A Second Opinion with Senator Bill Frist, M.D.

Dr. Julianne Holt-Lunstad is a professor of psychology and neuroscience at Brigham Young University. She is a loneliness and social isolation expert whose research focuses on the longterm health effects of social connections. And she has made the remarkable finding that being socially isolated carries the same health risk as smoking 15 cigarettes a day. And it's more predictive of early death than the effects of air pollution or physical inactivity. We recognize today that the U.S. and a number of other developed nations are facing a loneliness epidemic. And Dr. Holt-Lunstad's years of research on this issue are ahead of its time. Visit A Second Opinion's website here: https://asecondopinionpodcast.com/ Engage with us on social media at: Facebook Twitter Instagram

Senator Frist talks to Dr. Eric Topol, Founder and Director of the Scripps Research Translational Institute, on how COVID affects the heart, when we might see an effective treatment, and the role AI and data can play in beating this virus.  Voted Most Influential Physician Executive in a national poll conducted by Modern Healthcare, Dr. Topol works on genomic and wireless digital technologies to reshape the future of medicine. He is a practicing cardiologist, a bestselling author and one of the top 10 most cited researchers in medicine. Visit A Second Opinion's website here: https://asecondopinionpodcast.com/ Engage with us on social media at: Facebook Twitter Instagram

Last week I joined my longtime friend, Emmy-award winning television host Larry King to talk COVID, the 2020 Presidential election, and my pandemic prediction from 15 years ago. Our interview aired on his show, PoliticKING, which you can find on Hulu and Ora TV.  New episodes air every Tuesday and Thursday at 9:30pm ET.  Thanks to Larry and his team for letting me share our interview with our listeners.   Visit A Second Opinion's website here: https://asecondopinionpodcast.com/ Engage with us on social media at: Facebook Twitter Instagram

Today I’m joined by the innovative Dr. Joe Coughlin – the founder and director of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology AgeLab. Recognizing that our society hasn’t adapted to meet the needs of our growing older generation, the MIT AgeLab was created as a multidisciplinary research program that works with business, government, and NGOs to improve the quality of life of older people and those who care for them. Just one example includes creating a suit that can be worn by students, product developers, engineers, architects, and others to experience the physical challenges of a person in their mid-70s. In addition to leading the AgeLab, Dr. Coughlin teaches in MIT's Department of Urban Studies & Planning and the Sloan School's Advanced Management Program. He was named by Fast Company Magazine as one the ‘100 Most Creative in Business’ and by the Wall Street Journal as inventing the future of retirement. His recent book, The Longevity Economy: Inside the World's Fastest Growing, Most Misunderstood Market, is one of CEO READ’s Business Bestsellers. Visit A Second Opinion's website here: https://asecondopinionpodcast.com/ Engage with us on social media at: Facebook Twitter Instagram

Today I'm joined by Susan Salka, CEO AMN Healthcare Services. The largest healthcare staffing company in the nation. Susan joined AMN when it was just 18 employees. Rising through the ranks, she now runs this $2.5 billion company that leads the nation in placing nurses, physicians, and other healthcare personnel. She's also an advocate for promoting women in leadership and in the boardroom. And has implemented a bottom-up approach to increase diversity at all levels of AMN. Susan shares with us today her thoughts on clinician burnout, changes we need to make in our healthcare education system to address physician and nursing shortages, and how her company is evolving to meet growing workforce demands. Visit A Second Opinion's website here: https://asecondopinionpodcast.com/ Engage with us on social media at: Facebook Twitter Instagram

Brian Castrucci is the President and CEO of the de Beaumont Foundation, a philanthropic organization focused on improving health at the community level by investing in tools, partnerships, policies, and the public health workforce. Brian is an award-winning epidemiologist who shares with us why it is vital to invest in our public health infrastructure in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. Visit A Second Opinion's website here: https://asecondopinionpodcast.com/ Engage with us on social media at: Facebook Twitter Instagram

Alan Levine is the President and CEO of Ballad health, the innovative integrated healthcare delivery system that serves 1.2 million people in 29 rural counties of Northeast Tennessee, Southwest Virginia, Northwestern North Carolina, and South Eastern Kentucky. Alan is a longtime friend who is re-imagining our nation's approach to non urban and rural care with impressive results Support for A Second Opinion comes from PYA, providing healthcare insights and strategy for nearly 40 years. Learn more at PYAPC.com. Visit A Second Opinion's website here: https://asecondopinionpodcast.com/ Engage with us on social media at: Facebook Twitter Instagram

Today I’m by joined by Will Brady, the Chief of Staff to the Deputy Secretary and Senior Advisor to the Secretary at the Department of Health and Human Services. It’s a long title, but what it means is that Will is at the center of the major policy decisions being made in our nation’s Health Department.  Specifically, Will leads the three issues we will discuss today: interoperability of medical information such as medical records, reducing unnecessary and burdensome regulations, and modernization of the Stark Law and Anti-Kickback Statute. Stay tuned to hear Will’s insights into HHS’s approach to removing regulatory burden in health delivery, as well as details on the new, much-anticipated interoperability rules released just a few weeks ago.  A Second Opinion is brought to you by Change Healthcare. From patient to provider to payer, Change Healthcare is inspiring a better healthcare system at every step of the patient journey with innovative clinical, financial, and engagement solutions that help solve healthcare’s biggest challenges. Visit changehealthcare.com/asecondopinion.   Visit A Second Opinion's website here: https://asecondopinionpodcast.com/ Engage with us on social media at: Facebook Twitter Instagram

You are about to hear a discussion I’m having on the COVID-19 pandemic with my good friend Dr. Marty Makary, New York Times bestselling author, John Hopkins surgeon and brilliant researcher; and Dr. Larry Van Horn, a healthcare economist, professor at the Vanderbilt Owen School of Management and advisor to the White House.    We are presenting virtually to our Nashville Health Care Council Fellows Class, a group of the brightest rising executives and leaders in the healthcare space. We are taping on Friday, April 10th.  This is a rapidly evolving crisis, changing day by day.  So, please continue to follow the latest recommendations by the CDC.  Visit A Second Opinion's website here: https://asecondopinionpodcast.com/ Engage with us on social media at: Facebook Twitter Instagram  

Rajeev Singh is the CEO of Accolade, the market leading personalized advocacy and population health solution for employers health plans and health systems. He was also the co-founder of Concur, the global leader in travel and expense management. A Second Opinion is brought to you by Change Healthcare. From patient to provider to payer, Change Healthcare is inspiring a better healthcare system at every step of the patient journey with innovative clinical, financial, and engagement solutions that help solve healthcare’s biggest challenges. Visit changehealthcare.com/asecondopinion. Visit A Second Opinion's website here: https://asecondopinionpodcast.com/ Engage with us on social media at: Facebook Twitter Instagram