

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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Apr 21, 2021 • 28min
Keep Breathing: Avoiding Hypoxia with the McMurray Enhanced Airway (MEA) with Roxanne McMurray and Noah Hendler
We have Roxanne McMurray, inventor of the McMurray Enhanced Airway and also the co-founder of McMurray Medical Group, and Noah Hendler, a nurse practitioner, health care technologist, strategist and co-founder of SONSIEL. Noah dives into the importance of nurses in healthcare, and the value of nurse innovators. Roxanne discusses the McMurray Enhanced Airway, how the innovation came about, and some of her challenges in putting the product on the market. These two nurse leaders also share their insights on the role of nurses in improving outcomes and being persistent despite setbacks. It's a great interview and there are many things to learn about nurse anesthetists and some of the work that SONSIEL does, so please tune in.
Click this link to the show notes, transcript, and resources: outcomesrocket.health

Apr 20, 2021 • 30min
An Innovative Approach for Advanced Physician Training and Patient-Specific Rehearsal with Ziad Rouag, President and CEO at BIOMODEX
In this episode, we are excited to feature a thought leader in life sciences and health care - Ziad Rouag. Ziad is the President and CEO of Biomodex, a digital health company offering enhanced 3D printing. In this podcast, he talks about the various applications of enhanced 3D printing in the medical device sector. He also shares how his company's product can improve difficult and complicated surgeries, increase the comfort level of physicians, and reduce variability. Ziad shares his thoughts on leveraging novel technology to continually improve health care, doing things a little differently, and the possibility of 3D printing to revolutionize medicine. You can hear the excitement and enthusiasm in Ziad's voice as he shares about Biomodex. If you're a med device company looking to leverage tools like this to grow your business, this is a podcast you should listen to!
https://outcomesrocket.health/biomodex/2020/09/

Apr 19, 2021 • 24min
Using VR and AI to Upskill Health Workers and Reduce Medical Error with Alex Young, CEO and founder of Virti
There's Augmented Reality (AR), Virtual Reality (VR), and Mixed Reality (MR). Now, there's Extended Reality (XR). What is XR and how can it improve healthcare?
In this episode, we have the privilege of hosting the amazing Dr. Alex Young, CEO and founder of Virti, a training platform that leverages training, extended reality (XR) and artificial intelligence (AI) to help healthcare professionals prepare for high-stress situations.
Alex discusses the importance of data-driven training and how his company creates a scalable on-demand training scenarios while also reducing variability. He shares how Virti helped train NHS staff during the peak of the pandemic, increased knowledge retention, and helped workers feel less anxious because they were better prepared to put on protective equipment.
Virti has won a wealth of awards and grants, including being voted one of Time's best innovations and inventions of 2020, so it's a great opportunity to discuss with Alex and learn about the XR platform. Tune in for a wonderful interview with Dr. Alex Young!
Click this link to the show notes, transcript, and resources: outcomesrocket.health

Apr 16, 2021 • 33min
The COVID Vaccine with Dr. Alex Greninger, Assistant Director of the UW Medicine Clinical Virology Lab
In this episode, we are privileged to host the outstanding Dr. Alex Greninger, Assistant Director of the UW Medicine Clinical Virology Lab. Dr. Greninger dives deep into the work he does and how they help improve outcomes. He discusses viral diseases, innovations that helped produce the COVID vaccine, how the vaccines work, the difference between RNA and traditional vaccines in creating the immune response and more. We've really enjoyed the stimulating conversation with Alex, so don't miss it!
Click this link to the show notes, transcript, and resources: outcomesrocket.health

Apr 14, 2021 • 31min
A Curious Way to Improve Outcomes in Substance Use Disorder Space with Jacob Levenson, CEO at MAP Health Management
Managing people who are recovering from substance abuse through tech and data
https://outcomesrocket.health/map/2018/04/

Apr 13, 2021 • 29min
How COVID Inspired SDOH Food Support Program Expansions as a Tool for Chronic Disease Management with Moshe Pinto, CEO at WiderCircle
In this episode, we have the privilege of having Moshe Pinto, CEO at WiderCircle, a platform to connect neighbors for better health. Moshe discusses how his company brings a new community care model where neighbors support each other and form trusted delivery networks that enable health care information to flow better and translated into action. He talks about WiderCircle's three-pronged strategy and shares insights on trust and relationships and the lack of communal support and sense of purpose among seniors. He also explains the company's BUDDY program with benefits 75,000 seniors. There's plenty of things to learn about community-based care in this episode, so make sure to tune in!
Click this link to the show notes, transcript, and resources: outcomesrocket.health

Apr 12, 2021 • 22min
Extending the Point of Care to Any patient, Any Place, Any Time, Any Device with Howard Rosen, CEO and Founder at LifeWIRE Group
In today's episode of Outcomes Rocket, we are excited to share with your our interview with Howard Rosen, the CEO and founder of LifeWIRE Corporation. Howard talks about how his company is empowering providers, payors, and patients through a communications platform on any device available with no need for a download. He shares his thoughts on transitioning from a different field to healthcare, things he has learned in the process. and insights on leveraging tech to improve health outcomes. If you're new in healthcare or you want a better light on your path as an entrepreneur or innovator, this is a podcast you must not miss!
https://outcomesrocket.health/lifewire/2020/09/

Apr 8, 2021 • 32min
How Employers are Transforming Healthcare with Lee Lewis, Chief Strategy Officer & GM Medical Solutions at Health Transformation Alliance
In this podcast, we are honored to host Lee Lewis. Lee is the Chief Strategy Officer and GM Medical Solutions for the Health Transformation Alliance. He discusses how his company is trying to save lives and billions of dollars. He shares how his company is working on getting daily data feed so they can make better-informed decisions clinically and financially, on bringing due diligence up to par. He has some very interesting (and funny) comparisons and is just an amazing conversationalist. There's plenty of nuggets in this interview, especially in terms of getting the best value of our health care dollar, so please tune in and enjoy!
https://outcomesrocket.health/healthtransformationalliance/2020/09/

Apr 6, 2021 • 22min
Latest Insights in US Healthcare with Amanda Berra, Research Leader at The Advisory Board
This episode features the outstanding Amanda Berra, Research Leader at The Advisory Board, a membership-based research organization
Amanda educates us on how her company researches and analyzes the most consequential problems to find answers not just in hospitals and health care but in other fields as well. She shares successes and improved outcomes, ways to engage with the resources, insights on healthcare, mid-career change, and more. She also talks about systemness,
some challenges of healthcare CEO's and many other unique insights drawn from her expertise. This is a great conversation you don't want to miss!
Click this link to the show notes, transcript, and resources: outcomesrocket.health

Apr 5, 2021 • 31min
Healthy Habits- Connecting Health & Financial Wellness with Justin Perun, Founder and CEO MedPay & Healthy Habits
In this episode, we are privilege to host Justin Perun. He is the founder and CEO of MedPay and Healthy Habits. Justin talks about the consumer finance approach angle of MedPay. He discusses the benefits his company provides both on the patient and provider. In this pandemic season where many people are living paycheck to paycheck, MedPay gives people a safety net so they can live with less stress and better quality of life. This is a very interesting conversation filled with consumer insights and a lot of opportunities especially if you are an employer or a payer, so please tune in and enjoy!
https://outcomesrocket.health/healthyhabits/2020/09/