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Access Amplified

Access Amplified

11 episodes

1 week ago

As the U.S. government shutdown stretches into its fourth week, millions of Americans are feeling its ripple effects, especially when it comes to healthcare access. In this special edition of Access Amplified, Joanna Braunold sits down with Alexis Apple, Director of Federal Affairs at the American Telemedicine Association, to unpack what’s happening behind the scenes. From Medicare telehealth flexibilities lapsing to hospitals pausing virtual visits, Alexis offers an insider’s view of how the...

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As the U.S. government shutdown stretches into its fourth week, millions of Americans are feeling its ripple effects, especially when it comes to healthcare access. In this special edition of Access Amplified, Joanna Braunold sits down with Alexis Apple, Director of Federal Affairs at the American Telemedicine Association, to unpack what’s happening behind the scenes. From Medicare telehealth flexibilities lapsing to hospitals pausing virtual visits, Alexis offers an insider’s view of how the...

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Episodes (11/11)

Access Amplified

Telehealth on the Brink: How the Government Shutdown Is Impacting Access to Care

As the U.S. government shutdown stretches into its fourth week, millions of Americans are feeling its ripple effects, especially when it comes to healthcare access. In this special edition of Access Amplified, Joanna Braunold sits down with Alexis Apple, Director of Federal Affairs at the American Telemedicine Association, to unpack what’s happening behind the scenes. From Medicare telehealth flexibilities lapsing to hospitals pausing virtual visits, Alexis offers an insider’s view of how the...

1 week ago

26 minutes

Access Amplified

Meeting Kids Where They Are: School-Based Care’s Impact on Access

Sam McGinnis, Associate Vice President – Practice Operations at Atrium Health Levine Children’s, leads one of the country’s most expansive school-based virtual care programs. In this episode, he shares how his team brings care to over 150 schools, and why school nurses are still at the heart of it all. In this episode, Sam McGinnis shares the origin, growth, and future of Advocate Health and Atrium Health Levine Children’s school-based virtual care model. It all started with a pilot at Graham...

3 weeks ago

28 minutes

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Building Techquity: HLTH Foundation’s Global Push for Equitable Healthcare Technology, with Janna Guinen of the HLTH Foundation

Janna Guinen, Executive Director of the HLTH Foundation, joins Access Amplified to talk about building a healthcare future where technology serves everyone, regardless of income, location, or background. She shares how the HLTH Foundation is leading the global techquity movement and unveils their upcoming database of real-world case studies designed to help innovators, payers, and providers turn equity from a concept into concrete action. The HLTH Foundation, under Janna Guinen’s leadership...

1 month ago

32 minutes

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From Insight to Impact: Building Tech That Actually Works for Patients, with Sheila Phicil of Phicil-itate Change

Sheila Phicil has spent her career inside some of the country’s leading health systems before launching Phicil-itate Change, a new innovation studio focused on building tech that actually works for the patients it's meant to serve. In this episode, Sheila breaks down why so many digital health tools fail, what real-world patient engagement looks like, and how health systems can get closer to product-system fit by designing with, not just for, the people they serve. Sheila Phicil knows both ...

1 month ago

38 minutes

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From the Ground Up: Designing Digital Health That Starts With People, with Michael Levy of DHIT

Michael Levy is the co-founder and CEO of DHIT, the Digital Health Institute for Transformation. In this episode, Michael shares why he believes we need to flip the model and build healthcare systems that start with the needs of the people, not the structures already in place. From health innovation sprints to the “periodic table of health,” Michael unpacks what it takes to move from talk to transformation. In a system built for volume, not value, Michael Levy is working to reimagine the ru...

1 month ago

24 minutes

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From Electronic House Calls to AI Robots: 50 Years of Telehealth, with Dr. Jay Sanders

Dr. Jay Sanders has been called the “father of telemedicine,” but in this episode, he’s far more focused on the future than the past. As the architect of the first statewide telemedicine system and founding president of the American Telemedicine Association, Dr. Sanders has spent five decades advocating for a model of care that meets patients where they are, both physically and technologically. In this deep and wide-ranging conversation, he shares what the industry still hasn’t learned from i...

2 months ago

31 minutes

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From Grocery Stores to Broadband Gaps: Connecting Community Health in Hawaii, with Chrissy Kuahine of Wainanae Coast

In this episode of Access Amplified, Joanna sits down with Chrissy Kuahine, Director of Tech Equity at Waianae Coast Comprehensive Health Center. Together, they explore what it means to deliver true whole-person care in a community with one road in, one road out, and a huge digital divide. Chrissy shares how her team uses creative strategies, like telehealth kiosks in grocery stores and youth-led digital literacy for elders, to bring healthcare and essential services directly to the people.&n...

3 months ago

31 minutes

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Revolutionizing Children's Healthcare in Schools, with Dr. John Jenkins of Cone Health

Dr. John Jenkins, Medical Director of School-Based Care at Cone Health, joins Access Amplified to explore how school-based telehealth is transforming healthcare access for children. From full-time telepresenters to behavioral health integration and family-centered support, Dr. Jenkins shares the innovations, partnerships, and passion driving one of the country’s most equitable care models. When most people think about school, they picture classrooms, cafeterias, and maybe the occasional nurse...

3 months ago

28 minutes

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Building Virtual Care with Purpose: ChristianaCare’s Strategy in Action, with Dr. Sarah Schenck

Dr. Sarah Schenck, Executive Director of ChristianaCare’s Center for Virtual Health, joins the show to share how her team is rethinking care delivery, from primary care to hospital-at-home. As both a physician and a leader, Dr. Schenck unpacks how ChristianaCare uses technology to stay connected to patients, improve outcomes, and make healthcare better for everyone, especially those most often left behind. ChristianaCare launched its virtual primary care program back in 2018, years before th...

3 months ago

33 minutes

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Designing Care Around the Consumer in Rural Idaho, with Abby Losinski of St. Luke's Health System

Abby Losinski, Director of Telehealth at St. Luke’s Health System, is helping redefine what healthcare access looks like in rural communities. With over 18 years of experience across clinical, technical, and operational roles, she’s leading programs that bring care directly to patients, whether at home, in a library, or even through their local fire department. In this episode, Abby shares how her team is scaling virtual care, building trust in the community, and applying a startup mindset in...

3 months ago

28 minutes

Access Amplified

Trailer: Welcome to Access Amplified

What if digital health could finally close the care gap, for good? Digital tools are helping bring care into rural communities, support those historically excluded from the system, and makeequity a reality, not just an aspiration. Access Amplified, brought to you by TytoCare and hosted by Joanna Braunold, is a podcast about how digital health is helping increase access to care and equity, one innovation at a time. We’ll shine a light on what’s actually working to make care more access...

3 months ago

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