Outcomes Rocket

At Outcomes Rocket, we are the shared knowledge hub for healthcare's toughest problems. Our goal is twofold and clear. To help inspire and guide our listeners to 1. Improve patient outcomes and 2. Experience business success in healthcare. Tune in to learn more!

Health & Fitness
Medicine
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SONSIEL: The True Face of Innovation: Nurses wi...
<p>When someone goes into nursing, the possibilities in the workspace are endless.</p> <p>In this episode of SONSIEL, we feature Layne Price and Pak Chau, two incredible nurses whose journeys inspire us. Both of them have attached another word to their role as nurses, providing them with tools and knowledge to keep delivering high-quality care. They both share their thoughts on innovation and the role of nurses in it. Also, Pak talks with first-hand experience about burnout and mental health and nurses’ essential part when conforming to a team. Nurses' voices have always been valuable, but they are getting huge engagement right now, which is important for the success of care delivery.</p> <p>Check out this episode and get inspired by these two rock stars of the nursing profession!</p> <p>Click this link to the show notes, transcript, and resources: <a href="https://outcomesrocket.health/lonjones/2020/10/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">outcomesrocket.health</a></p>
18 min
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The Road to Better, Cheaper and Faster Patient ...
<p>Better, cheaper, faster: three words that describe the ideal patient journey. In this episode, we hear from Jean Drouin, CEO of Clarify Health, about Clarify’s mission to power better care by empowering others to better care through actionable insights and analytics to improve health outcomes. He talks about how machine learning and artificial intelligence are helping Clarify clean and refine their massive sets of patient data to generate precise insights and predictive analysis on every patient journey.</p> <p>Jean explains how Clarify can help patients by broadening access to all their prior medical history and reducing process costs and care providers by navigating and analyzing data more efficiently and effectively through its self-service and on-demand platform. He further elaborates on possible approaches by explaining how moving from fee-for-service to a value-based care payment model can support Clarify's changes to achieve its mission.</p> <p>Tune in to this episode to listen about how Clarify will make patient journeys better, cheaper, and faster!</p> <p>Click this link to the show notes, transcript, and resources: <a href="https://outcomesrocket.health/lonjones/2020/10/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">outcomesrocket.health</a></p>
18 min
753
Wash More Than Hands, Wash Your Nose Too! with ...
<p>In this episode, we have an amazing conversation with Dr.Lon Jones, author of No More Allergies, Asthma, or Sinus Infections and creator (along with his colleague and wife Jerry Bozeman) of Xlear, a nasal spray made up of xylitol and saline that assists and stimulates the immune system's efforts to clean the nose. Dr. Jones shares how his granddaughter's ear condition and his wife's work observation as a special education teacher paved the creation of the nasal spray. He talks about the challenges he has faced in marketing the nasal spray as a drug and how he ended up with the name commonsense medicine. He shares a wealth of medical information regarding nose washing and ear infection, as well as insights that can help us remain healthy and protected against the virus. Please tune in and enjoy!</p> <p>Click this link to the show notes, transcript, and resources: <a href="https://outcomesrocket.health/lonjones/2020/10/">outcomesrocket.health</a></p>
27 min
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Optimizing Patient Care Delivery and Support wi...
<p>Patient care goes beyond a doctor’s appointment or a healthcare facility visit. In this episode, we hear from Mark Clermont, CEO of Cecelia Health, about using technology to improve patient care delivery in terms of support, accessibility, clarity, and relationship-building when navigating the puzzling healthcare system. Many patients need help adhering to or even initiating their care when they go home.</p> <p>Mark speaks of virtual modalities in hybrid care systems and the importance of human engagement in building a relationship between the health care provider and the patient. He explains that these current approaches place healthcare for patients in a promising position thanks to advances in telemedicine, data availability, and the focus on building meaningful human relationships.</p> <p>Tune in to this episode to listen about how Cecelia Health is working to simplify and improve the patient care journey with promising digital toolsets!</p> <p>Click this link for the show notes, transcript, and resources: <a href="https://outcomesrocket.health/longitudinal-health-care/2020/11/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">outcomesrocket.health</a></p>
27 min
755
Health Coaching: A Different Approach to Care w...
