Brainwaves by Opus
Brainwaves by Opus
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Welcome to Brainwaves Podcast by Opus, where we sit down with industry leaders to unpack their journeys, explore the latest trends, and talk about how they’re shaping the future of behavioral health and healthcare technology.
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The podcast focuses on themes around patient engagement, revenue cycle management, technological innovation, and organizational growth within behavioral health. Episodes explore specific topics such as transforming patient inquiries into care, building technology by providers for providers, and enhancing financial engagement, with examples including discussions with experts about AI integration and holistic growth strategies.
Welcome to Brainwaves Podcast by Opus, where we sit down with industry leaders to unpack their journeys, explore the latest trends, and talk about how they’re shaping the future of behavioral health and healthcare technology.
In this episode of Brainwaves by Opus, we sit down with Andy Flanagan, CEO of Iris Telehealth, a leading telepsychiatry company connecting patients to licensed mental health providers across the U.S.
Andy shares lessons from his career leading startups and global enterprises, from scaling Iris fivefold since 2020, to fostering culture and accountability, to reimagining telehealth as a seamless part of modern healthcare.
Topics include:
Why telehealth will soon be “just healthcare,” not a separate category
How Iris delivers care in high-acuity settings like emergency departments and Medicaid clinics
Balancing innovation with execution to drive sustainable growth
How empathy and culture fuel clinician engagement
Data science and predictive models for early intervention
The leadership lessons behind scaling profitably in a mission-driven space
Resources Mentioned:
Blue Ocean Strategy by W. Chan Kim & Renée Mauborgne
Crossing the Chasm by Geoffrey Moore
Innovator’s Dilemma by Clayton Christensen
Zero to IPO by Frederic Kerrest
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