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Outcomes Rocket
The Outcomes Rocket podcast brings you conversations with the healthcare leaders actually building the future of care. Hosted by Saul Marquez, founder and CEO of Outcomes Rocket and a 17 year medical device veteran. Every episode goes deep with one operator: a health system executive, a medtech commercial leader, a health tech founder, a clinician, an investor. They talk about what they’re building, what broke along the way, and what they’d do differently. With more than 2,000+ episodes in the…
Episodes
Outcomes RocketHow Patient Engagement Drives Better Treatment Outcomes with Dr. Mary O’Connor, Co-Founder and Chief Medical Officer of Vori Health
Better musculoskeletal care starts with a better patient experience. In this episode, Dr. Mary O’Connor, Co-Founder and Chief Medical Officer of Vori Health…
Outcomes RocketWhy Nurse Staffing Is an Engagement Problem, Not a Numbers Problem with Curtis Anderson, Founder and CEO of Nursa
Nursing isn’t short on nurses. It’s short on engagement. In this episode, Curtis Anderson, Founder and CEO of Nursa, discusses how the company is working to…
Outcomes RocketBringing Healthcare to the Edge With AI Companionship with Terry Miller, Vice President of Machine Learning and AI at Omada Health
The next wave of healthcare AI may do its best work as a companion rather than a replacement. In this episode, Terry Miller, Vice President of Machine Learning…
Outcomes RocketHow Crisis Text Line Expands Support Before Crisis Escalates with Jana French, Public Sector Partnerships Director at Crisis Text Line
Mental health support is most effective when people can reach it before their hardest moments. In this episode, Jana French, Public Sector Partnerships…
Outcomes RocketBeyond the Picnic Cooler: Redefining Organ Preservation with Dr. Xiaoxi Wei, Founder and CEO of X-Therma
Organ preservation still runs on a plastic bag, wet ice, and a picnic cooler. In this episode, Dr. Xiaoxi Wei, Founder and CEO of X-Therma, discusses extending…
Outcomes RocketBuilding a More Connected Healthcare Workforce with Amit Kumthekar, Co-Founder and Chief Product Officer at Sully
Healthcare has no shortage of technology, but too many disconnected tools can create more work for clinicians, patients, and administrators. In this episode…
Outcomes RocketWhole-Person Care: Unifying Behavioral Health and Social Care with Jaffer Traish, Chief Operating Officer at findhelp
Finding the right behavioral health provider can be surprisingly difficult, even with hundreds of thousands of practitioners across the country. In this…
Outcomes RocketWhy Manager Enablement Is the Missing Layer in Workforce Mental Health ROI with Brad Swingruber, CEO at meQuilibrium (meQ)
Managers are often the first people to notice when something is off with an employee. But do they have the tools to know what to do next? In this episode, Brad…
Outcomes RocketWhy Interoperability Depends on Accurate Patient Records with Martin Cody, SVP of Sales and Growth at 4medica
Healthcare interoperability fails if the data moving through the system isn't accurate. In this episode, Saul Marquez, Founder and CEO at Outcomes Rocket…
Outcomes RocketHelping Providers Focus on Patients, Not Paperwork with Hanna Mundy, Vice President of Strategic Operations at iScribeHealth
Providers won't adopt technology that adds steps to their day. In this episode, Hanna Mundy, Vice President of Strategic Operations at iScribeHealth, discusses…
Outcomes RocketASC Insights: The Role of Culture and Relationships in ASC Success with Allison Stock, Chief Operating Officer at Surgical Management Professionals
Why the success of an ASC relies on preserving the physician's voice and cultivating a strong, unique culture. In this episode of ASC Insights, recorded live…
Outcomes RocketWhy Patients Need Political Power, Not Just Awareness with Matthew Zachary, CEO and Co-Founder of We The Patients
Patients are the largest unorganized constituency in American healthcare—and Matthew Zachary believes that needs to change. In this episode, I speak with…
Outcomes RocketImproving Patient Access Through Data and Activation with Todd Gottula, Co-Founder and CEO of Clarify Health Solutions
High-quality care only improves outcomes when patients can access it, navigate it, and complete the next step in their care journey. In this episode, I speak…
Outcomes RocketBridging Gaps in Cancer Care Through Value-Based Models with Marcia Macphearson, Chief Operating Officer at ThymeCare
