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MedCity PivotShould Testosterone Replacement Therapy Be Less Regulated?EPISODE SUMMARY In this episode, Arundhati Parmar interviews Shalin Shah, CEO of Marius Pharmaceuticals, about Testosterone Replacement Therapy (TRT) and the long-standing regulatory classification that places testosterone as a Schedule III controlled substance. Shah explains that testosterone was scheduled in 1990 following Olympic doping scandals — despite opposition at the time from the FDA, DEA, and the American Medical Association. More than 30 years later, he argues that the regulatory framework no longer reflects current clinical evidence and may be doing more harm than good. The conversation explores: The scientific evidence surrounding cardiovascular and prostate safety ...
2026-02-2222 min
MedCity PivotSeparating Hype from Reality in AISummary Tune into MedCity Pivot Podcast with host Arundhati Parmar as three healthcare tech leaders—Serge Perras, Ton Roelandse, and Bertil Chappuis—decode AI's true potential in healthcare. Explore its role in enhancing efficiency and busting myths about AI supremacy. Episode Highlights 00:00:19 - The high bar for AI safety in healthcare. 00:01:29 - AI's current hype and exaggerated promises. 00:03:57 - Misconceptions about AI replacing healthcare roles. 00:05:51 - Meaningful AI use cases: Prior authorization automation. 00:06:52 - AI in triage and its capacity enhancements. 00:08:10 - AI...
2026-01-1334 min
MedCity PivotHow Emergency Departments Are Using Real-Time Data to Improve Outcomes with Dr. Hamad Husainy and Dr. Barbara BondDuring the episode, MedCity News Associate Editor Katie Adams interviews Dr. Hamad Husainy, chief medical officer at PointClickCare, and Dr. Barbara Bond, a physician at Sutter Health, about how AI can help improve patient outcomes in the emergency department. Episode Resources Connect with Arundhati Parmar aparmar@medcitynews.com https://twitter.com/aparmarbb?lang=en https://medcitynews.com/ Review, Subscribe and Share If you like what you hear please leave a review by clicking here Make sure you're subs...
2025-12-1616 min
MedCity PivotA Flexible Approach to Pharmacy Benefits Management with Adriana Ramirez and Matt GibbsI interviewed Adriana Ramirez and Matt Gibbs, and we spoke about how a new approach to pharmacy benefits management. Episode Resources Connect with Arundhati Parmar aparmar@medcitynews.com https://twitter.com/aparmarbb?lang=en https://medcitynews.com/ Connect with Adriana Ramirez and Matt Gibbs hans.amalia@abarcahealth.com matt.gibbs@lark.com Review, Subscribe and Share If you like what you hear please leave a review by clicking here Make sure you're...
2025-12-1126 min
MedCity PivotBrain Health at the Point of Care with Dr. Iftach DolevI am interviewing Dr. Iftach Dolev, co-founder and CEO of QuantalX a neurodiagnostics company that has just received FDA clearance for its device. Episode Resources Connect with Arundhati Parmar aparmar@medcitynews.com https://twitter.com/aparmarbb?lang=en https://medcitynews.com/ Connect with Dr. Iftach Dolev iftach@quantalx.com Review, Subscribe and Share If you like what you hear please leave a review by clicking here Make sure you're subscribed to the podcast so yo...
2025-11-2428 min
MedCity PivotHow AI Is Reshaping Care Navigation and Patient Outcomes with Shannon SkaggsThis episode was sponsored by Quantum Health. Katie Adams, associate editor at MedCity News, interviewed Shannon Skaggs, chief AI officer at Quantum Health, about how AI is reshaping the care navigation and benefits guidance world. Episode Resources Connect with Arundhati Parmar aparmar@medcitynews.com https://twitter.com/aparmarbb?lang=en https://medcitynews.com/ Connect with Shannon Skaggs https://quantum-health.com/shannon-skaggs/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/shannonskaggs/?skipRedirect=true Review, Subscribe and Share If you like...
2025-11-1326 min
MedCity PivotDiving Into AWS' Healthlake with Dr. Rowland IllingI interviewed Dr. Rowland Illing, Chief Medical Officer of AWS (Amazon Web Services) about its Health Data Lake and how those data are being powered into innovations transforming healthcare. Episode Resources Connect with Arundhati Parmar aparmar@medcitynews.com https://twitter.com/aparmarbb?lang=en https://medcitynews.com/ Connect with Rowland Illing danielle.rowe@longjump.agency Review, Subscribe and Share If you like what you hear please leave a review by clicking here Make...
2025-10-2730 min
MedCity PivotPrice Transparency in the PBM World with Javier Gonzalez and Otto SipeI interviewed two healthcare executives and we talked about the importance of price transparency in pharmacy benefits management to make life easier for patients taking prescription medications and for providers who use e-prescribing. Episode Resources Connect with Arundhati Parmar aparmar@medcitynews.com https://twitter.com/aparmarbb?lang=en https://medcitynews.com/ Connect with Javier Gonzalez https://www.linkedin.com/in/jgonzalezpharmd/ Connect with Otto Sipe https://www.linkedin.com/in/ottosipe/ Review, Subscribe and Sh...
2025-09-0931 min
MedCity PivotTransforming Hospital Operations with Jeremy DelinskyI interviewed Jeremy Delinsky, CEO of Smarter Technologies, about AI-driven clinical documentation improvement and RCM revenue cycle management. Episode Resources Connect with Arundhati Parmar aparmar@medcitynews.com https://twitter.com/aparmarbb?lang=en https://medcitynews.com/ Review, Subscribe and Share If you like what you hear please leave a review by clicking here Make sure you're subscribed to the podcast so you get the latest episodes. Click here to subscribe with Apple Podcasts Click...
2025-08-2124 min
MedCity PivotHow the Right Payment Tech Can Foster Better Payer-Provider Relationships with Yusuf QasimThis is an episode sponsored by Zelis, in which Katie Adams (assistant editor, MedCity News) interviews Yusuf Qasim (president of payments optimization, Zelis). He speaks about how a better healthcare payment experience can lead to better payer-provider relationships, as well as how his company's tech platform assists both of these players. Episode Resources Connect with Arundhati Parmar aparmar@medcitynews.com https://twitter.com/aparmarbb?lang=en https://medcitynews.com/ Review, Subscribe and Share If you like what you hear please leave a r...
