Rich Feifer, MD: Clinical Leadership at Scale - Trust, Teams and Transformation
Leadership Rounds with Dr. Reena Pande
Dr. Feifer has dedicated his career to improving the quality and efficiency of healthcare and the health of populations served. Most recently, he served as Chief Medical Officer at InnovAge, a multi-state provider of PACE programs, serving frail dual-eligible seniors by delivering comprehensive patient-centric care, enabling them to age independently for as long as possible. Prior to joining InnovAge, he was executive vice president at Genesis HealthCare, one of the nation’s largest skilled nursing, rehabilitation, and long-term care providers. Before Genesis, Dr. Feifer was Aetna’s Chief Medical Officer of National Accounts and previously served as Vice President of Clinical Program Innovation and Evaluation at Medco, where he was responsible for the organization’s portfolio of care enhancement programs. Dr. Feifer’s experience extends to various boards and committees, providing strategic and fiduciary leadership. He currently is a director at the Accreditation Commission for Health Care, one of the largest healthcare accreditors. A graduate of Brown University and the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Dr. Feifer is a board-certified internist with experience in population health, primary care, geriatrics, and urgent care medicine at the Fallon Clinic. He received his MPH in Health Services Management from Columbia University, and is currently an Assistant Clinical Professor at the University of Connecticut.
In their candid conversation, they explore:
Why physician executives face higher standards—and how to exceed them
The art of building allies and mastering pre-meeting dynamics that drive real organizational change
Why being "multilingual" as a leader is essential for physician executives
Moving toward compelling opportunities rather than away from clinical frustration
The importance of bringing both clinical expertise and business acumen to leadership roles
More on Rich: https://www.linkedin.com/in/richard-feifer/
More from me:
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/reenapande/
- Substack: https://reenapande.substack.com/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reena_pande/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/reena.pande
- X: https://x.com/reena_pande
#leadershiprounds #prescribingleadership #conversationswithclinicians #clinicians #leaders #leadership #leadershipdevelopment #healthcare #healthcareexecutive #clinicianexecutive #entrepreneurship #health #innovation