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Podcast 177: Expanding Health Care Access with Portable Care Solutions w/ OnMed CEO Karthik Ganesh

Jan 24, 2025

Summary

Health care access, especially rural health care, has long been defined by systemic challenges, including limited access to specialists, provider shortages, and geographic barriers hindering patient care.

These obstacles continue to strain health systems and impact outcomes in underserved communities.

But what if new technologies could address these challenges by combining the convenience of telemedicine with the familiarity and comfort of an in-person doctor’s office?

In this episode of Health Care Rounds, Karthik Ganesh, CEO of OnMed, shares insights on how their OnMed Care Stations transform health care access and deploy tech-enable hybrid care to underserved communities nationwide.

 

In this episode

ABOUT KARTHIK GANESH

Karthik Ganesh is an accomplished leader in tech-enabled healthcare services, renowned for building and transforming companies, driving market-leading results, and creating significant value through strategic M&A transactions. As CEO of OnMed, a hybrid care company, he is dedicated to reimagining healthcare access and improving health equity in underserved communities across the U.S. Previously, Karthik served as CEO of EmpiRx Health, SVP at CareAllies, and COO of QualCare, where he led successful transformations and strategic growth initiatives.

 

ABOUT ONMED

OnMed is revolutionizing healthcare with state-of-the-art telemedicine technology, providing a seamless and accessible solution for patients to connect with healthcare professionals. By combining innovative OnMed Care Stations with cutting-edge video and diagnostic tools, OnMed ensures high-quality, convenient care anytime, anywhere. Dedicated to improving access and addressing the evolving needs of modern healthcare, OnMed is setting a new standard in telemedicine.

John Marchica

John Marchica is a veteran health care strategist and CEO of Darwin Research Group. He is leading ongoing, in-depth research initiatives on integrated health systems, accountable care organizations, and value-based care models. He is a faculty associate in the W.P. Carey School of Business and the graduate College of Health Solutions at Arizona State University.

John did his undergraduate work in economics at Knox College, has an MBA and M.A. in public policy from the University of Chicago, and completed his Ph.D. coursework at The Dartmouth Institute. He is an active member of the American College of Healthcare Executives and is pursuing certification as a Fellow.

About Darwin Research Group

Darwin Research Group Inc. provides advanced market intelligence and in-depth customer insights to health care executives, with a strategic focus on health care delivery systems and the global shift toward value-based care. Darwin’s client list includes forward-thinking biopharmaceutical and medical device companies, as well as health care providers, private equity, and venture capital firms. The company was founded in 2010 as Darwin Advisory Partners, LLC and is headquartered in Scottsdale, Ariz. with a satellite office in Princeton, N.J.

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