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Defining Clinical Utility in Managed Care On this episode guest host Steve Kheloussi, Principal Consultant with Kheloussi Consulting, sits down with Dr. John Fox, Senior Medical Director for the Americas at Illumina, to untangle the complexities of clinical utility. Drawing on his experience as a pediatrician and former health plan medical director, Dr. Fox explains why defining clinical utility remains a challenge for the industry and explores its critical role in precision medicine. From ending the "diagnostic odyssey" in pediatric rare diseases to the life-saving impact of large-panel biomarker testing in oncology, they discuss how the true value of a test lies in its power to change patient management and improve net health outcomes. 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/

Smoother Schedules Start With Smarter Prior Authorization Lora Pada, VP of Customer Success at Infinx, host a practical conversation with Danelle Newman, Director of Patient Access at OSS Health, on how orthopedic practices can take a smarter approach to prior authorization workflows. The discussion will focus on the real operational grind patient access teams face every day, including payer complexity, manual follow-up, documentation gaps, scheduling pressure, and the challenge of keeping patients moving without overwhelming staff. 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/

Ron Books on Human-First AI & Arizona Becoming a Health Tech Hub Ron Books, CEO of Net Health, talks about how he believes that AI is the only thing that can save the human element in healthcare, examples from the wound care and rehab therapy spaces, and how Arizona is becoming a health tech hub.  All that, plus the Flava of the Week about the CMS Health Tech Ecosystem's First Wave event. How significant was it to see demos from more than 50 companies that are making good on their pledge to create a fully digital, patient-centered health system, and what's your part in helping consumers understand and trust what's possible now? 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/

AI in My Pocket: Stories of Real Doctors Using Clinical AI On this special episode hear a panel discussion from NextGen Healthcare's recent Commercial Growth Kickoff where physicians across specialties discussed how AI is shaping their day-to-day workflows, and why they're not going back. From saving minutes on every patient visit to finally closing charts before leaving the office, the impact is immediate and person. 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

How to Connect Marketing to Revenue On this episode host Adam Turinas is joined by two guests who have done the real work of building a model that clearly connects marketing to revenue. First, Paula Cobb, VP of Marketing at AvaSure, a private equity-backed virtual care platform. Paula brings over 30 years of healthcare marketing experience and runs what she calls a peanut butter and jelly go-to-market model, where sales, marketing, and customer success are genuinely inseparable. What he find compelling about her perspective is how tightly she has wired marketing into product decisions and the fact that AI tools have essentially become named members of her org chart. His second guest is Alex Esquivel, VP of Marketing at Luma Health. Alex has an unusual background for a marketer. She came up through finance and operations, which gives her an unusually clear-eyed view of why the traditional MQL model was, in her words, doomed from the start. She describes what a genuinely revenue-accountable marketing model looks like in practice, including how she structures account-based motions, why she does not measure MQLs at all, and how she is moving from slow campaign cycles to fast, iterative content that responds to what buyers actually care about. 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/

This episode explores the 'What if' question of a scratch-and-sniff test mailed to your home could be your first step toward stopping Parkinson's disease, before motor symptoms ever appear? Host Fred Goldstein, MS, sits with Caitlin Kelliher, Director of Patient Engagement at The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research, for a deep dive into the Parkinson's Progression Markers Initiative (PPMI), the largest observational study of its kind, now 16 years in. Caitlin unpacks the landmark discovery of the first biological marker of Parkinson's, the role of smell loss and sleep disorders as prodromal risk signals, how patient-reported data is shaping precision medicine, and why ancestral diversity in research enrollment is no longer optional. If you're a clinician, health system leader, researcher, or anyone who cares about population health, this conversation is for you. 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

S1E1: Welcome to The Shahid Shah Show and meet Shahid. On this inagural episode, learn more about his new show and how it will address the practical challenges of deploying technology in real healthcare organizations, particularly focusing on the complex buying processes, payment models, and operational realities that often prevent innovation from reaching patients. Successful healthcare technology implementation requires addressing both clinical value and sustainable business models, including how to fund, staff, and maintain new systems long-term. 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