<p>We all need somebody to lean on, and why not a health coach? In this episode, we hear from Marina and Eugene Borukhovich, CEO &amp; COO at YourCoach Health, the premier Virtual Home for health and wellness coaching they co-founded. They talk about the work they do at YourCoach Health and how health coaching can be a different approach added to health care teams to support caregivers and help patients identify, set, and achieve their health and wellness goals.</p> <p>The YourHealth platform can provide and connect health coaches with patients and companies who are looking to include health coaching. Eugene and Marina explain what this consists of in the transforming healthcare ecosystem. They talk about how it can impact and augment physical and digital human-centric care services.</p> <p>Tune in to this episode to listen about Health Coaching and how YourCoach Health is working to make it more accessible!</p> <p>Click this link for the show notes, transcript, and resources: <a href="https://outcomesrocket.health/longitudinal-health-care/2020/11/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">outcomesrocket.health</a></p>
17 min
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SONSIEL: Life Detours, Innovation, and Healthca...
<p>Many people take detours with their careers but ultimately keep working in healthcare.</p> <p>This episode’s guest is Jessica Smith-Amara, a board-certified nurse executive with a particular journey in healthcare. She has taken a couple of detours in her career with teaching, practicing nursing in pediatrics and bedside patients, and clinical project management. Her love for innovation brews from troubleshooting and presenting solutions to any obstacle she encounters. She also shares her three principles for innovation: awareness of the starting point, recognition of the low-hanging fruit, and starting with what you know. Jessica also reflects on her overall design thinking process, networking, and the nursing workforce.</p> <p>Tune in and enjoy this episode with a true innovator because the more hats you can wear, the more you can offer in your roles.</p> <p>Click this link for the show notes, transcript, and resources: <a href="https://outcomesrocket.health/longitudinal-health-care/2020/11/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">outcomesrocket.health</a></p>
22 min
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ENCORE: Tying Preventive Care with Personal Cos...
<p>In this episode, we are privilege to host Janis Powers, Founder and CEO of Longitudinal Health Care. Janis discusses how her digital health company aims to replace traditional health insurance and how her company adds value to healthcare. She shares her thoughts on consumerization and the direct-to-provider payment model, other options for securing health care, and the importance of health literacy.&nbsp; If you're fed up with the high insurance cost and would like a different perspective on health care challenges, tune in because this interview with Janis could be what you're looking for.</p> <p>Click this link for the show notes, transcript, and resources: <a href="https://outcomesrocket.health/longitudinal-health-care/2020/11/">outcomesrocket.health</a></p>
30 min
758
The Future of Healthcare in a Post Pandemic Wor...
<p>In this podcast, we are excited to host Dr. Andrew Botham, the Chief Scientific Officer, and Co-Founder at TestCard. Andrew discusses how his company is leveraging the power of technology and cameras in smartphones to offer immediate results related to medical tests. He talks about challenges healthcare scientists face and how TestCard's home testing solution, with the help of a phone's camera (or clinical grade scanner), helps people get accurate and faster results, which they can then take to their doctor. He talks about providing easier access to health care, low-cost solutions, reducing contaminations, and more. This interview is packed with learnings and insights, so please tune in!</p> <p>https://outcomesrocket.health/testcard/2020/10/</p>
20 min
759
Care Innovation in People, Process, and Technol...
<p>Technology is not the answer to everything, but it can certainly help us be more efficient. In this episode, we hear from Molly K. McCarthy, National Director of US Health Provider and Plans for Microsoft, about how new models of care that integrate technology and human resources can improve health systems. Thinking differently about how people approach to care, technology, and processes can be challenging. Molly talks about how there can be innovative human-centered models that use technology to address workforce challenges and pressure, isolation, and burnout.</p> <p>Microsoft’s acquisition of Nuance will bring new inclusive designs, development processes, and ambient clinical intelligence improvements. Additionally, Molly discusses care-at-home as a developing model of care and how social determinants of health are essential for its implementation.</p> <p>Tune in to this episode to listen about how technology can complement and improve new and existing models of care!</p>
14 min
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SONSIEL: Biodesign and Innovator Nurses with On...
