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Host Matt Fisher talks to Patches Seely, Clinical Strategy & Solutions Executive, TeleTracking, about defining surges with respect to healthcare facility operations; widespread impact of surges and necessity for advance planning; ripple effect of a surge on all facility operations; benefit of advance planning and testing of surge plans; identifying trigger points for surges and using available...

Ebola, AI, and Prevention as the Real Cost Cure Two outbreaks are spreading right now, an Ebola strain with no approved vaccine and a hantavirus that crossed dozens of borders before anyone connected the dots. Both were caught late, and that lag is expensive, in lives and in dollars. Dr. Ashish Jha, former White House COVID-19 Response Coordinator and now Co-Founder and CEO of BioRadar, joins Mega...

Host Tom Testa sits down with Angel Onuoha, co-founder and CEO of Avelis Health, for a deep dive into how AI agents are reshaping payment integrity, claims auditing, and healthcare cost management. Inspired by his own experience navigating inflated medical bills after multiple knee surgeries, Angel set out to tackle one of healthcare’s biggest hidden problems: payment errors and billing complexity...

From Manual Entry to Smarter Charge Capture AI-enabled charge capture can reduce manual work, but the real value comes when technology and billing expertise work together to improve accuracy, speed, and claim quality. Find all of our network podcasts on your favorite podcast platforms and be sure to subscribe and like us. Learn more at www.healthcarenowradio.com/listen/

S1E12: The Operational AI Opportunity Hospitals Are Missing, with Rom Eizenberg, Chief Revenue Officer and Head of Product Innovation at Kontakt.io On this episode, host Dr. Heather Bassett welcomes Rom Eizenberg, Chief Revenue Officer and Head of Product Innovation at Kontakt.io, to explore a blind spot in healthcare AI investment: while clinical technologies have attracted enormous attention and...

Episode 10: Pre-Service Collections, Prior-Auth Bots, and Patsy Cline w/Felicia Jamison On this episode hosts Angie Shin and Dave Smith engage with Felicia Jamison, the Director of Revenue Cycle at Permian Regional Medical Center, a rural hospital in Andrews, Texas. Felicia shares insights on centralized scheduling, upfront estimates vs back-end billing, keeping families informed during surgeries...

Host Ericka Adler is joined by Roetzel shareholder Jonna Eimer to discuss letters of intent (LOIs) in health care transactions and the common misunderstandings that can arise before a deal reaches the final agreement stage. The episode explores what health care providers should understand before signing an LOI, which terms are most important to address early, and how due diligence can shape the fi...

How Do Clinicians & Patients Feel About Prior Auth? Lynne Nowak, Chief Data and Analytics Officer, at Surescripts, shares highlights from their research on how clinicians feel about prior authorization, her point of view on responsible AI, and how it all ties back to better experiences for patients and clinicians.  All that, plus the Flava of the Week about Whoop partnering with HealthEx to of...

On this episode host Beth Friedman engages Bobby Reddy, Jr., PhD, Co-founder & CEO, Prenosis. Sepsis kills more people annually than all cancers combined - yet it receives a fraction of the research investment. Beth sits with Bobby Reddy Jr., leading Prenosis, a precision medicine company redefining how hospitals understand and treat their most critically ill patients. Reddy explains why decad...

Why Medtech Commercial Strategies Stall and How to Fix Them One of the most common and costly mistakes in medtech commercialization is confusing clinical buy-in with commercial buy-in. A surgeon who loves your device, peer-reviewed data supporting it, and a field rep with a 20-year relationship can all be in place, and the deal can still stall out completely. Why? Because the doctor is not the buy...

On this episode host Raj Sundar sits down with Dr. Evans, CEO, Chief Medical Officer, and co-founder of the Wellness Equity Alliance, to explore how trust is built with historically marginalized communities in healthcare. They trace his journey from international humanitarian crises to leading vaccine distribution and street medicine initiatives in the U.S., digging into the intersections of opera...

On this episode host Tom Foley shares a conversation he had with Dr. Nancy Cibotti, CMIO for Heidi as part of a recent AI in Action virtual summit. Their discussion focused on Rethinking the Clinical Day in the Age of AI. To stream our Station live 24/7 visit www. HealthcareNOWRadio.com or ask your Smart Device to “….Play Healthcare NOW Radio”. Find all of our network podcasts on your favorite pod...

