Podcasts about most influential physician executives

Medicaid provides health coverage for more than 70 million Americans, including children, veterans, seniors, and people with disabilities. But as Congress works toward a reconciliation bill, proposed cuts totaling $880 billion have raised serious concerns about the program's future and the impacts on patients and providers.In this episode, Chip Kahn sits down with Dr. Bruce Siegel, President and CEO of America's Essential Hospitals, as he reflects on his 15 years of leadership, the critical role of serving uninsured and low-income patients, and the high stakes of the Medicaid debate unfolding in Washington.Key topics include:The evolving role of essential hospitals and the need to serve uninsured and low-income patients;Medicaid's role in the health system and why it is essential for patient care;The real-world impact of Medicaid cuts, including consequences for nursing home stays, community-based services, and hospital operations;Debunking the misconception that having insurance doesn't improve health outcomes; and,Bruce's advice for future health care leaders and what's next for him after America's Essential Hospitals.Guest Bio: With an extensive background in health care management, policy, and public health, Bruce Siegel, MD, MPH, has the blend of experience necessary to lead America's Essential Hospitals and its members through the changing health care landscape and into a sustainable future. With more than 350 members, America's Essential Hospitals is the only national organization representing hospitals committed to serving those who face financial and social barriers to care. Since joining America's Essential Hospitals in 2010, Siegel has dramatically grown the association as it strengthened its advocacy, research, and education efforts. His intimate knowledge of member needs comes in part from his direct experience as president and CEO of two member systems: New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation and Tampa General Healthcare. Just before joining America's Essential Hospitals, Siegel served as director of the Center for Health Care Quality and professor of health policy at The George Washington University School of Public Health and Health Services. He also served as New Jersey's commissioner of health. Among his many accomplishments, Siegel led groundbreaking work on quality and equity, with funding from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. He is a past chair of the National Quality Forum board and the National Advisory Council for Healthcare Research and Quality. Modern Healthcare recognized him as one of the “100 Most Influential People in Healthcare” from 2011 to 2019 and 2022 to 2024; among the “50 Most Influential Clinical Executives” in 2022, 2023, and 2024; among the “Top 25 Diversity Leaders in Healthcare” in 2021; one of the “50 Most Influential Physician Executives” from 2012 to 2018; and among the “Top 25 Minority Executives in Healthcare” in 2014 and 2016. He also was named one of the “50 Most Powerful People in Healthcare” by Becker's Hospital Review in 2013 and 2014. Siegel earned a bachelor's degree from Princeton University, a doctor of medicine from Cornell University Medical College, and a master's degree in public health from The Johns Hopkins University School of Hygiene and Public Health.

The Past President of the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP), President at Team Parker and a practicing Emergency Physician, my guest today has a resume studded with awards for her leadership roles in an illustrious career.  She is an expert on practice management topics and has been invited to speak nationally and internationally on these topics as well as coding, reimbursement, health policy reform, professional development, diversity and inclusion and innovation.She has received multiple awards for her leadership roles, including Fierce Healthcare's Women of Influence in 2019 and was a Finalist in 2016 for Modern Healthcare's 50 Most Influential Physician Executives. Her work in Diversity and Inclusion while President of ACEP is well recognized and continues to advance today.We discuss many topics in this episode, including the meaning of being a leader, how  women physicians can get started on their own leadership journey, the challenges she faced and the lessons she learnt as a physician, a mom and a leader.Stay tuned till the end for a surprise fact about Dr. ParkerRATE, REVIEW AND SUBSCRIBE on Apple Podcasts or Google PlayIf you found this valuable, I'd appreciate a 5-Star Review ;) Let me know what you liked and what you would like to hear more of in the future.And if you haven't done so already, do Subscribe and Share with a friend or two.For more nuggets, visit www.theleadershipRx.com

