Slice Of Healthcare

Our guest this week: Sharon Allen, Executive Director of the World Telehealth Initiative. "Their mission is to provide medical expertise to the world’s most vulnerable communities to build local capacity and deliver core health services, through a network of volunteer health care professionals supported with state-of-the-art telehealth technology." In this episode, we discussed: - Her background - How she got to where she is today? - What is the World Health Initiative? - What's next? - ...and much more! WORD FROM OUR SPONSOR: Our sponsor for this episode is BlocHealth. BlocHealth is building the ecosystem of healthcare services and solutions to power the future of healthcare. Through the platform, healthcare professionals and organizations can use their credentialing data for more! They can store their credentialing and licensing-related documents, fill out a smart, common application and use the information within it to order multiple services such as provider enrollment, license registration, license renew

Our guest this week: Geoffrey Boyce, CEO of InSight + Regroup. "InSight + Regroup is the leading and largest telepsychiatry service provider in the US with a mission to transform access to quality behavioral health care." In this episode, we discussed: - His background - How he got to where he is today? - What is InSight + Regroup? - What's next? - ...and much more! WORD FROM OUR SPONSOR: Our sponsor for this episode is BlocHealth. BlocHealth is building the ecosystem of healthcare services and solutions to power the future of healthcare. Through the platform, healthcare professionals and organizations can use their credentialing data for more! They can store their credentialing and licensing-related documents, fill out a smart, common application and use the information within it to order multiple services such as provider enrollment, license registration, license renewals, and more! For more information, please go to www.blochealth.com and be sure to follow BlocHealth on social media - @blochealth *This pod

Our guest this week: Dr. Matthew Wetschler, MPH, CEO & Co-founder of Plume. "Plume provides online access to HRT for the trans-community at the touch of a button from the comfort and safety of home.  Based in Denver, CO, Plume is trans-founded and has received backing from top-tier venture capital.  Their mission is to create deeply affirming direct-to-consumer pharmaceutical services for the trans and broader queer community." In this episode, we discussed: - His background - How he got to where he is today? - What is Plume? - What's next? - ...and much more! WORD FROM OUR SPONSOR: Our sponsor for this episode is BlocHealth. BlocHealth is building the ecosystem of healthcare services and solutions to power the future of healthcare. Through the platform, healthcare professionals and organizations can use their credentialing data for more! They can store their credentialing and licensing-related documents, fill out a smart, common application and use the information within it to order multiple services suc

Our guest this week: Nirish Mathias, Founder & CEO of DocPanel Technologies. "DocPanel is the world’s first on-demand, pay-as-you-go, contract-free service offering radiological reads, second opinions, educational consults, and diagnoses from high caliber subspecialty radiologists at prestigious academic hospitals in the United States." In this episode, we discussed: - His background - How he got to where he is today? - What is DocPanel? - What's next? - ...and much more! WORD FROM OUR SPONSOR: Our sponsor for this episode is BlocHealth. BlocHealth is building the ecosystem of healthcare services and solutions to power the future of healthcare. Through the platform, healthcare professionals and organizations can use their credentialing data for more! They can store their credentialing and licensing-related documents, fill out a smart, common application and use the information within it to order multiple services such as provider enrollment, license registration, license renewals, and more! For more infor

Our guest this week: Dr. Brian. Skow, MBA, CPE, FACEP, Chief Medical Officer of Avera eCARE. "Avera eCARE® is a national leader in virtual health care with a proven 25-year record in visionary thinking. They're using innovation to find new ways to connect our specialty care providers to health systems — both large and small.  They partner with rural hospitals, outpatient clinics, long-term care facilities, correctional facilities, schools and more to provide 24/7 access to specialized health care services via high-definition, interactive video with quality providers and sophisticated computer monitoring equipment." On this episode, we discussed: - His background - How he got to where he is today? - What is Avera eCARE? - What's next? - ...and much more! WORD FROM OUR SPONSOR: Our sponsor for this episode is BlocHealth. BlocHealth is building the ecosystem of healthcare services and solutions to power the future of healthcare. Through the platform, healthcare professionals and organizations can use their crede