<p>There is a massive potential in innovation ready to be tapped. In this episode, we hear from Onike Williams, nurse practitioner and Director of Program Development at UCLA Biodesign, about how the program is working with professionals from the medical field, including nursing, to educate them as innovators and develop new technology. As she still is a nurse practitioner, she also speaks of how that balances and enriches her work and contributions to the Biodesign program.</p> <p>Onike explains what the program’s health tech accelerator strives for and how the one-year fellowship develops ideas to patent and take to market. She emphasizes that there is no bad idea and encourages medical professionals, especially nurses, to be inspired by those ideas to innovate.</p> <p>Tune in to this episode to listen from Onike Williams about nursing innovation and her work at UCLA Biodesign!</p> <p>Click this link to the show notes, transcript, and resources: <a href="https://outcomesrocket.health/algorex-health/2021/03/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">outcomesrocket.health</a></p>
17 min
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ROI of Social Determinant Programs with Alex Tr...
<p>Today, we are privileged to host Alex Trahey, VP of Data Science at Algorex Health. Alex shares his passion for merging modern technology and helping people. He discusses how his company leverages consumer marketing techniques in the world of health care to try to address social determinants of health and shares some successes of Algorex Health in partnering with companies to improve health outcomes. Alex also talks about standardizing data, scaling up interventions, running models on addressing social isolation, and more. Learn more about Algorex Health and what they are doing to help improve health in this exciting conversation with Alex, so please tune in!</p> <p>Click this link to the show notes, transcript, and resources: <a href="https://outcomesrocket.health/algorex-health/2021/03/">outcomesrocket.health</a></p>
26 min
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A World Without Cancer: The Ultimate Goal with ...
<p>Access to diagnostic imaging is a challenge many patients still face around the globe. In this episode, we hear from Dr. Wesley Gilson, the senior director of MR Business Development for Siemens Healthineers North America, about the expansion plans he is leading for diagnostic care. He discusses accessibility challenges and opportunities and the latest developments through innovations that derive from collaboration and technology integration.</p> <p>Following the acquisition of Varian by Siemens Healthineers, the recent marriage of advanced diagnostic imaging and leading-edge cancer therapeutics prompted by the merger is introducing promising outcomes. Dr. Gilson explains why and how many unprivileged patients don’t have healthcare that provides access to diagnostics and treatment. He also raves about how the collaboration between Siemens Healthineers and Varian, will improve the targeting of cancer diseases, a health concern for a large portion of the global population.</p> <p>Tune in to this episode to listen about his work expanding access and bringing more advanced healthcare to more people worldwide!</p> <p>Click this link to the show notes, transcript, and resources: <a href="https://outcomesrocket.health/constella-intelligence/2021/01/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">outcomesrocket.health</a></p>
16 min
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SONSIEL: Spearheading the Nursing Innovation Mo...
<p>When someone’s passionate about something, it goes across the board in everything they do.</p> <p>Today’s guest is Olga Kagan, a registered nurse with a background experience that goes back to her childhood when she gave her grandmother her insulin shots to cardiothoracic ICUs, other clinical settings, and finally academia! From a very early point in her career, Olga started innovating and her work was constantly gyrating around academia.</p> <p>Olga's work has inspired many others, from fabricating reusable gowns and facemasks to founding community groups on social media. She is also a passionate educator who brings a different perspective to the field. Tune in to listen to her experience and her journey!</p> <p>Click this link to the show notes, transcript, and resources: <a href="https://outcomesrocket.health/constella-intelligence/2021/01/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">outcomesrocket.health</a>&nbsp;</p> <p>Go to <a href="https://sonsiel.org/" target="_blank">Sosiel's Website</a> to learn more about what they do.&nbsp;</p>
24 min
764
Cybercrime Amid the Pandemic with Alberto Casar...
