Microdosing: Recent Episodes
Paul Schrimpf
Short episodes focusing on specific topics that represent bigger strategies and trends in healthcare.
Microdosing isn't a 52-week podcast. We take breaks. We're taking one now and will get back to you after the summer. If you want some Microdosing swag, leave a review wherever you consume podcasts, and email Paul a screen grab. Or DM him on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/schrimpf/ (www.md-pod.com also works)
We interviewed a group of terrific product leaders during this time. Looking back, here are a few of our observations.
Product Management guru and wannabe Premier League goalie, Alex Moseman, joins us for this episode. He talks about his experience leading product efforts in medical devices, healthcare services, and various other industries.
From Apple, to designing the patient experience in medsurge wings, to now leading Business Design efforts at Prophet, Jo brings an incredibly robust view to product management and value creation for both the customer/user and the business.
Jitin Asnaani, Chief Product Officer of Rhapsody, joins us in this episode where we talk about the different ways to talk about the productization of data, interpretability, and [fill in the blank] as a service.
Stephanie Rock of Intus Care joins us in this episode, and talks about how value based care needs to be managed in its totality. It's not just plan design. It's not just a care delivery model. Everything needs to be factored into it, as all of it affects outcomes.
Robert Laumeyer of Availity joins us in this episode, bringing his experience in tech, his patterns that have contributed to product experiences at Google, Microsoft, and HP. We talk about the importance of communication in product management and the great work he's doing at Availity to address problems with pre-authorization.
Sarah Reilly of Lucet talks about the importance of bringing a blended product management approach to both tech and service elements of an experience. Arguing to include the environment in which your product is deployed should be factored into your overall product design and management approach.
In this episode, Marina Simonian of Uptiv Health talks about how she brings her background in psychology -and finding ways to make things happen with whatever you have on hand- to her role as Product Lead and Founder at Uptiv Health.
Med student -turned- consultant -turned- strategist -turned- product executive, Megha Kadiyala joins us on this episode to share her perspectives on Product Management and user flows in today's pharmacy space.
Self-proclaimed misfit clinician, Alex Hoopes, joins us inthis episode to discuss his vides and philosophies on product development, and the latest reconning for greater pragmatism, and not just asking product leaders to own innovation, but be accountable for driving value.
From some of the smallest, fastest-growing healthcare companies to literally the biggest of the bigs, Alice McNeil's career has spanned nearly every function of the organization, and she brings a very unique and powerful perspective to the world of Products.
Kord Brasher sits down in this episodes and shares his experience working at places such as UnitedHealth Group, EPAM Continuum, Catapult Thinking, and now Compeer Financial.
Brandon Fiegoli of Farbric joins us for this episode andshares his philosophies and best practices that he’s picked up throughout hiscareer which includes IBM and Butterfly Network. He also talks about why it’s important toalways as ASK MORE QUESTIONS!
Product Management (and the variety of overlapping functions of R&D, Innovation, and Product Development) is a fast-growing sector, yet many Healthcare companies appear to be deficient in its basic core tenets. In this series, we do a deep dive into all things product, and Paul shares his perspective in this opening episode.
The series wouldn't be complete without a conversation with my good friend Jeff Gourdji. He sits down to talk about healthcare policy, midwest healthcare innovation, and the University of Michigan Wolverines.
Adrienne Albright sits down and discusses bloodletting and other things related to medieval science on this episode of Microdosiong.
On this episode, Nicole Diamant not only shares great perspectives into the work at Prophet, but she also provides some great career advice overall.
Tanisha Shah joins us in this episode. With a background in digital commerce, business analytics, and studying abroad, she brings a very unique set of perspectives and skills focused on the importance of putting consumers at the center of healthcare.
Meet another fantastic member of Prophet's healthcare team: Ellie Winslow. A lot of people say they are fast learners, but Ellie takes it to another level. The speed in which she gets up to speed on almost anything (oftentimes on her own for better or worse) is mind-boggling.
We all wear many hats at Prophet, and Alisha Shah wearsseveral. She kicks off our series,centered around Paul’s coworkers at Prophet and the work they do. Alisha shares her perspectives on alwaysbringing a perspective and balancing strategy, rigor, and creativity.
