Becker’s Healthcare Podcast

Sophia G. Holder, EVP and CFO at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, is a finance leader driving strategy and sustainable growth in pediatric care. She discusses workforce optimization and modernizing operating models. Topics include balancing short- and long-term investments, revenue cycle resilience, automation and AI, and growth through ambulatory, virtual care, and partnerships.

Matt Timmons, Senior VP and COO at Manning Family Children’s who rebuilt key pediatric services, discusses restoring the Heart Center through culture change and targeted recruitment. He covers a campus master plan, a new 60-bed NICU, growth in cancer and sickle cell care, and scaling school-based Thrive Kids amid Medicaid funding uncertainty.

Crystal V. Brown, Vice President and COO at Methodist Mansfield Medical Center with ~25 years in healthcare, shares efforts to expand trauma and emergency services. She discusses pursuing level II trauma designation. She outlines launching a whole blood transfusion program with local EMS and building community partnerships to scale care.

Christian Milaster, founder and CEO of Ingenium Digital Health Advisors and chief methodologist focused on rural health transformation. He discusses using implementation science to turn digital tools into real impact. Topics include CMS rural transformation funding, AI-driven digital health trends, preventing service closures with remote monitoring, and building repeatable rural solutions.

Debra Jaeger, SVP and Chief Revenue Officer at Mount Sinai with a clinical nursing background, recounts moving from bedside care into revenue leadership. She discusses unifying fragmented revenue operations and standardizing Epic practices. She covers AI and predictive analytics for forecasting cash, tackling payer complexity, and building the next-generation revenue workforce through partnerships and mentorship.

Dr. Theodoros Teknos, an otolaryngologist and cancer center leader, discusses aligning cancer center ambitions with system priorities. He talks about centralizing complex care while decentralizing routine services. He explores integrating machine learning and precision medicine into workflows. He highlights investing in screening, partnerships, and enterprise-level oncology planning.

Rani Morrison Williams, Chief Diversity and Community Health Equity Officer and licensed clinical social worker, leads equity-focused care at UI Health. She discusses community partnerships tackling social determinants, an on-site domestic violence response program, preparing for Medicaid changes, proving ROI for non-billable services, and growth in ambulatory care, telehealth, behavioral health, and cautious AI use.

Sue Anderson, regional president for SSM Health with a 40-year healthcare career across consulting and system leadership. She discusses navigating rural and urban care differences in Wisconsin. Financing pressures, AI and workforce shifts come up. She highlights clinical and operational excellence and shares practical continuous-improvement leadership lessons.

Alan Condon, Editor-in-Chief and veteran healthcare journalist, explains Prime Healthcare Foundation’s Maine acquisition and its non-contiguous market-cluster strategy. He reviews how Ascension is trimming losses and reshaping its portfolio. He also covers CommonSpirit’s break-even quarter and major divestitures. Short, strategic takes on M&A moves and financial turnarounds.

Ben Goodstein, VP and Chief Ambulatory Officer at Dayton Children’s, leads major pediatric and behavioral health growth. He discusses launching a $180M, 48-bed behavioral health hospital. Short talks cover rapid occupancy, operational lessons, workforce recruitment and retention, and expanding integrated pediatric and primary care.