In this episode we interview Dr. Brent James. Dr. James has been a Senior Fellow at the Institute for Healthcare Improvement. He is also a Senior Advisor at the Leavitt Group and a Senior Advisor at Health Catalyst, in Salt Lake City, Utah. He holds faculty appointments at the Stanford University School of Medicine and at several other universities. He was formerly the Vice President and Chief Quality Officer at Intermountain Healthcare.He has been honored with many awards for quality in health care delivery, including the John M. Eisenberg Patient Safety & Quality Award, The Joint Commission and the National Quality Forum, The C. Jackson Grayson Medal for Distinguished Quality Pioneer, The Joint Commission Earnest A. Codman Award, The National Committee for Quality Assurance Quality Award, and the American College of Medical Quality Founders' Award.For 8 out of its first 9 years, Dr. James was named among Modern Physician's "50 Most Influential Physician Executives in Healthcare." In Modern Healthcare, he was named among the "100 Most Powerful People in Healthcare" and "25 Top Clinical Informaticists." In this episode, we discuss his leadership background, value based medicine, as well as his outlook on the future of medicine. We hope you enjoy this episode of Leading the Rounds. If you want to learn more about us or our work, visit www.leadingtherounds.com

Dr. Humayun “Hank” J. Chaudhry is President and Chief Executive Officer of the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) of the United States. The FSMB is the umbrella agency for all the state medical licensing boards. Dr. Chaudhry, graduated from New York University, NYITCOM, and Harvard School of Public Health. He is board certified in internal medicine and completed his residency training at Winthrop-University Hospital. In addition, he served as health commissioner for Suffolk county and was flight surgeon with the 732nd Airlift Squadron and as the medical operations flight commander.  He is the author of multiple books and textbooks, and was listed by Modern Healthcare magazine as one of the 50 Most Influential Physician Executives and Leaders. We are incredibly lucky to be able to talk and listen to someone who has impacted so many of both patient and student lives. We hope you enjoy this episode. 

Marc Harrison, M.D., president and CEO of Intermountain Healthcare, is a pediatric critical care physician with a proven track record as a top operations executive on a global scale. He is a national and international thought leader on transformation and innovation—ranking in Fortune Magazine’s Top 50 World’s Greatest Leaders in 2019. He also ranked second among Modern Healthcare’s Most Influential Physician Executives and Leaders and tied for second on its list of the 100 Most Influential People in Healthcare in 2018. Dr. Harrison embraces strategic partnerships and novel collaborations to solve systemic problems and improve lives. Together with Intermountain’s 38,000 employees —who are all called caregivers—he has implemented bold new approaches to improve health, re-define value-based care, and serve people in new ways. Intermountain’s partnerships, pioneering initiatives, and commitment to service are transforming healthcare and bearing fruit for patients and communities. For example, Intermountain led a partnership of hundreds of hospitals to launch Civica Rx, a not-for-profit generic drug manufacturer and distributor, to make generic medications more available and affordable in hospitals across the nation. Intermountain is also a founding member of the Utah Alliance for the Determinants of Health, which is a collaboration of community partners designed to proactively address forces that affect people’s health well before they come to a clinic or a hospital. Previously, Dr. Harrison served as CEO of Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, chief of international business development at Cleveland Clinic, and chief medical operations officer. He received his undergraduate degree from Haverford College, his medical degree from Dartmouth Medical School, completed a pediatric residency and pediatric care fellowship at Intermountain’s Primary Children’s Hospital, and a Master of Medical Management at Carnegie Mellon University. Dr. Harrison is an all-American triathlete and represented the U.S. at the 2014 World Championships.

