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Digital Health Leaders Podcast
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 level.
Episodes
- Digital Health Leaders Podcast
Specialization at Scale: Preserving What Works While Expanding What’s Possible
Scale can give healthcare organizations access to greater technology, talent, and capability, but only if growth preserves the specialized knowledge that makes…
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Beyond the Feature List: Designing Better Technology for Healthcare’s Connected Future
What makes healthcare technology truly work is rarely captured on a feature list. Russ Branzell, President and CEO of CHIME, joins Scott Sbihli, Chief Product…
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The Orchestration Imperative: Why Execution is the New AI Advantage
In this episode, Russ Branzell, President and CEO of CHIME, and Sundar Subramanian, CEO of Zyter, examine why the next competitive advantage may lie not in…
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The Business of Better Care: Creating Simplicity in Modern Healthcare
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…
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The Architecture of Trust: Securing Healthcare in the Age of AI
Russ Branzell, President and CEO of CHIME, welcomes Christopher Logan, Healthcare CISO at Zscaler, to explore what it takes to build security architectures…
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Trust at Machine Speed: Governing Identity in the Age of Agentic AI
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…
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The Distance Between Vision and Value: Closing the Gap in Digital Health Strategy
Peak Perspectives: Conversations from the Climb Healthcare leaders rarely suffer from a shortage of ambitious ideas. The harder challenge is deciding which…
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Small Patients, Big Lessons: Data, Decisions, and the Human Judgement Behind Better Care
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…
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From Automation to Autonomy: Reinvesting Capacity to Build Healthcare's AI Workforce
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…
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Building Purpose-Driven Organizations: Leadership, Culture, and the Unparalleled Promise of AI in Healthcare
Russ Branzell, President and CEO of CHIME, sits down with Andy Smith, Managing Partner and Founder of Impact Advisors, for a candid conversation about…
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The Discipline Behind Digital Transformation: How Healthcare Organizations Create Real Capacity for Innovation
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…
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Sticking the Landing in Healthcare's AI Era: Turning Innovation Into Operational Impact
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…
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Engineering the Future of Care: Modernization, AI, and the Resilient Systems Shaping Healthcare Technology
Russ Branzell, President and CEO of CHIME, sits down with Anupama Ambe, Senior Vice President and Managing Director for Healthcare at Kyndryl, for a…
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Why Clinical Conversations Matter: Leading Human-Centered AI in Healthcare
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…
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From Matching to Meaning: Why Trusted Identity Is the Foundation of Healthcare AI
Russ Branzell, President and CEO of CHIME, continues the conversation on digital identity with Clay Ritchey, CEO of Verato, and Inderpal Kohli, Chief…
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The Role of the Modern Healthcare CIO: Leadership, Complexity, and Lasting Impact
Russ Branzell, President and CEO of CHIME, welcomes Theresa Meadows, Chief Information Officer in Residence at symplr, for an in-depth conversation on the…
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From Promise to Performance: Advancing Digital Health with Intention and Impact
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…
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Driving Resilient Care: Leadership, Technology, and Transformation in Digital Healthcare
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…
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Blazing the Next Frontier: The 2026 CHIME + KLAS Trailblazer Award
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…
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Compassion as Infrastructure: Scaling Predictive Care Across the Enterprise
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…
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From Inflection to Impact: Operationalizing AI for Sustainable Healthcare Transformation
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…
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Scaling AI Responsibly: Workforce Readiness and Patient Trust in Healthcare
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…
