CareTalk: Healthcare. Unfiltered.
257 episodes - English - Latest episode: 4 days ago - ★★★★ - 3 ratingsCareTalk: Healthcare. Unfiltered. is a weekly podcast that provides an incisive, no B.S. view of the US healthcare industry. Join co-hosts John Driscoll (President U.S. Healthcare and EVP, Walgreens Boots Alliance) and David Williams (President, Health Business Group) as they debate the latest in US healthcare news, business and policy. Visit us at www.CareTalkPodcast.com
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Epic, Particle Health, and The Patient Data Dilemma
April 26, 2024 10:00 - 21 minutes - 14.8 MBElectronic medical record giant Epic has accused interoperability company Particle Health of violating HIPAA and putting patient medical records at risk. The dispute provides an early test of the new federal interoperability framework. So why exactly are they fighting? And what does it mean for patient rights and the future of medical record sharing? TOPICS (2:15) Misuse of Personal Information (4:39) The Broken Market of Healthcare Data Players (6:49) Access to Medical Data Beyond Treatme...
How Do Health Plans Ensure Access & Affordability? w/ Massachusetts Association of Health Plans CEO, Lora M. Pellegrini, ESQ | HealthBiz Briefs
April 24, 2024 10:00 - 5 minutes - 4.11 MBLora M. Pellegrini, ESQ (President & CEO, Massachusetts Association of Health Plans) discusses the role of health plans in the healthcare system and her company's mission to promote high-quality, affordable, and equitable health care in Massachusetts through advocacy, education, and health policy research. 🎙️⚕️ABOUT CARETALK CareTalk 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 D...
Using AI to Improve Drug Testing Accuracy
April 19, 2024 08:00 - 32 minutes - 22.4 MBDr. Jonathan Baktari is a triple-board certified physician, a successful healthcare entrepreneur, and, is an avid podcaster, too. What can he tell us about the use of AI in drug testing software, do not resuscitate orders, and how to hire a consultant? (7:26) The importance of education on adult vaccination (11:00) Outsourcing employee health departments (14:35) Meeting the needs of corporate clients (17:28) The importance of employee drug testing (21:14) Leveraging AI for government compl...
The Missing Piece in Healthcare: Reliability in Care Delivery w/Lumeon CEO & Founder, Robbie Hughes | HealthBiz Briefs
April 16, 2024 17:00 - 10 minutes - 7.23 MBRobbie Hughes (Founder & CEO, Lumeon) discusses the chaotic and wasteful nature of healthcare, and how his company brings predictability and consistency to care delivery by orchestrating teams and automating tasks to ensure the right care to every patient, every time. 🎙️⚕️ABOUT CARETALK CareTalk 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 Busine...
Why Are More Young People Getting Cancer?
April 12, 2024 10:00 - 14 minutes - 10.2 MBFirst, it was Olivia Munn, then Kate Middleton. A rash of high-profile people under 50 have been getting cancer and many people are worried. Is cancer becoming more common among younger adults? And if so, what’s causing the increase? TOPICS (0:48) How worried should we be about an increased incidence of cancer among young people? (3:52) What are the causes of rising cancer rates? (5:52) What role do environmental factors play in cancer rates? (12:33) Opioids, addiction, and policy issues ...
Making Eye Care More Accessible With Next Gen Eye Testing w/Eyebot Co-Founder & CEO, Matthias Hofmann | HealthBiz Briefs
April 10, 2024 10:00 - 6 minutes - 4.6 MBMatthias Hofmann (Co-Founder & CEO, eyebot) discusses the significant expenses and inconvenience associated with traditional eye exams, and how his company is simplifying eyecare for everyone 🎙️⚕️ABOUT CARETALK CareTalk 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 polic...
