Healthcare Simplified
62 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 4 years ago - ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsHealthcare Simplified is a podcast dedicated to helping executives, HR teams, and business owners navigate increased complexity in modern business healthcare solutions. Whether you’re trying to simplify your healthcare administrative solutions, explore the world of benefits, or use data analytics to predict the latest trends and opportunities, this show is dedicated to helping you create a frictionless healthcare experience for you and your employees.
Each episode features an interview with a thought leader or practitioner, discussing topics like: population health management, healthcare regulation and transparency, ACO solutions, healthcare pricing and reimbursement, concierge care, employee benefits, self insurance, and more.
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47: Transparency and Delivery in Healthcare Today w/ Jeff Toewe
May 19, 2020 06:25 - 21 minutes - 19.7 MBOn today's episode of Healthcare Simplified, Jeff Toewe, CEO of Medxoom, joins us to talk about healthcare transparency and the state of healthcare delivery today. Healthcare may be the only service in the economy where you don't know the price until after delivery. Often, providers don't know the cost because they don't know your plan. And you don't know if your cost is reasonable. That's a transparency problem. And it's where Medxoom comes in. They help members discover and have intell...
47. Transparency and Delivery in Healthcare Today
May 19, 2020 06:25 - 21 minutes - 19.7 MBOn today's episode of Healthcare Simplified, Jeff Toewe, CEO of Medxoom, joins us to talk about healthcare transparency and the state of healthcare delivery today. Healthcare may be the only service in the economy where you don't know the price until after delivery. Often, providers don't know the cost because they don't know your plan. And you don't know if your cost is reasonable. That's a transparency problem. And it's where Medxoom comes in. They help members discover and have intell...
46: The Benefits and Models of Direct Primary Care w/ Geb Buchness
May 12, 2020 08:30 - 21 minutes - 19.6 MBOn today's episode of Healthcare Simplified, Geb Buchness, vice president of Paladina Health, joins us to talk about Direct Primary Care. Geb describes the two Direct Primary Care models out there, the consumer model and the fee-for-service model. He also talks about what employers need to make Direct Primary Care cost effective for them and the best way to select the right partner. Finally, he discussed measurements, tactics, and strategies for driving engagement.
46. The Benefits and Models of Direct Primary Care
May 12, 2020 08:30 - 21 minutes - 19.6 MBOn today's episode of Healthcare Simplified, Geb Buchness, vice president of Paladina Health, joins us to talk about Direct Primary Care. Geb describes the two Direct Primary Care models out there, the consumer model and the fee-for-service model. He also talks about what employers need to make Direct Primary Care cost effective for them and the best way to select the right partner. Finally, he discussed measurements, tactics, and strategies for driving engagement.
45. What Do Employers Need to Know About COVID-19 Legislation?
May 05, 2020 06:36 - 28 minutes - 26.5 MBOn today's episode of Healthcare Simplified, Sandy Krauer, director of HR at Total Focus HR Solutions, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Allegeant, LLC, joins us to talk about the new legislation spurred by the COVID-19 pandemic. With the rash of recent laws and programs, what are some of the key provisions that employers should be aware of? What implications and impacts will these new laws have on employers? And with all the moving parts in both COVID-19 responses and health care, what will ...
45: What Do Employers Need to Know About COVID-19 Legislation? w/ Sandy Krauer
May 05, 2020 06:36 - 28 minutes - 26.5 MBOn today's episode of Healthcare Simplified, Sandy Krauer, director of HR at Total Focus HR Solutions, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Allegeant, LLC, joins us to talk about the new legislation spurred by the COVID-19 pandemic. With the rash of recent laws and programs, what are some of the key provisions that employers should be aware of? What implications and impacts will these new laws have on employers? And with all the moving parts in both COVID-19 responses and health care, what will ...
44: Healthcare Literacy: What Don't We Know, and How Is It Hurting Us?
March 18, 2020 07:26 - 27 minutes - 25.2 MBHow many added sugars are there in a Quaker quinoa granola bar? Not many, right? Quaker's a healthy company, and you can't get more nutritious than quinoa, after all. In fact, there's 10 different kinds of sugars sprinkled in. That's just one example of how what we think we know about health may not be accurate. On today's episode of Healthcare Simplified, Al Lewis, CEO at Quizzify, joins us to discuss healthcare literacy — what don't we know about our health and how is that affecting us?