On this episode Justin records live in Tampa FL at the Moffitt Cancer Center for this special series during CancerX 2026. His guests from the Moffitt Center are Joanna Weiss, Moffitt CFO and Matthew Bednar, Moffitt VP Ambulatory & Virtual Care Operations. 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

On this episode host Tom Testa invites Joe Mundell, President of Sonicu to discuss automated compliance platforms, which helps healthcare facilities maintain audit readiness. Joe highlights how organizations are transitioning from reactive to proactive operations in environmental monitoring, and the importance of reliable and redundant monitoring platforms to prevent issues with medications and vaccines. 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

On this episode Gil and Gregg welcome Dr. Sai Praveen Haranath, Senior Vice President for Medical and Strategy at Apollo HealthAxis and Senior Consultant in Pulmonary and Critical Care at Apollo Hospitals, Hyderabad. Their conversation picks up where a chance green-room meeting at BioAsia 2026 left off. What follows is a candid, wide-ranging dialogue on the future of medicine: tele-critical care delivered from a command center in India to hospitals in rural America and the island of Fiji; AI tools that could restore empathy to time-starved clinicians; a 4.5-billion-person global access gap that demands urgent innovation; and Apollo's four-decade bet that prevention, technology, and human connection belong together. 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

Language barriers are a critical, yet often overlooked, social determinant of health, leading to poorer patient outcomes, readmissions, and increased cost of care. On this episode Jim welcomes Brian Rovito of Mango Languages to discuss solutions to the challenge of cross language communication. 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

Host Matt Fisher talks to Ed Hoffman, SVP of National Transportation/Mobility Operations and Strategy at Modivcare, about defining non-emergency medical transport and impact on access to care; necessity of coordinating all players across care spectrum to drive alignment; etablishment of broad ecosystem where each participant can get information it needs; opportunity for NEMT to become more fully integrated to support value based care. 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

Wearables, AI, and the Future of Parkinson's Care Host: Megan Antonelli Guest: Amy Gordon Franzen, CEO, Rune Labs Join host Megan Antonelli who sits down with Amy Gordon Franzen, the new CEO of Rune Labs, to explore how the company is redefining Parkinson's care through its StrivePD app. Powered by FDA-cleared movement analysis and one of the largest real-world Parkinson's datasets in existence, StrivePD now features an AI caregiver built from specialized agents, including a Medication Assistant, Symptom Expert, and PD Coach, delivering personalized, evidence-based guidance from each patient's real-time data. Tune in for a conversation about the science, policy, trust, and ethical questions shaping the future of neurological care. 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/

Stuart Newsome is joined by Lindsey Nelson, Gretchen Manica, Jeremie Gluckman, and Viveka Jagadeesan for a practical discussion about the subtle but important ways AI is changing everyday work, how that shift mirrors the same staffing and efficiency pressures healthcare organizations face, and what revenue cycle leaders should consider as they adopt AI without losing sight of governance, context, and outcomes. That framing is consistent with the brainstorm's emphasis on the “ordinary user” becoming more of a contributor, the need for human-in-the-loop oversight, and the importance of tying the conversation back to real RCM pressures rather than generic AI hype. 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

Ericka Adler is joined by Roetzel shareholder Christina Kuta to break down the anti-markup rule and what health care providers need to know to stay compliant. They discuss how the rule applies to diagnostic testing services billed to Medicare, when billing arrangements may raise compliance concerns, and share practical examples to illustrate how it works in real-world scenarios. They also cover the potential consequences of noncompliance, including repayment obligations, penalties, and risks that may arise during audits or practice sales, and discuss what providers should be doing now to avoid costly mistakes.

