In Network

In Network

Nordic’s In Network podcast features conversations between Chief Medical Officer Craig Joseph, MD, and health experts from across the health ecosystem. It consists of several featured shows, including Designing for Health and Making Rounds.

Episodes

September 30, 2025 33 mins

Nordic Chief Medical Officer Craig Joseph, MD, talks with Matthew Denenberg, MD, Chief of Pediatrics at Corewell Health East. They discuss the transformation brought by electronic health records, the challenges of adolescent access, and the shift from punitive peer review to organizational learning. They also discussed how thoughtful design and leadership can improve care delivery, provider experience, and patient outcomes.

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Nordic Chief Medical Officer Craig Joseph, MD, talks with Justin Schrager, MD, Founder and Chief Medical Officer at Vital.io and Nick Sterling, MD, PhD, Chief Medical Information Officer at Vital.io. They discuss their paths into medicine, and how a Thanksgiving dinner and a frustrating EHR interface sparked the creation of Vital.io. They also discussed their journey from clinical decision support to patient-centered communication ...

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Nordic Chief Medical Officer Craig Joseph, MD, talks with Marina Gerner, PhD, journalist, NYU Stern adjunct professor, and author. They discuss her groundbreaking book, The Vagina Business, which explores innovation in women's health, and the cultural and financial barriers that hinder progress. They also discuss gender bias in medical diagnosis, the rise of Femtech, the stigma surrounding female-focused products, and the challenge...

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Nordic Chief Medical Officer Craig Joseph, MD, talks with Mukul Mehra, MD, gastroenterologist and founder of IllumiCare. They discuss the intersection of clinical care and financial stewardship. Dr. Mehra shares his journey from practicing medicine to launching a company aimed at reducing low-value care through contextual nudging and clinical financial decision support. They also discuss perspectives on how cost transparency, provi...

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Nordic Chief Medical Officer Craig Joseph, MD, talks with Dr. Minal Shah, Medical Director of Virtual Care and System Medical Informaticist at CommonSpirit Health. Craig and Minal discuss Minal’s professional journey and her experiences in clinical informatics, virtual care, and AI strategy. They also discuss smarter alert design and real-time location tracking to rethinking hospital workflows and the promise of AI copilots in clin...

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Nordic Chief Medical Officer Craig Joseph, MD, talks with Brandy Parker, Senior Design Director at IDEO. We discuss Brandy’s journey from social science to design innovation, and how early-stage, even poor prototypes can drive smarter design and stronger team alignment. Brandy also takes us inside the design of Teal Health, an at-home cervical cancer screening solution aimed at increasing access and comfort for underserved communit...

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Nordic Chief Medical Officer Craig Joseph, MD, talks with Dr. Christian Pulcini, pediatric emergency medicine attending at the University of Vermont Medical Center. We discuss Dr. Pulcini’s journey into medicine, his early interest in pediatrics, and how that evolved into a focused commitment to caring for children with complex medical needs. We also discuss the role of human-centered design in healthcare innovation, and highlight ...

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Nordic Chief Medical Officer Craig Joseph, MD, talks with Randolph Bias, founder and CUO at UXonSpec. We discuss his insights on the evolution of the field, the rise of design thinking, and why intuition alone falls short. We also discuss the critical role of user research and data in shaping effective design, and why investing in usability is essential for long-term success.

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Nordic Chief Medical Officer Craig Joseph, MD, talks with Karen Joswick, President and CEO at Benevolence Health. They discuss CMS’s TEAM program, and how it differs from previous value-based care models. They also discuss leveraging digital tools and AI for patient support, and how digital apps, portals, and AI-powered decision support can drive better outcomes

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[00:46] What is TEAM

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Nordic Chief Medical Officer Craig Joseph, MD, talks with Kai Romero, MD, head of clinical success at Evidently. They discuss her journey from emergency medicine to hospice care, and how curiosity can fuel bold career pivots. They also discuss the importance of rethinking innovation in hospice and health technology, emphasizing that streamlining workflows and prioritizing human-centered design often delivers greater impact than ado...

