Associate Podcasts

The AHA Associate Podcast series is one of the many ways that the AHA Associate Program connects AHA member hospitals and health systems with the business community. In the series, the AHA checks in with its business Associates to learn how they are supporting members and leveraging the program to stay connected with members and help them achieve their goals and objectives. Tune in to learn how AHA members are connecting with Associates.

In this episode, Kathleen Wessel, Vice President of Business Management and Operations of the American Hospital Association (AHA) podcast, is joined by Dr. Ed Abraham, former academic medical center CEO and Partner of Payer Provider Health at Guidehouse, and Dr. Inga Lennes, Medical Oncologist,…
In this episode, Kathleen Wessel, Vice President of Business Management and Operations at the AHA is joined by Jason Grellner, Former Executive Director of Mercy Healthcare and Current Vice President and Head of Healthcare for Evolv Technology. Their discussion delves into the workforce challenges…
In this podcast series, the AHA checks in with its Associates to learn how they are supporting members and leveraging the AHA Associate Program to stay connected with members and help them achieve their goals and objectives.
In this episode, Kathleen Wessel, Vice President of Business Management and Operations at the AHA is joined by Lisa Jordan, Chief Administrative Officer - Medical Foundation & Vice President of Professional Services, and Leslie Basham, President & CEO for Surgical Directions. In this…
In this episode, Kathleen Wessel, Vice President of Business Management and Operations at the AHA is joined by Dr. Jerilyn Morrissey, Chief Medical Officer at CorroHealth, offers a practical and strategic guide to help healthcare leaders navigate these challenges. We’ll explore how hospitals can…
In this episode, Kathleen Wessel, Vice President of Business Management and Operations at the AHA is joined by James Kent, Chief Financial and Operating Officer of CyraCom. Their discussion focuses on the impact of successful language services on care teams and hospital operations overall.
In this episode, their discussion focuses on common retirement plan designs; how they can impact employers and employees; and future concepts to recruit and retire employees that can deliver high-quality care.
In this podcast series, the AHA checks in with its Associates to learn how they are supporting members and leveraging the AHA Associate Program to stay connected with members and help them achieve their goals and objectives.
In this episode, the discussion focuses on how anesthesiologists are taking a lead role in creating a care redesign process to meet patient surgical and procedural demands and maintain quality outcomes. Non-operating room anesthesia cases are expected to account for more than 50% of all anesthesia…
In this insightful episode, Kathleen Wessel, Vice President of Business Management and Operations of the American Hospital Association (AHA) podcast, is joined by Seema Verma, EVP and GM of Oracle Health and Life Sciences, to discuss her pivotal role in the "Patients Over Paperwork" initiative at…