In the first show of season 2, the Healthusiasm panel debates: 
The value of providing rewards in health management
The opportunities Barbie could bring in health & self-care

On top of that, the panel also briefly touches upon: 
How King Charles helps 40 women with natural fertility treatments on World IVF day
Apple’s new patent to turn Airpods into health devices
Hims & Hers launching mints as erectile disfunction medication
Patients on Medicare Advantage having claims denied based on AI
The World Health Organisation launching “Human Functioning” as a new way of thinking about health
The Paris Syndrome
Sweatcoin being the most downloaded health & self-care app.
Tiny surgical robots transforming detection and treatment of cancers 
GoodRx rewarding patients to increase adherence
Mayo Clinic testing Google’s Med-PaLM 2 AI chat technology
Start-up Alba Health providing digital gut health support for children
South Koreans turning one year younger on the 28th of June
Amazon ramping up their healthcare strategy with Clinic and HealthScribe
Whether AI can be combined with fax machines to unburden hospitals 

This show is produced by Shift Forward Health, the channel for change makers. Subscribe to Shift Forward Health on your favorite podcast app, and you’ll be subscribed to our entire library of shows. See our full lineup at ShiftForwardHealth.com. One subscription, all the podcasts you need, all for free. 

In the first show of season 2, the Healthusiasm panel debates: 
<ol>
<li>The value of providing rewards in health management</li>
<li>The opportunities Barbie could bring in health &amp; self-care</li>
</ol>
On top of that, the panel also briefly touches upon: 
<ul>
<li>How King Charles helps 40 women with natural fertility treatments on World IVF day</li>
<li>Apple’s new patent to turn Airpods into health devices</li>
<li>Hims &amp; Hers launching mints as erectile disfunction medication</li>
<li>Patients on Medicare Advantage having claims denied based on AI</li>
<li>The World Health Organisation launching “Human Functioning” as a new way of thinking about health</li>
<li>The Paris Syndrome</li>
<li>Sweatcoin being the most downloaded health &amp; self-care app.</li>
<li>Tiny surgical robots transforming detection and treatment of cancers </li>
<li>GoodRx rewarding patients to increase adherence</li>
<li>Mayo Clinic testing Google’s Med-PaLM 2 AI chat technology</li>
<li>Start-up Alba Health providing digital gut health support for children</li>
<li>South Koreans turning one year younger on the 28th of June</li>
<li>Amazon ramping up their healthcare strategy with Clinic and HealthScribe</li>
<li>Whether AI can be combined with fax machines to unburden hospitals </li>
</ul>
This show is produced by Shift Forward Health, the channel for change makers. Subscribe to Shift Forward Health on your favorite podcast app, and you’ll be subscribed to our entire library of shows. See our full lineup at <a href="http://ShiftForwardHealth.com">ShiftForwardHealth.com</a>. One subscription, all the podcasts you need, all for free.

Healthcare Rap is the leading podcast about consumer-centered health. Hosts Jared Johnson and Zain Ismail spotlight the consumer POV in healthcare and highlight innovators bridging the gap between traditional sick care and preventive well care. It ranks in the top 5% of all podcasts globally and is one of the longest-lasting shows in the industry, hitting 500 episodes and 8 years on the air in 2026. 

Healthcare leaders learn the latest ways that healthcare is being designed, marketed, and delivered to consumers. And health consumers learn how these options work and why they might be right for them and their loved ones. 

It's more than a show; it's a mission. 

Topics for 2026: 
Connected fitness 
GLP-1's / weight loss 
Wearables
Longevity and diagnostics 
Food as medicine / nutrition 
Preventive health and wellness 
Digital Front Door 
Nontraditional care models - direct primary care, retail care, health at home, digital health, functional and integrative health 
Digital health and consumer brands making waves and new entrants making a splash 

Topics not covered: 
Clinical leadership 
Cybersecurity 
Health information management 
Interoperability 
Revenue cycle 

<a href="https://healthcarerap.com/"></a>Healthcare Rap is the leading podcast about consumer-centered health. Hosts Jared Johnson and Zain Ismail spotlight the consumer POV in healthcare and highlight innovators bridging the gap between traditional sick care and preventive well care. It ranks in the top 5% of all podcasts globally and is one of the longest-lasting shows in the industry, hitting 500 episodes and 8 years on the air in 2026.&nbsp;
Healthcare leaders learn the latest ways that healthcare is being designed, marketed, and delivered to consumers. And health consumers learn how these options work and why they might be right for them and their loved ones.&nbsp;
It's more than a show; it's a mission.&nbsp;
Topics for 2026:&nbsp;
<ul>
<li>Connected fitness&nbsp;</li>
<li>GLP-1's / weight loss&nbsp;</li>
<li>Wearables</li>
<li>Longevity and diagnostics&nbsp;</li>
<li>Food as medicine / nutrition&nbsp;</li>
<li>Preventive health and wellness&nbsp;</li>
<li>Digital Front Door&nbsp;</li>
<li>Nontraditional care models - direct primary care, retail care, health at home, digital health, functional and integrative health&nbsp;</li>
<li>Digital health and consumer brands making waves and new entrants making a splash&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
Topics not&nbsp;covered:&nbsp;
<ul>
<li>Clinical leadership&nbsp;</li>
<li>Cybersecurity&nbsp;</li>
<li>Health information management&nbsp;</li>
<li>Interoperability&nbsp;</li>
<li>Revenue cycle&nbsp;</li>
</ul>

The leading podcast about consumer-centered healthcare

Healthcare Rap

Healthcare Rap Media is a healthcare media and community platform facilitating conversations between healthcare leaders, marketers, operators, innovators, and technology companies through podcasts, virtual events, collaborative cohorts, research, and micro-content experiences.

Healthcare Rap Media is a healthcare media and community platform facilitating conversations between healthcare leaders, marketers, operators, innovators, and technology companies through podcasts, virtual events, collaborative cohorts, research, and micro-content experiences.