Podcasts about healthcare

Drew Flugstad-Clarke never planned to work in brain cancer. She planned to play Division I soccer at Georgetown. She planned to paint. She even tried investment banking, answering emails at 4am in a cubicle that never slept. Then in June 2022 her father, Jim, was diagnosed with glioblastoma at 57. He died 1 day shy of 7 months later, just before his 58th birthday. His symptoms began with emotion, not seizures. A steady HR executive suddenly cried. His golf game slipped. By the time he entered the hospital for a scan, he did not leave without surgery. A subway poster for a 5K became a lifeline. Drew showed up. She found a community. She later joined the American Brain Tumor Association as Community Manager for the Eastern Region. This conversation walks through anticipatory grief, caregiving in real time, strategic numbness, and what it costs to curate hope when the median survival clock is already ticking.RELATED LINKSDrew Clark Flukestad on LinkedInTopor StudiosAmerican Brain Tumor AssociationGeorgetown University Women's SoccerFEEDBACKLike this episode? Rate and review Out of Patients on your favorite podcast platform. For guest suggestions or sponsorship email podcasts@matthewzachary.comSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Healthcare keeps getting more expensive, less accessible, and harder to navigate, and the part that drives you crazy is that it also feels familiar. We sit down with Lou Shapiro, former CEO of Hospital for Special Surgery, to talk candidly about what changes and what never changes in the U.S. healthcare system after four decades inside hospitals, consulting, and executive leadership. If you've ever wondered whether healthcare is really a commodity, why “cheaper” care can cost more in the long run, or why consolidation keeps happening even when it doesn't fix the fundamentals, this conversation goes straight at it.We dig into what makes quality actually vary in musculoskeletal care, orthopedics, and complex clinical services, and why outcomes depend on who treats you and how the organization is built to support great teams. Lou shares the leadership principles he'd give a rising hospital operations leader: keep learning, leave the office, build teamwork over individual performance, and make contributions that still show up years after you're gone. We also get into affordability and why the system is structured to produce the results it produces, which helps explain why so many “value-based care” nudges feel small compared to the problem.Then we shift to the “shoves” that might matter, especially redesigned primary care. We explore direct primary care models for self-insured employers, how multidisciplinary teams can reduce friction, and why primary care access may be the foundation for better cost control and better patient experience. Finally, Lou opens up about stepping away from the CEO seat, the dark stretch he didn't expect, and his “We Me Work” framework for building a next chapter that fits real life.If this sparked something for you, subscribe, share the episode with a colleague, and leave a review. What part of healthcare needs a shove where you live?Support the showEngage the conversation on Substack at The Common Bridge!

Mexico's government says it plans to expand access to health care and unify the system, but questions remain about whether those reforms can succeed without more funding and resources. Also, Britain's King Charles and Queen Camilla are in the US for a four-day state visit, but their trip comes amid strained relations between London and Washington after the UK resisted pressure to support US and Israeli strikes on Iran. And, landmark trials have begun in Syria that are expected to bring members of the former Assad regime to justice. Plus, a look at record-breaking moments at the London Marathon. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

If you've ever walked out of a doctor's appointment feeling dismissed, confused, or like something was missed… this episode is going to change how you think about your healthcare. In this episode, I'm sitting down with Nikki Sapiro Vinckier, a former OB-GYN physician assistant turned reproductive health advocate and founder of Take Back Trust. Nikki pulls back the curtain on what's actually happening inside the healthcare system, why so many women feel unheard, and what it really takes to advocate for yourself in a system that wasn't built with you in mind. If you've ever felt like you needed to be a "good patient" instead of an informed one, this conversation will show you how to take your power back—and why that matters now more than ever.   Tune in to hear: Why the healthcare system is designed for emergencies—not everyday quality of life The biggest gaps in women's health (and why they're still being overlooked) How insurance models quietly impact the care you receive The difference between "good" providers, "bad" providers, and systemic issues Why you may need more than just your OB (and what other support to consider) The truth about weight stigma in healthcare—and what should happen instead What consent-based care actually looks like in practice The most overlooked stages of women's health: adolescence and perimenopause Why talking about perimenopause and miscarriage changes everything How Nikki built a platform by speaking honestly (without fear-mongering) The mindset shift from being a "good patient" to becoming your own advocate Why your healthcare should be a collaboration—not a one-size-fits-all solution The three things every woman should know about her body How empathy (not division) is the path forward in women's health   Connect with Nikki: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nikkivinck/ Website: https://www.nikkivinck.com/ Nikki's book: We Deserve More: Why Reproductive Healthcare Is Broken and What You Can Do About It   Instagram: @dietitiandeanna and @online.entrepreneur.academy   Want my help and strategies to have $30, $50 or $100K launches of your online program? Apply to OEA Scale

Welcome back to Beats Vines & Life. In this special episode, MJ Towler sits down with Wright Lassiter and his wife, Cathy Lassiter—a dynamic couple whose journey blends music, culture, and the art of living well. Wright Lassiter, one of the nation's top healthcare leaders, and Cathy, a lifelong community advocate and self-described CEO of the family, share how their passions for travel, culture, and wine have led them to create Lassiter Family Vineyards.Get ready to hear the remarkable story behind their entry into the world of boutique winemaking, their love for champagne breakfasts, their deep roots in music-rich communities, and the lifestyle strategies that keep their family thriving. From building a world-class wine collection to crafting meaningful experiences around the table, this episode serves up inspiration, wit, and a taste of what it means to fuse success with soulful living.For more information about Lassiter Family Vineyards click the link!Follow Lassiter Family Vineyards on IG!____________________________________________________________Until next time, cheers to the mavericks, philosophers, deep thinkers, and wine drinkers! Grenache Fest is BACK!!! Grenache Fest is coming to Waitsburg, Washington, bringing with it a focused, celebratory spotlight on one of the world's most important and expressive grapes. This year, we will start with a blind tasting seminar hosted by MJ Towler, Chauncey Arkfeld, and Michael Alberty, followed by smaller breakout sessions across town.Go to the-vines.com and use code BLACKWINEGUY to unlock member pricing and join their community for just $395, plus get a case of wines they make with their partners. (U.S. addresses only.)Subscribe and give Beats Vines and Life a five-star review on whichever platform you listen to.For insider info from MJ and exclusive content from the show, sign up at blackwineguy.comFollow MJ @blackwineguyFollow Beats Vines and Life @beatsvinesandlifeFollow Totally Biased Wine Reviews on IGSign up for Totally Biased Wine Reviews Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Nurses Report with Ashley, Nicole, & David – Nurses examine how artificial intelligence is reshaping healthcare, raising concerns about patient safety, accountability, and the erosion of human connection. As technology expands across hospitals and telehealth, they question whether efficiency outweighs critical thinking and compassion, and who is responsible when AI systems influence decisions and outcomes in care...

The Nurses Report on America Out Loud with Kimberly Overton, BSN, RN, BC-FMP – Why so many patients feel dismissed, rushed, or unsupported in the current healthcare model. The difference between symptom management and true root-cause healing. A deeper look at supportive care options for individuals navigating cancer. How Remnant Healthcare is bridging the gap with...

