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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Episode #108 - Testing, Testing 2021
September 13, 2021 23:00 - 17 minutes - 11.9 MBTesting was a big problem at the start of the pandemic. Did we fix it? As the world grapples with the Delta variant, John and David argue about whether or not testing has gotten more or less important. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/fiCx-cMhL_c Visit us at www.caretalkpodcast.com Subscribe to CareTalk on your favorite podcast service: Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/2GTYhbN...... Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...... Google Podcasts https://pod...
Episode #107 - Why Are Hearing Aids So Expensive?
September 10, 2021 17:00 - 12 minutes - 8.57 MBWhy are hearing aids so expensive? David and John investigate the rising prices of hearing aids, while making the case for over the counter options. Visit us at www.caretalkpodcast.com Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/mUR6XhfnHjI #healthcareindustry #healthcarepolicy #hearingloss #hearingaids #health #caretalk Support the Show. CareTalk: Healthcare. Unfiltered. is produced by Grippi Media Digital Marketing
Episode #106 - Randy Klein (Vesta Healthcare): Helping Grandma Stay Home
September 03, 2021 12:00 - 19 minutes - 13.7 MBVesta Healthcare CEO, Randy Klein, joins the show to discuss the problems with elderly care in the U.S. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/ENaweBrMVLM Visit us at www.caretalkpodcast.com #elderlycare #healthcare #health #healthcareindustry #healthcarebusiness Support the Show. CareTalk: Healthcare. Unfiltered. is produced by Grippi Media Digital Marketing
Episode #105 - Can We Ever Go Back to School?
August 26, 2021 13:00 - 22 minutes - 15.6 MBThis week, the CDC issued its back to school guidelines for students. In this episode, John and David put the guidelines under a microscope, while debating what makes back to school in 2021 different than 2020. Visit us at www.caretalkpodcast.com Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/ZxTYxTmHs8Y #healthcareindustry #healthcarepolicy #CDC #backtoscool #health #caretalk #cdcguidelinesforbacktoschool #covid19 #covid19vaccine Support the show CareTalk: Healthcare. Unfiltered. is p...
Episode #104 - Is Virtual Care The Future?
August 19, 2021 19:00 - 19 minutes - 13.5 MBCVS Aetna just announced virtual primary care. Could this be an indication that the future of healthcare is virtual? John and David don’t seem to agree…with each other. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/e-eKYLl3B8k Visit us at www.caretalkpodcast.com Subscribe to CareTalk on your favorite podcast service: Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/2GTYhbN...... Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...... Google Podcasts https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0...... ...
Episode #104 - Is Virtual Care The Future?
August 19, 2021 19:00 - 19 minutes - 13.5 MBCVS Aetna just announced virtual primary care. Could this be an indication that the future of healthcare is virtual? John and David don’t seem to agree…with each other. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/e-eKYLl3B8k Visit us at www.caretalkpodcast.com Subscribe to CareTalk on your favorite podcast service: Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/2GTYhbN...... Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...... Google Podcasts https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0...... ...
Episode #103 - Rays of Hope for Mental Health
August 12, 2021 20:00 - 17 minutes - 12 MBIn this episode of CareTalk, John and David discuss the 5 innovations in mental health that were born from the COVID-19 pandemic. Note: We experienced technical difficulties in the recording of this episode. The audio quality in this episode is not up to our typical standard. Visit us at www.caretalkpodcast.com Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/usE4aFATzdI Subscribe to CareTalk on your favorite podcast service: Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/2GTYhbN...... Apple Podc...
Episode #102 - Steve Schmidt on Power and Profit in Healthcare
August 05, 2021 23:00 - 20 minutes - 14.4 MBSteve Schmidt, Co-Founder of The Lincoln Project, joins the show to discuss the complications of addressing US healthcare policy in a country divided. Visit us at www.caretalkpodcast.com Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/rlj3kXI_Ra4 About Steve Schmidt: As a counselor to world leaders, CEOs, celebrities, and political movements, Steve Schmidt — over the past two decades — has played an influential role in American politics and helped navigate some of the most high-stakes ...
