments, posing an immense challenge for affected families, foundations, and scientists working tirelessly to remedy the situation.
Nasha Fitter (CEO, FOXG1 Research Foundation and VP, RWE and Ciitizen Platform at Invitae) joins CareTalk to explain the importance of rare disease research and why there is hope on the horizon.
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ABOUT NASHA FITTERNasha Fitter is a leader in the rare disease space known for her breakthrough work on utilizing real world evidence to accelerate treatments. She is the mother of a child with the rare neurological condition, FOXG1 Syndrome, and co-founded and leads the FOXG1 Research Foundation. Nasha is also the VP of Ecosystem Partnerships at genetic testing company Invitae. Nasha serves on the board for the ACMG Foundation for Genetic and Genomic Medicine and has an MBA from the Harvard Business School.
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The collapse of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) has sent shockwaves through the tech industry. But how will it affect the healthcare industry? John and David have the answers.
TOPICS(0:55) Why should we care about the Silicon Valley Bank collapse?
(7:53) The implications of the SVB collapse on healthcare
(8:23) Did SVB have ties with healthcare companies?
(12:00) Are healthcare institutions like hospitals and health plans in danger of suffering a similar fate?
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Eli Lilly is slashing insulin prices by 70%. Have we entered a new era of drug affordability or is this announcement just a lot of hot air?
TOPICS(0:34) Is the Eli Lilly’s Insulin price cut a big deal?
(2:07) What does the price cut mean for Americans who need Insulin?
(5:41) Why is Eli Lilly reducing the prices now?
(6:28) How have Insulin prices affected diabetics in the past?
(8:08) Why is Insulin so expensive in the United States?
(9:17) Who are the major players in the Insulin market?
(11:22) What will this cut mean for other drug pricing, drug companies and consumer costs?
(12:56) Does Lilly Stand to lose money from this decision?
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The US is often called a free market health care system. But Medicare and Medicaid are the biggest insurers, and the government pays for about half of all healthcare. The private sector is getting the message, with some big players –like Humana—ignoring private customers altogether.
Are we on a one way train to single payer? Will innovation suffer? And if government pays all the bills, should it own all the hospitals, physician practices and drug companies, too?
In this episode of CareTalk, John and David share how they feel about the government being the main customer for healthcare.
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Michelle Davey, Co-Founder & CEO of Wheel Health, joins CareTalk to discuss how virtual care is revolutionizing care delivery.
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ABOUT MICHELLE DAVEY
Growing up in a rural area with limited medical resources, Michelle became focused on improving patient access to care. Her career took on a journey through healthcare, tech, marketplaces and virtual care. After recognizing the need for a new workforce configuration in healthcare, she co-founded Wheel. Michelle is a thought-leader focused on the urgent need for reinventing healthcare delivery models, clinician empowerment, and the future of work in healthcare.
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Value based care is a great idea, at least in theory. It’s cheaper and better than fee for service. But uptake is slow because incentives are hard to align, available data and analytics aren’t up to the task, it takes too long for providers to be rewarded, and payers and providers just don’t trust one another.
With all these challenges, can value based care succeed? Clarify Health CEO, Jean Drouin, joins CareTalk to explain why the answer is a resounding YES!
ABOUT CARETALKCareTalk is a weekly podcast that provides an incisive, no B.S. view of the US healthcare industry. Join co-hosts John Driscoll (President U.S. Healthcare and EVP, Walgreens Boots Alliance) and David Williams (President, Health Business Group) as they debate the latest in US healthcare news, business and policy.
ABOUT JEAN DROUINJean Drouin, MD, is the founder and Chief Executive Officer of Clarify Health, an enterprise analytics and value-based payments platform company. Jean has over 25 years of experience in healthcare management, technology, operations, finance, and cultural change.
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Digital health had plenty of ups and downs in 2022, with continued innovation and billions in new investment. With new advances in 2023, like ChatGPT and sensor technologies, it’s time to look ahead. And who better to do that with than Jess DaMassa from WTF Health?
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ABOUT WTF HEALTHWTF Health gives you a glimpse of the future of health by introducing you to the people who are going to change it. Jessica DaMassa, the emerging ‘It girl’ of health tech interviewing, chats it up with the ‘who’s who’ of the health innovation set.
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Urgent care centers are popping up everywhere! Patient volumes ballooned 60% since before the pandemic, and investors keep eating it up.
In this episode of CareTalk, John and David explore what's behind the rapid growth of urgent care and why it matters.
Topics:(0:53) What is urgent care?
(1:50) Urgent care growth by the numbers
(3:30) Is urgent care actually more expensive?
(4:30) How urgent care promotes more access to care
(5:50) Why is urgent care growing so much?
(11:20) Why are investors bullish on urgent care?
(13:17) Will urgent care centers undermine the doctor/patient relationship?
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With the federal debt limit reached, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has begun using “extraordinary measures” to pay the government’s bills. The pressure will continue until Congress raises the debt limit.
But what does it all mean for healthcare? John and David share their thoughts.
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Congress has recently passed a spending bill that will "unwind" a requirement for states to maintain continuous enrollment in Medicaid in order to receive additional federal pandemic funds. The policy shift is likely to have wide-reaching impacts on the healthcare system, with far more immediate impact on lower-income households.
In this episode of CareTalk, John and David analyze the rapid growth of Medicaid and the decision to unwind it.
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TOPICS:
(0:45) Why did Medicaid grow so much during the pandemic?
(3:45) What has been the impact of Medicaid's rapid growth?
(4:00) Why is the continuous coverage provision ending?
(6:00) What will happen to people currently on Medicaid?
(9:17) Are the states ready to deal with this?
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Time magazine recently published an article that claims the us healthcare system is about to collapse. Is this just another sensational headline crafted to generate clicks or is the US healthcare system truly doomed? In this episode of CareTalk, John and David share their thoughts.
Read the Time article, "The Coming Collapse of the US Healthcare System" here.
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Artificial intelligence (AI) has been all the rage lately, thanks to ChatGPT. In this episode of the CareTalk Podcast, John and David assess AI’s place in healthcare: How is it used now? How can it be used in the future? And is it truly useful, or is it all hype?
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TOPICS:(2:00) What is artificial intelligence (AI)?
(3:36) What are some of the key terms and technologies involved with AI?
(7:16) What is Robotic Process Automation (RPA)?
(8:28) How is AI used in healthcare?
(13:00) Is AI in healthcare dangerous?
(17:39) Will AI be a big deal in healthcare in 2023?
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John and David continue our end-of-year tradition by sharing their hot takes and predictions for healthcare in 2023.
Will staffing shortages come to an end? Will virtual-first primary become a reality? Will Medicare Advantage lose its luster?
Big topics. Bigger predictions. Join us as we end 2022 with a bang!
TOPICS:(02:18) Will virtual healthcare be the future of care?
(03:47) Will healthcare staffing shortages come to an end?
(05:20) Will Medicare Advantage going to lose its luster?
(07:52) Will value based care continue to make advances?
(10:10) Will home healthcare become even more important?
(12:19) Will private equity and venture capital move into the spotlight?
(15:26) Will artificial intelligence take over healthcare in 2023?
(18:12) How will retail healthcare fare in 2023?
(20:59) Will 2023 be an aggressive political year for healthcare?
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Dr. Otis Brawley joins the show to discuss reducing cancer overscreening and health disparities.
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ABOUT DR. OTIS BRAWLEYOtis Brawley is a professor of oncology at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and 39th Bloomberg Distinguished Professor at Johns Hopkins. Dr. Brawley leads a broad interdisciplinary research effort of cancer health disparities at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center, working to close racial, economic and social disparities in the prevention, detection and treatment of cancer in the United States and worldwide.
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After the runoff in Georgia, the election is finally over! With a divided Congress, will it be gridlock, or will our legislators find a way to work across party lines for the good of the public? John and David give us their take. Spoiler alert: they don’t exactly see eye to eye.
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On this episode of CareTalk, we take a look back at the illustrious career of Dr. Anthony Fauci. Throughout his over 50 years in public service, Dr. Fauci has made countless contributions to the fields of medicine and public health. He played a key role in the development of the AIDS prevention strategy known as "Treatment as Prevention," and he was instrumental in the creation of the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR). In addition, he has served as the Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) since 1984, leading groundbreaking research on HIV/AIDS, influenza, and other infectious diseases. Dr. Fauci's tireless dedication to his work has saved countless lives and made him a household name. On this special episode of CareTalk, we pay tribute to one of the greatest public servants of our time.