What To Make Of The Steward-Optum Deal
April 05, 2024 10:00 - 16 minutes - 11.6 MBSteward Health Care is floundering, and its hospitals are in danger of closing. Now Optum has emerged as a buyer for Steward’s physician network, offering a financial lifeline but stirring up concerns by politicians and regulators. Why is Optum buying physician practices? And is that good or bad news for the healthcare system? TOPICS (2:49) Steward Health Care's troubles and political concerns (3:36) The Antitrust Act and the healthcare market (6:32) Concerns about the for-profit and no...
Defending Your Medical Data & Wallet From Fraud w/ HealthLock CEO, Scott Speranza | HealthBiz Briefs
April 03, 2024 10:00 - 4 minutes - 3.45 MBScott Speranza (CEO, HealthLock) discusses how his company helps protect against medical fraud and privacy intrusions, organizes and audits insurance claims, and helps members fight back against errors and overbilling. 🎙️⚕️ABOUT CARETALK CareTalk 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 healthca...
Transforming Obesity Treatment & Perception w/ Dr. Katherine Saunders
March 29, 2024 10:00 - 24 minutes - 16.5 MBOzempic and Wegovy are all the rage as everyone tries to lose weight. But despite the epidemic of obesity, very few physicians are trained to address it. In this episode of CareTalk, Dr. Katherine Saunders (Co-Founder & EVP, Intellihealth) joins John and David to discuss scaling obesity treatment by enabling providers with technology. But can a technology-enabled approach keep up with demand? Listen to the episode to find out! TOPICS (5:52) What is it that makes obesity a disease? (7:...
Enhancing Value-Based Care With Surgical ACOs w/ Caresyntax Co-Founder & CEO, Dennis Kogan | HealthBiz Briefs
March 27, 2024 10:00 - 4 minutes - 3.31 MBDennis Kogan (Co-Founder & CEO, Caresyntax) discusses how his company empowers surgeons and providers to improve patient outcomes, enhance operational efficiency, and increase profitability with data-driven surgery using AI, automation, and OR analytics. 🎙️⚕️ABOUT CARETALK CareTalk is a weekly podcast that provides an incisive, no B.S. view of the US healthcare industry. Join co-hosts John Driscoll (President U.S. Healthcare and EVP, Walgreens Boots Alliance) and David Williams (President, ...
Black Mental Health: Healing The Invisible Ache w/ Courtney B. Vance
March 22, 2024 10:00 - 31 minutes - 21.7 MBTalking about mental health is no longer taboo, but somehow Black men are still left out of the conversation. Enter Emmy Award-winning actor, Courtney B. Vance, whose book The Invisible Ache: Black Men Identifying their Pain and Reclaiming Their Power seeks to change that. Courtney wants to revolutionize mental health in the Black community. Can it be done? And if so, how? TOPICS (3:38) Enduring the journey of black men (7:12) Lack of trust in the healthcare system in the black community ...
Disrupting Fertility Care with Global Clinicians w/ The IVF Guide Founder & CEO, Julia Paget | HealthBiz Briefs
March 20, 2024 10:00 - 5 minutes - 3.69 MBJulia Paget (Founder & CEO, The IVF Guide) discusses how her company is changing fertility care by operating as a global hub of independent clinical embryologists and fertility nurses providing remote services for clinics and patients. 🎙️⚕️ABOUT CARETALK CareTalk is a weekly podcast that provides an incisive, no B.S. view of the US healthcare industry. Join co-hosts John Driscoll (President U.S. Healthcare and EVP, Walgreens Boots Alliance) and David Williams (President, Health Business Gro...
Change Breach & Healthcare's Cyber Threats w/ Greg Garcia
March 15, 2024 10:00 - 28 minutes - 19.7 MBChange Healthcare, which processes 15 billion healthcare claims per year, was knocked out by a cyberattack in February. It’s still not back online. Providers aren’t getting paid, prior authorizations aren’t happening, and the Biden Administration is stepping in. How vulnerable is healthcare to cyber-attacks? And can anything be done? TOPICS (1:18) What happened with Change Healthcare? (3:40) What are the ripple effects of the Change Healthcare cyber-attack? (8:35) Cybersecurity and critica...
