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Healthcare Rap

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★★★★★
4.6
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This podcast has
559 episodes
Language
English
Explicit
No
Date created
2018/04/02
Latest episode
2026/11/03
Average duration
39 min.
Release period
6 days

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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  Wearables Longevity 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  Topics not covered:  Clinical leadership  Cybersecurity  Health information management  Interoperability  Revenue cycle 

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CEO SPOTLIGHT SERIES: Bob Riney, Henry Ford Health (#539)
2026/11/03
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 transformation initiatives. The CEO Spotlight Series presents CEOs of some of the largest and most transformative healthcare delivery organizations in the country, who generously give an inside look at how they’re approaching digital transformation, AI, consumer centricity, preventive health, financial realities, culture, and more.  All that, plus the Flava of the Week about Walmart’s new healthcare store. What’s General Medicine’s role in the partnership, and what are they doing to make some of the transactional parts of healthcare more shoppable? (#539)  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
CEO SPOTLIGHT SERIES: Albert Wright, WVU Health System (#538)
2026/10/27
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 largest and most transformative healthcare delivery organizations in the country, who generously give an inside look at how they’re approaching digital transformation, AI, consumer centricity, preventive health, financial realities, culture, and more.  All that, plus the the Flava of the Week about Epic’s Prescription Marketplace. How will their new price transparency feature work, and how many providers feel responsible to help patients save prescription costs? JOIN THE COMMUNITY (IT'S FREE)  This show is brought to you by the Healthcare Rap Community, a free, curated online forum for leaders who are working to keep the consumer POV at the center of how healthcare is being designed, marketed, and delivered. It's a place to connect with like-minded colleagues and benefit from one another's thought leadership and passion for the space, without the spam vibes.  Visit healthcarerapcommunity.com to create your account.  (#538)  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
CEO SPOTLIGHT SERIES: Amy Perry, Banner Health (#537)
2026/10/20
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 the largest and most transformative healthcare delivery organizations in the country, who generously give an inside look at how they’re approaching digital transformation, AI, consumer centricity, preventive health, financial realities, culture, and more. All that, plus the Flava of the Week about Function and Google’s new partnership. How does it help people connect daily habits with what's happening inside the body, and how does it influence our definition of an empowered health consumer?  JOIN THE COMMUNITY (IT'S FREE)  This show is brought to you by the Healthcare Rap Community, a free, curated online forum for leaders who are working to keep the consumer POV at the center of how healthcare is being designed, marketed, and delivered. It's a place to connect with like-minded colleagues and benefit from one another's thought leadership and passion for the space, without the spam vibes.  Visit healthcarerapcommunity.com to create your account.  (#537)  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
CEO SPOTLIGHT SERIES: Patrick McGill, MD, Community Health Network (#536)
2026/10/13
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 of the largest and most transformative healthcare delivery organizations in the country, who generously give an inside look at how they’re approaching digital transformation, AI, consumer centricity, preventive health, financial realities, culture, and more.  All that, plus the Flava of the Week about SCAN Health Plan’s newly announced partnerships with Walmart and Costco. Where is retail health making its latest entry, and how might a better buying experience shake up the Medicare Advantage market?  JOIN THE COMMUNITY (IT'S FREE)  This show is brought to you by the Healthcare Rap Community, a free, curated online forum for leaders who are working to keep the consumer POV at the center of how healthcare is being designed, marketed, and delivered. It's a place to connect with like-minded colleagues and benefit from one another's thought leadership and passion for the space, without the spam vibes.  Visit healthcarerapcommunity.com to create your account.  (#536)  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Superpowered Nutrition Tracking (#535)
2026/10/09
