Delivering candid conversations with influential healthcare leaders, offering a look at the strategies, challenges, and passions that are driving meaningful change in the industry.
In this episode of Panda Perspectives, Jason Taylor sits down with Sarah and Drex from This Week Health to reflect on the key takeaways from the recent 229 city tour dinners. They explore the unique challenges healthcare leaders are facing, the importance of fostering connections in local communities, and the powerful role vulnerability plays in solving shared problems like cybersecurity and governance.
Brent speaks with Day-Vene Gilliam, VP of National Network Optimization & Business Development at Elevance Health, about how Anthem is evolving its network strategy to deliver greater value to clients and members. From expanding value-based care contracts with over 650,000 providers to leveraging digital tools like HealthOS for real-time data and gap-closure, Anthem is enabling…
Dr. Kofi Essel, community pediatrician and Elevance Health’s Food as Medicine Director, joins Brent to discuss how nutrition is becoming a central lever in both preventing and treating chronic disease. With millions of Americans living with diabetes, hypertension, and obesity, Dr. Essel explains how Elevance is building interventions that help members access high-quality food and…
Sammy Gonzalez, Regional Vice President at Elevance Health, joins Brent for a deeply personal and impactful conversation on health equity and inclusive care. Sammy shares a powerful story of medical misdiagnosis tied to cultural assumptions, underscoring how bias—even unintentional—can hinder care quality. He highlights Elevance’s work to improve diversity in provider networks, enhance cultural competency,…