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Coffee Talk: Training Professionals to Lead Healthcare’s Evolution with Biomedical Informatics Apr 22, 2020

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For this special Coffee Talk I invited two leaders from one of our sponsors to share some of their insights and expertise on one of the most important areas of healthcare right now, Biomedical Informatics. Organizing, analyzing, and utilizing vast amounts of information for translational research to connect discovery with clinical care is one of the biggest challenges facing the current generation of data scientists, which is particularly being highlighted during the current COVID-19 pandemic.

The University of Chicago Master of Science in Biomedical Informatics is an amazing program that goes deep in informatics methodology. It also teaches things like effective communication skills and how to manage complex Biomedical Informatics projects, as well as entrepreneurial and innovation skills across the various courses.

With me in our virtual studio is Dr. Sam Volchenboum and Dr. Cheng-Kai Kao to tell us more about the ways they’re training and preparing the leaders we need for the healthcare of today and tomorrow. They explain more about the program itself, the kinds of professionals who enroll, and how they go about preparing students for the roles they will have in healthcare.

Be sure to check out the full transcript on our website.

Links and Resources:

Learn more about University of Chicago Master of Science in Biomedical Informatics: Web | Twitter
Cheng-Kai Kao, MD: LinkedIn
Sam Volchenboum, MD, PhD, MS: LinkedIn

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S11: #103: Some Good News for Digital Health in the Midst of COVID-19 Apr 21, 2020

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At some stage, hopefully soon, the COVID-19 crisis is going to be behind us. Regardless of what was done right or what mistakes are made, eventually, we’ll need to focus on the work we need to do in our 'new normal'. In this episode we consider two key questions.

1) Based on the information that's available today, what decisions can we make today to make a positive impact?

2) Based on where we know we need to go, what can we do now to drive better decisions and prepare for the next challenge or obstacle?

With me in our virtual studio is Dr. Zayna Khayat. Zayna is the Future Strategist with SE Health. SE Health was formerly known as St. Elizabeth Healthcare, which is a health and social impact enterprise based outside Toronto. SE Health has a major focus on creating a better future for aging adults in their homes and in their communities. Zayna is faculty at singularity University's exponential medicine stream, adjunct faculty in the health sector strategy stream at Rotman School of Management at the University of Toronto and the author of a new book entitled, ‘The Future of Aging’.

Join us as we discuss the barriers that are finally coming down to enable a better present and future, and the steps organizations can begin making now to be prepared for our new reality.

Links and Resources:

Connect with Dr. Zayna Khayat: Twitter | LinkedIn
Connect with SE Health: Website| Twitter
Amazon link to Dr. Khayat's book 'The Future of Aging'
Hear more about Zayna's book on her episode on 'Sherpa's Guide to Innovation'
John Krasinski's YouTube Show "Some Good News" Episode 3
Shot of Digital Health Therapy w/Eugene Borukhovich and Jim Joyce

Videos:

Shot of #DigitalHealth Therapy - Ep0

Baseball Is Back: Some Good News with John Krasinski (Ep. 3)

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S11: #102: Helping People with Respiratory Illnesses Breathe Easier During the COVID-19 Pandemic Apr 14, 2020

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Joining me in our virtual studio is David Van Sickle, co-founder and CEO of Propeller Health. Propeller is a leading digital health company dedicated to the management of chronic respiratory disease. David founded Propeller Health in 2010 but he initially started his work in 2006 while at the University of Wisconsin in Madison.

David was one of the very early pioneers who spotted the ability to apply technology to medications to capture data that gives insights into both personal and population health. He and the team at propeller health worked tirelessly over the years to develop the technology, business models, regulatory approvals and evidence to drive adoption of their product.

Now, 14 years on, and this early digital health company is seeing a groundswell of interest as their products are used by some of the people who are most vulnerable to COVID-19. I wanted to know how their strong foundation and company mission supported their growth and evolution, and how, with their successful track record, they are supporting their users and communities to help them stay well and healthy. I was also interested to see if they’ve observed any changes in behavior by their users in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.

Links and Resources:

Connect with David Van Sickle: Twitter | LinkedIn
Connect with Propeller Health: Website| Twitter
Nature Article "Improved asthma outcomes observed in the vicinity of coal power plant retirement, retrofit and conversion to natural gas"

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S11: #101: Creating a Nurse-led, Grassroots Effort to Provide PPE Apr 07, 2020

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There's a shortage of #PPE at the frontlines of care, and a nurse-led effort to address it.

