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In this episode of the Health Systems CXO podcast, Robin Brand interviews Dan Liljenquist, Chief Strategy Officer at Intermountain Health, about the challenges facing rural healthcare and the innovative hub and spoke model being implemented to address these issues. The conversation covers the virtual hospital concept, the importance of collaboration among healthcare systems, and the need for advocacy and policy engagement to support rural health initiatives. Dan shares insights on the guiding principles of their coalition, the scalability of their model, and the positive outcomes they are already seeing in patient care.

Your Health System CXO podcast host Jasmaine McClain & David Zuckerman, president and founder of the Healthcare Anchor Network, discuss the transformative potential of health systems as anchor institutions in addressing community disinvestment and economic insecurity. Together they emphasizes the importance of leveraging hiring, purchasing, and investing practices to create equitable local economies.

Anne Herleth, your Health System CXO Podcast host discusses the critical role of nurse managers in healthcare and how health systems are failing to support them. Anne highlights the increasing responsibilities of nurse managers, the challenges they face with workload and burnout, and the need for strategic initiatives to improve their working conditions.

Your Health System CXO podcast host Jasmaine McClain has special guest Rachel Thornton join her to discuss health equity. Rachel, pediatrician and healthcare executive at Nemours Children's Health, discusses her journey in healthcare leadership and the importance of health equity.

In this video, we will cover:

• Three key characteristics that set Leading Health Systems apart

• How do these unique features shape their approach to working with industry partners

• How to tailor your strategy to better collaborate with Leading Health Systems

• The organizational structures and governance models that define Leading Health Systems

• How authority for decision-making is shared across clinical, administrative, and board leadership

• How changes in leadership roles and board composition influence partnership strategies for industry

In this video, we will cover:

• Key executive realities shaping health system decision-making in 2025

• Practical strategies to build trust and credibility with C-suite leaders

• A framework for tailoring your engagement based on each executive’s role, pressures, and priorities

By building strong partnerships across nursing and health equity, health system leaders can create a strong foundation for effective social determinants of health (SDOH) screening. This roundtable explores expert insights from Novant Health and Virtua Health on how cross-functional collaboration between nursing and health equity teams has elevated their SDOH assessment and intervention pathways.