“Anything that’s human is mentionable, and anything that is mentionable can be more manageable. When we can talk about our feelings, they become less overwhelming, less upsetting, and less scary. The people we trust with that important talk can help us know that we are not alone.”
― Fred Rogers
In this episode of Therapy Insiders podcast, we are joined by Andy DeLaO, aka Cancergeek for the blog and social media friendly crowd, to discuss healthcare innovation. Here’s a little spoiler…it’s simply complicated but effective communication is essential! Hit play and enjoy! As always please let us know what you think. Leave a comment, tweet at us @updocmedia @therapyinsiders, or email us!
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About Andy from https://cancergeek.wordpress.com
Healthcare Marketing & Business Development Executive
- Currently working as a Global Marketing Manager for a Top 10 ranked Fortune 500 Company
- 14 years of experience in healthcare, oncology, start ups, and strategic marketing
- Clinical background in radiation oncology, dosimetry, business development
- Designed, built, operated, managed, and developed several comprehensive cancer centers
- One cancer center expansion
- One cancer center renovation
- Worked with one of the original 16 pilot sites for the National Community Cancer Care Programs (NCCCP) funded by the National Cancer Institute (NCI)
- Oversight of 2 ARRA Grants: Multidisciplinary Care & Patient Navigation
- Development of an entirely new oncology service line
- Program Development: Screening to Diagnosis in 24 hours
- Program Development: Diagnosis to Treatment plan in 3 days or less
- Owned and operated my own healthcare advisory business
- Worked with healthcare organizations across the US and Canada to develop strategic business plans, identify differential value, create specialize programs, define opportunities in the market place, market research
- Build physician and administrative alignment across multiple hospital and network systems
- Work with genomics and IT to help drive the future of oncology possibilities
I have many interests ranging from design and art, technology and genomics, entrepreneurship and start ups, marketing and business. It is through this melting pot of curiosity and interest that allow me to take the time and pull from all aspects of the world to help identify new and interesting ways to solve current challenges and problems.
I enjoy understanding complex problems and defining them into simple problems to be solved.
Cancer is my life. Cancer is my passion. I am here to “Un-Geek” the world of cancer care.
My desire is to impact the lives of people touched by cancer in this world. Either directly or indirectly by working with vendors, organizations, and healthcare systems.
I am here to make a difficult world of health care easy to understand.
I am simply here to offer HOPE.
-CancerGeek
Twitter: @cancergeek