Ron Books, CEO of Net Health, talks about how he believes that AI is the only thing that can save the human element in healthcare, examples from the wound care and rehab therapy spaces, and how Arizona is becoming a health tech hub.

All that, plus the Flava of the Week about the CMS Health Tech Ecosystem’s First Wave event. How significant was it to see demos from more than 50 companies that are making good on their pledge to create a fully digital, patient-centered health system, and what’s your part in helping consumers understand and trust what’s possible now?

ANNOUNCING THE RAP COLLABORATIVE

Exciting news! We’re launching the Rap Collaborative, a curated group of founders, builders, and operators working together to grow the adoption of consumer-centered health. Through content, community, and co-creation, members help shape what’s next and get their perspective in front of the industry.

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Frank McGillin returns to share key lessons for digital health founders to partner with academic medical centers, curated from his time leading The Clinic by Cleveland Clinic.

All that, plus the Flava of the Week about Rock Health’s newly minted research on consumers’ use of AI chatbots. How quickly are health-related AI searches growing, and what actions tend to come next?

ANNOUNCING THE RAP COLLABORATIVE

Exciting news! We’re launching the Rap Collaborative, a curated group of founders, builders, and operators working together to grow the adoption of consumer-centered health. Through content, community, and co-creation, members help shape what’s next and get their perspective in front of the industry.

Interested in being part of it? Let’s talk.

Reach out to jared@ulteradigital.com.

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Live from ViVE '26, we wrap up our coverage from Las Vegas with a full lineup of health IT and health tech thought leaders on solving some of healthcare’s legacy data challenges with emerging tech.

Anurag Mehta, CEO and Co-Founder of Omega Healthcare, cuts through the challenges of having too many tools in revenue cycle and not enough clarity on what actually works.

Shawn Fichter, CEO of Legacy Data Access, describes how to reframe the way that we collect more data than ever … and then make clinicians hunt for it.

Elton Tavenner, Chief Technology Officer at Certilytics, shares how to flip the narrative from How to use AI to how to get better answers from data we can trust.

Vik Sheshadri, CTO at Med Tech Solutions, discusses how access in the workflow is still the real issue.

John Tonthat, Chief Revenue Officer at Cellhub Enterprises, and Wes Rhodes, Strategist & CTO at Freeman Health System, tell the benefits of Hospitals Without Walls, Isolated Recovery Environments, and Strategic Cost Optimization.

Dan McDonald, Co-Founder and CEO of 86Borders, shares what actually drives meaningful member engagement, especially for vulnerable populations.

Mikhail Golovnya, Senior Advisor Data Scientist at Minitab, offers a much-needed reality check on where we actually are with AI today.

And to wrap up the episode, we learn what it take operationally to make AI successful on the ground from Solventum's Hari Bala, Chief Technology Officer, Health Information Systems, and Thea Campbell, Global Business Director, Revenue Cycle - Revenue Integrity.

All interviews are available on the Healthcare Rap and Healthcare Now Radio YouTube channels.

All that, plus our latest shout out to consultants who are helping to guide conversations and bring clarity.

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Healthcare Rap continues to be a top platform for thought leadership on consumer-centered health, and our new partnership with Healthcare Now Radio expands our distribution further than ever. Keep us in mind as you're looking for new, creative ways to tell your story to healthcare leaders. Request our media kit today at jared@ulteradigital.com.

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Reza Amin, CEO of Bastion Health, talks about founding the first nationwide virtual men’s health clinic, access gaps that may surprise you, and the scope of outcomes that can be improved when more men are willing to be part of the health conversation.

All that, plus the Flava of the Week about the launch of Perplexity Health. How is Perplexity staking its claim to being the most trusted AI engine for health answers, and how can we make an unbiased effort to evaluate new health AI tools from the consumer's point of view?

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Healthcare Rap continues to be a top platform for thought leadership on consumer-centered health, and our new partnership with Healthcare Now Radio expands our distribution further than ever. Keep us in mind as you're looking for new, creative ways to tell your story to healthcare leaders. Reach out to jared@ulteradigital.com.

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Live from the Healthcare Now Radio studio at HIMSS, Jared speaks with Ryan Howells, Principal at Leavitt Partners. Ryan recaps a series of recent announcement from CMS about their Health Tech Ecosystem, what’s coming next, and why it’s significant for anyone paying attention to the consumer experience space.

All that, plus our newest shout out to consumer and retail brands working in healthcare.

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Healthcare Rap continues to be a top platform for thought leadership on consumer-centered health, and our new partnership with Healthcare Now Radio expands our distribution further than ever. Keep us in mind as you're looking for new, creative ways to tell your story to healthcare leaders. Request our media kit today at jared@ulteradigital.com.

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Andy Grove, Founder of Pose Fitness, talks about how the need to cut through the hype in the fitness industry, where clinicians turn for fitness data, and the impact of exiting the Comfort Phase of Humanity.

All that, plus the Flava of the Week about Google Health’s Checkup event. What did their Chief Medical Officer announce during the livestream, and how might it contribute to the democratization of personal health insights?

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Healthcare Rap continues to be a top platform for thought leadership on consumer-centered health, and our new partnership with Healthcare Now Radio expands our distribution further than ever. Keep us in mind as you're looking for new, creative ways to tell your story to healthcare leaders. Request our media kit today at jared@ulteradigital.com.

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Live from ViVE '26, we wrap up our coverage from Los Angeles with a full lineup of health IT and health tech thought leaders. John Kirkman, VP of Government, Healthcare, and Education at Island, shares how the AI conversation is becoming more operational. Charlie Harp, CEO and Founder of Clinical Architecture, encourages health data suppliers to get out there and improve the quality of their data.

Dr. Nancy Cibotti, CMIO at Heidi Health, discusses how the company has hit the ground running in 2026. Ovatient CEO and Founder Michael Dalton discussed trends in self-pay and virtual first care. The team at DexCare discussing the real challenges for health system when they look at access and capacity: CEO Matt Blosl, Regional Directors Tim Collins and Michael Murphy, VP of Commercial Operations Bryce McGee, and Kory Booher, Southeast Director of Partnerships.

All that, plus our newest shout out to healthcare marketing and digital teams.

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Healthcare Rap continues to be a top platform for thought leadership on consumer-centered health, and our new partnership with Healthcare Now Radio expands our distribution further than ever. Keep us in mind as you're looking for new, creative ways to tell your story to healthcare leaders. Request our media kit today at jared@ulteradigital.com.

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What will it take for ChatGPT, Claude, Copilot and others to adopt industry standards that preserve consumer safety? Aaron Patzer, Founder of Vital and Mint.com, dives deep into the need for a standard in patient-facing health AI, the effects of not having one, and his advice for consumers when using AI applications to answer health questions.

All that, plus the Flava of the Week about Microsoft launching Copilot Health last week. How are Big Tech's investments in healthcare AI platforms changing the game for patients and providers, as well as showing us the need for guardrails and a shared understanding of how they work?

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Healthcare Rap is a top platform for thought leadership on consumer-centered health, and our new partnership with Healthcare Now Radio expands our distribution further than ever. Keep us in mind as you're looking for new, creative ways to tell your story to healthcare leaders. Request our media kit today at jared@ulteradigital.com.

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