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January 3, 2026 Posted by Roberta Our Shows

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Week of Jan 5 – 9

10:30 am ET  

Health UnaBASHEd is hosted by Gil Bashe (@Gil_Bashe) and Gregg Masters (@GreggMastersMPH) and focuses on the power of collaboration and innovation in improving care across the health ecosystem. This episode turns the microphone toward Gil Bashe, host of Health UnaBASHEd, to discuss Gil’s soon to be released (est. December 2025) book titled “Healing the Sick Care System: Why People Matter – Gil Bashe on Restoring Humanity, Trust, and Mission to American Healthcare”. Executive producer and occasional co-host Gregg Masters interviews Gil in a deeply personal conversation about the state of American healthcare, the importance of human-centered care, and what we can learn from Gil’s lifelong journey in medicine, policy, advocacy, and spiritual leadership.

Social Hashtag: #HealthUnaBASHEd
Show rebroadcasts at 2:30am, 10:30am, and 6:30pm ET every weekday.

11:00 am ET 

From HealthLaw HotSpot host Ericka Adler welcomes Roetzel shareholder Jonna Eimer to discuss the essential role of operating agreements in healthcare practices. Whether you’re starting a new practice or reviewing existing documents, this episode offers practical guidance on how to structure agreements that protect your business, clarify ownership and decision-making, and help avoid costly disputes. This episode covers what an operating agreement is, and why every healthcare practice needs one, how to handle ownership, voting rights, and profit distribution, and what happens when disputes arise, including strategies to avoid costly litigation. Tune in now to gain insights that can help safeguard your practice.

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Show rebroadcasts at 3:00am, 11:00am, and 7:00pm ET weekdays.

11:30 am ET 

The Tate Chronicles, Dispatches from the frontline of Health IT with host Jim Tate (@jimtate). Come with him as he explores emerging technologies that hold potential to bring beneficial disruptions to healthcare. On this encore episode Jim welcomes Kristen Valdes, Founder, CEO and Jill DeGraff, SVP of Privacy, Regulatory Affairs, and Compliance at b.well Connected Health. Time to explore the lack of enforcement of information blocking rules and “portalitis”. You can definitely expect to hear a clear call for a way forward into true interoperability.

Social Hashtag: #TateDispatches
Show rebroadcasts at 3:30am, 11:30am, and 7:30pm ET every weekday.

12:00 pm ET

News You Can Use with hosts Dr. Nick & Dr. Craig. Tune in each month for healthcare news that Dr. Nick and Dr. Craig think you should know and what you can use.  This month, A Year-End Tour of Healthcare Absurdity – Broken Flux Capacitors, Robots Flying Planes, and Biff Is Running Healthcare. Topics include: A year-end, popcorn-worthy take on the absurdly expensive and dysfunctional drama that is U.S. healthcare; Critical look at the AI hype in healthcare, using a pyramid model that shows simple agentic AI works, while high-level predictive AI is often a wrong, opaque “black box”; A surreal reminder that robots can land planes, yet still can’t reliably explain or predict clinical conditions like sepsis; New Year predictions shift away from AI optimism toward legislative changes that may strip coverage, overwhelm ERs, and turn preventive care into a luxury amid fragmented guidance; The true modern plague: relentless LinkedIn spam and AI-driven scams, somehow more persistent than healthcare collapse itself.

Social Hashtag: #HealthNewsYouCanUse
Show rebroadcasts at 4:00am, 12:00pm, and 8:00pm ET every weekday.

12:30 pm ET 

Tune in to What’s My Tagline? where we put the microphone in front of the healthcare marketing, sales, social media, and PR community. On this episode, host Carol Flagg closes out 2025 and welcomes in 2026 with a discussion on short form video for B2B healthcare marketing. Her guest is Jared Johnson, founder of the popular podcast, Healthcare Rap. Jared has been leveraging short form video for both his show and his clients and he joins Carol to talk about his experience as well as share some stats that will help paint the picture for why short form video is a content play must for 2026.

Social Hashtag: #WhatsMyTagline
Show rebroadcasts at 4:30am, 12:30pm, and 8:30pm ET every weekday.

1:00 pm ET

Value-Based Care Insights was started to empower health care organization leaders with the actionable guidance and strategic knowledge you need to optimize performance, as well as meet the demands of this increasingly complex health care environment. Join host Daniel Marino (@DjmarinoHD) of Lumina Health Partners and his expert guests as they discuss what it takes to shape a better tomorrow for health care delivery. On this episode Dan continues the clinical service line series with a deep dive into the orthopedic service line. He is joined by Lori Pagan, CEO of Ortho Northeast, a physician-led orthopedic and spine practice in Indiana known for its entrepreneurial approach and strategic partnerships. Together, they explore how orthopedic groups are adapting to industry trends and building stronger physician–hospital partnerships. They highlight strategies for positioning orthopedic groups for long-term growth while enhancing patient outcomes and experience.

