Outcomes Rocket

In this episode, we have the privilege of hosting Matthew Zachary, Founder and CEO at Stupid Cancer, and the founder of OffScrip Media.  Matthew shares the genesis of Offscrip Media and Stupid Cancer and how Offscrip is providing conversation at the granular level of human dignity. He talks about the vision of the company, how they hope to impact behavior change that can be measured clinically so it can become a covered benefit one day. He also talks about setbacks and challenges. Matthew is passionate about what he does, and he is loud and funny, so this is an episode you shouldn't miss! Click this link to the show notes, transcript, and resources: outcomesrocket.health

Today, we are excited to feature Bruce Brandes, the Senior Vice President of Consumer Centered Virtual Care at Teladoc. Bruce discusses consumer-centric healthcare, the value of trust, and working with local health systems. He shares his thoughts on remote monitoring and submits "whole person, consumer-centered virtual care" as the nomenclature way of expressing the one-to-many model. He also dives deep into the different intricacies of remote patient monitoring and suggests components needed from digital health to support consumer-centered virtual care. Get a wider look at the future of virtual care in this interview with Bruce, so please tune in! Click this link to the show notes, transcript, and resources: outcomesrocket.health

In this episode, we are privileged to host Dr. Adrian Ponce, the Manager of the Higher Education Office at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory. He is also the founder and Chief Science Officer of Verrix, a medical device company leveraging cutting edge technology to help protect patients from healthcare-associated infections.  Dr. Ponce talks about how his company is seeking to ensure health care facilities are using sterile products. He shares about his fascinating work in NASA, his company's current stage in the developing process, the need for improved infection and disease prevention, and the fun and challenging aspects of working in a business of microbiology.  It's a great interview, one you shouldn't miss. Tune in and learn more about the fascinating work Dr. Ponce and his team at Verrix do! https://outcomesrocket.health/verrix/2020/08/

Hereditary cancer is a topic that’s been top of mind for physicians for the last 40 years. In this episode, we catch up with Dr. Jeffrey Weitzel, Natera’s vice president of medical affairs, hereditary cancer, as he reflects on his life’s work, his passion for teaching and onco-genetics, and the innovative work Natera is doing in the hereditary cancer space. Through genetic testing, individuals can learn if they have inherited genes that increase their chances of developing cancer. Dr. Weitzel shares how people can get more involved and proactive with their health and offers advice to clinician-teachers on the cost-effectiveness of prevention. Tune in to this episode to listen to one of the onco-genetics masterminds in the field! Click this link to the show notes, transcript, and resources: outcomesrocket.health

In this episode, I have the privilege of hosting the amazing Etan Walls, COO at OnSite Medical Solutions and author of the book "The Mega Factory of Healthcare: Retooling The Machine To Create A Healthier World". Etan shares how his book educates people on how healthcare works, to help consumers understand that we need to make incremental changes understand how things work for us to be able to understand which big changes we should be making. He also discusses how OnSite is helping improve healthcare through its concierge services and by providing COVID testing where you are. Click this link to the show notes, transcript, and resources: outcomesrocket.health

In this episode, Pam Caputo, Associate VP of Media & Engagement at Precisioneffect, the nation's only health care advertising agency dedicated to working with companies seeking to change the standard of care. Pam discusses how her company's understanding of the audience's behavior and perspective helps them create media that drives behavior change. She shares her thoughts on behavioral mapping, measuring results, leveraging digital technology in the healthcare and pharmaceutical space, evidence-based healthcare marketing, and more. Find out how you can make an impact with precisioneffect. This is one great conversation you don’t want to miss! Please tune in for my full interview with Pam Caputo! Click this link to the show notes, transcript, and resources: outcomesrocket.health

With the two COVID vaccines already available and one more on the way, vaccination and fear of needles is one of the major points of conversation right now. In this episode, we welcome back to Outcomes Rocket one of our favorite guests in the shoW, Dr. Amy Baxter, Founder and CEO at Pain Care Labs. Dr. Baxter is raising awareness on the fact that how we vaccinate kids causes adults to stay afraid of needles.  She talks about needle fear, needle pain, a little bit of vaccination history, the psychological and actual pain factor, how Buzzy responds to alleviate pain, and how it can help the second dose COVID patients.  Dr. Baxter shares tips on how to make vaccinations easier as well as how to help those who experience needle trauma, so please don’t forget to tune in. Click this link to the show notes, transcript, and resources: outcomesrocket.health

In this episode, we are excited to host the outstanding Naveen Kathuria, CEO at eFamily Care. eFamilyCare is a digital platform that connects family caregivers with professional care advisers. Naveen discusses how his company supports the family caregiver, reduces cost, and improves patient outcomes. He also shares his insights on opportunities, overcoming challenges, and the things he is excited about. This is a great conversation about family care, and there's plenty of things to learn about caring for our mature adults, so please tune in! Click this link to the show notes, transcript, and resources: outcomesrocket.health

Healthcare can be pretty expensive, but what if we told you there’s affordable access to it in the market? In this episode, we chat with Itzik Cohen, a serial entrepreneur, co-founder, and CEO of PayZen, about how he’s creating more opportunities to access care for families and patients, how they’re encouraging people to get services without the fear of not having enough to pay it, Through a B2B2C business model, PayZen gives families affordable options to avoid medical debt. Itzik shares the challenges they face as a company, the different models and ways to pay providers for care throughout the patient journey, and how they’ve come to a healthy midpoint where everyone wins. Click this link to the show notes, transcript, and resources: outcomesrocket.health

In this episode, we are excited to host the amazing Adam Samson, Director of Clinical Operations at Curebase. Curebase is focused on decentralizing the clinical research solution and getting drugs to market faster. Adam discusses how his company partners with contract research organizations or CROs as well as sponsors to offer the most flexible solutions for decentralized trials. He differentiates centralized vs decentralized trials and explains and explains how Curebase improves the participant experience. Curebase re-envisions what clinical trials can be and how it can be improved using technology. Click this link to the show notes, transcript, and resources: outcomesrocket.health