2025-07-3122 min
MedCity PivotHow CoraVie Medical Is Modernizing Blood Pressure Management with Aimee Garza and Michael Bloch- Episode 68I interviewed Aimee Garza about her startup, CoraVie Medical. I also interviewed Dr. Michael Bloch, who is one of the startup's clinical partners. Episode Resources Connect with Arundhati Parmar aparmar@medcitynews.com https://twitter.com/aparmarbb?lang=en https://medcitynews.com/ Review, Subscribe and Share If you like what you hear please leave a review by clicking here Make sure you're subscribed to the podcast so you get the latest episodes. Click here to subscribe with...
2025-07-0826 min
MedCity PivotConvenient Cancer Care with Dr. Roxana Dronca and Dr. Jeremy JonesI interviewed Dr. Roxana Dronca and Dr. Jeremy Jones who are both oncologists and are leads of Mayo Clinic's Cancer Care Beyond Walls program. Dr. Dronca had the idea of trying to find a way to deliver care of cancer patients in their home and Dr. Jones is responsible for bringing this model to other sites and even partner hospitals. Episode Resources Connect with Arundhati Parmar aparmar@medcitynews.com https://twitter.com/aparmarbb?lang=en https://medcitynews.com/ Review, Subscribe and Share ...
2025-06-2730 min
MedCity PivotPrecision Medicine with James LuI interviewed James Lu, CEO of Helix, about precision medicine and whether it has been successful in terms of practical applications that improve patients' lives. Episode Resources Connect with Arundhati Parmar aparmar@medcitynews.com https://twitter.com/aparmarbb?lang=en https://medcitynews.com/ Connect with James Lu https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-lu-m-d-ph-d-8450334/ Review, Subscribe and Share If you like what you hear please leave a review by clicking here Make sure you're subscribed to the p...
2025-05-2322 min
MedCity PivotHow Veradigm Is Driving Behavior Change in Providers and Payer with Megan ZakrewskyThis is a sponsored podcast interview with Megan Zakrewsky, vice president of product at Veradigm. We talked about how the company is using tech to drive behavior change among providers, payers and patients. Episode Resources Connect with Arundhati Parmar aparmar@medcitynews.com https://twitter.com/aparmarbb?lang=en https://medcitynews.com/ Connect with Megan Zakrewsky https://veradigm.com/about-veradigm/experts/megan-zakrewsky/ Review, Subscribe and Share If you like what you hear please leave a review by clicking here
2025-05-1422 min
MedCity PivotReimagining Cancer Treatment with Ben ZeskindI interviewed the CEO of Immuneering and talked with him about how traditional approaches toward treating certain cancers may be missing the mark in terms of not only survival but also quality of life. Episode Resources Connect with Arundhati Parmar aparmar@medcitynews.com https://twitter.com/aparmarbb?lang=en https://medcitynews.com/ Connect with Ben Zeskind https://www.linkedin.com/in/bzeskind Review, Subscribe and Share If you like what you hear please leave a review by clicking here Make sure you're subscribed to the podcast so you get the latest episodes....
2025-04-2327 min
MedCity PivotImpact Of Potential Update to HIPAA Security Rule with Bryan MarlattI spoke with Bryan Marlatt, Chief Regional Officer at CyXcel, a business advisory focusing on cybersecurity. Episode Resources Connect with Arundhati Parmar aparmar@medcitynews.com https://twitter.com/aparmarbb?lang=en https://medcitynews.com/ Review, Subscribe and Share If you like what you hear please leave a review by clicking here Make sure you're subscribed to the podcast so you get the latest episodes. Click here to subscribe with Apple Podcasts Click here to subscribe with Spotify Click here to subscribe with Podbean Click here to subscribe with RSS
2025-03-3116 min
MedCity PivotHow Clear Can Help Boost Cybersecurity with David BardanI interviewed David Bardan, VP of Healthcare at Clear, who explained how the company can help health systems boost their cybersecurity standards. Episode Resources Connect with Arundhati Parmar aparmar@medcitynews.com https://twitter.com/aparmarbb?lang=en https://medcitynews.com/ Review, Subscribe and Share If you like what you hear please leave a review by clicking here Make sure you're subscribed to the podcast so you get the latest episodes. Click here to subscribe with Apple Podcasts Click here to subscribe with Spotify Click here to subscribe with Podbean Click here...
2025-02-2720 min
MedCity PivotHow the IEEE's new framework can help fill gaps in healthcare cybersecurity with Florence HudsonThis episode focuses on healthcare cybersecurity and a new set of standards established by the IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers). MedCity News Assistant Editor Katie Adams interviewed Florence Hudson, who serves as chair of the IEEE working group that created this new framework. The pair discussed the new framework, as well as talked about the state of healthcare cybersecurity and explored what resource-strapped organizations can do to comply with new cybersecurity protocols. Episode Resources Connect with Arundhati Parmar aparmar@medcitynews.com https://twitter.com/aparmarbb?lang=en https://medcitynews.com/ Connect with F...
2025-01-3025 min
MedCity PivotHow tech can help health plans better engage their members with Heather Cox Heather Cox, President of Insights & Empowerment at Zelis, talked about the company's care coordination tools with MedCity News Reporter Katie Adams. She also shared how the company works with health plans to communicate with members to help them make proactive healthcare decisions, such as getting a flu shot or what to do in acute care situations, such as when they've had a bicycle accident. Episode Resources Connect with Arundhati Parmar aparmar@medcitynews.com https://twitter.com/aparmarbb?lang=en https://medcitynews.com/ Connect with Heather Cox https://www.zelis.com/company/leadership/heather-cox/ Rev...
