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“Healthcare needs to move into 2022 and get away from the one-size-fits-all approach that healthcare takes almost everywhere and, instead, treat people like who they are matters.” That's the challenge coming from SameSky Health's founder and CEO Abner Mason whose business is helping some of healthcare's most notorious “one-size-fits-all-ers” (health plans) improve the way they engage with diverse populations. SameSky has built a proprietary tech platform that creates an ‘n of 1' approach to member engagement that is focused on using data to understand who each individual member is at a “cultural” level which, as Abner defines it, is not just about ethnicity or race, but about ALL the factors that go into how a person makes a decision about whether or not to seek care, where to get that care, and who they ultimately trust to deliver it. You can call it “micro-targeting-at-scale” and Abner compares it to the way Netflix customizes movie recommendations based on what it learns about its users. SameSky is hoping to achieve the same level of consumer-focused customization among Medicaid populations, and is working with some of the biggest names in the biz (UnitedHealthcare, Anthem, Humana and others) to tailor an annual “journey” to each member that helps members build trust with their plan, helps the plan get to know their members, and, in the end, helps both the plan AND the member satisfy mutual needs when it comes to getting things like annual health screenings done. Will we eventually get to a more equitable and personally-tailored healthcare system? Stick around until the last few minutes to hear what Abner finds exciting about some of the new federal regulations that impact health data collection and what he sees as their big-picture impact on the future of health equity. PLUS, a bonus for all those who may have been wondering: What prompted the name change to SameSky Health from ConsejoSano?? Is this REALLY because Matthew Holt could never pronounce it? The shocking backstory is revealed! *** Jessica DaMassa, the emerging ‘It girl' of health tech interviewing, chats it up with the ‘who's who' of the health tech and healthcare innovation set on 'WTF Health - What's the Future, Health?' Catch 100's of interviews with leading health tech startups and the VC investors, health insurance companies, big pharma co's, and hospital systems helping bring their new ideas into the healthcare establishment. From AI and Big Data to digital health, virtual care, telehealth, digital therapeutics, payment model innovation, and investing, Jessica helps you spot the trends and figure out what's next.

In this episode, we're excited to learn from Vik Bakhru, Chief Health Officer at Circulo Health. Circulo is building the Medicaid insurance company of the future to provide tech-enabled, world-class care to the nation's most underserved populations. Vik is also currently a member of the clinical advisory board at Bright Health and a practicing Staff Physician at UCSF Medical Center. Prior to Circulo, Vik was the Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer at SameSky Health (formerly Consejosano) for almost 4.5 years and COO of First Opinion. In February 2021, Circulo launched out of stealth at $50M led by Drive Capital, General Catalyst, Oak HC/FT and SVB Capital.

Hosts Gregg Masters and Fred Goldstein meet Abner Mason, Founder and CEO, SameSky Health Inc, formerly known as ConsejoSano Health. They discuss the business of SameSky Health which is a digitally empowered patient engagement initiative focused on promoting health equity and reducing healthcare outcomes disparities. To stream our Station live 24/7 visit www.HealthcareNOWRadio.com or ask your Smart Device to “….Play HealthcareNOW Radio”. Find all of our network podcasts on your favorite podcast platforms and be sure to subscribe and like us. Learn more at www.healthcarenowradio.com/listen

PopHealth Week (@PopHealthWeek) is brought to you by Health Innovation Media and candidly explores population health management strategies sourced from leadership at health systems, physician enterprises, legacy and provider sponsored health plans, regulators and aligned vendor/supplier ecosystem with indusrty veteran hosts Fred Goldstein MS and Gregg Masters, MPH. On this episode we feature patient engagement with Abner Mason @AbnerMason, Founder and CEO, ConsejoSano Health @ConsejoSano_US, a digitally empowered patient engagement initiative focused on promoting health equity and reducing healthcare outcomes disparities. Before creating ConsejoSano, Abner was Founder and CEO for the Workplace Wellness Council of Mexico, now the leading corporate wellness company in Mexico.From 2003-2008, Abner was founder and Executive Director of AIDS Responsibility Project, leading efforts to create CONAES and JaBCHA, the first business councils on HIV/AIDS in Mexico and Jamaica.He previously served as a member of the Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS (PACHA) where he was Chairman of the International Committee. Abner also worked as an Associate Consultant for Bain & Company. Abner is a graduate of Harvard. Join us for an informative exploration of what we know works, and what is guaranteed to fail in the engagement space! ==##==  

