Healthcare Algorhythm

What does it really take to help older adults remain safely at home? In this episode of Healthcare Algorhythm , Dr. Will Strimel sits down with Dr. Richard Febry, founder of Care Associates, a physician-led organization delivering home-based primary care, transitional care, caregiver support, and hospice services to medically complex seniors. Drawing on decades of experience in nursing homes, hosp...

In this episode of the Healthcare Algorhythm Podcast, Dr. Will Strimel sits down with Antonio Johnson to explore one of the most pressing operational challenges in healthcare today: the growing gap between patient demand and the clinical workforce in post-acute care. Antonio brings more than 20 years of leadership experience across skilled nursing, rehabilitation, and multi-site healthcare operati...

Episode Summary What if we could prevent hospitalizations before they happen—at scale? In this episode of the Healthcare Algorhythm Podcast , Dr. Will Strimel sits down with Greg Sciarra, COO of Embrace Prevention Care, to explore a model of care designed to keep seniors healthy, independent, and out of the hospital. Embrace Prevention Care is focused on a fundamental shift in healthcare—from reac...

Episode Summary: In this episode of Healthcare Algorhythm , hosted by Dr. Will Strimel, Dr. Strimel sits down with Chris Widmayer , CEO of Penrod, to explore how healthcare organizations can responsibly adopt AI by first solving their data and systems foundation. Chris shares how Penrod helps health systems, providers, and payers modernize their technology ecosystems through consulting and tech-en...

Episode Summary: In this episode of Healthcare Algorhythm , hosted by Dr. William Strimel, Dr. Strimel sits down with Ethan Guerrieri, Vice President of Operations at Preferred Care at Home, to explore how large-scale home care networks are transforming senior care and reducing hospital readmissions through personalized, in-home support. Ethan shares the origin story of the family-founded business...

Episode Summary: In this episode of Healthcare Algorhythm , hosted by Dr. William Strimel , Dr. Strimel sits down with Karen McNerney , Chief Operating Officer at Paragon Post Acute, to explore how operational systems, clinical innovation, and communication infrastructure are transforming post-acute care delivery. Karen shares how Paragon Post Acute evolved from an outpatient practice into a rapid...

In this episode of Healthcare Algorhythm , I sit down with Tara Nastase, a senior living executive with experience leading multi-state community operations and driving occupancy and growth. We explore how senior living is evolving in real time as residents enter communities with increasing clinical complexity—and how that is reshaping everything from family decision-making to day-to-day operations...

Episode Summary: In this episode of Healthcare Algorhythm , hosted by Dr. William Strimel, Dr. Strimel sits down with Vasanth Kainkaryam , MD, MBA, MS, CPE, FAAP, FACP, DABOM—physician, entrepreneur, and founder of 4 Elements Direct Primary Care—to explore how a subscription-based healthcare model is transforming the patient-physician relationship. Dr. Kainkaryam breaks down the fundamentals of Di...

Telemedicine expanded rapidly during the COVID-19 pandemic, offering a new level of access to care — especially for seniors, rural populations, and underserved communities. But as adoption has matured, one major limitation has become clear: You can’t perform a physical exam through a screen. In this episode of Healthcare Algorhythm , Dr. Will Strimel sits down with Dr. Rada Sumareva , CEO of Ziphy...

When we think about innovation in cancer care, we often think about new drugs, new devices, or cutting-edge technologies. But what if one of the most powerful interventions has been in front of us all along? In this episode of Healthcare Algorhythm , Dr. Will Strimel sits down with Dr. Jay Harness , a breast surgical oncologist with more than five decades of experience and a former president of th...

Senior care is one of the fastest growing segments of healthcare — but it is also one of the most rapidly changing. In this episode of Healthcare Algorhythm , Dr. Will Strimel sits down with Christine Oriol Mahoney , CEO of Oriol Health Care , to discuss how the role of senior care communities is evolving as residents arrive with increasingly complex medical needs. Historically, senior living comm...

In this unique episode of Healthcare Algorhythm, we step away from the usual conversations about healthcare technology and operations to explore a deeper question: What if the first step in healing is realizing that you're not sick at all — you're simply human? Dr. Will Strimel speaks with Dr. Fred Moss , a psychiatrist, author, and founder of the Welcome to Humanity Movement. After decades workin...

Episode Summary: In this episode of Healthcare Algorhythm , hosted by Dr. William Strimel, Dr. Strimel sits down with Aaron Nye , Chief Operating Officer at Connect America, a leader in personal emergency response systems and remote patient monitoring solutions. Aaron shares how connected care technologies are transforming the way healthcare is delivered—especially for aging populations who want t...

