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Season 1 | Episode 61 - Nov 17, 2026

Bold Moves: Rush's COO on Its Partnership with One Medical and Its Proposed Merger with Endeavor

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Chief Strategy Officers

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In this episode, Rush University System for Health’s EVP and COO Matt Walsh walks us through the strategic fit behind Rush’s proposed merger with Endeavor Health and how he sees it and other partnerships changing access for patients across Chicagoland. He also shares how Rush evaluates partners on capital, competency, scale, and speed, how its co-branded partnership with Amazon One Medical connects primary care patients to Rush specialists, and why he wants operational owners at the table before any partnership goes to final approval.

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