Podcasts

Knowledge Center Episode 232- The Role of Intermediaries in CMS-0057F July 21, 2023 Dr. Steve Waldren, Vice President and Chief Medical Informatics Officer of the American Academy of Family Physicians discusses how AAFP’s Innovation Lab has embraced the power of artificial intelligence to aid their physicians with numerous functions and processes. Podcast Episode 112: How…

Knowledge Center Episode 232- The Role of Intermediaries in CMS-0057F July 14, 2023 Matthew has a great conversation with Aaron Patzer, founder of AI-based health care company Vital, about how artificial intelligence is quickly evolving in the industry. The former founder of Mint.com discusses AI’s benefits, challenges and considerations as the emerging technology plans to…

Knowledge Center Episode 232- The Role of Intermediaries in CMS-0057F July 7, 2023 In June, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced a new primary care model – the Making Care Primary (MCP) Model – that will be tested under the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation in eight states. We welcome CMS…

Knowledge Center Episode 232- The Role of Intermediaries in CMS-0057F June 30, 2023 Matthew chats with Derrick Higgins, Head of Enterprise Data Science and Artificial Intelligence at Health Care Service Corporation (BCBS of Illinois, Montana, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas). Derrick discusses how his organization is leveraging artificial intelligence, his thoughts on future applications, and…

Knowledge Center Episode 232- The Role of Intermediaries in CMS-0057F June 23, 2023 From WEDI’s 2023 Spring Conference! The Health Care Payment and Learning and Action Network (HCPLAN) established the Health Equity Advisory Team (HEAT) to help identify and prioritize opportunities to advance health equity through alternative payment models (APMs). HEAT’s goal is person-centered and…

Knowledge Center Episode 232- The Role of Intermediaries in CMS-0057F June 16, 2023 From WEDI’s 2023 Spring Conference, Michael and WEDI Board Chair, Ed Hafner chat with Jonathan Burow, VP Customer Experience and Digital Transformation with Independent Health. Jonathan discusses best practices for measuring customer satisfaction across product lines and engagement channels including call, chat,…

Knowledge Center Episode 232- The Role of Intermediaries in CMS-0057F June 9, 2023 The concept of intersectionality describes the ways in which systems of inequality based on gender, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, class and other forms of discrimination “intersect” to create unique dynamics and effects. Regarding health care, collecting data on intersectional…

Knowledge Center Episode 232- The Role of Intermediaries in CMS-0057F June 2, 2023 Michael welcomes Scott Gray, CEO of Clincierge, a patient concierge services provider in clinical trials. The two discuss the current state regarding diversity in clinical trials and how the need for minority participation can help serve a more accurate, realistic population, establish…

Knowledge Center Episode 232- The Role of Intermediaries in CMS-0057F May 26, 2023 From WEDI’s recent Spring Conference, a conversation on the importance of data, partnership, and health equity buy-in and bake-in with prominent health equity leadership from UnitedHealth Group and Mayo Clinic. Panel: Michael Currie, Chief Health Equity Officer, UnitedHealth Group Adam Milam, MD,…

Knowledge Center Episode 232- The Role of Intermediaries in CMS-0057F May 19, 2023 Responding to the commonwealth’s public health and workforce needs, George Mason University (Fairfax, VA) launched the first and only College of Public Health in Virginia. Michael chats with Dr. Melissa Perry, Dean of the College, on her early motivations and inspirations, the…