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 20: Al Lewis, Founder & Validator in Chief of Validation Institute
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Discover why some of the biggest healthcare ROI claims may not be telling the full story. Join Norm Volsky as he interviews Al Lewis, President of the Validation Institute, on healthcare validation, participation bias, fiduciary responsibility, and how employers can separate meaningful outcomes from misleading metrics. "Comparing participants to non-participants is often misleading."
In this episode, you'll learn:
📊 Why independent validation is critical when evaluating healthcare solutions
⚠️ How participation bias can dramatically distort healthcare outcomes
💸 The biggest mistakes employers make when assessing ROI claims
🔍 Why many healthcare vendors struggle to prove actual value
⚖️ How ERISA fiduciary principles should influence healthcare purchasing decisions
🧠 The surprising connection between health literacy and healthcare costs
📈 How employers can ask better questions to uncover real outcomes
🚀 Why innovation should always be paired with measurable proof
🏥 Common reporting mistakes that lead to poor healthcare decisions
🧘♂️ Al's perspective on maintaining wellness while leading in a high-pressure industry
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