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Joining today’s episode is R.J. Briscione, Senior Director of Social Determinants of Health Strategy & Execution at CVS | Aetna. In this 30 minute episode, R.J. digs into all of the silver linings he’s seen over the last year, including the focus of today’s show, Feeding South Florida.

R.J. answers questions like:

How did Feeding South Florida turn into a double silver lining as a result of the pandemic?
What eye-opening moments impacted the future direction of the program?
How did member stories impact the next phase of Feeding South Florida initiatives?


To connect with R.J.: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rjbriscione/


To learn more about Feeding South Florida: https://feedingsouthflorida.org/

Chris Bevolo, Chief Brand Officer at Revive Health and host of the No Normal Show podcast joins this episode of RadioRev to talk about the quick transformation virtual care underwent as COVID-19 forced the world to shut down.

Chris answers questions like:

What’s the difference between telehealth and virtual care? Once the pandemic started, how did legacy health systems handle the overnight need for virtual health and how are they innovating to keep up with demand? As we emerge from the pandemic, where do we go from here?


To connect with Chris: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrisbevolo/

To listen to the No Normal Show podcast: https://www.thinkrevivehealth.com/no-normal

To learn more about ReviveHealth: https://www.thinkrevivehealth.com/


Chris Bevolo is Chief Brand Officer at ReviveHealth, a full-service healthcare marketing agency based in Nashville, TN. He has worked with dozens of hospitals and health systems across the U.S. in the past two decades, is a frequent keynote speaker, and has authored six books on healthcare branding and marketing.

Lora Alexander, Vice President of Engagement & Design at Icario joins the show to talk about one aspect of healthcare that needed to transform overnight—literally—during the height of the pandemic: telehealth. In this episode, Lora discusses how behavioral research has supported telehealth & healthcare during the pandemic, answering questions like:

How were we able to implement telehealth so quickly? What has Icario's role been to connect more people to health? What makes you feel optimistic about the future?

Plus, a conversation about the digital divide and the barriers we still need to overcome to make telehealth accessible for all. 

To connect with Lora: https://www.linkedin.com/in/loraalexander/

To learn more about Icario: https://www.icariohealth.com 

Scott Megill, President & CEO at Coriell Life Sciences joins the premiere episode of season 3 of RadioRev to talk about pharmacogenomics and how it relates to mental health care. In this episode, Scott discusses some of the silver linings that emerged over the last year in healthcare, answering questions like:

What's unique about Coriell's approach? What's the role of personalization in the work that you do? How does pharmacogenomics improve mental health treatment? 

To connect with Scott: https://www.linkedin.com/in/scottmegill/

To learn more about Coriell Life Sciences: https://www.coriell.com/

Scott Megill is President and Chief Executive Officer of Coriell Life Sciences (CLS). With a vision to translate decades of cutting-edge genetic research into insights that empower the most precise medical care, Scott launched Coriell Life Sciences out of the renowned Coriell Institute for Medical Research in 2013. Under his leadership, CLS earned recognition as IBM’s Global Entrepreneur of the Year and has grown to become an internationally trusted provider of comprehensive medication risk management solutions, bioinformatics, and genetic interpretation and reporting services. Pioneering innovation in precision medicine, Scott is a driving force in setting the industry standard for pharmacogenomics and advancing a healthier world.

An entrepreneurial leader recognized for unlocking the power of technology to fuel smarter healthcare, Scott spearheads collaboration with major healthcare providers, payers, employers, physicians, and other providers to help improve lives and reduce healthcare costs. He is passionate about educating others and is an advocate for the advancement of precision medicine through his involvement with organizations, including the Employer and Provider Health Innovation Roundtables, Personalized Medicine Coalition, Business Group on Health, Health Action Council, among others.

Scott previously served as CIO at the Coriell Institute for Medical Research and held business technology leadership roles at Dow Chemical Company and Rohm and Haas. He also founded the Moorestown Robotics Club, an organization that immerses New Jersey elementary, middle, and high school students in the excitement of science and technology through international robotics competitions.

Scott holds an Executive Master of Business Administration degree from Villanova University and a Bachelor of Arts degree in English and Philosophy from Drew University.

Welcome to the trailer for a new season of RadioRev! This season we're back to bring you fresh new interviews with healthcare leaders and experts designed to inspire, engage, and offer new perspectives on what it means to connect people to health.

Since the end of season 2, the world has weathered a pandemic. We’ve experienced a lot of uncertainty and change that catapulted the healthcare industry into a new reality where creativity and bright spots have unexpectedly emerged as a response to this radical change in the way we live, work, and seek healthcare.

So this season really is about focusing on the bright spots. The innovations. The positive outcomes. Highlighting the member stories that don’t often get heard. It’s all about the silver linings without brushing aside the realities because we’ll talk about those, too. But, we hope to shine a lot on all of the amazing work that’s happening to make the world a healthier place.

A lot of the conversations we’re going to have are going to focus on social determinants of health, barriers to quality care, and how we’re thinking about mental health in this new era as we emerge from a time of isolation and social distancing.

We are thrilled to be back and look forward to bringing you new episodes over the next 6 weeks. To be the first to hear about new episodes of RadioRev make sure to subscribe on your favorite podcast platform.

In the finale episode of our Social Determinants of Health season, Sara Ratner, SVP of Government Programs & Strategic Initiatives joins the to wrap things up, discussing the impact of COVID-19 and urging us to think ahead about the new era of SDoH. This conversation dives into questions including:


What's localization and how can we use it to understand SDoH at the block level?
How will the COVID-19 pandemic shape the future of how we think and talk about SDoH?
What’s the single most important takeaway healthcare organizations should remember about social determinants of health?

To connect with Sara: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sararatner/

About Sara Ratner

A proven leader in the healthcare industry, Sara was the CEO of HealthEHR where she helped venture-backed organizations develop Medicare and Medicaid program strategies for emerging markets leveraging CMS and state frameworks to generate opportunities for program development and expansion. She has also served as SVP, Corporate Systems and Compliance at RedBrick Health, President of NeoPath Health, and as General Counsel, VP of Strategic Partnerships and Human Resources at CVS CareMark (MinuteClinic division).

Sara serves on several Boards of Directors, including Proximal Health, a venture-backed health insurance company that she co-founded; she has also previously served on other for-profit and nonprofit Boards of Directors. Throughout her career Sara has received notable awards such as the Business Journal Top 25 Women to Watch, Top 40 under 40, and was named part of Twin Cities Business Real Power 50.

She earned a B.A, cum laude, from Washington University in St. Louis, and her J.D. from St. Louis University graduating magna cum laude.

To foster her competitive spirit, Sara actively trains and competes as a triathlete, racing in international distance triathlons to Ironmans.