Obsessed With Measuring Health | Evidation Co-founder & CEO Christine Lemke

08/26/24 • 29 min

The Heart of Healthcare | A Digital Health Podcast

In this episode, Christine Lemke, co-founder and CEO of Evidation Health, shares how her personal struggles with chronic pain fueled her mission to transform how we measure and improve health outcomes. She shares the company's evolution and innovative approach to generating real-world evidence (RWE) using a global research platform serving millions of people.

We cover:

The power of real-world data and understanding health outside the clinic

Lessons from pivots: Evidation's journey to its current focus

How they recruit diverse participants, prioritize consent, and even compensate individuals

Accelerating research and making it more representative of the populations drugs will actually serve

Where the company's unique data platform goes next, and how it could change healthcare

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We cover:

The power of real-world data and understanding health outside the clinic

Lessons from pivots: Evidation's journey to its current focus

How they recruit diverse participants, prioritize consent, and even compensate individuals

Accelerating research and making it more representative of the populations drugs will actually serve

Where the company's unique data platform goes next, and how it could change healthcare

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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Ending the 30-Year Heist of Stolen Income From the Working Middle Class | Health Rosetta Co-Founder and CEO Dave Chase

In this episode, Halle speaks with Dave Chase, co-founder and CEO of Health Rosetta, who is on a mission to end the 30-year heist of stolen income from the working middle class. He’s working to popularize a new parallel economy: community-owned health plans (COHPs). Dave explains how these plans aim to transform healthcare from a driver of debt and bankruptcy to a driver of well-being and wealth.

We cover:

The structure and benefits of community-owned health plans (COHPs)
How these plans can reduce healthcare costs while improving care quality
The role of primary care, including direct primary care models, in reshaping healthcare delivery
Challenges with the current employer-based health insurance system
Recent legal developments pushing for change in employer-sponsored health plans

Dave shares insights on how community-owned health plans can address issues like misaligned incentives, inefficient spending, and poor health outcomes. He also discusses the potential for these models to redirect healthcare savings into community investments, ultimately improving social determinants of health.

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The Physician Glass Ceiling | Talkspace CEO Dr. Jon R. Cohen

In this episode, Dr. Jon Cohen, CEO of Talkspace, discusses his unconventional journey from vascular surgeon to leading a publicly traded digital health company.

We cover:

The glass ceiling for physicians, and why people wrongly think physicians can’t run businesses
His run for Lieutenant Governor of New York, and why more physicians should get involved with politics
The role of online therapy in making mental healthcare more accessible and affordable
How Talkspace is leveraging AI to detect suicide risk, support therapists, and enhance patient care
The challenges and opportunities of running a public company, especially one that went public via SPAC
His insights on the future of healthcare and the importance of physician leadership in driving change

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