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The conversations at this year's HFMA Annual Conference made one thing clear: value-based care is no longer just about reimbursement; it's becoming the foundation for how healthcare organizations operate. On this episode host Daniel Marino is joined by Katie Gilfillan, Director of Healthcare Finance Policy at HFMA, to discuss four themes from the conference: the transition from value-based contrac...

The Art of Making a Room Feel Human with Mike Mosquito and Maureen Nylin Have you ever wondered why the smaller, more intimate industry events on your calendar seem to generate more real business than the massive trade show floors? On this episode, part two of their series The Intimacy Shift, host Adam Turinas sits down with Mike Mosquito and Maureen Nylin, the duo behind the Buzz podcast, to find...

Recorded live from BIO 2026 in San Diego, Gil captures a conversation with Craig Martin, Founder and CEO of Orphan Therapeutics Accelerator and Amber Freed, Founder & CEO of the Non-profit, SLC6A1 Connect that is equal parts heartbreak, science, economics, and stubborn optimism. Gil engages two of the rare disease world's most energized advocates immediately following a panel they participated...

Host Matt Fisher talks to John Bou, Co-Founder and President of Modio Health, about the history of credentialing process; scope of information needed to proceed with credentialing; why credentialing can take so long; original purpose for credentialing and how it evolved; opportunity available if centralized system can be created. To stream our Station live 24/7 visit www. HealthcareNOWRadio.com or...

Day in the Life: Leading through Change Host: Phil Sobol, Chief Commercial Officer at CereCore Guest: Judy Krupala, CNO, Cuero Regional Hospital CNO 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

July News You Can Use Skynet, Stretchers, and Sticker Shock Topics include: Increasingly capable models push the boundaries of their "sandbox" environments; AI safety is starting to look less like The Terminator and more like a real engineering challenge; A $13,000 ambulance ride highlights the broken economics of emergency care; Patients are paying for the wrong thing and need to pay for readines...

Pediatric AI at Scale: How Valley Children's Is Closing the Care Gap in California's Central Valley Host: Janae Sharp Guests: Joe Egan, CIO of Valley Children's Healthcare AI in pediatric healthcare is often talk, not delivery. Joe Egan, CIO of Valley Children's Healthcare, walks through the three layers of AI his team runs today, and how each one turns clinician time back into access for kids. In...

On this episode, Carol Flagg is joined by Saul Marquez, Founder and CEO of Outcomes Rocket. Saul recently led a survey of more than 800 marketing professionals to better understand how organizations are using podcasts as part of their marketing strategy, what's driving results, where challenges remain, and how podcast content may play a growing role in an AI-driven future. He joins Carol to discus...

SiPhox Health's Michael Dubrovsky on the Future of Home Blood Testing SiPhox Health Co-Founder and CEO Michael Dubrovsky joins Jared at Nourishing Change to discuss the future of at-home blood testing, preventative health, and how AI is transforming health analysis. They explore how accessible testing can empower individuals to live longer, healthier lives and the innovations driving this movement...

Building RCM Automation Around the Realities of Tribal Health Host Jenna Hagan, vice president of revenue cycle national sales at NextGen Healthcare, talks with Carmen Lovato, clinical informatics coordinator at Kewa Pueblo Health Corporation, about what it takes to make revenue cycle automation work in tribal health settings. At Santo Domingo Health Center, billing was complicated by patterns tri...

Host Ericka Adler is joined by Craig Castelli, Founder and CEO of Caber Hill Advisors, to discuss the current market for selling physician and health care practices. The episode explores what buyers are looking for, how valuations and deal structures have shifted, and which areas of health care are attracting investor interest. Ericka and Craig also discuss physician retention, succession planning...

The Ticking Time Bomb in Your Health Plan Fiduciary duty means acting in the plan’s best interest, but many employers don’t realize their company and their health plan are legally separate entities. Responsibility for claims rests with designated plan fiduciaries, not executives, brokers, or TPAs, a fact that often catches plan sponsors off guard. There are conflicting incentives among brokers, TP...

