Equian Payment Integrity Podcast

This episode features Equian's VP of Work Comp Medical Cost Reduction, Claude Lagalante, in conversation with Joe Paduda, Principal of Health Strategy Associates and author of the most popular Workers' Compensation Blog, Managed Care Matters. We get an inside perspective on surprise medical bills, healthcare consolidation, and other cost drivers in healthcare and Workers' Compensation care. Discussion includes the impact on consumers and payers and what can be done in the industry.

This episode features Equian's Group President of Clinical Solutions, Katy Brant, in conversation with Matt Salo, Executive Director of the National Association of Medicaid Directors. In this discussion, Mr. Salo shares his view of the changing responsibilities of the Medicaid program and insights into how to create better cost control in a system with ever-increasing healthcare prices.

This episode features Equian's Head of Strategy and Innovation, Chris Reed, in conversation with Karen Furtado, Partner at Strategy Meets Action. Chris and Karen explore how Artificial Intelligence, Robotic Process Automation, Natural Language Processing, and Chat Bots are transforming the Property & Casualty industry. Customer experience and operational efficiencies are at the forefront of payers initiatives. Karen explains the importance of identifying the areas of focus and prioritizing the specific initiatives that will have the biggest impact to move forward in the P&C market.

This episode features Equian's SVP of Healthcare Strategic Accounts, Joe Alberta, in conversation with Eugenia  Ross, SVP of Strategy & New Markets at Ciox Health. We get an inside look at how technology is changing the way payers and their partners can access clinical data available within medical records and derive value through clearer insights and faster decisions.

This episode features Equian Chief Revenue Officer, Mike Morrison, in conversation with Ken Schmidt, author of "Make Some Noise: The Unconventional Road to Dominance". We get an inside look at how Ken brought Harley Davidson from near bankruptcy to one of the most well-known and well-loved organizations in the world and how this success applies in any industry. 

Today's episode features Equian Chief Revenue Officer, Mike Morrison, in conversation with Joe Paduda, Principal of Health Strategy Associates and Author of the most popular Workers' Compensation Blog, Managed Care Matters. We get an inside look at Joe Paduda's career in the workers' compensation arena, the progression and impact of his thought leadership, his thoughts on how the work comp and health care markets compare and what they could learn from each other, provider reimbursement across the markets, as well as insights on the opioid crisis.

Today's episode features Equian Senior Vice President of Property and Casualty Solutions, Sam Cooper, in conversation with Jeff Reider, Partner and Head of the Ward Group. We get an inside look at property and casualty industry trends including financial trends, expense management, technology advancements, investment outlook, human capital challenges, the shift to improve the consumer experience, and how all of these aspects affect property and casualty subrogation.

Today's episode features Equian CEO, Scott Mingee, in conversation with David Snow, Chairman, and CEO of Cedar Gate Technologies, a healthcare predictive and prescriptive healthcare company focused on big data, big math, and software as a service. We get an inside look at the maturity of value-based care, the many aspects impacting the model and how the model is impacting the industry, including vertical and horizontal integration and acquisitions, revenue channels, shifts in employer-based healthcare delivery, payment integrity, risk management, transparency, payer-provider relationships, and quality indicators.

This episode features Equian Chief Operating Officer, Shankar Narayanan, in conversation with Dr. Bob Kocher, Venture Capitalist at Venrock and Consulting Professor at Stanford University. We get an inside look at Dr. Kocher's career path from practicing physician to venture capitalist, his current efforts improving the healthcare delivery system to enhance outcomes, his future predictions, and the value of VC healthcare investments.

This episode features Equian Chief Revenue Officer, Mike Morrison, in conversation with Colin Mochrie and Brad Sherwood, former comedians on "Whose Line is it Anyway" and currently touring together in "Scared Scriptless". We get an inside look at Colin & Brad's personal lives, their careers as comedians, and their comedic take on solving America's healthcare issues.