Our guest this week: Dr. Quinn Wang, Founder & CEO of Quadrant Eye. "In the process of powering remote eye exams, they are: building necessary workflow and infrastructure for tele-eye; empowering patients to be active participants in their eye care; bringing efficiency and data transparency to both tele and in-office eye visits; helping providers maximize reimbursement claims." On this episode, we discussed: - Her background - How she got to where she is today? - What is Quadrant Eye? - What's next? - ...and much more! WORD FROM OUR SPONSOR: Our sponsor for this episode is BlocHealth. BlocHealth is building the ecosystem of healthcare services and solutions to power the future of healthcare. Through the platform, healthcare professionals and organizations can use their credentialing data for more! They can store their credentialing and licensing-related documents, fill out a smart, common application and use the information within it to order multiple services such as provider enrollment, license registra

Our guest this week: Dr. Lynn Westphal, Chief Medical Officer of Kindbody. "Kindbody is reinventing healthcare for the modern family, starting with fertility, family-building and wellness benefits. Through a national network of locations, Kindbody is bringing together clinical excellence, best-in-class technology, and accessible pricing — connecting the full patient experience in one, intuitive platform." On this episode, we discussed: - Her background - How she got to where she is today? - What is Kindbody? - What's next? - ...and much more! WORD FROM OUR SPONSOR: Our sponsor for this episode is BlocHealth. BlocHealth is building the ecosystem of healthcare services and solutions to power the future of healthcare. Through the platform, healthcare professionals and organizations can use their credentialing data for more! They can store their credentialing and licensing-related documents, fill out a smart, common application and use the information within it to order multiple services such as provider enrollme

Our guest this week: Afton Vechery, Co-founder & CEO of Modern Fertility. "Modern Fertility is a reproductive health company making personalized fertility information more accessible. They provide fertility hormone essentials, from at-home tests to digital tools and an online community, for anyone with ovaries — whether you’re trying for kids or not. Everything they develop is designed to give you more agency over your reproductive health, so you can own the decisions impacting your body and your future (whatever those decisions might be). They've raised $22 million from Forerunner Ventures, Maveron, Union Square Ventures, First Round Capital, #Angels, and Y Combinator." On this episode, we discussed: - Her background - How she got to where she is today? - What is Modern Fertility? - What's next? - ...and much more! WORD FROM OUR SPONSOR: Our sponsor for this episode is BlocHealth. BlocHealth is building the ecosystem of healthcare services and solutions to power the future of healthcare. Through the plat

Our guest this week: Dr. Paula Muto, Founder & CEO of UBERDOC. "UBERDOC provides priority access to the best doctors for an affordable, transparent price. Includes In-Person and Telemedicine appointments." On this episode, we discussed: - Her background - How she got to where she is today? - What is UBERDOC? - What's next? - ...and much more! WORD FROM OUR SPONSOR: Our sponsor for this episode is BlocHealth. BlocHealth is building the ecosystem of healthcare services and solutions to power the future of healthcare. Through the platform, healthcare professionals and organizations can use their credentialing data for more! They can store their credentialing and licensing-related documents, fill out a smart, common application and use the information within it to order multiple services such as provider enrollment, license registration, license renewals, and more! For more information, please go to www.blochealth.com and be sure to follow BlocHealth on social media - @blochealth *This podcast was recorded wi

Our guest this week: Chris Mosunic, PhD, Chief Clinical Officer of Vida Health. "Vida is a virtual care company that combines a human-centric approach with technology to address chronic and co-occurring physical and behavioral health conditions. We provide personalized chronic condition management combined with health coaching and therapy through a mobile and online platform that supports individuals in managing and significantly improving conditions such as diabetes, hypertension, obesity, depression, anxiety, etc. Our platform integrates deeply individual expert care with machine learning and remote monitoring to deliver lasting behavior change, health outcomes and cost savings.   Vida is in the business of enabling self-insured employers, health plans and providers to take better care of their employees and members. They are trusted by Fortune 1000 companies, major national payers, and large providers to activate, engage, and empower their employees to live their healthiest lives. Based in San Francisco, C

