Bridging the Gap for Solo Agers: Delivering Personalized, Connected Home Care with Nicole Brackett

Unlocking Mobility for Every Body, Everywhere: Inside the HSS Vision Reshaping Musculoskeletal Health with Dr. Bryan Kelly

This episode’s Community Champion Sponsor is Ossur. To learn more about their ‘Responsible for Tomorrow’ Sustainability Campaign, and how you can get involved: CLICK HERE [https://www.passionatepioneers.com/community-champion/] Episode Overview: Mobility is foundational to life itself, yet musculoskeletal conditions quietly rob millions of people of the very movement that makes living worthwhile. Dr. Bryan Kelly, President and CEO of HSS, is leading a bold answer to that challenge. As the steward of the world's top-ranked orthopedic institution, now embarking on what he calls a Mobility Revolution, Dr. Kelly is expanding HSS far beyond its storied Manhattan campus. Through landmark partnerships with Deerfield Management, General Atlantic, Peloton, and beyond, HSS is building a global platform to unlock mobility for everybody, everywhere. Join us to discover how Dr. Kelly and the HSS team are leveraging cutting-edge innovation, data intelligence, and how his unwavering focus on the patient are redefining musculoskeletal health for generations to come. Let's go! Episode Highlights: * HSS, founded in 1863, has grown into a world-leading musculoskeletal ecosystem spanning surgery, research, and rheumatology. * Dr. Kelly, originally a music major, found his calling in orthopedics and built the nation's largest hip preservation service at HSS. * HSS's bold new vision, "unlock mobility for every body, everywhere," targets the full care continuum from prevention to recovery. * HSS is executing a four-concentric-circle growth strategy, physical expansion and a digital platform built on deep musculoskeletal data. * Dr. Kelly and Deerfield Management launched a dedicated mobility venture fund targeting $400 million to $1 billion for musculoskeletal innovation. About our Guest: Dr. Bryan Kelly is the President & CEO, Surgeon-in-Chief Emeritus at HSS, which is the world leader in orthopedics, rheumatology and related disciplines. At the core of HSS is Hospital for Special Surgery, the largest academic medical center specialized in musculoskeletal health, founded in 1863. US News & World Report ranks HSS #1 in Orthopedics nationwide (past 16 consecutive years) and as a national leader in Rheumatology and a Best Hospital for Pediatric Orthopedics. HSS leadership spans patient care, research, education and innovation. Dr. Kelly and his more than 5,000 HSS colleagues are dedicated to the purpose of helping people get back to what they need and love to do, better than any other place in the world. To achieve this, he is focused also on advancing HSS as the best place for specialists in musculoskeletal health and all other team members to advance their careers. A world-renowned surgeon, scientist and educator specialized in sports medicine and hip preservation, Dr. Kelly arrived at HSS in 1996 with undergraduate and medical degrees from Brown University and Duke University. He completed his residency and two-year fellowship at HSS, followed by additional fellowships under the direction of Dr. Marc J. Philippon at University of Pittsburgh Medical Center and Dr. Herbert Resch at the Landeskliniken Hospital in Salzburg, Austria. He has spent much time collaborating with Professor Michael Leunig in Zurich, Switzerland and has established an exchange program for hip preservation trainees. Dr. Kelly completed his MBA at NYU Stern School of Business in 2019. Prior to assuming his role as President and CEO in 2023, Dr. Kelly served in several other leadership positions at HSS including Surgeon-in-Chief, Chief of the Sports Medicine Institute, and Chief of the Hip Preservation Service. He has a faculty appointment as Full Professor of Orthopedics at Weill Cornell Medical College and medical staff appointments at HSS and New York - Presbyterian Hospital. He has cared for several sports teams, serving as Head Team Physician for the New York Rangers, Assistant Team Physician for the New York Giants and Orthopedic Consultant for UFC. Over the past 20 years and with over 200 peer reviewed scientific publications, Dr. Kelly has played an instrumental role in the evolution and maturation of the field of hip preservation, which helps people of all ages with non-arthritic hip disorders to maintain mobility and stability. In 2010, he started the Hip Preservation Service at HSS, which is now the nation’s largest with a 12-year record of fellowships. Dr. Kelly has a broad range of both clinical and basic science research interests including the development of a clinical outcomes registry; biomechanical studies evaluating conflict patterns in femoroacetabular impingement and techniques in labral refixation; development of synthetic scaffolds for labral reconstruction and cartilage injuries in the hip; and the development of novel surgical techniques for managing soft tissue injuries around the hip joint. More information about HSS can be found at HSS.edu. Links Supporting This Episode: * HSS website: CLICK HERE [https://www.hss.edu/] * Dr. Bryan Kelly LinkedIn page: CLICK HERE [https://www.linkedin.com/in/bryan-t-kelly-md-mba/] * HSS LinkedIn page: CLICK HERE [https://www.linkedin.com/company/hospital-for-special-surgery/] * Mike Biselli LinkedIn page: CLICK HERE [https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikebiselli] * Mike Biselli Twitter page: CLICK HERE [https://twitter.com/mikebiselli] * Visit our website: CLICK HERE [https://www.passionatepioneers.com/] * Subscribe to newsletter: CLICK HERE [https://forms.gle/PLdcj7ujAGEtunsj6] * Guest nomination form: CLICK HERE [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScqk_H_a79gCRsBLynkGp7JbdtFRWynTvPVV9ntOdEpExjQIQ/viewform]