There were so many terrific conversations with Paul and Geoffrey throughout the Labor Crisis Series. It was impossible to know where to begin or end. That said, here are their highlights and take aways.
Danielle McCamey, DNP, ACNP-BC, FCCP, CEO of DNPs of Color, and Assistant Dean at Johns Hopkins School of Nursing, talks about creating inclusive spaces for today's modern healthcare workforce, and the importance of pulling more nurses up into overall leadership roles of healthcare organizations.
Dr. Dan Weberg, PhD, MHI, RN, FAAN talks about the gap in healthcare innovation between technology designed for nurses that lacks nurse input, as well as scaling challenges around service-line-based business models.
Whitney Staub-Juergens DNP-HSL, MSN, RN, CCRN-K, NE-BC is the Vice President of Clinical Transformation and Innovation at HCA Healthcare. She talks about how today's hospitals have technical infrastructures that are struggling to keep up with today's care needs. And that some of these tech and digital gaps have created extra work via "human patches". She also showcases HCA Healthcare's Clinical Transformation and Innovation efforts, particularly as relates to how they are redefining the nurse scheduling experience.
Dr. Heidi Chumley, Dean of Ross University School of Medicine talks about "social determinants of learning" as it relates to clinical education, and how we need to rethink the pipeline of the next-generation doctors and nurses; where we are sourcing students and educating a more diverse clinical workforce of the future.
Jeff Terry, CEO of GE Healthcare Command Centers, talks about how their technology -and others like it- is dramatically reducing the amount of time care teams need to identify, understand, and act on a variety of care delivery needs.
Dr. Dyl Trepanier, SVP, System Chief Nursing Officer of Providence Health talks about the need to rethink care team, and the challenges associated with getting people comfortable with "not doing" things they have gotten used to doing, as we look to deploy new care models, and have new roles for clinicians and non-clinicians to play.
Former Sr Vice President of Walmart Health and current CEO of RightMove Health, Marcus Osbourne, sits down with us and discusses limitations in today's standard care teams, and talks about the importance of workforce and business model innovation as it relates to addressing the clinical labor crisis.
Jan Jones-Schenk, Executive Dean Emeritus of Western Governors University, share her perspectives on the importance of leadership coming from the top, beginning with the role and composition of the board of trustees, on down into how organizations view their organization, and whether it's viewed a people business or a set of operations.
Few people have spoken with as many nurses this century than Keith Carlson, BSN, RN, NC-BC, host of the Nurse Keith podcast, career coach, and all-around pulse of what it's like to be a nurse in the US. In this episode, he shares what he's hearing and seeing on the frontlines of nursing today.
Rebecca Love, RN, BS, MSN, FIEL, Chief Clinical Officer of IntelyCare and TED speaker, shares her perspectives on how health systems today are struggling with nursing challenges largely put into motion over one hundred years ago. As well as how nurses are not only continually expected to do continually do more, but are also expected to bare the risks of system-driven decisions as well.
Carrie Berg, Vice President of Learning and Development at Teladoc Health talks about the importance of using technology to improve human interactions, both with the clinician and the patient, as well as with clinician to clinicians.
Hillary Miller, Chief Learning Officer at Penn State Health, sits down with Geoffrey and Paul, and talks about how to rethink healthcare's workforce: From career development to career mobility, and right-sizing the need for certifications - using them when it truly makes sense and being more open-minded around up-skilling entry-level spots when less required.
One’s a son of a nurse, and the other is often considered a real son of a *. Geoffrey Roche joins Paul Schrimpf in hosting a Microdosing series on the current healthcare labor crisis.
The two of them kick things off in this episode with some opening thoughts and questions they hope to get answered in the upcoming series.
We're deviating from the normal format in this episode, and inviting you to sit down with a quartet of former colleagues who host a variety of business podcasts. In this episode, we have Mat Zucker, host of Rising, Joseph Gelman, host of Outliers, and Jesse Purewal, host of Breakthrough Builders. If you're interested in other podcasts focused at senior executives, you'll find it interesting. If you're just looking for the next healthcare topic on Microdosing, you might want to sit this one out. :-)
Links to the other podcast: www.breakthrough-builders.com www.rising-podcast.com www.linkedin.com/company/outlierspodcast
Kyle Smith of Noom talks about how Noom is making healthcare a delightful, habit-forming experience for patients.
