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Jeff Englander
Founder & Principal of Healthcare Strategy Bullpen
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06/13/2024
Marcus Osborne
CEO, RightMove Health
Former SVP, Walmart Health
In this episode of Diagnosing Healthtech, we are joined by Marcus Osborne, CEO of RightMove Health and previous Senior Vice President of Health Transformation at Walmart where he helped launch Walmart Health and other key health initiatives.
In this episode, we discuss:
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Challenges faced by retail players entering healthcare, including the operational complexities in scaling virtual care
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The importance of integrating healthcare channels to create an omnichannel patient experience, and the critical role data plays in this
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The need for a holistic understanding of health, including social determinants and behavioral data
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The challenges and opportunities in the shift towards value-based care models
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The importance of focusing on delivering value to patients first, over prioritizing reimbursement structures
Overcoming Challenges of Delivering Omnichannel Healthcare at Scale
Using Data Interoperability to Bridge the Gap Between Payers & Providers
05/30/2024
Don Rucker
Chief Strategy Officer, 1upHealth, Former National Coordinator at the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC)
In this episode, we discuss:
• The disconnect between clinical and payment data streams in healthcare and the importance of better integration and data sharing between payers and providers
• Leveraging modern technologies, such as FHIR APIs to facilitate data sharing between payers and providers
• Practical steps for improving collaboration between payers and providers, such as leveraging modern APIs and incentivizing data sharing
• The potential of technology, including AI and predictive analytics, in revolutionizing preventive care and personalized medicine
Trip Hofer
Data Interoperability Now:
Why Healthcare Can't Afford to Wait
CEO, Redox
Venture Partner, .406 Ventures
In this episode of Diagnosing Healthtech, Jeff Englander sits down with Trip Hofer, CEO of Redox and Venture Partner at .406 Ventures, to talk about the importance of data interoperability and why it’s so crucial to the future of healthcare.
In this episode, we discuss:
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The importance of data exchange in containing costs, improving patient care, and enabling value-based care
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Specific healthcare data challenges, including prior authorization and the integration of AI and machine learning applications into healthcare workflows
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Why having high-quality healthcare data is a prerequisite for AI applications and predictive analytics
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The growing concern around data security in healthcare and its potential impact on innovation
05/16/2024
Reinforcing Your AI Strategy with Data Governance
05/02/2024
Mike Sanky
Global Industry Lead, Healthcare & Life Sciences,
Databricks
On this episode of Diagnosing Healthtech, Mike Sanky, Global Industry Lead of Healthcare & Life Sciences at Databricks, joins us to discuss:
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The role of data governance in establishing and maintaining trust with patients and clinicians.
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How to proactively address risks and navigate the complexity of the regulatory landscape in AI implementation.
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Common mistakes teams can make in securing AI usage and deployment throughout the data lifecycle.
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The crucial components to keep in mind when building a data governance framework.
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The unique barriers to democratizing data in healthcare.
Tony Clapsis
Board Member and Advisor, Former President
Clinical Trial Services, CVS Health
Challenges and Opportunities in Expanding Access and Equity in Clinical Trials
On this episode of Diagnosing Healthtech, Tony Clapsis, current Board Member/Advisor and former President Clinical Trial Services: Senior Vice President at CVS, joins us for this very necessary and timely discussion.
04/04/2024
03/21/2024
Healthcare Cybersecurity Post-hack: What can you do to ensure you’re not the next victim
Scott Giordano
Giordano AI Law, Principal
Scott Giordano, Principal at Giordano AI Law and Former VP, Corporate Privacy and General Counsel at Spirion joins us to talk about practical, real-world steps you can take to protect yourself and your data now including deploying multi-factor authentication; ensuring that all software patches are installed and up-to-date; as well as other steps firms can and should be taking to protect themselves.
Ben Reigle
CEO and Co-Founder, Tarpon Health
The Systemic Impact of Ransomware on the Revenue Cycle and Cash Flows
On this episode, Ben Reigle, CEO of Tarpon Health and the host of the “My Good Friends” podcast, joins us. Ben is a 20-year veteran of the Revenue Cycle Management industry and will share his thoughts on the recent ransomware attack, its ripple effect through the industry, and how the current situation may resolve.