2024-12-1923 min
MedCity PivotHow A Care Navigator Helps to Lower Healthcare Costs with Dr. Shantanu NundyI interviewed Dr. Shantanu Nundy, EVP and Chief Health Officer of Accolade about how Accolade can help self-insured employers manage and lower their healthcare costs. Episode Resources Connect with Arundhati Parmar aparmar@medcitynews.com https://twitter.com/aparmarbb?lang=en https://medcitynews.com/ Connect with Dr. Shantanu Nundy ksheppard@rhstrategic.com Review, Subscribe and Share If you like what you hear please leave a review by clicking here Make sure you're subscribed to the podcast so you get the latest episodes. Click here to subscribe with Apple Podcasts Click here to s...
2024-12-1123 min
MedCity PivotHow Employers are Tackling GLP-1 Coverage with Jeff JacquesI interviewed Jeff Jacques, chief medical officer of Personify Health about how employers are looking at GLP-1s as part of their overall employee benefits package. Episode Resources Connect with Arundhati Parmar aparmar@medcitynews.com https://twitter.com/aparmarbb?lang=en https://medcitynews.com/ Connect with Jeff Jacques https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeff-jacquesmd Review, Subscribe and Share If you like what you hear please leave a review by clicking here Make sure you're subscribed to the podcast so you get the latest episodes. Click here to subscribe with Apple Podcasts Cl...
2024-11-2027 min
MedCity PivotEmployer-Sponsored Health Insurance with Shawn GremmingerI interviewed Shawn Gremminger, CEO of the National Alliance of Healthcare Purchaser Coalitions, and talked about the challenges that self-insured employers face in managing their healthcare coverage costs. Episode Resources Connect with Arundhati Parmar aparmar@medcitynews.com https://twitter.com/aparmarbb?lang=en https://medcitynews.com/ Connect with Shawn Gremminger https://www.linkedin.com/in/shawn-gremminger-1a71602/ Review, Subscribe and Share If you like what you hear please leave a review by clicking here Make sure you're subscribed to the podcast so you get the latest episodes. Click here to subscribe wi...
2024-10-2428 min
MedCity PivotLeveraging AI in Cancer Treatment with Timothy ShowalterI interviewed Dr. Timothy Showalter, chief medical officer of Artera, which has devised an AI tool that can read digital pathology slides to recommend appropriate treatment for patients with localized prostate cancer. Episode Resources Connect with Arundhati Parmar aparmar@medcitynews.com https://twitter.com/aparmarbb?lang=en https://medcitynews.com/ Connect with Timothy Showalter https://www.linkedin.com/in/tim-showalter-08616518/ Review, Subscribe and Share If you like what you hear please leave a review by clicking here Make sure you're subscribed to the podcast so you get the latest episodes. Click he...
2024-09-2626 min
MedCity PivotHow Hospitals are Applying AI with Nate Wilson and Dr. Joe EvansI interviewed Nate Wilson, co-founder and COO of Regard, and Dr. Joe Evans, Chief Medical Information Officer of Sentara Health, about how Sentara Health is applying artificial intelligence in their facilities. Episode Resources Connect with Arundhati Parmar aparmar@medcitynews.com https://twitter.com/aparmarbb?lang=en https://medcitynews.com/ Connect with Nate Wilson and Dr. Joe Evans https://www.linkedin.com/in/natedwilson/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/joseph-evans-md-facp-0b9222169/ Review, Subscribe and Share If you like what you hear please leave a review by clicking here Make sure you're subscribed to th...
2024-08-2220 min
Shot of Digital Health TherapyFrom Global Roots to Health Tech Heights: Samir BatraFrom living on four continents by the time he was 18 to breaking barriers in health tech... On this week's hashtag#TheShot of hashtag#DigitalHealth Therapy, Jim Joyce and I chatted with Samir Batra, Managing partner at HIP:🛤️ Navigating a career path is all about zigging and zagging🌐 Living on four continents before 18🏥 Healthcare delivery should be multidisciplinary and team-based – just like investing should be💼 Checking your ego at the door is crucial for success in entrepreneurship🚀 "From building alarm clocks to leading health tech innovat...
2024-08-0854 min
MedCity PivotUsing AI to Probe the Eye with Vicky DemasI interviewed Vicky Demas, CEO of Identifeye Health, a medtech company that has developed a device and AI algorithm to image the eye and diagnose a variety of diseases. Episode Resources Connect with Arundhati Parmar aparmar@medcitynews.com https://twitter.com/aparmarbb?lang=en https://medcitynews.com/ Connect with Vicky Demas https://www.linkedin.com/in/vasiliki-vicky-demas/ Review, Subscribe and Share If you like what you hear please leave a review by clicking here Make sure you're subscribed to the podcast so you get the latest episodes. Clic...
2024-07-2223 min
MedCity PivotThe Role of Pharmacies in Healthcare with Rick RatliffI interviewed Rick Ratliff, CEO of MedAdvisor Solutions about the challenges facing pharmacies and how they can provide more support to patients in the future. Episode Resources Connect with Arundhati Parmar aparmar@medcitynews.com https://twitter.com/aparmarbb?lang=en https://medcitynews.com/ Connect with Rick Ratliff https://www.linkedin.com/in/richardwratliff/ Review, Subscribe and Share If you like what you hear please leave a review by clicking here Make sure you're subscribed to the podcast so you get the latest episodes. Click here to subscribe with Apple Podcasts Cl...
2024-06-2621 min
MedCity PivotInnovation in Specialty Pharmacy with Tracey JamesI interviewed Tracey James, chief operating officer, Walgreens Specialty Enterprise about how Walgreens is trying to improve affordability and accessibility of specialty drugs. Episode Resources Connect with Arundhati Parmar aparmar@medcitynews.com https://twitter.com/aparmarbb?lang=en https://medcitynews.com/ Connect with Tracey James erin.loverher@walgreens.com Review, Subscribe and Share If you like what you hear please leave a review by clicking here Make sure you're subscribed to the podcast so you get the latest episodes. Click here to subscribe with Apple Podcasts Click here to subscribe wi...
2024-05-2321 min
MedCity PivotThe Evolution of Pharmacy Benefit Management with AJ LoiaconoI interviewed AJ Loiacono, CEO of Capital Rx about how the world of pharmacy and Pharmacy benefit management has evolved. Episode Resources Connect with Arundhati Parmar aparmar@medcitynews.com https://twitter.com/aparmarbb?lang=en https://medcitynews.com/ Connect with AJ Loiacono https://www.cap-rx.com/team/anthony-j-loiacono https://www.linkedin.com/in/capitalrx/ Review, Subscribe and Share If you like what you hear please leave a review by clicking here Make sure you're subscribed to the podcast so you get the latest episodes. Click here to subscribe with Apple Po...
