Working Healthcare · 2026-03-10 · 35 min
When you find a mentor who still has more to teach than time to retire, you hit record. Host Meredith Hirsh sits down for a candid, fireside-style conversation with Charles Haberkern, CEO of Rheumatology Specialty Center in the Philadelphia area, as he shares how he builds leaders who act with confidence, own deadlines and make decisions without constant permission. He walks through practical lessons on hiring, what to do when a new hire is not who you interviewed and how consistent meetings keep teams aligned. Get smart, actionable takeaways on growth, from tightening inventory and recruiting physicians to opening new offices and shifting staff to a four-day workweek that can serve patients and teams better. They also dig into budgets, KPIs, delegation and the day-to-day systems that keep 22 providers and more than 100 employees moving in the same direction. Charles closes with his no-nonsense priorities for fixing American healthcare. Start listening now if you want to lead with more autonomy, fewer bottlenecks and faster growth.
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