Abe Bocinec of Savvy Cooperative talks about Savvy Cooperative's HLTH's Patient Experience Lab and how it is representative of Savvy Coop's mission to get every patient's voice - especially the most marginalized patients - in healthcare.
Joel Horsford of Medmo sits down with us and talks about how they are on a mission to make the imaging process easier to navigate so patients get the best care and know what to do next after their appointment.
Faatin Chaudhury of Zaya Care talks about the difficulties many mothers experience in receiving appropriate care and how Zaya is resolving critical maternity care challenges within the country.
Dan talks about how Iris Telehealth is lowering the barrier to receive behavioral healthcare in areas of the country where the access traditionally doesn't exist.
Jerrica Kirkley (She/Her) of Plume talks about how Plume is expanding access to healthcare for patients in the trans community. Her team is looking to create meaningful partnerships with employers and health insurance companies at HLTH.
Carol Flagg of HealthcareNOW Radio talks about marketing the HLTH conference to exhibitors via radio interviews and a strong social media presence.
Dennis Dailey of Power Press Awards talks about the importance of upholding journalism standards in healthcare reporting.
Taylor McPartland of ScaleHealth talks about their ever-evolving collaboration with the HLTH Foundation.
Janna Guinen of the HLTH Foundation gives us a preview to all things HTLH, what to expect at the event next week, and deep dive into the HLTH Foundation and its programs.
Peggy Scoggins of Adept Selling talks about what she has learned over the years from collaborating with senior housing operators to improve occupancy.
Mary Cate Spires, CEO, Author, and Reputation Rockstar talks about all things content and reputation. From research to ROI, she touches upon all of the things companies in the seniors space should be thinking about as it relates to their reputation.
Samantha Prinster of M4 Consulting talks about how they help healthcare providers and senior living operators meet their goals while providing exceptional care, acting as full-service strategic partner.
Matt Reiners of Eversound talks about how they empower seniors to live with social connection and a sense of purpose through interactive content solutions and innovative technology.
Julie Podewitz is a senior living sales expert with many years’ of experience and a proven track record. Julie has spent time on both the provider and consultant side, all focused on sales and marketing.
Joe Goelzhouser and Annie McGuire of Silver Assist talk about how they connect seniors and their families to the best resources, services and communities as they navigate their senior years.
Jessica Rhule of Creating Results talks about how they work closely with their clients’ sales teams to align their sales and marketing initiatives in order to exceed their occupancy goals.
Greg Gifford is SearchLab’s Vice President of Search. He’s one of the most popular speakers in the SEO industry and presents all over the world on topics related to Local SEO.
Jennifer Hines will be speaking at SMASH this year on “Starting your Post-Acute Consumer Marketing Machine”, and she touches on a variety of rapidly emerging needs for more active social media efforts, and a greater degree of marketing maturity in that space.
Jeff Gronemeyer, VP at Conversion Logix, talks about senior living’s huge heart, and their new book, “Dating Your Way to Full Occupancy”.
Dan Hutson, head of marketing at Priya Living and long-time SMASH Advisory Board member joins us on this episode to introduce us to all things SMASH and what to expect this year. He also touches on his work at Priya Living which provides independent retirement communities people 65+, inspired by vibrant and colorful Indian culture.
SMASH is the leading sales and marketing conference for senior care. In addition to speaking at the event, we'll be collecting stories from other speakers and attendees in this series of Microdosing.
"Water water everywhere and not a drop to drink" can sometimes be applied to healthcare data. It's in abundance, but it's fragmented. How does the industry bring it all together? Enter Datavant and Ciox, and why I love this new combo.
Link referenced in the episode:
https://datavant.com/resources/blog/the-fragmentation-of-health-data/
Siemens acquired Varian in 2021, with the in intent that the combined companies would create a unique, highly integrated portfolio of imaging, laboratory diagnostics, artificial intelligence and treatment for the global fight against cancer with significant potential for increased value creation. We agree, and think it signals a new generation of holistic imaging.
