Health Care Rounds

Rebuilding Pediatric Care From the Ground Up w/ Danish Qureshi, Founder & CEO, Zarminali Pediatrics

Pediatric care is one of the most fragmented and underfunded corners of the American health system. Parents are left as de facto care coordinators, specialists work in silos, and children with complex needs fall through the cracks. What would it look like to actually fix that? Danish Qureshi, Founder and CEO, Zarminali Pediatrics joins host John Marchica to discuss the personal experience that sparked a new model for pediatric care, why fragmentation in pediatrics is a problem the system has ignored for too long, and what it takes to build an integrated multi-specialty practice designed around children and families. ================================================  🎙 ABOUT DANISH QURESHI Having personally dealt with the struggles of finding comprehensive pediatric care for a child with an autoimmune disorder, and the overwhelming stress that can place on a family left having to coordinate their own care, Danish is committed to the mission of changing the way that pediatric care is delivered across the country. Prior to Zarminali, Danish was the Co-Founder, President and Chief Operating Officer of LifeStance Health (NASDAQ: LFST). Founded with the mission of increasing access to trusted, affordable, and personalized mental health care, LifeStance has grown into the nation’s largest provider of virtual and in-person outpatient mental health care, with approximately 7,000 clinicians and more than 550 centers across 33 states. Danish oversaw all operations nationwide of LifeStance-supported practices as well as the shared services teams including marketing, customer care, real estate, credentialing, integrations, and payor contracting. Prior to the role of President and COO, Danish served as the Chief Growth Officer of LifeStance, overseeing all growth initiatives, including de novo site openings and the expansion of LifeStance’s existing footprint into new markets, clinician recruiting, and patient marketing nationwide. Prior to LifeStance, Danish was the former SVP of Strategic Initiatives at Accelecare Wound Centers, Inc., and COO of the post-acute division, Accelecare Wound Professionals, LLC. During his tenure, the post-acute division launched and grew into a nationwide network of 400 skilled nursing facilities under contract, with physicians employed across 22 states. Prior to Accelecare, Danish worked at Nautic Partners, a Providence, RI-based mid-market private equity firm, with a focus on health care services. He began his career as a management consultant with Bain & Company. Danish holds a BA from Northwestern University. 🎙 ABOUT HEALTH CARE ROUNDS  Health Care Rounds is a weekly podcast developed for health care leaders who are at the forefront of health care delivery and payment reform. Join Darwin Research Group founder and CEO John Marchica as he discusses the latest advancements in health care business news and policy developments.  CONNECT WITH US:🌐 Visit us on the web 🌐 Follow Health Care Rounds on LinkedIn 🌐 Follow Darwin Research Group on LinkedIn📺 Watch Health Care Rounds on YouTube🎧 Listen on Apple Podcasts🎧 Listen on Spotify ⚙️ Health Care Rounds is produced by Grippi Media

Lessons From Leading a Safety Net Hospital w/ Tesa Anewishki, President & CEO, Loretto Hospital

