The Road to Care

SamaCare
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The Road to Care Podcast, sponsored by SamaCare, unites healthcare providers, healthcare administrators, pharmaceutical manufacturers, investors, and policymakers in the quest to improve patients’ access to care. We discuss overcoming administrative hurdles to delivering optimal patient care, best practices in business development, clinical trends, emerging technologies and more. Tune in and join our quest to help patients get on critical specialty treatments, at the right time, without roadblocks. To learn more about SamaCare visit www.samacare.com. The information, opinions, and views expressed in this podcast are those of the individuals involved and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of SamaCare, Inc. This podcast is for informational purposes only and is not intended to provide, and should not be relied upon for, medical, legal, or professional advice. While we discuss various topics related to the healthcare industry, any decisions regarding your own healthcare should be made in consultation with a qualified healthcare professional. SamaCare, Inc. does not endorse or recommend any specific treatments, opinions, policies, business practices, or other information mentioned in this podcast.

Episodes

  1. Standardizing IG Therapy with Dr. Luba Sobolevsky & Dr. Amy Clarke

    09/29/2025

    Standardizing IG Therapy with Dr. Luba Sobolevsky & Dr. Amy Clarke

    On this episode of The Road to Care, we’re joined by Luba Sobolevsky, PharmD, IgCP®, President & CEO of the Immunoglobulin National Society (IgNS), and Amy E. Clarke, DNP, RN, IgCN®, Chief Clinical Officer at IgNS, two nationally recognized leaders advancing standards, education, certification, and patient advocacy in immunoglobulin (IG) therapy and biologics. Dr. Sobolevsky and Dr. Clarke walk through how IgNS built an interdisciplinary model including standards, education, certification (IgCN®/IgCP®), and outcomes research, to close dangerous training gaps in IG therapy, and preview what’s next as the pipeline accelerates (FcRn and complement inhibitors, hyaluronidase-facilitated SCIG), the workforce ages, and plasma supply and site-of-care complexity grow. Tune in to learn: -Why certification matters (IgCN®/IgCP®) as a measurable competency metric tied to safer infusions and better outcomes. -The power of interdisciplinary education across nurses, pharmacists, and physicians—and how to embed standards into policy and practice. -What’s changing in IG therapy: new biologics, site-of-care variability (home, AICs, hospital), and implications for clinician training and patient experience. -Patient voice as a “fourth pillar”—how shared decision-making and outcomes research inform continuous improvement. Together, we can make healthcare right. Here are some of the outstanding organizations and associations championing patient health mentioned in this episode: Immunoglobulin National Society (IgNS): https://ig-ns.org National Infusion Center Association (NICA): https://infusioncenter.org/ Infusion Nurses Society (INS): https://www.ins1.org/ For more information on SamaCare’s free prior authorization management platform for specialty practices, visit https://www.samacare.com/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=r2c This podcast was produced by JFACTOR for SamaCare. Learn more at https://www.jfactor.com/

    45 min
  2. Remote Therapeutic Monitoring, Patient Data & the Future of Connected Care with Jim Breidenstein

    06/25/2025

    Remote Therapeutic Monitoring, Patient Data & the Future of Connected Care with Jim Breidenstein

    On this episode of The Road to Care, we sit down with Jim Breidenstein, CEO of Adhere+, a remote therapeutic monitoring platform reshaping how patients and care teams stay connected. Jim is a seasoned healthcare leader whose career spans game-changing innovations — from launching the first minimally invasive spinal surgery device at Kyphon, to pioneering prescription digital therapeutics at Pear, to scaling novel interventions in pain management, psychiatry, and cardiology. In our wide-ranging conversation, Jim unpacks how his journey from the medtech front lines led him to digital health, why he believes remote monitoring will soon be a first-line standard, and how real-time patient-reported data is poised to transform outcomes and costs across the system. Tune in to learn: *Why remote therapeutic monitoring (RTM) is more than the next RPM *How Adhere+ turns daily patient “Polaroids” into meaningful clinical interventions *What it takes to lead commercial healthcare teams through industry-defining change *How the shift away from hospital-based care is shaping the future of patient access, affordability, and outcomes Together, we can make healthcare right. Here are some of the outstanding organizations and technologies mentioned in this episode: -Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) (https://www.cms.gov/) -American Medical Association (AMA) (https://www.ama-assn.org/) -National Institutes of Health (NIH) (https://www.nih.gov/) -Adhere+ (https://adhereplus.com/) This podcast was produced by JFACTOR for SamaCare. Learn more at www.jfactor.com.

