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Healthy by Design

Healthy by Design

By Christa & Brian

We believe that complex health problems are better solved collaboratively and best informed by data.

Healthy by Design, presented by The Health Collaborative, explores people and projects leading the charge to improve health and healthcare in Greater Cincinnati and beyond. Join us for conversations, interviews and the occasional deep thought on how we’re collectively solving healthcare’s toughest challenges.
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Taco Tuesday!

Healthy by Design Jan 07, 2020

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Member Minute with YMCA: Adapting to the Needs of the Region

Member Minute with YMCA: Adapting to the Needs of the Region

Jorge Perez, President & CEO, talks with THC's Ameenah Hall about the changes seen in operations and needs during the pandemic. The YMCA of Greater Cincinnati focuses on empowering young people, improving health and well-being, and inspiring action in and across communities.

Aug 13, 202016:13
Member Minute with Airrosti: Keeping Essential Workers Moving

Member Minute with Airrosti: Keeping Essential Workers Moving

Airrosti's Kelly Burchett, Director of Business Development, Ohio Region, talks with THC's Ameenah Hall about working to provide essential healthcare services during the pandemic. Airrosti offers a safe & highly effective alternative to surgery, pain management, and long-term chiropractic or physical therapy treatment programs.

Aug 13, 202014:39
Member Minute: COVID-19 Edition with YWCA

Member Minute: COVID-19 Edition with YWCA

Events and Learning Center Programming Manager Ameenah Hall has spent part of the COVID-19 quarantine interviewing some of our members to find out how they have shifted operations during the lockdown. Look for new videos each Friday to hear from our great community partners!

This week we’re hearing from Juwana Hall, Director, Domestic Violence Residential Services at the YWCA, as she describes how the organization is adapting during the COVID-19 pandemic. View the video on our blog. The YWCA is dedicated to eliminating racism, empowering women and promoting peace, justice, freedom and dignity for all. The YWCA is a powerful voice for the rights of women.

Aug 13, 202013:51
Member Minute with Green Security: The Impact of COVID-19

Member Minute with Green Security: The Impact of COVID-19

Events and Learning Center Programming Manager Ameenah Hall has spent part of the COVID-19 quarantine interviewing some of our members to find out how they have shifted operations during the lockdown. Look for new videos each Friday to hear from our great community partners!

This week we’re hearing from Justin Poulin, Vice President of Sales at Green Security, as he talks with Hall about how their organization has pivoted during the COVID-19 pandemic. Check out the video on our blog. Green Security is a Preferred Vendor member of THC’s Group Purchasing Organization.

Jul 15, 202012:39
TiER1 Healthcare

TiER1 Healthcare

On this month’s episode we were lucky to interview Barbara Boyne, Change Consultant, and Dustin Shell, Director of Innovation at TiER1 Healthcare. Join us as we discuss how consumerism has changed the face of healthcare and why user experience is the key to success. Learn more about their current projects by clicking here. 


Feb 27, 202024:34
Taco Tuesday!

Taco Tuesday!

What do Tacos and Healthcare Analytics have in common? A lot more than you might think...

Jan 07, 202006:42
Craig Brammer

Craig Brammer

This episode features our CEO, Craig Brammer! Craig oversees the strategy and coordination of our technology and health improvement initiatives throughout the OH-KY-IN region. He also serves as President and CEO of the Network for Regional Healthcare Improvement representing more than 35 regional health improvement collaboratives and state-affiliated partners, all working toward the goals of better health, better care, and lower costs. We discuss the importance of cost transparency, 2019 highlights, why big tech matters more than ever and what’s on deck for healthcare in 2020.

Dec 12, 201916:50
Alyssa with TAP Health
Oct 11, 201910:59
Dr. Jay Want

Dr. Jay Want

Jay Want, MD, is Executive Director of the Peterson Center on Healthcare. He leads the Center’s expanding portfolio of initiatives and grants to identify high-performance models of healthcare, validate their impact on quality and cost, and facilitate their adoption on a national scale.

Dr. Want brings decades of experience in healthcare delivery, improvement science, data transparency and executive leadership. His background as a primary care physician further grounds the Center in its work to enable physicians, partnering with patients and care teams, to transform healthcare delivery from within the system.

Formerly Chief Medical Officer and Board Chairman at the Center for Improving Value in Health Care, Dr. Want has significant expertise in creating public-private partnerships that support the transparency necessary for healthcare transformation. He has also consulted for the Network for Regional Healthcare Improvement, the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services, and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.

Dr. Want has also served as an Innovation Advisor for the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation and was the President and Chief Executive Officer of a management services organization that is now part of the Medicare Shared Savings ACO Program. He served on the board of the non-profit Rocky Mountain Health Plan and on task forces for the Colorado Division of Insurance, the Colorado Trust, the Colorado Hospital Association, the Governor’s Blue Ribbon Commission on Health Care Reform, as a commissioner on the Colorado Commission for Affordable Health Care, and as a fellow of the Colorado Health Foundation.

Dr. Want received his internal medicine training at the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, his medical degree from Northwestern University and his undergraduate degree from Wabash College.

Click here to learn more. 

Sep 17, 201913:30
Micky Tripathi
Aug 14, 201910:43
Meet Brian & Christa
Jul 15, 201909:05