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CareTalk: Healthcare. Unfiltered.
CareTalk: Healthcare. Unfiltered. is a weekly podcast that provides an incisive, no B.S. view of the US healthcare industry. Join co-hosts John Driscoll (President U.S. Healthcare and EVP, Walgreens Boots Alliance) and David Williams (President, Health Business Group) as they debate the latest in US healthcare news, business and policy. Visit us at www.CareTalkPodcast.com
Episodes
CareTalk: Healthcare. Unfiltered.Getting Real About Personalized Medicine w/ Jim Wallace, CEO & Author of Precision Medicine
Send us Fan Mail What if your medications are working against you? Jim Wallace, former CEO of DecisionRx and Author of "Precision Medicine: AI and the Science…
CareTalk: Healthcare. Unfiltered.How Employers Can Control Rising Healthcare Costs w/ David Neikrug, CEO of Optimatum Solutions
Send us Fan Mail Employers struggle with rising healthcare costs, and their usual approach is to work with a bevy of vendors, including insurers, provider…
CareTalk: Healthcare. Unfiltered.Making Healthcare Culturally Competent w/ Gaurang Choksi, CEO & Founder, Violet
Send us Fan Mail What if better care starts with more trust and understanding? In this episode of CareTalk, Violet CEO Gaurang Choksi joins John Driscoll to…
CareTalk: Healthcare. Unfiltered.The FDA is Taking a Big Risk on AI
Send us Fan Mail The FDA is charging ahead with generative AI, claiming it can cut scientific review times from days to minutes. But is this innovation or…
CareTalk: Healthcare. Unfiltered.A Builder's Approach to Healthcare Investing w/ Ariez Dustoor, Partner, NB Group Investors
Send us Fan Mail Entrepreneurs are addressing problems in US healthcare like access to primary care, but they need mentors and investors to scale up and make a…
CareTalk: Healthcare. Unfiltered.Building the Future of Health Coaching w/ Eugene Borukhovich, COO & Co-Founder, YourCoach Health
Send us Fan Mail Health coaching is often overlooked in healthcare, but could it be the key to improving behavior change, supporting chronic care, and filling…
CareTalk: Healthcare. Unfiltered.What Happens if Medicaid is Cut
Send us Fan Mail Medicaid spending is almost certain to get cut significantly under the emerging Congressional reconciliation bill. But what is Medicaid anyway…
CareTalk: Healthcare. Unfiltered.Overriding America's Chronic Pain Crisis w/ Jennie Shulkin, Founder of Override Health
Send us Fan Mail Chronic pain affects more Americans than cancer, heart disease, and diabetes combined, yet it remains one of the most misunderstood and poorly…
CareTalk: Healthcare. Unfiltered.A Value-Based Path to Better Obesity Care w/ Elina Onitskansky, Founder & CEO, Ilant Health
Send us Fan Mail Obesity is a pressing and complex challenge. GLP-1 meds are a game changer, but on their own, they may just bankrupt insurers without doing a…
CareTalk: Healthcare. Unfiltered.Turning Data Into Life-Saving Insights w/ Truveta CEO, Terry Myerson
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of the HealthBiz Podcast, host David Williams sits down with Terry Myerson, CEO and co-founder of Truveta, to explore how…
CareTalk: Healthcare. Unfiltered.Measles, Mandates, and Misinformation w/ Michael F. Cannon
Send us Fan Mail Measles is making a comeback, and with it comes a heated debate on vaccine mandates, public health, and personal freedom. In this episode of…
CareTalk: Healthcare. Unfiltered.Smarter Decision Support For Value-Based Success w/ Radial CEO, Thaddeus Fulford-Jones
Send us Fan Mail Is smarter decision support the key to unlocking value-based success? In this episode of the HealthBiz Podcast, Thaddeus Fulford-Jones, CEO of…
CareTalk: Healthcare. Unfiltered.Building a Smarter Healthcare Ecosystem w/ Vim CEO, Oron Afek
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of CareTalk, John Driscoll sits down with Oron Afek, CEO of Vim, to discuss how Vim is transforming healthcare by creating a…
