All Episodes

Episode 246- Making Accountable Care Work in Long-Term Care: Lessons from the Front Lines

Episode 245: Deterministic AI and the Future of Trust in Healthcare AI. David Lareau, Medicomp Systems

Episode 244: From Connectivity to Usability: The Next Phase of Interoperability. Greg Farnum, Audacious Inquiry

Episode 243, In Harmony: Aligning People, Process, and Technology in Health Systems, Melissa Ursi, Quoris

Episode 242: CMS-0057F Roundtable: Testing Progress Across the Industry

Episode 241: Turning Data Into Action in Healthcare. Brian Robertson, VisiQuate

Episode 240: From Local Exchange to Statewide Impact: The SCHIO–Manifest MedEx Model for Whole-Person Data Sharing

Episode 239: Access APIs in Motion: Data Access & Patient Empowerment (Part 2 of 2)

Episode 238, Access APIs in Motion: Data Access & Patient Empowerment (Part 1 of 2)

Episode 237: Turning the Numbers Into Action: Insights from the 2025 CAQH Index

Episode 236: The Evolution and Challenges of Information Blocking, Part 2 of 2

Episode 235:The Evolution and Challenges of Information Blocking, Part 1 of 2

Episode 234- From Regulation to Real-World Impact: Operationalizing CMS-0057, sponsored by Itiliti Health

Episode 233- Inside TEFCA: QHIN Leaders on the State of Nationwide Interoperability

Episode 232- The Role of Intermediaries in CMS-0057F

Episode 231- Best of 2025- Our Top 3 Podcast Episodes

Episode 230- Bridging Innovation and Compliance: Preparing for CMS-0057-F in 2027: Steve Berkow (InterSystems), Anna Taylor (MultiCare), Stephan Rubin (Optum)

Episode 229- Bridging Payers and Providers: Policy, Innovation, and Collaboration for the Future of Care

Episode 228- People, Process, and Performance: Building Resilient RCM Teams, Todd Van Meter, CEO, Accuity

Episdoe 227- SDOH, Risk Stratification, and the Road to Proactive Care. Mike Hoxter, Lightbeam

Episode 226- Understanding AI Governance and the Boardroom Through Six Dimensions. JaeLynn Williams

Episode 225- WEDI Workgroup Introduction: Patient Experience

Episode 224- Talking AI: Eliminating Administrative Noise and Restoring the Human Connection of Health Care. Ben Scharfe, Altera Digital Health

Episode 223- Understanding the Story of the Patient Through Synthetic Data. University of Chicago's Julie Johnson, RN

Episode 222- Beyond the Chair: Empowering Patients and Providers Through Dental Data Sharing. Steve Roberts, Vyne

Episode 221- From Compliance to Intelligence: CMS-0057-F Progress and the Future of AI in Healthcare: Sponsored by MCG Health

Episode 220- Your DNA, Their Data: Privacy at the Crossroads of Consumer Genetic Testing, WEDI Genomics and Privacy & Security Workgroup Chairs

Episode 219- Rethinking Value-Based Care: Why Children Can’t Be Left Behind. Taylor Beery, Imagine Pediatrics

Episode 218- Solving National Data Exchange Issues at the State Level: A Civitas Networks for Health Conversation

Episode 217- What's Next? Moving Forward with CMS-0057F

Episode 216- Addressing Public/ Private Cybersecurity Collaboration. HCSS Cybersecurity Leadership

Episode 215: Interoperability Beyond Compliance. Sponsored by Edifecs, a Cotiviti Business

Episode 214: The 411 on LED; Legitimacy, Efficiency, and Development- The Solution to Healthcare Fraud, Waste, and Abuse. Patrick Lane, Health Gorilla

Episode 213- Checklist to Action: How Sequoia Project is Supporting Payers' Preparation for CMS-0057-F

Episode 212- Smarter Senior Care: How AI Is Closing Gaps and Driving Better Outcomes. Dr. Steve Buslovich, PointClickCare

Episode 211- Smarter Systems, Stronger Hospitals: AI’s Role in Revenue Cycle Transformation. Todd Doze, Janus Health

Episode 210- Guardrails for AI: Preventing Hallucinations in Healthcare, Dr. Jay Anders, Medicomp

Episode 209- Patient Privacy and the Increasing Complexity of Consent Management, Sponsored by Edifecs

Episode 208- How Health Care Providers are Harnessing AI for Efficiency and Impact

Episode 207- Cybersecurity Updates from CISA and HHS

Episode 206- Adding a Double Dose of Humanity for Each One Dose of Technology, Professor Linda Travis Macomber, National University

