HealthChangers
80 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 month ago - ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsOn the HealthChangers podcast, presented by Regence, we share real-life stories and expertise from leaders who are working to make healthcare simpler, personalized and more affordable.
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How health equity makes care better for everyone
March 27, 2024 11:00 - 18 minutes - 13 MBOn this episode of the HealthChangers podcast, Michael Ann Benchoff, assistant director of health equity programs at Regence, talks about why the fight for health equity is so important. We also discussed the work that Regence is doing to make the health care system more inclusive and effective for everyone.
Provider contracting and health care affordability
February 27, 2024 11:00 - 17 minutes - 12.2 MBOn this episode of the HealthChangers podcast, Dr. Zak Ramadan-Jradi, vice president of network management at Regence, talks about the increasingly contentious contract negotiations between insurance carriers and hospitals, and the critical role that Regence plays in keeping health care affordable for its members.
Pharmacy deserts and the rise of Ozempic and other GLP-1 drugs
January 30, 2024 20:37 - 19 minutes - 13.8 MBOn this episode of the HealthChangers podcast, Katie Lai, clinical pharmacist client manager at Regence, talks about two of the biggest trends in pharmacy today: the surge in popularity of GLP-1 drugs to lose weight, and mass pharmacy closures around the U.S. that have created “pharmacy deserts” in underserved communities.
Regence nurses help improve overall health care experience
May 03, 2023 21:43 - 28 minutes - 24.7 MBOn this episode of HealthChangers, we’re joined by a panel of health care professionals to discuss the critical role that nurses play inside and outside of Regence. This includes Dr. Donna Milavetz, senior vice president and chief medical officer at Regence, who is an internal medicine physician by training; Cheryl Carter, senior clinical transformation advisor as well as a nurse; and Sarah Robilotta, supervisor of behavioral health utilization management who is also a licensed mental health...
Maternal health crisis in the US: Tackling racial disparities in pregnancy and maternal health care
April 10, 2023 16:41 - 19 minutes - 16.8 MBOn this episode of the HealthChangers podcast, Dr. Nicole Saint Clair, obstetrician-gynecologist and executive medical director at Regence, explains how the U.S. has some of the worst rates of maternal and infant health outcomes among high-income nations. And how health disparities are significantly worse for Black women and pregnant people.
Helping families and youth treat eating disorders
March 08, 2023 18:59 - 35 minutes - 31.4 MBOn this episode of HealthChangers, Dr. Erin Parks, chief clinical officer and co-founder of Equip Health, and Dr. Mike Franz, Regence’s senior medical director for behavioral health discuss eating disorders and innovative ways of treating them, including virtual care and family-based treatment.
Addressing substance use disorders in people over 60
February 23, 2023 19:55 - 27 minutes - 24.2 MBOn this episode of HealthChangers, Stephanie Strong, CEO and founder of Boulder Care and Dr. Mike Franz, Regence’s senior medical director for behavioral health discuss new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention showing drug and alcohol-related deaths are on the rise among Americans over 60.
Dr. Mike Franz on the behavioral health crisis and improved care access through virtual options
January 31, 2023 22:02 - 17 minutes - 15.6 MBOn this episode of HealthChangers, we’re joined by Regence’s senior medical director for behavioral health, Dr. Mike Franz, to talk about how mental health and physical health are equally important components of our overall health and what we can do to improve access.
What to do about post-holiday blues
January 24, 2023 19:26 - 14 minutes - 12.9 MBOn the HealthChangers podcast, presented by Regence, we share real-life stories and expertise from leaders who are working to make healthcare simpler, personalized and more affordable. I’m your host, Ben Furr. The end-of-year holidays are a highlight for many people. Bright lights and social gatherings help take the edge off the long nights and dreary weather. But when January rolls around, the excitement can fade and less pleasant emotions arise for some of us. Today on HealthChangers, ...
