Healthcare Rap
by Healthcare Rap Media
Healthcare Rap is the leading podcast about how consumer health works. Hosts Jared Johnson and Zain Ismail spotlight how healthcare is being designed, marketed, and delivered from the consumer point of view and profile leaders who are championing the move to preventive care.It is one of the longest-lasting podcasts in the industry, passing 500 episodes and 8 years on the air, and ranks in the top 5% of all podcasts globally. Highlights include CEOs, founders and other senior leaders from Oura, Whoop, Noom, Superpower, Novo Nordisk, Best Buy Health, CVS Health, Google, Microsoft, and hundreds more.Topics for 2026: Connected fitness GLP-1's / weight loss WearablesLongevity and diagnostics Food as medicine / nutrition Preventive health and wellness Digital Front Door Nontraditional care models - direct primary care, retail care, health at home, digital health, functional and integrative health Digital health and consumer brands making waves and new entrants making a splash Top
Episodes
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CEO SPOTLIGHT SERIES: Bob Riney, Henry Ford Health (#539)
The CEO Spotlight Series wraps up with Bob Riney, President and CEO of Henry Ford Health, who shares insights on making investments in prevention when you won’t see the returns for years, the impact of reducing stress and anxiety inside hospitals, and how his team prioritizes digital…
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CEO SPOTLIGHT SERIES: Albert Wright, WVU Health System (#538)
Albert Wright, President and CEO of the WVU Health System, shares an extended conversation about what it takes to drive strategic growth, a primer on healthcare finances, and where the health system focuses its digital transformation efforts. The CEO Spotlight Series presents CEOs of some of the...
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CEO SPOTLIGHT SERIES: Amy Perry, Banner Health (#537)
Amy Perry, President and CEO of Banner Health, joins for a candid CEO Spotlight on how Banner is rethinking digital transformation, consumer experience, and preventive care across one of the country's largest nonprofit health systems. In the CEO Spotlight Series, you’ll hear from CEOs of some of...
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CEO SPOTLIGHT SERIES: Patrick McGill, MD, Community Health Network (#536)
Dr. Patrick McGill, Network President and CEO of Community Health Network, kicks off the CEO Spotlight Series, where Jared and Zain dive deep with health system CEOs about the transformations happening in their organizations and the industry at large. In this series, you’ll hear from CEOs of some...
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Superpowered Nutrition Tracking (#535)
We're joined by Kostas Koukoravas, Co-Founder and CEO of Qalzy, the first nutrition tracking platform that includes an AI-powered kitchen scale with a camera. He shares the impact on other areas of health when we remove the friction involved in calorie counting, and how it gives consumers a whole...
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Reframing Thought Leadership in Health & Wellness (#534)
Larry Williams joins Jared to talk shop about rewriting the growth playbook for B2B health and wellness brands. They discuss how it’s harder than ever to stand out among the AI-generated noise today, and how they're advising brands to gain traction through modern thought leadership and a...
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AHIMA’s New Framework for Building Patient Trust (#533)
Priya Bathija and Lauren Riplinger share AHIMA’s new nine-step framework for building patient trust based on their new white paper, how to incorporate the framework’s steps when collecting, using, and sharing social determinants of health data, and offer an exclusive preview of this year's AHIMA...
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Zocdoc Enters Its Next Chapter (#532)
Alex Doyne, Chief Strategy Officer at Zocdoc, joins fresh on the heels of the company’s newly announced expansion beyond its marketplace to power access to care everywhere, their new partnership with Gemini, and what it all means for consumers’ AI-influenced health journeys. All that, plus the...
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NVIDIA Healthcare VP Blows Our Minds About AI-Native Hospitals & More (#531)
Kimberly Powell, VP of Healthcare at NVIDIA, kinda blows our minds about how quickly we are approaching AI-native hospitals, what it looks like, and how NVIDIA is working with partners and health systems to make that vision a reality. All that, plus the Flava of the Week about Apple’s newly...
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Monitor Your Environmental Exposure From a Strand of Hair (#530)
Dr. Manish Arora, Founder and CEO of LinusBio, introduces Traced, the first direct-to-consumer wellness test that uses a single strand of hair to provide a day-by-day view of exposure to elements and toxins in your environment, then walks through Jared's screening results live. All that, plus a...
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MyFitnessPal + Nutrition Tracking = Supercharged Health (#529)
Melissa Jaeger, Head of Nutrition at MyFitnessPal, dives deep into the intersection of nutrition tracking, fitness, and GLP1s, opportunities for healthcare institutions to guide consumers in their health journeys, and the increased need for better partnerships to support consumers in reaching…
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Why Patients Have to Create Workarounds (#528)
Adam Cherrington returns to highlight examples of how he’s seeing patients create workarounds to improve their experience with the healthcare system and what it tells us about where to focus on improving on their behalf. All that, plus a Shout Out to Stitch Marketing Research for joining MDRG,...
