SonarMD Chief Medical Officer Develops eNose Technology to Promote Gut Health

CHICAGO, October 07, 2022 – SonarMD, the leading value-based care coordination company for digestive health, today announced its chief medical officer, Lawrence Kosinski, MD, has founded VOCnomics, a venture focused on the development and commercialization of novel remote patient monitoring technology for chronic conditions. The startup is investigating a clinical stage device that analyzes the […]

Building Community and Equity in GI Care — Melodie Narain-Blackwell

On a recent episode of The Scope With Dr. K, Melodie Narain-Blackwell, a Black and Indian patient-turned-advocate, shares her harrowing, decades-long journey to diagnosis with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) — and what she’s doing to make sure other patients of color have a better experience.   Episode Takeaways: “I absolutely believe bias and stigma were part […]

SonarMD Releases New eBook: How to Make Value-Based GI Care a Reality

CHICAGO – July 1, 2022 – SonarMD, a leading care coordination company specializing in digestive health, today released a new resource to help health plans and gastroenterology practices transition to more sustainable, value-based models of care. This transition can be challenging in specialty care — but industry experts believe significant opportunities await for those ready […]

DDW22: SonarMD Data Shows Hidden Impact of Mental Health on IBD Costs, Company Expands Access to Support Services

DDW22: SonarMD Data Shows Hidden Impact of Mental Health on IBD Costs, Company Expands Access to Support Services SonarMD’s platform pinpoints patients in need of mental health support better than claims data alone CHICAGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–SonarMD, the leading care coordination company for gut health, will present an abstract at Digestive Disease Week (DDW) 2022 demonstrating the […]

Can’t Do It Alone – Dr. Amy McKenzie

On the latest episode of The Scope with Dr. K, Dr. Lawrence Kosinski interviews Dr. Amy McKenzie, Associate Chief Medical Officer and Vice President of Clinical Partnerships at Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan.  In her role, Dr. McKenzie and her team provide clinical leadership for value-based provider programs and risk contracting. She helps enable and […]

No Cutting Corners – Dr. Mark Jansen

On the latest episode of The Scope with Dr. K, Dr. Lawrence Kosinski interviews Dr. Mark Jansen, Vice President and Chief Medical Officer of Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield. In his role, Dr. Jansen supervises clinical strategy, population health, enterprise quality and risk management, and strategic data/informatics. He has been active in the application […]

Aligning for the Future – Dr. David Johnson

On the latest episode of The Scope with Dr. K, Dr. Lawrence Kosinski interviews Dr. David Johnson, Medical Director of Value Transformation at Blue Cross NC. In his role, Dr. Johnson provides a clinical perspective for the design of alternative payment models, facilitates collaborative partnerships with providers, and implements innovative care delivery models that are […]

If You Build It, They Will Come – Florence Kariuki

On the latest episode of The Scope with Dr. K, Dr. Lawrence Kosinski interviews Florence Kariuki, RN, Chief Clinical Officer at Health Recovery Solutions (HRS). Prior to joining HRS, Kariuki was Director, New Models and Episodes of Care at Horizon Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Jersey, where she focused on innovative alternative payment […]