Becker’s Healthcare Podcast

Dr. Lauren Matteini, Orthopedic Spine Surgeon at Fox Valley Orthopedics shares her background as an orthopedic spine surgeon, the women physician support group ‘Boss Lady Docs’, and much more!

This episode features Sam J. Foss, Vice President of Nursing & Chief Nursing Officer at Mount Desert Island Hospital. Here, she discusses key insights into her organization & the role of Chief Nursing Officer, what staffing looks like at a critical access hospital, the importance of partnering with schools in order to create a pipeline for the future, and more.

Dai Chung, M.D, President, Chief Medical Officer for the Children's Health and UT Southwestern Joint Pediatric Enterprise, joins the podcast to discuss his leadership journey, projects and initiatives, challenges, advice, and more!

Dr. Neel Butala, Chief Medical Officer of HiLabs and Assistant Professor at University of Colorado shares his background in cardiovascular care, issues that shaped the landscape in 2023, his excitement and concerns for the future, and skills that will empower healthcare leaders to succeed in the coming year.

This episode features Dr. Avonia Richardson-Miller, SVP and Chief Diversity Officer at Hackensack Meridian Health. Here, she discusses her background, the power of representation for minorities in positions of leadership, the biggest priorities she is focusing on as the Chief Diversity Officer, and more.

Recorded live at the 11th Annual Becker’s Healthcare CEO + CFO Roundtable, this episode features Dr. Nisha Mehta, Founder of Physician Side Gigs. Here, she discusses key insights into her organization, her excitement surrounding the increased focus on issues in the physician workforce, her focus on different physician recruitment strategies, and more.

Recorded live at the 11th Annual Becker’s Healthcare CEO + CFO Roundtable, this episode features Dr. Susmita Pati, Chief, Primary Care Pediatrics & Chief Medical Program Advisor for the Alan Alda Center for Communicating Science, Stony Brook University. Here, she discusses key insights into her background & organization, her focus on workforce development, what the most effective healthcare leaders need to be successful in the next 2-3 years, and more.

This episode features Kim Meeker, President of the Michigan Organization of Nurse Leaders.  Here, she discusses the different nurse experiences in communities across Michigan, the nursing shortage, and more.

This episode features Dr. Florian Otto, CEO and Co-Founder of Cedar. Here, he discusses key insights into Cedar, where the organization is making the biggest impact in healthcare, issues he is watching closely in 2024, and more.

Recorded live at the 11th Annual Becker’s Healthcare CEO + CFO Roundtable, this episode features Karen McConnell, PharmD, MBA, Chief Pharmacy Officer at CommonSpirit Health. Here, she discusses key insights into her professional background & CommonSpirit Health, her excitement surrounding pharmacy as a strategic asset, her focus on compliance and organizational efficiency, and more.

This episode features Ryann DeGraff, VP - Regional Chief Operating Officer, UW Health. Here, he discusses insights into UW Health, his focus on strategic growth & staffing, his organization’s nurse apprenticeship program, and more.

This episode features regular guest Molly Gamble, Vice President of Editorial at Becker’s Healthcare. Here, she makes a prediction about the increase of direct employer contracting in 2024

In this episode, Scott Becker discusses the current state of Walgreens Boots Alliance & how difficult some business transactions can be.

Dr. Eric Fethke, Medical Director of Heart Screen New York & Pediatric Cardiologist joins the podcast to discuss his background & book “The Privilege of Caring: A Doctor’s Urgent Call To Heal The U.S. Healthcare System”, what he is currently focusing on in his role, advice for leaders, and more.

In this episode, regular guest Jakob Emerson, Associate News Director at Becker's Healthcare discusses consolidation trends going into 2024, an update on Medicare Advantage & Medicaid, and how payers are currently looking at coverage for weight loss drugs.