Our guest this week: Dr. Bradley Younggren, Chief Medical Officer of 98point6. "Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Seattle, 98point6 is pioneering a new approach to primary care. By pairing deep technology with board-certified physicians, our vision is to make primary care more accessible and affordable—leading to better health and reducing the cost of care. They meet consumers where they are by offering private, text-based diagnosis and treatment via a mobile app. For employers, 98point6 increases primary care utilization among those not actively or appropriately engaged in their health—enabling earlier medical intervention and improving employee productivity. 98point6 is available on the Apple App Store, Google Play and at www.98point6.com." On this episode, we discussed: - His background - How he got to where he is today? - What is 98point6? - What's next? - ...and much more! WORD FROM OUR SPONSOR: Our sponsor for this episode is BlocHealth. BlocHealth is building the ecosystem of healthcare services and

Our guest this week: Dr. Sophia Yen, CEO & Co-founder of Pandia Health. "Pandia Health makes women’s lives easier by providing a one-stop shop for recurring medications, starting with birth control. From affordable telehealth to prescription fulfillment and medicine delivery, Pandia Health is reinventing the way patients get their prescriptions.  Starting with birth control, Pandia Health currently offers free and discreet delivery of the pill, patch, or ring as well as emergency contraceptives. Convenient 3-month to 12-month supplies, with proactive refills. No more "pill anxiety" - the fear of running out of your birth control at the worst times. They partner with pharmacies and doctors specializing in women’s health, who share our vision for convenient, dignified, and delightful access to telehealth and pharmacy services. Delivering telehealth and medicines delightfully to women via the USPS." On this episode, we discussed: - Her background - How she got to where she is today? - What is Pandia Health?

Our guest this week: Marina Tarasova, Co-founder & COO of Paloma Health.  "Paloma Health is an online specialty medical practice for hypothyroidism offering easy online access to thyroid specialists, at-home thyroid blood test kits, medical guidance and prescriptions." On this episode, we discussed: - Her background - How she got to where he is today? - What is Paloma Health? - What's next? - ...and much more! WORD FROM OUR SPONSOR: Our sponsor for this episode is BlocHealth. BlocHealth is building the ecosystem of healthcare services and solutions to power the future of healthcare. Through the platform, healthcare professionals and organizations can use their credentialing data for more! They can store their credentialing and licensing-related documents, fill out a smart, common application and use the information within it to order multiple services such as provider enrollment, license registration, license renewals, and more! For more information, please go to www.blochealth.com and be sure to follow B

Our guest this week: Varsha Rao, CEO of Nurx. "Nurx is the most convenient and affordable way to manage your everyday healthcare needs. They believe healthcare is unconditional and everyone should have the freedom to live well, regardless of your circumstances." On this episode, we discussed: - Her background - How she got to where he is today? - What is Nurx? - What's next? - ...and much more! WORD FROM OUR SPONSOR: Our sponsor for this episode is BlocHealth. BlocHealth is building the ecosystem of healthcare services and solutions to power the future of healthcare. Through the platform, healthcare professionals and organizations can use their credentialing data for more! They can store their credentialing and licensing-related documents, fill out a smart, common application and use the information within it to order multiple services such as provider enrollment, license registration, license renewals, and more! For more information, please go to www.blochealth.com and be sure to follow BlocHealth on social

Our guest this week: Edouard Gaussen, Co-Founder & CEO of Mantra Health. "Mantra Health is a NY-based, digital mental health company on a mission to improve access to evidence-based psychiatry and therapy for all university students in the country. Using its proprietary Collaboration Portal, Mantra develops custom, integrated telemental health programs that improve clinical outcomes and reduce time to access care for universities of all sizes. Mantra is founded by a Columbia Psychiatrist and two former startup operators and venture capitalists.." On this episode, we discussed: - His background - How he got to where he is today? - What is Mantra Health? - What's next? - ...and much more! WORD FROM OUR SPONSOR: Our sponsor for this episode is BlocHealth. BlocHealth is building the ecosystem of healthcare services and solutions to power the future of healthcare. Through the platform, healthcare professionals and organizations can use their credentialing data for more! They can store their credentialing and l

