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Show Notes:(2:18) Leonard discussed his undergraduate experience at Carnegie Mellon - where he studied Biology and Computer Science.(5:10) Leonard decided to pursue a Ph.D. in Bioinformatics at the University of California - San Francisco.(6:27) Leonard described his Ph.D. research that focused on finding hidden patterns in genetically-linked diseases.(9:42) Leonard went deep into clustering algorithms (Markov Clustering and Louvain) and their applications such as protein and news article similarity.(13:21) Leonard shared his story of starting a data science consultancy with various client startups.(17:58) Leonard discussed the interesting consulting projects that he worked on: from detecting plagiarism to predicting bill insurance.(22:04) Leonard shared practical tips to learn technical concepts.(23:23) Leonard reflected on his experience working with a string of startups including Accretive Health, Quid, and Stride Health.(26:06) Leonard is the founding team member of Primer AI, a startup that applies state-of-the-art NLP techniques to build machines that read and write, back in early 2015.(30:31) Leonard discussed the technical challenges to develop algorithms that power Primer’s products to scale across languages other than English.(34:28) Leonard unpacked his technical post "Russian NLP” on Primer’s blog.(38:17) Leonard talked about the advances in the NLP research domain that he is most excited about in 2020 (XLNet >>> BERT).(41:10) Leonard discussed the challenges of scaling the data-driven culture across Primer AI as the company grows.(46:20) Leonard mentioned different use cases of Primer for clients in finance, government, and corporate.(51:41) Leonard talked about his decision to leave Primer and become a Data Science Health Innovation Fellow at the Berkeley Institute for Data Science.(54:30) Leonard went over applications of data science in healthcare that will be adopted widely in the next few years.(1:02:45) Leonard discussed his process of writing a book called “Data Science Bookcamp.”(1:07:21) Leonard revealed how he chose the case studies to be included in the book.(1:10:27) Closing segment.His Contact Info:LinkedInGoogle ScholarBerkeley Institute For Data ScienceHis Recommended Resources:Semi-Supervised LearningAssociation Rule LearningspaCy (Open-Source Library for Advanced NLP)fastText  (NLP library from Facebook)XLNet: Generalized Autoregressive Pretraining for Language UnderstandingBERT: Pretraining of Deep Bidirectional Transformers for Language UnderstandingFederated Learning with Differential Privacy: Algorithms and Performance AnalysisDifferential Privacy- Enabled Federated Learning for Sensitive Health DataOasis Labs and Dr. Dawn SongFitbit and Apple WatchWalter Pitts who invented neural networksPaul Werbos who invented back-propagationFei-Fei Li who constructed the ImageNet dataset“The Signal and The Noise” by Nate SilverYou can read the completed chapters of "Data Science Bookcamp" on the Manning Website:Permanent discount code: poddcast195 free eBook codes: dcdsprf-B373, dcdsprf-CA3B, dcdsprf-299E, dcdsprf-6E5, and dcdsprf-9660 (activated and will last for 2 months)