From Palliative Care to Whole-person Health: The Legacy and Future of Cambia Health Foundation
December 20, 2022 19:33 - 34 minutes - 31.4 MBIn this episode of HealthChangers, Peggy Maguire, president of Cambia Health Foundation, speaks with Paula Jones, who recently retired after serving on the board of directors for Cambia Health Solutions for 12 years. Paula was instrumental in the formation and strategic direction of Cambia Health Foundation. In honor of the Foundation's 15th anniversary, Peggy and Paula recall the Foundation's beginnings, its lasting legacy and its plans for the next 15 years.
Peer-To-Peer Hotline Offers Hope During the Youth Mental Health Crisis
July 08, 2022 21:52 - 37 minutes - 33.2 MBIn this episode of HealthChangers, Andree Miceli, Cambia Health Solutions' clinical director of behavioral health, speaks with Dwight Holton, CEO of Lines for Life, and Emily Moser, director of Lines for Life's YouthLine program. The group highlights YouthLine's critical work including the positive impact YouthLine has on the teens who are trained to receive the calls. They also discuss the new 988 emergency phone number for mental health crises that will go live in July 2022, and how Line...
How Ronald McDonald House Charities Intermountain Area provides skilled behavioral health support to families when they need it most
May 23, 2022 18:44 - 38 minutes - 33.9 MBWhen a child is seriously ill or injured, the entire family is affected. While the child requires medical attention and effective treatments, their family also needs to be supported with compassion and care. Families can find this support at Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC), which works to ease the burdens of everyday life so families can focus on being with their children. To expand the resources available to families, RMHC of the Intermountain Area has created a new family support ...
Kirk Anderson and Steven Kassakian on How Interoperability and Accessible Data Empowers Patients and Providers
June 24, 2021 20:20 - 41 minutes - 37.8 MBIt’s no secret that health data is a complicated topic, but when health data is connected, great things can happen. On this episode of HealthChangers, Cambia’s Vice President and Chief Technology Officer Kirk Anderson and physician and informaticist Steven Kassakian discuss what the future of health data could hold and how interoperability can empower patients and providers alike, resulting in better health outcomes.
Eyes on the XPRIZE: Cambia’s Dr. Amy Khan on the Newest Innovations in COVID-19 Testing
March 11, 2021 19:24 - 14 minutes - 13.2 MBWhat happens when 219 teams from around the world come together try to find a solution to make COVID-19 tests easier, accessible, and more affordable? You get the XPRIZE Rapid COVID Testing Competition. Hear from Dr. Amy Khan, Cambia’s Executive Medical Director and advisory board member for the XPRIZE competition, about the 6-month, $6 million dollar competition and the future of health care innovation.
The Power of Communication: Carey Candrian on Improving Health Equity in How LGBT Seniors Experience Care
March 08, 2021 22:08 - 26 minutes - 24.6 MBCommunication affects everything we do - how we work, how we live and even how we give and receive care. On this episode of HealthChangers, hear from Cambia Health Foundation Sojourns Scholar and Research Associate Carey Candrian about the impact of communication and bias on LGBT seniors who are seeking serious illness or end-of-life care and the challenges they and their partners face.
Hair Cuts and Heart Health, Engaging Barbers as Advocates for Community Health
February 18, 2021 19:57 - 44 minutes - 40.9 MBWhat do barbershops have to do with community health? On this episode of HealthChangers, hear from Cambia employee and North by Northeast board member Kilaa Slaughter-Scott; Jamaal Lane of Champions Barbershop and Champions Barbering Institute, North by Northeast and Dr. Kenji Taylor from Stanford on how barbers around the country are stepping up to fight heart disease and high blood pressure in Black men.
Echo Health Ventures’ Karim Botros on Innovation Competitions and their Role in the “Renaissance of Health Care”
January 28, 2021 23:24 - 24 minutes - 34.1 MBOn this episode of HealthChangers, strategic investing expert and managing partner at Echo Health Ventures Karim Botros discusses his experiences judging the UCSF Rosenman Institute’s ADAPT competition, how startup companies are using tech to solve challenges brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic and their ability drive the renaissance of health care. Learn more about virtual innovation competitions and up-and-coming startups that are streamlining health care and transforming the industry.