In a recent interview with Modern Healthcare, Jason Gorevic - CEO Tealdoc Health, said: “I think all the recent M&A is an example of our strategy that you can’t develop all the components brick by brick and assemble them in a way that is fast enough to stay ahead of the market and respond to consumer needs, and that’s part of the reason why we’ve been acquisitive historically.... We always look at the market in the future, and where we can accelerate our ability to deliver value for our clients faster with M&A, even as we continue to invest in innovation organically." So, if you're not paying attention to Teladoc Health now, you should. And if you really aren't paying attention, we'll bust a couple of common myths.
Walmart and UnitedHealth Group, two of the world's largest enterprises are teaming up to enable better care delivery through Walmart locations, beginning with many rural locations. How might this reshape rural care as we know it?
David Feinberg joined Cerner last year. Cerner then was subsequently acquired by Oracle. Oracle's founder and executive chairman, Larry Ellison, touts that Cerner is seeking to build a national EMR. What does it all mean? This episode takes a guess.
Mark Cuban's "Cost Plus Drug Company" is on a mission to "disrupt the drug industry". When a big name makes big promises the healthcare industry normally gets either excited or cringes. However, I'm finding it's doing neither. In this episode, we share some thoughts and opinions as to why that is.
Amazon's latest acquisition of One Medical is another example of the constant momentum it's bringing into healthcare. I highlight how Amazon's entry into healthcare is showing greater potential than other non-healthcare players who are trying to break in.
While the healthcare community was chastising IBM for its Watson for Oncology solution last decade, what happened to the amazing healthcare data companies they acquired? Well, they were set free this year, under the brand, Merative. And what can we learn from the Watson Health days?
GE is in the process of splitting into three companies. We explore why this is a good thing, and why it needs to be done.
Jamil Rivers of Chrysalis Initiative talks outcome disparities within breast cancer, and striving to ensure every patient receives the care they deserve.
Donna Walthall of Dana Farber shares her ASCO observations as a fifteen-time attendee, celebrating Dana-Farber’s 75th anniversary
Matthew Schulz, a Medical Science Liaison, shares his observations on this year’s ASCO session.
Chakra Chennubhotlaand Dusty Majumdar of SpIntellx explore the possibilities of empowering researchers and clinicians to unravel the hidden connections in the tumor microenvironment through deep profiling cell-cell communication patterns and spatial relationships.
Anthony Giordano of Sermo shares their latest efforts with the Oncologist community, as well as the impact of their "Run with Peter" charity that is funding cancer research.
Natalie Sacarakis of IQVIA shares how their Cell and Gene Therapy COE can address the unique logistics management and clinical operations challenges around one's CAGT asset and pipeline.
Chelsea Saurer of Kesem - an organization focused on families who have a member suffering from cancer- shares that their live summer camps have returned to in-person summer programming.
Jen-Tang Lu of Vysioneer shares shares how they are using AI to unlock real-world guideline-based tumor response assessments, and improve clinical trials in that space.
This series will be comprised of interviews from The 2022 Annual Meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology ("ASCO"). The event brings together over 30,000 oncology professionals from over 100 countries. I'll be speaking with a sampling of them in this series, giving listeners a peek into all of the latest trends and innovations in cancer treatment.
That's a wrap! Season 3, focused on other Healthcare Podcasters is complete. I'll be taking a break this spring and summer, returning in the fall. Well, almost. In the interim, I'll be joining my colleagues Priya Aneja and Jeff Gourdji on Prophet's Healthcare Transformer's Podcast. A couple of links to it are here, and are anywhere podcasts are found.
Callie is a Social Responsibility Leader at Optum, and co-host of their Until It's Fixed podcast, focused on tackling the current problems, tough questions and highlights how health care technology is reshaping the health care system.
Chris is the VP of Applied AI at Actium Health, and the host of Hello Healthcare, a podcast that dives deep into how consumer experiences, major disruptors, and AI tech are shaping healthcare for years to come. And speak with leaders who are driving that change.
