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Normalizing Stigmatized Health Issues — featuring Melissa Waters of hims & hers

On this episode of HLTH Matters, Melissa joins Dr. Kuku to explain how Hims &amp; Hers provides care in stigmatized categories like erectile dysfunction and sexual wellness. She shares Hims &amp; Hers’ ambitions around normalizing these stigmatized issues, democratizing access to care, providing price transparency and delivering a high-quality experience. Listen in for insight on Hims &amp; Hers’ stand on access to contraception as a human right and learn how the platform is building trust and credibility with consumers.

S1 Ep6: Normalizing Stigmatized Health Issues — featuring Melissa Waters of hims & hers

A Preventative Approach to Mental Health—featuring Alyson Watson

Even before the pandemic, mental health was the #1 cause of disability worldwide. Yet most people didn’t feel comfortable sharing their mental health struggles and many waited until they were in crisis to ask for help—if they asked for help at all. So, how can we destigmatize mental health and provide people all over the world with access to ongoing support? Alyson Watson is the Founder and CEO of <a href="https://www.modernhealth.com/" target="_blank">Modern Health</a>, a global mental health benefits solution for employers. Modern Health takes a preventative approach to mental health, leveraging clinically validated assessments to offer employees access to their own personalized mental healthcare plan. On this episode of HLTH Matters, Alyson joins host Dr. Gautam Gulati to explain how she defines health in terms of the mind-body connection and describe how she thinks about mental health on a spectrum. Alyson walks us through the process of using the Modern Health app and discusses the benefit of providing mental health support options beyond traditional therapy. Listen in for Alyson’s insight around the opportunity for innovation in the mental health space and learn how Modern Health is working to make mental health support more accessible to employees around the world. Topics Covered<ul><li>How Alyson’s experience with therapy inspired the creation of Modern Health</li><li>How Alyson defines health in terms of the mind-body connection</li><li>What prompted our growing awareness of mental health needs</li><li>How Alyson thinks about mental health on a spectrum from green to red</li><li>Why technology has a negative impact on our mental health</li><li>Modern Health’s function as a mental health benefits platform for employers</li><li>How Modern Health provides access to personalized mental healthcare plans</li><li>How Alyson’s team keeps employee information confidential (and what data they DO share with employers)</li><li>Providing options for mental health support beyond the therapy-first model</li><li>The opportunity for innovation in the mental health support space</li></ul> Connect with Alyson Watson<a href="https://www.modernhealth.com/" target="_blank">Modern Health</a>  Connect with Dr. Gautam Gulati<a href="https://www.hlth.com/" target="_blank">HLTH</a><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/gautamgulati" target="_blank">Dr. G. on LinkedIn</a><a href="https://twitter.com/drgautamgulati" target="_blank">Dr. G. on Twitter</a> Resources<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Together-Connection-Performance-Greater-Happiness/dp/0062913298" target="_blank">Together: The Healing Power of Human Connection in a Sometimes Lonely World by Vivek H. Murthy</a><a href="https://coachingfederation.org/" target="_blank">International Coaching Federation</a><a href="https://www.verywellmind.com/what-is-cognitive-behavior-therapy-2795747" target="_blank">Cognitive Behavioral Therapy</a><a href="https://www.verywellmind.com/acceptance-commitment-therapy-gad-1393175" target="_blank">Acceptance and Commitment Therapy</a><a href="https://www.verywellmind.com/what-is-behavioral-therapy-2795998" target="_blank">Behavioral Therapy</a><a href="https://www.verywellmind.com/what-is-motivational-interviewing-22378" target="_blank">Motivational Interviewing</a><a href="https://circles.modernhealth.com/" target="_blank">Circles by Modern Health</a> Introductory Quote [4:46] “Well, it’s really interesting to think about that even before this pandemic hit, mental health was the #1 cause of disability worldwide.&quot;