    28 min
  3. From Da Vinci to DH Medical: AI, Signal Processing & the Future of Medical Innovation with Jim Alecxih

    05/19/2025

    From Da Vinci to DH Medical: AI, Signal Processing & the Future of Medical Innovation with Jim Alecxih

    On this episode of The Road to Care, we’re joined by Jim Alecxih, CEO of DH Medical and a veteran leader in medical technology innovation. With more than 30 years in the industry, Jim has helped bring groundbreaking technologies to market, including the Da Vinci Robotic Surgical System during his tenure at Intuitive Surgical. He now leads DH Medical, a company pioneering AI-driven image enhancement and predictive signal processing in healthcare. Jim shares powerful insights from his decades-long journey — from the chaotic early days of Intuitive to the emerging challenges and opportunities posed by AI in medicine today. Tune in to learn: *Why Intuitive Surgical scrapped its original business model — and how that bold pivot pioneered a revolution *How predictive signal processing could help identify seizures before they happen *The difference between generative AI and “blunt AI” — and why it matters for patient safety How high-quality input data could be the key to unlocking AI’s full potential in medicine Together, we can make healthcare right. Here are some of the outstanding organizations and technologies mentioned in this episode: DH Medical (https://dhmedical.com/) PRS Guitars (https://prsguitars.com/) The Success Chain Podcast (Jim Alecxih's podcast: https://www.thesuccesschain.com/) For more information on SamaCare’s free prior authorization management platform for specialty practices, visit https://www.samacare.com/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=r2c This podcast was produced by JFACTOR for SamaCare. Learn more at https://www.jfactor.com.

    35 min
  4. NHL Hall of Famer Jeremy Roenick is Scoring with MediChainX.io's Blockchain Solution to Protect Patient Data

    04/16/2025

    NHL Hall of Famer Jeremy Roenick is Scoring with MediChainX.io's Blockchain Solution to Protect Patient Data

    On this episode of The Road to Care we’re joined by NHL Hall of Famer Jeremy Roenick to discuss his journey from hockey to healthcare. Our host, Kip Theno, and Jeremy discuss MediChainX, Roenick’s latest power move to forecheck healthcare data breaches and empower patients to take control of their own health data. As a blockchain solution, MediChainX.io is the future of secure, reliable and efficient healthcare data exchange across patients, providers, payers, and healthcare companies. Now how’s this for a hat-trick? Tune in to learn how the blockchain can: Make medical data safer from data breaches Give patients control over their own health data Save medical practices, hospital, payers, and other healthcare companies billions of dollars Whether you’re looking for the inside scoop on healthcare innovation, or you just want to hear our host Kip Theno and Jeremy Roenick talk about the toughest hockey player of all time, this is an episode you won’t want to miss. Together, we can make healthcare right. Here are some of the outstanding organizations and associations championing patient health mentioned in this episode: MediChainX (https://www.medichainx.io/) UHC (https://www.uhc.com/) Change Healthcare (https://www.changehealthcare.com/) For more information on SamaCare’s free prior authorization management platform for specialty practices, visit https://www.samacare.com/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=r2c This podcast was produced by JFACTOR for SamaCare. Learn more at https://www.jfactor.com/.

    25 min
  5. Bioelectronic Medicine, Biofuels, and Bringing Cost Down to Treat Chronic Conditions with NXTSTIM

    03/19/2025

    Bioelectronic Medicine, Biofuels, and Bringing Cost Down to Treat Chronic Conditions with NXTSTIM

    On this episode of The Road to Care we’re joined by Dr. Krishnan Chakravarthy, MD PhD, scientist, interventional pain and spine physician, and CEO of NXTSTIM. Dr. Chakravarthy is in the top 0.1% of global scholars writing about innovations in nanomedicine, neuromodulation, accessible delivery models for care over the past 10 years and has won numerous national and international awards for his clinical and research work. Dr. Chakravarthy joins us to discuss groundbreaking advances in technology and delivery models that will expand chronic pain patients’ access to treatment, while lowering overall cost to the medical system. Tune in to learn: How NXTSTIM is cutting the cost of neurostimulation from $150K to $150 Why AI & RPM is critical to successfully managing chronic pain over the long term How Miniaturization, AI & RPM can solve access to care How your own body will power future medical devices Why biofuel is NOT science fiction! Together, we can make healthcare right. Here are some of the outstanding organizations and associations championing patient health mentioned in this episode: -Empower You Chronic Pain Foundation (https://www.empoweryoufdn.org/) -American Society of Pain and Neuroscience (ASPN) (https://aspnpain.com/) -National Institute of Health (NIH) (https://www.nih.gov/) -Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) (https://www.cdc.gov/) -NXTSTIM (https://nxtstim.com/) For more information on SamaCare’s free prior authorization management platform for specialty practices, visit https://www.samacare.com/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=r2c This podcast was produced by JFACTOR for SamaCare. Learn more at https://www.jfactor.com/.