Is Storytelling The Key To Reforming Healthcare? w/ Outcomes Rocket Founder & CEO, Saul Marquez | HealthBiz Brief
March 13, 2024 10:00 - 6 minutes - 4.59 MBSaul Marquez (Founder & CEO, Outcomes Rocket) discusses how he challenges traditional thinking. He argues that powerful stories can be the key to connecting with patients and healthcare providers on a deeper level. 🎙️⚕️ABOUT CARETALK CareTalk is a weekly podcast that provides an incisive, no B.S. view of the US healthcare industry. Join co-hosts John Driscoll (President U.S. Healthcare and EVP, Walgreens Boots Alliance) and David Williams (President, Health Business Group) as they debate th...
Is Behavioral Healthcare Doomed or Salvageable? w/ Kyle Talcott & Missy Krasner
March 08, 2024 11:00 - 32 minutes - 22.1 MBBehavioral healthcare should work for everyone, but too often it’s inaccessible, stigmatized, unreimbursed, and disconnected from physical healthcare. Today’s guests Kyle Talcott and Missy Krasner from Uplift and Redesign Health respectively are on a mission to change that reality for the better. So is the behavioral health system doomed to be in crisis forever? Or can technology, better business models and entrepreneurs make the difference? TOPICS (1:30) Innovations and progress in behav...
Improving Healthcare Outcomes With a Hybrid Approach w/ Carta Healthcare Co-Founder, Matt Hollingsworth | HealthBiz Brief
March 06, 2024 11:00 - 8 minutes - 6.04 MBMatt Hollingsworth (Co-Founder, Carta Healthcare) discusses how his company is dedicated to harnessing the combined strength of people, technology, and data to improve healthcare outcomes 🎙️⚕️ABOUT CARETALK CareTalk is a weekly podcast that provides an incisive, no B.S. view of the US healthcare industry. Join co-hosts John Driscoll (President U.S. Healthcare and EVP, Walgreens Boots Alliance) and David Williams (President, Health Business Group) as they debate the latest in US healthcare n...
What Alabama's IVF Ruling Means for Healthcare
March 01, 2024 11:00 - 22 minutes - 15.4 MBThe Alabama Supreme Court ruled that frozen embryos, created for in-vitro fertilization –are children. The immediate result is to stop IVF in Alabama and put Republicans, who worked to overturn Roe v Wade on the defensive. What are the broader implications of this ruling? And what does it mean to be pro-life but anti-IVF? TOPICS (1:09) What is IVF? (3:12) What happened with the IVF ruling in Alabama? (4:41) Would this have happened if Roe v Wade was not overturned? (7:00) What are the broa...
Revolutionizing Home-Based Post-Acute Care w/ tango CEO, Brian Lobley | HealthBiz Brief
February 28, 2024 11:00 - 3 minutes - 2.27 MBBrian Lobley(CEO, tango) discusses how his company provides post-acute management services, enabling payer and provider strategies to ensure patients receive high-quality care at home. 🎙️⚕️ABOUT CARETALK CareTalk is a weekly podcast that provides an incisive, no B.S. view of the US healthcare industry. Join co-hosts John Driscoll (President U.S. Healthcare and EVP, Walgreens Boots Alliance) and David Williams (President, Health Business Group) as they debate the latest in US healthcare news...
Can Personalized Medicine Live Up To It's Potential?
February 23, 2024 11:00 - 15 minutes - 10.8 MBEveryone wants care tailored specifically to them, and that’s the promise of personalized medicine. Technologies like genomic sequencing, bioinformatics, gene editing and AI are making personalized medicine possible, but we’re still in the early innings. So what is the potential of personalized medicine? And how soon will we see the results? TOPICS (0:51) What is personalized medicine? (2:02) The promise of genomic understanding (4:46) The benefits of personalized medicine (7:16) What are ...