44: Healthcare Literacy: What Don't We Know, and How Is It Hurting Us? w/ Al Lewis
March 18, 2020 07:26 - 27 minutes - 25.2 MBHow many added sugars are there in a Quaker quinoa granola bar? Not many, right? Quaker's a healthy company, and you can't get more nutritious than quinoa, after all. In fact, there's 10 different kinds of sugars sprinkled in. That's just one example of how what we think we know about health may not be accurate. On today's episode of Healthcare Simplified, Al Lewis, CEO at Quizzify, joins us to discuss healthcare literacy — what don't we know about our health and how is that affecting us?
43: How Can We Get Consumers to Make Informed Decisions About Healthcare? w/ Peter Hayes
February 27, 2020 09:57 - 26 minutes - 24.3 MBOn today's episode of Healthcare Simplified, Peter Hayes, CEO Healthcare Purchaser Alliance of Maine, joins us to talk about the relationship between healthcare costs and the quality differentials in healthcare delivery. Desiring to collectively move the dial on healthcare quality and affordability, Pete now leads a coalition of providers, plans, and hospitals to improve the quality paradigm and bring down Maine's high healthcare costs at the same time.
42: How Restoring Family DinnerTime Can Improve Health w/ Charlie Moore
February 19, 2020 08:22 - 26 minutes - 43.8 MBOn today's episode of Healthcare Simplified, Charlie Moore, co-founder of DinnerTime, a web-based service that provides highly personalized and automated meal planning, sale-smart grocery shopping, recipe support and nutrition education to improve the health and well-being of its members. Charlie talks about the importance of the family dinner table, a sometimes-lost event, in today's busy family life.
41: Making Changes in the System for Health Plans for Unions w/ Jim Hynes
February 06, 2020 17:50 - 30 minutes - 49.3 MBOn today's episode of Healthcare Simplified, Jim Hynes, executive administrator for Pipe Trade Services, Minnesota joins us. He'll talk about his career, his goals, and union health plans in general. Jim began his career as a union member and a pipe fitter. He planned to become a contractor, but life took a turn and Jim got hired as assistant administrator of the health and pension funds. That was 31 years ago. Today, he leads a healthcare plan that covers about 18,000 lives.
40: Save Money and Eliminate Waste with the Bundled Rate Marketplace w/ Tim Koch
January 29, 2020 09:22 - 27 minutes - 25.3 MBOn today's episode of Healthcare Simplified, Tim Koch, founder of Accarent Health, joins us. He'll talk about healthcare and bundled rates, especially how to use bundled rates to save money and eliminate waste. Tim has been working in this area since the early 1990s so he's got deep experience in it.
40. Save Money and Eliminate Waste with the Bundled Rate Marketplace w/ Tim Koch
January 29, 2020 09:22 - 27 minutes - 25.3 MBOn today's episode of Healthcare Simplified, Tim Koch, founder of Accarent Health, joins us. He'll talk about healthcare and bundled rates, especially how to use bundled rates to save money and eliminate waste. Tim has been working in this area since the early 1990s so he's got deep experience in it.
39: Compliance Laws You Should Know About for 2020 w/ Sandy Krauer
January 22, 2020 08:18 - 22 minutes - 20.5 MBOn today's episode of Healthcare Simplified, we have the one-and-only Sandy Krauer back with us. Sandy is director of HR for Total Focus HR Solutions. She's been with us on the podcast many times before, and today she's addressing a topic that's paramount in the modern world — compliance. She'll tell us about the new laws that came out at the end of 2019.
39: Compliance Laws You Should Know About for 2020
January 22, 2020 08:18 - 22 minutes - 20.5 MBOn today's episode of Healthcare Simplified, we have the one-and-only Sandy Krauer back with us. Sandy is director of HR for Total Focus HR Solutions. She's been with us on the podcast many times before, and today she's addressing a topic that's paramount in the modern world — compliance. She'll tell us about the new laws that came out at the end of 2019.
39. Compliance Laws You Should Know About for 2020
January 22, 2020 08:18 - 22 minutes - 36.2 MBOn today's episode of Healthcare Simplified, we have the one-and-only Sandy Krauer back with us. Sandy is director of HR for Total Focus HR Solutions. She's been with us on the podcast many times before, and today she's addressing a topic that's paramount in the modern world — compliance. She'll tell us about the new laws that came out at the end of 2019.
