#caretalk Podcast

In this episode of #CareTalk, David Williams (Health Business Group) and John Driscoll (CareCentrix) discuss the role home health can play in treating the Coronavirus. Subscribe to the #CareTalk Podcast iTunes: https://apple.co/2DIDTcr Google Play: https://bit.ly/2RobqMB Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/aMfyXtIFScY

In this episode of #CareTalk, David Williams (Health Business Group) and John Driscoll (CareCentrix) discuss the impact of COVID-19 on the United States and the world. Subscribe to the #CareTalk Podcast iTunes: https://apple.co/2DIDTcr Google Play: https://bit.ly/2RobqMB Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/S0IAdIAcAYk

In this episode of #CareTalk, David Williams (Health Business Group) and John Driscoll (CareCentrix) discuss the global battle against Coronavirus, pharmacists making costly mistakes, Medicare at home and much more. Overview: (0:30) Has China and other governments do a good job at containing Coronavirus? (3:03) Is it getting harder to receive Medicare benefits at home? (4:36) Is your pharmacist doing his/her job correctly? (6:18) How serious is the US on lowering drug prices? (7:24) What was learned from the impeachment process? (7:34) Can the keto diet help those with diabetes? (8:27) Who's ready for Super Tuesday? Subscribe to the #CareTalk Podcast iTunes: https://apple.co/2DIDTcr Google Play: https://bit.ly/2RobqMB Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/G87XmRT4ARI

In this episode of #CareTalk, David Williams (Health Business Group) and John Driscoll (CareCentrix) discuss the lacking of healthcare discussion in the Feb. 4th, 2020 State of the Union and much, much more. Overview: (0:16) Is it just us or was there a lack of healthcare discussion in the Feb. 4th, 2020 State of the Union? (1:15) What's new in the quest for drug pricing reform? (2:36) Why did CVS and Mark Bertolini part ways? (4:53) How important is healthcare in the democratic primaries? (9:29) Medicaid block grants - really?! (10:12) Is "starving yourself to get healthier" as bad an idea as it sounds? (10:38) Is Phoenix really the "number 1 city in the world for skin health?" (11:01) Are John and David still holding on to their 2020 resolutions? Subscribe to the #CareTalk Podcast iTunes: https://apple.co/2DIDTcr Google Play: https://bit.ly/2RobqMB Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/H8Io99lV6Eo

In the final #CareTalk of 2019, David Williams (Health Business Group) and John Driscoll (CareCentrix) look back at the top healthcare stories and trends of the year. Overview: (0:42) What was the "top healthcare story" of 2019? (1:45) Is drug pricing going to continue to go up in 2020? (3:56) What was the biggest healthcare "deal" of 2019? (5:51) What was the biggest healthcare technology story of 2019? (7:38) Was there any significant innovation in post-acute care in 2019? (9:54) How are you ringing in the new year? (10:10) Can the war on terror help healthcare? (10:50) Will John and David try "fake meat" or oat milk in 2020? (11:20) Will John record his doctor visits in 2020? Subscribe to the #CareTalk Podcast iTunes: https://apple.co/2DIDTcr Google Play: https://bit.ly/2RobqMB Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/6bMXDTGWgGU

In the this episode of #CareTalk, David Williams (Health Business Group) and John Driscoll (CareCentrix) discuss hospital pricing transparency, the Dexcom outage and much more. Overview: (0:30) Will Trump's hospital pricing transparency initiative be a "big thing?" (1:31) How concerned should we be about the Dexcom outage? (2:52) What's all the noise around Medicare Advantage about? (4:25) Are primary care physicians (PCP's) becoming "concierge doctors?" (6:44) Is Medicare For All going to become a reality in 2020? (7:08) How will Washington's "tightened work requirements" for Medicaid and food stamps play out for healthcare? (8:02) Why are mobile phones sending so many people to the ER? (8:53) Why is Seema Verma looking for reimbursement for her missing jewelry? Subscribe to the #CareTalk Podcast iTunes: https://apple.co/2DIDTcr Google Play: https://bit.ly/2RobqMB Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/uKu-RIHoVgc

In this month's episode of #CareTalk, David Williams (Health Business Group) and John Driscoll (CareCentrix) debate whether or not the California power outages should make us rethink home health. Overview: (0:34) Should the California power outages make us rethink home health? (2:14) Are we actually getting over the opioid crisis? (3:25) Is Bill Gates wrong for halting all funding for Alzheimer's research? (5:00) How concerning is the rising cancer rates in veterans? (6:39) Do we still need to fear Ebola? (7:04) Is indoor air pollution a bad thing? (7:31) What should be made of the Mitigating Emergency Drug Shortages (MEDS) Act? (8:14) What is the purpose of Trump requiring health insurance for all visa applicants? Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/KkhdSIXQ-TE

In this month's episode of #CareTalk, David Williams (Health Business Group) and John Driscoll (CareCentrix) speculate about the future of Obamacare. Overview: (0:39) John and David recap the 2019 HLTH conference (1:43) What does the future hold for Obamacare? (3:31) What will happen if Obamacare is eliminated? (5:17) Should we be excited about Walgreens' drone delivery system? (6:37) What should be made of Facebook's entry into healthcare? (8:46) How will an impeachment of Trump affect healthcare? (9:15) Is John making his own vape juice? (10:00) Deval Patrick or Mike Bloomberg for President? (10:40) Is David worried about Elizabeth Warren's Medicare for All proposal? Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/FGdTMIXAxT8