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INDUSTRY PANEL: The CMS Health Tech Ecosystem (#527)
The CMS Health Tech Ecosystem hit its one-year anniversary, so what does that mean for health consumers? Ryan Howells, Principal at Leavitt Partners; Priyanka Agarwal, Co-Founder & CEO of HealthEx; and Rishabh Rajiv, Director, Health Records at WHOOP, give an inside look at the work being done on...
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CONSUMER PANEL #2: Where Wearables Are Headed Next (#526)
Consumer Panel #2 dives deeper into personal experiences with wearables, from connecting with continuous glucose monitoring, to coordinating multiple devices, to data privacy. Thanks to panelists Kate Fisher, WD Partners; Hussain Ahamed, Ultrahuman; April Engram, Oracle; Jason Ovryn, Priorly; and...
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INDUSTRY PANEL: Healthcare Rebrands (#525)
Jared welcomes a panel of marketing leaders to talk about new research on healthcare rebrands. Featuring Jennifer Lagemann, Fractional CMO and Founder, NextJenn Copy; Stephen "Stix" Nilsen, former VP of Cult Indoctrination at Liquid Death; and Steve Schildwachter, Chief People and Brand Officer…
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Dr. David Carmouche on How Customer Obsession Fuels Primary Care (#524)
Dr. David Carmouche, Chief Medical and Commercial Officer at Lumeris, shares his vision for primary care in America, what traditional care is learning from retail, and where consumer obsession, remote patient monitoring, and AI fit into the equation. All that, plus the Flava of the Week about...
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SHSMD PREVIEW: The SHSMD Connections Conference (#523)
Jared previews the upcoming SHSMD Connections Conference with Executive Director Evan Williams, President-elect Dorian Harriston, and board member Julia Yoder. All that, plus a Shout Out to Blueberry Pediatrics' Balance service, the first metabolic health program built for teens. REGISTER FOR…
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HCIC PREVIEW: The 30th Healthcare Interactive Conference (#522)
Jared previews the upcoming Healthcare Interactive Conference (HCIC) with organizers/hosts Kathy Divis and Mike Schneider, new attendee Erica Rasmussen, and keynote speaker Jake Poore. All that, plus the Flava of the Week about the wide release of Health in ChatGPT. How is this latest version...
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How Optimity Helps Millions Elongate Their Healthspan (#521)
Jane Wang, CEO and Co-Founder of Optimity, shares what her team has learned from engaging millions of users, that most healthcare organizations still don't understand about motivating healthy behaviors. All that, plus a Shout Out to LinusBio for its launch of Traced, the first-of-its-kind test…
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From Prescription to Pantry: How Hy-Vee Creates Health Moments (#520)
Angie Nelson, VP of Pharmacy at Hy-Vee, shares how retail, pharmacy and providers work together to shift from sick care to prevention, how grocery retailers see themselves as the front door of healthcare, and how they’re moving the needle with Food For Health initiatives. All that, plus the Flava...
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Adam Cherrington Talks Trust Math & Patient Workarounds (#519)
Adam Cherrington returns to point out examples where he’s seeing the voice of patients and consumers being included in healthcare and other trends he’s spotting in his recent advisory work. All that, plus a recap of the July Think Tank chat about the one-year anniversary of the CMS Health Tech...
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CONSUMER PANEL #1: How Wearables Are Supercharging Daily Health (#518)
Jared and Zain host their first Consumer Panel speaking about personal experiences with wearables. Thank you to panelists Ellen Brown, Founder, Healthcare Actually; Andy Beckman, Director, Garmin Health; Hailey Minter, Marketing Manager, Reperio Health; and James Yurkovich, Research Assistant...
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The Data Foundation to Move to Preventive Health (#517)
Halima Ahmadi-Montecalvo, VP Research and Evaluation at UniteUs, dives deep on the data connectivity that’s required for health systems that truly plan to move from sick care to prevention. All that, plus we give a Shout Out to previous guest Dr. Erica Armstrong, who recently announced that…
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The Rural Health Transformation Program in Plain English (#516)
Carrie Foote breaks down the Rural Health Transformation Program in plain English and shares how rural health clinics should be thinking about partnerships with hospitals, tech vendors, and state agencies. All that, plus the Flava of the Week about Cityblock’s rumored acquisition of Homeward. How...
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How Current Health Improves Access to Advanced Therapies (#515)
Chris McGhee, CEO & Co-Founder of Current Health, returns to share how the national dialogue about health at home programs, drug therapies, and empowered consumers has changed since he reacquired his company from Best Buy Health. All that, plus the Flava of the Week about the launch of the CMS...
