Digital Health Leaders Podcast

Listening for More: When Clinical Conversations Become Clinical Intelligence

Clinical AI is moving beyond capturing clinical conversations to ensuring clinicians can make sense of and utilize the information surrounding it. In this episode, Russ B

Built for Change: Rethinking the Boundaries of Healthcare Infrastructure

Russ Branzell, President and CEO of CHIME, is joined by Jim Stevens, Senior Director of Data Center and Hybrid/Multicloud Advanced Technology Solutions at Connection, to

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 those reso

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 Officer at

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 accessing more

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 Kavarthapu, CEO of s

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 that protect c

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 assumptions about

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 ones deserve

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 Services explor

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 important lead

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 leadership, culture

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 leaders are effec

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 in healthca

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 conversation on the t

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 the evolving

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 Technology Officer a

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 evolving role o

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 discussion

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 resilient, hig