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Russ Branzell, President & CEO of the College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME), interviews leaders in Digital Health from around the world. These thought leaders share their knowledge, challenges, best practices, and ideas for helping to transform health and care on a global…
Complexity may be inherent to healthcare, but that doesn’t mean leaders have to accept it. Russ Branzell, President and CEO of CHIME, welcomes Venkat Kavarthapu, CEO of symplr, for a conversation about what it takes to make simplicity a strategic advantage across modern healthcare organizations.From listening more…
Russ Branzell, President and CEO of CHIME, welcomes Christopher Logan, Healthcare CISO at Zscaler, to explore what it takes to build security architectures that protect care delivery when systems, users, data, vendors, and AI increasingly operate beyond traditional boundaries. From uncovering systemic risks that…
Russ Branzell, President and CEO of CHIME, sits down with Fran Rosch, President and CEO of Imprivata, to examine how agentic AI challenges long-standing assumptions about identity, access, authority, and accountability and what happens to healthcare identity and access management when the user is no longer human. As…
Peak Perspectives: Conversations from the ClimbHealthcare leaders rarely suffer from a shortage of ambitious ideas. The harder challenge is deciding which ones deserve investment and turning those choices into measurable results. Russ Branzell, President and CEO of CHIME, welcomes Peyman Zand, Chief Strategy Officer…
As innovation moves faster than healthcare can absorb it, Russ Branzell, President and CEO of CHIME, and Dr. Rod Tarrago, CMIO of Pediatrics at Amazon Web Services explore how leaders decide what deserves their attention and what truly improves care. From making healthcare data actionable at the point of care to…
Russ Branzell, President and CEO of CHIME, is joined by Sandy Gupta, Co-Founder, President, and COO of Innovaccer, as they explore one of healthcare's most important leadership questions: How should organizations prepare for a future where AI is participating in care as part of its workforce?As AI capabilities evolve…
Russ Branzell, President and CEO of CHIME, sits down with Andy Smith, Managing Partner and Founder of Impact Advisors, for a candid conversation about leadership, culture, and what it takes to build organizations that thrive in periods of accelerated change. Andy shares perspectives on cultivating high-performing…
Russ Branzell, President and CEO of CHIME, welcomes Shane Cronin, Head of ITAM Services at SHI Healthcare, for a timely discussion on how digital health leaders are effectively creating the operational discipline necessary to sustain ongoing digital transformation. While AI and cloud modernization continue to dominate…
Russ Branzell, President and CEO of CHIME, sits down with Vivek Swaminathan, CEO of Cardamom Health, for a thoughtful conversation on what it takes to succeed in healthcare's next era of transformation. As health systems navigate accelerating AI adoption, mounting operational pressures, and evolving patient…
Russ Branzell, President and CEO of CHIME, sits down with Anupama Ambe, Senior Vice President and Managing Director for Healthcare at Kyndryl, for a conversation on the technologies and leadership strategies revolutionizing healthcare's next chapter. Drawing on more than 25 years of experience leading complex…
Russ Branzell, President and CEO of CHIME, connects with Dr. Shiv Rao, Founder and CEO of Abridge and practicing cardiologist, for a compelling discussion on the evolving role of AI in clinical care. Drawing from his unique vantage point at the intersection of medicine and technology, Dr. Rao shares how firsthand…
Russ Branzell, President and CEO of CHIME, continues the conversation on digital identity with Clay Ritchey, CEO of Verato, and Inderpal Kohli, Chief Technology Officer at Healthix, in this second installment of the identity series. Moving beyond strategy into execution, this discussion explores how trusted identity…
Russ Branzell, President and CEO of CHIME, welcomes Theresa Meadows, Chief Information Officer in Residence at symplr, for an in-depth conversation on the evolving role of the healthcare CIO. Drawing on decades of leadership experience and a unique vantage point across health systems, Theresa explores how digital…
In this episode, Russ Branzell, President and CEO of CHIME, is joined by Lyle McMillin, Associate Vice President of Product Management at Hyland, for a dynamic discussion on turning digital health ambition into measurable performance. The conversation examines how healthcare leaders translate innovation — particularly…
Russ Branzell, President and CEO of CHIME, welcomes Cletis Earle, Field CTO for Healthcare at Citrix, for a thoughtful discussion on what it takes to build resilient, high-performing digital health environments. Drawing on his experience as both a health system executive and technology strategist, Cletis shares…
Russ Branzell, President and CEO of CHIME, sits down with Adam Gale, Founder and CEO of KLAS Research, and Dr. Richa Gupta, Vice President of Care Transformation at Ambience Healthcare to discuss the future of artificial intelligence in healthcare operations. As recipients of the CHIME and KLAS Trailblazer Award…
Russ Branzell, President and CEO of CHIME, welcomes Dr. Jacob Strand, Chair of Palliative Care at Mayo Clinic in Rochester and Enterprise Chair for the Palliative Care Specialty Council to the show for a conversation that challenges how health systems think about care delivery for patients with serious illness…
In this episode, Russ Branzell, President and CEO of CHIME, speaks with PV SubbaRao, President of Healthcare Provider at NTT DATA, about what it truly takes to operationalize AI for lasting transformation. Together, they discuss the leadership decisions, governance structures, and workflow redesign required to scale…
Russ Branzell, President and CEO of CHIME, sits down with Abdul Shaikh, Global Leader for Digital Health at Amazon Web Services, for a forward-looking conversation on what it takes to scale artificial intelligence responsibly across healthcare. Drawing from global experience advising health systems, payors, and…
Derrek Hallock, Senior Vice President of Growth at SHI Healthcare, joins Russ Branzell, President and CEO of CHIME, to explore what it takes to scale digital health with intention in today’s healthcare ecosystem. Calling on his deep experience in operational leadership, process optimization, and building…
Russ Branzell, President and CEO of CHIME, sits down with Melissa Ursi, Chief Executive Officer of Quoris, for a timely conversation on leading with intention during periods of organizational and industry transformation. With more than 20 years of experience across healthcare IT and executive leadership, Melissa…
What Keeps You Up at Night? – Tales from the Digital Frontier Russ Branzell, President and CEO of CHIME, sits down with Tim Lankes, Vice President of Healthcare at Rackspace, for a candid conversation on the realities behind cloud modernization in healthcare. Drawing on decades of experience leading large-scale…
Russ Branzell, President and CEO of CHIME, sits down with Rick Shepardson, Chief Strategy Officer at Optimum Healthcare IT, for a focused discussion on how healthcare organizations can move beyond implementation to realize meaningful value from digital health initiatives. Together, they explore practical insights on…
Russ Branzell, President and CEO of CHIME, sits down with healthcare leader Clint Drawdy, Chief Executive Officer, for a thoughtful conversation on the evolving state of digital health. With decades of experience guiding teams through transition and transformation, Clint offers perspective on what health systems are…
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