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Healthcare Beans
by James Haven, PhD
Healthcare Beans explores how policy, financing, technology, and market incentives shape American health systems. Through conversations with healthcare leaders, founders, and policy experts, the podcast examines what it takes to build more sustainable, patient-centered systems — and where innovation, partnerships, and capital can meaningfully improve outcomes.
Episodes
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Scaling neurorehabilitation: technology, economics and implementation with Zach Henderson, Sue Olsen & Bridgette Wiefling, MD
Neurorehabilitation has a capacity problem. The number of patients who could benefit from intensive therapy exceeds the workforce and facility capacity available to deliver it. In this Healthcare Beans Systems Dive, James Haven brings together Zach Henderson, CEO of MindMaze; Sue Olsen, Director…
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Mobile mammography as healthcare infrastructure with Ryan Polselli, MD
In this episode of Healthcare Beans, James speaks with Ryan Polselli, MD, founder and CEO of MammoLink, about why breast cancer screening remains underused despite decades of awareness, established clinical guidance, and broad insurance coverage. Ryan argues that the core problem is not simply...
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Direct pay as a new access layer with Paula Muto, MD
Episode summary In this episode of Healthcare Beans, James speaks with Paula Muto, MD, founder of UBERDOC, about the barriers patients face in accessing specialty care and how direct-pay models may help reshape the healthcare system. Paula shares the story behind UBERDOC, discusses the growth of...
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Accelerating medical device development with Jason Scherer
In this conversation, I talk with Jason Scherer, the CEO and founder of VitaTek, to learn about the innovative approach his company takes in the medical device manufacturing industry. He shares insights on the challenges faced with bringing medical devices to market, the importance of technology…
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How to crack the self-insured employer market with Lindsey Kratzer
In this episode, I talk with Lindsey Kratzer about the self-insured employer market. This is a fast-growing market and employers are facing significant challenges with rising healthcare costs, countless healthcare vendors vying for their attention, fuzzy ROI assessments, and ultimately deciding…
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Hacking healthcare: innovative solutions for a broken supply chain with Luka Yancopoulos
In episode #16, I speak with Luká Yancopoulos, CEO and co-founder of Grapevine Technologies. Luka is an entrepreneur with a track record of innovation and consistent delivery in the healthcare industry. As CEO and one of the faces of the company, Luká is involved at every level of Grapevine’s...
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Cash pay as a healthcare alternative with Leon Wisniewski
In this episode of Healthcare Beans, James speaks with Leon Wisniewski, founder of Health Cost Labs, about what healthcare looks like when patients can see prices and pay directly for care. The conversation explores hospital price transparency, good-faith estimates, the complexity created by...
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Embracing testosterone therapy as a preventive tool with Dr. Yazan Abdullah
In this episode, I speak with Dr. Yazan Abdullah, an internist who specializes in hormone replacement therapy and founder of Newport Health & Vitality. One interesting quote from Yazan: “Fee-for-service is the most ethical way to pay for healthcare”. Our conversation spans: Testosterone therapy…
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Letting go of yo-yo dieting with Claudia Armani
In this episode, I speak to Claudia Armani, a health coach and founder of Claudia Armani Wellness and The Healthy Gourmet blog dedicated to simple and healthy Mediterranean recipes and lifestyle tips. She works with clients both in UK and around the world to help them let go of yo-yo dieting and...
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Perfecting the Konjac noodle with Bryan Guadagno
In this episode, I speak with Bryan Guadagno – CEO and cofounder of It’s Skinny. We discuss the 9-calorie noodle, the health benefits of Konjac, the future of food technology, and the founder’s story. Our chat dives into consumer behavior modification and how that relates to healthcare spending…
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A next generation patient experience with Michael Boerner
In this episode, I talk with Michael Boerner (CEO of Engage Technologies) about his company's transformative mobile intelligence and patient education technology - connecting patients to a digital health platform with no app or user logins (e.g., NO FRICTION). We discuss the value and power of...
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Point-of-care solutions with Jonas Goldstein
In this episode, I talk with Jonas Goldstein (Vice President of Strategy at VIM) about value-based healthcare, risk-sharing arrangements, Medicare Advantage, direct-to-consumer healthcare, and point-of-care digital solutions. Here is a great article by Jonas in Physicians Practice that lays out…
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Can Cityblock Health show us how it’s done?
Cityblock Health is a unicorn startup serving high quality healthcare to low-income communities.
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Carallel and caregiver burden in the US
Episode #5 of the Healthcare Beans podcast In the United States, caregiver burden is a really big problem. Episode takeaways: (1) Care-giving is very stressful work and roughly 48 million people in the US are spending about 28 hours per week caring for loved ones. (2) Patient health outcomes…
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I’ve seen your health data
Episode #4 of the Healthcare Beans podcast In the United States, privacy protections for health data are not as restrictive as most people think. Your doctor is not the only person who can access your data. In this episode I talk about: (1) how health data is used, (2) who has access to our…
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Trust your doctor, but tie the camel’s leg
Episode #3 of the Healthcare Beans podcast In this episode, I argue against putting too much faith in good doctors. I know that sounds strange but a well organized care team is what really counts, and this is what people should expect from their local health system. I stress the importance of...
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Annual wellness visit is more important than you think
Episode #2 of the Healthcare Beans podcast Keeping your annual wellness visit is a great way to safeguard your future health! In this episode, I talk about the importance of the annual wellness visit, and how health systems use data to prioritize patient outreach. Check out my earlier post on…
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A quick primer on value based healthcare
Welcome to the first episode of the Healthcare Beans podcast! Many health systems and doctors get paid regardless of your health outcomes, and that needs to change. In this episode, I touch on the basics of how our healthcare is delivered, and how that's changing into something better (we hope!)....
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Healthcare Beans explores how policy, financing, technology, and market incentives shape American health systems. Through conversations with healthcare leaders, founders, and policy experts, the podcast examines what it takes to build more sustainable, patient-centered systems — and where innovation, partnerships, and capital can meaningfully improve outcomes.
HOSTED BY
James Haven, PhD
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Healthcare Beans explores how policy, financing, technology, and market incentives shape American health systems. Through conversations with healthcare leaders, founders, and policy experts, the podcast examines what it takes to build more sustainable, patient-centered systems — and where...
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