Podcast 177: Expanding Health Care Access with Portable Care Solutions w/ OnMed CEO Karthik Ganesh

Episode Summary

Health care access, especially rural health care, has long been defined by systemic challenges, including limited access to specialists, provider shortages, and geographic barriers hindering patient care. These obstacles continue to strain health systems and impact outcomes in underserved communities.But what if new technologies could address these challenges by combining the convenience of telemedicine with the familiarity and comfort of an in-person doctor’s office?In this episode of Health Care Rounds, Karthik Ganesh, CEO of OnMed, shares insights on how their OnMed Care Stations transform health care access and deploy tech-enable hybrid care to underserved communities nationwide.

Episode Notes

Health care access, especially rural health care, has long been defined by systemic challenges, including limited access to specialists, provider shortages, and geographic barriers hindering patient care.

These obstacles continue to strain health systems and impact outcomes in underserved communities.

But what if new technologies could address these challenges by combining the convenience of telemedicine with the familiarity and comfort of an in-person doctor’s office?

In this episode of Health Care Rounds, Karthik Ganesh, CEO of OnMed, shares insights on how their OnMed Care Stations transform health care access and deploy tech-enable hybrid care to underserved communities nationwide.

TOPICS

(0:50) Introduction

(1:33) Karthik Ganesh: Background and Transition to OnMed

(6:02) Lessons Learned in Health Care

(11:39) Navigating the Complexity of Health Care

(14:00) Obstacles in Rural Health Care

(23:50) Why Health Care Issues Differ from Other Industries

(27:16) Exploring OnMed Care Stations

(34:35) OnMed's B2B Growth Strategy

(38:23) Expanding Access and Collaborating with IDNs

(42:18) Conclusion

🎙 ABOUT HEALTH CARE ROUNDS

Health Care Rounds is a weekly podcast developed for health care leaders who are at the forefront of health care delivery and payment reform. Join Darwin Research Group founder and CEO John Marchica as he discusses the latest advancements in health care business news and policy developments.  

🎙 ABOUT KARTHIK GANESH

Karthik Ganesh is an accomplished leader in tech-enabled healthcare services, renowned for building and transforming companies, driving market-leading results, and creating significant value through strategic M&A transactions. As CEO of OnMed, a hybrid care company, he is dedicated to reimagining healthcare access and improving health equity in underserved communities across the U.S. Previously, Karthik served as CEO of EmpiRx Health, SVP at CareAllies, and COO of QualCare, where he led successful transformations and strategic growth initiatives.

🎙 ABOUT ONMED

OnMed is revolutionizing healthcare with state-of-the-art telemedicine technology, providing a seamless and accessible solution for patients to connect with healthcare professionals. By combining innovative OnMed Care Stations with cutting-edge video and diagnostic tools, OnMed ensures high-quality, convenient care anytime, anywhere. Dedicated to improving access and addressing the evolving needs of modern healthcare, OnMed is setting a new standard in telemedicine.

🎙 ABOUT JOHN MARCHICA, HOST OF HEALTH CARE ROUNDS:

John Marchica is a veteran health care strategist and CEO of Darwin Research Group, a strategic consulting and market intelligence firm focused on hospitals, health systems, physician groups, and the evolving health care ecosystem. John has a degree in economics from Knox College, an MBA and M.A. in public policy from the University of Chicago, and completed his Ph.D. coursework at The Dartmouth Institute. He is an active member of the American College of Healthcare Executives and is pursuing certification as a Fellow.

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