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 25 - Kelly McDevitt, President of Integrated Benefits Institute (IBI)
In the most recent episode of the Digital Health Heavyweights Podcast, hosted by Norm Volsky, listeners are treated to a captivating conversation with Kelly McDevitt, President of Integrated Benefits Institute (IBI). With a rich background in managing Fortune 100 accounts within the healthcare industry, McDevitt shares her insightful journey and expertise. The dialogue spans the transformative landscape of digital health, exploring McDevitt's experiences at Aetna and UnitedHealthcare, while also clarifying the nuanced differences between UnitedHealthcare (UHC) and UnitedHealth Group (UHG). She sheds light on the impactful work of IBI, providing essential data and research to empower employers in making informed decisions about healthcare.
The episode offers practical advice for companies contemplating self-insurance, touching on key considerations and highlighting notable vendors like Magellan and Terra Mind. McDevitt's discussion emphasizes essential takeaways, stressing the significance of impressive clinical data, personal stories, and audience-centric solutions for founders and vendors in the dynamic healthcare industry. Furthermore, the conversation delves into wellness and self-care practices, with McDevitt advocating for meditation, exercise, and maintaining a nutritious diet through meal prepping. The retirement perspective shared is framed as an opportunity for personal growth while staying connected to the industry through consulting and volunteer work.
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