This Week In Health Innovation

The 2016 gathering of the global community congealing under the banner of Exponential Medicine and cusrted by the digital health evangelist Daniel Kraft, MD convened at the Hotel Del Coronado for it's 6th conference. In this session Nick Adkins debriefs Lucien Engelen, Radboud Medical Center, founding director of REshape Center for health(care) innovation. Segment filmed and produced for Health Innovation Media by Gregg Masters, MPH. Enjoy  

On Pophealth Week we devoted the show to a discussion of the range of opinions in the news on the likely nature of and what can be expected from 'Trumpcare' as a replacement for the Affordable Care Act aka 'Obamacare'. With the recent choice of Rep. Tom Price an orthopedic surgeon and lead author of the ‘Empowering Patients First Act of 2015', the likely chassis to enable the repeal of the Affordable Cre Act, to lead the Department of Health Services. There is considerably more to consider including:HEALTHCARE REFORM TO MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN, What will Trump do about Obamacare?,Obamacare defenders vow 'total war', Day One And Beyond: What Trump’s Election Means For The ACA, The Affordable Care Act in 2017: Challenges for President-Elect Trump and Congress. Joim us for a lively exchange!

The annual 'fall classic' aka the Health 2.0 Fall Conference convened at the Santa Clara Convention Center for it's 10th Annual gathering from September 25th - 28th, 2016. In this sessionDouglas Goldstein debriefs Daniel Penn, CEO and Co-Founder at Shift Health at the GEVentures, StartUpHealth reception. Segment filmed and produced for Health Innovation Media by Gregg Masters, MPH. Enjoy  

The annual 'fall classic' aka the Health 2.0 Fall Conference convened at the Santa Clara Convention Center for it's 10th Annual gathering from September 25th - 28th, 2016. In this session Jessica DeMasa debriefs Jussi Määttä, CEO and FounderBuddy Healthcare at the GEVentures, StartUpHealth reception. Segment filmed and produced for Health Innovation Media by Gregg Masters, MPH. Enjoy! 

The annual 'fall classic' aka the Health 2.0 Fall Conference convened at the Santa Clara Convention Center for it's 10th Annual gathering from September 25th - 28th, 2016. In this session Jessica DeMasa debriefs with Kalle Palomäki, Chief Executive Officer, HLD Healthy Life Devices Ltd. at the GEVentures, StartUp Health reception. Segment filmed and produced for Health Innovation Media by Gregg Masters, MPH. Enjoy!   

The annual 'fall classic' aka the Health 2.0 Fall Conference convened at the Santa Clara Convention Center for it's 10th Annual gathering from September 25th - 28th, 2016. In this session Jessica DeMasa debriefs with Better Doctor founder Ari Tulla at the GEVentures, StartUp Health reception. Segment filmed and produced for Health Innovation Media by Gregg Masters, MPH. Enjoy! 

The annual 'fall classic' aka the Health 2.0 Fall Conference convened at the Santa Clara Convention Center for it's 10th Annual gathering from September 25th - 28th, 2016. In this session Jessica DeMasa debriefs withDanny Sands, MD, Chief Medical Officer, Conversa Health, and cofounder, Society for Participatory Medicine at the GE Healthcare, StartUp Health reception. Segment filmed and produced for Health Innovation Media by Gregg Masters, MPH. Enjoy! 

The annual 'fall classic' aka the Health 2.0 Fall Conference convened at the Santa Clara Convention Center for it's 10th Annual gathering from September 25th - 28th, 2016. In this session Jessica DeMasa debriefs with Murray Brozinsky, Chief Strategy Officer, Talix  who previews a model of smart analytics to better risk stratify and manage 'at risk' populations of ACOs, IDNs or other health plans. Segment filmed and produced for Health Innovation Media by Gregg Masters, MPH. Enjoy! 

On the Wednesday PopHealth Week broadcast, November 23rd 2016 our special guest is Nick Adkins a 'Kilt-wearing pink furry bike riding healthcare MBA' who suggests we 'love more, fear less'. For more information on Nick, click here and here and checkout his interviews with Reed Tuckson, MD, outgoing American Telemedicine, 2015/16 President here and here. Produced by Gregg Masters, MPH for Health Innovation Media.

At the 3rd Annual Meeting of the Florida Association of ACOs (@FLAACOS), Fred Goldstein, MS co-host Health Innovation Media chats with University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, MD, MPH Candidate 2017 Jeffrey Lin. Learn about the role of mental health in supporting the quality and cost outcomes of ACOs participating in the Medicare Shared Savings Program. For more information, check out the Florida Association of ACOs here. Produced by Gregg Masters, MPH for Health Innovation Media.  

