In this episode of Talking HealthTech, host Peter Birch speaks with Jenny Reichard, Senior Industry Executive for Healthcare, Julian Tass, Solutions Consultant, and Tim Deveson, Account Director for Healthcare, all from Genesys, about the critical role of modern communication platforms in healthcare. The discussion, recorded during the Talking HealthTech Winter Summit 2024, focuses on transitioning from outdated communication methods to digital-first platforms, patient engagement, and the future of healthcare communication systems.Key TakeawaysSeamless Communication: Importance of seamlessly transitioning between communication channels without losing information, particularly for non-native English speakers and international students.Improving Patient Experience: Leveraging contextual information to enhance patient experience and moving away from outdated habits for better efficiency in healthcare.Omnichannel Integration: Explore the integration of omnichannel engagement platforms with existing tech ecosystems, specifically the effective management of communications and data routing with EMR and CRM systems.Balancing Anonymity and Data Needs: Addressing consumer concerns about data privacy and the need for anonymity while ensuring essential information remains accessible to healthcare providers.Check out the episode and full show notes on the Talking HealthTech website.Keep an eye out for the details of our Spring Summit happening in November of this year. For more information, go to talkinghealthtech.com/summit.Loving the show? Leave us a review, and share it with someone who might get some value from it.Keen to take your healthtech to the next level? Become a THT+ Member for access to our online community forum, meet ups, special offers and more exclusive content. For more information visit talkinghealthtech.com/thtplus
October 28, 2024
This episode’s Community Champion Sponsor is Ossur. To learn more about their ‘Responsible for Tomorrow’ Sustainability Campaign, and how you can get involved: CLICK HERE---Episode Overview: How can we transform the billions of dollars in wasted building energy into actionable cost savings for healthcare? Our next guest, Chris Hallendy, is tackling this challenge as CEO of Resolute Building Intelligence. With deep roots in IT analytics and data science, Chris helped pioneer a revolutionary approach to building intelligence. Previously serving as Resolute's lead architect and chief product officer, he developed a patented solution that can analyze building data in just one day- a process that typically takes months. Driven by a mission to optimize healthcare facilities that operate 24/7 and directly impact patient care, Chris shares Resolute's innovative vision for turning complex building data into real-time, actionable insights. Join us to discover how Resolute's analytics-powered platform is transforming healthcare operations and beyond. Let's go!Episode Highlights:Transformed IT analytics expertise from Compuware into an innovative building intelligence solution that helps healthcare facilities reduce their share of $100 billion in annual wasted energyDeveloped a patented one-day system integration technology, revolutionizing the traditional months-long process of connecting and configuring building analyticsRepositioned facility operations as a critical component of patient care by showing how building conditions directly impact recovery and satisfaction scoresProved the financial impact of optimization by demonstrating how every operational dollar saved can generate 20-30x revenue impact for healthcare organizationsChampioned the importance of early data collection, emphasizing that future AI capabilities depend on establishing a strong foundation of historical building dataAbout our Guest: Chris is the CEO of Resolute Building Intelligence, a leading Building Analytics solution provider that helps customers improve building performance by transforming the massive amounts of incoherent data generated daily by building systems and equipment into real-time, actionable answers needed to effectively resolve the everyday, real-world problems that cause building systems and equipment to underperform, operations to be inefficient, and critical resources to be wasted.Prior to assuming the CEO role, Chris was Resolute’s lead architect and chief product officer and was the driving force behind the Company’s automated and patented building-integration technology, resulting in the world’s only Building Analytics solution that can be connected, configured, and used in a single day, accelerating time to value while reducing total cost of ownership.Links Supporting This Episode: Resolute Business Intelligence website: CLICK HEREChris Hallendy LinkedIn page: CLICK HEREResolute Business Intelligence LinkedIn page: CLICK HERE Mike Biselli LinkedIn page: CLICK HEREMike Biselli Twitter page: CLICK...
October 28, 2024
Send us a textAs 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 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 ED ZITRONEd 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 EZPREZPR 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.GET IN TOUCHBecome a CareTalk sponsorGuest appearance requestsVisit us on the webSubscribe to the CareTalk NewsSupport the showCareTalk: Healthcare. Unfiltered. is produced by Grippi Media.