Turning Unstructured Data Into Clinical Insights w/ Clinithink CEO, Chris Tackaberry | HealthBiz Brief
February 21, 2024 11:00 - 5 minutes - 3.9 MBChris Tackaberry (Co-Founder & CEO, Clinithink) discusses how his company's AI technology delivers rapid intelligence from unstructured healthcare data, empowering pharmaceutical and healthcare organizations to focus their time, money, and resources more effectively. 🎙️⚕️ABOUT CARETALK CareTalk is a weekly podcast that provides an incisive, no B.S. view of the US healthcare industry. Join co-hosts John Driscoll (President U.S. Healthcare and EVP, Walgreens Boots Alliance) and David Williams...
Does Healthcare Have an Ageism Problem?
February 16, 2024 11:00 - 14 minutes - 9.68 MBDoes American society simply not care about old people? That’s the argument put forth by elder advocates who cite indifference toward COVID-19 deaths and poor nursing home care to make their point. But if we take a step back, maybe it’s actually children who are getting short shrift. So, are baby boomers starting to sow what they reaped with their glorification of youth culture? Or is society really not to blame after all? TOPICS (1:00) Covid’s impact on seniors (2:57) Do we have a health...
Making Health AI More Collaborative w/ Health Universe CEO, Dan Caron | HealthBiz Brief
February 14, 2024 11:00 - 5 minutes - 3.92 MBDan Caron (Founder & CEO, Health Universe) discusses how his company created a collaborative platform that brings together data scientists and clinicians to develop and mature AI algorithms for healthcare. 🎙️⚕️ABOUT CARETALK CareTalk is a weekly podcast that provides an incisive, no B.S. view of the US healthcare industry. Join co-hosts John Driscoll (President U.S. Healthcare and EVP, Walgreens Boots Alliance) and David Williams (President, Health Business Group) as they debate the latest...
Making Health AI More Collaborative w/ Health Universe CEO, Dan Caron
February 14, 2024 11:00 - 5 minutes - 3.92 MBDan Caron (Founder & CEO, Health Universe) discusses how his company created a collaborative platform that brings together data scientists and clinicians to develop and mature AI algorithms for healthcare. 🎙️⚕️ABOUT CARETALK CareTalk is a weekly podcast that provides an incisive, no B.S. view of the US healthcare industry. Join co-hosts John Driscoll (President U.S. Healthcare and EVP, Walgreens Boots Alliance) and David Williams (President, Health Business Group) as they debate the latest...
From Boom to Bust: Steward Health’s Financial Crisis
February 09, 2024 11:00 - 21 minutes - 14.7 MBThe financial crisis at Steward Health Care is shaking up the Massachusetts healthcare system. Steward’s 9 Massachusetts hospitals with 16,000 employees serving 200,000 patients are in danger of closing. The company blames low reimbursement while critics cite the evils of private equity and for-profit ownership. So, will the hospitals stay open in the short term? And will Massachusetts take the opportunity presented by this crisis to restructure its healthcare industry to improve access, lo...
How Proscia Accelerates Pathology With AI w/Co-Founder & CEO, David West | HealthBiz Brief
February 06, 2024 01:00 - 3 minutes - 2.63 MBDavid West (Co-Founder & CEO, Proscia) discusses how his company uses AI to accelerate breakthroughs in pathology. 🎙️⚕️ABOUT CARETALK CareTalk is a weekly podcast that provides an incisive, no B.S. view of the US healthcare industry. Join co-hosts John Driscoll (President U.S. Healthcare and EVP, Walgreens Boots Alliance) and David Williams (President, Health Business Group) as they debate the latest in US healthcare news, business and policy. 🎙️⚕️ABOUT DAVID WEST David West is an entrepr...