2024-04-2926 min
MedCity PivotWearable Exoskeletons For Neuromuscular Energy with Scott DavisI interviewed Scott Davis, CEO of Ekso Bionics about his company's wearable exoskeletons meant for people with spinal cord injury. Episode Resources Connect with Arundhati Parmar aparmar@medcitynews.com https://twitter.com/aparmarbb?lang=en https://medcitynews.com/ Connect with Scott Davis https://ir.eksobionics.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/scott-davis-7798028 Review, Subscribe and Share If you like what you hear please leave a review by clicking here Make sure you're subscribed to the podcast so you get the latest episodes. Click here to subscribe with Apple Pod...
2024-03-2627 min
MedCity PivotMetabolic Flexibility with Daniel Tal MorI interviewed Daniel Tal Mor and discussed how the Lumen device can help users gain a better understanding of their metabolism and help them to lose weight. Episode Resources Connect with Arundhati Parmar aparmar@medcitynews.com https://twitter.com/aparmarbb?lang=en https://medcitynews.com/ Connect with Daniel Tal Mor https://www.lumen.me/vlog/meet-the-lumen-team-daniel-tal-mor https://il.linkedin.com/in/danieltal Review, Subscribe and Share If you like what you hear please leave a review by clicking here Make sure you're subscribed to the podcast so you get the latest e...
2024-02-2816 min
MedCity PivotAffordable Surgical Robotics with Anne OsdoitI interviewed Anne Osdoit, CEO of Moon Surgical, about how the company's Maestro System can bring the benefits of surgical robotics to certain types of surgeries without breaking the bank. Episode Resources Connect with Arundhati Parmar aparmar@medcitynews.com https://twitter.com/aparmarbb?lang=en https://medcitynews.com/ Connect with Anne Osdoit https://www.moonsurgical.com/ https://www.crunchbase.com/person/anne-osdoit Review, Subscribe and Share If you like what you hear please leave a review by clicking here Make sure you're subscribed to the podcast so you get...
2024-01-3020 min
MedCity PivotEngaging Patients To Improve Equity with Beth WrobelI interviewed Beth Wrobel, CEO of HealthLinc to understand how she used a digital screening tool to understand patients' needs and ultimately help them to be more engaged in their health. Episode Resources Connect with Arundhati Parmar aparmar@medcitynews.com https://twitter.com/aparmarbb?lang=en https://medcitynews.com/ Connect with Beth Wrobel https://conferences.nachc.org/speakers/view/17252#:~:text=Beth%20Wrobel%20has%20been%20the,15%20locations%20with%20330%20employees. Review, Subscribe and Share If you like what you hear please leave a review by clicking here Make sure you're subscribed to...
2023-12-1220 min
MedCity PivotHealth Equity in Treating Opioid Addiction with Dr. Brian ClearI interviewed Dr Brian Clear about how opioid addiction treatment can be made easily accessible for people of color and with lower incomes. Episode Resources Connect with Arundhati Parmar aparmar@medcitynews.com https://twitter.com/aparmarbb?lang=en https://medcitynews.com/ Connect with Brian Clear ejurion@launchsquad.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/bclearmd https://www.bicyclehealth.com/team-members/brian-clear Review, Subscribe and Share If you like what you hear please leave a review by clicking here Make sure you're subscribed to the podcast so you get the latest episodes....
2023-11-1626 min
MedCity PivotHealth Equity with Dr. Alisahah JacksonI interviewed Dr. Jackson, system vice president of population health innovation and policy at CommonSpirit Health about health equity and the programs she is running at the Lloyd H. Dean Institute for Human-kindness and Health Justice. Episode Resources Connect with Arundhati Parmar aparmar@medcitynews.com https://twitter.com/aparmarbb?lang=en https://medcitynews.com/ Connect with Dr. Alisahah Jackson https://commonspirithealthphilanthropy.org/news/commonspirit-health-foundation-welcomes-new-board-members https://www.modernhealthcare.com/opinion/health-equity-human-kindness-alisahah-jackson-commonspirit-health Review, Subscribe and Share If you like what you hear please leave a review by clicking here Make sure...
2023-10-2622 min
MedCity PivotTackling Rare Disease with Rich HorganI interviewed Ruch Horgan who lost his younger brother to a rare disease last year and we talked about a different approach to developing new therapies for rare and ultra rare disease patients. Episode Resources Connect with Arundhati Parmar aparmar@medcitynews.com https://twitter.com/aparmarbb?lang=en https://medcitynews.com/ Connect with Rich Horgan https://www.greenoughagency.com/contact https://www.linkedin.com/in/rich-horgan-a0194526 Review, Subscribe and Share If you like what you hear please leave a review by clicking here Make sure you're subscribed to the pod...
2023-09-2520 min
MedCity PivotReimagining Clinical Trials With Charles FisherI spoke with Charles Fisher about his company's Digital Twin technology. Episode Resources Connect with Arundhati Parmar aparmar@medcitynews.com https://twitter.com/aparmarbb?lang=en https://medcitynews.com/ Connect with Charles Fisher drckf@unlearn.ai https://www.unlearn.ai/team/charles-k-fisher https://www.linkedin.com/in/charleskfisher?original_referer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bing.com%2F Review, Subscribe and Share If you like what you hear please leave a review by clicking here Make sure you're subscribed to the podcast so you get the latest episodes. Click here to su...
