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.

Using Unified Data and AI to Reduce Denied Claims and Improve Hospital Revenue Cycle Management with Brian Robertson VisiQuate TRANSCRIPT

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Jun 25, 2026

Brian Robertson, Founder and CEO of VisiQuate, describes the relationship between payers and providers, noting that payers have the advantage due to unified data and lower complexity than providers face. He emphasizes that providers could level the playing field by unifying their data and leveraging AI to predict and...

Using Unified Data and AI to Reduce Denied Claims and Improve Hospital Revenue Cycle Management with Brian Robertson VisiQuate

Jun 25, 2026

Speeding Payments and Reducing Denials for Hospitals with AI-Powered Utilization Management with Dr. Heather Bassett Xsolis TRANSCRIPT

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Jun 24, 2026

Dr. Heather Bassett, Chief Medical Officer at Xsolis, is using AI to reduce friction between healthcare providers and payers in the utilization management and mid-revenue cycle space. Their Care Level Score is a data-driven metric derived from patient data to reduce manual processes, denials, and administrative costs...

Speeding Payments and Reducing Denials for Hospitals with AI-Powered Utilization Management with Dr. Heather Bassett Xsolis

Jun 24, 2026

Rural Hospital Using Secure Texting to Improve Patient Experience with Zach Wood Artera and Meg Jackson Beauregard Health Systems TRANSCRIPT

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Jun 10, 2026

Zach Wood, Chief Product and Strategy Officer at Artera, and Meg Jackson, Director of IT for Beauregard Health Systems, join to discuss patient engagement in a rural healthcare setting that previously relied on minimal patient communication, relying on phone calls. The introduction of two-way texting has increased...