The Business of Healthcare Podcast

Dave Chase, creator and co-founder of Health Rosetta, joins host Dr. Bob Kaiser to discuss what has happened since his last appearance on The Business of Healthcare Podcast. Chase provides a refresher on the Health Rosetta, a blueprint for massively replicating fixes he says exist for the healthcare industry but have met with resistance from those who want to maintain the status quo. Chase also explains the organization's new initiative, the Health Rosetta Employer Program, and discusses his new book, Relocalizing Health: The Future of Health Care is Local, Open and Independent (Seattle: Health Rosetta Media, 2020).

UT Dallas alumnus Vrunjal (Veer) Mehta, BS'01 Computer Science, MS'03 Software Engineering, joins host Dr. Bob Kaiser for a discussion about how the company he founded — Halo Health Systems — is helping to modernize the clinical trial industry. The company's technological focus reduces patient burden and helps clinicians use workflow automation, thus accelerating the drug-development process.

Host Dr. Bob Kaiser is joined by Jonathon Hensley, author, speaker, co-founder and CEO of Emerge Interactive, a Portland, Oregon-based digital product agency focused on the healthcare industry. They discuss how leadership can transform the healthcare industry in the digital space by focusing on the patient experience.

Misha Palecek, chief development officer at DaVita Kidney Care, joins host Dr. Bob Kaiser to discuss the transition from fee-based to value-based healthcare through the lens of kidney disease. DaVita is a company that provides kidney care and dialysis services both in the U.S. and internationally.

Patti Niles, president and CEO of Dallas-based Southwest Transplant Alliance, joins host Dr. Bob Kaiser for a look into how organ procurement organizations operate. Links discussed: Donate Life Texas: https://www.donatelifetexas.org/ The Joint Commission: https://www.jointcommission.org/

Dr. Brad Spellberg, chief medical officer at LAC+USC Medical Center and medical director of biosciences for Los Angeles County, joins host Dr. Bob Kaiser for a discussion about Spellberg's new book, Broken, Bankrupt, and Dying: How to Solve the Great American Healthcare Rip-off. They discuss how U.S. healthcare evolved into a fee-for-service system and how to change it for the better.

Arti Pullins, CEO of Pundit Consultantz, shares her expertise on integrating Agile principles into healthcare. She discusses how these methodologies, commonly used in software development, can make healthcare more nimble and responsive. The conversation highlights the importance of collaboration and inclusivity over traditional top-down management. Arti also emphasizes enhancing patient experiences and operational efficiency, particularly post-COVID-19, while proposing innovative strategies like eliminating waiting rooms.

Dr. Jonathan Teich, chief medical information officer at Boston-based InterSystems, joins host Dr. Bob Kaiser for a discussion about data related to the COVID-19 pandemic. They discuss how contact tracing and syndromic surveillance can help ameliorate the effects of the pandemic and ultimately help control it. They also discuss how streamlining the sharing of electronic health records will help improve industry efficiencies and health outcomes.

Exploring brain health and potential with Dr. Sandra Chapman at the Center for BrainHealth, focusing on innovative research, brain performance in the workplace, holistic brain health index, diverse programs for cognitive enhancement, and strategic thinking for stress resilience in frontline workers.

Craig Antico, co-founder and COO of RIP Medical Debt, joins host Dr. Bob Kaiser for a discussion about medical debt — its root causes, what his nonprofit does to help people who are burdened with it and solutions for fixing the problems that cause it. Links discussed in this episode: RIP Medical Debt's End-of-Year Report End Medical Debt Book