The Totally Adequate Podcast

You Can Buy Software, You Can't Buy Partnership

About this Episode: Success in provider network management starts with the right partners by your side. In this episode of The Totally Adequate Podcast, host April Beane sits down with Meghan Harrison and Eun Perry from Quest Analytics' Client Services team for an honest and engaging conversation about how authentic partnerships lead to powerful results. From supporting Medicare Advantage, Marketplace, and Medicaid network submissions to strategizing network expansions and uncovering hidden opportunities in data, Harrison and Perry have seen it all. They share their experiences, lessons learned, and advice for success in network management. Offering a behind-the-scenes perspective, they reveal how working hand-in-hand with Quest Analytics' clients streamlines complex processes, improves efficiency, and reduces the risk of costly missteps for teams managing provider networks. Discover how meaningful partnerships can make all the difference. Guests: Eun Perry, Client Services Consultant, Quest Analytics® Meghan Harrison, Client Services Manager, Quest Analytics®

Provider Data Accuracy and Network Strategy: What Health Plan Executives Need to Know for 2026

About this Episode: Provider data accuracy [https://questanalytics.com/provider-data-accuracy-resource-hub/] and network strategy are strategic priorities for health plans to consider. With heightened regulatory scrutiny, evolving network adequacy standards, and rapid AI adoption, data integrity sits at the center of compliance, member experience, and innovation. Steve Levin and Scott Westover deliver a high-level, executive-focused discussion on the forces reshaping provider data and network strategy. They break down: * Key regulatory and market trends that are influencing provider data and network management * The growing role of AI in provider data management * How government perspectives around consumer-facing data are changing * Strategies for leadership teams focused on aligning systems with modern member expectations in 2026 and beyond Guests: Steve Levin, CEO of Quest Analytics Scott Westover, Chief Network Solutions Officer, Quest Analytics April Beane, VP of Marketing, Quest Analytics

From Crisis Response to Proactive Care: Improving the Patient Journey with AI and Innovation

About This Episode Join a candid conversation about the realities of navigating healthcare today. Hear how system-level gaps can delay care, and how industry innovators are using AI and technology to improve the patient experience. Shanna's journey brings the stakes to life, showing why care before crisis must become the new standard. Guests: Shanna Adamic, Director, Oracle Health Executive Content and Oracle Video Executive @ Oracle | Oracle TV Co-Anchor, AI World | Keynote Speaker | Published Author of Audacious Optimism | Former NFL KC Chiefs Cheerleader Barbara Dumery, Chief Product Officer, Quest Analytics® An engineer by training, Barbara has more than 20 years of experience bringing innovative technology solutions to the market that address key challenges in healthcare. She has a track record of driving value to customers and clients that drive exceptional growth to the business. At Quest Analytics®, Barbara helps drive the expansion of current solutions as well as new innovations off of Quest Analytics' core offerings. Previously, she has served in leadership roles in companies across all facets of healthcare – from population health analytics, medical devices, speech recognition, and radiology imaging. Barbara holds Bachelor's and Master's Degrees in Electrical Engineering from Tufts University. April Beane, VP Marketing, Quest Analytics

A Guide to AI-Driven Network Design

About This Episode In this episode, we share a technical-to-operational playbook that covers data quality issues and AI-driven network design. Join our guests as they break down a data-first approach that enables success. * How to identify and fix data issues that break analytics and ML. * How to use real-world data to inform design and contracting. * How executives evaluate AI proposals and the artifacts that accelerate approval. Guests: April Beane, VP Marketing, Quest Analytics Stephen Gold, Senior Advisor at Vestar Capital Partners and former Chief Information Officer (CIO) James Lamb, Vice President of National Payers at Quest Analytics®

Smarter Healthcare Networks With Affiliation Intelligence

Guests: Bob Tavernier, Solutions Executive, Quest Analytics | Connect on LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/bob-tavernier-mba-3a77224/] Joshua Abraham, Director of Network Strategy, CommonSpirit Health Host: April Beane, VP of Marketing, Quest Analytics | Connect on LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/april-beane-12823a9/] About This Episode Affiliation intelligence is transforming the development and optimization of healthcare networks, offering payers new pathways to enhance operational performance and member outcomes. April Beane sits down with industry leaders Bob Tavernier and Joshua Abraham to discuss how payers are using affiliation data to build high-performing and sustainable networks. Hear about practical, data-driven approaches to overcoming complex network challenges, including: * Identifying hidden contracting relationships that influence network performance. * Uncovering strategic opportunities for market growth and expansion. * Recognizing entities that can address multiple network adequacy gaps. * Aligning provider and facility participation to reduce out-of-network costs.