The JTaylor Healthcare Podcast

The JTaylor Healthcare Podcast

The JTaylor Healthcare Podcast explores the business of Healthcare, from Operation to Valuation, in a fun and non-boring format. About JTaylor- JTaylor was established in 1999 as a client-centric CPA firm focused primarily on tax services and business consulting. Uniting quantitative and financial analysis with human insight, JTaylor provides clients with the direction they need to discover the best pathway to success. www.jtaylor.com

Episodes

May 23, 2025 34 mins
In this episode of the JTaylor Healthcare Podcast, Kyle and Herd sit down with a JTaylor consulting partner, Arielle Schmeck, and Virginia Mimmack, a healthcare regulatory lawyer at Jackson Walker specializing in healthcare M&A.Together, they discuss the current economic outlook for healthcare entities, the shifting perspective of the FTC regarding transactions, and the sectors experiencing the most consolidation.

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In this episode of the JTaylor Healthcare Podcast, Kyle and Connor sit down with Partner Sarah Caldwell and Accounting Supervisor Elicia McGarry from our Tax and Accounting Services division. Together, they explore the critical role accounting services play in businesses and the challenges that arise when financial management falls short.  

Sarah and Elicia provide valuable insights into why strong accounting practices are essential...
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February 13, 2025 33 mins
Welcome to Season 5 of the JTaylor Healthcare Podcast!

To kick off the new season, Kyle and Herd sit down with JTaylor Partner, Haley Adams and Manager Andrew Born to discuss the ongoing challenges physician practices face. This episode dives into critical issues such as declining Medicare reimbursement, rising physician employment costs, the increasing difficulty of maintaining independent physician practices, and the growing deman...
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In this episode of the JTaylor Healthcare podcast, Kyle and Herd are joined by guests Blake and Clete Madden to look back on the major healthcare events of 2024 and discuss possible changes for 2025. Topics discussed include staffing and residency shortages, fee for services vs health outcomes solutions, and an outlook on possible healthcare shifts with the changing administration.

Spend some time this holiday season to reflect upon...
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In this episode of the JTaylor Healthcare podcast, Kyle and Herd are joined by Brad Phalen with UT Southwestern Medical Center to discuss the advancements UTSW is making in the evolving landscape of healthcare innovations. Topics discussed include the path to commercialize therapeutics, medical devices and digital health, the use of UTSW’s launchpad for its students, and the uses of digital health in the future.  

Join us as we expl...
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In this episode of the JTaylor Healthcare podcast, Kyle and Herd are joined by guests Stephen Kretschmar and Mark Billings of CFGI to revisit the evolving landscape of retail healthcare nearly a year after their initial discussion.  

Recent developments have seen major players withdraw from the retail health space, raising important questions about its future. This episode examines the strategies, successes, and setbacks of key reta...
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In the latest installment of the JTaylor Healthcare Podcast, Kyle and Herd are joined by EARN Founder and CEO Ryan Smeets, to explore the critical challenges facing the healthcare industry today. Topics discussed include staffing shortages in rural hospitals, the impact of financial stress on nursing staff, and the potential of AI to streamline clinical documentation.

Follow along as the team discusses the importance of investing in...
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Welcome to the first video episode of the JTaylor Healthcare Podcast!  

In episode 9, Kyle is joined by Partner Anna Brewer, CVA and special guest Dr. Jim Walton, DO, MBA, to discuss the evolution and challenges of Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) in the US healthcare ecosystem. Follow along as the episode explores the benefits ACOs provide, while highlighting key obstacles like workforce issues and the need for provider buy-in...
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In episode 8 of the JTaylor Healthcare Podcast, Kyle and Herd deviate from the usual healthcare topics and host a thought-provoking dialogue focused on leadership and organizational culture. Joined by seasoned leaders Dr. John Buck and David Reese, this episode offers a rich exploration into the development of positive workplace culture through intentional leadership.

Looking to enhance your leadership skills and cultivate a thrivin...
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May 17, 2024 31 mins
In Episode 7, Kyle and Herd are joined by Mike Dewerff, CFO of Bryan Health and the JTaylor team, Caleb Rooker and Easton Tally, who worked alongside Mike to build a strategic capital planning tool.