Episode #101 - Medical Debt is Too Easy to Get
July 26, 2021 21:00 - 15 minutes - 10.8 MB60% of Americans say that they have medical debt. In this episode, John and David take a look at the growing problem of medical debt in the U.S. and dig deep into what is being done to curb it. Visit us at www.caretalkpodcast.com Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/7zTD-wAgD44 #healthcarepodcast #health #healthcarepolicy #healthcareindustry #caretalk #medicaldebt Support the Show. CareTalk: Healthcare. Unfiltered. is produced by Grippi Media Digital Marketing
Episode #100 - What is the Future of Healthcare?
July 19, 2021 21:00 - 18 minutes - 12.8 MBWill we ever get pharma pricing under control? Will value based care catch on? Will the demand for home healthcare continue to grow? In our 100th episode of CareTalk, John and David speculate about the future of healthcare in the U.S. Visit us at www.caretalkpodcast.com Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/_Iewpel4WrA #healthcarepodcast #health #healthcarepolicy #healthcareindustry #caretalk Support the Show. CareTalk: Healthcare. Unfiltered. is produced by Grippi Media Digi...
Episode #100 - What is the Future of Healthcare?
July 19, 2021 21:00 - 18 minutes - 12.8 MBWill we ever get pharma pricing under control? Will value based care catch on? Will the demand for home healthcare continue to grow? In our 100th episode of CareTalk, John and David speculate about the future of healthcare in the U.S. Visit us at www.caretalkpodcast.com Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/_Iewpel4WrA #healthcarepodcast #health #healthcarepolicy #healthcareindustry #caretalk
Episode #99 - Revenge of the Healthcare Wonks
July 15, 2021 18:00 - 17 minutes - 11.9 MBIn this special 99th episode of CareTalk, hosts John and David look back at the past 4 years of the show. Have they changed their stance on some of their hot takes? Which episodes resonated the most? And most importantly, what lies ahead for the future of CareTalk, as we get ready to tape our 100th episode? Visit us at www.caretalkpodcast.com Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/XDpLLZ0hZu8 Subscribe to CareTalk on your favorite podcast service: Spotify https://open.spotify.com...
Episode #98 - Mike Leavitt: Value-Based Care or Bust
June 28, 2021 21:00 - 20 minutes - 14.4 MBFormer HHS Secretary and 14th Governor of Utah, Mike Leavitt, joins the show to discuss why value-based care is something that both the Dems and GOP can get behind. Visit us at www.caretalkpodcast.com Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/vGLhS_4D-L4 Subscribe to CareTalk on your favorite podcast service: Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/2GTYhbN...... Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...... Google Podcasts https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0...... Ab...
Episode #97 - Obamacare Architect, DeParle, on Future of the ACA
June 23, 2021 12:00 - 28 minutes - 19.6 MBObamacare architect, Nancy-Ann DeParle, stops by the show to discuss the future of the Affordable Care Act. Visit us at www.caretalkpodcast.com Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/cOR9Bjqf4G0 About Nancy-Ann DeParle: Nancy-Ann DeParle is a partner and co-founder of Consonance Capital Partners, a private equity firm that focuses on investing in the U.S. health care industry. She is a director of CVS Health and HCA, in addition to Consonance portfolio companies Enclara Pharmac...
Episode #96 - The Pandemic: Family Edition
June 17, 2021 16:00 - 13 minutes - 9.59 MBZoom classes. Less time out with friends and more time at home with family. In this episode of CareTalk Podcast, John and David explore the pandemic through the eyes of teenagers. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/bvaqKIZmsBA Visit us at www.caretalkpodcast.com Subscribe to CareTalk on your favorite podcast service: Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/2GTYhbN...... Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...... Google Podcasts https://podcasts.google.com/feed/a...