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Nordic Chief Medical Officer Craig Joseph, MD, talks with Shreya Shah, MD, healthcare informatics leader at Stanford Medicine. They discuss her path into clinical informatics, and the role of AI in reducing clinician burnout. They also discuss the need to balance AI integration with clinical judgment, emphasizing that AI should serve as a support tool to enhance rather than replace clinical reasoning and decision-making.

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Nordic Chief Medical Officer Craig Joseph, MD, talks with Melissa Welch, MD, chief medical officer at Sprinter Health. They discuss Melissa’s professional journey, Sprinter Health’s mission and its use of technology and data-driven care. They also discuss the importance of leadership and team building, and how shared accountability, listening, and valuing diverse perspectives drives innovation and program success.

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Nordic Chief Medical Officer Craig Joseph, MD, talks with Resa Lewiss, MD, professor of emergency medicine at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. They discuss Resa’s multidisciplinary career, her practice of emergency medicine and her work on ultrasound innovation, and the role of design in healthcare. They also discuss the evolution of mentorship in healthcare and how formality and structure benefits both sides of the equatio...

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Nordic Chief Medical Officer Craig Joseph, MD, talks with Aaron Neinstein, MD, Chief Medical Officer at Notable. They discussed designing systems that empower patients, the importance of understanding user workflows, and the power of "invisible design" in healthcare technology. They also talk about how AI can significantly reduce the administrative burden on healthcare providers, enabling them to focus more on patient care.

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Nordic Chief Medical Officer Craig Joseph, MD, talks with Mark Mabus, MD, chief medical informatics officer and vice president of EHR at Parkview Health. They discuss Mark’s healthcare journey, EHR documentation and efficiency with the use of AI, and the challenges of "note bloat" within patient records. They also discuss a project that improved vaccine reminders in the EHR, which resulted in boosted immunization rates and enhanced...

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Nordic Chief Medical Officer Craig Joseph, MD, talks with Spencer Dorn, MD, Vice Chair and Professor of Medicine at UNC. They discuss Spencer’s career path, changes in medical note writing, and the value of slowing down to create better decision-making and deeper patient connections. They also talk about AI, its growing involvement in medicine and how AI could present opportunities to rethink and innovate in clinical documentation ...

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Nordic Chief Medical Officer Craig Joseph, MD, talks with Stefanie Simmons, MD, Chief Medical Officer at Dr. Lorna Breen Heroes' Foundation. They discuss Stefanie’s background, the impact of mental health stigma involving healthcare professionals, and the WELL-OPS approach which provides strategy for improving healthcare worker’s well-being. They also talk about the foundation’s work to reduce burnout and foster collaboration among...

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Nordic Chief Medical Officer Craig Joseph, MD, talks with Doug Turner, vice president of enterprise applications at UCI Health. They discussed Doug’s career path, managing growth and system standardization, and utilizing basic system design to improve efficiency and future developments. They also talk about the importance of adaptability in healthcare IT, while balancing the demands of technology and operations.

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Nordic Chief Medical Officer Craig Joseph, MD, talks with Brendan Keeler, Interoperability and Data Liquidity Practice Lead at HTD Health. They discuss Brendan’s family background in medicine, and how he wound up choosing the path that he did, the current state of interoperability, and litigation around data disputes. They also talk about the impact those disputes are likely to have on patients, the role of the US government in hea...

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Nordic Chief Medical Officer Craig Joseph, MD, talks with Brian Urban, head of population health at Best Buy Health. They discuss Brian’s background in public health, how he became interested in the intersection of health and technology, and what goes on inside a clinical command center. They also talk about technological tools from outside of healthcare that can help diagnose or alert clinicians from afar, the importance of digita...

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