The US economy looks great on paper: high GDP, low unemployment, and booming markets. So why does it feel like the system is broken for so many people? To unpack the disconnect between macroeconomic data and everyday financial anxiety, we're joined by Chicago Booth professor Steve Kaplan. A staunch defender of the free market, Kaplan argues that despite our collective pessimism, American capitalism is actually delivering unprecedented prosperity. Are we just looking at the data wrong, or is the market failing us? From the staggering costs of the US healthcare system to the lasting scars of the China labor shock, we debate the deepest fractures in our modern economic framework. Recorded alongside the Stigler Center's economic conference "Can Capitalism Be Popular?" the conversation covers how to actually measure an economic system, the U.S. vs. Europe debate, the opioid crisis, health care lock-in, teachers' unions, UBI, and the core tension of the whole show: if capitalism is working, why doesn't it feel that way? Connect with us:

Episode 508 is the first Ask Me Anything installment of Relentless Health Value, where Stacey Richter and Lee Lewis (Chief Strategy Officer and GM Medical Solutions at the Health Transformation Alliance and host of Broken Benefits) address a question from benefits procurement leader Sarah Monroe about why executives rarely take bold action on health benefits despite large opportunity.  Lewis describes three false C-suite "dogmas" that lead to "stay in the herd and keep it quiet": health benefits are a fixed expense, saving money hurts people (via cost shifting, low quality, or narrow networks), and fixing healthcare isn't worth the risk or disruption. They also discuss external deterrents including CEOs' proximity to health system leaders, "balance of trade" retaliation threats, vendor-provided personal incentives, and executives' limited empathy for deductibles/costs faced by lower-wage employees.  Lewis offers de-risking tactics (same-network TPAs, carrier-enabled vendor changes, narrow pilots, mid-year tests) and advises CEOs to encourage bold action, tie bonuses to plan performance, and staff benefits teams with diverse skills. === LINKS ===

On this episode of The Federalist Radio Hour, Paragon Health Institute President Brian Blase and Visiting Fellow John Graham join Federalist Elections Correspondent Matt Kittle to break down the American healthcare crisis and explain how bad government policies are fueling unprecedented hospital price increases. Read the new Paragon report "The Hospital Cost Crisis: How Government Policies Drive Consolidation, Undermine Competition, and Fuel Soaring Prices" here.The Federalist Foundation is a nonprofit, and we depend entirely on our listeners and readers — not corporations. If you value fearless, independent journalism, please consider a tax-deductible gift today at TheFederalist.com/donate. Your support keeps us going.

In this episode, Holly Buckley, Chair of Healthcare at McGuireWoods, discussing how organizations can attract top talent, build high performing cultures, and balance growth with long term sustainability.

What if the biggest problem with electronic health records was not the technology itself, but that we expected it to transform medicine when it could only lay the foundation? Robert Wachter, professor and chair of the Department of Medicine at the University of California, San Francisco, joins the show to discuss his book, A Giant Leap: How AI Is Transforming Healthcare and What That Means for Our Future. He explains why AI is the first technology that replicates what doctors thought only they could do, from diagnosing complex cases to demonstrating empathy. You will hear how Open Evidence dethroned UpToDate as the go-to clinical knowledge tool, why AI scribes went from experiment to expectation in just two years, and what the Waymo model of incremental trust teaches us about avoiding a catastrophic setback in medical AI. Wachter also explores the deskilling debate in medical education, why the doctor-patient relationship may not be as irreplaceable as physicians believe, and how primary care could look radically different within a decade. If you are trying to understand where AI in health care is headed and what it means for your career and your patients, this is the conversation to hear. Partner with me on the KevinMD platform. With over three million monthly readers and half a million social media followers, I give you direct access to the doctors and patients who matter most. Whether you need a sponsored article, email campaign, video interview, or a spot right here on the podcast, I offer the trusted space your brand deserves to be heard. Let's work together to tell your story. PARTNER WITH KEVINMD → https://kevinmd.com/influencer SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST → https://www.kevinmd.com/podcast RECOMMENDED BY KEVINMD → https://www.kevinmd.com/recommended

Gwyneth sits down with Dr. Dawn Mussallem, the chief medical officer for Fountain Life, a longevity clinic powered by AI. They talk about Dawn's incredible health journey–from beating stage four non-Hodgkin lymphoma while in medical school to undergoing a heart transplant at 46–and how that experience now informs her work in the medical field and integrating the powers of AI into health care. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Janine Durso spent 30 years inside pharmaceutical advertising shaping healthcare narratives before becoming a belief strategist and founder of The Believist. In November 2024, during a routine Zoom coaching session, she felt what she called a sharp, terrible pain in the right side of her head. Within hours she was in surgery for a ruptured brain aneurysm. She does not remember the ambulance, the ICU, or the first weeks that followed. She spent 5 weeks in intensive care, then 10 days relearning how to walk, calculate simple change, and manage basic cognition. Doctors later placed a stent and continue monitoring a second unruptured aneurysm.This episode traces the moment she told her husband something broke in my brain, the 14 days doctors called touch and go, and the slow mental rebuild that followed. It also examines insurance barriers that require 2 direct relatives with aneurysms before screening coverage, and why she now lobbies in Washington for change.RELATED LINKSJanine DursoThe BelievistBrain Aneurysm FoundationWhite Plains HospitalDr. Jared CooperFEEDBACKLike this episode? Rate and review Out of Patients on your favorite podcast platform. For guest suggestions or sponsorship email podcasts@matthewzachary.comSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In this week's episode, Matthew speaks with Texas Tribune politics reporter Alejandro Serrano and Houston Chronicle reporter Abby Church over Gov. Greg Abbott's treat to pull more than $200 million in law enforcement funds from Houston, Dallas and Austin unless their police start cooperating with Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

Scaling a company is hard. Changing behavior is harder—and that's exactly what this business is doing. In this episode of The Story of a Brand, host Rose Hamilton, CEO of Compass Rose Ventures, sits down with Joe Spector, Founder and CEO of Dutch Pet, Inc., for a fascinating conversation about building not just a company—but a completely new consumer behavior. Joe had already built a billion-dollar company with Hims. But instead of staying, he chose to start over—this time in pet healthcare. What he's building with Dutch isn't just scale—it's a shift in how pet parents access care, think about affordability, and engage with veterinarians. Key moments from the episode include: * Why applying a proven model from another industry can fail—and how pet healthcare requires entirely different economics and thinking * How separating membership from product pricing unlocked growth after an early failed launch * Why consumer insights and constant feedback loops are core to building and scaling the business * How Dutch is tackling a massive problem: millions of pets delaying care due to affordability * Why the real challenge isn't conversion—it's education, awareness, and shifting behavior at scale This episode goes beyond growth tactics. It's a deep look at what it takes to build something that requires people to think differently—and why those are often the hardest, but most impactful, businesses to scale. Join us in listening to the episode and hear how Joe Spector is reshaping pet healthcare—and what it really takes to build a company that changes behavior, not just markets. For more on Dutch Pet visit: https://www.dutch.com/ If you enjoyed this episode, please leave  The Story of a Brand Showa rating and review.  Plus, don't forget to follow us on Apple and Spotify.  Your support helps us bring you more content like this!

Informed Dissent with Dr. Jeff Barke and Dr. Mark McDonald – Curiosity reshapes how people use AI in health and daily life, unlocking faster insights and new possibilities. Yet judgment, community, and human connection remain essential. This piece explores the balance between innovation and presence, showing how thoughtful use of emerging tools can enhance care, strengthen relationships, and guide meaningful, responsible progress...

Informed Dissent with Dr. Jeff Barke and Dr. Mark McDonald – Curiosity reshapes how people use AI in health and daily life, unlocking faster insights and new possibilities. Yet judgment, community, and human connection remain essential. This piece explores the balance between innovation and presence, showing how thoughtful use of emerging tools can enhance care, strengthen relationships, and guide meaningful, responsible progress...

