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Hard Problems, Smart Solutions: The Newfire Podcast

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Join Newfire’s engineering, product, data, and people experts as they tackle today’s most pressing technology questions alongside industry leaders from some of the world’s most notable companies. This is where the hard problems you’re facing finally get the smart solutions you were looking for.

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Newfire Global Partners

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Business

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Latest episode

Oct 17, 2025

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Episodes

Regulatory Compliance: Turning Overhead into an Opportunity 17.10.2025

In this episode of “Hard Problems, Smart Solutions ,” host Brendan Iglehart , Staff Healthcare Architect at Newfire, speaks with Deven McGraw , Chief Regulatory and Privacy Officer at Citizen Health and one of the nation’s leading voices on patient privacy, data access, and healthcare regulation . Together, they discuss how forward-thinking companies can turn data rights, compliance, and AI regula...

Patient Access: Why Waiting is Healthcare's Biggest Mistake 18.09.2025

In this episode of Hard Problems, Smart Solutions, Brendan Iglehart , Staff Healthcare Architect at Newfire Global Partners interviews Paul Wilder , the Executive Director of CommonWell Health Alliance . They discuss the importance of not delaying integration in health IT and the incremental advancements in healthcare interoperability. Interoperability, Wilder explains, isn’t about one big breakth...

Turn Skeptics into Champions: Fostering Trust in Healthtech 13.08.2025

In this episode of Hard Problems, Smart Solutions from Newfire, host Will Crawford explores the intricacies of building and scaling digital health platforms with Alexis Levine McKenna, Digital Health Product Leader and former Chief Product and Technology Officer at Huddle Up Care. Alexis discusses the importance of integrating clinician and patient feedback into product development, maintaining co...

AI With Purpose: How to Build Products that Matter 03.07.2025

In this episode of “Hard Problems, Smart Solutions: The Newfire Podcast,” Newfire’s VP of Data & AI, Gordon Wong , sits down with Lauren S. Moores , AI Catalyst and Strategic Advisor, better known as the Data Queen , to talk about the real-world impact of AI , and what it takes to move from buzzwords to meaningful product outcomes. With over 30 years of experience in data innovation, Lauren sh...

Building in Healthtech: Product Strategies for Innovators 30.04.2025

From scaling D2C mental health platforms to driving value-based care models, Omar Mousa has seen it all. In the latest episode of “Hard Problems, Smart Solutions: The Newfire Podcast,” Omar joins host Brendan Iglehart , Staff Healthcare Architect at Newfire, to unpack the challenges and lessons from building healthtech products at every stage of growth . Omar, who most recently served as VP of Pro...

How Standards Drive Innovation 01.04.2025

In this episode of Hard Problems, Smart Solutions, host Will Crawford , Head of Advisory Services and CTO at Newfire Global Partners, converses with Dr. Paulo Pinho, a practicing physician and seasoned health informaticist. Dr. Pinho shares his diverse career journey, combining clinical practice, payer technology, and entrepreneurship.   In this episode, you will gain insights into: Why interopera...

Unforeseen Consequences: The Power of (Accurate) Provider Directories 21.02.2025

In this episode of Hard Problems, Smart Solutions, the Newfire Podcast, host Brendan Iglehart , Staff Healthcare Architect at Newfire Global Partners , discusses the critical role of accurate provider directories in healthcare with Ron Urwongse , co-founder of Defacto Health .  Ron, an expert in healthcare data interoperability, shares his journey and insights into the development and optimization...

Building Scalable Data Products: Lessons from Tech to Healthcare 16.01.2025

In this episode of Hard Problems, Smart Solutions, the Newfire Podcast, host Gordon Wong, VP of Data AI at Newfire Global Partners , welcomes Sandeep Dhamale, Director of Engineering, Data and Intelligence at the American Medical Association . Sandeep shares his journey from fintech to healthcare, highlighting how his fintech experiences have shaped his strategies in tackling healthcare's data cha...

Information Security in 2025: Doing More With Less 15.12.2024

On this episode of Hard Problems, Smart Solutions: The Newfire Podcast, Newfire’s Head of Advisory Services Will Crawford sits down with Laura Louthan , founder of Angel Cybersecurity. Laura, a seasoned virtual Chief Information Security Officer (vCISO), discusses how businesses can creatively address security challenges without stretching their budgets. Drawing on her extensive experience with no...

AI-Driven Healthcare: Moving Beyond Analytics to Actionable Insights 19.11.2024

In the inaugural episode of "Hard Problems, Smart Solutions," Newfire's VP of Data and AI, Gordon Wong , hosts Emily Lindemer, Executive Director of Data and Healthcare Innovation at JPMorgan Chase & Co. They discuss AI's transformative potential in healthcare, emphasizing the importance of streamlining data and addressing administrative inefficiencies to improve patient outcomes. The conversa...

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