2023-08-2319 min
MedCity PivotThe Toxicity of Immunotherapy with Dr. Sumanta PalI interviewed Dr. Sumanta Pal, co-director of the Kidney Cancer Program, City of Hope, about a study he led on the effects of continuing immunotherapy in metastatic kidney cancer patients after it has stopped working. Episode Sponsored By https://www.carta.healthcare/ Episode Resources Connect with Arundhati Parmar aparmar@medcitynews.com https://twitter.com/aparmarbb?lang=en https://medcitynews.com/ Connect with Dr. Sumanta Pal https://www.cityofhope.org/sumanta-pal Review, Subscribe and Share If you like what you hear please leave a review by clicking here
2023-07-2415 min
MedCity PivotThe AI Balm for Burnout and Prior Auth Burden with Punit Soni and Niall O'ConnorI spoke with two executives - Punit Soni, CEO of Suki and Niall O'Connor, CTO of Cohere Health- about how their companies are trying to tackle the problem of burnout and prior authorization and help providers. Episode Sponsored By https://www.carta.healthcare/ Episode Resources Connect with Arundhati Parmar aparmar@medcitynews.com https://twitter.com/aparmarbb?lang=en https://medcitynews.com/ Connect with Punit Soni and Niall O'Connor https://www.linkedin.com/in/punitsoni https://www.crunchbase.com/person/punit-soni https://www.linkedin.com/in/nialloc https://twitter.com/niall0c
2023-06-2033 min
MedCity PivotResponsible AI with Suchi SariaI spoke with Suchi Saria, Director of the Machine Learning, AI and Healthcare Lab at Johns Hopkins and CEO of Bayesian Health, about trustworthy and responsible AI. Episode Sponsored By https://www.carta.healthcare/ Episode Resources Connect with Arundhati Parmar aparmar@medcitynews.com https://twitter.com/aparmarbb?lang=en https://medcitynews.com/ Connect with Suchi Saria https://www.bayesianhealth.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/suchisaria ssaria@bayesianhealth.com Review, Subscribe and Share If you like what you hear please leave a review by clicking here Make su...
2023-05-2622 min
MedCity PivotTransforming Precision Medicine with Jeff ShermanI interviewed Jeff Sherman, CTO of Zephyr AI about the company's vision in transforming precision medicine. Episode Sponsored By https://www.carta.healthcare/ Episode Resources Connect with Arundhati Parmar aparmar@medcitynews.com https://twitter.com/aparmarbb?lang=en https://medcitynews.com/ Connect with Jeff Sherman https://www.linkedin.com/company/zephyr-ai Review, Subscribe and Share If you like what you hear please leave a review by clicking here Make sure you're subscribed to the podcast so you get the latest episodes. Click here to subscribe wit...
2023-04-2615 min
MedCity PivotA Payer Perspective on Chronic Disease Management with Paul MarkovichI interviewed Paul Markovich, CEO of Blue Shield of California about its Wellvolution platform and chronic disease management. Episode Sponsored By Gilead Episode Resources Connect with Arundhati Parmar aparmar@medcitynews.com https://twitter.com/aparmarbb?lang=en https://medcitynews.com/ Connect with Paul Markovich https://www.blueshieldca.com/ https://myoptions.blueshieldca.com/sfhss/sfhss/_/wellvolution https://www.linkedin.com/in/paul-markovich Review, Subscribe and Share If you like what you hear please leave a review by clicking here Make sure you're subscribed to the podcast so you g...
2023-03-2725 min
MedCity PivotChronic Disease Management with Steve DriverI interviewed Steve Driver with Advocate Aurora Health and we talked about how clinicians are using digital tools to manage heart failure and people at risk of getting diabetes. Episode Sponsored By Gilead Episode Resources Connect with Arundhati Parmar aparmar@medcitynews.com https://twitter.com/aparmarbb?lang=en https://medcitynews.com/ Connect with Steve Driver https://www.linkedin.com/in/steve-driver-md-mph?trk=people-guest_people_search-card Review, Subscribe and Share If you like what you hear please leave a review by clicking here Make sure you're subscribed to...
2023-02-2823 min
MedCity PivotChronic Disease Management with Stephanie TileniusI interviewed Stephanie Tilenius, CEO of Vida Health, about her vision of holistic patient care. Episode Sponsored By Gilead Episode Resources Connect with Arundhati Parmar aparmar@medcitynews.com https://twitter.com/aparmarbb?lang=en https://medcitynews.com/ Connect with Stephanie Tilenius https://www.vida.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephanie-tilenius-261b92132 Review, Subscribe, and Share If you like what you hear please leave a review by clicking here Make sure you're subscribed to the podcast so you get the latest episodes. Clic...
2023-01-3118 min
MedCity PivotWhat is the Future of Telehealth? with Oliver KharrazFor today's episode, I interviewed the CEO of Zocdoc, Oliver Kharraz, about the future of telehealth. Episode Sponsored By Gilead Episode Resources Connect with Arundhati Parmar aparmar@medcitynews.com https://twitter.com/aparmarbb?lang=en https://medcitynews.com/ Connect with Oliver Kharraz https://www.linkedin.com/in/kharraz https://www.zocdoc.com/ Review, Subscribe and Share If you like what you hear please leave a review by clicking here Make sure you're subscribed to the podcast so you get the latest episodes. Click here to subscribe wi...
2022-12-2122 min
MedCity PivotReal World Evidence with Miruna SasuFor today's episode, I interviewed Miruna Sasu about Real World Evidence and how that is changing the world of drug development and clinical trials. Who's The Guest? Miruna Sasu, PhD, MBA is the President and CEO of COTA. She has more than 20 years of experience at leading life science organizations such as Johnson & Johnson and Bristol-Myers Squibb. She also has both a Ph.D. in biology and statistics and a master's in business administration. Miruna is an accomplished executive with a track record of success when it comes to driving broad-based digital innovation. She...
2022-11-2918 min
MedCity PivotTrends in Executive Search with Sonia MillsomFor today's episode, I interviewed Sonia Millsom to talk about the trends in the healthcare executive search market. We also discuss the progress that has been made in terms of the diversity in the leadership roles in healthcare organizations, and the tension that exists between the desire for experienced executives and the lack of women and people of color in those roles. Who's The Guest? Sonia Millsom is a veteran healthcare leader. With expensive experience in growing mission-driven innovative healthcare companies, she is passionate about driving change in healthcare to improve people's access to quality care.
