Episode 18 | Ruud Dobber AstraZeneca’s Race to a COVID-19 Vaccine with Ruud Dobber, the EVP & President of AstraZeneca's BioPharmaceuticals Business Unit
December 14, 2020
On this episode of InsideOut, I had the pleasure of speaking with Ruud Dobber, the EVP & President of AstraZeneca's BioPharmaceuticals Business Unit. The Dutch born immunologist and I talk about COVID-related care costs, when to expect a vaccine and how great leadership requires having a little bit of fun.
Episode 17 | Nauman Shah Global supply chain effects of COVID-19 with Nauman Shah, Chief Strategic Customer Officer at Johnson & Johnson
December 3, 2020
As one of the largest healthcare organizations in the world, Johnson & Johnson is focused on addressing the delays to preventative non-COVID patient care, even as they work to produce a COVID-19 vaccine. On today's episode, I am joined by Nauman Shah, Chief Strategic Customer Officer. We'll discuss global supply chain effects of COVID-19, the latest update on the highly anticipated vaccine, and Johnson & Johnson's new capability initiative, "My Health Can't Wait," which addresses the dangerous delay of non-COVID related healthcare visits and procedures in the United States."
Episode 16 | J.P. Gallagher Confronting COVID-19: The Power of Community, Connection and Technology
November 16, 2020
NorthShore University HealthSystem CEO J.P. Gallagher is communicating with trust, leaning into purpose, and emphasizing the power of technology, community and connection as he leads one of the nation’s largest teaching hospitals through the uncertainty and challenges of the coronavirus. Join Inside Out host Mike Alkire, President of Premier Inc., as he speaks with J.P. about big learnings, leadership and the importance of inspiring connection and resilience in the COVID era.
Episode 15 | Karen Hughes Leading with Clarity, Conviction and Compassion in Crisis
November 2, 2020
In her recent op-ed, former George W. Bush presidential advisor Karen Hughes writes about the importance of clear, consistent communication, wearing a mask and the moral responsibility we all have to come together to protect others, especially when lives are on the line. Join Inside Out host Mike Alkire, President of Premier Inc., as he speaks with Karen about the pandemic’s epic test of character for business leaders and how companies are coping with extraordinary communication demands and challenges with employees and stakeholders.
Episode 14 | Agnes Berzsenyi Empowering Healthier Women Through Healthcare Access and Innovation
October 19, 2020
Can technology and data improve the experiences of screening and surveillance of such diseases as breast cancer to the point that more people are engaging in preventative care and communities are healthier? How can we help improve understanding across social, economic and ethnic populations? Join Inside Out host Mike Alkire, President of Premier Inc., as he speaks with Agnes Berzsenyi, President and CEO of Women’s Health and X-Ray at GE Healthcare on advancements in women’s health and how learnings can apply to other demographic groups.
Episode 13 | Geoff Martha Reimagining MedTech Amid Crisis and Uncertainty
October 6, 2020
While COVID-19 crisis has created unprecedented challenges for MedTech, it is also a time for companies and leaders to live their values amid civil unrest and social justice. Join InsideOut host Mike Alkire, President of Premier Inc., as he speaks with Medtronic CEO Geoff Martha on how the pandemic is reshaping MedTech, the role of healthcare innovation in charting a recovery amid uncertainty, and how the company is working to address racial disparities and advance social justice.
Episode 12 | Pietro Satriano Why Data Matters in Feeding America's Hospitals
September 22, 2020
US Foods, Inc. (USF) is a leading, national foodservice distributor providing a complete range of products to restaurants, hospitality, education, healthcare and other industries across the country. Join InsideOut host Mike Alkire, President of Premier Inc., as he speaks with USF president and CEO Pietro Satriano on how food service and products in hospital and health systems are contributing to overall health and healing, and the critical role data plays in feeding our nation's hospitals. The discussion also highlights the 20-plus year successful strategic partnership between both companies.
Episode 11 | Matt Solo Medicaid’s Role in the Hospital and Healthcare Market
September 9, 2020
Medicaid plays a central role in our healthcare system. It provides health and long-term care coverage to millions of low income children, pregnant women, adults, seniors, and individuals with disabilities. It also finances nearly a fifth of all personal health care spending in the U.S., providing significant financing for hospitals, physicians and many other roles in the health care sector. InsideOut host Mike Alkire, President of Premier Inc., speaks to Matt Salo, Executive Director of the National Association of Medicaid Directors, about the program’s crucial role and future in America’s health care system.
Episode 10 | Sarah Dash Building Consensus in the Healthcare System
August 25, 2020
As the pandemic crisis continues to impact lives and livelihoods, healthcare leaders are challenged to emerge from it in a way that lays a foundation for a stronger, more resilient healthcare system in the years to come. Fundamental to this opportunity is to reimagine not just a more equitable and innovated healthcare system, but a system that works together to become far more than just the sum of its own parts. InsideOut host Mike Alkire, President of Premier Inc., speaks to Sarah Dash, President and CEO of The Alliance for Health Policy, on building consensus across the healthcare system and using technology to redefine the blueprint of the future of healthcare.
Episode 9 | Dr. Jaewon Ryu Transforming Healthcare and Health Systems in Response to COVID-19
August 10, 2020
COVID-19 has created unprecedented challenges for healthcare leaders seeking to improve healthcare quality and delivery while offering an opportunity for meaningful change. As many continue to grapple with ongoing disruption brought on by the pandemic, many are also looking to the future and the great reset. Inside Out host Mike Alkire, President of Premier, Inc. speaks to Dr. Jaewon Ryu, President and CEO of Geisinger, about the health system’s efforts to transform healthcare amid the pandemic and the deployment of a COVID early warning system to protect health systems and supply chains from being overrun by the virus.