Cancer care is complex, emotional, and often difficult for patients to navigate alone. In this episode, Marcia Macphearson, Chief Operating Officer at…
Outcomes RocketBuilding AI That Works With Radiologists, Not Against Them with Dr. Jeff Chang, Co-Founder and CEO of RAD AI
Radiology teams are facing rising imaging volumes, persistent staffing shortages, and growing burnout, making workflow-focused AI more important than ever. In…
Outcomes RocketWhy Founders Must Keep Reinventing Themselves with Steve Preda, Founder and CEO of Summit OS Group
A business cannot scale beyond its founder unless the founder is also willing to evolve. In this episode, Steve Preda, Founder and CEO of Summit OS Group…
Outcomes RocketMaking Mental Health Support as Accessible as a Text Message with Johnny Crowder, Founder and CEO of Cope Notes
Mental health support becomes more accessible when it reaches people through a tool they already use every day. In this episode, Johnny Crowder, Founder and…
Outcomes RocketWhy Healthcare’s Old Processes Can’t Keep Up with Medicaid Changes with Asya Rudikoff, Co-Founder and CEO of AccessIQ
Protecting Medicaid access starts with identifying coverage risks before paperwork problems interrupt care. In this episode, Asya Rudikoff, Co-Founder and CEO…
Outcomes RocketMeeting Patients Where They Are Through Continuous Care with Aqil Chishty, CEO of TimeDoc Health
The future of healthcare is not limited to clinics and hospitals. It is increasingly about meeting patients where they are and supporting them between visits…
Outcomes RocketThe Three Foundations of Intelligent Robotic Surgery with Jean-Pierre Hubschman, Founder and CEO of Horizon Surgical Systems
The future of robotic surgery lies in helping surgeons see better, make stronger decisions, and operate with greater precision. In this episode, Jean-Pierre…
Outcomes RocketThe Future of Remote Robotic Surgery with Tomas Baltrunas, Chief Medical Officer and Founder of Sentante
Robotic surgery should solve the entire clinical problem, not become another expensive tool in the operating room. In this episode, Tomas Baltrunas, Chief…
Outcomes RocketKnowing Your Value in Value-Based Care Contracting with Rachael Jones, Founder and CEO of Syntax Health
Value-based care works best when payers and providers have the transparency, data, and shared understanding needed to succeed together. In this episode…
Outcomes RocketMaking Clinicians’ Lives Easier to Improve Patient Care with Gadi Shenhar, Co-Founder and CEO of Droxi
Making primary care more sustainable starts with giving physicians more time to care for patients. In this episode, I speak with Gadi Shenhar, Co-Founder and…
Outcomes RocketHow Nashville Became a Leading Healthcare Hub with Apryl Childs-Potter, CEO of the Nashville Health Care Council
Strong healthcare businesses are built on strong relationships, collaboration, and a shared commitment to advancing the industry. In this episode, Apryl…
Outcomes RocketASC Insights: AI, Robotics, and the Future of Outpatient Spine Surgery with Dr. Jeffrey Roh, orthopedic spine surgeon and Chief Medical Officer at Excel Health
The future of spine surgery is increasingly in the outpatient setting. In this episode of ASC Insights, Dr. Jeffrey Roh, orthopedic spine surgeon and Chief…
Outcomes RocketWhen Healthcare Cybersecurity Becomes a Patient Safety Issue with Kile Garrett, Chief Revenue Officer at TripleKey
Healthcare cybersecurity is ultimately about protecting patients, clinicians, and the systems they rely on to deliver care. In this episode, I sit down with my…
Outcomes RocketStop Accelerating Broken Processes: A New Approach to AI in Healthcare with Jeff Norton, VP of Business Development at Multiview Financial
Healthcare organizations are under increasing financial pressure, making efficiency, visibility, and better decision-making more important than ever. In this…
Outcomes RocketWhy Billing Starts at the Front Desk with Kristin Van Natta, Business Development at RCM 360 a Med Tech Solutions Company
Billing doesn't start in the billing department. In this episode, Kristin Van Natta, Business Development at RCM 360 a Med Tech Solutions Company , discusses…
Outcomes RocketWhy Strong AI Governance Gives Organizations Freedom to Innovate with Eddie Borrero, Chief Information Technology Officer at Cyera
Healthcare organizations need to understand what their AI can access, what it does, and how its decisions affect patients. In this episode, I speak with Eddie…
