95: Peter Durlach of Nuance Talks on How Artificial Intelligence Drives Value for Patients and Providers
In this week's episode, Briana Contreras, editor of Managed Healthcare Executive, spoke with Peter Durlach, chief strategy officer of Nuance. The two discussed how artificial intelligence drives value for patients and providers and how AI tools and solutions are helping health systems reach the quadruple aim of care.
29m Mar 16, 2022
29m
94: Direct Contracting Between Healthcare Providers, Individuals at Hint Health, per COO Mark Nolan
Chief Operating Officer of Hint Health, Mark Nolan, discussed direct contracting in healthcare among his organization with Managing Editor of Managed Healthcare Executive, Peter Wehrwein, in this week's episode of Tuning In to the C-Suite podcast.
29m Mar 09, 2022
29m
93: How Automation is Addressing Employee Burnout and Other Issues in Care, per Jason Warrelmann of UiPath
Briana Contreras, editor of Managed Healthcare Executive spoke with Jason Warrelmann, global director of Healthcare and Life Sciences at UiPath, in this week's episode of Tuning In to the C-Suite podcast. In the discussion Jason addressed the incline of automation in healthcare, why it's necessary for patients and providers and how other healthcare organizations can better overcome the challeng...
22m Mar 02, 2022
22m
92: MHE Talks: Wes Gilson of Siemens Healthineers Addresses How Crucial Improving Access to MRI is to Advancing Health Equity
Welcome back to another episode of the returned MHE Talks: Improving Patient Access podcast. In this episode Briana Contreras, editor of Managed Healthcare Executive, spoke with Wes Gilson, senior director MR of Business Development at Siemens Healthineers. In the conversation, the two discussed why improving access to magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is crucial to advancing health equity. Gils...
24m Feb 23, 2022
24m
91: Luis Mosquera of Health Network One Addresses Alternative Payment Models Are the Key to Transitioning to Value-based Care
Briana Contreras, editor of Managed Healthcare Executive spoke with Luis Mosquera, CEO of Health Network One, a provider of specialty benefit management services for health insurers, in this week's episode. In this discussion, Luis and Briana talked about how value-driven decisions in a more value-based market can not only better manage costs for health plans, but create a plan of care to best ...
15m Feb 11, 2022
15m
90: Mandy Cohen of Aledade Care Solutions Discusses ACOs, Value-based Care, Medicaid and More
37m Feb 04, 2022
37m
89: Rodrigo Cerda of Independence Blue Cross in Philadelphia Discusses New Role and the Latest on Value-based Care, SDoH and Covid-19
In this episode, Peter Wehrwein, managing editor of Managed Healthcare Executive, speaks with Dr. Rodrigo Cerda. Dr. Cerda has been recently promoted to the position of senior vice president of health services and chief medical officer of Independence Blue Cross in Philadelphia. He is also a member of Managed Healthcare Executive’s editorial advisory board. Peter and Dr. Cerda discuss his new r...
28m Jan 26, 2022
28m
88: Dr. Ian Tong of Included Health Addresses Racial Differences in Telehealth Use
Briana Contreras, editor of Managed healthcare Executive, spoke with Dr. Ian Tong, chief medical officer of Included Health in today’s episode. The two discussed telehealth use vs. in person care, and more specifically, the racial and ethnic differences in this use of care. They concluded the conversation with how telehealth use has continued to expose more benefits for all patients and for the...
23m Jan 12, 2022
23m
87: How to Health Plans Can Better Meet the Needs of Caregivers, per Shara Cohen of Carallel
Briana Contreras, associate editor of Managed Healthcare Executive, spoke with Shara Cohen, CEO of Carallel, an organization built to support caregivers, in this week's podcast. Shara shared not only who caregivers are and the vital role they play in healthcare, but the challenges they face. She also discussed ways health plans can do better to meet the needs of today’s caregivers.
