Healthcare Rap: The Rural Health Transformation Program in Plain English

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/

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

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

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

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

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

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/

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

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

Airing the week of 9/13/2026, news from the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC), The Sequoia Project, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Juno Health, SlicedHealth, CARPL.ai, GenServe.AI, Centauri Health Solutions, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, AvaSure, VirtuAlly