Cadence Conversations

“Clinician whispering” and building buy-in that matters

Episode Notes

Join host Dr. Eve Cunningham in conversation with Dr. Anuj Mehta, Regional Chief Clinical Officer for the Southern Region of Hackensack Meridian Health’s Physician Enterprise, as they discuss his journey from inner-city hospitalist work in the Bronx to senior system leadership. With over 15 years of experience leading crisis response, EHR transitions, operational turnarounds, and major quality improvement initiatives, Dr. Mehta shares how clinicians can grow their impact, build leadership capabilities, and shape the future of care delivery.

Their conversation focuses on:

• How Dr. Mehta’s definition of “impact” has evolved, and the core leadership skills clinicians need as they scale
• Why physicians should “test-drive” leadership before pursuing an MBA, and how to choose the right path
• Building trust, earning buy-in, and spending political capital wisely amongst clinicians
• Fixing access as demand outpaces clinician supply, and using technology to augment rather than replace clinicians
• The future of care delivery, from eliminating the “stupid stuff” that drives burnout to deploying ambient documentation, virtual nursing, and EHR optimizers

The views expressed by Dr. Mehta are his own, and not associated with Hackensack Meridian Health. Hackensack Meridian Health is a partner of Cadence. Dr. Mehta was not compensated for this podcast.

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