PopHealth Week (@PopHealthWeek) is brought to you by Health Innovation Media and candidly explores population health management strategies sourced from leadership at health systems, physician enterprises, legacy and provider sponsored health plans, regulators and aligned vendor/supplier ecosystem with indusrty veteran hosts Fred Goldstein MS and Gregg Masters, MPH. This week's episode features patient engagement with Abner Mason @AbnerMason, Founder and CEO, ConsejoSano Health @ConsejoSano_US, a digitally empowered patient engagement initiative focused on promoting health equity and reducing healthcare outcomes disparities. Before creating ConsejoSano, Abner was Founder and CEO for the Workplace Wellness Council of Mexico, now the leading corporate wellness company in Mexico.From 2003-2008, Abner was founder and Executive Director of AIDS Responsibility Project, leading efforts to create CONAES and JaBCHA, the first business councils on HIV/AIDS in Mexico and Jamaica.He previously served as a member of the Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS (PACHA) where he was Chairman of the International Committee. Abner also worked as an Associate Consultant for Bain & Company. Abner is a graduate of Harvard.

Host David Harlow has a conversation with Abner Mason, CEO of ConsejoSano, a cultural connections company, about SDoH, health equity and building trust across diverse patient populations by combining data, tech and a multicultural team. “We have to stop treating people as if who they are doesn't matter.” The rest is commentary. To stream our Station live 24/7 visit www.HealthcareNOWRadio.com or ask your Smart Device to “….Play HealthcareNOW Radio”. Find all of our network podcasts on your favorite podcast platforms and be sure to subscribe and like us. Learn more at www.healthcarenowradio.com/listen

A major driver of health disparities is that the system does not typically account for the differences in the culture, language, and experience of the patients it is charged to serve. Today we talk with Abner Mason, Founder, and CEO of ConsejoSano about the importance of customizing engagement to match the multicultural realities of your patients. Abner tells us that it's not about translating, but “creating content based on culture; based on deeper factors than language”. And it's effective. ConsejoSano is helping payers and providers get their patients into clinics and closing gaps in care. This of course leads to better outcomes, lower costs, and increased revenue for practices.   Key topics include:   What does it mean to create a more equitable and just healthcare system? How has COVID shone the light on the problems in our system? How do the Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) factor into health equity? Is there a willingness for providers and health plans to invest in these solutions? What did the original vision for ConsejoSano look like and how did healthcare's challenging reimbursement models lead to a pivot? How do you align patient engagement efforts with the multicultural reality of the U.S. population? How does your solution fit into the business model of providers and payers? What are the opportunities in Medicaid? Medicare Advantage? How are value-based payment models driving this work? What data is needed to support multicultural patient engagement? What is Health Tech 4 Medicaid and how is it enabling innovation in Medicaid? ConsejoSano's podcast: Health Equity Now     Abner Mason, Founder and CEO, ConsejoSano   Abner Mason is a healthcare technology leader who's dedicated to creating a more just, equitable, and effective healthcare system. As the founder and CEO of ConsejoSano, a multicultural patient engagement company, he leads a team of diverse professionals who strive every day to improve outcomes and lower costs on behalf of health plans. He's also the founder and chair of HealthTech 4 Medicaid, a nonprofit composed of innovative leaders working to radically change the pace of innovation to improve care quality and access. A federal and state government policy veteran with deep experience fighting the HIV/AIDS crisis, Abner knows how to tap people's unique talents and innate sense of compassion to achieve big goals.   ConsejoSano   ConsejoSano is a patient engagement platform that helps connect payers, providers and health systems with their multicultural Medicaid and Medicare patient populations. The company utilizes multi-channel engagement tools to reach patients in a culturally relevant way that increases engagement, lowers costs, and improves health outcomes. For more information, visit www.consejosano.com.   Connect with Abner on Twitter and LinkedIn Check out ConsejoSano and connect with them on Twitter and LinkedIn Watch the latest episodes of Health Equity Now, the show that's dedicated to spotlighting and solving health disparities, here   The #HCBiz Show! is produced by Glide Health IT, LLC in partnership with Netspective Media.   Music by StudioEtar

In this episode, we interview Vik Bakhru, MD, former COO and CFO of ConsejoSano and the founding CMO of Circulo Health. We discuss some of the challenges that ConsejoSano faced as they strove to build consumer trust in the medical system amidst the global pandemic and what’s in store for Circulo Health, the nation’s newest managed Medicaid plan. Founded in 2014, ConsejoSano provides patient engagement tools to payers and providers to help them better connect with their multicultural Medicaid/ Medicare patient populations. Vik seeks to bring his learnings from ConsejoSano to Circulo Health where, along with their partner Olive, they hope to create a differentiated experience for Medicaid beneficiaries. Circulo Health raised their Series A in early 2021, led by Drive Capital and General Catalyst with participation from Oak HC/FT and SVB Capital.