03/11/2024
02/22/2024
Jennifer Magaziner
VP Digital Health, Boston Children's Hospital
Digital Transformation: The People Side of Change
Scott Wadland
Sr. Manager, Digital Health, Boston Children's Hospital
Jennifer Magaziner, VP of Digital Health, and Scott Wadland, Sr. Manager Digital Health, at Boston’s Children’s Hospital joined Diagnosing Healthtech to talk the people side of digital transformation.
Listen to hear Jennifer and Scott talk about:
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changes at the portfolio level to prepare your organization for digital transformation;
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identifying when changes introduce new work or just change existing processes for staff, and
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building a discipline for new product launches and change readiness.
02/09/2024
Kirsten Axelsen
Senior Policy Advisor DLA Piper,
Visiting Scholar American Enterprise Institute
On this episode of Diagnosing Healthtech, we talk with Kirsten Axelsen about the role of AI in drug development. Kirsten is a senior policy adviser for DLA and former Vice President of Strategy and New Business Assessment at Pfizer Innovative Health. She has over a 20-year career in biopharma business strategy and public affairs and focused on biopharma reimbursement and health policy.
You will learn:
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Practical near-term applications of AI in drug discovery
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How biopharma can benefit from AI’s ability to rapidly process large volumes of clinical data and trial databases.
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Legislative and regulatory policies necessary to support the use of AI in the pharma discovery process.
AI Applications in Drug Discovery
02/01/2024
Medicare's Spending Slowdown and Future Outlook
Sherry Glied
Dean of the Wagner School of Public Policy, NYU
In this episode of Diagnosing Healthtech, join us with Sherry Glied, the Dean of the Wagner School of Public Policy at New York University and former Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation at the Department of Health and Human Services as we look at the future direction for Medicare spending.
01/25/2024
Marty Momdjian
Healthcare Solutions Advisor,
CDW Healthcare
We’re joined by Healthcare Advisor Marty Momdjian, who has guided healthcare systems through Ransomware events, network breaches, and dealing with threat actors to Healthcare IT systems. Marty shares his expertise on how organizations can balance data accessibility and security, proactively stay up-to-date on the most current threats, and ensure they’ll always have the capabilities for uninterrupted patient care.
Cybersecurity, Planning & Disaster Recovery in Healthcare
01/19/2024
Themes and Takeaways from JPM Healthcare 2024
Ryan Halsted
Managing Director, Gilmartin Group
In this episode of Diagnosing Healthtech, we break down the 2024 J.P. Morgan Healthcare conference with Ryan Halsted, former healthcare services analyst and current corporate advisor to private and public equity investors.
Themes include:
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VC, P/E funding and IPOs
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AI in healthcare and infiltration of big tech
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The pressure on Medicare advantage
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Potential regulation in pharmacy benefit management
The Impact of Medicaid Redetermination Wave
12/21/2023
Andrea Maresca, MPH
Senior Director, Federal Insights, Health Management Associates
On this episode of Diagnosing Healthtech, Andrea talks with us about how the process is tracking, where federal energy is focused, and the impact to Medicaid patients across the country.
20 Years of Medicare Advantage with MA Author Tom Scully
12/14/2023
Tom Scully
General Partner, Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe
While head of the CMS in 2001, Tom Scully led the development of the bill that established Medicare Advantage. The program covers more than 50% of the Medicare population and has had a massive impact on how care is measured, delivered, and paid for across the entire industry.
On this episode of Diagnosing Healthtech, Tom Scully talks about 20 years of Medicare Advantage and where the program is headed.
The Digital Front Door: Obstacles, Strategies, and Better Patient Access
Dr. Namrata Rastogi
Board Member, Palantir Technologies
Board Advisor, Medwise.ai
This tech-focused strategy has indisputably leveled-up healthcare beyond what was even once imaginable, but some patients are still falling through the cracks.
Dr. Namrata Rastogi, author of Healthcare’s new frontier: the digital front door, shares her perspective on how to identify who’s still being excluded from modern digital healthcare and how to improve their patient navigation journey.
12/07/2023
Achieving Inclusive Real-world Data and Enabling Access to Care
11/30/2023
Susan Winckler, RPh, Esq.