Episode 205- Building a Cyber Resilient Health System. Strategies for Threat Detection & Response

Episode 204- Artificial Intelligence's Current and Future State in Health Care

Episode 203- LIVE From WEDI's Spring Conference! Provider Information Workgroup Co-Chairs Martin Cody (Madaket) and Michelle Barry (Availity)

Episode 202: Health Equity Progress in the United States. LaShawn McIver (AHIP) and Joy Lewis (AHA)

Episode 201: Supervised AI to Eliminate Patient Isolation in Health Care with Oren Nissim, Brook Health

Episode 200: Reflections- With Teamwork and Collaboration, Wonderful Things Can Be Achieved. Former WEDI CEO President and CEO Charles Stellar

Episode 199- Building a Successful Virtual-First Care Model. Ovatient CEO Michael Dalton

Episode 198- Leveraging AI to Eliminate "Swivel Chair" Data Interoperability

Episode 197- When Time is of the Essence: Leveraging AI Imaging to Support Vascular Conditions. RapidAI's Karim Karti

Episode 196- Clean Data, AI, and Interoperability to Eliminate "Pajama Time". Sandra Johnson, CliniComp

Episode 195- "You Can't Pour from an Empty Cup". Forward-Thinking Solutions to Improve Interoperability with Mike O'Neill, Medicasoft

Episode 194- The Power of Data to Empower Individuals and Systems, Daniel Blumenthal, MDClone

Episode 193- Making positive progress on health care’s digital transformation. Kevin Ritter, Altera Digital Health

Episode 192- Who is Who? Identify Management with Nick Orser, Verato

Episode 191- Reshaping the Future of Brain Health. John Showalter, Linus Health

Episode 190- Leveraging Data to Provide Better Care- Dr. Hamad Husainy, PointClickCare

Episode 189: Electronic Health Records: An Integral Partner in Health Care Accessibility, Prerana Laddha, Epic

Episode 188- Bridging the Data Gap: The Role of Standards & Technology in Genomic Data Exchange, Sandy Rolfe, WEDI Genomics Workgroup Chair

Episode 187- Bridging the Gap: Technology, Policy, and the Future of Rural Healthcare. Neal Neuberger, Health Tech Strategies

Episode 186- Enhancing the Patient Experience through Technology; The Voice of the Patient

Episode 185, From Innovation to Integration: The Past, Present, and Future of Value- Based Purchasing

Episode 184- How Artificial Intelligence is Ushering in an Age of Proactive, Preventative, and Personalized Healthcare. Kent Dicks, Life 365

Episode 183- Leave It Better Than You Found It; LA Care CEO John Baackes

Episode 182. The Road to Better Outcomes: Embracing Value-Based Care with InterSystems' Steven Berkow

Episode 181: Decoding the Stars- The Power of Star Ratings in Patient-Centered Care with 1upHealth's Dr. Don Rucker

Episode 180: Part 2, From Siloes to Synergy: How Payers and Providers Partner for Value-Based Care Success

Episode 179: Part 1, From Siloes to Synergy: Bridging the Gap: How Payers and Providers Partner for Value-Based Care Success

Episode 178: Pitfalls But Promise. The State of Healthcare Cybersecurity with Scott Mattila, COO and Chief Security Officer, Intraprise Health

Episode 177: A Conversation with CMS' Principal Deputy Administrator & Chief Operating Officer Jonathan Blum

Episode 176: Creating an Interconnected Vision of a Safer, More Efficient and More Equitable Healthcare System. Emblem Health CEO Karen Ignagni

Episode 175: WEDI Workgroup Voice: Seeking the Source of Truth- WEDI's Provider Information Workgroup

Episode 174: A Community of Practice, A Community of Value. Sequoia Projects Payer to Payer FHIR API Implementation Workgroup

Episode 173: FHIR, Opening Doors to a Bigger, Better Health Care Future. Virtual Health's Huthaifa Khan

Episode 172: From Paper to Pixels: A Doctor's Perilous Journey through the Digital Healthcare Revolution

Episode 171: Using AI to Solve the Complexity of the Cancer Puzzle: Teri Thomas, CEO Volpara, CBO, Lunit

Episode 170: How to Effectively Market Your Healthcare Services: A Conversation with Outcomes Rocket CEO Saul Marquez

Episode 169: A Guiding Hand for Digital Health Solutions- Ryan Bengtson, CEO, Panda Health

Episode 168: Understanding the Basics of CMS' Administrative Simplification Enforcement

Episode 167: The Need for Collaboration and Investment to Evolve Health Care Interoperability. Sponsored by InterSystems

Episode 166: Fortifying Healthcare Cybersecurity Measures with Nametag's Aaron Painter

Episode 165: Part 2, Provider Perspective, Implementing the CMS Interoperability and PA Rule

Episode 164: Part 1, Provider Perspective- Implementing the CMS Interoperability and PA Rule

Episode 163: Being Curious About Artificial Intelligence with Google's Shweta Maniar

Episode 162: Workgroup Voices, The Inner Workings of Prior Authorization

Ep 161: Simplifying Healthcare: WEDI’s Approach to Eligibility and Benefits.

