70 - Surgeon General's Bold Move: Gun Violence and Social Media Under Fire!

Health:Further

In this episode, we discuss a variety of topics including the economic impact of rising hospital prices, the challenges faced by pharmacies like Rite Aid and Walgreens, advancements in healthcare AI, policy changes on gun violence and social media by the Surgeon General, and recent venture capital trends in healthcare. We also explore the integration of healthcare systems like Kaiser Permanente's acquisition of Cone Health and the implications of new pharmaceutical developments such as generic GLP-1 medications.
Guest Host Bio:

Bo Bartholomew is the CEO of EvidenceCare and Managing Partner of Rockmont Investments, leading efforts to improve clinical decision-making within EHR systems. He also serves on the boards of ProviderTrust and Mindera Health. Previously, Bo founded PharmMD (now AdhereHealth) and has held key roles at Shearwater Health and HCA. He has incubated several health tech startups and is passionate about developing future leaders through the Nashville Fellows Program. Bo holds an MBA from Vanderbilt's Owen School of Management, a Masters in Christian Studies from Regent College, and an undergraduate degree from Davidson College.
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13:06 - Apple Hit by First Charges Under New European Tech Law WSJ
13:06 - Microsoft Hit With EU Antitrust Charges Over Teams WSJ
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19:51 - LockBit lied: Stolen data is from a bank, not US Federal Reserve Bleeping Computer
25:29 - Amazon Shares Jump, Pushing Nasdaq Higher WSJ
30:08 - Function gets $45M for whole-body tests Axios
31:57 - Adonis gets $31M Series B to automate medical billing Axios
33:27 - Jogo Health Closes $5.5M Funding Round Finsmes
39:58 - PE firm Altaris plans to take Sharecare private in $518M acquisition Fierce Healthcare
42:37 - Illumina parts ways with Grail, with divestiture complete Fierce Healthcare
33:50 - Surgeon General Declares Gun Violence a Public Health Crisis NYT
51:06 - CEO in Major Health-Advertising Fraud Gets 7.5-Year Prison Sentence WSJ
53:29 - UnitedHealthcare offers a look at results from its Level2 diabetes program Fierce Healthcare Teladoc: AI-powered 'nudges' can improve diabetes members' outcomes Fierce Healthcare
56:42 - Kaiser Permanente's Risant Health signs deal to acquire Cone Health Fierce Healthcare 1:01:31 - UAB Health to acquire Ascension St. Vincent's for $450M Beckers
1:03:58 - When Hospital Prices Go Up, Local Economies Take a Hit WSJ
1:11:21 - Rite Aid seeks bankruptcy court approval to cut $2 billion debt Reuters
1:11:21 - Walgreens to reduce stake in VillageMD, close stores HealthcareDive
1:20:32 - Teva launches authorized generic of Victoza in the US PharmaNews
1:25:39 - Novo Nordisk to Invest $4.1 Billion in New Facility in North Carolina WSJ
1:28:31 - CHAI releases draft framework of quality assurance healthcare AI standards Fierce Healthcare
1:28:32 - Coalition for Health AI website
1:32:54 - Teladoc: AI-powered 'nudges' can improve diabetes members' outcomes Fierce Healthcare 1:34:50 - New startup has $142 million to chase his protein-generating dream Fortune
1:35:30 - ESM3: Simulating 500 million years of evolution with a language model website
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