HealthLeaders Podcast

We speak with James Rohrbaugh, chief financial officer and treasurer of Allegheny Health Network, about the network’s recent efforts to help patients understand healthcare costs and simplify the billing experience for patients through revenue cycle technology.

Newly appointed president and CEO of AtlantiCare, Michael Charlton, joins HealthLeaders strategy editor Jay Asser to share his view of the healthcare landscape at the helm of the New Jersey-based health system. Charlton singles out workforce challenges as his main focus and offers insight on responding to disruptors, consolidation, and more.

HealthLeaders Senior Editor Eric Wicklund discusses the benefits and challenges of implementing innovation strategy during a tough economy with John Couris, president and CEO of the Florida Health Sciences Center, which includes Tampa General Hospital.

HealthLeaders strategy editor Jay Asser is joined by Gary Stuck, chief medical officer at Advocate Health, to discuss where value-based care is trending. Stuck shares Advocate Health's value-based care initiatives and offers insight on what still needs to be done to have widespread adoption, such as easing data capture barriers.

HealthLeaders Senior Editor Eric Wicklund talks with Intermountain Health President and CEO Rob Allen about innovation strategy, a key component of the Utah-based health system's growth and development as one of the more forward-thinking organization's in the country.

Scripps Health Chief Medical Officer Anil Keswani, MD, shares his perspectives on population health and the approach to population health at Scripps.

HealthLeaders editor Melanie Blackman is joined by Dominica Tallarico, MS, executive vice president and chief operating officer for Allina Health. During the interview, Dominica shares leadership insights and Allina’s journey on value-based care and population health strategies.

HealthLeaders Technology and Innovation Editor Eric Wicklund talks with Robert Crowe, executive vice president of per diem and local workforce strategies at Medical Solutions and the founder of Matchwell, about new trends in healthcare recruiting ad staffing and how digital tools are shaping the industry.

HealthLeaders Innovation and Technology Editor Eric Wicklund talks with Carter Groome, founder and CEO of First Health Advisory, on the latest cybersecurity concerns that are keeping healthcare executives up at night.

Stewart Battersby, CFO of Firefly Health, a virtual, advanced primary care provider, chats with associate content manager Amanda Norris on the strategies it has implemented to improve financial outcomes and drive growth in a 100% virtual environment.

HealthLeaders editor Melanie Blackman is once again joined by Maxine Carrington, the chief people officer at Northwell Health. In this special episode commemorating HealthLeaders Worforce Week, Maxine shares insights on HR for a changing healthcare workforce, including the importance of culture, keeping up with current recruitment and retention trends, and effectively making organizational change...

HealthLeaders editor Melanie Blackman is joined by Maxine Carrington, the Chief People Officer at Northwell Health. Maxine, who joined Northwell in 2008 as a manager of labor relations, has worked in a variety of human resources roles since. During the interview, Maxine shares her career journey, insights into her role, and what a successful HR leader looks like.

HealthLeaders Senior Editor Eric Wicklund talks with Melissa Topp, MSN-RN, executive director of care management for the Providence Health Plan, about their 'Food as Medicine' program, which tackles food insecurity and has the potential to make a significant impact on chronic care management and behavioral health outcomes.

HealthLeaders payer and finance editor Jay Asser is joined by Bill Ringwood, associate principal with Vizient and Sg2, and Tawnya Bosko, senior principal for Vizient and Sg2, to discuss how providers can prepare for increased levels of Medicare Advantage in their market. Ringwood and Bosko identify trends in the private program and share how Vizient and Sg2 are well positioned to help organization...

In this episode, HealthLeaders speaks with Kristen Noles, performance improvement manager with the University of South Alabama Health System about University Hospital's participation in a grant funded pilot program to reduce nursing staff's stressors to avoid burnout.

Chris Beamish, vice president of integrated and outpatient mental health and addiction services at M Health Fairview, shares the behavioral health model at the Minneapolis-based health system.

HealthLeaders editor Melanie Blackman is joined by Kasey Paulus, MBA, RN, CENP, senior vice president and chief nursing executive for WellSpan Health. During the conversation, Kasey details her career journey from bedside nurse to executive leader and ways that WellSpan is innovating and challenging the status quo of nursing, and also shares advice for nurses and future leaders.

HealthLeaders Innovation and Technology Editor Eric Wicklund talks with Dr. Deanna Willis, a physician and professor at the Indiana University School of Medicine, about new technologies and treatments being used in Alzheimer's care management.

Susan Taylor, CFO at Nemaha County Hospital, chats with Associate Content Manager Amanda Norris about innovative ways Nemaha County Hospital has worked to optimize its workforce, provide revenue cycle education, and ensure financial stability as a small, critical access hospital.

Interwell Health CEO Bobby Sepucha joins HealthLeaders editor Jay Asser in this week's episode to share how the physician-centered organization is utilizing value-based care to set the standard in kidney care. Sepcuha also discusses Interwell Health's strategic partnerships, the future of value-based care, and the operational challenges he deals with at the helm of the company.

Melanie Blackman is joined by Jennifer Gilkie, the chief communications and marketing officer for Dartmouth Health, New Hampshire's only academic health system. Jennifer shares her unique career journey, how she's helped lead the system's rebrand journey, and how her role has evolved with the growth of Dartmouth Health.

HealthLeaders Innovation and Technology Editor Eric Wicklund talks with Dr. Mafuzur Rahman, CMIO at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University, about how the Brooklyn hospital is integrating AI tools into its patient discharge process to improve engagement and care coordination with patients who recently visited the ER or had a hospital stay.

UnityPoint at Home Interim President Jennifer Ofelt discusses prospects for payers to continue to reimburse for hospital at home services, hospital at home as a future trend, and the model for UnityPoint's Hospital to Home program.

In today's episode, we discuss ways to support and advocate for the welfare of home health workers and how to get younger generations interested in home health care.

HealthLeaders editor Jay Asser is joined by AMN Healthcare's national vice president of Managed Services, Steven Endsley, for a chat on embracing and building an agile workforce through a data-driven approach.