Mark Ganz, Re-Imagining and Reshaping Health Care
December 15, 2020 21:06 - 46 minutes - 42.6 MBOn this episode of HealthChangers, we share a conversation with Cambia’s CEO Mark Ganz and Susannah Fox, who serves as a researcher and adviser to health and technology companies. Mark is retiring at the end of 2020; during his tenure as CEO, he’s guided the company and industry along a path of reimagining and reshaping health care to be more empathetic, transparent, and economically sustainable.
A Mini-Series on The New Reality of Caregiving During the Pandemic Part IV
December 08, 2020 21:20 - 30 minutes - 41.8 MBUntil recently there were 44 million caregivers in the United States. Now in the midst of a global pandemic, we are all caregivers. Caregivers include medical teams, grocery workers, truck drivers, and others working to find balance, trying to perform at work while all at the same time, not jeopardizing the care provided to their loved ones. For this special episode of HealthChangers we hear a personal story from Jennifer Danielson, Cambia Senior Vice President of Public Affairs and Policy a...
A Mini-Series on The New Reality of Caregiving During the Pandemic Part III
September 29, 2020 21:42 - 33 minutes - 30.6 MBUntil recently there were 44 million caregivers in the United States. Now in the midst of a global pandemic, we are all caregivers. Caregivers include medical teams, grocery workers, truck drivers, and others working to find balance, trying to perform at work while all at the same time, not jeopardizing the care provided to their loved ones. For this special episode of HealthChangers we hear a personal story from Dr. Ranak Trivedi from Stanford and a Sojourns Scholar, and Peggy Maguire from ...
A Mini-Series on The New Reality of Caregiving During the Pandemic Part II
August 06, 2020 20:07 - 30 minutes - 28 MBThis HealthChangers episode is part of a special mini-series highlighting our nation's caregivers in partnership with Archangels, a national movement recognizing and honoring caregivers. Until recently there were 44 million caregivers in the United States. Now in the midst of a global pandemic, we are all caregivers. Caregivers include medical teams, grocery workers, truck drivers, and others working to find balance, trying to perform at work while all at the same time, not jeopardizing th...
Dr. Naomi Fried on Fostering a Culture of Authentic Innovation During a Pandemic
July 06, 2020 21:41 - 31 minutes - 29 MBIn this episode of HealthChangers Cambia’s Chief Innovation Officer and SVP Mohan Nair sits down with Dr. Naomi Fried, CEO of Health Innovation Strategies – who is experienced in the art and science of innovation strategy and understands how to create an infrastructure for corporations who design innovation to be part of the bloodstream and culture of the organization.
A Mini-Series on The New Reality of Caregiving During the Pandemic
June 16, 2020 16:57 - 22 minutes - 26.2 MBThis HealthChangers episode is part of a special mini-series highlighting our nation's caregivers in partnership with Archangels, a national movement recognizing and honoring caregivers. In this episode, we share a conversation between Cambia employees Laura Dyer and on Laura’s experience working and caring for her young son during the pandemic while her spouse was on the front lines of the public health crisis. You'll also hear a reflection from Alex Drane, the co-founder of Archangels, on ...
A Mini-Series on The New Reality of Caregiving During the Pandemic
June 16, 2020 16:57 - 22 minutes - 26.2 MBThis HealthChangers episode is part of a special mini-series highlighting our nation's caregivers in partnership with Archangels, a national movement recognizing and honoring caregivers. In this episode, we share a conversation between Cambia employees Laura Dyer and on Laura’s experience working and caring for her young son during the pandemic while her spouse was on the front lines of the public health crisis. You'll also hear a reflection from Alex Drane, the co-founder of Archangels, on ...
Stoller Wine Group on Innovating and Caring for Employees in the Midst of a Pandemic
May 29, 2020 17:42 - 29 minutes - 27.1 MBIn this episode of HealthChangers Cambia’s Chief Innovation Officer and SVP, Mohan Nair, sits down with industry leaders and influencers to explore the real stories behind health care innovation and transformation. You’ll hear thought leaders share their motivation for changing the way consumers experience health care and learn about the challenges they’ve faced. And you'll gain practical insights to inform your own health care journey.
