Health Innovation Matters

  • Navigating IDR Challenges and Change with Max Mangum

    Michael chats with Max Mangum about the purpose of the Independent Dispute Resolution (IDR) process under the No Surprises Act and why it was created to help ensure fair out-of-network reimbursement; the administrative and reimbursement challenges providers face when trying to participate in IDR; how growing administrative complexity is limiting provider access to the process;… More ⇢

    Navigating IDR Challenges and Change with Max Mangum

  • Improving Efficiency and Confidence in Ear, Nose, and Throat Procedures with Chris Becker

    Michael chats with Chris Becker about how Bionix® has approached innovation in the ear, nose, and throat care space; persistent challenges facing family practices, pediatrics, and urgent care today; how clinician expectations have evolved around visualization, efficiency, and the ability to complete more procedures directly in the exam room; why illumination plays such an important role in procedural confidence and workflow; the… More ⇢

    Improving Efficiency and Confidence in Ear, Nose, and Throat Procedures with Chris Becker

  • Breaking Down Neurosurgery and Chronic Pain with Dr. Steven Falowski

    Michael chats with Dr. Steven Falowski about options for patient pain management, the prevalence of chronic back pain, Steven’s decision to get involved with SynerFuse, the e-TLIF double infusion procedure, how SynerFuse is pairing neuromodulation with the e-TLIF procedure, the push to reduce reliance on opioid prescriptions, where AI could be headed in healthcare, and much more.  More ⇢

    Breaking Down Neurosurgery and Chronic Pain with Dr. Steven Falowski

  • A Thorough Examination of The Pitt with Dr. Ken Heinrich

    Michael chats with Dr. Ken Heinrich about innovations and technologies used on The Pitt in the first two seasons. They reflect on the pre-digital era in emergency medicine, how The Pitt portrays the use of AI in the hospital setting, what the show gets right about emergency care and where it perhaps stretches reality, characters… More ⇢

    A Thorough Examination of The Pitt with Dr. Ken Heinrich

  • How AI and Integrated Workflows Are Reshaping Dental Practice Management with Dr. Ryan Hungate

    Michael chats with Dr. Ryan Hungate about Ryan’s role at Henry Schein One, the challenges the company is solving across clinical workflows and revenue cycle management, how integrated technology is reshaping dental practice operations, how AI and automation are improving efficiency, and much more. More ⇢

    How AI and Integrated Workflows Are Reshaping Dental Practice Management with Dr. Ryan Hungate

  • Ensuring Successful Data Archiving at the Intersection of Innovation and Risk with Erik Johnson

    Michael chats with Erik Johnson about Harmony Healthcare IT’s recent priorities and milestones, how health systems are mitigating risk in data archiving while still driving innovation, the ways legacy systems and data sprawl are quietly holding healthcare back, and so much more. More ⇢

    Ensuring Successful Data Archiving at the Intersection of Innovation and Risk with Erik Johnson

  • Innovations in Organ Preservation and Transplantation with Jaya Tiwari

    Michael chats with Jaya Tiwari about today’s organ transplant ecosystem, how organ transplants and preservation technology have evolved over time, remaining significant gaps between organ supply and demand and the transplant system, how XVIVO is expanding access and improving patient care in transplantation, what could be next for the organ… More ⇢

    Innovations in Organ Preservation and Transplantation with Jaya Tiwari

  • Overcoming Critical Challenges to Move Healthcare AI Forward with Rachel Dunscombe

    Michael sits down with Professor Rachel Dunscombe, the new CEO of HL7 International, to explore why data is at the center of healthcare’s next chapter. Together, they discuss where AI is delivering real value today, the infrastructure and interoperability challenges holding it back, and what it will take for health… More ⇢

    Overcoming Critical Challenges to Move Healthcare AI Forward with Rachel Dunscombe

  • Reimagining Engagement Between Prescribers and Patients with Dr. Colin Banas and Jenna Hagan

    From HIMSS in Las Vegas, Michael chats with Dr. Colin Banas and Jenna Hagan about the significant scale of prescription abandonment, how DrFirst and NextGen Healthcare are addressing that issue, how prescribing workflow integration works inside NextGen’s Enterprise EHR, how that engagement changes the dynamic between prescribers and patients, the… More ⇢

    Reimagining Engagement Between Prescribers and Patients with Dr. Colin Banas and Jenna Hagan