Outcomes Rocket

 We have moved past the time when pills and medications are the only sources of treatment. The increasing demand for digital treatments and supplemental services shows the need for pharma manufacturing companies to be willing to let go of the "traditional" models and embrace new solutions. In this episode, we are privileged to host Amy West, head of U.S. Digital Transformation & Innovation at Novo Nordisk. Amy discusses Novo Nordisk's vision of identifying the true pain point of end-users and developing solutions to meet the needs of customers beyond pharmacotherapy. She shares how innovations in tech touch pharma and reasons why pharmaceutical companies should move beyond the pill. She emphasizes the importance of taking a patient-centric approach to deliver value and discusses some examples of wraparound services to address challenges. This is a fascinating conversation you don’t want to miss! Click this link to the show notes, transcript, and resources: outcomesrocket.health

In this episode, we are privileged to feature the excellent Dr. Nancy Albert, one of the most leading and distinguished nurses in the country. Dr. Albert shares how her work at Cleveland Clinic’s Office of Nursing Research and Innovation is driving better practices, broadening outcomes, and improving healthcare delivery. She discusses how Cleveland Clinic is highlighting innovation as part of the foundation of the nurse career, taking someone’s passion to drive it forward, and failing fast. Dr. Albert also shares why nurses need a voice in the table, the importance of nurse-led innovations, the transformative power of setbacks, insights on gaining multiple perspectives, having a good mindset, moving forward, and more. Find out more about Dr. Albert and how she was able to drive nursing innovation and practices in this exciting interview. Please tune in! Click this link to the show notes, transcript, and resources: outcomesrocket.health

Today, our guest is licensed to practice medicine in all 50 U.S. states, an expert in continuous virtual care delivery, and specializes in helping patients with Type 2 diabetes and metabolic syndrome restore metabolic health while safely removing the need for prescription medications.  Dr. Jeff Stanley is the Medical Director at Virta Health. In this interview, he discusses how his company provides clinically-proven treatment to safely and sustainably reverse type 2 diabetes without medications or surgery. He also talks about the difference between traditional health care settings and the model Virta offers, the company's goal of reversing type 2 diabetes in 100 million people by 2025, and the incredible value Virta provides in terms of standard of care and support. Dr. Stanley shares excellent insights into the care continuum, virtual care, and overcoming business challenges, so please stay tuned! Click this link for the show notes, transcript, and resources: outcomesrocket.health

Find out what Kaiser Permanente is doing to improve access to care and close the gaps in delivering innovative and effective care to a large part of our country. In this episode, we are privileged to host two outstanding leaders, Janet Liang and Jodie Lesh. Janet is the Executive Vice President, Group President, and Chief Operating Officer of Care Delivery for Kaiser Foundation Health Plan and Hospitals and Jodie is the Chief Transformation Officer. Janet and Jodie share what Kaiser has been doing to improve health disparities and health equity. They share the company’s vision for care delivery at home and provided phenomenal examples of what Kaiser had done to reach out and support individuals and communities during the pandemic. They also cover the topic of acceleration of technology, digital equity, and Kaiser’s integrated model that allowed them to care for patients in a holistic way and spend dollars on projects that have the greatest impacts on people’s lives. They also delved into the importance of understanding the belief systems of people and behavior change and mention a few other innovations coming in through digital health. There’s plenty of exceptional examples, insights, and callouts in this wonderful conversation, so don’t miss it! Click the link to the show notes, transcript, and resources: outcomesrocket.health

Let's talk about leveraging data to drive analysis for pharma manufacturers. In this episode of Outcomes Rocket Pharma, we are excited to feature Rich Prest, Principal at Avalere. Rich discusses how Avalere is helping solve the challenges of healthcare, advising pharma manufacturers, health economics, and outcomes research. He shares his thoughts on the value of data-driven analysis in solving problems and difficult questions. He also dives deep into the impact of pharma pricing on healthcare and in pharma specifically, drug value vs cost, and helping people be healthy and focus on prevention. Get a wider look at pharma and healthcare in this interview with Rich. Please tune in! Click this link to the show notes, transcript, and resources: outcomesrocket.health

In this episode, we are privileged to host one of the most successful nurses in the history of the United States - P.K. Scheerle. P.K. is a registered nurse with a  clinical background in pediatric intensive care, a self-made entrepreneur with remarkable vision and tremendous determination. She is also the CEO at  Gifted Healthcare and Nurses Everywhere. P.K. talks about leveraging her nursing profession to start a business, the importance of recognizing nurse skills in both healthcare and boardroom, her inspiration as a nurse, innovator, and entrepreneur. We cover how Gifted Healthcare adds value to both nurses and the healthcare space. P.K. also shares insights on the role of nurses in improving health outcomes and in business outside of the healthcare ecosystem, anecdotes on nurse innovations and setbacks, and many more. This episode is packed with amazing stories and insights, so get your notes ready, and 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 Kevin O’Brien, the Senior Vice President of Distribution at Innovu. Kevin discusses how his company leverages data to drive savings, opportunities, and transparency in health care. He talks about collaborating with companies, aggregating data across all service providers, digging deep into the insights, and collaborating and empowering companies to drive the action. Kevin also shared his insights about risk mitigation, combining health data with risk data to get a new perspective, the importance of educating people, the most significant mistakes employers make, and many more. Please tune in and enjoy the conversation. Click this link to the show notes, transcript, and resources: outcomesrocket.health

In this episode, I have the privilege of hosting Hank Osowski, a Founding Member and Managing Partner at Strategic Health Group LLC,  a health care consulting firm. Hank discusses how his company looks through ways to find new solutions to higher quality, improve member engagement, meet needs, and find new solutions to some of the challenges of health care. As strategic advisers, they help innovators implement and focus on markets where they can expand their concepts. Hank talks of his amazing experiences in healthcare, and he has many! He shares his insights on the importance of confidence in leadership, leveraging technology to make healthcare better for patients, transformations in technology, and not giving up. He has a wealth of information to share and we've really enjoyed our interview with him, so please tune in! Click this link to the show notes, transcript, and resources: outcomesrocket.health

In this Outcomes Rocket Pharma episode, we are excited to feature the amazing Carly Rodrigues, Pharmacy Director of Clinical Innovation for Moda Health, a health insurance company that is making an impact far beyond providing and paying a medical claim. Carly explains how her work has an opportunity to improve patient experience on many levels. She highlights some of the changes happening in terms of patient care in the pharma space like the move towards holistic, patient-centered care and partnerships with innovation organizations to meet customer needs. She also talks about some of the programs of Moda Health in supporting communities, therapeutic advancements made, the biggest challenges facing the pharma industry, and more. This is a great conversation on patient-centric care in the Pharma space, so please tune in! Click this link to the show notes, transcript, and resources: outcomesrocket.health

In this episode of Outcomes Rocket Nursing, we are privileged to feature Chris Recinos, an outstanding nurse executive, entrepreneur, innovator, speaker, author, and CEO and Founder of Nurse Leader Network. Chris shares how her adversities shaped her life goals, how NLN is helping nurses gain leadership skills to transform organizations, and transitioning into entrepreneurship. We cover nurses’ impact on patients, the importance of knowing your boundaries and the sacrifices you are willing to make, setting goals, and so many more. This is a fast-paced conversation packed with so many incredible insights on nursing, health care, being an entrepreneur, and life in general, so please tune in! Click this link to the show notes, transcript, and resources: outcomesrocket.health