

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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May 1, 2023 • 16min
Riding into Healthcare’s Future with Sufian Chowdhury, CEO and founder of Kinetik
It’s time to change the wheels healthcare has been riding on.
In this episode, Sufian Chowdhury shares how reimagining Non-Emergency Medical Transportation is Kinetik’s mission. When he started in finance, healthcare was never in his plans, but he grew a love for the industry through helping people. At Kinetik, they built a digital healthcare infrastructure that connects transportation services to patients. Sufian breaks down how they work as a connector between stakeholders through technology, with challenges and the next steps. He and his team know how to, as healthcare entrepreneurs, understand the marketplace and the needs of patients.
Listen to this episode and discover how Kinetik is changing the wheels of healthcare!
Resources:
Connect with and follow Sufian on LinkedIn.
Follow Kinetik on LinkedIn.
Explore the Kinetik Website.

Apr 28, 2023 • 13min
HLTH Matters: Effectively Digitizing and Automating Care Programs with Omar Nagji, Chief Commercial Officer of Memora Health
Omar Nagji, CCO of Memora Health, discusses how the company brings virtual care solutions to the market and improves patients' engagement. They explore the collaborative approach in addressing challenges faced by care teams and highlight success stories of patients using Memora's programs.

Apr 27, 2023 • 21min
CD: Why Reinforcing Culture Is the Secret for Retaining Care Teams with Jaime Warren, Vice President of Care Transformation at MedAxiom
When a proper intentional integration is in place, everyone wins.Jaime Warren, Vice President of Care Transformation at MedAxiom, is here to share her knowledge about the allied professions in our industry, introducing processes and workflows that make everyone’s experience successful. Jaime shares ways to honor allied health professions' work in the industry, among other advice for leaders.Tune in to this episode and discover another side of care delivery! Click this link to the show notes, transcript, and resources: outcomesrocket.health

Apr 25, 2023 • 52min
RC: Are we approaching DCTs the way we should be? with Craig Lipset, Co-Chair at the Decentralized Trials & Research Alliance
Centralize to Decentralize? New packaging? Old concepts? Risk or Innovation? Understand the future and now of Decentralized trials.In this episode, Craig Lipset talks about his professional history with DCTs sharing details and examples of lessons he learned, as well as discussing factors that he’s identified within these processes that work for different instances. Craig also speaks about his current work to organize and coordinate organizations to enact changes that will help adopt decentralized research methods in healthcare.Tune in and learn from the expert about what it takes to adopt DCTs most beneficially!Click this link to the show notes, transcript, and resources: outcomesrocket.health

Apr 21, 2023 • 19min
HLTH Matters: Data for Better Patient Interactions with Jordan Penn, Senior Principal Sales Engineer at Inovalon
Never again will providers have to start from zero.In this episode, Jordan Penn talks about how DataStream API can be a powerful digital integrated tool for care delivery and dives into the evolution of technologies in healthcare.Tune in and learn about Inovalon’s digital solution that will make healthcare work easier for everybody!Click this link to the show notes, transcript, and resources: outcomesrocket.health

Apr 20, 2023 • 36min
LabOps: The Role of Automation and AI in Lab Operations with Todd Edwards, Strategic Advisor for EMSL Automation at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Scientists and LabOps workers need one another, and automated processes require that network behind them.In this episode, Todd Edwards talks about task assignments for LabOps workers within the lab to boost their engagement and satisfaction and process automation backed by data analysis and documentation. He also discusses how AI-enabled tools and robots that help with lab process automation have to be supported by the whole team with established communication structures.Listen to this episode and learn more about keeping LabOps workers fulfilled and lab environments efficient and productive!Click this link to the show notes, transcript, and resources: outcomesrocket.health

Apr 20, 2023 • 10min
Improving Health Equity: A Conversation with Fran Ayalasomayajula, President of Reach and Founder of Happy Mama
In this podcast episode, host Saul Marquez interviews Fran Ayalasomayajula, president of Reach and founder of Happy Mama. Fran was recently recognized with the HIMSS Health Equity Changemaker Award for her efforts to improve healthcare access and quality, increase health literacy, and promote patient engagement worldwide.Collaboration and grassroots efforts are required to achieve health equity, and Fran highlights the need to address the affordability and quality of healthcare services, especially for vulnerable populations such as pregnant women and older adults. Her mission is to enable communities and healthcare professionals to live healthily and thrive by leading meaningful, large-scale initiatives that have a far-reaching, sustainable, and positive impact.Click this link to the show notes, transcript, and resources: outcomesrocket.health

