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
1226
It Ain't Dog Food If The Dog Don't Eat It! with...
<p>In this episode, we are privileged to host Neal Sofian, the CEO of Tuzag, a conversational AI Omnichannel health concierge company. Their platform delivers one to one ongoing computer-mediated conversations, content, and service offerings across any communication channel, driving exponentially greater consumer behavior change.</p> <p>Neal talks about the need for true consumer-centrism in health. He also discusses how his company leverages technology to learn about individuals and create tailored interactions that can create relationships leading to behavior change. He shares about gender-fluid "Jamie", successes his company has seen, and the big challenges we are facing in health care.</p> <p>Neal's company is redefining the concept of consumer-focused healthcare, and his insights are truly fascinating. Please tune in and enjoy my interview with Neal Sofian.</p> <p>Click this link for the show notes, transcript, and resources: <a href="https://outcomesrocket.health/tuzag/2021/01/">outcomesrocket.health</a></p>
40 min
1227
Leadership Insights for Healthcare Innovation w...
<p>In this episode, we are honored to host Tobias Silberzhan, a partner in the McKinsey Berlin Office. McKinsey and Company is a global management consulting company that helps organizations &nbsp;across the private, public, and social sectors create the c<a href="https://www.mckinsey.com/about-us/overview/change-that-matters">hange that matters</a> most to them.</p> <p>In this interview, Tobias covers the ways his company is adding value to healthcare. He discusses the three pillars &nbsp;- value, analytics, and design. He also talks about McKinsey is leveraging digital health to create positive changes in the world and shares his thoughts on patient remote monitoring, achieving behavioral change on the different stakeholders, the archetypes of health ecosystems, and many more. He also shares about stress management,</p> <p>Tobias has a lot to contribute in the healthcare space, and this is one interview you shouldn’t miss so stay tuned!</p> <p>Click this link for the show notes, transcript, and resources: <a href="https://outcomesrocket.health/mckinsey/2021/01/">outcomesrocket.health</a></p>
37 min
1228
Healing Yourself with the Direct Your Own Care ...
<p>This is the second part of the Chronic Pain Series with Dr. Hanscom. In our previous episode, Dr. Hanscom talked about the problems of overcare, different over operations, and waste in healthcare. In this episode, Dr. Hanscom discusses the solution and how his DOC roadmap can help address chronic pain. He also talks about the app that he is launching. As always, interviews with Dr. Hanscom are interesting and you'll find pearls you can apply in other aspects of your life. Tune in for a great podcast with Dr. Hanscom.</p> <p>Link to see the show notes, transcript, and resources: <a href="https://outcomesrocket.health/healing-yourself-with-the-direct-your-own-care-process/2020/08/">outcomesrocket.health</a></p>
25 min
1229
Integrated Healthcare, One That Our Loved Ones ...
<p>In this episode, we are excited to host Albert Tai, the founder, and CEO of Hypercare, &nbsp;a care coordination platform built for clinicians to connect and collaborate for patient care. Albert talked about how his company empowers clinicians to devote more time to patient care by leveraging technology and smart features. Hypercare’s platform allows clinicians to communicate, find the right person on call, maintain schedules in real-time, and track task collaborations, all with the highest security and privacy standards for healthcare. Albert also shared anecdotes on successes his company has achieved, along with key learnings from challenges they went through. We’ve really enjoyed our fascinating conversation with Albert, so please tune in!</p> <p>Click this link for the show notes, transcript, and resources:<a href="https://outcomesrocket.health/hypercare/2020/12/"> outcomesrocket.health</a></p>
21 min
1230
Back in Control; a Chronic Pain Series with Dav...
<p>In this episode, Dr. David Hanscom, MD and author of the book "Back in Control - A Surgeon's Roadmap Out of Chronic Pain", dives into the problems of care, the overall operation of his Doc Roadmap, and issues of burnout. He shares personal anecdotes and some powerful insights from his experiences. It's been a fantastic episode, so tune in to our amazing interview with Dr. Hanscom!</p> <p><a href="https://outcomesrocket.health/davidhanscom/2020/08/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://outcomesrocket.health/davidhanscom/2020/08/</a></p>
27 min
1231
The Future of Medical Practice Management with ...
