Empowered Patient Podcast

Welcome to the Empowered Patient Podcast with Karen Jagoda. This show offers a glimpse into the latest innovations in applying generative AI, novel therapeutics and vaccines, and the evolving dynamics in the medical and healthcare landscape. One focus is on how providers, pharmaceutical companies, and payers are empowering patients. In addition, conversations often focus on how technology is empowering providers, care facilities, pharmaceutical companies, and payers to improve patient outcomes and reduce friction across the healthcare landscape. Popular Topics Include: Virtual and digital health Use of AI, ML, and robots for clinical and administrative purposes Value-based healthcare Precision and stratified medicine Next-generation immuno, cell, and gene therapies Vaccines for infectious diseases and oncology Biomarkers and diagnostics Rare diseases MedTech and medical devices Clinical trials Population health Chronic conditions l Clinician and staff burnout Smart hospitals The audience includes life science leaders, researchers, medical professionals, patient advocates, digital health entrepreneurs, patients, caregivers, healthcare solution providers, students, journalists, and investors.

How Telehospitalists Are Expanding Capacity and Coverage for Hospitals with Dr. Claire Smith SCP Health TRANSCRIPT

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Aug 25, 2026

Dr. Claire Smith, a regional medical officer at SCP Health and a practicing hospitalist in Missouri, highlights how virtual hospitalists are transforming healthcare by providing 24/7 physician collaboration to support onsite teams, particularly in rural hospitals and during patient surges. Implementing telehospitalists...

How Telehospitalists Are Expanding Capacity and Coverage for Hospitals with Dr. Claire Smith SCP Health

Aug 25, 2026

Virtual Transitionist Model Reduces Complications after Acute Care Events with Dr. David Feldman Dimer Health TRANSCRIPT

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Aug 18, 2026

Dr. David Feldman is the Chief Medical Officer at Dimer Health, a virtual care medical practice designed to improve patient outcomes during the critical 1-3 days following hospital discharge, outpatient surgery, or emergency room visits. The company addresses the gap in post-acute care between hospital care and...

Virtual Transitionist Model Reduces Complications after Acute Care Events with Dr. David Feldman Dimer Health

Aug 18, 2026

Popular Hospital Patient Experience Book Club Builds Empathy and Staff Connections with Dr. Katherine Hockman and Dilshad Marolia NYU Langone Health TRANSCRIPT

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Jul 30, 2026

Dr. Katherine Hockman, Director of the Division of Hospital Medicine at NYU Langone Health, and Dilshad Marolia, System Director of Hospitals and Regulatory and Policy Management at NYU Langone Health, are co-leaders of the Patient Experience Book Club for the hospital employees. Operating since 2012, the program has...