Apr 19, 2023 • 26min
CTJ: Navigating the Challenges of Drug Discovery in the Pharmaceutical Industry with Dennis Gross, CEO of the Pennsylvania Drug Discovery Institute.
The Pharmaceutical Industry has made significant progress, but there is still more to achieve.In this episode, Dennis Gross discusses navigating patent protections and digital data. He offers insights into navigating patent protections and digital data. He highlights the PDDI's support for Pharma startups and emphasizes the importance of presenting science clearly and understandably for the public to accept new developments.Tune in and learn more about drug discovery challenges big and small players face in the Pharma world!Click this link to the show notes, transcript, and resources: outcomesrocket.health

Apr 14, 2023 • 22min
HLTH Matters: Driving Meaningful Progress in Health Equity with Judith Kulich, Managing Principal of Patient Health and Equity at ZS
Health equity disparities are a societal problem that will only worsen if we do nothing.In this podcast episode, Judith Kulich from ZS discusses the issue of health equity disparities and the challenges that hinder progress. She recommends that payers and providers make a difference in diversity and inclusion and share positive developments toward achieving more health equity. Tune in to learn how Kulich and others are addressing health equity disparities.Click this link to the show notes, transcript, and resources: outcomesrocket.health

Apr 14, 2023 • 9min
Medical Device Playbook Conference Invitation with Scott Phillips, CEO and Founder of StarFish Medical
Join 250 Medtech entrepreneurs, start-ups, and entrepreneurial organizations from across North America.Register now for a full day of medical device commercialization information and inspiration.STANTON J. ROWEFounder & CEO, NXT Biomedical Incubator - Former Chief Scientific Officer and Corporate Vice President of Advanced Technology of Edwards Lifesciences Corp.PAUL LOVOI, PH.D.Co-Founder and CTO, MindRhythm Inc. - Serial entrepreneur of eight companiesDEEPIKA A. LAKHANI PH.D.Vice President of Regulatory & Quality, PAVmed Inc. - Former FDA Team Leader and Corporate Regulatory Affairs ExpertGREGG HOMER, JSD (PH.D.) - CHAIRMAN AND CHIEF SCIENCE OFFICER AT STRŌMA MEDICAL CORPORATION
Invented instant coffee bags at age 12, patented “subscription on demand”, leader in permanent eye color change
From Entertainment Law to Eye Color Change:
What a Long Strange Trip It’s Been
EARL SLEE, BOARD MEMBER OR ADVISOR TO SIX MEDTECH ORGANIZATIONS
(Retired) Vice President, Technology, Strategy and Business Development, Medtronic Brain Therapies
How strategic acquirers determine value
Case Studies in Strategic Exits
RAMGOPAL RAOChief Executive Officer, LensGen, Inc. - serial entrepreneur with 25 years of experience in the ophthalmic pharmaceutical and devices
Going after the Holy Grail of Ophthalmology - The LensGen story
How it happened and lessons learned.
BILL WALKER PH.D.Director of Entrepreneurship, Duke Engineering - Inventor, serial entrepreneur, and educator
Finding the Sweet Spot: How to Balance the Right Idea, Execution, and Culture in a Medtech Startup:
Perspectives as a Player and a Coach
YIORGOS POLIZOSVP of Sales and Marketing, Life Science Outsourcing (LSO)YOAV RAITER, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND DIRECTOR OF SCRYB AND CYBEATSDeveloper of innovative software and medical device productsWhy SBOMs are Critical to Managing Medical Device Software Supply ChainRYAN KELLY, PH.D., MBAGeneral Manager, Innovation Lab
Getting Value from strategic Health System Partners
Industry Panel
PABLO AVALOSAssociate Director of Translational Medicine, Regenerative Medicine Institute
Getting Value from strategic Health System Partners
Industry Panel
RYAN DOUGLASCo-Founder, Deepwell, NeuFluent / Founder, NexternPower Play – Where therapeutic benefit meets market realitiesMATT MITCHOCo-Founder & CEO, Gemelli Biotech
Getting Value from strategic Health System Partners
Industry Panel
MICHAEL HILLManaging Director of Octane Capital Markets, Octane Capital & GrowthNICK ALLAN, BIO SERVICES MANAGER AT STARFISH MEDICALDesigned, Facilitated, and Executed more than 500 Unique Research Protocols and Medical Device 510(k) Antimicrobial Support packagesDeveloping the World’s First Ingestible Digital Fluorometric Laboratory: From First Principles to First In HumanSCOTT PHILLIPSCEO and Founder, StarFish Medical