Social Hashtag: #VBCInsights
Show rebroadcasts at 5:00am, 1:00pm, and 9:00pm ET every weekday.

1:30 pm ET 

PopHealth Week (@PopHealthWeek) is brought to you by Health Innovation Media and discusses population health strategies for providers with your hosts Gregg Masters and Fred Goldstein.

Year-End Reality Check: Public Health, Medicare Advantage, and the Limits of AI.
2025 Year-End Reflections is a candid, unscripted look at the biggest shifts shaping population health and covered lives heading into 2026. Gregg and Fred tackle the year’s most consequential story first: the destabilization of public health prevention and early warning, and why those blind spots may echo for years. From there, they unpack the affordability fallout of expiring enhanced ACA premium tax credits “QHP” (Qualified Health Plan) sticker shock, the coverage implications of the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” Medicare Advantage as an ongoing trust stress test, and where AI realistically helps (admin/workflow) versus where it risks hype, bias, and added burden.

Show rebroadcasts at 5:30am, 1:30pm, and 9:30pm ET every weekday.

2:00 pm ET 

Healthcare de Jure with your host Matt Fisher, (@Matt_R_Fisher) where he serves up the hottest healthcare issues of the day. From public policies and Federal initiatives to privacy and security, Matt and his guests discuss a smorgasbord of topics, giving hospitals, physicians, vendors and patients a seat at the table. On this episode Matt welcomes Naomi Murphy, Senior Vice President of Data Mining and Coordination of Benefits at Cotiviti. They discuss the background and explanation of coordination of benefits process; distinctions between commercial insurance, Medicare, and Medicaid for COB; purpose of COB process and influence on relationships; how to improve COB process and encourage efficiency.

Social Hashtag: #HCdeJure
Show rebroadcasts at 6:00am, 2:00pm, and 10:00pm ET every weekday.

JustIn200x2002:30 pm ET

This Just In with your host, Justin Barnes, aka the @HITAdvisor, where he takes on the latest trends in healthcare, innovation, policy and strategy. On this encore episode Justin recorded live at HLTH25 in Las Vegas. This week Justin talks to Michael Silverstein, Managing Partner of Healthcare IT & Life Sciences, DRI and Kamal Jethwani, MD, Co-Founder, Decimal.health and VP, Digital Ventures, Moffitt Cancer Center.

Social Hashtag: #ThisJustInRadio
Show rebroadcasts at 6:30am, 2:30pm, and 10:30pm ET every weekday.

3:00 pm ET 

Cybersecurity and Privacy have become increasingly complicated not only from a technology perspective but also regarding the purely human responses needed to data breaches. Join host Frank Cutitta (@fcutitta) and his guests on Health Stealth Radio as they discuss the more covert and edgy aspects of healthcare security that can’t always be found in vendor sales brochures or the enterprise breach response playbooks of CISOs. On this encore episode guest host Gregg Anthony Masters, MPH welcomes Calli Dretke, Executive Vice President, Chief Digital and Marketing Officer at CHIME. They discuss digital empathy, cyber resilience, and the new Health IT Paradigm: CHIME’s Vision.

Show rebroadcasts at 7:00am, 3:00pm, and 11:00pm ET every weekday.

3:30 pm ET 

Digital Health Talks is a show featuring healthcare providers using technology to improve access to healthcare, patient experience, and clinical outcomes. Hear how programs in telehealth, healthcare data analytics, cloud, 5G, artificial intelligence, machine learning, and social determinants of health are shaping the future of healthcare. Join Megan Antonelli and her guest Monica Cepak, CEO of Wisp for insights on an exclusive evening of networking and insights at the HLTH 2025 Provider Think Tank, hosted by HFMA SoCal on October 6th in Las Vegas. This intimate gathering brought together healthcare executives and industry leaders to explore the latest innovations in revenue cycle management, digital health transformation, and clinical operations.

Show rebroadcasts at 7:30am, 3:30pm and 11:30pm ET every weekday.