As CEO of GE Healthcare's Clinical Command Center business, Jeff hosts its podcast; The Realtime Healthcare Podcast, designed for listeners to hear from great healthcare leaders about their innovations and experiences.
HIT Like a Girl's mission is to celebrate women leaders in healthcare and health IT, as well as advocate and create more paths to leadership positions for girls and young women to follow. In recent years, it has evolved into a more holistic community for female executives -and aspiring executives- in healthcare.
The Healthcare IT Today Podcast recognizes that the world of technology and healthcare is ever-changing in new and novel ways. In his podcasts (plural), John Lynn (and his co-host Colin Hung) discuss the latest healthcare and Health IT News meshed together in new ways which help generate ideas and new perspectives. And, they have a little fun along the way.
With a passion for mentorship and increasing diversity in the healthcare workforce, Dr. Steven Bradley uses online platforms to connect with aspiring physicians, providing advice and encouragement. Steven is an Anesthesiologist with the US Navy, and a Fellow at the MacLean Center for Clinical Medical Ethics at the University of Chicago. The Black Doctors Podcast provides inspiration and representation to minority pre-health professions students. His second, less frequently published podcast, Curbside Ethics, is designed around short, weekly episodes that provide valuable tools for clinicians invested in providing ethical, equitable, culturally competent care to their patients.
Todd Eury started the Pharmacy Podcast Network in March of 2009. With the Editorial, the Education Support, and Evidence-based Podcasting divisions, Eury directs the leading audio publication in the Pharmacy Industry. With podcasts about career development, politics, and running a privately owned community pharmacy, the Pharmacy Podcast Network (PPN) has over 30 different channels with nearly 80,000 listeners accumulated over the last decade. He has partnered with several state and national associations to build content for pharmacist professionals as a concierge internet radio platform to advocate for better patient care. The PPN ranks in the Top 20 Podcasts in the Business News category.
Tjasa Zajc brings years of experience in healthcare journalism to her passion for digital health. Her podcast, Faces of Digital Health is designed around frequent discussions with policymakers, doctors, nurses, and opinion leaders in the digital health space will shed light on the foundations of different healthcare systems and showcase how different cultures approach the digitization of healthcare. The podcast’s primary goal is to share the insight required to facilitate the necessary discussion that will start improving healthcare on a global scale.
Jared Johnson believes that healthcare has only one choice: to become truly consumer-first, or be disrupted. Each week, his podcast, The Healthcare Rap, co-hosted along with Zain Ismail, shares provocative thinking for healthcare innovators to better understand, engage with, and design for health consumers. With over 200 episodes, The Healthcare Rap was named a Top 20 Healthcare Podcast, is ranked in the top 10% of all podcasts globally.
Susan Davis DO is the Medical Director of the Dupree Cottages, Associate Professor of Geriatrics Medicine at the University of Cincinnati School of Medicine, and attending Geriatrician for the US Dept of Veterans Affairs.
Sreekanth Chaguturu MD, Chief Medical Officer for CVS/Caremark, shares his perspectives on the future of care that incorporates physical and virtual care, as well as how CVS Health is uniquely positioned to provide hybrid/omnichannel care.
Andrew Litt MD is an Operating Partner at The Vistria Group, a next generation private investment firm that operates at the intersection of purpose and profit with a focus on healthcare, education, and financial services. He previously held leadership positions at GE, Dell Healthcare & Life Sciences, and NYU.
Alan Young MD is the Head of Clinical Partnerships at Kela Health, a company that delivers patient-specific predictive insight and risk stratification software to help improve surgical quality and prevent complications. Alan is also part of the HIMSS’ National Physician Committee and Chief Medical Information Officers for its Sothern California region.
Tracy Dooley MD is a partner at Avestria Ventures, a venture capital firm that invests in women's health and female-led life science companies. She was formerly with Novartis and has worked with a variety of startups, including ones backed by the Gates Foundation.
Kevin Sheth MD is the Vice Chair for Clinical & Translational Research for the Neurology & Neurosurgery departments at Yale University School of Medicine. He is also co-founder of Alva Health whose mission is to help individuals living with high stroke risk to prevent disability, live independently, and to bring peace of mind to their families.
