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What’s Next For Orthopedics? Lessons From The AAOE 2025 Conference Hear fresh insights from the AAOE 2025 Conference as David Byrd, Lora Pada, and Danelle Newman break down the top trends shaping orthopedic practices today. Learn what’s working, what’s changing, and how ortho leaders like OSS Health are turning conference takeaways into real-world results. 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 69 When COVID Hit Hardest: Pacific Islander Voices Reveal Hidden Healthcare Truths On this episode host Raj Sundar & guest Joseph Seia explore the deep-rooted structural inequities that have shaped health outcomes for Pacific Islander communities, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. Together, they unpack how colonialism, racism, erasure, and the lack of culturally appropriate healthcare have contributed to disproportionate impacts, and they highlight the vital role of community-led solutions and culturally safe spaces in healing. They discuss the limitations of the cultural competency model, the importance of recognizing power dynamics, and the essential need for physicians and healthcare systems to center trust, relationship-building, and self-determination for marginalized communities. 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 139: Functionality Testing Surgical Instruments and Devices Surgical instruments need to be clean, and this rightly becomes an area of focus for a lot of sterile processing departments. But we also need to make sure that instruments and devices used in the surgical case are functional, because non-functional devices can cause complications for patients. On this episode, they speak with the Packaging Princess, Malinda Elammari about instruments and testing protocols that are often overlooked. 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/

This week their guest is Walter “Buzz” Stewart, PhD, MPH, is a distinguished healthcare researcher and entrepreneur, currently serving as CEO and Co-Founder of Medcurio, a company specializing in real-time EHR data integration solutions. With a career spanning over three decades, Dr. Stewart has held pivotal roles in both academic and healthcare institutions. He previously led research and development initiatives at Sutter Health and founded the Center for Health Research at Geisinger Health System, focusing on digital health, advanced analytics, and precision medicine. Dr. Stewart's academic tenure includes faculty positions at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, where he contributed significantly to neuro-epidemiology research. His extensive publication record and leadership in healthcare innovation underscore his commitment to transforming patient care through data-driven strategies. 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

Hosts Colin Hung and John Lynn discuss their reactions to the latest KLAS Reports. 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

IBD 3 Part Series On this Part 2 of 3 episode host Fred Goldstein invites Dr. Christine Frissora, gastroenterologist and associate professor of clinical medicine, at The NY Presbyterian Cornell University Medical Center and Dr. Ken Schaecher, chief medical officer emeritus, University of Utah Health Plans and chief medical officer at a regional health plan and practicing general internal medicine specialist. On this episode the doctors share information on the costs associated with treating IBD, as well as introduce the Vibrant System and some of its advantages. 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 Justin Barnes recorded live at HIMSS25 in Las Vegas. Stay tuned for the next few weeks to hear all his guests.This week his guests are Joe Morrow, IT Director, Technology Services at OSF Healthcare, and Sandra Colner, Global GM/Sr. Director of Healthcare and Life Sciences at Dell Technologies. 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

Host Jim Tate talks Samantha Holvey, noted healthcare communications expert with the ability to simplify complicated issues. Today's topic could not be more topical: "Considering Fluoride" 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

Host Gil Bashe welcomes Dan Sheeran, Amazon Web Services’ General Manager for Healthcare and Life Sciences – in a far-reaching conversation about technology’s impact on health. The discussion explores how cloud computing, data analytics, and artificial intelligence (AI) are accelerating innovation from drug discovery to patient care. Dan Sheeran shares insights from his front-line experience as a digital health entrepreneur and AWS leader, emphasizing a mission-driven approach to improving global health outcomes. Key themes include speeding up the development of new therapies, expanding telehealth access, strengthening healthcare security, and applying Amazon’s customer-centric ethos to healthcare. 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

S3E6: What's Trending NOW is Nurses Week Host Shahid Shah interviews Kelley Smith, RN, MPH, co-founder and COO of Envision Health, in honor of Nurses Month. They discuss Kelley’s unique career journey from bedside nursing to the boardroom and explore the evolving role of nurses – highlighting nurses’ creative problem-solving skills, the challenges they face on the front lines, and how new technologies like AI can support nursing practice without replacing the human touch. Major Theme(s): Celebrating Nurses Month by exploring the evolving role of nurses – as care innovators, creative problem solvers, and trusted professionals adapting to a digitally transforming healthcare system. Sub-Theme(s): Kelley’s unconventional career path from clinical nursing to health tech and executive leadership The impact of AI and digital health on nursing workflows Addressing burnout and staffing shortages The critical value of empathy, trust, and purposeful presence in nursing How Envision Health applies “clinically informed” strategy to healthcare marketing 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