Josh Komenda's guest appearances

Josh Komenda

Outcomes Rocket

Tacos and Tech Podcast

Health Care Rounds

NEMTalk

Health Tech Spotlight

Spencer Hutchins

Ardy Arianpour

Tom Young

Robin Shah

Kyle Kiser

Scott Becker

Robert Pearl

Kara Dennis

Suzanne Shugg

Stewart Gandolf

David Contorno

Andrew Le

Dawn Barry

John Gorman

Peter Cram

OwlTail

In this episode, we are covering health transportation and we have the privilege of hosting the fantastic Josh Komenda. Josh is the Co-Founder, CEO, and President of Veyo, a full-service, non-emergency medical transportation brokerage designed specifically for health care. Josh discusses how his company is providing a solution to the logistics challenge of NEMT(non emergency medical transportation). He explains how his team saw an opportunity to bring a new transportation model to the healthcare world, how they help close the gap for both patients and providers, and how they leverage tech-based transportation to offer better transparency and efficiency. Josh also shares the major advantages of Veyo, as well as several challenges they have faced over the years. It has been a really interesting conversation and we hope you'll enjoy it as much as we did. Click this link to the show notes, transcript, and resources: outcomesrocket.health

In this episode, we are covering health transportation and we have the privilege of hosting the fantastic Josh Komenda. Josh is the Co-Founder, CEO, and President of Veyo, a full-service, non-emergency medical transportation brokerage designed specifically for health care. Josh discusses how his company is providing a solution to the logistics challenge of NEMT(non emergency medical transportation). He explains how his team saw an opportunity to bring a new transportation model to the healthcare world, how they help close the gap for both patients and providers, and how they leverage tech-based transportation to offer better transparency and efficiency. Josh also shares the major advantages of Veyo, as well as several challenges they have faced over the years. It has been a really interesting conversation and we hope you'll enjoy it as much as we did. Click this link to the show notes, transcript, and resources: <a href="https://outcomesrocket.health/veyo/2021/04/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">outcomesrocket.health</a>

Revolutionizing Health Transportation With Rideshare with Josh Komenda, Co-Founder, CEO, and President of Veyo

 Josh Komenda is co-founder, CEO and president of healthcare logistics leader, Veyo, a full service NEMT broker using technology to better manage NEMT benefits for Medicaid and Medicare programs, state governments, and Managed Care Organizations.While focusing on the technology platform, Josh and his team recognized the need for Non-emergency Medical Transportation (NEMT) in the industry and created Veyo. Combined with the healthcare logistics and transportation division of Total Transit, Veyo is a full-service transportation brokerage designed specifically to provide access to healthcare for people who need assistance getting to and from medical appointments. Veyo’s new tech-enabled healthcare approach has the most powerful network in NEMT and continues to deliver higher levels of reliability, quality, and transparency to customers, partners, and members.Josh received his degree in Computer Engineering from the University of Waterloo and his graduate degree in Business from the Marshall School of Business at University of Southern California.John Marchica, CEO, Darwin Research GroupJohn Marchica is a veteran health care strategist and CEO of Darwin Research Group, a health care market intelligence firm specializing in health care delivery systems. He’s a two-time health care entrepreneur, and his first company, FaxWatch, was listed twice on the Inc. 500 list of fastest-growing American companies. John is the author of The Accountable Organization and has advised senior management on strategy and organizational change for more than a decade.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 a faculty associate in the W.P. Carey School of Business and the College of Health Solutions at Arizona State University, and is an active member of the American College of Healthcare Executives.About Darwin Research GroupDarwin 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.