October 25, 2024
In this episode, Douglas Heintzman, Chief Catalyst at the Blockchain Research Institute, and Ray Dogum meet to uncover the cutting-edge intersection of AI, blockchain, and personalized medicine in healthcare. With extensive experience at IBM, Doug provides profound insights into AI's transformative role in drug discovery, clinical trials, diagnostics, and mental health therapy. The episodes explore the potentials and challenges of decentralized clinical trials, consent management, and combating drug counterfeiting with blockchain. They also discuss the rise of AI personal health assistants, the ethical implications of AI in healthcare, and the innovative field of electroceuticals. Discover the future of healthcare through the lens of technological convergence, aiming for personalized and efficient medical care.
This conversation was first featured on W3B Talks earlier in February of 2024.
Timestamps
00:00 Introduction
02:15 Diving into AI and Healthcare
04:41 Personalized Medicine and AI
09:23 Challenges in Clinical Trials
18:36 Supply Chain Management in Healthcare
21:04 Blockchain and Drug Counterfeiting
26:16 AI Therapists and Personal Assistants
30:19 Limitations and Ethical Concerns of AI
36:05 Global Datasets and Training AI Models
39:35 Challenges in Healthcare Data Segmentation
45:31 Decentralizing Scientific Research
51:16 AI's Role in Peer Review and Research Integrity
55:07 AI in Primary Healthcare and Ethical Considerations
01:03:59 Predictions for the Next Decade in Healthcare
01:05:32 Outro
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October 24, 2024
In this episode of Talking HealthTech, host Peter Birch speaks with Angie Bass, Executive Vice President at Velatura Public Benefit Corporation, James Agnew, CTO of Smile Digital Health, and Farhoud Salimi, CTO of Telstra Health. The discussion covers health equity, interoperability, and how technology and policy are shaping the future of connected care. They explore data governance, AI, consumer-driven healthcare, and all the associated challenges and opportunities.Key TakeawaysHealth Equity and Interoperability: The importance of providing health data interoperability solutions to all healthcare providers, regardless of their size or location.Consensus Building: The necessity of building consensus for data governance and technology roadmaps, with neutral entities like Health Information Exchanges (HIEs) facilitating collaboration.Policy and AI: Addressing the disparity between current policies and technological capabilities, with AI helping to bridge this gap. Entrepreneurial Opportunities: The democratisation of APIs and data is creating new opportunities in the healthtech space.Vision for the Future: More accessible and secure patient data, aligning with consumer expectations and leveraging technological advances.Connected Care Ecosystem: Seamless patient information flow across different care settings, highlighting the technical and regulatory challenges.Patient Empowerment: The potential for patients to actively participate in their healthcare through improved access to personal health information and contributions to their data.Check out the episode and full show notes on the Talking HealthTech website.Loving the show? Leave us a review, and share it with someone who might get some value from it.Keen to take your healthtech to the next level? Become a THT+ Member for access to our online community forum, meet ups, special offers and more exclusive content. For more information visit talkinghealthtech.com/thtplus
October 24, 2024
Making healthcare preventive and better able to catch serious conditions earlier is a recurring topic for governments, health systems, and ultimately patients.
As healthcare resources become scarce while chronic conditions and their burden on society grow larger, a preventive and more proactive approach to healthcare is undoubtedly part of the solution.
There are many ways to go about it, with one emerging trend over the past few years focusing on holistic check-ups, providing a large set of scans, biological assays, and complimentary exams all at once on the same day, helping to give a broad snapshot of one’s health status.
One approach that has triggered debate within the medical community focuses on full-body MRI scans delivered to individuals who can afford it, as the ultimate disease prevention tool.
A detailed view of the inside of one’s body, based on one of the most widely used medical imaging methods.
Some criticize the lack of evidence around the true benefits these scans bring to patients and health systems, pointing to the high price charged for them.
Others testify to the diagnostic help these scans offer, lifting the veil on previously unexplained patient cases, and highlighting the possibility of taking action long before certain symptoms are expressed.
One way or another, these reactions reflect an approach to medical screening that challenges traditional practices and raises questions.
In this episode with the Founder and CEO of Prenuvo, Andrew Lacy addresses the main questions raised by this practice, offering new perspectives on how to apprehend these scans as a medical analysis tool, how they can complement existing care practices, and the complexity linked to the evaluation of the impact that these scans can have on health systems.
An eye-opening conversation on what might constitute a part of future preventive healthcare!