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Unprecedented speed, collaboration, efficiency and results, all driving innovation: this is what healthcare has accomplished in the last few years. But as we settle into a new status quo, there is a pervasive sentiment that our industry is reverting to inefficiency. Embracing the evolution of healthcare requires that we embrace methods born of crisis as long-term solutions and evolve business models to meet new consumer demands. The way forward is clear–a collaborative approach, catalyzed by interoperability.
Bruce Broussard (President & CEO, Humana) joins CareTalk for a special episode recorded in front of a live audience at the EMIDS Healthcare Summit 2022.
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Ben Leonard (Health Technology Reporter, Politico), joins the show to chat digital health happenings in the federal government and the healthcare industry overall.
This episode is part of our "CareTalk @ HLTH 2022" interview series. You can listen to the rest of our interviews from HLTH 2022 on your favorite streaming service, or by going to www.caretalkpodcast.com.
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Brigham Hyde (CEO, Atropos), joins the show to discuss how his company is using real world evidence to close the gap with patient-specific prognostograms using real-world data.
This episode is part of our "CareTalk @ HLTH 2022" interview series. You can listen to the rest of our interviews from HLTH 2022 on your favorite streaming service, or by going to www.caretalkpodcast.com.
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Jason Gorevic (CEO, Teladoc Health) joins the show to talk about his company's recent challenges and the road ahead.
This episode is part of our "CareTalk @ HLTH 2022" interview series. You can listen to the rest of our interviews from HLTH 2022 on your favorite streaming service, or by going to www.caretalkpodcast.com.
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Walter Jin (Chairman & CEO, Pager) joins the show to chat about virtual care, care coordination, care management, collaboration, artificial intelligence and concierge care.
This episode is part of our "CareTalk @ HLTH 2022" interview series. You can listen to the rest of our interviews from HLTH 2022 on your favorite streaming service, or by going to www.caretalkpodcast.com.
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Caitlin Donovan (Global Head of Uber Health) joins the show to discuss Uber's push into the healthcare industry.
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Noah Lang (CEO & Co-Founder, Stride Health) joins the show to discuss health benefits for gig workers.
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Sachin Jain (CEO, Scan Health Plan) joins the show to talk about his experience working at his grandfather's rural hospital in India, as well as his healthcare predictions for 2023.
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Jason Kander, author of “The Quiet Storm,” joins CareTalk to discuss treating PTSD in war veterans.
TOPICS(1:00) Why Jason decided to join the military
(3:17) How hard is it for veterans to transition to civilian life?
(8:57) How common is PTSD in veterans?
(12:48) How can we help veterans with PTSD?
(17:33) Can studying PTSD help with brain research?
(19:08) How the Veterans Community Project (VCP) is helping veterans with PTSD
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ABOUT JASON KANDERJason Kander is a veteran, politician, and activist. A former Secretary of State of Missouri, in 2018 he dropped out of a mayoral campaign after announcing that he needed to address untreated PTSD from his time serving in Afghanistan. He re-emerged and founded Let America Vote to end voter suppression. He now runs the Veteran's Community Project, an organization devoted to building housing and providing support services to veterans. He is also the bestselling author of Outside the Wire and host of the popular political podcast, Majority 54.
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California Congressman, Ro Khanna, joins CareTalk to discuss why he believes Medicare Advantage is “just private insurance that profits by denying coverage.”
TOPICS:
(1:04) Ro Khanna on what’s wrong with Medicare Advantage
(2:14) What are the prospects of renaming Medicare Advantage?
(5:01) How does equality tie in with healthcare?
(6:26) “Medicaid for all?”
(9:31) Managed care and extending Medicare
(12:36) Redistributing jobs and opportunities to de-industrialized towns
(15:55) Progressive capitalism
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Congressman Ro Khanna represents California’s 17th Congressional District, located in the heart of Silicon Valley, and is serving in his third term.
Rep. Khanna sits on the House Agriculture, Armed Services, and Oversight and Reform committees, where he chairs the Environmental Subcommittee. Additionally, Rep. Khanna is the Deputy Whip of the Congressional Progressive Caucus; serves as an Assistant Whip for the Democratic Caucus and is the Democratic Vice Chair of the House Caucus on India and Indian Americans. Rep. Khanna is committed to representing the people and ideas rooted in Silicon Valley to the nation and throughout the world.
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The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, signed into law by President Biden in August, includes several provisions to lower prescription drug costs for people with Medicare and reduce drug spending by the federal government. What are the provisions? How will it impact healthcare? And why is big Pharma pushing back?
TOPICS:
(1:49) What are the prescription drug provisions of the Inflation Reduction Act?
(9:26) Why is pharma upset about the Inflation Reduction Act?
(12:18) Is innovation threatened by US drug pricing control?
(14:50) What is the potential healthcare impact of the Inflation Reduction Act?
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In this episode of CareTalk, John and David take a deeper look at the history and growth of telehealth and what it means for the future of medicine. They explore how this important technology is revolutionizing the delivery of care, enabling greater access to quality health services no matter where people live or travel. And they also discuss some of the challenges facing telehealth today and how these can be overcome to ensure continued growth in this dynamic space.
TOPICS:
(0:10) John’s new job with Walgreens Boots Alliance
(3:11) How has telehealth grown over the years?
(7:38) Do patients prefer telehealth vs. in-person visits?
(10:00) What areas of healthcare are best suited for telehealth?
(16:43) Can telehealth deliver on its promise?
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Natalie Davis joins CareTalk to discuss how her organization, the United Stated States of Care, is building a better and more equitable healthcare system in the wake of the pandemic.
TOPICS:
(1:10) Why does a united approach to the United States of Care matter?
(3:05) How are people from the left and right agreeing on healthcare policy?
(4:23) Why is it important to be bipartisan when it comes to healthcare policy?
(8:50) How do you turn the frustrating experiences of people with US healthcare system into policy?
(11:27) How do you go about making healthcare policy change at the federal level vs. the state level?
(13:25) Lowering prescription costs and eliminating out-of-pocket costs for basic health care services.
(17:09) Can we actually make progress on drug pricing?
(21:41) What can US of Care accomplish for the average American patient within the next 12 months?
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CareTalk is a weekly podcast that provides an incisive, no B.S. view of the US healthcare system. Join co-hosts John Driscoll (CEO, CareCentrix) and David Williams (President, Health Business Group) as they debate the latest in US healthcare news, business and policy.
ABOUT NATALIE DAVIS
Natalie Davis has nearly two decades of experience shaping and implementing health care policies to improve the lives of all Americans. She spent close to 10 years at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), with the final two years of her tenure serving as Senior Advisor to former acting CMS Administrator Andy Slavitt. Besides co-founding the United States of Care, Natalie is on the founding team of Town Hall Ventures, as well as The Medicaid Transformation Project. She currently serves on the board of directors of the Preeclampsia Foundation.
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Starting in 2023, Medicare Part B premiums are set to decrease for most beneficiaries. While this may seem like good news at first glance, it's important to understand why the premiums are decreasing.
On this episode of CareTalk, John and David explore the reasons why Medicare Part B premiums will drop in 2023.
TOPICS:(0:36) With the cost of life going up, how much are premiums going up in Medicare?
(1:00) Why are the Medicare Part B premiums dropping in 2023?
(1:48) What does Aduhelm have to do with premiums dropping?
(3:17) What ever happened to Aduhelm?
(3:52) How does Medicare work?
(6:26) Is the drop in Medicare Part B premiums good news?
(9:41) How much will the Medicare Part B premiums decrease?
(13:47) How will the changes in Medicare premiums affect the mid-term elections?
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Between the closure of Amazon Care and the recent acquisition of One Medical, Amazon has been making significant moves in healthcare this year. Inspired by the buzz, John and David take the opportunity to reflect on Amazon’s shaky healthcare strategy: What worked? What didn’t? And what’s next?
TOPICS:
(0:37) How big is Amazon’s opportunity in healthcare?
(1:53) What does Amazon do in healthcare?
(2:33) Why is Amazon closing Amazon Care?
(3:01) Is Amazon’s acquisition of One Medical a big deal?
(4:18) Where has Amazon had success in healthcare?
(7:38) What can the healthcare industry learn from Amazon?
(8:26) What is Amazon’s biggest healthcare opportunity from a tech perspective?
