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
1051
Changing Everything: Cash-Pay Healthcare in the...
<p>We are privileged to host Dr. Tom Davis. Dr. Davis has created, run, and sold his multi-specialty health system and insurance products. He is also the founder of Tom Davis Consulting and is the lead advocate for WoW Health Solutions. In this marketplace, physicians and patients could engage through direct cash payments without the third party system.</p> <p>In this episode, Dr. Tom shares his mission of helping clinicians so that they, in turn, can take better care of their patients. He discusses his assessment of our current healthcare system, the impact of COVID in the practice of medicine, and the huge potential of cash payments.<br> <br> Dr. Tom also talks of the enormous costs of health insurance compared with the actual cost and encourages clinicians to be open to other options and start living their dreams.<br> <br> This podcast interview is fascinating, and Tom has plenty of insights to share. Please tune in and enjoy my interview with Dr. Tom Davis.</p> <p>https://outcomesrocket.health/tomdavis/2020/11/</p>
24 min
1052
The Bipolar Battle with John Poehler, Blogger a...
<p>Today's episode features the awesome John Poehler, a published author and award-winning mental health advocate and blogger. In this interview, John talks about how his blog, book, and podcast helps people with bipolar manage their mental health. John was diagnosed with bipolar disorder type I in 1999 and since then, he has been doing everything he can to manage it. He is now extending help to others so they know what to do , where to go, and who to ask for help. His blog provides actionable insights you can do on a daily basis. John is so inspiring, and you'll pick up many insights in this fantastic conversation, so please don't miss it!</p> <p>https://outcomesrocket.health/thebipolarbattle/2020/11/</p>
19 min
1053
Facilitating Connectedness Among Physicians wi...
<p>In this episode, we have the privilege to host Dr. Benazir Ali, the Clinical Growth Strategist at Flare Health. Benazir discusses health care's broken referral system and how Flare Health helps patients find the right doctors. This app breaks down barriers and improves communication between PCP and specialists. Benazir talks about EHR integration, improving outcomes, and how Flare Health helps businesses achieve success. Benazir also shares stories, setbacks, &nbsp;insights, and hope for change in healthcare. Please tune in and enjoy our exciting interview with Dr. Ali!</p>
23 min
1054
Relocalizing Health with Dave Chase, Co-founder...
<p>In this episode, we are excited to host Dave Chase once again. If you haven't listened to his podcast, check it out because it is exciting. Dave is the Creator, Co-Founder, and CEO of Health Rosetta. He is also the author of Opioid Crisis Wakeup Call.<br> <br> Today, Dave discusses his book Relocalizing Health: The Future of Health Will be Local, Open, and Independent. He talks about the reasons why healthcare got expensive and where the money goes. He also shares fascinating insights and figures from several chapters in his book, changes, and improvements he has seen in companies and individuals who have joined Health Rosetta.<br> <br> Dave shares his wisdom, work, and mission in this interview, so please tune in!</p> <p>https://outcomesrocket.health/healthrosetta/2020/10/</p>
30 min
1055
Good Healthcare Starts With Understanding It wi...
<p>Today's special guest is Michael Swartz, President and Founder at Health Karma. Michael is passionate about helping consumers make sense of health care. In this podcast, he discusses how his company is driving transformation by creating a single place that people can turn to manage their health. Health Karma wants to empower consumers to make the right decisions for themselves. Michael shares how Health Karma partners with employers, benefiting companies that had previously experienced difficulty finding the right plan for its employees. There are so many things to learn from this conversation, so make sure to tune in!</p> <p>https://outcomesrocket.health/healthkarma/2020/10/</p>
23 min
1056
Eating What Your Genes are Asking For with Sher...
<p>In this episode, we are privileged to host Dr. Sherry Zhang. Sherry is a Molecular Geneticist and the CEO of a revolutionary new startup called Genopalate, which uses the latest research in genetics and nutrition to show individuals how to eat healthier based on their genes.<br> <br> Sherry discusses how her company empowers people to achieve and maintain their optimal health through eating based on their genetic profile. She talks about how the Genopalate app provides personalized nutrition information and how it protects privacy. She also shares anecdotes, insights she's learned as a businesswoman, and more. Tune in and earn how to eat for your genes!</p> <p>https://outcomesrocket.health/genopalate/2020/10/</p>
22 min
1057
Increasing Clinical and Operational Efficiency ...
<p>In this episode, let's listen to Stephen Archer, the Strategic Partner Liaison at Impresiv Health. Stephen shares how Impresive is dedicated to improving operations management standards by offering a suite of solutions that have been proven efficient. He talks of providing consulting services at a fair market value through niche-focused expertise, designing services around things that other companies don't do as well, and insights on project support. If you're looking to improve the quality of care for your patients or want to work with payor companies and providers, this is a podcast interview for you!</p> <p>https://outcomesrocket.health/impresiv/2020/10/</p>
11 min
1058
ENCORE: Improving NICU Outcomes with Ellen Stan...
