CareTalk: Healthcare. Unfiltered‪.‬ CareTalk: Healthcare. Unfiltered.

Send us a Text Message.Concerns are mounting in Terre Haute, Indiana, following the recent merger of two major hospitals.In Q1 2024, hospital mergers and acquisitions reached their highest point since 2020, with 20 deals totaling $12 billion, according to Kaufman Hall.What implications will these mergers, including this one, have for patients and the healthcare industry as a whole?Join us for the latest episode of the CareTalk Podcast, featuring David E. Williams and John Driscoll, as they de...

Send us a Text Message.Are stem-cell treatments the future of self-therapy and regenerative medicine?Or is there something better?Join us for this week’s HealthBiz Brief as Pete O’Heeron, CEO of Fibrobiologics, explores the untapped potential of fibroblasts and their promise as a potentially superior and more affordable alternative to traditional stem-cell treatments.🎙️⚕️ABOUT CARETALKCareTalk is a weekly podcast that provides an incisive, no B.S. view of the US healthcare industry. Join co-h...

Send us a Text Message.Just a few short years ago, the COVID-19 pandemic wreaked havoc across the globe, leaving economies in tatters, claiming millions of lives, and fundamentally altering the world as we knew it. Yet, scarcely after the dust settled from that crisis, virologists are now raising urgent concerns.The specter of the bird flu looms large as it breaches the species barrier, with an alarming number of cows falling victim, and a recent human transmission case being confirmed.With a...

Send us a Text Message.The healthcare system is in freefall with rising costs, worse care, and frayed patient-provider relationships.Is value-based care the cure?Join us in this week's HealthBiz Brief, as Emily Young, President of Tufts Medicine, and Courtney Fortner, President and CEO of Navvis, as they detail how their partnership is expanding value-based care with an eye on improving quality, affordability, and experience.🎙️⚕️ABOUT CARETALKCareTalk is a weekly podcast that provides an inci...

Send us a Text Message.Physicians are increasingly leveraging social media platforms like TikTok, X, and Facebook to share their insights and opinions.Alongside this trend, there's a clear uptick in doctors endorsing new pharmaceuticals and medical tools through their social media handles.But amidst this influence, questions arise:Are doctors being compensated for their endorsements? And can we trust their intentions?TOPICS(1:08) Can you buy a doctor's endorsement?(2:30) Big Pharma's influenc...

Send us a Text Message.Travis Morgan (President and CFO, DecisionRX) delves into the underlying reason for soaring costs and medication failures.🎙️⚕️ABOUT CARETALKCareTalk is a weekly podcast that provides an incisive, no B.S. view of the US healthcare industry. Join co-hosts John Driscoll (Senior Advisor, Walgreens Health) and David Williams (President, Health Business Group) as they debate the latest in US healthcare news, business and policy. 🎙️⚕️ABOUT TRAVIS MORGANTravis is an entrepreneu...