Timeline:
00:02:47 - Andrew’s background as a serial tech entrepreneur and his move into healthcare
00:04:15 - The idea behind Prenuvo and full-body scans as an early medical screening method
00:06:49 - What the Prenuvo experience looks like compared to a typical medical check-up
00:10:11 - The Prenuvo scanner and what it can see inside the body
00:14:41 - Can Prenuvo scans diagnose certain conditions?
00:18:44 - For whom are these scans for?
00:21:35 - Building the case for full-body MRI scans benefits toward health systems
00:25:39 - Making full-body MRI scans more affordable
00:27:30 - How Prenuvo leverages AI throughout its operations
00:30:21 - Empowering patients to drive long-term behavioral change
00:34:43 - Prenuvo’s plans for geographic expansion and growth
What we also talked about with Andrew:
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This episode was made possible with the support of HLTH Europe!
As mentioned by Andrew during the episode, we recommend taking a look at the Research section of Prenuvo’s website, to be informed about the latest in multi-parametric MRI studies and its applications across multiple disease areas. You can also find out more on PubMed for further studies on these topics.
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October 24, 2024
In this episode Gary Monk, independent consultant with over 25 years in the pharma and healthcare sectors where he worked in roles from R&D to business IT and strategic marketing, talks about the current state of digital therapeutics, remote patient monitoring, the potential of AI in healthcare, and the challenges with data integration. He also shares his personal insights on the use of wearables and their impact on health anxiety.
Key Discussion Points:
Digital Therapeutics and Integration Challenges
Fragmentation in the Space: Many digital therapeutics are siloed, with individual apps that do not integrate well with each other or broader healthcare systems.
Potential for Holistic Solutions: apps and digital therapeutics need to be more connected, for example, integrating with wearables or offering treatments.
Uncertain Future: While optimistic in the long term, Gary is cautious about short-term setbacks, noting that companies in this space may struggle without proper evidence and reimbursement models in place.
Remote Patient Monitoring and Virtual Care
Excitement Around Remote Monitoring: there are benefits of remote monitoring, especially for elderly and chronically ill patients, allowing them to stay home longer and safer.
Expanding Beyond Monitoring: Discussion expands on using technology not just for monitoring but also for providing interventions, such as reminders, voice support, and even predictive capabilities like fall prevention.
Wearables and Real-World Data
The Importance of Continuous Data: long-term, imperfect data may be more valuable than short-term, highly accurate clinical data in certain cases, such as tracking motor function.
Personal Experience with Wearables: Despite his enthusiasm for digital health, Gary admits he no longer uses wearables due to anxiety caused by over-monitoring and lack of actionable insights.
AI in Healthcare
Cautious Optimism: While excited about AI’s potential, AI needs to be integrated thoughtfully into healthcare workflows. He points out that many current AI solutions are useful but not yet integrated into clinical practice.
Ethical Questions Around AI: The conversation touches on whether AI should be used to predict diseases, especially if no treatment is available. This is particularly relevant in areas like Alzheimer’s research.
Integration as a Key Barrier
The Real Challenge: Both speakers agree that integration is one of the biggest hurdles in digital health today. As various apps and AI tools proliferate, getting them to work within existing systems, like clinical workflows, remains difficult.
Example from Clinical Trials
Even in areas like remote clinical trials, which are technically feasible, organizations are struggling to keep up due to complex internal processes and outdated systems.
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October 23, 2024
On Episode #150 Jim Joyce and I sat down 🎙 with Ross Harper, Founder of Limbic. Ross is our first guest on the show that neither one of us had met before! Ross shared his journey from neuroscience to founding Limbic and diving deep into AI’s potential to transform mental health care:
🧠 The intersection of #neuroscience and #AI in mental health
🤝 How AI can enhance the clinician-patient relationship
🤖 The role of empathy in AI & patient engagement
🇺🇸 A UK startup entering the US market
Fun mentions as always: Edward Kliphuis HLTH USA Jonathan Weiner Frontiers Health Amber Bullis
October 23, 2024
Anterior is transforming healthcare with AI that understands clinical jargon, delivering value by automating administrative tasks like prior authorization that cost over $1 trillion annually.
October 23, 2024
Send us a textHealthcare 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.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.🎙️⚕️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 SHAN SINHAShan 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 CANOPYCanopy 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.GET IN TOUCHBecome a CareTalk sponsorGuest appearance requestsVisit us on the webSubscribe to the CareTalk NewsSupport the showCareTalk: Healthcare. Unfiltered. is produced by Grippi Media.
