Medvale Radio

Dave Self engages with Dr. Kyle Rickner, founder and chairman of Primary Health Partners, to explore the transformative potential of direct primary care. From its unique subscription-based model to its patient-centered philosophy, Dr. Rickner shares insights on how this approach improves outcomes, reduces costs, and enhances the doctor-patient relationship. This episode highlights innovative strat...

This episode examines how the transition to a new administration is shaping the healthcare landscape. Panelists delve into the implications of political shifts on financial pressures, regulatory changes, and operational strategies, offering a range of perspectives to help healthcare organizations navigate this pivotal moment. For more information visit: www.medvale.com

In this episode of Megaphone, host Dave Self engages in a thought-provoking conversation with Bruce Cummings, a seasoned healthcare leader and co-founder of Organizational Well-being Solutions. Bruce reflects on the overlooked drivers of physician burnout, including inefficacy and cynicism, and critiques the widespread reliance on superficial remedies. He shares insights into how leadership can en...

In this special episode, recorded live at the Canterbury Golf Club, host Dave Self talks with Pam Holt, CEO of Empathetics, about her inspiring journey from nurse to leader in healthcare empathy training. Pam recounts her roots in Missouri and early challenges with toxic work environments that motivated her mission to transform healthcare culture. With evidence-based insights, she explains how Emp...

In this insightful episode of Megaphone, host Dave Self engages in a compelling conversation with Jim Giuffre, an experienced leader in healthcare and current chairman of Saint Luke's Health Partners. Jim shares his invaluable perspectives on the growing role of artificial intelligence (AI) in healthcare, highlighting its potential to reduce provider burden, personalize patient experiences, and en...

In this episode of Megaphone, host Dave Self engages in a compelling discussion with Dr. Mrunal Shah, an experienced physician, healthcare leader, and certified coach. Dr. Shah reflects on his nearly 30-year journey in family medicine and how it led him to coaching and supporting fellow physicians. He delves into the distinctions between coaching and mentoring, the value of coaching for physician...

“Barbarians at the Gate - Private Equity’s role and how you might benefit” Mike Ferkovic, a seasoned expert in private equity and healthcare, delves into the complex role of private equity in the healthcare industry. The discussion centers on the pros and cons of outside investment, including how private equity impacts healthcare organizations' growth, quality of care, and operational efficiency....

Crista Durand invites you to hear how she turned around the hospital she runs in Rhode Island by changing and personally pushing their new culture. You'll learn that organizational trust is the key tenet to cultural transformation, recognition platforms matter to staff/teams, and action/responsiveness is what physicians and staff want and respect.

Marni Carey, President of Power to the Patients, underscores the urgent need for healthcare price transparency. While healthcare costs have skyrocketed, far outpacing inflation, they are pushing for laws requiring healthcare providers to disclose prices.

Paul Miles, MD, discusses how healthcare organizations are integrating co-production of care into their models by encouraging and empowering patients to take greater responsibility. This approach aims to enhance patient outcomes and engagement, making care more collaborative and effective.

Amber “AJ” Jordan shares her unique insights on how she transformed the COVID-19 crisis into a monumental opportunity for Desert Sage Health Centers. This interview is not only a platform to learn from an inspiring healthcare leader but also an opportunity to see how AJ's leadership principles can be applied across different contexts to foster meaningful and sustainable change.

Maria Reising, VP of Nursing & Population Health at Full Circle Health, along with David Murgoitio, Director of Human Resources, present their successful recipe for recruiting and retaining talent. In a context where burnout is an increasing challenge, they led a successful strategy at Full Circle Health, reducing turnover from 35% annually to less than 20%.

After years working in programming, Ivan founded his company, Demigos, where he now serves as CEO. There, they develop and design IT solutions for startups and companies, having a focus on healthcare for the past 4 years. In recent times, to the challenge of leading his company, Ivan had to add a great difficulty: doing it in a war zone.

Meet a new Medvalista who you can certainly learn from. Amer Kaissi and Jim drill into why Amer posits that a combination of low ego and high drive is what fuels success for healthcare leaders in this environment; and he executive coaches them how to adopt this style He’s literally written the book on his topic – Humbitious.

Angela, the CEO of Inflo Health, inspires us with her journey from the bedside to the boardroom. Learn how Inflo Health helps healthcare organizations take a measured look at AI and then develop an intentional approach to what may be the most impactful breakthrough ever—bigger than electricity.

Dr. Chang talks about what he and his team are doing to reinvent a large regional healthcare system. His Tampa General is not just talking about change. They are doing Hospital-At-Home and their own command center to follow each patient.

Tim Pollard is the founder of Oratium, a renowned expert in the art of communication and messaging. At this month's Medvale Lyceum, we explore how to change the course of healthcare by revolutionizing our messaging strategies.

Andrew shares his entrepreneurial journey to healthcare where he is now designing transformative digital and mobile solutions to better impact care.

Saul Marquez is the founder of Outcomes Rocket Growth, a marketing firm that works exclusively with its healthcare clients to create sales results--specializing in digital marketing. You'll be amazed by Saul's journey as the son of Mexican immigrants to now running a powerful healthcare marketing ecosystem.

Jim interviews Ted for this only-in-Medvale opportunity to learn how a busy physician executive finds the time to write books... and what we in healthcare must do better when the next pandemic hits.

Dr. Stephen Beeson, founder and CEO of Practicing Excellence, is a nationally recognized speaker, physician, and author whose life mission is to coach and develop clinicians to be their best. In this video, he shares with us his journey to mastering human development four ourselves and our organizations.

Hospital CEOs pull Peter LaFleur into their inner circle of trusted advisers. As a CPA, Peter brings his financial know-how coupled with a broad strategic understanding of healthcare in order to reach sustainable agreements that benefit the entire community long-term. As the ultimate compliment, Peter’s Consilium Group is often asked to stay around to negotiate and then administrate plans for bett...

Carlos Arce at Elation is on a mission to reduce the devastation of healthcare worker burnout. He asks why have we created a healthcare system that takes the world's most resilient people...and burns them out. Elation's assessment tool points out opportunities within healthcare organizations to build the resiliency of our physicians, nurses, and staff; and follows up with high touch approaches to...

Michael O’Neil was a cancer patient during his college years. While the medical treatments worked, his patient experience was lacking. This drove him to start Get Well Network to get patients engaged in their care. Through technology Get Well Network improves the health of the world by extending the work of physicians. Those physicians prescribe virtual care navigation for their patients—10 millio...

Sam helps the sickest and most expensive patients get off ventilators and leave the hospital earlier. Lives are improved and hospitals do better financially through lower lengths of stay and reduced readmissions. Special Care Providers run intensive care units for hospitals; and you’ll be intrigued by how Sam picks their clients. Their team ideation works to come up with innovations to leverage vi...