Best Opsahl Podcasts (2024)

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EP452: Fiduciary Duty vs the Healthcare Status Quo, With Cora Opsahl 39:48

7d ago39:48

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In this episode I interview Cora Opsahl from the 32BJ Health Fund to examine the intricate dynamics between fiduciary duties and the entrenched status quo in healthcare. The discussion focuses on the challenges employers face when dealing with anti-competitive contracts and their responsibility to ensure plan expenses are reasonable. Cora Opsahl, m…

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Compound AI Systems with Philip Kiely - Weaviate Podcast #105! 56:50

1h ago56:50

56:50

Hey everyone! Thank you so much for tuning into the 105th episode of the Weaviate Podcast! This one features Philip Kiely diving into all sorts of apsects related to Compound AI Systems! We are now seeing far better results with AI models by breaking up tasks into multiple stages and inferences. Philip explains the work they are doing at Baseten to…

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EP453: Running a TPA (Third-Party Administrator) RFP Process That Is Less of a Wild West Fiduciary Shootout, With Claire Brockbank 37:00

10h ago37:00

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In this episode, host Stacey Richter delves into the complexities of the Third Party Administrator (TPA) Request for Proposal (RFP) process with guest Claire Brockbank from 32BJUnion. The discussion highlights the critical role of contracts in managing health plans effectively and the potential pitfalls of accepting contracts crafted by TPAs withou…

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Ep. 41 - The SS Sultana: The Sinking Ship That Is Dini II 1:16:40

9h ago1:16:40

1:16:40

Episode 41 - The SS Sultana : The Sinking Ship That Is Dini II Released October 13th, 2024 Come get weird with Dini while Nichole is being a kingpin. All on her lonesome, Dini’s going to ramble on about the worst maritime disaster in the history of the United States, the SS Sultana. Feeling anarchy against your government right now? No problem. Din…

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Spotlight Episode: Oncology Side Effect Management in the Real World, With Dan Nardi From Reimagine Care 19:07

7d ago19:07

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In this Spotlight Episode host Stacey Richter discusses the management of oncology side effects with Dan Nardi, CEO of Reimagine Care. Highlighting the challenges cancer patients face, especially following chemotherapy which often leads to nausea and readmissions, the conversation delves into how Reimagine Care facilitates at-home integrative cance…

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Ep. 40 - The Final Act: Deaths on Set 2:17:14

10d ago2:17:14

2:17:14

Released: September 29th , 2024 Come get weird with us as the girls talk about deaths on movie sets. There will be stylish ladies on fire, curses, Illuminati, and a douchebag director who makes Dini’s treatment of children look humane. Support the show Episodes drop every other Sunday. Hosts: Dini & Nichole. Music: Mark Opsahl. Social Media: Facebo…

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EP451: Hey, Let’s Not Talk About Artificial Intelligence, With Spencer Dorn, MD, MPH, MHA 12:39

14d ago12:39

12:39

In Episode 451 of Relentless Health Value, host Stacey Richter converses with Dr. Spencer Dorn about the implications of AI in healthcare, referencing lessons learned from EHR implementations. They discuss Kranzberg's first law of technology, which advises against labeling a technology as inherently good, bad, or neutral, emphasizing instead the im…

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EP450: When Your Health Plan Is $9 Million in the Hole, Who Are You Going to Call? A CPA. And Tell Them to Bring Their Spreadsheets, With Marilyn Bartlett, CPA, CGMA, CMA, CFM 34:45

25d ago34:45

34:45

In Episode 450 I speak with Marilyn Bartlett, a renowned CPA in the healthcare field, about her remarkable achievement of transforming the state of Montana’s employee health plan from $9 million in debt to a surplus of $112 million within three years. You can read the full show notes with mentioned links on the epsiode page. If you enjoy this podca…

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AI Agents That Matter with Sayash Kapoor and Benedikt Stroebl - Weaviate Podcast #104! 1:00:43

23d ago1:00:43

1:00:43

AI Researchers have overfit to maximizing state-of-the-art accuracy at the expense of the cost to run these AI systems! We need to account for cost during optimization. Even if a chatbot can produce an amazing answer, it isn't that valuable if it costs, say $5 per response!I am beyond excited to present the 104th Weaviate Podcast with Sayash Kapoor…

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EP449: For Clinical Leaders, Payers, and Plan Sponsors, Let’s Talk About Blind Spots for Getting Patients or Members Appropriate Care, With Marty Makary, MD, MPH 38:07

27d ago38:07

38:07

So, I had a chance to read Dr. Marty Makary’s new book, which is called Blind Spots; and here’s why I wanted to get him to come back on Relentless Health Value and talk to you, people of the healthcare industry. It’s because of something that he said on page 127 and which I’ve been mulling over for probably years, actually. To Read The Full Article…

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Episode 39 - The Mysterious Death of Natalie Wood 2:31:19