October 23, 2024
In this episode of Talking HealthTech, host Peter Birch speaks with Alex Swan, Senior Systems Engineer, and Julanne Saltiel, Head of Services, ANZ, both from Extreme Networks, about the critical role of networks in healthcare. They discuss automation’s importance, network maintenance, security, and adapting to technological changes for enhanced network management. This episode was recorded during the Talking HealthTech Winter Summit 2024.Key Takeaways🤖 Automation's Importance: Automation reduces human error in complex network configurations, especially in a security context.🔒 Network Maintenance and Security: Continuous network upgrades and applying global bug fixes and security patches are essential for preventing security risks.🔄 Adapting to Technological Changes: Constantly evolving platforms to meet changing client requirements and monitoring application performance are critical for effective network management.🧠 Future Technological Innovations: Emerging AI tools are becoming increasingly important in network management, transforming tasks rather than replacing jobs.🌐 Holistic Network Design and Continuous Monitoring: Designing adaptable network platforms that evolve and continuous application performance monitoring are essential, especially in healthcare.⚙️ Security Measures and Risk Mitigation: Risk can be mitigated through encapsulating services, automation, and limiting IoT devices' functionality to essential services.Check out the episode and full show notes on the Talking HealthTech website.Keep an eye out for the details of our Spring Summit happening in November of this year. For more information, go to talkinghealthtech.com/summit.Loving the show? Leave us a review, and share it with someone who might get some value from it.Keen to take your HealthTech to the next level? Become a THT+ Member for access to our online community forum, meet-ups, special offers, and more exclusive content. For more information, visit talkinghealthtech.com/thtplus
October 21, 2024
If social media and smartphones are the root cause of the new mental health epidemic in younger generations, how successful can digital interventions be in addressing mental health issues?
In this discussion, recorded at Digital Health and AI Innovation Summit in Boston in October, Katherine Wolfe-Lyga, Mental health professional and former college administrator, Vice President at BetterMynd, discussed:
Digital Mental Health Interventions: Digital health solutions, especially telehealth, have improved access to mental health care, particularly for students in rural areas and those reluctant to seek help in person. The stigma around seeking mental health care is still significant but decreasing.
Equity and Access: Colleges have become more inclusive, admitting students from underprivileged backgrounds who often face challenges that current campus support systems are not fully equipped to address. Digital interventions are helping bridge these gaps.
Impact of Smartphones and Social Media: The pervasive use of smartphones and social media contributes to social isolation and mental health challenges, with many students relying on these platforms for comfort rather than fostering real interpersonal connections. Schools banning or limiting phone use have seen positive effects on student engagement and communication.
Digital Interventions as Both Cause and Cure: While smartphones and social media contribute to mental health issues, digital interventions like teletherapy can offer solutions. The challenge is ensuring that digital tools are used minimally and efficiently to support mental health, without exacerbating the problems of overuse.
Brain Development: There is evidence suggesting that the development of the prefrontal cortex in young people is delayed, potentially due to changes in societal behavior and technology use, affecting their decision-making abilities and impulse control.
Mental Health Interventions and Technology: Technology can help alleviate loneliness and improve community connections, but it must be used responsibly. Ethical concerns exist around the efficacy of some digital mental health tools, as not all apps claiming to support well-being are truly effective.
Positive Trends: Successful interventions include digital platforms that provide access to diverse therapists, helping students connect with professionals who share similar identities or expertise. This encourages more students to seek help and supports the reduction of mental health issues like loneliness.
