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Healthcare Rap: The Rural Health Transformation Program in Plain English 15.09.2026 27min

The Rural Health Transformation Program in Plain English Carrie Foote breaks down the Rural Health Transformation Program in plain English and shares how rural health clinics should be thinking about partnerships with hospitals, tech vendors, and state agencies. All that, plus the Flava of the Week about Cityblock’s rumored acquisition of Homeward. How are the two primary care startups reportedly considering joining forces, and how can building within existing payment models lead to expanding access to those who need it the most? 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/

Designing for Health: Interview with Bart Kaczmarek, MD 14.09.2026 39min

On this episode host Dr. Craig Joseph talks with Dr. Bart Kaczmarek family physician and healthcare innovator based in Windsor, Ontario. They discuss how Dr. Kaczmarek transformed a traditional paper-based family medicine practice into a highly efficient, team-driven care model that serves nearly 4,000 patients while maintaining same-day access. 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 Practice: Research on AI’s Role in the Future of Ambulatory Care with Vlad Kozynchenko 14.09.2026 24min

Jenna Hagan Chats with Signify Research About AI’s Role in the Future of Ambulatory Care Host Jenna Hagan, vice president of revenue cycle national sales at NextGen Healthcare, talks with Vlad Kozynchenko, senior market analyst for Signify Research. They discuss AI’s role in the future of ambulatory care and consider how forward-thinking healthcare organizations are moving from isolated AI solutions toward connected, platform-based strategies. They also break down how thoughtfully implemented AI can reduce clicks and documentation time, support faster reimbursement, and give teams a shared view of the patient and the claim. Listen to learn how ambulatory organizations can adopt AI responsibly, scale it across the enterprise, and turn pilot-stage innovation into measurable, operational 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

PopHealth Week: The Hard Truths About AI Innovation in Healthcare with Dr. Nick 13.09.2026 27min

On this episode co-creator and host Fred Goldstein, MS, President of Accountable Health, is joined by returning guest Nick van Terheyden, MD; (Dr. Nick) physician leader, digital health strategist, and veteran healthcare technology executive, for a candid, unscripted assessment of the AI gold rush sweeping healthcare. With every conference booth and startup pitch deck claiming AI-powered transformation, Dr. Nick brings a practitioner's eye to what actually works, what fails, and what the industry keeps getting wrong. From workflow integration and clinical co-design to the graveyard of billion-dollar failures including Microsoft HealthVault, Google Health, and Haven. the conversation cuts through the hype with wit, experience, and hard-won operational truth. 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

Health Cent$: Matt Rhenish, SVP, COO Health Plan Operations, Powering Healthtech 12.09.2026 27min

Host Adam Russo invites Matt Rhenish, SVP, COO Health Plan Operations, Powering Healthtech to discuss the challenges and complexities of the healthcare industry. Adam and Matt share insights on the lack of education on healthcare costs in business schools, the emotional and personal nature of healthcare decisions, and the difficulty of implementing cost-saving solutions due to the diverse needs of different populations. 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

Digital Health Talks: Ambient AI for Nurses From Early Adopters to Standard Practice 12.09.2026 27min

Ambient AI for Nurses: From Early Adopters to Standard Practice Ambient AI earned its early reputation in the exam room, easing physician documentation. The bigger opportunity, and the harder build, is nursing. Geri Hansen, Vice President of IS Applications at Baptist Health and an informatics nurse by training, joins Megan Antonelli to talk about what it really takes to move ambient AI for nurses from early-adopter experiment to standard practice. They get into where it delivers value today, where it still falls short, how to prove ROI inside structured nursing workflows, and what separates a pilot that scales from one that stalls. A candid, operator-level conversation for the CIO, CMIO, and CNIO planning their next move. 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/

Healthcare IT Today: Epic UGM and Health IT Australia 12.09.2026 27min

Epic UGM and Health IT Australia 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

Talking the Walk: 3 Decades and a Passion for Patient Access to Health Data with Lee Barrett 12.09.2026 27min

