
Advancing Health is the American Hospital Association’s award-winning podcast series. Featuring conversations with hospital and health system leaders and front-line staff, Advancing Health shines a light on the most pressing health care issues impacting patients, caregivers and communities.
| Publishes | Twice weekly | Episodes | 661 | Founded | 7 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | GovernmentNewsPolitics | |||

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The content primarily revolves around pressing healthcare issues that hospitals and communities are facing, particularly focusing on topics like the 340B drug pricing program, behavioral health services, nursing retention strategies, and the role of philanthropy in healthcare. Conversations often feature hospital leaders and healthcare executives discussing innovative strategies and real-world implications of policies on patient outcomes and community health initiatives. A notable aspect includes a focus on the challenges of rural healthcare, making it particularly relevant for professionals engaged in addressing disparities in healthcare access and services.
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Advancing Health launched 7 years ago and published 661 episodes to date. You can find more information about this podcast including rankings, audience demographics and engagement in our podcast database.
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Recent guests on Advancing Health include:
1. Dr. Jim Merlino
2. Jesse Tamplen
3. Jamie Elmasu
4. Stephanie Calcasola
5. Wendy Kim
6. John Pastor
7. Dr. Tom Lee
8. Eilidh Pederson
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