Wearables, AI and women's heart health

Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death among women. Conditions like heart disease and stroke kill more women each year than breast cancer, lung cancer and chronic lung disease combined. As awareness of cardiovascular risk grows, one cardiologist argues that wearable technology could …

Connecting the dots to improve pediatric developmental care

Pediatric developmental care is notoriously difficult to navigate. Providers often find it challenging to accept insurance, and provider shortages mean long waitlists for families at a time when every day without care counts. One startup operating in Southern California aims to simplify pediatric …

The hidden and not-so-hidden costs of the patient trust gap

Breakdowns in patient navigation can have consequences beyond patient frustration, contributing to missed appointments, avoidable emergency department visits and lost revenue for healthcare organizations. Nichole Davis, founder and CEO of Wayfinder Patient Advocates, believes healthcare organizati…

Redesigning prior authorization around the patient (Sponsored)

Prior authorization touches nearly every part of healthcare, yet patients, providers, health plans and pharmacy benefit managers experience its friction differently. In this sponsored episode of Podnosis, host Kelly Hogan speaks with Adriana Ramirez, president and chief operating officer of Abarca …

Integrating care for people with serious mental illness

Serious mental illness (SMI) is challenging to address. Individuals with SMI die significantly earlier and are nearly twice as likely to have co-occurring physical health conditions as the general population. Yet the current system remains geographically inaccessible, fragmented and burdened by una…

The future of independent contracting in healthcare

A growing number of clinicians are looking to work in healthcare as independent contractors, giving them more flexibility over when and how they work. While this can sound straightforward in theory, a lack of clarity around worker classification can complicate opportunities for these professionals…

The strategic shift reshaping payment integrity (Sponsored)

As health plans confront rising medical and administrative costs, payment integrity is evolving from a collection of discrete interventions into an enterprise-wide strategic capability. In this sponsored episode of Podnosis, host Irena Luo speaks with Michael Axt, CEO of ClarisHealth, about why add…

How Providence is tackling its climate footprint

For years, health systems have been working to address their environmental impact. These efforts are largely voluntary and require systemwide buy-in to be effective. Some organizations are more sophisticated in setting sustainability goals and further along in putting them into practice. Senior Wr…

Breast cancer and Black women: Investigating the disparities

Racial disparities in breast cancer have persisted for years. Though Black women have a slightly lower incidence of breast cancer, they face a mortality rate that is 38% higher than that of white women. One researcher in Georgia is focused on addressing those inequities in her community. Lauren Mc…

Healthcare's alignment gap isn't what you think (Sponsored)

Payers and providers agree on many of healthcare's most pressing challenges. Yet despite broad consensus around rising costs, workforce shortages and administrative complexity, operational friction continues to slow progress. Why? According to Yusuf Qasim, president of payments optimization at Zeli…