Josh Komenda is co-founder, CEO and president of healthcare logistics leader, Veyo, a full service NEMT broker using technology to better manage NEMT benefits for Medicaid and Medicare programs, state governments, and Managed Care Organizations.While focusing on the technology platform, Josh and his team recognized the need for Non-emergency Medical Transportation (NEMT) in the industry and created Veyo. Combined with the healthcare logistics and transportation division of Total Transit, Veyo is a full-service transportation brokerage designed specifically to provide access to healthcare for people who need assistance getting to and from medical appointments. Veyo’s new tech-enabled healthcare approach has the most powerful network in NEMT and continues to deliver higher levels of reliability, quality, and transparency to customers, partners, and members.Josh received his degree in Computer Engineering from the University of Waterloo and his graduate degree in Business from the Marshall School of Business at University of Southern California.John Marchica, CEO, Darwin Research GroupJohn Marchica is a veteran health care strategist and CEO of Darwin Research Group, a health care market intelligence firm specializing in health care delivery systems. He’s a two-time health care entrepreneur, and his first company, FaxWatch, was listed twice on the Inc. 500 list of fastest-growing American companies. John is the author of The Accountable Organization and has advised senior management on strategy and organizational change for more than a decade.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 a faculty associate in the W.P. Carey School of Business and the College of Health Solutions at Arizona State University, and is an active member of the American College of Healthcare Executives.About Darwin Research GroupDarwin 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.

#139: Building A Platform to Match the Demands of Healthcare Transportation with Josh Komenda

I was lucky enough to be able to get some time with Josh Komenda, the CEO of Veyo. If you're interested in learning more about this tech-focused broker and get some tips on working with them, then this is the podcast episode for you. Veyo is a very interesting and forward-thinking transportation broker and they're certainly somebody to watch for entering the state where you operate.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/eric-lane3/message

I was lucky enough to be able to get some time with Josh Komenda, the CEO of Veyo. If you're interested in learning more about this tech-focused broker and get some tips on working with them, then this is the podcast episode for you. Veyo is a very interesting and forward-thinking transportation broker and they're certainly somebody to watch for entering the state where you operate.--- Send in a voice message: <a href="https://anchor.fm/eric-lane3/message" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://anchor.fm/eric-lane3/message</a>

NEMTalk with Josh Komenda, CEO of Veyo

In episode nineteen we speak with Josh Komenda the Co-Founder and CEO/President at Veyo about next-generation medical transportation, adapting the innovation developed in the consumer rideshare space to the healthcare industry, and the best tacos in San Diego!

In episode nineteen we speak with Josh Komenda the Co-Founder and CEO/President at <a href="https://veyo.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Veyo</a> about next-generation medical transportation, adapting the innovation developed in the consumer rideshare space to the healthcare industry, and the best tacos in San Diego!

Josh Komenda Co-Founder & CEO / President at Veyo

Josh Komenda is the Co-Founder &amp; CEO of Veyo, an affordable rideshare program for those who rely on Medicaid and Medicare. Like Uber/Lyft, the company has a call center that runs a technology platform, but delivers a service in partnership with existing health plans. Veyo is available in the  app store.  When Josh’s cab-hailing startup was outshone by emerging rideshare startups, his team began looking at other opportunities in the ride-hailing market. They realized the medical transportation sector was lacking and antiquated so they set out to build a startup that met that need. 4:17 Josh shares details about the start of his entrepreneurial career as an intern at Qualcomm in San Diego. At the tech giant, he led a global engineering team from 2004-2010. Technology interested him from a young age, so Qualcomm gave him a chance to get familiar with the industry to eventually start his own venture. 6:40 Josh discusses his first startup idea, GoFastCab, which he and his friends launched in 2009 to make the ordering of cabs and taxis easier. Little did they know rideshare startups would disrupt the entire ride-hailing industry. Total Transit eventually hired him and his team, allowing them to further explore their goals.  11:10 In 2013, Total Transit acquired GoFastCab, and hired Josh and his team to ensure more widely available and higher quality service in a new health care transportation venture, Veyo. 15:28 Josh explains Veyo’s business model. Like Uber and Lyft, a plurality of the company’s employee population runs its call center.  17:39 Veyo’s average customers are health payers, so the transportation benefit is primarily catered towards those who struggle with gaining access to transportation services in the moment. Healthcare providers partnered with Veyo help book and manage claims/trips, taking into account the customers’ insurance and maximum benefit. Company growth is generally geographic and insurance based. 23:55 Covid has pushed the startup to make a significant amount of adaptations, as there is a concern regarding the risk of infections spreading. Recently, Veyo contracted with Meals on Wheels to help the nonprofit deliver thousands of meals. Veyo drivers also delivered PPE to at-risk Medicaid members. Lastly, the startup also started an initiative to safely transport those who have been infected by Covid. Josh plans for Veyo to continue taking some of these safety precautions even after the pandemic ends.  Listen in as Josh takes us through his entrepreneurial journey, going from cab-hailing to health care transportation, and the changes he has had to make in light of the pandemic. Thanks to our partners at Cox Business for their support in enabling us to grow the San Diego ecosystem.   Josh’s favorite local tacos:  Puesto at The Headquarters  Connect with Josh: Linkedin: Twitter: @josh_komenda   Keep up with Veyo: Website: https://veyo.com/ Linkedin Facebook @veyologistics Twitter: @veyologistics

