Working Healthcare

Join Meredith Hirsh as she pulls back the curtain to expose the inner workings of healthcare’s billing world with Anatomy Finance founders Sasha and Callum King. Discover the burdensome revenue cycle management processes medical facilities confront. With Sasha’s bioengineering background and Callum’s business acumen, the Kings are a powerhouse couple who created an innovative company to solve healthcare’s payment posting problems. Learn how they raised millions of dollars in Series A funding to create change within our healthcare industry. Go Kings!

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Join Meredith Hirsh and visionary pharmacist Vinay Patel as they uncover the complexity of healthcare’s mafia – the pharmacy benefit managers. An entrepreneur who founded MakoRx, Vinay shares how he is disrupting the PBM world. In this episode, Meredith and Vinay dissect the PBM system and the industry’s lucrative money-making schemes. Discover how three PBMs amassed most of the market and continue to shield the public from its pricing tactics. Vinay provides insight into how to revolutionize the PBM industry, hoping that Congress will eventually pass reform. Mark Cuban is not the only innovator transforming the pharmaceutical industry. Be your own disrupter! 

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Join Meredith Hirsh as she sits down for an in-studio interview with her executive coach and inner-circle confidant Nancy Proffitt. Learn when to seek a therapist versus a coach and how the latter has impacted Meredith and The Hirsh Center over the past year. From Girl Scouts to CEO, discover why many top female executives were once a troop member. Hear how behavioral assessment tools provide valuable insights into new hires and existing employees. Coach Nancy leverages 30 years of executive management experience and business ownership to assist professionals to create valuable change in their teams and themselves. Can a three-day leadership boot camp be a single solution to great leadership? Kick off 2025 with an inspirational discussion between coach and student and decide if you would benefit from an executive coach. Enjoy and be enlightened!

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Join Meredith Hirsh as she sits down with yoga therapist, health coach and research scientist Steffany Moonaz to discuss how to take better care of ourselves heading into the new year. Two-time author and Johns Hopkins trained PhD, Steffany shares what inspired her to incorporate yoga into her research. Learn more about yoga teachings and how to integrate meditation into your life – even if you’ve never done it. Steffany offers examples of how to blend traditional medicine with non-traditional, eastern-style approaches to live a centered existence. By incorporating Steffany’s secret sauce, even overachievers can find ways to cope through navigating our chaotic healthcare system. Namaste!   

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Meredith Hirsh interviews her #1 fan and a Working Healthcare podcast favorite, Dr. Marc Hirsh. In his second episode, the duo breaks down healthcare’s triumphs of 2024 and challenges for 2025. While health insurance is under increased visibility by the American public considering United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson’s murder, Dr. Hirsh shares his theory behind the killer’s mental state. They then segue into medical breakthroughs and insurance wins of the past year. This is short-lived, as they focus on healthcare’s middlemen – pharmacy benefit managers. Can many of healthcare’s challenges be resolved during Congress’s lame-duck session or will these topics continue into the new year. Listen to what a doctor and healthcare CEO say about the past year and how they are eyeing healthcare’s future. Enjoy!  

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Meredith Hirsh sits down with best-selling author and cybersecurity expert Joe Goldstein. With over 30 years of IT experience, Joe shares insights into why patient health data is an enticing target for hackers and then offers tech basics for a healthcare organization to prevail. After discussing the initial goal of electronic health records, Joe gives his prediction on the medical community’s ability to achieve the goal. Joe provides insight into the Change Healthcare cyberattack that is still impacting the healthcare sector and offers advice on how a healthcare facility should approach risk assessment. Don’t miss out on learning the latest cybersecurity trends in healthcare and how to prepare. Enjoy! **Disclaimer: There is no public confirmation that a second ransom payment in connection with the Change Healthcare cyberattack was paid.** 

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Meredith Hirsh interviews Maddie Loomis to provide a contrasting view to last week’s episode about how millennial physicians’ work-life balance impacts physician burnout. With the increasing physician shortage, Maddie provides tips on how to successfully recruit physicians and advanced practice providers. She shares insights on aligning with fresh-out-of-training physicians and how to set expectations. As a millennial, Maddie answers the question: Is it possible to have it all with a work-life balance goal? You decide if Maddie is the exception to her generation or a fresh take on her 30-something contemporaries.

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Join Meredith Hirsh in this straightforward Working Healthcare sit-down interview with physician hero Dr. Roger Duncan. An anesthesiologist whose parents promoted education and social justice shares how he contributes to our community. Roger is a champion for children living in low-income neighborhoods by encouraging education as a catalyst for success. Roger explains the need for black and minority medical associations – even in 2024 – and the history behind the National Medical Association’s creation. Tough questions are asked, and Roger answers them with thought, grace and insight. This is a candid interview to better understand a different perspective on racial disparities within our healthcare system. Enjoy and do something great!

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Join Meredith Hirsh as she sits down for an in-studio Working Healthcare interview with American College of Physicians President Elect Dr. Jason Goldman to discuss the necessary role of organized medical societies. Jason shares how he juggles his responsibilities providing patient care as the sole internist of his independent medical practice and his many leadership roles. Is there a return on investment? While in medical residency, Jason started his advocacy efforts. He reveals the importance of building relationships with the mindset of playing the long game. With a Lame Duck Session of Congress, Jason examines if we can fix the physician fee schedule before the year ends. Jason knows what it takes to fix our American healthcare system – he seems to have ideas. Be inspired!

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Join Meredith Hirsh in this authentically no-holds-barred Working Healthcare studio interview with Dr. Jeff Vaughan about the generational differences in today’s physicians. A surgeon with 30 years’ hospital experience and a decorated Navy veteran, Jeff ultimately takes responsibility for the millennial generations’ expectations. Jeff shares his perspective on what millennial doctors value most in their careers and why medical residents and fellows feel compelled to join labor unions at a record rate. Wanting to avoid working side-by-side with doctors who solely strive for “work-life balance,” Jeff examines how this unrealistic quest has led to the baby boomer physician burnout. After listening to this episode, you may feel vindicated by your previous beliefs, angered by these false assertions or enlightened by the truth. When it's over, you will walk away affected.

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