The Medical Alley Podcast, presented by MentorMate

The Medical Alley Podcast, presented by MentorMate

Gain insights from leaders as they discuss their experiences guiding the organizations that make Minnesota’s Medical Alley The Epicenter of Health Innovation and Care. Join host Frank Jaskulke as he has conversations with top healthcare CEOs, startup entrepreneurs, and other experts in healthcare community who are doing innovative work right here in Medical Alley.

Episodes

November 27, 2023 26 mins

In countries with significantly aging populations like Japan and parts of Western Europe, wound care is the third biggest expense to their national healthcare systems. As the population in the United States continues to age, wound care will be a very important aspect of the healthcare system.

That's why Nima Ahmadi co-founded The Wound Company, a Medical Alley-based company offering virtual-first wound care to its pat...

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Keeping patients out of the hospital is the major goal of many policy and innovation experts. But sometimes it can't be avoided. Before a patient arrives, our Emergency Medical Services community intervenes. Challenges of policy and payment, as well as advances in innovation are transforming the pre-hospital space. 

This webinar from July of 2023 highlighted challenges and opportunities in the pre-hospital space, impl...

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Integrating biodesign principles can drive innovative breakthroughs in medical device technology. But what exactly is biodesign, and how can medtech companies utilize it to drive innovation?

On this week's Medical Alley Podcast, Greg Johnson of Veranex and Todd Brinton of Edwards Lifesciences join to share more about biodesign and how they've utilized it at their respective organizations. Both have experience the...

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November is National Hospice and Palliative Care Month, so we're joined by Dr. Andrew Mayo of St. Croix Hospice to learn more about how hospice care fits into the healthcare continuum. As the  Chief Medical Officer at St. Croix Hospice, Dr. Mayo — great grandson of one of the Mayo brothers — knows how important hospice can be to patients at the end of their lives.

In this episode of the Medical Alley Podcast, Dr. Mayo...

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Healthcare companies are continuing to explore ways in which artificial intelligence can be used to deliver better care to patients and to ease workflow. But bringing AI from the bench to the bedside can be a challenge. That's where Lucem Health comes in.

Born as a spinout of Mayo Clinic and Mayo Clinic Platform, Lucem Health is helping accelerate the detection of disease through the application of AI tools. To learn ...

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Throughout the course of this year, the Medical Alley Podcast has shared different stories of member companies who are doing innovative work in pain management. This week’s episode continues that conversation, as we’re joined by Maria Bennett, President, CEO and Founder of SPR Therapeutics. 

Maria first had the idea for SPR Therapeutics’ proprietary technology — a non-opioid, minimally invasive way to treat and manage pain — during ...

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When it comes to funding for cancer research, funding for childhood cancers is far behind what is spent on adult cancers. The Children's Cancer Research Fund focuses exclusively on supporting research that can have the biggest impact on ending children's cancers.

On this week's Medical Alley Podcast episode, Jean Machart joins in studio to share more about the work of the Children's Cancer Research Fund...

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Children's Minnesota is the only healthcare system in Minnesota that cares exclusively for children. That's why they're able to call themselves The Kid Experts®. In recent months, Children's Minnesota has rolled out new technologies and new offerings that have enhanced its already robust level of care it can offer its patients.

On this special episode of the Medical Alley Podcast, we're joined by t...

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Ear infections are a common ailment among children, but the process of putting tubes in kids' ears can be intimidating for families. Thanks to Medical Alley member company Preceptis and its Hummingbird procedure, the ear tube procedure takes just a matter of minutes and doesn't require anesthesia. On this week's Medical Alley Podcast, we talk with Dr. Ted Truitt of St. Cloud Ear, Nose and Throat to learn more about t...

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In the final episode of our three-part series in partnership with the Association of Black Cardiologists and the Preventive Cardiovascular Nurses Association, we welcome Dr. Yvonne Commodore-Mensah and Dr. Tiffany Powell-Wiley to the podcast for a conversation about obesity in America and the role that social determinants of health play in the epidemic. Dr. Commodore-Mensah and Dr. Powell-Wiley share their insights on how we as a h...

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As we continue our podcast series with the Association of Black Cardiologists and the Preventive Cardiovascular Nurses Association, we turn the focus to the workforce. On the second episode of this three-part series, Nikki Akparewa and Dr. Michelle Johnson join Frank Jaskulke to discuss the increasing strain on an already strained healthcare workforce — and its impact on providers of color.

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We have once again partnered with the Association of Black Cardiologists and the Preventive Cardiovascular Nurses Association for a three-part content series. This year's collaboration is a three-episode podcast series. Today's first episode features special guests Sam Hoeffler of Reinvestment Partners and Dr. Rimsky Denis, a structural and interventional cardiologist, as they join our Frank Jaskulke to discuss the import...

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Earlier this year, Denny Royal of MentorMate wrote an article that asked the question: Is digital health dead? (Spoiler alert: it's not.) Denny joined in studio for this week's episode of the Medical Alley Podcast to discuss that article and much more on the topic of design as it relates to digital health.

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The supply chain landscape in healthcare is a complicated one, especially for ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs). On this week's Medical Alley Podcast, we're joined by Tonia Kraus of triValence to examine the state of supply chains for ASCs. Tonia has over 30 years of supply chain experience and was recently named one of 35 health system supply chain leaders to know in 2023 by Becker's Hospital Review.

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Monday, Aug. 28, 2023 was Mental Health Awareness Day at the Minnesota State Fair. This special edition of the Medical Alley Podcast was recorded on location at Dan Patch Park at the fair, as we were joined by a number of different organizations doing great work in the mental health space.

Guests included:
-Jorie Kulseth, Children's Minnesota
-Michelle O'Brien, UCare
-Nicole Mucheck, Nexus Family Healing
-J...

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