Our guest this week: Dr. Mimi Winsberg, Chief Medical Advisor of Brightside Health. "Thirty million people struggle with depression and anxiety each year. Yet, fewer than half of people who need care get it due to lack of access, affordability, and cultural stigmas that make people hesitant to seek treatment.   We can do better. Within just 12 weeks, 80% of Brightside members start to feel better. Brightside makes it simple and affordable to get expert, personalized treatment for depression and anxiety––all from the comfort of home. Delivered by expert, caring doctors and therapists, they combine evidence-based treatment approaches with the latest technology to deliver the best care available.  Their mission is to help people lead healthy, vital, and productive lives by making it easy and affordable to get high-quality depression and anxiety care." On this episode, we discussed: - Her background - How she got to where he is today? - What is Brightside Health? - What's next? - ...and much more! WORD FROM OUR S

Our guest this week: Dr. Akl Fahed, Founder and Chief Medical Advisor of Goodpath. "At GoodPath, they are on a mission to redefine how people manage chronic health conditions by combining personalized care with curated solutions.  Their founders are veteran software entrepreneurs who have teamed up with leading medical and health professionals to develop a one-of-a-kind approach to addressing chronic health conditions." On this episode, we discussed: - His background - How he got to where he is today? - What is Goodpath? - What's next? - ...and much more! WORD FROM OUR SPONSOR: Our sponsor for this episode is BlocHealth. BlocHealth is unlocking healthcare professional data, making it easily shareable. They have created a credential sharing platform for healthcare professionals and organizations, powered by blockchain technology and their smart, universal common application. They make it easy for healthcare professionals to request, upload, and share important credentialing items with various stakeholders, sav

Our guest this week: Brandon M. Welch, Founder of Doxy.me. "Telemedicine will change the world by making it easier and more affordable for healthcare providers to care for their patients anywhere.  Unfortunately, current telemedicine solutions are expensive and complicated to use. As a result, most healthcare providers are unable to offer care for patients through telemedicine.  They set out to change that.  By making Doxy.me simple and free, no longer is cost or complexity a barrier to telemedicine adoption.   Doxy.me is designed for healthcare." On this episode, we discussed: - His background - How he got to where he is today? - What is Doxy.me? - What's next? - ...and much more! WORD FROM OUR SPONSOR: Our sponsor for this episode is BlocHealth. BlocHealth is unlocking healthcare professional data, making it easily shareable. They have created a credential sharing platform for healthcare professionals and organizations, powered by blockchain technology and their smart, universal common application. They mak

Our guest this week: Nathanael Faibis, CEO of Alodokter. "Alodokter is the #1 digital health company in Indonesia. Launched in 2014, Alodokter brings high-quality medical services to its 20 million+ Monthly Active Users by providing an integrated mobile solution for patients and doctors." On this episode, we discussed: - His background - How he got to where he is today? - What is Alodokter? - What's next? - ...and much more! WORD FROM OUR SPONSOR: Our sponsor for this episode is BlocHealth. BlocHealth is unlocking healthcare professional data, making it easily shareable. They have created a credential sharing platform for healthcare professionals and organizations, powered by blockchain technology and their smart, universal common application. They make it easy for healthcare professionals to request, upload, and share important credentialing items with various stakeholders, saving time for everyone involved. Healthcare organizations can leverage BlocHealth's credential verification and provider enrollment se

Our guest this week: Dr. Mick Connors, CEO & Founder of Anytime Pediatrics. "Anytime Pediatrics isn’t your typical telemedicine company. In fact, in a lot of ways, we’re really more of a technology company. A technology company built by a pediatrician for pediatricians who want to connect with patients in a way that is convenient and cost-effective for everyone – while supporting the existing physician-patient relationship." On this episode, we discussed: - His background - How he got to where he is today? - What is Anytime Pediatrics? - What's next? - ...and much more! WORD FROM OUR SPONSOR: Our sponsor for this episode is BlocHealth. BlocHealth is unlocking healthcare professional data, making it easily shareable. They have created a credential sharing platform for healthcare professionals and organizations, powered by blockchain technology and their smart, universal common application. They make it easy for healthcare professionals to request, upload, and share important credentialing items with variou