Listen and subscribe to Money Making Conversations on iHeartRadio, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, www.moneymakingconversations.com/subscribe/ or wherever you listen to podcasts. New Money Making Conversations episodes drop daily. I want to alert you, so you don’t miss out on expert analysis and insider perspectives from my guests who provide tips that can help you uplift the community, improve your financial planning, motivation, or advice on how to be a successful entrepreneur. Keep winning! Two-time Emmy and Three-time NAACP Image Award-winning, television Executive Producer Rushion McDonald interviewed Alicia Lyttle. SUMMARY OF THE ALICIA LYTTLE INTERVIEW From “Money Making Conversations Master Class” with Rushion McDonald [ 1. Purpose of the Interview The purpose of this interview was to: Showcase Alicia Lyttle, CEO and co‑founder of Air Innovations, known widely as the “Queen of AI.” [ Educate small business owners, entrepreneurs, and nonprofits on how to leverage AI for growth. Highlight her mission to empower the African American community to not only keep up with AI—but lead in it. [ Demonstrate how AI tools can transform operations, content creation, finances, and productivity in minutes instead of months. Inspire listeners through her entrepreneurial journey, professional pivots, and personal resilience. 2. High-Level Summary Alicia Lyttle returns to the show two years after her last appearance, now positioned at the forefront of the global AI movement. She explains how her work has shifted from annual summits to monthly AI Business Summits, teaching tens of thousands of entrepreneurs how to use AI hands‑on for content, marketing, operations, and scaling. She breaks down how simple tools—such as NotebookLM, ChatGPT, Jasper, Gemini, and HeyGen—can turn a single piece of content into newsletters, PowerPoints, videos, study guides, and more. She stresses that AI is now accessible, especially with free versions like ChatGPT. Alicia also shares her origin story in AI, beginning with a 15‑year‑old speaker at Walmart Tech Live describing IBM Watson. This sparked her fascination and ultimately led her to pivot her entire company toward full-time AI training and consulting by 2022—despite skepticism from her peers. She details the massive growth of her brand, including 21,000+ live summit attendees and explosive social media expansion. The interview also addresses AI’s role in finance, healthcare, government, job disruption, and how individuals can future‑proof themselves. Her personal story of overcoming a restrictive ex-husband who told her she would “never speak again” underscores her powerful message: no one should silence your gifts. Now she speaks to thousands, leads major events, and helps others build new careers in AI. 3. Key Takeaways A. AI Is Evolving Fast—and So Must We AI is changing so quickly that entrepreneurs cannot afford to wait for annual updates. This is why Alicia shifted to monthly training summits. People need ongoing education to stay competitive. B. Hands‑On AI Education Is the Key Alicia doesn’t just lecture—she walks participants through real demonstrations: Uploading YouTube links Creating summaries Generating emails, mind maps, PowerPoints, quizzes, videos, and more…all from a single input. Her approach eliminates fear and teaches entrepreneurs how to use AI immediately. C. Accessibility Has Changed the Game The release of ChatGPT, especially the free version, democratized AI. Before that, tools like IBM Watson were too complex and expensive. Now anyone with a laptop and internet connection can build websites, write content, or automate business flows in minutes. [ D. The African American Community Must Lead—Not Follow Alicia emphasizes that historically, Black communities have been “last in line” in tech innovation, but this AI era presents a once‑in‑a‑generation opportunity to jump ahead.She sees it as her mission to speak everywhere Black entrepreneurs are to ensure they seize this moment. E. AI Will Replace Tasks—But People Can Future‑Proof Themselves Jobs are already shifting. Companies are laying off non–AI‑literate employees.Alicia urges people to: Become AI‑fluent Join AI committees at work Pursue certification Use AI to become their company’s internal expert “There’s no maybe—you have to learn AI,” she warns. F. AI is Transforming Every Sector: Finance, Healthcare, Government She provides insights on… AI receptionists (“Monica” and “Leslie”) that boost customer interaction to 92% Financial analysis using secure ChatGPT setups AI mental health companions Government calls for national AI leadership G. Alicia Monetizes Through Education, Certification & Consulting Her business model includes: Free monthly summits Paid masterclasses Corporate consulting AI certifications Live Atlanta workshops She teaches others to become AI consultants too. H. Her Personal Triumph Story Inspires Thousands A powerful moment is when she recounts her ex-husband saying: “There’s only one quarterback on a team—and you will never speak again.”Yet today, 1,200+ people attend her live events, and tens of thousands join her virtual trainings. Her success proves resilience and purpose overcome adversity. 4. Key Quotes On AI Opportunity “Never has there been a better time in history to start, build, or scale a business than right now.” On Training Entrepreneurs “Open your laptops… use the same prompt I use. See what results you get.” On the Power of AI Tools “You can take one episode and repurpose it into all these different content ways.” On Pivoting Her Entire Company “In 2022, I said we’re closing this business and going all in on AI.” On Being Black in Tech “My mission is to make sure our community is not left behind—but ahead of the curve.” On Personal Resilience “You will be speaking on the best stages… people will come to see you.”(A friend’s response after she was told she’d “never speak again.”) On Future-Proofing Careers “Those using AI will replace you. You have to learn how to leverage AI.” On AI as a Human-First Technology “AI plus human intelligence—that’s what takes things to the next level.” #SHMS #STRAW #BESTSteve Harvey Morning Show Online: http://www.steveharveyfm.com/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Artificial intelligence in healthcare is often discussed in terms of what it might do. But, in some areas, it's already being put to use. In Part 2 of a three-part series, host J. Carlisle Larsen continues her conversation with Dr. Robert Wachter, Chair of the Department of Medicine at the University of California, San Francisco and author of A Giant Leap: How AI Is Transforming Healthcare and What That Means for Our Future. This episode focuses on AI scribes—one of the first use cases gaining traction across health systems—and what they reveal about how this technology is being adopted in practice. Wachter explains why scribes have emerged as an early success and what they signal about where AI may go next. You can listen to the first half of the conversation here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nearly one billion prescriptions are abandoned at the pharmacy counter every year, often because patients are blindsided by the cost.This week, co-host Halle Tecco is joined by Wendy Barnes, President and CEO of GoodRx, to discuss the chaos of prescription drug pricing, the murky world of Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs), and how digital tools are changing patient affordability. They break down the layered system of manufacturers, payers, and pharmacies that creates inconsistent pricing, and explore the current push for greater transparency.We cover:The cascade of drug pricing: from initial manufacturer costs and rebates to payer and pharmacy contracts, which results in vast price variability for consumersWhat it would take to get to price transparency in drug pricingThe current pressures on PBMs, including efforts to ban "spread" and the practice of offshoring rebate contracting for tax advantagesWhy pharmacies haven't gone online like other areas of consumer goodsThe future of medication access, including the growth of pharma's direct-to-patient programs and the low current adoption of home delivery despite widespread retail pharmacy closures— About our guest:Wendy Barnes is the President and CEO of GoodRx. She has over 30 years of leadership experience across the pharmacy and medical benefit industry. Most recently, Wendy served as CEO of RxBenefits, where she led the company in providing pharmacy benefit support to more than 2,000 self-insured clients, representing over 3 million lives. Prior to that, she served as President of Express Scripts Pharmacy, overseeing operations for 100 million beneficiaries. Her leadership spans roles at Rite Aid, Premier Inc., and the U.S. Air Force, where she served as a Medical Service Corps Officer. She holds a B.S. degree in Biochemistry from the United States Air Force Academy and an M.B.A. degree from the University of Alaska Anchorage.—