CareTalk: Healthcare. Unfiltered.How AI Personalizes Patient Engagement w/ Robert Farrell, CEO, mPulse
Send us Fan Mail AI, behavioral science and digital communications are transforming how patients interact with the healthcare system. But are they actually…
CareTalk: Healthcare. Unfiltered.Powering Personalized Senior Care at Home w/ Dr. Jeffrey Kang
Send us Fan Mail Whole-person care is the gold standard for treating elderly patients by delivering care where they need it when they need it, but traditional…
CareTalk: Healthcare. Unfiltered.Making Value-Based Care More Efficient with AI w/ Reveeler CEO, Jay Ackerman
Send us Fan Mail Value-based care is a great concept, providers get paid to keep patients healthy rather than just for treating them when they’re sick. But…
CareTalk: Healthcare. Unfiltered.Breaking Down Data Silos with Interoperability w/ Dr. Donald Rucker
Send us Fan Mail Interoperability has long been a buzzword in healthcare In an ideal world, our healthcare system would exchange timely, high-quality data to…
CareTalk: Healthcare. Unfiltered.States Clash Over Abortion Pills
Send us Fan Mail A New York doctor has been indicted for prescribing abortion pills to a patient in Louisiana, sparking a legal showdown between the two…
CareTalk: Healthcare. Unfiltered.Improving Medication Adherence with AI Solutions w/ AllazoHealth CEO, William Grambley
Send us Fan Mail Artificial intelligence is destined to play a big role in the pharmaceutical industry in 2025. With this rapid growth, what specific changes…
CareTalk: Healthcare. Unfiltered.2025 Healthcare Policy Predictions Recap
Send us Fan Mail No doubt 2025 will be a wild year for healthcare. But what can we expect from AI, GLP-1s, and a second Trump administration? In this episode…
CareTalk: Healthcare. Unfiltered.Can Opioid Settlement Funds End the Crisis?
Send us Fan Mail Opioid makers and distributors are paying over $50 billion to settle lawsuits with states and cities. But how is this settlement money being…
CareTalk: Healthcare. Unfiltered.Improving Health System Access and Capacity w/ DexCare CEO, Derek Streat
Send us Fan Mail Health systems are constantly struggling with capacity constraints. But what if they already had all the capacity they needed and just needed…
CareTalk: Healthcare. Unfiltered.2025 Healthcare Policy Predictions
Send us Fan Mail 2024 shook up the healthcare world, and 2025 is gearing up to be just as transformative. With big changes coming from the new Administration…
CareTalk: Healthcare. Unfiltered.Overcoming Challenges in Speech with AAC w/ Smartbox CEO, Dougal Hawes
Send us Fan Mail Speech is something many of us take for granted, but for millions in the disability community, it can be a daily source of struggle and…
CareTalk: Healthcare. Unfiltered.Closing the Healthcare Admin Gap with AI w/ Abdel Mahmoud
Send us Fan Mail Administrative hassles and mountains of paperwork remain some of the biggest challenges in healthcare today. Every day, critical time and…
CareTalk: Healthcare. Unfiltered.Promoting Superior Patient-Centered Hernia Care
Send us Fan Mail Hernia surgery is one of the most common procedures, but the quality of care and post-op treatment can vary widely. What’s behind these…
CareTalk: Healthcare. Unfiltered.The Path to Building Stronger Primary Care w/ Kate Goodrich
Send us Fan Mail Primary care is the foundation of a strong healthcare system, but it faces mounting challenges, from workforce shortages to reimbursement…
CareTalk: Healthcare. Unfiltered.Transforming Health Data into Health Improvement w/ Estenda Co-Founder and CEO, Richard Kedziora
Send us Fan Mail We’re living in an era where health data is more accessible than ever. From lab results to wearable devices like the Apple Watch, there is an…
CareTalk: Healthcare. Unfiltered.The Cost Crisis of Weight Loss Drugs
Send us Fan Mail GLP-1 medications like Novo Nordisk's Wegovy and Ozempic are taking the market by storm. With demand soaring, many patients are realizing…
CareTalk: Healthcare. Unfiltered.Empowering Patient Access with Self-Scheduling w/ Relatient CEO Jeff Gartland