(10:07) What is Amazon’s biggest healthcare opportunity from a retail perspective?
(13:30) How does Amazon’s healthcare ambitions impact patients?
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A Texas judge ruled that the government could not compel private insurance companies to cover the costs of PrEP, a medication that can greatly reduce the risk of HIV infection. The ruling was based on the argument that PrEP is not "medically necessary" for people who are not already HIV-positive. However, many experts believe that this ruling could ultimately hamper efforts to prevent new infections.
On this episode of CareTalk, John and David discuss the broader implications the ruling could have on preventative care. Is it a big deal or is it a nothing burger?
TOPICS:(01:00) Judge rules government can’t compel PrEP coverage under ACA
(2:14) What is PrEP (Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis)?
(6:00) Who is Judge Reed O’Connor and why did he rule this way on PrEP?
(10:51) What are health disparities and how do mandates impact them?
(12:56) Is this case going to make it to the Supreme Court?
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America's favorite nurse, Nurse Alice Benjamin, joins the show to discuss everything from making a career in nursing to the importance of medical literacy.
TOPICS:
(1:00) What inspired Nurse Alice to pursue a career in nursing
(4:48) What is the most important piece of advice you give patients?
(6:51) What does it take to become a nurse?
(9:30) Nurse Alice reflects on her own journey in nursing
(11:47) How the COVID-19 pandemic impacted nurses
(15:15) How can nurses build resilience?
(17:34) Nurse Alice on the importance of mentors
(19:20) What is the impact of travel nurses on the nursing field?
(24:14) Is it worse to be a nurse right now?
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CareTalk is a weekly podcast that provides an incisive, no B.S. view of the US healthcare system. Join co-hosts John Driscoll (CEO, CareCentrix) and David Williams (President, Health Business Group) as they debate the latest in US healthcare news, business and policy.
ABOUT NURSE ALICE BENJAMIN:
Alice Benjamin is a board-certified Clinical Nurse Specialist and Family Nurse Practitioner. She has extensive nursing experience specializing in cardiovascular health, critical care, and emergency medicine. She has worked at some of the world's most prestigious academic tertiary centers as well as some of the most underserved community hospitals taking care of some of the sickest patients on the planet.
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Dr. Peter Hotez joins CareTalk to discuss the anti-science culture that has developed in recent years and how it’s impacting our response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Dr. Hotez explains how the anti-vaccine movement is based on misinformation and fearmongering. The result is a dangerous impact on public health that puts everyone at risk, not just those who are unvaccinated.
Dr. Hotez also talks about how social media is playing a role in spreading this misinformation. Platforms like Facebook and Twitter are amplified the voices of those who peddle conspiracy theories and false information. This makes it difficult for people to know what to believe, and it’s contributing to the spread of COVID-19.
TOPICS:
(0:21) What is anti-science?
(1:45) What is the history of the anti-vaccination movement?
(6:28) What is Corbevax and when will it be available?
(12:12) Why is the anti-vaccination movement dangerous to public health?
(14:24) What can we do to combat vaccine misinformation?
(18:27) When it comes to COVID-19, what can we learn from our response to HIV?
(21:36) Will anti-science get better or worse?
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CareTalk is a weekly podcast that provides an incisive, no B.S. view of the US healthcare system. Join co-hosts John Driscoll (CEO, CareCentrix) and David Williams (President, Health Business Group) as they debate the latest in US healthcare news, business and policy.
ABOUT DR. PETER HOTEZ
Dr. Peter Hotez is an American scientist, pediatrician, and advocate in the fields of global health, vaccinology, and neglected tropical disease control. He serves as founding dean of the National School of Tropical Medicine, Professor of Pediatrics and Molecular Virology & Microbiology at Baylor College of Medicine, where he is also Director of the Texas Children's Hospital Center for Vaccine Development and Texas Children's Hospital Endowed Chair in Tropical Pediatrics, and University Professor of Biology at Baylor College of Medicine.
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What can be done about the medical debt crisis in the United States? In the United States, medical debt is a major financial burden for many families. In fact, one in five Americans has outstanding medical debt, and the average amount owed is nearly $6,000. Medical debt can have a devastating impact on a family's finances, leading to bankruptcy and negative credit histories. The problem is only getting worse, as the cost of healthcare continues to rise.
On this episode of the CareTalk podcast, John and David explain why medical debt is b.s. and what should be done about it.
TOPICS:
(1:38) What is medical debt?
(2:36) What makes medical debt different from other kinds of debt?
(4:59) What country has the most medical debt?
(8:30) What percentage of bankruptcies are caused by medical bills?
(13:28) What are credit agencies doing to help medical debt?
(16:18) Is medical debt a good issue for politicians to run on?
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Why is healthcare so expensive in the United States? The rising cost of healthcare is one of the most pressing problems facing the United States today. According to a recent study, the average American family now spends more on healthcare than on housing or food. And this trend shows no signs of slowing down. Healthcare costs have been rising steadily for years, and there is no end in sight.
On this episode of the CareTalk podcast, John and David break down the real reasons behind why healthcare is so expensive in the United States and what we can do about them.
TOPICS:
(0:19) How much does the US spend on healthcare?
(1:27) The United States healthcare system problems and solutions?
(2:21) Why are drug prices so high?
(0:40) What is to blame for high drug prices?
(11:08) Why are hospitals so expensive?
(13:07) Hospital price transparency
(13:45) How much money does a nurse make?
(18:05) Average doctor salary
(19:02) Primary care vs. specialized care
(21:00) Administrative costs in healthcare
(22:40) Why are Americans unhealthy?
(27:09) How to reduce healthcare costs in the USA
(28:12) Should we be optimistic about the future of healthcare in the USA?
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As the COVID pandemic continues to ravage the United States, healthcare professionals are beginning to grapple with a new and unexpected problem: the mental health of their patients. According to a recent study, depression rates have increased significantly in the past year, with nearly one in four adults experiencing an episode of major depression. And while depression is certainly the most common mental health concern associated with COVID, it is by no means the only one. Anxiety, PTSD, insomnia, substance abuse and addiction are all on the rise as well.
Healthcare entrepreneur, Dena Bravata, joins CareTalk to discuss how COVID is affecting mental health in the U.S. and why we need to address this problem head-on before it spirals out of control.
TOPICS
(1:09) What is behavioral health?
(1:55) How does COVID affect mental health?
(3:10) The cost of mental health care
(4:19) COVID mental health statistics
(05:59) Is addiction a mental health issue?
(07:20) Digital therapeutics. What are they? Can they help?
(10:45) How to choose the right mental health therapy
(14:33) Telehealth for mental health
(17:55) Children’s mental health
(19:40) Cannabis and mental health
(21:15) Mental health stigmas and how to overcome them
(24:23) Ways to improve mental health
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ABOUT DENA BRAVATADr. Bravata is the co-founder of Lyra Health where she also served as the Chief Medical Officer from 2015 to 2016. She was the Chief Medical Officer and Head of Products at Castlight Health from 2009 through 2014. Dr. Bravata was a practicing internist for 16 years in her own private practice and as an attending physician at Stanford University and the Palo Alto VA. As a senior research scientist in Stanford’s Center for Primary Care and Outcomes Research and a nationally recognized health services researcher, Dr. Bravata has published widely on the clinical effectiveness of a variety of key clinical and public health topics.
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The build back better plan was initially proposed as a way to improve infrastructure and create jobs in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. However, the plan has since evolved into a healthcare bill that would provide financial assistance to states for the expansion of Medicaid. The bill would also establish a new health insurance program for low-income Americans,
In this episode of the CareTalk podcast, John and David explore explore the transformation of the build back better plan and debate what its impact on healthcare will be.
Topics covered:
- What happened to the Build Back Better Plan?
- Why is Build Back Better a Healthcare Bill Now?
- What’s in the Build Back Better Bill?
- Will Build Back Better reduce insulin prices?
- What will happen if build back better is passed? What are the benefits?
- Will Build Back Better help Democrats win in the midterms?
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On this week's episode of the CareTalk podcast, we discuss long COVID with Dr. Zeke Emanuel.
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to rage around the globe, more and more people are being diagnosed with long COVID, a condition characterized by symptoms that persist for weeks or even months after infection. Dr. Emanuel explains why solving the mystery of long COVID should be a priority for researchers and clinicians, and he offers some hope that we may eventually get a handle on this debilitating disease.
