Healthcare Rap

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558

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Oct 2026

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About the show

Healthcare Rap is the leading podcast about how consumer health works. Hosts Jared Johnson and Zain Ismail spotlight how healthcare is being designed, marketed, and delivered from the consumer point of view and profile leaders who are championing the move to preventive care. It is one of the longest-lasting podcasts in the industry, passing 500 episodes and 8 years on the air, and ranks in the top 5% of all podcasts globally . Highlights include CEOs, founders and other senior leaders from Oura, Whoop, Noom, Superpower, Novo Nordisk, Best Buy Health, CVS Health, Google, Microsoft, and hundreds more. 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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October 27, 202644 min

CEO SPOTLIGHT SERIES: Albert Wright, WVU Health System (#538)

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.

October 20, 202652 min

CEO SPOTLIGHT SERIES: Amy Perry, Banner Health (#537)

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.

October 13, 202651 min

CEO SPOTLIGHT SERIES: Patrick McGill, MD, Community Health Network (#536)

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.

October 9, 202630 min

Superpowered Nutrition Tracking (#535)

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.

October 6, 202634 min

Reframing Thought Leadership in Health & Wellness (#534)

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.

September 29, 202631 min

AHIMA’s New Framework for Building Patient Trust (#533)

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.

September 22, 202627 min

Zocdoc Enters Its Next Chapter (#532)

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.

September 15, 202641 min

NVIDIA Healthcare VP Blows Our Minds About AI-Native Hospitals & More (#531)

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.

September 10, 202634 min

Monitor Your Environmental Exposure From a Strand of Hair (#530)

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.

September 8, 202626 min

MyFitnessPal + Nutrition Tracking = Supercharged Health (#529)

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.