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 new way to track nutrition that fits within their constellation of care. All that, plus a shout out to Altro Health for its recent fund raise and pivot to become the clinical infrastructure for wellness businesses.  JOIN THE COMMUNITY (IT'S FREE)  This show is brought to you by the Healthcare Rap Community, a free, curated online forum for leaders who are working to keep the consumer POV at the center of how healthcare is being designed, marketed, and delivered. It's a place to connect with like-minded colleagues and benefit from one another's thought leadership and passion for the space, without the spam vibes.  Visit healthcarerapcommunity.com to create your account.  (#535)  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Reframing Thought Leadership in Health & Wellness (#534)
2026/10/06
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 value-first approach to relationship building.  All that, plus the Flava of the Week about Walmart’s new rural health ambassador pilot. What will determine the pilot’s success, and what does it signal about retail health’s latest pivot?  JOIN THE COMMUNITY (IT'S FREE)  This show is brought to you by the Healthcare Rap Community, a free, curated online forum for leaders who are working to keep the consumer POV at the center of how healthcare is being designed, marketed, and delivered. It's a place to connect with like-minded colleagues and benefit from one another's thought leadership and passion for the space, without the spam vibes.  Visit healthcarerapcommunity.com to create your account.  (#534)  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
AHIMA’s New Framework for Building Patient Trust (#533)
2026/09/29
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 conference in San Antonio.  All that, plus the Flava of the Week about the newly formed Personal AI Health Alliance. Who’s involved, what’s their mission, and how do they plan to carry it out?  DOWNLOAD THE WHITE PAPER, Building Patient Trust in the Collection, Use, and Sharing of Social Determinants of Health Data:  https://www.ahima.org/media/xl0gr014/d4bh-patient-trust-wp-final-4.pdf JOIN THE COMMUNITY (IT'S FREE)  This show is brought to you by the Healthcare Rap Community, a free, curated online forum for leaders who are working to keep the consumer POV at the center of how healthcare is being designed, marketed, and delivered. It's a place to connect with like-minded colleagues and benefit from one another's thought leadership and passion for the space, without the spam vibes.  Visit healthcarerapcommunity.com to create your account.  (#533)  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Zocdoc Enters Its Next Chapter (#532)
2026/09/22
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 Flava of the Week about the CMS ACCESS Model’s newly announced expansion. What five new tracks did it add to its payment model, and how is the program spurring new levels patient-facing innovation?  JOIN THE COMMUNITY (IT'S FREE)  This show is brought to you by the Healthcare Rap Community, a free, curated online forum for leaders who are working to keep the consumer POV at the center of how healthcare is being designed, marketed, and delivered. It's a place to connect with like-minded colleagues and benefit from one another's thought leadership and passion for the space, without the spam vibes.  Visit healthcarerapcommunity.com to create your account.  (#532)  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
NVIDIA Healthcare VP Blows Our Minds About AI-Native Hospitals & More (#531)
2026/09/15
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 announced Health features. How is Apple getting into the longevity space, and how can we each bridge the gap of trusted information?  JOIN THE COMMUNITY (IT'S FREE)  This show is brought to you by the Healthcare Rap Community, a free, curated online forum for leaders who are working to keep the consumer POV at the center of how healthcare is being designed, marketed, and delivered. It's a place to connect with like-minded colleagues and benefit from one another's thought leadership and passion for the space, without the spam vibes.  Visit healthcarerapcommunity.com to create your account.  (#531)  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Monitor Your Environmental Exposure From a Strand of Hair (#530)
2026/09/10
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 shout out to Evergreen Telehealth for launching as a company and debuting with a virtual weight loss and longevity program that seems to be clued into how consumers want help with proactive health.  JOIN THE COMMUNITY (IT'S FREE)  This show is brought to you by the Healthcare Rap Community, a free, curated online forum for leaders who are working to keep the consumer POV at the center of how healthcare is being designed, marketed, and delivered. It's a place to connect with like-minded colleagues and benefit from one another's thought leadership and passion for the space, without the spam vibes.  Visit healthcarerapcommunity.com to create your account.  (#530)  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
MyFitnessPal + Nutrition Tracking = Supercharged Health (#529)
2026/09/08