Three Decades and a Passion for Patient Access to Health Data On this episode host Tom Testa sits down with Lee Barrett, the new Executive Director for Carequality. Lee emphasizes his passion for patient access to health data and the importance of trust in the digital healthcare ecosystem. The discussion also covers the critical nature of trust, the challenges of digital identity and authentication in the face of AI-driven cyber threats, and the current lack of federal guardrails for 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 podcast platforms and be sure to subscribe and like us. Learn more at www.healthcarenowradio.com/listen

Revenue Cycle Optimized: Why Healthcare Still Has a Paper Payment Problem 12.09.2026 27min

Why Healthcare Still Has a Paper Payment Problem Healthcare has made enormous progress in digitizing revenue cycle transactions, yet paper checks, remittances, and manual payment workflows remain surprisingly common. Host Stuart Newsome talks with Monte Sandler, COO of WebPT, about why these processes persist, where automation can reduce administrative work, and why modernizing the basics may sometimes matter more than chasing the latest 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

The Healthtech Marketing Show: From the Archive: Building an AI-First Marketing Team 11.09.2026 1godz

From the Archive: Building an AI-First Marketing Team How do you build an AI-first marketing team from the ground up, and get legal, compliance, and a skeptical staff on board with you? On this encore episode host Adam Turinas chats Nick Panayi, recorded when he was CMO at Inovalon. They go deep on how he and his digital marketing lead, Chris Marin, put an AI-first mindset into practice across every function of a 95-person marketing team. He walks through the real speed bumps: how he addressed legal’s privacy concerns in a highly regulated industry, and how he got his own people past the fear that AI was coming for their jobs.

Digital Health Leaders: How Healthcare Orgs Create Real Capacity for Innovation with Shane Cronin 10.09.2026 29min

The Discipline Behind Digital Transformation: How Healthcare Organizations Create Real Capacity for Innovation Russ Branzell, President and CEO of CHIME, welcomes Shane Cronin, Head of ITAM Services at SHI Healthcare, for a timely discussion on how digital health leaders are effectively creating the operational discipline necessary to sustain ongoing digital transformation. While AI and cloud modernization continue to dominate industry initiatives, many organizations are discovering that long-term success depends on something less visible but equally critical: governance, optimization, and a clear understanding of their technology environment. 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

Unscripted the AMCP Podcast: PVEK and the Changing Treatment Landscape for BPDCN 09.09.2026 21min

PVEK and the Changing Treatment Landscape for BPDCN On this episode host Dr. Ryan Haumschild, Vice President of Pharmacy at Emory, is joined by Dr. Naveen Pemmaraju, Professor of Leukemia and founding director of the BPDCN program at MD Anderson, to discuss blastic plasmacytoid dendritic cell neoplasm (BPDCN), an ultra-rare and aggressive blood cancer. They examine the recent FDA approval of pivekimab sunirine-pvzy (PVEK), a CD123-directed antibody-drug conjugate, and results from the CADENZA trial in both treatment-naive and relapsed or refractory patients. The conversation explores where PVEK may fit within the evolving BPDCN treatment landscape, its safety and outpatient administration, and the role of targeted therapies in helping eligible patients reach stem cell transplant. 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 CereCore Podcast: The Dual Perspective of a Rural CMO and CMIO 09.09.2026 40min

The Dual Perspective of a Rural CMO and CMIO Host: Phil Sobol, Chief Commercial Officer at CereCore Guest: Tiffany Laurenz, Vice President of IT Delivery Operations, McLaren Health 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

Healthcare Rap : How Current Health Improves Access to Advanced Therapies 08.09.2026 26min

How Current Health Improves Access to Advanced Therapies Chris McGhee, CEO & Co-Founder of Current Health, returns to share how the national dialogue about health at home programs, drug therapies, and empowered consumers has changed since he reacquired his company from Best Buy Health. All that, plus the Flava of the Week about the launch of the CMS ACCESS Model. Is CMS creating a framework for treating chronic conditions rather than just a short-term payment structure, and how does the model open up new partnerships that can help make preventive health a reality? 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/

