Ep #3 – Beyond Acquisition: The Real Work of Integration

Jerry Penso, MD, MBA, President and CEO, AMGA Health systems have spent years acquiring practices and expanding physician enterprises, yet many continue to face challenges operating as fully integrated organizations. Jerry Penso, MD, MBA, President and CEO of AMGA, brings insights from health system leaders nationwide on the operational, financial, and cultural realities shaping integration today. The discussion examines why integration efforts often stall after acquisition, what distinguishes systems that are making meaningful progress, and how leading organizations are rethinking the physician enterprise as a strategic driver of long-term value.