Originally recorded April 14, 2020. In this episode Dr. O’Connell is joined by Dr. Richard Isaacs, the CEO and Executive Director of The Permanente Medical Group and president and CEO of the Mid-Atlantic Permanente Medical Group.  Your host is Dr. Ted O’Connell, family physician, educator, and author of numerous textbooks and peer-reviewed articles. He holds academic appointments at UCSF, UC Davis, and Drexel University's medical schools and also founded the Kaiser Permanente Napa-Solano Community Medicine and Global Health Fellowship, the first program in the U.S. to formally combine both community medicine and global health. Follow Ted on Instagram (@tedoconnellmd) and Twitter (@tedoconnell)! Dr. Richard S. Isaacs is the CEO and Executive Director of The Permanente Medical Group and president and CEO of the Mid-Atlantic Permanente Medical Group, two of the largest and most distinguished medical groups in the nation. Together, TPMG and MAPMG have more than 10,000 Permanente physicians and over 40,000 nurses and staff delivering high-quality health care to more than 5 million Kaiser Permanente members in Northern California, Maryland, Virginia and the District of Columbia. Dr. Isaacs, who was named to Modern Healthcare’s list of the 50 Most Influential Physician Executives and Leaders in 2018, also serves as co-CEO of The Permanente Federation, LLC. The Federation is a consortium of all the Permanente Medical Groups in the nation, and it supports the work of more than 22,000 Permanente physicians and 80,000 employees. In this role, Dr. Isaacs provides strategic leadership and direction to all the Permanente Medical Groups, and to the national Kaiser Permanente Program. Kaiser Permanente is comprised of the Permanente Medical Groups, Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc., and Kaiser Foundation Hospitals. Born and raised in Detroit, Dr. Isaacs received his bachelor’s degree from the University of Michigan and his medical degree from Wayne State University School of Medicine in Detroit. He completed his otolaryngology-head and neck surgery training in New York at the Manhattan Eye, Ear and Throat Hospital/New York Hospital-Cornell Medical College/Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. Subsequently, he received his head and neck oncologic and skull base surgical training from UC Davis. He joined The Permanente Medical Group following the completion of his surgical training in 1995. He is board certified in otolaryngology with advanced certification in head and neck oncologic surgery, is a fellow of the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, and a fellow of the American College of Surgeons. Submit Your Questions for the Podcast Send an email to info@arslonga.media or check out covidpodcast.com What Can You Do? You can help spread commonsense about COVID-19 by supporting this podcast. Hit subscribe, leave a positive review, and share it with your friends especially on social media. We can each do our part to ensure that scientifically accurate information about the pandemic spreads faster than rumors or fears. Remember to be vigilant, but remain calm. For the most trusted and real time information on COVID-19 and the coronavirus pandemic, both the CDC and WHO have dedicated web pages to keep the public informed. The information presented in this podcast is intended for educational purposes only and should not be construed as medical advice. Producers: Madison Linden and Christopher Breitigan. Executive Producer: Patrick C. Beeman, MD.

In episode 37, we asked a public servant and one of healthcare’s most influential leaders to spend time with our community in order to update us about the fast-moving Coronavirus pandemic and his perspective and counsel how we should proceed as a nation moving forward. Dr. David Shulkin was the ninth Secretary of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, where he represented America’s 21 million veterans and was responsible for the nation’s largest integrated health care system with over 1,200 sites of care. Prior to leading the VA, Dr. Shulkin was a widely respected healthcare executive having served in executive and physician leadership positions of national leading hospitals and health systems. Being named one of the ‘50 Most Influential Physician Executives in the Country’ by Modern Healthcare and a ‘Top 100 Physician Leaders of Hospital and Health Systems’ by Becker’s Hospital Review, I’m honored to have Dr. Shulkin’s perspective and guidance shared with our community during these unprecedented times. While listening to any of our episodes, please make sure to join our online community at passionatepioneers.com in order to share feedback and ideas with our guests and to interact with the global community. Lastly- please subscribe to the podcast so you will automatically receive episode updates in your podcast player. Simply search Passionate Pioneers with Mike Biselli in Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen to your podcasts. Support this podcast