On this episode host Justin Barnes continues his series at the Moffitt Cancer Center exploring oncology of today. Part 3, Inside the CancerX Accelerator 2026 Cohort with Kamal Jethwani, MD, Moffitt VP Digital Ventures & CEO AccelerOnc and Nainesh Parikh, MD, Moffitt VP Chief Expansion & Partner Officer of the Center.

Curated Not Crowded – How to Win with Community-driven Events If you’re a B2B healthcare marketer wondering whether your trade show budget is actually buying you anything real, this episode is for you. Host Adam Turinas sit down with Megan Antonelli, Founder and CEO of HealthIMPACT, to kick off a two-part series he's calling The Intimacy Shift, a look at why healthcare technology marketers are pul...

Hosts Colin Hung and John Lynn discuss Leadership Succession. 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

Complex Compliance – Why Healthcare Laws are So Complicated Host Adam Russo continues his special series with Brady Bizarro, Esq., Senior VP Consulting at The Phia Group focusing on stop-loss insurance in the self-funded healthcare industry. They discuss the current challenges in stop-loss coverage, including high claims costs, increased policy complexity, and carriers adding more restrictive lang...

Bridging the Gap Between AI Innovation and Clinical Workflow Integration On this episode host Tom Foley invites Tharun Kumar Nallamothu a healthcare AI researcher to discuss the challenges organizations face in translating AI innovation into measurable clinical outcomes. Tharun explains that while AI models may be highly accurate in testing, they often struggle to create value when not properly in...

What actually gets physicians engaged in documentation quality, not just compliant? That’s the question Solventum’s Deputy Chief Medical Officer Dr. Travis Bias asks Dr. Paul Richardson, CMO and VP of medical education at Conway Medical Center. Together, they explore how honesty, transparency and a little healthy competition can transform the way clinicians think about clinical documentation. Hear...

Pediatric Narcolepsy Challenges, Opportunities, and Emerging Therapies On this episode host Amy Lugo, PharmD, BCPS, BC-ADM, FAPhA, FAMCP, Founder and CEO of LoneStar Health Solutions, is joined by Dr. Joshua Lennon, Assistant Professor at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, to discuss the unique challenges of diagnosing and treating narcolepsy in children. They explore why pediatric...

Pediatric Telehealth That Actually Works: 24/7 Access, All 50 States, Real Outcomes Host: Janae Sharp Guests: Lyndsey Garbi, MD, co-founder and CMO of Blueberry Pediatrics Pediatric access is broken, and parents, payers, and health systems are all feeling it. Lyndsey Garbi, MD, co-founder and CMO of Blueberry Pediatrics, joins Megan Antonelli to talk about what 24/7 pediatric telehealth actually l...

How MY DR NOW is Scaling Consumer-Centric Primary Care Dr. Payam Zamani, CEO and Founder of MY DR NOW, shares how you don’t need urgent care if you do primary care right, how outcomes improve when you make it easy for patients to be compliant, and whether he thinks patients using LLMs are good for business.  All that, plus the Flava of the Week about the Nourishing Change conference. How did the c...

CMS-0057 and HTI-4 are reshaping prior authorization from both sides of the workflow: payer requirements and certified EHR readiness. This Office Hours session will break down what these regulations mean for providers, how they may change day-to-day prior authorization operations, and what questions organizations should be asking their vendors now.

S1E6: Eliminating unnecessary processes before implementing new technology On this episode host Shahid Shah addresses common objections encountered when trying to simplify healthcare workflows using the "Gross Plus Algorithm" framework, which involves questioning requirements, deleting unnecessary steps, simplifying remaining processes, and then automating. Healthcare leaders and builders frequent...

On this special mid-2026 edition of PopHealth Week, hosts Fred Goldstein, MS (President, Accountable Health) and Gregg Anthony Masters, MPH take an unflinching look at the state of U.S. population and public health at the halfway point of 2026. What they find is not drift, it is intentional dismantling. Three storylines define the moment: RFK Jr.'s ideological remake of HHS, a CDC operating withou...

On this episode host Raj Sundar explores the difference between superficial and real community engagement in healthcare with guests Rebecca and Stephanie, both experienced patient advocates who share their personal stories of navigating complex health systems and channeling their experiences into advocacy work. They discuss the importance of authentic partnership, meaningful compensation for lived...