Healthy Dose of Dialogue

Healthy Dose of Dialogue
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Healthy Dose of Dialogue Podcast, invites industry leaders to share fresh perspectives and engage in healthy dialogue about transformative marketplace trends and industry insights. Together, we‘re shaping a better future for people in healthcare.

  1. 12/22/2022

    Bonus: BigTopics in Small Doses: Transforming Healthcare in 2023. Three Catalysts to Watch

    In this episode, we look to the far horizon, thinking about healthcare's fast-changing future and listening to industry insiders as they spotlight three major catalysts transforming care.

    6 min

  2. 12/15/2022

    A Dose of Virtual First Health Care

    Kate Brown, the leader of Mercer’s Center for Health Innovation, delivers an outlook and overview of virtual first care, its growth, and the diverse array of telehealth and digital solutions entering the market. In the discussion with host Dr. Nina Birnbaum, medical director for Innovation Acceleration at Blue Shield of California, Kate details the unprecedented growth of virtual first care, highlighting how it might evolve in a post-pandemic world and what employers can do to streamline the wave of telehealth and digital solutions. After listening, visit this link to learn more about Mercer’s Center for Health Innovation.

    25 min

  3. 10/27/2022

    A Dose of Price Transparency and the Role of Pharmacists at the Point of Care

    The cost of medications has skyrocketed and pharmacists are still filling prescriptions behind the counter instead of being used for their expertise to help patients at the point of care. In this episode, Dr. Edward Fotsch, CEO and founder of Gemini Health shares his perspectives with Salina Wong, Senior Director of Clinical Pharmacy Programs at Blue Shield of California, on how the industry can crack the code on drug cost savings through price transparency with lower cost alternatives, the critical role pharmacists can play as part of the overall care team, and the need for more competition to help reduce healthcare costs.

    32 min

  4. 08/08/2022

    Bonus: BigTopics in Small Doses: Creating an Accessible, Affordable Prescription Drug Market

    In Episode 6, we talk about the prescription drug market and the innovative approaches several companies are using to make inroads in drug affordability, accessibility, and effectiveness.

    4 min
  5. A Dose of Prescription Drug Disruption

    06/15/2022

    A Dose of Prescription Drug Disruption

    Gina Guinasso, president at CivicaScript, talks about the exorbitant costs in today’s prescription drugs and how her organization – together with the industry – is leveling the playing field by distributing generic drugs directly to pharmacies. In her conversation with host Andy Chasin, Blue Shield of California’s Vice President of Federal Policy and Advocacy, she discusses the beginnings of CivicaScript, spotlights industry factors that have led to inflated drug costs, and outlines how transparent drug pricing and direct distribution to pharmacies can make drugs like insulin more affordable and accessible to patients across the country. Visit Civicarx.org to learn more about CivicaScript and the company’s mission to provide equitable pharmaceuticals at the lowest sustainable prices to patients.

    27 min

  6. 03/17/2022

    A Dose of Digiceuticals and Mental Fitness

    Sarah Hill, CEO at Healium, offers an inside look at the company’s virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) therapeutics for anxiety and stress. In her discussion with host Vic Tandon, Blue Shield of California’s director of health innovation product strategy, she points to the latest advances in wearable devices, breakthroughs in digital mental health solutions, and how immersive media represents a new and drugless aid for patients coping with stress. Visit tryhealium.com to learn more about Healium and how it combines wearables, neurofeedback, and immersive apps to improve mental fitness.

    32 min

  7. 03/09/2022

    Bonus: BigTopics in Small Doses: Technology & Innovation

    In Episode 5, we hear from health entrepreneurs, investors, analysts, and doctors about the digital technologies and innovative trends shaping the next generation of healthcare services.

    4 min

  8. 02/16/2022

    A Dose of Digital Innovation: Predictions for Health Care in 2022

    Scott Becker, founder and publisher of Becker’s Hospital Review publications, host of the Private Equity Podcast and partner in the health firm McGuire Woods, and R “Ray” Wang, founder, chairman, and principal analyst of Silicon Valley-based research and advisory firm Constellation Research and host of the weekly Web series, DisrupTV, join host Lisa Davis, Blue Shield of California’s senior vice president and CIO, to talk about health tech and where they see opportunities for digital innovation to impact the health care industry in 2022. The three speak about notable health tech innovations emerging from Silicon Valley and the business strategies allowing the health care industry to increasingly personalize experiences and improve the quality of care. The discussion also focuses on the consumerization and digitization of health care and how the pandemic will continue to accelerate analytics, automation, and Artificial Intelligence in 2022.

    36 min
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Healthy Dose of Dialogue Podcast, invites industry leaders to share fresh perspectives and engage in healthy dialogue about transformative marketplace trends and industry insights. Together, we‘re shaping a better future for people in healthcare.

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  • Creator
    Healthy Dose of Dialogue
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2022
  • Episodes
    41
  • Rating
    Clean
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