Becker’s Healthcare Podcast

Latest Episodes:

Driving Value Through Strategic Supply Chain Leadership at RWJBarnabas Health Feb 11, 2026

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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.

Why Acute Kidney Injury Is Now a Top Patient Safety and Financial Priority Feb 11, 2026

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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.

Affordability, Access, and Operational Excellence at MetroPlusHealth with Lila Benayoun Feb 10, 2026

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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 understand and use their coverage.

Tina Garrison, Chief Operating Officer of SSM Health’s St. Louis and Southern Illinois Region Feb 10, 2026

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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 growth.

Greg Sieg on Building a Resilient Cybersecurity Program Across a Growing Health System Feb 10, 2026

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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 healthcare organizations as care expands beyond hospital walls.

Sowmya Viswanathan, Chief Physician Executive at BayCare Health System Feb 10, 2026

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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 system.

Integrating Care and Supporting Clinicians at Rush Medical Group Feb 10, 2026

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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 innovation and partnerships will shape the future.

Driving Nursing Innovation and Throughput Excellence at SUNY Upstate with Scott Jessie Feb 09, 2026

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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.

James Burroughs, Senior Vice President of Government and Community Relations and Chief Equity and Inclusion Officer at Children’s Minnesota Feb 09, 2026

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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 identify opportunities for sustainable growth while keeping equity at the center of healthcare strategy.

Reimagining Consumer Experience and Technology at CVS Health with Tilak Mandadi Feb 09, 2026

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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 payers, providers, pharmacies, and patients.