Vaccine hesitancy may be one of the contributing factors if the United States does not reach herd immunity to the virus that causes COVID-19. Such hesitancy presents itself in different ways and forms, ranging from outright refusal in conservative rural areas to fears in communities of color, to skepticism of science elsewhere. On this episode of Managed Care Cast, Patricia Salber, MD, MBA, of The Doctor Weighs In, has a conversation with Abner Mason, the founder and CEO of ConsejoSano, a patient engagement firm working with diverse, multicultural, multilingual populations through at-risk providers, health plans, government programs, employers, and other partners. The two discuss the importance of relationship building and trust building and understanding where people are coming from when they have the opinions and beliefs that they hold. They also discuss the role of health plans in COVID-19 vaccinations and how payers and partners can work on upstream issues to address other care gaps.

In this episode, Tom and Rich explore the important topic of racial equity and what social impact leaders can do to end racism. Their guest, Abner Mason brings a deep perspective on the subject; sharing his personal experiences and thoughts on racism in the system and particularly how it affects healthcare. As CEO of ConsejoSano, a company founded on the issue of discrimination around healthcare, Abner has been a fierce advocate of wellness for all and equitable investment practices, providing tangible action steps to bridge good intentions to results.Resources: www.bigthink.com

Abner Mason, Founder & CEO, ConsejoSano Before creating ConsejoSano, Abner was Founder and CEO for the Workplace Wellness Council of Mexico, now the leading corporate wellness company in Mexico. From 2003-2008, he was founder and Executive Director of AIDS Responsibility Project, driving the creation of CONAES and JaBCHA, the first business councils on HIV/AIDS in Mexico and Jamaica. Abner previously served as Chairman of the International Committee and member of the Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS (PACHA), appointed by President Bush in 2002. He spent ten years in the Massachusetts State government, including roles as Chief Policy Advisor to Massachusetts Governors Paul Cellucci and Jane Swift, Governor Cellucci's Undersecretary of Transportation, and Deputy General Manager of the Massachusetts Transit Authority. Before joining state government, Abner worked as an Associate Consultant for Bain & Company. In 2018, he founded Health Tech 4 Medicaid (HT4M), a non-profit coalition of healthtech leaders collaborating to create technology for Medicaid programs. Additionally, he is a founding council member of U.S. of Care, a nonprofit centered on improving healthcare access developed by former Medicare/Medicaid administrator Andy Slavitt. Abner is a graduate of Harvard.

In this episode of The Pulse Podcast, Sandy interviews Abner Mason, Founder and CEO of ConsejoSano. Founded in 2014, ConsejoSano is the only patient engagement and care navigation solution designed to help clients activate their multicultural patient and member populations to better engage with the healthcare system. Abner Mason has held several leadership roles including at Workplace Wellness Council of Mexico; AIDS Responsibility Project; U.S. Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS (appointed by President George W. Bush in 2001); Chief Policy Advisor, Chief Secretary, and Undersecretary of Transportation and Construction for Massachusetts; and Bain & Company. Abner is a 1985 graduate of Harvard College. Originally from Durham, NC, he now resides in Los Angeles, CA.

Abner Mason is the founder and CEO of ConsejoSano. ConsejoSano is a patient engagement platform that helps connect payers, providers and health systems with their Multicultural Medicaid and Medicare populations. Abner is also founder of Health Tech 4 Medicaid (HT4M), a non-profit coalition of health tech leaders collaborating to create technology for Medicaid programs.   Free Book Dominating Your Mind Connect with Bert Martinez on YouTube. Connect with Bert Martinez on Twitter. Connect with Bert Martinez on Instagram. Click here for more episodes. 

Today’s episode on Redefining MedTech features Vik Bakhru MD: the Chief Operating Officer of ConsejoSano, Inc, a multicultural technology platform dedicated to improving health outcomes for under-served populations. After graduating from George Washington University with an M.D., and receiving his M.B.A. from The Wharton School of The University of Pennsylvania, Dr. Bakhru went on to build a prominent career in the spaces of both healthcare and business. Through a firm commitment to personalized, advanced, and accessible health care delivery, Dr. Bahkru’s team at ConsejoSano navigate how social determinants of health can be addressed to benefit vulnerable populations. Listen to Dr. Bahkru discuss the various ways in which he uses past experiences to effectively serve at the intersection of health, technology, and culture.

