Outcomes Rocket

In this episode, I have the privilege to host the extraordinary Michael Dillhyon, entrepreneur, health tech strategy nerd, and CEO of SpectroFlow, a patient-friendly med device to preclinically detect & help lessen the effects of lymphedema. Michael's health care dream is for patients to become better consumers and drive improved outcomes. Michael shares his inspiration for working in the healthcare space and how his company is leveraging existing technology to help patients detect lymphedema. He also talks about the retail side of healthcare, the manufacturing side where we can optimize R&D and dramatically reduce the cost of R&D through optimizing the operations piece, ways to revolutionize the health system, prioritizing patient needs, and many more! Michael has a lot of great insights innovators and health care leaders need to hear, so tune in!

If you're struggling or frustrated with your funding, want to improve your fund-raising technique, and hit off the park, this is an opportunity you shouldn't miss! In this episode, we are excited to host the amazing Beth Susanne, an international pitch coach based in Silicon Valley. Beth explains how she helps clients fine-tune their pitch so it becomes compelling and it has all the signals investors are looking for.  She shares tips on what should be included in the pitch, verbal and visual cues needed for online presentations to catch the investor's attention, how to make and maintain a great impression, and more. If you're wanting to pitch for those difficult to get appointments, like trying to get in to see a payer or a pharma company and you have only one shot and you can't mess it up, this podcast episode with Beth Susanne can help you have ideas on what to say, how to say, and when to say it. Click this link to the show notes, transcript, and resources: outcomesrocket.health

In this episode, I have the privilege of hosting the outstanding Dr. Mark Fendrick, a founding Partner of VBID Health and Director of the University of Michigan Center for Value-Based Insurance Design. Dr. Fendrick educates us on VBID (Value-Based Insurance Design), what his center is doing to improve value-based care and the dilemma of how procedures are being paid vs engaging with health care consumers. He shares his insights on the impact of high-value services and low-value services, having a system that incentivizes routine care, and more. Dr. Fendrick also talks of policies he and his team helped create, and one of them resulted in getting free COVID shots for everyone in the U.S!  There are many things to learn about VBID so please tune in!

What happens when social media meets education meets healthcare? In today’s episode, we hear from Figure 1’s CEO, Josh Wieldstein, sharing how the company is democratizing medical knowledge and sharing information from real cases. Access to information has been a topic widely discussed recently, and when it comes to medical knowledge, sharing it may help solve cases faster. Josh shares how Figure 1 is creating a network worldwide, their on-demand services and products, the importance of peer-to-peer support, and Join Figure 1 today, be part of a community that constantly wants to learn, and tune in to this episode to learn more about them!

In this episode, we have the privilege of hosting the amazing Elad Walach, co-founder and CEO of Aidoc. Elad discusses how his company leverages deep learning in imaging to increase efficiency, improve quality of care and reduce variability. Aidoc looks at digital images and does risk stratification, making a big difference in outcomes. Elad also talks about the importance of showing downstream impact in ROI, looking at the broader care continuum, understanding the clients’ pain points, and more. AI adoption is increasing and we're going to be using this in healthcare. Learn more about Aidoc and the impact of deep learning in imaging in this conversation. Please tune in! Click this link to the show notes, transcript, and resources: outcomesrocket.health

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. Click this link to see the show notes, transcript, and resources: outcomesrocket.health

All patients should have access to affordable and highly effective therapies. In this episode of Outcomes Rocket Pharma, we are excited to feature Dr.Jay Weaver, Vice President and Chief Pharmacy Officer of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Kansas City. Dr. Jay discusses how his company increases access to healthcare and ensures patients have access to highly effective therapies. We cover the cost of having a positive medical impact without going bankrupt, working with the different stakeholders to deliver the best outcomes while lowering costs, innovation, finding curative therapies that truly change the disease burden and not just make patients feel better, and more! This is a great conversation you shouldn’t miss, so please tune in! Click the link to the show notes, transcript, and resources: outcomesrocket.health

In this episode, I have the privilege of hosting the amazing Dr. Kristin G. Anderson, a Research Associate at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle, Washington. Kristin talks about her research in ovarian cancer, in the defensive strategies of the tumors and engineering it into the therapies. She shares the improvements happening in the research, ways to improve survival, key learning in her studies, how she is helping mentor the next generation of scientists, and more. This is a great interview, and there are fascinating things to learn about T cells and research, so please tune in! Click this link to the show notes, transcript, and resources: outcomesrocket.health

Financial well-being is an integral part of our health. That will be the focus of today’s conversation. In this episode of Outcomes Rocket, we are privileged to feature Kevin McKechnie, a nationally recognized expert in insurance, Executive Director of the Health Savings Account Council, and a Senior Vice President at the American Bankers Association.  Kevin discusses the importance of financial wellness and its impact on the quality of life, the benefits of getting a Health Savings Account, and how it can also be used as a wealth creation tool. He also shares a little bit of its history and genesis, which you will find interesting. Please tune in and find out how you can use the HSA as a vehicle to benefit you and your family’s health care and financial wellness.  Click this link to the show notes, transcript, and resources: outcomesrocket.health

Non-invasive prenatal testing sounds a bit complicated. But with it, we have an advantage: to check on a baby’s health before birth. You’re in for a treat in this episode because we have Natera’s Senior Medical Director of Women’s Health, Dr. Russ Jelsema. With an impressive background as a doctor, he explains what NIPT (non-invasive prenatal testing) is, who should get it, and how it works. He shares how the testing accuracy works and when to be reassured. Dr. Jelsema also dives into what Natera is doing right now and new results from the largest NIPT study to date. Dr. Jelsema shares how easy and beneficial it can be to have non-invasive prenatal testing and improve babies’ outcomes and quality of life. Click this link to the show notes, transcript, and resources: outcomesrocket.health