On this episode Dr. Nick shares a conversation he had with Chris Pace, VP of Digital Experience Strategy at SearchStax as part of a recent AI in Action virtual summit. Their discussion focused on how AI is raising the stakes at the Digital Front Door. To stream our Station live 24/7 visit www. HealthcareNOWRadio.com or ask your Smart Device to “….Play Healthcare NOW Radio”. Find all of our network...

Complex Compliance – Why Healthcare Laws are So Complicated Part 2 of 5 Host Adam Russo continues his special series with Ron Peck, Chief Legal Officer of The Phia Group focusing on fiduciary liability and the PACE (Plan-Appointed Claim Evaluator) concept. Hear discussions around several key legal cases including Doe versus United Behavioral, Baylor versus GPA, and Kraft Heinz versus Aetna. Ron ex...

S3E8: Purpose-Built for Healthcare: Transforming Workforce Management in an Industry Defined by Complexity On this episode Frank interviews Naveen Gupta, CEO of Viventium, about their healthcare-focused human capital management platform. Naveen discussed how Viventium addresses workforce challenges in post-acute and senior care, including labor supply issues, reducing turnover, and compliance requ...

On the 6/20 episode hosts Colin Hung and John Lynn dicsuss Healthcare IT Failures. To stream our Station live 24/7 visit www. HealthcareNOWRadio.com or ask your Smart Device to “….Play Healthcare NOW Radio”. Find all of our network podcasts on your favorite podcast platforms and be sure to subscribe and like us. Learn more at www.healthcarenowradio.com/listen

The Long View: Building a Health Organization Ready for the Next Decade of AI What does it take to build a health organization that will still be running on a strong digital and AI foundation in five years, ten years, or twenty? In this closing conversation, John Henderson, Vice President and Chief Information and Digital Officer at Rady Children's Health, takes the long view. Drawing on his work...

AI is transforming healthcare workflows, but what is the best way to integrate it into physician workflows? Join Thea Campbell and Hari Bala as they discuss how to bring AI into clinical workflows to reduce clinician burden and create scalable, secure solutions for the future of healthcare.

Awakening the Future: How Emerging Narcolepsy Type 1 Therapies Are Redefining Care and Expectations On this episode guest host Steve Kheloussi, PharmD, MBA, FAMCP, principal consultant at Kheloussi Consulting, speaks with Amy Lugo, PharmD, BCPS, BC-ADM, FAPhA, FAMCP, founder and CEO of LoneStar Health Solutions, about the evolving treatment landscape for narcolepsy. The discussion explores the bur...

From Promise to Performance: Advancing Digital Health with Intention and Impact Host Russ Branzell, President and CEO of CHIME, is joined by Lyle McMillin, Associate Vice President of Product Management at Hyland, for a dynamic discussion on turning digital health ambition into measurable performance. The conversation examines how healthcare leaders translate innovation , particularly in cloud, AI...

Host Dr. Jay Anders welcomes Piyanun Yenjit, founder and managing director of APUK and a longtime leader in hospital technology transformation across Southeast Asia. A former nurse turned health IT executive, Yenjit also serves as Country Manager for HIMSS Thailand. Together they explore why parts of Asia have advanced clinical data adoption so quickly, crediting the HIMSS EMRAM framework for driv...

A HFMA Buyers Guide: How to Separate Revenue Cycle Strategy from Noise The discussion will explore what separates a true revenue cycle partner from another vendor on the HFMA floor. The panel will share how Infinx approaches revenue cycle challenges through operational experience, technology, automation, AI-enabled workflows, and proven execution across front-end, mid-cycle, and back-end functions...

Why Amenities Health Pivoted to Premium Memberships Aasim Saeed, Founder of Amenities Health, joins Jared for real talk about building in the direct to consumer health space, why he doesn't consider the current U.S. healthcare system to be patient-centric at all, and his pivot to powering health system-based concierge and premium offerings.  All that, plus the Flava of the Week about the new Googl...

Yes, Your Grocery Store Can Teach You About Successful Patient Engagement Host Jenna Hagan, VP of product marketing at NextGen Healthcare and Aditya Bansod, co-founder and president of Luma Health, discuss how patient expectations have changed in recent years and what practices can do to keep up. They address persistent challenges like no-shows, bust myths about which age cohorts are most likely t...

S1E3: Hard-won lessons selling to HDOs On this episode host Shahid Shah features a comprehensive discussion about common challenges and lessons learned in healthcare technology sales. Shah outlines twelve key lessons covering topics from funding and compliance to product adoption and customer success. He emphasizes the importance of understanding healthcare systems' complex decision-making process...