Albert Wright, President and CEO of the WVU Health System, shares an extended conversation about what it takes to drive strategic growth, a primer on healthcare finances, and where the health system focuses its digital transformation efforts. 

The CEO Spotlight Series presents CEOs of some of the largest and most transformative healthcare delivery organizations in the country, who generously give an inside look at how they’re approaching digital transformation, AI, consumer centricity, preventive health, financial realities, culture, and more. 

All that, plus the the Flava of the Week about Epic’s Prescription Marketplace. How will their new price transparency feature work, and how many providers feel responsible to help patients save prescription costs?

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Albert Wright, President and CEO of the WVU Health System, shares an extended conversation about what it takes to drive strategic growth, a primer on healthcare finances, and where the health system focuses its digital transformation efforts.&nbsp;
The CEO Spotlight Series presents CEOs of some of the largest and most transformative healthcare delivery organizations in the country, who generously give an inside look at how they&rsquo;re approaching digital transformation, AI, consumer centricity, preventive health, financial realities, culture, and more.&nbsp;
All that, plus the the Flava of the Week about Epic&rsquo;s Prescription Marketplace. How will their new price transparency feature work, and how many providers feel responsible to help patients save prescription costs?
JOIN THE COMMUNITY (IT'S FREE)&nbsp;
This show is brought to you by the Healthcare Rap Community, a free, curated online forum for leaders who are working to keep the consumer POV at the center of how healthcare is being designed, marketed, and delivered. It's a place to connect with like-minded colleagues and benefit from one another's thought leadership and passion for the space, without the spam vibes.&nbsp;
Visit&nbsp;<a href="https://healthcarerapcommunity.com/">healthcarerapcommunity.com</a> to create your account.&nbsp;
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Healthcare Rap is the leading podcast about how consumer health works. Hosts Jared Johnson and Zain Ismail spotlight how healthcare is being designed, marketed, and delivered from the consumer point of view and profile leaders who are championing the move to preventive care.

It is one of the longest-lasting podcasts in the industry, passing 500 episodes and 8 years on the air, and ranks in the top 5% of all podcasts globally. Highlights include CEOs, founders and other senior leaders from Oura, Whoop, Noom, Superpower, Novo Nordisk, Best Buy Health, CVS Health, Google, Microsoft, and hundreds more.

Topics for 2026: 
Connected fitness 
GLP-1's / weight loss 
Wearables
Longevity and diagnostics 
Food as medicine / nutrition 
Preventive health and wellness 
Digital Front Door 
Nontraditional care models - direct primary care, retail care, health at home, digital health, functional and integrative health 
Digital health and consumer brands making waves and new entrants making a splash 

Topics not covered: 
Clinical leadership 
Cybersecurity 
Health information management 
Interoperability 
Revenue cycle 

<a href="https://healthcarerap.com/"></a>Healthcare Rap <a href="https://healthcarerap.com/"></a>is the leading podcast about how consumer health works. Hosts Jared Johnson and Zain Ismail spotlight how healthcare is being designed, marketed, and delivered from the consumer point of view and profile leaders who are championing the move to preventive care.
It is one of the longest-lasting podcasts in the industry, passing 500 episodes and 8 years on the air, and <a href="https://www.listennotes.com/podcasts/healthcare-rap-shift-forward-health-dAvhm_j30sN/">ranks in the top 5% of all podcasts globally</a>. Highlights include CEOs, founders and other senior leaders from Oura, Whoop, Noom, Superpower, Novo Nordisk, Best Buy Health, CVS Health, Google, Microsoft, and hundreds more.
Topics for 2026:&nbsp;
<ul>
<li>Connected fitness&nbsp;</li>
<li>GLP-1's / weight loss&nbsp;</li>
<li>Wearables</li>
<li>Longevity and diagnostics&nbsp;</li>
<li>Food as medicine / nutrition&nbsp;</li>
<li>Preventive health and wellness&nbsp;</li>
<li>Digital Front Door&nbsp;</li>
<li>Nontraditional care models - direct primary care, retail care, health at home, digital health, functional and integrative health&nbsp;</li>
<li>Digital health and consumer brands making waves and new entrants making a splash&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
Topics not&nbsp;covered:&nbsp;
<ul>
<li>Clinical leadership&nbsp;</li>
<li>Cybersecurity&nbsp;</li>
<li>Health information management&nbsp;</li>
<li>Interoperability&nbsp;</li>
<li>Revenue cycle&nbsp;</li>
</ul>

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CEO SPOTLIGHT SERIES: Albert Wright, WVU Health System (#538)

Amy Perry, President and CEO of Banner Health, joins for a candid CEO Spotlight on how Banner is rethinking digital transformation, consumer experience, and preventive care across one of the country's largest nonprofit health systems.

In the CEO Spotlight Series, you’ll hear from CEOs of some of the largest and most transformative healthcare delivery organizations in the country, who generously give an inside look at how they’re approaching digital transformation, AI, consumer centricity, preventive health, financial realities, culture, and more.

All that, plus the Flava of the Week about Function and Google’s new partnership. How does it help people connect daily habits with what's happening inside the body, and how does it influence our definition of an empowered health consumer? 

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This show is brought to you by the Healthcare Rap Community, a free, curated online forum for leaders who are working to keep the consumer POV at the center of how healthcare is being designed, marketed, and delivered. It's a place to connect with like-minded colleagues and benefit from one another's thought leadership and passion for the space, without the spam vibes. 

Visit healthcarerapcommunity.com to create your account. 

