The MaineHealth Podcast

Andy’s Open Door was “On the Road” today, traveling to MHMMC Biddeford, where CEO Andy Mueller was joined by Southern Region President Britt Crewse, MHMMC Biddeford/Sanford COO Kathryn Cope and MHMMC Portland COO Matt Wolden. Andy and the panel marked the one-year anniversary of license integration and discussed the many benefits it has delivered to the Southern Region and MaineHealth. They also r...

Curbside Consult is a podcast produced by the MaineHealth ACO. In this month's episode, pediatric endocrinologist Mike Dedekian, MD discusses exciting hot-off-the-press innovations in type 1 diabetes treatment, including the use of monoclonal antibodies to delay onset. The conversation also covers the importance of recognizing symptoms of type 1 diabetes in children and the ongoing challenges of c...

Working Together with COO Kelly Elkins, Episode 66 Diagnostic Excellence with guest: Mark Parker Diagnostic accuracy is an important component of clinical excellence. Nonetheless, diagnostic errors continue to adversely affect patients worldwide. Despite their significance, these errors have not been as extensively studied as other patient safety issues such as medication errors, procedural compli...

Working Together with COO Kelly Elkins, Episode 65 Guest: Erin Brown In the latest episode, Kelly explores how charitable giving fuels our health system —often bridging the gap between what is and what’s possible. From million-dollar donations that help build hospital towers to grassroots fundraising that funds life-saving equipment, these gifts are more than generous—they’re transformative. Joini...

Welcome to the first episode of our Curbside Consult podcast, featuring MaineHealth pediatric gastroenterologist Anna Furr, DO! In this powerful conversation, Dr. Furr shares insights on improving access to pediatric specialty care and the urgent need for deeper collaboration between primary care providers and specialists. Listeners will hear strategies to streamline specialty access, including th...

Working Together with COO Kelly Elkins, Episode 64 Reducing Care Variation with guest Gina Quinn Skillings, MD Reducing care variation is a strategic priority on MaineHealth’s five-year strategic plan and annual balanced scorecard. In the latest episode, MaineHealth Chief Operating Officer Kelly Elkins and Senior Director Clinical Integration Gina Quinn Skillings, MD, explore how differences in cl...

Join us as we celebrate Care Team Appreciation Week with Andy Patstone, regional president from the coastal region, and Andy Mueller, MD, CEO of MaineHealth. From Andy M: It’s one of my favorite times of the year when we really get to turn the spotlight onto you – our incredible care team – and express our appreciation for the heroic work you do every day. I don’t use that word lightly; to me, it...

Working Together with COO Kelly Elkins, Episode 63 A Conversation with CEO Andy Mueller, MD On April 9, Andy Mueller, MD marked his fourth anniversary as MaineHealth’s Chief Executive Officer. In this episode, Kelly sits down with Andy to discuss the current state of MaineHealth, the headwinds impacting health care, disruptors (both positive and negative), and how we are positioning ourselves to n...

Andy's Open Door Recording Wednesday, April 2, 2025 Guests: Dr. Don Medd and FNP Caitlin Costigan On Wednesday morning, Andy spoke with Dr. Don Medd and FNP Caitlin Costigan from Westbrook (Maine) Primary Care. Their discussion focused on the challenges that primary care teams are facing today and the practice's innovative strategies to deliver a better experience for both the care team and patien...

Working Together with COO Kelly Elkins, Episode 62 Guest: Rich Bayman, MaineHealth CFO With a career dedicated to financial stewardship in healthcare, Chief Financial Officer Rich Bayman brings a unique perspective on balancing fiscal responsibility with a mission-driven approach to patient care. In the latest episode, Kelly introduces MaineHealth’s new CFO, and we learn about Rich’s journey, lead...

Andy's Open Door Recording Wednesday, March 19, 2025 Guest: Rich Bayman, MaineHealth CFO 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...

Working Together with COO Kelly Elkins, Episode 61 MaineHealth EMS with Mike Senecal 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...

BACON - FINAL EPISODE #66 Guest: Dr. Asaf Bitton 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 evol...

Working Together with COO Kelly Elkins, Episode 60 Meet MaineHealth Chief Medical and Transformation Officer Adrian Moran, MD 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 pla...

Working Together with COO Kelly Elkins, Episode 59 Bridging the Gaps in Rural Maternal Health, Part 2 of 2 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 t...

Andy's Open Door Recording Wednesday, February 5, 2025 Guests: Aileen Mickey, MD & Cornelius Ferreira, MD  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....

Working Together with COO Kelly Elkins, Episode 58 Bridging the Gaps in Maternal Health, Part 1 of 2 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 car...

Andy's Open Door Recording Wednesday, January 22, 2025 Quality & Safety panel This episode focused on Quality & Safety and MaineHealth’s journey to be a safe, high reliability organization. CEO Andy Mueller began by sharing a story about the importance of positively identifying the patient. He was then joined in the conversation by Alex Penney, senior director of patient safety and risk ma...

BACON Episode 65 Statins Help Patients with Diabetes 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...

Andy's Open Door Recording Wednesday, January 8, 2025 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 servic...

Andy's Open Door Recording Wednesday, December 18, 2024 Compensation. Benefits. COLA. Pay transparency. Maine Paid Family Medical Leave Act. In this episode, Andy has an in-depth discussion on compensation and benefits with Scott Ballard, Chief People Officer, Sue Pelletier, VP of Total Rewards, and Tammy Broadhurst, Senior Director of Compensation at MaineHealth. They discussed the difference bet...

BACON Episode 64 Reducing Readmissions One Patient at a Time Learn how care managers from the MaineHealth ACO and St. Mary’s Hospital in Lewiston are collaborating to increase communication between the hospital and primary care practices to reduce 30-day readmission rates.   BACON is the MaineHealth ACO’s monthly news and information podcast, hosted by Mike Clark, MD and Heather Ward, MD. Find pas...

Andy's Open Door Recording Wednesday, December 4, 2024 Guest: Dr. Adrian Moran, CMTO In this episode, Andy speaks to MaineHealth’s new Chief Medical and Transformation Officer, Dr. Adrian Moran, calling it a “homecoming.”  Adrian shared his professional journey and return to MaineHealth and spoke about his new role. Adrian and Andy talked about the advancing role of technology and genomics in solv...

Working Together with COO Kelly Elkins podcast, Episode 57 Oncology Service Line with Mike Bianchi Access to high-quality oncologic care is vitally important to the communities we serve. In the latest Working Together episode, Vice President Oncology Service Line Mike Bianchi joins Chief Operating Officer Kelly Elkins to discuss how this service line is benefiting the lives of those impacted by ca...

Andy's Open Door Recording Wednesday, November 20, 2024 Chief Health Improvement Officer Dora Mills, MD and Alison Prior, CNA, CHW and Substance Use Disorder Navigator, joined Andy for an inspiring and informative conversation about the significant impact of Community Health Workers and their vital role in addressing social drivers of health (SDOH). Andy opened the broadcast with a message of grat...