Closing the Gap Between Precision Testing and Better Patient Outcomes with Dr. Bill Kerr

This episode’s Community Champion Sponsor is Ossur. To learn more about their ‘Responsible for Tomorrow’ Sustainability Campaign, and how you can get involved: CLICK HERE [https://www.passionatepioneers.com/community-champion/] Episode Overview: Precision diagnostics and precision care are not two separate steps. They are a single, continuous system, and treating them otherwise is costing health plans time, money, and patient outcomes. Dr. Bill Kerr, Co-Founder and CEO of Avalon Healthcare Solutions, has spent over a decade building the infrastructure to close that gap. With a career spanning chief medical officer roles at WellCare Health Plans and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Florida, Bill brings rare fluency across clinical science, health plan economics, and operational complexity. Through Avalon's Diagnostic Insights Platform, his team is ensuring the right test reaches the right patient at the right time, driving smarter decisions and reducing costly waste across millions of members nationwide. Join us to discover how precision diagnostics are reshaping the future of value-based care. Let's go! Episode Highlights: * Dr. Kerr founded Avalon to accelerate lab science adoption, closing the costly 20-year gap between discovery and clinical use. * Lab testing is only 10% of medical spend, but drives 70% of clinical decisions, making diagnostic precision essential. * In non-small cell lung cancer, only one-third of patients currently receive best-in-class, mutation-targeted treatment. * Avalon now serves 30 health plans and roughly 100 million lives, expanding into diagnostic imaging with AI integration. * Dr. Kerr's ask to the community: help Avalon bring diagnostic insights into the exam room without adding clinical noise. About our Guest: Before co-founding Avalon, Dr. Kerr served as the Chief Medical and Growth Officer at CareCentrix, a company focused on delivering healthcare at home. Prior to joining CareCentrix, Dr. Kerr served as the Chief Medical Officer at WellCare Health Plans and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Florida. Dr. Kerr was previously the Vice President of Professional Networks at Independence Blue Cross and regional medical director for several plans in Texas. Dr. Kerr holds a BA from the University of Arkansas, an MBA from the University of Houston, and an MD from the University of Arkansas. He was also a research associate in the Nuffield Department of Pathology at the University of Oxford. Links Supporting This Episode: * Avalon Healthcare Solution website: CLICK HERE [https://www.avalonhcs.com/] * Dr. Bill Kerr LinkedIn page: CLICK HERE [https://www.linkedin.com/in/bill-kerr-md-7886505/] * Avalon Healthcare Solutions LinkedIn page: CLICK HERE [https://www.linkedin.com/company/avalon-healthcare-solutions/] * Mike Biselli LinkedIn page: CLICK HERE [https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikebiselli] * Mike Biselli Twitter page: CLICK HERE [https://twitter.com/mikebiselli] * Visit our website: CLICK HERE [https://www.passionatepioneers.com/] * Subscribe to newsletter: CLICK HERE [https://forms.gle/PLdcj7ujAGEtunsj6] * Guest nomination form: CLICK HERE [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScqk_H_a79gCRsBLynkGp7JbdtFRWynTvPVV9ntOdEpExjQIQ/viewform]

Helping Independent Practices Compete, Scale, and Win on Their Own Terms with Paul Vigario

