MedAxiom HeartTalk

About MedAxiom HeartTalk

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.

Publisher

MedAxiom HeartTalk

Category

health & fitness · science · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

28 Jul 2018

Latest episode

7 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

154 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   7 Oct 2026

   Designing AI For Cardiology: Building Trust & Reducing Burden

   In this MedAxiom HeartTalk, host Melanie Lawson, MS is joined by Paula Furcron, director of Specialty Solutions at NextGen Healthcare, to discuss how AI can be designed specifically for cardiology to reduce administrative burden while building physician trust. The conversation explores the role of agentic AI, specialty-specific workflows, and the financial and operational gains healthcare organizations are achieving through AI-driven innovation.

2. 

   30 Sept 2026

   The Generational Shift: Gaps in Training & Fellowship Trends

   As the demands of cardiovascular care continue to evolve, preparing the next generation of cardiologists requires a new approach to training. In this MedAxiom HeartTalk, host Melanie Lawson is joined by Ana Mercurio-Pinto, vice president of Care Transformation Services at MedAxiom, and Doreen DeFaria Yeh, MD, associate professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School and director of Cardiovascular Disease Fellowship at MGH. They discuss the current gaps in cardiovascular fellowship training and the need to modernize education beyond traditional clinical instruction.

3. 

   23 Sept 2026

   Elevating Patient Care with Cardiac PET Imaging

   Cardiology practices are under pressure to deliver high-quality patient care while navigating complex workflows, operational challenges and the realities of running a sustainable practice. In this episode of MedAxiom HeartTalk, host Melanie Lawson, MS, sits down with Patrick O’Keefe of Upbeat Cardiology Solutions who shares how his firsthand experience in the imaging lab shaped his approach to helping practices overcome those challenges, including implementing cardiac PET, streamlining workflows and building solutions that support both patient care and practice success.

Who has been a guest on MedAxiom HeartTalk

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Denise Busman
• Alex Struck
• Dan Jensen
• John Erwin III
• Ben Peterson

Reach and audience

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YouTube views

4,493

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.8 / 5

17 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

5 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 61 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

63

Social presence

0

YouTube

68

Engagement

82

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