Why Do The Best Scientists Work In Pharmaceuticals? 🔬 #shorts #science #pharma #scientist #podcast An unfortunate side effect of the way that drugs are currently developed is that we somewhat waste many scientists' talents. As Savva Kerdemelidis shares in this clip, scientists spend 10 to 12 years getting their PhD,…
Why People Don't Buy BETTER, CHEAPER Drugs 💊 #shorts #pharmaceutical #pharma #podcast A huge problem in the pharma world is the incentivization of certain drugs by covering them through insurance plans. For instance, if a drug is cheaper to the end user, but charges $30k to their health insurance plan,…
The Problem With Drug Patents In America 💊 #shorts #pharma #patent #pharmaceutical #podcast Savva Kerdemelidis brilliantly breaks down what we mean when we say that a pharma company is "evergreening" a drug. This week's episode of Self-Funded with Spencer is focused on fixing the ways that drugs are developed, and…
Changing The Way Drugs Are Developed (with Public Good Pharma) “I realize there's this massive disconnect in the business model whereby you've got governments and health insurers paying billions and billions of dollars for what might be a not very effective therapy, and then there's all these potential cures, even,…
How Do You Stay Ahead Of AI Growth? 🤖 #shorts #ai #entrepreneur #podcast #healthcare #growth "By the time I'm done, Healthee is going to be 2 years ahead." Guy Benjamin is trying to improve healthcare access using his AI platform, Healthee. But, in the current AI marketplace, where technology is…
Shiny Object Syndrome - Don't Get Distracted From Your Core Focus! #shorts #focus #podcast This week's episode of Self-Funded is all about change. Healthee, a rapidly growing company, and AI, a rapidly developing technology. How do you stay the course in the midst of so much change? Guy Benjamin shares…
How Can We Use AI To Improve Our Health? 🩺 #shorts #ai #artificialintelligence #healthcare #podcast It's clear that AI is here to stay. So how do we use it to improve our health? Guy Benjamin, from Healthee, joined me this week on Self-Funded with Spencer to share what's changed at…
Can We Use AI To Fix Healthcare? (with Guy Benjamin) "The US healthcare system is simple, easy to navigate and affordable. Said no one ever." - Guy Benjamin Guy Benjamin returns to the show a year after his previous episode to share just how much Healthee has expanded in that…
Enjoy Your Life, Even If You Haven't "Made It Yet" 😁📈 #shorts #motivation #life #happiness #podcast In today's world, and especially in this business, we can often feel like we "haven't made it" yet. Whether that's a certain income level, the size of your book of business, or a client…
"It's better to be different than it is to be better." 🎨🖼️ #shorts #art #artistry #illustrator "It's better to be different than it is to be better." AG Ford, a children's book illustrator and a good friend, joined me this week on Self-Funded with Spencer, and he shared with me…
"It's not always what you can do that makes you who you are. Sometimes the things that you don't do well create your style." - AG Ford We have a bit of a different episode in store for you this week: an interview with a local illustrator AG Ford, who’s…
Why Healthcare Networks LIMIT Your Access To Care🩺 #shorts #healthcare #networks #insurance #podcast "Just because you have a network, do you really have access to care?" Brad Hansen of ClaimDOC shared a great point about the network system on this week's episode of Self-Funded with Spencer. If you have access…
"If you're going to be the fiduciary, you have to protect the members, the plan." #shorts #fiduciary ClaimDOC acts as a co-fiduciary for their clients. Why is that important? As Amy Pellegrin shares in this clip from episode 150 of Self-Funded with Spencer (premiering live on LinkedIn in a few…
“If you're going to be the fiduciary, you have to protect the members, you have to protect the plan, and you need to defend that allowable to make sure that you're covering all of your bases." - Amy Pellegrin We made it to episode 150! A huge thank you to…
You Can Buy A House With Your Roommate?! 🏠 #shorts #realestate #homebuying #homeowner #podcast
What If Your Employer Helped You Buy A House? 🏠 #shorts #realestate #homeowner #retention #podcast If your employer helped you buy your house, you'd probably be grateful for the rest of your life. Homeownership in the current real estate market is a big deal, and Dave Shumway and Tommy Shumway…
"You're talking about the number one creator of wealth." 🏡💵 #shorts #realestate #wealth #podcast "You're talking about the number one creator of wealth. How is this not in the employee benefits arena?" Dave Shumway and Tommy Shumway joined the show this week for a conversation on real estate as an…
Real Estate As An Employee Benefit? (with Dave and Tommy Shumway) "You're talking about the number one creator of wealth and security for people and one of their most important purchases. And like, how is this not in the employee benefits arena?" - Tommy Shumway For the first time ever,…
Why Exercise Is So Important - Even If You Work At A Desk Job 💪📈 #shorts #exercise #office #podcast Even if you have a desk job, your fitness level directly affects your performance. You might not be a professional basketball or football player, but taking care of your body can…
Don't Play It Safe: Clients WANT You To Experiment - As Long As You Track The Data📊 #shorts #podcast A wise man once said, "You can't manage what you can't measure." Chris Hamilton joined the show this week, and a huge part of our conversation was centered on measuring our…
Why It's Really Hard To Incentivize Employees To Stay Fit (with Chris Hamilton) "Your fitness affects if you, even if you have a desk job. Your fitness is going to affect your performance over the long run, because it's your energy level." - Chris Hamilton Chris Hamilton (Hotchkiss) needs no…
Why Healthcare Should Be More Like Amazon 🛍️👨⚕️ #shorts #healthcare #amazon #shopping #podcast "Amazon started selling books online, right? And now look what Amazon does today." This week's episode of Self-Funded with Spencer was all about designing the future of healthcare, and that starts with improving the user experience. In…
60% of Bankruptcies Are Due To Medical Debt⁉️ 🩺💸 #shorts #debt #healthcare #healthinsurance #podcast 60% of bankruptcies are due to medical debt. 80% of those people had insurance. The average family is in $2000 of medical debt. When you lay out the numbers like that, it's a pretty undeniable problem…
“We need to solve for all of that, so that it's more rewarding, more enjoyable, because that's where the cost savings will come in. That's where the innovation will come." - Ben Callaghan Ben Callaghan, Chief Experience Officer at Goodroot, joined me this week to discuss how design can actually…