Episode #95 - What's Value of Value-Based Care?
June 08, 2021 21:00 - 18 minutes - 12.9 MBJohn and David discuss value-based care and how it can impact healthcare in the United States. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/wUyKu2lZVj8 Visit us at www.caretalkpodcast.com Subscribe to CareTalk on your favorite podcast service: Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/2GTYhbN...... Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...... Google Podcasts https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0...... #healthinsurance #healthcarepolicy #healthcareindustry #valuebasedcare #...
Episode #94 - Should the US Vaccinate the World?
June 02, 2021 22:00 - 15 minutes - 10.9 MBJohn and David weigh in on whether or not the USA should step in and help vaccinate the rest of the world against COVID. Visit us at www.caretalkpodcast.com Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/vajLmfiKgQ4 Subscribe to CareTalk on your favorite podcast service: Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/2GTYhbN...... Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...... Google Podcasts https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0...... #healthcarepolicy #healthcareindustry #vaccine ...
Episode #93 - Patrick Kennedy: From Addict to Advocate
May 24, 2021 22:00 - 27 minutes - 18.7 MBPatrick Kennedy (Former U.S. Representative (D-RI) and Founder of The Kennedy Forum) stops by to advocate for better treatment of mental health in the US. Mental Health Parity: Ending Discrimination in Health Insurance Coverage - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oCEATUtBcUY Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/nHc9geAvacY About Patrick Kennedy: During his time in Congress, Patrick J. Kennedy was the lead author of the landmark Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (Fede...
Episode #92 - How to Persuade People to Get Vaccinated
May 17, 2021 22:00 - 12 minutes - 8.37 MBPresident Biden is aiming to have at least 70% of American adults given 1 vaccine dose by July 4th. Considering the amount of vaccine hesitancy in the US, how likely are we to reach this benchmark? #COVID19 #COVIDVaccine #Vaccinehesitancy #Healthcare #HealthcarePolicy Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/fOw0j7EpqxM Want to work with us? Visit https://www.caretalkpodcast.com/work-with-us. Support the Show. CareTalk: Healthcare. Unfiltered. is produced by Grippi Media Digital...
Episode #90 - Gen. Joseph Votel: Generals & CEOs Team Up to Prevent the Next Pandemic
May 03, 2021 21:00 - 27 minutes - 18.9 MBThe US was rated as “best positioned to respond to a pandemic,” yet it has struggled in its fight against COVID. General Joseph Votel (Business Executives for National Security) joins CareTalk to discuss where the US went wrong. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/9hTULqiipdQ About Gen. Joseph Votel: Continuing his long, distinguished career of service and senior leadership, General Votel today serves as President and CEO of Business Executives for National Security (BENS) –...
Episode #90 - Gen. Joseph Votel: Generals & CEOs Team Up to Prevent the Next Pandemic
May 03, 2021 21:00 - 27 minutes - 18.9 MBThe US was rated as “best positioned to respond to a pandemic,” yet it has struggled in its fight against COVID. General Joseph Votel (Business Executives for National Security) joins CareTalk to discuss where the US went wrong. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/9hTULqiipdQ About Gen. Joseph Votel: Continuing his long, distinguished career of service and senior leadership, General Votel today serves as President and CEO of Business Executives for National Security (BENS) –...
Episode #89 - Should the COVID Vaccine Be Mandatory?
