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TCN Talks

Chris Comeaux
Leadership
Hospice
Hospice and Palliative Care
Hospice Care
Healthcare
Medicare
Artificial Intelligence
Palliative Care
Certificate Of Need
Hospice & Palliative Care
Value-Based Care
Medicare Advantage
Group Dynamics
Virtual Reality
Attachment Theory
Self-Awareness
Medicare/medicaid Policy
Hospice & Palliative Care Today
Hope
Private Equity

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Latest Episodes

What if the most important care doesn’t happen in a hospital, hospice, or clinic—but in the moments in between?

In Part Two of The Missing Middle in Healthcare—And Why It Matters, Chris Comeaux continues his conversation with Bridget Sumser and Sony... more

What happens after a serious diagnosis—but before hospice care begins?

In this compelling conversation, host Chris Comeaux sits down with Sonya Dolan, Co-Founder of Mettle Health, and Bridget Sumser, Director of Counseling & Programs, to explore one... more

Can consumers really trust hospice quality ratings?

In Part Two of this powerful TCNtalks / Anatomy of Leadership conversation, Chris Comeaux and Cordt Kassner continue their discussion with nationally recognized hospice researcher and policy expert... more

Are hospice quality ratings really measuring what matters most?

In this powerful episode of TCNtalks / Anatomy of Leadership, Chris Comeaux and Cordt Kassner sit down with nationally recognized hospice researcher Dr. Joan Teno to uncover the hidden ... more

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Recent Guests

Andrea Hale
Healthcare executive; hospice industry professional
Episode: Part Two - The Future of Hospice: How HOPE Will Transform Reimbursement & Care
Raianne Melton
Hospice technology executive; speaker on HOPE and data systems
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Episode: Part Two - The Future of Hospice: How HOPE Will Transform Reimbursement & Care
Kim Brandt
CMS leader, focus on hospice, fraud, and policy
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
Episode: Part Two | CMS Leader Explains Hospice Fraud, Medicare Risks, and the Future of Healthcare
Tom Koutsoumpas
Leader in hospice/palliative care advocacy
[Not explicitly stated in transcript]
Episode: Part Two | Healthcare Leaders Break Down Hospice Reform, Medicare & Quality Care
Carole Fisher
Leader in hospice/palliative care advocacy
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Episode: Part Two | Healthcare Leaders Break Down Hospice Reform, Medicare & Quality Care
Kathleen Benton
Noted as a speaker/participant in the VR for serious illness discussion
Episode: Virtual Reality for Serious Illness: Connecting, Healing, and Inducing Awe | Part Two
Teri Yarbrow
Noted as a speaker/participant in the VR for serious illness discussion
Episode: Virtual Reality for Serious Illness: Connecting, Healing, and Inducing Awe | Part Two
Cordt Kassner
Guest, national expert invited to discuss future councils for Hospice & Palliative Care
Episode: Future-Proofing Care: The Challenges We Face in Hospice and Palliative Care | Part One
Dr. Jean Kutner
Lead researcher and participant in ASCENT grant
ASCENT consortium
Episode: How a $64 Million NIH Grant Will Transform Palliative Care Across Lifespan | Part Two

Host

Chris Comeaux
Host of TCN Talks / Anatomy of Leadership; frequent host guiding conversations on leadership, healthcare, and policy.

Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars from 15 ratings
  • Quick and helpful info to serious illness providers

    Info is timely and relevant.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    MacCormack Cutshall
    United States3 years ago
  • Excellent podcast for those who work in hospice and palliative care!

    Every episode has great information to help nonprofit programs succeed.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    haffnerJ
    United States4 years ago
  • Makes you think...

    I often listen to these early in the morning... they are quick and typically leave me with thoughts/question/ideas that feel important and relevant!

    Audible
    5
    Lara M.
    United States4 years ago

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The content blends policy, data, and caregiving perspectives, which helps organizations plan and measure impact.
The show consistently ties leadership to patient outcomes and network-level improvements.
Guest diversity across leadership, clinical, and analytics provides broad, applicable insights for administrators and practitioners.
Listeners appreciate concrete leadership takeaways that translate into practice in hospice settings.

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The Future of Work: Prioritizing Human Connection
Q: What is your superpower, and how does it inform your work on team connection?
Ryan describes his ability to draw meaningful, applicable insights from stories and to wrestle a topic to the ground, which informs his deep focus on connecting people at work and making leadership more human.
Part Two - The Future of Hospice: How HOPE Will Transform Reimbursement & Care
Q: Does value-based reimbursement simply mean pay-for-performance, and how might HOPE change that in hospice?
The panel discusses HOPE as expanding beyond traditional metrics to include symptom impact and real-time data, suggesting HOPE will replace some OASIS elements and link to both acuity and care outcomes, with a focus on actionable data to guide reimbursement.
Redesigning Healthcare: A Path to Value-Based Care
Q: If Rita were queen for a day, what would you do to fix the system?
I would push for a comprehensive, market-based model that centers on patient outcomes, requires transparent cost and quality data across the continuum, links payment to meaningful outcomes, and builds coalitions to implement holistic reforms rather than stopgap fixes.
Transforming Healthcare: A Conversation with Rita E. Numerof
Q: How can patients and consumers be empowered in this new model?
By providing accessible data, enabling informed decision-making, and creating mechanisms where patient outcomes guide reimbursement and provider behavior, thereby reshaping the market around patient value.
Transforming Healthcare: A Conversation with Rita E. Numerof
Q: What are the core elements of the vision for a better healthcare system?
The vision centers on cost and quality transparency, accountability across the continuum of care, and aligning incentives to outcomes that matter to patients, while enabling competition and data-driven decision-making.

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Frequently Asked Questions About TCN Talks

What is TCN Talks about and what kind of topics does it cover?

This show centers on leadership, operational excellence, and policy in hospice and palliative care, with a recurring emphasis on leadership psychology, data-driven quality metrics, governance, and responsible AI in healthcare. Episodes frequently feature a mix of healthcare executives, researchers, coaches, and policy experts, exploring how mindset, authentic leadership, and practical frameworks translate into better patient care, sustainable networks, and compliant, value-driven operations. A notable pattern is cross-pollination between healthcare leadership and data analytics, with deep dives into regulatory landscapes (such as CON and Care metrics), and timely conversations about technology, caregiving culture, and program design. Listen... more

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Recent guests on TCN Talks include:

1. Andrea Hale
2. Raianne Melton
3. Kim Brandt
4. Tom Koutsoumpas
5. Carole Fisher
6. Kathleen Benton
7. Teri Yarbrow
8. Cordt Kassner

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