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202 episodes
Part Two | From Zombies to Zealots: Cultivating Passion and Purpose in Healthcare Leadership
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: Cultivati...
From Zombies to Zealots: Cultivating Passion and Purpose in Healthcare Leadership | Part One
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 Purpos...
Part Two | Hospice Wage Index, the Final Rule, and the Signals CMS Is Sending - FY 2027
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...
Hospice Wage Index, the Final Rule, and the Signals CMS Is Sending | Part One
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 <...
Part Two | The Healthcare Partnership Nobody Is Talking About: Hospice + FQHCs
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, ...
The Healthcare Partnership Nobody Is Talking About: Hospice + FQHCs | Part One
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: Ho...
Part Two | Embracing the Four M's—A Path to Person-Centered, Reliable Hospice and Palliative Care
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 ...
Embracing the Four M's—A Path to Person-Centered, Reliable Hospice and Palliative Care | Part One
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, Seni...
Part 2 - Why Traditional Primary Care Fails Frail Elders and the Future Need for Specialized Models
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 wh...
Why Traditional Primary Care Fails Frail Elders and the Future Need for Specialized Models | Part One
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....
Part Two | This Global Healthcare Lesson Could Change America
What can America learn from healthcare systems around the world? In Part Two of this thought-provoking conversation, host Chris Comeaux continues his discussion with Dr. Mark Stoltenberg, a global palliative care physician a...
This Global Healthcare Lesson Could Change America | Part One
What can American healthcare learn from global healthcare? In our latest episode, Dr. Mark Stoltenberg, Harvard Medical School professor and Massachusetts General Hospital physician, joins Chris Comeaux to explore global healthcare, palli...
Part 2 - Leadership Starts With Presence—The Art of Showing Up with David Sachsenmaier
What separates great leaders from those who simply manage people? It starts with presence.In Part Two of Leadership Starts With Presence | The Art of Showing Up, host Chris Comeaux continues his conversation with executive...
Leadership Starts With Presence—The Art of Showing Up with David Sachsenmaier | Part One
Great leaders don't just show up—they create the kind of presence that changes people.What separates truly exceptional leaders from those who simply manage? In Part One of this thought-provoking conversation, Chris Come...
Part Two | What’s Broken in American Healthcare—and How to Fix It with Dr. Don Berwick
Why does the United States spend more on healthcare than any other nation—yet often achieve worse outcomes? In Part Two of this thought-provoking conversation, Dr. Don Berwick—former Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & ...
What’s Broken in American Healthcare—and How to Fix It | Part One
Is American healthcare truly serving patients—or has the system lost sight of its purpose?In this powerful episode of TCNtalks / Anatomy of Leadership, host Chris Comeaux welcomes Dr. Don Berwick, former Ad...
Part Two | AI, Hospice Fraud Crackdown & Medicare’s Future—The Biggest Healthcare Stories of 2026
AI is transforming healthcare. Medicare policy is evolving. Regulatory scrutiny is intensifying. What do these changes mean for healthcare leaders, hospice executives, nonprofit organizations, and healthcare professionals?In Part Two of...
AI, Hospice Fraud Crackdown & Medicare’s Future—The Biggest Healthcare Stories of 2026
AI is changing healthcare faster than ever. Medicare is under increasing pressure. Hospice fraud is driving unprecedented regulatory action. The question isn’t whether healthcare is changing—it’s whether leaders are prepared for wha...
Part 2 | Why Generations Clash at Work—And How Great Leaders Fix It
Your greatest leadership challenge may not be staffing shortages or AI—it may be leading a multigenerational workforce with vastly different communication styles, expectations, and values. In Part 2 of Why Generations Clash at Work...
Why Generations Clash at Work—And How Great Leaders Fix It | Part One
Why do generations often clash at work—and what can leaders do to bridge the divide? In this insightful first installment, Chris Comeaux sits down with nationally recognized generational expert Karen McCullough ...
Part Two | Hospice, Ethics & Capitalism—A Powerful Conversation with UVA Darden School of Business
Can healthcare remain compassionate in an age of private equity, artificial intelligence, and growing financial pressures?In this part two episode, Chris Comeaux continues conversation with Lauren Kaufmann, Assistant Professor of...
Hospice, Ethics & Capitalism—A Powerful Conversation with UVA Darden School of Business | Part One
Few topics spark more debate in healthcare than the intersection of compassionate care, ethical responsibility, and financial sustainability.Can mission-driven hospice organizations survive—and thrive—in a healthcare landscape inc...
Part Two | The Missing Middle in Healthcare—And Why It Matters
What if the most important care doesn’t happen in a hospital, hospice, or clinic—but in the moments in between?In Part Two of The Missing Middle in Healthcare—And Why It Matters, Chris Comeaux continues his ...
The Missing Middle in Healthcare—And Why It Matters | Part One
What happens after a serious diagnosis—but before hospice care begins?In this compelling conversation, host Chris Comeaux sits down with Sonya Dolan, Co-Founder of Mettle Health, and Bridget Sumser, Director of Counseling & Programs...
Part Two | Dr. Joan Teno Exposes the Hidden Problems with Hospice Ratings and Quality Scores
Can consumers really trust hospice quality ratings?In Part Two of this powerful TCNtalks / Anatomy of Leadership conversation, Chris Comeaux and Cordt Kassner continue their discussion with nationally recogni...
