Becker’s Healthcare Podcast

In this episode, Tieraona Low Dog, MD, ABOIM, Founding Director of the Integrative and Functional Medicine Fellowship and pioneer in integrative medicine, and Shaista Malik, MD, PhD, MPH, Executive Director of the Susan Samueli Integrative Health Institute and Vice President of Integrative Health at UCI Health, join the podcast to discuss acupuncture and the integration of integrative and functional medicine into patient care. They also share insights on addressing skepticism, fostering an open-minded approach to healthcare, and the leadership principles that guide the fellowship.

This episode recorded live at the Becker's 11th Annual Health IT + Digital Health + RCM Conference features Marola Kraczek, MA, Senior Change Enablement Specialist, HCA Healthcare, who discusses the role of change management in turning healthcare data into actionable insights, reducing workflow fragmentation and supporting clinician adoption.

In collaboration with Philips.

In this episode, Phoebe L. Yang. a former C-suite executive across four public companies, an appointee in two Presidential Administrations, and a Fortune 250/S&P 500 board director (GE HealthCare, Doximity, CommonSpirit Health, JudiHealth), most recently General Manager of Amazon Web Services Healthcare, and faculty of Stanford Law School, where she designed and teaches a popular course, "Business Leadership in the Age of AI”, discusses AI governance, cybersecurity, and responsible AI adoption. The views and opinions expressed by Phoebe Yang in this program are her own at the time of the recording of this podcast and do not necessarily reflect th...

In this episode, Jason Hinkle, CFO, Deaconess Illinois, discusses the system’s rapid growth, expansion of oncology and outpatient surgery services, and financial pressures facing rural hospitals. He also shares how rolling forecasts, enterprise wide data governance, and reliable data can strengthen financial decision making and prepare health systems for broader AI adoption.

In this episode, Fritz François, MD, Executive Vice President, Vice Dean, and Chief of Hospital Operations at NYU Langone Health, joins the podcast to discuss managing healthcare demand and improving patient access while navigating the evolving needs of health systems. He also shares insights on strengthening cybersecurity and the importance of authenticity and transparency in healthcare leadership.

In this episode, Caswell Samms, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at Nemours Children’s Health, joins the podcast to discuss minimizing administrative work so healthcare teams can spend more time with patients. He also shares insights on transforming the patient experience and identifying opportunities to make care more patient-centered and efficient.

In this episode, Justin Oppenheimer, Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer, Surgery Partners Inc., discusses the growth of ambulatory surgery, health system partnerships, physician alignment, operational excellence, and the organization's priorities around people, growth, and performance. He also shares his approach to leading a large, distributed organization and building a culture of accountability and engagement. 

This episode recorded live at the Becker's 11th Annual Health IT + Digital Health + RCM Conference features Drew Smith, Chief Data and AI Officer, ChristianaCare, discussing AI prioritization, value measurement, and preparing for an Epic implementation. He shares how health systems can focus on high-impact opportunities, establish disciplined processes, and ensure AI investments deliver meaningful results.

In this episode, Laura Dyrda, Vice President, Editor-in-Chief, Becker's Healthcare, discusses major health system mergers and acquisitions, including the Rush and Endeavor Health deal, and the factors driving consolidation. She also examines rising costs, worsening payer mix, and growing financial challenges facing hospitals and health systems.

This episode recorded live at the Becker's 11th Annual Health IT + Digital Health + RCM Conference features Russell Horton, DO, Division Medical Director, BMG Primary Care, Banner Health, who discusses using AI to bring context to fragmented patient data, support proactive and preventative care, and responsibly scale technology while keeping safety and clinicians at the forefront.

In collaboration with Philips.

In this episode, Rachel M. Rose, MD, Inpatient Physician, Assistant Professor, Albuquerque, NM, discusses gaps in schizophrenia care, including access, inpatient capacity, care transitions, follow-up and community support.

This episode is sponsored by Bristol Myers Squibb.

In this episode, Otto Sipe, Co-founder and CEO of Photon Health, discusses giving patients greater visibility and control over pharmacy choice while using technology to streamline prescription fulfillment, coverage and access. 

