The Healthcare STARcast
The Healthcare STARcast is where healthcare’s true leaders shine. Hosted by Subbu Ramalingam, a seasoned healthcare executive, this podcast goes beyond STAR ratings and risk scores to reveal the strategies, innovations, and mindsets driving real-world healthcare excellence.
Every episode delivers clear insights, bold frameworks, and practical ideas designed for healthcare executives, operators, clinicians, and innovators ready to lead at the next level. Whether you're improving quality, scaling value-based care, or reimagining patient outcomes, The Healthcare STARcast gives you the edge to lead with confidence.
Podcasting since 2025 • 9 episodes
The Healthcare STARcast
Latest Episodes
Medication Adherence: Tackling a $500 BLN Healthcare Challenge with Behavioral Science & Innovation
Welcome to The Healthcare STARcast! In this episode, host Subbu Ramalingam sits down with Kempton Presley, CEO of Adhere Health, to dive deep into one of healthcare’s most persistent and costly challenges: medication adherence. Affecting half o...
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Episode 10
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45:59
Predictive Analytics and Cardiovascular Disease: Improving Global Health in the Age of AI
Welcome to Episode 7 of The Healthcare STARcast! In this insightful conversation, host Subbu Ramalingam is joined by Dr. Pierantonio Russo, Chief Medical Officer at Eversana, a renowned cardiac surgeon, and global pioneer in predictive analytic...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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56:24
The Impact of American Healthcare on Global Industry and What Needs to Change
Welcome to Episode 6 of The Healthcare STARcast! This episode, hosted by Subbu Ramalingam, dives deep into the fundamentals of the US healthcare system - the world’s largest and most influential healthcare market, with an annual spend of nearly...
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Episode 8
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34:24
Medicare Advantage Star Ratings: Embracing Health Equity and Digital Quality for 2027 and Beyond
Welcome back to The Healthcare STARcast! In today’s episode, host Subbu Ramalingam is joined by Dwight Pattison, founder and principal advisor of QP Advantage, for a deep dive into the evolving world of Medicare Advantage star ratings and healt...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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46:00
Navigating Stars in Healthcare: Data, AI, and Success Strategies for Health Plans
Welcome to another insightful episode of The Healthcare STARcast! In today’s discussion, our host Subbu Ramalingam sits down with industry veterans Mark S. Ryan and Neetu Rajpal to dive deep into the current state and future of Medicare Advanta...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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