Ep 05: Healing Through Empirical Research & Data - Interview with Matthew Grennan, PhD.

This episode’s Hospital Healer is Matthew Grennan, PhD. He is an Associate Professor and Faculty Co-Director of the Robinson Life Science, Business, and Entrepreneurship Program at the Haas School of Business at University of California, Berkeley. Dr. Grennan is an expert on the economics of health care markets, products, and organizations. Recently, his research has focused on economics related to medically implanted devices and how hospitals purchase from the manufacturers. (2:46 – 43:06)

(0:15 – 2:45): Host Rich Palarea shares thoughts on the recent wildfires in Maui.

(2:46 – 43:06): Matthew Grennan, PhD. joins the podcast to discuss his work and research in healthcare economics, including how he landed in the field. Dr. Grennan shares his view on data, analytics, and data science, and talks about his upcoming publications.

(43:07 – 53:57): Rich recaps the interview with Dr. Grennan by having a conversation with Steve Kammar, Kermit’s in-house data scientist. Steve has spent decades in healthcare supply chain, most recently as the Director of Supply Chain at MedStar Health in Maryland. Kammar shares how the topics Matt Grennan spoke about relates to the work he does today for Kermit and their clients.

Links:

Matt Grennan’s Bio - https://haas.berkeley.edu/faculty/matthew-grennan/

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