->> Click here to support #PPE for nurses at the front line > GoFundMe Page <<-

Our guest: Rebecca Love, RN, MSN, FIEL

Rebecca is a thought leader on Nurse Innovation & Entrepreneurship. She designed and built the first nurse innovation program as the Director of Nurse Innovation & Entrepreneurship at Northeastern University in the US, was the first nurse featured on Ted.com, and is dedicated and passionate about empowering nurses to be at the forefront of healthcare innovation and entrepreneurship.

She is also a Vice President of Optimize RX which provides a unique solution to patient adherence to medications. In a volunteer capacity, Rebecca is the Founder and President of SONSIEL, a charity she founded in which she works alongside an incredible board of nurse leaders to serve nurses across healthcare.

Click here to Support the #GETTHEMPPE with #SONSIEL #GLOGOOD

Links and Resources:

Connect with Rebecca Love: LinkedIn
Connect with SONSIEL: Website| Twitter
Get Rebecca's Book: The Rebel Nurse Handbook: Inspirational Stories by Shift Disruptors

Hashtags: #SONSIEL | #COVID19 | #getmeppe | #rallythenation | #masks

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S10: #100: Shawna Butler on Advancing Health Innovation Through Nursing Expertise Mar 03, 2020

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Our guest: Shawna Butler, RN, MBA

Shawna is a nurse economist and tech enthusiast. She is a leading advocate for the role of nurses in driving the development and use of technology across the healthcare sector. She works with companies of all sizes, from startups to global corporations, and she’s coined the term ‘EntrepreNURSE’.

Shawna works with the pioneers who are integrating robotics, 3D printing, drones, AI, mixed reality, voice recognition, digital humans, big data and sensors into our health solutions and lifestyles. Her clinical experience includes emergency, cardiac, and critical care in both large university and small community hospitals, as well as international medical flight transport, and workplace health promotion services. She’s lived and worked around the world, and if you’re heading to Austin for SXSW, you’ll be able to meet her there. Shawna gives us some tips on how to make the most of a visit to that event.

One of the newest roles Shawna has on her resume is that of podcaster! That’s right, Shawna and her executive producer Rebecca McInroy have worked with the teams at American Nurses Association and Johnson and Johnson to create the See You Now Podcast. You can of course pick that up on all your favorite podcast catchers, as well as on the healthpodcastnetwork.com.

Links and Resources:

Connect with Shawna Butler: Twitter | LinkedIn
Tune-in to See You Now Podcast: JnJ Website| ANA Website | Health Podcast Network
Anna Sort - Twitter
SXSW
Exponential Medicine | Daniel Kraft, MD

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S10: #099: Dr. David Fajgenbaum on Chasing a Cure for Rare Disease Feb 25, 2020

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Our guest: Dr. David Fajgenbaum is the co-founder & Executive Director of the Castleman Disease Collaborative Network and a Research Assistant Professor of Medicine at UPenn. After being diagnosed with Castleman disease as a 3rd year medical student and narrowly escaping death several times, David was told that there were no treatments available that could help him. David realized his only hope was to create a new model for advancing the fight again rare and deadly illnesses.

With 25-30 million people with rare diseases in the US alone, there is a tremendous need for new approaches for repurposing and developing suitable treatments that can help them. David shares his experience in the lab and in life as he continues his fight to change the way we develop drugs and do research.

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Information About Fighting Rare Disease

Links and Resources:

Connect with David Fajgenbaum: Web | LinkedIn | Twitter
David's Blog about Innovation for Rare Diseases
David's talk at Exponential Medicine Nov 2019 (video)
David on Good Morning America (video)
Link to David's book: Chasing My Cure
Read more and donate to Castleman Disease Collaborative Network (CDCN.org) | Twitter | Instagram | Facebook
RareDiseaseDay.org
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S10: #098: Dr. Jennifer Schneider, President at Livongo on Type 1 Diabetes, Engaging Users and Decoding Health Signals Feb 18, 2020

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Our guest: Dr. Jennifer Schneider, President of Livongo

After speaking with Glen Tullman, Founder and Executive Chairman of Livongo,in an earlier episode, I was so interested in the work that Livongo is doing that I asked for a chance to speak with Dr. Jennifer Schneider when we were both in Las Vegas for the HLTH conference.

Jenny is an amazing individual. She was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes over 30 years ago and has a deep understanding the real-world impact of the condition. She's been a key part of leadership teams for two companies that have gone public in recent years. The most recent one, Livongo went public in July 2019 and was the most successful IPO of a digital health company in history. She’s also an athlete, the author of a book entitled Decoding Health Signals, and the proud parent to 3 wonderful children. She writes in her book that her goal at Livongo is to create a system of health and healthcare that they will inherit and be proud of - and no doubt benefit from.

Tune in as Jennifer shares her own experience battling the complexities of T1D, and how health signals help improve outcomes for people facing chronic illness.