<p>In this episode, we are privileged to have two special guests on the podcast. Jesse Arnoldson and Jay Holmes are Principals at MedMan, a practice management company that has been improving physicians' lives since 1977.</p> <p>Jay and Jesse discuss how their company helps independent physicians build successful clinics and provide better care. They share what drives their work in healthcare, the value of crowdsourcing, MedMan's three points of difference from other management companies, and the need to scale to create better impact. Both emphasized the importance of supporting and sharing to create better ideas and better culture.</p> <p>If you want to learn more about practice management, office management, and how MedMan scaled its practice, tune in!</p> <p>Click this link for the show notes, transcript, and resources: <a href="https://outcomesrocket.health/medman-2/2020/12/">outcomesrocket.health</a></p>
30 min
1232
Keeping People Safe and on Track with Their Tre...
<p>In this episode, we are excited to once again feature Omri Shor, the CEO, and co-founder of Medisafe, an award-winning medication reminder and pill tracker for multiple conditions. Omri discusses how his company improves patient compliance and leverages digital technology to transition from the synchronous experience to the asynchronous model. He also talks about some of Medisafe's accomplishments, current focus, challenges in both the B2B and B2C spaces, care continuum, and more! To learn more about Medisafe and how it helps improve outcomes, please tune in.</p> <p>Click this link for the show notes, transcript, and resources: <a href="https://outcomesrocket.health/medisafe-2/2020/12/">outcomesrocket.health</a></p>
19 min
1233
Leveraging Individualized, Mobile Experiences t...
<p>Are you ready to take the next step to improve your customer experience? In this episode, we are excited to host Dan Sweeney, the VP at Relay Network.</p> <p>Dan discusses how his company leverages innovation to create a personalized and frictionless customer experience. Relay developed a private and secure digital connectivity on smart devices so your customers have the hyper-personalized content and services when they need it.</p> <p>Dan also talks about how Relay can improve business outcomes and cites great examples and analogies so we can better understand the concept of elevating the customer experience. He also shares challenges, insights, and things he's excited about.</p> <p>We've really enjoyed our interview with Dan and we learned new things about customer experience. We hope you do, too!</p> <p>Click this link for the show notes, transcript and resources: <a href="https://outcomesrocket.health/relaynetwork/2020/12/">outcomesrocket.health</a></p>
18 min
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The Next Evolution of Vaginal Health Awareness,...
<p>&nbsp;In this episode, we are privileged to host Sherrie Palm, the founder, and CEO of the Association for Pelvic Organ Prolapse Support (APOPS). APOPS is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit advocacy agency founded to generate awareness of pelvic organ prolapse (POP). APOPS following consists of patients, clinicians, researchers, academics, and industry reps throughout 177 countries.</p> <p>Sherrie shares the genesis of APOPS and educates us on how the organization is creating awareness of pelvic organ prolapse, and ways it is supporting women navigate different aspects of life. Sherrie also gives us a walkthrough of the APOPS website which is a wonderful resource for all who are experiencing pelvic organ prolapse as well as hospital administrators who want to learn more about the disease. She also talks about challenges, some symptoms women can experience and encourages us all to learn more about POP.</p> <p>This is a great interview where you'll learn about POP and what we can do to help, so please tune in!</p> <p>Click this link for the show notes, transcript, and resources: <a href="https://outcomesrocket.health/apops/2020/12/">outcomesrocket.health</a></p>
25 min
1235
Brain Tracking: The Future of Brain Health with...
<p>What do you know about your brain? In this episode, we are excited to host Paul Sorbo, the Director of Sales at Wavi Medical. Paul discusses the importance of providing a simple, fast, and affordable assessment to establish a baseline for the brain and then compare subsequent scans to monitor someone's progress. He also talks about the cost, insurance coverage, FDA approval, etc. He also provides a very clear example of the importance of knowing your brain's baseline, and the value of continuing education on brain health, researching, and gathering data. Wavi is pushing for proactive health with its innovative cap.</p> <p>Paul is passionate about brain health and has a wealth of knowledge to share about Wavi so please tune in to learn more!</p> <p>Click this link for the show notes, transcript, and resources: <a href="https://outcomesrocket.health/wavi-2/2020/12/">outcomesrocket.health</a></p>
27 min
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Implementing Community Collaboration for SDOH w...