4:00 pm ET 

Like navigating the split-second decisions of a dogfight or the calculated moves of a Jiu-Jitsu match, securing healthcare data in a zero trust environment means questioning everything and everyone, because in cybersecurity, blind trust gets you taken down. Tune in to We Have TRUST Issues with hosts Tamer Baker, Healthcare CTO, and Steve Hajny, Healthcare Technology Evangelist, at Zscaler. On this episode: 2025 Cyber Reflections & Predictions for Healthcare in 2026. Tamer and Steven are joined by Carter Groome, CEO of First Health Advisory, to recap the top cybersecurity challenges and trends of 2025 and share predictions for 2026. They explore the hype around AI and emphasize the need for intentional and transparent adoption of new technologies. The session also highlights the importance of shifting focus from revealing risks to actively reducing them and prioritizing governance and authenticity to address deepfakes, social engineering, and evolving threats. Join them for key insights to help shape smarter cybersecurity strategies in 2026.

Show rebroadcasts at 8:00am, 4:00pm, and 12:00am ET every weekday.

4:30 pm ET

Talking the Walk is all about diving into real conversations that inspire, challenge, and move us forward—no shortcuts, just authentic journeys. Let’s take this first step together and start walking the talk! Join host Tom Testa (@tom_testa) as he talks to industry leaders as they walk us through the actions and solutions breaking new ground or making an impact. On this encore episode Tom invites serial entrepreneur and League CEO Mike Serbinis to break down what the next generation of healthcare consumer experience will look like. From the industry’s shift away from point solutions to the arrival of agentic AI, Mike shares how the right platform can finally deliver the simple, personalized, always-on experience consumers have been waiting for.

Show rebroadcasts at 8:30am, 4:30pm, and 12:30am ET every weekday.

5:00 pm ET 

Trending NOW – What’s HITting you differently in healthcare? Join host Shahid N. Shah (@ShahidNShah) and his guests as they look at the latest trends in the news and on social and discuss the healthcare climate and variables impacting how we are experiencing these trends. What’s Trending NOW is “how healthcare organizations are evolving their data security strategies in the age of AI without compromising innovation. On this encore episode Shahid is joined by Dr. Mark Boxer, Board Chair for P-n-T Data Corp., a company that delivers secure, scalable, and intelligent data sharing solutions that help healthcare organizations solve today’s most complex information challenges. Mark shares insights on the logistical innovation of “data in motion” vs. “data at rest,” enabling secure, real-time AI processing without long-term storage. Also best practices for vendor trust frameworks, including transparency, real-time risk scoring, and alignment with zero-retention strategies.

Social Hashtag: #TrendingNOWhc
Show rebroadcasts at 9:00am, 5:00pm, and 1:00am ET every weekday.

5:30 pm ET

Healthcare IT Today with John Lynn (@techguy) and Colin Hung (@Colin_Hung) sharing their experiences as they roam the country, attending conferences and forums, and talking with thought leaders in the know. Take the journey with them and find out what the industry is talking about TODAY and what’s in store for tomorrow. On this episode, they discuss: How Will Consumer Health Tech Impact Provider Organizations?

Social Hashtag: #HITsm
Show rebroadcasts at 9:30am, 5:30pm, and 1:30am ET every weekday.

6:00 pm ET 

When it comes to containing costs in healthcare, everyone has their two cents to give. But what do the real experts have to say? Tune in to Health Cent$ with Adam V. Russo, Esq., CEO and Co-Founder of The Phia Group, the show that gets right to the bottom line. Each week Adam and his guests make sense of it all by sharing their expertise and insights on effective ways to reduce the burden of costs while improving quality outcomes for patients. On this episode Adam welcomes Brian Rasnick, President, 90 Degree Benefits, a company that is humanizing healthcare by providing plans that increase savings without sacrificing high-quality care. Brian shares insights on the concept of a monthly family deductible, which aims to address issues with traditional health insurance plans that often result in cost shifting to employees. He described how the current system can lead to healthy individuals leaving insurance plans after facing high out-of-pocket expenses for unexpected claims, while chronically ill individuals remain on the plan.

Show rebroadcasts at 2:00am, 10:00am, and 6:00pm ET every weekday.

Weekend Programming


We open the archive vaults for our weekend schedule. Tune in to hear your favorite shows. We offer 4 hour marathon shows of our long running shows, This Just In, Harlow on Healthcare, Healthcare de Jure, What’s My Tagline, CTO Talk, The Tate Chronicles, The Incrementalist, Healthcare IT Today, Conversations on Healthcare, Payment Matters, and more.

You can see the weekend schedule posted every Thursday afternoon for what’s up this coming weekend. And get a sneak peek of something new for next week.

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