The Advancing Healthcare Innovation Show

Michael Stamatinos is a visionary leader with a deeply rooted passion for making healthcare accessible to all. He’s the founder of the Advancing Healthcare Innovation Consortium, where he leverages his two decades of experience in healthcare delivery, business development, and strategy to build ecosystems that enable sustainable growth.

Episodes

Oct 5, 2022

40 min

In this Episode of the Advancing Healthcare Innovation Show, we interview Susannah Bailin, CEO of AC-Health. Susannah pulls back the curtains and talks about her experience as a patient. A lifelong runner who has dealt with injuries and ailments, she goes into the story of how she launched her company and why she's focused on the post-acute rehab niche. This interactive discussion contains stories that any digital health entrepreneur, seasoned or new to the game, will find to be helpful.You'll Discover: * Her "aha" moment and how a frozen shoulder led her to start AC-Health * The #1 Reason why patients don't do their home exercises after the visit* Why the future of healthcare is about more than just treatment* How to use technology to build a more meaningful relationship with your clients* The best business she's learned as an entrepreneur and investor * What NOT to do when establishing a niche segmentFind out more about the work of AC-Health: https://www.linkedin.com/company/achealth/Follow Susannah on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/susannahrabbbailin/The Advancing Healthcare Innovation Show started with the idea of wanting to highlight stories of what healthcare innovation truly looks like in action. Our mission, highlight real people who are really innovating within healthcare. Guests include healthcare entrepreneurs, providers, payers, and professionals from the investment community. We showcase little wins as well as valuable lessons learned from setbacks through these interviews. The real innovators in healthcare are often the ones in the trenches doing the work with razor-sharp focus. We find these innovators and bring their stories to light. Find out more about how we are building bridges within healthcare. Join our group, Advancing Healthcare Innovation Forum on LinkedIn. https://www.linkedin.com/groups/7056196/

Sep 21, 2022

39 min

In this Episode of the Advancing Healthcare Innovation Show, we interview Victor Chapela, CEO of Suggestic. Victor, a three-time entrepreneur, unpacks his journey from the highs of shopping for helicopters to the lows of not having enough money to pay for a cab ride to get to the hospital to see the birth of his baby daughter. Victor's thoughtful approach to building health solutions revolves around personalized nutrition. This interactive discussion is filled with countless stories that any entrepreneur, seasoned or new to the game will find to be extremely helpful. You'll Discover: * The early days of success and how Victor dealt with imposter syndrome* The stark contrast between health and healthcare * How Suggestic evolved over time and found a business model that worked * The two critical factors of where chronic diseases stem from * The #1 Reason why consumers are buying health and nutrition solutions* How Reverse Health, one of Suggestic's Clients went from zero to $500K MRR in less than six monthsFind out more about the work of Suggestic: https://www.linkedin.com/company/suggestic/Follow Victor on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chapela/The Advancing Healthcare Innovation Show started with the idea of wanting to highlight stories of what healthcare innovation truly looks like in action. Our mission, highlight real people who are really innovating within healthcare. Guests include healthcare entrepreneurs, providers, payers, and professionals from the investment community. We showcase little wins as well as valuable lessons learned from setbacks through these interviews. The real innovators in healthcare are often the ones in the trenches doing the work with razor-sharp focus. We find these innovators and bring their stories to light. Find out more about how we are building bridges within healthcare. Join our group, Advancing Healthcare Innovation Forum on LinkedIn. https://www.linkedin.com/groups/7056196/

Sep 3, 2022

26 min

In this Episode of the Advancing Healthcare Innovation Show, we interview Anthony Cocco, CEO of Head Health. Anthony talks about how this problem literally landed on him, changing his life forever, and how his personal journey evolved into his life's mission of helping migraine sufferers across the globe. This interactive discussion filled with countless stories will be helpful. If you know of anyone struggling with migraines, the information Anthony shares are so compelling. You'll Discover: * How this problem literally landed on Anthony & what he did about it * What Anthony has done to stay migraine free since 2011 and how Head Health has helped countless migraine sufferers across the globe* How to understand triggers and migraine flare-ups * How a former RN, migraine sufferer went from 70 migraines a month, and within 17 weeks, got off of five medications and completely migraine free*What the grander vision is, how the AHI community can get involved, and why it's important to act nowFind out more about the work of Head Health: https://www.linkedin.com/company/headhealthco/Follow Anthony on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anthony-cocco-77583445/The Advancing Healthcare Innovation Show started with the idea of wanting to highlight stories of what healthcare innovation truly looks like in action. Our mission, highlight real people who are really innovating within healthcare. Guests include healthcare entrepreneurs, providers, payers, and professionals from the investment community. We showcase little wins as well as valuable lessons learned from setbacks through these interviews. The real innovators in healthcare are often the ones in the trenches doing the work with razor-sharp focus. We find these innovators and bring their stories to light. Find out more about how we are building bridges within healthcare. Join our group, Advancing Healthcare Innovation Forum on LinkedIn. https://www.linkedin.com/groups/7056196/