S2 Ep1: A Preventative Approach to Mental Health—featuring Alyson Watson

Founder & CEO

A Game Changer Technology for Clinicians—featuring Kevin Larsen

The United States has a problem regarding health access and equity.  As Senior Vice President of Clinical Innovation of Translation at Optum, Kevin Larsen’s role is to provide clinical leadership and voice to some of their solutions, but under that, there’s a desire for people to live their lives without health conditions being an obstacle. Through technology, they are gathering every data available to deliver a personalized recommendation based on the latest clinical guidelines for patients. He also mentions how partnerships can boost the solutions already rolling on the ground, and the diversity conversation around healthcare.  Tune in and reach out to Kevin if something resonates!  About Kevin Larsen:Dr. Kevin Larsen is Senior Vice President, Clinical Innovation of Translation at Optum. Kevin’s role is to provide clinical leadership and a clinical voice to Optum Center for Advanced Clinical Solutions. He leads the clinical team in building and deploying provider enablement technologies, including clinical decision support integrated through electronic health records. Previously he was at OptumLabs where he supported the design and implementation of innovative research, analytics and evidence-based translation programs in diverse areas across our portfolio and be a primary clinical lead in support of the Optum Enterprise strategy. Kevin is an internist and medical informaticist who started his career at Hennepin County Medical Center In Minneapolis where he had a variety of executive and clinical leadership roles. He has worked in academic, hospital and government settings, focusing on innovation through data and analytics, research, policy and developing/implementing innovative programs at scale. He joined Optum from the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), where most recently he has been Senior Health IT Advisor at the office of the Chief Technology Officer. Kevin led the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) strategic planning and transformation team. In that role he convened stakeholders across CMS and its partners to develop strategies and execute enterprise program improvements. He consulted on health IT policy, standards and project execution for numerous Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) models, such as Million Hearts, Oncology Bundle, State Innovation Models and Accountable Health Communities. He started his Washington D.C. career at Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) as the Medical Director of Meaningful Use where he lead ONCs work on quality policy, measurement and improvement, including clinical decision support and social determinants of health. Earlier, Kevin was CMIO and Associate Medical Director of Hennepin Health System. He was associate professor of medicine at the University of Minnesota where his research included health care financing for people living in poverty, computer systems Things You’ll Learn:<ul><li>If patients have enough support, they will care for their health. </li><li>Chronic disease patients should be able to manage their conditions throughout their lives. </li><li>Technology can help minimize some clinical processes. </li><li>Clinical Decision Support is a process that helps doctors make the best decisions after being well-informed. </li><li>What many existing solutions lack are the means to scale. </li><li>Healthcare should start reversing the inward-thinking mindset. </li><li>Communities often have solutions on the ground that healthcare companies are trying to create. </li><li>Many organizations are now asking their employees and their patients about social determinants of health. </li></ul> Resources:<ul><li>Connect with and follow Kevin on <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevin-larsen-25a9a511/" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a>.</li><li>Follow Optum on <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/optum/" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a>.</li><li>Discover the Optum <a href="https://www.optum.com/" target="_blank">Website</a>!</li><li>Email Kevin directly at <a href="" target="_blank">Kevin.Larsen@optum.com</a></li></ul>

S3 Ep49: A Game Changer Technology for Clinicians—featuring Kevin Larsen

Senior Vice President Clinical Innovation

Listening to Patients is How the Healthcare Industry Moves Forward—featuring Sus

The combination of patient experiences and data claims provides insights into understanding the healthcare ecosystem.  In this episode of the HLTH Matters Podcast, Susan Manber, the first communications industry Chief Patient Officer discusses patient advocacy and data usage in our industry through her experience at Publicis Health and her personal journey with a rare cancer diagnosis. Commonly, patients lack the knowledge to advocate and care for their health, so they need to be close to their physicians. Sue highlights the importance of familiar faces for a healthcare team, recognizes her privilege going through cancer treatment, and mentions that when we listen to patients, we can genuinely change how we deliver outcomes.  The road to a complete patient-centric healthcare ecosystem is long, but we can start walking it thanks to people like Sue; tune in!  About Susan Manber:Susan Manber is the Chief Patient Officer for Publicis Health.  Sue Manber’s life and life’s work are inextricably linked. After beating cancer as a single mother, Sue returned to work with an intimate understanding of the patient experience and an acute awareness of the role her many privileges played in her surviving a rare and aggressive cancer diagnosis. Now, as the communications industry’s first Chief Patient Officer, Sue advocates for more equitable patient experiences and is deeply committed to using her privilege to give voice to those without one.  Things You’ll Learn:<ul><li>Better health outcomes are driven by informed patients. </li><li>Humankind is now being overwhelmed with data, but very few insights. </li><li>Patients have outside lives from their diagnosis. </li><li>95% of human decisions are made based on emotions. </li><li>There are 3 C’s to equity-centered design: Clinical Trials, Commercial Marketing, and Community Health. </li><li>Retail Pharmacy is becoming the front line of primary care. </li><li>People want to be cared for by people who look and feel like them and understand their cultural sensitivities and nuances.</li><li>20% of America do not have a primary care physician. </li><li>50% of millennials do not have a primary care physician.</li><li>Early intervention is critical to saving lives. </li></ul> Resources:<ul><li>Connect with and follow Susan on <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/susan-manber-01a93a2/" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a>.</li><li>Follow Teva Pharmaceuticals on <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/publicishealth/" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a>.</li><li>Visit the Publicis Health <a href="https://publicishealth.com/" target="_blank">Website</a>!</li><li>Read Atul Gawande’s piece about <a href="https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2021/08/30/costa-ricans-live-longer-than-we-do-whats-the-secret" target="_blank">Costa Rica’s life expectancy in The New Yorker</a>!</li></ul>

S3 Ep 48: Listening to Patients is How the Healthcare Industry Moves Forward—featuring Susan Manber

Chief Patient Officer

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S1 Ep6: Normalizing Stigmatized Health Issues — featuring Melissa Waters of hims & hers

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