Spotlight Episode: Oncology Side Effect Management in the Real World, With Dan Nardi From Reimagine Care

In this Spotlight Episode, host Stacey Richter discusses the management of oncology side effects with Dan Nardi, CEO of Reimagine Care. Highlighting the challenges cancer patients face, especially following chemotherapy which often leads to nausea and readmissions, the conversation delves into how Reimagine Care facilitates at-home integrative cancer care. Their services focus on proactive and reactive support via AI-driven tools like 'Remy' to assist patients outside of clinical environments. This approach aims to reduce emergency visits and improve patient outcomes while easing the workload on healthcare providers. The discussion underscores the role of patient-reported outcomes and the integration of technology with human care to improve the quality of oncology treatment pathways. WHAT YOU'LL LEARN ✅ Why chemotherapy-related side effects like nausea so often lead to costly hospital readmissions, and what's difficult about navigating cancer care pathways in the first place ✅ How Reimagine Care delivers at-home integrative cancer care through both proactive and reactive support ✅ How Reimagine Care's AI-driven tool "Remy" assists patients outside of clinical environments to help reduce emergency visits ✅ How Reimagine Care measures its own performance, and how that work has actually affected patient outcomes ✅ Where technology can make the biggest real difference in cancer care, and how providers feel about the services Reimagine Care offers WHY THIS MATTERS Cancer patients navigating treatment side effects largely on their own is both a quality problem and a financial one — the outcome and cost issues compound when there's no proactive support in place. Dan Nardi's case for at-home, tech-enabled oncology support, blended with human care, is that catching side effects early, before they become ER visits, is better for patients and providers alike. MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE EP157 with Ethan Basch, MD: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Other Apps === LINKS === 🔗 Show Notes with all mentioned links: Episode Page 🔗 Healthcare Industry Acronyms and Terms ✉️ Enjoy this podcast? Subscribe to the free weekly newsletter 🫙 Support the podcast with a small donation to the Tip Jar 📺 Subscribe to our YouTube channel 🎤 Listen on Apple Podcasts 🎤 Listen on Spotify === CONNECT WITH THE RHV TEAM === ✭ LinkedIn ✭ Threads ✭ Bluesky ✭ X 00:00 Introduction. 03:38 Why is it really important to keep track of oncology patients and their side effects? 04:27 Why is cancer treatment such a complex care journey? 05:57 Are there outcome and financial issues that compound when an oncology patient is left to navigate their care journey on their own? 08:53 What is difficult in navigating cancer treatment care pathways, and what does Reimagine Care tackle within that? 10:17 How does Reimagine Care proactively check in with oncology patients to help them navigate their care pathways? 12:41 How does Reimagine Care measure their performance, and how did their work affect patient outcomes? 13:28 The Reimagine Care white paper. 14:57 How do providers feel about Reimagine Care services? 17:37 Where can technology really make a difference in cancer care?