38: 50% of People Say Time Is Keeping Them from Wellness w/ Alex Haschen
September 10, 2019 19:11 - 24 minutes - 37 MBHealthy people are the low-hanging fruit of workplace wellness initiatives. Engaging the unengaged is a lot harder, and the one thing that usually keeps people from engaging is time. I got to interview Alex Haschen from BurnAlong for the second time on Healthcare Simplified and it was even more informative than before (if that’s possible). Here's what we discussed: Workplace wellness misinformation Why money isn’t as meaningful as an incentive as time Solving the engagement problem ...
38: 50% of People Say Time Is Keeping Them from Wellness
September 10, 2019 19:11 - 24 minutes - 37 MBHealthy people are the low-hanging fruit of workplace wellness initiatives. Engaging the unengaged is a lot harder, and the one thing that usually keeps people from engaging is time. I got to interview Alex Haschen from BurnAlong for the second time on Healthcare Simplified and it was even more informative than before (if that’s possible). Here's what we discussed: Workplace wellness misinformation Why money isn’t as meaningful as an incentive as time Solving the engagement ...
37: When It Comes to Providing Healthcare for Your Executives, This Might Be One of the Most Innovative Solutions Out There w/ Nick Limneos
August 27, 2019 17:40 - 22 minutes - 39 MBWe often overlook executive compensation. But ArmadaGlobal doesn’t. In fact, they’ve got a solution you should definitely check out. When it comes to executive compensation, their plans are unique, offering a host of benefits to both employees and employers. Nick Limneos, VP National Sales for ArmadaGlobal, came on this episode of Healthcare Simplified to tell us all about it.
37: When It Comes to Providing Healthcare for Your Executives, This Might Be One of the Most Innovative Solutions Out There
August 27, 2019 17:40 - 22 minutes - 39 MBWe often overlook executive compensation. But ArmadaGlobal doesn’t. In fact, they’ve got a solution you should definitely check out. When it comes to executive compensation, their plans are unique, offering a host of benefits to both employees and employers. Nick Limneos, VP National Sales for ArmadaGlobal, came on this episode of Healthcare Simplified to tell us all about it.
36: HR Expert Sandy Krauer Breaks Down the ICHRA & the EBHRA w/ Sandy Krauer
July 09, 2019 17:44 - 32 minutes - 52.2 MBThe two new HRA plans — the ICHRA & the EBHRA are a bit confusing for employers (and everyone else). So we talked with Sandy Krauer, the HR Services Director at Total Focus HR Solutions on this episode of the Healthcare Simplified podcast to give us all the real info on: The ICHRA (individual coverage health reimbursement account) The EBHRA (excepted-benefits HRA) She broke down how they work for employers, how to maximize the tax-savings benefits, and how these new rules can prov...
36: HR Expert Breaks Down the ICHRA & the EBHRA w/ Sandy Krauer
July 09, 2019 17:44 - 32 minutes - 52.2 MBThe two new HRA plans — the ICHRA & the EBHRA are a bit confusing for employers (and everyone else). So we talked with Sandy Krauer, the HR Services Director at Total Focus HR Solutions on this episode of the Healthcare Simplified podcast to give us all the real info on: The ICHRA (individual coverage health reimbursement account) The EBHRA (excepted-benefits HRA) She broke down how they work for employers, how to maximize the tax-savings benefits, and how these new rules can prov...
36: HR Expert Sandy Krauer Breaks Down the ICHRA & the EBHRA
July 09, 2019 17:44 - 32 minutes - 52.2 MBThe two new HRA plans — the ICHRA & the EBHRA are a bit confusing for employers (and everyone else). So we talked with Sandy Krauer, the HR Services Director at Total Focus HR Solutions on this episode of the Healthcare Simplified podcast to give us all the real info on: The ICHRA (individual coverage health reimbursement account) The EBHRA (excepted-benefits HRA) She broke down how they work for employers, how to maximize the tax-savings benefits, and how these new rules can prov...
35: The State of Healthcare in Today's World w/ Doug Aldeen
May 21, 2019 09:00 - 25 minutes - 43.7 MBOn today’s episode of Healthcare Simplified I interviewed Doug Aldeen, a healthcare attorney from Austin, Texas. We talked about the state of healthcare today, particularly about how new plans like bundled payments and reference based pricing are disrupting the healthcare marketplace for the better.
34: How to Save 10-30% on Company Healthcare Costs Each Year w/ John Glascott
April 23, 2019 09:00 - 28 minutes - 47 MBOn this episode of Healthcare Simplified, John Glascott shares 8 steps you can take to lower your company’s healthcare costs by 10-30% each year. John is the Chief Commercial Officer at Medxoom, a company that powers modern healthcare marketplaces.
