Vital Incite’s podcast series, The Pulse, will help you keep pace with what’s trending in employee benefits. Every other month, nationally recognized subject matter experts from the health and pharmacy industry and top academic and research institutions will provide data-driven insights, accessible and unbiased information and actionable and scalable strategies. If you are looking to reduce medical and pharmacy spend while driving better health outcomes, this podcast series is for you!
LATEST EPISODE:
Reimagining Interventional Radiology: A Path to Lower Costs and Better Cancer Care
n this podcast, Dr. Joshua Dowell, a private practice pioneer in radiology care, explores the future state of interventional radiology and why moving these services away from hospital‑based setting represents a critical opportunity for the healthcare system. He discusses how alternative care models can meaningfully reduce costs, lower patient risk, and improve quality—particularly in cancer care. The conversation highlights how rethinking site‑of‑care decisions in interventional radiology can unlock a more sustainable cost structure while delivering better outcomes for patients.
UPCOMING:
Absence isn’t just an HR issue anymore — it’s a business issue
August 19th, 2026
In this episode of The Pulse in 15, Mary Delaney sits down with Teri Weber to talk about the growing complexity of absence management—and why so many employers are feeling the impact across their organizations.
From FMLA and ADA to evolving state leave laws, rising mental health–related absences, and hybrid work challenges, absence is hitting organizations from every direction. What used to be a compliance exercise is now directly impacting productivity, cost, manager effectiveness, and employee trust.
