Becker’s Healthcare Podcast

In this episode, regular guest Laura Dyrda, Vice President & Editor-in-Chief at Becker's Healthcare discusses financial pressures driving health system mergers & acquisitions even among strong hospitals in 2024,  Palomar Health turning competitors into partners in order to combat financial challenges, & Amazon’s 2024 plan of zeroing in on making healthcare easier for consumers as well as upping its partnerships with health systems through One Medical.

In this episode, Scott Becker highlights some of the top healthcare news stories we are following this week.

In our latest podcast, Dr. Wesley Burks, CEO of UNC Health, discusses healthcare transformation, favoring 'health-based care' over traditional value-based care. Explore insights on challenges with value-based care, successful patient-first models at UNC Health, and valuable advice for health system leaders navigating payer relationships. Join this episode for profound insights into the evolving healthcare landscape, concluding with Dr. Burks' reflections on prioritizing patient well-being.

In this episode, regular guest Paige Twenter, Assistant Editor at Becker's Hospital Review discusses current drug shortages and one Intermountain hospital's path to reducing CLABSIs by 46%.

In this episode, Peter Chang, Senior Vice President and Chief Transformation Officer at Tampa General Hospital discusses key insights into his background, his focus on quality and cost, excitements & nerves going forward in 2024, and much more!

This episode features Dr. Bobby Chhabra, Director of the UVA Health Orthopaedic Center & Team Physician for the UVA Department of Athletics. Here, he discusses his background, what he is currently focusing on in his role, what he is excited about from a technology standpoint, and more.

This episode features Dr. Jochen Reiser, President of The University of Texas Medical Branch and CEO at UTMB Health System at The University of Texas. Here, he discusses key insights into his background, his passion for motivating others and building teams, what qualities make a great leader, plus a lot more.

Annette Walker, President of City of Hope Orange County joins the podcast to share key insights into City of Hope, her excitement surrounding the impact of the prevention & early detection of cancer, the organization’s work in improving access to leading edge cancer treatments, and much more!

This episode features Bruce Feldman, Administrator at Bronx Ambulatory Surgery Center. Here, he discusses key insights into his background, ASC specific trends he is keeping an eye on going forward in 2024, his excitement surrounding the advancement of robotics & AI in ambulatory surgery, and more.

Dr. Boris Pasche, President and CEO of Karmanos Cancer Institute joins the podcast to discuss keys to reducing racial and ethnic disparities in cancer treatment, his commitment to updating cancer screening guidelines, and a liver cancer treatment he played a pivotal role in developing. Pasche sheds light on how the Karmanos Cancer Institute collaborates with partners to advance treatments and provides advice for others aiming to achieve similar goals.

In this episode, Molly Gamble, Vice President of Editorial at Becker’s Healthcare highlights an article she wrote on health systems and public schools partnering in 10 urban and rural communities for a first-of-its-kind initiative funded by Bloomberg Philanthropies that will graduate students directly into high-demand healthcare jobs. 

This episode features Vikram Bhaskaran, CEO, & Dr. Rohan Ramakrishna, CMO, Co-Founders of Roon. Here, they discuss their backgrounds & what led them to found Roon - a guide for health conditions currently focused on Glioblastoma Multiforme, ALS and Dementia, the array of different types of medical professionals that contribute to the platform, and much more.

This episode features Dr. Tom McClellan, Chief Executive Officer, Intermed Labs, Ashok Aggarwal, Chief Strategy Officer, Intermed Labs, & Toney Stroud, Vice President for Strategic Initiatives and Corporate Relations, Marshall University. Here, they discuss key insights into their organizations & partnerships, advice for healthcare leaders, and more!

This episode features Jakob Emerson, Associate News Director at Becker's Healthcare. Here, he discusses CMS finalizing a rule to streamline the prior authorization process and improve the electronic exchange of health information & the emerging trend of payer CEOs discussing targeting ICHRAs in the coming years.

This episode features Dr. Jill Kalman, Executive Vice President & CMO at Northwell Health. Here, she shares insights surrounding her background, Northwell’s focus on quality & workforce wellbeing, what physician recruitment looks like at her organization, and more.