Send us Fan Mail Ever tried to schedule a doctor’s appointment, only to be stuck on hold for what feels like forever? You’re not alone. A lot of Americans feel…
CareTalk: Healthcare. Unfiltered.Unlocking Personalized Medicine Through AI Data w/ Bradley Bostic
Send us Fan Mail What if you could get personalized medical solutions tailored exactly to your needs, diagnosis, and even genetics? Personalized medicine may…
CareTalk: Healthcare. Unfiltered.Improving Advanced Care Planning with Video w/ MIDEO CEO Dr. Ferdinando Mirarchi
Send us Fan Mail Many patients want to have a say in their medical care, especially when it comes to end-of-life decisions. Despite this, only a third of U.S…
CareTalk: Healthcare. Unfiltered.Improving Employee Access to Better Healthcare w/ Garner Health CEO Nick Reber
Send us Fan Mail Word-of-mouth recommendations are great for picking a restaurant or movie, but are they the best way to find a doctor? What if there was a…
CareTalk: Healthcare. Unfiltered.Turning Fragmented Cancer Data into Actionable Insights w/ Karen Schmidt
Send us Fan Mail Cancer moves fast. Patients and their medical teams need to move faster. A study by Q-Centrix revealed that many hospitals face an…
CareTalk: Healthcare. Unfiltered.How Will We Make America Healthy Again?
Send us Fan Mail With the election decided and over, Americans are looking at Republicans to make good on their campaign promises. One important promise to…
CareTalk: Healthcare. Unfiltered.Transforming Diagnostic Labs Into Strategic Assets w/ hc1 CEO Brad Bostic
Send us Fan Mail There’s no shortage of data in healthcare. However, when it comes to deeper insights into patients’ futures and provider costs, the industry…
CareTalk: Healthcare. Unfiltered.Rare Disease Parenting and the Power of Community w/ Effie Parks
Send us Fan Mail Receiving a rare genetic disease diagnosis for yourself or a loved one is devastating news, especially when the diagnosed is a child. For…
CareTalk: Healthcare. Unfiltered.Streamlining Clinical Compliance with AI w/ Guardoc Health CEO Hadassah Backman
Send us Fan Mail Nurses' primary job is to care for their patients, but often that valuable time is taken away with administrative tasks. Charting and other…
CareTalk: Healthcare. Unfiltered.Medical Gaslighting and the Power of Self-Advocacy w/ Ilana Jacqueline
Send us Fan Mail Medical gaslighting is when a provider shirks a patient’s concerns and leaves them without a diagnosis or treatment plan. Unfortunately, this…
CareTalk: Healthcare. Unfiltered.Safeguarding Patient Health Data with AI Solutions w/ AllClear ID CEO Bo Holland
Send us Fan Mail Theoretically, having a full view of a patient’s medical records could lead to more personalized treatment, stronger data security, and new…
CareTalk: Healthcare. Unfiltered.Is the AI Bubble Ready to Burst? w/ Ed Zitron
Send us Fan Mail As AI becomes more integrated into our lives, many believe it will revolutionize nearly every industry, with healthcare being one of them. Ed…
CareTalk: Healthcare. Unfiltered.Protecting Healthcare Workers with Wearable Safety Tech w/ Canopy CEO Shan Sinha
Send us Fan Mail Healthcare workers are frequently subjected to verbal and even physical abuse. So, how do we keep them safe? In this week’s episode of…
CareTalk: Healthcare. Unfiltered.Reducing Rx Costs with Point-of-Prescribing Tech w/ Arrive Health CEO Kyle Kiser
Send us Fan Mail Nearly all insured Americans have prescription medication benefits. So why are so many Americans struggling to afford those prescriptions?…
CareTalk: Healthcare. Unfiltered.Maximizing Capacity with Prescriptive Analytics w/ LeanTaaS CEO Mohan Giridharadas
Send us Fan Mail It's well known that hospitals struggle with capacity issues, but could the real culprit be poor optimization? Making matters worse…
CareTalk: Healthcare. Unfiltered.Blue Shield of CA's Bold Move to Bypass PBMs
