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37:40

The Future of Palliative Care: Who Will Lead, Who...

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2026/10/02

Who will lead community-based palliative care—and how will they pay for care that meets patients’ needs? In Part Two of The Future of Palliative Care: Who Will Lead, Who Will Pay, and What Comes Next?, Chris Comeaux joins CAPC CEO Brynn Bowman to explore palliative care reimbursement, hospice leadership, and the choices shaping serious illness care. Bowman makes a clear distinction: many organizations can deliver palliative care, but the field must lead on quality. New payment opportunities o...

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27:01

The Future of Palliative Care: Who Will Lead, Who...

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2026/09/30

What will it take for palliative care to reach every patient who needs it—and who will ultimately pay for that care? In Part One of “The Future of Palliative Care: Who Will Lead, Who Will Pay, and What Comes Next?”, host Chris Comeaux sits down with Brynn Bowman, CEO of the Center to Advance Palliative Care (CAPC), for a forward-looking conversation about the forces reshaping palliative care—and what healthcare leaders need to be watching now. As palliative care principles spread across o...

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27:59

AI Can’t Replace This: The Leadership Advantage...

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2026/09/25

What if the greatest leadership advantage in the age of AI is something technology can never truly replicate? As artificial intelligence transforms how we work, lead, and communicate, the temptation is to use technology to accomplish more—and move even faster. But what if the real opportunity is to use AI to create more margin for the human work of leadership? In Part Two of “AI Can’t Replace This: The Leadership Advantage That’s More Human Than Ever,” Chris Comeaux continues his conversation...

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32:35

AI Can’t Replace This: The Leadership Advantage...

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2026/09/23

What if the greatest leadership advantage in the age of AI is something artificial intelligence can never truly replicate? As AI becomes smarter, faster, and more embedded in the workplace, Dr. Andrea Hollingsworth believes the qualities that make us distinctly human—compassion, connection, vulnerability, and the ability to care—are becoming more valuable, not less. In Part One of “AI Can’t Replace This: The Leadership Advantage That’s More Human Than Ever,” host Chris Comeaux sits down with ...

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31:26

The Critical Competencies Hospice Leaders Must Build...

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2026/09/18

Hospice is changing—and the leaders who prepare now will be positioned to shape what comes next. In Part Two of The Critical Competencies Hospice Leaders Must Build for Value-Based Care Success, host Chris Comeaux continues his conversation with Dr. Jessica Hubbs about what hospice and palliative care organizations need to succeed as healthcare moves toward more integrated, value-based models. What capabilities should hospice organizations build internally—and when should they partner? Dr. ...

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31:51

The Critical Competencies Hospice Leaders Must Build...

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2026/09/16

The future of hospice is being rewritten—and the organizations that prepare now may be the ones best positioned to serve patients in a value-based world. Healthcare is rapidly moving beyond traditional fee-for-service toward models focused on outcomes, total cost of care, and coordinated care delivery. In Part One of The Critical Competencies Hospice Leaders Must Build for Value-Based Care Success, host Chris Comeaux sits down with Dr. Jessica Hubbs, Internist and Chief Clinical Officer...

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22:42

Your Culture Isn't What You Say—It's What You...

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2026/09/11

Your culture isn’t defined by what your organization says it values—it’s revealed by the behaviors it allows, rewards, and repeats. In Part Two of Your Culture Isn't What You Say—It's What You Tolerate, host Chris Comeaux continues his conversation with author and leadership expert Tom Foster about what it takes to intentionally build a strong organizational culture. Tom challenges leaders to look beyond KPIs and productivity metrics and examine whether the behaviors being measured actually s...

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35:03

Your Culture Isn't What You Say—It's What You...

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2026/09/09

Your culture isn’t what your organization says it values—it’s what your leaders are willing to tolerate. In Part One of Your Culture Isn't What You Say—It's What You Tolerate, host Chris Comeaux sits down with Tom Foster, President of Foster Learning Corporation and author of Premeditated Culture: The Consequences of What We Tolerate, to explore how leaders intentionally—or unintentionally—shape organizational culture. Tom challenges leaders to look beyond mission statements, values on the wa...

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29:27

The Hospice Moratorium: What CMS Is Really Signaling...

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2026/09/04

The hospice moratorium may eventually end—but CMS scrutiny of hospice is likely here to stay. In Part Two of The Hospice Moratorium: What CMS Is Really Signaling About the Future, Chris Comeaux and Cordt Kassner continue their conversation with Dr. Jennifer Kennedy, Vice President for Quality, Standards and Compliance at CHAP, about what hospice leaders should expect when the moratorium is lifted—and how organizations should prepare now. The conversation explores increased CMS enrollment ...

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31:08

The Hospice Moratorium: What CMS Is Really Signaling...

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2026/09/02

The hospice moratorium may be temporary—but the changes it signals for hospice oversight could be permanent. In Part One of The Hospice Moratorium: What CMS Is Really Signaling About the Future, Chris Comeaux and Cordt Kassner, PhD, are joined by Dr. Jennifer Kennedy, Vice President for Quality, Standards and Compliance at CHAP, to unpack why CMS implemented the hospice moratorium and what it could mean for the future of the Medicare hospice benefit. The conversation explores the growing fede...