Ep 160: Top 10 Cybersecurity Tips for Health Care. A Chat with WEDI's Privacy and Security Workgroup Co-Chairs

Ep 159: Interoperability Matters, Sequoia Projects Payer to Payer Workgroup

Episode 158: Slow and Steady, How Health Care is Progressing Toward Value Based Care. Lynn Carroll, HSBlox

Episode 157- Embracing and Understanding Data & its Challenges in the Digital Health Age

Episode 156- Streamlining Health Care: The Essentials of Administrative Simplification. A Conversation with CMS National Standards Group Director Michael Cimmino

Episode 155. Safeguarding Healthcare: WEDI Insights on Cybersecurity and Continuity

Episode 154: Hybrid Horizons: Balancing Security and Employee Satisfaction in the Workplace. Denis O'Shea, Mobile Mentor

Episode 153: (Part 2) Health Equity Data Efforts from a Federal Perspective

Episode 152: (Part 1) Health Equity Data Efforts from a Federal Perspective

Episode 151: Beyond the Beat: AI's Impact on Heart Failure Diagnosis. Peerbridge's Chris Darland

Episode 150: Unlocking Healthcare: Unpacking WEDI's Interoperability & Prior Authorization Education Series

Episode 149: (Part 2), How Community Based Organizations (CBOs) Leverage Data to Support Health Equity

Episode 148: How AI is Changing Medical Coding. Fathom's Taylor Webster

Episode 147: Education, Empowerment and Engagement: How Digital Tools are Improving the Patient Experience. Amanda Bury, Infermedica

Episode 146: "Clean up on (AI)sle 10!" Confronting the Messy World of Healthcare Data with Lyric's Akshay Sharma

Episode 145: Healthcare is better...with "Musick." MedicareSchool.com's Co-Founder Marvin Musick

Episode 144: (Part 1) How Community Based Organizations (CBOs) Leverage Data to Support Health Equity

Episode 143, Dude, Where's My Wheelchair!? Understanding Real-Time Location Systems with Cen Trak's Nick Adriance

Episode 142: Health Equity Sit Down with Dr. Vindell Washington of Verily Health Platforms

Episode 141: Making an Impact in Behavioral Health Data Collection and Analysis. A Chat with Raven Health CEO Richard Wagner

Episode 140: Understanding the Language of Patient Engagement with Providertech's Lisa Blue

Episode 139: Making Healthcare Synchronized, Personalized and Radically Convenient with Patty Hayward, Talkdesk

Episode 138: Taking Social Determinants of Health Data from Analysis to Action. SS&C and Bergen New Bridge Medical Center

Episode 137: The Power of Community. A Chat with Shweta Maniar, Global Director, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Google

Episode 136: Structuring the Unstructured: Clinical AI Solutions with emtelligent’s Kim Perry

Episode 135: How AI is Bringing the Joy Back to Medicine. A Conversation with Artisight Inc President Stephanie Lahr

Episode 134: The (AI)R Up Here. Augmented Intelligent Realities Present and Future with Dr First CMO Dr. Colin Banas

Episode 133: Wearables and Your FICO ”Health Score”; A Chat with the Founders of tallywell

Episode 132: Leveraging AI to Collect Healthcare’s Receipts: An AI Discussion with SmarterDx CEO and Co-Founder Michael Gao

Episode 131: Tipping the Barrels and Racing Toward Interoperability: Dr. John Blair, MedAllies

Episode 130: CISO Panel; Maintaining Security and Privacy as Patient Data and Technology Evolves

Episode 129: Sharing (Clinical Data) is Caring: CQL Talk with Smile Digital Health’s Bryn Rhodes

Episode 128: AI Strategy in Healthcare- Look Before Your Leap

Episode 127: Part 2 of our Expert Panel, AI Best Business Practices

Episode 126: You Gotta Get the Data Right!Talking EMPI with 4medica’s Gregg Church and Alaap Shah, 4medica and Epstein, Becker and Green

Episode 125: Privacy and Security Challenges with Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare

Episode 124: Improving Safety, Satisfaction and Efficiency with Real-Time Location Systems. A Chat with CenTrak’s Scott Hondros

