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#125: Tom Koulopolous: Building a Technology Foothold in Healthcare

Release Date: 10/01/2020

#358: The Pros & Cons of Having a Business Credit Card

Healthcare Boss Academy Podcast

OVERVIEW: Jason A. Duprat, MBA, CRNA, Healthcare Practitioner, and Host of the Healthcare Boss Academy podcast, presents the pros and cons of having a business credit card. If you choose to have one, he provides tips on how to use the card wisely. EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS: Jason shares an example of someone who funded their startup with a business credit. He changed his mind on the business and presumed he wouldn't be held personally responsible for the debt. He was wrong. Jason explains the differences between a small business credit card and a corporate credit card. A corporate credit...

#357: Are You a Creator, Controller or Owner?

Healthcare Boss Academy Podcast

OVERVIEW: Jason A. Duprat, MBA, CRNA, Healthcare Practitioner, and Host of the Healthcare Boss Academy talks about how to create wealth in today's economy, including the two ways to do this and the three types of people who create wealth through their assets. EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS: The right way to create passive or semi-passive wealth is to create multiple assets vs trading your time for money or ‘working your ass off.' There are three categories of people with assets: creators, controllers, and owners. Creators generate revenue using their mind to build or create...

#356: Systematizing Multiple Streams of Revenue

Healthcare Boss Academy Podcast

OVERVIEW: Jason A. Duprat, MBA, CRNA, Healthcare Practitioner, and Host of the Healthcare Boss Academy, talks about if and when you should consider looking into multiple streams of revenue – and how to systemize them. EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS: Creating multiple streams of revenue may be the obvious way forward but it also has its pros and cons. Timing and taking little steps should always be your focus if you want all of them to succeed. Systemize your streams of revenue. Doing everything at once will only lead to inefficiency and even failure. Stop pulling yourself into...

#355: Find Your Capital-S Story and Communicate the Value of Your Business Through Effective Storytelling with Paul Furiga

Healthcare Boss Academy Podcast

OVERVIEW: “Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some hire public relations officers.” – Daniel J. Boorstin Jason A. Duprat, MBA, CRNA, Healthcare Practitioner, and Host of the Healthcare Boss Academy podcast, sits down with Paul Furiga, President and Chief Storyteller of WordWrite. In this episode, Paul shares decades’ worth of knowledge on Public Relations, such as various PR concepts, how to use PR to gain success, and his take on the difference between Advertising and PR. EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS: He spent about 20 years in Journalism, wrote about 10,000...

#354: Are you an aspiring entrepreneur burdened with student loan debt?

Healthcare Boss Academy Podcast

OVERVIEW: Jason A. Duprat, MBA, CRNA, Healthcare Practitioner, and Host of the Healthcare Boss Academy podcast talks about how – and if – you should start a business when you have student loan debt. EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS: In the US, student debt totals 1.6 trillion dollars. The average student graduates with just under 38k in student loans. And 15% of the US population currently has student loan debt. Jason shares five tips for those struggling with student loans yet still want to launch their business. First, choose your institution wisely. As a student, think about the return...

#353: How to Build Audiences, Authority & Connections

Healthcare Boss Academy Podcast

OVERVIEW: Jason A. Duprat, MBA, CRNA, Healthcare Practitioner, and Host of the Healthcare Boss Academy podcast, talks about how to become a guest on a podcast show. He also discusses the benefits of being a guest, including building your authority in your area of expertise, growing your audience and developing connections. EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS: Being on a podcast show is similar to appearing as a guest on a YouTube channel or writing a guest blog post. It allows you to reach new audiences. Jason has five tips for becoming a guest on a podcast show ability to speak well...

#352: Using Innovative Technology in Healthcare to Improve Patient Care and Clinic Efficiency with Kathrine Saunders

Healthcare Boss Academy Podcast

OVERVIEW: Obesity is a disease. It's not just a lifestyle issue. Jason A. Duprat, MBA, CRNA, Healthcare Practitioner, and Host of the Healthcare Boss Academy podcast, sits down with Katherine Saunders, Co-Founder of Intellihealth, Diplomat of the American Board of Internal Medicine and the American Board of Obesity Medicine, and Host of the Weight Matters Podcast. Join us in this episode as we debunk the long-standing stigma surrounding obesity and learn more about Katherine and Intellihealth's mission to bring accessible medical obesity care for all. EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS ...

