Healthcare Rap: HIMSS 26 On Omega, LDA, Certilytics, Med Tech Solutions, Cellhub, 86Borders, Minitab

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This episode of Healthcare NOW Radio, recorded live at HIMSS 26 in Las Vegas, dives deep into the transformative role of emerging technologies—particularly AI, data interoperability, and agentic systems—in solving long-standing challenges in healthcare operations, revenue cycle management, and patient engagement. Host Jared Johnson interviews leaders from Omega Healthcare, Legacy Data Access, Certilytics, 86Borders, Minitab, Solventum, and others, highlighting how modern solutions are shifting from fragmented tools to integrated, intelligent systems that reduce clinician burnout, improve decision-making, and enhance care delivery. Key themes include the critical need for data trust, the dangers of context switching, and the importance of human-centered design in AI implementation. The conversation underscores that while AI is powerful, its success hinges on strong business cases, workforce readiness, and ethical deployment—especially when serving vulnerable populations. The episode concludes with a strong call to prioritize quality over quantity in data, and to build systems that support clinicians rather than burden them.

Key Takeaways
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Prioritize data quality over volume—trusted, curated data is the foundation of effective AI in healthcare.

2

Agentic AI and natural language interfaces can dramatically reduce clinician documentation time and improve coding accuracy.

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True interoperability means bringing all relevant data to the point of care, eliminating context switching and improving decision-making.

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Human-in-the-loop models are essential for maintaining accuracy, especially in clinical documentation and revenue cycle workflows.

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Meaningful member engagement requires trust, personal connection, and addressing social determinants of health—not just automated outreach.

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Chapters
0:00
3 min

Welcome to the Future of Healthcare Tech

Host Jared Johnson kicks off the episode with a mission-driven introduction to the podcast’s focus on consumer-centered health innovation, setting the stage for a deep dive into AI, data, and interoperability at HIMSS 26.

2:30
3 min

The Consultant Advantage: Clarity in Chaos

A heartfelt shout-out to consultants who help healthcare leaders navigate uncertainty, simplify complex decisions, and bridge the gap between vision and execution with trust and long-term thinking.

5:00
5 min

The Legacy Data Paradox: Information Overload, Access Denied

We're forcing our leaders to keep on looking for this information just so they can get to the job that they're hired to do. Make the decision. A care plan, a bill, submission, a claim, whatever it might be, an intake. We're looking all over the place just to do one thing. We don't have to.

Highlight
10:00
8 min

AI as a Learning Partner: From Data to Decisions

Think about the archive as a learning data set. It is what you did yesterday. The tagline is yesterday has so much to teach us. AI wants to learn. It wants to learn continually.

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17:30
8 min

Certilytics: The Answers Company Built on Trust

For healthcare organization executives, I think they're really looking for three things. They're looking for speed, simplicity, and trust.

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High-Impact Quotes
AI stands for artificial intelligence, but those who really know what AI is would call it amplification of intelligence.
Mikhail Golovnya27:48
Viral: 92.0
If you accept that as a premise, I don't know anyone out there that would not accept that as a premise, you have to ask yourself why members of these vulnerable populations are so much more chronically ill.
Dan McDonald25:59
Viral: 90.0
We're forcing our leaders to keep on looking for this information just so they can get to the job that they're hired to do. Make the decision. A care plan, a bill, submission, a claim, whatever it might be, an intake. We're looking all over the place just to do one thing. We don't have to.
Jared Johnson9:46
Viral: 88.0
Speakers

Host

Jared Johnson

Guests

Anurag MetaSean FichterElton TavnerDan McDonaldMikhail GolovnyaHari BalaThea Campbell
Topics Discussed
AI in Healthcare95%Data Interoperability90%Clinician Burnout88%Trust in AI87%Patient Engagement85%Revenue Cycle Optimization82%Social Determinants of Health80%Change Management78%
People & Brands

Jared Johnson

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15xNeutral

Certilytics

organization

12xPositive

HIMSS 26

other

10xPositive

Agentic AI

other

8xPositive

Hari Bala

person

8xPositive

Solventum

organization

8xPositive

CareBridge

product

6xPositive

86Borders

organization

6xPositive

Dan McDonald

person

6xPositive

Hospital Without Walls

other

6xPositive

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