

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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Nov 5, 2021 • 23min
Advance Care Planning: How COVID-19 Has Changed How We Think About End-of-Life Care with Ryan Van Wert, Co-founder and CEO at Vynca
In this episode, we are privileged to feature Dr. Ryan Van Wert, co-founder and CEO at Vynca, an advanced care planning solution that enables healthcare organizations to deliver high-quality treatment consistent with individuals' preferences. In our interview, Ryan explains his company's mission to address critical unmet needs in end-of-life care, what set Vynca apart from other companies, partnering with organization to ensure widespread adoption and utilization of solutions, reductions in unwanted health care utilization, and a several examples of how Vynca adds value to organizations. He also shares his insights on overcoming challenges as an early-stage company, the changes happening in the payment structure to make sure that care is provided in the highest quality way possible, and more! This is a great podcast focused on improving care for individuals at the end of life, so please tune in!
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Nov 3, 2021 • 29min
Empowering Health Professionals and Nurses Unlock Their True Potential with Deborah Hart, CEO of First Impressions Rejuvenation Clinic and Founder of the Entrepreneur Nursing Program
In this episode of the Outcomes Rocket Nursing, we are privileged to feature the amazing Deborah Hart, CEO of First Impressions Rejuvenation Clinic and Founder of the Entrepreneur Nursing Program. She discusses how Entreprenursing is empowering health care providers and nurses to unlock their true potential and be their own boss. She shares her insights on the impact of the healthcare system to healthcare professionals, the importance of aligning skills and vision in day-to-day living, finding entrepreneurship as a nurse in or outside the health system, shifting mindset, and more. This interview is packed with exceptional insights on nursing and entrepreneurship, so make sure to tune in!
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Nov 1, 2021 • 28min
Streamlining Medicare Advantage Plan Operations with Tom Pelegrin, Senior Vice President and Chief Revenue Officer at Convey Health Solutions
In this episode, we are privileged to host the outstanding Tom Pelegrin, Senior Vice President and Chief Revenue Officer at Convey Health Solutions. Tom discusses how his company provides purpose-built solutions in the Medicare markets and how they work with important stakeholders to bring a level of expertise and capability. Convey leverages technology to drive outcomes and improve the patient experience.
Tom covers the different segments of Convey, collaborations with other companies like BPO, and data analytics for improved customer experience. He shares his thoughts on setbacks, flexibility, making smart decisions, and more! Tom has a wealth of knowledge and you're sure to learn something so please tune in!
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Oct 28, 2021 • 20min
Removing Patient Financial Barriers to Care While Improving Pharmacy Financial Outcomes with Srulik Dvorsky, Co-founder and CEO at TailorMed
In this episode of Outcomes Rocket Pharma, we interview Srulik Dvorsky, co-founder and CEO at TailorMed. After serving as a primary caretaker for several family members following a cancer diagnosis, he started TailorMed with a personal mission to leverage technology to create a solution to remove financial barriers to care.
Srulik shares how TailorMed allows patients to adhere to their treatment, offset out-of-pocket responsibility, and afford care without incurring monument costs. He talks about the main pillars to the value the company brings to their partners and stakeholders as well as the challenges an IT vendor like TailorMed faces when partnering with health systems.
TailorMed is the leading financial navigation company that helps patients and health care providers remove financial barriers to care.
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Oct 27, 2021 • 29min
Reaching Out to Underserved Communities To Encourage Students in the Health Profession with Mary Rose Saint-Cyr, Second-Year Nursing Student in the Direct Entry Master of Science in Nursing Program
In this episode of Outcomes Rocket Nursing, we are privileged to feature Mary Rose Saint-Cyr, one of the great nursing leaders coming out of the next generation. Mary Rose has such an interesting background so we invited her to know why she decided to study nursing. Mary Rose talks about her inspiration for taking the plunge in nursing and overcoming the many noes. She also shares insights on the importance of diversity in the health workforce, the value of having a supportive community, adopting a holistic admissions process, and many more. This is an inspiring and eye-opening interview, especially for those who are considering nursing as a career, so make sure to tune in!
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Oct 26, 2021 • 21min
Venture Capital Trends in Healthcare Technology with Michael Greeley, the Co-founder and General Partner at Flare Capital Partners
Today we are going to talk about how to raise capital. What are the things you could do to be more successful in attracting the right investors to your company? What are the things that you could do to stand out from others that are also looking for money when a very limited number of companies are doing the majority of investments?
In this episode, we are privileged to host Michael Greely, the Co-founder and General Partner at Flare Capital Partners. Michael discusses how his company helps entrepreneurs. He also talks about pattern recognition, market fit, venture capital being specialists, and more. He shares tips for entrepreneurs so take note!
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Oct 25, 2021 • 30min
Bringing Life-Saving Targeted Therapies to Patients with Critical Illnesses with Diego Rey, Co-founder and Chief Scientific Officer at Endpoint Health
In this episode, we are privileged to feature Diego Rey, Co-founder and Chief Scientific Officer at Endpoint Health, a company on a mission to bring lifesaving targeted therapies to critically ill patients. In our interview, Diego covers his company's goal to improve patient outcomes, what sets it apart from other medical device companies, the companion diagnostics platform, precision care, business model, and more!
He also shares his insights on overcoming challenges as business leaders. This is a great podcast focused on improving patient care, so please tune in!
Click this link for the show notes, transcript, and resources: outcomesrocket.health

Oct 22, 2021 • 23min
Leveraging Digital Innovations and Data-Driven Insights to Improve Consumer Experience with Rajeev Ronanki, Chief Digital Officer at Anthem, Inc.
In this episode, we interview Rajeev Ronanki, Chief Digital Officer at Anthem, Inc. Rajeev discusses how Anthem leverages digital technologies and AI capabilities to create a more predictive, proactive, and personalized health care experience. He shares Anthem's goal of taking a whole-person approach to health and being proactive in keeping people healthy.
Rajeev also shares how Anthem uses data to create and integrate solutions, especially since they have such a huge reach. He shares his personal stories and insights on setbacks and pursuing perfection. We see many innovations in healthcare, and Anthem is delivering excellent solutions for a personalized patient experience. Please tune in to my exciting conversation with Rajeev here.
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Oct 21, 2021 • 21min
Enabling Lower-Cost Prescribing at the Point-of-Care with Kyle Kiser, CEO at RxRevu
In this Outcomes Rocket Pharma episode, we are privileged to host Kyle Kiser, CEO at RxRevu. Kyle discusses how his company provides patient-specific, real-time insights into prescribing decisions, delivering patient, provider, and health plan benefits due to lower cost and improved adherence. He also shares what makes RxRevu stand out from other companies in the pharma space. Kyle shares his thoughts on some of the challenges he has seen in both the payer and provider sides, so make sure to tune in!
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Oct 20, 2021 • 39min
Reducing the Cognitive Load and Leveraging Technology to Improve Clinical Workflows and Care Team Collaboration with Rhonda Collins, DNP, RN, FAAN, Chief Nursing Officer at Vocera
In this episode of the Outcomes Rocket Nursing, we are privileged to host the outstanding Dr. Rhonda Collins, Chief Nursing Officer at Vocera.
Rhonda discusses how Vocera enables nurses to communicate even in the most stressful situations. She also explains the impact of the cognitive load of nurses and how it can be reduced by technology. Rhonda shares her insight on leveraging technology for communication to improve clinical outcomes, setbacks she has faced and what she learned from them, and things she is looking forward to. There are so many things to learn from this amazing interview, so please tune!
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