In this episode, I have the privilege of hosting the outstanding Amy West, Head of US Digital Health & Innovation Strategy at Novo Nordisk. Amy discusses what her company is doing is helping add value to the ecosystem. We talk about pharma chain innovation, consumerism of health care, and merging science with technology to ease the burden on the individual and improve self-management and medication, adherence, compliance, engagement. Amy also shares her insights on patient empowerment, easie...
May 31, 2021•29 min
In this episode of the SONSIEL Series, I have the privilege of hosting the amazing Paul Coyne, President and Co-Founder of Inspiren, and a Founding Member of SONSIEL. Paul has an extraordinary human being! He has three master’s degrees and a doctorate, all obtained in a four-year period. Paul talks to us about his inspiration in healthcare, why he chose to be in the healthcare industry, and how his company provides assistance to patients’ solitude and safety issues by leveraging advanced AI/mach...
May 28, 2021•22 min
In this episode, I have two outstanding guests, and they're both named Nicole - Nicole Lopez and Nicole Lincoln and we covered some of the insights and things they have been working through COVID, what the future looks like as we embrace nurses in healthcare and health, and more. Nicole Lopez also talks about being at the forefront of the opioid epidemic, and Nicole Lincoln shares about the new programs they do in BMC to promote health equity. We also talk about the impact of nurse-led innovatio...
May 28, 2021•32 min
In this episode of the SONSIEL series, I am privileged to host the amazing Lindsay Roddy, Founder and CEO at Roddy Medical. Roddy shares her experiences and inspiration for getting into product development and creating SecureMove-TLC™. She shares how her company's product can organize the different types of medical tubes/cords to support patient therapy efficiency, improve IV medication safety, and eliminate hazardous pulling and line/cord dislodgment. Lindsay also talks about the importance of ...
May 28, 2021•20 min
In this episode of the SONSIEL series, we are privileged to host two amazing guests - Rhonda Manns and Lynda Benton. Rhonda is recognized as one of LinkedIn's leaders in nursing. Lynda is a Senior Director of Corporate Equity for Johnson & Johnson. Rhonda and Lynda share what inspires them to work in healthcare, other pathways nurses can take, the importance of nurse-led innovations, the importance of diversity in nursing, and more. Lynda explains how J&J supports nurses and Rhonda share...
May 20, 2021•27 min
In this episode of the SONSIEL series, we are privileged to feature two amazing nurse leaders, Hiyam Nadel and Marion Leary. Hiyam is the Director of the Center for Innovations and Care Delivery at Massachusetts General Hospital, and Marion is the Director of Innovation at the University of Pennsylvania's School of Nursing. Marion shares what they are doing at Penn Nursing to integrate innovation into the curriculum and beyond for their nursing students. Hiyam discusses how she helps mentor nurs...
May 19, 2021•30 min
Have you involved a nurse or a nurse team in the development of your solution? If the answer is yes, kudos to you. But if the answer is no, now's the time. In this episode of the SONSIEL series, we have the privilege of hosting Mary Lou Ackerman, VP of Innovation and Digital Health at SE Health and a founding member of SONSIEL and an active member of CHIEF. This is the first part of the twelve-part series with regard to the role of the nurse in health care, nurses and leadership nurses in innova...
May 14, 2021•28 min
In this episode of the SONSIEL series, we are privileged to have two amazing nurse leader guests - Shawna Butler and Bonnie Clipper. Shawna is the Managing Director for Exponential Medicine (US) and the host of See You Now, a podcast that shines a light on the real people changing the status quo in health: from nurses working in labor & delivery, with infectious diseases, and in hospice; to nurse allies in politics, business, and tech. Dr. Bonnie Clipper is a nurse innovation expert, best-se...
May 13, 2021•45 min
In this episode of the SONSIEL series, we have the privilege of hosting Veronica Smith Southerland, an outstanding nurse, innovative serial entrepreneur, and creator of Watch My FLO Business Entrepreneurship Academy for Healthcare Professionals. Veronica talks about her passion for healthcare and the genesis of her entrepreneurial spirit. She also discusses how her businesses keep non-emergent patients in their homes and manage them, giving more room and available staff to handle cases that need...
