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Becker’s Healthcare Podcast
The Becker's Healthcare Podcast is devoted to the people who power U.S. healthcare. Four new 15-minute episodes are released daily containing industry news, analysis and thought leadership from powerful healthcare decision-makers.
Episodes
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Advancing Patient Flow and Clinical Excellence at Atlantic Health System with Dr. Geralda Xavier
In this episode, Dr. Geralda Xavier, Regional Chief Medical Officer at Atlantic Health System, shares how her team reduced length of stay and improved…
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Jason Glover, CEO of Memorial Hermann–Texas Medical Center Adult Services
In this episode, Jason Glover, CEO of Memorial Hermann–Texas Medical Center Adult Services, joins the podcast to discuss advancing evidence-based practice and…
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Expanding Pediatric Care Across South Texas with Eric Hamon
In this episode, Eric Hamon, President and CEO of Driscoll Children's Hospital, discusses how Driscoll Children's is increasing access to pediatric care…
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Expanding Access and Innovation at BJC Health with CFO Scott Hawig
In this episode, Scott Hawig, Executive Vice President and CFO of BJC Health, shares how the $12 billion, 24 hospital system is strengthening access across the…
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Building a Culture of Safety and Leading Agile Hospital Transformation with Dr. Mayank Shah
In this episode, Dr. Mayank K. Shah, Vice President and Chief Medical Officer of Advocate Condell Medical Center, part of Advocate Aurora Health, shares how…
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Navigating Medicaid Redeterminations and Market Shifts with CalOptima Health Leadership with Michael Hunn & Yunkyung Kim
In this episode, Michael Hunn, CEO, and Yunkyung Kim, COO, of CalOptima Health discuss preparing for Medicaid eligibility changes, preventing coverage losses…
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Purpose Driven Healthcare Leadership with Amber K. Brooks, MD, MS, Founder of Onward and Upward
In this episode, Amber K. Brooks, MD, MS, Founder of Onward and Upward, shares how her experience as a physician, researcher, and executive leader inspired her…
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Strengthening Payer Provider Collaboration and Advancing Site Neutral Care with Saria Saccocio, MD, MHA
In this episode, Saria Saccocio, MD, MHA, Chief Medical Officer of Essence Healthcare, discusses the growing collaboration between payers and providers, the…
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James Mladucky on Flexible Design and Strategic Growth at IU Health
In this episode, James Mladucky, Vice President of Design and Construction at Indiana University Health, shares how the system is building adaptable facilities…
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Scott Becker - 8 Issues We Are Watching in Healthcare 2-27-26
In this episode, Scott Becker breaks down eight urgent issues shaping healthcare today, including rising costs, physician and primary care shortages, rural…
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Workforce Strategy and Culture at Children's National Hospital with Gina Cronin
In this episode, Gina Cronin, FACHE, Executive Vice President and Chief People Officer at Children's National Hospital, discusses aligning leaders around a new…
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Redefining Primary Care Through Value and Culture with Dr. Rob Bessler and Amy Perry
In this episode, Dr. Rob Bessler, CEO of Honest Health, and Amy Perry, President and CEO of Banner Health, discuss how tighter alignment between clinical care…
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Virtual Critical Care and Workforce Strategy at Advocate Health with Dr. Dennis L. Disch
In this episode, Dr. Dennis L. Disch, Vice President of Hospital Based Specialties for the Illinois and Wisconsin Divisions at Advocate Health, shares how…
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AI Innovation and Strategic Growth at Allegheny General Hospital with Dr. Imran Qadeer
In this episode, Imran Qadeer, MD, President and CEO of Allegheny General Hospital, discusses scaling AI driven virtual nursing and ambient listening…
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Expanding Access and Advancing Rural Health at Arkansas Children's with Jamie Wiggins
In this episode, Jamie Wiggins, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Arkansas Children's, discusses record patient growth driven by…
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Melinda Hancock on Consumer-Centered Transformation and Financial Leadership at Sentara Health
In this episode, Melinda Hancock, CFO of Sentara Health, shares how the system is uniting care delivery and health plan operations to improve patient…
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Jakob Emerson on Payer Policy Uncertainty and the Shifting Medicare Advantage Market
In this episode, Jakob Emerson, Associate News Director at Becker's Healthcare, breaks down limited federal direction following the State of the Union, a…
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Trust by Design: How Voluntary Accreditation is Shaping Responsible Healthcare AI
In this episode, Shawn Griffin, MD, President and CEO of URAC, discusses how voluntary accreditation is creating national guardrails for healthcare AI, helping…
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Anjalee Galion, MD, President of the Medical Staff and Chief Physician Wellness Officer at Rady Children’s Health of Orange County
In this episode, Anjalee Galion, MD, President of the Medical Staff and Chief Physician Wellness Officer at Rady Children’s Health of Orange County, shares how…
