#46 The Return to HIMSS

To celebrate our 50th episode, we are sharing an internal conversation we had with Cheryl Rodenfels, CIO of US Heart & Vascular (USHV). USHV is a mergers and acquisitions healthcare business working to equip and empower cardiovascular physician practices. Cheryl recently joined one of Redox’s team meetings to share her expertise surrounding M&A in healthcare and the accompanying benefits these have on technology. In her 30+ years of experience, she has held numerous positions in IT and has a mastery of knowledge when it comes to modernizing care.  In our conversation, she sheds light on how the industry trend of consolidation benefits practices and why USHV trusts Redox’s product and professional services to support their mission of reengineering healthcare for the better.

Staff shortages. Clinician burnout. Missed appointments. You’ve seen the headlines – providers and patients alike are struggling with our current healthcare system. What’s the solution? Last month, Redox’s Niko Skievaski delved into a topical discussion with Vinay Bhargava, president and co-founder of Mytonomy, a patient engagement company with a singular mission: empower people to actively take control of their health. Vinay’s extensive professional journey in consumer technology, passion for digital imaging, and desire to help people navigate complex processes shaped his view of solving some of healthcare’s most pressing problems through a “video-colored lens.” He recognized how his deep understanding of tech could simultaneously improve the patient experience and alleviate clinician burden, which shaped the foundation of what Mytonomy is today. “We have put our clinicians out for many tours of duty and they need a rest.” The Mytonomy Cloud for Healthcare enables health systems to reach patients remotely, saving time and valuable resources, while building virtual patient care relationships using award-winning, microlearning video content delivered through an easy-to-use digital engagement platform. Mytonomy is like a “Netflix for healthcare,” enabling healthcare’s digital front door. “There’s room for optimism in terms of providing access, which is a first step to equity.” Tune into Episode 49 of the Redox Podcast to hear more from Vinay’s perspective about: How automation is easing the burden on frontline workers and patients Industry trends and the role of big tech Mytonomy’s use cases and enablement of more meaningful patient/provider interactions

Matt Vestal has spent more than 15 years in healthcare technology, and recently joined ConvergeOne to help transform the healthcare arm of their IT and cloud offerings. In our conversation, Matt offers a wealth of insights on the future of cloud strategy in the healthcare space, including his vision for how to modernize the composable patient experience through seamless technology adoption.

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Competing conferences, parties, and Niko's mullet. HIMSS is back, and damnit, we’re excited. Redoxers Matt Ripkey and Nick Hatt join the podcast to discuss their expectations for HIMSS, what they’re looking forward to, and tips on surviving the biggest healthcare event of the year.

WebMD is usually the resource you run to after noting a random hiccup in your body, but in today’s episode of The Redox Podcast we get to see how WebMD plays a part in the bigger picture of delivering healthcare. Niko chats with Ann Bilyew, the Senior Vice President of Health for Internet Brands, the parent company of WebMD and Medscape. They discuss the organization's recent acquisitions supporting their focus on personalizing the patient experience, how patient strategy is becoming a more consumer-oriented experience, and whether value-based care is inherently competitive with a consumer-focused model.

Kristen Valdes is the founder and CEO of b.well Connected Health. She is a transformative force in today’s healthcare marketplace, spearheading the conversation on how empowering consumers can transform healthcare delivery. With over 20 years in the industry, she lends her insight on paternalism in healthcare, b.well’s vision for the future of healthcare, and the reconciliation of value-based care with the current ecosystem of consumerism.

Move fast, and fix things. That should be the unofficial mantra of Olive. With nearly $1 billion dollars in funding, they are a dynamo in health tech. In this episode of The Redox Podcast, Olive’s founder and CEO, Sean Lane, takes us on a ride from the visit to his hometown that sparked his hunger for healthcare innovation to the one idea that changed everything. Olive has a big vision for RPA in healthcare, and they plan to get there…fast.

Dr. Andrew Schutzbank is a Clinical Instructor of Medicine at Harvard, Chief Product Officer at Cricket Health, and was formerly the SVP of Product at Iora Health. We discuss technology adoption and creation in primary care, payment models, business models, and what can be learned in the specialty space, with particular focus in the diabetes world in his work at Cricket. 

You must have seen the story right? Judy Faulkner, Epic's Founder and CEO took a rare interview with Katie Jennings of Forbes. Long story short, Katie talks with Judy, Niko talks with Katie on this week's episode of the Redox podcast. We get into Epic culture, position in the market, and Judy's perspective on their longterm position in this quickly evolving market.