What does it take to modernize healthcare infrastructure when uptime is not just an SLA, but a patient outcome?In this episode, Amir talks with Jeff Sponaugle, CTO of Surescripts, about building and operating mission critical healthcare systems, navigating the move from on premises infrastructure to the cloud, and figuring out where AI can create real value without compromising reliability. It is a sharp conversation on engineering judgment, modernization, workforce evolution, and why technical leadership still needs real technical depth.What stood outCloud migration in healthcare is not just a cost or architecture decision. It is a reliability decision with real downstream impact on patients.The best reliability strategy is not pretending nothing will ever break. It is designing systems so the customer never feels the break.In regulated industries, structure can be an advantage. Standardized data and consistent formats make AI more useful, especially in healthcare.AI can already improve the patient and clinician experience in practical ways, from transcription to summarizing complex records and surfacing relevant context faster.Technical leaders cannot afford to drift too far from the work. Jeff makes the case that strong CTOs stay close enough to the technology to understand the tradeoffs, guide teams well, and spot what matters next.Timestamped Highlights00:00Jeff Sponaugle joins the show to unpack mission critical technology in healthcare, cloud migration, AI, and workforce upskilling.01:57Why Surescripts sits in a critical layer of healthcare, and why reliability matters when prescriptions need to move in real time.04:02A simple but powerful view of reliability: things will break, but the customer should not know they broke.06:47How to adopt new technology without risky hard cutovers, and why parallel systems matter in high stakes environments.08:53Upskilling legacy teams, preserving tribal knowledge, and why continuous learning matters more than any single technical skill.11:58How regulation can actually help AI in healthcare by creating more consistency in the data.17:33Where AI and agentic systems could create meaningful value in prescribing, diagnostics, and clinical workflows.20:29Why AI has changed executive and boardroom conversations in a way cloud migration never did.A line worth remembering“The customer should not know that something broke.” Pro TipsIf you are modernizing a high stakes platform, avoid the big overnight cutover. Run systems in parallel where possible and learn behind the scenes before customers ever feel the change.If you lead technical teams, do not treat upskilling as a one time event. Give people a path to split time between legacy work and emerging systems so the transition is real and sustainable.If you are evaluating AI in a regulated environment, start with narrow, useful workflows where context, speed, and summarization matter, then expand from there.Stay connectedIf you enjoyed this episode, follow the show, subscribe wherever you listen, and share it with someone building in healthcare, cloud infrastructure, or AI. You can also connect with Amir on LinkedIn for more conversations at the intersection of technology, leadership, and the future of work.

Episode 221 with Juliet Oshagbemi, Chief People and Culture Officer Africa at Zipline, a global leader in drone delivery, healthcare logistics and supply chain innovation. Zipline has been operating in Africa since 2016 and is now fully integrated into public health systems across Ghana, Rwanda, Nigeria, Kenya and Côte d'Ivoire, delivering blood, vaccines and essential medical supplies on demand at scale.Juliet brings more than 20 years of experience in human capital strategy and organisational development, with senior leadership roles at Dangote Group where she led talent management and learning across 13 countries, as well as earlier experience with the London Metropolitan Police Service.We discuss how to build high performing teams behind critical infrastructure in Africa, where logistics, healthcare delivery and technology intersect. Juliet explains how Zipline aligns people strategy with safety, operational excellence and scale, supporting millions of deliveries across complex and fast changing environments. From managing talent across multiple African markets to embedding a unified culture across different regulatory systems, she shares what it really takes to build organisations that can operate reliably at national scale.We also discuss Zipline's role in transforming healthcare access across Africa, strengthening supply chains, reducing stockouts and improving outcomes in public health systems. Juliet reflects on why Zipline positions itself as core infrastructure rather than charity, and what that means for leadership, accountability and long term sustainability. She also shares insights on inclusive leadership, local talent development and how organisations can build resilient systems that deliver real impact.What We Discuss With JulietBuilding life saving infrastructure where failure is not an option and what that demands from people strategyDesigning teams and systems that can operate at national scale across multiple African markets with different realitiesWhy Zipline positions itself not as charity but as core infrastructure and what that means for leadership and accountabilityThe role of local talent, inclusion and culture in delivering high trust public health systemsWhat traditional African enterprises and emerging tech companies can learn from each other about scaling talent and building resilient institutionsDid you miss my previous episode where I discus Africa's Payments Problem Is Not What You Think – Inside Mobile Money Infrastructure? Make sure to check it out!Connect with Terser:LinkedIn - Terser AdamuInstagram - unlockingafricaTwitter (X) - @TerserAdamuConnect with JulietLinkedIn - Juliet Oshagbemi and ZiplineMany of the businesses unlocking opportunities in Africa don't do it alone. If you'd like strategic support on entering or expanding across African markets, reach out to our partners ETK Group:www.etkgroup.co.ukinfo@etkgroup.co.uk

This week on Healthcare Now we've got a special guest! Larry Jones is joined by Harriet Wallsh! She's not just a nurse, she's also Director of Clinical Enablement at Cigna! We talk about her taking her knowledge about patient care and bringing it to the business side of the house! What's the importance of preventative care? What happens when care is fragmented? Processed foods? Ultra-Processed foods? Harriet walks us through some of the payment methods in the world behind health care now! And what's the latest about that burger joint! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on Healthcare Now we've got a special guest! Larry Jones is joined by Harriet Wallsh! She's not just a nurse, she's also Director of Clinical Enablement at Cigna! We talk about her taking her knowledge about patient care and bringing it to the business side of the house! What's the importance of preventative care? What happens when care is fragmented? Processed foods? Ultra-Processed foods? Harriet walks us through some of the payment methods in the world behind health care now! And what's the latest about that burger joint! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode of HIPcast, Sharon Easterling joins us to chat about the latest in AI Agents, AI in Healthcare and a huge development with AI Credentials for HI Professionals. A must have for all HI Professionals whether you are in Coding, Privacy or HI Operations, having the foundational knowledge with the CAHIIM credential is crucial for your future. #HIPcast with Shannan and Seth. https://libmaneducation.com/product/applied-artificial-intelligence-in-health-information/ HIPcast brought to you by Enterprise Social Record

Healthcare systems are entering 2026 under mounting pressure. A growing, aging population and rising disease burden are colliding with persistent workforce shortages—highlighted by projections that new cancer diagnoses in the U.S. will surpass two million this year alone. The stakes are no longer theoretical: delays in care, limited specialist access, and widening disparities are becoming everyday realities across the system.Where is healthcare actually headed as we move deeper into 2026—and can advances in technology, workforce strategy, and policy reform realistically keep pace with the growing complexity and demand facing the system?Welcome to I Don't Care. In the latest episode, Dr. Kevin Stevenson sits down with Scott Becker, founder of Becker's Healthcare, to unpack the defining healthcare trends shaping 2026. Rooted in firsthand experience and industry perspective, the conversation explores the growing strain on the healthcare workforce, the practical use cases—and limits—of AI, and the widening gaps in access to care across the system.What you'll learn…Why specialist shortages—not just overall staffing gaps—are becoming the biggest constraint in healthcare, with some regions facing extreme imbalances in access to care.How healthcare is splitting into distinct access tiers, from concierge and commercially insured patients to Medicare, Medicaid, and underserved populations—with very different levels of availability.How AI is being used today to automate administrative tasks, assist diagnostics, and support clinicians, while still requiring human expertise for judgment, patient interaction, and complex care.Scott Becker is the founder, publisher, and chief content officer of Becker's Healthcare and a longtime partner at McGuireWoods, where he previously chaired the healthcare department and served on the firm's board. He is a recognized leader in healthcare and private equity, hosting top-ranked industry podcasts, speaking widely on business and healthcare trends, and investing in venture capital and private equity ventures. A graduate of Harvard Law School and the University of Illinois, Becker has also interviewed prominent global figures and built a reputation as a trusted voice in healthcare leadership and policy.

