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    PopHealth Podcast is here to provide various thought leaders of population health the opportunity and platform to discuss the different dynamics of population health, care transitions, and readmission prevention
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    Humana's Dr. Amal Agarwal- VP Home Solutions

    Humana's Dr. Amal Agarwal- VP Home Solutions

    Dr. Agarwal joins the show and shares about his journey from frontline emergency department physician (he still does 2 shifts per month) to a leader focused on robust care in the home at one of the nation's largest health plans.

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    enDecember 06, 2021

    Dr. Jamie Sharp, VP/CMO for Medicare at Aetna, a CVS Health Company

    Dr. Jamie Sharp, VP/CMO for Medicare at Aetna, a CVS Health Company

    As part of our Open Enrollment Series, Dr. Sharp shares how at an early age she developed a passion for serving others, which served as a catalyst into some of the work she is leading today at Aetna. Dr. Sharp mentions Aetna's focus on social determinants of health to promote aging in place to nearly 10 million older adults.

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    enNovember 29, 2021

    SCAN Group: SCAN's 2022 Outlook wtih SCAN Health Plan's Jill Selby and SCAN's New Homeless Initiative CEO Dr. Michael Hochman

    SCAN Group: SCAN's 2022 Outlook wtih SCAN Health Plan's Jill Selby and SCAN's New Homeless Initiative CEO Dr. Michael Hochman

    SCAN Group, mostly known for SCAN Health Plan, is expanding not just on the Medicare Advantage side in 2022, but also through it's Healthcare in Action medical group, addressing care for the homeless population.   Our episode checks out what's new with executives Jill Selby (SCAN Health Plan) and "street medicine" expert and SCAN Group's Healthcare in Action CEO Dr. Michael Hochman.

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    enNovember 09, 2021

    HLTH Conference Part 2: Google Health's Care Studio VP, Sutter Health's Chief Design & Innovation Officer, Ernst and Young's Global Health Sector Leader, Paytient's Chief Commercial Officer

    HLTH Conference Part 2: Google Health's Care Studio VP, Sutter Health's Chief Design & Innovation Officer, Ernst and Young's Global Health Sector Leader, Paytient's Chief Commercial Officer

    With over 7,000 leaders from around the world coming together in Boston, I had the privilege of sitting down with leaders from a variety of impactful organizations. Part 1 includes:

    • Paul Muret- Google Health's VP and General Manager for Care Studio

    • Chris Waugh- Sutter Health's Chief Design and Innovation Officer

    • Aloha McBride- Ernst and Young's Global Health Sector Leader

    • Darius Chehrzad- Chief Commercial Officer of Payient

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    enNovember 02, 2021

    HLTH Conference Part 1: National Coordinator for Health IT, Fitbit, BlueJeans by Verizon, Braingrade

    HLTH Conference Part 1: National Coordinator for Health IT, Fitbit, BlueJeans by Verizon, Braingrade

    With over 7,000 leaders from around the world coming together in Boston, I had the privilege of sitting down with leaders from a variety of impactful organizations. Part 1 includes:

    • Micky Tripathi- US Dept of Health and Human Services' National Coordinator for Health IT

    • Amy McDonough-Fitbit's Managing Director and General Manager

    • Krish Ramakrishnan-Co-Founder of BlueJeans by Verizon

    • Peter Schlecht-Founder of Braingrade

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    enOctober 25, 2021

    National Association For Home Care and Hospice's President Bill Dombi

    National Association For Home Care and Hospice's President Bill Dombi

    One of the nation's leaders of the post-acute industry (home health, hospice, caregiving), Bill Dombi, joins the show and shares about his journey, as well as the journey of care in the home, over the past few decades and what we can expect to come in the near future as more care is delivered in the home.  Co-host April Stewart makes her debut on the show as well.

    Encompass Health's CMO Dr. Lisa Charbonneau on Acute Rehabilitation

    Encompass Health's CMO Dr. Lisa Charbonneau on Acute Rehabilitation

    Dr. Charbonneau explains how Encompass Health has become an expert for the care and expertise it provides in the acute rehabiltation hospital setting.  We explore her long tenure with Encompass Health and how confusion exists as what the term "rehabilitaton hospital" actually means.

    Providence's SVP and System Chief Nursing Officer Sylvain Trepanier

    Providence's SVP and System Chief Nursing Officer Sylvain Trepanier

    Syl joins the show and shares about his journey that started in Quebec, Canada. Caring for his father at a young age was an inspiration that would ultimately lead him to become one of North America's leaders in nursing, where he now oversees the efforts of 48,000 nurses under the Providence umbrella. Syl doesn't shy away from the discussion as we explore the role of a CNO and nursing executive, addressing how he leads with a union presence, not always an easy feat.  Syl also touches on his other passion, and how we can expect to find him acting on stage when he retires.

    Mercy General's Dr. Ronald Fong (Dignity Health-Sacramento): Physician Advisor In Care Coordination

    Mercy General's Dr. Ronald Fong (Dignity Health-Sacramento): Physician Advisor In Care Coordination

    Dr. Fong joins the show to break down what the physician advisor role is when serving as a liaison between care coordination or case management departments and the frontline physicians providing patient care in an acute care hospital setting.

    HonorHealth Leaders Pam Foster and Allison Rose

    HonorHealth Leaders Pam Foster and Allison Rose

    Returning guest Pam Foster, VP Care Coordination, joins colleague Allison Rose, Network Director of Clinical Effectiveness, to share with host Gavin Ward and our audience about their initiatives at their muti-hospital system serving Scottsdale and Phoenix that end up leading to great outcomes for the patients that they ssrvice.

    Former Molina Healthcare Executive John Molina and the Relaunch of Community Hospital Long Beach

    Former Molina Healthcare Executive John Molina and the Relaunch of Community Hospital Long Beach

    Former Molina Healthcare executive and entrepreneur John Molina discusses the vision he and his team had in investing in the relaunch of Community Hospital Long Beach, which recently reopened to support the healthcare community during the COVID-19 pandemic. John also shares how his departure in 2017 from Molina, while not easy, was a teaching moment to his kids.

    Dr. William Dale, City of Hope Chair in Supportive Medicine, and "The Elephant in the Room"

    Dr. William Dale, City of Hope Chair in Supportive Medicine, and "The Elephant in the Room"

    Dr. Dale discusses growing up in Illinois, including playing basketball with Barrack Obama, and his journey into serving in geriatrics and caring for those near end of life. We devote time in the episode to discuss "The Elephant in the Room," a film Dr. Dale helped produce that brings both comedy and emotion to the often difficult conversations regarding end of life.