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October 21, 2024
This episode’s Community Champion Sponsor is Ossur. To learn more about their ‘Responsible for Tomorrow’ Sustainability Campaign, and how you can get involved: CLICK HERE---Episode Overview: What does it take to transform healthcare from reactive to proactive while making it more accessible and affordable? Our next guest, Dr. Tom Maddox, is pioneering this evolution as Vice President of Digital Products and Innovation at BJC HealthCare and Washington University School of Medicine. With decades of experience as a practicing cardiologist and health services researcher, Tom brings unique insights into healthcare's digital future. While together, Tom shares his passion for leading both the Healthcare Innovation Lab and BJC Digital team, and how he and his team are transforming care delivery through predictive analytics, virtual nursing solutions, and digital patient engagement tools. Join us to explore how Tom is leveraging technology to create personalized, frictionless healthcare experiences while empowering caregivers with modern tools and workflows. Let's go!Episode Highlights:Reframe innovation as "a new idea that when implemented creates value"- focused on solving real healthcare problems, not just creating new technologyDeploy virtual care for clinician-to-clinician support, using experienced virtual nurses to mentor younger staff while managing patient careRevolutionize scheduling by using data analytics to identify and proactively reach out to at-risk patients who need immediate attentionEnhance healthcare workers' capabilities through technology rather than replace them, addressing healthcare's persisting 90% labor ratioTarget healthcare's core challenges by making care more accessible, less reactive, and more affordable through technological innovationAbout our Guest: Dr. Maddox is a senior health system executive overseeing digital health and innovation programs, a practicing cardiologist, a health services researcher, and a national leader in cardiology professional societies.Dr. Maddox is the Vice President, Digital Products and Innovation at BJC HealthCare and Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. In this role, he provides strategic oversight and direction of both the BJC/WUSM Healthcare Innovation Lab and the BJC Digital Products team.The Healthcare Innovation Lab catalyzes care delivery innovation through research and development at BJC HealthCare and its academic partner, Washington University School of Medicine. To date, the Lab has developed innovations in predictive analytics, digital point-of-care tools, and remote patient monitoring. The BJC Digital team is responsible for delivering the digital vision of BJC HealthCare to support its enterprise goal of customer-centricity. The digital team builds and deploys digital products - such as online portals, apps, and wearables – that can help our patients and care teams receive and deliver optimal healthcare experiences and outcomes. Current products enable clinician search, online scheduling, primary care visit preparation, nurse scheduling, and virtual nursing.In his faculty role, Dr. Maddox is a Professor of Medicine (Cardiology) at Washington University School of Medicine. He is a practicing non-invasive cardiologist, a trained epidemiologist, and an accomplished health services researcher. Dr. Maddox is well known for his contributions to digital transformation, healthcare delivery innovation, learning healthcare systems, and health services research in cardiac quality and safety. He is a member of the National Academy of Medicine’s Digital Health Action Collaborative and...
October 21, 2024
Send us a textNearly 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. 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(0:17) 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 KISERKyle 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 HEALTHArrive 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. GET IN TOUCHBecome a CareTalk sponsorGuest appearance requestsVisit us on the webSubscribe to the CareTalk NewsSupport the showCareTalk: Healthcare. Unfiltered. is produced by Grippi Media.
October 18, 2024
In this episode of Talking HealthTech, host Sophie Turner speaks with Jamie Chew, Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer of i-scribe, about the integration of medical AI in clinical settings to enhance patient care and reduce clinician burnout. Key Takeaways:Journey to Ophthalmology and Medical AI: Jamie shares his journey to becoming an ophthalmologist and how his interest in technology led him to explore AI’s potential in medical applications, particularly in reducing the burden of administrative tasks for clinicians.Differentiating i-scribe: The unique aspects of i-scribe lie in its team's extensive clinical experience and adaptive workflow implementation, making it more medically intuitive and accurate than other AI scribes.Impact on Patient Experience: i-scribe helps clinicians provide patients with timely, relevant, and easily understandable information, significantly improving patient engagement and care outcomes.Reducing Clinician Burnout: By automating paperwork and note-taking, i-scribe saves clinicians up to 12 hours a week, allowing them to spend more quality time with patients and engage more in personal activities.The Future of Medical AI: Discussion on the future potential of AI in clinical settings, with possibilities ranging from research efficiencies to clinical decision support, emphasising the importance of careful, clinician-guided implementation.Check out the episode and full show notes on the Talking HealthTech website.Loving the show? Leave us a review, and share it with someone who might get some value from it.Keen to take your healthtech to the next level? Become a THT+ Member for access to our online community forum, meet-ups, special offers, and more exclusive content. For more information visit talkinghealthtech.com/thtplus
October 17, 2024
Jim Joyce and I realize its Thursday but we decided to do #TheShot of #DigitalHealth Therapy Live from Frontiers Health conference this week. 🎙 There is a lot of "firsts" in this episode.
First time doing this live on one screen and in person...
First time I said "Jim Joyce!!!!!" live!