<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/joshkomenda" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Josh Komenda</a> is the Co-Founder &amp; CEO of <a href="https://veyo.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Veyo</a>, an affordable rideshare program for those who rely on Medicaid and Medicare. Like Uber/Lyft, the company has a call center that runs a technology platform, but delivers a service in partnership with existing health plans. Veyo is available in the <a href="https://apps.apple.com/us/app/veyo-driver/id1373837590" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> app store</a>.  When Josh’s cab-hailing startup was outshone by emerging rideshare startups, his team began looking at other opportunities in the ride-hailing market. They realized the medical transportation sector was lacking and antiquated so they set out to build a startup that met that need. 4:17 Josh shares details about the start of his entrepreneurial career as an intern at <a href="https://www.qualcomm.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Qualcomm</a> in San Diego. At the tech giant, he led a global engineering team from 2004-2010. Technology interested him from a young age, so Qualcomm gave him a chance to get familiar with the industry to eventually start his own venture. 6:40 Josh discusses his first startup idea, GoFastCab, which he and his friends launched in 2009 to make the ordering of cabs and taxis easier. Little did they know rideshare startups would disrupt the entire ride-hailing industry. <a href="https://www.totalride.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Total Transit</a> eventually hired him and his team, allowing them to further explore their goals.  11:10 In 2013, Total Transit acquired GoFastCab, and hired Josh and his team to ensure more widely available and higher quality service in a new health care transportation venture, Veyo. 15:28 Josh explains Veyo’s business model. Like Uber and Lyft, a plurality of the company’s employee population runs its call center.  17:39 Veyo’s average customers are health payers, so the transportation benefit is primarily catered towards those who struggle with gaining access to transportation services in the moment. Healthcare providers partnered with Veyo help book and manage claims/trips, taking into account the customers’ insurance and maximum benefit. Company growth is generally geographic and insurance based. 23:55 Covid has pushed the startup to make a significant amount of adaptations, as there is a concern regarding the risk of infections spreading. Recently, Veyo contracted with <a href="https://www.mealsonwheelsamerica.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Meals on Wheels</a> to help the nonprofit deliver thousands of meals. Veyo drivers also delivered PPE to at-risk Medicaid members. Lastly, the startup also started an initiative to safely transport those who have been infected by Covid. Josh plans for Veyo to continue taking some of these safety precautions even after the pandemic ends.  Listen in as Josh takes us through his entrepreneurial journey, going from cab-hailing to health care transportation, and the changes he has had to make in light of the pandemic. Thanks to our partners at Cox Business for their support in enabling us to grow the San Diego ecosystem. Josh’s favorite local tacos:  <a href="https://www.eatpuesto.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Puesto at The Headquarters </a> Connect with Josh: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/joshkomenda/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Linkedin:</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/josh_komenda" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter:</a> @josh_komenda Keep up with Veyo: Website: <a href="https://veyo.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://veyo.com/</a> <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/veyo-logistics/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Linkedin</a> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/VeyoLogistics/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a> @veyologistics <a href="https://twitter.com/veyologistics" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a>: @veyologistics