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Scaling with Intent: Leadership, Growth, and Innovation in Digital Health
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…
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From Legacy to Leadership: Guiding Healthcare IT Through Its Next Era
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…
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Beyond the Buzz: Reimagining Cloud and Data Strategies in Healthcare
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…
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Empowering Transformation: Leading with Strategy, Purpose, and Partnership in Digital Health
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…
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Culture by Design: How Intentional Leadership Is Shaping the Future of Health and Care
Russ Branzell, President and CEO of CHIME, sits down with healthcare leader Clint Drawdy, Chief Executive Officer, for a thoughtful conversation on the…
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The Case for Audacity in AI and Capacity Management Strategy
What Keeps You Up at Night? – Tales from the Digital Frontier The Case for Audacity in AI and Capacity Management Strategy Russ Branzell welcomes Erik Barnett…
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Empowering Providers and Platforms: How Digital Health Must Evolve
What Keeps You Up at Night? – Tales from the Digital Frontier Empowering Providers and Platforms: How Digital Health Must Evolve Host and Guest: Russ Branzell…
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From Matching to Meaning: The New Standard for Identity in Healthcare
This episode introduces the identity crisis facing healthcare and explores why 80% coverage isn’t the ceiling — it’s just the floor. With a candid conversation…
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Trust, Scale, and Strategy: What We Still Get Wrong About Digital Health Execution
What Keeps You Up at Night? – Tales from the Digital Frontier Trust, Scale, and Strategy: What We Still Get Wrong About Digital Health Execution Host and…
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L2L: Redefining Access: Digital Identity, Cybersecurity, and the Future of Care Delivery
In this episode, CHIME President and CEO Russ Branzell is joined by Fran Rosch, CEO of Imprivata. Together, they delve into one of digital health’s most…
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L2L: Leadership Lessons from the Frontlines of Biotech and Digital Innovation
Russ Branzell, President and CEO of CHIME, sits down with Dr. Okan Ekinci, CMIO & Global Head of Digital Technology at Roche Information Solutions, to explore…
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Reimagining Care: Hospital-at-Home, Remote Innovation, and the New Healthcare Frontier
As healthcare extends beyond traditional walls, leaders are rethinking how, where, and by whom care is delivered. In this episode of CHIMEcast, CHIME President…
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L2L: Securing the Future: Leadership, Cyber Resilience, and Digital Trust in Healthcare
In the latest Leader2Leader episode, Russ Branzell, President & CEO of CHIME, sits down with John Chirillo, Principal Security Architect at Connection, for a…
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L2L: Leading Healthcare’s Data Revolution: Innovation, Security, and the Future of Care
In this episode of CHIME’s Leader-to-Leader Podcast, Russ Branzell, President and CEO of CHIME, sits down with Jason Rose, CEO of Clearsense, to explore the…
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Strategic IT Spend in Healthcare: Leading Through Innovation, Scarcity, and Complexity
In this episode, CHIME President and CEO, Russ Branzell welcomes Rachael England, Associate Principal of Digital Technologies at Vizient, to unpack the complex…
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From Chaos to Clarity: Data Strategies for Scalable AI in Healthcare
In this episode, Harmeet Chauhan, CEO of GS Lab | GAVS Technologies, shares his insights on the evolving role of AI and data infrastructure in healthcare. He…
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A New Frontier in Healthcare: Cloud Solutions and the Future of Patient Care
Allyson Fryhoff, Managing Director of Global Healthcare and Life Sciences at Amazon Web Services (AWS) joins Russ Branzell, President and CEO of CHIME to…
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Next-Gen Cloud Developments Driving Innovation in Healthcare
Russ Branzell, President and CEO of CHIME welcomes PV SubbaRao, Senior Vice President of Global Healthcare and Life Sciences at Rackspace for an in-depth…
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Federated Identity in Healthcare: Security, Compliance & the Future of Digital Authentication
Jason Barr, Vice President of Healthcare at ID.me joins Russ Branzell, President and CEO of CHIME to breakdown the complexities of federated identity in…
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Thinking Differently – How Digital Health Leaders Can Drive Transformational Change in Healthcare
