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Healthcare Rap

Healthcare Rap is the leading podcast about consumer-centered health. Hosts Jared Johnson and Zain Ismail spotlight the consumer POV in healthcare and highlight innovators bridging the gap between traditional sick care and preventive well care. It ranks in the top 5% of all podcasts globally and is one of the longest-lasting shows in the industry, hitting 500 episodes and 8 years on the air in 2026. Healthcare leaders learn the latest ways that healthcare is being designed, marketed, and delivered to consumers. And health consumers learn how these options work and why they might be right for them and their loved ones. It's more than a show; it's a mission. 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 cons

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  1. 524

    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 the survey say about the use of digital health and wellness tools, and how does it help us to look at the data through the consumer lens?  ANNOUNCING RAP COLLABORATIVES  Exciting news! We’re launching Rap Collaboratives, curated workgroups of founders, builders, and operators working together to grow the adoption of consumer-centered health. Through content, community, and co-creation, members help shape what’s next and get their perspective in front of the industry.  Reach out on LinkedIn to learn more.  (#514) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  2. 523

    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 disruptive than AI. Does it mean that we can sometimes get lost in the current ways that healthcare grows its profits and forget that society’s better off with less chronic disease?  ANNOUNCING RAP COLLABORATIVES  Exciting news! We’re launching Rap Collaboratives, curated workgroups of founders, builders, and operators working together to grow the adoption of consumer-centered health. Through content, community, and co-creation, members help shape what’s next and get their perspective in front of the industry.  Reach out on LinkedIn to learn more.  (#512) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  3. 522

    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 areas that give them hope … and frustration.  All that, plus the Flava of the Week about whole-body scans. How do they work, who are the main players, and what’s their true value in a consumer’s constellation of care?  ANNOUNCING RAP COLLABORATIVES  Exciting news! We’re launching Rap Collaboratives, curated workgroups of founders, builders, and operators working together to grow the adoption of consumer-centered health. Through content, community, and co-creation, members help shape what’s next and get their perspective in front of the industry.  Reach out on LinkedIn to learn more.  (#511) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  4. 521

    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 innovations driving this movement. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  5. 520

    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 the Nourishing Change conference. How did the conference’s attendee mix reflect the collaboration that needs to happen to make healthcare more preventive, and how much progress is possible if you and I join the Movement? ANNOUNCING RAP COLLABORATIVES  Exciting news! We’re launching Rap Collaboratives, curated workgroups of founders, builders, and operators working together to grow the adoption of consumer-centered health. Through content, community, and co-creation, members help shape what’s next and get their perspective in front of the industry.  Reach out on LinkedIn to learn more.  (#509)   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  6. 519

    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 the Week about Noom’s new at-home biomarker testing. How can this latest move from correction to detection impact the quickly changing direct-to-consumer preventive space, and are we witnessing the digital front door and new patient consult transform right before our eyes?  ANNOUNCING RAP COLLABORATIVES  Exciting news! We’re launching Rap Collaboratives, curated workgroups of founders, builders, and operators working together to grow the adoption of consumer-centered health. Through content, community, and co-creation, members help shape what’s next and get their perspective in front of the industry.  Interested in being part of it? Contact [email protected].  (#506) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  7. 518

    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 the Flava of the Week about Oura and Resmed’s new partnership. How are they creating a "wearables to care" strategy, and how can health become more preventive as more consumer devices become entry points to care?  ANNOUNCING RAP COLLABORATIVES  Exciting news! We’re launching Rap Collaboratives, curated workgroups of founders, builders, and operators working together to grow the adoption of consumer-centered health. Through content, community, and co-creation, members help shape what’s next and get their perspective in front of the industry.  Interested in being part of it? Contact [email protected].  (#505) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  8. 517

    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 Week about Whoop partnering with HealthEx to offer clinician access. How does this signal the move from performance wearable to health intelligence platform, and and should we offer wearables a bigger seat at the table when building the consumer constellation of care?  ANNOUNCING RAP COLLABORATIVES  Exciting news! We’re launching Rap Collaboratives, curated workgroups of founders, builders, and operators working together to grow the adoption of consumer-centered health. Through content, community, and co-creation, members help shape what’s next and get their perspective in front of the industry.  Interested in being part of it? Contact [email protected].  (#504) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  9. 516

    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 that, plus the Flava of the Week about the new Google Health App and Fitbit Air. Do Google’s latest health products signal a battle for the consumer health operating system, and will they make good on the promise to make health and wellness personalized, preventive, and proactive?  ANNOUNCING THE RAP COLLABORATIVE  Exciting news! We’re launching the Rap Collaborative, a curated group of founders, builders, and operators working together to grow the adoption of consumer-centered health. Through content, community, and co-creation, members help shape what’s next and get their perspective in front of the industry.  Interested in being part of it? Contact [email protected].  (#503) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Healthcare Rap is the leading podcast about consumer-centered health. Hosts Jared Johnson and Zain Ismail spotlight the consumer POV in healthcare and highlight innovators bridging the gap between traditional sick care and preventive well care. It ranks in the top 5% of all podcasts globally and is one of the longest-lasting shows in the industry, hitting 500 episodes and 8 years on the air in 2026. Healthcare leaders learn the latest ways that healthcare is being designed, marketed, and delivered to consumers. And health consumers learn how these options work and why they might be right for them and their loved ones. It's more than a show; it's a mission. 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 cons

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