Outcomes Rocket

This podcast is brought to you by Outcomes Rocket, your exclusive healthcare marketing agency. Learn how to accelerate your growth by going to outcomesrocket.comThe missing element in healthcare is often trust, and community-based peer support groups can be a powerful solution. In this episode, Darin Buxbaum, co-founder and CEO of Wider Circle, discusses how his company creates peer support groups for vulnerable populations like those on Medicaid and Medicare. Wider Circle combines human connection with data-driven insights to foster positive behavior changes, lowering inpatient utilization, closing care gaps, and improving member retention. These groups, Darin emphasizes, build trust among neighbors, enabling them to navigate the complex healthcare system, understand their benefits, and achieve better health outcomes. He also explains that by leveraging community trust, Wider Circle addresses loneliness and social isolation, positively impacting both mental and physical health. Tune in and learn how harnessing the power of community can transform healthcare!Resources: Connect with and follow Darin Buxbaum on LinkedIn. Learn more about Wider Circle on their LinkedIn and explore their website. Fast Track Your Business Growth:Outcomes Rocket is a full service marketing agency focused on helping healthcare organizations like yours maximize your impact and accelerate growth. Learn more at outcomesrocket.com

This podcast is brought to you by Outcomes Rocket, your exclusive healthcare marketing agency.  Learn how to accelerate your growth by going to outcomesrocket.comLegacy technology is significantly hindering healthcare's digital transformation, particularly in health plans.In this episode, Marc Ryan, Chief Solutions Officer at Lilac Software, explores the future of healthcare. With a career spanning government programs and health tech innovation, Marc reveals how AI, real-time data, and advanced analytics are transforming care management. He also reveals the secrets to closing care gaps, improving member engagement, and making healthcare truly value-based.Tune in as Marc Ryan reveals how AI and real-time data are revolutionizing healthcare, closing care gaps, and driving value-based transformation!Resources: Connect with and follow Marc Ryan on LinkedIn. Follow Lilac Software on LinkedIn and visit their website! Fast Track Your Business Growth: Outcomes Rocket is a full service marketing agency focused on helping healthcare organizations like yours maximize your impact and accelerate growth. Learn more at outcomesrocket.com

Lived recovery experiences strengthen Sober Sidekick's support systems for individuals battling substance use disorders.In this episode of the Expanding Access podcast by Behavioral Health Tech, Christopher Thompson, founder and CEO of Sober Sidekick, shares his personal recovery journey and the inspiration behind his app, which aims to create a supportive recovery community through peer support. He critiques the current incentives in behavioral health, emphasizing that they often do not align with preventing relapses or supporting long-term recovery. Instead of being incentivized by relapses, Sober Sidekick focuses on empowering individuals on their lifelong recovery journey and demonstrating the butterfly effect of these empowerment efforts. The fee-to-use app offers connection and peer support at any time, seeking to significantly reduce relapse rates through community-based support. Chris also encourages those in recovery to overcome guilt and shame, emphasizing the potential for every individual to start an epic comeback story.Tune in to discover how recovery experiences are transforming support systems for substance use disorders!Resources: Connect with and follow Christopher Thompson on LinkedIn. Follow Sober Sidekick on LinkedIn and explore their website. Download the Sober Sidekick App.  Visit the Behavioral Health Tech website.

Brightside Health is tackling the toughest cases in mental health, expanding access to care for underserved populations, and innovating with technology to improve outcomes.In this episode, Brad Kittredge, CEO and co-founder of Brightside Health, discusses his company's mission to deliver life-saving mental healthcare to individuals experiencing depression, anxiety, and other mood disorders, including those with elevated suicide risks. He explains how Brightside Health prioritizes underserved populations, expanding access to remote mental healthcare for Medicare recipients, teenagers, and individuals with substance abuse disorders. The company's comprehensive care model includes a national suicide prevention program based on the CAMHS framework, virtual intensive outpatient programs for substance use disorder through their acquisition of Lionrock Recovery, and a commitment to precision prescribing. Brightside Health’s differentiated approach addresses the high demand and limited in-network supply of mental health services by focusing on high-severity cases, aligning clinical and financial incentives, and providing comprehensive, virtual care. Tune in and learn how Brightside Health is transforming mental healthcare delivery and improving access for those who need it most!Resources: Connect with and follow Brad Kittredge on LinkedIn. Learn more about Brightside Health on their LinkedIn and explore their website. Listen to Brad’s previous episode on the podcast here.

The DiMe Seal is a new initiative designed to help healthcare systems and consumers identify high-quality, trustworthy digital health software products.In this episode, Jennifer Goldsack, CEO of the Digital Medicine Society (DiMe), and Kimberly McManus, Deputy Chief AI Officer at the Department of Veteran Affairs, discuss the DiMe Seal, a new program designed to evaluate and recognize trustworthy digital health software. They explain the challenges healthcare systems face in evaluating the vast market of digital health products, the criteria used by the DiMe Seal, and the benefits for both developers and end-users. Both Jen and Kim highlight the importance of evidence-based claims, robust privacy and security measures, and user-friendly design in digital health. They also believe in the potential for the DiMe Seal to improve the quality of digital health products and streamline the adoption process for healthcare systems and consumers. Tune in and learn how the DiMe Seal is working to bring order and trust to the digital health market!Resources: Connect with and follow Jennifer Goldsack on LinkedIn. Connect with and follow Kimberly McManus on LinkedIn. Learn more about Digital Medicine Society (DiMe) on their LinkedIn. Start with the DiMe Seal program today. Use the code “OutRock25“ to save 25% today. Find out more about the Dime Seal Governance Committee here.

