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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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Expanding Access Through Partnerships and Rural Innovation with William Davis
In this episode, William Davis, MBA, CLSS, President, Illinois Region, Deaconess Illinois, discusses how strategic partnerships, technology investments, and…
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The Role of AI in Transforming Medication Management and Pharmacy Leadership in Healthcare Systems
This episode recorded live at the Becker's Spring 2026 Chief Pharmacy Officer Summit features Dr. Janjri Desai, Interim VP, Pharmacy Services, Stanford Health…
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Advancing Smarter, More Personalized Cancer Care with Dr. David Debono
In this episode, David Debono, MD, Oncology Medical Director at Carelon Health, shares how technology, clinical pathways, and data-driven insights are helping…
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Jakob Emerson on ACA Subsidies, Medicare Advantage and What Q2 Earnings Reveal
In this episode, Jakob Emerson, Associate News Director, Becker’s Healthcare, breaks down the latest hospital and payer earnings, examining how expiring ACA…
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Creating Sustainable Growth in Community Healthcare with Kurt Barwis
In this episode, Kurt Barwis, FACHE, President and Chief Executive Officer, Bristol Health, shares how Bristol Health is preparing for its next chapter through…
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Bryant Lin, MD on Humanity, Hope, and Redefining Care Through the Patient Experience
In this episode, Bryant Lin, MD, Clinical Professor of Medicine at Stanford, Author of Sunshine: An Exploration of Living When You Are Dying, Director of…
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Building Stronger Healthcare Workforce Pathways Through Community Partnerships with Dan LaVallee & Dr. Brandy Hershberger
In this episode, Dan LaVallee, Associate Vice President of Community Engagement at UPMC Health Plan, and Dr. Brandy Hershberger, Chief Nursing Officer and Vice…
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Behavioral Health Innovation and Expanding Access Across Communities with Dr. Manish Sapra
In this episode, Dr. Manish Sapra, System Vice President of Behavioral Health and Collaborative Service Lines for CommonSpirit Health, discusses strategies to…
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Leadership, Resilience and Finding Balance with Joe Avelino
In this episode, Joe Avelino, CEO of College Medical Center, reflects on how his military service, nursing background, faith, and personal resilience have…
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Bringing AI from Idea to Impact in Healthcare with Nishith Khandwala
In this episode, Nishith Khandwala, CEO and Co-founder at Bunkerhill Health, shares how his team is helping health systems rapidly deploy AI agents that drive…
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Dr. Tommaso Falcone on Cleveland Clinic's Global Vision for Healthcare
In this episode, Dr. Tommaso Falcone, Executive Vice President and President, International and Emerging Markets, Cleveland Clinic, discusses the…
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Expanding Access Through Community Health with Craig Glover
In this episode, Craig Glover, EdD, MBA, MA, FACHE, FACMPE, President and Chief Executive Officer, FamilyCare Health Centers, discusses expanding access…
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Nick Stavros on Growth, AI, and Leadership in Addiction Treatment
In this episode, Nick Stavros, Chief Executive Officer, Community Medical Services, discusses the organization's steady growth, navigating Medicaid and…
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Financial Turnarounds, AI, and Leading Care New England with Dr. Michael Wagner
In this episode, Michael Wagner, MD, President and Chief Executive Officer, Care New England Health System, discusses restoring financial stability, expanding…
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Leading Through Change in Community Healthcare with Dr. Matt Boles
In this episode, Matt Boles, MD, MHA, MSc, Chief Medical Officer, Salem Health Hospitals and Clinics, discusses the leadership strategies needed to navigate…
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Ashley Vertuno on Expanding Access and Value-Based Care
In this episode, Ashley Vertuno, President Arizona Market, Healthcare Outcomes Performance Company, shares her priorities for strengthening physician…
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Building Resilient Leaders and Strong Healthcare Cultures with Dr. Audrey Gregory
In this episode, Audrey Gregory, PhD, Senior Executive Vice President and CEO at AdventHealth Multi-Division Delivery Network, shares how mentorship, servant…
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Balancing AI Innovation With the Human Side of Healthcare with Dr. Patrick Woodard
In this episode, Patrick A. Woodard, MHA, MD, Chief Information Officer, Monument Health, shares how the health system is using AI to improve patient access…
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Advancing Workplace Violence Prevention Through Research and Leadership with Dr. Christian Burchill
In this episode, Christian Burchill, PhD, MSN, Associate Chief Nursing Officer for Research, Evidence-based Practice and Innovation at Penn Medicine and…
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How Blue Shield of California Is Rethinking Care Delivery with Susan Mullaney
In this episode, Susan Mullaney, Chief Operating Officer at Blue Shield of California, discusses how stronger payer-provider partnerships, AI, value-based…