22m Dec 08, 2021
22m
86: Ashok Roy, Chief Medical Officer of Caravan Health, Talks ACOs and Population Health
In this week's episode, Senior Editor of Managed Healthcare Executive, Peter Wehrwein, speaks with Chief Medical Officer of Caravan Health, Ashok Roy. The two dug into the approach of delivering quality care at Caravan, discussed ACOs in care and population health. 
36m Dec 01, 2021
36m
85: Implementing Wellness Programs For Employers and Health Plans per Neepa Patel of WellRight
Briana Contreras, associate editor of Managed Healthcare Executive spoke with WellRight CEO, Neepa Patel, on the topic of wellness programs in healthcare and the need for employers and health plans to roll out new, effective, holistic and innovative programs for patients. Patel did discuss the challenges that some organization can face when rolling out these programs, but she explained how acce...
15m Nov 24, 2021
15m
84: Greg Miller of Talkdesk Discusses How AI is Easing the Patient Experience in Care
In this week’s episode Briana Contreras, associate editor of Managed Healthcare Executive, met with Greg Miller, vice president of Industry Strategy, Healthcare and Life Sciences at Talkdesk. The two discussed that while virtual care has become a convenient tool in healthcare during the pandemic and has helped treat more patients, this form of care isn’t completely solving patient’s underlying ...
19m Nov 17, 2021
19m
83: Josh Benner of RxAnte Talks Medication Misuse Challenges, Solutions and the Future of Pharmacy
Briana Contreras, associate editor of Managed Healthcare Executive, spoke with Josh Benner, founder and CEO of RxAnte, in this latest episode of Tuning In to the C-Suite podcast. In the conversation, Benner addressed the issue of medication misuse among patients based on access, demographics and more, as well as its solutions. The two also talked about the role technology has on the future of p...
18m Nov 10, 2021
18m
82: Meet the Board: Eric Hunter of CareOregon Discusses Medicaid in Oregon and What Managed Care Has Become Over Time
In this episode of Tuning In to the C-Suite podcast, Senior Editor of MHE, Peter Wehrwein, and Associate Editor, Briana Contreras, spoke with President and CEO of CareOregon, Eric Hunter, for another episode of the Meet the Board podcast series. Hunter, who has been on MHE’s Editorial Advisory Board for over a year now, shared how his career in healthcare kick-started, what managed care has bec...
27m Nov 03, 2021
27m
81: Kevin Hrusovsky of Quanterix Shares Successful Tools Toward Improving Precision Health and More
In this week’s episode, Managed Healthcare Executive Associate Editor Briana Contreras had the pleasure of meeting CEO of Quanterix (https://protect-us.mimecast.com/s/WRoyCrk6v6Sr19yLTyKmp1?domain=quanterix.com/) and founder of Powering Precision Health (https://protect-us.mimecast.com/s/vKySCpYPqPt9vDgXhDzGNx?domain=poweringprecisionhealth.org/) , Kevin Hrusovsky. Quanterix is a blood-based bi...
27m Oct 13, 2021
27m
80: Meet the Board: Cindy Hundorfean of Allegheny Health Network Shares Where the Company Stands in the Competitive Pittsburgh Market and What it's Doing to Improve the Health of the Population
This week, MHE editors Briana Contreras and Peter Wehrwein chat with MHE Editorial Advisory Board Member Cindy Hundorfean for the latest episode of the Meet the Board podcast series. Hundorfean, who is CEO of Allegheny Health Network, told MHE a few things about her career, where Allegheny Health Network stands in the competitive Pittsburgh healthcare market and what the organization is doing t...
22m Sep 30, 2021
22m
79: PACE Programs Benefitting Older Patients, Offering More Affordable, Long-Term Care
In this week's episode of Tuning In to the C-Suite podcast, Briana Contreras of MHE chatted with Daniel Drake, president and CEO of Trinity Health PACE, or Programs of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly. Dan and Briana discussed the specifics of how PACE has grown in recent years, the outlook for these programs in the future and how PACE is benefitting older patients’ wellbeing and their health...
