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S1 Ep2: Insurers and providers often see each other as adversaries, but ACO arrangements offer a unique opportunity to align interests and bring them onto the same team. Sarah sits down with Mike Nickey of Fallon Health to discuss how insurers and providers are being more collaborative than ever to implement value-based care. Find all of our show podcasts on your favorite podcast platforms. https://www.healthcarenowradio.com/listen/

Hosts Mark Masselli and Margaret Flinter welcome Dr. Louis Philipson, President of Medicine and Science at the American Diabetes Association and Director of the Kovler Diabetes Center at the University of Chicago who addresses the enormous public health threat of 30 million Americans diagnosed with diabetes as well as 70 million more with pre-diabetes. He examines the challenge of helping patients manage their conditions and talks about promising new research on genomics-based precision...

Host Matt Fusan talks to Dr. Anthony D’Ambrosio, Director of Primary Care and Informatics at Nuvance and Dr. Kowsilliya Ramnaresh, Independent EHR and Quality Consultant about their work to improve physician documentation as a key component of success in value-based care programs, especially at a time of high clinician burnout. Want to stream our station live? Visit www.HealthcareNOWRadio.com. Find all of our show podcasts on your favorite podcast channel and of course on Apple Podcasts in...

Host Dr. Nick van Terheyden aka Dr. Nick talks to Dr. Brian Powers, Internal Medicine Resident at Brigham and Women’s discussing the use of AI and the risk of bias that arises from the data used to create and program these algorithms. And how we combat this bias with a team based approach and vigilance. Want to stream our station live? Visit www.HealthcareNOWRadio.com. Find all of our show podcasts on your favorite podcast channel and of course on Apple Podcasts in your iTunes store or here:...

S1 Ep1: Dr. John McDonough has been on the forefront of health reform for the better part of three decades – working intimately on the design and passage of both Massachusetts’ landmark 2006 healthcare law and later the Affordable Care Act. In this episode, John sits down with Sarah to discuss what value-based care means for the delivery of medicine, how we got here, and what makes MassHealth’s Medicaid ACO approach unique. Find all of our show podcasts on your favorite podcast platforms....

In this premiere episode of the Voices of Change podcast, host Katie Capps, co-founder and executive director of the Get the Medications Right Institute, discusses comprehensive medication management, precision medicine, and the future of health care with Dr. Paul Grundy, the “godfather” of the patient centered home and subject of the book Trusted Healers—about his life's work as a champion for health care—and Dr. Terry McInnis, a physician advocate for team-based, collaborative care,...

In the 25th episode of the Healthcare IT Today podcast, Colin Hung and John Lynn ask the question "Do You Trust Google with Patient Data?" This comes after the fallout that happened when we learned that Ascension health was sharing 10s of millions of patient records with Google Health. Here's the main topics and questions that drive our discussion: * Is Ascension Sharing Health Data with Google Legal? * What Will Be the Impact of This on Google? * What Will Be the Impact of This on...

Hosts Fred Goldstein and Gregg Masters, MPH meet Cliff Frank the President of Healthcare Management Solutions, Inc. a managed care consulting firm located in Dunedin, Florida. Cliff has more than 30 years of healthcare experience working with payers, hospitals, IPAs, PHOs, and Clinically Integrated Networks (CIN) with demonstrated abilities in managed care contracting, provider/payer relationships, bundled payment design, capitation program design and management, accountable care design and...

Time for a reality check on patient acquisition. There are things outside the practice that draw new patients, and there are things inside the practice. There are local outreach efforts to connect with patients, and marketing tactics to avoid until you’ve mastered digital. There are reasons to build patient relationships and improve your patient experience and communication. It takes continual effort by everyone in ways you might not suspect. Find all of our show podcasts on your favorite...

Patient advocates strive to create a world where everybody has somebody there for them. Bonnie Sheeren, independent patient advocate with Houston Health Advocacy, helps patients navigate everything from their treatment plans to insurance hurdles to provider communications. Navigating healthcare still requires untangling the disconnects between parties, but the rise of patient advocates can make it easier for many who otherwise wouldn’t know how to proceed in their own best interest. Find all...

