

Sarah Richardson
Principal
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About Sarah
Sarah Richardson is the President of Community Development for This Week Health. Richardson is a transformative, innovative, and results-driven healthcare and technology executive with experience in large-scale healthcare environments. Through comprehensive, human centered design, she enables digital and organizational transformation of multiple organizational domains utilizing proven methods of engagement resulting in improved experiences across the continuum. Prior to joining This Week Health, Richardson served as the SVP for Tivity Health and the Vice President of IT Change Leadership for OptumCare. Richardson also has significant health system experience, serving as CIO of NCH Healthcare System in Naples, FL and as a Division CIO with HCA Healthcare. Richardson is an active member of CHIME as a Certified Healthcare CIO (CHCIO), board and faculty member, and fellow. She regularly publishes industry relevant content on her website at www.conciergeleadership.com. She is an Associate Certified Coach with the ICF and Distinguished Toastmaster, as well as the chair for members in transition for the SoCal Chapter of the Society for Information Management (SCSIM). Richardson holds a BS from the University of Nevada -Las Vegas, and an MBA from the University of Phoenix. Sarah Richardson is one of those people who ‘gets things done’ and has a penchant for bringing out the best in people. With an enthusiastic and genuinely friendly attitude, Sarah radiates a sincere passion for delivering value and benefits to the teams she leads and serves. She has built award-winning teams and has been recognized by The Kansas City Business Journal as a ‘Woman Who Means Business’, a “Next Gen Leader’ and ‘Rising Star’ by KC Business Magazine, and an Outstanding Executive by Advancing Women in Technology.
Episodes featuring Sarah
180 episodes


Newsday: Rapid Innovation, Safe AI, and the Chief Velocity Officer with This Week Health

Newsday: All About Moltbook, the Social Media for AI Agents with This Week Health

Newsday: CxOs Being Ignored: Why Speaking Tech Instead of Business Fails in 2026

Newsday: OpenAI's Big Healthcare Launch and a New Age of Personal Records
2025 Healthcare Recap: CIO Pressures, AI Advances, and Cultural Shifts
Reflecting on the 2025 AI Rush: What Worked, What Failed, and What's Next

Flourish Rewind 2025: A Year of Courage, Empathy, and Growth

Newsday: The CxO Pulse - Insights and Lessons from 229 Summits with This Week Health

Newsday: Why Constraints Drive Innovation - AI Agents and the Jobs They Can’t Fill

Keynote: The Future of This Week Health Shows with Drex, Sarah, and Bill
