Becker’s Healthcare Podcast

In this episode, Cecilia Trujillo, Regional Chief Human Resources Officer at Hawaii Health Systems Corporation, shares how she is modernizing HR through process mapping, Agile methodologies, and AI to reduce administrative burden. She discusses preparing teams for rapid change, enhancing workforce resilience, and creating meaningful experiences for both staff and patients.

In this episode, Bob Taylor, Senior Vice President of Supply at RWJBarnabas Health, discusses how rigorous contracting, capital standardization, and deep partnership with clinicians and business leaders are driving meaningful value across the system. He also shares how supply chain teams are preparing for future headwinds like tariffs, technology demand, and growth through system expansion.

In this episode, Todd Dunn, CEO of Accuryn, joins Scott Becker to discuss why acute kidney injury is now designated as a hospital harm and what that means for quality, cost, and patient outcomes. He shares insights on blind spots in kidney care, the limits of legacy tools, and how automation and monitoring can reduce harm while easing clinician burden. This episode is sponsored by Accuryn .

In this episode, Lila Benayoun, Chief Operating Officer at MetroPlusHealth, shares how the organization is translating member affordability data into simpler plan design, predictable costs, and high-touch community support across New York City. She discusses addressing disparities through multilingual outreach, culturally competent services, and operational strategies that help members better unde...

In this episode, Tina Garrison, Chief Operating Officer of SSM Health’s St. Louis and Southern Illinois region, discusses how the Project Core initiative is advancing patient centered, value based care while delivering major operational and financial gains. She also shares priorities for 2026, key industry headwinds, and how mission driven partnerships and centers of excellence support sustainable...

In this episode, Greg Sieg, Chief Information Security Officer at the University of Michigan Health Regional Network, shares how his team is standardizing cybersecurity frameworks across acquisitions while balancing people, process, and technology. He discusses identity governance, machine security, M&A integration, and why culture, communication, and partnership are essential to protecting he...

In this episode, Sowmya Viswanathan, Chief Physician Executive at BayCare Health System, joins the podcast to discuss building strong academic programs through research and teaching, managing rapid population growth, and supporting value-based care models. She also shares her priorities for 2026, including moving care upstream while continuing to deliver high-end, specialized care across the syste...

In this episode, Dr. Luis Garcia President, Rush Medical Group, Rush University Medical Center discusses how the organization is integrating clinical and nonclinical operations to deliver consistent, high quality care while improving efficiency and clinician support. He also shares key headwinds facing health systems, including declining reimbursement, rising costs, workforce shortages, and how in...

In this episode, Scott Jessie, Chief Nursing Officer at SUNY Upstate University Hospital, shares how his team earned Magnet redesignation, launched a high tech throughput operations center, and built a virtual nursing program that improves efficiency, quality, and staff satisfaction.

In this episode, James Burroughs, Senior Vice President of Government and Community Relations and Chief Equity and Inclusion Officer at Children’s Minnesota, joins the podcast to discuss advancing equity and inclusion in pediatric care. He shares how his organization is working to improve care delivery and patient experience for children and families, strengthen community relationships, and identi...

In this episode, Tilak Mandadi, Executive Vice President of Ventures and Chief Experience and Technology Officer at CVS Health, shares how the company is investing in and building technology to simplify healthcare and drive better consumer engagement. He discusses CVS Health Ventures, interoperability, AI strategy, and the vision behind creating an open, consumer-centric platform that connects pay...

In this episode, Dr. Tom Shanley, President and CEO of Lurie Children’s, discusses the organization’s evolution into a pediatric health system through suburban expansion, community investment, and academic research growth. He shares how Lurie Children’s is addressing access gaps, Medicaid pressures, and workforce challenges while staying anchored to its mission of improving child health and well b...

In this episode, Seth Turnoff, Co-Founder and Managing Partner at Custom Medical Marketing, shares the trends he is watching in healthcare marketing, what strategies are driving real patient growth, and where practices often get it wrong. He discusses compliant, data-driven marketing, specialty-specific insights, and why aligning marketing with operational readiness is critical for sustainable suc...

In this episode, Beth Graefe of ECG Management Consultants and Dr. Andy Anderson of RWJBarnabas Health discuss how health systems can strengthen physician engagement, improve performance, and build deeper leadership pipelines through transparency, collaboration, and a more holistic approach to clinical and financial goals. 

In this episode, Sam McCrimmon, J.D., Vice President of Development at Regional One Health, joins the podcast to discuss the growing role of philanthropy in safety net hospitals, from supporting patient access to funding major capital projects. He also shares insights on 340B, AI, federal funding shifts, and Regional One’s vision for a new hospital and future academic medical center.

In this episode, Faimy Vanleeuwen, Regional Director, Quality, Baptist Health South Florida, North Region, discusses the shift toward real time, frontline driven quality and safety. She shares how standardization, psychological safety, and leader ownership are helping embed quality across hospital and outpatient settings.

In this episode, Matt Brown, President of the South Region at CommonSpirit Health, shares how the system is rethinking market strategy, service line differentiation, and ambulatory growth across multiple states. He discusses why access, consumer expectations, and focused centers of excellence are central to staying competitive today.

In this episode, Theresa McDonnell, DNP, RN, Chief Nursing Executive at Duke University Health System, discusses the workforce math problem facing healthcare and how nursing roles are evolving. She shares how team-based care, virtual nursing, and innovation units are reshaping care delivery and supporting nurse well-being.

In this episode, Dr. Margaret Larkins-Pettigrew, Professor and Academic Chair of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Drexel University School of Medicine, discusses closing gaps in maternal and child health, strengthening academic and healthcare partnerships, and addressing workforce shortages.

In this episode, Ryan Cameron, Chief Information and Innovation Officer at Children’s Nebraska, discusses how AI driven tools, digital therapeutics, and virtual care are expanding access, improving Medicaid navigation, and shaping the future of pediatric care across urban and rural communities.

In this episode, Brett Bingham, Chief Network Development Officer at Banner Plans and Networks, discusses how payers and providers are shifting toward collaboration amid cost pressures and workforce shortages. He shares where strategy is outpacing execution, why data and payment models matter for value based care, and how Banner is staying disciplined in its long term investments.

In this episode, Stephanie Everett, Administrator of Mountrail Bethel Home and Chief Executive Officer of Mountrail County Medical Center, joins the podcast to discuss building and sustaining a fully funded nursing home in a complex healthcare environment. She shares leadership lessons centered on listening to employees and acting on their concerns, the challenges of staying focused amid constant...

In this episode, Wendy Fielding, Chief Financial Officer at Dartmouth Health, joins the podcast to discuss the role of successful partnerships in driving organizational stability and growth. She shares how supporting the individual development of team members strengthens finance teams, and reflects on how the CFO role continues to evolve amid shifting financial, operational, and strategic demands...

In this episode, Giovanni Piedimonte, MD, FAAP, FCCP, Professor of Pediatrics, Biochemistry, and Molecular Biology at Tulane University School of Medicine, discusses how artificial intelligence is transforming research, clinical care, and academic medicine. He also discusses the risks, ethical challenges, and workforce implications health systems must prepare for as AI adoption accelerates.

In this episode, J.R. Greene, Founder and Chairman of Psychiatric Medical Care, shares how his organization is expanding access to behavioral health services across rural and urban communities through innovative care models, telehealth, and hospital partnerships. He also discusses workforce alignment, sustainable program design, and the leadership principles needed to scale behavioral health witho...