May 12, 2021•29 min
In this episode of the SONSIEL series, we are privileged to host Molly McCarthy and Kelly Robke. Molly McCarthy is the National Director of US Health Provider and Plans for Microsoft. Kelly is the current US Health and Chief Nursing Officer at Microsoft. Kelly and Molly discuss how their company contributes not just to the technology but also the people. Molly shares two great examples of what Microsoft is doing to add value for clinicians and patients, and Kelly added her own examples of how he...
May 07, 2021•34 min
In this episode, as part of the Nurse Leadership Series with SONSIEL, we are privileged to host a fantastic guest, Dr. Chris Recinos. She is the CEO and Founder of the Nurse Leader Network podcast and the creator of the mental health app for teens Hello Harmony. The Nurse Leader Network podcast is dedicated to helping nurse leaders with tools, resources, and connections to revolutionize health care while not sacrificing the important things in life. Chris discusses the genesis of the Nurse Leade...
May 06, 2021•23 min
In this inaugural episode of the SONSIEL series, we are privileged to feature two amazing nurse leaders - Rebecca Love and Robin Cogan - to kick off the series. Rebecca is the President at SONSIEL and Robin is a Nationally Certified School Nurse and is the legislative co-chair for the New Jersey State School Nurses Association. Rebecca and Robin discuss the importance of having school nurses and their impact on public health. Rebecca talks of the school nurses especially in this time of COVID an...
May 05, 2021•43 min
Today, we are privileged to feature the outstanding Jo Bhakdi, Founder and CEO of Quantgene. Jo discusses how his company is building the most advanced genomics technology that can detect cancer and other diseases earlier, while they are easier to treat. He talks about the genesis of the Quantgene, the benefits of merging genomic sequencing with AI, Serenity System and it's amazing ability to detect diseases, the challenges they faced, and many more. Jo and his team are building the future of me...
Apr 29, 2021•35 min
In this episode, I am honored to have the outstanding Kara Dennis on the podcast again. Kara is the Head of Healthcare at Unqork and she discusses how her company modernizes healthcare companies through the no-code platform. She talks about modernizing the front-end experience, digitizing workflows and business processes, reducing variability, and delivering better care to patients. Kara shares examples of how Unqork has helped healthcare businesses. She also added insights on overcoming setback...
Apr 27, 2021•26 min
In this episode, we have the privilege of hosting Dr. Ravi Komatireddy, Founder and CEO of Motiv Health Inc., the most advanced, personalized, and persuasive digital health coaching system. Ravi discusses how his company leverages AI and coaching to help improve human behavior. He talks about how lifestyle and behavior impact health, and the importance of training our mindset to be healthy. He clarifies the difference between health and health care, and shares his insights on behavior change, mo...
Apr 26, 2021•26 min
In this episode, we have the privilege of hosting the outstanding Tom Chittenden, Chief Data Officer and Founding Director of the Genuity Science Advanced Artificial Intelligence Research Laboratory. Genuity Science is a data insights company. Tom discusses how his company leverages AI and sequence data to find or build techniques that can robustly identify the drivers of disease. He explains about creating more effective therapeutics by applying AI in diseases, from cardiovascular disease to th...
Apr 23, 2021•27 min
Figure out how to get a foothold in Asia’s healthcare https://outcomesrocket.health/tonyestrella/2019/09/
Apr 22, 2021•27 min
We have Roxanne McMurray, inventor of the McMurray Enhanced Airway and also the co-founder of McMurray Medical Group, and Noah Hendler, a nurse practitioner, health care technologist, strategist and co-founder of SONSIEL. Noah dives into the importance of nurses in healthcare, and the value of nurse innovators. Roxanne discusses the McMurray Enhanced Airway, how the innovation came about, and some of her challenges in putting the product on the market. These two nurse leaders also share their in...
Apr 21, 2021•28 min
In this episode, we are excited to feature a thought leader in life sciences and health care - Ziad Rouag. Ziad is the President and CEO of Biomodex, a digital health company offering enhanced 3D printing. In this podcast, he talks about the various applications of enhanced 3D printing in the medical device sector. He also shares how his company's product can improve difficult and complicated surgeries, increase the comfort level of physicians, and reduce variability. Ziad shares his thoughts on...
