The MaineHealth Podcast

Andy's Open Door Recording

Join us in this episode as we introduce Rich Bayman, our new Chief Financial Officer, who brings a wealth of experience in healthcare finance and strategic growth. Andy spoke with Rich about his journey to MaineHealth, current health care challenges and the strategies we’re using to address them. They answered some great care team questions, ranging from Rich’s thoughts on the best advice he’s ever received to the impacts of delayed MaineCare payments.

Working Together with COO Kelly Elkins, Episode 61

In this episode, Mike Senecal, Senior Director of MaineHealth EMS, and Chief Operating Officer Kelly Elkins dive deep into the world of emergency medical transport and interfacility transfers — the vital but often overlooked lifeline of our health system.

From community 911 services to the complex coordination of inter-hospital transfers, Kelly and Mike explore the challenges and innovations MaineHealth is addressing with its EMS transport service.

BACON - FINAL EPISODE #66

In this special farewell episode of BACON, Drs. Heather Ward and Mike Clark welcome Dr. Asaf Bitton, keynote speaker for the upcoming MaineHealth ACO Value-Based Care Symposium on May 14. As Executive Director of Ariadne Labs and a leader in primary care innovation, Dr. Bitton shares insights from health care systems worldwide and discusses the evolving roles of primary care and specialists in risk-based models. 

This episode marks the final installment of BACON after six years and 66 episodes. But don’t worry—Heather and Mike will be back with a brand-new podcast: Curbside Consult! Designed to recreate the informal, valuable conversations between primary care providers and specialists that used to happen in hospital hallways, Curbside Consult kicks off with a discussion featuring pediatric endocrinologist Dr. Mike Dedekian. 

Stay tuned for the first episode, launching in early May! You’ll find Curbside Consult here and on your favorite podcast apps. 

For now, catch the final episode of BACON on your podcast app by searching “MaineHealth,”, here on Podbean, or listen at our website. 

Working Together with COO Kelly Elkins, Episode 60

At MaineHealth the Chief Medical and Transformation Officer (CMTO) supports critical organizational transformation, including our efforts to create an integrated care delivery model for the system and reimagining our approach to various clinical functions. The CMTO also plays a key role in supporting our value of innovation, not only by transforming how we deliver care, but also through oversight of our extensive research and academic endeavors.

In the latest episode, we meet CMTO Adrian Moran, MD, and hear his thoughts about this role and opportunities for clinical transformation at MaineHealth, and how he has come home to Maine.

Working Together with COO Kelly Elkins, Episode 59

Rural obstetric care stands at the intersection of some of the most pressing issues in modern health care. In Part 2 of this two-episode podcast Kelly continues her conversation with Jennifer McKenna, MD and Jeanette Andrews, MD, two MaineHealth OB/GYN physicians and advocates. They explore the strategies, emerging technologies, and policies that may help to bridge or close the gaps impacting the delivery of rural obstetric care. They advocate for taking a collaborative approach to address the effects of isolation, generational poverty, and substance use disorder. In case you missed it, you can listen to Part 1 of our important conversation.

Andy's Open Door Recording

In the latest AOD, MaineHealth Medical Group President Aileen Mickey, MD, and Vice President & Chief Medical Officer Cornelius Ferreira, MD, joined Andy for a conversation about innovations in primary care (including AI), cultural change, and ways MHMG is addressing access challenges. They also discussed approaches MHMG is taking to address burnout, enhance wellness and keep our workplace safe.

Working Together with COO Kelly Elkins, Episode 58

For millions of families in rural communities, accessing quality obstetric care can be a monumental challenge. From long distances to the nearest hospital to provider shortages and systemic inequities, rural OB care stands at the intersection of some of the most pressing issues in modern health care. And this is no exception in Maine and New Hampshire, which have seen a significant increase in closures of OB services in rural areas.

Andy's Open Door Recording

This episode focused on Quality & Safety and MaineHealth’s journey to be a safe, high reliability organization.

BACON Episode 65

Endocrinologist Stephen Babirak, MD, joins Mike and Heather to discuss how statins can lower cardiovascular disease risk in patients with diabetes, vastly improving their outcomes and extending their lives.  

BACON is the MaineHealth ACO’s monthly news and information podcast, hosted by Mike Clark, MD and Heather Ward, MD. Find previous episodes here on Podbean or listen at our website. 

Andy's Open Door Recording

In our first AOD of 2025, CEO Andy Mueller was joined by MaineHealth Surgery Center Scarborough Executive Director Lori Beucler, MaineHealth Maine Medical Center Portland Nursing Director Katelynne Prosser and Vice President Emerging Business Lines Mike Bianchi.

The program focused on the evolving healthcare landscape, and how ambulatory service centers (ASCs) serve our patients and our health system today and into the future. The panel discussed the many benefits the MaineHealth Surgery Center Scarborough offers by managing demand capacity, delivering streamlined care delivery, positive outcomes, and a lower cost model.  They also discussed future ASC plans at MaineHealth.