This episode’s Community Champion Sponsor is Ossur. To learn more about their ‘Responsible for Tomorrow’ Sustainability Campaign, and how you can get involved: CLICK HERE [https://www.passionatepioneers.com/community-champion/] Episode Overview: Too many independent practices are being sold not because they failed, but because they never had the systems to succeed on their own terms. Paul Vigario is tackling this reality as founder and CEO of SurfCT. For over 25 years, Paul has helped more than 12,000 practices generate over $36 billion in healthcare revenue by combining visionary brand development, intelligent technology, and intentional patient experience design. His work proves that private practices don't need to consolidate to compete. They need the opportunity and guidance to modernize. From transforming a $2 million endodontics office into a $20 million national brand to helping doctors build automated, scalable legacy practices, Paul brings a blueprint for what independent healthcare can become. Join us to discover how SurfCT is redefining what's possible for private practice owners ready to think boldly and build to endure. Let's go! Episode Highlights: * Paul Vigario built SurfCT from a UConn dorm room idea into a firm serving 12,000 practices globally. * Independent practices can scale without selling, as ONE ENDO grew from $2M to $20M without acquisition. * Doctors often operate for insurance companies without realizing it, playing the wrong game entirely. * Removing front desks and automating workflows creates frictionless, high-margin practices that scale beyond the owner. * The future of private practice is polarized: massive success or corporate acquisition, with nothing in between. About our Guest: Paul Vigario is the founder and CEO of SurfCT, a leading authority in healthcare practice strategy, design, and technology for private healthcare practices, known for its integrated approach to improving and modernizing operations. Over the past 25 years, he has helped more than 12,000 practices worldwide generate more than $36 billion in healthcare revenue, redefining how providers automate, scale, and grow. Widely recognized as a visionary leader and pioneer in healthcare innovation, Mr. Vigario has spent his career advancing the integration of technology, brand, and patient experience in modern healthcare through clarity of vision, purposeful design, and systems that create freedom for providers. Links Supporting This Episode: * SurfCT website: CLICK HERE [https://www.surfct.com/] * Paul Vigario LinkedIn page: CLICK HERE [https://www.linkedin.com/in/paul-vigario1/] * SurfCT LinkedIn page: CLICK HERE [https://www.linkedin.com/company/surfct/] * Mike Biselli LinkedIn page: CLICK HERE [https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikebiselli] * Mike Biselli Twitter page: CLICK HERE [https://twitter.com/mikebiselli] * Visit our website: CLICK HERE [https://www.passionatepioneers.com/] * Subscribe to newsletter: CLICK HERE [https://forms.gle/PLdcj7ujAGEtunsj6] * Guest nomination form: CLICK HERE [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScqk_H_a79gCRsBLynkGp7JbdtFRWynTvPVV9ntOdEpExjQIQ/viewform]

Strengthening Inpatient Medicine, One Community at a Time with Dr. John Birkmeyer

This episode’s Community Champion Sponsor is Ossur. To learn more about their ‘Responsible for Tomorrow’ Sustainability Campaign, and how you can get involved: CLICK HERE [https://www.passionatepioneers.com/community-champion/] Episode Overview: Physician shortages, relentless reimbursement cuts, and rising burnout are quietly destabilizing the hospitals that communities depend on most. Dr. John Birkmeyer is confronting these challenges head-on as president of Sound Physicians, a physician-founded organization partnering with more than 400 hospitals across 45 states to deliver high-quality inpatient care. A Harvard Medical School graduate and member of the National Academy of Medicine, Dr. Birkmeyer brings decades of health services research alongside executive leadership at Dartmouth Health to bear on the most pressing problems in hospital medicine today. Join us to discover how Dr. Birkmeyer and Sound Physicians are leveraging data-driven performance improvement, physician-led culture, and emerging AI tools to reduce burnout, navigate reimbursement pressures, and build a more sustainable future for inpatient care. Let's go! Episode Highlights: * Dr. Birkmeyer joined Sound Physicians serendipitously, connecting through a headhunter after Dartmouth hospital partnerships fell through. * Sound Physicians serves 400+ hospitals across 45 states, employing roughly 5,000 clinicians in hospital-based specialties. * Medicare physician payment cuts of 7 to 8% follow six years of annual cuts, accelerating consolidation and threatening independent practices. * Physician burnout stems not just from overwork, but from loss of autonomy and control over their daily practice decisions. * AI will reduce documentation burden (25 to 30% of physician time) while hospital-at-home models represent Sound's next major growth frontier. About our Guest: Dr. John Birkmeyer leads the Sound medical group and is responsible for clinical affairs and performance across all specialties. A graduate of Harvard Medical School and member of the National Academy of Medicine, Dr. Birkmeyer served as Executive Vice President and Chief Academic Officer for Dartmouth Health. He is a nationally recognized health services researcher with expertise in understanding variation in hospital and provider performance, scalable strategies for quality improvement, and value-based reimbursement. Links Supporting This Episode: * Sound Physicians page: CLICK HERE [https://www.soundphysicians.com/] * Dr. John Birkmeyer LinkedIn page: CLICK HERE [https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-birkmeyer-md-5413b038/] * Sound Physicians LinkedIn page: CLICK HERE [https://www.linkedin.com/company/sound-physicians/] * Mike Biselli LinkedIn page: CLICK HERE [https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikebiselli] * Mike Biselli Twitter page: CLICK HERE [https://twitter.com/mikebiselli] * Visit our website: CLICK HERE [https://www.passionatepioneers.com/] * Subscribe to newsletter: CLICK HERE [https://forms.gle/PLdcj7ujAGEtunsj6] * Guest nomination form: CLICK HERE [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScqk_H_a79gCRsBLynkGp7JbdtFRWynTvPVV9ntOdEpExjQIQ/viewform]

