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The Totally Adequate Podcast
Initiating conversations on the latest trends, network adequacy and provider data accuracy policy updates, and healthcare provider network management innovations.
Episodes
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AI Is a How, Not a Why, Rethinking Product Strategy for Health Plans
About this episode: AI is a tool for reaching a goal, and health plan leaders get the most from it by starting with the problem they need to solve. Chris…
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How Health Plans Can Close the Gap Between AI Ambition and Data Reality
About This Episode Payers are confident AI belongs in provider network management. The question is whether the data underneath it can keep up. In this episode…
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Inside the Lab: Data Science at Quest Analytics
Everyone talks about the importance of clean, accurate provider data, but who's actually doing the work to make that real? In this episode of The Totally…
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The Human Stakes Behind the Data
About this Episode Recorded live at Quest Analytics® Vision Quest 26 in Chicago, this episode brings together a patient and a clinician for a candid…
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The Network Promise Starts with Data
About this Episode Provider data plays a central role in delivering on the promise health plans make to their members. Its accuracy and reliability strengthen…
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You Can Buy Software, You Can't Buy Partnership
About this Episode: Success in provider network management starts with the right partners by your side. In this episode of The Totally Adequate Podcast, host…
The Totally Adequate PodcastProvider Data Accuracy and Network Strategy: What Health Plan Executives Need to Know for 2026
About this Episode: Provider data accuracy and network strategy are strategic priorities for health plans to consider. With heightened regulatory scrutiny…
The Totally Adequate PodcastFrom Crisis Response to Proactive Care: Improving the Patient Journey with AI and Innovation
About This Episode Join a candid conversation about the realities of navigating healthcare today. Hear how system-level gaps can delay care, and how industry…
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A Guide to AI-Driven Network Design
About This Episode In this episode, we share a technical-to-operational playbook that covers data quality issues and AI-driven network design. Join our guests…
The Totally Adequate PodcastSmarter Healthcare Networks With Affiliation Intelligence
Guests: Bob Tavernier, Solutions Executive, Quest Analytics | Connect on LinkedIn Joshua Abraham, Director of Network Strategy, CommonSpirit Health Host: April…
The Totally Adequate PodcastNavigating Texas Network Adequacy Requirements
About This Episode Texas has introduced some of the most stringent network adequacy requirements in the country that reshapes how health plans design, monitor…
The Totally Adequate PodcastBonus Episode: Why Vision Quest Took a Break And What's Coming Next
In this special bonus episode, Sophia Timmermeyer sits down with April Beane, VP of Marketing at Quest Analytics, to share an exclusive behind-the-scenes look…
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Insights and Strategies for Achieving High Quality Healthcare Provider Networks
In this episode host April Beane, VP of Marketing at Quest Analytics, is joined by Bob Tavernier, Sales Solution Executive at Quest Analytics, and Dr. Luke…
The Totally Adequate PodcastDriving Network Adequacy for Dual Eligibles: Overcoming Challenges and Delivering Solutions
Discover the intricate world of network adequacy for dual eligible populations—those who qualify for both Medicare and Medicaid—and the unique challenges they…
The Totally Adequate PodcastThe REAL Health Providers Act: What Health Plans Need to Know
Are health plans prepared for the sweeping changes proposed under the REAL Health Providers Act? In this episode, Kate Deiters and Zach Snyder break down the…
The Totally Adequate PodcastExecutive Order on Healthcare Price Transparency: What You Need to Know
In this episode, host Kate Deiters sits down with Zack Snyder, VP of Government Affairs at Quest Analytics, to discuss the Executive Order Making America…
The Totally Adequate PodcastProposed Medicare Advantage Rule & California Assembly Bill
In this episode of The Totally Adequate Podcast, we delve into the proposed rules for Medicare Advantage organizations and the new California Assembly Bill…
The Totally Adequate PodcastThe Final 2026 Payment Notice: Network Adequacy Updates for Qualified Health Plans
The Final Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2026 is out, and we're here to break it down for you. Kate Deiters and Zach Snyder discuss the key…
The Totally Adequate PodcastHealth Policy Updates: Proposed Payment 2026, MCO Final Rule, MHPAEA Final Rule, and CMS Provider Directory Pilot
Get ready for 2025 with the latest insights on major health policy changes! Join Kate Deiters and Zach Snyder as they break down federal policy updates related…
The Totally Adequate PodcastBonus Episode: Vision Quest 2024 Preview with April Beane
Get an Exclusive Preview of Vision Quest 2024 with April Beane! In this episode, guest host Kate Deiters, sits down with April Beane, VP of Marketing at Quest…
The Totally Adequate PodcastHealth Policy Updates: Talking Medicare Advantage and Marketplace Final Rules
Big changes are coming to Medicare Advantage and Marketplace policies! April Beane and health policy expert Kate Deiters dig into the CMS Contract Year 2025…
The Totally Adequate PodcastThe Art of the Possible: Next Generation Structured Provider Network Strategies
Leaders from Quest Analytics and Highmark Health join April Beane to discuss the future of provider network performance. As strategies evolve, how we build…
The Totally Adequate PodcastThe Role of Health Networks in Shaping Healthcare
The national talk track in healthcare tends to focus on cost, utilization management, serving underserved and high-cost populations, benefit design, and…
The Totally Adequate PodcastThe Last Decade in Healthcare Provider Network Management
What a difference 10 years makes! In this episode, host Kate Deiters talks with Eliza Hoffman, VP of Regional Payers at Quest Analytics, about the last decade…
The Totally Adequate PodcastKeeping Up With The Health Insurance Industry
Host Kate Deiters sits down with Anita Shields, Director of Client Support & Training at Quest Analytics. We talk about Anita's experience in the insurance…
The Totally Adequate PodcastTalkin' Telehealth
Kate Deiters and Zach Snyder discuss the current state of telehealth. The crystal ball is glowing bright as Zach and Kate peek into the future of telehealth…