Consumer-First Health Group

How Blue Shield of California Ripped Up the PBM Playbook

Jared welcomes Paul Markovich, President & CEO of Blue Shield of California. It’s been close to six months since BS of CA made a big splash by announcing that it was tapping Amazon and Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drugs for its pharmacy network. Paul chats about what’s happened since then, what it means for members…

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Going from Data to Actionable Insights with RJ Kedziora

RJ Kedziora, co-founder of Estenda Solutions, joins our hosts Michael Roberts and Justin Bantuelle to discuss how to develop actionable insights from the data collected by medical devices. Learn more about the challenges and limitations with providing meaningful insights in reports, and how medtech companies can start down the pathway of solving this problem to…

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How Cityblock Health Creates Dignified Experiences

Dr. Kameron Matthews, Chief Health Officer for Cityblock Health, dives into the relationship between feeling seen and having a better healthcare experience, the care model behind “compassionate care,” and an early look at Cityblock’s new health hub in Indianapolis.  All that, plus the Flava of the Week about shifting to a Consumer Experience mindset. What…

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HIMSS ’24: Creating Tomorrow’s Health

In the third and final episode recorded at HIMSS ’24, Jared and Zain is jam-packed with a team of HIMSS speakers, a HIMSS subject matter expert, and a team of notable HIMSS supporters. First up are Erika Braun and Tom Gutman from OhioHealth. Next is Phillip Bradley, Digital Health Strategist at HIMSS. And we wrap…

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Dr. G on Misinformation, Mark Cuban & the Future of Consumer Tech

Dr. Geeta Nayyar, a globally recognized leader in healthcare IT and bestselling author, addresses technology’s role in improving consumer experiences, recaps a panel discussion she moderated at CES with Mark Cuban and Glen Tullman, and checks in on the reaction that the world has had to her book, Dead Wrong.  All that, plus the Flava…

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AI’s Role in Proactive Healthcare with Adityo Prakash

Adityo Prakash, founder and CEO of Version, shares how AI and molecular science can play a role in proactive healthcare measures. Join Adityo and host Michael Roberts for a discussion on how AI can have a positive impact on healthcare in terms of diagnosis and treatment, how healthcare professionals might transition to using AI, and…

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HIMSS ’24: Technologies You Already Know

In the second of three special episodes recorded at HIMSS ’24, Jared and Zain speak with three senior tech leaders: Heidi West, Head of Healthcare at Zoom, Rob Wolfe, Senior Healthcare Technologist at LG, and Michael Blumental, Chief Revenue Officer at Hyro.  This episode focuses on technologies that you likely already know about or have…

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Paymon Farazi, President of Signify Health (EXCLUSIVE)

Paymon Farazi, President of Signify Health, joins the Rap for an exclusive chat about where health at home does — and doesn’t — fit along consumers’ healthcare journeys. It’s been about a year since CVS Health completed its acquisition of Signify Health, and Paymon shares how the acquisition is helping more consumers receive care in…

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HIMSS SPECIAL REPORT #1: Health System Innovation

In the first of three special episodes recorded at HIMSS ’24, Jared and Zain speak with three prominent health system innovation leaders: Andy Chu, Chief Product Officer at Providence; Dr. Eve Cunningham, Chief of Virtual Care and Digital Health at Providence; and Crystal Broj, Chief Digital Officer at the Medical University of South Carolina.  The…

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Why Interoperability Has a Bright Future w/Rob Brull

Rob Brull, Senior Product Director at Infor, is optimistic about what’s possible for interoperability with FHIR and AI. Join Rob and hosts Michael Roberts and Justin Bantuelle for a discussion about where interoperability is today, where it’s headed in the future, and how medical device companies can approach emerging opportunities to connect data healthcare data….

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