Dear Friends & Colleagues,On Friday March 27th 2020, I launched a limited podcast series addressing how the COVID-19 pandemic is reframing American healthcare.  You can find the introduction episode here.  In this series, I’ll be interviewing future-facing, courageous healthcare leaders and entrepreneurs - asking two questions: (1) How is the COVID-19 pandemic immediately changing the way you’re delivering healthcare?   (2) How will COVID-19 reframe American healthcare for years to come? In this episode, we’ll be speaking with Dr. David Shulkin.  Dr. Shulkin served as the 9th Secretary of the US Department of Veterans Affairs, as a member of President Trumps’ cabinet.  Previous to that he served as Under-Secretary for Health, having been appointed by President Obama. Prior to entering the government, Secretary Shulkin was a widely respected healthcare executive.  He has been named as one of the Top 100 Physician Leaders by Becker’s Hospital Review and one of the “50 Most Influential Physician Executives in the Country” by Modern Healthcare and Modern Physician.   Dr. Shulkin is an amazing leader and it’s always a privilege and pleasure to speak with him as he describes the principled-based, data-driven leadership we’ll need in the COVID-19 and post COVID-19 era.  In this dialogue he speaks to a number of issues, including:The renewed recognition of the critical role of government in preparing and maintaining a public health systemThe need for a more integrated national public healthcare system - that recognizes & addresses the disparities and inequities in healthcareThe impact and fall-out of this pandemic on the social determinants of health, which Dr. Shulkin believes could be its most devastating consequenceThe changes in our daily lives - including some positive ones - such as a sense of kindness and generosity, as well as shared responsibility, adaptiveness and resilienceThe social awareness and consciousness being raised, especially amongst the younger generations, who may, for years go come, be motivated to enter into public health serviceThese are unprecedented times, so I hope you find valuable information, guidance, and inspiration in listening to these experts and entrepreneurs share how they are adapting to this pandemic (in real time); and how they’re thinking about and planning for the future.Until next time, be safe and be well,Zeev Neuwirth MD

Dear Friends & Colleagues,A common characteristic of the guests I invite on this podcast is their courage in and commitment to creating unprecedented positive change in healthcare. They don’t just do things right, they do the right things. And, while the content in these interviews centers on transforming healthcare, there are also lessons on humanistic leadership woven throughout. That’s not a coincidence because the act of reframing - of creative disruption - requires that type of leadership. Our guest this week, Secretary David Shulkin, exemplifies courageous, transformational, principled-based leadership. Dr. Shulkin served as a member of President Trumps’ cabinet, as the 9th Secretary of the US Department of Veterans Affairs. Previous to that he served under President Obama as Under-Secretary for Health. In both positions, he was confirmed by a unanimous Senate vote - an unusual testament to his competence and integrity. Prior to entering the government, Secretary Shulkin had a long distinguished career in the private sector. He served as CEO at Beth Israel Hospital in NYC and Morristown Medical Center in Northern NJ; and also held senior leadership positions at distinguished institutions such as the University of Pennsylvania Health System and the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. He has been named as one of the Top 100 Physician Leaders by Becker’s Hospital Review and one of the “50 Most Influential Physician Executives in the Country” by Modern Healthcare and Modern Physician. He has also been named by Modern Healthcare as one of the “One Hundred Most Influential People in American Healthcare”. Secretary Shulkin recently published a book entitled, ‘It Shouldn’t Be This Hard To Serve Your Country’, a memoir of his experience serving under two US Presidents. In this interview, you’ll hear:The important and unique role the VA system serves for military veterans, as well as its contributions to our larger healthcare system.The bold leadership maneuvers that Dr. Shulkin deployed to solve for immediate national VA healthcare crises and to navigate the entrenched culture of a slow moving and highly political bureaucracy.The lessons that Dr. Shulkin believes the US healthcare system can adapt from the VA.How Dr. Shulkin initiated the modernization of the VA system through the single largest electronic medical record (EMR) deployment in history.One of the major reframes that Dr. Shulkin introduced into the VA system, which was a shift from being a “pure provider of care” to becoming the “network coordinator of care”.The remarkable characteristics of Dr. Shulkin’s leadership approach are apparent in this episode. First - he focused on solving specific, patient-facing healthcare problems such as improving access to care and eliminating hepatitis C. Second - he fearlessly made decisions based on principles and evidence, followed with swift action. I say “fearless”because he was acting in a pathologically political environment, and many of the decisions he made were followed by highly publicized personal attacks on his character and integrity. Third - he focused on delivering measurable and meaningful outcomes, with a relentless push to transparency.  For me, the main story here is about a high-integrity, humanistic leadership approach coupled with a results-oriented, outcomes-based management style - singularly focused on creating unprecedented and differentiating value for patients and healthcare consumers. It seems ironic that we find one of the most brilliant examples of ‘consumer-obsessed’ leadership in the government-run VA system. Yet, there it is. I’d like to conclude these notes with a very personal message of gratitude.  I would like to sincerely and publicly thank our Veterans for their service and their sacrifice. I had the opportunity to spend the first seven years of my medical career providing care to Veterans at the Bronx VA Hospital in NYC. It was an experience that shaped my perspective and professional trajectory, leaving me with an indelible sense of humanistic mission and purpose.Until Next Time, Be Well.Zeev Neuwirth MD 