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Stacey-Ann Okoth on Nursing Leadership and Workplace Safety at CommonSpirit Health Mountain Division
In this episode, Stacey-Ann Okoth, Chief Nursing Executive Officer at CommonSpirit Health Mountain Division, discusses strengthening workplace safety…
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Expanding GME and Building a Sustainable Physician Workforce at Sutter Health with Leon Clark
In this episode, Leon Clark, Chief Academic Affairs Officer at Sutter Health, discusses how strategic growth of the system’s graduate medical education…
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Malisha Patel, Senior Vice President and Chief Executive Officer of Memorial Hermann Southwest and Sugar Land Hospitals
In this episode, Malisha Patel, Senior Vice President and Chief Executive Officer of Memorial Hermann Southwest and Sugar Land Hospitals, joins the podcast to…
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Optimism and Urgency in 2026 with Jim Molloy of Ochsner Health
In this episode, Jim Molloy, Executive Vice President, CFO and Treasurer of Ochsner Health, shares how fresh perspective, disciplined integration, and a focus…
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Capital Hill, Payers, & the Future of Reimbursement in Healthcare
In this episode, Patrick Velliky, Chief External Affairs Officer at HaloMD, breaks down the latest trends in health care policy, payer consolidation, and the…
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Advancing Memory Care and Neurology at AdventHealth Carrollwood with Dr. Douglas A. Ross
In this episode, Douglas A. Ross, MD, CPE, FACS, Chief Medical Officer at AdventHealth Carrollwood, discusses rising pressures from age related neurological…
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Driving Value Through Digital Transformation at Jefferson Health with Dr. Luis Taveras
In this episode, Luis Taveras, PhD, Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer at Jefferson Health, shares how he is leading large scale integration…
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Hillery Smith Shay on Total Experience and Digital Transformation at Children's Minnesota
In this episode, Hillery Smith Shay, Chief Marketing and Experience Officer and Senior Vice President of Communications at Children's Minnesota, shares how the…
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Inside Healthcare Private Equity and Policy with Dr. David Klein and Joseph Mercer of Marwood Group
In this episode, David Klein, MD, MBA, Senior Advisor at Marwood Group and Board Member of Northwest Healthcare REIT & Joseph Mercer, Managing Director at…
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How to Ensure Innovation Efforts Deliver True Value
In this episode, William Morice II, M.D., Ph.D., President and CEO of Mayo Clinic Laboratories, shares how healthcare leaders can align innovation with clear…
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Scaling Ambulatory Quality and Depression Screening at Northwell Health with Nancy Beran, MD
In this episode, Nancy Beran, MD, Vice President and Chief Quality Officer of ambulatory care at Northwell Health, shares how her team screened more than…
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Scaling AI Innovation at Seattle Children's with Dr. Zafar Chaudry
In this episode, Dr. Zafar Chaudry, Senior Vice President, Chief Digital Officer and Chief AI and Information Officer at Seattle Children's, shares how the…
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Expanding Cedars-Sinai’s Global Care Model with Heitham Hassoun, MD
In this episode, Heitham Hassoun, MD, Chief Executive for International at Cedars-Sinai in Los Angeles, shares how the organization is building a global care…
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Informatics, AI Governance, and Cybersecurity with Joseph Izzo, MD
In this episode, Joseph Izzo, MD, Chief Medical Information Officer at San Joaquin General Hospital, joins the podcast to discuss leading informatics and AI…
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Rewiring Excellence and Solving Healthcare’s Staffing Crisis with Dan Collard
In this episode, Dan Collard, Co Founder of Healthcare Plus Solutions Group, shares how “rewiring excellence” helps leaders drive meaningful change through…
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Chaplain Leadership, Bioethics, and Inclusive Care with Rev. Inetta A. Reddell
In this episode, Rev. Inetta A. Reddell, Pastoral Care Coordinator at Charter House, Mayo Clinic Retirement Living, shares her leadership journey at the…
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Matt Boles, MD, MHA, MSc, Chief Medical Officer at Salem Health Hospitals and Clinics
In this episode, Matt Boles, MD, MHA, MSc, Chief Medical Officer at Salem Health Hospitals and Clinics, joins the podcast to reflect on the early stages of his…
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Reducing Length of Stay and Readmissions at Adventist HealthCare with Dr. Neil Roy
In this episode, Neil Roy, MD, MBA, FACEP, CPE, Vice President of Diagnostic and Operative Services and Chief Medical Officer at Adventist HealthCare, shares…
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Eric C. Hunter, President and CEO of CareOregon
In this episode, Eric C. Hunter, President and CEO of CareOregon, discusses how the organization is aligning with providers to improve quality and performance…
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Tracey Spangenberg, Associate Chief Pharmacy Officer at UC San Diego Health
In this episode, Tracey Spangenberg, Associate Chief Pharmacy Officer at UC San Diego Health, joins the podcast to discuss system growth and early successes…
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Digital Transformation and Platform Strategy at MedStar Health with Scott MacLean
In this episode, Scott MacLean, Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer at MedStar Health, discusses EHR modernization, application…
