before we die

Before We Die follows the stories of the brave, audacious, and stubbornly persistent problem-solving gizmologists from the Med-Tech world. Join us each week as top doctors, scientists, bio-designers and entrepreneurs share their stories of unimaginable successes and heartbreaking failures as they strive to bring their life-saving technology and diagnostic innovations to the patients who need them the most. 

With an emphasis on patient perspective, hosts Joey Brenneman, Sandra Miller, John MacMahon, and Craig Ullman lend their humor and expertise to explore the stories behind the people and companies driving a multi-billion dollar market as healthcare strives to catch up with innovation.

Plus catch weekly bonus episodes of Lab Before Slab, the tangential, mini-pod featuring the random, sometimes relevant, and always quirky conversations that happen around our production table when we should be doing other work. Topics for these bite-sized shows include telehealth, health equity, and life expectancy predictors, along with the latest happenings in med-tech.

Episodes

May 23, 2023 - 42 MIN

Jodi Akin and The Hawthorne Effect Inc. (Encore)

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Clinical trials are the backbone of medical innovation. In order to receive funding, get FDA approval, and reach patients, accurate data is critical.  With so many barriers to completing data procedures, The Hawthorne Effect Inc... Read More
Clinical trials are the backbone of medical innovation. In order to receive funding, get FDA approval, and reach patients, accurate data is critical.  With so many barriers to completing data procedures, The Hawthorne Effect Inc. recognized the numerous pitfalls and has transformed clinical trials to be more efficient, and representative, and even brought follow-up care to the patient's home. With Jodi Akin's vision and determination, they began taking innovative, accessible, and inclusive clinical trials to patients, regardless of where they live or the complexity of the trial. (Encore) Email us at beforewedie@offscrip.com or call us at 855-283-4666. Visit: bwdpod.com Twitter: @bwdpodcast Linked In: Before We Die Podcast Check out other shows from Offscrip Health
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May 16, 2023 - 19 MIN

Lab Before Slab: Our Two Cents about Elizabeth Holmes and Theranos, Inc. (Encore)

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We couldn't finish our season without discussing Elizabeth Holmes and Theranos, Inc. Even if you aren't in the med tech industry, you probably watched the Netflix series, "The Dropout" or the HBO documentary, "The Inventor: Out for B.. Read More
We couldn't finish our season without discussing Elizabeth Holmes and Theranos, Inc. Even if you aren't in the med tech industry, you probably watched the Netflix series, "The Dropout" or the HBO documentary, "The Inventor: Out for Blood in Silicon Valley." The Before We Die team chimes in and adds their insider's perspective to this unfolding story. (Encore) Email us at beforewedie@offscrip.com or call us at 855-283-4666. Visit: bwdpod.com Twitter: @bwdpodcast Linked In: Before We Die Podcast Check out other shows from Offscrip Health
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May 09, 2023 - 13 MIN

Lab Before Slab: Technology and Mental Health (Encore)

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The studies on the effects of mental health and technology are out and young people are more at risk than ever before. (Encore) Email us at beforewedie@offscrip.com or call us at 855-283-4666. Visit: bwdpod.com Twitter: @bwdpodc.. Read More
The studies on the effects of mental health and technology are out and young people are more at risk than ever before. (Encore) Email us at beforewedie@offscrip.com or call us at 855-283-4666. Visit: bwdpod.com Twitter: @bwdpodcast Linked In: Before We Die Podcast Check out other shows from Offscrip Health SHOW NOTES: New York Times Article
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May 02, 2023 - 31 MIN

Fostering Collisions for Medical Innovation: The Jacobs Institute (Encore)

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A failure analysis meeting, where 30 top surgeons came together to discuss their biggest catastrophes, was the seed that built the Jacobs Institute for Medical Innovation in Buffalo, New York. The Jacobs Institute (JI) is a multi-dis.. Read More
A failure analysis meeting, where 30 top surgeons came together to discuss their biggest catastrophes, was the seed that built the Jacobs Institute for Medical Innovation in Buffalo, New York. The Jacobs Institute (JI) is a multi-disciplinary vascular center that fosters collisions among professionals of different disciplines in order to develop new ideas, technologies and systems. The building itself has won numerous architectural awards and was designed to force interactions among the various specialties. You want a fancy coffee? You're gonna have to mingle to get it. (Encore) Email us at beforewedie@offscrip.com or call us at 855-283-4666. Visit: bwdpod.com Twitter: @bwdpodcast Linked In: Before We Die Podcast Check out other shows from Offscrip Health
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April 25, 2023 - 14 MIN

Lab Before Slab: A New Device for Menstrual Health (Encore)

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Sandy brings up an Austrian health device from Breatheilo.com, that uses breath to analyze the menstrual cycle during the entire month and makes recommendations to boost one's daily health. This leads to personal revelations on the p.. Read More
Sandy brings up an Austrian health device from Breatheilo.com, that uses breath to analyze the menstrual cycle during the entire month and makes recommendations to boost one's daily health. This leads to personal revelations on the part of our panel and a discussion of raspberries. (Encore) Email us at beforewedie@offscrip.com or call us at 855-283-4666. Visit: bwdpod.com Twitter: @bwdpodcast Linked In: Before We Die Podcast Check out other shows from Offscrip Health SHOW NOTES: Breatheilo
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