Jun 15, 2022

38 min

In this Episode of the Advancing Healthcare Innovation Show, we interview Randy Forman, Chief Commercial Officer of Path. Path’s mission is to treat behavioral health with the same respect, rigor, and focus as other chronic diseases. Randy share's his story about how Path is working relentlessly to empower patients who need care to find it quickly, easily, affordably, and from someone they trust.You'll Discover: * How Path evolved from its initial business model to where they are today * Some of the profound problems and gaps in access to mental health and how Path is currently solving them * How Path can actually increase the supply of providers who can take insurance* What Path and OpenTable have in commonFind out more about the work of Path: https://www.linkedin.com/company/pathccm/Follow Randy on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/randy-forman-00a920/The Advancing Healthcare Innovation Show started with the idea of wanting to highlight stories of what healthcare innovation truly looks like in action. Our mission, highlight real people who are really innovating within healthcare. Guests include healthcare entrepreneurs, providers, payers, and professionals from the investment community. We showcase little wins as well as valuable lessons learned from setbacks through these interviews. The real innovators in healthcare are often the ones in the trenches doing the work with razor-sharp focus. We find these innovators and bring their stories to light. Find out more about how we are building bridges within healthcare. Join our group, Advancing Healthcare Innovation Forum on LinkedIn. https://www.linkedin.com/groups/7056196/

Jun 1, 2022

38 min

In this Episode of the Advancing Healthcare Innovation Show, we interview Randy Forman, Chief Commercial Officer of Path. Path’s mission is to treat behavioral health with the same respect, rigor, and focus as other chronic diseases. Randy share's his story about how Path is working relentlessly to empower patients who need care to find it quickly, easily, affordably, and from someone they trust.
 
You'll Discover:
How Path evolved from its initial business model to where they are today
Some of the profound problems and gaps in access to mental health and how Path is currently solving them
How Path can actually increase the supply of providers who can take insurance
What Path and OpenTable have in common
 
Find out more about the work of Path: https://www.linkedin.com/company/pathccm/
Follow Randy on LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/randy-forman-00a920/
 
The Advancing Healthcare Innovation Show started with the idea of wanting to highlight stories of what healthcare innovation truly looks like in action. Our mission, highlight real people who are really innovating within healthcare. Guests include healthcare entrepreneurs, providers, payers, and professionals from the investment community. We showcase little wins as well as valuable lessons learned from setbacks through these interviews. The real innovators in healthcare are often the ones in the trenches doing the work with razor-sharp focus. We find these innovators and bring their stories to light.
 
Find out more about how we are building bridges within healthcare. Join our group, Advancing Healthcare Innovation Forum on LinkedIn. https://www.linkedin.com/groups/7056196/
 

May 27, 2022

27 min

In this Episode of the Advancing Healthcare Innovation Show, we interview Mark Weisman, MD, MBA, CIO of TidalHealth. TidalHealth encompasses the former Peninsula Regional Health System - Peninsula Regional Medical Center, Nanticoke Memorial Hospital, McCready Memorial, the Peninsula Regional Medical Group, Nanticoke Physician Network, Delmarva Heart, and Peninsula Cardiology. These entities and more are pulling together to make sure patients have a channel of care close to home, with a consistent, quality experience, and the ability to access high-level specialties such as neurosurgery and clinical research that might not be available to smaller-scale providers. You'll Discover: * How his experience on Shark Tank shifted his perspective on innovation* Some of the profound problems and gaps in the American healthcare delivery system and things TidalHealth is currently doing to solve them *Where TidalHealth is heading towards and some insights into their innovation plans* The #1 thing he pays attention to as a CIOFind out more about the work of TidalHealth: https://www.linkedin.com/company/mytidalhealth/Follow Dr. Weisman on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-weisman-md-mba/The Advancing Healthcare Innovation Show started with the idea of wanting to highlight stories of what healthcare innovation truly looks like in action. Our mission, highlight real people who are really innovating within healthcare. Guests include healthcare entrepreneurs, providers, payers, and professionals from the investment community. We showcase little wins as well as valuable lessons learned from setbacks through these interviews. The real innovators in healthcare are often the ones in the trenches doing the work with razor-sharp focus. We find these innovators and bring their stories to light. Find out more about how we are building bridges within healthcare. Join our group, Advancing Healthcare Innovation Forum on LinkedIn. https://www.linkedin.com/groups/7056196/