Virginia Garcia Memorial Health Center on the Front Lines of Community Health
May 13, 2020 01:39 - 34 minutes - 31.2 MBThe coronavirus pandemic has forced health care providers to think outside the box when it comes to delivering critical medical services to underserved populations. On this episode of HealthChangers, we’ll hear about the work that’s happening at the Oregon-based Virginia Garcia Memorial Health Center on the front lines of the COVID-19 public health emergency. The mission of the Center is to provide high quality, comprehensive, and culturally appropriate primary health care with a special emp...
Amazon Alexa Diabetes Challenge - Cambia Grove Pop-up Podcast
May 02, 2020 16:00 - 8 minutes - 11.3 MBThe Cambia Grove helps drive the development of new solutions for health care. The industry-specific hub has been convening the health care community for the past two years, providing a point of connection for Cascadia’s innovators and catalyzing action. As a reflection of the Cambia Grove’s growing role, reputation and visibility in our community, Cambia Grove’s Co-founder and Executive Director, Nicole Bell, was recently selected to serve as one of five judges nationally at the Alexa Dia...
How Health Startup Upfront Healthcare Quickly Responded to Help People Navigate their Care During the COVID-19 Pandemic
April 30, 2020 21:23 - 32 minutes - 30.2 MBThe COVID-19 outbreak has also forced health care providers to rapidly change their long-established delivery models in order to tackle this sudden and widespread pandemic and keep patients safe. In this episode of HealthChangers, we’ll hear from two health care innovators who talk about how one company, Upfront Healthcare, pivoted to meet the demands of this new world of care, and how they think the coronavirus could impact health care over the long run. Rob Coppedge is the CEO of Echo He...
COVID-19 Puts Spotlight on Recognizing, Thanking and Supporting Caregivers
April 08, 2020 18:01 - 26 minutes - 24.6 MBUntil recently, there were 44 million caregivers in the United States. Now, in the midst of a global pandemic, we are all caregivers. Caregivers include medical teams, grocery workers, truck drivers and others - working to find balance, trying to perform at work, while not jeopardizing the care provided to their loved ones. In this episode of HealthChangers, we spoke with two people who are working to provide caregivers the support and recognition they need to perform well amid some of the m...
Oregon Food Bank Helps Community During COVID-19 Pandemic
March 31, 2020 21:12 - 22 minutes - 20.8 MBAs COVID-19, also known as coronavirus, continues to spread, so does its impact on the health of our communities. Barriers to food access have increased significantly as a result of the virus, as this public health crisis continues to leave millions of children, families and elderly adults at risk. Last season on HealthChangers, we highlighted The Oregon Foodbank with our podcast Healthy Food, Healthy Communities. Forty-five million people in the United States live with food insecurity. ...
Fan Favorites: For the Good of the Community
February 22, 2020 03:39 - 16 minutes - 15.2 MBThe end of 2019 marked the completion of our third season of the HealthChangers podcast. We wanted to take a look back and revisit some of our fan favorite episodes of the year, all of which have a common theme – health and the good of the community.
Health and Technology Pioneer, Susannah Fox, On Why Sharing is the Future of Health Care
January 22, 2020 20:40 - 25 minutes - 23.3 MBWhen we or a loved one gets a new diagnosis or has a health-related question, we turn to the internet for information and advice. Our guest on HealthChangers today has been working to find new ways to connect people online with communities who share the same needs and concerns. Susannah Fox is a researcher and advisor to health and technology companies. She’s the former Chief Technology Officer for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and she worked previously at the Pew Research...
Lessons Learned from Being a Family Caregiver
December 16, 2019 18:44 - 5 minutes - 5.02 MBCambia’s partnership with ARCHANGELS is starting a national conversation about how we can better identify, thank and support caregivers. Because caregiving is such an individualized experience, we sat down with several Cambia employees who have served as caregivers to understand the highs, lows, and lessons learned from their journey. In this episode, we talked with Georgann, who shares the experience of caring for her mom. One of her takeaways was how to support other caregivers in their...
