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Part Two | CMS Leader Explains Hospice Fraud, Medicare Risks, and the Future of Healthcare
In Part Two of this powerful TCNtalks / Anatomy of Leadership conversation, Kim Brandt, Chief Operating Officer and Deputy Administrator at CMS joins Chris Comeaux to discuss hospice fraud, Medicare risk, AI-driven fraud detection, and the futu...
CMS Leader Explains Hospice Fraud, Medicare Risks, and the Future of Healthcare | Part One
In this compelling first installment, CMS Chief Operating Officer and Deputy Administrator Kim Brandt joins Chris Comeaux for a candid conversation about the growing hospice fraud crisis, the financial future of Medicare, and the urgent transfo...
Part Two | Healthcare Leaders Break Down Hospice Reform, Medicare & Quality Care
What does the future of hospice care really look like—and who’s shaping it?In Part Two of this compelling conversation, healthcare leaders Tom Koutsoumpas, Founder & CEO of NPHI and Carole Fisher, President of NPHI, join Chris Comea...
Healthcare Leaders Break Down Hospice Reform, Medicare & Quality Care | Part One
In Part One of Healthcare Leaders Break Down Hospice Reform, Medicare & Quality Care, Chris Comeaux sits down with nationally respected healthcare leaders Tom Koutsoumpas, Founder & CEO of NPHI and Carole Fi...
Virtual Reality for Serious Illness: Connecting, Healing, and Inducing Awe | Part Two
Virtual reality can feel like a toy until you hear what it does for pain, fear, and the kind of suffering that medication cannot touch. In this Part Two episode of TCNtalks / Anatomy of Leadership, Chris Comeaux sits down with Dr...
Virtual Reality for Serious Illness: Connecting, Healing, and Inducing Awe | Part One
What if some of the most meaningful moments at the end of life could still be experienced—no matter the physical limitations?In this episode, Kathleen Benton and VR innovator Teri Yarbrow reveal how virtual reality is reshaping hospice a...
Future-Proofing Care: The Challenges We Face in Hospice and Palliative Care | Part Two
In Part Two of Future-Proofing Care: The Challenges We Face in Hospice and Palliative Care, Chris Comeaux and Cordt Kassner explore the accelerating forces reshaping hospice and palliative care—from shifting patient demographics...
Future-Proofing Care: The Challenges We Face in Hospice and Palliative Care | Part One
In Part One of this forward-looking series, Chris Comeaux unpacks the foundational challenges shaping the future of hospice and palliative care. Drawing from nearly a decade of strategic research and collaboration with healthcare leaders, he in...
Carve-In or Carve-Out? The Future of Hospice Under Medicare Advantage | Part Two
In Part Two of this thought-provoking conversation, Chris Comeaux and Robin Heffernan unpack the complex realities shaping the future of hospice under Medicare Advantage. From the lessons learned in the VBID demonstration to the gro...
Carve-In or Carve-Out? The Future of Hospice Under Medicare Advantage | Part One
In Part One of this thought-provoking conversation, Chris Comeaux and Robin Heffernan explore the evolving intersection of private equity, artificial intelligence, and end-of-life care—raising critical questions about accountability, quality, a...
How a $64 Million NIH Grant Will Transform Palliative Care Across Lifespan | Part Two
In Part Two of this forward-looking conversation, Dr. Jean Kutner explores how a landmark $64 million NIH grant is poised to reshape the future of palliative care across the lifespan. Moving beyond theory, this episode dives into what s...
How a $64 Million NIH Grant Will Transform Palliative Care Across Lifespan - Part One
Why does a $64 million NIH grant matter to every healthcare leader, hospice executive, and care provider in America? Because it has the potential to fundamentally reshape how we care for people at the most vulnerable moments of life.<...
Private Equity, AI, and the Future of End-of-Life Care | Part Two
In Part Two of Private Equity, AI, and the Future of End-of-Life Care, Chris Comeaux and Cordt Kassner dive deeper into the forces reshaping hospice and healthcare. From the growing influence of private equity to the urgent need ...
Private Equity, AI, and the Future of End-of-Life Care | Part One
In this thought-provoking episode, Chris Comeaux and Cordt Kassner unpack some of the most pressing forces shaping the future of end-of-life care—private equity, rising healthcare costs, and the accelerating influence of artificial intelligence...
Gone From My Sight: Barbara Karnes on What Happens in the Final Days of Life | Part Two
In Part Two of this powerful conversation, hospice pioneer Barbara Karnes brings clarity and compassion to one of life’s most misunderstood experiences: the final days of life. With her signature ability to translate complex end-of-l...
Gone From My Sight: Barbara Karnes on What Happens in the Final Days of Life | Part One
In this powerful conversation, hospice pioneer Barbara Karnes joins TCNtalks / Anatomy of Leadership to unpack with Chris Comeaux what truly happens in the final days of life—and what healthcare professionals often miss.&nb...
The Secure Leader: How Attachment Styles Shape Leadership | Part Two
What if your leadership challenges aren’t about skill—but about your story?In Part Two of The Secure Leader: How Attachment Styles Shape Leadership, Dr. Jaime Goff dives deeper into how your past experiences, internal narratives, and em...
The Secure Leader: How Attachment Styles Shape Leadership | Part One
What if the greatest barrier to effective leadership isn’t a lack of skills—but a lack of self-awareness?In Part One of this powerful conversation, Chris Comeaux sits down with Dr. Jamie Goff, executive coach and author of The Secure...
AI in Hospice: What Every Leader Needs to Know | Part Two
Artificial intelligence is rapidly reshaping healthcare—and hospice leaders cannot afford to ignore its impact. In this episode of TCNtalks / Anatomy of Leadership, host Chris Comeaux continues his conversation with hospice leader ...
AI in Hospice: What Every Leader Needs to Know | Part One
Artificial intelligence is rapidly entering healthcare—but what does it actually mean for hospice leaders?In this episode of TCNtalks / Anatomy Of Leadership, host Chris Comeaux sits down with Ernesto Lopez, Founder and CEO of 15...
Love Hurts: Leadership, Quality, and the Future of Hospice & Palliative Care | Part Two
In Part Two of “Love Hurts: Leadership, Quality, and the Future of Hospice & Palliative Care,” leaders from the GeriPal podcast and TCNtalks / Anatomy of Leadership, continue a thoughtful discussion on the most pressing issues facing...
Love Hurts: Leadership, Quality, and the Future of Hospice & Palliative Care | Part One
This episode explores the future of hospice leadership and hospice quality through a collaborative discussion between the TCNtalks and GeriPal podcasts. TCNtalks host Chris Comeaux and co-host Cordt Kass...
Be Where You Are: Leadership, Caregiving, and the Courage to Pause with Carla Davis | Part Two
In Part Two of Be Where You Are: Leadership, Caregiving, and the Courage to Pause, Carla Davis reflects on a transformative year away from executive leadership—one shaped by caregiving, reflection, and rediscovering her d...
Be Where You Are: Leadership, Caregiving, and the Courage to Pause with Carla Davis | Part One
In this powerful episode on hospice leadership and healthcare leadership development, Carla Davis, Executive in Residence at Cressey & Company, shares what she learned after taking an intentional executive sabbatical to...
Is Your Ladder Leaning Against The Wrong Wall? Richard Mobley on Leadership and Calling | Part Two
Part Two – Is Your Ladder Leaning Against the Wrong Wall? | Richard Mobley on Leadership and CallingIn Part Two of this powerful conversation, Richard Mobley dives deeper into what happens when success no longer satisfies — and ho...