Optimizing Healthcare Mobility with 5G Hybrid Networks with Michael Feld | Executive Feature
February 02, 2024 11:00 - 32 minutes - 22.7 MBAdvanced computing and communications technologies offer tremendous promise for patient care, but turning that promise into reality requires high levels of specialized expertise that health systems just don’t have in-house. But some hospitals, like Boston’s Children’s –seem to have figured it out. How do they do it? TOPICS (0:44) Tracing the career of Pixel Health CEO Michael Feld (3:09) The structure and symbolism of Pixel Health (9:23) What are the current challenges in healthcare and w...
Optimizing Healthcare Mobility with 5G Hybrid Networks w/ Michael Feld | Executive Feature
February 02, 2024 11:00 - 32 minutes - 22.7 MBAdvanced computing and communications technologies offer tremendous promise for patient care, but turning that promise into reality requires high levels of specialized expertise that health systems just don’t have in-house. But some hospitals, like Boston’s Children’s –seem to have figured it out. How do they do it? TOPICS (0:44) Tracing the career of Pixel Health CEO Michael Feld (3:09) The structure and symbolism of Pixel Health (9:23) What are the current challenges in healthcare and w...
Advancing Healthcare Accessibility With Analytics & AI w/ Rajesh Subramaniam, ResultsCX | HealthBiz Brief
January 31, 2024 11:00 - 5 minutes - 3.53 MBRajesh Subramaniam (MD & CEO, ResultsCX) discusses how advanced analytics and AI can make healthcare more accessible, efficient and effective. 🎙️⚕️ABOUT CARETALK CareTalk is a weekly podcast that provides an incisive, no B.S. view of the US healthcare industry. Join co-hosts John Driscoll (President U.S. Healthcare and EVP, Walgreens Boots Alliance) and David Williams (President, Health Business Group) as they debate the latest in US healthcare news, business and policy. 🎙️⚕️ABOUT RAJESH...
Can the US Learn From Canadian Healthcare?
January 26, 2024 11:00 - 22 minutes - 15.6 MBCanada spends half as much on healthcare as the US but outcomes are at least as good and lifespans are longer. Americans –including most recently the state of Florida-- are keen to import cheaper drugs from our northern neighbor. Should we import any of their other healthcare ideas while we’re at it? O Canada, what can we learn from thee? TOPICS (01:36) The Canadian healthcare system (06:10) Quality of service in the U.S. and Canada (07:23) Drawbacks of the Canadian healthcare system (10:...
From AI to Rx: What's in Store for 2024 | HealthBiz Brief
January 23, 2024 18:00 - 4 minutes - 3.04 MBHealthBiz Brief host, David Williams, forecasts 2024 healthcare business trends. Listen to our 2024 healthcare predictions episode here. 🎙️⚕️ABOUT CARETALK CareTalk is a weekly podcast that provides an incisive, no B.S. view of the US healthcare industry. Join co-hosts John Driscoll (President U.S. Healthcare and EVP, Walgreens Boots Alliance) and David Williams (President, Health Business Group) as they debate the latest in US healthcare news, business and policy. 📥 GET IN TOUCH Become a...
From AI to RX: What's in Store for 2024 | HealthBiz Brief
January 23, 2024 18:00 - 4 minutes - 3.04 MBHealthBiz Brief host, David Williams, forecasts 2024 healthcare business trends. Listen to our 2024 healthcare predictions episode here. 🎙️⚕️ABOUT CARETALK CareTalk is a weekly podcast that provides an incisive, no B.S. view of the US healthcare industry. Join co-hosts John Driscoll (President U.S. Healthcare and EVP, Walgreens Boots Alliance) and David Williams (President, Health Business Group) as they debate the latest in US healthcare news, business and policy. 📥 GET IN TOUCH Become a...