How Founders Can Partner With Medical Centers Frank McGillin returns to share key lessons for digital health founders to partner with academic medical centers, curated from his time leading The Clinic by Cleveland Clinic.  All that, plus the Flava of the Week about Rock Health's newly minted research on consumers' use of AI chatbots. How quickly are health-related AI searches growing, and what actions tend to come next?  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/

On this episode host Raj Sundar explores the realities of caring for people with learning disabilities through a powerful conversation with ⁠Dr. Sara Ryan,⁠ whose lived experience and research shed light on the stigma, systemic failures, and everyday barriers faced by this community. Hear about the devastating concept of "social murder," where systems knowingly allow preventable harm, and discuss why individuals with learning disabilities often receive substandard healthcare. Drawing on personal stories and research, they reflect on actionable steps clinicians and caregivers can take, emphasizing the importance of narrative humility, thoughtful interactions, and recognizing the unique humanity of each patient. They also examine the limitations of training and research, highlight moments of everyday brilliance in care, and talk about the role of advocacy, allies, and collective change in creating a more inclusive healthcare environment.

How Sales Leaders Cracked the ABM Code On this episode instead of talking to marketers about account-based marketing, host Adam Turinas sat down with two sales leaders who have built and executed ABM programs from the ground up. They bring sharp, practical views on what it actually takes to make ABM work. His guests are Clint Mooneyham, VP of Sales at Sagility, a healthcare operations company serving payers and providers, and Tony Mancuso, an enterprise sales leader on the growth team at Onymos, a Series A AI startup focused on diagnostic labs and precision medicine. 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/

AI in Revenue Cycle: From Today's Reality to Tomorrow's Edge Host Jenna Hagan and her guest Sloan Clardy, a recognized thought leader in the revenue cycle management space, discuss the evolution of RCM over the past few decades. They unpack some of the industry's most persistent challenges, separate hype from reality when it comes to AI's impact on revenue cycle management, and explore how organizations can drive more predictable speed, stronger performance, and what's next as health tech continues to advance. 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/

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On this episode Justin records live in Tampa FL at the Moffitt Cancer Center for this special series during CancerX 2026. His guests from the Moffitt Center are Xavier Avat, Moffitt Chief Business Officer and Dr. John Cleveland, Moffitt Center Director & Chief Scientific Officer. 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

April News You Can Use Your LDL Is a Horoscope, and Your Pancreas Isn't Lazy Topics include: AI turf wars with ChatGPT compete with "Open Evidence" for doctors' attention; None of these AI tools are actually integrated with our clunky Electronic Health Records yet. Doctors aren't calculators: Obsessing over a single cholesterol reading is ridiculous. 20% of heart attack victims look perfectly healthy, and we're ignoring better markers like Lp(a). Enough GLP-1 shaming: Gym bros whining about weight-loss drugs need to can the moral superiority; Meanwhile recent evidence suggests non-response in 10% is often genetic, not a character flaw. Hence we need precision medicine, not judgment yet we still treat everyone with the same blunt-force approach. The future is MCPs: AI connectors that let software send emails for you have been downloaded 97 million times; Just don't hand over the keys until we figure out who's really in charge (spoiler: it's not the calculator).

On this episode host Tom Foley invites Joe Campanella, an experienced healthcare advisor with over 30 years successfully automating over 58 health plans operations and clinical services leveraging both technology and services. He drove healthcare operations efficiencies within enrollment/billing, claims, authorization/medical management, customer service/CRM, sales process management, provider management, financials and other key components of a health plan's ecosystem. From a clinical perspective, provided technology and services to support wellness, and disease/case management services to health plans and integrated delivery systems.

Hosts Colin Hung and John Lynn discuss Health IT Mount Rushmore - Part 2. 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

S3E6: Pit Crews, Prompts, and Partnership: What a 22-Year Healthcare IT Marketer Really Thinks About AI Host: Frank Cutitta Guest: Larry Kaiser, Chief Marketing Officer of Optimum Healthcare IT 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

Costly Care – Why Healthcare is So Expensive Series Part 4 of 5 Host Adam Russo continues his special series with Scott Bennett, Esq., EVP, Provider Relations at The Phia Group continuing their discussion on the No Surprises Act (NSA). This part, Scott details two extreme billing cases. One involving a photographer who was bitten by a bat during a photography session and the other an ambulance bill for a non-emergency 6-mile transport of a runner with a broken toe and minor concussion.

