Why ICHRA Is Gaining Momentum With Employers and Public Entities

In this episode, Anna Liza Rodriguez, Vice President, Nursing and Patient Care Services and Chief Nursing Officer, Fox Chase Cancer Center discusses the organization’s ambulatory care excellence model, highlighting role clarity, staffing optimization, and improved care coordination. She also shares priorities for 2026, including nursing innovation, workforce engagement, and more.

In this episode, James Newman, Vice President of Patient Logistics at Virtua Health System, joins the podcast to discuss how care delivery is evolving beyond the hospital walls. He explores care-at-home models, including post-discharge management and mobile integrated health, and shares how empowering frontline employees drives better outcomes. James also offers practical advice for emerging leaders, emphasizing the importance of identifying issues early and adapting quickly.

In this episode, Jack Hooper, CEO and Co-founder of Take Command, explains how individual coverage HRAs are reshaping employer sponsored benefits and why adoption is accelerating. He discusses cost control, employee choice, and what early success stories signal for the future of health insurance.

In this episode, Todd Karpinski, PharmD, MS, FASHP, FACHE, System Vice President and Chief Pharmacy Officer at WVU Medicine, joins the podcast to discuss the evolving pharmacy landscape. He shares perspectives on ongoing challenges with retail pharmacy reimbursements, addressing staffing shortages, and how strategic partnerships can support sustainable growth and strengthen pharmacy operations across the health system.

In this episode, Jean Ann Larson, Senior Associate Dean for Leadership Development at the Heersink School of Medicine and Chief Leadership Development Officer at UAB Medicine, shares how her team is supporting leaders through rapid organizational change and system expansion.

In this episode, Donnie Rosario, System Vice President of Laboratory Services at CommonSpirit Health, shares insights on leading large scale lab operations, addressing workforce and financial pressures, and using data, automation, and trust driven leadership to translate strategy into consistent operational results across a national health system.

In this episode, Dr. Suparna Dutta, Chair of the Medicine Department at Hartford HealthCare, discusses leading integrated care across inpatient and ambulatory settings, addressing social determinants of health, and using technology to improve access, transitions of care, and patient outcomes.

In this episode, Sarina Rodriques, Associate Vice President of System Lab Operations at Rush University System for Health, shares how Rush is building a unified laboratory model focused on workforce sustainability, insourcing strategies, and strong governance to support quality, safety, and long-term system growth.

In this episode, Kayce Degenhardt, Vice President of Clinical Applications at Inova Health System, shares how AI, automation, and redesigned access strategies are improving efficiency, reducing clinician burden, and supporting value based care across the system.

In this episode, Sarah Matt, MD, MBA, health technology strategist and author of "The Borderless Healthcare Revolution", discusses her journey from surgery to health tech and shares a framework for improving healthcare access across geography, technology, trust, and equity.