On Chicago's West Side, a 100-year-old safety net hospital serves a community where the average life expectancy is 20 years shorter than it is just seven minutes away. Loretto Hospital collects 32 cents on the dollar, runs on 84% Medicaid, and still finds ways to innovate, collaborate, and show up for people that the rest of the system has left behind.  Tesa Anewishki, CEO, Loretto Hospital joins host John Marchica to discuss what it really takes to lead a safety net hospital, how community-rooted care models are closing the gap on health disparities, and why collaboration beats competition when people's lives are on the line.  ================================================  🎙 ABOUT TESA ANEWISHKI  Tesa Anewishki is the first African and Native American woman to serve as president and chief executive officer in the hospital’s 100-year history. Loretto is an acute care, safety net hospital that provides access to essential medical services to the Austin Community and adjacent west side neighborhoods. She governs operations for 20 primary care and specialty clinics and leads more than 500 team members.  An equity advocate and patient ambassador, Tesa knows that accessibility to high-quality healthcare is more than an individual’s right – but what is, humane and just! Tesa seeks to address the death gap through transformative investment in communities of color that have often been overlooked and underserved. She is a catalyst for creative and innovative solutions that address the political and social determinants of health that contribute to the decrease in life expectancy.  Tesa started working at Loretto Hospital in 2010 as the director of marketing and foundation administrator directing media, public relations, advertising, and community and clinical outreach. Later, she became the chief development officer and executive director, securing more than $36 million dollars in grant funding and donations. A seasoned strategist, she began her career working in advertising and brand management for national consumer products and media firms, including American Urban Radio Networks, GeoSegment Marketing for General Mill,s and Proctor & Gardner Advertising. She later joined the iconic Johnson Publishing Company as the marketing director of JET Magazine, with responsibility for the strategic planning, management, budget, execution, and evaluation of nationwide marketing programs and merchandising activities for advertisers.  A Chicago native, Tesa holds an MBA from the Keller Graduate School of Management and is a graduate of Roosevelt University with a degree in Integrated Marketing Communications. Tesa has been a community advocate and involved in community service for over 30 years. She is a current Board Member and previous Board Chair of Featherfist, one of Chicago’s largest homeless outreach agencies. She also serves on the Westside Community Stakeholders Executive Committee. She is a 2023 recipient of the 100 Westside Women of Wisdom and Inspiration Awards and received an honorary award from the Westside Chamber of Commerce for outstanding service to the community. She often volunteers her time at Claudia’s & Eddie’s Place, a recovery home, to mentor women on job readiness and career paths. 🎙 ABOUT HEALTH CARE ROUNDS  Health Care Rounds is a weekly podcast developed for health care leaders who are at the forefront of health care delivery and payment reform. Join Darwin Research Group founder and CEO John Marchica as he discusses the latest advancements in health care business news and policy developments.  CONNECT WITH US:🌐 Visit us on the web 🌐 Follow Health Care Rounds on LinkedIn 🌐 Follow Darwin Research Group on LinkedIn📺 Watch Health Care Rounds on YouTube🎧 Listen on Apple Podcasts🎧 Listen on Spotify ⚙️ Health Care Rounds is produced by Grippi Media

How the VA Proved The Pharma Model Wrong w/ Dr. Eric Scott, U.S. Dept. of Veteran Affairs

The VA is one of the largest integrated health systems in the country, but it operates unlike anything in the private sector. What can pharmacy leaders and health system executives learn from an organization that has embedded pharmacists into clinical care for decades, given them prescriptive privileges, and built virtual urgent care teams from the ground up?  Dr. Eric Scott, Former Chief of Pharmacy, US Department of Veterans Affairs, joins Health Care Rounds to discuss what makes the VA uniquely positioned to innovate, how the evolving role of pharmacists challenges private sector norms, and what a mission-driven health system looks like from the inside.  ================================================  🎙 ABOUT DR. ERIC G. SCOTT  Eric G. Scott, PharmD, is an innovative health care leader and recently retired from VA as the founding Chief of Pharmacy at VHA VISN 2 VA Health Connect, a virtual health care center serving the Veterans of New York and New Jersey. Throughout a distinguished 28-year career in VA, Dr. Scott has specialized in bridging the gap between complex clinical services and large-scale contact center technology. As a champion of "upstream" health care, he developed the first-of-its-kind virtual urgent care Clinical Pharmacist Provider (CPP) model and has overseen clinical operations handling millions of annual contacts. His work focuses on pharmacist-led disease management, clinical quality, and the strategic modernization of federal health care infrastructure.  🎙 ABOUT HEALTH CARE ROUNDS  Health Care Rounds is a weekly podcast developed for health care leaders who are at the forefront of health care delivery and payment reform. Join Darwin Research Group founder and CEO John Marchica as he discusses the latest advancements in health care business news and policy developments.    CONNECT WITH US:🌐 Visit us on the web 🌐 Follow Health Care Rounds on LinkedIn 🌐 Follow Darwin Research Group on LinkedIn📺 Watch Health Care Rounds on YouTube🎧 Listen on Apple Podcasts🎧 Listen on Spotify ⚙️ Health Care Rounds is produced by Grippi Media

