In a recent episode of Podnosis: The Pulse of the Healthcare Industry, Jeff Smith, CEO of Bamboo Health, sat down with host Heath Clendenning to tackle one of the biggest challenges facing healthcare today: how to effectively serve high-need, high-cost patients—particularly those with behavioral health conditions.

Smith explains that around 20% of patients drive nearly 60% of healthcare costs, and many of these individuals face compounding behavioral and physical health issues. To address this, he advocates for integrated, proactive care models that leverage real-time data, care navigation and AI-driven insights to reduce hospitalizations and improve quality of life.

Through compelling examples and forward-thinking strategies, Smith paints a vision of a healthcare ecosystem built on coordination, shared information and continuous, personalized support.

Listen to the full interview on Podnosis.

In a recent episode of Podnosis: The Pulse of the Healthcare Industry, Jeff Smith, CEO of Bamboo Health, sat down with host Heath Clendenning to tackle one of the biggest challenges facing healthcare today: how to effectively serve high-need, high-cost patients&mdash;particularly those with behavioral health conditions.
Smith explains that around 20% of patients drive nearly 60% of healthcare costs, and many of these individuals face compounding behavioral and physical health issues. To address this, he advocates for integrated, proactive care models that leverage real-time data, care navigation and AI-driven insights to reduce hospitalizations and improve quality of life.
Through compelling examples and forward-thinking strategies, Smith paints a vision of a healthcare ecosystem built on coordination, shared information and continuous, personalized support.
Listen to the full interview on Podnosis.

Podnosis: the pulse of the healthcare industry. Every week, journalists from Fierce Healthcare dive into some of the industry’s biggest trends. We talk to the experts about what’s important now so you can prep for the future. Hear about all things healthcare, from physician practices to hospital chains and insurance giants—and those that mix all three—plus the tech they use, disruptors looking to compete and people moving the sector forward. Follow Podnosis on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon or wherever you get your podcasts.

Podnosis: the pulse of the healthcare industry. Every week, journalists from Fierce Healthcare dive into some of the industry’s biggest trends. We talk to the experts about what’s important now so you can prep for the future. Hear about all things healthcare, from physician practices to hospital chains and insurance giants—and those that mix all three—plus the tech they use, disruptors looking to compete and people moving the sector forward. Follow Podnosis on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon or wherever you get your podcasts.

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Podnosis: the pulse of the healthcare industry. Every week, journalists from Fierce Healthcare dive into some of the industry’s biggest trends. We talk to the experts about what’s important now so you can prep for the future. Hear about all things healthcare, from physician practices to hospital chains and insurance giants—and those that mix all three—plus the tech they use, disruptors looking to compete and people moving the sector forward. Follow Podnosis on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon or wherever you get your podcasts.

CEO of Bamboo Health discusses the power of real-time data and AI to improve behavioral and physical healthcare delivery.

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