Podcasts
Episode 230- Bridging Innovation and Compliance: Preparing for CMS-0057-F in 2027: Steve Berkow (InterSystems), Anna Taylor (MultiCare), Stephan Rubin (Optum)
Knowledge Center Episode 230- Bridging Innovation and Compliance: Preparing for CMS-0057-F in 2027: Steve Berkow (InterSystems), Anna Taylor (MultiCare), Stephan Rubin (Optum) December 19, 2025 In this episode (from our National Conference), moderated by WEDI Chair Merri-Lee Stine (Aetna) and featuring Steve Berkow (InterSystems), Anna Taylor (MultiCare), and Stephan Rubin (Optum), we dive into the…
Read MoreEpisode 229: Bridging Payers and Providers: Policy, Innovation, and Collaboration for the Future of Care
Knowledge Center Episode 229: Bridging Payers and Providers: Policy, Innovation, and Collaboration for the Future of Care December 15, 2025 This episode, from our November National Conference, explores one of health care’s most persistent challenges: how hospitals and health plans can move from operating at cross-purposes to truly rowing in the same direction. Our guests…
Read MoreEpisode 228 – People, Process, and Performance: Building Resilient RCM Teams
Knowledge Center Episode 228 – People, Process, and Performance: Building Resilient RCM Teams December 5, 2025 Michael welcomes Todd Van Meter, CEO of Accuity and a 30-year healthcare RCM veteran. Todd shares insights on navigating change in revenue cycle management. From separating AI hype from real ROI to building resilient teams and redefining the patient–provider–payer…
Read MoreEpisode 227 – SDOH, Risk Stratification, and the Road to Proactive Care
Knowledge Center Episode 227 – SDOH, Risk Stratification, and the Road to Proactive Care November 30, 2025 In this episode, Michael welcomes Lightbeam Health CTO Mike Hoxter to discuss how advanced analytics and social determinants of health (SDOH) data are reshaping population health management. As organizations deepen their commitment to value-based care, Mike explains how…
Read MoreEpisode 226- Understanding AI Governance and the Boardroom Through Six Dimensions. JaeLynn Williams
Knowledge Center Episode 226- Understanding AI Governance and the Boardroom Through Six Dimensions. JaeLynn Williams November 21, 2025 Michael welcomes Jaelynn Williams, former CEO of Air Methods and a respected healthcare and business thought leader. Jaelynn has developed the Board AI Governance Index™, a groundbreaking framework that helps boards assess and strengthen their AI readiness—balancing…
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Knowledge Center Episode 230- Bridging Innovation and Compliance: Preparing for CMS-0057-F in 2027: Steve Berkow (InterSystems), Anna Taylor (MultiCare), Stephan Rubin (Optum) November 14, 2025 From WEDI’s recently concluded National Conference in Washington DC, co-chairs Emma Andelson from the American Medical Association and Anna Hyde from the Arthritis Foundation introduce WEDI’s newest workgroup, Patient Experience.…
Read MoreEpisode 224- Talking AI: Eliminating Administrative Noise and Restoring the Human Connection of Health Care. Ben Scharfe, Altera Digital Health
Knowledge Center Episode 230- Bridging Innovation and Compliance: Preparing for CMS-0057-F in 2027: Steve Berkow (InterSystems), Anna Taylor (MultiCare), Stephan Rubin (Optum) October 24, 2025 Michael sits down with Ben Scharfe, EVP of AI at Altera Digital Health, to explore how artificial intelligence is reshaping healthcare. From ambient listening that lightens documentation load to specialty-trained…
Read MoreEpisode 223 – Understanding the Story of the Patient Through Synthetic Data
Knowledge Center Episode 223 – Understanding the Story of the Patient Through Synthetic Data with University of Chicago’s Julie Johnson, RN October 19, 2025 Michael interviews Julie Johnson, Executive Director of the Center for Research Informatics at the University of Chicago, about synthetic data in healthcare. Julie shares her unconventional career path, which included studying…
Read MoreEpisode 222- Beyond the Chair: Empowering Patients and Providers Through Dental Data Sharing. Steve Roberts, Vyne
Knowledge Center Episode 222 – Beyond the Chair: Empowering Patients and Providers Through Dental Data Sharing with Vyne’s Steve Roberts. October 10, 2025 What happens when dental data becomes as accessible and actionable as medical data? Steve Roberts, CEO of Vyne, explores how interoperability can transform the patient experience, equip providers with deeper insights, and…
Read MoreEpisode 221- From Compliance to Intelligence: CMS-0057-F Progress and the Future of AI in Healthcare: Sponsored by MCG Health
Knowledge Center Episode 221 – From Compliance to Intelligence: CMS-0057-F Progress and the Future of AI in Healthcare: Sponsored by MCG Health October 3, 2025 This podcast is sponsored by MCG Health, which offers evidence-based clinical guidelines and software tools for healthcare providers and payers. These resources aim to optimize patient care and support care…
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