Shift Forward Health

The CEO Spotlight Series wraps up with Bob Riney, President and CEO of Henry Ford Health, who shares insights on making investments in prevention when you won’t see the returns for years, the impact of reducing stress and anxiety inside hospitals, and how his team prioritizes digital transformation initiatives. The CEO Spotlight Series presents CEOs of some of the largest and most transformative healthcare delivery organizations in the country, who generously give an inside look at how they’re approaching digital transformation, AI, consumer centricity, preventive health, financial realities, culture, and more.  All that, plus the Flava of the Week about Walmart’s new healthcare store. What’s General Medicine’s role in the partnership, and what are they doing to make some of the transactional parts of healthcare more shoppable? (#539) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Albert Wright, President and CEO of the WVU Health System, shares an extended conversation about what it takes to drive strategic growth, a primer on healthcare finances, and where the health system focuses its digital transformation efforts.  The CEO Spotlight Series presents CEOs of some of the largest and most transformative healthcare delivery organizations in the country, who generously give an inside look at how they’re approaching digital transformation, AI, consumer centricity, preventive health, financial realities, culture, and more.  All that, plus the the Flava of the Week about Epic’s Prescription Marketplace. How will their new price transparency feature work, and how many providers feel responsible to help patients save prescription costs? JOIN THE COMMUNITY (IT'S FREE)  This show is brought to you by the Healthcare Rap Community, a free, curated online forum for leaders who are working to keep the consumer POV at the center of how healthcare is being designed, marketed, and delivered. It's a place to connect with like-minded colleagues and benefit from one another's thought leadership and passion for the space, without the spam vibes.  Visit healthcarerapcommunity.com to create your account.  (#538) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Amy Perry, President and CEO of Banner Health, joins for a candid CEO Spotlight on how Banner is rethinking digital transformation, consumer experience, and preventive care across one of the country's largest nonprofit health systems. In the CEO Spotlight Series, you’ll hear from CEOs of some of the largest and most transformative healthcare delivery organizations in the country, who generously give an inside look at how they’re approaching digital transformation, AI, consumer centricity, preventive health, financial realities, culture, and more. All that, plus the Flava of the Week about Function and Google’s new partnership. How does it help people connect daily habits with what's happening inside the body, and how does it influence our definition of an empowered health consumer?  JOIN THE COMMUNITY (IT'S FREE)  This show is brought to you by the Healthcare Rap Community, a free, curated online forum for leaders who are working to keep the consumer POV at the center of how healthcare is being designed, marketed, and delivered. It's a place to connect with like-minded colleagues and benefit from one another's thought leadership and passion for the space, without the spam vibes.  Visit healthcarerapcommunity.com to create your account.  (#537) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dr. Patrick McGill, Network President and CEO of Community Health Network, kicks off the CEO Spotlight Series, where Jared and Zain dive deep with health system CEOs about the transformations happening in their organizations and the industry at large. In this series, you’ll hear from CEOs of some of the largest and most transformative healthcare delivery organizations in the country, who generously give an inside look at how they’re approaching digital transformation, AI, consumer centricity, preventive health, financial realities, culture, and more.  All that, plus the Flava of the Week about SCAN Health Plan’s newly announced partnerships with Walmart and Costco. Where is retail health making its latest entry, and how might a better buying experience shake up the Medicare Advantage market?  JOIN THE COMMUNITY (IT'S FREE)  This show is brought to you by the Healthcare Rap Community, a free, curated online forum for leaders who are working to keep the consumer POV at the center of how healthcare is being designed, marketed, and delivered. It's a place to connect with like-minded colleagues and benefit from one another's thought leadership and passion for the space, without the spam vibes.  Visit healthcarerapcommunity.com to create your account.  (#536) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We're joined by Kostas Koukoravas, Co-Founder and CEO of Qalzy, the first nutrition tracking platform that includes an AI-powered kitchen scale with a camera. He shares the impact on other areas of health when we remove the friction involved in calorie counting, and how it gives consumers a whole new way to track nutrition that fits within their constellation of care. All that, plus a shout out to Altro Health for its recent fund raise and pivot to become the clinical infrastructure for wellness businesses.  