Carenodes Podcast

Value-Based Care

in Action.

Conversations at the intersection of healthcare finance, policy, and innovation. Hosted by Carenodes leadership.

From payer contracting and bundled payments to population health and digital transformation — every episode delivers actionable insight for healthcare leaders.

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Value-Based Contracting
Payer & Provider Strategy
Population Health
Healthcare Policy
Care Coordination
Industry Leadership
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Alex Yarijanian
Founder & CEO, Carenodes

Healthcare strategist and entrepreneur with deep expertise in value-based contracting, payer negotiations, and building scalable healthcare organizations.

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Kim Henderson, MD, JD
Executive Physician, Carenodes

Physician-attorney bringing a dual lens to healthcare policy, clinical operations, and the legal dimensions of value-based care transformation.

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Latest conversations.

EP 0142 min
Value-Based CareContractingFundamentals

Value-Based Care: The Shift from Volume to Value

An introduction to value-based care contracting and why the transition from fee-for-service models is the most important shift in modern healthcare finance. Alex breaks down the fundamentals and what it means for providers, payers, and patients.

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Alex Yarijanian · Founder & CEO, Carenodes
EP 0238 min
Payer ContractingRevenueProviders

Navigating Payer Contracting: What Every Provider Needs to Know

Dr. Kim Henderson walks through the complexities of payer contracting — from negotiation strategy to understanding risk-sharing arrangements — and how providers can position themselves for sustainable revenue growth.

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Kim Henderson, MD, JD · Executive Physician, Carenodes
EP 0351 min
Bundled PaymentsRisk SharingCase Study

Bundled Payments & Risk Sharing: Lessons from the Field

Drawing from Carenodes' work with HCA and Dignity Health, Alex explores how bundled payment programs work in practice, the pitfalls to avoid, and how organizations can turn risk-sharing into a competitive advantage.

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Alex Yarijanian · Founder & CEO, Carenodes
EP 0445 min
Population HealthDataCare Coordination

Population Health Management at Scale

How do you manage the health of thousands of patients simultaneously? Dr. Henderson discusses data-driven population health strategies, care coordination models, and the role of technology in closing care gaps across large patient panels.

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Kim Henderson, MD, JD · Executive Physician, Carenodes
EP 0539 min
Behavioral HealthIntegrationMental Health

Behavioral Health Integration: Closing the Gap

Behavioral health remains one of the most underfunded and fragmented areas of the healthcare system. Alex discusses how integrated behavioral health models — including Carenodes' work with Kaiser and UCLA — are changing outcomes for vulnerable populations.

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Alex Yarijanian · Founder & CEO, Carenodes
EP 0647 min
Digital HealthTechnologyInnovation

The Future of Healthcare Technology & Digital Health

From AI-assisted diagnostics to remote patient monitoring and digital therapeutics, Dr. Henderson explores how technology is reshaping care delivery — and what healthcare leaders need to understand to stay ahead of the curve.

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Kim Henderson, MD, JD · Executive Physician, Carenodes
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