In this series, Microdosing goes Marco. We'll be talking about economic models, who actually pays for healthcare in the US, who's in control, and what it all means. We'll raise more questions than we'll answer, but understanding these macro forces are important in making successful tactical decisions.

Microdosing isn't a 52-week podcast. We take breaks. We're taking one now and will get back to you after the summer. If you want some Microdosing swag, leave a review wherever you consume podcasts, and email Paul a screen grab. Or DM him on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/schrimpf/ (www.md-pod.com also works)

We interviewed a group of terrific product leaders during this time. Looking back, here are a few of our observations.

Product Management guru and wannabe Premier League goalie, Alex Moseman, joins us for this episode. He talks about his experience leading product efforts in medical devices, healthcare services, and various other industries.

From Apple, to designing the patient experience in medsurge wings, to now leading Business Design efforts at Prophet, Jo brings an incredibly robust view to product management and value creation for both the customer/user and the business.

Jitin Asnaani, Chief Product Officer of Rhapsody, joins us in this episode where we talk about the different ways to talk about the productization of data, interpretability, and [fill in the blank] as a service.

Stephanie Rock of Intus Care joins us in this episode, and talks about how value based care needs to be managed in its totality. It's not just plan design. It's not just a care delivery model. Everything needs to be factored into it, as all of it affects outcomes.

Robert Laumeyer of Availity joins us in this episode, bringing his experience in tech, his patterns that have contributed to product experiences at Google, Microsoft, and HP. We talk about the importance of communication in product management and the great work he's doing at Availity to address problems with pre-authorization.

Sarah Reilly of Lucet talks about the importance of bringing a blended product management approach to both tech and service elements of an experience. Arguing to include the environment in which your product is deployed should be factored into your overall product design and management approach.

In this episode, Marina Simonian of Uptiv Health talks about how she brings her background in psychology -and finding ways to make things happen with whatever you have on hand- to her role as Product Lead and Founder at Uptiv Health.

Med student -turned- consultant -turned- strategist -turned- product executive, Megha Kadiyala joins us on this episode to share her perspectives on Product Management and user flows in today's pharmacy space.

Self-proclaimed misfit clinician, Alex Hoopes, joins us in this episode to discuss his vides and philosophies on product development, and the latest reconning for greater pragmatism, and not just asking product leaders to own innovation, but be accountable for driving value.

From some of the smallest, fastest-growing healthcare companies to literally the biggest of the bigs, Alice McNeil's career has spanned nearly every function of the organization, and she brings a very unique and powerful perspective to the world of Products.

Kord Brasher sits down in this episodes and shares his experience working at places such as UnitedHealth Group, EPAM Continuum, Catapult Thinking, and now Compeer Financial.

Brandon Fiegoli of Farbric joins us for this episode and shares his philosophies and best practices that he’s picked up throughout his career which includes IBM and Butterfly Network.  He also talks about why it’s important to always as ASK MORE QUESTIONS!

Product Management (and the variety of overlapping functions of R&D, Innovation, and Product Development) is a fast-growing sector, yet many Healthcare companies appear to be deficient in its basic core tenets. In this series, we do a deep dive into all things product, and Paul shares his perspective in this opening episode.

The series wouldn't be complete without a conversation with my good friend Jeff Gourdji. He sits down to talk about healthcare policy, midwest healthcare innovation, and the University of Michigan Wolverines.

Adrienne Albright sits down and discusses bloodletting and other things related to medieval science on this episode of Microdosiong.

On this episode, Nicole Diamant not only shares great perspectives into the work at Prophet, but she also provides some great career advice overall.

Tanisha Shah joins us in this episode.  With a background in digital commerce, business analytics, and studying abroad, she brings a very unique set of perspectives and skills focused on the importance of putting consumers at the center of healthcare.   

Meet another fantastic member of Prophet's healthcare team: Ellie Winslow. A lot of people say they are fast learners, but Ellie takes it to another level. The speed in which she gets up to speed on almost anything (oftentimes on her own for better or worse) is mind-boggling.

We all wear many hats at Prophet, and Alisha Shah wears several.  She kicks off our series, centered around Paul’s coworkers at Prophet and the work they do.  Alisha shares her perspectives on always bringing a perspective and balancing strategy, rigor, and creativity. 

There were so many terrific conversations with Paul and Geoffrey throughout the Labor Crisis Series. It was impossible to know where to begin or end. That said, here are their highlights and take aways.

Danielle McCamey, DNP, ACNP-BC, FCCP, CEO of DNPs of Color, and Assistant Dean at Johns Hopkins School of Nursing, talks about creating inclusive spaces for today's modern healthcare workforce, and the importance of pulling more nurses up into overall leadership roles of healthcare organizations.

Dr. Dan Weberg, PhD, MHI, RN, FAAN talks about the gap in healthcare innovation between technology designed for nurses that lacks nurse input, as well as scaling challenges around service-line-based business models.

