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Wellness vs. Traditional Care: Bridging the Gap

Admin — Mon, 16 Mar 2026 08:00:12 GMT

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Linta Mustafa, co-founder and CEO of Vitract, joined the podcast to discuss the growing interest in gut health and how research-backed testing can help bridge the gap between integrative wellness and traditional care. Vitract focuses on evidence-based gut health and next-generation at-home testing, allowing individuals to better understand and manage their health.

Rethinking Burnout: A Systems View for Healthcare Leaders

Admin — Thu, 12 Mar 2026 16:00:52 GMT

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Adel Elsayed, MD, is a clinical psychiatrist and assistant professor at the University of South Florida and the author of Burnout: Where the Head Goes, the Body Follows. He joined the podcast to discuss why provider burnout persists and how healthcare leaders should rethink it. With training in both engineering and psychiatry, Dr. Elsayed brings a systems lens to one of healthcare’s most pressing workforce challenges.

The Hidden Ways Marketing Shapes Healthcare

Admin — Mon, 12 Jan 2026 22:51:31 GMT

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Colin Hung, Editor in Chief of Swaay.Health and Editor and CMO at Healthcare IT Today, joined the podcast to discuss how marketing influences patient access and how providers match services with demand.

What’s Next in Healthcare Innovation?

Admin — Mon, 15 Dec 2025 22:50:36 GMT

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Adam Glasofer, MD, founder and principal at Vertex Health, joined the podcast to discuss the realities of healthcare innovation.

Policy, Governance, and the Groundwork for Effective AI

Admin — Mon, 17 Nov 2025 22:48:17 GMT

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Mark Sendak, MD, Co-Founder and CEO of Vega Health, joined the podcast to discuss the responsible use of AI in real-world healthcare environments. Sendak detailed how the “problem-first” methodology developed at Duke influenced the creation of the Health AI Partnership. He explained that most hospitals are unable to realize the full potential of AI unless they invest in more than just the technology itself.

You’ve Piloted AI. Now What?

Admin — Mon, 13 Oct 2025 21:39:07 GMT

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Haris Shuaib shares insights from his journey as a medical physicist to founder and CEO of Newton’s Tree, an AI company focused on supporting healthcare AI deployment.

Catching Cancer Early with AI

Admin — Sun, 28 Sep 2025 21:33:43 GMT

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Bea Bakshi, MD, co-founder and CEO of C the Signs, is working to save lives by using AI to scan NHS data for people at risk of cancer and direct them to the right diagnostic test.

Creating Equitable Access: The Role of Front-Line Staff

Admin — Thu, 18 Sep 2025 21:31:01 GMT

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Octavia Rolland, Executive Director of Ambulatory Operations at Cook County Health, joined the show to discuss what equitable access really takes at scale. Cook County Health serves more than 500,000 patients across Chicago and the surrounding suburbs and operates as a vital safety net institution with a clear mission: provide high-quality care regardless of a patient’s ability to pay.

Staying Independent in the Age of M&A

Admin — Thu, 31 Jul 2025 19:06:52 GMT

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Nick Healey, a partner at Husch Blackwell focusing on healthcare mergers and acquisitions, discussed learnings from years of advising hospitals, clinics, FQHCs, and safety net organizations in the Mountain West as they evaluate the potential impacts of merging or being acquired. In this episode, Healey explains the pressures rural hospitals face, why many still push to stay independent, and what structures can help them do so:

Care Delivery in Uncertain Times

Admin — Fri, 11 Jul 2025 15:48:54 GMT

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Jackie Kimmell, who supports research and thought leadership at Rock Health, joined the show to discuss the forces reshaping healthcare in 2025. Kimmel is the author of The Privacy Prescription: Why Health Data Privacy is in Critical Condition and How to Fix It. She shared her perspective on the uncertainty health systems face today, from regulatory and workforce challenges to the fast adoption of AI. Drawing on her background in market intelligence and her personal experiences with health data breaches, Kimmel outlined how health leaders can approach both risks and opportunities in this period of change.