The Value of Advocacy in Rural Health: A CFO's Perspective Host: Phil Sobol, Chief Commercial Officer at CereCore Guest: Tim Powers, Chief Financial Officer, Idaho Hospital Association 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

On this episode guest host Steve Kheloussi, PharmD, MBA, FAMCP speaks with Ria Westergaard, Head of Commercial Strategy Intelligence Solutions at Evernorth Health Services, and Rekha Lakshmanan, Executive Director of The Immunization Partnership, about the growing tension between science, policy, and public perception. From misinformation and social media to access gaps and real-world data, they unpack what's really shaping vaccination decisions today—and where managed care can help rebuild trust and improve outcomes. 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/

On this episode of The Dish on Health IT, Tony Schueth is joined by Dr. Thomas Keane, National Coordinator for Health IT at ONC, along with Alix Goss and Janice Reese. The conversation moves between policy, standards, and real-world implementation, with Tony often grounding the discussion in the practical friction points the industry continues to face. 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

In today's world of narrow healthcare margins, technology without ROI is DOA. Join Josh Amrhein and Thea Campbell as they discuss proven approaches for leading teams through AI adoption, measuring results that matter, and pushing denial prevention further upstream. Discover how thoughtful strategy can help your organization realize lasting value from AI and enable professionals to shift from repetitive tasks to higher-impact problem solving. 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/

Patient financial responsibility keeps growing, but a better financial experience does not start after the bill goes out. In this Office Hours session, Stuart Newsome and Evan Martin, VP Revenue Cycle at ZoomCare, discuss how upfront insurance verification, patient liability estimation, and clearer payment pathways can reduce friction for both patients and providers. 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

Let's Talk About Men's Health Reza Amin, CEO of Bastion Health, talks about founding the first nationwide virtual men's health clinic, access gaps that may surprise you, and the scope of outcomes that can be improved when more men are willing to be part of the health conversation.  All that, plus the Flava of the Week about the launch of Perplexity Health. How is Perplexity staking its claim to being the most trusted AI engine for health answers, and how can we make an unbiased effort to evaluate new health AI tools from the consumer's point of view? 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/

Nevada Rheumatologist Talks Growth Mindset and Lessons Learned from Running an Independent Practice Host Dr. Robert Murry talks to Dr. Dodji Modjinou, founder and CEO of Advanced Rheumatology Associates of Nevada, about what it really takes to run and sustain an independent specialty practice today. They discuss the operational challenges physicians face, from staffing and prior authorizations to payer negotiations, and how support, technology and a growth mindset can help practices stay independent. Dr. Modjinou shares practical strategies for managing the business side of medicine and how tools like clinical AI can reduce administrative burden and give time back to patient care. 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/

Over the last six months, Health Launchpad has seen inbound meetings grow by 89% year over year, direct and referral traffic increase by 3.6x, and session engagement run 35% longer from AI-sourced visitors. Perhaps most telling, prospects are regularly showing up to first calls already familiar with who they are and what they do, because they were found through ChatGPT or Claude, not through Google or any outbound campaign. On this episode, host Adam Turinas sits down with Mark Erwich, our Chief Strategy Officer, to walk through exactly how we got here and what you can do to see similar results. 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/

On this episode Justin records live at HIMSS26 in Las Vegas. His final guests are John Henderson, Vice President, Chief Information & Digital Officer at Rady Children's Health and Hal Wolf, President & CEO at HIMSS.

On this episode Fred and Gregg welcome Frank Roby, Chairman and CEO of Averify LLC, the Dallas-based company behind Healthcare's Fair Price Index. Roby challenges one of the most stubborn myths in employer health plan management: that price, quality, and member risk can be managed separately. Using Averify's proprietary Variability Cost Index®, Roby explains how independent benchmarking of medical claims data exposes the pricing ambiguity hidden inside every network discount and how that clarity cascades into better population health outcomes. The conversation covers GLP-1 drug spending, musculoskeletal care design, the equity failures of high-deductible health plans, voluntary benefits, and the accountability obligations the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 now places on every plan sponsor. 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