Episode 123: No Mud, No Lotus: Holon System’s Jon Zimmerman on Reaching the Potential of Healthcare Through Value Based Care

Episode 122: A Healthcare ”Dolphin Tank”: A Chat with MassLight and zapEHR CEO Daniel Abrams

Episode 121:State Success Stories: First 5 South Carolina Visionary Georgia Mjartan

Episode 120: Hearts and Hats, Seeking Value Based Care in Cardiology with Dr Dan Blumenthal of Novocardia

Episode 119: (May 2023) Conversation with NCVHS Standards Subcommittee and ICD-11 Workgroup Leadership

Episode 118: Creating Consistent Success and Solutions in Value Based Care

Episode 117: Breaking Down the Silos on the Way to Achieving Interoperability: A Conversation w/ Darena Solutions CEO Pawan Jindal, MD

Episode 116: Guiding a Path for Patient Centric Health Care, A Conversation with Path’s Kermit Farmer

Episode 115: Data; The Key to Addressing Health Disparities

Episode 114: Collecting Physician Data to Improve the Patient Experience and Support Health Equity

Episode 113-The Patient Experience: Searching for Nirvana

Episode 112: How AI Digital Assistants are Improving Capacity and Capability While Reducing Costs. Guest: Dr. Steven Waldren, AAFP

Episode 111: ”Health Care Does Not Use Enough AI.” How Vital’s Aaron Patzer is redefining artificial intelligence...in human terms

Episode 110: How CMMI Is Addressing the Primary Care Crisis. A Conversation with CMMI Director Liz Fowler

Episode 109: Understanding the Brave New World of Health Care AI with HCSC’s DerrickHiggins

Episode 108: Advancing Health Equity Through Alternative Payment Models. HCPLAN HEAT Co-Chairs

Episode 107: Amplifying the Patient Voice! Jonathan Burow, Independent Health

Episode 106: The Need to Incorporate Intersectionality and SDOH with Gregg Church, President, 4medica

Episode 105: Changing the faces of clinical trials with Clincierge’s Scott Gray

Episode 104: Provider and Payer Approaches to Addressing Health Disparities

Episode 103: Health and Well-Being for All: Dr. Melissa Perry, Dean, College of Public Health, George Mason University

Episode 102: How Payers Are Leveraging Data to Support Health Equity

Episode 101: Improving the Patient Experience with AI; A Conversation with Elevance Health CTO Geeta Wilson

Episode 100: Celebrating our 100th episode with Former HHS Secretary (And WEDI Founder) Dr Louis Sullivan

Episode 99: No More Binders!!! Digitizing Patient Data and Improving the Patient Experience with Chronically Simple’s Kristy Dickinson

Episode 98: Breaking Down Health Data Utilities with Velatura Public Benefit Corporation’s Angie Bass

Episode 97: Exploring Ways to Strengthen Cybersecurity in Health Care

Episode 96: Telehealth Reflections Part 2 with Elevance’s Jill Dominic and WEDI’s Samantha Holvey& Robert Tennant

Episode 95: Telehealth Reflections 1 with AMA’s Nancy Spector and Change Healthcare’s Ed Hafner

Episode 94: Data Exchange Success Stories from the State Perspective. A Conversation with Minnesota’s David Haugen and Massachusetts’ Denny Brennan

Episode 93: Lucy Up! Improving Patient Access, Affordability and Outcomes with Arrive Health CEO Kyle Kiser

Episode 92: Guiding Healthcare Through Dangerous Waters. A Chat with OCR’s Tim Noonan

Episode 91: Engaging the Patient with the Hospital Room of the Future. A Conversation with pCare CEO Dave Bennett

Episode 90: Playing with FHIR! A Conversation with HL7’s Dr. Charles Jaffe and Diego Kaminker

Episode 89: The Boom (or Zoom) of Telehealth. A Conversation with Ron Emerson Zoom Global Healthcare Lead

Episode 88: Optimizing the Healthcare Experience with Advanced Data Analytics. A Conversation with Advata CEO Julie Rezek

Episode 87: Third Party Vendors Security Concerns in Healthcare. A Chat with Phil Englert of H-ISAC

Episode 86: Review of WEDI’s Testimony at the NCVHS Standards Subcommittee Meeting

Episode 85: Improving the Patient Experience Through Telehealth Innovation. A Conversation with Mend’s Matt McBride

Episode 84:HIEs: Solving National Problems at the Regional Level

Episode 83: Leading the Charge for Big Data and Interoperability. A Conversation with Epic’s Dr. Dave Little and Phil Lindemann

