
HealthLeaders Podcast
Business & Economics Podcasts
The healthcare industry’s leading source for news, intelligence, and strategy for senior executives.
Location:
United States
Description:
The healthcare industry’s leading source for news, intelligence, and strategy for senior executives.
Language:
English
Episodes
Interoperability That Pays Off: Turning Data Exchange Into ROI
2/13/2026
Muhammed Chebli, vice president of product, interoperability at NextGen Healthcare, joins HealthLeaders editor Jay Asser to break down how to translate interoperability from an IT initiative into measurable business value.
Duration:00:23:21
Proving the ROI of Nurse Residency and Leadership Development
1/6/2026
Evy Olson, vice president of nursing programs at Vizient, joins HealthLeaders editor Jay Asser to discuss how evidence-based nurse residency and leadership transition programs are a workforce necessity that help healthcare organizations address turnover, strengthen leadership pipelines, and sustain care quality.
Duration:00:16:39
How Multi-Cancer Blood Tests Are Changing Early Detection
12/16/2025
Cancer screening is evolving beyond a single-organ approach to an approach that evaluates multiple organs throughout the entirety of the body with a simple blood test. In this episode, Dr. Michelle Beidelschies shares how Cancerguard can help health systems detect more cancers earlier, reduce late-stage diagnoses, and improve outcomes. We explore the clinical, operational, and financial implications of adopting multi-cancer early detection testing at scale. Information presented is not clinical, diagnostic, or treatment advice for any particular patient. Providers should use their clinical judgement and experience when deciding how to diagnose or treat patients. Exact Sciences does not recommend or endorse any particular course of treatment or medical choice. The Cancerguard test was developed, and the performance characteristics validated by Exact Sciences Laboratories following College of American Pathologists (CAP) and Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) regulations. This test has not been cleared or approved by the US Food and Drug Administration. The test is performed at Exact Sciences Laboratories. Exact Sciences Laboratories is accredited by CAP, certified under CLIA regulations, and qualified to perform high-complexity clinical laboratory testing.
Duration:00:19:40
Why Health Systems Are Turning to Cancerguard for Early Cancer Detection
11/14/2025
Dr. Tomasz Beer, MD, chief medical officer at Exact Sciences, joins HealthLeaders for a discussion on the clinical research behind Cancerguard tests and how they enable health systems to detect multiple deadly cancers early, streamline diagnostic workflows, and deliver proactive, value-based care. Information presented is not clinical, diagnostic, or treatment advice for any particular patient. Providers should use their clinical judgement and experience when deciding how to diagnose or treat patients. Exact Sciences does not recommend or endorse any particular course of treatment or medical choice. The Cancerguard test was developed, and the performance characteristics validated by Exact Sciences Laboratories following College of American Pathologists (CAP) and Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) regulations. This test has not been cleared or approved by the US Food and Drug Administration. The test is performed at Exact Sciences Laboratories. Exact Sciences Laboratories is accredited by CAP, certified under CLIA regulations, and qualified to perform high-complexity clinical laboratory testing.
Duration:00:24:54
Sponsored: HealthLeaders Podcast with Nabla Chief Medical Officer Ed Lee
11/13/2025
Get insights on digital transformation and the future of clinician-centered AI with Ed Lee, MD, MPH, chief medical officer at Nabla.
Duration:00:11:10
Redefining Governance: How Boards Shape Sustainable Success
11/12/2025
Jason Spring, vice president of Vizient Member Networks, joins HealthLeaders editor Jay Asser to discuss how the role of healthcare boards is shifting amid rapid industry change, and how effective governance can shape safer, stronger organizations.
Duration:00:14:55
Unlocking the Potential of Multi-Cancer Early Detection
10/16/2025
David Harding, senior vice president, pipeline product management at Exact Sciences, joins HealthLeaders for a discussion on how to help health system leaders understand the foundation of Multi-Cancer Early Detection (MCED) and how it can impact cancer diagnosis, drive innovation and improve patient outcomes. Information presented is not clinical, diagnostic, or treatment advice for any particular patient. Providers should use their clinical judgement and experience when deciding how to diagnose or treat patients. Exact Sciences does not recommend or endorse any particular course of treatment or medical choice.
Duration:00:10:00
Utilizing AI to Transform Denials Management
10/14/2025
Chase McGrath, vice president of product at Aspirion, joins HealthLeaders editor Jay Asser to guide revenue cycle leaders through the strategic adoption of AI for denials management, offering both the why and the how behind successful implementation.
Duration:00:12:31
The Evolving Role and Impact of the Chief Quality Executive
10/13/2025
Jodi Eisenberg, associate vice president of Vizient Member Networks, joins HealthLeaders editor Jay Asser to discuss how today’s chief quality executives are moving from compliance stewards to strategic leaders shaping the future of healthcare.
Duration:00:13:03
Sponsored Podcast: Evolving Landscape of Clinical Quality Measurement
8/6/2025
Advice for healthcare leaders, clinicians, and quality professionals to understand the rapidly evolving landscape of clinical quality measurement and its growing impact on patient care, compliance, and reimbursement.
Duration:00:19:40
Why Physician Practice Succession Planning Can’t Wait
7/17/2025
Nora Kelly, managing director in Kaufman Hall’s mergers & acquisitions and strategy and business transformation practices, joins HealthLeaders editor Jay Asser to discuss the importance of physician practice succession planning and how to do it effectively. Kaufman Hall has published a special paper on the topic that can be accessed on their website.
Duration:00:18:04
How to Build a Growth Playbook That Keeps Health Systems Ahead
7/17/2025
HealthLeaders editor Jay Asser chats with Dan Clarin, managing director, practice co-leader, strategy and business transformation at Kaufman Hall, about why health system executives need a proactive growth playbook and what it takes to develop one.
Duration:00:11:08
Empowering Clinical Teams Through Intelligent Patient Monitoring Technologies
6/13/2025
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.
Duration:00:11:23
How the Vizient-Kaufman Hall Integration Is Powering Data-Driven Decisions
6/2/2025
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.
Duration:00:08:25
Using Analytics to Improve Revenue Cycle Efficiency
5/5/2025
TruBridge Analytics Senior Vice President Vanessa Ryan shares how oversights in data analytics cause health systems to miss out in the revenue cycle.
Duration:00:14:36
Beyond the Hype: Are AI Scribes the Next Big Thing for Doctors?
1/26/2025
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.
Duration:00:30:41
Opportunities & Challenges in Medicare Advantage
1/6/2025
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.
Duration:00:21:16
Building the Next Generation of Physician Leadership
12/7/2024
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.
Duration:00:26:18
What’s Next for Nursing? A Look Ahead at 2025
12/5/2024
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.
Duration:00:15:09
Sanford Health Reimagines Care Delivery Through its New Virtual Care Center
11/30/2024
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.
Duration:00:26:08