<p>Focusing the discussion of social determinants especially in the NICU population&nbsp;</p> <p>https://outcomesrocket.health/progenyhealth/2019/09/</p>
34 min
1059
Clean Hands, Safe Hands with Chris Hermann, Fou...
<p>While handwashing has always been part of basic hygiene, never has it been more emphasized than these days when we are experiencing COVID-19. In this podcast, we are excited to host Dr. Chris Hermann, the Founder, and CEO of Clean Hands – Safe Hands (CHSH). He discusses the innovation CHSH is doing to transform the hand hygiene practice. He also talks of the clinical and financial impact of CHSH's incredible technology. Dr. Hermann shares anecdotes, insights as an engineer and physician, and the importance of bridging engineering and medicine. If you're looking for a way to reduce infection in your hospital, this is a podcast you need to listen to!</p> <p>https://outcomesrocket.health/cleanhands/2020/10/</p>
26 min
1060
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>https://outcomesrocket.health/primatemp/2020/10/</p>
21 min
1061
ENCORE: How Deeper Engagement Improves Business...
<p>Improving outcomes through deeper engagement of stakeholders https://outcomesrocket.health/dalevandemark/2019/09/</p>
34 min
1062
Reducing Healthcare Waste and Cost with Data wi...
<p>Providing focused healthcare solutions and services using analytics https://outcomesrocket.health/swati/2019/09/</p>
33 min
1063
Empowerment Through Informed Prescription Decis...
<p>One of the common complaints among physicians and other healthcare professionals is burnout. The health care environment - with its heavy demand, brisk pace, and time pressures, puts a heavy toll on our clinicians, making them at high risk for burnout.</p> <p>In this episode, we are excited to host Dr. Trent Kriete, a chief data scientist and Director of Engineering at RXRevu.<br> <br> Trent discusses his company's mission to remove barriers from access to care for patients - to make it easier for the providers to give their care and easier for patients to access that care. He shares insights on leveraging technology and transparency on data, as well as anecdotes of people getting medications that otherwise they wouldn't have.<br> <br> Trent also talks about the advantages of real-time information vehicle and how it impacts patient adherence.&nbsp; He shares valuable insights on helping patients, access to medication through transparency and through cost savings opportunities, and more. RXRevu is doing extraordinary work to make medications more affordable while also helping our providers have more sustainable business.<br> <br> If you’re seeking ways to improve medication adherence or lower costs, this is a podcast you should tune in to!</p>
23 min
1064
Preventing Burnout and Achieving the Quadruple ...
<p>In this episode, we are privileged to host Dr. Dike Drummond, a Mayo trained Family Practice Physician and CEO and Founder of TheHappyMD. Dike shares his personal experience of dealing with burnout and what he has learned from that experience. He also discusses how he has developed a course and discovered tools that can help physicians struggling with burnout to overcome the challenge and live a more balanced lifestyle.&nbsp; He talks about the impact of doctor's training in burnout and how he teaches people to recognize burnout symptoms and direct them to use their ideal practice, one that they have created on their terms and that matches that ideal practice description.<br> <br> Aside from working with clinicians, TheHappyMD team also works with leadership teams inside organizations so that both the doctors and the organizations are happy which then propagates a healthier environment for everybody.</p> <p>Dike also shared great insights, anecdotes, the right attitude, perspective, and more so please tune in!</p> <p>https://outcomesrocket.health/thehappymd/2020/10/</p>
21 min
1065
Health Technology for an Aging Population with ...
<p>Today, we are privileged to host Vera Rulon, Founder, and President at Tir Health Advisors. Tir partners with various organizations to promote open communication and support the advancement of health care. Vera discusses her company's focus to improve communication between providers, payors, life sciences, various communities, as well as patients and caregivers to ensure easy access to health care and to benefit patients. She also shares her commitment to bringing people together in workshops to solve issues around the aging process, leveraging technology to create strategic ideas to improve aging.<br> <br> Vera highlights her company's unique feature to connect dots on critical issues that is a result of her company's diverse health care backgrounds. She also expressed her interest in working with life science and advocacy groups, insight-filled anecdotes, challenges she's faced and how she overcame them, and how she chose the organizations she's worked with based on the impact/contributions she can make.<br> <br> Vera expressed her excitement on the digitization of health care and increasing patient engagement and patient advocacy. She also recognizes there's still much work to be done and has an excellent callout for everyone at the end of the podcast. We truly enjoyed our conversation with Vera, so please tune in for the whole interview!</p> <p><br></p> <p>https://outcomesrocket.health/tir-health/2020/10/</p>
14 min
1066
ENCORE: Peace of Mind with Epilepsy with Chelse...