First time basically kidnapping David Benshoof Klein after his ground breaking keynote.
First time David and the team at Click Therapeutics, Inc. proposed: "Software Enhanced Drugs 💊" as the term
But you will have to watch OR listen to the full episode to hear other things that David never shared publicly before :)
Fun mentions as always: Roberto Ascione Kristin Milburn Frontiers Health Sarah Jackson Omada Health
#DigitalHealth #PharmaInnovation #SoftwareEnhancedDrugs #digitaltherapeutics #Entrepreneurship #HealthcareTransformation #ClickTherapeutics #DTX
October 17, 2024
Leveraging an AI-powered immune profiling platform, IMU Biosciences creates unprecedented insights into health and disease by measuring and analyzing the immune system at an unparalleled scale and resolution.
October 15, 2024
Send us a textIt'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.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.🎙️⚕️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 MOHAN GIRIDHARADASMohan 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. GET IN TOUCHBecome a CareTalk sponsorGuest appearance requestsVisit us on the webSubscribe to the CareTalk NewsSupport the showCareTalk: Healthcare. Unfiltered. is produced by Grippi Media.
October 15, 2024
In this episode of Talking HealthTech, host Peter Birch speaks with Paul Beraldo, Private Health Digitalisation Manager, and Steven Parrish, Chief Medical Information Officer from Dedalus. The discussion explores the necessity and impact of Electronic Medical Record (eMR) systems in modern healthcare settings, addressing challenges and opportunities in the Australian and New Zealand markets. This episode was recorded during the Talking HealthTech Winter Summit held on the 29th of August 2024.Key TakeawaysChallenges in Maintainability and Cybersecurity: The shortage of specialists, particularly in cybersecurity and system availability, is an ongoing issue in maintaining IT resources. Managed Services and Cloud Solutions: Dedalus provides managed services and cloud-hosted solutions to help healthcare organisations focus on their core business without the overhead of managing IT infrastructure.Global Presence and Localisation: Dedalus leverages its global experience to introduce relevant solutions in Australia and New Zealand, ensuring they meet local legal and clinical requirements.eMR System Benefits: eMRs aid in improving patient outcomes by providing real-time data for clinical research and hospital decision-making. Holistic Healthcare Approach: eMRs should be intuitive and user-friendly, aligning with hospital workflows to maximise efficiency. Check out the episode and full show notes on the Talking HealthTech website.Keep an eye out for the details of our Spring Summit happening in November of this year. For more information, go to talkinghealthtech.com/summit.Loving the show? Leave us a review, and share it with someone who might get some value from it.Keen to take your healthtech to the next level? Become a THT+ Member for access to our online community forum, meet-ups, special offers, and more exclusive content. For more information visit talkinghealthtech.com/thtplus
October 14, 2024
We are Sharing The Mic again with Frontline AIDS to highlight the latest mpox outbreaks that have started in the Democratic Republic of Congo, spread to Burundi and beyond. From lack of access to accurate, updated information, diagnostics - and of course - vaccines, communities - particularly partners of Frontline AIDS - are calling out for urgent, concerted action from governments, and international agencies, including the WHO.
Joining Ben are:
Ntombizodwa Mthembu, Programs Adviser, Frontline AIDS
Aggrey Aluso, Pandemic Action Network, Director, Africa Region, Kenya
Dr. Egide Haragirimana, Co-Founder & Co-Chair Village Health Action, Burundi.
