Healthcare Algorhythm

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In this episode of Healthcare Algorhythm, hosted by Dr. William Strimel, Dr. Strimel sits down with Ethan Guerrieri, Vice President of Operations at Preferred Care at Home, to explore how large-scale home care networks are transforming senior care and reducing hospital readmissions through personalized, in-home support.

Ethan shares the origin story of the family-founded business, which began in 1984 when his grandmother, a retired nurse, began offering in-home care from her own house. What started as a simple act of service has evolved into a nationwide franchise network supporting seniors across more than 130 locations.<...

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In this episode of Healthcare Algorhythm, hosted by Dr. William Strimel, Dr. Strimel sits down with Karen McNerney, Chief Operating Officer at Paragon Post Acute, to explore how operational systems, clinical innovation, and communication infrastructure are transforming post-acute care delivery.

Karen shares how Paragon Post Acute evolved from an outpatient practice into a rapidly growing organization serving over 50 facilities, delivering in-house pain management and physiatry services. She explains how this model reduces care gaps during the critical transition from hospital to skilled nursing, improving patient outcomes while minimizing costly hospital readmissions.

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In this episode of Healthcare Algorhythm, I sit down with Tara Nastase, a senior living executive with experience leading multi-state community operations and driving occupancy and growth.

We explore how senior living is evolving in real time as residents enter communities with increasing clinical complexity—and how that is reshaping everything from family decision-making to day-to-day operations.

Tara shares what she’s seeing on the ground, including the growing urgency behind move-in decisions, the challenges of coordinating care across a fragmented healthcare system, and the pressure this places on staff, leadership teams, and families alike.

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In this episode of Healthcare Algorhythm, hosted by Dr. William Strimel, Dr. Strimel sits down with Vasanth Kainkaryam, MD, MBA, MS, CPE, FAAP, FACP, DABOM—physician, entrepreneur, and founder of 4 Elements Direct Primary Care—to explore how a subscription-based healthcare model is transforming the patient-physician relationship.

Dr. Kainkaryam breaks down the fundamentals of Direct Primary Care (DPC), explaining how removing insurance from routine care creates more access, transparency, and continuity for patients. The conversation dives into the financial realities of traditional healthcare, the limitations of insurance-driven systems, and how DPC enables physicians to deli...

Telemedicine expanded rapidly during the COVID-19 pandemic, offering a new level of access to care — especially for seniors, rural populations, and underserved communities.

But as adoption has matured, one major limitation has become clear:

You can’t perform a physical exam through a screen.

In this episode of Healthcare Algorhythm, Dr. Will Strimel sits down with Dr. Rada Sumareva, CEO of ZiphyCare, to explore how her company is addressing what may be the missing piece in telehealth.

ZiphyCare has developed a hybrid model that combines on-site clinical support with remote physicians, enab...

When we think about innovation in cancer care, we often think about new drugs, new devices, or cutting-edge technologies.

But what if one of the most powerful interventions has been in front of us all along?

In this episode of Healthcare Algorhythm, Dr. Will Strimel sits down with Dr. Jay Harness, a breast surgical oncologist with more than five decades of experience and a former president of the American Society of Breast Surgeons, to explore the rapidly growing field of exercise oncology.

Despite more than 30 years of research — including over 3,000 clinical trials and te...

Senior care is one of the fastest growing segments of healthcare — but it is also one of the most rapidly changing.

In this episode of Healthcare Algorhythm, Dr. Will Strimel sits down with Christine Oriol Mahoney, CEO of Oriol Health Care, to discuss how the role of senior care communities is evolving as residents arrive with increasingly complex medical needs.

Historically, senior living communities were designed around a social model of care. But today, many residents arrive with chronic illnesses, complicated medication regimens, and frequent interactions with hospitals, specialists, and healthcare providers outside the facility.

In this unique episode of Healthcare Algorhythm, we step away from the usual conversations about healthcare technology and operations to explore a deeper question:

What if the first step in healing is realizing that you're not sick at all — you're simply human?

