Healthcare Makes No Sense Sun, 19 Apr 2026 03:18:41 -0400 https://www.buzzsprout.com/1676869 en-us © 2026 Healthcare Makes No Sense yes a409fd06-1e12-5428-8c50-734157bfc26a Healthleaders Exchange episodic false Buzzsprout (https://www.buzzsprout.com) Healthleaders Exchange https://storage.buzzsprout.com/9gik3vbr66qxtcf44rsjavaozx8v?.jpg Healthcare Makes No Sense Marc Harrison: The Patient Journey Makes No Sense Marc Harrison: The Patient Journey Makes No Sense If healthcare is  focused around the patient, why is the patient journey filled with barriers and inconveniences?
Are we looking at the whole picture?

It makes no sense!

This week, we talk with Dr. Marc Harrison, the CEO at Intermountain Healthcare about the patient experience throughout the continuum of care. We want to understand the challenges and opportunities at the systemwide-level, and hear how Intermountain is working on its patient journey from start to finish.

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Are we looking at the whole picture?

It makes no sense!

This week, we talk with Dr. Marc Harrison, the CEO at Intermountain Healthcare about the patient experience throughout the continuum of care. We want to understand the challenges and opportunities at the systemwide-level, and hear how Intermountain is working on its patient journey from start to finish.

]]> Healthleaders Exchange Buzzsprout-11121913 Thu, 11 Aug 2022 10:00:00 -0500 1696 1 9 full false Tracy Breen: Mental Health Makes No Sense Tracy Breen: Mental Health Makes No Sense People look to healthcare to fix the current health mental crisis, but is it the sole responsibility of the industry to do so?

That's a doozy, and it makes no sense!

In this episode, we talk with Tracy Breen, the Chief Medical Officer at Mount Sinai West about mental health and the violence that is happening all too often across our country and hospitals. We wanted an inside look from a seasoned veteran who works in New York City and get her take on how her health system is addressing both crises.

]]> People look to healthcare to fix the current health mental crisis, but is it the sole responsibility of the industry to do so?

That's a doozy, and it makes no sense!

In this episode, we talk with Tracy Breen, the Chief Medical Officer at Mount Sinai West about mental health and the violence that is happening all too often across our country and hospitals. We wanted an inside look from a seasoned veteran who works in New York City and get her take on how her health system is addressing both crises.

]]> Healthleaders Exchange Buzzsprout-10920920 Thu, 07 Jul 2022 10:00:00 -0500 2244 1 8 full false Chris Waugh: Patient Experience Makes No Sense Chris Waugh: Patient Experience Makes No Sense If healthcare starts and ends with the patient, why is the patient experience becoming more about tech than humanity?

It makes no sense!

That's why in this episode, we talk to Chris Waugh, the Chief Design and Innovation Officer at Sutter Health.

We’re hoping to learn more about the use of human-centered design within healthcare in an effort to make healthcare more human.

From working with specialized bikes to his tenure at the global design-firm IDEO, Chris helps us break down his work at Sutter to evolve and meet the needs of its patients, and tackle why the patient experience makes no sense.

]]> If healthcare starts and ends with the patient, why is the patient experience becoming more about tech than humanity?

It makes no sense!

That's why in this episode, we talk to Chris Waugh, the Chief Design and Innovation Officer at Sutter Health.

We’re hoping to learn more about the use of human-centered design within healthcare in an effort to make healthcare more human.

From working with specialized bikes to his tenure at the global design-firm IDEO, Chris helps us break down his work at Sutter to evolve and meet the needs of its patients, and tackle why the patient experience makes no sense.

]]> Healthleaders Exchange Buzzsprout-10765072 Thu, 09 Jun 2022 12:00:00 -0500 1838 1 7 full false Charlotte Ipsan: Healthcare Representation Makes No Sense Charlotte Ipsan: Healthcare Representation Makes No Sense If healthcare is for all, why is our leadership lacking diversity?
How can we create change if we don't bring more representation to the table?

It makes no sense!

In this episode, we talk to Charlotte Ipsan, the Chief Administrative Officer at Norton Women’s and Children’s Hospital in Louisville, Kentucky. Charlotte also has over 30 years’ of experience in maternal, women’s and pediatric health care, so we wanted her take from both the administrative and clinical side of why Healthcare Makes No Sense. We’ll dive into her shift from nursing to leadership, the challenges and inequities she has faced throughout her career, and how to encourage more female leaders in a typically male dominated C-Suite.

]]> If healthcare is for all, why is our leadership lacking diversity?
How can we create change if we don't bring more representation to the table?

It makes no sense!

In this episode, we talk to Charlotte Ipsan, the Chief Administrative Officer at Norton Women’s and Children’s Hospital in Louisville, Kentucky. Charlotte also has over 30 years’ of experience in maternal, women’s and pediatric health care, so we wanted her take from both the administrative and clinical side of why Healthcare Makes No Sense. We’ll dive into her shift from nursing to leadership, the challenges and inequities she has faced throughout her career, and how to encourage more female leaders in a typically male dominated C-Suite.

]]> Healthleaders Exchange Buzzsprout-10564408 Thu, 05 May 2022 09:00:00 -0500 2035 1 6 full false Jaqueline Herd & Katie Boston-Leary: Nurse Sustainability Makes No Sense Jaqueline Herd & Katie Boston-Leary: Nurse Sustainability Makes No Sense If nurses are the largest workforce in healthcare, why do we have such a shortage of them?
Is it simply unsustainable salaries and burnout? Or does it go as deep as the core of nurse education and the cracks within healthcare itself? 

It makes no sense!