Outcomes RocketFrom Manual Medical Records to Smarter Healthcare Data Exchange with Joe Van de Graaff, VP of Growth at Sherpas Healthcare Solutions
For community health centers with limited staff, a request for thousands of medical records can quickly become an overwhelming administrative burden. In this…
Outcomes RocketTaking the Risk No One Else Will in Cardiovascular Innovation with Manny Villafana, Founder and CEO of Medical 21
Taking the risk no one else will: how Medical 21 is working to replace harvested blood vessels with an artificial coronary artery that becomes part of the…
Outcomes RocketBuilding Better Behavioral Health Systems with Data, Trust, and Human Judgment with Rebecca Ragland
AI is transforming healthcare, but in behavioral health, how do we make sure technology doesn't come at the expense of human connection? In this episode…
Outcomes RocketBridging Healthcare Innovation and the Business of Medicine with Roger Owens, Chief Commercial Officer at Ultromics
Finding heart failure earlier gives patients a better chance to begin treatment before the disease progresses. In this episode, Roger Owens, Chief Commercial…
Outcomes RocketA Bright Future for Patient-Matched Surgical Technology with Nancy Hairston, President and CEO of MedCAD
Patient-matched technology is changing surgery by making the implant conform to the patient, not the patient to the implant. In this episode, I speak with…
Outcomes RocketWhy Every Cancer Patient Deserves Access to Better Options with Dr. Selin Kurnaz, co-founder and CEO of Massive Bio
What if every cancer patient could have the information and technology needed to find the right clinical trial or treatment option, regardless of where they…
Outcomes RocketThe Digital Brain of Surgery: How AI Is Changing the Operating Room with Dr. Nicolas Bourdel, Founder and CEO of SurgAR
What if surgeons could actually see through organs during an operation? In this episode, I spoke with Dr. Nicolas Bourdel, Founder and CEO of SurgAR, about how…
Outcomes RocketHow AI and Robotics Are Transforming Ophthalmology with Dr. Joseph Nathan, Founder and CEO of ForSight Robotics
What if the most common surgery in medicine could become one of the most consistent through robotics? In my latest conversation, I sat down with Dr. Joseph…
Outcomes RocketTurning Historical Healthcare Data Into Actionable Value with Erik Johnson, Vice President of Marketing at Harmony Healthcare IT
Clean, accessible, and well-governed healthcare data is the foundation for better care and effective AI. In this episode, Erik Johnson, Vice President of…
Outcomes RocketBeyond AI Hype: Building Trusted Hospital Robotics with Sultan Mehrabi, CEO of Relay Robotics, and Craig Anderson, Vice President of Innovation at BayCare
What happens when a hospital trusts a robot as much as one of its own team members? In this episode of Outcomes Rocket, Saul Marquez speaks with Sultan…
Outcomes RocketBuilding the Next Generation of Robotic Surgery with David Fischel, Chairman and CEO of Stereotaxis
What if the next breakthrough in surgical robotics isn't happening in the operating room, but inside the blood vessels? In this episode, David Fischel…
Outcomes RocketThe Rise of Incisionless Surgery: A New Era for Men's Health with Tom Tamberrino, Chief Commercial Officer of Profound Medical
What if prostate cancer could be treated without a single incision, and patients could be home having dinner with their families the very same day? In this…
Outcomes RocketAI Is a Tool, Not a Replacement for MedTech Expertise with Mike Stuedemann, Co-Founder and Principal Consultant at agilityIRL
Move faster without losing focus: why medtech innovation must balance agility, regulation, and patient needs. In this episode, Mike Stuedemann, Co-Founder and…
Outcomes RocketASC Insights: Making Advanced Monitoring More Accessible For Surgery Centers
Advanced patient monitoring becomes more practical for ASCs when innovation is integrated, scalable, and built around real outpatient workflows. In this…
Outcomes RocketWhen Success Starts to Feel Misaligned: How Leaders Can Recognize Drift and Return to Clarity with Kristi Huber
Burnout often does not happen all at once. For many leaders, it starts with small moments of drift away from their vision, voice, values, and vitality. In this…
Outcomes RocketStart Earlier Than You Think: A Proactive Approach to MedTech Quality with Joseph McGonnigal, Account Manager at Rook Quality Systems
Start earlier than you think: why proactive quality and regulatory planning can save medtech companies time, money, and costly remediation. In this episode…