CEO, Reagan-Udall Foundation
Carla Rodriguez-Watson, PhD, MPH
Director of Research , Reagan-Udall Foundation
How can we achieve complete and representative data to better serve all populations? We hear from two experts from Regan-Udall Foundation about:
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The importance of Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) when screening for care delivery and clinical trials
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How to reduce barriers to assessing SDOH through development of new treatments and novel therapeutics
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How healthcare leaders can partner with communities to collect the best data and advance access to quality care.
The Shift to Transformative Value-based Care and How to Gain Patient Trust
11/16/2023
Kenny Cole
System VP, Clinical Improvement, Ochsner Health System
We get Dr. Cole's perspective on how health systems can work to improve outcomes and gain patient trust by enabling higher levels of patient engagement, balancing the human and digital connection, and optimizing transformative vs. incremental initiatives in value-based care.
11/2/2023
Reaching Underserved Populations through Virtual Vare
Steve North, MD, MPH, FAAFP
V.P. of Medical Operations & NC Medical Director, Eleanor
We’ll chat about his success in using cutting edge technology and practice change strategies to improve access to healthcare in rural America, as well as how to overcome barriers to make digital health solutions even more successful.
Former Secretary of Veteran Affairs on Treatment and Cost Containment for Chronic Conditions
David Shulkin
President Shulkin Solutions, LLC;
Former US Secretary of Veteran Affairs
We’ll also discuss healthcare cost containment, the role of virtual care, and the complexities behind the VA’s recent EHR modernization.
10/26/2023
10/12/2023
Aligning Wellness, Mental Health Benefits & Corporate Values
Shawna Oliver, DBA
AVP, Head of Global Benefits & Wellness, Manulife
We talk to Shawna about pent up healthcare spending from COVID deferral, the cost of new obesity drugs, and World Mental Health Day.
How Mayo Clinic Is Using AI Today
John Halamka
President, Mayo Clinic Platform
In this interview, you will hear about Halamka’s AI program and the critical components behind it. This episode of Diagnosing Healthtech is our deepest dive into the practical use of AI yet.
10/05/2023
09/28/2023
Positioning Your Data Analytics Team for Success
Gary Cao
Former VP of Enterprise Data and Analytics, Akron Children's Hospital
We talk to Gary about how you can position your data team for success and the strategic value of a strong analytics team.
The Cutting Edge of Prescribing and Clinical Decision Support
Dr. Clement Goehrs
CEO, Synapse Medicine
We talk with Dr. Clement Goehrs about the current state of clinical decision support, AI and his journey building Synapse Medicine.
09/21/2023
09/14/2023
Upskilling the Healthcare Workforce for AI & Digitalized Care
Tom Lawry
Managing Director, Second Century Tech LLC
Tom Lawry is the author of AI in Health: A Leader’s Guide to Winning in the New Age of Intelligent Health Systems. Tom has first-hand experience and research and experience to speak to the processes and skills needed to thrive in this new era of AI.
The Data Clinicians Need Now
Rob Bart, MD
CMIO, Health Services UPMC
Dr. Rob Bart (Chief Medical Information Officer, UPMC) joins Redox’s George McLaughlin (Director of Solutions Marketing, Redox) and Jeff Englander (Healthcare Strategist, Healthcare Strategy Bullpen) to share his expertise on which data is most pertinent for clinicians when it comes to providing quality patient care, and how to make the increased availability of health data truly usable for all end-users.
09/07/2023
08/24/2023
HSBC Innovation Banking 1H 2023 Venture Healthcare Report
Chris Moniz
Managing Director, HSBC Innovation Banking
Jeff Englander (Healthcare Strategist) and Redox’s Sarah Bottjen (Director of Sales Enablement) delve into these topics in an interview with HSBC Innovation Banking’s Chris Moniz.
The 12 Plagues of AI in Healthcare
Dr. Stephane Doyen
Managing Director, HSBC Innovation Banking
Dr. Stephane Doyen, Co-Founder & Chief Data Scientist at Omniscient Neurotechnology. As a trailblazing innovator and entrepreneur, Dr. Doyen has revolutionized personalized patient care by harnessing AI to create groundbreaking brain-mapping algorithms.