HealthLaw HotSpot: The Missing Piece in Your Practice Sale 08.09.2026 26min

The Missing Piece in Your Practice Sale: How Using an Investment Banker Can Make the Difference Host Ericka Adler is joined by John Tiedmann, Jr. from Physician Growth Partners to discuss the role investment bankers play in helping physicians to not only to find the best buyer, but to navigate the many steps on the way to a successful sale of a practice. John discusses the state of the physician practice market in 2026 and what physicians looking to sell might expect from a buyer in terms of price and deal structure. John and Ericka also discuss how practices can best prepare for a transaction and how building the right team of advisors can help close a deal successfully. 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 Healthtech Marketing Show: Propensity Modeling: How to Find Your Most Valuable Leads 07.09.2026 41min

Propensity Modeling: How to Find Your Most Valuable Leads Does your team keep chasing more leads but can’t explain why the pipeline doesn’t turn into revenue? This episode is for you. On this episode host Adam Turinas speaks with Aaron Burnett, founder and CEO of Wheelhouse DMG, who built his agency specifically for privacy-first industries like healthcare and medtech, and he walked Adam through something most agencies can’t do: predicting the dollar value of a lead in real time, without ever touching protected health information.

Healthcare for Humans: Illness, Disease and the Whole Person (Part 1) 07.09.2026 45min

On this episode host Raj Sundar explores the limitations of mechanistic models in medicine and emphasize the importance of seeing patients as whole beings shaped by history, context, land, and community. Through candid conversation among clinicians trained in somatic experiencing, compassionate inquiry, and research with Indigenous communities, he reflects on how social determinants, trauma, and systemic violence contribute to disease and impact the patient experience. We discuss the value and complexity of diagnosis—how it can be both validating and reductive—and address how healing is fostered through relationship, safety, and the recognition of environmental, emotional, and intergenerational influences on health. By sharing personal stories and practical challenges, he highlights the need for culturally responsive, holistic care and the ongoing journey to create safer, more healing spaces within healthcare. 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 AI Shift: The State of AI in Home Care Agencies with John Atkinson 06.09.2026 26min

The State of AI in Home Care Agencies with John Atkinson On this episode host Tom Foley invites John Atkinson, CTO of AxisCare to discuss their 4500 home healthcare provider clients and their adoption of AI through their platform. He shares that over half of the 4,500 clients have adopted AI features in the past nine months, with one AI feature analyzing over 7.7 million care notes in the last four weeks, saving an equivalent of 21,000 hours of work. Host Tom Foley encourages listeners to read AxisCare's newest white paper on the subject. 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

VBC Insights: Building a High-Performing Clinically Integrated Network 05.09.2026 26min

On this episode host Daniel Marino discusses the stages of CIN maturity, from launching the network to optimizing operations and scaling for growth. He explores how organizations can define a strong value proposition, strengthen care management and utilization management capabilities, improve network integrity, and position the CIN for long-term high performance. Whether your organization is developing a CIN, improving an existing network, or expanding value-based opportunities, this episode offers practical insights for building the alignment, infrastructure, and capabilities needed to drive sustainable success. 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

News You Can Use: End of August 2026 05.09.2026 26min

The discussion includes: vaccine policy & AI regulation - please speak up on proposed vaccine changes and make your comments human; FDA is regulating AI, lets hope without stifling useful innovation; Health-maxing: More data, tests, and tracking don’t automatically mean better health; Sometimes it just create more things to obsess over; Your wearables CGMs and sleep trackers can be useful, but only if the data is accurate and you understand the data; Healthcare gets stranger as Costco moves deeper into Medicare while employers squeeze spousal health coverage; If you thought healthcare was a workplace calculus before it definitely is now; And the surveillance problem with Flock Cameras, (and wearables, AI and insurance increasingly know everything about us); While the technology gets smarter, we’re not necessarily getting wiser. 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