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Why Play Matters in Pediatric Recovery with Dr. Nick Holekamp
In this episode, Dr. Nick Holekamp, Chief Health Transformation Officer at Ranken Jordan Pediatric Bridge Hospital in St. Louis, discusses why play is a…
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Bringing Humanity Back to Cancer Care with Frantz M. Berthaud
In this episode, Frantz M. Berthaud, MPH, FACHE, Senior Vice President, Oncology Services, University Medical Center of El Paso (UMC), discusses why cancer…
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Leading Rural Healthcare Through Growth and Innovation with Matt Heywood
In this episode, Matt Heywood, CEO at Aspirus Health, discusses the health system's growth strategy, the unique challenges of serving rural communities, and…
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The Rise of Health System Joint Ventures and New Deal Structures with Molly Gamble
In this episode, Molly Gamble, Vice President of Editorial at Becker’s Healthcare, discusses the growing trend of health system joint ventures, including the…
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No Surprises Act Costs, Price Transparency, and the Latest Payer Policy Shifts with Jakob Emerson
In this episode, Jakob Emerson, Associate News Director, Becker’s Healthcare, breaks down the rising costs tied to the No Surprises Act arbitration process…
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The Future of Oncology Strategy, AI and CMS Reform with Jordan Johnson
In this episode, Jordan Johnson, MSHA, Bridge Oncology, ABA Health Law Oncology Advocacy, discusses the major CMS policy shifts reshaping oncology, the growing…
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Transforming Healthcare Supply Chain Through Innovation and Strategy with Amanda Chawla
In this episode, Amanda Chawla, CMRP, MHA, FACHE, Chief Supply Chain and Post Acute Care Officer, SVP at Stanford Health Care and Stanford Children’s Health…
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Building Albany Med’s Future Through Vision, Innovation and Growth with Daniel T. Pickett III
In this episode, Daniel T. Pickett III, President and Chief Executive Officer of Albany Med Health System, shares how the organization is advancing its First…
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Reinventing Community Healthcare for the Future with Christine Schuster
In this episode, Christine Schuster, RN, MBA, President and Chief Executive Officer, Emerson Health, discusses strengthening community healthcare through…
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Hospital Price Caps, Medicaid Funding and Healthcare Policy Shifts with Alan Condon
In this episode, Alan Condon, Editor-in-Chief at Becker's Healthcare, examines the growing momentum behind state hospital price cap legislation, evolving…
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Driving Growth Through Access and Operational Excellence with Chris A. Klay
In this episode, Chris A. Klay, MA, PT, MHA, FACHE, President and Chief Executive Officer, Southern Illinois Market, Hospital Sisters Health System, shares how…
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Leading Through Workforce Challenges and Healthcare Safety with Gabrielle Cummings-Johnson
In this episode, Gabrielle Cummings-Johnson, President, Evanston Hospital and NorthShore Hospitals, Endeavor Health, shares how her teams are balancing…
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AI Costs, Vendor Strategy and the Future of Hospital Capacity with Laura Dyrda
In this episode, Laura Dyrda, Vice President, Editor-in-Chief, Becker's Healthcare, discusses how health system leaders are managing rising AI costs…
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Uniting to Close the Osteoporosis Care Gap
Hear from two experts in osteoporosis as they introduce the Osteoporosis Action Network—a volunteer coalition of osteoporosis leaders and industry partners…
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Leading Through Healthcare’s Next Era: Workforce, AI and Community-Based Care with John M. Fogarty
John M. Fogarty, FACHE, President, Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital–Needham, discusses the major healthcare trends shaping leaders today, including workforce…
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Scott Becker - Hospital Price Caps & Private Equity 7-21-26
In this episode, Scott Becker explains why hospital price caps and private equity restrictions could have unintended consequences for hospital finances and…
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AI, Informatics, and Value-Based Care Transformation with Edward Sankary
In this episode, Edward Sankary, MD, FACP, FAMIA, ABPM-CI, Vice President, Chief Health Informatics Officer and Chief Value Officer, UT Health San Antonio…
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No Surprises Act Four Years Later: Payment Delays, Enforcement, and Independent Practice
In this episode, Patrick Velliky, Chief External Affairs Officer, HaloMD, discusses how the No Surprises Act has improved patient protections while ongoing…
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Rural Hospitals’ Growth Strategies and the Fight to Preserve Local Access to Care with Jeremiah Hodshire
In this episode, Jeremiah J. Hodshire, President and Chief Executive Officer, Hillsdale Hospital, discusses how rural hospitals can expand specialty services…
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Building Financial Strength Through Growth and Stewardship with Austin Jones
In this episode, Austin Jones, SVP and CFO of NKC Health, discusses how the health system has driven organic growth while navigating workforce shortages…
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Leading Rural Healthcare Through Growth, Innovation, and Partnership with Craig Williams
