Becker’s Healthcare Podcast

In this episode we are joined by Bobby Sepucha, CEO of Interwell Health, and Dr. Stephen Friedhoff, Senior Vice President of Healthcare Services at Blue Cross North Carolina, to discuss what's the biggest challenge in caring for kidney disease patients, why treatment for chronic kidney disease is tricky, how new models of value based kidney care improve outlooks for patients and a lot more. This episode is sponsored by Interwell Health (https://www.interwellhealth.com/).

In this episode, we are joined by Tom Gaffney, Chief Growth Officer at Healthmap Solutions, and Eric Reimer, Chief Executive Officer at Healthmap Solutions, to discuss the strategy behind their Kidney Health Management program, their focus on earlier staged CKD patients, the collaboration between the patient, the provider, and the payer, and much more.This episode is sponsored by Healthmap Solutions (https://healthmapsolutions.com/).

In this episode, we have the pleasure of speaking with Andrea Lee Linna, a healthcare data expert and technology enthusiast, about the use of Chat GPT in healthcare.Andrea will share her insights on how Chat GPT can be used to improve patient care and streamline administrative efforts in healthcare. We will also dive into the privacy concerns surrounding the use of Chat GPT and how they can be addressed.This podcast is a must-listen for healthcare providers, administrators, and technology professionals who are interested in leveraging Chat GPT to improve patient outcomes and streamline administrative processes. Join us as we dive into this exciting and rapidly evolving field of healthcare technology. *This description was written with the assistance of Chat GPT*

In this episode we are joined by Alan Condon, Editor-in-Chief at Becker's Healthcare. Here, he discusses Banner Health reporting an operating profit in 2022 and some healthcare organizations that are still struggling to get their labor costs under control.

In this episode, we are joined by a panel of chief experience, innovation and technology executives to learn how they're addressing patient experience head-on with engagement and where they're seeing success.This episode is sponsored by Nuance (https://www.nuance.com/healthcare.html).

This episode features Dr. Imamu Tomlinson, Vituity CEO & Vituity Cares Foundation President. Here, he discusses his book “Maniacal Fanaticism: Success Slightly Different” - an alternative success pursuit perspective that points out the downsides of prejudging one’s ability for success and utilizes analysis and data from many of the most successful people in history.

This episode features Brian Deffaa, Chief Marketing Officer at LifeBridge Health. Here, he discusses his background, how the CMO role has evolved, different ways LifeBridge is making access to their services more convenient for consumers, the importance of connectivity, and more.

In this episode we are joined by Holden Godat, Compensation Arrangements Director, VMG Health to hear about Corporate Practice of Medicine and the role it plays in PE MSOs and MSO structure. Join us as we explore the evolution of the PE market in the physician practice space.This episode is sponsored by VMG Health (https://vmghealth.com/).

In this episode Dr. Leo Penzi, Executive Vice President and Chief Medical Officer of North American Partners in Anesthesia (NAPA), discusses how the company’s Anesthesia Risk Alerts (ARA) program is reducing patient harm and promoting collaborative perioperative cultures. In February 2023, The Joint Commission and National Quality Forum honored the ARA program with the 2022 John M. Eisenberg Patient Safety and Quality Award for National Level Innovation.This episode is sponsored by North American Partners in Anesthesia (NAPA) (https://napaanesthesia.com/).

In this episode Scott Becker discusses 16 key concepts we are watching in healthcare.