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32:28

Part Two | From Zombies to Zealots: Cultivating...

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2026/08/28

What if the frustration, anger, and resistance showing up in your organization aren't signs of disengagement—but signals that your people still deeply care? In Part Two of From Zombies to Zealots: Cultivating Passion and Purpose in Healthcare Leadership, host Chris Comeaux continues his thought-provoking conversation with DJ Mitsch, author, master coach, and founder of the Healthcare Coaching Institute, and Tasha Walsh, CEO and Executive Director of ConnectionsPlus Healthcare + Hospice. H...

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33:17

From Zombies to Zealots: Cultivating Passion and...

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2026/08/26

What turns a passionate healthcare professional into a “zombie” at work—and what can leaders do to help reignite that sense of purpose? In Part One of From Zombies to Zealots: Cultivating Passion and Purpose in Healthcare Leadership, host Chris Comeaux is joined by DJ Mitsch, author, master coach, and founder of the Healthcare Coaching Institute, and Tasha Walsh, CEO and Executive Director of ConnectionsPlus Healthcare + Hospice, for a thought-provoking conversation about burnout, workplace...

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30:00

Part Two | Hospice Wage Index, the Final Rule, and...

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2026/08/21

What is CMS really signaling about the future of hospice? In Part Two, Chris Comeaux continues his conversation with hospice experts Annette Kiser and Judi Lund Person about the Hospice Wage Index, the Final Rule, and what leaders should be preparing for now. They explore the larger shift toward increased CMS oversight, data-driven accountability, stronger documentation, scrutiny of non-hospice spending, and greater expectations around quality and value. From SSVI and PEPPER data to the manda...

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30:44

Hospice Wage Index, the Final Rule, and the Signals...

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2026/08/19

What is CMS really signaling through the 2027 Hospice Wage Index and Final Rule—and what should hospice leaders be doing now? In Part One, host Chris Comeaux is joined by hospice regulatory experts Annette Kiser and Judi Lund Person to unpack the 2027 Hospice Wage Index and Final Rule and look beyond reimbursement to what CMS may be signaling about the future of hospice regulation, compliance, payment, and oversight. They explore the Hospice Election Statement Addendum, the Service and Spendi...

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29:36

Part Two | The Healthcare Partnership Nobody Is...

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2026/08/14

What if one of the most powerful partnerships in serious illness care is one healthcare leaders have largely overlooked? In Part Two of The Healthcare Partnership Nobody Is Talking About: Hospice + FQHCs, Chris Comeaux continues his conversation with Kyle Ahlenstorf about the opportunity for hospice and palliative care organizations to partner with Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) to create a stronger continuum of care. FQHCs bring primary and preventive care, behavioral health, car...

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29:45

The Healthcare Partnership Nobody Is Talking About:...

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2026/08/12

What if one of the biggest untapped opportunities for hospice growth, access, and community impact is a partnership most healthcare leaders aren’t even considering? In Part One of The Healthcare Partnership Nobody Is Talking About: Hospice + FQHCs, Chris Comeaux sits down with Kyle Ahlenstorf, CEO of Infinity Health, to explore the powerful potential of partnerships between hospice and palliative care organizations and Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs). FQHCs are built around acces...

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26:13

Part Two | Embracing the Four M's—A Path to...

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2026/08/07

What if the biggest breakthrough in hospice care isn't a new technology—but a better way of focusing on what matters most? In Part Two of this special conversation, host Chris Comeaux continues his discussion with Kelly McCutcheon Adams and Margherita Labson about how the Four M's Framework—What Matters, Medication, Mentation, and Mobility—is transforming hospice and palliative care into a more reliable, person-centered model. Together, they explore why exceptional hospice care goes f...

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35:36

Embracing the Four M's—A Path to Person-Centered,...

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2026/08/05

How can hospice and palliative care become more person-centered while also becoming more reliable? In Part One of this Anatomy of Leadership conversation, host Chris Comeaux sits down with Kelly McCutcheon Adams, Senior Director at the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI), and Margherita Labson, President and CEO of McLabson Consultation & Education Services, to explore the groundbreaking 4 M's Framework and its growing impact on hospice and palliative care. Originally devel...

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24:59

Part 2 - Why Traditional Primary Care Fails Frail...

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2026/07/31

Can hospice organizations remain relevant if they only engage patients during the final months of life? In Part Two of this thought-provoking conversation, host Chris Comeaux continues his discussion with Dr. Bethany Snider, exploring why traditional primary care often falls short for frail elders and why nonprofit healthcare organizations must rethink the future of serious illness care. Dr. Snider explains how frail elder practices, value-based care, advanced primary care, palliative care,...

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31:57

Why Traditional Primary Care Fails Frail Elders and...

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2026/07/29

Is traditional primary care failing America's frail elders? As our aging population grows, healthcare leaders face an urgent challenge: today's healthcare system was never designed to meet the complex, long-term needs of frail older adults. In Part One of this compelling conversation, Chris Comeaux welcomes Dr. Bethany Snider, Chief Medical Officer of Everent Health, to explore why the future of healthcare requires a new model of care. Together, they examine the emerging concept of t...

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