33: How You and Your Employees Can Maximize Tax Savings w/ Sandy Krauer
April 16, 2019 09:00 - 24 minutes - 40.2 MBOn today’s episode of Healthcare Simplified we are extremely lucky to have, for the third time, employee compliance benefits extraordinaire, Sandy Krauer. She’s back, and this time, Sandy’s here to talk about how you can maximize tax savings by implementing a Section 125 Cafeteria Plan.
32: How Primary Care Physicians Can Save Healthcare w/ Dr. Andy Lazris
April 02, 2019 09:00 - 39 minutes - 69.3 MBOur healthcare system needs some major adjustments. Most everyone agrees with that, but not everyone has solutions. On this episode of Healthcare Simplified, our guest Dr. Andy Lazris joined us to discuss the major issues with our healthcare system. While we are spending more on healthcare than any other nation, our people are getting sicker, and we are nowhere near the healthiest nations. Dr. Andy Lazris is an award-winning doctor, and the creator of the YouTube series, The Running ...
32: How Primary Care Physicians Can Save Healthcare w/ Dr. Andy Lazris
April 02, 2019 09:00 - 39 minutes - 69.3 MBOur healthcare system needs some major adjustments. Most everyone agrees with that, but not everyone has solutions. On this episode of Healthcare Simplified, our guest Dr. Andy Lazris joined us to discuss the major issues with our healthcare system. While we are spending more on healthcare than any other nation, our people are getting sicker, and we are nowhere near the healthiest nations. Dr. Andy Lazris is an award-winning doctor, and the creator of the YouTube series, The Running ...
31: How to 5X Your Workplace Wellness Program w/ Alex Haschen
March 26, 2019 06:00 - 15 minutes - 26 MBStudies have shown that when a company is healthier, employees are happier, more productive and MUCH cheaper to insure. Technologies like machine learning, AI, mobile apps, wellness gamification and social rewarding the site/app BurnAlong is transforming workplace wellness. BurnAlong offers health videos from five-minute stretches to do at your desk to hour-long workouts. They also cover nutrition, mental health, financial health, life coaching and more. When companies use BurnAlong they...
30: Overcoming Compliance Challenges with the FLSA w/ Sandy Krauer
March 05, 2019 10:00 - 17 minutes - 13.5 MBThe Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) covers minimum wage standards that are so complicated, you need a flowchart to track them. This is one of the things I learned from my recent podcast with Sandy Krauer, director of HR services with Total Focus HR Solutions. Some things to remember: There is a federal minimum hourly wage -- $7.25/hour was established in 2009 and hasn't changed since then Each state can set its own minimum hourly rate -- it can be higher or the same Counties can est...
29: An HR Pro Explains the Family Medical Leave Act w/ Sandy Krauer
January 22, 2019 06:00 - 21 minutes - 37.9 MBThe Family Medical Leave Act works for everybody. It also confuses a lot of people. The FMLA protects employees who are dealing with crisis situations in their immediate family from losing their jobs. And it protects employers from having to give PTO to everyone who darkens their door. The standards are strict, the rules complex, and keeping everyone in compliance is the job of HR experts like Sandy Krauer. If you have questions about your rights and responsibilities, either as an em...
28: Why Transforming Healthcare Starts With Educating Your Employees w/ Doug Aldeen
December 18, 2018 13:28 - 21 minutes - 19.8 MBAmericans pay the highest health care costs in the world and it only continues to increase, year after year. Our guest today is Douglas Aldeen, a healthcare attorney who’s been practicing for more than 20 years. In a survey done by Policygenius, only 4% of Americans could correctly define the four healthcare terms that explain how much you personally pay for services and drugs on your insurance plan. And when a majority of employers rely on “industry experts” to help them make decision...
27: How Telemedicine is Redefining the Management of Chronic Diseases w/ Suzanne Shugg
August 21, 2018 09:00 - 21 minutes - 32.3 MBNow more than ever, Americans are dealing with a variety of chronic diseases which are requiring an unprecedented level of healthcare. In this episode, I sit down with Suzanne Shugg, CEO and Co-founder of Teleplus Healthcare to discuss how her team is changing the way that providers and their teams manage chronic diseases.