Mike and the team delve into the critical role of capital planning in driving organizational growth and sustainability. The team also discusses Bryan Health's strategic approach to capital allocation and the importance of aligning invest...
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In episode 6 of this season of the JTaylor Healthcare Podcast, Kyle and Herd are joined by Anna Brewer and Nick Matheson to explore new Health Plan Price Transparency regulations and how different members of the healthcare industry can leverage unprecedented data availability.  

The group will dive into how these massive datasets - when cleansed and interpreted by industry experts - help both healthcare providers and healthcare cons...
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In this episode of the JTaylor Healthcare Podcast, Kyle and Herd interview Julian Ratnayeke, founder of Urbego, a leading cybersecurity and technology solution company. Together, they delve into the critical topic of healthcare cybersecurity, exploring the risks posed by cyber threats, the importance of proactive planning, and effective mitigation strategies.  

As businesses continue to leverage technological advancements, it is now...
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In the latest episode of the podcast, Kyle and Herd are joined by Partner Julie La Pata and Senior Manager Mike Many, who deliver unparalleled insights on the intricacies of a Quality of Earnings analysis and its importance for both buyers and sellers engaging in strategic transactions.

The team discusses JTaylor’s differentiating approach to evaluating healthcare entities’ revenue and why a Quality of Earnings analysis with the rig...
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Traci Albers, CEO of Surgical Management Partners joins the team to discuss all things ASCs. Whether it’s revenue cycle management, de novo facility development, operational improvements, or financial consulting work, Traci has seen it all when it comes to improving ASCs. Join Kyle, Herd, and Senior Manager Connor Wanhanen as the team delivers valuable insights into the ASC landscape and how patients, hospital systems, physician gr...
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February 29, 2024 30 mins
In the latest installment of the JTaylor Healthcare Podcast, our team discusses the current impact of Site Neutrality in healthcare reimbursement and other related bipartisan legislative proposals to reimburse services at the same rate regardless of the site of service.

Tune in as Herd explains the outlook for MedPAC’s site neutrality proposal and other bills currently circulating through congress. Matt Riesen and Jon McLeod, JTaylo...
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January 30, 2024 42 mins
Kyle and the team begin season four by taking an in depth look into how artificial intelligence (AI) has recently gained traction across industries and the role AI plays in the healthcare industry.

Kyle delves into this topic alongside Andrew Pluff, Jon McLeod, and Walker Reese, to provide background on the history of AI, the current applications, and how AI can serve as an alternative approach to solving many healthcare inefficien...
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To conclude the year, and to round out the two-part Healthcare Year in Review Podcast, JTaylor’s dynamic duo, Kyle Kirkpatrick and Herd Midkiff, sit down with the father-son Healthcare industry experts Blake Madden, author of Healthcare business newsletter “Hospitalogy”, and Clete Madden, an industry veteran with over four decades of consulting and C-Suite experience.

This roundtable discussion recaps last week’s episode of drivers...
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As 2023 comes to an end, Kyle and Herd sit down in Part 1 of JTaylor’s Healthcare Year in Review to reflect on the past year and discuss notable events and trends that affected the healthcare industry.

The team discusses topics such as: the healthcare industry battling back from COVID, the slowdown in deal activity, and how the ever-changing landscape of healthcare was influenced by the ‘retailization’ of healthcare from nontraditi...
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In this episode, Kyle and Herd are joined by special guests Mark Billings and Stephen Kretschmar of CFGI, an established industry leader offering financial consulting and corporate finance resources.

Join the team as they discuss trends in the Healthcare sector, most notably, the emergence of retail giants into the healthcare space and its implications on provider and deal dynamics. Whether you’re a healthcare professional, investor...
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As discussed in Parts 1 – 3, hospitals and health systems face increasing pressures on maintaining positive operating profit margins and hospital administrators face numerous strategic options in addressing these pressures. Will consolidation or expansion of services and strategic partnerships be the best solution to strengthening margins? How does hospital type and location play into these options?

Join Kyle and Herd for the final...
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