Empowered Patient Podcast

Welcome to the Empowered Patient Podcast with Karen Jagoda. This show offers a glimpse into the latest innovations in applying generative AI, novel therapeutics and vaccines, and the evolving dynamics in the medical and healthcare landscape. One focus is on how providers, pharmaceutical companies, and payers are empowering patients. In addition, conversations often focus on how technology is empowering providers, care facilities, pharmaceutical companies, and payers to improve patient outcomes and reduce friction across the healthcare landscape. Popular Topics Include: Virtual and digital health Use of AI, ML, and robots for clinical and administrative purposes Value-based healthcare Precision and stratified medicine Next-generation immuno, cell, and gene therapies Vaccines for infectious diseases and oncology Biomarkers and diagnostics Rare diseases MedTech and medical devices Clinical trials Population health Chronic conditions l Clinician and staff burnout Smart hospitals The audience includes life science leaders, researchers, medical professionals, patient advocates, digital health entrepreneurs, patients, caregivers, healthcare solution providers, students, journalists, and investors.

How AI Supports Rural Clinics in the Face of Healthcare Consolidation with Erez Druk Freed TRANSCRIPT

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Jan 14, 2026

Erez Druk, CEO of Freed, was motivated to bring technology to the healthcare environment based on his wife's experience as a family medicine doctor. Freed was founded to alleviate the provider's administrative burdens by leveraging AI to streamline pre-visit preparation, billing, and EHR maintenance. The focus is on...

How AI Supports Rural Clinics in the Face of Healthcare Consolidation with Erez Druk Freed

Jan 14, 2026

Hospital Real-Time Location Services Uncover Hidden Operational Inefficiencies Improve Safety with Mary Kelly Jagim CenTrak TRANSCRIPT

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Jan 13, 2026

Mary Kelly Jagim, principal consultant at CenTrak, describes the role and benefits of real-time location services (RTLS) and how indoor GPS can improve facility management, patient safety, and staff morale. The use of RTLS in the development of smart hospitals helps mitigate staff burnout by reducing time-wasting...

Hospital Real-Time Location Services Uncover Hidden Operational Inefficiencies Improve Safety with Mary Kelly Jagim CenTrak

Jan 13, 2026

Precision Drug Targets Specific Gene to Treat Bladder Cancer and Childhood Dwarfism with Todd Harris Tyra Biosciences TRANSCRIPT

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Jan 12, 2026

Todd Harris, CEO and Co-Founder of Tyra Biosciences, is focused on developing a selective inhibitor for FGFR3, a protein implicated in bladder cancer and childhood dwarfism. The company has developed the SNAP discovery platform to accelerate structure-based drug design targeting this specific protein, while avoiding...