26: 3 Simple Ways To Improve Your Leadership Abilities w/ Siona Henderson
August 08, 2018 09:00 - 24 minutes - 17.6 MBLeadership is often lacking today in the business world because leaders are using outdated processes. They rely on old-school methods of leadership that haven’t kept up with the evolution of society. But truly transformational leaders have high emotional intelligence. They help coach their teams. They understand that leadership is a skill that you can develop, and they take intentional steps to improve their skills! As a executive and life coach, Siona Henderson has worked at both smal...
25: How To De-Stigmatize Mental Health w/ Matt Marek
June 26, 2018 09:00 - 30 minutes - 27.6 MBThere is still a stigma surrounding mental health. Americans are quick to dismiss and slow to empathize with those who have mental health struggles. But the reality is that many more of us will deal with a similar struggle at some point in our life than we realize. Matt Marek is the CEO of Good Neighbor Community Services. Matt has spent his career erasing this stereotype and getting people the help they need. From in-home care to corporate environments, Matt’s company helps those who ...
24: Disrupting the Healthcare Supply Chain w/ Gary Becker
May 01, 2018 09:00 - 18 minutes - 16.9 MBAre healthcare costs stealing the American dream? According to today’s interview with ScriptSourcing CEO Gary Becker, they are. Though historically benefits have provided employers a means of attracting and retaining employees, now healthcare costs alone are second only in expense to payroll. And costs continue to rise. The onset of industries like Medical Tourism and growing disruption by companies like ScriptSourcing, are not only helping employers mitigate their expenses relative t...
23: How Employers Can Encourage Whole Patient Care w/ Paige Cooke
April 24, 2018 09:00 - 28 minutes - 26.4 MBEmployers want the workforce to be as healthy as possible—but health doesn’t always seem like something the American healthcare system is set up to provide. We recently interviewed Paige Cooke, Assistant Director of Customer Engagement at NCQA (National Committee for Quality Assurance) in Washington D.C., about healthcare delivery and finance—and how employers can navigate this intricate system. Everyone is using a different definition of quality, and nobody is communicating about how to...
22: Stakeholder Insights Into Healthcare’s Evolution and Future w/ Rick Gonzalez
April 17, 2018 09:00 - 32 minutes - 29.9 MBWe know more now than we ever have about what makes us healthy. Why then do healthcare costs continue to rise? Today we interview Rick Gonzalez from CommuniCare about the evolution of healthcare and the obstacles and solutions facing stakeholders. When it comes to our health, Rick knows that prevention and engagement are two of the most effective means to driving down costs and keeping patients well. The challenge is ensuring that prevention and engagement are aligned with what we know...
21: Understanding Healthcare Payment Methodology w/ Peter Gallitano
April 10, 2018 09:00 - 36 minutes - 33.6 MBHow does healthcare payment methodology work in light of the four stakeholders of healthcare finance? How can self-funded employers make the art and science of medicine valuable for themselves and their employees? We recently interviewed Peter Gallitano, a healthcare executive with an academic background in pre-med and finance and professional experience in the clinical, financial, operative, and tactical components of medical providers. With regard to gaining value in healthcare, Peter ...
20: Getting to Know Medical Captive Underwriters w/ Donald McCully
March 13, 2018 09:00 - 24 minutes - 22.4 MBIs there a way to save money from insurance? Will taking a risk end up saving money in the long run? Today we interview Don McCully from Medical Captive Underwriters, and he has a goal to have captive underwriting be as transparent as possible. When it comes to captive underwriting, Don knows that there are risks that need to be measured out when proposing new plans, and sometimes they are risks that employers don’t want to take. That is, until they realize the potential of what they c...
19: How Cross-Cultural Sensitivity Leads to a Better Healthcare Experience w/ Lisa DeRoche
March 06, 2018 10:00 - 19 minutes - 18.1 MBWe’re all just asking for a little respect. We all have different backgrounds, cultures, income-levels, and experiences. Our co-workers, bosses, and customers all have different ways of seeing the world than we do. Those differences can divide us and make it harder to work together, or they can be a reminder to treat each other with the same respect we want to receive. That’s why cross-cultural sensitivity in the workplace is and always will be important. In this episode, Lisa DeRoch...
18: Report Cards for Healthcare w/ Beatriz Coningham
February 20, 2018 10:00 - 24 minutes - 22.8 MBIf your healthcare provider got a report card, what would it say? Beatriz Coningham from the National Committee on Quality Assurance has the information at her fingertips, but do the decision makers in your Human Resources department? In this episode we interview Beatriz, who is the NCQA’s Assistant Vice President of Human Resources.
