Value-Based Care, Consumerism, and Leading Leaders with Dan Tasset

In this episode of the Becker's Healthcare Podcast, Scott Becker sits down with Dan Tasset, chairman of New Health and a longtime leader in the healthcare industry, to discuss the future of value-based care, consumerism in healthcare, and leadership. Tasset reflects on his career journey, from building successful surgery centers to re-engaging in healthcare innovation with a renewed focus on transforming the system through true value-based care—defined as improved clinical outcomes and patient satisfaction divided by cost. He highlights three major trends shaping healthcare: the rise of consumerism driven by high-deductible plans and HSA/HRA funding, increased provider competition, and the accelerating role of technology and AI. Tasset emphasizes the need for systemic changes like eliminating certificate of need laws and physician non-competes to foster competition and empower patients as informed consumers. He also shares key leadership principles for emerging leaders, stressing the importance of leading oneself first, building habits over goals, anticipating change, and, most critically, developing leaders by delegating authority—not just tasks. The conversation concludes with mutual admiration for the evolution of leadership from founder to visionary, where success is measured by the strength of the team, not personal bottlenecking.