Healthcare in Action

Value-based care promises better outcomes and lower costs, but making it work in the real world requires more than good intentions. In this episode, Jon Lange speaks with Jay Ackerman, President and CEO of Reveleer, about how fragmented healthcare data, operational friction, and the sheer complexity of the US healthcare system have slowed progress—and how smarter analytics and AI can help unlock t...

As healthcare IT evolves at a breakneck pace, the right partnerships, technologies, and go-to-market strategies can define success. In this episode, Jon Lange speaks with Joe Schauenberg, Managing Director and Head of Healthcare IT Investment Banking at William Blair, to explore the current healthcare IT landscape and the outlook for continued innovation and investment. Joe shares insights from ad...

What does it take to reorient a 172-year-old healthcare company toward driving groundbreaking innovations? In this episode, Jon Lange speaks with Brent Saunders, Chairman and CEO of Bausch + Lomb, about how he’s reinvigorating one of the world’s most iconic eye care brands. Brent shares how the company is focused on driving major innovations across its broad portfolio, including Project Halo, a po...

As America’s population ages and the need for care continues to increase, home-based care is rapidly becoming a central pillar of the healthcare system. In this episode, Jon Lange speaks with David Baiada, CEO of Bayada Home Health Care, about how the company has scaled its mission-driven operation to become one of the largest home-based care companies in the U.S. David shares how Bayada’s nonprof...

As demand for home-based care surges, healthcare providers are under increasing pressure to deliver the right care at the right time with fewer resources. In this episode, Jon Lange speaks with Elliott Wood, CEO of Mosai, about how AI and predictive analytics are transforming home health and hospice care. Newly formed from the merger of Medalogix and Forcura, Mosai offers an intelligent care coord...

Every hospital, pharmacy, clinic, and home delivery relies on something we often take for granted: the quiet but essential machinery of healthcare distribution.    In this episode, Jon Lange speaks with Mike Kaufmann, former CEO of Cardinal Health, about what it takes to lead one of the largest and systemically important healthcare services companies in the world. From building resilient...

The future of drug development is being reshaped by real world evidence, and TargetRWE is at the center of that transformation. In this episode, Jon Lange sits down with Ed Seguine, CEO of Target RWE and co-founder of Clinical Ink, to unpack how technology, structured data, and clinician insights are accelerating clinical trials and changing how we understand complex diseases. From unlocking the u...

As the U.S. faces an increasing shortage of caregivers, Careforth is showing what’s possible when family caregivers have much-needed support. In this episode, Jon Lange talks with Katie Tardiff, SVP of Clinical Programs and Services at Careforth, about how the company’s structured family caregiving model is helping families care for their loved ones in their homes with personalized care plans and...

Generative AI has exploded into the healthcare space, but where is it actually creating value, and where is it just noise?   In this episode, hosts Jon Lange and Josh Nelson are joined by Grace Wynn and Eric Berger, partners in the healthcare and life sciences practice at Bain & Company. Together, they explore the evolution of generative AI, why it has taken center stage, and how it’s sta...

What if your prescription came with an app instead of a pill?   In this episode of Healthcare in Action, Jon Lange speaks with Dr. Corey McCann, Managing Partner at T.Rx Capital and the former CEO of Pear Therapeutics, to unpack the promise and the pitfalls of digital therapeutics. From founding Pear to launching T.Rx Capital , Corey has focused on the intersection of biology and technology f...

The U.S. healthcare system is facing a growing challenge: an aging population and an increasingly acute shortage of caregivers. Technology will be one vital component of the solution. In this episode of Health Care in Action, we sit down with Adrian Schauer, co-founder and CEO of AlayaCare, to discuss how home-based care is reshaping healthcare and how technology is making that possible. Adrian sh...

Healthcare is a team effort, and effective communication is critical. But what happens when different providers and payors use different terms for the same condition? Enter standardized medical terminology—a powerful tool that ensures everyone, from rural hospitals to major health systems, speaks the same language. In this episode, Jon Lange sits down with Ivana Naeymi-Rad to explore how structure...

As more people either  delay or seek alternative routes to starting families, fertility care has become a vital part of modern healthcare. In this episode of Health Care in Action, Boston IVF CEO David Stern takes us inside the cutting-edge world of in-vitro fertilization (IVF). Learn how advancements in embryo culture, genetic testing, and AI are improving success rates and creating personal...

Welcome to Healthcare in Action! A podcast that explores how innovations and business models are transforming U.S. healthcare. Hosts Josh Nelson, Head of Healthcare at THL Partners, and Jon Lange will be exploring the cutting-edge developments redefining the healthcare landscape. From AI and automation revolutionizing patient care to improved data quality and groundbreaking partnerships, this podc...