Dr. Samitt is the President & CEO of Blue Cross Blue Shield of MN and its parent company, Stella. He came to Blue Cross in July 2018 from Anthem, Inc., where he served as EVP and President of Anthem's Diversified Business Group, and as Chief Clinical Officer. Dr. Samitt has led sequential health systems transformations, previously serving as President & CEO of HealthCare Partners and President & CEO of Dean Health System. Dr. Samitt received his undergraduate degree from Tufts University, his Doctorate in Medicine from Columbia University, and his Masters in Business Administration from The Wharton School. Dr. Samitt has been a nationally recognized expert and thought leader on health care delivery and policy. His record of collaborating across the health care system to deliver higher quality care at a lower cost led to him being named as one of the “50 Most Influential Physician Executives and Leaders” by Modern Healthcare in 2018. [fl_builder_insert_layout id="3603"] Show Notes Healthcare leaders of the future should look to the skill sets that leaders in other high-performing industries use to drive sustained success, such as 1) strategic nimbleness, with the realization that healthcare as we know it needs to be reinvented; 2) collaborative intent, with a goal of achieving partnerships between doctors, hospitals, payors, patients and vendors that have aligned incentives and interests, all directed at delivering better care at a lower cost; 3) execution discipline, and moving beyond “success” being defined as incremental progress around the margins of your core business. Mission and margin can coexist as long as the outcomes benefit the consumer. High quality care can be more profitable than lower quality care. The best way we’ve done this is to look to partner and invest in organizations that generate a wellness ROI. Organizations can establish successful partnerships by identifying a common vision, agreeing upon goals, and building common ground. Partner organizations can overcome boundaries and obstacles by keeping a customer-focused view on their problems and by demonstrating “collective sacrifice” when needed. Leaders can accelerate transformative value by matching their risks with innovation; by testing innovative practices on services that need to be changed; those that effect total cost of care and quality outcomes the greatest.

Rod Hochman, M.D., is the president and CEO of Providence St. Joseph Health, a faith-based not-for-profit health and social services system comprised of over 111,000 caregivers serving patients and communities in 50 hospitals, 829 clinics and hundreds of programs and services across Alaska, California, Montana, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas and Washington. Rod has been selected multiple times as one of the 100 Most Influential People in Healthcare and 50 Most Influential Physician Executives by Modern Healthcare. He is a board member for the American Hospital Association (AHA), chair of AHA's Regional Policy Board 9 and vice chair of the board of trustees for the Catholic Health Association. Rod served as a clinical fellow in internal medicine at Harvard Medical School and Dartmouth Medical School. In addition, he is a Fellow of the American College of Physicians and a Fellow of the American College of Rheumatology. [fl_builder_insert_layout id="3603"] Show Notes: Health ecosystem leaders are working with partners and recruiting talent from new places, all contributing to where healthcare is going. Engaging with the ecosystem involves continued learning, comfort with change, and thinking about what's possible. Collaboration is indispensable as a technique to solving the tough problems facing population health today such as the mental health national crisis, affordability, and availability of pharmacy and specialty drugs. Embodying mission, vision, and values based on a global concept of health and a better world is about actively living those values when approaching daily work. Health ecosystem leadership must reflect the communities we serve and be centered around the individual with a focus on team-based, whole-person centered care.

