EP #437: Get the RIGHT drug the FIRST Time! — with Lena Chaihorsky

This week's episode delves into ALVA10's goal of fostering a constructive relationship between healthcare purchasers and the diagnostic industry in order to improve healthcare efficiency and effectiveness by identifying and translating healthcare purchaser problems into diagnostic solutions sourced from the pre-commercial diagnostic industry.Lena Chaihorsky, VP of Innovation at ALVA10, also emphasizes the importance of optimizing medication regimens to improve health outcomes and reduce waste in healthcare.What You’ll Learn From This Episode:1:32 How Lena Chairhorsky is applying a numerical approach to healthcare finance and strategy3:06 ALVA10’s goal to facilitate a constructive relationship between healthcare purchasers and the diagnostic industry in order to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of healthcare.6:02 Collaborating with payers to address specialty spending on autoimmune diseases.12:34 Pharmacogenomics: maximizing the effectiveness of drug therapy through genetic profiling.15:44 Pharmacogenomics’ impact on improving patient outcomes and lowering costs.19:05 The top chronic diseases causing high healthcare costs in the United States, and how diagnostic testing can help manage these diseases more effectively.Enjoy The Show?Don't miss an episode, subscribe via iTunes, Stitcher or RSS.Leave us a review in iTunes (here's how)Join the conversation by leaving a comment below!