<p>Our guest for today has special focus on social determinants of health(SDH). &nbsp;Michael Sattler, founder of Advocate Advisors will share with us key aspects of the company, how he came into SDH, how he sees it as a greenfield opportunity and provide his view on the future to come. He shares an example of his past experience in the California Bay Area with a homeless community and how through networking you can make big changes.</p> <p>Michael tells us here how Advocate Advisors provides targeted solutions through getting communities engaged, and collaborating with each other to improve people's lives and also get a relief on the healthcare economy. He goes through the setbacks you can have but how we can also make a change and get things done.</p> <p>If you want to get a deep dive into this topic please make sure you listen to this episode.</p> <p>Click this link for the show notes, transcript, and resources: <a href="https://outcomesrocket.health/advocateadvisors/2020/12/">outcomesrocket.health</a></p>
18 min
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COVID Vaccine Delivery Challenges & Solutions w...
<p>COVID-19 and the challenge of shipping vaccines are part of the conversation these days, so we are excited to host Scott Whyte, the Chief Digital Officer at AeroSafe Global.</p> <p>AeroSafe delivers cold-chain services to the world's leading biopharma companies. In this interview, Scott educates us of the innovations his company has done to elevate the standard of cold shipping, &nbsp;what they are doing differently and better, and how they are helping improve patients' lives around the world.</p> <p>He shares how AeroSafe is the only company selected by NASA to ship cold chain materials to the space station. He also talks of the long list of benefits his company delivers to their clients, including cost-reduction, environmental savings, and many more.</p> <p>If you'd like to get updated on what's going on in the cold chain industry and find out how AeroSafe can protect vaccines, you'll enjoy this podcast!</p> <p>Click this link for the show notes, transcript, and resources: <a href="https://outcomesrocket.health/aerosafe-global/2020/12/">outcomesrocket.health</a></p>
22 min
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The Next Wave of Healthcare Informaticists with...
<p>&nbsp;In this episode, we are privileged to host Sanket Shah, the AVP of National Accounts at Blue Health Intelligence. Sanket discusses how his company leverages data to improve outcomes. He talks about prescriptive analysis, the importance of data science in deriving insights, partnering with the right people, and helping health systems prepare for COVID. Data is the future of health care, so it is essential to learn about it as much as you can. Sanket shares a lot of information so please tune in!</p> <p>Click this link to see the show notes, transcript, and resources: <a href="https://outcomesrocket.health/bluehealthintelligence/2020/12/">outcomesrocket.health</a></p>
31 min
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Steps You Can Take to Minimize Your Personal CO...
<p>This is part 2 of our COVID interview series with Dr. Lon Jones. In this episode, Dr. Jones covers the history of infectious diseases. He discusses the different stages the virus works and shares historic references about hand washing. He also emphasized the importance of washing the nose and explains how treating the air either through cooling or heating is turning off an evolutionary defense which reduces our survival advantage. He also talks about the importance of well care, caring for your health even before you get sick. With COVID cases at it's at an all-time high, we need to be taking better care of our health, and Dr. Jones explains that hand washing is not enough, we need to wash our noses too. This is a great conversation so please tune in!</p> <p>Click this link to the show notes, transcript and resources: <a href="https://outcomesrocket.health/lonjones-2/2020/12/">outcomesrocket.com</a></p>
21 min
1240
Continuous Vital Sign Monitoring the New Standa...
<p>In this episode, we are excited to feature Werner Voster, the co-founder and CEO of Vitls. Werner shares the genesis of his company. He also discusses how Vitls innovative wearable device improves access to better, accurate, and more reliable data in and out of the hospital. He educates us on the advantages of the Vitls device especially for pediatric care and gives a long term perspective on the use of the device.</p> <p>Click this link to see the show notes, transcript, and resources: <a href="https://outcomesrocket.health/vitls/2020/12/">outcomesrocket.health</a></p>
14 min
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Into the Light: Discovering Our Own True Potent...
<p>&nbsp;Today's special guest is Simmi Singh. Simmi is the Senior Partner and Global Practice Leader at Egon Zehnder, a privately held global leadership management consulting and executive search firm. Simmi shares how her company's focus on cultivating inspired leadership empowers health leaders to be effective in leading organizations, taking calculated risks, and easily recognizing patterns that improve company culture. She discusses the importance of understanding oneself, developing intersectional thinking, and emphasizes that though technology is an amazing adjunct to individuals, it doesn't replace individual judgment. She uses an illustrative description to drive her point, and you can hear the passion in her voice. If you're looking to be inspired and optimized, you’ll definitely find our conversation with Simmi fascinating.</p> <p>Please click this link for the show notes, transcript and resources: <a href="https://outcomesrocket.health/egon/2020/12/">outcomesrocket.health</a></p>
25 min
1242
Streamlining Medicare Advantage Plan Operations...