Empowering Patients Through Interoperability
November 12, 2019 18:26 - 24 minutes - 11.3 MBWelcome to Episode 1 of our New Special Edition Series of the HealthChangers Podcast – Powered by Innovation Force. This first episode is a conversation with Dr. Don Rucker, the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology for the ONC. Dr. Rucker and Mohan discuss how the government is working to increase interoperability below and above the line that we draw as the possible. In HealthChangers, Powered by Innovation Force, Cambia’s Chief Innovation Officer and SVP, Mohan Nair, si...
Supporting Caregivers in Partnership With ARCHANGELS
November 01, 2019 21:40 - 6 minutes - 2.96 MBEach year, over 40 million Americans of every age, gender, race and socioeconomic background serve as unpaid caregivers for their loved ones. The value these caregivers provide is incredible, but they can also face huge challenges as they navigate the health care journey. Cambia has partnered with ARCHANGELS in starting a national conversation about how we can better identify, thank and support caregivers. ARCHANGELS is a national movement creating a revolutionary caregiving culture. Alex...
The Importance of Design in Humanizing Technology
October 18, 2019 22:21 - 12 minutes - 5.89 MBThere are more than 35 million people living with limb loss around the world. Luckily, advances in medicine, robotics, sensors and 3-D printing have transformed what’s possible for human mobility. In this episode of HealthChangers, we explore how human-centered design is helping to make health care better for those who live with limb loss. We’re joined by Erica Rife, the Managing Director for the Design Museum Foundation, a non-profit focused on educating the world about design.
Hackathon Inspires Young Coders to get Involved with Health Care Transformation
October 09, 2019 22:00 - 20 minutes - 18.4 MBIn health care, we never know where the next great idea might come from. It might not even be from someone working in health care. It was in that spirit where the #WTFix-A-Thon, a social movement created by HealthSparq, was born. We’ve shared What-The-Fix before here on HealthChangers. HealthSparq holds #WTFix events where regular people with amazing stories teach the health care industry and offer solutions to pain points in their personal experiences. The What-The-Fix-Athon stemmed from th...
Utah's Thriving Health Care Innovation Economy
August 07, 2019 19:17 - 24 minutes - 22.7 MBA recent report from Cambia Grove found that the health care innovation economy in Utah is booming. We'll discuss what's made Utah so successful for both entrepreneurs and traditional health care systems in growing this economy, as well as opportunities to improve collaboration. Our guests are Maura Little, Executive Director of Cambia Grove, and Chris Klomp, CEO of Utah startup Collective Medical Technologies.
Healthy Food, Healthy Communities
June 18, 2019 21:46 - 22 minutes - 20.7 MBIn this episode of HealthChangers, we are taking a closer look at what is being done to help address hunger in our own communities. We’re joined by Angela Dowling, the President of Regence BlueCross BlueShield of Oregon and Susannah Morgan, CEO of the Oregon Food Bank. The Oregon Food Bank is addressing our communities’ need for nutritious food today, while also creating a long-term solution to hunger.
Good Health is Good for Business
June 10, 2019 18:08 - 17 minutes - 16 MBTime after time Americans have said their number one concern is health care. Especially the cost of health care. In this episode of HealthChangers, Cambia’s CEO and President, Mark Ganz interviewsMarcus Osborne, Walmart's vice president for health and wellness transformation. Both share a passion for making health care more consumer-centric.
Tackling the Opioid Epidemic
April 25, 2019 17:05 - 22 minutes - 40.9 MBEvery day in the United States more than 130 people die from an opioid overdose. More people in the U.S. die from overdoses than car accidents. In this episode of HealthChangers, we talk with Dr. Jim Polo, the behavioral health medical director for Regence health plans, and Phil Caruso from Walgreens to take a closer look at the opioid crisis and what is being done to help address this epidemic in our own communities.
