Healthcare Rap

Healthcare Rap

Author: Shift Forward Health Language: English Episodes: 100
For eight years running, Healthcare Rap has carved out a unique and essential space in the audio landscape, consistently ranking among the world's most-listened podcasts. Hosts Jared Johnson and Zain Ismail, from Shift Forward Health, steer conversations that fundamentally shift the perspective on health from a system-focused model to one built around the individual's experience. Each episode digs into the practical innovations and emerging strategies that are finally bridging the long-standing divide between reactive sick care and proactive, preventive well-being. You'll hear from the founders, executives, and thinkers who are actively redesigning what healthcare can be, moving it beyond clinic walls and into daily life. This isn't theoretical discussion; it's a frontline report on the business of health, fitness, and consumer empowerment. The longevity of this podcast-hitting 500 episodes-is a testament to its relevance, offering healthcare leaders and curious listeners alike a sustained look at the evolving playbook for a more human-centered system. Tune in for candid analysis and stories that put the consumer's point of view at the very center of the health conversation.
Episodes
Amazon’s First Nutrition Partner (#470) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 30:12
Sam Faycurry shares how Fay Nutrition became Amazon’s first nutrition partner, what it means for consumers, and how to make dieticians be a part of more everyday moments. All that, plus the Flava of the Week about doctor…
HLTH '25: Counsel Health, Marathon Health & Gene By Gene (#469) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 23:08
Live from HLTH '25: Dr. Muthu Alagappan, Founder and CEO of Counsel Health, Ryan Jacobs, SVP of Strategy & Partnerships at Marathon Health, and Lior Rauchberger, CEO of Gene By Gene, discuss the latest opportunities for…
When To Dig Deeper Into Your Personal Health: Lyv Health Founder (#468) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 26:17
Andrea Corleto shares how her own lack of answers led to founding Lyv Health, how to know when it’s time to dig deeper into your personal health, and why women’s longevity has been a blind spot but is now a substantial o…
HLTH '25: Health Gorilla, Komodo Health & Welldoc (#467) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 27:00
Live from HLTH '25: Welldoc’s Chief AI Officer Anand Iyer, Health Gorilla CEO Bob Watson, and Komodo Health President and Co-Founder Web Sun and Head of Revenue Strategy John Wollman discuss the latest advancements in pe…
Does Care Orchestration Mean What You Think It Means? (#466) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 31:29
Matt Blosl joins us to share some of his observations from his first few months as CEO of DexCare, how the concept of care orchestration helps health systems see care journeys from the consumer’s POV, and the tsunami of…
HLTH '25: Verily, Ardent Health & Ovatient (#465) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 27:10
Live from HLTH '25: Anika Gardenhire, Chief Digital and Transformation Officer at Ardent Health, Michael Dalton, CEO and Founder of Ovatient, and Dr. Vindell Washington, Chief Clinical Officer at Verily Life Sciences, di…
HLTH '25: HyVee Health Exemplar Care, Root & LifeSpeak (#464) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 22:14
Live from HLTH '25: Dr. Jon Van Der Veer, Founder of Hy-Vee Health Exemplar Care, Dr. Erica Armstrong, Founder of Root Functional Medicine, and Jason Campana, CEO of LifeSpeak, discuss the latest advancements in employee…
Powering Proactive Patient Use Cases With Agentic AI (#463) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 25:19
Israel Krush, CEO & Co-Founder of Hyro, dives deep into taking shared responsibility for consumer engagement, the significance of proactive patient care, and he does an admirable job when asked to explain agentic AI to a…
HLTH '25: Kroger Health, Kate Farms & Resmed (#462) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 26:59
Live from HLTH '25: Jim Kirby, Chief Commercial Officer at Kroger Health, Dr. Christina Valentine, Chief Medical Officer at Kate Farms, and Dr. Carlos Nunez, Chief Medical Officer at Resmed, discuss how nutrition and sle…
HLTH '25: Samsung, Brook Health & Town Square Health (#461) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 28:51
Live from HLTH '25: Oren Nissim, Founder of remote care company Brook Health, Dr. David Buchanan, Founder of the recently launched value-based multispecialty practice Town Square Health, and Dr. Ricky Choi, Head of Digit…