April 26, 2021 20:00 - 14 minutes - 9.88 MBJohn and David debate whether or not the US can reach herd immunity without mandating the COVID vaccine. Watch this Episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/Xi5WRs7M4Rg #COVID19 #Vaccine #Pandemic #HerdImmunity Support the show CareTalk: Healthcare. Unfiltered. is produced by Grippi Media Digital Marketing
Episode #88 - Jason Kelly: Testing Our Way Out of the Pandemic
April 23, 2021 11:00 - 27 minutes - 18.7 MBDo we still need testing now that vaccines are rolling? Ginkgo Bioworks Founder, Jason Kelly, joins CareTalk to discuss how testing can help the world battle the pandemic. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/E6fkDAsmkYQ About Jason Kelly: Jason Kelly co-founded Ginkgo BioWorks in 2008. The organism is the product at Ginkgo BioWorks. Ginkgo's organism engineers design microbes made-to-order for customers across a range of industries by leveraging a technology platform includin...
Episode #87 - Which States Will Expand Medicaid?
April 12, 2021 21:00 - 15 minutes - 10.8 MB12 states have yet to expand Medicaid. Who's next? And why does it matter? John and David take a look at the outstanding states and speculate about where Medicaid goes from here. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/CdYqxpQn26Q #Medicaid #Healthcare #HealthPodcast #HealthcareBusiness #HealthcarePolicy Support the Show. CareTalk: Healthcare. Unfiltered. is produced by Grippi Media Digital Marketing
Episode #87 - Which States Will Expand Medicaid?
April 12, 2021 21:00 - 15 minutes - 10.8 MB12 states have yet to expand Medicaid. Who's next? And why does it matter? John and David take a look at the outstanding states and speculate about where Medicaid goes from here. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/CdYqxpQn26Q #Medicaid #Healthcare #HealthPodcast #HealthcareBusiness #HealthcarePolicy
Episode #86 - What's Sexy About Infrastructure? Healthcare!
April 05, 2021 22:00 - 14 minutes - 10.2 MBWhy does the US infrastructure plan include a $400 billion provision to expand home healthcare? John and David dissect the infrastructure plan and speculate on how it will impact US healthcare as a whole. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/NwEArSO6ESg #infrastructure #homehealthcare #homehealth #health #medicare #technology #healthinsurance #healthcare #healthcarebusiness #healthcarepolicy Support the Show. CareTalk: Healthcare. Unfiltered. is produced by ...
Episode #85 - Renal Failure: What's Wrong With Kidney Care in the US
March 30, 2021 00:00 - 25 minutes - 17.8 MBCricket Health CEO, Robert Sepucha, joins the show to discuss what's wrong with kidney care in the USA and why so many Americans are on dialysis. Subscribe to CareTalk on your favorite podcast service: Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/2GTYhbN...... Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...... Google Podcasts https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0...... Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/zjm6nkv0G64 About Robert Sepucha: Robert Sepucha is the CEO of Crick...
Episode #84 - Telehealth: Future or Fad?
March 25, 2021 15:00 - 16 minutes - 11 MBIs Teleheath the future of healthcare or is it a fad? In this episode, John and David debate whether or not Telehealth is here to stay in the US. Subscribe to CareTalk on your favorite podcast service: Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/2GTYhbN...... Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...... Google Podcasts https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0...... #telehealth #health #medicare #technology #medicareadvantage #healthinsurance #healthcare #healthcarebus...
Episode #83 - Biden's Healthcare Rescue Plan
March 17, 2021 21:00 - 14 minutes - 9.8 MBJohn and David debate whether or not the American Healthcare Rescue Plan can fix America's healthcare problems. Subscribe to CareTalk on your favorite podcast service: Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/2GTYhbN...... Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...... Google Podcasts https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0...... Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/jhVyaB1dOCA #americanhealthcarerescueplan #obamacare #medicare #medicareadvantage #healthinsur...
Episode #82 - Obamacare to Bidencare: What's Next with Dan Mendelson
March 11, 2021 22:00 - 19 minutes - 13.1 MBFounder and former CEO of Avalere Health, Dan Mendelson, stops by to share his outlook on Bidencare and the future of health policy in the US. About Dan Mendelson: Dan Mendelson is Founder and former CEO of Avalere Health, a vibrant community of innovative thinkers dedicated to solving the challenges of the healthcare system. He is also Operating Partner at Welsh Carson, a private equity firm focused on healthcare and technology investments. Prior to founding Avalere in 2000, Dan served ...