2022-10-2716 min
MedCity PivotBattling Emerging Viruses with Anu OsinusiFor today's episode, I interviewed Anu Osinusi, Vice President of Clinical Research for Hepatitis, Respiratory and Emerging Viruses at Gilead. She talks about how Gilead is at the forefront of battling viral diseases as well as the solutions they are formulating to ensure that each and every person has access to treatments for future pandemics and to preserve global health across the globe. Who's The Guest? Anu Osinusi serves as the Vice President of Clinical Development at Gilead Sciences. As a clinician-researcher with more than 15 years of experience in drug development, liver diseases, infectious diseases, and...
2022-10-1228 min
MedCity PivotDigital MSK with Dan PerezDaniel Perez is the CEO of Hinge Health. Hinge Health is pioneering the world's most patient-centered Digital Musculoskeletal (MSK) Clinic. They reduce MSK pain, opioid use, and surgeries by pairing advanced wearable technology with a comprehensive clinical care team, including doctors of physical therapy, physicians, board-certified health coaches, and more. Summary I interviewed Dan Perez, CEO of Hinge Health about the value of digital health technologies and how they can lower healthcare costs. Episode Resources Connect with Arundhati Parmar aparmar@medcitynews.com https://twitter.com/aparmarbb?lang=en https://medcitynews.com/ C...
2022-09-2623 min
MedCity PivotWearable Neuromodulators with Renee RyanI interviewed Renee Ryan, CEO of Cala Health, and discussed how a new generation of wearables can address neurological disorders like essential tremors. Episode Resources Connect with Arundhati Parmar aparmar@medcitynews.com https://twitter.com/aparmarbb?lang=en https://medcitynews.com/ Connect with Renee Ryan https://highwirepr.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/renee-ryan-251b161
2022-08-2917 min
MedCity PivotCultural Humility in Delivering Mental Healthcare with Kevin DednerI interviewed Kevin Dedner and spoke about how to achieve cultural humility when delivering care for BIPOC people. Episode Resources Connect with Arundhati Parmar aparmar@medcitynews.com https://twitter.com/aparmarbb?lang=en https://medcitynews.com/ Connect with Kevin Dedner https://www.hurdle.health/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevin-dedner-mph-
2022-07-2523 min
MedCity PivotVirtual-First Healthcare with Michelle DaveyCo-Founder and CEO of Wheel, Michelle Davey joins us to discuss how her company is at the forefront of making virtual care more accessible for patients and clinicians. Episode Resources Connect with Arundhati Parmar aparmar@medcitynews.com https://twitter.com/aparmarbb?lang=en https://medcitynews.com/ Connect with Michelle Davey https://www.wheel.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/daveymichelle
2022-07-1921 min
MedCity PivotThe Amwell Approach to Telehealth with Ido SchoenbergI interviewed Ido Schoenberg, CEO of Amwell. We talked about a new model of care delivery that leverages virtual care. Episode Resources Connect with Arundhati Parmar aparmar@medcitynews.com https://twitter.com/aparmarbb?lang=en https://medcitynews.com/ Connect with Ido Schoenberg https://business.amwell.com/leadership/board/ido-schoenberg-md/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/ido-schoenberg-80711779
2022-06-2830 min
MedCity PivotImportance of Health Systems Achieving Scale with Mike AlkireI interviewed Mike Alkire, CEO of Premier, and discussed how important it is for health systems to achieve scale. Episode Resources Connect with Arundhati Parmar aparmar@medcitynews.com https://twitter.com/aparmarbb?lang=en https://medcitynews.com/ Connect with Mike Alkire https://premierinc.com/ https://www.premierinc.com/about/our-people/michael-alkire?section=leadership https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelalkire
2022-05-2624 min
MedCity PivotThe Evolution of Buoy Health with Adrienne McFaddenI spoke with the Chief Medical Officer of Buoy Health, Adrienne McFadden, about how the company has evolved from a symptom checker to a decision support and navigation company. Episode Resources Connect with Arundhati Parmar aparmar@medcitynews.com https://twitter.com/aparmarbb?lang=en https://medcitynews.com/ Connect with Adrienne McFadden https://www.buoyhealth.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/buoyhealth
2022-04-2020 min
Shot of Digital Health TherapyShot of #DigitalHealth Therapy - Sandeep PulimJim Joyce and I have been slacking lately but we are back today with #TheShot of #DigitalHealth Therapy. Congrats to the whole HealthBeacon team for their 1st ever earnings announcements as a publicly traded company so we are all honored that Jim made it 😂Today, we connected with an early #digitalhealth trailblazer and a doctorpreneur, Sandeep Pulim M.D.:💉 Early days of #digitalhealth 💉 Dreamers & Doers 💉 #AI in Healthcare💉 Biometric monitoring 💉 Data driven clinical decisions💉 and.... Sandeep's advice to entrepreneurs Fun Mentions as always (longest list...
