⚡️ Reflecting on a decade+ of digital health
Plus: meet my new company!
So much has changed since digital health took off a decade ago; it’s been an exciting and wild ride for everyone in this industry. In this week’s special episode, I talk to two of my favorite long-time colleagues in digital health: Chrissy Farr and Malay Gandhi about how digital health has shaped up, and what’s ahead. Listen now!
New episodes:
- Brad Kittredge believes in a world where everyone suffering with mental health can get personalized care, and he knows technology can get us there. Learn how his company, Brightside, is working with the system (not against it) for real change. Ep 053 Life-Changing Virtual Mental Health Care.
- Mark Cuban was horrified at how many Americans struggle to pay for their medications, which are 250% more expensive in the U.S. than in other OECD nations. In this episode, he shares the details of his online pharmacy for generic drugs that offers steep discounts. Ep 055 Mark Cuban on Starting an Online Pharmacy.
- Dr. Darragh O’Carroll is a science communicator and emergency physician specializing in emergency, disaster, and climate. He’s making a documentary series called “Infected planet” to illustrate how climate change is affecting global and public health, and highlight the solutions. Ep 052 The Intersection of Climate Change and Human Health.
Podcast accessibility
Thank you to one of our Heart of Healthcare Grant Challenge semi-finalists, The Center for Deaf Equity, for pointing out the exclusion of deaf and hard of hearing people from podcast streaming services like Apple, Spotify, and Stitcher. Because transcripts or captions aren’t available on these platforms, more than 48 million Americans are unable to access podcast content.
That means it’s up to podcasters to provide transcripts for our listeners. Starting with Episode 54, the Heart of Healthcare team is now providing full transcripts of each episode on our website.
From biggest regret, to new company
I did lots of cool things in my 20s. But freezing my eggs was not one of them. And it’s one of my biggest regrets in life. It’s what motivated me to help start Cofertility, where I now serve as Co-Founder & Chair!
Unfortunately for most of us, the best time to freeze your eggs is when you can least afford it. At Cofertility we are making egg freezing more empowering, positive, and accessible — even *free* when women donate half of the eggs retrieved to a family who can’t conceive. Our model empowers donors to preserve their own fertility, while helping intended parents grow their families. It’s a win-win. There’s so much that we’re doing differently — check us out to learn more!
It’s my 🎂 birthday tomorrow and all I want from you is a nice review. If you could take 30 seconds to leave a review on Apple Podcasts, it would truly make my day!
In health,
Halle
