Health Care Rounds

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By: John Marchica

Health Care Rounds is a weekly podcast developed for health care leaders who are at the forefront of health care delivery and payment reform. Join Darwin Research Group founder and CEO John Marchica as he discusses the latest advancements in health care business news and policy developments, including interviews with dynamic leaders in health care. John is a veteran health care strategist and is leading ongoing research initiatives on health care delivery systems and value-based care. Tags: health care, value-based care, healthcare business, healthcare management, accountable care organization, pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, hospital, health system, telehealth, telemedicine, behavioral health, Affordable Care Act...

How AI is Reshaping the Future of Medicine w/ Dr. Robert Pearl
#166
04/18/2024

Topics:

(2:12) Dr. Pearlā€™s initial experience with Chat GPT

(4:17) The potential benefits of AI and medical information for patientsĀ 

(9:43) What makes large language models different when it comes to analyzing clinical data?

(13:30) What are the potential dangers of AI in healthcare?Ā 

(24:21) Use cases and current limitations of generative AI

(27:22) What other use cases will generative AI bring in future state?Ā 

About Health Care Rounds

Health Care Rounds is a weekly podcast developed for healthcare leaders who are at the forefront of healthcare delivery and p...


Revolutionizing Pharmacy Care w/ Alison Lum
#165
04/04/2024

Topics:

(11:00) Pharmacy benefit management basics

(15:28) Rebates and pricing benchmarks

(18:34) Blue Shield of Californiaā€™s pharmacy care reimagined initiative

(21:25) Capturing real-world evidence to asses new medications

(23:52) Transforming the pharmacy benefits industry with partnerships and alliances

(29:32) Baseline drug prices and innovative contracting approaches

(33:52) Shifting to a value-based model to make drug pricing more cost-effective

(37:13) The need for systemic change and holistic health in the pharmacy benefit industryĀ 

About Health Care Rounds

Health Care Rounds is a podcast developed for health care lea...


Podcast #164: Insights into Sepsis Management with Dr. Robert Scoggins
#164
02/11/2024

Dr. Robert Scoggins, Chief Medical Officer, Cytovale

Robert Scoggins, MD, PhD is a seasoned pulmonary and critical care physician and the Chief Medical Officer (CMO) at Cytovale. He began his career in science with an undergraduate degree in Molecular Biology from Vanderbilt University and completed a PhD in Microbiology at the University of Virginia as part of a combined MD, and PhD program. Dr. Scoggins completed his residency in Internal Medicine and fellowship in Pulmonary and Critical Care at Vanderbilt University. Over the last 15 years, he has held a variety of clinical and leadership positions within several...


Podcast #163: Navigating Leadership Polarities to Foster a Resilient Work Environment with Dr. Tracy Christopherson and Michelle Troseth
#163
02/05/2024

Dr. Tracy Christopherson and Michelle Troseth, Co-Founders of MissingLogicĀ®

Dr. Tracy Christopherson and Michelle Troseth are co-founders of MissingLogicĀ®. The core of their work is to help leaders to overcome leadership norms that cause suffering, achieve work life balance, create healthy work cultures and environments by leveraging Polarity IntelligenceTM.

Tracy and Michelle are co-authors of the book Polarity Intelligence: The Missing Logic in Leadership and co-hosts of The TRU Leader Podcast (previously known as Healthcareā€™s MissingLogic Podcast). The dynamic duo is known for helping leaders balance leading and living so they can be TRU lead...


Podcast #162: Revolutionizing Health Care: A Disruptive Approach to Primary Care and Employer Partnerships with Dr. Jeff Wells
#162
01/14/2024

Jeff Wells, MD, CEO & Co-Founder, Marathon Health

Jeff Wells, MD, is the CEO and co-founder of Marathon, a modern health company that partners with employers, benefit consultants and unions to deliver a health care experience that focuses on driving real behavior change, resulting in better employee health and financial savings. Marathon Healthā€™s model consists of onsite health centers, Network health centers and virtual advanced primary care. Wells, who earned his MD in internal medicine from Indiana University, was president and co-founder of OurHealth, which merged with Marathon Health in January 2020. He is the former director of In...


#161: Guiding Health Care Organizations with a Targeted Leadership Approach, with Laurie Lee Smith
#161
08/18/2023

Holding more than 20 years of experience in healthcare leadership, Laurie Lee Smith is the founder of Laurie Lee Leadership and former system CNO of Billings Clinic. Her expertise lies in supporting healthcare professionals to overcome challenges, shift mindsets, uncover blind spots, and sustain progress by incorporating the neuroscience of human behaviors. She has developed the Elevating Healthcare Leadership Impact program and the STAR methodology, both of which have proven to be instrumental in transforming teams and driving tangible results. Laurie holds a BSN from the University of Alaska aAnchorage, a masters of science in nursing administration from the University...


#160: Closing Care Gaps With Data in the Right Place, at the Right Time, with Ruth Krystopolski, MBA
#160
06/23/2023

Ruth Krystopolski is President of Ayin Health Solutions at Providence Health Systems. In her role as President, Ruth leads the development of population health capabilities across Providenceā€™s ministries and extends them externally to reach additional communities.

Ruth joined Ayin in November 2021 after serving as the Senior Vice President of Population Health at Atrium Health, where she was responsible for the development and implementation of value-based care models across the organization. Ruth also led the system-level Care Management, Employer Solutions and other Value-Based Programs and provided oversight of the Poison Control Center in Charlotte, NC.

Ru...


#159: Organizational Performance and Physician Engagement, with John Neil, MD
#159
05/05/2023

Dr. John Neil is the Executive Vice President and Chief Physician Executive and Network Strategy Officer for HonorHealth in Scottsdale, Arizona. Dr. Neil drives physician engagement throughout HonorHealth, working to ensure that physicians have input and involvement in the decision-making processes of the healthcare system. His work with clinical teams focuses on strategic initiatives, operations, clinical services and the continuum of patient care.

An interventional radiologist by clinical training, he joined HonorHealth as the organizationā€™s senior physician leader in 2015 and has since held leadership roles with the organization's medical staff, Scottsdale Health Partners, and the HonorHealth Bo...


#158: Leading with Purpose and Finding a ā€˜Whyā€™, with Chanda Chacon
#158
04/14/2023

Chanda ChacĆ³n is the president and CEO of Childrenā€™s Hospital and Medical Center in Omaha, Nebraska. ChacĆ³n came to Childrenā€™s from Arkansas Childrenā€™s, where she served as Executive Vice President and System Chief Operating Officer. In Arkansas, she oversaw the system operations of two hospital campuses, clinical services, human resources and support services. Prior to leading in Arkansas, she served as the President for Texas Childrenā€™s Hospital West Campus, Houstonā€™s first community hospital designed exclusively for children. ChacĆ³n spent 14 years at Texas Childrenā€™s Hospitalā€”one of the nationā€™s top pediatric health ca...


#157: Delivering Health Care On An International Scale, with Heitham Hassoun, MD
#157
12/16/2022

Heitham Hassoun, MD, Vice President & Medical Director, Cedars-Sinai International

Dr. Heitham Hassoun is the Vice President & Medical Director for Cedars-Sinai International in Los Angeles, California. He previously served as Global Medical Director for Johns Hopkins Medicine and was an Associate Professor in the Department of Surgery at The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.

Dr. Hassoun has a wealth of experience in international patient services, global collaborations and health system development. He was instrumental in the creation of Johns Hopkins Aramco Healthcare, a joint venture between Saudi Aramco and Johns Hopkins Medicine, as well as...