And What it’s like for Patients Too. The host for this show is Jay Fidell. The guest is Esther Smith. Family Practice Doctor Esther Smith in Kealakekua helps us understand what it’s like to practice there, the challenges she experiences with staffing, health insurance, medicare, access to specialists, pre-approval of necessary testing and procedures, and […]
Are we paying enough attention to Healthcare in Hawaii (Community Matters)
Let’s Hear from the Healthcare Professionals. The host for this show is Jay Fidell. The guest is Scott Grosskreutz. Dr. Scott Grosskreutz helps us understand how the 2023 did on healthcare, the status of the healthcare industry and the doctor shortage right now, and what we can expect going forward, including the possibility of healthcare […]
Cloudwell Health Improves Public Health Options (Community Matters)
It is a Visionary Concept Whose Time Has Come. The host for this show is Jay Fidell. The guest is Vikram Acharya. Vik Acharya, CEO of Cloudwell Heatlh, discusses the concept and development of his company, how it provides health care and treatment options for the people of Hawaii using telemedicine technology with local physicians, […]
The Business of Medicine in the US Today (Community Matters)
A Doctor’s Journey from Academia to Business. The host for this show is Jay Fidell. The guest is Joshua Jacobs. Dr. Joshua Jacobs helps us understand his journey from academia to the business of medicine. After standing up the new medical school in Washington State, he joined United Health Group (a subsidiary of Optum) to […]
Queen’s Medical Center President Jason Chang (Beyond the Lines)
Beyond Medical Care. The host for this episode is Rusty Komori. The guest for this episode is Jason Chang. We talk with Jason about the various impacts coronavirus is having with his hospitals and what he’s doing to adapt and adjust in dealing with these challenges. ThinkTech Hawaii streams live on the Internet from 10:00 […]
The Fight for Death With Dignity
Kaui Lucas and Raya Salter highlight SB 1129, the Medical Aid in Dying Bill, or Death with Dignity, a bill pending in the 2017 legislature. They give a history of the bill and the status of similar bills around the nation. Blake Oshiro, of Capitol Consultants of Hawaii, John Radcliffe, of Capitol Consultants of Hawaii, […]
High Tech is Operating at Kaiser Hospital
Jay Fidell and Duke Oishi take a look at the technology at Kaiser Permanente. They talk to Dr. Peter Schneider, a vascular surgeon and Belinda Lujan, the Operating Room Manager. Belinda guides them on a tour of the facilities. Bill Spencer, of the HVCA, gives a Spensation about tech, tax and the law, primarily Act […]
How Healthy is Healthcare in Hawaii?
Two doctors, Senator Josh Green, Chair of the Senate Health Committee, and Ginny Pressler, Executive Vice President of Hawaii Pacific Health, in a discussion about the HVCA-ThinkTech program entitled “How Healthy is Healthcare in Hawaii? scheduled at the Plaza Club on December 6, 2011 ThinkTechHawaii.com streams live on the Internet from 12:00 noon to 5:00 […]
Hawaii’s Physician Shortage with Kelley Withy
Host Josh Green speaks with Dr. Kelley Withy (Area Health Education Center) about the challenges attracting and retaining physicians in Hawaii. The host for this episode was Sen. Josh Green.
Why Are There So Few Doctors in Hawaii? Kyle Varner & Joe Kent
Guest Host Joe Kent speaks with physician Kyle Varner about the shortage of doctors in Hawaii. The host for this episode was Joe Kent. The host for this episode was Joe Kent. The host for this episode was Joe Kent.