Ben's Den: Recent Episodes
Pranam Ben
How can we make a positive impact in healthcare? What is the quintuple aim, and how can we achieve it using the digital-first, data-first approach while holding integrity to a positive physician-patient experience? How can organizations achieve cost savings in value-based care without diminishing care quality? What is health equity, and how can organizations use it to advance in healthcare? These are all topics discussed on Ben’s Den, a healthcare technology podcast about innovations in healthcare hosted by Population Health Management technology Founder and CEO, Pranam Ben of The Garage.
Pete DiFondi, CDPHP's Chief Information Officer, joins Pranam and discusses what it means to be "Data-First" for CDPHP. They examine how this approach impacts Security and compliance, Provider Engagement, Member Experience, Business Process Transformation, Innovation, and Agility. They also discuss best practices that should be adopted when transitioning into a Data-First strategy and the common pitfalls to avoid.
In this special Fuse 2024 episode, Dr. Geeta Nayyar—Chief Medical Officer, technologist, and Wall Street Journal best-selling author—joins Pranam Ben live to discuss the state of the healthcare industry, the impact of misinformation, and the future of healthcare. Dr. G shares her insights on technology and data's role in this transformative era, the challenges posed by healthcare misinformation, and her vision for the future of healthcare.
Pranam is joined by John Dionisio, CIO at SOMOS Community Care, and they discuss the world of Artificial Intelligence and its impact on community providers. Pranam and JD talk about the opportunities and threats that AI presents, the AI buzz and whether it's good or bad, best practices, and what can be learned from past transformative tech adoptions.
In this episode of Ben's Den, Pranam is joined by Scott Mancuso, Chief Medical Officer of Honest Medical Group, where they discuss a 360-degree view of aging in place, initial lessons learned in the enablement of at-home programs, and how enabling a digital-first, data-first architecture empowers success in aging in place strategies.
Pranam is joined by Kathleen Noonan, President & CEO of Camden Coalition, a community-facing nonprofit serving South Jersey focused on enabling care management with complex health and social needs. In this episode, they dive into Camden Coalition's strategic shift from an exclusive focus on care management into symbiotic care ecosystems, the impact of SDOH and why z-codes are underutilized, what patients are the hardest to engage and how intensive care management can help engage them, and how tech & data can be leveraged as an enabler of care ecosystems.
What is the state of consumer engagement in healthcare? Is there a comprehensive framework for 360-degree patient engagement? What is the role of data and value-based care in driving patient-centric care? What is concierge medicine, and is it something that can be scaled? Alex Foxman, MD, FACP, DABOM, Founder and President at Beverly Hills Institute and Founder and Medical Director at Mobile Physician Associates and Achieve Health & Weightloss, joins Pranam Ben for this conversation about Empowering Patients in their Care Continuum.
Is overall tech adoption in healthcare overhyped or underserved? When it comes to the AI hype, what are the risks we could run into? How do we reduce the friction between clinicians and tech? How do we maintain safety and security in a digital health world? Craig Dreher, EVP and Chief Information Officer at Community Care Physicians joins Pranam Ben for this exciting episode about Tech, Data, and AI Realities in Healthcare.
What has been our journey in the post-pandemic era, and what are the market forces at play? How can AI help healthcare, and what should we be careful of? What is the current state of value-based care, and what should we expect on the horizon? Cliff Frank, President and founder of Healthcare Management Solutions, joins Pranam Ben for this informative conversation on the Current Dynamics of the Healthcare Ecosystem.
How can we demonstrate leadership during times of uncertainty in healthcare while upholding the highest ethical and moral standards? What valuable insights can be taken from outside of the healthcarerealm that we can apply in day-to-day life? Pranam Ben is joined by Nick Kennedy, Founder, Author, and Entrepreneur, where they discuss the need for strong and accountable leadership in healthcare.
How do multi-specialty groups make sense of value-based care, what challenges have they overcome, and how do they bridge the educational gap? How has Middletown Medical’s experience been with ACO Reach in the few short months it’s been in effect? Has remote patient monitoring impacted patient engagement, and where can it help achieve future organizational goals? Pranam Ben is joined by the CEO of Middletown Medical, Darcy Shepard, to discuss how her multi-specialty organization has utilized value-based care.
What are some of the megatrends shaping healthcare's transformation today, and what is the vision for Rubicon Founders, specifically regarding empowering value-based care? How can the public and private sectors unite to create a sustainable and inclusive healthcare system, and what are the key lessons learned in mobilizing capital to drive value-based care? Pranam Ben is joined by Founder and Managing Partner of Rubicon Founders Adam Boehler LIVE at FUSE 2023 in Nashville, TN, for this informative conversation.
The pandemic caused a seismic shift in hospitals and health systems that resulted in staff shortages and burnout, turbulence in revenue, coming to terms with the realities of a post-pandemic world, and the change in the overall constitution of hospitals and health systems. As we look into the current and future states of Hospitals and Health Systems, we discuss what Redeemer Health System has implemented to help prevent shortages and burnout, what models are currently being implemented that need to change, how they can effectively manage patient health, and how technology and data have played a role in their strategies.
Aside from the physical factors, we need to account for all other elements in healthcare. Often, community health center patients cannot attend in-person care visits due to transportation, housing, or food security issues. Pranam Ben is joined by Finger Lakes Community Health CEO Mary Zelazny and talks about steps taken by her CHC to provide more accessible care to their patients and where they are today in their telehealth journey. Accelerated due to the COVID-19 pandemic, telemedicine is more than just a video call. Mary and Pranam discuss what’s needed for successful virtual health visits, how to make virtual health more accessible to everyone, especially those in underserved communities, and what the benefits of telehealth are, including convenience for the patient and improved patient outcomes.
What is aging in place, and how can we create a sustainable care model for the senior citizens in our country? Pranam is joined by Aric Coffman, Chief Executive Officer of Honest Medical Group, to discuss the concept and how we can move the needle forward by leveraging data and re-assigning resources to bring it to life at scale in the healthcare ecosystem.
As the technology in the healthcare space is constantly evolving, we talk about our Top 5 Predictions in the Healthcare Industry in 2023 with Himadri Sarkar, EVP and Global Head of Consulting at Teleperformance, a global leader in solution design, business optimization strategies, front-office customer support, and back-office services. Pranam and Himadri discuss the growing emergence of remote care with telehealth visits and virtual hospitals, how to drive engagement in care coordination and patient engagement, revenue leakage and topline management in risk and performance management, personalized healthcare and why it's needed, and the addition of retail healthcare as part of the continuum.
Introducing Ben's Den, a healthcare technology podcast about innovations in healthcare hosted by Population Health Management technology company founder and CEO Pranam Ben of The Garage. This podcast will feature important healthcare conversations with industry experts to help move the needle and change healthcare for good...across all communities. During these conversations, we will discuss topics such as how we can make a positive impact in healthcare, what the quintuple aim is and how we can achieve it using a digital-first, data-first approach, how organizations can achieve cost savings in value-based care without diminishing care quality, and many more. Welcome to Ben's Den.