(#537) 

Amy Perry, President and CEO of Banner Health, joins for a candid CEO Spotlight on how Banner is rethinking digital transformation, consumer experience, and preventive care across one of the country's largest nonprofit health systems.
In the CEO Spotlight Series, you&rsquo;ll hear from CEOs of some of the largest and most transformative healthcare delivery organizations in the country, who generously give an inside look at how they&rsquo;re approaching digital transformation, AI, consumer centricity, preventive health, financial realities, culture, and more.
All that, plus the Flava of the Week about Function and Google&rsquo;s new partnership. How does it help people connect daily habits with what's happening inside the body, and how does it influence our definition of an empowered health consumer?&nbsp;
JOIN THE COMMUNITY (IT'S FREE)&nbsp;
This show is brought to you by the Healthcare Rap Community, a free, curated online forum for leaders who are working to keep the consumer POV at the center of how healthcare is being designed, marketed, and delivered. It's a place to connect with like-minded colleagues and benefit from one another's thought leadership and passion for the space, without the spam vibes.&nbsp;
Visit&nbsp;<a href="https://healthcarerapcommunity.com/">healthcarerapcommunity.com</a> to create your account.&nbsp;
(#537)&nbsp;

CEO SPOTLIGHT SERIES: Amy Perry, Banner Health (#537)

Dr. Patrick McGill, Network President and CEO of Community Health Network, kicks off the CEO Spotlight Series, where Jared and Zain dive deep with health system CEOs about the transformations happening in their organizations and the industry at large.

In this series, you’ll hear from CEOs of some of the largest and most transformative healthcare delivery organizations in the country, who generously give an inside look at how they’re approaching digital transformation, AI, consumer centricity, preventive health, financial realities, culture, and more. 

All that, plus the Flava of the Week about SCAN Health Plan’s newly announced partnerships with Walmart and Costco. Where is retail health making its latest entry, and how might a better buying experience shake up the Medicare Advantage market? 

JOIN THE COMMUNITY (IT'S FREE) 

This show is brought to you by the Healthcare Rap Community, a free, curated online forum for leaders who are working to keep the consumer POV at the center of how healthcare is being designed, marketed, and delivered. It's a place to connect with like-minded colleagues and benefit from one another's thought leadership and passion for the space, without the spam vibes. 

Visit healthcarerapcommunity.com to create your account. 

(#536) 

Dr. Patrick McGill, Network President and CEO of Community Health Network, kicks off the CEO Spotlight Series, where Jared and Zain dive deep with health system CEOs about the transformations happening in their organizations and the industry at large.
In this series, you&rsquo;ll hear from CEOs of some of the largest and most transformative healthcare delivery organizations in the country, who generously give an inside look at how they&rsquo;re approaching digital transformation, AI, consumer centricity, preventive health, financial realities, culture, and more.&nbsp;
All that, plus the Flava of the Week about SCAN Health Plan&rsquo;s newly announced partnerships with Walmart and Costco. Where is retail health making its latest entry, and how might a better buying experience shake up the Medicare Advantage market?&nbsp;
JOIN THE COMMUNITY (IT'S FREE)&nbsp;
This show is brought to you by the Healthcare Rap Community, a free, curated online forum for leaders who are working to keep the consumer POV at the center of how healthcare is being designed, marketed, and delivered. It's a place to connect with like-minded colleagues and benefit from one another's thought leadership and passion for the space, without the spam vibes.&nbsp;
Visit&nbsp;<a href="https://healthcarerapcommunity.com/">healthcarerapcommunity.com</a> to create your account.&nbsp;
(#536)&nbsp;

CEO SPOTLIGHT SERIES: Patrick McGill, MD, Community Health Network (#536)

We're joined by Kostas Koukoravas, Co-Founder and CEO of Qalzy, the first nutrition tracking platform that includes an AI-powered kitchen scale with a camera. He shares the impact on other areas of health when we remove the friction involved in calorie counting, and how it gives consumers a whole new way to track nutrition that fits within their constellation of care.

All that, plus a shout out to Altro Health for its recent fund raise and pivot to become the clinical infrastructure for wellness businesses. 

JOIN THE COMMUNITY (IT'S FREE) 

This show is brought to you by the Healthcare Rap Community, a free, curated online forum for leaders who are working to keep the consumer POV at the center of how healthcare is being designed, marketed, and delivered. It's a place to connect with like-minded colleagues and benefit from one another's thought leadership and passion for the space, without the spam vibes. 

Visit healthcarerapcommunity.com to create your account. 

(#535) 

We're joined by Kostas Koukoravas, Co-Founder and CEO of Qalzy, the first nutrition tracking platform that includes an AI-powered kitchen scale with a camera. He shares the impact on other areas of health when we remove the friction involved in calorie counting, and how it gives consumers a whole new way to track nutrition that fits within their constellation of care.
All that, plus a shout out to Altro Health for its recent fund raise and pivot to become the clinical infrastructure for wellness businesses.&nbsp;
JOIN THE COMMUNITY (IT'S FREE)&nbsp;
This show is brought to you by the Healthcare Rap Community, a free, curated online forum for leaders who are working to keep the consumer POV at the center of how healthcare is being designed, marketed, and delivered. It's a place to connect with like-minded colleagues and benefit from one another's thought leadership and passion for the space, without the spam vibes.&nbsp;
Visit&nbsp;<a href="https://healthcarerapcommunity.com/">healthcarerapcommunity.com</a> to create your account.&nbsp;
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CEO SPOTLIGHT SERIES: Albert Wright, WVU Health System (#538)

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