HealthChangers Podcast Celebrates Health Care Transformation for Second Anniversary
April 09, 2019 20:35 - 13 minutes - 12.8 MBTwo years ago, we launched the HealthChangers Podcast. Our goal was to spotlight the challenges facing health care today and the innovations and innovators that are changing the health care landscape. To mark our two-year anniversary, we are listening back to three listener favorites, featuring people who are transforming health care.
Live at SXSW: Innovation Advances Serious Illness Care for Patients and Caregivers
March 25, 2019 21:29 - 29 minutes - 27 MBIn this episode of HealthChangers, we travel to Austin, Texas’ most famous Conference, South by Southwest (SXSW) to speak with Cambia Health Foundation President, Peggy Maguire, and two palliative care leaders about the opportunities for working together towards an inclusive approach that makes palliative care more understandable and accessible for people and families across the age spectrum.
Making Every Moment Matter
February 20, 2019 23:59 - 21 minutes - 19.8 MBIn this episode of HealthChangers, we listen to a fireside chat with Peggy Maguire, President of the Cambia Health Foundation, and author and commentator Courtney E. Martin, at the recent 2018 End Well Symposium. This powerful, one-day event brought together a diverse group of voices including actors, design, technology, policy, health care and activist communities, to explore and imagine how to live well during illness and near the end of life. The podcast begins with an introduction and a ...
Where Technology Meets Health Equity, Part 2 of 2
February 01, 2019 23:27 - 26 minutes - 12.1 MBIn this episode of HealthChangers, presented by Cambia, we bring part two of our panel discussion that brought together multiple perspectives on the topic of where – and how – technology meets health equity. Led by Cambia Health Foundation president and board chair, Peggy Maguire, and Catherine DesRoches, Executive Director of OpenNotes, this panel welcomes Dr. Joann Elmore, a professor at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Peggy Evans from Neighborcare Health, Josh Lemieux from OC...
Where Technology Meets Health Equity, Part 1 of 2
January 23, 2019 22:52 - 24 minutes - 13.8 MBIn this episode of HealthChangers, presented by Cambia, we present a panel discussion that brings multiple perspectives together on the topic of where – and how – technology meets health equity.
Making Health Care Human Centered
December 11, 2018 17:24 - 16 minutes - 9.68 MBThere's a shift happening in many industries toward placing a greater focus on the consumer, but what if you're not sure who those consumers are and what they want or expect? That's where human-centered design comes in. It's an approach where businesses research consumer habits, expectations and experiences, and then use what they learned to improve their services and improve the way they interact with those consumers. In this edition of HealthChangers, we'll be taking a look at one exampl...
Data: the Secret Ingredient of Actionable Health Care Insights
December 03, 2018 19:28 - 16 minutes - 9.37 MBYou might have heard of Iron Chef, the popular cooking show where the competition is based on secret ingredients. The Iron Viz competition is like that, but with health care data. There’s often information buried within that data that can help in preventive care and in treating patients. But, the information is no use if people can’t access it or share it in an understandable way. The visual software company ‘Tableau’ pioneered one way to tackle these issues. Teams at Iron Viz are given da...
Innovation and the Federal Government – Blue Button 2.0
November 29, 2018 22:43 - 19 minutes - 11.1 MBFor nearly a decade, the federal government has been trying to find ways to make medical records more accessible for Medicare and Medicaid clients. The initiative is known as Blue Button. Earlier this year, that initiative introduced a new version of Blue Button—Blue Button 2.0. It's now easier for Medicare patients to access their health care data and also to share it. To get a better idea of what this transparency could mean for health care consumers, we spoke with Allison Oelschlaeger, ...
Palliative Care and the Tale of Two Fathers
November 02, 2018 18:30 - 5 minutes - 3.23 MBWhen Peggy Maguire’s father was diagnosed with lung cancer at 48 years old, it came as a complete shock to her family. They did everything they could to fight the disease, treating him with aggressive radiation and chemotherapy. However, they felt as if “his final days were very medical in nature” and felt residual guilt afterwards, wondering if there was something they could have done differently. Peggy's experience has fueled her passion to improve awareness of what palliative care is an...