Episode 82:Early Insight on the Proposed Prior Authorization and Attachments Rules with HCSC’s Durwin Day

Episode 81: The Healthcare Metaverse; How will it Impact and Improve Patient Care. Cloud DX CEO Robert Kaul

Episode 80: At-Home Care and How AI is the Key to its Long Term Success: A Conversation with Robin Farmanfarmaian

Episode 79: How Artificial Intelligence is Making Healthcare Better for Everyone; Sponsored by MCG Health

Episode 78: Unlocking the Potential of Healthcare with Ray Jebsen, Chief Commercial Officer, Avaneer Health, Sponsored by Avaneer Health

Episode 77: Dissecting the Recent American Medical Association Prior Authorization Survey

Episode 76; Measuring the Value of Standards. Post NCVHS Listening Session Discussion (part 2) with WEDI Chair Nancy Spector

Episode 75; Measuring the Value of Standards. Post NCVHS Listening Session Discussion (part 1) with WEDI Chair Elect Ed Hafner

Episode 74: The Benefits, Challenges and Myths Behind Virtual Staffing with Dr Steven Kupferman, Co-Founder and Chairman of MedVA.com

Episode 73: Marrying Eastern and Western Ideals with Technology; A Conversation with Clever Care Health Plans’ Unmesh Srivastava

Episode 72; Balancing Experience and Security in Remote Working. A Conversation with Mobile Mentor’s Denis O’Shea

Episode 71: Unlocking Digital Healthcare with Damo Consulting CEO Paddy Padmanabhan

Episode 70: Advancing the Representation Medical Device Development and Clinical Research

Episode 69: The Need to Incorporate AI Training for the Healthcare Workforce- with Kimberly Lomis, MD, American Medical Association

Episode 68: Discussing Price Transparency & Machine Readable Files with HealthSparq’s Matt Parker and MHDC’s Denny Brennan

Episode 67; DREAM BIG for Maternal Care- Holly Varnell, SERA Prognostics, Dr. Sharon Hibay, CEO Advanced Health Outcomes

Episode 66:A Culture of Support: A Conversation with HIT Like A Girl Podcast Founder and Host Joy Rios

Episode 65: Understanding Blockchain as a Healthcare Cybersecurity Tool with Phillip Bauknight of Fisher & Phillips LLP

Episode 64; Simplifying the Complexity of Prescription Medicine; 1 on 1 with Kyle Kiser, CEO of RxRevu

Episode 63, Understanding Data Segmentation with PP2PI’s Dr Hannah Galvin (Cambridge Health Alliance) and Laura Hoffman (AMA)

Episode 62: Addressing Health Disparities, Catching up with former National Coordinator for Health IT Dr. Vindell Washington

Episode 61: They Are After Us- It‘s Time to get Serious about Healthcare Data Security with David Finn, VP CHIME

Episode 60; Addressing the Prior Authorization Problem. Sponsored by MCG

Episode 59: CEO Summit; Developing the Perfect Consumer Experience through the New App Economy with Jennifer Blumenthal (OneRecord) and Kristen Valdes (bWell)

Episode 58: Cybersecurity Consideration from Top Healthcare CISOs

Episode 57: COVID‘s Effect on Interoperability; Vaccine Passport talk with CLX Health‘s Co-Founder Joseph Gonzalez

Episode 56: The Economic Importance of Health Equity with Priya Bathija from the American Hospital Association

Episode 55: Mother‘s Need Best; The Maternal Health Crisis in America

Episode 54: Experiencing a Ransomware Incident, NCPDP‘s John Klimek and X12‘s Andrew Fitzpatrick

Episode 53: TEFCA Table Talk Part 2- Stakeholder Perspective Panel

Episode 52: TEFCA Table Talk Part 1: Stakeholder Panel with Hans Buitendijk (Cerner), Tim Pletcher (MiHIN) and Danielle Lloyd (AHIP)

Episode 51: The "Gravity" of Integrating Medical and Social Care with HL7 Gravity Project's Evelyn Gallego

Episode 50: Aspire and Achieve- ONC's Health Interoperability Outcomes 2030 project with ONC's Steven Posnack

Episode 49: No Surprises Act; Interim Final Rule Discussion with Stanley Nachimson of Nachimson Advisors

Episode 48: Da Vinci Discusses Payer to Payer Data Exchange

Episode 47: Standards and Solutions; A Conversation with NCPDP's John Klimek

Episode 46: WEDI Spotlight, Privacy and Security Workgroup Co-Chairs

Episode 45: The Innovation Revolution with CMMI's Deputy Director Amy Bassano