The Health Crossroad with Dr. Doug Elwood and Dr. Tom Elwood
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The Health Crossroad with Dr. Doug Elwood and Dr. Tom Elwood
Health care is currently at a crossroad. It represents 18 percent of GDP in the United States, the largest economy in the world, and faces multiple challenges but with many opportunities for improvement. Health permeates the life of every individual in some form or fashion. The Health Crossroad expl...
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96 episodes
88: Katherine Milkman: Leading Wharton Professor Using Big Data to Explore Health Behavior
Katherine Milkman is an Assistant Professor at the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. Her research relies heavily on "big data" to docu...
87: David O'Bryon: National Leader in Legislation and Government Policy
Attorney David O’Bryon is founder and president of O’Bryon & Company. With more than thirty years of association and government experience, he has ser...
Topic Update 7: Stress In The US
This podcast is about stress in the United States. Depending on an individual’s age, gender, race and ethnic/racial background, stress is a common fea...
Pause: The Health Crossroad On Hold During Acquisition/Partnership Negotiations
For the first three months of The Health Crossroad, a new item was added on a daily basis. Negotiations are underway however,with two potential acquir...
86: Jerry Kennedy: Changing The Focus On Health And Pain Through Passion and Commitment
Dr. Jerry Kennedy is a chiropractor, an author, and I’m happy to say, a podcaster, with one of the top-ranked new shows on iTunes in health! Dr. Kenne...
85: Matt Hendricks: Driving Change Through Digital, Gamification, and A Focus On Outcomes
Matt Hendricks is a Principal Consultant at Pharmica Consulting. Matt has worked in life sciences for nearly 20 years, splitting his time between Info...
84: Dr. Roy Meyer: Cardiologist From Kaiser Discusses Evolution of Health, Adherence, Technology, And More
Dr. Roy Meyer is a seasoned professional of the healthcare system, having spent over 35 years practicing cardiology and internal medicine for Kaiser. ...
83: Matt Hall: Entrepreneur Creating Platform For Improvement
Matt Hall is CEO of Human Care Systems, which he started in 2008 to provide service and support to help clinicians and patients better manage complex...
82: Amy Nicole Nayar: Multi-Dimensional Leader in Health Advocacy, Outcomes, Executive Coaching, and Patient Empowerment
Dr. Amy Nicole Nayar is an Advocacy & Outcomes Research Leader with a 15-year track record of successfully driving Market Access within the pharmaceut...
Topic Update 6: Music and Health
This podcast is about music and its relationship to health. Music in one form or another is something that has been in existence for as long as when h...
81: Dr. Seymour Gers: Long-Term Health Expert Provides Insider Glimpse of Health Today
Dr. Seymour Gers has garnered a tremendous wealth of experience and expertise in healthcare through the last 50+ years as an administrator, physician,...
80: Dr. Moshe Ben-Roohi: Pain Management and Functional Expert Provides In-Depth Look at These Critical Topics
Dr. Moshe Ben-Roohi is board certified in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and Board Eligible in Pain Management and Electrodiagnostics. His pract...
79: Russell Benaroya: Mission to Improve 10 Million Lives in 10 Years
Russell Benaroya is the co-founder and CEO of EveryMove, a rewards plan for health that connects health tracking apps, wearables and device data with...
78: Robyn Stone: International Leader in Long-Term Care and Aging
Dr. Robyn I. Stone, a noted researcher and leading international authority on aging and long-term care policy, is Executive Director of the LeadingAge...
77: Dr. Ashwin Patel: Researcher, Teacher, and Entrepreneur Discusses Health Care Gaps
Dr. Ashwin R. Patel is a physician economist with a strong research interest in disease management, behavioral economics, and health care quality. In...
76: George Cernada: Public Health Expert Discusses Challenges and Opportunities in Health And Importance of Real-World Experience
Dr. George Cernada is Emeritus Professor of Public Health at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst and Editor of the International Quarterly of C...
75: Dr. Chris Marker: Concussion And Pain Medicine Leader Provides Insider Look At Current State Within Health
Dr. Chris Marker is a leading physician in the area of concussions. After completing his training at NYU in PM&R, Dr. Marker joined the Sport Concussi...
74: Paula Friedman: Specialist in Geriatric Dentistry Discusses Oral Health Care of Older Patients
Dr. Paula Friedman is a Professor in the Department of General Dentistry in the Harry M. Goldman School of Dentistry at Boston University. A specialis...
73: Dr. Gerasimos Petratos: Using Technology to Unlock New Frontiers in Health Data and Discovery
Dr. Gerry Petratos co-founded and leads Hiteks Solutions as CEO and guides its efforts on unstructured data analytics and the re-use of clinical infor...