As financial pressures intensify across healthcare, payers are rethinking traditional strategies and accelerating their transition to value-based care. On this episode Dan speaks with Joe Mangrum, Partner at ECG Management Consultants, about how payers are adapting to rising medical costs, tightening Medicare Advantage margins, and increasing regulatory demands. Together, they unpack how payer strategies are shifting from broad network expansion to more selective, high-performing partnerships, with a growing emphasis on disciplined, data-driven decision-making. The discussion highlights the critical role of payer-provider collaboration in managing total cost of care, along with the increasing importance of data sharing, risk stratification, and more mature value-based arrangements. The episode offers practical insights into aligning incentives, strengthening partnerships, and building sustainable care models for the future.

On this special LIVE from HIMSS 2026 Gil is joined by two-time TEDx speaker Christina Madison, PharmD, FCCP, AAHIVP, the founder and CEO of The Public Health Pharmacist, for a candid, wide-ranging conversation about the profession's inflection point. From the chronic misdiagnosis of cardiovascular disease in women, to the existential threat posed by PBMs and automation, to the urgent fight for pharmacist provider status, Dr. Madison articulates a bold vision: community pharmacists aren't just pill dispensers, they are public health's most accessible, underutilized, and undercompensated front line. 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

Every wonder how vaccines and blood products are shipped around the world with documented cold storage? On this episode Jim welcomes Joseph Plampin of Titan Containers to talk about the challenges and solutions. 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

Host Matt Fisher talks to Dr. Steve Buslovich, Chief Medical Officer Senior Care at PointClickCare, about operational challenges in healthcare in post-acute settings; need for development and implementation of data standardization for post-acute; integrating technology to drive more actionable behavior that is predictive; keeping workflow in mind during development by involving all interested parties. 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

Limited Six Part Series: Straight Talk, Better Benefits with The Phia Group Join Dr. Nick and Adam Russo, CEO of The Phia Group for Part 1: Mobilize the Workforce. Adam Russo's personal mission began as a first-generation American determined to fight waste and fraud in healthcare, growing his company from an $8,000 basement startup to serving over 20 million lives. Healthcare costs spiral because insurance removes price transparency; unlike TVs or LASIK, you can't easily comparison shop for a knee surgery. Despite healthcare as the second-largest business expense, most employers spend less than five hours a year innovating their plans or analyzing raw claims data. To cut costs, Phia pays employees 20% cash rewards for finding billing errors (one HR leader received $50,000), turning the workforce into vigilant consumers, this is awesome! In their company, they eliminated premiums, deductibles, and copays for employees, guess what, 99% employee retention rate. Phia created a sustainable model of retention and loyalty, proving that better healthcare for less is achievable. 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

S3E5: Bridging the Divide: How Provider Sponsored Health Plans Navigate Financial Pressure and More Host: Frank Cutitta Guest: Brad Hawkins, Vice President, MRO 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

Part II: Cognitive Atrophy Is a Leadership Crisis: Mohan Nair on Why Healthcare's AI Obsession Is Costing Us Our Best Thinking Host Megan Antonelli, CEO of Health Impact Live, sits down with Mohan Nair, innovator, author, and former Chief Innovation Officer at Cambia Health Solutions, to explore what it truly means to stay human in an AI-obsessed world. Mohan's newest book, Unreachable: How Not to Lose Your Mind in an AI-Obsessed Era, is already an Amazon bestseller, and the conversation is as timely as it is thought-provoking. In this episode, you'll hear about: • Why AI adoption is creating cognitive atrophy and how the concept of ""inconvenient learning"" means removing friction from work may be costing us our most valuable skills • How healthcare leaders should distinguish between AI enablement and AI obsession, and why the physician-patient relationship remains fundamentally unreachable by any machine • Mohan's take on the rise of Chief AI Officers and how to find your own AI-unreachable value, the insights and instincts no technology can replicate Mohan's book, Unreachable: How Not to Lose Your Mind in an AI-Obsessed Era, is available now on Amazon and at BarnesandNoble.com in paperback and Kindle editions. 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/

