HealthLeaders' Michelle Ponte sits down with Rob St. John, senior clinical director and technical fellow for the Acute Care and Monitoring Division of Medtronic, to learn how HealthCast's portfolio can allow nurses and clinicians to deliver better care without replacing them.
Jun 13, 2025•11 min
HealthLeaders editor Jay Asser chats with Venanzio Arquilla, managing director for Kaufman Hall's revenue and operations improvement (ROI) practice, on the valuable resources created through the dynamic partnership between Vizient and Kaufman Hall.
Jun 02, 2025•8 min
TruBridge Analytics Senior Vice President Vanessa Ryan shares how oversights in data analytics cause health systems to miss out in the revenue cycle.
May 05, 2025•15 min
HealthLeaders Senior Editor for Innovation and Technology Eric Wicklund speaks with Dr. Robert (Bob) Murry, Chief Medical Officer at NextGen Healthcare, about the potential for ambient AI technology, also known as AI scribes, to improve the healthcare experience for both patients and their doctors.
Jan 27, 2025•31 min
In this episode of the HealthLeaders podcast finance editor Marie DeFreitas is joined by Managing Director at Kaufman Hall Joyjit Choudhury to discuss the opportunities and challenges for payers and providers in Medicare Advantage.
Jan 07, 2025•21 min
Jim Gilligan, Vice President, Health System and Group Engagement at the American Medical Association (AMA), chats with HealthLeaders Exchange team member Abby Mathis to discuss challenges and trends in healthcare, and how leadership is developing to reflect the industry. This episode is sponsored by the American Medical Association.
Dec 08, 2024•26 min
Peggy Norton-Rosko, system chief nurse executive at the University of Maryland Medical System, chats with CNO editor G Hatfield about nursing challenges in 2024 and what the industry will look like in 2025.
Dec 06, 2024•15 min
HealthLeaders Senior Editor for Innovation Eric Wicklund talks with David Newman, MD, CMO of virtual care at Sanford Health, about the health system's brand-new, 60,000-square-foot Virtual Care Center. The new center gives the South Dakota-based health system a key resource for improving healthcare access across Sanford Health's vast rural coverage area.
Dec 01, 2024•26 min
HealthLeaders CMO Editor Christopher Cheney talks with Emily Landon, MD, executive medical director of infection prevention and control at UChicago Medicine, about a range of issues, including respiratory virus season, emerging pathogen considerations, and healthcare-acquired conditions.
Nov 19, 2024•24 min
HealthLeaders CMO Editor Christopher Cheney discusses key issues related to cell and gene therapy with Carina Dolan, Associate Vice President of Clinical Oncology, Pharmacoeconomics and Market Insights at Vizient.
Nov 14, 2024•7 min
Learn how healthcare organizations can drive spend management initiatives that also result in better patient outcomes with Robert Lerman, MD, vice president of cardiovascular category management at Vizient.
Nov 13, 2024•15 min
HealthLeaders Senior Editor for Innovation Eric Wicklund talks to Jim Blum, chief health information officer at the University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics and a participant in the HealthLeaders Mastermind program on AI in clinical care, on how the health system is using AI and how they're setting the ground rules for future programs.
Nov 05, 2024•25 min
HealthLeaders Senior Editor for Innovation Eric Wicklund talks with Steff Miff, president and CEO of the Parkland Center for Clinical Innovation, about PCCI's new Community Vulnerability Compass, which helps healthcare providers identify communities facing barriers to healthcare access.
Oct 15, 2024•26 min
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.
Oct 08, 2024•21 min
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.
Oct 01, 2024•17 min
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.
Sep 23, 2024•17 min
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.
Sep 17, 2024•21 min
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.
Sep 10, 2024•12 min
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.
Aug 27, 2024•17 min
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.
Aug 21, 2024•11 min
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.
Aug 16, 2024•12 min
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.
Aug 13, 2024•10 min
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.
Aug 06, 2024•25 min
Intermountain Health Chief Clinical Officer JP Valin provides a detailed view on the clinical elements of the merger between Intermountain Health and SCL Health.
Jul 23, 2024•22 min
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.
Jul 16, 2024•23 min
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
Jul 10, 2024•13 min
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.
Jul 02, 2024•32 min
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.
Jun 25, 2024•21 min
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.
Jun 21, 2024•9 min
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 in to see how the new partnership aims to improve quality care through virtual care, affordability an...
Jun 19, 2024•21 min