<p>In this episode, we are excited to talk with Alberto Casares, the VP of Risk Protection at Constella Intelligence. Alberto discussed the different online threats in the market and dark web. He also shared how his company is improving awareness of securing online presence, compromised data, early detection capabilities, and more! &nbsp;Alberto also shared important tips on how to avoid being hacked.</p> <p>We all want to secure our privacy, and this conversation will help you understand how we can do that. Please tune in to my very interesting conversation with Alberto Casares.</p> <p>Click this link to the show notes, transcript, and resources: <a href="https://outcomesrocket.health/constella-intelligence/2021/01/">outcomesrocket.health</a></p>
19 min
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Addressing the Need for New Drugs to Treat of P...
<p>In this episode, we have the privilege of hosting the amazing Dr. Charles Keller, Scientific Director at the Children's Cancer Therapy Development Institute. The CCTDI is a 501C3 non-profit biotech that tries to both understand how cancers work, but also test and evaluate thoroughly the drugs that might hit a particular target to stop cancer from working. Dr. Charles shares how his team is helping facilitate the development of medication that works while also de-risking investment in the pharma space. He talks about the preclinical gap and shares anecdotal, challenges, setbacks, and more. Dr. Charles and his team are doing a wonderful job helping children with cancer. Learn more about CCTDI and how you can help in this episode.</p> <p>Click this link to the show notes, transcript, and resources: <a href="https://outcomesrocket.health/cctdi/2021/06/">outcomesrocket.health</a></p>
19 min
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How Data Can Improve Patient Outcomes with Ally...
<p>In this podcast, Allyson Jacobsen, Global Marketing Director of Artificial Intelligence and Analytic solutions at GE HealthCare discusses what her company is leveraging AI and technology to improve the quality of care while also reducing cost. GE HealthCare holds to very strict AI principles to ensure that the models will be trusted and won't be biased. Allyson shares examples of how GE healthcare products are well integrated into the system, thoughts on cross-functional alignment challenges, and more.&nbsp; This is one great conversation you don’t want to miss! Please tune in for my full interview with Allyson Jacobsen.</p> <p><a href="In this podcast, Allyson Jacobsen, Global Marketing Director of Artificial Intelligence and Analytic solutions at GE HealthCare discusses what her company is leveraging AI and technology to improve the quality of care while also reducing cost. GE HealthCare holds to very strict AI principles to ensure that the models will be trusted and won't be biased. Allyson shares examples of how GE healthcare products are well integrated into the system, thoughts on cross-functional alignment challenges, and more. This is one great conversation you don’t want to miss! Please tune in for my full interview with Allyson Jacobsen. https://outcomesrocket.health/gehealthcare/2020/09/">https://outcomesrocket.health/gehealthcare/2020/09/</a></p>
25 min
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Empowering Patients with their Medical Data wit...
<p>Let's empower patients to live their healthiest lives with Credo. In this episode, we hear from Carm Huntress, the Founder, and CEO of Credo, about the development of digital healthcare systems that enables patients access to their medical record data. Many organizations and providers doing value-based care still operate through phone and fax when it comes to healthcare information exchanges that overlook patients. Credo seeks to provide a digital service that relieves the burden of carrying out those processes manually and enables patients access to their information.</p> <p>Carm discusses the benefits and obstacles of several factors that play a role in Credo’s goal like interoperability networks, healthcare data comprehensibility, and digital technology infrastructure. He explains how the platform will increase care quality and accessibility to empower patients with their data to improve their health.</p> <p>Tune in to this episode to listen about how Credo will impact healthcare systems with their medical record data platform!</p> <p>Click this link to the show notes, transcript, and resources: <a href="https://outcomesrocket.health/instant-access-medical/2021/04/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">outcomesrocket.health</a></p>
17 min
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A Better Way to Predict the Fertility Window wi...
<p>Today, we are privileged to host Amy Shannon, the &nbsp;Chief Commercial Officer at Prima-Temp. Prima-Temp is a medical technology company pioneering chronobiological healthcare for women. In this episode, Amy discusses how her company empowers women to make informed health care decisions. She talks about chronobiology and circadian biology and their impact on women's hormones, leveraging data and social community for better support for women's health journey, and she also introduced Priya, an innovative technology that tracks continuous core body temperature. She also shares insights on facing challenges as a company like shifting clinical trials, the democratization of healthcare, and more. Tune in for an amazing interview with Amy Shannon!</p> <p>Click this link to the show notes, resources, and transcript: <a href="https://outcomesrocket.health/primatemp/2020/10/">outcomesrocket.health</a></p>
21 min
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Bridging HUGE Gaps between Consumers, Providers...