Host Catherine Short live from the MGMA Annual Conference 2019 in New Orleans with Melody Mulaik, MSHS, President of Revenue Cycle Coding Strategies, who works with healthcare companies to provide collaborative consulting solutions to meet coding and compliance needs about “Appropriate Use Criteria Consultations Requirements – 2021 and Beyond.” First Healthcare Compliance is a proud partner of Coding Strategies. We will discuss the Appropriate Use Criteria (AUC), a congressional mandate that...

It all starts with a relationship in which the patient feels comfortable and knows that the doctor cares about them. Dr. Craig Greene, an orthopedic surgeon in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, is a champion of building that relationship from the moment a patient steps into his clinic. Little things build trust and show empathy, and patients can tell when it’s just an act. This week also marks the debut of a new segment called Social Shift, highlighting when healthcare goes right. Find all of our show...

Host Matt Fisher chats with Chris Logan, Director Healthcare Industry Strategy at VMware discussing changing healthcare from reactive to proactive position, moving expectations how to deliver care, opportunity presented with digital tools, how to access and really use data. Want to stream our station live? Visit www.HealthcareNOWRadio.com. Find all of our show podcasts on your favorite podcast channel and of course on Apple Podcasts in your iTunes store or here:...

Host David Harlow and his guest discuss the question, "What if we told you telemedicine could be secure-chat based?" Andrew Altorfer, CEO for CirrusMD, says “people just want to text” so his company is changing the paradigm. Want to stream our station live? Visit www.HealthcareNOWRadio.com. Find all of our show podcasts on your favorite podcast channel and of course on Apple Podcasts in your iTunes store or here: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/heal…1301407966?mt=2

Host Jim Tate's guest is Gus Malezis the President and Chief Executive Officer of Imprivata. Gus is widely recognized as a visionary leader in the information technology security industry where he brings more than 30 years of experience driving innovation and growth while building market leading organizations. Want to stream our station live? Visit www.HealthcareNOWRadio.com. Find all of our show podcasts on your favorite podcast channel and of course on Apple Podcasts in your iTunes store...

Host Dr. Nick van Terheyden aka Dr. Nick takes a deep dive with Sajad Zalzala MD into longevity and why this physician is offering a telemedicne service to allow people to access Metformin in the pursuit of aging. Want to stream our station live? Visit www.HealthcareNOWRadio.com. Find all of our show podcasts on your favorite podcast channel and of course on Apple Podcasts in your iTunes store or here: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/heal…1301407966?mt=2

Hosts Fred Goldstein and Gregg Masters, MPH meet Sita Kapoor, Chief Information Officer, HealthEC is a healthcare IT entrepreneur and innovative leader directing their research and development team, applying mathematical and computing models in the custom development of large-scale data integration and analytics solutions that empower physicians and healthcare organizations to identify and engage at-risk patients requiring closer medical attention. Robert “Shea” Wisler, Manager Population...

Hosts Mark Masselli and Margaret Flinter welcome Andy Slavitt, former Acting Administrator for the CMS under President Obama, and founder of United States of Care, a non-partisan think tank dedicated to expanding health coverage to all Americans. He examines how efforts to derail health coverage for Americans has become political ‘kryptonite’ and how there must be bipartisan solutions to expanding coverage, reducing drug costs and addressing health disparities in this country. Want to stream...

Simplifying the payment process for healthcare can be like turning a large ship, but bundled payments have been a large step forward. Dr. James Ballard, an orthopedic surgeon in Portland, walks through the benefits of bundled payments for patients, payers, and providers. When doctors look at the world, they can bemoan all the difficulties of the healthcare system, or they can look at them and find opportunity in the challenge. Find all of our show podcasts on your favorite podcast platforms....

Round Table with Gregg Masters, Fred Goldstein, Roberta Mullin, and Carol Flagg. Want to stream our station live? Visit www.HealthcareNOWRadio.com. Find all of our show podcasts on your favorite podcast channel and of course on Apple Podcasts in your iTunes store or here: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/heal…1301407966?mt=2