The One Stop Shop for Chief Medical Officers

In this critical episode, host Lee Scheinbart interviews Dr. Nicholas "Nick" Testa, Chief Clinical Officer at Sentact and former Chief Medical Officer for California at CommonSpirit Health. Nick shares his journey from emergency physician to healthcare executive and discusses his passion for improving healthcare by helping CMOs do their job with the proper tools and support.

Lee and Nick explore the foundations of healthcare improvement through safety, quality, and ultimately the patient experience. They also explore the real purpose of executive rounding and the importance of building trust before driving organizational change. Dr. Testa offers practical insights on physician accountability, peer review, patient safety, and why healthcare transformation ultimately depends on relationships, credibility, and human connection. The conversation also highlights the impactful support that Sentact provides to the Chief Medical Officer through its educational experience, The Senior Leader Forum, along with its variety of leadership tools needed to improve healthcare at scale.