Outcomes Rocket

Today, we are excited to feature Dana Dornsife, founder, and CEO of Lazarex Cancer Foundation. This nationwide foundation assists advanced-stage cancer patients and the medically underserved by helping with funds needed to participate in FDA clinical trials. In this episode, Dana shares how a family experience with cancer led her to the creation of Lazarex. She discusses how her foundation addresses barriers like social determinants of health, minority participation, and equitable access. She also talks about overcoming challenges, creating solutions from the bottom up, receiving strength in numbers, and more. Dana’s insights, motivation, and passion are truly inspirational. If you are interested in the issue of disparities in healthcare and improving patient access to clinical trials, this episode is one you shouldn’t miss. Click this link to the show notes, transcript, and resources: outcomesrocket.health

Could gait be the next predictor of overall health? That is one of the many things we will talk about in this interview. For this episode, we have the privilege to host the excellent Dr. Clifford Bleustein, Global President and CEO of AposHealth, an FDA-cleared foot device designed to alleviate pain and treat gait-related conditions. Dr. Bluestein discusses how AposHealth's shoe device leverages biomechanics to help patients get temporary relief for pain, improve function, and develop better movements. He talks of ways his company delivers better outcomes for patients’ musculoskeletal care. We also cover challenges, business models, client profiles, and more. This is a stimulating conversation about gait and its impact on our health, so be sure to tune in! Click this link to the show notes, transcript, and resources: outcomesrocket.health

In this episode of the Outcomes Rocket Pharma, we are privileged to host the outstanding Blake Mandell, co-founder and President of Transcend Therapeutics. Transcend Therapeutics discovers, develops, and delivers next-generation medicines to work towards a world in which people no longer suffer from neuropsychiatric disorders. In our conversation, we cover Transcend’s goal to discover and develop drugs from analogs of classic psychedelics and how they fit better into the care paradigm. Blake discusses the current statistics of adults suffering from major depressive disorders in the U.S, his vision of where Transcend will be in the next years, challenges, the Multidisciplinary Approach for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS), and more. He also shares his insights on working with psychedelic substances and the possible treatments it offers for patients suffering from depression and other neuropsychiatric disorders. Click this link to the show notes, transcript, and resources: outcomesrocket.health

In this episode of Outcomes Rocket Nursing, we are excited to host an innovative nursing leader who is changing the future of nursing and healthcare. Kathy Driscoll is the Senior Vice President and Chief Nursing Officer of Humana. Kathy discusses Humana’s focus on delivering collaborative and holistic care and shares several examples of how her company gives nurses a platform to learn and expand their skillset. She talks about evolving from the traditional healthcare model and moving towards patient-directed and patient-centered care. She encourages nurses to step up and lead the transformation of healthcare. Click this link to the show notes, transcript, and resources: outcomesrocket.health

In this podcast, I am excited to host Joy Rios, the co-founder of Chirpy Bird Health I.T. Consulting and the Hit Like a Girl podcast co-host. Today, we hear Joy discuss her podcast and I.T. consulting business's genesis and how her company helps clients by providing transitioning advice on transitioning to value-based care. Joy also shares insightful anecdotes, the joy of a supportive community through the Hit Like a Girl podcast, and key learnings from setbacks she has experienced. You can hear Joy's passion for healthcare as she speaks. We've really enjoyed our interview with Joy, and we hope you will, too! Click this link to the show notes, transcript, and resources: outcomesrocket.health

Challenges in the nursing profession are found all over the world. In the episode of the Outcomes Rocket Nursing episode, we are privileged to feature the outstanding Josiah Jackson-Okesola, a multiple award-winning nurse innovator and Digital Media Strategist of the Nurses on Air Foundation. Josiah explains the challenges of nurses and healthcare in Africa and what he and his team did to find solutions to the many problems they are facing. Leveraging the power of innovation and digital technology, Josiah founded Nurses on Air, helping change the perception of people on nurses. He also shares incredible examples of what African nurses go through and encourages decision-makers to involve nurses in their plans. Josiah is passionate about nursing, innovation and digital media, and he shares amazing insights in this interview, so please tune in! Click this link to the show notes, transcript, and resources: outcomesrocket.health

In this episode of Outcomes Rocket MedTech, we have the privilege of hosting Andy Doraiswamy, founder and CEO of Koya Medical and a finalist in Medtech Innovator in 2019. Koya is a transformative healthcare company developing breakthrough treatments for lymphedema and venous diseases to increase movement mobility and personalized care that is unavailable with traditional compression therapy. Andy discusses how his company’s reimagined treatment delivers improved quality of life for patients with movement and mobility problems. He talks about Dayspring’s advantage over existing solutions,  the recent 501k clearance from the FDA, and the new CMS code. He shares his thoughts on some important things an innovator needs like having the right backers, having a fantastic team who understands your mission, and being transparent with them. Get your notes ready because there’s plenty of things to learn from this interview with Andy. Please tune in! Click this link to the show notes, transcript, and resources: outcomesrocket.health

In this episode, we are privilege to host Rene Quashie, the first-ever Vice President of Policy and Regulation Affairs, Digital Health at the Consumer Technology Association (CTA). Rene covers the Consumer Technology Association's functions and features, its growing segment of digital health companies, and the CES digital health summit. He emphasized how CTA leverages technology to bring outside the box solutions to various issues in healthcare. Rene also shared the different benefits of joining the CTA. We also discussed some challenges the organization faces, conducting education campaigns, guiding principles for privacy. Click here for the show notes, transcript, and resource(s): outcomesrocket.health

In today's episode of the Outcomes Rocket Pharma, we are privileged to have Peter Crane, a venture investor at Outsized Ventures, an early-stage VC fund based in London that partners with founders pushing the boundaries of science and technology to solve the world’s greatest challenges. Peter shares his fund’s mission to invest in science and engineering-focused companies and the capital partner role they plan in scaling the businesses and bring them to market. Unlike other VC funds that take a long time to process, Peter emphasized Outsized Ventures release funds in a quick and unfussy way, enabling innovators and companies to achieve full potential at a faster pace. He also shares his thoughts on opportunities he has seen across drug discovery and e-tech healthcare and changes the value chain will go through as the new modalities enter the market. Join us and listen to this fascinating interview with Peter Crane! Click this link to the show notes, transcript, and resources: outcomesrocket.health

In this episode of the Outcomes Rocket Medtech podcast, we are excited to feature Dr. Natalie Artzi, co-founder and CEO at BioDevek. Natalie shares how she started from engineering materials to make airplanes go at supersonic speed to creating the next generation of adhesive materials, one of which can be injected and sprayer for better wound closure to prevent leakages during surgeries. She discusses how her company's tissue-responsive biomaterial can improve outcomes for both patients and hospitals and how it enables the natural healing mechanism of the body to take place, resulting in enhanced wound healing. Click this link to the show notes, transcript, and resources: outcomesrocket.health