At the 3rd Annual Meeting of the Florida Association of ACOs (@FLAACOS), Fred Goldstein, MS co-host Health Innovation Media chats with FLAACOs Presidentand conference curator extraordinaire Nicole Bradberry. Learn about the role of FLAACOs supporting the development of core competencies to success in the Medicare Shared Savings Program and an overview of the Association's annual gathering. For more information, check out the Florida Association of ACOs here. Produced by Gregg Masters, MPH for Health Innovation Media.  

On PopHealth Week Wednesday, November 16th 2016 our special guest is Jennifer Benz, the Chief Executive Officer at Benz Communications. 'Jennifer Benz has been on the leading edge of employee benefits communication for 14 years—starting with early adopter consumer driven health plans and now with innovative wellness and social media strategies. Her work has been recognized by Business Insurance, the International Association of Business Communicators (IABC), the Profit Sharing Council of America, Employee Benefit News and others.' Join PopHealth Week co-hosts Fred Goldstein and Gregg Masters for an informative chat with this marketing and communications expert! Produced by Gregg Masters for Health Innovation Media.

At the 3rd Annual Meeting of the Florida Association of ACOs (@FLAACOS), Fred Goldstein, MS co-host Health Innovation Media chats with Fahad Rahman, Vice President, Business Development, Salient ACO. Learn about Salient ACO role and successes in the analytics support for participating ACOS in the Medicare Shared Savings Program. For more information, check out the Florida Association of ACOs here. Produced by Gregg Masters, MPH for Health Innovation Media.  

At the 3rd Annual Meeting of the Florida Association of ACOs (@FLAACOS), Fred Goldstein, MS co-host Health Innovation Media chats with David Pierce, Diretor of Operations, PRM Analytics, Milliman Health. We learn more about Universal American successes in the Medicare Shared Savings Program. For more information, check out the Florida Association of ACOs here. Produced by Gregg Masters, MPH for Health Innovation Media.  

At the 3rd Annual Meeting of the Florida Association of ACOs (@FLAACOS), Fred Goldstein, MS co-host Health Innovation Media chats with Robert Fields, MD, Medical Director, Mission Health Partners.  We learn more about MIssion Health Partners progress in the Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP)  For more information, check out the Florida Association of ACOs here. Produced by Gregg Masters, MPH for Health Innovation Media.

At the 3rd Annual Meeting of the Florida Association of ACOs (@FLAACOS), Fred Goldstein, MS co-host Health Innovation Media chats with Mike Barrett, Sr. VP Southeast Universal American/Collaborative Health Systems We learn more about Universal American successes in the Medicare Shared Savings Program. For more information, check out the Florida Association of ACOs here. Produced by Gregg Masters, MPH for Health Innovation Media.  

At the 3rd Annual Meeting of the Florida Association of ACOs (@FLAACOS),Fred Goldstein, MS co-host Health Innovation Media chats with René Lerer MD, President of GuideWell a not-for- profit mutual holding company including market leader Florida Blue, GuideWell Connect, GuideWell Health and Diversified Service Options, Inc.  We learn about GuideWell's progress since 2015, the nature and continuing challenge before the healthcare ecosystem - hospitals, physicians and health plans - to meet the needs of its patients (members) and employers. More information see the Florida Association of ACOs here. Produced by Gregg Masters, MPH for Health Innovation Media.

On PopHealth Week Wednesday, November 9th, 2016 our special guest is Dan Munro. For more information, click here. Dan Munro is a writer on the topics of technology, innovation, and policy that are unfolding inside one of America’s largest industries – healthcare. First appearing in Forbes as a Contributor in 2011, Dan has written for a wide range of global brands and print publications. His first book – Casino Healthcare – was published earlier this year and he is also a Top Writer (4 consecutive years) on the globally popular Q&A site Quora. The book – Casino Healthcare – is designed to unravel the mystery and complexity of America's healthcare system which is by far the most expensive in the world – and yet often ranks dead last on key quality metrics when compared to other industrialized countries.  Dan graduated from the International School of Brussels before completing undergraduate degrees in Computer Science and Communications (with a minor in Journalism) at the University of Redlands.

May 2016 the Center for Wireless Communications at UC San Diego held its inaugral 5G Connected Health Workshop. See complete faculty here, and agenda here. In this session we hear from Aenor Sawyer, MD  (@ASawyerMD)  Assistant Clinical Professor, UCSF Dept of Orthopaedic Surgery courtesy of Henry Leung, M.S. A video version of the interview is available here. Produced for the Center for Wireless Communications by Gregg Masters of Health Innovation Media.

May 2016 the Center for Wireless Communications at UC San Diego held its inaugral 5G Connected Health Workshop. See complete faculty here, and agenda here. In this session I chat with Gene Dantsker PhD MBA, Director of Business Development, Qualcommlife (@Qualcommlife). A video version of the interview is available here. Produced for the Center for Wireless Communications by Gregg Masters of Health Innovation Media.