Digital Health Heavyweights
This conversational podcast brings you exclusive interviews with all the Heavyweights in Digital Health. Hosted by Norm Volsky, a top industry headhunter, whose team helped scale companies including Livongo, Hinge Health, Lyra, Virta, Progyny and many more. This series will bring listeners insights into the latest trends, technologies, and strategies driving the digital health revolution.
In each episode, Norm sits down with some of the most influential and innovative leaders in healthcare technology today from legendary founders who have built successful companies, venture capitalists who have led funding rounds, HR/Benefits leaders at forward thinking companies, Consultants and Brokers at the top benefits consulting firms, and other impactful visionaries challenging the status quo in healthcare. Listeners can learn from the industry greats who have created what we now know as health benefits, and who are changing the face of healthcare as we know it.
Whether you're a healthcare professional, a tech enthusiast, a start-up founder, benefits aficionado, jobseeker in Digital Health, or simply curious about the future of healthcare, Digital Health Heavyweights has something for you.
Digital Health Heavyweights
Episode 18: Dr. Daniel Stein, Founder of Embold Health
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Discover how Embold Health is redefining healthcare quality through data, AI, and transparency, and why better care does not always mean higher cost. Join Norm Volsky as he interviews Dr. Daniel Stein, founder of Embold Health, on how employers and patients can make smarter healthcare decisions by focusing on outcomes, not reputation. “Quality and cost don’t always go together.”
In this episode, you’ll learn:
🔍 Why healthcare transparency is critical for improving outcomes and reducing costs
📊 How Embold Health measures provider quality beyond brand names and assumptions
🤖 The role of AI in guiding smarter healthcare decisions at scale
🏥 Why provider quality varies more than most people realize
💰 How employers can reduce waste by steering toward high-value care
⚖️ The shift from fee-for-service to value-based care models
🧠 How data analytics is transforming healthcare navigation
🔥 The impact of provider burnout on quality and system performance
🚀 Why employers are becoming key drivers of healthcare innovation
🧘♂️ Dr. Stein’s approach to maintaining personal health and balance as a founder
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