Episode Details - Transforming Chronic Care
What you’ll get from this episode:
- Thomas Stanis’ Tech to Healthcare Transition: Thomas Stanis, co-founder and CEO of Story Health, discusses his unique shift from a career in tech at Electronic Arts and Google to founding a healthcare company, driven by a personal health crisis.
- Story Health’s Chronic Care Focus: Learn how Story Health is revolutionizing the management of chronic conditions such as heart failure, leveraging technology to extend the reach and effectiveness of specialist care beyond traditional clinical settings.
- Innovative Care Model and Patient Engagement: Explore Story Health’s innovative approach, which combines comprehensive treatment plans, patient guidance programs, and health coaching, leading to significant improvements in treatment adherence and outcomes.
- Significant Impact on Treatment Adherence: Discover how Story Health’s model has dramatically improved the percentage of heart failure patients receiving optimal guideline-based care, soaring from a mere 3% to an impressive 60%.
- The Role of Virtual Care in Healthcare Transformation: Thomas Stanis delves into the crucial role of virtual care in today’s healthcare landscape, highlighting its ability to engage patients effectively and meet the increasing demand for specialist care.
- Future Vision of Thomas Stanis and Story Health: Gain insights into the future plans of Thomas Stanis and Story Health, focusing on expanding their successful model across various medical specialties to provide integrated, holistic care for patients with complex health needs.
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The Beginning: Thomas Stanis’ Unique Journey to Healthcare
Thomas Stanis’ path to healthcare is unconventional. A former computer scientist who worked at Electronic Arts and Google, his life took a turn following a serious biking accident. This incident led to the discovery of his stage one kidney cancer, ultimately saving his life and shifting his focus towards healthcare. Stanis’ experience led him to ponder the impact of his work and fueled his desire to use technology to improve health outcomes, mirroring his own life-saving experience.
Story Health: A New Approach to Chronic Care
Focusing on chronic conditions, particularly heart failure, Story Health extends specialist care to home settings. This is achieved through detailed treatment plans, patient guidance, and a health coaching team that addresses various patient barriers. Their innovative approach contrasts with traditional models, allowing for more frequent and tailored adjustments to treatment, leading to significantly better adherence to treatment guidelines.
Impact on Patient Care and the Healthcare System
Under the conventional model, only 3% of heart failure patients receive optimal guideline-based treatment. Story Health has elevated this to 60%, showcasing their model’s effectiveness. Their approach is not only improving patient outcomes but also addressing the broader issues in healthcare, such as specialist shortages and the transition from fee-for-service to value-based care models. Stanis emphasizes the need for a systemic shift in healthcare, focusing on preventative and holistic treatment approaches.
The Future of Virtual Care in Chronic Disease Management
Thomas Stanis believes in the potential of virtual care, which aligns with the increasing demand for asynchronous healthcare interactions. Virtual care allows patients to manage their health more effectively, especially those with complex schedules or multiple responsibilities. It offers a more patient-centric approach, empowering them while still providing expert guidance and support.
Thomas Stanis and Story Health’s Vision for the Future
In the future, Story Health aims to expand its model across various specialties, creating more integrated and holistic treatment plans for patients with complex needs. Thomas Stanis sees this journey as a long-term commitment, acknowledging the need for persistence and gradual change in transforming healthcare.
This episode is presented by AmplifyMD.
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physicians in all of the most essential specialties, including Neurology, Cardiology,
Infectious Disease, Pulmonology and Heme/Onc.” Their mission is access, by becoming
the definitive specialty care platform that connects every medical facility to the specialty
care they need to improve patient outcomes. – https://amplifymd.com/
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