Empowered Patient Podcast

Welcome to the Empowered Patient Podcast with Karen Jagoda. This show offers a glimpse into the latest innovations in applying generative AI, novel therapeutics and vaccines, and the evolving dynamics in the medical and healthcare landscape. One focus is on how providers, pharmaceutical companies, and payers are empowering patients. In addition, conversations often focus on how technology is empowering providers, care facilities, pharmaceutical companies, and payers to improve patient outcomes and reduce friction across the healthcare landscape. Popular Topics Include: Virtual and digital health Use of AI, ML, and robots for clinical and administrative purposes Value-based healthcare Precision and stratified medicine Next-generation immuno, cell, and gene therapies Vaccines for infectious diseases and oncology Biomarkers and diagnostics Rare diseases MedTech and medical devices Clinical trials Population health Chronic conditions l Clinician and staff burnout Smart hospitals The audience includes life science leaders, researchers, medical professionals, patient advocates, digital health entrepreneurs, patients, caregivers, healthcare solution providers, students, journalists, and investors.

Building an AI and Data-Driven Holistic View of Patient Health with Professor Linda Macomber Renaissance Health TRANSCRIPT

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Jul 15, 2026

Professor Linda Macomber, a healthcare tech consultant at Renaissance Health, highlights the transformative potential of AI and digital health solutions, as well as the shift from siloed, symptom-focused care to holistic, personalized medicine. AI applications in healthcare have moved from deterministic expert systems...

Building an AI and Data-Driven Holistic View of Patient Health with Professor Linda Macomber Renaissance Health

Jul 15, 2026

Digital Stroke Rehabilitation App Broadens Accessibility to Neurological Care with Selena Freisens Merz Therapeutics TRANSCRIPT

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Jun 22, 2026

Selena Freisens, Head of Global Medical Affairs at Merz Therapeutics, is focused on increasing access to tools to support neurological health. They have developed a digital app iFlexo, which is designed to provide at-home physiotherapy for stroke survivors. The app has been tested in Nigeria and Sierra Leone in...

Digital Stroke Rehabilitation App Broadens Accessibility to Neurological Care with Selena Freisens Merz Therapeutics

Jun 22, 2026

Using Longitudinal Sleep Data as a Vital Sign to Predict Disease Risk with Colin Lawlor Sleep ai TRANSCRIPT

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Jun 11, 2026

Colin Lawlor, CEO of Sleep ai, is focused on exploring sleep intelligence and sleep as a vital sign of health. The Sleep ai platform measures sleep longitudinally using data from consumer wearables and smartphones, with an emphasis on night-to-night variability, which is not captured in a single-night sleep lab. Poor...