Verizon at HLTH – Meet The Team

At the HLTH Conference in Las Vegas, the Healthcare On Air podcast takes a unique approach, bringing together Verizon’s healthcare team from across the country to discuss industry insights and Verizon’s role in healthcare innovation. The team, composed of Gary, Nick Sheeny, and Karen Finger, along with host Robin Goldsmith, share their perspectives on healthcare trends and the evolving technology landscape. They explore topics like digital transformation, health equity, and the concept of the connected hospital, envisioning the next generation of healthcare facilities.

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Healthcare systems are under pressure almost everywhere, but the strain is especially visible in lower-resource settings where demand is rising faster than infrastructure. In Pakistan, that pressure is playing out across a system that has to serve more than 250 million people with limited public investment. Public health spending remains below 1% of GDP,…

Medicine isn’t what it used to be—not for the people practicing it. Independent physicians are becoming the exception, not the norm, as more doctors move into hospital systems, corporate groups, and academic networks. At the same time, the pipeline of specialists isn’t keeping pace with growing patient needs, particularly in complex fields like vascular…

Healthcare isn’t short on strategy right now—it’s short on people, access, and experienced leadership where it matters most. In Texas alone, more rural hospitals have closed than in any other state over the past decade, leaving entire communities with limited access to care. At the same time, many health systems are realizing they haven’t…