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In this episode, Mike Stuart, President and CEO of Blue Shield of California, shares how his finance and provider background shapes a systems approach to improving health outcomes, strengthening provider partnerships, and addressing rising healthcare costs. He also discusses the growing impact of chronic disease and why collaboration across the healthcare ecosystem is critical to making care more affordable and accessible.

Tiffany Wilson, the founder of Wilson Inclusive Solutions (WINS), a disability accessibility consulting firm, joins the Nexus Podcast to discuss the proliferation of consumer technology into healthcare infrastructure. This technology—smart speakers that help manage medications or cameras that monitor vulnerable individuals—often handles patient data and safety, and operates in a regulatory void. Wilson advocates for frameworks that manufacturers and distributors can use to protect patient information and safety, given that most of this assistive technology functions as healthcare infrastructure without existing oversight and protection given healthcare technology. Subscribe and listen to the Nexus Podcast here. 

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Wintery Knight and Desert Rose explore healthcare policy in America from a Christian perspective. They discuss moral concerns, such as stewardship of resources and impact on religious liberty. Health insurance options are evaluated, focusing on costs and access to care. Single-payer healthcare models in Canada and the UK are critiqued. Finally, they advocate for consumer-focused reforms including health savings accounts, price transparency, and competition. Please subscribe, like, comment, and share. Show notes and transcript: https://winteryknight.com/2026/04/18/knight-and-rose-show-75-improving-healthcare-a-christian-perspective Subscribe to the audio podcast here: https://knightandrose.podbean.com/ Audio RSS feed: https://feed.podbean.com/knightandrose/feed.xml YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@knightandroseshow Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/knightandroseshow Odysee: https://odysee.com/@KnightAndRoseShow Music attribution: "Strength of the Titans" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Nathan Gallenson, co-founder of DBT with Friends, a peer-led mental health community, joins Natasha on this episode of the Natasha Helfer Podcast. They discuss how they are creating an innovaite, peer-led mental health community dedicated to making evidence-based skills like DBT, IFS, and ACT accessible outside of traditional clinical settings. Based in Salt Lake City, his work focuses on reimagining how emotional skills are taught, shifting from isolated learning to community-based practice. You can checkout their website for more: https://www.dbtwithfriends.com After completing their own DBT programs, the co-founders realized what many others know: everyone needs these skills, but too few have access. What began as teaching DBT skills to a small group of friends has grown into a broader movement rooted in a simple idea: healing is more joyful and more effective when we do it together—and access to these tools should be a human right, not a privilege. Nathan's work centers on creating spaces where people can learn real life skills while connecting with communities focused on growth, healing, and fun. He is especially interested in how connection, shared experience, and structured skill-building can transform the way people relate to their emotions and each other. Through their work, DBT with Friends is helping build a model of mental health support that is scalable, human-centered, and grounded in both science and lived experience. When he's not at his day job as a software engineering consultant, Nathan is building communities, facilitating or organizing weekly skills groups, and exploring how healing can be both practical and joyful.   To help keep this podcast going, please consider donating at natashahelfer.com and share this episode. To watch the video of this podcast, you can subscribe to Natasha's channel on Youtube and follow her professional Facebook page at natashahelfer LCMFT, CST-S. You can find all her cool resources at natashahelfer.com.  The information shared on this program is informational and should not be considered therapy. This podcast addresses many topics around mental health and sexuality and may not be suitable for minors. Some topics may elicit a trigger or emotional response so please care for yourself accordingly. The views, thoughts and opinions expressed by our guests are their own and do not necessarily reflect the views or feelings of Natasha Helfer or the Natasha Helfer Podcast. We provide a platform for open and diverse discussions, and it is important to recognize that different perspectives may be shared. We encourage our listeners to engage in critical thinking and form their own opinions. The intro and outro music for these episodes is by Otter Creek. Thank you for listening. And remember: Symmetry is now offering Ketamine services. To find out more, go to symcounseling.com/ketamine-services. There are also several upcoming workshops. Visit natashahelfer.com or symcounseling.com to find out more.

Host Matt Fisher talks to Dr. Steve Buslovich, Chief Medical Officer Senior Care PointClickCare, about operational challenges in healthcare in post-acute settings; need for development and implementation of data standardization for post-acute; integrating technology to drive more actionable behavior that is predictive; keeping workflow in mind during development by involving all interested parties. To stream our Station live 24/7 visit www.HealthcareNOWRadio.com or ask your Smart Device to “….Play Healthcare NOW 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

In this edition of Lessons in Leadership, Steve Adubato is joined by Philip Alagia, Chief of Staff, Essex County, NJ, and Democratic Strategist, to talk about the challenges and opportunities leaders face when building a government from the ground up. Then, for a special “Leaders in Healthcare” edition, Steve and Mary Gamba talk with Barbara … Continue reading Lessons in Leadership: Philip Alagia and Barbara Mintz

It's Indicators of the Week. Our weekly look at some of the most fascinating economic numbers from the news. On today's episode: the drama behind the Fed Chair nominee's wealth; the shoe company Allbirds is becoming an AI firm; and a drop in how many people are paying for their Affordable Care Act plans.The Indicator is launching a newsletter! Be among the first and sign-up now: npr.org/indicatornewsletterCome see Planet Money live on stage! 12 cities. Details and tix here: planetmoneybook.com/#tourRelated episodes: One Fed battle after anotherThe ghosts of Obamacare past, present and futureAllbirds: Tim Brown & Joey ZwillingerFor sponsor-free episodes of The Indicator from Planet Money, subscribe to Planet Money+ via Apple Podcasts or at plus.npr.org. Fact-checking by Sierra Juarez. Music by Drop Electric. Find us: TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, Newsletter.See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.NPR Privacy Policy

In this episode, Scott Becker shares insights on the rise of concierge healthcare and physician shortages, reflects on car ownership challenges in Chicago, and offers practical tips for improving putting on the golf course.

AOC brings in kid economics. Mamdani brings in taxpayer grocery stores. Then the episode somehow ends with Trump-as-Jesus memes and a UBI inflation rant. In this Dumb Bleep of the Week, Nate and Chuck break down socialist healthcare talking points, city-owned grocery stores, corporate tax narratives, Thomas Massie war powers, Trump meme worship, and why universal basic income would hammer prices. If you're into libertarian analysis, small government, free markets, constitutional limits, anti-war arguments, anti-socialism takes, and media hypocrisy, this one covers a lot of ground fast. Chapters: 00:00:00 Welcome to Dumb Bleep of the Week 00:04:30 AOC and the kid on "free" healthcare 00:05:15 "How much should a baby cost?" 00:12:30 Why using kids in politics is gross 00:13:45 "Healthcare is a right" argument 00:21:15 Mamdani's government grocery pitch 00:27:00 Taxing luxury property in New York 00:29:45 Elizabeth Warren and "Tesla paid $0" 00:34:00 Abortion vs. adoption insanity 00:36:45 Thomas Massie and war powers 00:49:45 Trump as Jesus, supposedly 01:01:45 UBI, robots, and inflation Watch All Episodes: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLi78svKlBr_8o0dDOX8DxO_Wwxu6WYhhA Watch Host Favorites: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLi78svKlBr__Zu40RL7mWxCuOOe54zgy2 Join the Fed Haters Club @ joingml.com All links @ gml.bio.link Subscribe, like, comment, and share. And if you listen on podcast apps, follow the show and leave a rating and review.  