18m Sep 23, 2021
18m
78: Stephanie Mercado of NAHQ Talks Healthcare Quality and How to Continue Improving Healthcare as a Whole
Briana Contreras of MHE met Stephanie Mercado, CEO and Executive Director of NAHQ (National Association for Healthcare Quality) for this week's episode of Tuning In to the C-Suite. The two discussed NAHQ’s mission to improve healthcare quality and what improvements, as well as shortcomings have been made. She also shared what steps need to be taken in healthcare as a whole to continue improving...
25m Sep 10, 2021
25m
77: Doing More and Saving More with Primary in Home Care
In this week’s episode of Tuning In to the C-Suite podcast, MHE Associate Editor Briana Contreras interviewed VillageMD’s Senior Medical Director of Village Medical at Home, Dr. Tom Cornwell. Dr. Cornwell discussed the main benefits of primary care at home, which includes the benefit of cost savings for patients, maintaining control of hospital readmissions and others. Dr. Cornwell also noted w...
21m Sep 01, 2021
21m
76: What Changes, Laws Are in Effect Toward Healthcare Inequities in the Last Year and What More Can be Done, According to Maria Hernandez of Impact4Health
Briana Contreras, associate editor of MHE, spoke with Dr. Maria Hernandez, founder and CEO of Impact4Health. Maria shared not only how healthcare inequities remain to be an issue and what needs to be addressed, but also the progress that has been made over time through awareness, conversations and laws, especially due to the heightened awareness of inequities caused from the COVID-19 pandemic a...
32m Aug 19, 2021
32m
75: Meet the Board: David Calabrese of OptumRx Talks Wellbeing, Aduhelm and Biosimilars in the Market
In this week's episode, editors of Managed Healthcare Executive, Peter Wehrwein and Briana Contreras caught up with MHE Editorial Advisory Board member David Calabrese, market president of Health Plans/PBMs at OptumRx, for another segment of the Meet the Board series. The three discussed Calabrese’s career history, his personal wellbeing lifestyle, and his thoughts on the approval of the Alzhei...
24m Aug 11, 2021
24m
74: The Connection Between Telehealth, Pharmacy and How it Affects Self-Funded Employers
Managed Healthcare Executive had a conversation with Kelly Chillingworth, RPh, director of business development at RxBenefits this week about the unique connection between pharmacy and telemedicine, what impact telemedicine & its pharmacy costs have on self-funded employers and how the right virtual care services a health provider offers to their members can be essential to building a competiti...
16m Aug 05, 2021
16m
73: The Importance of Reinsurance, Per Adam Gottesman of HM Insurance Group
In this special episode of Tuning In to the C-Suite podcast, MHE Associate Editor Briana Contreras met with HM Insurance Group Sales Director Adam Gottesman to discuss the ongoing and critical need for reinsurance in healthcare.
19m Jul 30, 2021
19m
72: Value-Based Care, New Price Transparency Rule is Assisting Cost Burdens and More, But Focus Should be on Bundled Payments Too, Per Sach Jain of Carrum Health
In this week’s episode of Tuning In to the C-Suite podcast, MHE had the pleasure of speaking with Sach Jain, CEO of Carrum Health. In the discussion Sach touched on how adopting value-based care is treating conditions and lowering cost burdens, but there remains to be concern in medical spend when it comes to planned surgeries. Sach also talked about how adopting bundled payments can be just as...
21m Jul 28, 2021
21m
71: Summit Health's Ashish D. Parikh and Jamie Reedy Talk Value-based Care and What it Takes to Invest in These Programs
Briana Contreras, associate editor of Managed Healthcare Executive, spoke with Summit Health’s Chief Quality Officer Ashish D. Parikh, MD (https://protect-us.mimecast.com/s/YiwwCL9R2RhPOkyrcKn_r5?domain=linkedin.com/) , and Chief of Population Health Jamie Reedy, MD (https://protect-us.mimecast.com/s/MstCCM8626U582M1fOVq3M?domain=linkedin.com/) , in this episode of Tuning In to the C-Suite. In ...