https://frontlineaids.org
https://www.pandemicactionnetwork.org
https://www.vh-a.org
#mpox #vaccineaccess #commodities #communityleadership #healthequity
October 14, 2024
This episode’s Community Champion Sponsor is Ossur. To learn more about their ‘Responsible for Tomorrow’ Sustainability Campaign, and how you can get involved: CLICK HERE---Episode Overview: How can healthcare systems leverage innovation to provide equitable access to high-quality care across diverse communities? Our next guest, Dr. JP Valin, is spearheading this mission as Chief Clinical Officer of Intermountain Health. With deep clinical experience and a passion for connecting fragmented healthcare, Dr. Valin brings a unique perspective to addressing industry-wide challenges. As the leader of clinical operations for one of the nation's top healthcare enterprises, he's driving initiatives to combat workforce shortages, harness AI's potential, and activate patients in their health journeys. While together, Dr. Valin and I explore how Intermountain Health is reimagining care delivery across urban and rural settings, embracing technology to enhance clinician efficiency, and pioneering innovative solutions to create healthier communities. Join us as Dr. Valin shares his vision for a future where personalized, accessible care is the norm. Let's go!Episode Highlights:Addressing the critical healthcare workforce shortage and revealing that a third of Intermountain Health's physicians and APPs will retire by the end of the decadeEmphasizing the importance of leveraging technology to expand care delivery beyond traditional one-on-one doctor-patient relationshipsImplementing innovative tools like ambient listening and AI to increase clinician efficiency and reduce non-value-added workThe potential of Large Language Models (LLMs) to personalize patient care by synthesizing vast amounts of medical research and dataActivating patients as key partners in their own healthcare journey, focusing on healthy behaviors between clinical visitsAbout our Guest: Dr. JP Valin was named Intermountain Health’s Chief Clinical Officer (CCO) in 2022 immediately following the organization’s merger with SCL Health. As CCO, he is responsible for leading clinical operations across the enterprise to improve equitable access to the highest quality care for patients and communities.Dr. Valin graduated from Georgetown University and New York Medical College, and he holds a master’s in healthcare administration from the Health Management Academy/University of Providence.In addition to serving in various leadership positions, Dr. Valin also practiced clinically for 15years as both a full scope general internist and a full-time hospitalist.Dr. Valin received the Clinician Experience Project’s CEO Award of Excellence in December 2020 as well as a special recognition from the Leapfrog Group for Pandemic Heroism. In August 2021 he received Huron’s What’s Right in Health Care® Hero Award. And most recently, Dr. Valin was named as one of Becker’s Healthcare’s 2023 Chief Medical Officers to Know.Links Supporting This Episode:Intermountain Health Website: CLICK HEREDr. JP Valin LinkedIn page: CLICK HEREIntermountain Health LinkedIn page: CLICK HERE Mike Biselli LinkedIn page: CLICK HEREMike Biselli Twitter page:
October 14, 2024
Modernizing surgery by making it smarter, safer, and more predictive.
This is the mission of Björn Von Siemens and his team at Caresyntax.
By developing a platform that integrates into hospitals’ infrastructures and leveraging their data flows throughout the planning, execution, and follow-up of surgeries, the company has established itself as a leader in connected surgery.
Their impact on health systems worldwide is massive and continues to grow at pace:
+3000 equipped operating rooms
+30,000 surgical teams served
+3 million surgeries assisted each year
In a world where healthcare resources are growing scarce and where access to surgery is highly unequal, Caresyntax aims to be one of those enabling a profound change in medicine at scale, for the benefit of patients, healthcare professionals, and hospitals.
By helping them optimize the use of operating rooms, staffing, and costs.
By providing video oversight and intelligence for each operation performed, tracking every step of their execution.
By enabling continuous improvement of medical teams and surgeons through detailed case reviews.
In this fascinating episode, we delve into the world of cutting-edge surgery in the era of robotics, AI, and automation.
Björn opens up about the inside story of this unique healthtech entrepreneurial adventure, revealing the challenges and successes that have made Caresyntax a pillar of modern surgery!
Timeline:
00:02:45 - Bjoern’s story as an aspiring surgeon who shifted toward healthcare entrepreneurship
00:08:14 - The idea behind Caresyntax and solving major needs for surgery
00:14:16 - The functioning of Caresyntax’s platform
00:18:07 - Helping surgeons get better at what they do
00:26:45 - Giving transparency to hospitals on their operations and opportunities for improvement
00:31:55 - The role of AI in Caresyntax’s platform
00:34:44 - Helping hospitals fight the burn-out crisis
00:39:08 - Setting the right expectations from patients prior to surgery
00:42:39 - What excites Björn for the future of surgery
What we also talked about with Björn:
Quantum Surgical
Intuitive Surgical
Radical prostatectomy
Total knee arthroplasty
Neuralink
General Catalyst
We cited with Björn some of the past episodes of the series:
#2 - Treating liver cancer with surgical robotics - Lucien Blondel - Quantum Surgical
This episode was made possible with the support of HLTH Europe!
As mentioned by Björn during the episode, we recommend reading The Checklist Manifesto: How to Get Things Right by Atul Gawande.
To dive further into the applications and use cases around Caresyntax’s platform for surgery, take a look at the Resources section of their website.
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October 13, 2024