In this episode the hosts analyze a tiny niche SaaS serving midwives and doulas with 80% margins but conclude the $400K price is too high given zero growth, easy replication risk, and limited market traction.Business Listing – https://app.acquire.com/startup/RTfV2nUkg3XOxCPzFPRUN7GKFAa2/aU5FsXh9pf75NQvT63vk?utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-__J2ejVpNV5NSbl0JZGv6SN2zobtE4lJuz0guU2Pa_fDdYC8WCuGawNjZ86ZKUmpIGKH8h9919jxo5VypE2V6ZIeXKPw&_hsmi=409176559&utm_content=409176559&utm_source=hs_emailWelcome to Acquisitions Anonymous – the #1 podcast for small business M&A. Every week, we break down businesses for sale and talk about buying, operating, and growing them.Looking to build a professional website in minutes? Try Wix: https://wix.pxf.io/c/6898629/3115214/25616?trafcat=templateHubSpot is the backbone for how businesses scale without chaos. Try them out here: https://go.try-hubspot.com/OeG9Vr

Climate change in the context of healthcare can feel overwhelming but it doesn't have to be paralyzing. We're diving into the intersection of climate change and antimicrobial resistance with a focus on practical, actionable steps healthcare organizations can take.   Drs. Shreya Doshi, Andrea Pallotta and Preeti Jaggi join Dr. Whitney Buckel to talk about what's real, what matters for healthcare, and where stewardship teams can make a meaningful impact. References: 1.       Sustainabil‑ID. https://sustainabil-id.com/ 2.       National Academy of Medicine. Climate Collaborative.https://nam.edu/our-work/programs/climate-and-health/climate-collaborative/ 3.       Medicine for a Changing Planet. https://www.medicineforachangingplanet.org 4.       Cascades Canada. https://cascadescanada.ca/ 5.       EcoRxChoice. https://ecorxchoice.com 6.       Rx for Climate. https://www.rxforclimate.org/ 7.       Practice Greenhealth. https://practicegreenhealth.org 8.       Healthcare Without Harm. https://healthcarewithoutharm.org 9.       Healthcare Sustainability and Infectious Diseases. _J Pediatric Infect Dis Soc._https://academic.oup.com/jpids/pages/healthcare-sustainability-and-infectious-diseases 10.    PubMed. PMID: 40434281. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40434281/ 11.    PubMed Central. PMC12616928. https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC12616928/ 12.    Sustainable Healthcare Networks. Scale and spread quality improvement initiative promoting metronidazole IV‑to‑oral switch.https://networks.sustainablehealthcare.org.uk/resources/scale-and-spread-quality-improvement-initiative-promoting-metronidazole-iv-oral-switch- Learn more about the Society of Infectious Diseases Pharmacists: https://sidp.org/About Instagram: @SIDPharm (https://www.instagram.com/sidpharm/) or @breakpointspodcast_sidp (https://www.instagram.com/breakpointspodcast_sidp/)https://www.instagram.com/breakpointspodcast_sidp/?hl=en Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sidprx LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/sidp/ SIDP welcomes pharmacists and non-pharmacist members with an interest in infectious diseases, learn how to join here: https://sidp.org/Become-a-Member Listen to Breakpoints on iTunes, Overcast, Spotify, Listen Notes, Player FM, Pocket Casts, Stitcher, Google Play, TuneIn, Blubrry, RadioPublic, or by using our RSS feed: https://sidp.pinecast.co/

With the Strait of Hormuz in crisis and gas prices surging, few executives are feeling the pressure more acutely than Ford Motor Company CEO Jim Farley. He joins Rapid Response to give a candid account of what the turmoil means for the auto industry, and for an iconic American brand navigating one of the most turbulent moments in its history. Farley gets frank about the China threat reshaping the global auto business, and his frustration with Ford's own ingenuity. Plus, why Ford is back in Formula One, and why Farley sees a storm gathering in the so-called "essential economy".Visit the Rapid Response website here: https://www.rapidresponseshow.com/See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Healthcare institutions rarely brag, but Toronto's University Health Network is proudly advertising itself as the world's #2 hospital and “Canada's Hospital.” It reflects a broader push as hospitals increasingly rely on donor funding for staff, equipment, and infrastructure.

HIMSS '26: Omega, LDA, Certilytics, Med Tech Solutions, Cellhub, 86Borders, Minitab & Solventum Live from ViVE '26, we wrap up our coverage from Las Vegas with a full lineup of health IT and health tech thought leaders on solving some of healthcare's legacy data challenges with emerging tech. Including: Anurag Mehta, CEO and Co-Founder of Omega Healthcar, Shawn Fichter, CEO of Legacy Data Access, Elton Tavenner, Chief Technology Officer at Certilytics, Vik Sheshadri, CTO at Med Tech Solutions, John Tonthat, Chief Revenue Officer at Cellhub Enterprises, Wes Rhodes, Strategist & CTO at Freeman Health System, Dan McDonald, Co-Founder and CEO of 86Borders, Mikhail Golovnya, Senior Advisor Data Scientist at Minitab, Hari Bala, CTO at Solventum, and Thea Campbell, Global Business Director, Revenue Cycle - Revenue Integrity. 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/

TW: Topics of SA and r*pe between the timestamps of 14:26-23:00.   Abobolandia is a dumpster fire of sexpest-maxxing this week and Lizz and Moji are diving into it all for you. Plus…. Word on the street is the newly-released abortion DOJ “investigation” mentions AAF – god forbid a girl has hobbies. Plus Unpacking Swalwell is and the CNN R*pe Academy story. This episode is bound to piss you off, so buckle up and raise some rage and awareness with your Feminist Buzzkills.   GUEST ROLL CALL: ALL RISE… CHRISSA SPARKLES IS HERE!!! The comedian and musical artist is bringing the laughs and all the tea on becoming an accidental political POP STAR, being first-gen Filipino, resisting the system, cultural appropriation-maxxing, unapologetically finding her voice, and her show “Delulu!” We are obsessed.    PLUS! Dr. April Lockley, Medical Director of the Miscarriage and Abortion Hotline, talks about all of the ways the hotline supports people who may have questions when self-managing their abortions and miscarriages, free from judgment. We get into how to use the M+A Hotline alongside other great resources to avoid criminalization, the siloing of abortion care from healthcare, and envisioning the world we want to see for abortion and miscarriage care. We love M+A and you need to know about them!   Times are heavy, but knowledge is power, y'all. We gotchu.    OPERATION SAVE ABORTION: You can still join the 10,000+ womb warriors fighting the patriarchy by clicking HERE for past Operation Save Abortion trainings, your toolkit, marching orders, and more.   HOSTS: Lizz Winstead IG: @LizzWinstead Bluesky: @LizzWinstead.bsky.social Moji Alawode-El IG: @Mojilocks Bluesky: @Mojilocks.bsky.social   SPECIAL GUESTS: Dr. April Lockley IG: @MA_Hotline / @AprilMarie84 Bluesky: @mahotline.bsky.social Chrissa Sparkles IG/Youtube: @ChrissaSparkles   GUEST LINKS: CALL OR TEXT M+A HOTLINE: 833-246-2632 Miscarriage and Abortion Hotline Website  DONATE: M+A Hotline Plan C PIlls Reprocare Exhale Pro-Voice Repro Legal Helpline Chrissa Sparkles Website Chrissa Sparkles Linktree Fuck ICE Song   NEWS DUMP: Justice Department Reveals the Biden Administration's Weaponization of Federal Law Against Pro-Life Americans Separating Fact From Fiction in FACE Act Enforcement Bill Creating $1M Penalty for Abortion Providers Passes Tennessee Senate CNN Exposes “Rape Academy” Eric Swalwell's Exit Helps Democrats in California Governor's Race Abortion Pills, the Budget, and RFK Jr.   EPISODE LINKS: ADOPT-A-CLINIC: BEA at Peace Abortion Doulas 6 DEGREES: ChatGPT's ‘Adult Model' Being Shelved Reveals a Much Bigger AI Problem Operation Save Abortion SUBSTACK: Abortion Access Front Expose Fake Clinics BUY AAF MERCH! EMAIL your abobo questions to The Feminist Buzzkills AAF's Abortion-Themed Rage Playlist   FOLLOW US: Listen to us ~ FBK Podcast Instagram ~ @AbortionFront Bluesky ~ @AbortionFront TikTok ~ @AbortionFront Facebook ~ @AbortionFront YouTube ~ @AbortionAccessFront TALK TO THE CHARLEY BOT FOR ABOBO OPTIONS & RESOURCES HERE! PATREON HERE! Support our work, get exclusive merch and more!  DONATE TO AAF HERE! ACTIVIST CALENDAR HERE! VOLUNTEER WITH US HERE! ADOPT-A-CLINIC HERE! GET ABOBO PILLS FROM PLAN C PILLS HERE! When BS is poppin', we pop off! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