<p>In this episode, we interview Evan Osborne, Founder and Managing Partner at Diabetics United and the President and CEO at Ride Salem. Evan discusses how his company provides an all-in-one platform for all diabetes, designed to promote a healthy diabetic lifestyle. Diabetics United has resources for all types of diabetes. It has a trusted shopping resource where vendors and products are safe, &nbsp;a community where people with diabetes can collaborate, share, and interact. It also has a wealth of resources about diabetes and researches and studies to improve the lives of people with diabetes &nbsp;Evan shares some of the challenges diabetics face in healthy and solutions his company has developed to help solve problems and add value. He also shares insights on business, educating fellow diabetics, and more. &nbsp;This is a fascinating conversation, so please tune in and learn more about Evan and Diabetics United!</p> <p>Click this link to the episode: <a href="https://outcomesrocket.health/diabeticsunited/2020/11/" target="_blank">outcomesrocket.health</a></p>
22 min
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Older Adult Independence in The Age of Social D...
<p>In these trying times, we look forward to the care and support we receive from family and friends. Can you imagine how having such a tight-knit and loving support would do to elderly people? &nbsp;In this episode, we are happy to host Carlos Montero-Luque, who runs Huginntech, a company dedicated to ensuring families can support their elderly loved ones with their health and independence. Carlos talks about the origins of the company and how they leverage technology to get involved in the support and care for elderly adults. He also shares the benefits of Huginntech to different stakeholders.</p> <p><a href="In these trying times, we look forward to the care and support we receive from family and friends. Can you imagine how having such a tight-knit and loving support would do to elderly people? In this episode, we are happy to host Carlos Montero-Luque, who runs Huginntech, a company dedicated to ensuring families can support their elderly loved ones with their health and independence. Carlos talks about the origins of the company and how they leverage technology to get involved in the support and care for elderly adults. He also shares the benefits of Huginntech to different stakeholders. https://outcomesrocket.health/ht/2020/09/">https://outcomesrocket.health/ht/2020/09/</a></p>
22 min
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Exceptional and Affordable Home Care for Medica...
<p>Today, we are privileged to host Fred Johnson, a seasoned global strategist and leader, and the President &amp; CFO at Team Select Home Care. &nbsp;Fred talks about his reason for getting up every day and that os pioneering new home cares for medically fragile children. He explains the challenges faced by the family of medically fragile children, the difficulty of finding nurses that specialize in pediatric home care, and the impact of these challenges to the individual, family, and community. &nbsp;Fred also shares some of his observations from the Colorado related caregiver program and how the company provides training to parents, helping them become CNAs which in turn frees up nurses to work more at the supervisory roles. &nbsp;Team Select Home Care is saving the state tons of money while also providing jobs to parents. It is doing a phenomenal job at helping medically fragile children and the communities they serve, and you'll definitely pick up a lot of nuggets in this conversation. Tune in to learn more!</p> <p><a href=" Today, we are privileged to host Fred Johnson, a seasoned global strategist and leader, and the President &amp; CFO at Team Select Home Care. Fred talks about his reason for getting up every day and that os pioneering new home cares for medically fragile children. He explains the challenges faced by the family of medically fragile children, the difficulty of finding nurses that specialize in pediatric home care, and the impact of these challenges to the individual, family, and community. Fred also shares some of his observations from the Colorado related caregiver program and how the company provides training to parents, helping them become CNAs which in turn frees up nurses to work more at the supervisory roles. Team Select Home Care is saving the state tons of money while also providing jobs to parents. It is doing a phenomenal job at helping medically fragile children and the communities they serve, and you'll definitely pick up a lot of nuggets in this conversation. Tune in to learn more! https://outcomesrocket.health/teamselect/2020/09/">https://outcomesrocket.health/teamselect/2020/09/</a></p>
27 min
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The Cybersecurity of Medical Devices with Pasca...