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Ezekiel J. Emanuel, an oncologist, medical ethicist and professor at the University of Pennsylvania, served on the Covid-19 Advisory Board for the Biden-Harris transition.
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In this episode of CareTalk, Danny Warshay, author of "See, Solve, Scale" joins the show to discuss the method of unlocking the power of entrepreneurship and why he believes that entrepreneurs can help solve healthcare reform.
About Danny Warshay:
Danny Warshay is the founding Executive Director of the Nelson Center for Entrepreneurship and Professor of the Practice at Brown University. He also runs workshops on Entrepreneurship in corporate, nonprofit, academic, and governmental contexts in countries around the world. He began his entrepreneurial pursuits while an undergraduate at Brown as a member of the Clearview Software startup leadership team. Apple acquired Clearview, and since then, he has co-founded and sold companies in fields ranging from software and advanced materials to consumer products and media. Danny received an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School.
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In 1973, the Roe v Wade decision was handed down by the Supreme Court and abortion became legal in the United States. Now, nearly 50 years later, the decision has been overturned and abortions will consequently become illegal in many states.
In episode 146 of CareTalk, John and David discuss the devastating implications overturning Roe V Wade can have on women's healthcare, including: unsafe abortions, maternal mortality rates, as well as significant changes to birth control and reproductive rights.
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Allison Hoffman, Professor of Law at UPenn Law, joins CareTalk to discuss the 340B Program. The 340B drug pricing program requires drug companies to provide outpatient drugs to eligible healthcare organizations and covered entities at discounted prices. Hoffman discusses how the 340B program works and why it is so important. She also shares her insights on how the 340B program could be improved. This is a must-listen for anyone who wants to learn more about this significant program.
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Allison K. Hoffman, an expert on health care law and policy, examines some of the most important legal and social issues of our time, including health insurance regulation, the Affordable Care Act, Medicare and retiree healthcare expenses, and long-term care.
Before joining the faculty at Penn Law, Professor Hoffman was on the faculty at the UCLA School of Law and was a Petrie-Flom fellow at Harvard Law School. She also practiced health care law at Ropes and Gray and was a strategy consultant at The Bridgespan Group and the Boston Consulting Group.
The third summer of the pandemic is upon us, and it is more important than ever to be prepared. In this episode of CareTalk, John and David help you navigate your summer plans by covering everything you need to know about the state of the pandemic.
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Every year, over 30,000 people in the United States are killed by gun violence, and many more are injured. The health care industry is on the front lines of this epidemic, treating patients with gunshot wounds and counseling families who have lost loved ones to gun violence. But what can the health care industry do to prevent gun violence? What are the barriers to change? And what role can health care providers play in advocating for stricter gun laws? John and David explore all the options on this episode of CareTalk.
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June is Pride Month, a time to celebrate the LGBTQ+ community and reflect on the progress that has been made in the fight for equality. This year, John and David are taking on healthcare disparities in the LGBTQ+ community. While great strides have been made in recent decades, there are still many areas where healthcare disparities exist.
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The recent Monkeypox outbreak around the world has been causing a stir on the web and in the press. What is Monkeypox? How contagious is it and should you be concerned? John and David breakdown everything you need to know.
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Baby formula is an essential for many parents, but the recent recall by Abbott labs has left them scrambling. The company, which is the biggest U.S. supplier of powder infant formula, initiated a recall and closed its Sturgis, Michigan, manufacturing plant after reports of serious bacterial infections in several infants and two deaths. The recall and shutdown has worsened a baby formula shortage among multiple manufacturers, which had been brewing for some time.
But what caused the baby formula shortage in the first place? And why is this issue so difficult to solve? John and David have all the details.
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Edo Banach (President and CEO of the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization) joins the show to discuss everything you need to know about palliative care vs. hospice.
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About Edo Banach:Edo Banach is President & CEO of the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization. He previously was the Senior Advisor and Deputy Director of the Medicare-Medicaid Coordination Office at the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and Associate General Counsel at the Visiting Nurse Service of New York. Prior to that, Edo Banach was the Medicare Rights Center’s General Counsel. Edo has also practiced health law at the firms of Latham & Watkins and Gallagher, Evelius and Jones, and clerked for U.S. Judge John T. Nixon of the Federal District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee. Prior to attending law school Edo worked for the New York City Department of Homeless Services and Mayor’s Office of Operations. Mr. Banach holds a B.A. from Binghamton University and a J.D. from the University of Pennsylvania Law School.
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John & David dig into how the COVID-19 pandemic transformed primary care and explain why telehealth is here to stay.
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What was the cause for mask mandates ending? John and David investigate all of the details that led to the controversial decision.
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Juan Enriquez - academic, businessman, TED Speaker...CareTalk Guest?! Juan Enriquez joins the show to discuss everything from the impact of technology on human life, to the “age of genetic wonder.” This is one discussion you won’t want to miss.
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A broad thinker, Juan Enriquez bridges disciplines to build a coherent look ahead. He is the managing director of Excel Venture Management, a life sciences VC firm. He cofounded the company that made the world's first synthetic life form and seed funded a company that may allow portable brain reading.
Enriquez's book, RIGHT/WRONG: How Technology Transforms Our Ethics, shows why we should be a little less harsh in judging our peers and ancestors and more careful in being dead certain that what we do today will be regarded as ethical tomorrow. In 2015, he published Evolving Ourselves: How Unnatural Selection and Nonrandom Mutation Are Shaping Life on Earth with Steve Gullans. The book describes a world where humans increasingly shape their environment, themselves and other species.
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Long COVID is affecting 8-23 million people in the US. But what is it and why is President Biden pushing the HHS to address it?
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Joe Biden nominated Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to fill the Supreme Court vacancy. John and David discuss Judge Jackson’s healthcare views and speculate about how she’ll handle the pressing issues that she’ll hear in the Supreme Court.
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Jennifer Schneider (CEO, Homeward) joins the show to discuss how she plans to deliver quality healthcare to rural America.
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Jennifer Schneider is the CEO of Homeward, a technology-enabled healthcare provider delivering care to those who don’t have it, starting in rural America. Previously, Jennifer served 5 years as the Chief Medical Officer and President of Livongo. Jennifer was honored by Modern Healthcare as one of the 50 Most Influential Clinical Executives and by Fierce Healthcare as Woman of Influence for our work empowering women and modeling diversity and inclusion in the workplace.
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Why is the price of insulin so expensive in the USA? Will the house cap insulin cost at $35? Join John and David as they attempt to dig to the bottom of the long and complicated journey of insulin pricing.
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Jordan Rau (Senior Correspondent, Kaiser Health News) joins the show to discuss everything from the state of healthcare journalism, to nursing home reform.
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Jordan Rau, Senior Correspondent, reports on cost and quality in the American health care system with a focus on hospitals and nursing homes. He joined KHN at its founding in 2009 and specializes in data journalism. His articles have revealed: rampant infection control problems in nursing homes; dangerous daily swings in staffing levels in nursing homes; hospitals that do not follow their own charity care policies; byzantine ownership structures of skilled nursing facilities; and the proliferating and contradictory “best hospital” rating industry. On occasion he has digressed to write about the joys of remote schooling and the pretensions of children’s art. A graduate of Wesleyan University, he previously worked as a reporter at The Los Angeles Times and Newsday.
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The Cures Act was intended to give patients free & easy access to medical records, but many are still having trouble. Why is it so hard to access medical records? Carm Huntress (Founder & CEO, Creedo) rejoins the show to discuss how he plans on solving this problem once and for all.
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Carm is a entrepreneur and strategic leader with over 20 years of experience in startups focused around consumer and enterprise technology. His first web development and hosting company he started while in high school was eventually acquired in 2001. After finishing his degree in electrical engineering at Northeastern University in 2004, he went on to work for PlumVoice, an IVR and voice technology startup, where he ran their network operations. He later was asked to run product development at My Perfect Gig, a Northbridge and Commonwealth Venture start-up.
After two years as CTO at Reef Partners, where he ran the technology for a number of portfolio companies, he became CTO at Audiogon.com, the largest high end audio site in the world. He managed the transition of the core technology platform and team for growth. In 2013 he moved to Denver where he founded RxREVU.
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With the pandemic winding down, we may see the “health emergency” come to an end soon. It’s time to start talking about what a return to normalcy will look like, and a good place to begin is what happens to Medicaid.
