Revenue Cycle Optimized: Driving Radiology Growth Through Smarter Prior Authorization

Driving Radiology Growth Through Smarter Prior Authorization Independent radiology centers face growing competition from hospital systems, where speed to schedule and authorization turnaround directly impact patient access and referral retention. In this Office Hours session, Heidi Simpson, Operations Manager at Advanced Diagnostic Radiology, shares how leveraging prior authorization services as a strategic advantage has helped her organization compete, grow, and modernize operations—while maintaining a patient-first approach. 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

ViVE 26: Heidi Health, Clinical Architecture, Ovatient, DexCare & Island Live from ViVE '26, we wrap up our coverage from Los Angeles with a full lineup of health IT and health tech thought leaders. John Kirkman, VP of Government, Healthcare, and Education at Island, shares how the AI conversation is becoming more operational. Charlie Harp, CEO and Founder of Clinical Architecture, encourages health data suppliers to get out there and improve the quality of their data. Dr. Nancy Cibotti, CMIO at Heidi Health, discusses how the company has hit the ground running in 2026. Ovatient CEO and Founder Michael Dalton discussed trends in self-pay and virtual first care. The team at DexCare discussing the real challenges for health system when they look at access and capacity: CEO Matt Blosl, Regional Directors Tim Collins and Michael Murphy, VP of Commercial Operations Bryce McGee, and Kory Booher, Southeast Director of Partnerships.  All that, plus our newest shout out to healthcare marketing and digital teams.  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 Pipeline Growth Roadmap: Framework to Action If you’ve been following this series on AI and pipeline growth, this is the episode where it all comes together. Over the past five episodes, host Adam Turinas walked through four pillars of an AI-driven pipeline growth framework: signal intelligence, orchestration, execution and acceleration, and governance and learning. In this final episode, he wants to help you take action. 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 Fred and Gregg welcome David Wang, MD, Executive Vice President at IKS Health. A nationally recognized physician executive with more than 75 peer-reviewed publications, Dr. Wang brings a rare multi-perspective vantage point to healthcare transformation: practicing emergency medicine and palliative care physician; management consultant; builder of value-based care programs; and, most recently, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Medical Officer at Mass Advantage, a provider-owned Medicare Advantage plan, where he oversaw total cost of care, quality, risk adjustment, member experience, and network strategy. 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

On this episode Tom records live at HIMSS 2026 in Las Vegas. Stay tuned for the next few weeks to hear all his guests. This week he speaks with Dr. Thomas Kelly, CEO and Co-founder of Heidi Health and Denis Whelan, CEO of Documo. 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

S4E3: What's Trending NOW iis HIMSS26 On this episode host Shahid Shah recorded live in the HIMSS26 studio. Hear his conversations with Sandeep Wadhwa, Global Chief Medical Officer for Solventum and Cheryl Pammer, Senior Head of Insights at Minitab. 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

As Medicare Advantage enrollment continues to rise, health systems and provider organizations are recognizing that these contracts demand more than traditional care delivery. On this episode Dan is joined by value-based care expert Dr. Doug Ardoin to examine what drives performance in Medicare Advantage. Together, they discuss why provider organizations often struggle after entering these arrangements and outline the core capabilities required to perform effectively, from accurate risk capture and attribution to utilization and care management. This conversation offers healthcare leaders practical insights on aligning clinical operations with contract expectations to improve financial and clinical outcomes in value-based models. 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

Host Matt Fisher talks to Jason Prestinario, CEO, Particle Health, about opportunities and challenges with gathering healthcare information and gleaning insight; power of de-identified data and how to leverage; overcoming non-technical inhibitors to broader data access and use; enabling effective compliance with regulatory requirements. 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

On this episode Jim records live at HIMSS 2026 in Las Vegas. This week his guests are Dr. Holly Miller, Chief Medical Officer at Centauri and Paul Wilder, Executive Director at Commonwell Health Alliance. 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

On this episode Justin records live at ViVE 2026 in LA with his final guests of the conference.This week, Nick Patel, MD, CEO & Founder of Stealth Consulting and Ashwini Davison, MD, FACP, FAMIA, CMIO – Oncology at Amazon Web Services (AWS). 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