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Where Payer Strategy Meets Execution With Benefitbay CEO Brandy Thompson
In this episode, Brandy Thompson, Chief Executive Officer of Benefitbay, shares where payer strategy continues to fall short in execution, what investments…
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AI, Smart Hospitals, and Innovation at Houston Methodist with Michelle Stansbury
In this episode, Michelle Stansbury, Associate Chief Innovation Officer and VP of IT Applications at Houston Methodist, discusses how the system leverages AI…
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Dr. Randi Goldman on Expanding Fertility Preservation and Oncofertility Care at Northwell Health
In this episode, Dr. Randi Goldman, Associate Professor at Hofstra/Northwell and Program Director for the Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility…
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AI Governance and Digital Access at Mount Sinai Health System with Girish N. Nadkarni and Dr. Nicholas Gavin
In this episode, Girish N. Nadkarni, Chair of the Windreich Department of Artificial Intelligence and Human Health, Director of the Hasso Plattner Institute…
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Dr. Michael Han on Ambient AI and Governance Strategy at MultiCare Health System
In this episode, Dr. Michael Han, Vice President and Chief Medical Information Officer at MultiCare Health System, shares results from a large scale ambient…
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Restoring the Nursing Workforce at Penn State Health, Milton S. Hershey Medical Center with Michele Szkolnicki
In this episode, Michele Szkolnicki, Senior Vice President and Chief Nursing Officer at Penn State Health, Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, discusses her…
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Rob Andrews on Employer Led Health Care Reform and the Future of Health Plans
In this episode, Rob Andrews, Chief Executive Officer of the Health Transformation Alliance, discusses how employers and providers can work more closely to…
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Nariman Heshmati, MD, MBA, FACOG, Chief Physician and Operations Executive at Lee Physician Group
In this episode, Nariman Heshmati, MD, MBA, FACOG, Chief Physician and Operations Executive at Lee Physician Group, joins the podcast to discuss extending life…
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Ty Wang, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer at Angle Health
In this episode, Ty Wang, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer at Angle Health, shares how his team is rethinking health plan infrastructure to move beyond…
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Beyond Checklists: Readiness vs. Reality, Leading MCI Change with Ben Toombs & Nicholas Bell
In this episode, Ben Toombs, MBA, BSN, RN, Director of Emergency Programs at UW Health, and Nicholas Bell, Manager of Safety and Emergency Management at UW…
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Transformation, AI, and Community Health at Ballad Health with Tony Keck
In this episode, Tony Keck, Chief Transformation Officer at Ballad Health, shares how the system is leveraging AI, operational efficiency, and community based…
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Strengthening Leadership and Retention at UVA Physicians Group with Lisa Hudnall
In this episode, Lisa Hudnall, Chief Human Resources Officer of UVA Physicians Group, shares how clarifying leadership expectations, standardizing onboarding…
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Navigating Policy Pressures, Growth and AI Strategy at Sutter Health with Jonathan Ma
In this episode, Jonathan Ma, CFO of Sutter Health, discusses navigating Medicare and Medi Cal uncertainty, investing in people and digital innovation, and…
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Ije Akunyili, MD, MBA, MPA, FACEP, Chief Medical Officer at Jersey City Medical Center, an RWJBarnabas Health facility
In this episode, Ije Akunyili, MD, MBA, MPA, FACEP, Chief Medical Officer at Jersey City Medical Center, an RWJBarnabas Health facility, joins the podcast to…
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Capacity Strategy and Operational Resilience at U Health with Gina R. Hawley, DrPH, MHA
In this episode, Gina R. Hawley, DrPH, MHA, System Associate Chief Operating Officer at U Health and Chief Operating Officer of University of Utah Hospitals…
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Parinda Khatri, PhD, Chief Executive Officer of River Valley Health
In this episode, Parinda Khatri, PhD, Chief Executive Officer of River Valley Health, joins the podcast to discuss expanding access to care regardless of a…
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Sophia G. Holder, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
In this episode, Sophia G. Holder, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, joins the podcast to discuss…
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Rebuilding Pediatric Heart Care and Expanding Access at Manning Family Children’s with Matt Timmons
In this episode, Matt Timmons, Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer at Manning Family Children’s, shares how the organization rebuilt its…
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Crystal V. Brown on Expanding Trauma Care and Driving Operational Excellence
In this episode, Crystal V. Brown, Vice President and Chief Operating Officer at Methodist Mansfield Medical Center, discusses launching the first whole blood…
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Making Digital Health Work for Rural Communities with Christian Milaster
In this episode, Christian Milaster, MS, Founder and CEO of Ingenium Consulting Group, shares how thoughtful implementation, not just new technology, is…