Andrew Bowditch co-founded Visible Body, a 3D anatomy company with his identical twin brother. David --drawing on his experience as the brother of identical twins—speculated that the cutaways were modeled on the brothers ripping each other apart in wrestling matches or worse. The interview went downhill from there. Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/lVjf2PMYIvA

Crossover CEO Scott Shreeve and Chief Development Officer Jay Parkinson describe the company’s transformation from a worksite clinic provider to a digital first, connected care system. It’s a trip down memory lane as David reminds Scott of his Health 2.0 scribblings and Jay of his love affair with the first iPhone. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/KpiCEzff0t0

Walmart made a big splash in September with the opening of its first comprehensive health clinic to deliver primary care, labs, X-ray, dentistry, optical and more. As Walmart’s VP of Healthcare & Wellness Transformation reminds us, this is not your typical retail clinic. It’s the same size as a whole CVS store, which should tell you something about the company’s ambitions. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/VRHUly7Vodw

Life is about second chances, so John gives Andy a chance to redeem himself after his weak defense of the Affordable Care Act the day before in a session with entrepreneur, reality TV star, and would-be healthcare disruptor Mark Cuban. Andy rises to the challenge and throws it back in Cuban’s face while explaining that his new United States of Care is a mechanism to put healthcare over politics and not actually a new country as David thought. Watch this episode on YouTube:

Obamacare architect and University of Pennsylvania professor, Dr. Ezekiel Emmanuel is a feisty character who’s willing to take on the Trumpists and to mix it up with John and David for good measure. He came out swinging in this episode and throughout the conference. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/n7pDzxEyQlU

A computer algorithm can now identify genetic abnormalities from photos, enabling physicians to shorten the diagnostic odyssey by quickly identifying children with rare diseases. The founders sold their first facial recognition business to Facebook and are now trying to do something more meaningful. David suggests turning the algorithm on John to see what’s wrong with him. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/KlXzwBY6Wo4

The former Congressman and mental health advocate cites his personal battles as he shares his passion for removing the stigma about mental illness and helping people gain access to treatment. We discuss the potential of digital tools and how Millennials and Gen Z relate to mental health differently than older generations. And Patrick reminds of us his famous family’s role in launching the Special Olympics --among other projects! Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/d3-9WneXtFo

The Chief Innovation Officer at Boston Children’s Hospital, Professor at Harvard Medical School and serial (or parallel) entrepreneur talks about leveraging social media for digital epidemiology and spinning companies out of Harvard. John Driscoll tries to hold him responsible for faults in the healthcare system of his native Canada. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/bGcW6IoXU1w

Founder Eran Orr is bringing virtual and augmented reality to healthcare to diagnose and treat motor, cognitive, and psychological disorders and to treat and distract from pain. David played around in XR’s virtual world –watching the seashore and popping balloons with game controllers- before sitting down for the interview. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/Qq_1qF3xcug

In this month's episode of #CareTalk, David Williams (Health Business Group) and John Driscoll (CareCentrix) debate whether or not Medicare For All is a threat to Medicare Advantage. Overview: (0:29) Is Medicare For All a threat to Medicare Advantage? (2:12) Should vaping be banned? (3:22) Are healthcare wearables finally living up to the hype? (5:57) #CareTalk is headed to Las Vegas for HLTH Conference 2019! (7:17) Will California's gig worker law expand health coverage? (7:48) Should Big Pharma be scared of Pete Buttigieg? (8:18) How old is "too old" to be President of the USA? (8:42) What are you being for Halloween this year? Subscribe to the #CareTalk Podcast iTunes: https://apple.co/2DIDTcr Google Play: https://bit.ly/2RobqMB Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/10q-sVEYsnY

In this month's episode of #CareTalk, David Williams (Health Business Group) and John Driscoll (CareCentrix) debate whether or not schools should be drug testing students and much, much more. Overview: (0:32) Will Trump start firing people in healthcare next? (0:55) Will Trump deliver on his promise of a "phenomenal" health plan? (2:12) Should schools be drug testing students? (3:35) Is medical tourism a good idea? (5:30) What should be made of all the opioid manufacturers and distributors getting sued? (7:05) Is obesity a national security issue? (7:35) Is the nursing shortage real? (8:28) Is David going to get his care at the University of Virginia Health System? (9:26) What is David's back to school resolution? Subscribe to the #CareTalk Podcast iTunes: https://apple.co/2DIDTcr Google Play: https://bit.ly/2RobqMB Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/ffcRmpt9nlg

In this month's episode of #CareTalk, David Williams (Health Business Group) and John Driscoll (CareCentrix) discuss whether or not Americans should be able to get their medications from Canada. Overview: (0:43) Are Canadians right to worry that Americans are going to clean out their pharmacies, leaving nothing for the locals? (1:43) What are "authorized generics" and are they a good idea? (3:22) Are skilled nursing facilities a piggybank for accountable care organizations? (5:05) Should everyone be screened for drug use? (6:40) A Montana man was stuck with a $500,000 dialysis bill. Would you have paid it? (7:16) What should happen to the person who manipulated the Novartis gene therapy data? (7:39) Is Tom Brady too old to play in the NFL? Subscribe to the #CareTalk Podcast iTunes: https://apple.co/2DIDTcr Google Play: https://bit.ly/2RobqMB Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/hvT3rUtCWVo