Episodes 8 | Dr. Sachin Jain The Path Forward: Healthcare Reimagined in the Context of Inequality
July 27, 2020
CCOVID-19’s disproportionate impact on communities of color has underscored persistent structural and systemic issues, and the long-standing need to build a more equitable healthcare system. In this episode, Mike Alkire (@AlkirePremier), President of Premier, Inc. and Dr. Sachin Jain (@sacjai), CEO of the SCAN Group and ScanHealthPlan, and Adjunct Professor at Stanford University School of Medicine, discuss the virus’s outsized impact on the underserved and solutions to combat the virus and build more equitable healthcare systems that increase the resiliency of communities and institutions.
Episode 7 | Mark Cuban Investing in Healthcare to Build Greater Resilience (Part 2)
July 21, 2020
While the COVID-19 pandemic has taken a heavy societal and economic toll, and upended nearly every aspect of life, it has ignited the power of innovation and created critical opportunities to navigate and emerge even stronger from this crisis. In the second episode of this two-part series, Mike Alkire (@AlkirePremier), President of Premier, Inc., Mark Cuban (@mcuban), serial entrepreneur, Dallas Mavericks owner, and Shark Tank host, discuss how leaders can balance the need to prioritize public health amid states re-opening their economies, and courageous conversations on structural inequality.
Episode 6 | Mark Cuban Investing in Healthcare to Build Greater Resilience (Part 1)
July 14, 2020
While the COVID-19 pandemic has taken a heavy societal and economic toll, and upended nearly every aspect of life, it has ignited the power of innovation and created critical opportunities to navigate and emerge even stronger from this crisis. In the first episode of this two-part series, Mike Alkire (@AlkirePremier), President of Premier, Inc., is joined by Mark Cuban (@mcuban), serial entrepreneur, Dallas Mavericks owner, and Shark Tank host, to discuss the importance of transparency and investing in data-sharing across the nation’s healthcare ecosystem, as well as leveraging AI in response to the pandemic.
Episode 5 | Dr. Peter Pronovost Improving Health Outcomes through Culture Transformation
June 30, 2020
Healthcare organizations cannot afford to wait out the continual uncertainty enveloping the industry. Many are embarking to redefine how they will grow and operate in this new environment. To succeed in a healthcare transformation, leaders need to focus on organizational culture. In this episode, Mike Alkire (@AlkirePremier), President of Premier, Inc. and Dr. Peter Pronovost (@PeterPronovost), Chief Clinical Transformation Officer, University Hospitals and TIME 100 Most Influential People in the world, discuss how health systems can improve care, reduce costs, and save lives by focusing on organizational culture.
Episode 4 | Dr. Mark McClellan Mounting a Data-Driven Response to COVID-19 (Part 2)
June 23, 2020
As the economy and businesses race to reopen, COVID-19 continues to bring unprecedented challenges to our nation’s leaders and communities alike, threatening lives and livelihoods. In part two of this special episode, Mike Alkire (@AlkirePremier), President of Premier, Inc. and Dr. Mark McClellan, former FDA and CMS chief, and the Director of the Duke Margolis Center for Health Policy, explore how the first modern pandemic of our time has altered the future of our country’s healthcare system.
Episode 3 | Dr. Mark McClellan Mounting a Data-Driven Response to COVID-19 (Part 1)
June 16, 2020
As the economy and businesses race to reopen, COVID-19 continues to bring unprecedented challenges to our nation’s leaders and communities alike, threatening lives and livelihoods. In this two-part special episode, Mike Alkire (@AlkirePremier), President of Premier, Inc. and Dr. Mark McClellan, former FDA and CMS chief, and the Director of the Duke Margolis Center for Health Policy, explore how big data is helping provide an early-warning system for the pandemic and protecting communities from the risk of COVID-19 resurgence.
Episode 2 | Noam Levey COVID-19’s Impact on the U.S. Healthcare System and Lessons Learned
June 2, 2020
As the private and public sectors work together to address the first pandemic of modern times, Mike Alkire (@AlkirePremier), President of Premier, Inc. and Noam Levey (@NoamLevey), a journalist covering national healthcare policy, examine the increasingly important role of big data big data in healthcare, the transformation technology has enabled across the health ecosystem, and the opportunities to build on the momentum by addressing holistic factors impacting outcomes, costs and experiences.
Episode 1 | Kathy Driscoll How Nurses Stepped Up to be the Nation’s Drivers of Patient Experiences
May 19, 2020
With the outbreak of COVID19, healthcare workers are not only at the frontlines of serving patients, but are also at increased risk of contracting the virus. In honor of the 150th celebration of national nurse week/month, Mike Alkire (@AlkirePremier), President of Premier, Inc., speaks with Kathy Driscoll (@KathyDriscoll01), Chief Nursing Officer at Humana, about purpose, empowerment and data and technology that is helping nurses provide care in meaningful ways.
Episode 0 | Mike Alkire Introducing... InsideOut
May 14, 2020
A sneak peek at “InsideOut,” a podcast focused on the ins and outs of healthcare and the smart solutions needed to help drive innovation and solve complex problems. Join Mike as he talks with Mark McClellan about the need for real-time data and technology solutions amid public health crises; discusses why hospitals can thrive in times of transformation with Terry Shaw; hears from Kathy Driscoll on how nurses shape patient experience; and many more. Subscribe now and you won’t miss a thing. And don’t be shy, leave us an email to learn more or if you would like to be considered as a guest.