Ep. 51 | Staffing Healthcare Expansions: The Power of RPO

June 25, 2026

In this special season premiere of the Elevate Care podcast, host Kerry Perez officially kicks off Season Four with an exciting announcement: the podcast is expanding its roster of expert hosts. Each new host brings a distinct perspective rooted in their specific area of healthcare expertise, covering clinical care, workforce strategy, technology, operations, and emerging models of care.

Kerry sets the stage for what listeners can expect this season—focused, expert-led conversations that tackle healthcare's most pressing challenges. From workforce strategy and leadership development to expanding access across diverse communities, Season Four is designed to deliver real-world insights that healthcare leaders can take back to their teams and organizations.

Perhaps the biggest change this season? Elevate Care is hitting the road. The team will travel to guests and record conversations in person, bringing listeners even closer to the strategies and perspectives shaping care delivery today.

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Timestamps

00:00 – Welcome to Season Four
00:23 – Why Healthcare Is Changing Faster Than Ever
00:52 – Introducing the New Multi-Host Format
01:24 – What to Expect This Season
01:52 – Key Topics: Workforce, Technology, and Access to Care
02:46 – Something New: Recording on the Road
03:10 – A Closing Message to Healthcare Leaders

About Kerry Perez

Kerry Perez is the founding host of the Elevate Care podcast and has guided the show through its evolution from the very beginning. A seasoned voice in healthcare conversation, Kerry brings warmth, expertise, and a deep commitment to surfacing the ideas and people driving meaningful change across the industry. In this season premiere, Kerry introduces the expanded format and vision for Season Four.

Transcript

00:00:00:02 - 00:00:23:12
Speaker 1
Welcome to Elevate Care. I'm Kerry Perez, and I'm excited to welcome you to a very special episode as we officially kick off season four. If you've been with us from the beginning, you know, Elevate Care has always been about exploring how health care continues to evolve through new thinking, innovative practices, and the people driving meaningful change across the industry.

00:00:23:14 - 00:00:52:08
Speaker 1
And season four marks one of our most exciting advancements yet. Health care is changing faster than ever. Workforce challenges are growing more complex. Technology is advancing rapidly. Care models, both physical and virtual, are expanding the way care is delivered, and expectations from clinicians, leaders and patients continues to rise. What hasn't changed is the need for trusted expertise, honest conversations and insights grounded in real world experience.

00:00:52:10 - 00:01:24:15
Speaker 1
This season, we're leaning into deeper, more focused conversations about what it truly takes to support high quality care delivery today and in the future. For season four, we're expanding Elevate Care to include a roster of expert hosts, each bringing a unique perspective into health care. You'll hear from leaders across clinical care, workforce strategy, technology, operations, and emerging models of care, each hosting conversations aligned to their specific area of expertise.

00:01:24:17 - 00:01:51:23
Speaker 1
While our perspectives may differ, we're united by a shared mission driving innovation among health care professionals and leaders to help elevate care. This new format allows us to go further than ever before, tackling today's most pressing challenges and spotlighting solutions that are practical, proven, and people centered. Throughout the season, we will dive into the latest trends, thinking, and best practices shaping the healthcare landscape.

00:01:52:01 - 00:02:21:22
Speaker 1
We'll explore topics like workforce strategy, leadership, develop and total talent management, expanding access to care across diverse communities and care settings, emerging care models and innovations shaping how care is delivered, removing barriers to care, and expanding reach through innovation, policy and partnerships. Building flexible, high quality workforces that support clinicians and patients alike. Improving wellbeing outcomes and care delivery at scale.

00:02:21:23 - 00:02:46:19
Speaker 1
Each conversation is designed to deliver insights that health care leaders can actually take back to their teams and organizations. This season, you can expect more focused, expert led conversations episodes tailored to specific challenges across health care. Honest dialog about what's working and what isn't. Real world insights from leaders on the frontlines. And something new for season four. We're on the road.

00:02:46:20 - 00:03:10:21
Speaker 1
You'll see us traveling to our guests and recording conversations in person, bringing you even closer to the stories, strategies, and perspectives shaping care delivery today. Whether you're a health care executive or clinician, workforce leader, or partner in care delivery, season four of Elevate Care is designed to meet you where you are and help you think differently about what's possible in health care.

00:03:10:23 - 00:03:15:21
Speaker 1
Thanks for joining us for the start of season four, and we'll see you in the conversations ahead.

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