Russ Branzell, President and CEO of CHIME welcomes fellow CHIME Board Member, Jon Manis, SVP and CIO at CHRISTUS Health to the show for an insightful…
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AI & Healthcare Leadership: Navigating Change, Innovation, and Impact
President and CEO of CHIME, Russ Branzell welcomes recently appointed CHIME Board member, Michael Blumental, Chief Strategy Officer at Hyro as they discuss the…
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Pioneering Healthcare Innovation: CHIME and KLAS Trailblazer Award 2025
Adam Gale, Founder and CEO of KLAS and Shiv Rao, MD, Founder, CEO of Abridge join Russ Branzell, President and CEO of CHIME as they discuss the significance of…
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Revolutionizing Care: The Future of Patient and Provider Experiences
Russ Branzell, President and CEO of CHIME, welcomes Adnan Iqbal, CEO, Luma Health and Michelle Winfield-Hanrahan, Chief Clinical Access Officer, University of…
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Navigating Complexity – Digital Health Leaders on Innovation, Efficiency & Sustainability
CHIME President and CEO, Russ Branzell welcomes BJ Schaknowski, CEO at symplr and Matt Kull, EVP, Chief Information and Digital Officer at Inova Health as they…
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Leader to Leader: Overcoming Workforce Shortages and Advancing Rural Health Through Digital Innovation
In the latest Leader-to-Leader episode, Russ Branzell, President and CEO of CHIME, and Paul Slaughter, Chief Operating Officer of Nordic Global, discuss how…
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Navigating Innovation, Leadership and the Human Element of Healthcare
CHIME President and CEO, Russ Branzell welcomes Dr. Heather Haugen, Vice President of Healthcare and Life Sciences at NTT Data to the L2L Podcast for an…
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Connecting the World: Digital Health’s Role in Global Collaboration
In this episode, Russ Branzell, CHIME President & CEO, talks with Dr. Sangita Reddy, Joint Managing Director at Apollo Hospitals, about digital health's role…
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Securing Healthcare: Cyber Threats, Challenges, and CHIME's Role in the Fight
Host: Russ Branzell, CHIME President & CEO Guest: Lisa Gallagher, CHIME National Advisor for Cybersecurity
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Leader to Leader: Empowering Healthcare Through Technology and Continuous Learning
In our latest Leader2Leader episode, CHIME President and CEO, Russ Branzell, sits down with Sandy Saggar, CEO of Connexall, to dive deep into the evolving…
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Ethical and Regulatory Considerations in Big Data and AI
Sponsored by ELLKAY Speakers: Russ Branzell, CHIME President & CEO Ajay Kapare, President & Chief Strategy Officer, ELLKAY Dan Howard, Chief Information…
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Transforming Healthcare Operations: Tackling Rising Costs and Workforce Burnout
On today's CHIMECast Episode, Hosted by Russ Branzell, President and CEO of CHIME, we welcome Rich Rodgers , Vice President of Product Management, Oracle and…
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Leveraging AI for Improved Healthcare Outcomes
Sponsored by ELLKAY In today's episode Russ, President and CEO, CHIME, talks with Aaron Miri, CHCIO, CDH-E, FCHIME SVP and Chief Digital & Information Officer…
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Celebrating Visionary Leadership: CHIME’s 2025 CIO of the Year
As we continue to celebrate Rusty Yeager as our 2025 CIO of the Year, we're excited to release our latest CHIMECast Episode: Celebrating Visionary Leadership…
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Leader to Leader: Resilience and Innovation in Healthcare
Join us as CHIME President and CEO, Russ Branzell, sits down with BJ, CEO of symplr. In today's episode we dive into: The ever evolving landscape of healthcare…
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Empowering Rural Health IT Uniting Digital Health Leaders to Improve Patient Care
In this episode Russ Branzell, President and CEO of CHIME, talks with Tina Burbine, Principal, Strategic Advisory Services - Digital Health at Nordic Global…
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Transforming Healthcare with Digital Innovation
Welcome to the latest episode of CHIMEcast! In this insightful "Road to Forum" episode, CHIME President & CEO Russ Branzell sits down with digital health…
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The Role of Big Data in Healthcare Transformation
Sponsored by ELLKAY In this episode, Russ Branzell, President and CEO at CHIME is joined by Dr. Zafar Chaudry, Senior Vice President and Chief Digital and…
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Leader to Leader: Building Blocks of Healthcare: Leadership, Optimization, and Innovation
Join us for another enlightening L2L Podcast episode as Russ Branzell, President and CEO of CHIME, welcomes Clint Drawdy, CEO of iMethods. Clint shares his…