1M ago2:31:19

2:31:19

Come get weird with us as Nichole takes us through some deep death news and we discuss the mysterious death of the original “it” girl, Natalie Wood. There will be corpse convo, there will be movie stars, there will be terrible Christopher Walken impressions. Let’s get weird! Support the show Episodes drop every other Sunday. Hosts: Dini & Nichole. …

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EP448 (Part 2): 340B: Why Employers Should Probably Care About What’s Happening Here, With Shawn Gremminger 25:39

1M ago25:39

25:39

Maybe you’ve already caught Part 1 of my conversation with Shawn Gremminger, and if so, you're ahead of the game. But if not, no worries—here's the deal: I decided to split this deep dive into the 340B program with Shawn into two parts. So, feel free to jump into one or both—it’s totally up to you. To Read The Full Article Including Links Mentioned…

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EP448 (Part 1): 340B: Where It Started, Where It Is Now, and Who Is Really Benefiting From This Massive Program, With Shawn Gremminger 37:57

1M ago37:57

37:57

So, after some pondering, I decided to release this conversation with Shawn Gremminger about 340B in two parts. So, listen to one, listen to both, pick your poison. Shawn Gremminger came up with three really important takeaways relative to 340B, which is a feat unto itself, considering how sprawling this conversation can be. So, if you came here fo…

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The Euphemism That Has Become Value-Based Care, With Elizabeth Mitchell—Summer Shorts 9 17:14

2M ago17:14

17:14

In this Summer Short Episode of Relentlessly Seeking Value, host Stacey Richter discusses the hidden costs and inefficiencies of value-based care with Elizabeth Mitchell, President and CEO of the Purchaser Business Group on Health (PBGH). To read the full article and show notes which include mentioned links, visit the episode page. If you enjoy thi…

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MIPRO and DSPy with Krista Opsahl-Ong! - Weaviate Podcast #103 1:00:36

2M ago1:00:36

1:00:36

I am beyond excited to publish our interview with Krista Opsahl-Ong from Stanford University! Krista is the lead author of MIPRO, short for Multi-prompt Instruction Proposal Optimizer, and one of the leading developers and scientists behind DSPy! This was such a fun discussion beginning with the motivation of Automated Prompt Engineering, Multi-Lay…

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Ep. 38 - Show Us Your Boos v.3 (BONUS: Weird Olympics) 2:24:37

2M ago2:24:37

2:24:37

Come get weird with us as Nichole shares stories from YOU weirdos…from mimics, to matrix glitches, all the way to lizard people at the club. You brought it. BONUS: Dini dives in to the weird history of the Olympics with all the hanging dongs you could imagine. Support the show Episodes drop every other Sunday. Hosts: Dini & Nichole. Music: Mark Ops…

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Encore! EP413: The Intersection of Healthcare Waste, Value-Based Care, and the Potential Rising Power of PCPs, With Will Shrank, MD 34:41

2M ago34:41

34:41

My conversation today is with Will Shrank, MD. Dr. Shrank led the evaluation group at CMMI (Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation). He has spent time in the private sector, first at CVS Health and UPMC (University of Pittsburgh Medical Center) as chief medical officer of the health plan in Pittsburgh, and then as the chief medical officer for…

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Encore! EP402: What Physicians Trying to Clinically Integrate Care in the Real World Need to Know, With Amy Scanlan, MD 32:50

2M ago32:50

32:50

This encore episode is with Amy Scanlan, MD. It was, in fact, one of our most popular episodes of the past year. It is still just as relevant today in a slightly different way. It’s interesting how things which were said maybe a year ago have shades of meaning which become evident as time goes on. So, I liked this show a lot in the second listen wi…

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AI-Native Development with Guy Podjarny and Bob van Luijt - Weaviate Podcast #102! 52:36

2M ago52:36

52:36

AI is completely transforming how we build software! But how exactly? What does it mean for a software application to be AI-Native versus AI-Enabled? How many other aspects of software development and creativity are impacted by AI? I am super excited to publish our 102nd Weaviate Podcast with Guy Podjarny and Bob van Luijt on AI-Native Development!…

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Ep. 37 - Josef Fritzl 3:08:11

2M ago3:08:11

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Come get weird with us as Dini finds a case that leaves Nichole clutching her pearls; the horrific case of Elizabeth Fritzl and her father, Josef Fritzl. If you’re sad your father left when you were 4 years old, no worries, Josef will make you forgive him. Also, hear about Nichole’s first days working at a funeral home as she dives into how the dea…

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EP447: Why an “EHR Strategy” Isn’t Enough, With Ashleigh Gunter 28:44

2M ago28:44

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In Episode 447, Stacey Richter interviews Ashleigh Gunter, president of Translucent Healthcare Consulting, to discuss the indispensable role of change management in healthcare transformation. They emphasize that creating an effective change strategy involves great leadership, a clear case for change, influential change champions, over-communication…

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EP446: Hey, Let’s Not Talk About EHRs, With Spencer Dorn, MD, MPH, MHA 34:37