Episode Summary: In this episode of Healthcare Algorhythm , hosted by Dr. William Strimel , Dr. Strimel sits down with Christian Milaster , Founder & CEO of Ingenium , a vendor-agnostic boutique consulting firm transforming rural healthcare through sustainable digital health and telehealth implementation. Christian shares why healthcare’s biggest challenge isn’t innovation, but adoption. Drawi...

Episode Summary: In this episode of Healthcare Algorhythm , hosted by Dr. William Strimel , Dr. Strimel sits down with Stecy Ola , psychiatric provider, to discuss the real-world challenges of delivering accessible mental health care in underserved communities. Stecy shares insights from frontline clinical practice, highlighting barriers such as transportation, technology access, language differen...

Episode Summary: In this episode of Healthcare Algorhythm , hosted by Dr. William Strimel , Dr. Strimel sits down with David M. Wild, MD, MBA , Chief Clinical Officer and physician executive, to discuss how quality improvement, analytics, and people-first leadership are reshaping patient experience in healthcare. Dr. Wild shares his transition from anesthesiology to executive leadership and explai...

Episode Summary: In this episode of Healthcare Algorhythm , Dr. William Strimel, we’re joined by Dr. Tammy Penhollow, D.O.—Architect of Motion, Stanford-trained regenerative medicine educator, and CEO/Medical Director of Precision Regenerative Medicine. Dr. Penhollow guides listeners through the revolutionary field of regenerative medicine, highlighting how it harnesses the body’s own cells—like p...

Episode Summary: In this episode of Healthcare Algorhythm , Dr. William Strimel sits down with Brendie Barnes, RN, BSN, Health and Wellness Expert and CEO/co-founder of Aging Well in Mount Eagle, Tennessee, to explore patient engagement, functional exercise, and strategies for helping older adults remain independent in their homes. Brendie shares insights from her career in startups, telehealth, a...

Episode Summary: In this episode of Healthcare Algorhythm , Dr. William Strimel sits down with Jared Torkelson, President of the American Society of Osteoporosis Providers and Bone Health Specialist , to explore osteoporosis, bone health, and strategies to prevent fractures before they happen. Jared shares insights from his career in adult reconstruction and bone health, explaining the challenges...

Episode Summary: In this episode of Healthcare Algorhythm , Dr. William Strimel sits down with Sridhar Uyyala , Founder and CEO of TensorLinks Inc , to explore how agentic artificial intelligence is reimagining access to healthcare, reducing administrative friction, and enhancing the patient experience. Sridhar shares insights from his 20+ years of software engineering experience across military,...

Episode Summary: In this episode of Healthcare Algorhythm , Dr. William Strimel, Dr. Strimel sits down with Nita Akoh , Founder & CEO of MyAtlas , to explore how AI, neuroscience, and mobile data are enabling earlier detection of mental health decline before a crisis occurs. Nita shares her personal journey into neuroscience and how it led to building MyAtlas, a platform inspired by functional...

Episode Summary: In this episode of Healthcare Algorhythm , hosted by Dr. William Strimel , Dr. Strimel sits down with Tiffany Anghel , CEO of RevTech Healthcare Technology Consulting , to unpack healthcare regulations, EHR systems, and what interoperability really means for today’s healthcare ecosystem. Tiffany shares insights from her 15-year career in healthcare technology, explaining how feder...

Episode Summary: In this episode of Healthcare Algorhythm , Dr. William Strimel sits down with Dr. Milad Owji , CEO & Founder of DentMent and Doctor of Dental Medicine, to share a compelling story of resilience, mentorship, and innovation in modern dentistry. Dr. Owji discusses his journey from refugee to healthcare professional, navigating immigration challenges, financial hardship, and start...

Episode Summary: In this episode of Healthcare Algorhythm , Dr. William Strimel i s joined by Paulo J. Machado, fractional co-founder and healthcare entrepreneur, to explore how startups can build healthcare that truly matters. The conversation centers on moving beyond flashy technology to create solutions that improve patient outcomes, support providers, and scale compassionate care. Paulo shares...

Episode Summary: In this episode of Healthcare Algorhythm , Dr. William Strimel speaks with Dr. Lillian Liang Emlet , emergency and critical care physician, executive coach, and founder of Transforming Healthcare Coaching, about clinician burnout and sustainable career design. The conversation reframes burnout as a system-level challenge and explores how coaching, leadership development, and emoti...