As we now all experience, COVID-19 has disrupted our daily routines, both for adults and children. This crisis has also reduced access to social and medical services, which has significantly impacted community members with autism and other behavioral concerns. However, I am joined today by a forward-thinking and passionate industry leader who has relentlessly dedicated…

Connecting with and supporting others who have been through similar experiences as you are at the core of our next guest’s mission in life and the inspiring work happening with her company.  Joining me in this episode is Dr. Charu Ramanathan, the CEO of Vitalxchange, a platform centered around the needs of you and your…

As we continue our fight against COVID-19, healthcare leaders and innovators are at the forefront of this battle to ensure we are equipped with the right arsenal to overcome one of the biggest public health crises of our lifetimes. Dr. David Asch, Executive Director of the Penn Medicine Center for Health Care Innovation, and his…

Inspired by his near-death event and experience as a patient long before his training as a physician and transplant surgeon, our next guest shares his inspiring formula of delivering the right treatment, to the right patient, at the right time.  Dr. Hassan Tetteh, a heart and lung transplant surgeon, and the current Health Mission Chief…

As physicians and healthcare leaders continue to innovate, especially during this pandemic, the needs and use cases for artificial intelligence is becoming more and more prevalent. AI has the potential to transform the industry in so many powerful ways. It can be utilized to lessen the burden on physicians, improve quality care for patients, and…

Almost 80% of US children who need mental health treatment do not have access to the traditional healthcare system. And, for the kids who do get treatment, only 17.6% of parents are fully satisfied with the care they receive.  For kids to have better access to mental healthcare, our next guest has made it her…

For far too long, a disparate chasm has existed between adult and pediatric healthcare innovation creation. To address the challenges we’re facing within digital pediatric healthcare product development, I have some great news to share! In this episode I’ll be talking about the big news from Omkar Kulkarni’s camp, regarding the launch of the KidsX…

Providing care and services in the home is more important than ever, given the constraints and pressure this pandemic has placed on the healthcare industry.  To discuss this important and timely topic, Bruce Greenstein, Chief Strategy & Innovation Officer at LHC Group, joins us on today’s podcast. Bruce’s company is one of the biggest home…

As we close in on Passionate Pioneer’s one year anniversary, I wanted to take a moment to share with you the lessons I’ve learned from our inspiring guests and how we all can integrate those lessons into our daily lives! In this episode, I’ll be sharing a recap and learnings from several previous episodes that…

Since the COVID-19 outbreak, healthcare provider systems across the nation have experienced shortages in personal protective equipment and other essential products to keep frontline workers protected and to keep the virus at bay. Due to these realities, what have been the lessons learned to better arm our healthcare heroes moving forward?  Our next guest is…