All Episodes

March 27, 2023 11 mins

In this episode of Hot Takes, host Steve Ambrose interviews Dr. Apurv Gupta, Vice President of care transformation at Premier. Dr. Gupta shares real-life examples of how empathetic automation can benefit both doctors and nurses, the importance of transparency to consumers, and the ROI that providers can expect from reducing clinical variation.

Apurv also discusses the human and technical aspects of improving throughput in hospitals.

In this episode they discuss:

  • The down and dirty "empathetic automation"—with two key examples
  • How transparency between provider and employer drives clinical variation improvement
  • The costly assumptions employers make on clinical variation metrics
  • The key human and technical shifts needed to drive better throughput in hospitals
  • Three key questions fueling throughoutput-solving operational oversight

The Hot Takes show on Red Hot Healthcare delivers thought leadership—from healthcare leaders and luminaries—and shares value with our audience in under 12 minutes. 

Have a suggestion for a guest?

Just visit the Red Hot Healthcare website and complete the inquiry form. 

Contact Dr. Steve

Dr. Steve helps B2B organizations drive marketing leads and payers/providers better engage patients, by developing thought leadership content—with company leaders and SME. He's recommended by many C-suite leaders and healthcare luminaries across the industry.

If you organization is looking to improve its sales and engagement results, Dr. Steve offers content marketing and strategy services. Just email him at: steveambroseUCLA@gmail.com

Mark as Played

Advertise With Us

Popular Podcasts

Stuff You Should Know
Dateline NBC

Dateline NBC

Current and classic episodes, featuring compelling true-crime mysteries, powerful documentaries and in-depth investigations. Follow now to get the latest episodes of Dateline NBC completely free, or subscribe to Dateline Premium for ad-free listening and exclusive bonus content: DatelinePremium.com

CrimeLess: Hillbilly Heist

CrimeLess: Hillbilly Heist

It’s 1996 in rural North Carolina, and an oddball crew makes history when they pull off America’s third largest cash heist. But it’s all downhill from there. Join host Johnny Knoxville as he unspools a wild and woolly tale about a group of regular ‘ol folks who risked it all for a chance at a better life. CrimeLess: Hillbilly Heist answers the question: what would you do with 17.3 million dollars? The answer includes diamond rings, mansions, velvet Elvis paintings, plus a run for the border, murder-for-hire-plots, and FBI busts.

Music, radio and podcasts, all free. Listen online or download the iHeart App.

Connect

© 2025 iHeartMedia, Inc.