Links and Resources:

Jennifer Schneider on Twitter
Jennifer Schneider LinkedIn
Jennifer's Book: Decoding Health Signals: Silicon Valley's Consumer-First Approach to a New Era of Health
Glen Tullman's Book: On Our Terms: Empowering the New Health Consumer
Podcast with Glen Tullman
Livongo on Twitter
Livongo on LinkedIn
Livongo on the Web

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S10: #097 : Robert Cohen, CTO at Stryker Joint Replacement, discusses robots, wearable sensors, and patient outcomes Feb 11, 2020

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Our guest:

In this episode, we speak with Robert Cohen, VP of Global R&D, Chief Technology Officer at Stryker Joint Replacement. Stryker is one of the world's leading medical technology companies, and is leading the development of new ways to transform and enhance the technology available in musculoskeletal care.

Robert shared some insights on the work Stryker is doing to improve surgical practice as well as capture more and better data about patient outcomes. We dive into the latest information about surgical robots, wearable sensors, and data, and explore the advances that may develop over the next 10 years.

Links and Resources:

Robert Cohen on LinkedIn
Stryker on LinkedIn
Stryker Orthopaedics on the Web
Stryker Mako Technology
Stryker Joint Replacement
Smart Equipment Mgmt (Stryker)
HoloLens in Germany (Virtual Surgery Intelligence)
Microsoft Health Website• Twitter
Link to Episode 96 with Molly McCarthy

The Venue:

This conversation was recorded at DOCSF in January 2020, the weekend before #JPM Week in San Francisco. DOCSF is all about the intersection of digital health and musculoskeletal care.

This year, the sessions featured leaders from Microsoft, Google, Mozilla, Amazon and many other amazing organizations, and Dan Kendall interviewed some of the speakers following their sessions on the stage. This special series of episodes features some of the interviews recorded at this annual event. To hear all the sessions on the DOCSF podcast, be sure to subscribe to the DOCSF Podcast hereor visit Health Podcast Network.

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S10: #096: Molly McCarthy, Chief Nursing Officer for Microsoft discusses nursing, technology, and the key focus areas at Microsoft Feb 04, 2020

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Our guest:

In this episode, we hear from Molly K. McCarthy MBA, BSN, RN-BC. Molly is the National Director, US Provider Industry and Chief Nursing Officer for Microsoft. Molly shares her path that led her from from nursing to technology leadership. Molly discusses the use of the HoloLens, education and the 3 key business areas at Microsoft Health, which are:

1) Helping clients migrate to the cloud

2) Helping to empower frontline clinicians

3) Thinking about AI as it applies to further development of precision medicine.

Links and Resources:

Molly McCarthy on

LinkedIn

Twitter

Smart Equipment Mgmt (Stryker)

HoloLens in Germany (Virtual Surgery Intelligence)

Microsoft Health

Website

Twitter

The Venue:

This conversation was recorded at DOCSF in January 2020, the weekend before #JPM Week in San Francisco. Now in its fourth year, the Digital Orthopedics Conference, San Francisco, is organized by Prof Stefano Bini and Shawna Butler. This year, the sessions featured leaders from Microsoft, Google, Mozilla, Amazon and many other amazing organizations, and Dan Kendall interviewed some of the speakers following their sessions on the stage. This special series of episodes features some of the interviews recorded at this annual event. To hear all the sessions on the DOCSF podcast, be sure to subscribe to the DOCSF Podcast hereor visitHealth Podcast Network.

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S10: #095: From DOCSF/JPM: Daniel Kraft reflects on 2019 and transformative ideas for the decade ahead Jan 28, 2020

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The DOCSF meeting is a great way to get geared up before #JPM Week in San Francisco. Now in its fourth year, the Digital Orthopedics Conference, San Francisco, is organized by Prof Stefano Bini and Shawna Butler. This year, the sessions featured leaders from Microsoft, Google, Mozilla, Amazon and many other amazing organizations, and I interviewed some of the speakers following their sessions on the stage. This special series of episodes features some of the interviews recorded at this annual event. To hear all the sessions on the DOCSF podcast, be sure to subscribe to the DOCSF Podcast here.

Our guest:

In this episode, I spoke to Dr. Daniel Kraft. Daniel is a Stanford and Harvard trained physician-scientist, inventor, entrepreneur, and innovator. With over 25 years of experience in clinical practice, biomedical research and healthcare innovation, Kraft has chaired the Medicine for Singularity University since its inception in 2008. He is also founder and chair of Exponential Medicine (next being held November 9-12, 2020), a program that explores convergent, rapidly developing technologies and their potential in biomedicine and healthcare.

Links and Resources:

Daniel Kraft on

LinkedIn

Personal Website

NEW! Digital.Health Website

Exponential Medicine

Website

Twitter

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