Outcomes Rocket

In today’s episode of Outcomes Rocket, we are excited to share with your our interview with Ami Rakshit, the CEO and President at PreAcute PHM. Ami talks about how his company reduces unnecessary surgeries and lower costs. He shares four ways his company adds value to the health care space, the best stakeholder partner to implement the changes, and how Pre Acute makes business better. He also talks about the challenges brought about by COVID and in being an early-stage company. Please tune in to my full interview with Ami! Click this link for the show notes, transcript, and resources: outcomesrocket.health

“Once you realize that your family has died of heart disease, I think it might be a good idea to study heart disease.” In this episode, we hear from Manny Villafaña, founder and Chairman/CEO of Medical 21, about the company’s six-year development of an artificial artery graft. He describes how Medical 21 seeks to eliminate the inconveniences associated with a standard bypass surgery procedure for the millions of people who might need one with this innovation. Inspired by his family’s health history, he founded eight companies throughout his career that developed products for heart disease-related issues, the latest being Medical 21. Manny explains in detail how the artificial artery graft works and how its development is being financed in innovative ways. He also shares life anecdotes about his childhood, education, and setbacks from which he learned, ultimately fueling his passion for his work and leading his projects to success. Tune in to this episode to listen about how Manny Villafaña is taking yet another risk with Medical 21’s groundbreaking innovation, created with 21st-century technology, and is currently using a 21st-century financing method! Click this link to the show notes, transcript, and resources: outcomesrocket.health

When someone goes into nursing, the possibilities in the workspace are endless. In this episode of SONSIEL, we feature Layne Price and Pak Chau, two incredible nurses whose journeys inspire us. Both of them have attached another word to their role as nurses, providing them with tools and knowledge to keep delivering high-quality care. They both share their thoughts on innovation and the role of nurses in it. Also, Pak talks with first-hand experience about burnout and mental health and nurses’ essential part when conforming to a team. Nurses' voices have always been valuable, but they are getting huge engagement right now, which is important for the success of care delivery. Check out this episode and get inspired by these two rock stars of the nursing profession! Click this link to the show notes, transcript, and resources: outcomesrocket.health

Better, cheaper, faster: three words that describe the ideal patient journey. In this episode, we hear from Jean Drouin, CEO of Clarify Health, about Clarify’s mission to power better care by empowering others to better care through actionable insights and analytics to improve health outcomes. He talks about how machine learning and artificial intelligence are helping Clarify clean and refine their massive sets of patient data to generate precise insights and predictive analysis on every patient journey. Jean explains how Clarify can help patients by broadening access to all their prior medical history and reducing process costs and care providers by navigating and analyzing data more efficiently and effectively through its self-service and on-demand platform. He further elaborates on possible approaches by explaining how moving from fee-for-service to a value-based care payment model can support Clarify's changes to achieve its mission. Tune in to this episode to listen about how Clarify will make patient journeys better, cheaper, and faster! Click this link to the show notes, transcript, and resources: outcomesrocket.health

In this episode, we have an amazing conversation with Dr.Lon Jones, author of No More Allergies, Asthma, or Sinus Infections and creator (along with his colleague and wife Jerry Bozeman) of Xlear, a nasal spray made up of xylitol and saline that assists and stimulates the immune system's efforts to clean the nose. Dr. Jones shares how his granddaughter's ear condition and his wife's work observation as a special education teacher paved the creation of the nasal spray. He talks about the challenges he has faced in marketing the nasal spray as a drug and how he ended up with the name commonsense medicine. He shares a wealth of medical information regarding nose washing and ear infection, as well as insights that can help us remain healthy and protected against the virus. Please tune in and enjoy! Click this link to the show notes, transcript, and resources: outcomesrocket.health

Patient care goes beyond a doctor’s appointment or a healthcare facility visit. In this episode, we hear from Mark Clermont, CEO of Cecelia Health, about using technology to improve patient care delivery in terms of support, accessibility, clarity, and relationship-building when navigating the puzzling healthcare system. Many patients need help adhering to or even initiating their care when they go home. Mark speaks of virtual modalities in hybrid care systems and the importance of human engagement in building a relationship between the health care provider and the patient. He explains that these current approaches place healthcare for patients in a promising position thanks to advances in telemedicine, data availability, and the focus on building meaningful human relationships. Tune in to this episode to listen about how Cecelia Health is working to simplify and improve the patient care journey with promising digital toolsets! Click this link for the show notes, transcript, and resources: outcomesrocket.health

We all need somebody to lean on, and why not a health coach? In this episode, we hear from Marina and Eugene Borukhovich, CEO & COO at YourCoach Health, the premier Virtual Home for health and wellness coaching they co-founded. They talk about the work they do at YourCoach Health and how health coaching can be a different approach added to health care teams to support caregivers and help patients identify, set, and achieve their health and wellness goals. The YourHealth platform can provide and connect health coaches with patients and companies who are looking to include health coaching. Eugene and Marina explain what this consists of in the transforming healthcare ecosystem. They talk about how it can impact and augment physical and digital human-centric care services. Tune in to this episode to listen about Health Coaching and how YourCoach Health is working to make it more accessible! Click this link for the show notes, transcript, and resources: outcomesrocket.health

Many people take detours with their careers but ultimately keep working in healthcare. This episode’s guest is Jessica Smith-Amara, a board-certified nurse executive with a particular journey in healthcare. She has taken a couple of detours in her career with teaching, practicing nursing in pediatrics and bedside patients, and clinical project management. Her love for innovation brews from troubleshooting and presenting solutions to any obstacle she encounters. She also shares her three principles for innovation: awareness of the starting point, recognition of the low-hanging fruit, and starting with what you know. Jessica also reflects on her overall design thinking process, networking, and the nursing workforce. Tune in and enjoy this episode with a true innovator because the more hats you can wear, the more you can offer in your roles. Click this link for the show notes, transcript, and resources: outcomesrocket.health

In this episode, we are privilege to host Janis Powers, Founder and CEO of Longitudinal Health Care. Janis discusses how her digital health company aims to replace traditional health insurance and how her company adds value to healthcare. She shares her thoughts on consumerization and the direct-to-provider payment model, other options for securing health care, and the importance of health literacy.  If you're fed up with the high insurance cost and would like a different perspective on health care challenges, tune in because this interview with Janis could be what you're looking for. Click this link for the show notes, transcript, and resources: outcomesrocket.health

In this podcast, we are excited to host Dr. Andrew Botham, the Chief Scientific Officer, and Co-Founder at TestCard. Andrew discusses how his company is leveraging the power of technology and cameras in smartphones to offer immediate results related to medical tests. He talks about challenges healthcare scientists face and how TestCard's home testing solution, with the help of a phone's camera (or clinical grade scanner), helps people get accurate and faster results, which they can then take to their doctor. He talks about providing easier access to health care, low-cost solutions, reducing contaminations, and more. This interview is packed with learnings and insights, so please tune in! https://outcomesrocket.health/testcard/2020/10/