Ending The Diagnostic Odyssey with Josh Resnikoff

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This episode explores how employers can rethink healthcare spending to improve outcomes for families facing rare diseases, featuring Joshua Resnikoff's personal journey through the diagnostic odyssey.

Ending the Diagnostic Odyssey: Rare Disease, Employers & Reimagining Health Plans Hosts: Na-Ri Oh & Ian WendtGuest: Joshua Resnikoff, Founder & CEO, Sunstone Health Episode Overview What if the biggest innovation in rare disease wasn’t a new drug—but a new way to navigate the system? In this episode, Na-Ri and Ian sit down with Joshua Resnikoff, biomedical engineer turned founder of Sunstone Health, to explore how employers can fundamentally rethink healthcare spending—while dramatically improving outcomes for families facing rare diseases. Josh’s journey into healthcare reform wasn’t academic—it was personal. After years navigating the healthcare system to diagnose his son’s rare periodic fever syndrome, Josh experienced firsthand the emotional, financial, and systemic toll of what’s known as the diagnostic odyssey. That experience sparked a mission: compress a seven-year diagnostic journey into just 12 weeks. This conversation dives into rare disease, employer-sponsored health plans, insurance mechanics, and why aligning incentives might be the key to transforming care. 🔬 From Scientist to System Builder Josh’s background as a biomedical engineer at Harvard’s Wyss…

People in this episode

Hosts: Na-Ri Oh, Ian Wendt

Guest: Joshua Resnikoff

Topics covered

• rare disease
• healthcare reform
• diagnostic odyssey
• employer-sponsored health plans
• insurance mechanics

Keywords

• rare disease
• healthcare spending
• diagnostic journey
• health plans
• insurance

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Sunstone Health, Harvard’s Wyss Institute

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