17: Solutions to the Primary Care Problem w/ Stephen Schimpff
February 13, 2018 10:00 - 20 minutes - 18.8 MBPrimary care physicians have a time deficit. Rising overhead costs due to the reimbursement system force physicians to take on too many patients. On top of that, unhealthy lifestyles cause massive health concerns that primary care physicians don’t have the time to address. So the problem is pretty obvious, but how do we fix it? How do we give primary care physicians the time required to properly treat patients and positively contribute to a higher quality of life while also mitigating ...
16: The Problem with Primary Care w/ Stephen Schimpff
February 06, 2018 10:00 - 19 minutes - 18.2 MBOnce upon a time, primary care physicians handled all but the most perplexing specialized cases. Those were the days in which a doctor wasn’t running from room to room for 12-minute (or less) visits. They had the time to actively listen to patient concerns and the familiarity with the patient history to handle the cases without referring to a specialist. It’s hard to find that type of relationship today due to the way that healthcare has changed. The burden of rising overhead costs and...
15: How to Not Lose Employees w/ Todd Tangeman
December 19, 2017 10:00 - 27 minutes - 19.2 MBIf you’re an employer struggling with this idea of improving retention and reducing turnover, you're not alone. You need to solve the retention puzzle, ASAP. You need to hear from Todd Tangeman, the Chief Operating Officer and Chief Human Resources Officer for Newton Medical Center. Retention represents a lot of value. “There are costs associated with hiring and training and onboarding folks,” Tangeman said. “There’s a cost when good members leave.”
14: Self-Funded Employers: Quit Losing Money to Hospitals w/ John Glascott
October 17, 2017 09:00 - 32 minutes - 22.5 MBEverybody in the healthcare continuum should care about AMPS. Because reference-based payment is the future, that’s why. Today’s episode of Healthcare Simplified features John Glascott, Chief Revenue Officer of Advanced Medical Pricing Solutions (AMPS), which offers medical bill review. “We have something we call clinical only medical reviews that review overcharges mistakes—what we call fat finger—a charge that was $710 entered as $71,000,” Glascott said. Find a breakdown of this epis...
13: 3 Ways You Can Prevent Hospital Error w/ Leah Binder
October 10, 2017 09:00 - 27 minutes - 19.2 MBLet’s get the bad news over with first. The number of people who die from hospital mistakes could be as high as 400,000 per year. On today’s episode of Healthcare Simplified, Tyler Willse interviews Leah Binder, President and CEO of the Leapfrog Group. She specializes in helping employers use their leverage to get safer and higher quality care for their employees. “When they looked at their own covered lives, they were stunned to realize that they were potentially losing an employee ever...
12: The Pros and Cons of Reference-Based Pricing w/ Karl Ahlrichs
September 26, 2017 09:00 - 26 minutes - 18.4 MBWouldn’t it be great to walk into a doctor’s office and have them tell you exactly how much a procedure is going to cost? Mechanics do it. Contractors do it. Even veterinarians do it. But, for the most part, doctors don’t. Or, it might be more accurate to say, they can’t. Our healthcare system just doesn’t work that way. In this episode, Karl Ahlrichs, with Gregory and Appel Insurance , breaks down what reference-based pricing is, and how it can help limit post-doctor visit sticker sho...
11: How Much is Your Lifestyle Costing You? w/ Jim Campbell
September 19, 2017 09:00 - 21 minutes - 14.6 MBIt shouldn’t surprise anyone that daily decisions and lifestyle choices affect health. The next step, of course, is that these decisions in turn affect healthcare costs. The main issue in combating prevalent problems like obesity and prescription costs has been figuring out how to quantify how an individual’s choices cost. The rise of wearable technology and wellness apps are beginning to solve this problem. In this episode, Jim Campbell, President and CEO of BWell, gives some insight in...
10: What to Do about the $29 Billion in Specialty Care Waste w/ Geb Buchness
September 12, 2017 09:00 - 17 minutes - 12.2 MBOn today’s episode of Healthcare Simplified, Geb Buchness, Senior Vice President of Business Development at Armada Health, is here to say that overlooking referrals specialists is a huge mistake. “One of the biggest pain points in healthcare is the breakdown between primary care and specialty care—when a member gets a diagnosis and needs a specialist,” Buchness said. Everybody wins when you use advice to achieve quality outcomes and to find good specialty care.