Episode #81 - Who Should Get the Vaccine First?
March 05, 2021 01:00 - 15 minutes - 10.8 MBCivil rights groups are calling for greater equity in vaccine distribution. But what are they asking for exactly? In this episode, John and David discuss equity vs. efficiency in the vaccine rollout and whether or not there is a tradeoff. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/SKAzqpfphKQ #healthinsurance #healthcare #healthcarebusiness #healthcarepolicy #vaccineupdate Support the Show. CareTalk: Healthcare. Unfiltered. is produced by Grippi Media Digital Marketing
CareTalk Podcast Episode #80 - Former US Rep. Allyson Schwartz: What Makes Medicare Advantage Better?
February 24, 2021 19:00 - 17 minutes - 12 MBFormer US Representative, Allyson Schwartz, joins the show to discuss what makes Medicare Advantage a better option than traditional Medicare. Subscribe to CareTalk on your favorite podcast service: Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/2GTYhbN...... Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...... Google Podcasts https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0...... #allysonschwartz #medicare #medicareadvantage #healthinsurance #healthcare #healthcarebusiness #healthcarepolicy ...
Episode #79 - What NYT's Nick Kristof Got Right & Wrong About Biden
February 18, 2021 21:00 - 19 minutes - 13.3 MBNew York Times writer, Nick Kristof, recently published an article that asks whether or not Joe Biden is capable of saving Americans from the perils of poverty, drugs, mental-illness and more. In this episode of CareTalk, John and David debate what Kristof got right/wrong in his arguments. Read Nick Kristof's original NYT article, "Can Biden Save Americans Like My Old Pal Mike?" here: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/13/opinion/sunday/working-class-dignity.html Watch this episode on YouTube...
Episode #78 - The Vaccine is Where?
February 08, 2021 22:00 - 11 minutes - 7.72 MBWhy is it taking so long for so many us to get vaccinated? What are the data and tracking problems hampering the CDC? Which states are taking better approaches than others? John and David have all the answers. Well...sort of. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/SdZwjDOZDZ0 #healthcare #vaccine #CDC #healthcarepolicy Support the Show. CareTalk: Healthcare. Unfiltered. is produced by Grippi Media Digital Marketing
Episode #77 - What's in the President's Healthcare Executive Orders?
February 05, 2021 00:00 - 15 minutes - 10.4 MBIn this episode of CareTalk, John and David break down President Biden's key executive orders and discuss how they will impact healthcare in the USA. Subscribe to CareTalk on your favorite podcast service: Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/2GTYhbN... Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... Google Podcasts https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0... Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/gOs6ymg45wc #healthcare #executiveorders #presidentbiden #healthcar...
Episode #76: Dr. Peter Bach: Drug Price Warrior on His Hopes for The New Administration
January 28, 2021 01:00 - 21 minutes - 14.6 MBDr. Peter Bach (Director, Center for Health Policy and Outcomes, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center) stops by the show to discuss the dangerous rise in cancer drug prices and how the Biden administration could tackle them. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/6h_rJmxe-eo About Dr. Peter Bach: Dr. Bach is the Director of Memorial Sloan Kettering’s Center for Health Policy and Outcomes, is a physician, epidemiologist, researcher, and respected healthcare policy expert whose...
Episode #75 - What's Inside Biden's Health Plan?