Show Notes:(2:18) Leonard discussed his undergraduate experience at Carnegie Mellon - where he studied Biology and Computer Science.(5:10) Leonard decided to pursue a Ph.D. in Bioinformatics at the University of California - San Francisco.(6:27) Leonard described his Ph.D. research that focused on finding hidden patterns in genetically-linked diseases.(9:42) Leonard went deep into clustering algorithms (Markov Clustering and Louvain) and their applications such as protein and news article similarity.(13:21) Leonard shared his story of starting a data science consultancy with various client startups.(17:58) Leonard discussed the interesting consulting projects that he worked on: from detecting plagiarism to predicting bill insurance.(22:04) Leonard shared practical tips to learn technical concepts.(23:23) Leonard reflected on his experience working with a string of startups including Accretive Health, Quid, and Stride Health.(26:06) Leonard is the founding team member of Primer AI, a startup that applies state-of-the-art NLP techniques to build machines that read and write, back in early 2015.(30:31) Leonard discussed the technical challenges to develop algorithms that power Primer’s products to scale across languages other than English.(34:28) Leonard unpacked his technical post "Russian NLP” on Primer’s blog.(38:17) Leonard talked about the advances in the NLP research domain that he is most excited about in 2020 (XLNet >>> BERT).(41:10) Leonard discussed the challenges of scaling the data-driven culture across Primer AI as the company grows.(46:20) Leonard mentioned different use cases of Primer for clients in finance, government, and corporate.(51:41) Leonard talked about his decision to leave Primer and become a Data Science Health Innovation Fellow at the Berkeley Institute for Data Science.(54:30) Leonard went over applications of data science in healthcare that will be adopted widely in the next few years.(1:02:45) Leonard discussed his process of writing a book called “Data Science Bookcamp.”(1:07:21) Leonard revealed how he chose the case studies to be included in the book.(1:10:27) Closing segment.His Contact Info:LinkedInGoogle ScholarBerkeley Institute For Data ScienceHis Recommended Resources:Semi-Supervised LearningAssociation Rule LearningspaCy (Open-Source Library for Advanced NLP)fastText  (NLP library from Facebook)XLNet: Generalized Autoregressive Pretraining for Language UnderstandingBERT: Pretraining of Deep Bidirectional Transformers for Language UnderstandingFederated Learning with Differential Privacy: Algorithms and Performance AnalysisDifferential Privacy- Enabled Federated Learning for Sensitive Health DataOasis Labs and Dr. Dawn SongFitbit and Apple WatchWalter Pitts who invented neural networksPaul Werbos who invented back-propagationFei-Fei Li who constructed the ImageNet dataset“The Signal and The Noise” by Nate SilverYou can read the completed chapters of "Data Science Bookcamp" using the codes below:Permanent discount code: poddcast195 free eBook codes: dcdsprf-B373, dcdsprf-CA3B, dcdsprf-299E, dcdsprf-6E5, and dcdsprf-9660 (activated and will last for 2 months)

An aeronautical engineer by training, Etienne Deffarges immigrated to the United States thirty-three years ago, and has enjoyed a rewarding professional career as a management consultant, business executive, and entrepreneur. Today he holds a variety of board positions with companies in aerospace, automotive, construction, energy, food, and healthcare. Previously he was part of the founding team, EVP and Vice Chairman at Accretive Health (now R1 RCM); a global managing partner at Accenture; a senior partner with Booz Allen Hamilton; and a general field engineer with Schlumberger. He holds BS and MS degrees from the French Institute of Aeronautics and Aerospace (ISAE – Sup'Aero); an MS from the University of California at Berkeley; and an MBA from the Harvard Business School, with high distinction (Baker Scholar). He has lived in seven countries, speaks five languages, and is a private pilot and enthusiastic traveler.

  Welcome to Healthcare Scrabble…and the four-letter word that’s on the minds and lips of most healthcare organization leaders today….RISK. The world of shifting, identifying, and managing risk – has come full circle to providers, payers, self-insured employers, and drug companies. And when you think about award-winning risk analytics and technology, a major player is Verscend Technologies. Today we have one of the most influential and powerful people in the business world of healthcare – Dr. Emad Rizk, President & CEO of Verscend Technologies. Dr. Rizk began his career as a physician in healthcare academics and research, then transitioned into the business aspect of healthcare. He led health consulting at Deloitte, then becoming President of McKesson Health and most recently, the CEO of Accretive Health.   He's been named one of the “50 Most Influential Physician Executives in the United States,” the “Top 100 Most Powerful People in Healthcare”, and CEO of the year on transforming businesses by AI Magazine. IN THIS EPISODE, DR. STEVE and DR. RIZK DISCUSS: Changing from disease management to population health  "Strengths from All Sides" - as a driving differentiator DxCG Intelligence still leads...after 20 years Thoughts on healthcare pricing and strategy The role payers and providers must have in driving consumerism