This episode is sponsored by Photon Health.

In this episode, Katrina Melton, System Vice President of Post-Acute and Palliative Care, Sentara Health, discusses how AI, automation and care coordination tools can reduce administrative burdens, improve patient transitions and support better outcomes across the care continuum.

This episode recorded live at the Becker's 11th Annual Health IT + Digital Health + RCM Conference features Pete D'Addio, CHCIO, CDH-E, Chief Technology Officer And Vice President, Technology, LCMC Health, discussing how health systems can integrate fragmented data, use AI to support clinical decision-making, and extend the continuum of care beyond the hospital.

In collaboration with Philips.

In this episode, Stephanie Andersen, VP Cloud and Platform Strategy, Securitas Healthcare, discusses how cloud based real time location systems, analytics and AI can improve patient throughput, streamline hospital workflows, optimize resources and enhance the patient experience.

This episode is sponsored by Securitas Healthcare.

In this episode, Ben Mirtes, CEO of Ingenovis Health, discusses how health systems can build more flexible workforce strategies, improve retention, manage labor costs and use data to drive growth, capacity and patient care.

This episode is sponsored by Ingenovis Health.

In this episode, LeWanza Harris, MD, MPH, MBA, MS, Chief Quality Officer at Emory Healthcare, joins the podcast to discuss physician engagement strategies and the administrative burden facing clinicians and healthcare organizations. She also shares insights on the realities of running a health system and the importance of understanding the challenges leaders and physicians face across healthcare.

In this episode, Zain Kenderian, MD, MBA, MStJ, Chief Executive Officer, Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, Abu Dhabi, discusses expanding access to specialized eye care, integrating AI and telemedicine, and building sustainable international healthcare partnerships.

In this episode, Ashley Shearer, VP, Care Coordination, Patient Flow, The Queen's Medical Center, and Bree Bush, General Manager, CareIntellect, GE HealthCare, discuss improving patient flow, breaking down operational silos, and using real-time data and predictive tools to support capacity and access to care.

This episode is sponsored by GE HealthCare.

In this episode, James Lin, MD, Vice President of Radiology, Vituity, discusses rising imaging volumes, AI driven efficiency, physician retention and why physician ownership and clinical leadership are essential to improving patient care. 

This episode is sponsored by Vituity.

In this episode, J. Benjamin Proctor, MD, Author and Board-certified family medicine physician, IMC Physician Practice Network, discusses how insurance complexity, administrative costs and payment structures affect access to care, physician shortages and patient outcomes. He also shares ideas from his book, Inefficient on Purpose: Challenging the Insurance Industrial Complex: How America’s Healthcare System Works Against You

In this episode, Osman Ahmed, MD, Joint & Vascular Institute, Innovative Non-Surgical Solutions, discusses the growth of outpatient embolization, his transition from academic medicine to private practice and the opportunities for physicians to build rewarding, autonomous careers in healthcare.

In this episode, David Albala, MD, Chief of Urology at Crouse Hospital and physician with the Associated Medical Professionals of New York, discusses how AI is improving prostate cancer detection, personalizing treatment decisions and helping physicians deliver better outcomes. He also shares what gives him hope for the future of prostate cancer care.

In this episode, Mohammed Imran Aslam, MD, Director of Acute Mechanical Circulatory Support at Tufts Medical Center, discusses how dual training in interventional cardiology and advanced heart failure improves patient care, strengthens physician collaboration and supports personalized treatment. He also shares advice for hospitals on integrating dual-trained physicians and maximizing their expertise.

In this episode, Manoj Sreedharan, MD, Medical Director of Injury Express at OrthoIllinois and Community Assistant Professor at the University of Illinois College of Medicine Rockford, joins the podcast to discuss the importance of treating patient experience as a clinical metric and the access challenges facing patients. He also shares insights on the challenges ahead for healthcare organizations and the importance of sustaining excellence as systems continue to grow.

