When Walmart’s head of healthcare challenges hospitals to take down their ER billboards, how should marketers respond? Jared welcomes back returning guest <a href="twitter.com/jamesagardner">James Gardner</a> for reactions to this and other recent developments in the news. From TikTok to HIPAA-compliant Alexa apps, there’s so much more to our jobs than just “doing marcom better.” All that plus tin foil hats, what's coming at HMPS, and the race to relevance that’s now a marathon. Thanks to <a href="https://www.xpressdocs.com/enterprise/who-we-serve/healthcare/">Xpressdocs</a>, <a href="http://ulteradigital.com">Ultera Digital</a>, and the Podcast.Healthcare Network for helping us spread the awesome, yo!See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

When Walmart’s head of healthcare challenges hospitals to take down their ER billboards, how should marketers respond? Jared welcomes back returning guest James Gardner for reactions to this and other recent developments in the news. From TikTok to HIPAA-compliant Alexa apps, there’s so much more to our jobs than just “doing marcom better.” All that plus tin foil hats, what's coming at HMPS, and the race to relevance that’s now a marathon. Thanks to Xpressdocs, Ultera Digital, and the Podcast.Healthcare Network for helping us spread the awesome, yo! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

When Walmart’s head of healthcare challenges hospitals to take down their ER billboards, how should marketers respond? Jared welcomes back returning guest <a href="twitter.com/jamesagardner" rel="noopener noreferrer">James Gardner</a> for reactions to this and other recent developments in the news. From TikTok to HIPAA-compliant Alexa apps, there’s so much more to our jobs than just “doing marcom better.” All that plus tin foil hats, what's coming at HMPS, and the race to relevance that’s now a marathon. Thanks to <a href="https://www.xpressdocs.com/enterprise/who-we-serve/healthcare/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Xpressdocs</a>, <a href="http://ulteradigital.com" rel="noopener noreferrer">Ultera Digital</a>, and the Podcast.Healthcare Network for helping us spread the awesome, yo!See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener" rel="noopener noreferrer">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

EMERGING TECH: Where Do We Meet Consumers?

<a href="https://healthcarerap.com/"></a>Healthcare Rap is the leading podcast about consumer-centered health. Hosts Jared Johnson and Zain Ismail spotlight the consumer POV in healthcare and highlight innovators bridging the gap between traditional sick care and preventive well care. It ranks in the top 5% of all podcasts globally and is one of the longest-lasting shows in the industry, hitting 500 episodes and 8 years on the air in 2026.&nbsp;
Healthcare leaders learn the latest ways that healthcare is being designed, marketed, and delivered to consumers. And health consumers learn how these options work and why they might be right for them and their loved ones.&nbsp;
It's more than a show; it's a mission.&nbsp;
Topics for 2026:&nbsp;
<ul>
<li>Connected fitness&nbsp;</li>
<li>GLP-1's / weight loss&nbsp;</li>
<li>Wearables</li>
<li>Longevity and diagnostics&nbsp;</li>
<li>Food as medicine / nutrition&nbsp;</li>
<li>Preventive health and wellness&nbsp;</li>
<li>Digital Front Door&nbsp;</li>
<li>Nontraditional care models - direct primary care, retail care, health at home, digital health, functional and integrative health&nbsp;</li>
<li>Digital health and consumer brands making waves and new entrants making a splash&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
Topics not&nbsp;covered:&nbsp;
<ul>
<li>Clinical leadership&nbsp;</li>
<li>Cybersecurity&nbsp;</li>
<li>Health information management&nbsp;</li>
<li>Interoperability&nbsp;</li>
<li>Revenue cycle&nbsp;</li>
</ul>

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Healthcare Rap is the leading podcast about consumer-centered health. Hosts Jared Johnson and Zain Ismail spotlight the consumer POV in healthcare and highlight innovators bridging the gap between traditional sick care and preventive well care. It ranks in the top 5% of all podcasts globally and is one of the longest-lasting shows in the industry, hitting 500 episodes and 8 years on the air in 2026.  Healthcare leaders learn the latest ways that healthcare is being designed, marketed, and delivered to consumers. And health consumers learn how these options work and why they might be right for them and their loved ones.  It's more than a show; it's a mission.  Topics for 2026:  Connected fitness  GLP-1's / weight loss  Wearables Longevity and diagnostics  Food as medicine / nutrition  Preventive health and wellness  Digital Front Door  Nontraditional care models - direct primary care, retail care, health at home, digital health, functional and integrative health  Digital health and consumer brands making waves and new entrants making a splash  Topics not covered:  Clinical leadership  Cybersecurity  Health information management  Interoperability  Revenue cycle 

<a href="https://healthcarerap.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer"></a>Healthcare Rap is the leading podcast about consumer-centered health. Hosts Jared Johnson and Zain Ismail spotlight the consumer POV in healthcare and highlight innovators bridging the gap between traditional sick care and preventive well care. It ranks in the top 5% of all podcasts globally and is one of the longest-lasting shows in the industry, hitting 500 episodes and 8 years on the air in 2026.&nbsp;
Healthcare leaders learn the latest ways that healthcare is being designed, marketed, and delivered to consumers. And health consumers learn how these options work and why they might be right for them and their loved ones.&nbsp;
It's more than a show; it's a mission.&nbsp;
Topics for 2026:&nbsp;
<ul>
<li>Connected fitness&nbsp;</li>
<li>GLP-1's / weight loss&nbsp;</li>
<li>Wearables</li>
<li>Longevity and diagnostics&nbsp;</li>
<li>Food as medicine / nutrition&nbsp;</li>
<li>Preventive health and wellness&nbsp;</li>
<li>Digital Front Door&nbsp;</li>
<li>Nontraditional care models - direct primary care, retail care, health at home, digital health, functional and integrative health&nbsp;</li>
<li>Digital health and consumer brands making waves and new entrants making a splash&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
Topics not&nbsp;covered:&nbsp;
<ul>
<li>Clinical leadership&nbsp;</li>
<li>Cybersecurity&nbsp;</li>
<li>Health information management&nbsp;</li>
<li>Interoperability&nbsp;</li>
<li>Revenue cycle&nbsp;</li>
</ul>

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