JOIN THE COMMUNITY (IT'S FREE)  This show is brought to you by the Healthcare Rap Community, a free, curated online forum for leaders who are working to keep the consumer POV at the center of how healthcare is being designed, marketed, and delivered. It's a place to connect with like-minded colleagues and benefit from one another's thought leadership and passion for the space, without the spam vibes.  Visit healthcarerapcommunity.com to create your account.  (#535) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Larry Williams joins Jared to talk shop about rewriting the growth playbook for B2B health and wellness brands. They discuss how it’s harder than ever to stand out among the AI-generated noise today, and how they're advising brands to gain traction through modern thought leadership and a value-first approach to relationship building.  All that, plus the Flava of the Week about Walmart’s new rural health ambassador pilot. What will determine the pilot’s success, and what does it signal about retail health’s latest pivot?  JOIN THE COMMUNITY (IT'S FREE)  This show is brought to you by the Healthcare Rap Community, a free, curated online forum for leaders who are working to keep the consumer POV at the center of how healthcare is being designed, marketed, and delivered. It's a place to connect with like-minded colleagues and benefit from one another's thought leadership and passion for the space, without the spam vibes.  Visit healthcarerapcommunity.com to create your account.  (#534) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Priya Bathija and Lauren Riplinger share AHIMA’s new nine-step framework for building patient trust based on their new white paper, how to incorporate the framework’s steps when collecting, using, and sharing social determinants of health data, and offer an exclusive preview of this year's AHIMA conference in San Antonio.  All that, plus the Flava of the Week about the newly formed Personal AI Health Alliance. Who’s involved, what’s their mission, and how do they plan to carry it out?  DOWNLOAD THE WHITE PAPER, Building Patient Trust in the Collection, Use, and Sharing of Social Determinants of Health Data:  https://www.ahima.org/media/xl0gr014/d4bh-patient-trust-wp-final-4.pdf JOIN THE COMMUNITY (IT'S FREE)  This show is brought to you by the Healthcare Rap Community, a free, curated online forum for leaders who are working to keep the consumer POV at the center of how healthcare is being designed, marketed, and delivered. It's a place to connect with like-minded colleagues and benefit from one another's thought leadership and passion for the space, without the spam vibes.  Visit healthcarerapcommunity.com to create your account.  (#533) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Alex Doyne, Chief Strategy Officer at Zocdoc, joins fresh on the heels of the company’s newly announced expansion beyond its marketplace to power access to care everywhere, their new partnership with Gemini, and what it all means for consumers’ AI-influenced health journeys.  All that, plus the Flava of the Week about the CMS ACCESS Model’s newly announced expansion. What five new tracks did it add to its payment model, and how is the program spurring new levels patient-facing innovation?  JOIN THE COMMUNITY (IT'S FREE)  This show is brought to you by the Healthcare Rap Community, a free, curated online forum for leaders who are working to keep the consumer POV at the center of how healthcare is being designed, marketed, and delivered. It's a place to connect with like-minded colleagues and benefit from one another's thought leadership and passion for the space, without the spam vibes.  Visit healthcarerapcommunity.com to create your account.  (#532) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kimberly Powell, VP of Healthcare at NVIDIA, kinda blows our minds about how quickly we are approaching AI-native hospitals, what it looks like, and how NVIDIA is working with partners and health systems to make that vision a reality.  All that, plus the Flava of the Week about Apple’s newly announced Health features. How is Apple getting into the longevity space, and how can we each bridge the gap of trusted information?  JOIN THE COMMUNITY (IT'S FREE)  This show is brought to you by the Healthcare Rap Community, a free, curated online forum for leaders who are working to keep the consumer POV at the center of how healthcare is being designed, marketed, and delivered. It's a place to connect with like-minded colleagues and benefit from one another's thought leadership and passion for the space, without the spam vibes.  Visit healthcarerapcommunity.com to create your account.  (#531) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dr. Manish Arora, Founder and CEO of LinusBio, introduces Traced, the first direct-to-consumer wellness test that uses a single strand of hair to provide a day-by-day view of exposure to elements and toxins in your environment, then walks through Jared's screening results live.  All that, plus a shout out to Evergreen Telehealth for launching as a company and debuting with a virtual weight loss and longevity program that seems to be clued into how consumers want help with proactive health.  JOIN THE COMMUNITY (IT'S FREE)  This show is brought to you by the Healthcare Rap Community, a free, curated online forum for leaders who are working to keep the consumer POV at the center of how healthcare is being designed, marketed, and delivered. It's a place to connect with like-minded colleagues and benefit from one another's thought leadership and passion for the space, without the spam vibes.  Visit healthcarerapcommunity.com to create your account.  (#530) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.