Becker’s Healthcare Podcast

In this episode, Dr. Lee Kojanis of Premier Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery in New Jersey joins the podcast to discuss the impact of private equity on oral and maxillofacial surgery practices and how changes in the practice environment are shaping the delivery of care. He also shares insights on patient-specific surgery and the use of digital treatment planning to develop more individualized approaches to surgical care.

In this episode, Aqib Zehri, MD, Neurosurgeon practicing in Portland, Ore, discusses the importance of long term outcomes in spine surgery, using patient reported data to evaluate success, and how standardization and technology can improve sustainable spine care.

In this episode, Terry McDonnell, DNP, RN, ACNP-BC, Senior Vice President and Chief Nurse Executive at Duke University Health System and Vice Dean for Clinical Affairs at Duke University School of Nursing, joins the podcast to discuss the growing clinical skills gap and the importance of preparing nurses with the skills and confidence needed to succeed at the bedside. She also shares insights on introducing specialized training earlier in education and addressing high turnover rates among bedside nurses.

In this episode, Meredith Duncan, president and CEO of Texicare, discusses expanding access to affordable health coverage for small businesses, virtual care, provider network growth and the importance of building strong local relationships with providers and brokers.

In this episode, Jill Mabry, Vice President of Patient Experience, Novant Health, discusses how investing in team member engagement, recognition, culture, and patient feedback can strengthen patient experience and drive meaningful improvements across a growing health system. She also shares how Novant Health’s SPARK program brings these strategies to life.

This episode recorded live at the Becker's 11th Annual Health IT + Digital Health + RCM Conference features Cheng-Kai Kao, MD, FACP, SFHM, Chief Medical Information Officer, UChicago Medicine, who discusses using AI to turn complex patient data into actionable insights, improve care transitions, streamline AI adoption, and close gaps in care coordination.

In collaboration with Philips.

In this episode, Dr. Anthony Hilliard, President of Loma Linda University Health and CEO of Loma Linda University Health, Hospitals, shares lessons from his healthcare journey, the resilience he developed through sports and serious injuries, and his approach to leading with vulnerability, reflection and purpose. He also discusses his transition from interventional cardiology to health system leadership and his focus on strengthening the patient and caregiver relationship across the organization.

In this episode, Alan Condon, Editor-in-Chief at Becker's Healthcare, discusses improving financial performance among major health systems, growth strategies amid reimbursement pressures, and the latest wave of hospital M&A and market consolidation.

In this episode, Laura Dyrda, Vice President, Editor-in-Chief, Becker's Healthcare, discusses health system restructuring, the shift toward strategic partnerships, and how leaders are rethinking what they should own, outsource, or build in-house.

This episode recorded live at the Becker's 11th Annual Health IT + Digital Health + RCM Conference features Nari Gopala, Chief Digital Officer, Mayo Clinic, who discusses using AI and remote monitoring to separate meaningful clinical signals from noise, improve care coordination and preserve context across patient journeys.

In collaboration with Philips.