19m Jul 22, 2021
19m
70: Compassionate Billing is Combatting Traditional Healthcare and Putting the Patient First Again, Per Florian Otto of Cedar
In this week's episode, Associate Editor, Briana Contreras spoke with Dr. Florian Otto, co-founder and CEO for Cedar (https://protect-us.mimecast.com/s/TW4NC82lxlUjq5lOh2wiPn?domain=cedar.com/) , a complete healthcare financial engagement platform. Dr. Otto discussed the topic of compassionate billing and how this particular payment model is becoming triumphant over traditional healthcare payme...
14m Jul 16, 2021
14m
69: Getting Clinical Trials, Cancer Screenings Back on Track with Tech to Avoid Wave of Patients Post-COVID.
MHE Associate Editor, Briana Contreras, spoke with CEO of Inteliquet, a cancer solutions provider that strives to match patients to clinical trials accurately and promptly in healthcare, Marie Lamont. In this episode Marie discusses the challenges that have affected clinical trials and cancer screenings and how to get trials back on track through technology to avoid the wave of undiagnosed pati...
32m Jul 07, 2021
32m
68: Meet the Board: Meg Murray of the Association for Community Affiliated Plans Talks ACA, Race and Equity and More
In this week's episode of "Tuning In to the C-Suite" podcast, Managed Healthcare Executive Senior Editor, Peter Wehrwein and Associate Editor, Briana Contreras, spoke with yet another Editorial Advisory Board Member for a segment of the "Meet the Board" series. The two had the pleasure of chatting with Meg Murray, M.P.A., founding CEO of the Association for Community Affiliated Plans, about her...
26m Jun 30, 2021
26m
67: The Significance of AI, Deep Learning in the Self-Insurance Market
Briana Contreras, associate editor of MHE, spoke with Edmundo Gonzalez, CEO of Marpai Health, for this week's episode of Tuning In to the C-Suite podcast. The two talked about the significance of AI and deep learning in healthcare and how they will benefit the self-insurance market. 
19m Jun 23, 2021
19m
66: A Deeper Look at the Direct-to-Consumer Model with Mark Poling of Zipari
Briana Contreras, associate editor of Managed Healthcare Executive, spoke with Mark Poling, chief product officer of Zipari, a health insurance tech organization, about how a direct-to-consumer model can simplify the enrollment process. He also shared the benefits the model has to health insurance systems’ operations. 
15m Jun 16, 2021
15m
65: Lynn Barr of Caravan Health Talks Direct Contracting Model, ACOs
In this week's episode Senior Editor Peter Wehrwein chats with Founder and Executive Chairwoman of Caravan Health Lynn Barr. The two discussed the relationship of payers and ACOs and the approach toward the direct contracting model.
24m Jun 09, 2021
24m
64: Healthcare Trends to Watch for in 2021, According to Ash Shehata of KPMG
In this week’s episode of Tuning In to the C-Suite podcast, MHE Associate Editor Briana Contreras spoke with Ash Shehata, KPMG’s national sector leader for healthcare & life sciences. The two chatted about a recent paper by KPMG titled “From payor to healthcare partner,” which highlights how the pandemic drove changes for plans to adopt a patient-centric model and it gives a look into the six h...
25m Jun 02, 2021
25m
63: Meet the Board: Lili Brillstein, CEO of BCollaborative, Discusses Episodes of Care and the Transition of Fee for Service to Value-based Care
Managed Healthcare Executive's Senior Editor, Peter Wehrwein, and Associate Editor, Briana Contreras, spoke with MHE Editorial Advisory Board Member Lili Brillstein for a new episode of the "Meet the Board" series on "Tuning In to the C-Suite" podcast. Lili is CEO of BCollaborative, which works with stakeholders across the healthcare continuum to successfully make the move from fee for service ...