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It seems like everyone in healthcare has been intimidated by the prospect of competing with Amazon, but so far seem to be doing just fine. Are Amazon's healthcare pursuits overblown? John and David give us their take.
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With Justice Stephen Breyer retiring from the Supreme Court, John and David reflect on his immeasurable influence on US healthcare.
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There has been growing concern around guests spreading COVID misinformation on Joe Rogan's podcast, "The Joe Rogan Experience." Neil Young, Joni Mitchell, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have all asked Spotify to take action against its flagship podcast. Should companies such as Spotify be held more responsible for preventing COVID misinformation? John and David discuss.
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Joe Biden's first year of presidency has already come and gone. In this episode, John and David compare the year one healthcare accomplishments of Biden to Trump. Who delivered? Who didn't? Listen and find out!
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Aduhelm was the first new Alzheimer's treatment approved by the FDA in 18 years. However, its approval proved to be exceptionally controversial, as many medical experts and doctors opposed the drug, due to the lack of evidence that it is actually effective in slowing memory loss.
In this episode, John and David discuss how Aduhelm got approved and the polarizing affect it is having on US healthcare as whole.
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We are nearly two years into the pandemic and there is a lot of dysfunction in our healthcare system. In the midst of the omicron wave, we are facing a tremendous nursing shortage, at a time when we need them most. In this episode, John and David tackle the shortage, while exploring the implications it can have for our healthcare system as a whole.
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2022 kicks off with a bang, as COVID 19 cases surge throughout the USA and the rest of the world. But could Omicron be the final big wave before COVID 19 weakens and downgrades to an endemic? John and David (who is currently battling Omicron himself) speculate.
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General Stanley McChrystal rejoins the show to discuss his new book "Risk" and what US healthcare can learn from it.
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In the last episode of the year, John and David look back on the biggest healthcare stories of 2021, "the year of the vaccine." Viagra reducing dementia, the explosion of Medicaid, the rise of Delta and Omicron. 2021 was quite the year for healthcare and CareTalk is sending it off with a bang!
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Why is COVID being politicized? Will it lessen over time? In this episode, John and David discuss why COVID is such a politically polarizing topic and what lessons we can learn from HIV.
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Jessica Damassa and Matthew Holt, hosts of the Health in 2 Point 00 Podcast, join the show to discuss the Omicron variant, high digital health company valuations, climate change and much, much more.
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Jessica Damassa is the Exec. Producer and host of ‘WTF Health – What’s the Future, Health?', an interview series taking her around the world to 17 different health tech conferences in 11 different countries to continue her quest of asking everyone everywhere about the future of health – and what is wrong with it right now. She also co-hosts the podcast Health in 2 Point 00, which airs on The Health Care Blog with editorial commentary and analysis on the latest stories shaping the health tech market.
About Matthew Holt:
Matthew Holt has spent many years in health care as a researcher, forecaster, and strategist. He has conducted in-depth studies about many aspects of health care for public release and private clients. He is the founder of The Health Care Blog, where he publishes his analysis and opinions about health care. He is also the co-host of the Health in 2 Point 00 podcast.
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President Biden nominated Dr. Robert Califf to lead the FDA. Who is he? Is he a good choice? John and David give you the lowdown.
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Many medical experts predict that biosimilars are essential to the future of healthcare. What are they and how will they shake up the pharmaceuticals industry? John and David have the answers.
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Dan Brillman (CEO, Co-Founder of UniteUs) joins the show to discuss how UniteUs is building healthier communities by connecting health and social care.
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Dan Brillman graduated from Yale University in 2006 and worked in finance and
consulting before joining the Air Force Reserves as a combat pilot, where he still serves
today. As an aircraft commander, Dan earned several combat air medals during multiple
deployments both in Iraq and Afghanistan campaigns and also serves as a Joint Strategic
Liaison Officer for Defense Innovation Unit (DIU). After earning his MBA from Columbia
Business School in 2012, Dan worked in venture capital in NYC, where he focused on
investing and technological innovation. Dan co-founded Unite Us in 2013.
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John and David dissect President Biden’s Build Back Better Bill and weigh-in on how it could impact healthcare.
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Should patients be required to see their doctors online first for all non-emergency care? John and David weigh in on digital first primary care.
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Former FDA Deputy Commissioner Amy Abernethy has been rumored as the next FDA Commissioner. And why not? She shares her experience and vision for clinical trials and explains why data quality keeps her up at night.
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Papa’s family on demand model arose from founder Andrew Parker’s experience caring for his own Papa. A few short years and a hundred million dollars later, Papa is a hit with dozens of Medicare Advantage plans offering the service as a benefit to members.
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From $4 generics to large-scale, low-cost clinics, Walmart is challenging the assumption that US healthcare has to be a rip-off. Marcus Osborne has been at the center of the action; he outlines what we can expect emerging from the pandemic and with the new Epic EHR partnership.
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When Haven –the Amazon/Berkshire Hathaway/JP Morgan Chase health care initiative—imploded, Morgan took matters into its own hands. They brought in Obama White House and Avalere veteran Dan Mendelson to take another shot at reforming the system, improving care for their own employees, and boosting healthcare equity.
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As an epidemiologist in the Trump White House, Blythe Adamson told POTUS a bedtime story to explain the origin of the virus. Trump called her “fantastic,” so it must have worked. She helped major sports leagues get back to business and is doing the same with cultural performances now. In her spare time, she’s a lead scientist at Flatiron Health.
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Precision Medicine Group Founder Marc Clein is a visionary who believes personalized medicine will change the world. But he’s doubtful that Operation Warp Speed results can be repeated across the broader drug development sector.
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BCBS of North Carolina is putting its weight behind partnerships to restrain drug pricing, improve food security, and enhance the role of the home in health care. Medicare and Medicaid modernization is on the table, too.
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Prescribers are usually clueless about what a patient will ultimately pay for their prescription. Advanced transparency tools can clue them in, resulting in lower costs, higher fill rates, and better adherence to therapy. RxRevu founder Carm Huntress tells us how we get there.
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Guidewell’s CEO is boldly leading Florida’s biggest health plan through the pandemic. The mission-oriented company has been all-in on the ACA marketplaces and championing social justice. He’s not afraid to speak his mind on common sense drug pricing either.
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The Athenahealth Founder and CEO of Zus has come a long way from his ambulance driving days. He’s focused on solving thousands of problems for digital health founders and learning from his epic failures and great successes.
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Gun violence is a health crisis in the USA. Annie Andrews, MD joins the show to discuss why gun control is so crucial to the safety and wellbeing of our youth.
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Annie Andrews is the Pediatric Hospital Medicine Fellowship Director at MUSC (Medical University of South Carolina). She is also a volunteer at Moms Demand Action, a grassroots movement of Americans fighting for public safety measures that can protect people from gun violence.
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Merck’s new drug Molnupiravir showed high effectiveness against COVID-19 in late-stage trials. John and David speculate about what this means for the fight against COVID.
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The FDA has been without a permanent leader for 8 months and counting. In this episode, John and David nominate the candidates they’d like to see fill the seat.
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Moderates in the House are blocking leadership’s drug pricing effort on the Build Back Better Act. John and David take a look why the moderates are opposed and what’s at stake.
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Testing was a big problem at the start of the pandemic. Did we fix it? As the world grapples with the Delta variant, John and David argue about whether or not testing has gotten more or less important.
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Why are hearing aids so expensive? David and John investigate the rising prices of hearing aids, while making the case for over the counter options.
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Vesta Healthcare CEO, Randy Klein, joins the show to discuss the problems with elderly care in the U.S.
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This week, the CDC issued its back to school guidelines for students. In this episode, John and David put the guidelines under a microscope, while debating what makes back to school in 2021 different than 2020.
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CVS Aetna just announced virtual primary care. Could this be an indication that the future of healthcare is virtual? John and David don’t seem to agree…with each other.
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In this episode of CareTalk, John and David discuss the 5 innovations in mental health that were born from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Note: We experienced technical difficulties in the recording of this episode. The audio quality in this episode is not up to our typical standard.
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Steve Schmidt, Co-Founder of The Lincoln Project, joins the show to discuss the complications of addressing US healthcare policy in a country divided.