Outcomes RocketWhy MedTech Must Stop Using New Technology to Build Old Solutions with Anekant Jain, Manager, Polymer Technologies at EOS
From generic implants to patient-specific solutions: how additive manufacturing is expanding what is possible across medtech. In this episode, Anekant Jain…
Outcomes RocketFrom Portfolio to Pipeline: Caitlin Mayer's Playbook for Modern MedTech Growth
What separates companies that consistently grow from those that simply launch products? In this episode, Caitlin Mayer, Senior Director of U.S. Marketing for…
Outcomes RocketWhy FDA Guardrails Still Matter in a Fast-Moving MedTech Industry with Suzanne Levy Friedman, Partner at Honigman
As AI and software become embedded in more medical technologies, companies must balance the pressure to innovate quickly with the responsibility to protect…
Outcomes RocketWhat Medtech Leaders Need to Know About AI Adoption with Danny Chu, VP of High Tech at Globant
In fast-moving technology markets, innovation only creates value when companies can connect it to real business outcomes and bring people along through change…
Outcomes RocketImproving Care, Cost, and Throughput Through Clinical Decision Support with Dr. Brian Fengler, Co-Founder and Chief Medical Officer of EvidenceCare
Better clinical decisions require more than evidence; they also require the right information inside the physician’s workflow at the moment it matters. In this…
Outcomes RocketFrom Data Silos to Smarter Medical Device Manufacturing with Seth Rowan, Director of Business Development at Harmac Medical Products
Medical technology is evolving faster than many manufacturers can adapt to, and falling behind can now happen in months rather than years. In this episode…
Outcomes RocketAdoption, Not Technology, Is the Real Healthcare Challenge with Nayan Patel, Senior Vice President and General Manager of Transformation and Digital Health at Neteera
Touchless patient monitoring is making it easier to track patient health without adding more burden to clinicians. In this episode, Nayan Patel, Senior Vice…
Outcomes RocketUsable Data Is the Key to Usable AI in Healthcare with Stan Schneider, CEO of Real-Time Innovations
AI and robotics are creating new possibilities in healthcare, but turning prototypes into real-world systems takes reliable data, timing, and production-ready…
Outcomes RocketBeyond Technology: Solving Real Clinical Problems with Robotics with Yossi Bar, CEO and Founder of LEM Surgical
Hard tissue robotics may be ready for a major leap forward, but only if the industry stops treating surgical robots as single-purpose robotic arms. In this…
Outcomes RocketWhy Embedded Recruiting Is Becoming Essential for Scaling Medtech Companies with Joe Solari, Managing Director at ZRG Partners, and Lori Prehar, Managing Director of Embedded Recruiting at ZRG
Robotics and automation are accelerating across healthcare, but scaling innovation still depends on having the right people in place. In this episode, Joe…
Outcomes RocketPlaying Nicely with Friends: How to Make Choices on Portfolio Co-positioning with Lumanity’s Jakub Kaczor, VP, Strategy Consulting, and Peter Smith, SVP, Strategy Consulting
Pharma portfolios can create powerful opportunities, but without clear positioning, brands can end up competing with each other. In this episode, Lumanity’s…
Outcomes RocketWhy People Are the Real Competitive Advantage in the Age of AI with Mike Silverstein, Managing Partner of Healthcare IT and Life Sciences at Direct Recruiters
In an AI-driven market, technology may be easier to replicate, but the right people remain a true competitive advantage. In this episode, Mike Silverstein…
Outcomes RocketFrom Data-Rich to Data-Actionable: Solving the Medical Device Data Dilemma with Etienne Nichols, MedTech Guru at Greenlight Guru
Medical technology is moving quickly, and the companies that succeed will be the ones that stay connected, think strategically, and solve the right problems…
Outcomes RocketFrom Hospital Logistics to Patient Transport: Where Robotics Can Help Most with Spencer Krause, President and CEO of SKA Robotics
Healthcare robotics is not just about replacing tasks; it is about helping people do safer, more meaningful work. In this episode, Spencer Krause, President…
Outcomes RocketWhy Efficiency Is Key to Expanding Access to Specialists with Elizabeth Burstein, CEO and Co-founder of Neura Health
Neurology care is in high demand, but long waitlists and specialist shortages continue to delay access for millions of patients. In this episode, Elizabeth…