<p>In this episode, we are privileged to host the outstanding Tom Pelegrin, Senior Vice President and Chief Revenue Officer at Convey Health Solutions. Tom discusses how his company provides purpose-built solutions in the Medicare markets and how they work with important stakeholders to bring a level of expertise and capability. Convey leverages technology to drive outcomes and improve the patient experience.</p> <p>Tom covers the different segments of Convey, collaborations with other companies like BPO, and data analytics for improved customer experience. He shares his thoughts on setbacks, flexibility, making smart decisions, and more! Tom has a wealth of knowledge and you're sure to learn something so please tune in!</p> <p>Click this link to see the show notes, transcript, and resources: <a href="https://outcomesrocket.health/tompelegrin/2020/12/">outcomesrocket.health</a></p>
27 min
1243
Bringing Life-Saving Targeted Therapies to Pati...
<p>In this episode, we are privileged to feature Diego Rey, Co-founder and Chief Scientific Officer at Endpoint Health, a company on a mission to bring lifesaving targeted therapies to critically ill patients. In our interview, Diego covers his company's goal to improve patient outcomes, what sets it apart from other medical device companies, the companion diagnostics platform, &nbsp;precision care, business model, and more!</p> <p>He also shares his insights on overcoming challenges as business leaders. This is a great podcast focused on improving patient care, so please tune in!</p> <p>Click this link for the show notes, transcript, and resources: <a href="https://outcomesrocket.health/endpointhealth/2020/12/">outcomesrocket.health</a></p>
29 min
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Leveraging Digital Innovations and Data-Driven ...
<p>In this episode, we interview Rajeev Ronanki, Chief Digital Officer at Anthem, Inc. Rajeev discusses how Anthem leverages digital technologies and AI capabilities to create a more predictive, proactive, and personalized health care experience. He shares Anthem's goal of taking a whole-person approach to health and being proactive in keeping people healthy.</p> <p>Rajeev also shares how Anthem uses data to create and integrate solutions, especially since they have such a huge reach. He shares his personal stories and insights on setbacks and pursuing perfection. We see many innovations in healthcare, and Anthem is delivering excellent solutions for a personalized patient experience. Please tune in to my exciting conversation with Rajeev here.</p> <p>Click this link for the show notes, transcript, and resources: <a href="https://outcomesrocket.health/anthem/2020/12/">outcomesrocket.health</a></p>
21 min
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Improving Patient Access to Cancer Clinical Tri...
<p>Today, we are excited to feature Dana Dornsife, founder, and CEO of Lazarex Cancer Foundation. This nationwide foundation assists advanced-stage cancer patients and the medically underserved by helping with funds needed to participate in FDA clinical trials.</p> <p>In this episode, Dana shares how a family experience with cancer led her to the creation of Lazarex. She discusses how her foundation addresses barriers like social determinants of health, minority participation, and equitable access. She also talks about overcoming challenges, creating solutions from the bottom up, receiving strength in numbers, and more.</p> <p>Dana’s insights, motivation, and passion are truly inspirational. If you are interested in the issue of disparities in healthcare and improving patient access to clinical trials, this episode is one you shouldn’t miss.</p> <p>Click this link to the show notes, transcript, and resources: <a href="https://outcomesrocket.health/lazarex/2020/12/">outcomesrocket.health</a></p>
34 min
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Post Thanksgiving Check-in with Saul
<p>Hi everyone! &nbsp;In this episode, I invite you to check out our new search feature on the website. &nbsp;We upgraded the search feature to help you search for insights on our website. &nbsp;With over 600 podcasts published, you're bound to find some amazing info, ideas, and inspiration to help your business, practice, or team. &nbsp;Check it out at <a href="https://outcomesrocket.health/">outcomesrocket.health</a> it's at the top right side of the site. &nbsp;</p> <p><br></p> <p><strong>Help us Build The Next Phase of Your Outcomes Rocket Experience</strong></p> <p>Also, I want to build out the next phase of Outcomes Rocket to help you maximize your experience with the podcast. &nbsp;I think the next step is building out a community to help you connect and collaborate, but maybe it's something different. &nbsp;Help us learn what we can do to best serve you. &nbsp;To do so, I set up a survey. Fill out the 2 minute survey at&nbsp;<a href="https://outcomesrocket.health/survey/">outcomesrocket.health/survey</a> or drop me a line at saul@outcomesrocket.com</p> <p><br></p> <p><strong>Thank You</strong></p> <p>Keep up the amazing work and thanks for tuning in to the podcast! &nbsp;From all of us at the Outcomes Rocket, we thank you for your continued listenership and we look forward to hearing from you.</p> <p>~Saul</p> <p><br></p> <p><strong>Resources:</strong></p> <p><a href="http://codeawesome.com/">Code Awesome</a> - my web developers who upgraded my search</p> <p>Our new search feature to search 600+ interviews&nbsp;</p> <p>Survey to help us take your Outcomes Rocket experience to the next level: &nbsp;<a href="https://outcomesrocket.health/survey/">outcomesrocket.health/survey</a></p> <p>Reach out directly with feedback: &nbsp;saul@outcomesrocket.com</p>
12 min
1247
Israeli Innovation -Turning and MVP into a Most...
