Powered by Outcomes Rocket Media, Executive Uninterrupted shines a spotlight on the forces transforming the payer ecosystem, from large national health plans and the Blues to provider-owned plans and regional innovators. Join Brian Urban and Saul Marquez for sharp conversations with changemakers driving cost optimization, care delivery alignment, data accuracy, and value-based evolution.
Executive Uninterrupted
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Powered by Outcomes Rocket Media, Executive Uninterrupted shines a spotlight on the forces transforming the payer ecosystem, from large national health plans and the Blues to provider-owned plans and regional innovators. Join Brian Urban and Saul Marquez for sharp conversations with changemakers driving cost optimization, care delivery alignment, data accuracy, and value-based evolution.
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June 18, 2026
Fighting Cancer and Avoidable Suffering Through GI Innovation with Dr. Austin Chiang, Chief Medical Officer of Endoscopy at Medtronic, and Dr. Nate Merriman, Medical Director of GI and Digestive Health at Intermountain Health
Note: The views and opinions shared in this episode are those of the guests and do not necessarily reflect the views of their organizations. GI innovation is not just about new tools. It is about making better care easier to access, safer to deliver, and more patient-centered. In this episode, Dr. Austin Chiang, Chief Medical Officer of Endoscopy at Medtronic, and Dr. Nate Merriman, Medical Director of GI and Digestive Health for the Canyons and Desert Regions at Intermountain Health, talk about the future of digestive health innovation from both the medtech and health system perspectives. They discuss how digital tools like GI Genius and PillCam Genius are reshaping endoscopy, improving clinical quality, and creating new opportunities to expand access to care. Dr. Merriman shares how health systems can evaluate innovation through small pilots, fast learning, and thoughtful scaling, especially for rural and underserved communities. The conversation also explores food as medicine, patient literacy, social media’s role in health education, and why patient and clinician voices must guide the design of new technologies. Tune in to hear how GI leaders are bringing together technology, strategy, and human-centered care to improve digestive health and reduce avoidable suffering. Resources Connect with Dr. Austin Chiang on LinkedIn.Connect with Dr. Nathan Merriman on LinkedIn. Follow Medtronic on LinkedIn and explore their website. Follow Intermountain Health on LinkedIn and discover their website.
June 4, 2026
Stabilizing the Rotating Door: The Urgent Need for Strong Healthcare Leadership with Dr. Reshma Gupta, Chief of Population Health and Accountable Care at UC Davis Health
Population health works best when leaders stop chasing shiny tools and start building around what communities actually need. In this episode, Dr. Reshma Gupta, Chief of Population Health and Accountable Care at UC Davis Health, shares how her childhood experiences, clinical training, policy work, and leadership roles shaped her mission-driven approach to healthcare transformation. She explains why population health should be viewed not as a department or contract function, but as a leadership philosophy grounded in community needs, practical strategy, and data-informed decision-making. The conversation explores her work in policy and alternative payment models, as well as UC Davis Health’s efforts to build a regional food system through a food waste-to-health initiative. Dr. Gupta also discusses the future of healthcare, highlighting agentic AI, upstream social needs, and stronger leadership as key drivers of sustainable reform. Tune in and learn how population health, thoughtful innovation, and modern leadership can reshape healthcare from the ground up. Resources Connect with Dr. Reshma Gupta on LinkedIn here. Follow the University of California on LinkedIn and explore their website here!
May 11, 2026
From "Nice-to-Have" to Proven Strategy: The Evidence-Based Model for Health Equity with Nebeyou Abebe, SVP of SDoH at Highmark Health
What if the biggest drivers of health outcomes aren’t happening inside the healthcare system at all? In this episode, Nebeyou Abebe, SVP of SDoH at Highmark Health, talks about how to operationalize social determinants of health at scale through an integrated payer-provider model. He shares how building a coordinated social care network with community organizations is improving outcomes while reducing costs by nearly $700 per member per month. He explains why leadership alignment, trust, and consumer-centered design are essential to making social health a true enterprise strategy. He also highlights how cross-sector collaboration and rigorous measurement can turn health equity into a scalable, evidence-based model that influences policy. Tune in and discover how social health can move from intention to measurable impact. Resources Connect with Nebeyou Abebe on LinkedIn here. Find out more about Highmark Health on LinkedIn, and visit their website here! Learn more about Highmark Health’s Social Care here! Read Highmark Health’s paper on Social Care Network’s Impact on Health Care Costs here!
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