How Health Systems Build Elite Clinical Leaders w/ Dr. Jonathan Stallkamp, CMO, Main Line Health

Physician leadership can make or break a health system. What does it really take to earn doctors’ trust and move an organization forward?  Dr. Jonathan Stallkamp, Chief Medical Officer of Main Line Health, joins host John Marchica to discuss building physician engagement, developing future clinical leaders, and strengthening culture inside a complex health system.   ================================================    🎙 ABOUT JONATHAN STALLKAMP  Dr. Jonathan Stallkamp serves as Senior Vice President and Chief Medical Officer for Main Line Health. Dr. Stallkamp, a leader focused on safe, high-quality and equitable care, joined the System in 2005.  As the Chief Medical Officer for Main Line Health, Dr. Stallkamp provides executive oversight of all clinical operations, ensuring the delivery of safe, high-quality and patient-centered care across the System. He leads initiatives that advance clinical excellence, quality improvement, patient safety and physician engagement, while fostering collaboration among Main Line Health’s hospitals, physician practices and clinical programs. In this role, Dr. Stallkamp works to align clinical performance with organizational goals, regulatory standards and best practices that support Main Line Health’s mission to deliver superior care to the communities it serves.  🎙 ABOUT HEALTH CARE ROUNDS  Health Care Rounds is a weekly podcast developed for health care leaders who are at the forefront of health care delivery and payment reform. Join Darwin Research Group founder and CEO John Marchica as he discusses the latest advancements in health care business news and policy developments.    CONNECT WITH US:🌐 Visit us on the web 🌐 Follow Health Care Rounds on LinkedIn 🌐 Follow Darwin Research Group on LinkedIn📺 Watch Health Care Rounds on YouTube🎧 Listen on Apple Podcasts🎧 Listen on Spotify ⚙️ Health Care Rounds is produced by Grippi Media

A New Blueprint for Rural Health Care w/ Natalie L. Baggio, President, Corewell Health South

Regional health leaders are being asked to do the impossible right now: deliver on systemwide strategy while staying deeply responsive to the realities on the ground. In rural markets especially, the pressures around access, staffing, and infrastructure are forcing health systems to rethink what “care delivery” looks like in practice.  Natalie Baggio, President, Corewell Health South joins Health Care Rounds host John Marchica, CEO of Darwin Research Group, to discuss balancing local priorities with system strategy, strengthening workforce pipelines to improve retention and reduce burnout, and expanding access through partnerships and new care models.  ================================================  🎙 ABOUT NATALIE L. BAGGIO  Prior to joining Corewell Health, Baggio served in multiple health care leadership roles at Mercy Health South in St. Louis, Missouri. Natalie earned a bachelor’s degree in organizational leadership from Greenville College, a bachelor of science in nursing from Chamberlain College of Nursing, a master of business administration from Webster University, and a doctor of nursing practice from Baylor University. Natalie is currently enrolled in the Johnson & Johnson Nurse Innovation Fellowship Program    🎙 ABOUT HEALTH CARE ROUNDS  Health Care Rounds is a weekly podcast developed for health care leaders who are at the forefront of health care delivery and payment reform. Join Darwin Research Group founder and CEO John Marchica as he discusses the latest advancements in health care business news and policy developments.  CONNECT WITH US:🌐 Visit us on the web 🌐 Follow Health Care Rounds on LinkedIn 🌐 Follow Darwin Research Group on LinkedIn📺 Watch Health Care Rounds on YouTube🎧 Listen on Apple Podcasts🎧 Listen on Spotify ⚙️ Health Care Rounds is produced by Grippi Media