MedAxiom HeartTalk

MedAxiom HeartTalk
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Cardiovascular leaders discuss today’s most innovative ideas and pressing challenges, with the goal to transform cardiovascular care for all. Top cardiologists, hospital administrators, industry experts and consultants talk patient care, physician culture, financial management, new technology, legislation and more. Executive Producer: Candice Reineke. Host: Melanie Lawson. Producers and Editors: Laura Bragg and Megan Fox.

  1. 1d ago

    AI is the Easy Part: The Hard Work of Transforming CV Care

    How much time do you spend looking at a screen when you’d rather be making eye contact with your patient? In this MedAxiom HeartTalk, R. Kannan Mutharasan, MD, MBA, FACC, FAHA, cardiologist at Northwestern Medicine, shares how AI is helping clinicians stay focused on patients and uncover insights that could lead to earlier diagnoses. As the technology advances, the real work of realizing AI’s potential in everyday cardiovascular care is just beginning.

  2. Aug 12

    Advancing Patient Care Through Remote Cardiac Monitoring

    In this episode of MedAxiom HeartTalk, host Melanie Lawson, MS speaks with Byron Lee, MD, professor of medicine and cardiology at Stanford, about the growing importance of remote cardiac monitoring in patient care. Dr. Lee shares how extended 30-day monitoring helps improves arrhythmia detection and guides long-term treatment. He also discusses how real-time data transmission and streamlined reporting allow care teams to identify and address serious cardiac events more quickly and confidently.

  3. Aug 5

    AccuCode CV: A Force Multiplier for Transforming Cardiovascular Care

    In this MedAxiom HeartTalk, host Melanie Lawson, MS, is joined by Nicole Knight, LPN, CPC, CCS-P, executive vice president of Revenue Cycle Solutions and Care Transformation Services at MedAxiom; Nathan Myers, president and CEO at AccuCode AI; and Joe Sasson, PhD, chief commercial officer and executive vice president of Ventures at MedAxiom. They discuss AccuCode CV, a new artificial intelligence (AI)-augmented cardiovascular coding engine launched through a strategic partnership between MedAxiom and AccuCode AI. The conversation explores the challenges of cardiovascular coding, the importance of keeping humans in the loop, and how this solution supports coders rather than replacing them.

  4. Jul 22

    Meet the Experts: Nicole Knight, Jammie Quimby and Joline Bruder

    In this “Meet the Experts” HeartTalk, host Melanie Lawson, MS, talks with MedAxiom’s Nicole Knight, LPN, CPC, CCS-P, executive vice president of Revenue Cycle Solutions and Care Transformation Services, along with Jammie Quimby, CPC, CCC, CEMC, CCS-P, CPMA, CRC, CDEO, CPCO, director of coding, Revenue Cycle Solutions, and Joline Bruder, CPC, CPMA, CCVTC, CGSC, CCC, manager of surgery coding, Revenue Cycle Solutions. Nicole reflects on how a member-driven need grew into one of MedAxiom’s most active communities and why AI may reshape revenue-cycle teams. Jammie and Joline share what they see on the front lines, from documentation gaps to coding changes that can leave revenue behind. It’s a conversation about the work most people never see – but every cardiovascular organization needs.

  5. Jul 15

    Educational Insights: Implementing Shared Cardiac PET Services

    On this episode of MedAxiom HeartTalk, host Melanie Lawson, MS sits down with April Mann, MBA, CNMT, NCT, RT(N), MASNC, FSNMMI-TS, stakeholder engagement lead at GE HealthCare. Together, they discuss a collaborative two-part webinar series establishing shared cardiac PET services. Learn about operational, technical, and business case considerations for building a sustainable program. Expert insights will guide administrators and leadership through governance, accountability, and overcoming common challenges in shared service models.

    Educational Insights: Implementing Shared Cardiac PET Services

  6. Jul 8

    Everybody Wins: How MedAtlas CV Is Revolutionizing CV Care Delivery

    Cardiovascular ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) are no longer a future concept — they are quickly becoming a critical part of care delivery. In this episode of MedAxiom HeartTalk, host Melanie Lawson talks with Jerry Blackwell, MD, MBA, FACC, president and CEO of MedAxiom, and Aric Burke, founder and CEO of Atlas Healthcare Partners, about the momentum behind cardiovascular ASCs and the role MedAtlas CV is playing in advancing this transformation. Together, they explore how the right clinical expertise, operational model and physician alignment can help health systems deliver high-quality, efficient and lower-cost cardiovascular care in the outpatient setting.

  7. Jun 24

    Meet the Experts: Lori Walsh and Karen Wilson

    In this “Meet the Experts” HeartTalk, host Melanie Lawson, MS, sits down with MedAxiom’s Lori Walsh, MHSA, executive vice president of Member Services and Operations, and Karen Wilson, MHA, vice president of Member Services. Lori shares why the relationships she built as a member still matter and how MedAxiom was founded on the idea that if you can’t learn from your peers, where else can you learn? Karen discusses the “aha” moments that come from helping members better understand their data. Sometimes the best resource is someone who’s been there before.

  8. Jun 17

    The Small (But Mighty) Changes That Transform a Cardiology Practice

    In this MedAxiom HeartTalk, host Melanie Lawson, MS, sits down with Jasen Gundersen, MD, CEO and Christie Yoder, COO at CardioOne. Together, they explore practical strategies for immediate growth in cardiology practices, emphasizing small, achievable changes over long-term planning.

    The Small (But Mighty) Changes That Transform a Cardiology Practice
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Cardiovascular leaders discuss today’s most innovative ideas and pressing challenges, with the goal to transform cardiovascular care for all. Top cardiologists, hospital administrators, industry experts and consultants talk patient care, physician culture, financial management, new technology, legislation and more. Executive Producer: Candice Reineke. Host: Melanie Lawson. Producers and Editors: Laura Bragg and Megan Fox.

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  • Creator
    MedAxiom HeartTalk
  • Years Active
    2018 - 2026
  • Episodes
    150
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Copyright MedAxiom
  • Show Website
    MedAxiom HeartTalk

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