January 19, 2021 17:00 - 17 minutes - 12.3 MBPresident-elect Joe Biden has revealed his American Rescue Plan. In this episode, John and David take a deep dive into Biden's plan, while weighing the potential impact its policies can have on the United States as a whole. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/Y-UIxQpty-E Support the Show. CareTalk: Healthcare. Unfiltered. is produced by Grippi Media Digital Marketing
Episode #74 - Dr. Shoshana Ungerleider: Navigating End of Life
January 13, 2021 14:00 - 22 minutes - 15.6 MBDr. Shoshana Ungerleider (Founder, End Well Foundation) joins CareTalk to discuss how we can make end of life care a more humane experience. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/qMvg2rP_CYk About Dr. Shoshana Ungerleider: Dr. Shoshana Ungerleider is a physician, founder, speaker, producer and writer. She works as an internist practicing medicine at Crossover Health in San Francisco. She received her medical degree from Oregon Health & Science University in Portland, OR and co...
Episode #73 - The Vaccine is Here! Where is it?
December 29, 2020 12:00 - 16 minutes - 11.4 MBThe Pfizer and Moderna vaccines are officially approved by the FDA. But the vaccination program isn't going as planned. In this episode, hosts John Driscoll (CEO, CareCentrix) and David Williams (President, Health Business Group), cover everything that is going wrong with vaccinations in the USA. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/MJgGiOsddqA Support the show CareTalk: Healthcare. Unfiltered. is produced by Grippi Media Digital Marketing
Episode #72 - John Hope Bryant: Is Slavery a Pre-Existing Condition?
December 22, 2020 22:00 - 28 minutes - 19.7 MBJohn Hope Bryant joins CareTalk for an unforgettable discussion about how years of slavery has led to countless healthcare disparities amongst African Americans. About John Hope Bryant: American Banker magazine 2016 “Innovator of the Year”, Inc.’s “The World’s 10 Top CEOs” (honorable mention), and one of Time magazine’s “50 Leaders for the Future” named in 1994, John Hope Bryant is an American entrepreneur, author, philanthropist, and prominent thought leader on financial inclusion, econo...
Episode #71 - CareTalk vs. Venrock's Bob Kocher: 2021 Healthcare Predictions
December 15, 2020 14:00 - 21 minutes - 14.6 MBWe were too lazy to come up with our own healthcare predictions for 2021, so we invited Bob Kocher, MD (Partner, Venrock) onto the show to discuss his Fortune magazine article, “10 Non-COVID Predictions for 2021.” Will Medicare go all-in on virtual care? Will Amazon’s pharmacy gain traction? Tune in to find out! About Bob Kocher, MD: Bob Kocher, MD is a Partner at Venrock and focuses on healthcare IT and services investments. He currently serves on the Boards of Virta Health, Aledade, Ren...
Episode #70 - Top 10 Healthcare Stories of 2020 (#1 Will Not Surprise You)
December 09, 2020 20:00 - 19 minutes - 13.2 MB2020 has been an interesting year for healthcare, to say the least. From virtual healthcare to COVID-19, we rank and reflect on the top ten healthcare stories of 2020. Subscribe to CareTalk on your favorite podcast service: Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/2GTYhbN... Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... Google Podcasts https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0... Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/FzhFhAQWN1E Support the Show. CareTalk: Healthcare. Unfil...
Episode #69 - Dr. Sachin Jain, MD: SCAN CEO and His Unsettling Lessons
December 02, 2020 18:00 - 19 minutes - 13.3 MBDr. Sachin Jain, MD, MBA, FACP (CEO & President of SCAN Group and SCAN Health Plan) joins the show to discuss the 12 unsettling lessons he learned while trying to make healthcare better. About Dr. Sachin Jain, MD, MBA, FACP: Sachin H. Jain is an American physician who held leadership positions in the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC). From 2015 to 2020, he served as president and chief executi...
Episode #68 - The Vaccine is Here. Now What?
November 25, 2020 19:00 - 16 minutes - 11.4 MBPfizer and BioNtech have filed for Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for their COVID-19 vaccine. In this episode of CareTalk, John Driscoll (CareCentrix) and David Williams (Health Business Group) discuss how the vaccine will be distributed, how effective the vaccines are projected to be and the question that's on everyone's mind: "when can I get it?!" Subscribe to CareTalk on your favorite podcast service: Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/2GTYhbN... Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.ap...