In this episode, Craig Williams, Chief Executive Officer, Speare Memorial Hospital, shares his vision for strengthening rural healthcare through strategic…
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Healthcare Upside / Down: The Hidden Risk & What Happens Before Your Patients Ever Walk In the Door
In this episode, William Morris, MD, MBA, Chief Medical Officer, Tennr, and Sarah Kier, Principal, ECG Management Consultants, discuss the growing challenges…
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The Leadership Strategies Driving Dentistry Forward with Anna Singh
In this episode, Anna Singh, Senior Vice President, Clinical Operations, Heartland Dental, discusses the evolving dental landscape, from workforce…
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Reimagining Inpatient Care Through Innovation, Access, and AI with Dr. Ebrahim Barkoudah
In this episode, Ebrahim Barkoudah, MD, MPH, MBA, Inaugural Chief, UT Southwestern, discusses the future of inpatient care delivery, from leveraging AI and…
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Advancing Pharmacy Education and the Future of Medication Innovation with Dr. Jan D. Hirsch
In this episode, Dr. Jan D. Hirsch, Founding Dean of the University of California, Irvine School of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences & Professor of Clinical…
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57 Years of Dentistry Lessons: Building a Patient-Centered Practice in a Changing Industry with Dr. Robert Trager
In this episode, Dr. Robert Trager, Owner, Dentists for Airport Employees, shares insights from his 57 years as a solo practitioner, including the importance…
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Redefining Cancer Survivorship Through Personalized and Whole-Person Care with Dr. Jeffrey Lee
In this episode, Jeffrey E. Lee, M.D., Executive Vice President, Chief Physician Executive, The University of Texas MD Anderson, discusses how advances in…
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Building a World-Class Heart Program Through Innovation, Quality, and Patient-Centered Care with Dr. Tom Nguyen & Ashford Denman
Tom Nguyen, M.D., System Chief Executive, Baptist Health Heart & Vascular Care; Chief Medical Executive, Baptist Health Miami Cardiac & Vascular Institute…
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Building Better Healthcare AI Through Nursing Co-Design with Terry McDonnell
In this episode, Terry McDonnell, DNP, RN, ACNP-BC, Senior Vice President & Chief Nurse Executive, Duke University Health System, and Vice Dean for Clinical…
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Building Strong Dental Practices in a Changing Industry with Costas Harris
In this episode, Costas Harris, Owner, Harris Dental, discusses the ongoing staffing challenges facing dental practices, the growing role of AI and new…
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Dr. Ben Kornitzer on AI, Prior Authorization Reform, and the Future of Payer Provider Collaboration
In this episode, Dr. Ben Kornitzer, Senior Vice President, Chief Medical Officer at Aetna, discusses how AI, real-time data exchange, and prior authorization…
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Strengthening Rural Healthcare Through Partnership and Trust with Dave Estorge
In this episode, Dave Estorge, vice president of rural strategy at FMOL Health, shares how building authentic relationships with rural hospitals, improving…
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Scott Becker - 6 Healthcare News Stories We Are Following Today 7-17-26
In this episode, Scott Becker discusses key healthcare stories shaping the industry, including rising labor tensions, hospital financial challenges…
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How Healthcare Organizations Can Strengthen Revenue Cycle Integration to Maximize the Value of Mergers and Acquisitions
In this episode, Joe Davi, Chief Executive Officer, Med-Metrix, discusses how healthcare organizations can strengthen revenue cycle integration to capture the…
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Why Technology Will Redefine Modern Dentistry with Barry Lyon
Barry Lyon, Director of Provider Recruiting and Onboarding for Dental Care Alliance, shares his perspective on how AI, robotics, and regenerative dentistry are…
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Balancing Innovation, Research, and Patient Care in Oncology with Dr. Ted Teknos
In this episode, Theodoros Teknos, MD, President & Scientific Director of University Hospitals Seidman Cancer Center and the Jane and Lee Seidman Chair in…
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Hospital M&A, Outpatient Growth, & Health System Finance Trends with Alan Condon
In this episode, Alan Condon, Editor-in-Chief at Becker's Healthcare, discusses major hospital acquisition trends, the financial pressures shaping health…
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Leading Healthcare Through Innovation with Chibueze Okey Agba
In this episode, Chibueze Okey Agba, Executive Vice President and CFO, Hartford HealthCare, discusses how AI, consumer-focused care, and strategic partnerships…
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AI, Climate Risks, and the Future of Member Care with Dr. Daniel Knecht
In this episode, Dr. Daniel Knecht, Chief Medical Officer, EmblemHealth, discusses how the organization's AI-powered Environmental Resilience Program helps…
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Hospital M&A, AI Strategy, & Revenue Cycle Innovation Trends with Laura Dyrda
In this episode, Laura Dyrda, Vice President, Editor-in-Chief, Becker's Healthcare, discusses the resurgence of hospital mergers and acquisitions, how health…