<p>Using AI to create a groundbreaking wearable device to monitor the most dangerous kinds of seizures for people with epilepsy https://outcomesrocket.health/empatica/2019/09/</p>
21 min
1067
ENCORE: How Clinical Genetics is Paving The Way...
<p>Integrating AI in healthcare with special focus on genetics</p> <p>https://outcomesrocket.health/fdna/2019/09/</p>
21 min
1068
Wash More Than Hands, Wash Your Nose Too! with ...
<p>&nbsp;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>
27 min
1069
Digital Health: A CVC Perspective with Sean Che...
<p>In this podcast, we are privileged to host Dr. Sean Cheng, an investment principal at Philips Ventures. Sean discusses how his company helps startups succeed by bringing in the resources, channels, and infrastructure of Philips corporate. He also talks about Philips Health Technology Ventures, the transition of Philips from being a lighting company to now being a healthcare company, and the advantages of working with Philips. He shares insights that can improve business model innovation, some challenges Philips faces as a huge company, and his excitement on corporate venturing and the future of health care. This is a fascinating conversation so please tune in!</p>
33 min
1070
Unlocking Healthcare Professional Data, Making ...
<p>In this episode, we are happy to host Jared S. Taylor, the co-founder and CEO of BlocHealth.&nbsp;</p> <p>BlocHealth is a digital platform designed to automate the collection, storage and sharing of professional data. This credential sharing network aims to solve healthcare's credentialing problem by accepting healthcare professionals information and leveraging blockchain technologies and smart applications to share quickly and efficiently to multiple stakeholder.&nbsp;</p> <p>Jared discusses how his company is streamlining the process of onboarding health care professionals and organizations so that they’re able to focus on higher-value treatments. Currently, the process used for credentialing requires multiple duplicated efforts which is not efficient.&nbsp;</p> <p>Jared talks how BlocHealth focused in on the initial credentialing transaction and identify endpoints where the data can be used. He stresses the value of credentialing in a timely manner and covers several advantages of working with BlocHealth, like reducing the processing time which usually takes 8 months.</p> <p>Jared also shares his excitement on the progress they have made in the credentialing front., setbacks and challenges they have faced as a company, and more! If you’ve ever been frustrated because of the slow credentialing process, this podcast is for you.&nbsp;</p> <p>Tune in and enjoy my interview with Jared S. Taylor!</p> <p>https://outcomesrocket.health/blochealth/2020/10/</p>
14 min
1071
ENCORE: Increasing Access to Genomic Health wit...
<p>Dedicated to bringing genomics to everyday care&nbsp;</p> <p>https://outcomesrocket.health/lisaalderson/2019/09/&nbsp;</p>
31 min
1072
ENCORE: On a Mission to Save 250,000 Lives with...
<p>Every day is a new opportunity to make a difference&nbsp;</p> <p>https://outcomesrocket.health/skinvision/2019/09/</p>
22 min
1073
FQHCs in The Age of Digital Health with Jinsy J...
<p>&nbsp;In today's episode, we have the opportunity to connect with Jinsy Jacob, the Medical Director of Innovation, Quality, and Research at the Nevada Health Centers. Jinsy discusses what they are doing to increase access and improve care to the underserved communities. She also shares her thoughts on leveraging technology to improve health care delivery, and a few challenges health centers have encountered due to the COVID pandemic. It's a great conversation so please tune in to learn more!</p> <p>https://outcomesrocket.health/jinsyjacob/2020/10/</p>
20 min
1074
Shopping for Health Care: How Consumer Can Use ...
<p>In this podcast, I am privileged to once again host Miss Deborah Gordon. Deb was a guest two years ago and back then, she has the idea of writing a book on healthcare consumers entitled The Health Care Consumers Manifesto. That book is now complete and is now available on the market.<br> <br> Today, we hear Deb discuss her thoughts on the human side of health care costs, and three ways we can get the most value for our money. She shares insightful anecdotes, thoughts on health care consumer rights, asking questions and advocating for ourselves, and many more! This interview is packed with nuggets on our rights as consumers of health care, so don't miss it!</p> <p>Check out the full show notes, transcripts, and more at <a href="https://outcomesrocket.health/debgordon-2/2020/09/">outcomesrocket.health</a></p>
26 min
1075
If You Build It, Will They Come? with Julie Kos...
<p>In this podcast, Julie Kosteas Baker, Vice President of Access Mobile International, discusses what her company is doing to drive patient engagement through optimized mobile communication.<br> <br> Julie highlights Access Mobile's focus and why the company is driving change through the mobile communication platform. She shares insights on SMS communication and how race, ethnicity, and health literacy all play roles in an effective message. This is a great conversation so please tune in!</p> <p>https://outcomesrocket.health/accessmobileinternational/2020/09/</p>
19 min