

Outcomes Rocket
Saul Marquez
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!
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Oct 25, 2021 • 30min
Bringing Life-Saving Targeted Therapies to Patients with Critical Illnesses with Diego Rey, Co-founder and Chief Scientific Officer at Endpoint Health
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, precision care, business model, and more!
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!
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Oct 22, 2021 • 23min
Leveraging Digital Innovations and Data-Driven Insights to Improve Consumer Experience with Rajeev Ronanki, Chief Digital Officer at Anthem, Inc.
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.
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.
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Oct 21, 2021 • 21min
Enabling Lower-Cost Prescribing at the Point-of-Care with Kyle Kiser, CEO at RxRevu
In this Outcomes Rocket Pharma episode, we are privileged to host Kyle Kiser, CEO at RxRevu. Kyle discusses how his company provides patient-specific, real-time insights into prescribing decisions, delivering patient, provider, and health plan benefits due to lower cost and improved adherence. He also shares what makes RxRevu stand out from other companies in the pharma space. Kyle shares his thoughts on some of the challenges he has seen in both the payer and provider sides, so make sure to tune in!
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Oct 20, 2021 • 39min
Reducing the Cognitive Load and Leveraging Technology to Improve Clinical Workflows and Care Team Collaboration with Rhonda Collins, DNP, RN, FAAN, Chief Nursing Officer at Vocera
In this episode of the Outcomes Rocket Nursing, we are privileged to host the outstanding Dr. Rhonda Collins, Chief Nursing Officer at Vocera.
Rhonda discusses how Vocera enables nurses to communicate even in the most stressful situations. She also explains the impact of the cognitive load of nurses and how it can be reduced by technology. Rhonda shares her insight on leveraging technology for communication to improve clinical outcomes, setbacks she has faced and what she learned from them, and things she is looking forward to. There are so many things to learn from this amazing interview, so please tune!
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Oct 19, 2021 • 35min
Improving Patient Access to Cancer Clinical Trials with Dana Dornsife, the Founder, President, and CEO of Lazarex Cancer Foundation
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.
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.
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.
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Oct 18, 2021 • 23min
How AposHealth is Using Gait Technologies to Create a More Frictionless Healthcare System with Clifford Bleustein, Global President and CEO of AposHealth
Could gait be the next predictor of overall health? That is one of the many things we will talk about in this interview.
For this episode, we have the privilege to host the excellent Dr. Clifford Bleustein, Global President and CEO of AposHealth, an FDA-cleared foot device designed to alleviate pain and treat gait-related conditions. Dr. Bluestein discusses how AposHealth's shoe device leverages biomechanics to help patients get temporary relief for pain, improve function, and develop better movements. He talks of ways his company delivers better outcomes for patients’ musculoskeletal care. We also cover challenges, business models, client profiles, and more. This is a stimulating conversation about gait and its impact on our health, so be sure to tune in!
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Oct 14, 2021 • 23min
The Next Generation of Psychedelics Focused on Patient Access with Blake Mandell, Co-founder and President of Transcend Therapeutics
In this episode of the Outcomes Rocket Pharma, we are privileged to host the outstanding Blake Mandell, co-founder and President of Transcend Therapeutics. Transcend Therapeutics discovers, develops, and delivers next-generation medicines to work towards a world in which people no longer suffer from neuropsychiatric disorders.
In our conversation, we cover Transcend’s goal to discover and develop drugs from analogs of classic psychedelics and how they fit better into the care paradigm. Blake discusses the current statistics of adults suffering from major depressive disorders in the U.S, his vision of where Transcend will be in the next years, challenges, the Multidisciplinary Approach for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS), and more. He also shares his insights on working with psychedelic substances and the possible treatments it offers for patients suffering from depression and other neuropsychiatric disorders.
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Oct 13, 2021 • 33min
Strengthening the Skills of Nurses and Nurse Leaders with Kathy Driscoll, Senior Vice President and Chief Nursing Officer of Humana
In this episode of Outcomes Rocket Nursing, we are excited to host an innovative nursing leader who is changing the future of nursing and healthcare. Kathy Driscoll is the Senior Vice President and Chief Nursing Officer of Humana. Kathy discusses Humana’s focus on delivering collaborative and holistic care and shares several examples of how her company gives nurses a platform to learn and expand their skillset. She talks about evolving from the traditional healthcare model and moving towards patient-directed and patient-centered care. She encourages nurses to step up and lead the transformation of healthcare.
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Oct 11, 2021 • 25min
Podcasting and Healthcare IT Insights with Joy Rios, Co-Founder of Chirpy Bird Health IT Consulting and Podcast Host
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!
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Oct 8, 2021 • 43min
Re-Branding the Image of Nursing in Africa with Josiah Jackson-Okesola, Digital Media Strategist of the Nurses on Air Foundation
Challenges in the nursing profession are found all over the world. In the episode of the Outcomes Rocket Nursing episode, we are privileged to feature the outstanding Josiah Jackson-Okesola, a multiple award-winning nurse innovator and Digital Media Strategist of the Nurses on Air Foundation. Josiah explains the challenges of nurses and healthcare in Africa and what he and his team did to find solutions to the many problems they are facing. Leveraging the power of innovation and digital technology, Josiah founded Nurses on Air, helping change the perception of people on nurses. He also shares incredible examples of what African nurses go through and encourages decision-makers to involve nurses in their plans. Josiah is passionate about nursing, innovation and digital media, and he shares amazing insights in this interview, so please tune in!
Click this link to the show notes, transcript, and resources: outcomesrocket.health