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Artwork for Healthcare is Hard: A Podcast for Insiders

Healthcare is Hard: A Podcast for Insiders

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Healthcare is Hard: A Podcast for Insiders views healthcare transformation through the lens of prominent leaders across the industry. Through intimate one-on-one discussions with executives, policy advisors, and other “insiders,” each episode dives deep into the pressing challenges that come with changing how we care for people. Hear the unique perspectives of these industry leaders to get a bette... more

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Artwork for Healthcare is Hard: A Podcast for Insiders

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Growing up on a farm in rural Missouri, and even through college, a career in healthcare was never in the forefront of Laura Wilt’s mind. She studied finance at Tulane and thought she might go into banking, but a decision to take a job at Epic change... more

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Cedars-Sinai has evolved from a community hospital to a major academic health system with an international reputation for quality care, community service, research and education. Much of that evolution and expansion took place under the leadership of... more

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Dr. Bob Wachter describes his career as the result of “what happens when a political science major becomes an academic physician.” Rather than focus on one specialty or scientific domain, he became fascinated by the healthcare system itself and has s... more

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Dr. John Brownstein has been on the leading edge of digital health since medical school, where he was drawn to epidemiology because of the opportunity to use data sets for large-scale impact beyond the exam room. He’s been on a hunt for data ever sin... more

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Laura Wilt
EVP and Chief Digital Officer at Sutter Health
Sutter Health
Episode: Designing Digital Change for Scale: Sutter Health’s Laura Wilt on AI, Leadership and the Human Side of Transformation
Tom Priselac
President and CEO Emeritus of Cedars-Sinai Health System
Cedars-Sinai Health System
Episode: Why Healthcare Leadership Is Harder Than Ever: Cedars-Sinai’s Tom Priselac on Culture, Change and Cost
Bob Wachter
Professor and Chair of the Department of Medicine at UCSF; author of A Giant Leap
University of California, San Francisco
Episode: A Giant Leap for Healthcare: Dr. Bob Wachter on AI, Clinical Workflows and the Patient-Doctor Relationship
John Brownstein
Chief Innovation Officer, Boston Children's Hospital; Senior Vice President and Professor
Boston Children's Hospital; Harvard Medical School
Episode: From Pilots to Production: Boston Children’s John Brownstein on the Next Phase of AI in Healthcare
Amy Gleason
Administrator of U.S. DOGE Service and Strategic Advisor to CMS
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services
Episode: DC’s Ambitious Plans for Modernizing Health Tech: U.S. DOGE Service Administrator & CMS Strategic Advisor, Amy Gleason
Ryan Howells
Principal at Leavitt Partners
Leavitt Partners
Episode: Glimmers of Nonpartisan Progress: Decoding ACCESS, TEMPO and the Latest Government Healthcare Initiatives
Ted Slafsky
Publisher and CEO of the 340B Report and founder and principal of Wexford Solutions
340B Report
Episode: 340B Unpacked for the Holidays: Policy, Controversy, and Impact
Liz Fowler
Co-founder and managing partner of Health Transformation Strategies, former director of CMMI.
Health Transformation Strategies
Episode: The Big Beautiful Maze of Health Policy and Innovation
Dr. Mark McClellan
Former head of FDA and CMS, Director of the Robert J. Margolis Institute for Health Policy at Duke University
Duke University
Episode: Lessons from Public Sector Leadership: Former CMS Administrator and FDA Commissioner, Dr. Mark McClellan

Hosts

Keith Figlioli
Host focused on healthcare transformation, governance, and enterprise tech partnerships.
Tom Salemi
Co-host; Editor/Host with a focus on healthcare technology and policy implications.

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4.5 out of 5 stars from 41 ratings
  • Entertaining, insightful and actionable! 🔥

    Whether you’re well established as a healthcare innovator, or just getting started as a catalyst for change - this is a must-listen! Keith does an incredible job leading conversations that cover a huge breadth of topics related to the ins and outs of building a thriving healthcare ecosystem - with leaders who’ve actually experienced success themselves. Highly recommend listening and subscribing!

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    JoshCrist
    United States6 years ago

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Quality discussions that bridge policy and technology in healthcare.
High-caliber guests and actionable takeaways for listeners.
Hosts bring practical, industry-savvy questions.
Engaging deep-dive into health tech and policy.

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Designing Digital Change for Scale: Sutter Health’s Laura Wilt on AI, Leadership and the Human Side of Transformation
Q: How should health systems approach the adoption of AI and automation at scale?
She emphasizes starting with foundational systems, aligning core vendors and sources of truth, and building an agent-enabled, workflow-aware approach that integrates with the clinical environment rather than creating excessive fragmentation.
Designing Digital Change for Scale: Sutter Health’s Laura Wilt on AI, Leadership and the Human Side of Transformation
Q: What has been the most important characteristic for digital leaders in health systems today?
Wilt highlights humility, curiosity, and especially transparent communication as crucial traits, with leaders needing to acknowledge what they don't know while continuously learning and guiding others through complex changes.
DC’s Ambitious Plans for Modernizing Health Tech: U.S. DOGE Service Administrator & CMS Strategic Advisor, Amy Gleason
Q: Is the focus of DOGE now really about these types of modernization projects?
Yes, the mission is to modernize systems using modern tech to improve data flow and efficiency across government agencies.
DC’s Ambitious Plans for Modernizing Health Tech: U.S. DOGE Service Administrator & CMS Strategic Advisor, Amy Gleason
Q: How would you describe how the first part of this year is going in terms of people's understanding of the new healthcare programs?
There's excitement and interest, but not everyone understands the programs yet, as they are still quite new.
DC’s Ambitious Plans for Modernizing Health Tech: U.S. DOGE Service Administrator & CMS Strategic Advisor, Amy Gleason
Q: What's your takeaway as an investor, an active participant in the healthcare industry?
It's a tough question, as healthcare moves slowly, and changes are gradual; it's a multi-year effort with potential administration shifts impacting it.

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The show centers on healthcare transformation through conversations with executives, policy leaders, and tech experts who are shaping care delivery, data, and governance. Across episodes, the most-discussed themes include enterprise AI adoption in healthcare, interoperability and data standards, regulatory and policy shifts, and the business implications of modernizing payer and provider ecosystems. Guests frequently highlight real-world deployment, governance, ROI considerations, and the tension between rapid innovation and patient safety. A standout angle is the mix of practitioner-level insights with policy and industry strategy, often featuring high-profile leaders who bridge technology, policy, and healthcare operations. This combinati... more

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1. Laura Wilt
2. Tom Priselac
3. Bob Wachter
4. John Brownstein
5. Amy Gleason
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7. Ted Slafsky
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