Dr. Will Strimel speaks with Dr. Fred Moss, a psychiatrist, author, and founder of the Welcome to Humanity Movement. After decades working within the traditional psychiatric system, Dr. Moss began challenging the assumption that emotional discomfort must always be medicalized.

Instead, he argues that the most powerful tool in healing is so...

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In this episode of Healthcare Algorhythm, hosted by Dr. William Strimel, Dr. Strimel sits down with Aaron Nye, Chief Operating Officer at Connect America, a leader in personal emergency response systems and remote patient monitoring solutions.

Aaron shares how connected care technologies are transforming the way healthcare is delivered—especially for aging populations who want to remain independent at home. Drawing from his leadership role overseeing customer operations, he highlights the importance of scalable systems, responsive support, and seamless patient experiences in delivering effective remote care.

The conversation dives into how he...

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In this episode of Healthcare Algorhythm, hosted by Dr. William Strimel, Dr. Strimel sits down with Christian Milaster, Founder & CEO of Ingenium, a vendor-agnostic boutique consulting firm transforming rural healthcare through sustainable digital health and telehealth implementation.

Christian shares why healthcare’s biggest challenge isn’t innovation, but adoption. Drawing on over a decade of experience working with rural hospitals, FQHCs, and behavioral health organizations, he explains how poor workflows, lack of change management, and misaligned incentives have slowed digital health success—especially post-COVID.

The conversation highlights practical strategies for building clinic...

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In this episode of Healthcare Algorhythm, hosted by Dr. William Strimel, Dr. Strimel sits down with Stecy Ola, psychiatric provider, to discuss the real-world challenges of delivering accessible mental health care in underserved communities.

Stecy shares insights from frontline clinical practice, highlighting barriers such as transportation, technology access, language differences, and stigma. The conversation explores how hybrid care models, community-based support, and patient-centered workflows can improve engagement and continuity of care.

The episode also touches on lessons from telehealth expansion, shifting payer dynamics, and why technology must be paired with human...

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In this episode of Healthcare Algorhythm, hosted by Dr. William Strimel, Dr. Strimel sits down with David M. Wild, MD, MBA, Chief Clinical Officer and physician executive, to discuss how quality improvement, analytics, and people-first leadership are reshaping patient experience in healthcare.

Dr. Wild shares his transition from anesthesiology to executive leadership and explains why many healthcare metrics fail to reflect meaningful outcomes. The conversation explores how better measurement, trust-building touchpoints, and smarter use of data can drive patient engagement, improve care delivery, and support scalable innovation across complex health systems.

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In this episode of Healthcare Algorhythm, Dr. William Strimel, we’re joined by Dr. Tammy Penhollow, D.O.—Architect of Motion, Stanford-trained regenerative medicine educator, and CEO/Medical Director of Precision Regenerative Medicine. Dr. Penhollow guides listeners through the revolutionary field of regenerative medicine, highlighting how it harnesses the body’s own cells—like platelet-rich plasma (PRP) and stem cells from bone marrow or fat—to promote healing and restore function in joints, muscles, and the spine.

Dr. Penhollow shares her personal journey from traditional pain management, where temporary fixes like steroids and nerve abla...

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In this episode of Healthcare Algorhythm, Dr. William Strimel sits down with Brendie Barnes, RN, BSN, Health and Wellness Expert and CEO/co-founder of Aging Well in Mount Eagle, Tennessee, to explore patient engagement, functional exercise, and strategies for helping older adults remain independent in their homes.

Brendie shares insights from her career in startups, telehealth, and remote patient monitoring, explaining why technology alone isn’t enough to engage patients—especially Medicare-aged clients. She discusses how combining in-home visits, personalized clinical support, and functional exercise plans improves outcomes, prevents hospitalizations, and empowers patients to f...

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In this episode of Healthcare Algorhythm, Dr. William Strimel sits down with Jared Torkelson, President of the American Society of Osteoporosis Providers and Bone Health Specialist, to explore osteoporosis, bone health, and strategies to prevent fractures before they happen.

Jared shares insights from his career in adult reconstruction and bone health, explaining the challenges of underdiagnosis, the critical role of DEXA scans, and emerging technologies like opportunistic CT scans and AI-driven predictive tools. He breaks down practical strategies for maintaining bone strength at any age, including exercise, nutrition, supplements, and family history considerations.<...

