In this episode, we are joined by regular guest Jakob Emerson, Insurance Editor at Becker's Healthcare to discuss Elevance Health posting a $2B profit in Q1 of 2023 and what UnitedHealth Group is saying about the coverage of GLP-1 drugs, such as Ozempic for weight loss.

  In this episode Dr. Dwayne Gunter, Chief Executive Officer, Ovation Healthcare, joins us to discuss why he’s optimistic for the future of independent hospitals and health systems, and what Ovation offers to keep healthcare local and vibrant.   This episode is sponsored by Ovation Healthcare.  

This episode features Lexi Kayser, Reporter at Becker's Hospital Review. Here, she discusses hospitals beginning to use flexible scheduling in order to retain staff and the US News & World Report response to backlash from medical schools withdrawing from their rankings.

In this episode we discuss the importance of collaborative relationships between payers and providers, especially in value-based care or risk-based relationships. Hear from David B. Snow, Jr., the chairman and CEO of Cedar Gate Technologies, on driving factors that contribute to successful payer / provider relationships and much more.This episode is sponsored by Cedar Gate Technologies.

In this episode Christin Stanford, Vice President, Client Solutions, AMN Healthcare, discusses the most successful strategies in navigating today’s workforce environment to acquire and retain top talent. Tune in to get the latest on holistic approaches to building quality teams and outcomes.This episode is sponsored by AMN Healthcare.

This episode features Jakob Emerson, Insurance Editor at Becker's Healthcare. Here, he discusses some key takeaways from speaking with Mark Cuban at the Becker’s Hospital Review 13th Annual Meeting in Chicago.

This episode features Dr. Michelle Blakely, President at Advocate South Suburban Hospital and Advocate Trinity Hospital & President at Aurora Medical Center Grafton - Advocate Aurora Health. Here, she discusses her focus on addressing health disparities, how she is looking at staffing, advice for emerging leaders, and more.

In this episode, we are joined by Dr. Mark Snowise, CMIO at Berkshire Health Systems, and Dr. Robert Budman, CMIO at Nuance Communications, to discuss what healthcare big data comprises of, how big data can influence community chronic care patients, what CAPD is and a lot more. This episode is sponsored by Nuance.

This episode features Molly Gamble, Vice President of Editorial at Becker’s Healthcare. Here, she discusses a judge denying challenge to measure that would cap LA hospital executive pay, Froedtert & ThedaCare announcing a merger in Wisconsin, and some numbers from the 2023 NSI National Health Care Retention & RN Staffing Report.

  This live episode from the Becker’s Hospital Review 13th Annual Meeting in Chicago features Matt Ewend, Chief Clinical Officer at UNC Health. Here, he discusses his focus on working with the community and academic physicians, how his system is empowering their physicians to lead, and more.    

In this episode, we are joined by Steve Zabriski, Pharmacists, MBA, Senior Director, Payer Strategies at Acentrus Specialty, to discuss a novel specialty pharmacy model that promises better care for the sickest patients, an improved patient journey, and may deliver lower overall healthcare costs. Tune in to learn about MID and all of the benefits to patients, plan sponsors, health systems and manufacturers.This episode is sponsored by Acentrus Specialty.

This episode features Eric Rebraca, Director of Clinical Servicing at Insight Global Health, and Rafael Castaneda, Vice President of Workforce Development at MedCerts. Here, they discuss how Insight Global Health and MedCerts have teamed up to help tackle healthcare staffing shortages, the value of "upskilling", and more.This episode is sponsored by Insight Global Health.

  This live episode from the Becker’s Hospital Review 13th Annual Meeting in Chicago features John Kurvink, Vice President of Performance and Financial Strategy, Chief Financial Officer & Chief Innovation Officer at Grey Bruce Health Services. Here, he discusses his career journey, what issues he is currently focused on, and more.    

This episode features Azizi A. Seixas, PhD, Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Director at The Media and Innovation Lab, Associate Director at Center for Translational Sleep and Circadian Sciences, Interim Chair of Department of Informatics and Health Data Science at The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. Here, he discusses his background & passion for healthcare, leveraging technology to achieve health equity, where he sees the best opportunities for growth in the future, and more.

Raymond Lowe, Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer at AltaMed, joins the podcast to discuss his background and current role, how he's thinking about growth and adding value to his organization, Chat GPT in healthcare, and more.

This episode features Dr. Jean Ann Larson, Chief Leadership Development Officer at UAB Health. Here, she discusses her background, her focus on employee engagement & preventing leadership burnout, what the most effective healthcare leaders need to be successful, and more.

This episode features Dr. Kevin Carney, Associate Chief Medical Officer at Children’s Hospital Colorado. Here, he discusses his background in quality & process improvement, the significance of utilizing technology to help close care gaps, how he is preparing for the next RSV season, and more.

This episode features Dr. Craig Norquist, Chief Medical Information Officer at HonorHealth. Here he discusses his background & excitement for Ai utilization in healthcare, advice for emerging leaders that want to lead an impactful career, and more.

This episode features Jen Timmerman, Division Director of Revenue Cycle at CHI Health. Here, she discusses her background, her focus on moving forward after the end of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency, where she sees the best opportunities for growth in the future, and more.

In this episode, Scott sits down with Dan Brothman, Regional CEO at Prime Healthcare and Founder of Halsen Healthcare. Here, they discuss Dan's career journey, healthcare trends he's currently keeping an eye on, the leadership and training culture he's cultivated at his company, and more.This episode is sponsored by Insight Global Health.