After federal funding cuts, the state is raising income eligibility for the Essential Plan health insurance program, potentially excluding about 450,000 New Yorkers from the coverage. Caroline Lewis, health care reporter for WNYC and Gothamist, and Elisabeth Benjamin, vice president of Health Initiatives at the Community Service Society and co-founder of the Health Care for All New York Campaign, talk about efforts to get more coverage and the options from those who have been cut.   photo: In medical office on Johnson Street, new medical district, New Orleans 22 October 2025 (Infrogmation, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons)

Look, we wonks, meaning you and me, you're listening to this, so I am on to you. But we wonks in the Relentless Tribe, we move like lightning on Relentless Health Value. We tend to cover lots of ground pretty fast. So, sometimes I like to, with great intention, sum up what's been said—really lock into the big revelations, the big points made, the through lines. For a full transcript of this episode, click here. If you enjoy this podcast, be sure to subscribe to the free weekly newsletter to be a member of the Relentless Tribe. I like to do this so that points stick in my mind and I remember them and can build on them later. I am thinking you like this, too, because actually our through line shows in the past have been pretty popular. But this, today, is not your average through line show. I am trying something new and actually playing clips of earlier episodes so that you can recall what a guest may have said exactly and specifically and also really see the ways that episodes may interlock. So, to that end, let me just get to it and tell you the four core concepts to buy or deliver the highest-value healthcare that we will cover today. Core Concept 1: Buy healthcare. And by the way, health insurance is not healthcare. Jonathan Baran talks about that, and then Cynthia Fisher, Mark Newman, and Justin Leader cover the why, which is billions of dollars. Core Concept 2: When buying said healthcare, avoid the myth of less expensive healthcare. What is the myth of less expensive healthcare? Well, there's a lot of them, actually. One myth is that low price means low quality. Wrong. Most of the time there is actually no correlation between price and quality, but sometimes less expensive is higher quality. Also, low quality can be the most expensive care irrespective of the cost. Also, the same exact healthcare service or product can cost wildly different prices. Just keep that in mind. You'll hear Elizabeth Mitchell; Sam Flanders, MD; Shane Cerone; Jerry DiMaso; Ivana Krajcinovic, PhD, talk about this, this whole idea of when buying healthcare, avoid the myth of less expensive healthcare. Core Concept 3: So, of course, at this point, direct contracting enters the building. Because direct contracting between ultimate buyers of healthcare (meaning plan sponsors like self-insured employers etc.) and the actual purveyors of healthcare (meaning clinicians) is a fairly obvious strategy if we're going to try to get high quality at a fair price. I mean, get the beginning and the end of the road together. When you do that, it not only can spotlight—and thereby help eliminate—who might be low value that's sitting in the middle of the road collecting tolls like a toll booth, but it also enables collaboration in other ways, really, between the ultimate purchasers and the ultimate deliverers of care. Because there can be conversations about integration. There can be goals and then work out issues together, right? Collaboration is the next breakthrough innovation. So, that's our Core Concept 3: Consider direct contracting or even just, you know, as a start, go talk to, if you're a self-insured employer or you're a purveyor of care, go just find somebody to have a conversation with. Go talk to each other. Just have a chat. And I might include pharmacies, actually, in that mix. It's amazing what can happen, actually, when those buying care and selling care sit in the same room. In this number three core concept, consider direct contracting, we hear again from Ivana Krajcinovic but then also from Ryan Jacobs, Adam Stavisky, and then lastly, we have a quote from Ryan Wells. Core Concept 4: When direct contracting, or otherwise purchasing healthcare, buy the highest-value healthcare. How is that for an aspirational goal? But really, what do you want a direct contract for? What do you want your partners to be accountable to deliver? And what's rolled up into all of that? What is value? What is value, right? We go there, and when I say we, I mean we hear from Mick Connors, MD; Dr. Siva, otherwise known as Ahilan Sivaganesan, MD; and then we have Kenny Cole, MD, to bring us home. We finish up really at a very human level for why all of this matters. So, in summary, here's our four concepts. When you buy healthcare, buy healthcare. Focus on what you're actually getting for your money and how you are buying it. When you do that, direct contracting starts to make some sense. Just make sure the care that you are buying is truly high value. That's the whole shebang in a nutshell. One more thing before we kick into this. So, yeah, while I was quietly contemplating the vast universe of things gone wrong and right in the healthcare sector, Tom Nash, our producer extraordinaire, wandered in and asked me to try out his new Relentless Health Value Chatbot that he's been working on possibly 18 hours a day, including weekends ever since the incident with Michelle Bernabe and the AI futurist philanthropist, which you can hear all about in Inbetweenisode 46. But anyway, with Tom's Relentless Health Value Chatbot, you can ask a question and have it answered by me and/or one or more of the 500 guests we've had on Relentless Health Value so far. I am not sure if I am more concerned about my impending obsolescence or thrilled to report that this thing actually works. And I will admit I did use it with, I'm going to say, a light to medium touch to help out with the episode today. At the end of the show, if you are interested, I will tell you how to get access to said Relentless Health Value Bot. But right now, let's do this thing that we have set out to do. Featured Experts by Core Concept Concept 1: Buy Healthcare, Not Insurance Jonathan Baran, CEO, Self Fund Health (EP483) Cynthia Fisher, founder and chairman, PatientRightsAdvocate.org; co-founder and chairman of Power to the Patients (EP457) Mark Newman, co-founder and CEO, Nomi Health (EP496) Justin Leader, founder and CEO, BenefitsDNA (EP433) Concept 2: Avoid the Myth of Less Expensive Healthcare Elizabeth Mitchell, president and CEO, Purchaser Business Group on Health (EP436) Sam Flanders, MD, senior advisor, Kada Health (EP490) Shane Cerone, CEO, Kada Health (EP492) Jerry DiMaso, co-founder and CEO, Payerset (EP506) Ivana Krajcinovic, PhD, former vice president for healthcare delivery (retired), UNITE HERE HEALTH (EP501) Concept 3: Consider Direct Contracting Ivana Krajcinovic, PhD, former vice president for healthcare delivery (retired), UNITE HERE HEALTH (EP501) Suhas Gondi, MD, MBA, chief medical officer, HealthStrategy (EP404) Ryan Jacobs, senior vice president of health plan strategy and partnerships, Marathon Health (EP504) Komal Bajaj, MD, professor of obstetrics and gynecology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine (EP458) Adam Stavisky, business advisor, Stavisky LLC (EP503) Cristin Dickerson, MD, founder and CEO, Green Imaging (EP485) Stan Schwartz, MD, chief medical officer, ZERO.health (EP486) Leo Spector, MD, MBA, CEO, OrthoCarolina (EP503) Ryan Wells, founder and CEO, Health Here (EP503) Concept 4: Buy the Highest-Value Healthcare Mick Connors, MD, pediatric emergency medicine physician, Dayton Children's Hospital (EP495) Ahilan Sivagenesan, MD, neurosurgeon, Hospital for Special Surgery; Head of Quality and Value, Mishe Health (EP505) Kenny Cole, MD, System VP, Clinical Improvement, Ochsner Health (EP473)   00:00 Introduction to this episode and guests. 01:38 The four core concepts to buy or deliver highest-value healthcare: a summary. 06:01 An exciting show announcement. 07:32 Core Concept 1: Why buy highest-value healthcare, not "best" coverage? 11:28 Core Concept 2: Will employers fall victim to the myth of inexpensive care? 13:00 Why better-quality care vs. more affordable care is a false choice. 17:09 Core Concept 3: Direct contracting. 17:58 Why demand curve matters in healthcare cost. 22:08 How Centers of Excellence play into all of this. 22:54 Core Concept 4: How do you conceive of and buy high-value healthcare? 23:48 The value equation in healthcare. 25:35 What is value? 28:20 What whole-person care looks like. 30:24 Relentless Health Value Chatbot sneak peek announcement. 32:14 Coming up: looking at the episodes ahead.   This week our #healthcarepodcast features 15 (!) experts weighing in on the core concepts to buying and delivering #highestvaluehealthcare. #healthcare #podcast #financialhealth #commercialpayermarketplace #digitalhealth #healthcareleadership #healthcaretransformation #healthcareinnovation   Recent past interviews: Click a guest's name for their latest RHV episode! Jerry DiMaso; Dr Ahilan Sivaganesan; Ryan Jacobs; Stacey Richter (INBW46); Ryan Wells, Dr Leo Spector, and Adam Stavisky; Brian Machut; Ivana Krajcinovic; Dr Jacob Asher (Take Two: EP398)

