Health Care Rounds

Health misinformation is no longer a fringe problem on the margins of public health. It has a measurable body count, and the systems that once reliably corrected it, local journalism, trusted institutions, and federal health agencies, are eroding fast.Dr. Joshua Sharfstein, Vice Dean for Public Health Practice and Community Engagement and Distinguished Professor of the Practice at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, and co-author of "Information Sick," joins host John Marchica to examine why the collapse of local news and the flood of health misinformation now constitute a public health crisis in their own right, and what health systems, clinicians, and institutions can actually do about it before the next outbreak arrives.===🎙 ABOUT DR. JOSHUA SHARFSTEINDr. Sharfstein is Vice Dean for Public Health Practice and Community Engagement, director of the Bloomberg American Health Initiative, and Professor of the Practice in Health Policy and Management. Previously, he served as the Secretary of the Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, the Principal Deputy Commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, as Commissioner of Health for Baltimore City, and as health policy advisor for Congressman Henry A. Waxman. He is an elected member of the National Academy of Medicine and the National Academy of Public Administration.🎙 ABOUT HEALTH CARE ROUNDSSmart conversations with the people moving health care forward.Health Care Rounds podcast brings together the leaders changing the future of health care and pharma, from how it's delivered and paid for, to where it's headed. Each episode goes deep on the decisions, innovations, and ideas reshaping the industry from the inside out. Hosted by John Marchica, CEO of Darwin Research Group and a longtime industry insider, every episode has one goal: leave you thinking differently than when you arrived.=== CONNECT WITH US:🌐 Visit us on the web 🌐 Follow Health Care Rounds on LinkedIn 🌐 Follow Darwin Research Group on LinkedIn📺 Watch Health Care Rounds on YouTube🎧 Listen on Apple Podcasts🎧 Listen on Spotify ⚙️ Health Care Rounds is produced by Grippi Media

Between 80% and 90% of health outcomes are shaped by what happens between doctor visits. Yet the entire U.S. health care system, from payment models to primary care, is built around the visit itself.  Wei-Li Shao, President of Omada Health, joins host John Marchica to break down why persistent, in-between-visit care is the missing layer in chronic disease management, and how pairing GLP-1 therapy with the right behavioral support program could be one of the most powerful levers the health care system has yet to fully pull.  ===  🎙 ABOUT WEI-LI SHAO  Wei-Li Shao is President of Omada Health, a digital health company focused on patient-centered technology and medical-grade evidence for chronic condition management. He came to Omada in 2019 following an 18-year career as an executive at Eli Lilly and Company, where he built and led biopharmaceutical and diagnostic imaging businesses across the United States, New Zealand, China, and Taiwan. At Omada, he has guided the company's expanded product offerings, partner integrations, and overall strategic vision.  He holds dual BS degrees in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and an MBA from the Kelley School of Business at Indiana University. He is also a published children's book author, having written Anny The Tall Girl, a story centered on diversity, equity, and inclusion.  🎙 ABOUT HEALTH CARE ROUNDS  Smart conversations with the people moving health care forward.  Health Care Rounds podcast brings together the leaders changing the future of health care and pharma, from how it's delivered and paid for, to where it's headed. Each episode goes deep on the decisions, innovations, and ideas reshaping the industry from the inside out. Hosted by John Marchica, CEO of Darwin Research Group and a longtime industry insider, every episode has one goal: leave you thinking differently than when you arrived.  === CONNECT WITH US:🌐 Visit us on the web 🌐 Follow Health Care Rounds on LinkedIn 🌐 Follow Darwin Research Group on LinkedIn📺 Watch Health Care Rounds on YouTube🎧 Listen on Apple Podcasts🎧 Listen on Spotify ⚙️ Health Care Rounds is produced by Grippi Media