Host Adam Russo invites Garrick B. Hunt, Director of Business Development for The Phia Group to discuss challenges in self-funded healthcare with renewal season approaching. Adam and Garrick share insights on rising healthcare costs and NSA/IDR disputes as major pain points, with plan sponsors increasingly seeking independent claims reviews and considering benefit trimming while maintaining plan value. 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

Industry Organizations and Associations with AMCP On this episode host Tom Testa continues his series on industry organizations that are making a difference for their members with Susan Cantrell, CEO of the Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy (AMCP). With a diverse membership and history dating back to 1988, AMCP strives to ensure patient access to affordable medication and shape healthcare policy. Take a listen and learn more about AMCP. To stream our Station live 24/7 visit www.HealthcareNOWRadio.com or ask your Smart Device to “….Play Healthcare NOW Radio”.

From Roadmap to Runway: What Speed to Value in Healthcare AI Actually Takes Every health system has an AI roadmap. Far fewer have a runway. Vendors sell the destination. Getting there, on time and on budget and actually live, is the part nobody demos. Scott Raymond, former CIO at Nebraska Medicine and a longtime health IT leader who still holds an active nursing license, gets specific on virtual nursing, predictive staffing and scheduling, the workflows you have to solve first, and why the gap between promise and production is where most AI quietly stalls. 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/

What's Holding Healthcare AI Back? 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 welcomes George Bosnjak, co-founder of Morph Services and Dale Brown, MediVix CEO. Their recent partnership addresses the persistent challenges seen in the pharmaceutical space that particularly affect vulnerable patients. It is rare when best practices meets government mandates but this is a case study of when one plus one can equal three. 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

Stop-Loss Beyond the Policy: Why Partnership Matters More Than Price On this episode join host Tom Testa and Joe Dore, President and CEO of USBenefits discussing what separates a great stop-loss partner from an average one. According to Joe, it's not just pricing; it's proactive collaboration. Hear insights on how early intervention, strategic partnerships, and a consultative approach can help employers avoid costly surprises, reduce high-dollar claims, and make smarter decisions in an increasingly challenging healthcare environment. 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

Episode 5: Payment Automation and Buffalo Bills w/ Emily Smythe On this episode hosts Angie Shin and Dave Smith explore insights from the ECW conference, compare Luma's offerings with competitors, and highlight the importance of financial transparency and automation in enhancing patient experience. The discussion also addresses challenges in implementation and the cultural shifts within healthcare organizations as they adapt to new technologies. 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

In this session, Stuart Newsome will share common themes emerging from real radiology practice conversations and explore the operational breaking points that are slowing down revenue, frustrating staff, and creating patient access delays. Radiology revenue cycle teams are being stretched by prior authorization complexity, staffing shortages, payer policy changes, fragmented systems, and denials that often begin long before the claim is submitted. 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 Ericka Adler is joined by Dennis Thornton, health care real estate advisor at CARR, to discuss how physicians and other health care practitioners can make informed real estate decisions when leasing, purchasing or expanding their practices. 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 Borderless Healthcare Revolution Is Already Here Dr. Sarah Matt discusses themes from her book The Borderless Healthcare Revolution, what consumer-centered health means from a surgeon’s point of view, and why we can’t burn down the system even when we see so many flaws.  All that, plus a recap of the Rap Community's June Think Tank chat about the ongoing move to preventive health. Join the free community at https://healthcarerapcommunity.com to attend our monthly chats.  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/