Becker’s Healthcare Podcast

This episode features Howard Kern, President and CEO at Sentara Healthcare. Here, he discusses key insights into his background & Sentara Healthcare, his & the system’s focus on quality & safety, his experience witnessing the evolution of healthcare throughout the last 40+ years, and more!

Recorded live at the 11th Annual Becker’s Healthcare CEO + CFO Roundtable, this episode features Anil Saldanha, Chief Innovation Officer at Rush University Health System. Here, he discusses Rush’s steps to help ease payer/provider tension, the use of technology to bridge the gap between payer and provider, and more.This episode is brought to you by R1 RCM, a leading provider of technology-driven solutions that transform the financial performance of hospitals, health systems, and medical groups. R1 delivers proven, scalable operating models that power sustainable improvements to net patient revenue, while reducing operating costs. To learn how you can build a future-ready revenue cycle today, visit us at www.r1rcm.com/beckers (http://www.r1rcm.com/beckers)

This episode features Nancy Bussani, EVP & Chief Philanthropy Officer / President at CommonSpirit Health Foundation. Here, she discusses her background, how she came to head up the philanthropy efforts at CommonSpirit Health, what health equity means to her, and more!

Chris Paravate, Chief Information Officer at Northeast Georgia Health System, joins the podcast to discuss his background & the focus of Northeast Georgia Health System, advice for emerging leaders looking to build a fulfilling career, innovation & AI in healthcare, and more.

This episode features Dr. Jeffrey Hoffman, President & Chief Medical Officer at Cambridge Health Alliance Physician Organization. Here, he discusses his organization, population health, the importance of putting the patient first, how he is focusing on opening up access to care, and more.This episode is brought to you by R1 RCM, a leading provider of technology-driven solutions that transform the financial performance of hospitals, health systems, and medical groups. R1 delivers proven, scalable operating models that power sustainable improvements to net patient revenue, while reducing operating costs. To learn how you can build a future-ready revenue cycle today, visit us at www.r1rcm.com/beckers (http://www.r1rcm.com/beckers)

This episode features Jay Robinson, Senior Vice President and Area Manager of Kaiser Permanente Sacramento and South Sacramento. Here, he discusses what he is most focused on going into 2024, challenges surrounding workforce shortages, the importance for emerging leaders to practice self care, and more.

This episode features Lexi Kayser, Assistant Editor at Becker's Hospital Review. Here, she discusses ways that healthcare executives are bringing professionalism back into the industry in the midst of increased bullying, rudeness and violence and the “bare minimum Monday” trend that is permeating the workforce.

Paige Twenter, Assistant Editor at Becker's Hospital Review joins the podcast to discuss Ozempic sparking a debate on surgery prep, “the Mark Cuban effect on drug pricing”, how hospitals are preparing for crises across the country, and more.

Recorded live at the 11th Annual Becker’s Healthcare CEO + CFO Roundtable, this episode features Bridgett Feagin, CFO at Connecticut Children’s. Here, she discusses challenges with payers, the utilization of technology in monitoring, and more.This episode is brought to you by R1 RCM, a leading provider of technology-driven solutions that transform the financial performance of hospitals, health systems, and medical groups. R1 delivers proven, scalable operating models that power sustainable improvements to net patient revenue, while reducing operating costs. To learn how you can build a future-ready revenue cycle today, visit us at www.r1rcm.com/beckers (http://www.r1rcm.com/beckers)

This episode features Advocate Health’s two Chief Population Health Officers Don Calcagno in the Midwest and Terry Williams in the Southeast. Here, they discuss their backgrounds, their focus on building the best population health platform, initiatives at Advocate Health that they are excited about, and much more.