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, host Kathleen Wessel is joined by guests from our AHA Associate partner BluSky Restoration Contractors. Dave Robbins, Sr. Vice President of Healthcare Services, and Robbie Sills, Vice President of Health Services, discuss unplanned events in healthcare. Dave and Robbie will share…
In this episode, host Kathleen Wessel welcomes George Valentine of Cox Prosight to the podcast. They discuss what it means to be a “smart hospital” and the steps hospitals can take to achieve this characterization. The description of “smart hospital” may feel out of reach for many organizations,…
In this episode, Kathleen Wessel is joined by Dr. Rich Parker, Chief Medical Officer for Arcadia, an AHA Associate. Kathleen speaks with Dr. Parker about his experience using data to impact various areas of health care, including population health, the workforce, the patient experience, and…
In this episode, Kathleen Wessel is joined by Adam Rousey, Chief Sales Officer of VISTA Staffing Solutions and Lou Vadlamani, Interventional Cardiologist, Founder and CMO of CardioSolution. VISTA and CardioSolution are Ingenovis Health companies. Adam and Lou’s teams are working with AHA Members to…
Kathleen Wessel is joined by Accenture’s Dr. Scott Cullen, Managing Director and Health Provider Lead, and Sally Hurt-Deitch, Executive Vice President, Nursing and Operations Infrastructure, for AHA Member Ascension. At Accenture, Dr. Cullen's team is examining how to balance short- and long-term…
Kathleen Wessel is joined by Lora Sparkman, Partner for Clinical Solutions, Patient Safety and Quality, at Relias, and John Harrington, VP of Solutions, at Relias to discuss how hospitals are able to find the balance between innovation and proven fundamentals to create a culture that sustains high…
AHA Associate Podcast Series | Inovalon: Discover how Inovalon is leveraging the AHA Associate Program to support members and achieve their goals.
Kathleen Wessel is joined by Dr. Emily Volk, President of the College of American Pathologists and Chief Medical Officer for Baptist Health Floyd. Dr. Volk shares her experience in addressing health equity in laboratory medicine, as well as outlooks for continuing to enhance care in pathology.
In this episode, Kathleen Wessel is joined by Cheng-Kai Kao, Chief Clinical Informatics Innovation Officer for the University of Chicago Medicine, and Doug Lang, VP of Strategic Accounts for Health Recovery Solutions. Last year, University of Chicago Medicine launched new digital health programs…
In this episode, Kathleen Wessel is joined by Lee Wallace and Rob Grayhek, Client Outcomes Advisors for Hospital IQ. Together, they discuss how optimizing hospital discharge practices can ensure a safe and timely discharge, thus making more beds available for patients that need them. Listen in for…