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In this episode of Healthcare Algorhythm, Dr. William Strimel sits down with Sridhar Uyyala, Founder and CEO of TensorLinks Inc, to explore how agentic artificial intelligence is reimagining access to healthcare, reducing administrative friction, and enhancing the patient experience.

Sridhar shares insights from his 20+ years of software engineering experience across military, defense, and healthcare, explaining how AI agents can perform complex administrative tasks, orchestrate workflows, and turn raw operational data into actionable intelligence. He explains the evolution from early AI and deep learning projects to today’s large language models (LLMs) and how th...

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In this episode of Healthcare Algorhythm, Dr. William Strimel, Dr. Strimel sits down with Nita Akoh, Founder & CEO of MyAtlas, to explore how AI, neuroscience, and mobile data are enabling earlier detection of mental health decline before a crisis occurs.

Nita shares her personal journey into neuroscience and how it led to building MyAtlas, a platform inspired by functional MRI research and designed to identify mental health risk using everyday digital signals from smartphones and wearables. The conversation highlights how technology can close access gaps, reduce clinician burden, and support timely intervention.

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In this episode of Healthcare Algorhythm, hosted by Dr. William Strimel, Dr. Strimel sits down with Tiffany Anghel, CEO of RevTech Healthcare Technology Consulting, to unpack healthcare regulations, EHR systems, and what interoperability really means for today’s healthcare ecosystem.

Tiffany shares insights from her 15-year career in healthcare technology, explaining how federal mandates like the 21st Century Cures Act and TEFCA are reshaping data sharing, compliance, and provider workflows. She breaks down the real-world challenges providers and startups face, including administrative burden, vendor fatigue, staffing shortages, and regulatory risk.

The co...

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In this episode of Healthcare Algorhythm, Dr. William Strimel sits down with Dr. Milad Owji, CEO & Founder of DentMent and Doctor of Dental Medicine, to share a compelling story of resilience, mentorship, and innovation in modern dentistry.

Dr. Owji discusses his journey from refugee to healthcare professional, navigating immigration challenges, financial hardship, and starting dental school later in life. He breaks down the realities of dental education, student debt, and the critical career decisions dentists face early on.

The conversation explores the differences between private practice and corporate dentistry (DSOs), highlighting...

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In this episode of Healthcare Algorhythm, Dr. William Strimel is joined by Paulo J. Machado, fractional co-founder and healthcare entrepreneur, to explore how startups can build healthcare that truly matters. The conversation centers on moving beyond flashy technology to create solutions that improve patient outcomes, support providers, and scale compassionate care.

Paulo shares how his background in data science, life sciences strategy, and healthcare innovation shaped his values-driven approach to entrepreneurship. He explains the role of fractional co-founders in helping early-stage companies bridge operational and commercialization gaps while staying focused on mission and...

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In this episode of Healthcare Algorhythm, Dr. William Strimel speaks with Dr. Lillian Liang Emlet, emergency and critical care physician, executive coach, and founder of Transforming Healthcare Coaching, about clinician burnout and sustainable career design. The conversation reframes burnout as a system-level challenge and explores how coaching, leadership development, and emotional intelligence can help clinicians regain alignment, resilience, and meaning in their work.

Dr. Emlet shares insights from her frontline clinical experience and coaching practice, highlighting the importance of reflection, values-based decision-making, and generational awareness in healthcare teams. The episode also examines how...

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In this episode of Healthcare Algorhythm, Dr. William Strimel is joined by Carlos A. Rodriguez, Cofounder and CEO of Humanate, to explore how agentic AI can help healthcare systems reduce operational strain while preserving empathy and clinical integrity. The conversation examines rising labor costs, administrative burden, and clinician burnout, and why labor remains one of healthcare’s most persistent challenges.

Carlos shares how his background as a healthcare executive and entrepreneur led him to build Humanate, a digital health company using conversational, avatar-based agentic AI to automate patient intake, screenings, and forms. By re...