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.

Micro-Wearable Delivers Continuous Hydration Monitoring and Biomarker Insights with Professor Mark Kendall WearOptimo TRANSCRIPT

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May 20, 2026

Professor Mark Kendall, Founder and CEO of WearOptimo, is a pioneer in micro-wearable technology and highlights the limitations of current wearables that capture only basic signals. The WearOptimo platform uses a skin patch with painless microelectrodes to measure a range of biomarkers in the interstitial fluid just...

Micro-Wearable Delivers Continuous Hydration Monitoring and Biomarker Insights with Professor Mark Kendall WearOptimo

May 20, 2026

Shape-Shifting Device Extends Stroke Treatment to Smaller Brain Vessels with Ronen Eckhouse Rapid Medical TRANSCRIPT

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Apr 20, 2026

Ronen Eckhouse, Co-Founder and CEO of Rapid Medical, identifies the limitations of current stroke treatments, which are primarily effective for large vessel occlusions. The Rapid Medical TIGERTRIEVER device is designed to safely and effectively treat strokes and remove clots in smaller vessels deeper in the brain. ...

Shape-Shifting Device Extends Stroke Treatment to Smaller Brain Vessels with Ronen Eckhouse Rapid Medical

Apr 20, 2026

Avoiding Critical Cybersecurity Vulnerabilities in Healthcare Systems with Kory Daniels LevelBlue TRANSCRIPT

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Mar 16, 2026

Kory Daniels, Chief Security and Trust Officer at LevelBlue, discusses the multifaceted cybersecurity challenges in the healthcare industry and the risks posed by legacy systems not designed for secure internet connectivity. Artificial intelligence is being used successfully to defend against cyber attacks,...