Breaking cultural barries to improve healthcare

This week’s bonus interview welcomes Lee Shapiro of 7Wire Ventures to the podcast. Lee is Managing Partner at 7wire Ventures, an investment firm he co-founded over a decade ago. The fund’s focus is on building companies that empower connected informed health consumers to improved outcomes, facilitating the change from sick-care to wellcare.  He is active with the 7wire portfolio and the boards of Livongo Health, Ayogo Health, Carebox, Zest Health, ConsejoSano, Modern Teacher and Education Funding Partners. He also serves on the boards of Medidata Solutions [NASDAQ:MDSO], Tivity Health [NASDAQ:TVTY], and Aptus Health (a Merck subsidiary [NYSE:MRK]).  As President of Allscripts [NASDAQ:MDRX] from 2001 through 2012, his leadership was central to over $4B in mergers, acquisitions and financings. He oversaw the company's strategy, international operations, business development and partnerships, health plan initiatives and entrepreneurial business investments. He is a member of The World Innovation Network Board (TWIN, formerly known as Northwestern Kellogg KIN), the University of Chicago Innovation Fund Advisory Committee, The Samsung Strategic Advisory Board, The Qualcomm Life Advisory Council and the advisory board for the Center of Digital Innovation in Digital Health in Beer-Sheva, Israel. Lee is a member of the National Board of Directors of The American Heart Association and has served as an officer and director of the Gastro-Intestinal Research. Also joining this episode was special guest, and Healthbox President, Neil Patel. In this Episode, Chuck, Neil, and Lee discuss: Lee’s early career, how he became President of AllScripts and some of the biggest lessons he learned at Allscripts How Lee realized and arrived at the investment thesis for 7Wire Ventures? Lee’s vision in creating, essentially, a 2-sided market, with startups on one side and 7wire’s strategic LPs on the other, which includes such names as  Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield, Memorial Hermann, and Rush University Medical Center, to name a few. With such a diverse set of strategic LPs, Lee’s philosophy on how to engage them in the investment process and in portfolio support Lee’s thoughts around innovation in Chronic care management and if, due to the recent emergence of advanced IOT and AI, we are on the cusp of seeing some major changes in this area What gave Lee the conviction early on to invest in a crowded disease management space, having participated in many of Livongo’s early funding rounds Lee’s approach to looking for and identifying new innovative healthcare business models and how the firm proactively looks to foster these types of models What Lee thinks is special about having his firm based here in the Midwest Connect with Healthbox Follow us on Twitter and @ChuckFeerick Subscribe and leave a review on Apple Podcasts Have guest suggestions or topic ideas for the podcast? Send them to us at ideas@healthbox.com Listen to this episode on Apple Podcasts, SoundCloud, or Libsyn Connect with Lee: 7Wire Ventures 7Wire Twitter LinkedIn

Whichever side of the healthcare debate you’re on, I think we can agree that the system itself is really complicated and somewhat impersonal– imagine how much more complicated and impersonal it can be if you don’t speak the language or don’t have access to the technology you need. Dr. Vikram Bakhru, Chief Operating Officer at ConsejoSano and Wharton Alum, joins host Stew Friedman to discuss his mission to make healthcare accessible to everyone around the world on Work and Life. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Vikram Bakhru, M.D. is Chief Operating Officer at ConsejoSano, a multicultural technology platform dedicated to improving health outcomes in underserved populations by improving their access and their engagement. This is Vik’s latest venture in the healthcare technology space. He’s a physician and serial entrepreneur with an MBA from Wharton (Class of 2009) in healthcare management. He serves on the Board of Directors for several organizations including the Nanubhai Education Foundation, Aspire Global Health and the Foundation for International Medical Relief of Children. Vik has been awarded the American Medical Association Foundation Excellence in Leadership Award, The George Washington University Award, a Kaiser Family Foundation Grant, the Becker’s Hospital Review: Rising Stars in Healthcare Award, and was named to the Wharton Forty Under Forty for 2017. Stew and Vik talk about changing the frame in healthcare from physician-centered (with office visits, for instance, driven by doctors’ schedules) to patient-centered (with healthcare consultations controlled instead by patients’ schedule). They talk about the change from a reactive approach, when a medical problem is already far down the road, to a proactive one, which prevents illnesses before they get a toehold. They discuss the trend to make healthcare more accessible via telemedicine, digital records, home visits, transportation, and other innovations . Vik shares his passion for serving the underserved and for improving the health care system for all of us in the U. S. And he provides some practical advice by, for example, describing we every one of us can lead ourselves into better health via a weekly routine of attention to our evolving health needs. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

San Francisco-based ConsejoSano, which makes a health services navigation platform for Spanish speakers in America, has raised $4.9 million in Series A funding in a round led by 7wire Ventures. The company, whose name means “HealthyAdvice” in Spanish, mainly works with health plans, employers and at-risk providers who are trying to increase engagement from their Spanish-speaking customers, employees, and patients. ConsejoSano's integrated platform arms clients with multi-channel messaging, care navigation, data analytics and 24/7 access to native Spanish-speaking medical navigators. The latest funding will be used to develop more sophisticated data collection and analytics that will be parlayed into preventive care. While many healthcare and technology companies offer Spanish-language options, like Anthem BlueCross's Spanish telemedicine and messaging capabilities, most function as add-ons to the more comprehensive services offered mainly in English. That's where ConsejoSano wants to set itself apart.