72: Dr. Navin Singh: Top Plastic Surgeon Provides Insider Glimpse at Health Reform and Advances in Patient Care
Dr. Navin Singh is a Board-Certified plastic surgeon in private practice and an Assistant Professor of Plastic Surgery in the Johns Hopkins University...
71: Deborah Discenza and Suzanne Staebler: Leading the Way to Improved Care for Preemies
Deborah Discenza is a leading patient advocate for babies born prematurely. Combining careers in technology and publishing, Ms. Discenza has initiated...
70: Thomas Rice: Behavioral Economist Discusses How Individuals Act Regarding Health Matters
Dr. Thomas Rice is Distinguished Professor of Health Policy and Management in the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health where he teaches courses in he...
69: Dr. JR Rizzo: Physician Entrepreneur Changing The World Through Innovation
Dr. JR Rizzo is a board-certified physician specializing in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. He is a researcher at NYU Langone Medical Center and...
68: Tim Jost: Law Expert On The Affordable Care Act Discusses This Pivotal Legislation
Timothy Jost is a law professor at the Washington and Lee University School of Law. He is a co-author of a casebook that is used widely throughout the...
67: Andrew Jablonski: Patient Advocate Changing Lives of Patients and Caregivers
Mr. Andrew Jablonski is a leading voice in patient advocacy. He is the Founder and CEO of the Short Bowel Syndrome Foundation, a charity organization...
66: Steve Wilson: Allied Health Leader Working With The DoD For Veterans
Dr. Stephen Wilson is retired from The Ohio State University where for 20 years he served as Director, School of Allied Medical Professions and Associ...
65: Katherine Leon: Fighting For Better Education and Awareness on Women's Cardiovascular Health
Katherine Leon is a leading patient advocate and is co-founder with Rachel Doucette of the SCAD Alliance, a health nonprofit focused on improved care...
64: Carole Timpone: Leading Optometrist Discusses Key Elements of Health In Future
Dr. Carole Timpone is the Associate Dean of Clinical Programs at Pacific University College of Optometry in Oregon. She served as the Director of the...
63: Judy Messina: Leading Health Writer on Digital and Innovation
Judy Messina is a well-known and respected healthcare writer and editor. After starting her career in banking, Judy shifted to reporting over 20 years...
62: James Koeninger: Leading America's Youth to Careers In Health
Dr. James Koeninger has 45 years of experience in public education, higher education, corporate training and development, association management and s...
61: Dan Lambert: Entrepreneur Improving Health Education
Dan Lambert is the CEO of boardvitals.com, an Education Technology company focused on improving Physician Training. He is an experienced software deve...
60: Deborah Scharf: Leading Mental Health Professional Working To Improve the System
Dr. Deborah Scharf is a clinical health psychologist and behavioral and social scientist at the RAND Corporation. She also is a professor at the Parde...
59: Daniel Lieber: Entrepreneur Using Genetics to Unlock the Underpinnings of Disease and to Drive Personalized Medicine
Daniel Lieber is a research scientist and an entrepreneur. He completed his PhD in Systems Biology from Harvard University where he studied mitochondr...
58: Thomas Smalling: Respiratory Care Leader Talks Health Issues and Accreditation
Dr. Thomas Smalling serves as Executive Director of the Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (CoARC) where he is responsible for the overa...
57: Victor Wang: Incredible Entrepreneur Providing Innovative Solutions For Alzheimer's and Senior Care
Victor Wang grew up pushing the boundaries of computerized science. Starting at age 6 when he was programming role-playing games for MS-DOS, Victor ne...
56: Kathryn Harris: Student Leader and Aspiring Physical Therapist Discusses Major Gaps in Health
Kathryn Harris is a third year Doctorate of Physical Therapy student at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center and is scheduled to graduate...
55: Ed Sequine: Health Pioneer Using Electronic Medical Records Solutions to Improve Clinical Trials
Edward Seguine is the CEO of Clinical Ink, a pioneer in the development of electronic source record solutions for clinical research. Prior to Clinica...
54: Gil Addo: Entrepreneur Working to Improve Health
Gil Addo has been involved with health in a few different areas and has amassed years of experience in both healthcare delivery and information techno...
Topic Update 5: Robotics and Health Care
This specific topic update is on robotics and health. Robots are a prominent feature of contemporary life. They are used in many fields, including ind...
53: William Ashton: Long-Time Pharmaceutical Executive Discusses Health's Greatest Challenges Today
William Ashton is a former Fortune 100 senior executive with more than 28 years experience in the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industry. He retire...