    40 min
  6. Nancy Ellis and Stacy Yonker - No Holds Barred on Repairing a Broken System

    02/12/2025

    Nancy Ellis and Stacy Yonker - No Holds Barred on Repairing a Broken System

    On this episode of The Road to Care, we’re joined by leaders in rheumatology practice administration, Nancy Ellis, practice administrator at Piedmont Arthritis Clinic, and Stacy Yonker, Chief Executive Officer at Sarasota Arthritis Center. Tune in for a no holds barred discussion about the unintended consequences of recent healthcare legislation, how PBMs and the vertical integration of healthcare impacts patients and clinicians, how to overcome key points of friction in the prior authorization process and more. This episode has something for everyone! Listen to learn: *Which metrics matter, and which don’t for your practice *How practices can fight declining reimbursement rates *What patients, employers, and clinicians can do to confound abuses of the healthcare system … and more! Together, we can make healthcare right. Here are some of the outstanding organizations and associations championing patient health mentioned in this episode:  National Organization of Rheumatology Managers (NORM) (https://normgroup.org/) Medical Group Management Association (MGMA) (https://www.mgma.com/) Trio Health (https://www.triohealth.com/) For more information on SamaCare’s free prior authorization management platform for specialty practices, visit https://www.samacare.com/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=r2c

    48 min
  7. Democratizing Pharmaceutical Research with Ex-Novartis US CSO Scott Howell

    01/15/2025

    Democratizing Pharmaceutical Research with Ex-Novartis US CSO Scott Howell

    On this episode of The Road to Care, we’re joined by industry thought leader Dr. Scott Howell and special guest co-host, SamaCare CEO Syam Palakurthy. Scott is best known for leading innovations to improve coverage, reimbursement and affordability of medicines as well as services supporting patient access at GSK, Genentech, Jazz, and Novartis. Scott has been teaching, researching and writing about improving pricing and access of medicines for 15 years, primarily at the University of California – Berkeley, and is a thought leader on the topic of value-based pricing and access for medicines. Scott spent the first decade of his career in clinical medicine as a general internist. Tune in to this episode to learn: *Why the business model for pharmaceutical development no longer works *How to reduce the cost of failure in drug R&D *The impact of decentralizing drug development on pricing and patient access And, be sure to check out Scott’s podcast, Prescription for Better Access: (https://open.spotify.com/show/659fsjTHJGdqHdfrmqDBkw). Together, we can make healthcare right. Here are some of the outstanding organizations and associations championing patient health mentioned in this episode: -National Academy of Medicine (https://nam.edu/) -GSK (https://www.gsk.com/en-gb/) -Genentech (https://www.gene.com/) -Novartis (https://www.novartis.com/) -Flagship Pioneering (https://www.flagshippioneering.com/) -Merck (https://www.merck.com/) -Synapse Sciences (https://www.synapsesciences.com) For more information on SamaCare’s free prior authorization management platform for specialty practices, visit https://www.samacare.com/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=r2c

    38 min
  8. How to Succeed As a Health Tech Startup with Vive Collective’s Cheryl Cheng

    12/04/2024

    How to Succeed As a Health Tech Startup with Vive Collective’s Cheryl Cheng

    SamaCare is joined by Vive Collective (https://www.vivecollective.com/) partner and digital health investor Cheryl Cheng for a candid discussion on the opportunities – and challenges — for digital health companies in today’s venture climate. Tune in for valuable advice for startup founders and technologists, and an inside-look for practices into what goes into building healthcare technology. You’ll learn: How Cheryl’s experience working with The Clorox Company and Proctor & Gamble shaped her human-driven approach to healthcare innovation The surprising factors working for – and against – health tech startups AI’s impact on the future of healthcare Whether you're a medical provider working with health technology partners, or an entrepreneur thinking of building your own health technology company, this episode has great behind-the-curtains insights into the process of building technology to solve healthcare problems. Together, we can make healthcare right. Here are some of the outstanding organizations and associations championing patient health mentioned in this episode: Kiddo Health (https://kiddo.health/) The Clorox Company (https://www.thecloroxcompany.com/) Procter & Gamble (https://us.pg.com/) Gennev (https://www.gennev.com/) For more information on SamaCare free prior authorization management platform for specialty practices, visit https://www.samacare.com/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=r2c.