Episode #67 - The Virus Moves Out of the White House
November 18, 2020 20:00 - 17 minutes - 11.9 MBIn this episode of CareTalk, David Williams (Health Business Group) and John Driscoll (CareCentrix) explore how Joe Biden's presidency could impact US healthcare. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/wxjA4Ryc-Cc Support the Show. CareTalk: Healthcare. Unfiltered. is produced by Grippi Media Digital Marketing
Episode #66 - Dr. Chris Chen, MD: ChenMed CEO Recounts His ICU Stay
November 13, 2020 00:00 - 26 minutes - 18.6 MBDr. Chris Chen, MD, CEO of ChenMed, joins the CareTalk Podcast to discuss his experience with COVID-19, improving primary for seniors and more. About Dr. Chris Chen, MD: Dr. Christopher Chen is the CEO of ChenMed, a physician practice that aims to bring concierge-style medicine and better health outcomes to the neediest populations – low-income seniors managing multiple complex chronic conditions. Dr. Chen oversees ChenMed’s operations through its senior medical centers throughout the so...
Episode #65 - Dr. Alan Lotvin, MD: New Technologies Transforming Healthcare
November 11, 2020 17:00 - 22 minutes - 15.7 MBDr. Alan Lotvin, M.D. (Executive Vice President, CVS Health and President of CVS Caremark) joins us for a special episode of CareTalk, recorded “live” from the emids virtual Healthcare Summit 2020. In this episode John Driscoll and Dr. Alan Lotvin discuss CVS’ efforts in kidney care, the need for home dialysis, preparing for a COVID-19 vaccine and much more. About Dr. Alan Lotvin, M.D. Alan Lotvin, M.D., is executive vice president of CVS Health, and president of CVS Caremark, the compan...
Episode #64 - Dr. Toby Cosgrove, MD: Healthcare with a Human Heart
November 04, 2020 17:00 - 18 minutes - 12.9 MBDr. Toby Cosgrove, MD, joins the CareTalk Podcast to discuss healthcare leadership in an era of exponential change and the incredible rise of digital health. About Dr. Toby Cosgrove, MD: Toby Cosgrove, MD, is former CEO and president of Cleveland Clinic. Serving from 2004 through 2017, he led the $8 billion organization to new heights of achievement and efficiency, seeing it ranked the #2 hospital in America (U.S. News). He currently serves as Executive Advisor, working with Cleveland Cli...
Episode #64 - Dr. Toby Cosgrove, MD: Healthcare with a Human Heart
November 04, 2020 17:00 - 18 minutes - 12.9 MBDr. Toby Cosgrove, MD, joins the CareTalk Podcast to discuss healthcare leadership in an era of exponential change and the incredible rise of digital health. About Dr. Toby Cosgrove, MD: Toby Cosgrove, MD, is former CEO and president of Cleveland Clinic. Serving from 2004 through 2017, he led the $8 billion organization to new heights of achievement and efficiency, seeing it ranked the #2 hospital in America (U.S. News). He currently serves as Executive Advisor, working with Cleveland Cli...
Episode #63 - Reinventing Healthcare For Seniors w/ Guest Dr. Eric Coleman, MD, MPH
October 28, 2020 16:00 - 23 minutes - 16 MBDr. Eric Coleman, MD, MPH joins the CareTalk Podcast to discuss how we can solve the USA's unhealthy obsession with over-prescribing medications. About Dr. Eric Coleman, MD, MPH: Geriatric and chronic care expert, Dr. Eric A. Coleman, MD, MPH, is a long-time leader in whole-person care, having served as Head of the Division of Health Care Policy and Research and Professor of Medicine at The University of Colorado Denver for over 20 years. He was awarded a MacArthur Foundation 'Genius Grant...