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About Steve Schmidt:
As a counselor to world leaders, CEOs, celebrities, and political movements, Steve Schmidt — over the past two decades — has played an influential role in American politics and helped navigate some of the most high-stakes corporate crises and business strategy challenges of our time. In the aftermath of the 2016 American presidential election, Steve has emerged as one of the strongest and most incisive voices commenting on U.S. politics and global issues. Well known for his part in the 2008 U.S. election cycle, Steve was credited for transforming Senator John McCain’s campaign “from corpse to contender.” He previously architected a similar turnaround for California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger. Steve was a top strategist in the 2004 campaign to re-elect President George W. Bush and served in the Bush administration, during which time he led the successful confirmations of two U.S. Supreme Court Justices.
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60% of Americans say that they have medical debt. In this episode, John and David take a look at the growing problem of medical debt in the U.S. and dig deep into what is being done to curb it.
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Will we ever get pharma pricing under control? Will value based care catch on? Will the demand for home healthcare continue to grow? In our 100th episode of CareTalk, John and David speculate about the future of healthcare in the U.S.
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In this special 99th episode of CareTalk, hosts John and David look back at the past 4 years of the show. Have they changed their stance on some of their hot takes? Which episodes resonated the most? And most importantly, what lies ahead for the future of CareTalk, as we get ready to tape our 100th episode?
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Former HHS Secretary and 14th Governor of Utah, Mike Leavitt, joins the show to discuss why value-based care is something that both the Dems and GOP can get behind.
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Mike Leavitt is the founder of Leavitt Partners where he helps clients navigate the future as they transition to new and better models of care. In previous roles, Mike served in the Cabinet of President George W. Bush (as Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency and Secretary of Health and Human Services) and as a three-time elected governor of Utah.
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Obamacare architect, Nancy-Ann DeParle, stops by the show to discuss the future of the Affordable Care Act.
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About Nancy-Ann DeParle:
Nancy-Ann DeParle is a partner and co-founder of Consonance Capital Partners, a private equity firm that focuses on investing in the U.S. health care industry. She is a director of CVS Health and HCA, in addition to Consonance portfolio companies Enclara Pharmacia, Turn-Key Health, and Psychiatric Medicare Care. From 2011-January 2013, she was Assistant to the President and Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy in the Obama White House. A health policy expert, DeParle served as Counselor to the President and Director of the White House Office of Health Reform from 2009-2011. In that role, she spearheaded President Obama’s successful effort to enact the Affordable Care Act and managed the initial implementation of the law.
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Zoom classes. Less time out with friends and more time at home with family. In this episode of CareTalk Podcast, John and David explore the pandemic through the eyes of teenagers.
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John and David discuss value-based care and how it can impact healthcare in the United States.
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John and David weigh in on whether or not the USA should step in and help vaccinate the rest of the world against COVID.
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Patrick Kennedy (Former U.S. Representative (D-RI) and Founder of The Kennedy Forum) stops by to advocate for better treatment of mental health in the US.
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About Patrick Kennedy:During his time in Congress, Patrick J. Kennedy was the lead author of the landmark Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (Federal Parity Law), which requires insurers to cover treatment for mental health and substance use disorders no more restrictively than treatment for illnesses of the body, such as diabetes and cancer. In 2013, he founded The Kennedy Forum, a nonprofit that unites advocates, business leaders, and government agencies to advance evidence-based practices, policies, and programming in mental health and addiction. In 2015, Kennedy co-authored the New York Times Bestseller, “A Common Struggle: A Personal Journey Through the Past and Future of Mental Illness and Addiction,” which details a bold plan for the future of mental health care in America. In 2017, he was appointed to the President’s Commission on Combating Drug Addiction and the Opioid Crisis.
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President Biden is aiming to have at least 70% of American adults given 1 vaccine dose by July 4th. Considering the amount of vaccine hesitancy in the US, how likely are we to reach this benchmark?
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The US was rated as “best positioned to respond to a pandemic,” yet it has struggled in its fight against COVID. General Joseph Votel (Business Executives for National Security) joins CareTalk to discuss where the US went wrong.
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About Gen. Joseph Votel:
Continuing his long, distinguished career of service and senior leadership, General Votel today serves as President and CEO of Business Executives for National Security (BENS) – a national, nonprofit comprised of senior business and industry executives who volunteer their time and expertise to assist the U.S. national security community. In this role, General Votel leads a driven, multidisciplinary staff – spread across seven regional offices – and advises and executes on the strategy put forth by the BENS Board of Directors and the organization’s 400+ dedicated members.
General Votel joined BENS in January 2020 following a 39-year military career where he commanded special operations and conventional forces at every level; last serving as the Commander of U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) where he was responsible for U.S. and coalition military operations in the Middle East, Levant, and Central and South Asia. General Votel’s career included combat in Panama, Afghanistan, and Iraq. And he notably led the 79-member coalition that successfully liberated Iraq and Syria from the Islamic State Caliphate. General Votel preceded his assignment at CENTCOM with service as the Commander of U.S. Special Operations Command and the Joint Special Operations Command.
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John and David debate whether or not the US can reach herd immunity without mandating the COVID vaccine.
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Do we still need testing now that vaccines are rolling? Ginkgo Bioworks Founder, Jason Kelly, joins CareTalk to discuss how testing can help the world battle the pandemic.
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About Jason Kelly:
Jason Kelly co-founded Ginkgo BioWorks in 2008. The organism is the product at Ginkgo BioWorks. Ginkgo's organism engineers design microbes made-to-order for customers across a range of industries by leveraging a technology platform including custom hardware, software, and wetware. Jason earned his PhD from MIT in Biological Engineering in2008, under professor Drew Endy, and his BS in Chemical Engineering and Biology in 2003. His doctoral research included the development of a widely adopted measurement standard for characterizing transcriptional elements.
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12 states have yet to expand Medicaid. Who's next? And why does it matter? John and David take a look at the outstanding states and speculate about where Medicaid goes from here.
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Why does the US infrastructure plan include a $400 billion provision to expand home healthcare? John and David dissect the infrastructure plan and speculate on how it will impact US healthcare as a whole.
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Cricket Health CEO, Robert Sepucha, joins the show to discuss what's wrong with kidney care in the USA and why so many Americans are on dialysis.
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Robert Sepucha is the CEO of Cricket Health. Robert’s diverse background includes everything from practicing law in Silicon Valley, to serving as Chief of Staff to a dynamic member of Congress. He has launched a billion-dollar state agency to support life sciences, and worked as a senior executive for Fresenius Medical Care, one of the world’s largest health care companies.
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Is Teleheath the future of healthcare or is it a fad? In this episode, John and David debate whether or not Telehealth is here to stay in the US.
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John and David debate whether or not the American Healthcare Rescue Plan can fix America's healthcare problems.
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Founder and former CEO of Avalere Health, Dan Mendelson, stops by to share his outlook on Bidencare and the future of health policy in the US.
About Dan Mendelson:
Dan Mendelson is Founder and former CEO of Avalere Health, a vibrant community of innovative thinkers dedicated to solving the challenges of the healthcare system.
He is also Operating Partner at Welsh Carson, a private equity firm focused on healthcare and technology investments. Prior to founding Avalere in 2000, Dan served as Associate Director for Health at the Office of Management and Budget in the Clinton White House where he was responsible for the full healthcare portfolio including Medicare, Medicaid, NIH, CDC, and FDA.
Dan presently serves on the boards of Champions Oncology (CSBR), Centrexion Corporation, and Audacious Inquiry. He is Adjunct Professor at Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business, and a founding member of Guidon Partners, an investment management group. Dan also serves on advisory boards for the Alliance for Health Policy, the Duke Margolis Center, and Faster Cures. He previously served on the boards of Coventry Healthcare (CVTY, sold to Aetna in 2013), PharMerica (PMC, sold to KKR in 2017), and HMS holdings (HMSY).
Dan is a leading national thought leader on healthcare business issues, is often quoted in the press, and enjoys speaking. He has also published widely in peer-reviewed and professional journals on health information technology, the costs of disease, hospital costs and operations, physician payment, the economics of managed care, and medical malpractice. He holds a BA from Oberlin College, and an MPP from the Kennedy School at Harvard University.
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Civil rights groups are calling for greater equity in vaccine distribution. But what are they
asking for exactly? In this episode, John and David discuss equity vs. efficiency in the vaccine rollout and whether or not there is a tradeoff.
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Former US Representative, Allyson Schwartz, joins the show to discuss what makes Medicare Advantage a better option than traditional Medicare.
