HealthLeaders Podcast

Cassie Lewis, chief nursing officer at Bon Secours Mercy Health Richmond market, chats with nursing editor G Hatfield about how nurses and nurse leaders can help patients engage with their healthcare, in and out of the hospital.

Chief Physician Executive Anthony Aquilina, DO, of WellSpan Health provides insights about patient engagement in the inpatient and outpatient settings as well as how to engage patients using technology.

On this episode of the HealthLeaders podcast, Finance Editor Marie DeFreitas is joined by Rick Hinds, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at UC Health and a HealthLeaders Exchange member to discuss market disruptors.

Dr. Kathy Boyle, CNO at Denver Health, and Dr. Natalie Nicholson, associate CNO at Denver Health, chat with nursing editor G Hatfield about how Denver Health is tackling disruptors in the nursing industry.

In this episode of the HealthLeaders podcast, CEO editor Jay Asser speaks with Dr. Peter Slavin, Cedars-Sinai's new leader, effective October 1. Slavin will take over for the retiring Thomas Priselac and tackle challenges related to the workforce, financial stewardship, implementing technology, and more.

In this episode of the HealthLeaders podcast, CEO editor Jay Asser is joined by Crouse Health CEO and HealthLeaders Exchange member Seth Kronenberg to tackle the biggest questions surrounding the workforce. Kronenberg and other leaders will share their insight on the topic at the Workforce Decision Makers Exchange in Washington, D.C. from November 7-8.

In this episode of the HealthLeaders podcast, CMO Editor Christopher Cheney talks with Denver Health CMO Connie Savor Price about topics set to be discussed at the HealthLeaders CMO Exchange in September. Price, a longtime CMO Exchange member, provides her perspective on physician well-being, the evolving role of advanced practice providers, and the impact of technology and AI on clinical care.

HealthLeaders CEO editor Jay Asser is joined by Kat Kemper-Kelly, senior consultant with Vizient security management, to discuss key strategies to help health systems improve safety and security, including cultural buy-in and integration of technology.

In this episode of the HealthLeaders podcast, Finance Editor Marie DeFreitas is joined by Kyle Wilcox, who is the vice president of finance for MercyOne Medical Group and a HealthLeaders Exchange member. In this episode we give a little preview of the upcoming HealthLeaders CFO Exchange and what members can expect during the discussions.

HealthLeaders Innovation Editor Eric Wicklund talks with Dane Hudelson, Senior Director of Enterprise Data & Analytics at Sanford Health and a member of the HealthLeaders Mastermind Program on AI in Revenue Cycle and Finance Operations, about how the health system has built its AI capabilities in-house and developed a strong strategy for future growth and innovation.

Intermountain Health Chief Clinical Officer JP Valin provides a detailed view on the clinical elements of the merger between Intermountain Health and SCL Health.

HealthLeaders Innovation Editor Eric Wicklund talks with Chris Palmieri, president and CEO of the Commonwealth Care Alliance, about the current M&A landscape, and how private equity can and should be used to support healthcare innovation.

On this episode of the HealthLeaders podcast, Finance Editor Marie DeFreitas is joined by Chief Executive Officer of Confluent Health Dr. Kristi Henderson to discuss the benefits of mergers, as well as how to develop healthy partnerships, select the right partners, and ensure employee and clinician satisfaction throughout the process

In this week's episode of the HealthLeaders Podcast, recently retired Banner Health CEO Peter Fine joins CEO editor Jay Asser to share his perspective on how the top role at a health system has changed over time, what it takes to be a successful CEO in the current day and age, and how the industry as a whole has shifted over the years.

Clair Lunt, senior director of nursing informatics at Mount Sinai Health System, chats with nursing editor G Hatfield about the HealthLeaders Virtual Nursing Mastermind program, and what other health systems can learn about implementing virtual nursing programs.

On this episode of the HealthLeaders podcast, Revenue Cycle editor Jasmyne Ray speaks with Greg Surla, senior vice president and chief information security officer for FinThrive, an end-to-end revenue cycle management platform. Listen as they discuss the impact of recent cyber incidents on the healthcare sector, and how these events are driving the industry towards enhancing cyber resilience.

On this episode of the HealthLeaders podcast, Finance Editor Marie DeFreitas is joined by Chief Health Officer of Included Health, Dr. Ami Parekh, and Senior Vice President of Growth at Blue Shield of California, Tim Lieb. Blue Shield of California and Included Health are teaming up with CalPERS, an executive branch that manages pensions and health benefits for more than 1.5 million people. Tune i...

David Vega, senior vice president and CMO of WellSpan Health, talks about the best applications for virtual health as well as virtual health offerings at the Pennsylvania-based health system.

HealthLeaders Innovation Editor Eric Wicklund chats with Gerard Phillips, DNP, MBA, RN, Senior Director of Nursing for the UC San Diego Health System, about their telesitting program, which went virtual more than a decade ago and has been seeing some great ROI and clinical outcomes since then.

Banner Health president and incoming CEO Amy Perry joins HealthLeaders CEO editor Jay Asser to talk about the transition in replacing the retiring Peter Fine, ushering the health system into the future, and solving for the biggest pain points facing hospital leaders.

CareFirst Blue Cross Blue Shield Vice President of Clinical Services Piyush Khanna discusses what is top of mind for payers and providers in contract negotiations this year. From the influences of last year's healthcare events to the importance of meaningful data, don’t miss this episode of the HealthLeaders podcast.

Yale New Haven Health Chief Clinical Officer Thomas Balcezak discusses a range of payer relations issues, including prior authorization and coping with the relatively low reimbursement rates for Medicare and Medicaid patients.

HealthLeaders Innovation and Technology Editor Eric Wicklund chats with Nate Lacktman, Foley & Lardner's digital health expert, about all things telehealth in advance of the American Telemedicine Association's annual meeting in Phoenix.

HealthLeaders Technology and Innovation Editor Eric Wicklund talks to Anna Rudawski, a cybersecurity response partner with Allen & Overy, about what healthcare organizations should be doing to re-enforce data security in the wake of the Change Healthcare ransomware attack.

Lisa Stephenson, chief nursing informatics officer at Houston Methodist, chats with nursing editor G Hatfield about technology in nursing and how CNOs and CNIOs can use smart technology and AI to improve nurse retention and patient outcomes.