In this episode, Dylan Reid, President of Dylan Reid Media, discusses AI governance, prior authorization, regulatory transparency and the need for stronger clinical alignment as healthcare organizations adopt new technologies. He also shares leadership lessons on culture, accountability and understanding the technology behind AI.

In this episode, Kevin Webb, retired health system leader and author of Is Your Hospital Safe?, shares lessons from 35 years of hospital leadership and discusses reducing medical errors through stronger cultures, better processes, transparency and effective escalation.

In this episode, Steve Schutzer, MD, Orthopedic Surgeon & Co-founder, Upswing Health, discusses unnecessary MSK utilization, the limits of virtual care, specialty care navigation and how price transparency can help employers improve outcomes and reduce costs.

In this episode, Dr. Noran Barry, Dual-Trained Breast Surgical Oncology & Surgical Critical Care UC Berkeley MPH student, discusses robotic nipple sparing mastectomy, advances in breast reconstruction, and how health systems can expand access to innovative, patient centered breast cancer care.

In this episode, Sharon Klarman, Associate Vice President of Solid Organ Transplantation and VAD at Tufts Medical Center, discusses innovations in donor heart procurement and preservation, regional care partnerships, and strategies to expand transplant access and grow heart transplant programs.

In this episode, Maureen Cappola, Executive Director of Anesthesia and Perioperative Medicine at Tufts Medicine, and Caitlin Rivet, BSN, RN, Director of Clinical Operations at New England Neurological Associates, discuss how multidisciplinary collaboration and coordinated referrals can streamline the spine care journey, improve patient access and reduce delays.

In this episode, Dan LaVallee, Associate Vice President of Community Engagement at UPMC Health Plan, discusses how an AI powered virtual reality simulator is helping EMT students build clinical readiness, confidence and communication skills. He shares how UPMC’s Freedom House program supports workforce development and how this training model could expand to other communities.

In this episode, Michael Stern, FACHE, President and Chief Executive Officer, Tower Health, discusses the health system’s financial recovery, strategic growth priorities, patient access, workforce culture and payer challenges. He also shares how partnerships and a focus on patient experience are shaping Tower Health’s future.

In this episode, Thomasina Wilkins, Chief Revenue Officer, Sinai Chicago, discusses preparing for Medicaid changes in 2027, reducing healthcare disparities, strengthening financial sustainability and using AI to improve clinical operations and patient financial services.

In this episode, Rhonda Hoyer, Vice President of Advanced Practice, Wisconsin & Illinois Divisions at Advocate Health, and Britney Broyhill, Vice President of Advanced Practice, North Carolina and Georgia division at Advocate Health, discuss strategies for optimizing the advanced practice workforce, improving patient access, and strengthening team based care through dedicated executive leadership.

In this episode, Munjal Shah, Co-Founder & CEO of Hippocratic AI, discusses how healthcare AI can improve patient access and outcomes through rigorous safety testing, clinical safeguards and responsible deployment. 

This episode is sponsored by Hippocratic AI.

In this episode, Tonya Johnson, DNP, RN, NEA-BC, FACHE, Health System Chief Operating Officer at MU Health Care, joins the podcast to discuss the role of specialized physicians and care teams in delivering high-quality care. She also shares insights on making care more convenient for patients and creating models that better meet their evolving needs.

In this episode, Alan Dubovsky, Vice President and Chief Patient Experience Officer, Cedars-Sinai, discusses improving patient experience metrics, simplifying the healthcare journey, integrating patient experience into operations, and connecting employee and patient experience.

This episode recorded live at the Becker's 11th Annual Health IT + Digital Health + RCM Conference features Danny Lee, MD, Chief Medical Informatics Officer, Johns Hopkins Medicine Community Physicians, who discusses using AI to synthesize clinical data, support real-time decision-making, reduce provider burnout, and strengthen care coordination across settings.

In collaboration with Philips.

In this episode, Susan Wright, PharmD, MBA, FGSHP, Vice President of Pharmacy Services, Wellstar Health System, discusses how AI, connected data, and automation can address pharmacy workforce shortages, improve medication inventory and safety, and give pharmacists more time to focus on patient care.

This episode is sponsored by BD.