Piedmont’s Douwe Bergsma on Learning From Outside Healthcare (#404)

Douwe Bergsma, Chief Marketing Officer at Piedmont, discusses why their team stopped using the term "Consumer," where patient insights fit in their org structure, and why he doesn’t see an outsider swooping in and saving healthcare.  All that, plus the Flava of the Week about new lower-cost, cash-…

HIMSS '25: A.J. Loiacono, Capital Rx (#403)

(BONUS EPISODE) Live from HIMSS: A.J. Loiacono, CEO of Capital Rx, shares a story from a colleague who had three entities on the phone offering different prices for a medical procedure all at the same time, as an example of the unnecessary complexity in claim administration that his team is trying …

Moderna VP on Covid Anniversary, Vaccine Hesitancy & Medical Innovation (#402)

Jared speaks with Dr. James Mansi, VP of Medical Affairs at Moderna, on the 5-year anniversary of COVID-19 lockdown. The conversation goes some places you might not expect, including how we can drive innovation at a faster pace again and where Moderna is focusing for the next 12 months.  All that,…

HIMSS ’25: Joey Seliski & Franco Cardillo (#401)

(BONUS EPISODE) Live from HIMSS: Joey Seliski, Director of Technology Strategy and Digital Health at Allegheny Health Network, and Franco Cardillo, Executive Director of Digital Transformation Strategy & Operations at MUSC, discuss the importance of health system collaboration and some recent wins …

#400! Why We Can’t Stop Yet!

Jared and Zain continue discussing their predictions from a few months ago and what they want to see more and less of in the years ahead. All that plus the Flava of the Week on what we got wrong about Consumerism 1.0. Why is it so important for us to reframe Consumer Transformation as an opportuni…

ViVE '25: Craig Samitt, Longitude Health (#399)

(BONUS EPISODE) Craig Samitt, CEO of Longitude Health PHM, discusses the organization’s vision for its collaboration between four leading health systems, why previous approaches to innovation have stalled at times, and how healthcare leaders can use emerging digital solutions to work smarter, not j…

Asking the Right Questions About Sleep (#398)

Kirk Huntsman, CEO of Vivos Therapeutics, gives hope for sleep apnea, a condition that an estimated 39 million US adults suffer through, and how taking charge of our health quite literally starts with our breathing.  All that, plus the Flava of the Week about F45 teaming up to add GLP-1 medication…

The SCOOP on WHOOP (#397)

Torey Lee, Director of Data Science & Research at WHOOP, talks about the intersection between wearables and functional health, WHOOP’s new step tracking feature, and how the line between healthcare and consumer devices is getting thinner.  All that, the Flava of the Week about Hinge Health’s lates…

Special Episode: Disrupting Medical Education

Ann Somers Hogg joins Michael Horn for a special joint episode with the Future of Education Podcast. Join both hosts as they speak with Craig Sprinkle, CEO of MedCerts, about the exciting results of disrupting medical education and enabling new generations to complete fulfilling careers in the medi…

Keys to Managing Chronic Conditions & Personal Health Data (#396)

Oren Nissim, CEO and Co-Founder of Brook Health, discusses the current state of home health, understanding how a consumer thinks about their chronic condition on a  daily basis, and how to break down silos between remote patient management and care management.  All that, plus the Flava of the Week…