In healthcare innovation, capital alone is not enough. Real scale happens when strong solutions are matched with the right partnerships, a clear path to profitability, and disciplined execution. In this episode, Peter Micca, Managing Partner at Caduceus Capital, shares how his transition from building Deloitte's digital health technology practice to leading a healthcare investment firm shaped his perspective on scaling businesses. He explains why Caduceus Capital is creating more than a fund by combining capital with go-to-market support, partnerships, and direct access to healthcare stakeholders. Peter outlines what sets companies apart in a more selective investment landscape, emphasizing the need for clear ROI, scalability, and a path to profitability. He also highlights the healthcare innovations that excite him most, particularly those that empower physicians, expand access, and lower costs. Tune in to learn why the future of healthcare innovation belongs to companies that pair strong technology with practical value, smart partnerships, and measurable outcomes. Resources: Connect with and follow Peter Micca on LinkedIn! Follow Caduceus Capital Partners on LinkedIn and explore their website!

In this episode, Todd Roberts, CFO, Cheshire Medical Center, shares how he is tackling 340B challenges, driving operational excellence, and strengthening financial resilience through system collaboration. He also discusses evolving CFO leadership, workforce pressures, and the shift toward value-based care models.

The government is finally catching up to what biohackers have known for decades, and the man helping lead that charge just sat down with Host Dave Asprey to talk longevity science, aging biomarkers, dietary overhaul, AI in medicine, and what a real science-first health agenda actually looks like. Watch this episode on YouTube for the full video experience: https://www.youtube.com/@DaveAspreyBPR Jim O'Neill served as Deputy Secretary of Health and Human Services and Acting Director of the CDC before being nominated to lead the National Science Foundation in March 2026. Before entering government, he was CEO of SENS Research Foundation, where he led cutting-edge regenerative medicine research targeting mitochondrial mutations, senescent cells, and neocortex rejuvenation. He is a 30-year veteran of health care reform and a genuine longevity insider. Dave and Jim cover the complete rewrite of federal dietary guidelines, the government's new randomized controlled trials on saturated fats, and why grains are no longer the core of a "balanced diet." They dig into a 144 million dollar ARPA H program to establish causal aging biomarkers that will unlock real anti-aging drug development and accelerate the kind of longevity research the SENS Foundation pioneered. Jim explains why current aging clocks and DNA methylation markers are not enough, and what comes next for functional medicine, sleep optimization, and metabolism research. They also break down the CDC's return to its infectious disease core, the future of AI in health care, wearable data for disease surveillance, organ bioprinting, GLP-1s, supplements like vitamin D, peptides, and the right to self-experiment. You will learn: Why the new federal dietary guidelines finally reject grain-centric nutrition and validate what the biohacking world has argued for 25 years How a 144 million dollar government program aims to build the causal biomarkers that will make real anti-aging and longevity drug development possible What Jim thinks about DNA methylation clocks and why better tools are needed to measure aging and human performance How AI is reshaping prescription refills, clinical decision support, Medicare reimbursement, and the future of functional medicine Why Jim wears an Oura Ring and uses sleep optimization data to make daily health decisions The government's evolving stance on peptides, supplements, and therapies that are not patent protected How organ bioprinting using a patient's own cells could solve the organ shortage crisis What real science replication looks like and why the government is now funding it What the CDC is doing to refocus on infectious disease while shedding mission creep How GLP-1s, fitness tracking, and updated nutrition strategies could significantly cut national obesity rates within five years Thank you to our sponsors! - Neuronic | Go to www.neuronic.online Code DAVE for $100 off - iRestore | Reverse hair loss with www.irestore.com/DAVE and get exclusive savings on the iRestore Elite, use code DAVE - Go to timeline.com/dave and save 20% with code DAVE20 - Superstratum Labs | Get Dave's exact home mold detox kit and save 10% at superstratumlabs.com/products/dave Dave Asprey is a four-time New York Times bestselling author, founder of Bulletproof Coffee, and the father of biohacking. 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Keywords: Jim O'Neill, CDC, HHS, dietary guidelines, saturated fat, aging biomarkers, ARPA H, SENS Research Foundation, longevity, anti-aging, senescent cells, mitochondria, DNA methylation, sleep optimization, Oura Ring, AI healthcare, organ bioprinting, GLP-1, peptides, vitamin D, supplements, functional medicine, biohacking, Dave Asprey, human performance, metabolism Resources: • Learn more at: https://www.hhs.gov/ • Get My 2026 Clean Nicotine Roadmap | Enroll for free at https://daveasprey.com/2026-clean-nicotine-roadmap/ • Dave Asprey's Latest News | Go to https://daveasprey.com/ to join Inside Track today. • Danger Coffee: https://dangercoffee.com/discount/dave15 • My Daily Supplements: SuppGrade Labs (15% Off) • Favorite Blue Light Blocking Glasses: TrueDark (15% Off) • Dave Asprey's BEYOND Conference: https://beyondconference.com • Dave Asprey's New Book – Heavily Meditated: https://daveasprey.com/heavily-meditated • Join My Substack (Live Access To Podcast Recordings): https://substack.daveasprey.com/ • Upgrade Labs: https://upgradelabs.com Timestamps: 00:00 – Trailer 01:15 – Dietary Guidelines Overhaul 06:48 – Misinformation & Scientific Integrity 10:26 – Longevity vs. Chronic Disease 13:03 – Aging Biomarkers & ARPA-H 14:31 – CDC's Refocus on Infectious Disease 16:55 – Alternative Therapies & Biohacking 19:21 – Health Trackers & Privacy 22:27 – AI in Healthcare 24:01 – Diet, Supplements & School Meals 27:31 – Food Safety, Pesticides & Peptides See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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