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 their goals.  All that, plus the Flava of the Week about Jared's wish list for CTA Health Week. What specific actions do we hope come out of this week’s gathering in the Capitol, and how can those involved share in their accountability for what comes next?  JOIN THE COMMUNITY (IT'S FREE)  This show is brought to you by the Healthcare Rap Community, a free, curated online forum for leaders who are working to keep the consumer POV at the center of how healthcare is being designed, marketed, and delivered. It's a place to connect with like-minded colleagues and benefit from one another's thought leadership and passion for the space, without the spam vibes.  Visit healthcarerapcommunity.com to create your account.  (#528)    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Why Patients Have to Create Workarounds (#528)
2026/09/04
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, bolstering a team that has been one of the strongest advocates for the consumer voice in healthcare.  TED Talk by Kate Canales: The Accidental Brilliance of Makeshift Signs https://youtu.be/5CvlKCBrPHI?si=3KXz-QFt5V5p-LPU JOIN THE COMMUNITY (IT'S FREE)  This show is brought to you by the Healthcare Rap Community, a free, curated online forum for leaders who are working to keep the consumer POV at the center of how healthcare is being designed, marketed, and delivered. It's a place to connect with like-minded colleagues and benefit from one another's thought leadership and passion for the space, without the spam vibes.  Visit healthcarerapcommunity.com to create your account.  (#528)  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
INDUSTRY PANEL: The CMS Health Tech Ecosystem (#527)
2026/09/01
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 behalf of patients and providers in the Ecosystem's first year and what progress they expect to see in the next 12 months.  All that, plus the Flava of the Week about how referring to a single Digital Front Door can impede progress for consumer initiatives.  JOIN THE COMMUNITY (IT'S FREE)  This show is brought to you by the Healthcare Rap Community, a free, curated online forum for leaders who are working to keep the consumer POV at the center of how healthcare is being designed, marketed, and delivered. It's a place to connect with like-minded colleagues and benefit from one another's thought leadership and passion for the space, without the spam vibes.  Visit healthcarerapcommunity.com to create your account.  (#527)  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
CONSUMER PANEL #2: Where Wearables Are Headed Next (#526)
2026/08/25
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 Rashel Hariri, Rashel Hariri Consulting.  All that, plus the Flava of the Week about Garmin Health’s Scalable Prevention Insight Report. What signals does it give that consumers are producing a continuous health record outside the healthcare system, and how does that phenomenon create both opportunities and responsibilities?  JOIN THE COMMUNITY (IT'S FREE)  This show is brought to you by the Healthcare Rap Community, a free, curated online forum for leaders who are working to keep the consumer POV at the center of how healthcare is being designed, marketed, and delivered. It's a place to connect with like-minded colleagues and benefit from one another's thought leadership and passion for the space, without the spam vibes.  Visit healthcarerapcommunity.com to create your account.  (#526)  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
INDUSTRY PANEL: Healthcare Rebrands (#525)
2026/08/20
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 at Interim HealthCare.  All that, plus a Shout Out to Zocdoc for becoming Gemini's first partner for health appointments, marking the first time a leading AI platform can connect users directly to real-time care.  CHECK OUT THE HEALTHCARE REBRAND INDEX  https://nextjenncopy.com/rebrand-review  JOIN THE COMMUNITY (IT'S FREE)  This show is brought to you by the Healthcare Rap Community, a free, curated online forum for leaders who are working to keep the consumer POV at the center of how healthcare is being designed, marketed, and delivered. It's a place to connect with like-minded colleagues and benefit from one another's thought leadership and passion for the space, without the spam vibes.  Visit healthcarerapcommunity.com to create your account.  (#525)  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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4.6 out of 5
18 reviews
★★★★★
JTFINNEN 2023/06/07
Physician Liaison
I pity the healthcare leader who doesn't listen to the HEALTHCARE RAP! I need my flava of the week, to stay in the FLOW. Seriously Jared continues to ...
★★★★★
HighstandardsDC 2021/03/04
FANTASTIC
Love this podcast!
★★★★★
Bolt Up Burt 2018/06/05
Cheers to those who think differently!!!
Great job in bringing something new and different to the pretty boring world of healthcare marketing!
★★★★★
Manimal26 2018/04/17
Rap battle impact
Jared & Peter really but some effort into this. If you are listening this to copy their idea and thoughts you might be missing what I feel might be th...
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