Whitney Staub-Juergens DNP-HSL, MSN, RN, CCRN-K, NE-BC is the Vice President of Clinical Transformation and Innovation at HCA Healthcare. She talks about how today's hospitals have technical infrastructures that are struggling to keep up with today's care needs.  And that some of these tech and digital gaps have created extra work via "human patches".  She also showcases HCA Healthcare's Clinical Transformation and Innovation efforts, particularly as relates to how they are redefining the nurse scheduling experience. 

Dr. Heidi Chumley, Dean of Ross University School of Medicine talks about "social determinants of learning" as it relates to clinical education, and how we need to rethink the pipeline of the next-generation doctors and nurses; where we are sourcing students and educating a more diverse clinical workforce of the future. 

Jeff Terry, CEO of GE Healthcare Command Centers, talks about how their technology -and others like it- is dramatically reducing the amount of time care teams need to identify, understand, and act on a variety of care delivery needs.

Dr. Syl Trepanier, SVP, System Chief Nursing Officer of Providence Health talks about the need to rethink care team, and the challenges associated with getting people comfortable with "not doing" things they have gotten used to doing, as we look to deploy new care models, and have new roles for clinicians and non-clinicians to play.

Former Sr Vice President of Walmart Health and current CEO of RightMove Health, Marcus Osbourne, sits down with us and discusses limitations in today's standard care teams, and talks about the importance of workforce and business model innovation as it relates to addressing the clinical labor crisis.  

Jan Jones-Schenk, Executive Dean Emeritus of Western Governors University, share her perspectives on the importance of leadership coming from the top, beginning with the role and composition of the board of trustees, on down into how organizations view their organization, and whether it's viewed a people business or a set of operations.

Few people have spoken with as many nurses this century than Keith Carlson, BSN, RN, NC-BC, host of the Nurse Keith podcast, career coach, and all-around pulse of what it's like to be a nurse in the US.  In this episode, he shares what he's hearing and seeing on the frontlines of nursing today.

Rebecca Love, RN, BS, MSN, FIEL, Chief Clinical Officer of IntelyCare and TED speaker, shares her perspectives on how health systems today are struggling with nursing challenges largely put into motion over one hundred years ago.  As well as how nurses are not only continually expected to do continually do more, but are also expected to bare the risks of system-driven decisions as well. 

Carrie Berg, Vice President of Learning and Development at Teladoc Health talks about the importance of using technology to improve human interactions, both with the clinician and the patient, as well as with clinician to clinicians.

Hillary Miller, Chief Learning Officer at Penn State Health, sits down with Geoffrey and Paul, and talks about how to rethink healthcare's workforce:  From career development to career mobility, and right-sizing the need for certifications - using them when it truly makes sense and being more open-minded around up-skilling entry-level spots when less required.  

One’s a son of a nurse, and the other is often considered a real son of a *****. Geoffrey Roche joins Paul Schrimpf in hosting a Microdosing series on the current healthcare labor crisis. The two of them kick things off in this episode with some opening thoughts and questions they hope to get answered in the upcoming series.

We're deviating from the normal format in this episode, and inviting you to sit down with a quartet of former colleagues who host a variety of business podcasts.  In this episode, we have Mat Zucker, host of Rising, Joseph Gelman, host of Outliers, and Jesse Purewal, host of Breakthrough Builders.  If you're interested in other podcasts focused at senior executives, you'll find it interesting.  If you're just looking for the next healthcare topic on Microdosing, you might want to sit this one out.  :-) Links to the other podcast:  www.breakthrough-builders.com   www.rising-podcast.com   www.linkedin.com/company/outlierspodcast

Kyle Smith of Noom talks about how Noom is making healthcare a delightful, habit-forming experience for patients.

Philip Parks of H21 discusses this year's HLTH conference.

Abe Bocinec of Savvy Cooperative talks about Savvy Cooperative's HLTH's Patient Experience Lab and how it is representative of Savvy Coop's mission to get every patient's voice - especially the most marginalized patients - in healthcare.

Joel Horsford of Medmo sits down with us and talks about how they are on a mission to make the imaging process easier to navigate so patients get the best care and know what to do next after their appointment.

Faatin Chaudhury of Zaya Care talks about the difficulties many mothers experience in receiving appropriate care and how Zaya is resolving critical maternity care challenges within the country.

Dan talks about how Iris Telehealth is lowering the barrier to receive behavioral healthcare in areas of the country where the access traditionally doesn't exist.

Jerrica Kirkley (She/Her) of Plume talks about how Plume is expanding access to healthcare for patients in the trans community. Her team is looking to create meaningful partnerships with employers and health insurance companies at HLTH.

Carol Flagg of HealthcareNOW Radio talks about marketing the HLTH conference to exhibitors via radio interviews and a strong social media presence.

Dennis Dailey of Power Press Awards talks about the importance of upholding journalism standards in healthcare reporting.

Taylor McPartland of ScaleHealth talks about their ever-evolving collaboration with the HLTH Foundation.

Janna Guinen of the HLTH Foundation gives us a preview to all things HTLH, what to expect at the event next week, and deep dive into the HLTH Foundation and its programs.