Titte “Srini” Srinivas MD, VP of Digital Development and Clinical Integration at CareDx, talk about their latest efforts in improving transplant patient outcomes by providing innovative and intelligent solutions throughout the entire patient journey.
Shruti Singal MD is Vice President of Medical Management and First Choice Health, a next-generation third-party administrator, offering employers a forward-thinking alternative to traditional health insurance.
Abhas Gupta MD is Co-Founder & CEO of Mabel, an automated marketing platform that sends Medicare patients direct mail and email on behalf of the person they trust most—their doctor. He speaks about the world of Medicare Advantage, direct contracting, and how to improve the Medicare Advantage experience through better doctor-patient communications.
Naomi Martin MD shares her perspectives on Clinical Research and Real World Evidence trends, stemming from her years of experience at Abbvie, Self Care Catalysts, and Pfizer. We’ll also discuss some of the big players in the Real World Data space such as IQVIA and others.
Beverly Tchang MD of Weill Cornell Medicine shares perspectives on today’s obesity trends, and touches on emerging innovative approaches from Noom, Weight Watchers, MyFitnessPal, LoseIt, as well as new medications such as Semaglutide (AKA Wegovy by Novo Nordisk).
In Season 2, we'll shift gears and get perspectives from a wide variety of physicians; endocrinologists, nephrologists, neurologists, practitioners, startup founders, venture capitalists, etc. ...across all healthcare sectors such as payers, providers, third-party administrators, and pharmaceuticals. It's going to be great!
Johnson & Johnson is consistently rated as a favored brand and admired company, and yet it has had some of the most historic recalls in healthcare. We'll examine how they are able to maintain such a positive image at all times.
In 2019 John Muir Health brought in Optum to run its operations. We'll look at how this is a good thing for John Muir Health and the patients they serve.
In this episode, we'll be looking at Encompass Health's values, or as they call them, The Encompass Health Way. As well as why many company values today are falling short, failing to get employees to think, feel, or do anything that aligns with them.
The Micro-Dosing podcast is focused on small observation that represents bigger strategies and business trends in healthcare. Here's three minutes on what to expect from the episodes.
Recently LabCorp entered into a partnership to enable users of CLEAR’s Health Pass mobile app to securely link their LabCorp test results using their LabCorp Patient™ account. The partnership brings together LabCorp’s advanced testing capabilities, including its COVID-19 tests, with CLEAR’s safe and secure Health Pass technology. It's one of many emerging health passport solutions.
Siemens Healthineers is consistently regarded as a leader in life sciences. A big reason for this is their thought leadership. In this episode, we'll talk about why that is.
In 2018, JP Morgan, Berkshire Hathaway, and Amazon backed the formation of Haven Healthcare. The headlines erupted with excitement. Three years later, it closed its doors. So what happened? In this episode, I share my two cents.
Through Black History Month, the University of North Texas Health Science Center ("HSC") is hosting a variety of events not only celebrating BHM, and are actively helping to drive impact in the black community. We'll contrast this with the routine "content chaos" that happens each holiday or national fill-in-the-blank month, where content is pushed-out without any relevance or action behind it.
With Teladoc Health's recent acquisition of Livongo, we have officially entered the era of healthcare platforms. In this episode, we'll explore the fundamentals of a healthcare platform, and what the future holds for Teladoc Health.
We’ll take a look at Team Novo Nordisk. An all diabetic cycling team, sponsored by Novo Nordisk.
We'll look at how GE Healthcare is applying a broadcasting model to its thought leadership through its series with journalist and filmmaker, Mikey Kay. And how in many ways, the broadcast model will likely grow in importance as it relates to marketing and content in the digital age.
It's been rare that anyone has ever known the manufacturer of the vaccines they receive. Yet, as the COVID-19 vaccines come to market, the corporate brands of those vaccines are filling the headlines. In this episode, we explore how that impacts decision-making of doctors and patients as it relates to drug and vaccine selection the future.
In this episode, well look at the three new CEOs of the largest medical device companies who took office in 2020.