Takeaways from the 2024 JPM Healthcare Conference
January 19, 2024 11:00 - 20 minutes - 14.3 MBThe rain was falling in San Francisco last week. But somehow inside the JPM Morgan Healthcare conference, it was sunny, or at least a lot sunnier than the gloom and doom of 2023 when biotech was in a freefall. So is the industry in for a rosy 2024 or will it be back to negativity again soon? TOPICS (01:35) Optimistic views on the Healthcare industry (02:04) Discussion on the pros and cons of interest rates on Biotech (03:49) Analysis of the probable long and short-term effects of weight-lo...
Addressing Health Equity During a Crisis w/ Tom Cotter, Healthcare Ready | HealthBiz Brief
January 17, 2024 11:00 - 5 minutes - 3.57 MBTom Cotter (President & Executive Director, Healthcare Ready) discusses how to avoid patient disruptions amid crisis by forging partnerships between the healthcare supply chain and government. 🎙️⚕️ABOUT CARETALK CareTalk is a weekly podcast that provides an incisive, no B.S. view of the US healthcare industry. Join co-hosts John Driscoll (President U.S. Healthcare and EVP, Walgreens Boots Alliance) and David Williams (President, Health Business Group) as they debate the latest in US healthc...
Is The JPM Healthcare Conference Still Relevant?
January 12, 2024 11:00 - 21 minutes - 15 MBIt’s mid-January, so it must be time for the JP Morgan Healthcare conference, where tens of thousands of biotech and healthcare companies and investors come together in San Francisco to network and make plans for the year ahead. But with the pandemic, rival conferences, and bad press about San Francisco, is the JPM conference still relevant in 2024? 🎙️⚕️ABOUT CARETALK CareTalk is a weekly podcast that provides an incisive, no B.S. view of the US healthcare industry. Join co-hosts John Dris...
Accelerating Access to Specialty Medications w/ RxLightning CEO, Julia Regan | HealthBiz Brief
January 10, 2024 11:00 - 4 minutes - 3.12 MBRXLightning's CEO and Founder, Julia Regan joins David Williams to discuss how her company is transforming the specialty prescription onboarding process. 🎙️⚕️ABOUT CARETALK CareTalk is a weekly podcast that provides an incisive, no B.S. view of the US healthcare industry. Join co-hosts John Driscoll (President U.S. Healthcare and EVP, Walgreens Boots Alliance) and David Williams (President, Health Business Group) as they debate the latest in US healthcare news, business and policy. 🎙️⚕️AB...
2024 Healthcare Policy Changes
January 05, 2024 11:00 - 19 minutes - 13.2 MB2024 has arrived, and with it a slew of new state laws and federal regulations that will affect health care in ways large and small. From restrictions on gender-affirming care in West Virginia to a reduction of prior auth requirements in Medicare Advantage, we’ll let you know what’s in store. So, will this year be a healthy, happy, and prosperous one for the health care system? Let’s find out. TOPICS (1:10) Are state regulations relevant for national implications? (2:30) What new state law...
Differentiating From The Epic Standard w/ Amenities Health CEO, Aasim Saeed | HealthBiz Brief
December 27, 2023 11:00 - 6 minutes - 4.32 MBAmenities Health's CEO, Dr. Aasim Saeed joins David Williams to discuss the challenges of differentiation in healthcare and technology. 🎙️⚕️ABOUT CARETALK CareTalk is a weekly podcast that provides an incisive, no B.S. view of the US healthcare industry. Join co-hosts John Driscoll (President U.S. Healthcare and EVP, Walgreens Boots Alliance) and David Williams (President, Health Business Group) as they debate the latest in US healthcare news, business and policy. 🎙️⚕️ABOUT AASIM SAEED Dr...
HealthBiz Brief: Differentiating From The Epic Standard w/ Amenities Health CEO, Aasim Saeed
December 27, 2023 11:00 - 6 minutes - 4.32 MBAmenities Health's CEO, Dr. Aasim Saeed joins David Williams to discuss the challenges of differentiation in healthcare and technology. 🎙️⚕️ABOUT CARETALK CareTalk is a weekly podcast that provides an incisive, no B.S. view of the US healthcare industry. Join co-hosts John Driscoll (President U.S. Healthcare and EVP, Walgreens Boots Alliance) and David Williams (President, Health Business Group) as they debate the latest in US healthcare news, business and policy. 🎙️⚕️ABOUT AASIM SAEED Dr...
