Healthy Dose of Dialogue
Healthy Dose of Dialogue Podcast, invites industry leaders to share fresh perspectives and engage in healthy dialogue about transformative marketplace trends and industry insights. Together, we‘re shaping a better future for people in healthcare.
Episodes
In this episode, we look to the far horizon, thinking about healthcare's fast-changing future and listening to industry insiders as they spotlight three major catalysts transforming care.
Kate Brown, the leader of Mercer’s Center for Health Innovation, delivers an outlook and overview of virtual first care, its growth, and the diverse array of telehealth and digital solutions entering the market. In the discussion with host Dr. Nina Birnbaum, medical director for Innovation Acceleration at Blue Shield of California, Kate details the unprecedented growth of virtual first care, highlighting how it might evolve in a po...
The cost of medications has skyrocketed and pharmacists are still filling prescriptions behind the counter instead of being used for their expertise to help patients at the point of care. In this episode, Dr. Edward Fotsch, CEO and founder of Gemini Health shares his perspectives with Salina Wong, Senior Director of Clinical Pharmacy Programs at Blue Shield of California, on how the industry can crack the code on drug cost savings ...
In Episode 6, we talk about the prescription drug market and the innovative approaches several companies are using to make inroads in drug affordability, accessibility, and effectiveness.
Gina Guinasso, president at CivicaScript, talks about the exorbitant costs in today’s prescription drugs and how her organization – together with the industry – is leveling the playing field by distributing generic drugs directly to pharmacies. In her conversation with host Andy Chasin, Blue Shield of California’s Vice President of Federal Policy and Advocacy, she discusses the beginnings of CivicaScript, spotlights industry factor...
Sarah Hill, CEO at Healium, offers an inside look at the company’s virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) therapeutics for anxiety and stress. In her discussion with host Vic Tandon, Blue Shield of California’s director of health innovation product strategy, she points to the latest advances in wearable devices, breakthroughs in digital mental health solutions, and how immersive media represents a new and drugless aid for ...
In Episode 5, we hear from health entrepreneurs, investors, analysts, and doctors about the digital technologies and innovative trends shaping the next generation of healthcare services.
Scott Becker, founder and publisher of Becker’s Hospital Review publications, host of the Private Equity Podcast and partner in the health firm McGuire Woods, and R “Ray” Wang, founder, chairman, and principal analyst of Silicon Valley-based research and advisory firm Constellation Research and host of the weekly Web series, DisrupTV, join host Lisa Davis, Blue Shield of California’s senior vice president and CIO, to talk about hea...
Dr. Dana Udall, chief clinical officer at Headspace Health, discusses mental health trends and the unprecedented adoption of digital solutions. In her conversation with host Angela Kalousek Ebrahimi, Blue Shield of California’s senior director of lifestyle medicine, she talks about how employers can adapt to employee needs ignited by the Great Resignation, the crucial role telehealth plays in expanding access to services, and the m...
In this episode, we look back at 2021, reflect on the insights of featured guests, and focus on the unique challenges and opportunities in the year ahead.
Hank Schlissberg, CEO of pharmacy solutions startup Evio, pulls back the curtain on how patients can realize big benefits from evidence-based medicine. In his conversation with host Alison Lum, Blue Shield of California’s vice president of Pharmacy Services, he explains how Evio is reimagining the pharmacy experience, improving prescription accuracy, and laying a foundation for better health outcomes. He also spotlights data and di...
Dr. Clare Purvis, vice president of Clinical Product and Content at Headspace, shares how meditation and mindfulness can reduce anxiety and improve wellbeing. In conversation with host Angie Kalousek Ebrahimi, Blue Shield of California’s senior director of Lifestyle Medicine, Dr. Purvis dives into the latest in mental health, highlighting the Headspace app and the research behind meditation. Visit headspace.com to learn more about ...
In Episode 3, we discuss how some Americans are left out of the healthcare system and what industry leaders are doing to change that. Featuring Sara Teppema, Dr. Michael Penn, and John Baackes.
Jeremiah Aja, a clinical counselor and assistant director of the national youth mental health service provider Wellness Together, talks with host Jennifer Christian-Herman, Blue Shield of California's executive director of Mind Body Medicine, about how COVID-19 has spiked demand for youth counseling and how telehealth can fill gaps in care. Jeremiah also shares how schools and Wellness Together are working to make mental health ser...
Host Bryce Williams, Blue Shield of California’s vice president of MindBody Medicine, speaks with Sami Inkinen, co-founder and CEO of Virta, about breakthrough treatments for type-2 diabetes and how the right diet can reverse the potentially deadly disease. In this episode, Sami explains how his personal encounter with diabetes turned into an entrepreneurial venture that aims to safely and sustainably reverse type-2 diabetes in mor...
Host Bryce Williams, Blue Shield of California’s vice president of lifestyle medicine, chats with Gary Mendell, founder and CEO of Shatterproof, about the tragic toll of substance abuse in the U.S. and the latest strategies for addiction prevention, support, and recovery. In this episode, Gary shares his personal journey – a profound and heart-breaking story – which led him to start a nonprofit helping millions overcome addiction t...
COVID-19's impact on the healthcare industry reaches far and wide, and we've discussed the pandemic with almost all of the HDoD guests over the past year. So we've curated the most compelling insights into our latest episode of Big Topics in Small Doses, featuring three experts in under five minutes.
Big Topics in Small Doses is a 5 episode video collection of the best Healthy Dose of Dialogue takes on the most important topics in healthcare right now, all under 5 minutes.
In Episode 1, we gathered insights from industry experts about the evolving landscape of mental health and what can be done to ensure this essential service is effective and accessible for everyone.
This podcast episode contains the audio version of the fir...
In the struggle to chart the future of health care, technology and data are primed to determine success. Guest Host Lisa Davis, Blue Shield of California's senior vice president and CIO, talks with Aashima Gupta, Google Cloud's director of Global Healthcare Strategy and Solutions, to discuss how the tech industry will contribute to next-generation health and the new interplay of strategic partnerships, advanced technologies, and da...
The pandemic has unlocked transformative tech, equity insights, and fresh opportunities for health care pioneers. Ahmad Thomas, Silicon Valley Leadership Group’s president, and CEO talks about COVID-19’s impact on California’s innovation economy and how health industry entrepreneurs are opening new doors with telehealth and progressive policymaking. In this episode, Ahmad predicts a new landscape in health care where out-of-the-box...
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