31m May 26, 2021
31m
62: Chris Evanguelidi of RedPoint Global Talks Effective Patient-Engagement Strategies
Briana Contreras, associate editor of Managed Healthcare Executive, speaks with Chris Evanguelidi, head of healthcare at Redpoint Global (https://protect-us.mimecast.com/s/JqnWCv2kzkUWGGAxfXK683?domain=redpointglobal.com/) , for this week's episode of "Tuning In to the C-Suite" podcast. In this conversation, the two discussed the best practices for closing the healthcare experience gap and devi...
20m May 21, 2021
20m
61: MHE Talks: Christopher Crow of Catalyst Health Network Talks Access Issues, Especially in Texas
In this latest episode of the MHE Talks: Improving Patient Access series, Senior Editor Peter Wehrwein spoke with Dr. Christopher Crow, resident of Catalyst Health Network (https://protect-us.mimecast.com/s/cAlECR6707irB6x9i0xGJf?domain=facebook.com/) , a clinically integrated network of more than 1,000 primary care physicians throughout Texas. Peter and Dr. Crow discuss how his small-town root...
37m May 07, 2021
37m
60: The Evolution of Delivering Therapy in Healthcare and How to Expand Your Healthcare Business Today with Linda Matthews
Briana Contreras, associate editor of Managed Healthcare, speaks with Linda Matthews, president of BioCare (https://protect-us.mimecast.com/s/r0xyCpYPqPtzK9l6IPMAeH?domain=biocaresd.com/) , a leading specialty distributor of life-saving therapies, in this week's episode of Tuning In to the C-Suite podcast. The two discussed the evolution of these therapies over the last decade and most importan...
16m May 05, 2021
16m
59: Meet the Board: Doug Chaet of Value Evolutions Talks Growth in Managed Care, Value-based Care, and ACOs
In this latest episode of Tuning In to the C-Suite’s Meet the Board podcast series, Managed Healthcare Executive's Senior Editor Peter Wehrwein and Associate Editor Briana Contreras spoke with MHE Editorial Advisory Board member, Doug Chaet. Chaet is president of Value Evolutions and chairman of the American Association of Integrated Healthcare Delivery Systems. In this conversation, the editor...
34m Apr 28, 2021
34m
58: Debra Cooper Discusses Overcoming Vaccine Hesitancy
In this week's episode of "Tuning In to the C-Suite" podcast, Senior Editor Peter Wehrwein spoke with Debra Cooper, RN, MSN, MBA/CHM, a senior risk specialist at Coverys, a medical malpractice insurance company headquartered in Boston. Wehrwein and Cooper discussed the role the company has played in advising providers during the COVID-19 pandemic, risk mitigation, and the role they can now play...
27m Apr 21, 2021
27m
57: What Needs to be Done to Improve Interoperability Issues, Clinician Burden per David Lareau of Medicomp Systems
In this week’s episode of Tuning In to the C-Suite podcast Briana Contreras, associate editor of Managed Healthcare Executive, spoke with David Lareau, CEO of Medicomp Systems about four areas that must be addressed to improve the usability of health IT, address interoperability issues, and minimize clinician burden.
22m Apr 14, 2021
22m
56: ICER Chief on Bempedoic Acid and Inclisiran: Don’t Repeat the PCSK9 Mistake
In this new episode of MHE Talks: Improving Patient Access podcast, Steven D. Pearson, M.D., M.Sc., warns that high prices can squander an opportunity to bring innovative medications into clinical use. 
22m Apr 13, 2021
22m
55: Addressing Care, Costs Issues Among OBGYNs per Lenny Castiglione
Today's episode of Tuning In to the C-Suite shares a conversation between Associate Editor of MHE, Briana Contreras, and CEO of Ob Hospitalist Group, Lenny Castiglione. The two talked about how and why hospitals and health systems are increasingly working with third party providers for obstetrics, as well as anesthesiology, nursing, and others to reduce costs and improve care for patients.
18m Apr 07, 2021
18m
54: Meet the Board: François de Brantes of Signify Health Talks the Direct Contracting Model, Value Based Care and Toxicity of Fee for Service
In this month's episode of the Meet the Board podcast series, MHE spoke with Signify Health's Senior Vice President of Episodes of Care, François de Brantes. In the discussion de Brantes touched on a few facts about himself, he shared the toxic incentives in healthcare, how the Direct Contracting Model differs from Medicare Advantage and more.
