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AHA Associate Podcast Series, Ep. 101 | Homeward Health
In this episode, Kathleen Wessel, vice president of business management and operations at the American Hospital Association, is joined by Amar Kendale, co-founder and president of Homeward Health. Together they'll discuss how rural hospitals can move from reactive triage to proactive transformation—by using AI not as a buzzword, but as a practical tool to stabilize finances, reduce burnout, and improve access.
AHA Associate Podcast Series, Ep. 100 | Siemens Healthineers
In this episode, Kathleen Wessel, vice president of business management and operations at the American Hospital Association, is joined by Stephanie Duggan, MD, FACEP, FAAPL, CPE, chief clinical officer at SSM Health. Join us as we explore how hospitals, health systems and medtech vendors are transforming traditional supplier relationships into strategic partnerships that drive innovation, improve outcomes, boost efficiency and build a stronger, sustainable future.
AHA Associate Podcast Series, Ep. 99 | Oracle Health
In this episode, Kathleen Wessel, vice president of business management and operations at the American Hospital Association, is joined by Dr. David Feinberg, Chairman at Oracle Health and Life Sciences. Together, they'll discuss how advanced analytics and cloud-enabled data integration are transforming clinical intelligence and care coordination. We’ll uncover how unified, actionable data can reduce care variation, improve population health outcomes, and support both front-line clinicians and back-office operations.
AHA Associate Podcast Series, Ep. 98 | Surgical Directions
In this episode, Kathleen Wessel, vice president of business management and operations at the American Hospital Association, is joined by Stephen Lovern at Carilion Clinic and Barbara McClenathan and Joan Cox at Surgical Directions. Join us for an inside look at how smart processes and a strong culture of teamwork transform surgical services. We’ll uncover the secrets to building a high-performing perioperative infrastructure that elevates quality, ensures safety and delivers operational excellence.
AHA Associate Podcast Series, Ep. 96 | Ailevate
In this episode, Kathleen Wessel, vice president of business management and operations at the of the American Hospital Association is joined by Amy Chivavibul, AI researcher at Ailevate. They’ll unpack how Agentic AI is moving beyond automation to become a strategic partner in care delivery and operations. Discover how hospitals are harnessing AI to solve staffing challenges, streamline operations, and improve patient care outcomes — while keeping human expertise at the center.
AHA Associate Podcast Series, Ep. 97 | IMO Health
In this episode, Kathleen Wessel, vice president of business management and operations at the American Hospital Association, is joined by Steven H. Rube, MD, FAMIA, chief medical officer at IMO Health as they explore how AI can enhance documentation and data quality, ease clinician burden while preserving intent, and deliver responsible, transparent care at the point of service.
AHA Associate Podcast Series, Ep. 94 | Tegria
In this episode, Kathleen Wessel, vice president of business management and operations at the American Hospital Association, is joined by Meg Johnson, director, care operations at Tegria and Robbie Bullough, senior director of consulting at KLAS Research. Join them as they discuss why structured change management is essential for turning tech investments into real transformation. Learn how aligning people, processes, and leadership from day one drives adoption, protects ROI and improves patient outcomes.
AHA Associate Podcast Series, Ep. 70 | CyraCom
In this episode, Kathleen Wessel, Vice President of Business Management and Operations at the AHA is joined by James Kent, Chief Financial and Operating Officer of CyraCom. Their discussion focuses on the impact of successful language services on care teams and hospital operations overall.
AHA Associate Podcast Series | HealthCare Support
In this episode, Kathleen Wessel is joined by Chris Abel, President of HealthCare Support, an Ingenovis Health company. Kathleen and Chris dig into the various disciplines, impacts and perspectives of allied health professionals in the hospital setting. By harnessing the expertise of allied health professionals, hospitals can provide comprehensive care, improve patient outcomes, enhance the patient experience, optimize resource utilization, and promote interprofessional collaboration.
AHA Associate Podcast Series | Helix
In this episode, Kathleen Wessel, VP of Business Management and Operations at the AHA, speaks with Dr. James Lu, MD, PhD, Chief Executive Officer & Co-founder of Helix and Dr. Calum MacRae, MD, PhD, Co-Director of Genomic Medicine and Professor of Medicine at Harvard University. Join them as they dive into the rapidly evolving field of genomics and personalized medicine. They will also discuss the positive impact of the growing role of genomics in healthcare, including how it impacts hospital data strategy and ultimately provides better patient care.