Send us Fan Mail It’s no secret that medical drug prices have been out of control for most Americans. However, one hospital group has a novel idea to control…
CareTalk: Healthcare. Unfiltered.Helene’s Impact on the Healthcare Supply Chain
Send us Fan Mail This year’s hurricane season is battering states across the country, and the healthcare supply chain is feeling the pressure. Making matters…
CareTalk: Healthcare. Unfiltered.Why US Healthcare Still Falls Short
Send us Fan Mail Surprise, surprise, the US healthcare system is still the most expensive and lowest performing. That’s the message from the latest…
CareTalk: Healthcare. Unfiltered.Reducing Burnout For Frontline Healthcare Workers w/ Laudio Founder and CEO, Russ Richmond MD
Send us Fan Mail Nurses and frontline healthcare workers are under tremendous pressure. Can AI help reduce this burnout? In this episode of HealthBiz Briefs…
CareTalk: Healthcare. Unfiltered.Boosting Healthcare Efficiency with Conversational AI w/ Authenticx CEO Amy Brown
Send us Fan Mail A lot can be learned by monitoring individual customer service calls, analyzing patient experience, and optimizing call performance, but a…
CareTalk: Healthcare. Unfiltered.Cardiology Success in Value-Based Care w/ Chamber CEO, George Aloth | HealthBiz Briefs
Send us Fan Mail Value-based care often focuses on primary care rather than specialties. But can and should that change? Especially when it comes to…
CareTalk: Healthcare. Unfiltered.Overcoming Blind Spots in Modern Medicine w/ Dr. Marty Makary
Send us Fan Mail Blind spots in our thinking and decision-making are an inevitable part of the human experience. But what does this mean in the context of…
CareTalk: Healthcare. Unfiltered.Confronting Healthcare Disparities in Black Communities w/ Caretha Coleman
Send us Fan Mail Despite ongoing attention and investment, significant disparities persist in the U.S. healthcare system. A clear example of these disparities…
CareTalk: Healthcare. Unfiltered.How Weave Helps Small Practices Grow Faster w/ Brett White | HealthBiz Briefs
Send us Fan Mail Small medical practices are competing and often losing to the giants of the healthcare industry. But what if AI could give them an edge? In…
CareTalk: Healthcare. Unfiltered.Are You Overpaying For Your Medical Bill?
Send us Fan Mail Chances are you've been hit with a medical bill far more expensive than you expected. If so, you're not alone. In this episode of CareTalk…
CareTalk: Healthcare. Unfiltered.Fighting to End Hereditary Polycystic Kidney Disease w/ PKD Outreach Founder, Richard Kellner | HealthBiz Briefs
Send us Fan Mail Polycystic Kidney Disease is consider to be an uncurable and irreversible disease. But what if this long-thought unstoppable disease could, in…
CareTalk: Healthcare. Unfiltered.The Dangers of Financial Incentives in Healthcare w/ Aaron Mitchell MD, MPH
Send us Fan Mail There’s no doubt that physicians who take money from pharmaceutical companies prescribe more expensive drugs. But is that really best for…
CareTalk: Healthcare. Unfiltered.Helping Providers Improve Revenue Cycle Management w/ PatientPay CEO, Tom Furr | HealthBiz Briefs
Send us Fan Mail Both patients and providers are more than familiar with the headaches associated with collecting payments. But what solutions are there that…
CareTalk: Healthcare. Unfiltered.Reflecting on the State of Mental Healthcare
Send us Fan Mail Mental health issues have surged at an alarming rate, affecting a vast swath of Americans. In this episode, David Williams revisits our…
CareTalk: Healthcare. Unfiltered.How Payors Can Address Healthcare's Iron Triangle w/ Blue Cross Blue Shield President and CEO, Sarah Iselin | HealthBiz Briefs
Send us Fan Mail Massachusetts has often found itself at the forefront of healthcare accessibility. In this episode of HealthBiz Briefs, Blue Cross Blue Shield…
CareTalk: Healthcare. Unfiltered.Reviewing Tim Walz's Healthcare Policies
Send us Fan Mail Democratic Vice Presidential Candidate, Tim Walz, has an extensive track record on healthcare policy. But his personal connection to…