Podcast host Chris Grant interviews Richard S. Isaacs, MD, FACS, on the challenges facing health care, what it takes to be an inspiring physician leader, stepping into his leadership roles with The Permanente Medical Group and Mid-Atlantic Permanente Medical Group, and the biggest health care innovation to come. Dr. Isaacs, named one of Modern Healthcare’s "Top 50 Most Influential Physician Executives and Leaders" for 2018, serves as CEO and executive director, The Permanente Medical Group; president and CEO, Mid-Atlantic Permanente Medical Group; and co-CEO, The Permanente Federation.

  Welcome to Healthcare Scrabble…and the four-letter word that’s on the minds and lips of most healthcare organization leaders today….RISK. The world of shifting, identifying, and managing risk – has come full circle to providers, payers, self-insured employers, and drug companies. And when you think about award-winning risk analytics and technology, a major player is Verscend Technologies. Today we have one of the most influential and powerful people in the business world of healthcare – Dr. Emad Rizk, President & CEO of Verscend Technologies. Dr. Rizk began his career as a physician in healthcare academics and research, then transitioned into the business aspect of healthcare. He led health consulting at Deloitte, then becoming President of McKesson Health and most recently, the CEO of Accretive Health.   He's been named one of the “50 Most Influential Physician Executives in the United States,” the “Top 100 Most Powerful People in Healthcare”, and CEO of the year on transforming businesses by AI Magazine. IN THIS EPISODE, DR. STEVE and DR. RIZK DISCUSS: Changing from disease management to population health  "Strengths from All Sides" - as a driving differentiator DxCG Intelligence still leads...after 20 years Thoughts on healthcare pricing and strategy The role payers and providers must have in driving consumerism

Ever come up with an idea for a new medical device or a way to improve a problem area, but you have no idea how or where to go with it? Medical innovation is a massive, multi-billion dollar business. Think you have to start a company yourself or work for the Mayo or Cleveland Clinic? Wrong. Medical innovation is happening in ways and in places you may not have even realized. Our guest today is Dr. Arlen Meyers. He's an ENT surgeon and professor emeritus at the University of Colorado School of Medicine. He is an inventor, a former Harvard-Macy fellow, and a Fulbright scholar. Dr. Meyers was named by Modern Health-care as one of the 50 Most Influential Physician Executives in the US. He has experienced both success... and failures with several medical devices and digital health start-ups. Today Dr. Meyers is CEO of the Society of Physician Entrepreneurs (SoPE). This an international medical innovation network with thousands of members worldwide. Soap, as it's called provides education, resources and a powerful peer network accessed through local innovation chapters. It's a pretty cool organization and we're going to learn all about it. With that said, let's get started... Show Notes: -Medicine and innovation. Dr. Meyer's path. -”Entrepreneurial Attending.” Why Dr. Meyers wants to help physician entrepreneurs today. -The many ways of being a physician entrepreneur. It isn't just about starting a company. -Do I really want to start a company myself? -Having the entrepreneurial mindset. -Does medical training, and medical school admissions selection, encourage or discourage the entrepreneurial mindset. "Sending fighters to the front with blanks in their rifles." -Can entrepreneurship/creativity be taught? Entrepreneurial DNA? -”You can't teach someone how to be a surgeon, only how to do surgery.” -Do innovative ideas always come from the front lines? What does Dr. Meyers think? -"The confluence of a problem solver and a problem seeker." --"Innovation polarized lenses." Mindset let's you see the opportunities. -Are doctors better able to identify medical problems and solutions? What about innovators outside of medicine? -Selling hospital administration. Dr. Meyer's advice for dealing effectively with hospital administration and advancing your ideas. -Does your institution have an "innovation learning system?" How is this different from an "innovation center." -"Patient defined value." What is the most important value? -I'm at a smaller community hospital. I'm not in Silicon Valley or the Cleveland Clinic. Do I stand a chance? -Why Dr. Meyers believes ANYONE can innovate, not matter who you are. -How can I start a SOPE chapter? If you are willing to, "show up," SOPE is ready to help you. -PALs "Partners and alliances." Benefits of joining SOPE. Membership directory gives you a huge network connect with. This includes 1300 members and over 26 thousand linked-in followers -How do I protect my idea? Patent law, intellectual property and legal resources. -Business education. Is the MD/MBA a good idea? Dr. Meyers has an MD/MBA and helped create one of the first programs in the US, but that doesn't mean he thinks you should. -Involvement in K-12. STEM+Arts= STEAM. How the arts can contribute to creativity and innovation. -Dr. Meyer's mentor: Dr. Ben Eiseman: http://www.ucdenver.edu/academics/colleges/medicalschool/departments/surgery/News/Pages/Ben-Eiseman-tribute.aspx -Dr. Meyer's daily habits and routines. "Habitology." -How practice and repetition relate to neuroscience. -Write every day.