2M ago34:37

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In Episode 446, "Hey, Let's Not Talk About EHRs," host Stacey Richter engages Dr. Spencer Dorn, vice chair and professor of medicine at the University of North Carolina, in a comprehensive discussion about the implications of healthcare technology, specifically electronic health records (EHRs). Visit the Episode Page to read the show notes with men…

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Ep. 36 - Are We In a Simulation? 2:39:08

2M ago2:39:08

2:39:08

Come get weird with us while we explore the weird, awkward, mind bending, crazy that is simulation theory. Obviously. Maybe. We don’t know if we are real. Do you? Note: don’t sue us mister alien Elon. You’ll never get the money from us, we poor. Support the show Episodes drop every other Sunday. Hosts: Dini & Nichole. Music: Mark Opsahl. Social Med…

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EP445: Can a Primary-Care-Only Practice Survive in 2024? With Tom X. Lee, MD 47:53

3M ago47:53

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I wanted to talk with Dr. Lee because so many RHV (Relentless Health Value) listeners are trying to figure out how to sustain primary care as a stand-alone entity when the most obvious and most common way to make enough money in primary care is to drive and maximize the dollars from downstream volume of high-priced service lines, which, if you thin…

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Encore! EP397: The Minefield That Is a PBM Contract and Also Some Advice for EBCs Who Are Taking Money Under the Table, With Paul Holmes 34:15

3M ago34:15

34:15

In this encore episode of 'Relentlessly Seeking Value,' host Stacey Richter revisits a critically important conversation with ERISA attorney Paul Holmes about the complexities and hidden pitfalls in Pharmacy Benefit Manager (PBM) contracts. Aimed at CFOs and employer plan sponsors, Holmes highlights how poorly reviewed PBM contracts can lead to com…

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Scaling Pandas with Devin Petersohn - Weaviate Podcast #101! 47:49

3M ago47:49

47:49

Hey everyone! Thank you so much for watching the 101st episode of the Weaviate Podcast with Devin Petersohn! Devin is the creator of Modin, one of the world's most advanced systems for scaling Pandas! Devin then went onto co-found Ponder, which was acquired by Snowflake in early 2023. This was one of my favorite podcasts of all time, I learned so m…

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Ep. 35 - Off The Rails v.4 2:06:13

3M ago2:06:13

2:06:13

Come get weird with us while we get drunk and connect lemon bars to religious confirmation. That’s right…it is Off The Rails v.4! Rest in peace Richard Simmons. Thanks for bringing us joy when we were little weirdos ♥️ Support the show Episodes drop every other Sunday. Hosts: Dini & Nichole. Music: Mark Opsahl. Social Media: Facebook Instagram Podc…

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EP444: Two State Healthcare Laws Often Don’t Go as Planned: CON and COPA, With Ann Kempski 35:19

3M ago35:19

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In Episode 444 of Relentless Health Value, Stacey Richter speaks with healthcare consultant Ann Kempski about two state healthcare laws with unintended consequences: the Certificate of Need (CON) and the Certificate of Public Advantage (COPA) laws. They delve into the original intentions behind these laws, the ways in which they have often failed, …

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Generative UIs with Lucas Negritto and Bob van Luijt! 43:40

4M ago43:40

43:40

What is an AI-native application? This has been one of the questions we are most interested in answering at Weaviate! This podcast explores this question with Weaviate Co-founder Bob van Luijt and Lucas Negritto. Formerly at OpenAI, Lucas is now building Odapt, a remarkable example of such an application where we no longer use front-end code, rathe…

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EP443: Let Us Never Pay the First Bill in Honor of Marshall Allen 36:17

3M ago36:17

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To read the full show notes with links mentioned, be sure to visit our episode page and consider signing up for our free weekly newsletter. Episode 443 of Relentless Health Value pays tribute to the late Marshall Allen, an investigative journalist dedicated to exposing injustices within the American healthcare system. Hosted by Stacey Richter, the …

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Ep. 34 - MMIP v.1 2:08:28

3M ago2:08:28

2:08:28

Come get weird with us as we share stories of our missing and murdered indigenous Minnesota/North Dakota sisters. In this episode, we honor: Kateri Mishow Alexis Ida Whitehawk-Ruiz Sheila St.Clair Savanna Lafontaine-Greywind Nevaeh Kingbird If you have any updates on these cases or corrections, please send us a message at www.girlsgoneweird.com or …

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EP442: A Short Rumination on Saving Money, Except Not Saving Money. Oncology Side Effect Management as a Case Study, With Andreas Mang 18:51

4M ago18:51

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In Episode 442 of 'Relentless Health Value,' host Stacey Richter shares an intriguing outtake from a previous episode featuring Andreas Mang, senior managing director at Blackstone, discussing the critical issue of cost management in oncology side effect treatment. The conversation delves into the inefficiencies and patient harms caused by inadequa…

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