2022-03-3039 min
MedCity PivotBuilding Universal Patient Record with Jonathan BushI interviewed Jonathan Bush, former CEO of Athenahealth and current CEO of Zus Health, about how to get a universal patient record. Episode Resources Connect with Arundhati Parmar aparmar@medcitynews.com https://twitter.com/aparmarbb?lang=en https://medcitynews.com/ Connect with Jonathan Bush https://zushealth.com/ https://www.athenahealth.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathanbushjr https://twitter.com/Jonathan_Bush
2022-03-2027 min
MedCity PivotPoint-of-care Ultrasound with Butterfly Network's CMO John MartinI interviewed John Martin, Chief Medical Officer of Butterfly Network, to talk about the company's evolution and goals of bringing universal access to point-of-care ultrasound. Episode Resources Connect with Arundhati Parmar aparmar@medcitynews.com https://twitter.com/aparmarbb?lang=en https://medcitynews.com/ Connect with John Martin https://ir.butterflynetwork.com/governance/board-of-directors/person-details/default.aspx?ItemId=f1ac5102-d12c-4258-b713-cee4ed5387b1 https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-martin-md-mba-28629b38
2022-02-2821 min
MedCity PivotNew treatment for Dravet Syndrome with Barry TichoArundhati welcomes Barry Ticho, Chief Medical Officer of Stoke Therapeutics. He discusses a new promising treatment of a rare disease called Dravet Syndrome. Episode Resources Connect with Arundhati Parmar aparmar@medcitynews.com https://twitter.com/aparmarbb?lang=en https://medcitynews.com/ Connect with Barry Ticho https://www.stoketherapeutics.com/about-stoke/leadership/barry-s-ticho/
2022-01-2624 min
MedCity PivotHow AI Can Democratize Healthcare Data with Taha Kass-HoutArundhati welcomes Taha Kass-Hout. Taha talks about his vision of leveraging AI to improve healthcare. He also discusses his experiences working for Amazon and how Amazon is helping improve our lives. Taha gives a deep insight on where artificial intelligence can go and what people should look forward to. Episode Resources Connect with Arundhati Parmar aparmar@medcitynews.com https://twitter.com/aparmarbb?lang=en https://medcitynews.com/
2021-12-2036 min
MedCity Pivot10-Year Anniversary of FDA's TAVR Approval with Larry WoodArundhati sits down with Larry Wood, the Corporate Vice President, TAVR with Edwards Lifesciences. Larry talks about how transcatheter valve replacement has revolutionized the treatment of aortic stenosis. He also shares what the future of aortic stenosis is and what people should look forward to in the next ten years. Episode Resources Connect with Arundhati Parmar aparmar@medcitynews.com https://twitter.com/aparmarbb?lang=en https://medcitynews.com/ Connect with Larry Wood http://edwards.com/
2021-11-2923 min
MedCity PivotHow Conversation AI Can Improve Chronic Disease Management with Julia HuArundhati welcomes Julia Hu, the CEO of Lark Health. They speak about conversational AI and how it can support chronic disease management and improve patient outcomes. Julia also shares the beliefs of Lark Health in solving the different health issues today. She also talks about the different programs of Lark Health and how they help clients. Episode Resources Connect with Arundhati Parmar aparmar@medcitynews.com https://twitter.com/aparmarbb?lang=en https://medcitynews.com/ Connect with Julia Hu https://www.lark.com/
2021-10-2923 min
MedCity PivotChallenges and Opportunities in Women's Healthcare with Carolyn WitteArundhati interviews Carolyn With, the co-founder and CEO of the startup company, Tia. Together, they discuss the biggest pain points in women's healthcare today and the health inquiries that exist in the space. Carolyn also shares how Tia is tackling these problems, as well as its recent achievements and their growth plans. Episode Resources Connect with Arundhati Parmar aparmar@medcitynews.com https://twitter.com/aparmarbb?lang=en https://medcitynews.com/
2021-09-2325 min
MedCity PivotMedCity Reporters Share Best Practices on Pitching and InterviewingReporters at MedCity News discuss their coverage areas interests and share what pitches are interesting and what is not. Episode Resources Connect with Arundhati Parmar aparmar@medcitynews.com https://twitter.com/aparmarbb?lang=en https://medcitynews.com/
2021-08-3031 min
MedCity PivotA conversation with Sarah Boyce, CEO of Avidity BiosciencesArundhati interviewed Sarah Boyce, CEO of Avidity Biosciences. In October 2019, Sarah Boyce joined Avidity as President and CEO, and she serves as a member of the board of directors. Ms. Boyce brings to Avidity extensive operational, commercial and leadership experience in the life sciences industry and has built global organizations, bringing a number of innovative therapies including Tegsedi®, Waylivra®, Soliris®, Gleevec® and Tasigna® to patients. Episode Resources Connect with Arundhati Parmar aparmar@medcitynews.com https://twitter.com/aparmarbb?lang=en https://medcitynews.com/ Connect with Sarah Boyce https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarah-boyce-7775808/ http...
2021-07-2924 min
MedCity PivotTransforming the Culture of Physicians with Dr. Robert PearlArundhati interviewed Dr. Robert Pearl who has written a book about how physician culture needs to be urgently reformed to benefit both patients and the healthcare industry. Episode Resources Connect with Arundhati Parmar aparmar@medcitynews.com https://twitter.com/aparmarbb?lang=en https://medcitynews.com/ Connect with Dr. Robert Pearl drrobertpearl@gmail.com https://robertpearlmd.com/uncaring/
2021-06-2935 min
Designed this waySinganapalli Balaram | Product Design • Indian Design Education & HistoryBalaram is a veteran industrial designer and educator. He was among the first batch of trainees at the National Institute of design. Later he served as a senior faculty and Chairman of Education at the NID. After retiring from NID, he served as a Dean at DJ Academy of Design, Coimbatore. He also helped in the formation of the Craft Development Institute in J&K. Currently, he is the Director of SASI Creative Colleges, Coimbatore. Apart from his contribution to design education in India, he has practiced industrial design for objects/products critical to Indian masses - like a Bicycle...
2021-05-262h 43
MedCity PivotBest Practices and Upcoming Regulations for Machine Learning in Healthcare with Dr. Erich HuangArundhati interviewed Dr. Erich Huang, Chief Data Officer for Quality at Duke Health, and the Director of Duke Forge. They talk about why more hospitals are implementing machine learning tools for healthcare, and the challenges of ensuring these models do not yield biased results. Episode Resources Connect with Arundhati Parmar aparmar@medcitynews.com https://twitter.com/aparmarbb?lang=en https://medcitynews.com/ Connect with Dr. Erich Huang https://forge.duke.edu/erich-s-huang-md-phd https://www.linkedin.com/in/erichhuang/
2021-05-2528 min
MedCity PivotCare Navigation with Glen TullmanArundhati interviewed Glen Tullman to talk about his new venture and how he wants to transform the employee benefits and care navigation market. Episode Resources Connect with Arundhati Parmar aparmar@medcitynews.com https://twitter.com/aparmarbb?lang=en https://medcitynews.com/
2021-04-1235 min
MedCity PivotThe World of Drug Discovery with Ho ChoArundhati interviewed Ho Cho, senior vice president of Discovery Biotherapeutics at BMS talking about drug discovery and the interesting therapies that BMS is developing to treat myeloma and lupus. Episode Resources Connect with Arundhati Parmar aparmar@medcitynews.com https://twitter.com/aparmarbb?lang=en https://medcitynews.com/ Connect with Ho Cho https://www.linkedin.com/in/ho-cho-9173162/
2021-03-2421 min
MedCity PivotThe Future of Diagnostics with Sean SlovenskiArundhati interviews Sean Slovenski, CEO of BioiQ, and they talk about how Covid-19 has affected the world of diagnostics and at-home testing. Episode Resources Connect with Arundhati Parmar aparmar@medcitynews.com https://twitter.com/aparmarbb?lang=en https://medcitynews.com/ Connect with Sean Slovenski sslovenski@bioiq.com tj@thinkrevivehealth.com
2021-02-2525 min
MedCity PivotA Physician's Perspective of Virtual CareArundhati interviewed Dr. Ami Bhatt, a cardiologist with Mass General Brigham, about the value of virtual care. Dr. Ami Bhatt specializes in lifelong care and empowerment of Teens and Adults with Congenital Heart Disease. He addresses valve problems, heart failure, multidisciplinary surgery, arrhythmia, pregnancy, transition, telemedicine & wellness programs. Dr. Bhatt is an active clinical cardiologist, clinical investigator, and educator. She graduated from Harvard University, obtained her doctoral degree from Yale School of Medicine, and then trained at BWH. She works at the Children's Hospital of Boston and Mass General in internal medicine, pediatrics, cardiology, and a...