#351: 3 Ways to Attract Top Talent: Autonomy, Title & Flexibility

Healthcare Boss Academy Podcast

OVERVIEW Jason A. Duprat, MBA, CRNA, Healthcare Practitioner, and Host of the Healthcare Boss Academy podcast, talks about how to attract the top talent to your team when starting or running a new business. EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS: If you’re launching or starting a new business, building a team of talented people is important for growth. When you have a great team, you can deliver great products and service. When it comes to hiring new employees, position the benefits of working for your company, especially if you can’t offer a big salary. One advantage of working for an...

#350: When Should you Discharge an Angry Customer?

Healthcare Boss Academy Podcast

OVERVIEW: Jason A. Duprat, MBA, CRNA, Healthcare Practitioner, and Host of the Healthcare Boss Academy podcast talks about the best way to manage irrational and overly demanding customers. EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS: When you own a business, complaints are something you can't escape. There are ways you can manage angry customers while maintaining the integrity of your company. Be empathetic and listen to what unsatisfied customers are saying. Put yourself in their shoes and really listen to the core reason behind their complaint. Unhappy customers are louder than happy customers....

#349: From Pharmacy to Agency: How David Lu Changed His Trajectory with Video Production

Healthcare Boss Academy Podcast

OVERVIEW: “We're not competitor-obsessed, we're customer-obsessed. We start with what the customer needs and we work backwards.” — Jeff Bezos Jason A. Duprat, MBA, CRNA, Healthcare Practitioner, and Host of the Healthcare Boss Academy podcast, sits down with David Lu, Founder of Axon Video Strategy. In this episode, David shares how he combined his years of Pharmacy experience, passion for Business, and for Video Production expertise to build his value-driven career today. We also learn what separates a regular skill from an in-demand, client-centric service. Tune in to learn more...

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OVERVIEW:

Welcome to Season 2 of the Healthcare Entrepreneur Academy podcast! We're excited to launch our new interview season and share actionable insights from healthcare leaders and entrepreneurs to help you shortcut your path to financial freedom. In our debut episode, Jason A. Duprat, Entrepreneur, Healthcare Practitioner and Host of the Healthcare Entrepreneur Academy podcast talks to Tom Koulopolous, Founder and Chairman of Delphi Group. Tom shares his insight and experience on technology in the healthcare arena. He highlights where we’ve been, where we’re headed and how COVID-19 has increased the need to embrace innovation and change.

EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:

Tom talks about how he got started in the field of technology.
How did Tom start Delphi Group and what were the factors leading to the company’s success?
What are the significant changes in telehealth especially in the midst of COVID-19?
How will AI impact healthcare?
Tom discusses the benefits of technology when it comes to changing patterns and how best to adapt to what’s needed in a situation. He references COVID-19 as an example.
Why should practice and procedure dictate policy when it comes to healthcare?
What is the purpose of HSPs (Healthcare Services Providers and why are hospitals choosing to utilize them?
What does the future look like for community hospitals? Is there a possible crossover between community hospitals and HSPs?
Tom believes if hospitals invest in technology and innovation, they can put patients at the center of the healthcare equation.
Tom shares his advice as an entrepreneur on how to succeed by constantly innovating and keeping up with the times.

3 KEY POINTS:

We get accustomed to what we have and sometimes it takes a nuclear hit to dislodge us from the past. The things we’re doing now as a result of COVID-19 will build a foundation for the future.
AI will not completely take over, but rather it will assist telehealth providers with administrative work and alleviate the workload.
There is a way to drive down costs, make healthcare better, maintain locality and in the process, maintain the innovation that comes with the localized healthcare.

TWEETABLE QUOTES:

“Technology is a lifeline.” - Tom Koulopolous

“Understand the industry as well as you possibly can, dedicate the time, invest the time . . . to really know what the issues are.” - Tom Koulopolous

“Once it’s in your blood, it’s always in your blood.” - Tom Koulopolous

RESOURCES MENTIONED:

Reimagining Healthcare: How the Smartsourcing Revolution Will Drive the Future of Healthcare and Refocus It on What Matters Most, The Patient by Thomas Koulopolous- https://www.amazon.com/Reimagining-Healthcare-Smartsourcing-Revolution-Refocus/dp/1642935573

Tom Koulopolous’ Website - http://tkspeaks.com/

Delphi Group Company Website - delphigroup.com

Healthcare Entrepreneur Academy for Digital Businesses - https://www.facebook.com/groups/HeathcareEntrepreneurAcademy/

Healthcare Entrepreneur Academy for Brick & Mortar Businesses - https://www.facebook.com/groups/HealthcareEntrepreneurAcademyBrickandMortar/

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