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Obesity contributes more than $2 trillion to U.S. healthcare costs, but solutions remain fragmented. In this episode, Elina Onitskansky explains how aligning affordability, evidence-based medicine, and precision care can unlock massive value. We dive into her personal story, the systemic coding failures, and the importance of adherence and support. This conversation shows why obesity care is both a moral imperative and a business opportunity.

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Not all hospital tech is about medical records or patient charts. Allen Cooper takes us inside the world of environmental services, where clean rooms, infection control, and operational efficiency directly affect patient safety. Learn how his mobile platform equips frontline staff, streamlines facility management, and creates measurable quality gains while keeping costs in check.

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Jolly Nanda, founder of Althea, shares how her personal journey through decades of misdiagnosis inspired a mission to address the issues in healthcare data. From Medicare billing codes to wearable tech, she makes the case for individual health data ownership. She explains how the Acuvia platform is revolutionizing chronic disease care and interoperability by aligning incentives, not just systems.

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Mark Lee Fox spent nearly two decades engineering NASA’s rocket boosters—now he’s building wellness devices that help the human body heal itself. In this episode, he introduces Pulsed Electromagnetic Field (PEMF) therapy, a cutting-edge technology that uses magnetic energy to stimulate cellular repair, reduce pain, and calm the nervous system. A lifelong skeptic, Mark only believed in it after the science convinced him, thousands of studies, clinical results, and personal breakthroughs. We explore how PEMF works, the power of frequency pairs, and the regulatory challenges he faces. You’ll also hear remarkable real-world stories, from veterans to horses, that suggest energy healing could be the next frontier in trauma care, anxiety relief, and truly accessible healthcare.

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Re-Run: A Personal Reflection on Long-Term Care

Recently, I lost my beloved Aunt Katie to dementia, following the earlier passing of her husband from Parkinson's disease. Their journey reminded me of the profound importance of quality long-term care and the blessing of having both loving family and the financial means to access it. Not every American family has these advantages.

This deeply personal experience brings me back to an essential conversation I had with Samantha Rapuk, Executive Director of Lutheran SeniorLife. In this episode, Samantha breaks down the long-term care continuum, discusses the mounting challenges facing non-profit institutions in this space, and shares insights about the growing crisis of diminishing resources for elder care.

As families become more geographically scattered and financial pressures mount, Samantha's perspective on keeping residents at the center of everything we do becomes even more crucial. She speaks to the heart of what it means to care for our most vulnerable—our elderly and their families—during some of life's most challenging moments.

This re-run is dedicated to Aunt Katie, to all the caregivers who show extraordinary love and dedication, and to the urgent need for better funding and support for long-term care in America.

Tune in to understand why this conversation matters more than ever.

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Atrial fibrillation remains elusive and deadly—Mark Goddard discusses how InfoBionic’s AI-powered tools are closing that diagnostic gap. This episode explores predictive algorithms, smarter reporting for clinicians, and how data is finally working for patients and providers.

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Physician burnout is rising—but so is a new kind of remedy. Dr. Ben Reinking talks about becoming a coach after nearly 20 years in academic medicine. We discuss identity, career transitions, legacy-building, and how the healthcare system can (and must) evolve to keep its best talent engaged and well.

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Andy Dé, CMO of Lightbeam Health Solutions, unpacks the sweeping changes AI and analytics are bringing to healthcare. From personalized medicine to predictive population health, Andy draws on a global career across SAP, Tableau, and GE to offer a visionary yet pragmatic view of healthcare transformation. This conversation explores value-based care, automation, medical robotics, and why purpose and foresight matter more than ever in modern leadership.

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