Apr 20, 2021•30 min
There's Augmented Reality (AR), Virtual Reality (VR), and Mixed Reality (MR). Now, there's Extended Reality (XR). What is XR and how can it improve healthcare? In this episode, we have the privilege of hosting the amazing Dr. Alex Young, CEO and founder of Virti, a training platform that leverages training, extended reality (XR) and artificial intelligence (AI) to help healthcare professionals prepare for high-stress situations. Alex discusses the importance of data-driven training and how his c...
Apr 19, 2021•24 min
In this episode, we are privileged to host the outstanding Dr. Alex Greninger, Assistant Director of the UW Medicine Clinical Virology Lab. Dr. Greninger dives deep into the work he does and how they help improve outcomes. He discusses viral diseases, innovations that helped produce the COVID vaccine, how the vaccines work, the difference between RNA and traditional vaccines in creating the immune response and more. We've really enjoyed the stimulating conversation with Alex, so don't miss it! C...
Apr 16, 2021•33 min
Managing people who are recovering from substance abuse through tech and data https://outcomesrocket.health/map/2018/04/
Apr 14, 2021•31 min
In this episode, we have the privilege of having Moshe Pinto, CEO at WiderCircle, a platform to connect neighbors for better health. Moshe discusses how his company brings a new community care model where neighbors support each other and form trusted delivery networks that enable health care information to flow better and translated into action. He talks about WiderCircle's three-pronged strategy and shares insights on trust and relationships and the lack of communal support and sense of purpose...
Apr 13, 2021•29 min
In today's episode of Outcomes Rocket, we are excited to share with your our interview with Howard Rosen, the CEO and founder of LifeWIRE Corporation. Howard talks about how his company is empowering providers, payors, and patients through a communications platform on any device available with no need for a download. He shares his thoughts on transitioning from a different field to healthcare, things he has learned in the process. and insights on leveraging tech to improve health outcomes. If yo...
Apr 12, 2021•22 min
In this podcast, we are honored to host Lee Lewis. Lee is the Chief Strategy Officer and GM Medical Solutions for the Health Transformation Alliance. He discusses how his company is trying to save lives and billions of dollars. He shares how his company is working on getting daily data feed so they can make better-informed decisions clinically and financially, on bringing due diligence up to par. He has some very interesting (and funny) comparisons and is just an amazing conversationalist. There...
Apr 08, 2021•32 min
This episode features the outstanding Amanda Berra, Research Leader at The Advisory Board, a membership-based research organization Amanda educates us on how her company researches and analyzes the most consequential problems to find answers not just in hospitals and health care but in other fields as well. She shares successes and improved outcomes, ways to engage with the resources, insights on healthcare, mid-career change, and more. She also talks about systemness, some challenges of healthc...
Apr 06, 2021•22 min
In this episode, we are privilege to host Justin Perun. He is the founder and CEO of MedPay and Healthy Habits. Justin talks about the consumer finance approach angle of MedPay. He discusses the benefits his company provides both on the patient and provider. In this pandemic season where many people are living paycheck to paycheck, MedPay gives people a safety net so they can live with less stress and better quality of life. This is a very interesting conversation filled with consumer insights a...
Apr 05, 2021•31 min
In this episode, we host Chris Dimock, the Chairman of the YPO Leadership Development and Women's Business Network. The YPO Leadership Development and Women's Business Networks are collaborating to produce the third successful A+ Accelerator program which is now open for applications. They are looking for early-stage companies interested in applying. The program is designed to accelerate the growth of early-stage companies with sustainable values through superior YPO mentorship and access to YPO...
Apr 01, 2021•10 min
Does transportation improve healthcare outcomes? In this episode, Mark Switaj, Founder and CEO of Roundtrip, discusses how his company helps improve health outcomes through better transportation. He talks about some variables that affect the no-show rate, working together with health plans, serving the entire population, streamlining efforts, coordinating with EHRs, and improving the perception of high-quality care. Mark is a wonderful entrepreneur and a great conversationalist with a lot of ins...
Apr 01, 2021•28 min
In this episode, we have the privilege to host Richard Zwickel, Founder and CEO at POCN Point of Care Network. Richard discusses how his company is a trusted source for many nurse practitioners and physician assistants who want to learn about the latest clinical and industry news network to improve outcomes. He shares how POCN helps practitioners earn, learn, care and connect across the different elements of how they're helping themselves in their career especially at the local level. Richard al...
Mar 31, 2021•26 min
