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 hosp...
Sep 28, 2021•23 min
Dr. Sandra Saldana, CEO and Co-Founder at Alva Health, has always been passionate about building things that don't exist, doing things that are unprecedented, and building something from scratch. This passion drove her to entrepreneurship in the medtech space and she has dedicated her whole life and career to the healthcare space. In this episode of the Outcomes Rocket MedTech, Dr. Saldana discusses how her company automated the process of stroke symptom recognition and emergency response withou...
Sep 27, 2021•34 min
In this Outcomes Rocket MedTech podcast, we are excited to feature Peter Vranes, CEO & Co-Founder of Nutromics, an Australian medtech company revolutionizing healthcare through continuous real-time molecular monitoring. Peter discusses how Nutromic's smart patch biosensor solves some of the healthcare challenges in chronic disease prevention and management, acute diseases, and therapeutic drug monitoring. He shares the lightbulb moment which led to the creation of Nutromic, dives into vancom...
Sep 24, 2021•33 min
In this episode of Outcomes Rocket MedTech, we are privileged to feature Jeff Pompeo, a serial entrepreneur and investor, and President and CEO at Caretaker Medical. Jeff discusses how Caretaker adds value to the care continuum. He also shares the genesis of the company and a setback they've experienced in the process of developing the product. He also shares a scoop, so you'll be the first one to hear this before it is announced publicly! Make sure to tune in. Continuous blood pressure monitori...
Sep 23, 2021•28 min
In this episode of the Outcomes Rocket MedTech, we are excited to feature Kate Dilligan, the founder and CEO at Cooler Heads and one of the five finalists in the MedTech Innovator 2021 competition. Kate shares the story behind Cooler Heads and how her experience as a cancer patient pushed her to find ways to eliminate chemotherapy-induced hair loss more affordably. She discusses the value prop of her product and the difference over the existing standard of care. Kate also talks about setbacks an...
Sep 22, 2021•30 min
In this episode, we are privileged to host Emily Reiser, the Senior Manager of Innovation Community Engagement with the Texas Medical Center. TMC is the largest medical city in the world and is at the forefront of advancing life sciences. Emily discusses how her organization drives collaboration between and among different institutions. She also shares how TMC provides access to multiple health systems, how they act as the connection between innovators and health systems. We also cover how TMC m...
Sep 20, 2021•28 min
Welcome to Outcomes Rocket MedTech, a podcast created to share the mindset and perspective of innovators and different stakeholders, get to know their founding stories, learn their unique challenges, and understand the value proposition of their products. In this episode, Paul Grand welcomes you to the podcast and shares excitement in bringing you closer to the entrepreneurs. His goal is to help you understand the journey of innovators as they try to solve healthcare problems. Paul invites you t...
Sep 17, 2021•18 min
In this Pharma Outcomes Rocket episode, we are privileged to have two special guests. Naomi Fried is the founder and CEO of Pharmstars and Laura Gunn is the Managing Director of Pharmstars, the first pharma-focused accelerator for digital health startups. Naomi and Laura discuss how Pharmstars address the gap between pharma manufacturers and startups. They share how the accelerator educates and mentors startups, how it facilitates and accelerates successful partnerships, how it reduces the gap b...
Sep 16, 2021•21 min
In this episode, we are privileged to host the outstanding Trish Richardson, Director of Post-Acute Care Solutions at Relias. Trish shares her journey from a stockbroker to a board-certified nurse executive. She explains how her work at Relias makes a difference in the lives of many patients. She emphasizes that all nurses have a voice whether they have a title and continue encouraging and supporting others. Trish is an incredible nursing leader and strategist, and there are so many things to le...
Sep 15, 2021•32 min
In this episode, we are privileged to hear from Dr. Michael Blackman, Chief Medical Officer at Greenway Health. Dr. Blackman discusses how his company sought to find new ways to add value to what they provide to clients. He talks about several projects that ensure that clients have what they need like telehealth, collaborating with EHR vendors and stakeholders to keep abreast of fast-moving changes especially in regards to COVID-19. He also talks about transitioning from fee-for-service to value...
Sep 14, 2021•24 min
In this episode, we feature Nate Pagel, the CEO of Medifies and the co-founder of Vidlet based out of San Francisco, California. Nate covers how Medifies provide tools to help hospitals increase patient satisfaction. He dives into how surgeons cannot deliver the right updates to patients' families because they are missing. Medifies solves that by creating a healthcare software that sends out messages to patients' families about what is happening to the patient quarterly. There's a long list of b...