<p>In this episode, we are excited to host Avi Rosenzweig. Today, he's speaking to us from Israel, where he's doing a lot of work in helping Israeli companies be discovered here in the U.S. health market. Avi discusses how he and his team leverage innovative technologies and their skills, experiences, and business acumen to bridge the cultural, language, and business divide to capture the market and get traction. He also shares great insights and learnings from his setbacks. His passion and excitement are palpable, which makes this a fascinating conversation, so please tune in!</p> <p>Click this link for the show notes, transcript, and resources: <a href="https://outcomesrocket.health/newfieldadvisors/2020/12/">outcomesrocket.com</a></p>
16 min
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Raising the Resilience of Your Organization wit...
<p>Even before COVID hit, burnout was a huge problem in U.S. healthcare. In this episode, we are privilege to host Audrey Cortez and Beth Guyton. Audrey is the Senior Advisor and Resident Resiliency Expert with Interactive Quality® and Beth is the President and Founder of Interactive Quality.</p> <p>Together, they cover how their company helps all healthcare leaders and staff decrease burnout, increase engagement, and improve the care experience. They share anecdotes, thoughts, and learnings from setbacks in life.</p> <p>Working in healthcare, especially in this pandemic time is challenging, and we need to keep our fire lit also to extend quality care to others. Tune in and find out how!</p> <p>Click this link for the show notes, transcript, and resources: <a href="https://outcomesrocket.health/interactivequality/2020/12/">outcomesrocket.health</a></p>
30 min
1249
Podcasting and Healthcare IT Insights with Joy ...
<p>In this podcast, I am excited to host Joy Rios, the co-founder of Chirpy Bird Health I.T. Consulting and the Hit Like a Girl podcast co-host. Today, we hear Joy discuss her podcast and I.T. consulting business's genesis and how her company helps clients by providing transitioning advice on transitioning to value-based care. Joy also shares insightful anecdotes, the joy of a supportive community through the Hit Like a Girl podcast, and key learnings from setbacks she has experienced. You can hear Joy's passion for healthcare as she speaks. We've really enjoyed our interview with Joy, and we hope you will, too!</p> <p><br></p> <p>Click this link to the show notes, transcript, and resources: <a href="https://outcomesrocket.health/hitlikeagirl/2020/12/">outcomesrocket.health</a></p>
24 min
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Digital Health After COVID-19 with René Quashie...
<p>In this episode, we are privilege to host Rene Quashie, the first-ever Vice President of Policy and Regulation Affairs, Digital Health at the Consumer Technology Association (CTA).<br> Rene covers the Consumer Technology Association's functions and features, its growing segment of digital health companies, and the CES digital health summit. He emphasized how CTA leverages technology to bring outside the box solutions to various issues in healthcare. Rene also shared the different benefits of joining the CTA. We also discussed some challenges the organization faces, conducting education campaigns, guiding principles for privacy.</p> <p>Click here for the show notes, transcript, and resource(s): <a href="https://outcomesrocket.health/cta/2020/11/">outcomesrocket.health</a></p>
21 min