2021-01-2727 min
MedCity PivotDiscussing Vaccine Preparedness with CVS HealthArundhati interviewed Sree Chaguturu, chief medical officer of CVS Caremark and they discussed Covid-19 testing and vaccine distribution among other things. Episode Resources Connect with Arundhati Parmar aparmar@medcitynews.com https://twitter.com/aparmarbb?lang=en https://medcitynews.com/ Connect with Sree Chaguturu https://twitter.com/chaguturu?lang=en https://www.linkedin.com/in/sreekanth-chaguturu-9929ab4
2020-12-1727 min
MedCity PivotBlood Diagnostics Using Computer VisionArundhati interviewed Daniel Levner, co-founder of Sight Diagnostics, to talk about how machine learning can transform the field of complete blood count testing. Episode Resources Connect with Arundhati Parmar aparmar@medcitynews.com https://twitter.com/aparmarbb?lang=en https://medcitynews.com/ Connect with Daniel Levner https://www.sightdx.com/international https://www.linkedin.com/company/sight-diagnostics/ levner@sightdx.com judy@sightdx.com
2020-11-3026 min
MedCity PivotFuture of Health Insurance with Mark BertoliniArundhati interviewed Mark Bertolini, the former CEO and Chairman of Aetna, about the future of health insurance. Episode Resources Connect with Arundhati Parmar aparmar@medcitynews.com https://twitter.com/aparmarbb?lang=en https://medcitynews.com/ Connect with Mark Bertolini mark@anahata.org https://www.linkedin.com/in/markbertolini
2020-10-2827 min
MedCity PivotAstraZeneca Highlights Lung Cancer Treatment Study Findings Presented at ESMOAstraZeneca US Head of Medical Affairs Oncology Camille Hertzka shares the pharma company's most recent lung cancer treatment study findings and insights on the changing landscape of lung cancer treatment driven by precision medicine. Episode Resources Connect with Arundhati Parmar aparmar@medcitynews.com https://twitter.com/aparmarbb?lang=en https://medcitynews.com/ Connect with Camille Hertzka camille.hertzka@astrazeneca.com
2020-09-2227 min
MedCity PivotReal-World Evidence with Carolyn MagillArundhati interviewed Carolyn Magill, CEO of Aetion. They discussed the growing importance of real-world evidence in getting drugs approved and reimbursed. Episode Resources Connect with Arundhati Parmar aparmar@medcitynews.com https://twitter.com/aparmarbb?lang=en https://medcitynews.com/ Connect with Carolyn Magill carolyn.magill@aetion.com https://www.aetion.com/leadership/carolyn-magill
2020-09-1629 min
MedCity PivotHealthcare Policy and COVID-19 Response with Ezekiel EmanuelArundhati interviewed Ezekiel Emanuel, who is on Joe Biden's Coronavirus task force. They discussed healthcare policy, what we can learn from other healthcare systems around the world, and how to manage COVID-19. Episode Resources Connect with Arundhati Parmar aparmar@medcitynews.com https://twitter.com/aparmarbb?lang=en https://medcitynews.com/ Connect with Ezekiel Emanuel https://hcmg.wharton.upenn.edu/profile/zemanuel/
2020-08-0532 min
MedCity PivotThe Future of Clinical Trials with Regeneron's Head of Global Clinical OperationsArundhati interviewed Bari Kowal, Vice President & Head at Global Clinical Operations, about COVID-19 and how the pharma industry needs to change. Episode Resources Connect with Arundhati Parmar aparmar@medcitynews.com https://twitter.com/aparmarbb?lang=en https://medcitynews.com/
2020-07-0922 min
MedCity PivotDigital Health During Covid-19 with the First Chief Digital Officer of Mayo ClinicA conversation with Rita Khan, the First Chief Digital Officer of Mayo Clinic, about digital health during Covid-19. Episode Resources Connect with Arundhati Parmar aparmar@medcitynews.com https://twitter.com/aparmarbb?lang=en https://medcitynews.com/ Connect with Rita Khan khan.rita@mayo.edu https://www.mayoclinic.org/
2020-06-2524 min
MedCity PivotThe Future of Primary Care in the United States with Andy EllnerAndy Ellner is the founder of Firefly Health. Arundhati and Andy spoke about the future of primary care and his vision of how virtual care will replace the traditional primary care doctor in the United States leading to better outcomes, improved efficiencies, and lower costs. Episode Resources Connect with Arundhati Parmar aparmar@medcitynews.com https://twitter.com/aparmarbb https://medcitynews.com/ Connect with Andy Ellner andy@firefly.health https://www.firefly.health/
2020-05-1329 min
StartUp Health NOW PodcastFireside Chat: Jennifer Schneider, MD, LivongoJennifer Schneider, MD, President of Livongo, talks with MedCity News Vice President & Editor-in-Chief Arundhati Parmar at the StartUp Health Festival in San Francisco. January 14, 2020.
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2020-02-0524 min