Sep 13, 2021•24 min
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...
Sep 09, 2021•26 min
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. ...
Sep 08, 2021•32 min
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 o...
Sep 07, 2021•23 min
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 doi...
Sep 06, 2021•41 min
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 an...
Sep 02, 2021•23 min
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 boardro...
Sep 01, 2021•44 min
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 ...
Aug 31, 2021•17 min
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 ex...
Aug 30, 2021•26 min
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 partn...
Aug 26, 2021•19 min
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 ma...
Aug 25, 2021•36 min
In this episode, we interview the outstanding Kaajal Singh. Kaajal is the Principal of Client Engagement for the RTI Center for Health Care Advancement. She discusses how RTI leverages data and delivers health-focused interventions. These solutions are backed by years of research and presented to the table with analytical capabilities that are truly fundamental to a research institute. Kaajal shares RTI's drive to improve quality and outcomes and reduce cost. She also talks about the benefits of...
Aug 24, 2021•23 min
In this episode, we are privileged to host M-T, the co-founder of Metric Mate. Metric Mate is a first of its kind patented AI platform that enables you to receive professional trainer level results without the time or physical proximity restraints. M-T discusses how Metric Mate allows users to seamlessly track their workout data, monitor performance, and receive real-time feedback using your mobile device. He shares how this cutting-edge, patented technology actually started in a gym. M-T also t...
Aug 23, 2021•28 min
Millions of Americans suffer from chronic pain. With the ongoing battle against the opioid epidemic, we need another alternative for dealing with pain. In this episode, I have the privilege of hosting Dr. David Caraway, Chief Medical Officer at Nevro, a global medical device company that focuses on delivering advanced and innovative spinal cord stimulation to help with chronic pain. Dr. Caraway shares how his company is helping treat patients with chronic pain and adding value to healthcare. He ...
Aug 20, 2021•18 min
Needle stick injury is one of the most common injuries that happen to healthcare workers. In this episode, we are privileged to feature Hilario Castillo, Founder, and CEO of Innovative Neurons. He is the inventor of the Fast Access Safety Technology (F.A.ST) Syringe, a revolutionary syringe that has unique time-saving and safety features. Hilario shares the genesis of his invention and company and some of the challenges he faced in putting the product on the market. He discusses F.A.S.T.'s speci...
Aug 18, 2021•26 min
Today’s podcast features Jim Nasr, CEO at Acoer. Acoer is a software development company committed to building software that is usable, interoperable, and block-chained enabled to ensure trust, transparency, and security. In this podcast, Jim talks about how his company focuses on building modern and usable real-time healthcare technologies. He speaks of improving health care by making data more accountable, delivering easier access to data for better efficiencies, and insights to understand blo...
Aug 17, 2021•31 min
What are the forces impacting health care? In this episode, we are privileged to feature Rajesh Manglani, VP of Pharmacy Product Strategy at Cigna. Rajesh discusses Cigna's goal to make healthcare affordable, predictable, and simple for everyone. He explains how his company delivers sustainable solutions, early behavioral lifestyle interventions, and timely cost-effective access to care. He also talks of the value of data integration and benefits integration. Rajesh provides great examples to su...
Aug 12, 2021•25 min
This episode features the outstanding Tim Panagos, Co-founder and Chief Technology Officer at Microshare.io, which combines wireless data sources to allow better decision-making while respecting the individual's privacy. Microshare's universal contact tracing solution has been adopted globally as the centerpiece of comprehensive COVID-19 responses. Today, Tim talks about how his company leverage data and technology to help people and businesses make better decisions, improve disease management, ...
Aug 11, 2021•33 min
COVID-19 curtailed the growth of many companies, but it also became the reason for the creation of new companies seeking to improve health standards. In this episode, we are privileged to host the outstanding Eli Harris, President and Co-Founder of R-Zero. R-Zero is a disinfection company seeking to reduce the spread of infectious diseases by leveraging ultraviolet C (UV-C) technology. Eli discusses how R-Zero was formed, what he and his co-founders learned as they start unpacking the disinfecti...
Aug 10, 2021•24 min
Not everyone can afford expensive health insurance. If you're looking for a way to access health care affordably, this is an episode you cannot miss! Today, we are privileged to feature the outstanding Shane Foss, Founder and Chief Executive Officer at Hooray Health. Shane explains how his company serves the underserved by offering affordable health insurance to part-time and hourly-rate workers. Click this link to the show notes, transcript, and resources: outcomesrocket.health
Aug 09, 2021•18 min
