The Business of Healthcare Podcast

Dan Karnuta
jimmie@utdallas.edu (+5 verified host & producer emails)

Booking Overview

This show connects business and healthcare leadership to tackle how organizations can adapt to a rapidly changing healthcare system. Expect guest conversations on new care models, clinician/workforce realities, and how technology and service design improve access, cost, and outcomes.

Metrics

Episodes: 100

Frequency: Irregular

Rating: 4.7/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1k-10k

Gender skew: Male

Location: USA

YouTube: 5.2k subscribers

Instagram: 12.0k followers

30s Ad: 52 - 64, 60s Ad: 62 - 74

Host

Dan Karnuta - Associate professor at the Naveen Jindal School of Management (UT Dallas) in Organizations, Strategy and International Management, and director of the Professional Program in Healthcare Management....

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

medium
Typical Credentials:  
Senior healthcare executives, operators, or healthcare leadership academics; presidents/GM executives of healthcare platforms and services; healthcare executives/entrepreneurs with physician or clinical leadership credibility; leaders involved in care delivery transformation (hybrid/telehealth, workforce enablement, wellness models, physician practice economics).
Required Achievements:  
Leadership roles at healthcare organizations or platform companies, Proven experience scaling care delivery models or platform-based wellness/triage programs, Academic/leadership experience in healthcare management or healthcare program directorship (for clinician-executives), Track record influencing cost, access, outcomes, and operational workflow improvements

Recent Guest Discussions

Will Busch, III - Hybrid Healthcare Models; Telehealth And Remote Monitoring; Ai-enabled Workflows; Scaling Clinicians; Workflow Alignment And Cultural Buy-in; Workforce Strain And Aging Population Challenges

Kevin Kumler - Employer-focused Wellness Platform; Integrated Care App (weight Management, MSK Care, Mental Health Support, Nurse Triage); Reducing Fragmentation; Lowering Costs And Improving Productivity; AI Plus Human Care Operations And Patient Tools

Dr. John R. Mehall - Evolving Economics Of Physician Practices; Organizational Models (hospital Employment, Independent Groups, Private Equity Partnerships); Autonomy And Sustainability; Physician Transition To Independence; Ancillaries, Capital Investment, Operational Support

Recent Topics

Healthcare, Healthcare Business, Delivery, Telehealth, Workforce, Value Based, Analytics, Provider Economics, Wellness, Care Models

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
The Business of Healthcare Podcast
:

The Business of Healthcare Podcast, Episode 136: Pharmaceutical Pricing 101

May 06, 2026

In this episode, guest Antonio Ciaccia, president of consulting firm 3 Axis Advisors and founder/CEO of non-profit 46brooklyn Research, joins host Dan Karnuta for a discussion about U.S. drug pricing. The model is opaque because it runs on inflated list prices and hidden discounts created by government policy and industry incentives. Instead of competing on price, drug companies raise prices and offer rebates through intermediaries like pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs), who control which drug...

The Business of Healthcare Podcast, Episode 135: Hybrid Healthcare

March 30, 2026

In this episode, Will Busch, III, president of FMG Leading, joins host Dan Karnuta for a discussion about hybrid healthcare. They talk about how the pandemic accelerated adoption of hybrid models like telehealth, remote monitoring and AI-enabled workflows. Other topics of dicussion include how: *]:pointer-events-auto scroll-mt-(--header-height)" dir="auto" data-turn-id="eb1053d6-486c-4a9d-bd4f-4c609fcdb21c" data-testid="conversation-turn-39" data-scroll-anchor="false" data-turn="user"> *]:poi...

The Business of Healthcare Podcast, Episode 134: Employer-Focused Wellness

February 26, 2026

In this episode, host Dan Karnuta welcomes Kevin Kumler, president and general manager of Levanto, to discuss how the Baylor Scott & White Health-backed platform is redefining employer-sponsored wellness. Kumler explains that Levanto brings multiple health solutions — such as weight management, musculoskeletal care, mental health support and nurse triage — into one integrated app, reducing fragmentation and personalizing care across conditions and life stages. The goal is to extend trusted he...

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