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Microsoft's Vision For Scaling AI in Healthcare (#514)
Mary Varghese Presti, Corporate VP of Microsoft Health and Life Sciences, discusses where consumer experience, nursing, and AI are colliding to create some interesting tailwinds for patients and clinicians. All that, plus the Flava of the Week about Reach3’s new consumer health survey. What does...
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The Borderless Healthcare Revolution Is Already Here (#513)
Dr. Sarah Matt discusses themes from her book The Borderless Healthcare Revolution, what consumer-centered health means from a surgeon’s point of view, and why we can’t burn down the system even when we see so many flaws. All that, plus a recap of the Rap Community's June Think Tank chat about…
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The Skin Microbiome Revolution: Personalized Skincare Without the Guesswork (#512)
Nathan Shatz, founder of SuperBiome, reveals the results of Jared's skin microbiome test live on the air, explains how germs are good, and shares how it motivated him when people told him he was too young to be a founder. All that, plus the Flava of the Week about whether GLP-1’s will be more...
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Where do Patient Experience & Consumer Centricity Intersect? (#511)
Jared and Adam Cherrington started cooking up the idea for this episode while sitting in the back of a shuttle bus at Swaay.Health Live. The two discuss how to keep the voice of the patient a priority, where patient experience and consumer centricity overlap, and what they’re both seeing in these...
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BONUS: SiPhox Health's Michael Dubrovsky on the Future of Home Blood Testing (#510)
SiPhox Health Co-Founder and CEO Michael Dubrovsky joins Jared at Nourishing Change to discuss the future of at-home blood testing, preventative health, and how AI is transforming health analysis. They explore how accessible testing can empower individuals to live longer, healthier lives and the...
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How MY DR NOW is Scaling Consumer-Centric Primary Care (#509)
Dr. Payam Zamani, CEO and Founder of MY DR NOW, shares how you don’t need urgent care if you do primary care right, how outcomes improve when you make it easy for patients to be compliant, and whether he thinks patients using LLMs are good for business. All that, plus the Flava of the Week about...
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BONUS: Kroger Health's Jim Kirby Recaps Nourishing Change '26 (#508)
Kroger Health's Jim Kirby recaps the Nourishing Change Conference's biggest year yet, highlights what stood out from sessions and exhibitors, and gives a preview of what to expect as the Movement continues into 2027 and beyond.
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Cityblock President Mike Roaldi on the Changing Economics of Care Delivery (#507)
Mike Roaldi, President of Cityblock Health, discusses the economics of care delivery while working to better engage consumers, what’s behind Cityblock’s recent growth, and how patients are using ChatGPT for their health. All that, plus the Flava of the Week about the new Samsung Health app...
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How AI is Helping Us Understand Consumers' Health Behaviors (#506)
Kristy Roldan, VP of Growth at MDRG, joins Jared to talk about the newest ways that healthcare is happening outside of hospitals, why outlier thinking is important in consumer research, and how AI is and isn’t helping us better understand consumers’ health behavior. All that, plus the Flava of…
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How Array is Connecting Behavioral Health Experiences (#505)
Shannon Werb, CEO of Array Behavioral Care, describes what the digital entry points for mental health look like today, the downsides of investing so heavily in digital access, and what it takes to make virtual mental health actually feel personalized and trustworthy for patients. All that, plus…
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How Do Clinicians & Patients Feel About Prior Auth? (#504)
Lynne Nowak, Chief Data and Analytics Officer, at Surescripts, shares highlights from their research on how clinicians feel about prior authorization, her point of view on responsible AI, and how it all ties back to better experiences for patients and clinicians. All that, plus the Flava of the...
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Why Amenities Health Pivoted to Premium Memberships (#503)
Aasim Saeed, Founder of Amenities Health, joins Jared for real talk about building in the direct to consumer health space, why he doesn't consider the current U.S. healthcare system to be patient-centric at all, and his pivot to powering health system-based concierge and premium offerings. All...
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How to Address the Patient-Tech Disconnect With Scheduling (#502)
Rom Cohen, Co-Founder of Hyro, talks about the state of patient communication, Hyro’s new research on the topic, and how an unsophisticated approach to AI means lots of patients don’t get treated. All that, plus the Flava of the Week about Walmart’s new Clinical Trial Centers. What is the goal of...
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Wei-Li Shao on Omada's IPO & the Rapidly Evolving GLP-1 Market (#501)
Wei-Li Shao returns to talk about Omada Health’s IPO, the rapidly evolving landscape of GLP-1 therapies, market complexities associated with AI-driven innovation, and what it all tells us about consumer behaviors. All that, plus the Flava of the Week comparing funding trends from Rock Health and...