In this episode, we talk to Katie Boston-Leary and Jackie Herd, two very accomplished nursing leaders who are working toward making the nursing profession more sustainable. We tap into their world, as we explore education, hiring and legislative aspects to grasp why the nursing workforce makes no sense.

]]> If nurses are the largest workforce in healthcare, why do we have such a shortage of them?
Is it simply unsustainable salaries and burnout? Or does it go as deep as the core of nurse education and the cracks within healthcare itself? 

It makes no sense!

In this episode, we talk to Katie Boston-Leary and Jackie Herd, two very accomplished nursing leaders who are working toward making the nursing profession more sustainable. We tap into their world, as we explore education, hiring and legislative aspects to grasp why the nursing workforce makes no sense.

]]> Healthleaders Exchange Buzzsprout-10397228 Thu, 07 Apr 2022 11:00:00 -0500 2515 1 5 full false Steve Miff: Access to Care Makes No Sense Steve Miff: Access to Care Makes No Sense For most hospitals + health systems, care seems to stop after the patient leaves the hospital. Even with all of the healthcare data and information tracking on patients, we are still unable to meet patients where they are. How can we have all of this data, but still lack the means to provide better access to care?
In this episode, we’ll dive into Steve’s rich history beginning with his immigration from Romania, and how his work at PCCI works to address the needs of North Texas’ vulnerable populations, their partnership with safety net providers and building connected communities of care.

]]> For most hospitals + health systems, care seems to stop after the patient leaves the hospital. Even with all of the healthcare data and information tracking on patients, we are still unable to meet patients where they are. How can we have all of this data, but still lack the means to provide better access to care?
In this episode, we’ll dive into Steve’s rich history beginning with his immigration from Romania, and how his work at PCCI works to address the needs of North Texas’ vulnerable populations, their partnership with safety net providers and building connected communities of care.

]]> Healthleaders Exchange Buzzsprout-10224880 Thu, 10 Mar 2022 22:00:00 -0600 2302 1 4 full false Pothik Chatterjee: Healthcare Start-Ups Make No Sense Pothik Chatterjee: Healthcare Start-Ups Make No Sense Healthcare has been very slow to innovate and is in need of some fresh ideas, but the industry has many regulations and standards that make it hard to do so. Even with all of this start-up energy in healthcare, the practices are still too convoluted and difficult for start-ups to reach broad adoption. 
Enter Pothik Chatterjee, AVP of Innovation at LifeBridge Health and Executive Sponsor at 1501 Health. He and his team have a unique approach of having providers and payers work together in this "payvider" model and has brought much needed change to the industry. They have managed to pilot and foster the growth of many start-ups within this difficult environment such as Live Chair Health, Baby Life, and Even Health's Cabana.
With his brilliant mind and expertise, maybe he can help us #makeitmakesense.

]]> Healthcare has been very slow to innovate and is in need of some fresh ideas, but the industry has many regulations and standards that make it hard to do so. Even with all of this start-up energy in healthcare, the practices are still too convoluted and difficult for start-ups to reach broad adoption. 
Enter Pothik Chatterjee, AVP of Innovation at LifeBridge Health and Executive Sponsor at 1501 Health. He and his team have a unique approach of having providers and payers work together in this "payvider" model and has brought much needed change to the industry. They have managed to pilot and foster the growth of many start-ups within this difficult environment such as Live Chair Health, Baby Life, and Even Health's Cabana.
With his brilliant mind and expertise, maybe he can help us #makeitmakesense.

]]> Healthleaders Exchange Buzzsprout-10006122 Thu, 03 Feb 2022 09:00:00 -0600 2162 1 3 full false Connie Savor Price: Staffing + Burnout Makes No Sense Connie Savor Price: Staffing + Burnout Makes No Sense
Staffing and burnout has been a big issue affecting the healthcare industry. We're still not sure why it's such a headache almost two years into the pandemic, but good thing we are joined by the charming and brilliant Connie Savor Price to help us #makeitmakesense.

As the CMO of Denver Health, she is no stranger to the difficulties of staffing and the weight of burnout. And as the Professor of Medicine (Infectious Diseases) at University of Colorado, she has expert knowledge on the effects that COVID has on the industry.

Maybe with her guidance we can understand how she is handling this ongoing dilemma.



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Staffing and burnout has been a big issue affecting the healthcare industry. We're still not sure why it's such a headache almost two years into the pandemic, but good thing we are joined by the charming and brilliant Connie Savor Price to help us #makeitmakesense.

As the CMO of Denver Health, she is no stranger to the difficulties of staffing and the weight of burnout. And as the Professor of Medicine (Infectious Diseases) at University of Colorado, she has expert knowledge on the effects that COVID has on the industry.

Maybe with her guidance we can understand how she is handling this ongoing dilemma.



]]> Healthleaders Exchange Buzzsprout-9841400 Thu, 06 Jan 2022 10:00:00 -0600 1985 1 2 full false Saad Chaudhry: Workforce Leadership Makes No Sense Saad Chaudhry: Workforce Leadership Makes No Sense Workforce issues have been a major headache, especially within healthcare. The industry has been dealing with a dwindling workforce due to retirement, but also pandemic related demands. Staff morale is at an all-time low and we want more perspective into how to navigate these uncharted waters. During today's episode we'll talk about keeping an engaged workforce and how to lead them through one of the most difficult times in modern-day history.

]]> Workforce issues have been a major headache, especially within healthcare. The industry has been dealing with a dwindling workforce due to retirement, but also pandemic related demands. Staff morale is at an all-time low and we want more perspective into how to navigate these uncharted waters. During today's episode we'll talk about keeping an engaged workforce and how to lead them through one of the most difficult times in modern-day history.

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