32m Mar 30, 2021
32m
53: A Seat at the Table? No. Equity Means Changing the Shape of the Table.
Senior Editor Peter Wehrwein spoke with Vayong Moua, the Director of Racial and Health Equity Advocacy for Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota (BCBSMN), for this week's episode of the MHE Talks: Improving Patient Access podcast series. Wehrwein and Moua discussed healthcare equity issues, how they relate to access issues, the political determinants of health and killing of George Floyd.
39m Mar 25, 2021
39m
52: Vaccine Mistrust Leaves Vulnerable Seniors at Risk, per Eve Gelb of SCAN Health Plan
MHE's Associate Editor Briana Contreras spoke with Senior Vice President of healthcare services at SCAN Health Plan, Eve Gelb. The two discussed the issue of vaccine mistrust among family caregivers and how it can result in leaving vulnerable seniors at risk. 
17m Mar 25, 2021
17m
51: The Rise of the CMO Role, Other C-Suite Positions per Ami Parekh of Grand Rounds
MHE's Briana Contreras spoke with Dr. Ami Parekh, chief medical officer of Grand Rounds. Ami and Briana talked about the rise of the chief medical officer role, how businesses can benefit from it and what it means for the future of the C-suite. They also discussed how Ami's role as a CMO, and other C-Suite positions, evolved during the pandemic and why it is so essential for businesses to provi...
17m Mar 17, 2021
17m
50: Improving Diversity in Healthcare is About Talent, Not Numbers, Says Sheila Talton
Briana Contreras, associate editor of MHE, spoke with Sheila Talton, founder and CEO of Gray Matter Analytics, in this week's episode of Tuning In to the C-Suite podcast. In the discussion, Sheila addressed the topic of how healthcare organizations are missing out by not actively expanding their efforts to seek out and fast track talented individuals across many minority populations, especially...
11m Mar 10, 2021
11m
49: MHE Talks: Patient Access to Multiple Sclerosis Care with Thomas P. Leist of Jefferson University Hospitals
Thomas P. Leist, MD, PhD, a neurologist and professor of Multiple Sclerosis at Jefferson University Hospitals, is the latest guest featured on MHE Talks: Improving Patient Access podcast. In this episode, Thomas spoke with Peter Wehrwein, senior editor of Managed Healthcare Executive, about accessing care amongst patients with MS through therapies, health insurance barriers, options of step the...
37m Mar 09, 2021
37m
48: How to Address the Wave of Grief Due to COVID-19 Losses
Briana Contreras, associate editor of MHE, spoke with Robin Fiorelli, senior director of bereavement and volunteers at VITAS Healthcare, for this week's episode of Tuning In to the C-Suite. Robin and Briana talked about the grief that has affected millions of Americans and millions more throughout the world due to losing loved ones to COVID-19. They also discussed the implications of grief, str...
21m Mar 03, 2021
21m
47: Remote Care Advancement for Heart Failure, COPD and Diabetes Patients
In this week's episode of Tuning In to the C-Suite podcast, MHE's Briana Contreras spoke with Dr. Rob Kowal, chief medical officer of the Cardiac Rhythm and Heart Failure division at Medtronic. The two discussed how remote monitoring and IoT is changing healthcare and how remote technology is also gaining a wide-spread adoption to monitor patients at home who have chronic conditions like heart ...
17m Feb 24, 2021
17m
46: MHE Talks: The Greater Need of Patient Access for Patients with Multiple Sclerosis
In this latest episode of MHE Talks: Improving Patient Access podcast, Dennis Bourdette, M.D., professor emeritus of neurology in the School of Medicine at the Oregon Health & Science University, spoke with Peter Wehrwein, senior editor of MHE. Bourdette, a nationally recognized expert on multiple sclerosis, discussed step therapy, tiers, insurance approvals and the need for greater communicati...
32m Feb 23, 2021
32m