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#500: The Quest to Make Healthcare Preventive, Personalized & Retail-Like
Join the celebration of reaching 500 episodes! Jared and Zain point to insights that have stood out as consumer-centric healthcare has evolved, and connect the dots for what’s coming next, from how perceptions have shifted over the years, to how preventive health has moved from the margins to the...
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Ron Books on Human-First AI & Arizona Becoming a Health Tech Hub (#499)
Ron Books, CEO of Net Health, talks about how he believes that AI is the only thing that can save the human element in healthcare, examples from the wound care and rehab therapy spaces, and how Arizona is becoming a health tech hub. All that, plus the Flava of the Week about the CMS Health Tech...
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How Founders Can Partner With Medical Centers (#498)
Frank McGillin returns to share key lessons for digital health founders to partner with academic medical centers, curated from his time leading The Clinic by Cleveland Clinic. All that, plus the Flava of the Week about Rock Health’s newly minted research on consumers’ use of AI chatbots. How...
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HIMSS '26: Omega, LDA, Certilytics, Med Tech Solutions, Cellhub, 86Borders, Minitab & Solventum (#497)
Live from ViVE '26, we wrap up our coverage from Las Vegas with a full lineup of health IT and health tech thought leaders on solving some of healthcare’s legacy data challenges with emerging tech. Anurag Mehta, CEO and Co-Founder of Omega Healthcare, cuts through the challenges of having too…
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Let's Talk About Men's Health (#496)
Reza Amin, CEO of Bastion Health, talks about founding the first nationwide virtual men’s health clinic, access gaps that may surprise you, and the scope of outcomes that can be improved when more men are willing to be part of the health conversation. All that, plus the Flava of the Week about…
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HIMSS ’26: CMS Health Tech Ecosystem Updates from Ryan Howells (#495)
Live from the Healthcare Now Radio studio at HIMSS, Jared speaks with Ryan Howells, Principal at Leavitt Partners. Ryan recaps a series of recent announcement from CMS about their Health Tech Ecosystem, what’s coming next, and why it’s significant for anyone paying attention to the consumer...
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The Pose Fitness Story: How Markerless Motion Capture Improves Your Form (#494)
Andy Grove, Founder of Pose Fitness, talks about how the need to cut through the hype in the fitness industry, where clinicians turn for fitness data, and the impact of exiting the Comfort Phase of Humanity. All that, plus the Flava of the Week about Google Health’s Checkup event. What did their...
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ViVE '26: Heidi Health, Clinical Architecture, Ovatient, DexCare & Island (#493)
Live from ViVE '26, we wrap up our coverage from Los Angeles with a full lineup of health IT and health tech thought leaders. John Kirkman, VP of Government, Healthcare, and Education at Island, shares how the AI conversation is becoming more operational. Charlie Harp, CEO and Founder of Clinical...
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AICareStandard.com – Taming the Wild West of Health AI (#492)
What will it take for ChatGPT, Claude, Copilot and others to adopt industry standards that preserve consumer safety? Aaron Patzer, Founder of Vital and Mint.com, dives deep into the need for a standard in patient-facing health AI, the effects of not having one, and his advice for consumers when...
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ViVE '26: Aegis Ventures' John Beadle on the Economics of Consumer Health (#491)
Live from ViVE '26, John Beadle, Managing Partner and Co-Founder of Aegis Ventures, helps Jared understand the economics of consumer-driven health. Jon discusses the shift to consumer health through the eyes of an investor, where the money’s going in 2026, and how several solutions in the Aegis...
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Dr. Wendy Sue Swanson & the Story of Skinmetal (#490)
Dr. Wendy Sue Swanson offers an inside look at her journey founding Skinmetal, why she believes that for-profit consumer product companies CAN be public health entities, and what has and hasn’t changed since her days as an early pioneer of social media in medicine. All that, plus the Flava of the...
About this show
Healthcare Rap is the leading podcast about how consumer health works. Hosts Jared Johnson and Zain Ismail spotlight how healthcare is being designed, marketed, and delivered from the consumer point of view and profile leaders who are championing the move to preventive care.It is one of the longest-lasting podcasts in the industry, passing 500 episodes and 8 years on the air, and ranks in the top 5% of all podcasts globally. Highlights include CEOs, founders and other senior leaders from Oura, Whoop, Noom, Superpower, Novo Nordisk, Best Buy Health, CVS Health, Google, Microsoft, and hundreds more.Topics for 2026: Connected fitness GLP-1's / weight loss WearablesLongevity and diagnostics Food as medicine / nutrition Preventive health and wellness Digital Front Door Nontraditional care models - direct primary care, retail care, health at home, digital health, functional and integrative health Digital health and consumer brands making waves and new entrants making a splash Top
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