S3E3: What's Trending NOW is HIMSS25 in Las Vegas. Host Shahid Shah recorded live with Tamer Baker, CTO and Steve Hajny, Healthcare Principal Sales Engineer from Zscaler. Tamer and Steve discuss their recently released e-books on Zero Trust for hospitals.
https://www.zscaler.com/
https://www.zscaler.com/campaign/zero-trust-hospital?utm_source=HCNOWRadio&utm_medium=vendor-promo&utm_term=digital&utm_campaign=zero-trust-hospital-lp

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Trending NOW: Live at HIMSS25 with Tamer Baker and Steve Hajny

S3E4: What's Trending NOW is HIMSS25 in Las Vegas. Host Shahid Shah is joined by Mary Pat Fralick, Chief Operating Officer, MediQuant and Vikram (Vik) Sheshadri, PhD, CTO, Med Tech Solutions.
https://www.mediquant.com/
https://medtechsolutions.com/

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Trending NOW: Live at HIMSS25 with Mary Pat Fralick and Vik Sheshadri

S3E5: What's Trending NOW is ViVE 2025 in Nashville. Guest host Roberta Mullin invites James Aita, Director of Strategy and business development at Medicomp Systems. Roberta and James discuss ViVE from a vendors perspective and what was new and trending at the event.

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Trending NOW: ViVE 2025 in Nashville with James Aita

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

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Trending NOW: National Nurses Month with Kelley Smith RN MPH

S3E7: What's Trending NOW is Turning Healthcare AI into ROI. Host Shahid Shah welcomes Michael Meucci, President and CEO of Arcadia, for a compelling conversation on the real drivers of healthcare AI success. Fresh off the news of Arcadia’s strategic investment from Nordic Capital, Meucci shares how this signals a new era in healthcare analytics—one where data is the differentiator and AI is only as smart as the workflows it supports. From busting the myth that value-based care has stalled to explaining why clinicians reject AI that lacks trust and usability, Meucci offers a blueprint for sustainable digital transformation. Learn how healthcare leaders can move from AI hype to operational reality—and why now is the time to reevaluate those stalled AI pilots.

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Trending NOW: Turning Healthcare AI into ROI with Arcadia's Michael Meucci

S3E8: What's Trending NOW is Social Determinants of Health: From Buzzword to Bottom Line Strategy. On this episode of Trending NOW, host Shahid Shah engages with Elizabeth Levy, Managing Director at AArete, to unpack the powerful business case for Social Determinants of Health (SDOH). Far from being just a feel-good initiative, Levy makes the case that SDOH must become a core payer strategy—cutting costs, improving outcomes, and strengthening risk adjustment. Drawing from AArete’s work with over 100 health plans, she shares insights on how SDOH can be operationalized, why it’s often misunderstood as "charity," and how advanced analytics and AI can transform SDOH from dashboard data into predictive, proactive care. Tune in to hear how progressive payers are unlocking value from SDOH—today, not someday.

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Trending NOW: SDoH - From Buzzword to Bottom Line Strategy with Elizabeth Levy, AArete

S3E9: What's Trending NOW is how a smarter revenue cycle empowers better care. On this episode host Shahid Shah is joined by Rob Stuart, CEO of Claim.MD, a leading EDI Clearinghouse, providing innovative, affordable electronic claims management solutions that streamline billing and boost cash flow for healthcare providers. Rob shares insights on the strategic role of revenue cycle and where payer go wrong. Additionally why getting claims right the first time is now a front-line clinical priority, and how technology, infrastructure, and payer-provider collaboration can drive value-based care. 

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Trending NOW: How a Smarter Revenue Cycle Empowers Better Care

S3E10: What's Trending NOW is Reinventing Supplemental Health Benefits: How Group Captive Insurance Creates Transparency and Returns Value to Employees. On this episode host Shahid Shah is joined by Lamont Thurston, founder and CEO of BENERē, a company that is changing the way people think about supplemental coverage, one claim at a time. Lamont shares insights on how group captive insurance models are reshaping supplemental health benefits. From tackling runaway commissions to returning unused premiums as ERISA plan assets, BENERē is disrupting a $12B industry built on inefficiencies. Thurston explains why employers must act as fiduciaries, how transparency drives employee trust, and why the future of voluntary benefits may depend on scalable, low-risk captive models. A must-listen for HR leaders, CFOs, and benefits professionals navigating today’s high-deductible healthcare landscape.   

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Trending NOW: Lamont Thurston, Founder and CEO of BENERē

S3E11: What's Trending NOW is how healthcare providers can reduce administrative burdens, avoid burnout, and scale their practices using trained virtual medical assistants. On this episode host Shahid Shah is joined by Bob Lachance, founder and CEO of REVA Global Medical, a company with Virtual Assistant solutions that empower healthcare professionals with highly trained Medical Virtual Assistants to improve operational efficiency and enhance patient care.Bob shares insights on why practices just deal with administrative burdens instead of seeking new models like virtual staffing. And how virtual medical assistants can add clinical value not just cost savings. 
https://revaglobalmedical.com/  

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Trending NOW: Bob Lachance, CEO & Founder, REVA Global Medical

S3E12: What's Trending NOW is "how healthcare organizations are evolving their data security strategies in the age of AI without compromising innovation.
On this episode Shahid is joined by Dr. Mark Boxer, Board Chair for P-n-T Data Corp., a company that delivers secure, scalable, and intelligent data sharing solutions that help healthcare organizations solve today’s most complex information challenges. Mark shares insights on the logistical innovation of “data in motion” vs. “data at rest,” enabling secure, real-time AI processing without long-term storage. Also best practices for vendor trust frameworks, including transparency, real-time risk scoring, and alignment with zero-retention strategies.

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Trending NOW: Dr. Mark Boxer, Board Chair for P-n-T Data Corp

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