Healthcare Upside/Down

Friday at Five – 5 Notable Guests from 2022

With 38 shows and over 2,700 tracks in our SoundCloud Library, we had an abundance of wonderful episodes and great guests to sift through to come up with our top notable guests of 2022. After much debate and discussion we finally agreed upon which guests to highlight in this week’s Friday at Five.

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Updating Healthcare Data Management and Privacy

New On Demand Healthcare Upside/Down: With guest Rita Bowen Vice President, Privacy, Compliance, and HIM Policy at MRO. She and Dr. Nick discuss the need for patients to become better-informed decision-makers and partners in the process of controlling their data.


The Importance of Convenience in Healthcare

New On Demand Healthcare Upside/Down: With guest Katie Main, MD, an emergency room physician who is volunteering with a nongovernmental organization in rural Liberia. Dr. Main talks more about establishing trust with patients and using technology to expand access to care.


Automated Screening for Diabetic Retinopathy

New On Demand Healthcare Upside/Down: With guest Jennifer Lim, MD, Distinguished Professor of Ophthalmology at the University of Illinois Chicago. Dr. Lim talks about mobile screening units and elaborates on the cutting-edge technology that’s helping detect diabetic retinopathy as early as possible.



Long-Term Outlook Necessary for Managed Care to Succeed

New On Demand Healthcare Upside/Down: With guest Ken Steele, a partner with ECG Management Consultants and an expert on managed care. On this 50th episode, he talks about the reasons why our healthcare system still struggles to achieve the promise of value-based care and why we’re all responsible for finding solutions.


Take Charge of Your Breast Health

New On Demand Healthcare Upside/Down: With guest Amy Patel, MD, a breast radiologist, & medical director at the Breast Center at Liberty Hospital. Dr. Patel discusses advancements in screening technology, describes her efforts to improve access in her native Missouri, and explains why it’s so important to meet patients where they are.