Chris Bloomer is the leader of Trexin's healthcare capability. He is a business operations and IT leader with over 20 years of experience, exhibiting a strong track record of defining and executing transformational initiatives for industry-leading organizations. He has deep industry expertise in healthcare (payer and provider) and financial services. Chris' healthcare experience includes leading one of the nation's largest payers in the creation & delivery of their Affordable Care Act financial information management strategy. Previously, Chris served as Divisional CIO and VP of Client Integration at Accretive Health. He partnered with leading health care systems to create an innovative care model driving improved patient satisfaction, lower cost, and higher quality in Commercial and Pioneer ACOs environments. As COO & CIO at Dean Health Plan, he led a turnaround of the Information Technology organization. As the VP of Customer Service and IT at Blue Cross Blue Shield of MN, he was responsible for the overall Integrated Service Experience. Email: chris.bloomer@trexin.comLinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/chrisbloomer 00:00 Chris discusses what Trexin is.00:15 Trexin is an IT management and consulting firm that works with advanced technologies to improve clients' IT health systems and improve outcomes.01:00 Consumer Engagement, Improving Health Outcomes and Costs, Emerging Business Models, and Healthcare Policy and Compliance.01:40 Trexin's main client base includes both payers and providers, as well as PBMs, Pharma, Health Tech, Health Insurance Exchanges, and Healthcare Service Providers.02:15 Chris explains what Consumer Engagement looks like through Trexin's eyes.03:20 IVR: Integrated Voice Response system.03:45 Chris gives an example of a Trexin customer's improved consumer engagement.07:00 Internal Interoperability: Why this is important.09:00 Improving Health Outcomes with Trexin.10:00 How increasing collaboration improves health outcomes and interoperability.11:00 Payers have claims data and providers have clinical data. Trexin helps integrate data warehouse collaborations that are then easily accessed on both sides.12:45 Chris explains what's wrong with many approaches to data warehouse initiatives, and how Trexin approaches these data warehouses differently.18:00 The necessity for better IT resources for smaller provider groups and how Trexin is working to fill this necessity.21:45 How Trexin provides insightful analytics.22:50 “Asking the wrong question as cheaply as possible.”26:20 The common themes that payers and providers run into when addressing data issues.31:15 Exciting things coming up for Trexin.33:00 You can find out more at www.trexin.com.

Guest: Robert Wagner, MD Host: Bill Rutenberg, MD To date hospital reimbursement has not directly impacted staff physicians. According to Dr. Robert Wagner, CMO of Accretive Health, doctors may see changes in the near future that will impact their pay. In this segment, host Bill Rutenberg, MD learns what doctors can do to minimize this outcome.

Guest: Robert Wagner, MD Host: Bill Rutenberg, MD Could further educating physicians on the revenue cycle of the hospital increase cash flow? Dr. Robert Wagner, chief medical officer of Accretive Health, suggests that applying six sigma principals to the financial aspects of medicine can greatly improve the bottom line. Physicians should have a vested interest in the reimbursement of the hospital. Dr. Bill Rutenberg hosts.

Guest: Robert Wagner, MD Host: Bill Rutenberg, MD Whether to admit or observe a ER patient is not always clear cut. What criteria should you use to make this decision? How can you be sure that your decision process will be supported and covered by CMS? What if CMS isn't ultimately willing to pay for the services? Join host Dr. Bill Rutenberg in conversation with Dr. Robert Wagner, Director and CMO of Accretive Health to discuss the frequent dilemma of whether or not to admit a patient and the tools and guidelines available to support you in that decision.

Guest: Robert Wagner, MD Host: Bill Rutenberg, MD Most doctors don’t spend time memorizing Medicare and Medicaid compliance guidelines. Yet, they are often under the gun to make decisions based on reimbursement guidelines. In this segment, Dr. Bill Rutenberg learns about a new program available from Accretive Health called the Sure Decision Clinical Compliance Program where 'on call' doctors versed in CMS guidelines can help attending physicians’ make critical decisions at the point of care. Our guest Dr. Robert Wagner, Director and Chief Medical Officer of Accretive Health tells us more about this program.

This broadcast features William McComb, '87, CEO of Liz Claiborne and Mary Ann Tolan, '92 (XP-61), founder and CEO of Accretive Health, moderated by Dean Edward Snyder. They discuss how to make goals specific and simple enough to enable the enterprise, teams and individual employees to implement them. The panel was part of the 55th Annual Management Conference.

This broadcast features William McComb, '87, CEO of Liz Claiborne and Mary Ann Tolan, '92 (XP-61), founder and CEO of Accretive Health, moderated by Dean Edward Snyder. They discuss how to make goals specific and simple enough to enable the enterprise, teams and individual employees to implement them. The panel was part of the 55th Annual Management Conference.