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Executive Pulse

Executive Pulse

By: AMGA (American Medical Group Association)
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Go beyond the headlines with candid conversations from healthcare industry leaders. AMGA Executive Pulse features Dr. Brian McDonough—Emmy Award-winning broadcaster, CMO, CMIO and practicing physician—as he talks with leading healthcare industry executives about latest trends, insights gained from their experiences, and innovations shaping healthcare delivery today. Each episode delivers actionable insights for healthcare executives navigating an industry in transformation.

AMGA 2026
Economics Hygiene & Healthy Living
Episodes
  • Ep #3 – Beyond Acquisition: The Real Work of Integration
    May 22 2026

    Jerry Penso, MD, MBA, President and CEO, AMGA

    Health systems have spent years acquiring practices and expanding physician enterprises, yet many continue to face challenges operating as fully integrated organizations. Jerry Penso, MD, MBA, President and CEO of AMGA, brings insights from health system leaders nationwide on the operational, financial, and cultural realities shaping integration today. The discussion examines why integration efforts often stall after acquisition, what distinguishes systems that are making meaningful progress, and how leading organizations are rethinking the physician enterprise as a strategic driver of long-term value.

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    20 mins
  • Ep #2 – Bridging the Gap: Contracting, Collaboration, and Clinical Outcomes
    May 15 2026

    Rachael Jones, MPA, CEO, Syntax Health (a Lightbeam company)

    Value-based care is evolving quickly, but many organizations still struggle to align contracting strategy with clinical and financial performance. Rachael Jones, CEO of Syntax Health (a Lightbeam Company), joins Dr. Brian McDonough to discuss where healthcare leaders are underestimating risk, why traditional contract modeling continues to create friction, and how stronger payer-provider collaboration can improve outcomes on both sides. From transparency and smarter negotiations to preparing for the next phase of value-based care, this conversation offers timely insights for executives navigating transformation across healthcare delivery.

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    18 mins
  • Ep #1 – What if the key to transforming healthcare isn't technology or policy — it's people?
    Apr 16 2026

    Dr. Stephen Beeson, founder of Practicing Excellence and one of healthcare's most influential voices on clinical and leadership development, joins Dr. Brian McDonough to explore why investing in human capacity may be the most powerful lever healthcare organizations have. From burned-out clinicians to overstretched teams, Dr. Beeson makes the case that skill-building — done right and at scale — can drive measurable change without adding to the burden. A conversation about what it actually takes to help people in healthcare perform at their best.

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    26 mins
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