Leading from the Exam Room, Boardroom, and Beyond with Dr. Patrick McGill

This episode’s Community Champion Sponsor is Ossur. To learn more about their ‘Responsible for Tomorrow’ Sustainability Campaign, and how you can get involved: CLICK HERE [https://www.passionatepioneers.com/community-champion/] Episode Overview: Healthcare in America is at a crossroads, where the systems built to heal people must now reimagine what it truly means to care for an aging and increasingly complex population. Dr. Patrick McGill, Network President and CEO of Community Health Network in Indiana, is confronting that challenge head-on. A board-certified family medicine physician with over 20 years of clinical and leadership experience, Dr. McGill has spent 15 years rising through the ranks at CHN, from practicing physician to Chief Analytics Officer to Chief Transformation Officer, and now to the top seat. Join us as Dr. McGill, who is still grounded in the exam room one day a week, shares how CHN is leading on value-based care, direct-to-employer partnerships, and AI-powered innovation to build a national-leading healthcare organization for Indiana and beyond. Let's go! Episode Highlights: * Dr. McGill champions "failing intelligently," learning from mistakes and redirecting rather than fearing failure altogether. * A practicing physician CEO, Dr. McGill says the exam room builds humility and credibility that no boardroom can replicate. * Community Health Network sees new cancer patients within two business days, setting a bold access standard across the entire organization. * Dr. McGill warns that healthcare is unprepared to support an aging population with increasingly disconnected family units. * He calls on the industry to reclaim its narrative, reminding us that healthcare is still, at its core, people caring for people. About our Guest: Jason Smith is CTO of AI & Analytics at Within3, where he leads the team behind the company’s most advanced AI capabilities serving life sciences organizations. Jason is a three-time co-founder who built Cryptocybernetics, GrayArea, and rMark Bio from inception to successful exit. He was later brought in as CEO of xSides to lead its sale. Over his career, his companies have raised more than $100 million in venture and strategic capital. In addition to Within3, Jason is a Venture Fellow at MATTER, Advisor to Capita3, and a recognized thought leader in AI and Healthcare with publications and speaking engagements at HIMSS, Reuters, and leading healthcare and pharmaceutical conferences. Links Supporting This Episode: * Community Health Network Website: CLICK HERE [https://www.ecommunity.com/] * Dr. Patrick McGill LinkedIn page: CLICK HERE [https://www.linkedin.com/in/patrick-mcgill-md/] * Mike Biselli LinkedIn page: CLICK HERE [https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikebiselli] * Mike Biselli Twitter page: CLICK HERE [https://twitter.com/mikebiselli] * Visit our website: CLICK HERE [https://www.passionatepioneers.com/] * Subscribe to newsletter: CLICK HERE [https://forms.gle/PLdcj7ujAGEtunsj6] * Guest nomination form: CLICK HERE [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScqk_H_a79gCRsBLynkGp7JbdtFRWynTvPVV9ntOdEpExjQIQ/viewform]