<p>One of the biggest challenges is securing connected devices, including medical devices. &nbsp;Welcome back to part two of our chat with <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/pascalpodvin/" target="_blank">Pascal Podvin</a> and <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeremy-haltom-8728211/" target="_blank">Jeremy Haltom</a> from <a href="https://ordr.net/" target="_blank">Ordr inc</a>.; we also introduce <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamesbrady/" target="_blank">Jim Brady</a>, the CISO for <a href="https://www.fairview.org/" target="_blank">Fairview Health Services</a>, to the conversation on cybersecurity and healthcare. The three of them discuss the challenges that Healthcare Delivery Organizations face and what assessments they could do to increase the security of their devices to take care of patients.</p> <p>No one can protect anything without knowing what the threats are, so identifying them is a specific step in the process, and taking action will then make it fruitful. Technology is only one part of the equation; the other one is a great team that is constantly working on increasing the cybersecurity of the organization. Be sure to listen to the previous conversation with Pascal and Jeremy before listening to this episode!</p> <p>Click this link to the show notes, transcript, and resources: <a href="https://outcomesrocket.health/instant-access-medical/2021/04/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">outcomesrocket.health</a></p>
25 min
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Solving for Healthcare’s Biggest Issues with Da...
<p>In this episode, we are privileged to feature the excellent Dr. Stan Shepherd, Founder and CEO of Instant Access Medical. Stan discusses how his company develops a comprehensive, life-long, multi-lingual personal care record specific to each individual. He highlights the importance of having citizens be the primary data owner and cites great examples of what data integration has done for consumers in other industries. Stan also shares the benefits of people managing their own health care and his insights on setbacks and personalized medicine. Find out more about Instant Access Medical and how it can improve outcomes in this exciting interview with Stan. Please tune in.</p> <p>Click this link to the show notes, transcript, and resources: <a href="https://outcomesrocket.health/instant-access-medical/2021/04/">outcomesrocket.health</a></p>
25 min
774
The Clinician of the Future: Challenges and Adv...
<p>Healthcare is an evolving system that has gone through many changes and will continue advancing over time. In this episode, we hear from Dr. Tate Erlinger, the Vice President of Clinical Analytics at Elsevier Clinical Solutions, about the advantages and challenges of the Clinician of the Future and Elsevier’s recent report, which points out possible obstacles and suggests improvements to the industry.</p> <p>The relationship between patient and doctor is at the core of healthcare. Dr. Erlinger says that technology has changed the relationship's nature and should be nurtured to keep on improving it. Accessibility through Telehealth, on-demand information, and payment for quality have been identified as challenges or advantages that need to be addressed. He believes this shouldn’t discourage the clinicians of the future, as they can participate in the resolution of those challenges and be rewarded with being able to help more people directly.</p> <p>Tune in to this episode to listen about his hopes, work, and thoughts regarding the future of healthcare!</p> <p>Click this link to the show notes, transcript, and resources: <a href="https://outcomesrocket.health/nymhealth/2021/01/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">outcomesrocket.health</a></p>
26 min
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Discovering Therapy Options for Hard-to-Treat a...
<p>Cancer is a prevalent condition that impacts not just the patients but also families, employers, and society. Without the right management and medication it can lead to financial loss, reduced quality of life, and even death.</p> <p>In today's episode, we are honored and thrilled to have Sanjeev Luther, CEO and President of Rafael Pharmaceuticals. Sanjeev discusses his company's mission to develop highly effective anti-cancer agents to improve the quality of life of patients with g AML, Burkitts &amp; pancreatic cancer. He shares his insights on innovation, collaborations, AI, challenges in the pharma space, fundamental shifts among regulation due to COVID, and many more. This is a great conversation on oncology in pharma so don't miss it!</p> <p>Click this link to the show notes, transcript, and resources: <a href="https://outcomesrocket.health/rafael-pharmaceuticals/2021/08/" target="_blank">outcomesrocket.health</a></p>
17 min