The Applied Policy Podcast

Applied Policy Podcast featuring Sampat Nidadavolu, a Health Policy Manager at Applied Policy specializing in medical devices.

On May 28, NVHPF hosted a conversation on the pharmaceutical supply chain with panelists Craig Burton (Senior Vice President of Policy and Strategic Alliances at the Association for Accessible Medicines and Executive Director of the Biosimilars Council), Tom Kraus (Vice President of Government Relations at the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists), and Nicolette Louissaint (Senior Vice President for Policy and Strategic Planning at the Healthcare Distribution Alliance). Moderated by Linda Rouse O’Neill, Vice President for Health Policy at Applied Policy.

Applied Policy Podcast featuring Kent McKinney, MPH, Associate Professor of Health Policy and Management at Joseph L. Mailman School of Public Health in Columbia University.

On April 22, NVHPF hosted a converstion about the future of telehealth.

Telemedicine use increased dramatically during the COVID-19 pandemic and remains an integral part of our healthcare system. However, its continued use has relied on short-term support from Congress. On April 22, Northern Virginia Health Policy and Applied Policy’s President and CEO Jim Scott welcomed Kyle Zebley, Senior Vice President of Public Policy at the American Telemedicine Association, to discuss the future of telehealth.

On March 25, 2025, the Northern Virginia Health Policy Forum welcomed three leading voices in rural health who shared their perspectives on improving health outcomes for rural residents and what changes are needed to better support their communities.

Bill Finerfrock, co-founder and long-time Executive Director of the National Association of Rural Health Clinics (NARHC); Sarah Hohman from NARHC; and Amy Elizondo from the National Rural Health Association (NRHA), joined a conversation moderated by Applied Policy’s Vice President of Health Policy, Linda Rouse O’Neill.

Recorded on February 7, 2025, Jim Scott discusses what's next in Healthcare with Phil Galewitz (KFF), Maya Goldman (Axios), and John Wilkerson (STAT).

Reimbursement for medical devices: Applied Policy's Bill Rogers on successfully negotiating CMS challenges.

Three keen observers of healthcare detail current trends: drug prices, AI, telehealth, and the upcoming elections.

AI is being used on a daily basis to make healthcare more accessible, more effective and more affordable for millions of patients. Hear from a senior health system executive about how one hospital is making it happen.

Medical codes are a critical part of the healthcare system. Hear from our certified professional coder who helps set medical codes, knows why they work, and why you need to understand them.