Becker’s Healthcare Podcast Expanding Access and Innovation at BJC Health with CFO Scott Hawig
Feb 28, 2026
Scott Hawig, EVP and CFO of BJC Health, leads finance for a $12B, 14-hospital system focused on access, innovation, and sustainability. He discusses the rebrand and merger impact, strategies to expand access like virtual care and freestanding EDs, challenges of an aging Midwest population, and the evolving operator role of finance driving growth and research.
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Access Is The Overarching Priority
- Access is the primary driver shaping BJC's strategy and priorities right now.
- Scott Hawig points to overwhelming demand, rising acuity and financial pressure as reasons access tops their agenda.
Match Access Models To Local Community Needs
- Deploy different access solutions by community type rather than one-size-fits-all models.
- Hawig contrasts rural versus urban needs and emphasizes primary care and virtual options like EICU as tailored tools.
EICU Adoption Extended Critical Care Into Communities
- BJC early-adopted virtual critical care via EICU to extend specialist monitoring into communities.
- Hawig cites BJC and its partner Wash[U] as pioneers using remote monitoring to improve critical care access.