Dr. Ron Greeno, a pioneer of the hospitalist medicine, shares his entrepreneurial journey and his big vision for healthcare. The ModernMD: Dr. Ron Greeno Dr. Ron Greeno, MD, MHM, is the Chief Strategy Officer for IPC Healthcare. Dr Greeno was the Founder of Cogent Healthcare and served as Executive VP for Strategy and Innovation. Dr. Greeno is the co-creator of the Greeno-Hawley Hospital Medicine Index, the industry standard for evaluation of Hospital Medicine programs. Ron is a pioneer in Hospital Medicine and served as founding member of the Society of Hospital Medicine (SHM). He was awarded a Master in Hospital Medicine by SHM. Three times Modern Healthcare has named Dr. Greeno to the “50 Most Influential Physician Executives" and was the first hospitalist physician ever to make this prestigious list. Success Quote: “And those that were seen dancing were thought to be insane by those who could not hear the music.” - Friedrich Nietzche White Coat to Business Suit: Dr. Greeno was always interested healthcare transformation and recognized the early movement and shift of primary care physicians to hospital based physicians in capitation models before the term ‘hospitalist' was coined. Ron never set out to be an entrepreneur, but with the exciting new hospitalist model he founded Cogent healthcare to scale and build a new model of healthcare. Idea to Venture: The Idea: Started Cogent Healthcare, a hospitalist medicine company. Failures: You learn by doing and from your mistakes. You will learn more from a bad meeting than a good meeting. Listen as Ron share's his first meeting with a venture capitalist! Success: The key to success is forward motion. Continue to move forward, take risks, and be creative. Lesson Learned: Ron shares two important lessons. 1) Make Decisions: Make decisions even if you don't have the answer. The only really bad decision is one you don't make.  Learn to Trust Yourself: If you want to be as successful physician entrepreneur you must learn to trust yourself and have an insider's knowledge and an outsider's perspective.  Business Rounds: Best Advice: Credibility is the currency of leadership - Tell the truth, tell it all, tell it often, and tell it yourself. Daily Success Habit: Take care of your health and exercise daily. Keep running! Healthcare Trends: Listen as Ron shares is vision for healthcare as we shift from fee-for-service to the population health with integrated delivery systems and alternative payment models and the big opportunities for physicians.  Links: http://www.hospitalist.com/ http://www.hospitalmedicine.org/