From bedside care to leadership roles in Nursing with Kelly Gibbons On this episode host Tom Testa sits down with Kelly Gibbons, a client success advisor with Practicing Excellence to discuss the versatility of nursing careers. Kelly shares her 26-year nursing career journey, which spanned from bedside care to leadership roles in patient experience and education. 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

In this episode of "Voices of Self-Funding," host Ramesh Kumar sits down with Trey Hinson, Founder of Goliath Sales Strategies and a seasoned marketing and sales leader with over 24 years in the healthcare benefits space. Trey unpacks what authentic, research-driven sales and marketing look like in today's self-funded ecosystem. You'll learn: - Why modern brokers are demanding measurable outcomes, value-aligned proof, and a disciplined ICP strategy—and how carriers and TPAs can better meet those expectations. - The shift from feature-centric pitching to case-study-backed storytelling. - The importance of rep enablement for building a sales system that scales sustainably. This is a must-listen conversation for anyone looking to strengthen broker relationships, improve retention, and build sales systems that last. Tune in now! This episode is sponsored by zakipoint Health. At zakipoint Health, we are transforming the healthcare experience by delivering transparency, direction, and personalized support to members of self-insured plans. Our powerful platform unifies all benefit services, data, insights, and tools into one intelligent ecosystem empowering members to make informed decisions and take proactive steps toward better health outcomes. With AI at its core, zakipoint Health functions as the “Intel Inside” of healthcare navigation driving engagement, reducing risk, and delivering measurable cost savings. Employers and partners benefit from robust reporting, actionable insights, and tools that not only identify healthcare risks but also guide members toward high-value care. By bridging the gap between complexity and clarity in the U.S. healthcare system, we help organizations lower costs, improve outcomes, and support healthier, more engaged populations making healthcare less stressful and more effective for millions. 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/

On this episode, Carol talks with Lea Chatham, Head of U.S. Marketing for Heidi Health. She joins the show to talk about how Heidi Health is winning both Mindshare and Marketshare in AI scribe healthcare technology. 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

Responding to Payor E&M Downcoding E&M downcoding is becoming a growing concern for providers, coders, and revenue cycle teams. As payer scrutiny increases, organizations need to understand what is happening, how it may affect reimbursement, and where documentation, claims review, and appeals fit into the response. This session will look at the issue from multiple angles and discuss practical considerations for providers trying to protect revenue while supporting accurate coding and compliant documentation. 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 Pose Fitness Story: How Markerless Motion Capture Improves Your Form  Andy Grove, Founder of Pose Fitness, talks about how the need to cut through the hype in the fitness industry, where clinicians turn for fitness data, and the impact of exiting the Comfort Phase of Humanity.  All that, plus the Flava of the Week about Google Health's Checkup event. What did their Chief Medical Officer announce during the livestream, and how might it contribute to the democratization of personal health insights?  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/

S3E4: Bridging the Gap Between Advanced Technologies & Frontline Medicine with Nasibeh Zanjirani Farahani, PhD MS, Mayo Clinic Host: Frank Cutitta Guest: Dr. Nasibeh Zanjirani Farahani 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

Interoperability's New Era: The Technologies Reshaping Healthcare Data Exchange Host Jenna Hagan talks to with Muhammad “Mo” Chebli, VP of product management, interoperability, at NextGen Healthcare, about the evolving landscape of healthcare interoperability. 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/

How Intimate Events Drive Deeper Pipeline On this episode host Adam Turinas sits down with two guests who are doing something genuinely different in the world of healthcare events, and they represent two very different moments in the buyer journey. First, Jane Bogue, SVP and Chief Growth Officer at CHIME, gives a refreshingly honest take on how to get real value from a CHIME membership so that tomorrow's HIT buyers view you as partners. She also covers the mistakes that will guarantee you waste your investment. Then he talks with Jeremy Gottlich, Partnerships Lead at Elion Health. Elion is a research and intelligence platform focused on AI and emerging healthcare technology. They run intimate summits built around one very specific design principle: confirmed buying intent. Only health system leaders who are actively evaluating solutions in a specific category get invited, and vendor attendance is capped tightly. 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/