On this week’s episode of Healthcare 360, Dr. Rob Fields speaks with Paul Sagan, senior advisor at General Catalyst, Board of Directors of Moderna and BIDMC trustee. With a background that spans journalism, internet infrastructure, and healthcare investment, Paul brings a unique lens to innovation and value in health care. This episode explores the evolution of health tech investment, the importance of thoughtful disruption, and how health systems and tech leaders can work together to create meaningful, lasting change in patient care.

On the second part of this week’s episode of the Healthcare 360 podcast, Dr. Rob Fields continues his conversation with Jørn Christoffer Emborg and Casper Grove Petersen from Innovation Center Denmark in Boston. Jørn, an engineer with a background in manufacturing and health tech startups, and Casper, a physician and former CEO of a space medicine company, now work to strengthen healthcare innovation between Denmark and North America. This episode explores the creation of the Hospital Innovation Alliance, opportunities for AI and data-driven breakthroughs, and how differences in healthcare culture, financing, and incentives shape innovation, trust, and patient care.

On this week’s episode of the Healthcare 360 podcast, Dr. Rob Fields speaks with Jennifer Cullen, President of Behavioral Services at Beth Israel Lahey Health. With a background that spans clinical social work, health system leadership, and behavioral health strategy, Jen shares how her passion for mental health care has shaped her career and vision, and the future of mental health care at BILH.

On the first part of this week’s episode of the Healthcare 360 podcast, Dr. Rob Fields speaks with Jørn Christoffer Emborg and Casper Grove Petersen from Innovation Center Denmark in Boston. Jørn, an engineer with a background in manufacturing and health tech startups, and Casper, a physician and former CEO of a space medicine company, now work to bridge healthcare innovation between Denmark and the U.S. This episode explores their career journeys, insights into the Danish healthcare system, and the role of international collaboration in advancing innovation, health equity, and patient care.

This week on Healthcare 360, Dr. Rob Fields interviews several primary care physicians during BILH Primary Care Day. We talk about the challenges but also the promise and the mission of primary care and why, despite everything going on in healthcare and in the world, these clinicians still choose primary care.

Episode Guests:

• Nidhi Sharma, MD
• Suzanne D. Saindon, DO
• Lydia A. Flier, MD
• Shannon R, Healy, NP
• Clara Cabrera, MD
• Ivan Yordanov Boyadzhiev, MD
• Kumba Adia Hinds, MD, MPH
• Alexander H. Asch, DO

On this week’s episode of the Healthcare 360 podcast, Dr. Rob Fields speaks with Alex Barker, President of the Beth Israel Lahey Medical Group. With a background in law and experience in the Navy, Alex shares his journey into healthcare leadership, the evolving landscape of medical group management, and his vision for the future of patient care. This episode explores his career path, the challenges of leading a large physician network, and what it takes to drive meaningful change in healthcare.

On this week’s episode of the Healthcare 360 podcast, Dr. Rob Fields speaks with Sandhya Rao, MD, Chief Medical Officer and Senior Vice President at Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts. Before her current role, Dr. Rao served as the vice president of clinical strategy at Haven, the healthcare organization formed by Amazon, JP Morgan Chase, and Berkshire Hathaway. This episode dives deep into her career journey, the evolving relationship between healthcare providers and payers, and how innovation and collaboration can drive meaningful change in the industry.

On this week’s episode of the Healthcare 360 podcast, Dr. Rob Fields speaks with Dean Carucci, Divisional President, Community, for Beth Israel Lahey Health. Having previously served as the Market President of HCA Healthcare – New England, Carucci discusses his journey throughout his career and what he looks forward to with BILH.

On this week’s episode of the Healthcare 360 podcast, Dr. Rob Fields speaks with Nic Nguyen, MD, Chief Medical Officer and Senior Vice President of Beth Israel Lahey Health Primary Care, about the importance of community-based care. Their conversation highlights innovation in primary care and staying optimistic as new challenges arise.

On this week’s episode of the Healthcare 360 podcast, Dr. Rob Fields speaks with Shelley Calder, DNP, RN, CEN, Associate Chief Nurse for Professional Development, Research & Magnet, BIDMC and Karen Stockbridge, DNP, RN, Director of Professional Nursing Practice, BID-Milton, to discuss the evolution of nursing and how nurses are overcoming new modern-day challenges.