May 17, 2022

28 min

In this Episode of the Advancing Healthcare Innovation Show, we interview Viveka Rydell-Anderson, CEO of Pacific Vision Foundation. Viveka dives into a bit of her story and her passion for serving populations that are often underserved and overlooked. As an attorney by way of background, she unpacks little wins throughout her journey and how she used curiosity and storytelling to get alignment and buy-in. Viveka's enthusiasm and pragmatism are infectious, you'll enjoy this fun conversation.You'll Discover: * How to unpack and tell your story in a way that's understandable * What doesn't work when you're going through the innovation process * The three questions to consider when considering future opportunities Find out more about the work of Pacific Vision Foundation: https://www.linkedin.com/company/pacific-vision-foundation/Follow Viveka on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/viveka-rydell-anderson/The Advancing Healthcare Innovation Show started with the idea of wanting to highlight stories of what healthcare innovation truly looks like in action. Our mission, highlight real people who are really innovating within healthcare. Guests include healthcare entrepreneurs, providers, payers, and professionals from the investment community. We showcase little wins as well as valuable lessons learned from setbacks through these interviews. The real innovators in healthcare are often the ones in the trenches doing the work with razor-sharp focus. We find these innovators and bring their stories to light. Find out more about how we are building bridges within healthcare. Join our group, Advancing Healthcare Innovation Forum on LinkedIn. https://www.linkedin.com/groups/7056196/

Apr 21, 2022

38 min

In this Episode of the Advancing Healthcare Innovation Show, "In Search of Joy: From Private Equity to Serving a More Vulnerable Population" we interview Anirudh Satya, Co-Founder, and CEO of Teamwork Healthcare, and get a front-row seat in his pursuit of joy. From volunteering at soup kitchens to Brooklyn Autism Center and Autism Speaks to cold calling his eventual co-founder. This eye-opening conversation is worth every minute. You'll Discover: *The steps he took to decipher his moves into starting Teamwork Healthcare* How TH innovated through COVID to make ABA Services affordable * The three things to consistently deliver community-based Applied Behavior Analysis Services at a high level* Their biggest blocker and what they are doing to overcome it Find out more about the work of Teamwork Healthcare: https://www.teamworkcares.com/Follow Anirudh on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anirudh-sathya/The Advancing Healthcare Innovation Show started with the idea of wanting to highlight stories of what healthcare innovation truly looks like in action. Our mission, highlight real people who are really innovating within healthcare. Guests include healthcare entrepreneurs, providers, payers, and professionals from the investment community. We showcase little wins as well as valuable lessons learned from setbacks through these interviews. The real innovators in healthcare are often the ones in the trenches doing the work with razor-sharp focus. We find these innovators and bring their stories to light. Find out more about how we are building bridges within healthcare. Join our group, Advancing Healthcare Innovation Forum on LinkedIn. https://www.linkedin.com/groups/7056196/

Apr 5, 2022

29 min

In this Episode of the Advancing Healthcare Innovation Show, "The Non-Traditional Healthcare Investor" we interview Amit Aysola, Managing Director of Wanxiang Healthcare Investments, and get an in-depth lesson about being a balance sheet investor, where they have the ability to be really flexible in terms of the types of companies WHI invest in, as well as the stage. Some incredible insights were delivered in this discussion.You'll Discover: *The slight pivot Amit and his team have taken when evaluating startups * What types of startups have been exceeding expectations these last 12 months* The one biggest surprise that comes up during the investment process* The best way to manage and be smart about the type of process you're running on the capital raise side of the equationFind out more about the work of Wanxiang Healthcare Investments: https://wanxianghealthcare.com/Follow Amit on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amit-aysola-567b685/The Advancing Healthcare Innovation Show started with the idea of wanting to highlight stories of what healthcare innovation truly looks like in action. Our mission, highlight real people who are really innovating within healthcare. Guests include healthcare entrepreneurs, providers, payers, and professionals from the investment community. We showcase little wins as well as valuable lessons learned from setbacks through these interviews. The real innovators in healthcare are often the ones in the trenches doing the work with razor-sharp focus. We find these innovators and bring their stories to light. Find out more about how we are building bridges within healthcare. Join our group, Advancing Healthcare Innovation Forum on LinkedIn. https://www.linkedin.com/groups/7056196/

Mar 7, 2022

33 min

In this Episode of the Advancing Healthcare Innovation Show, "A Consumer-Driven Revolution" we interview James Dias, CEO of Wellbe to get a glimpse of what healthcare would look like if consumers got to invent it?You'll Discover: *What fundamental capabilities are required to do Patient-Centered care navigation*How this unique exercise embraces the health care, clinical team, as a partner in your innovation process*What we can learn from other industries to incorporate into solutionsFind out more about the work of Wellbe: https://wellbe.me/Follow James on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/diasjames/The Advancing Healthcare Innovation Show started with the idea of wanting to highlight stories of what healthcare innovation truly looks like in action. Our mission, highlight real people who are really innovating within healthcare. Guests include healthcare entrepreneurs, providers, payers, and professionals from the investment community. We showcase little wins as well as valuable lessons learned from setbacks through these interviews. The real innovators in healthcare are often the ones in the trenches doing the work with razor-sharp focus. We find these innovators and bring their stories to light. Find out more about how we are building bridges within healthcare. Join our group, Advancing Healthcare Innovation Forum on LinkedIn. https://www.linkedin.com/groups/7056196/

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