2024 Healthcare Predictions
December 22, 2023 11:00 - 22 minutes - 15.7 MBThanks to all our listeners for making 2023 CareTalk’s best year yet. With 650,000 streams across 55 new episodes, it’s been a year to remember. We really appreciate your support! Some of the year’s big stories were AI in healthcare, abortion restrictions following the Dobbs decision, and approval of the world’s first CRISPR gene editing therapy. John and I have polished off our crystal ball to see what’s ahead for 2024. Let’s have a look! TOPICS (1:06) Telehealth without doctors (5:53) U...
Clincierge's Keys to Clinical Trial Success w/ CEO, Scott Gray | HealthBiz Brief
December 20, 2023 11:00 - 4 minutes - 3.39 MBClincierge’s CEO, Scott Gray joins David Williams to discuss the challenges of clinical trial retention and Clincierge's innovative approach to addressing them. 🎙️⚕️ABOUT CARETALK CareTalk is a weekly podcast that provides an incisive, no B.S. view of the US healthcare industry. Join co-hosts John Driscoll (President U.S. Healthcare and EVP, Walgreens Boots Alliance) and David Williams (President, Health Business Group) as they debate the latest in US healthcare news, business and policy. ...
HealthBiz Brief: Clincierge's Keys to Clinical Trial Success w/ CEO, Scott Gray
December 20, 2023 11:00 - 4 minutes - 3.39 MBClincierge’s CEO, Scott Gray joins David Williams to discuss the challenges of clinical trial retention and Clincierge's innovative approach to addressing them. 🎙️⚕️ABOUT CARETALK CareTalk is a weekly podcast that provides an incisive, no B.S. view of the US healthcare industry. Join co-hosts John Driscoll (President U.S. Healthcare and EVP, Walgreens Boots Alliance) and David Williams (President, Health Business Group) as they debate the latest in US healthcare news, business and policy. ...
Will The Defense Production Act Solve Drug Shortages?
December 15, 2023 11:00 - 20 minutes - 14.4 MBPresident Biden recently invoked the Defense Production Act to support investment in domestic drug manufacturing. It’s part of Bidenomics and is designed to bolster supply chains and increase spending at home. What’s the strategy here? And will it work? TOPICS (01:08) Defense Production Act (02:04) Using DPA in healthcare (03:20) Criticism of DPA (05:14) US drug costs (07:30) Drug shortages explained (08:19) Outsourcing drug production (10:30) Will DPA solve shortages? (13:19) DPA's blunt ...
From Farm Bill to FDA: The Legal Landscape of CBD with Michael C. Barnes | Executive Feature
December 14, 2023 11:00 - 30 minutes - 21.3 MBCBD-based products are everywhere, and many customers swear by them. But the market is largely unregulated, leaving consumers in the dark about product purity, safety, and effectiveness. Congress recently took a first step, authorizing a regulatory framework to address public health while maintaining access. What should the federal role be? When should states get involved? And what does the 2018 Farm Bill have to do with it? TOPICS (00:53) CBD vs THC (01:50) Safety Concerns (02:54) Evi...
HealthBiz Brief: Sworkit Health’s Transition From DTC to B2B w/ CEO, Ryan Hanna
December 13, 2023 11:00 - 6 minutes - 4.35 MBSworkit Health's CEO, Ryan Hanna joins David Williams to discuss his company's transition from DTC to B2B. 🎙️⚕️ABOUT CARETALK CareTalk is a weekly podcast that provides an incisive, no B.S. view of the US healthcare industry. Join co-hosts John Driscoll (President U.S. Healthcare and EVP, Walgreens Boots Alliance) and David Williams (President, Health Business Group) as they debate the latest in US healthcare news, business and policy. 🎙️⚕️ABOUT RYAN HANNA Ryan Hanna is the founder and no...