Unlocking unstructured clinical data within electronic health records can revolutionize healthcare by providing actionable insights to improve patient outcomes.In this episode, Aaron Leibtag, CEO of Pentavere, a HEALWELL AI company, discusses his journey into healthcare, driven by a personal tragedy. Motivated by his partner's mother's death due to an overlooked medical detail, he co-founded Pentavere to transform unstructured clinical text into meaningful information for clinicians. Aaron emphasizes that over 90% of healthcare data is underutilized because it is siloed and unstructured, leading to many patients "falling through the cracks." The company uses AI and natural language processing to convert this data, thereby enhancing patient care, identifying patients for clinical trials, generating evidence for regulatory processes, and more. Aaron emphasizes that the company is uniquely positioned to make a global impact on healthcare outcomes. Tune in and learn how Pentavere is harnessing the power of data to transform healthcare!Resources: Connect with and follow Aaron Leibtag on LinkedIn. Learn more about Pentavere on their LinkedIn and explore their website.  Email Aaron directly here.

Incorporating lived recovery experiences improves Wayspring's programs for Medicaid recipients with substance use disorders.In this episode from the Behavioral Health Tech Conference in Arizona, Ashley Potts, VP of Operations at Wayspring, with 18 years of recovery from substance use, shares how her lived experience informs Wayspring's programs for Medicaid recipients with substance use disorders. She emphasizes the value of incorporating perspectives from individuals with similar experiences to enhance recovery programs. Ashley also discusses engagement strategies that focus on meeting individuals emotionally where they are, advocating for a recovery-friendly workplace, and including those impacted by the criminal justice system in educational forums. Tune in for this inspiring conversation on enhancing recovery program effectiveness and making a difference in behavioral health!Resources: Connect with and follow Ashley Potts on LinkedIn. Follow Wayspring on LinkedIn and explore their website. Visit the Behavioral Health Tech website. 

Struggles with obesity can be transformed with a precision medicine approach.In this episode, Mark Bagnall, CEO of Phenomix Sciences, shares his expertise in using precision medicine to tackle obesity. He highlights the limitations of viewing obesity as a uniform disease and the importance of understanding individual biomarkers for personalized treatments. Mark introduces "my Phenome," a saliva-based test that identifies obesity phenotypes and best treatment options, saving costs and avoiding side effects of GLP-1 drugs. He also stresses the responsible use of GLP-1 drugs and highlights alternatives like Qsymia. The company's precision approach, enabled by advanced AI technology, has garnered significant interest, signaling a transformative shift in obesity treatment.Tune in and learn how precision medicine is paving the way for more personalized and effective obesity treatments!Resources: Connect with and follow Mark Bagnall on LinkedIn. Follow Phenomix Sciences on LinkedIn and explore their website.

StartUp Health fosters a global community of mission-driven founders tackling major healthcare challenges through collaboration and access to resources.In this episode, Steven Krein, co-founder and CEO of StartUp Health, discusses the company's genesis and unique approach to fostering health innovation. He explains the organization's focus on curating a community of funded, like-minded founders working within specific Health Moonshot communities centered around critical health issues like Alzheimer's and diabetes. Steve highlights the organization's role in connecting founders with aligned funders, partners, and customers, and the resources provided, such as coaching, networking events, and marketing support. He also emphasizes the importance of mindset, funding for 12-18 months, a collaborative spirit, and effective communication as selection criteria for potential members joining the StartUp Health community.Tune in and learn how StartUp Health is revolutionizing healthcare innovation through the power of community and long-term, mission-driven entrepreneurship!Resources: Connect with and follow Steven Krein on LinkedIn. Learn more about StartUp Health on their LinkedIn and explore their website.

What if the key to transforming healthcare lies in fearless leadership, innovative technology, and a relentless focus on prevention?In this episode, Dr. Kwadwo Kyeremanteng discusses his healthcare journey, emphasizing values-based leadership and innovative solutions for resource optimization, burnout reduction, and improved patient outcomes through prevention and personalized medicine. He also champions bold changes like exploring privatization and leveraging technology for precision medicine.Tune in as Dr. Kwadwo Kyeremanteng shares his inspiring journey, groundbreaking initiatives, and bold ideas for reshaping the future of medicine!Resources: Connect with and follow Dr. Kwadwo Kyeremanteng on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube. @Kwadcest  Visit Dr. Kyeremanteng’s website! Check out the Prevention Over Prescription Podcast. Pick up Dr. Kyeremanteng’s book, Unapologetic Leadership, here! Learn about Osler AI here!  Visit Mariya Filipova’s website and learn about her here! Discover the Systemic Health Investor website!  Learn about the Care Convergence Thought Leader: Dental Economics. Visit Jonathan Levine’s website, as well as JBL New York City, GLO Science LLC, and the GLO GOOD Foundation. Watch the entire episode on YouTube and get more details at Think Oral Health.