This page contains the resources that I have found useful in my personal and professional life. Admittedly, it is an eclectic list. It contains everything from quotes and books that I like to podcasts, videos, and slideshows.
If you don’t want to scroll through the entire list, you can click on one of the links below and filter the resources by specific category.
I will update this list as I discover new resources. If you have a resource you think I should add, please email me.
“Episode 38: Sarah Welch from Noom discusses Engaging Pre-Diabetic Patients”
by Stacey Richter
It was great to speak with Sarah Welch from Noom this week, and not only because she’s as much of a superfan for Peter Theil as I am. Sarah talks about the Noom platform, which combines a coaching app to help pre-diabetic patients eat better and lose weight with a provider dashboard.
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“Episode 37: Ethan Steininger from ComparedCare talks Healthcare Price Transparency”
by Stacey Richter
Ethan Steininger talks about price transparency — how some hospitals are for it, and others are “spooked” and suggesting that making their prices public is a slippery slope to Armageddon.
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“Episode 36: Jerrit Tan from Canopy Apps on the Language Barrier to Outcomes”
by Stacey Richter
This week I talk to Jerrit Tan, CEO of Canopy Apps about reducing the language barrier to improve patient outcomes. I had no idea that a patient who does not speak English is 70% more likely to be readmitted to the hospital.
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“Episode 35: Martin Trussell from Acclaris talks about Consumer-Driven Healthcare”
by Stacey Richter
Today I talk with Marty Trussell from Acclaris about Consumer-Driven (meaning high-deductible) health plans. Interesting to keep in mind that for patients with these plans, it’s going to be awhile before a payer pays for anything. So it’s the patient who’s going to decide whether the drug or service is worth it to them to lay out the cash to buy.
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“Episode 34: Dr. Benji Jack talks about Reducing E.R. Readmissions”
by Stacey Richter
“We’re focused on making sure that the 80% that go home don’t have to return to the emergency room.” This week, I speak with Dr. Benji Jack about engaging patients and helping them to adhere to discharge instructions. For example, a significant number of patients fail to adhere to their treatment plan because they can’t get a ride to their follow up appointment.
It had never occurred to me before that the ER is a nexus of patients who have fallen off their carepaths from all floors of the hospital. This is certainly data we should be analyzing for macro-trends that could improve outcomes in every disease category.
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