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New York Times writer, Nick Kristof, recently published an article that asks whether or not Joe Biden is capable of saving Americans from the perils of poverty, drugs, mental-illness and more. In this episode of CareTalk, John and David debate what Kristof got right/wrong in his arguments.
Read Nick Kristof's original NYT article, "Can Biden Save Americans Like My Old Pal Mike?" here: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/13/opinion/sunday/working-class-dignity.html
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Why is it taking so long for so many us to get vaccinated? What are the data and tracking problems hampering the CDC? Which states are taking better approaches than others? John and David have all the answers. Well...sort of.
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In this episode of CareTalk, John and David break down President Biden's key executive orders and discuss how they will impact healthcare in the USA.
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Dr. Peter Bach (Director, Center for Health Policy and Outcomes, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center) stops by the show to discuss the dangerous rise in cancer drug prices and how the Biden administration could tackle them.
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About Dr. Peter Bach:
Dr. Bach is the Director of Memorial Sloan Kettering’s Center for Health Policy and Outcomes, is a physician, epidemiologist, researcher, and respected healthcare policy expert whose work focuses on the cost and value of anticancer drugs. Dr. Bach is leading efforts to increase understanding of the US drug development process and develop new models for drug pricing that include value to patients. Dr. Bach described a 100-fold increase in cancer drug prices since 1965 after adjusting for inflation, and that the cost of an additional year of life from a cancer treatment increases by $8,500 each year. In 2012, he and other physicians at MSK drew attention to the high price of a newly approved cancer drug and announced his hospital’s unprecedented move not to offer it to patients because of its high price tag with no notable improved clinical outcomes. The drug price was later cut in half by the manufacturer. Dr. Bach’s work in lung cancer screening has led to the development of several lung cancer screening guidelines and one of the first-ever risk-prediction models for this disease. He has also proposed a number of strategies for Medicare to link payment to the value of healthcare services delivered.
Dr. Bach has been inducted into the National Academy of Medicine, American Society of Clinical Investigators and the Johns Hopkins University Society of Scholars. He served as a Senior Advisor for Cancer Policy at the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services in 2005 and 2006. He has published more than 100 peer-reviewed articles and editorials in scientific journals such as the N Engl J Med and the Journal of the American Medical Association. He has also written numerous healthcare-related op-eds and been featured in mainstream media outlets such as the New York Times, New York magazine, the Wall Street Journal, Forbes, NPR, and 60 Minutes.
Dr. Bach completed his undergraduate studies at Harvard University and his medical studies at the University of Minnesota and the University of Chicago Harris School. He completed a residency in internal medicine at Johns Hopkins University followed by a fellowship in pulmonary and critical care medicine at the University of Chicago and Johns Hopkins. While at the University of Chicago, he was a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Clinical Scholar. Dr. Bach has been a faculty member in MSK’s Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics since 1998 and a Senior Scholar at the International Agency for Research on Cancer since 2008.
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President-elect Joe Biden has revealed his American Rescue Plan. In this episode, John and David take a deep dive into Biden's plan, while weighing the potential impact its policies can have on the United States as a whole.
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Dr. Shoshana Ungerleider (Founder, End Well Foundation) joins CareTalk to discuss how we can make end of life care a more humane experience.
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About Dr. Shoshana Ungerleider:
Dr. Shoshana Ungerleider is a physician, founder, speaker, producer and writer. She works as an internist practicing medicine at Crossover Health in San Francisco. She received her medical degree from Oregon Health & Science University in Portland, OR and completed residency at California Pacific Medical Center where she is now on the teaching faculty and serves on the Executive Board of the Foundation Board of Trustees. She is an LP in Trucks Venture Capital Fund.
In 2017, Shoshana founded the End Well Foundation. End Well is an annual interdisciplinary convening and media platform focused on transforming the end of life into a human-centered experience.
Shoshana was involved with two Academy Award-nominated Netflix short documentaries about the end of life experience: Extremis and End Game. Her most recent project is a biographical documentary film about the life of Robin Williams, Robin's Wish. Click here to learn more about the films she's worked with.
The Pfizer and Moderna vaccines are officially approved by the FDA. But the vaccination program isn't going as planned. In this episode, hosts John Driscoll (CEO, CareCentrix) and David Williams (President, Health Business Group), cover everything that is going wrong with vaccinations in the USA.
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John Hope Bryant joins CareTalk for an unforgettable discussion about how years of slavery has led to countless healthcare disparities amongst African Americans.
About John Hope Bryant:
American Banker magazine 2016 “Innovator of the Year”, Inc.’s “The World’s 10 Top CEOs” (honorable mention), and one of Time magazine’s “50 Leaders for the Future” named in 1994, John Hope Bryant is an American entrepreneur, author, philanthropist, and prominent thought leader on financial inclusion, economic empowerment and financial dignity.
Bryant is the founder, chairman, and chief executive officer of Operation HOPE, Inc. the largest not- for-profit and best-in-class provider of financial literacy, financial inclusion and economic empowerment tools and services in the United States for youth and adults; chairman and chief executive officer of Bryant Group Ventures and The Promise Homes Company, the largest for-profit minority-controlled owners of institutional-quality, single-family residential rental homes in the U.S., and co-founder of Global Dignity.
He has received hundreds of awards and citations for his work, including, Oprah Winfrey’s Use Your Life Award, and the John Sherman Award for Excellence in Financial Education from the U.S. Treasury. Bryant recently received an honorable mention in Inc. magazine’s “The World’s 10 Top CEOs” article that spotlights global servant leaders as the visionaries behind some of the most successful organizations.
Bryant is the author of bestsellers; The Memo: Five Rules for Your Economic Liberation (Berrett-Koehler, September 2017), How the Poor Can Save Capitalism: Rebuilding the Path to the Middle Class (Berrett-Koehler, 2014), and LOVE LEADERSHIP: The New Way to Lead in a Fear-Based World (Jossey-Bass, 2009). He is one of the only bestselling authors on economics and business leadership in the world today who happens to also be African-American.
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We were too lazy to come up with our own healthcare predictions for 2021, so we invited Bob Kocher, MD (Partner, Venrock) onto the show to discuss his Fortune magazine article, “10 Non-COVID Predictions for 2021.” Will Medicare go all-in on virtual care? Will Amazon’s pharmacy gain traction? Tune in to find out!
About Bob Kocher, MD:
Bob Kocher, MD is a Partner at Venrock and focuses on healthcare IT and services investments. He currently serves on the Boards of Virta Health, Aledade, Renew Health and Lyra Health as well as Devoted Health, both of which he also co-founded, and the Blue Cross insurance company Premera. He is a Board Observer at Grand Rounds, Stride, Doctor on Demand, and Suki. He is formerly a Director at Jiff and Castlight Health (CSLT).
Additionally, he is an Adjunct Professor at Stanford University School of Medicine and a Senior Fellow and Advisory Board Member at the Leonard D. Schaeffer Center for Health Policy and Economics at USC. He serves on the Advisory Boards of Harvard Medical School Health Care Policy Department and National Institute of Healthcare Management (NIHCM). He is also a member of the Health Affairs Editorial Board.
Prior to Venrock, Bob served in the Obama Administration as Special Assistant to the President for Healthcare and Economic Policy on the National Economic Council. In the Obama Administration, Bob was one of the shapers of the Affordable Care Act focusing on cost, quality, and delivery system reform and health IT policy. He was one of the leaders of the First Lady’s “Let’s Move” childhood obesity initiative, led the formation of the Partnership for a Healthier America, and served on the Federal Advisory Panel charged with developing a national obesity strategy. He also co-founded the Health Data Initiative with Todd Park, a joint effort of HHS and the Institute of Medicine, to release healthcare data to spur private sector innovation to improve healthcare cost and quality. For five years, he served as Co-Chair of the Health Datapalooza.
Before the White House, Bob was a Partner at McKinsey & Company where he led McKinsey Global Institute’s healthcare economics work. He has worked widely across the US and international healthcare systems to improve regulatory policy, economic performance, labor productivity, clinical outcomes, and patient experience.
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2020 has been an interesting year for healthcare, to say the least. From virtual healthcare to COVID-19, we rank and reflect on the top ten healthcare stories of 2020.
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Dr. Sachin Jain, MD, MBA, FACP (CEO & President of SCAN Group and SCAN Health Plan) joins the show to discuss the 12 unsettling lessons he learned while trying to make healthcare better.