Sworkit Health’s Transition From DTC to B2B w/ CEO, Ryan Hanna | HealthBiz Brief
December 13, 2023 11:00 - 6 minutes - 4.35 MBSworkit Health's CEO, Ryan Hanna joins David Williams to discuss his company's transition from DTC to B2B. 🎙️⚕️ABOUT CARETALK CareTalk is a weekly podcast that provides an incisive, no B.S. view of the US healthcare industry. Join co-hosts John Driscoll (President U.S. Healthcare and EVP, Walgreens Boots Alliance) and David Williams (President, Health Business Group) as they debate the latest in US healthcare news, business and policy. 🎙️⚕️ABOUT RYAN HANNA Ryan Hanna is the founder and no...
The Pros & Cons of Long Term Care Insurance
December 08, 2023 11:00 - 20 minutes - 14.3 MBNursing home stays can easily run over $100,000 per year. That cost is a big source of fear for older Americans, 70% of whom will need some form of long-term care. Long-term care insurance seems like a great answer. So why do only 3-4% of people have coverage? TOPICS (01:18) What is long-term care insurance? (04:07) Difference between healthcare and long-term care (06:56) Is the long-term care industry struggling? (08:26) What does $165,000 in coverage buy? (13:37) Mix of services getting...
Is Medicare Advantage Fit For Cancer Patients?
December 01, 2023 11:00 - 20 minutes - 14.1 MBChoosing between Traditional Medicare and Medicare Advantage is hard, but the stakes are even higher for cancer patients. Does the flexibility to choose any hospital or doctor under traditional Medicare outweigh Medicare Advantage’s enhanced benefits like dental, vision and OTC drugs? In this episode of CareTalk, John and David weigh the pros and cons of Medicare Advantage for cancer patients. TOPICS (01:52) How Medicare Works (03:17) What is Medicare Advantage? (04:12) Traditional Medicar...
How Gratitude Can Impact Your Health
November 21, 2023 11:00 - 15 minutes - 10.6 MBThanksgiving is upon us. It’s an absolutely wonderful holiday –unless you’re a turkey. It can be a busy day in the ER, too with Thanksgiving-themed ailments like food poisoning and burns. But the big takeaway is that showing gratitude is good for your mental and physical health. 🎙️⚕️ABOUT CARETALK CareTalk is a weekly podcast that provides an incisive, no B.S. view of the US healthcare industry. Join co-hosts John Driscoll (President U.S. Healthcare and EVP, Walgreens Boots Alliance) and ...
Why Medical Debt is Vanishing From Credit Reports
November 17, 2023 11:00 - 13 minutes - 9.42 MBThe Biden Administration is working to drop medical debt from credit reports. Doctors and hospitals will still be able to sue you, but might not be able to hurt your credit. Want to dive deeper into the US medical debt problem? Listen to our primer episode "What To Do About Medical Debt" Read our report "America's Medical Debt Problem" 🎙️⚕️ABOUT CARETALK CareTalk is a weekly podcast that provides an incisive, no B.S. view of the US healthcare industry. Join co-hosts John Driscoll (Preside...
Changes in Obamacare Open Enrollment
November 10, 2023 11:00 - 18 minutes - 12.8 MBObamacare has been remarkably durable. Despite the old “repeal and replace “ rhetoric, it turns out Americans like having affordable health insurance. Around 18 million people have individual plans, and 80 percent of them receive Obamacare subsidies. Open enrollment is here, and this season is going to be a busy one. 🎙️⚕️ABOUT CARETALK CareTalk is a weekly podcast that provides an incisive, no B.S. view of the US healthcare industry. Join co-hosts John Driscoll (President U.S. Healthcare an...