    31 min
  9. Optimizing Infusion Care: Lessons from WeInfuse

    11/18/2024

    Optimizing Infusion Care: Lessons from WeInfuse

    SamaCare is joined by WeInfuse founders Reece Norris and Bryan Johnson to discuss the rapidly evolving landscape of infusion care. From managing, to owning, to building software for infusion centers and infusion suites, Reece and Bryan share their experience helping infusion providers get patients from prescription to chair with minimal friction. You’ll hear: *Factors driving growth for one of the fastest growing healthcare sectors – Ambulatory Infusion Care (AICs) *The consumerization of healthcare and how the infusion therapy space is responding *Technology companies streamlining operations for infusion providers *BONUS: the best barbecue restaurants in Texas (our host got hungry…) Together, we can make healthcare right. Here are some of the outstanding healthcare organizations and associations championing patient health mentioned in this episode: National Infusion Center Association (NICA) (https://infusioncenter.org/) Paragon Infusion Centers (https://paragonhealthcare.com/infusion-centers/) Kisunla™ (Eli Lilly) (https://www.lilly.com/news/media/media-kits/kisunla) LEQEMBI® (Eisai Inc. and Biogen) (https://www.leqembi.com/) American Medical Association (AMA) (https://www.ama-assn.org/) Annexus Health (https://www.annexushealth.com/) Tennr (https://www.tennr.com/) McKesson (https://www.mckesson.com/) Cardinal (https://www.cardinalhealth.com/) Cencora (https://www.cencora.com/) Curascript (https://www.evernorth.com/our-solutions/curascript-sd) For more information on SamaCare free prior authorization management platform for specialty practices, visit https://bit.ly/3NsJ6Iu.

    24 min
  10. Introducing The Road to Care

    SEASON 1 TRAILER

    Introducing The Road to Care

    The Road to Care Podcast, sponsored by SamaCare, unites healthcare providers, healthcare administrators, pharmaceutical manufacturers, medtech investors, and policymakers in the quest to improve patient access to care. We discuss overcoming administrative hurdles to delivering optimal patient care, best practices in business development, clinical trends, emerging technologies and more. Tune in and join our quest to help patients get on critical specialty treatments, at the right time, without roadblocks.

    28 sec
  11. Advocating Patient Health from DC to DENT

    10/17/2024

    Advocating Patient Health from DC to DENT

    SamaCare is joined by DENT CCO, Christine Mann, fresh off her multiple trips to DC educating healthcare policymakers on patient access issues. Tune in for a candid discussion on the challenges and opportunities in delivering specialty care to patients across rheumatology, neurology, ambulatory infusion centers and behavioral health practices. You’ll hear: Christine’s take on what policymakers need to know (but are willing to learn) about the challenges and opportunities regarding the healthcare of their constituents Recommendations to streamline administrative workflows, and how DENT became a pivotal “pilot center” of emerging health technologies and therapies Exciting new specialty medications that will expand patient access to behavioral health treatments Christine Mann is Chief Commercial Officer of DENT Neurologic Institute, Executive Director of DENT Infusion Centers, Executive Director, Behavioral Health and Interventional Medicine, Managing Director, NeuroNet GPO and Founding Member, Vice President on the National Infusion Center Association (NICA) Board of Directors, and Founding Member of National Organization of Rheumatology Managers (NORM). Together, we can make healthcare right. Here are some of the outstanding healthcare organizations and associations championing patient health mentioned in this episode: National Infusion Center Association (NICA) DENT Neurologic Institute National Organization of Rheumatology Managers (NORM) NeuroNet and NeuroNet GPO WeInfuse Hart Health Strategies Inc. The Alzheimer's Association The Multiple Sclerosis Association (MSAA) CareNet Janssen Cencora Blue Cross Blue Shield Association For more information on SamaCare free prior authorization management platform for specialty practices, visit https://bit.ly/3NsJ6Iu.

    29 min

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The Road to Care Podcast, sponsored by SamaCare, unites healthcare providers, healthcare administrators, pharmaceutical manufacturers, investors, and policymakers in the quest to improve patients’ access to care. We discuss overcoming administrative hurdles to delivering optimal patient care, best practices in business development, clinical trends, emerging technologies and more. Tune in and join our quest to help patients get on critical specialty treatments, at the right time, without roadblocks. To learn more about SamaCare visit www.samacare.com. The information, opinions, and views expressed in this podcast are those of the individuals involved and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of SamaCare, Inc. This podcast is for informational purposes only and is not intended to provide, and should not be relied upon for, medical, legal, or professional advice. While we discuss various topics related to the healthcare industry, any decisions regarding your own healthcare should be made in consultation with a qualified healthcare professional. SamaCare, Inc. does not endorse or recommend any specific treatments, opinions, policies, business practices, or other information mentioned in this podcast.

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  • Creator
    SamaCare
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2025
  • Episodes
    11
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Show Website
    The Road to Care