About Dr. Sachin Jain, MD, MBA, FACP:Sachin H. Jain is an American physician who held leadership positions in the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC). From 2015 to 2020, he served as president and chief executive officer of the CareMore Health System. In June 2020, it was announced that he would join the SCAN Group and Health Plan as its new President and CEO. He is also an adjunct professor of medicine at the Stanford University School of Medicine and a Contributor at Forbes. In 2018, he was named one of American healthcare's most 100 most influential leaders by Modern Healthcare magazine (#36).
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Pfizer and BioNtech have filed for Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for their COVID-19 vaccine. In this episode of CareTalk, John Driscoll (CareCentrix) and David Williams (Health Business Group) discuss how the vaccine will be distributed, how effective the vaccines are projected to be and the question that's on everyone's mind: "when can I get it?!"
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In this episode of CareTalk, David Williams (Health Business Group) and John Driscoll (CareCentrix) explore how Joe Biden's presidency could impact US healthcare.
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Dr. Chris Chen, MD, CEO of ChenMed, joins the CareTalk Podcast to discuss his experience with COVID-19, improving primary for seniors and more.
About Dr. Chris Chen, MD:
Dr. Christopher Chen is the CEO of ChenMed, a physician practice that aims to bring concierge-style medicine and better health outcomes to the neediest populations – low-income seniors managing multiple complex chronic conditions. Dr. Chen oversees ChenMed’s operations through its senior medical centers throughout the southeastern United States and Chicago, as well as its portfolio affiliated primary care practices and groups. Raised in South Florida, home to ChenMed’s headquarters, Dr. Chen graduated from the University of Miami’s Honors Program in Medicine. Dr. Chen went on to complete his medical training at Beth Israel Deaconess, a major Harvard University teaching hospital in Boston, Massachusetts. His clinical skills and research accomplishments then led to a specialty position at Cornell University Medical College in Manhattan, New York, where he studied cardiology.
Dr. Chen brought these valuable skills and experiences with him to ChenMed, where he has served as CEO since 2009. Under Dr. Chen’s leadership, ChenMed has grown from four senior medical centers in Florida in 2010 to the 59 it operates in eight U.S. states today. ChenMed’s innovative, physician-led model focuses on accountability and scalability, and the model has proven results. ChenMed patients have 33 percent fewer hospital days per year than the national average. As a fully capitated Medicare Advantage provider, ChenMed have succeeded in providing better care to patients at a lower cost by focusing on prevention, patient behavior modification, and practical solutions like increasing patient access to physicians and specialists and providing courtesy transportation, on-site imaging, and medication. Patient satisfaction is high, with Net Promoter Scores in the low-to-mid 90s.
Dr. Chen’s guidance has led to accolades for ChenMed from numerous sources including the White House, the Department of Health and Human Services, the U.K. National Health System, and publications such as Health Affairs, Forbes® Magazine, and The Economist®. In addition, the company was named “Best Primary Care System in the U.S.” by Medical Economics. Dr. Chen and ChenMed have earned private working discussions with President Obama, key cabinet members, senators, and congressmen. Honors like these reflect ChenMed's innovative and compassionate approach to caring for seniors with complex diseases, as well as ChenMed’s notable results in achieving better health care outcomes.
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Dr. Alan Lotvin, M.D. (Executive Vice President, CVS Health and President of CVS Caremark) joins us for a special episode of CareTalk, recorded “live” from the emids virtual Healthcare Summit 2020. In this episode John Driscoll and Dr. Alan Lotvin discuss CVS’ efforts in kidney care, the need for home dialysis, preparing for a COVID-19 vaccine and much more.
About Dr. Alan Lotvin, M.D.
Alan Lotvin, M.D., is executive vice president of CVS Health, and president of CVS Caremark, the company’s pharmacy benefits management (PBM) business. In this role, Lotvin oversees all aspects of the PBM business including sales and account management, operations, mail service pharmacy, CVS Specialty, and CVS Kidney Care. Lotvin also drives PBM strategy, new business development and client relationship management and retention.
Prior to his current role, Lotvin served as executive vice president and chief transformation officer of CVS Health, and before that executive vice president of CVS Specialty, the specialty pharmacy of CVS Health.
Before joining CVS Health in 2012, Lotvin was president and chief executive officer of ICORE Healthcare, a Magellan Health Services company. Previously, Lotvin held multiple roles at Medco Health Solutions, including president of Medco Specialty Pharmacy Services and senior vice president of Manufacturer Contracting.
Lotvin holds US Patent #6269819 Method and Apparatus for Circulatory Valve Repair. He is co-author of the book Live Better, Live Longer.
Lotvin began his career as a practicing cardiologist in New Jersey. He holds a master's degree in Medical Informatics from Columbia University and a Medical Degree from the State University of New York Health Sciences Center in Brooklyn.
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Dr. Toby Cosgrove, MD, joins the CareTalk Podcast to discuss healthcare leadership in an era of exponential change and the incredible rise of digital health.
About Dr. Toby Cosgrove, MD:
Toby Cosgrove, MD, is former CEO and president of Cleveland Clinic. Serving from 2004 through 2017, he led the $8 billion organization to new heights of achievement and efficiency, seeing it ranked the #2 hospital in America (U.S. News). He currently serves as Executive Advisor, working with Cleveland Clinic leadership on strategies for national and international growth.
Dr. Cosgrove graduated from Williams College and the University of Virginia School of Medicine. He trained at Massachusetts General Hospital and Brook General Hospital in London. In 1967, he was a surgeon in the U.S. Air Force, earning a Bronze Star.
Dr. Cosgrove joined Cleveland Clinic in 1975, and chaired the Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular surgery from 1989 to 2004. He performed over 22,000 operations and earned an international reputation in valve repair He holds 30 patents for medical innovations. As CEO from 2004 to 2017, he reorganized services, improved outcomes and patient experience, and strengthened the organization’s finances.
He is a member of the National Academy of Medicine, and a Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors. In 2016, he was a Fortune Businessperson of the Year (No. 14). Three successive presidents of the United States have consulted him on healthcare issues.
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Dr. Eric Coleman, MD, MPH joins the CareTalk Podcast to discuss how we can solve the USA's unhealthy obsession with over-prescribing medications.
About Dr. Eric Coleman, MD, MPH:
Geriatric and chronic care expert, Dr. Eric A. Coleman, MD, MPH, is a long-time leader in whole-person care, having served as Head of the Division of Health Care Policy and Research and Professor of Medicine at The University of Colorado Denver for over 20 years. He was awarded a MacArthur Foundation 'Genius Grant' for his pioneering work in care transitions.
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Winter is coming - and COVID isn't going anywhere. In this episode of CareTalk, David Williams (Health Business Group) and John Driscoll (CareCentrix) discuss how COVID could impact both the 2020 holiday season.
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In this episode of CareTalk, David Williams (Health Business Group) and John Driscoll (CareCentrix) speculate about what the world will be like once a COVID vaccine is made available.
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Anna Nagurney, Ph.D. (University of Massachusetts) joins the CareTalk Podcast to explain why COVID vaccines will require cold chain logistics and whether or not the US is properly equipped to supply the vaccines when they become available.
About Anna Nagurney, Ph.D:
Anna Nagurney is the John F. Smith Memorial Professor in the Department of Operations and Information Management in the Isenberg School of Management at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. She is also the Founding Director of the Virtual Center for Supernetworks and the Supernetworks Laboratory for Computation and Visualization at UMass Amherst.
Her focus is the applied and theoretical aspects of network systems, particularly in the areas of transportation and logistics, critical infrastructure, and in economics and finance.
She has authored or co-authored +10 books, more than 200 refereed journal articles and over 50 book chapters. Her most recent book, Dynamics of Disasters - Algorithmic Approaches and Applications, which she edited with I.S. Kotsireas and P.M. Pardalos, was published by Springer International Publishing Switzerland in 2018
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In this episode of CareTalk, David Williams (Health Business Group) and John Driscoll (CareCentrix) discuss the role the SCOTUS plays in healthcare, Ruth Bader Ginsburg's legacy, Amy Coney Barrett and more.
In this episode of CareTalk, David Williams (Health Business Group) and John Driscoll (CareCentrix) review and rate Google's biggest healthcare efforts, including: Amwell, Google Cloud, Coefficient Insurance and more.
In this episode of CareTalk, David Williams (Health Business Group) and John Driscoll (CareCentrix) discuss the serious impact that COVID-19 has had on mental health in the United States.