Becker’s Healthcare Podcast

Brian Cheney, Division SVP at Health Care Service Corporation who focuses on employer solutions and digital health strategy. He explains Unity Health Hub as a single place that curates vetted digital vendors. He describes how it guides members, speeds integrations, standardizes data, and helps employers deploy and measure digital health tools.

Adriana L. Herrera, VP of Finance at Jackson Health System and CPA with 20+ years in healthcare finance, focuses on mission-driven, safety-net care. She discusses a multidisciplinary campaign to cut premium labor costs. She covers workforce strategy and training, navigating reimbursement pressures, expanding outpatient access, and directing care to the right setting to control costs.

Dr. Chirag Choudhary, Vice President and Chief Medical Officer at Cleveland Clinic Martin Health, leads clinical operations across a three-hospital system. He discusses standardizing care with data and team alignment. He covers recruiting specialists for vision and fit. He explains when to build local specialty services versus using a wider network. He highlights coordinated referrals, virtual consults, and a safety-first culture.

Diane L. Martin, healthcare marketing and communications leader and author of Women in Health, profiles 22 women shaping healthcare. She discusses launching a platform and book, mentorship and sponsorship as tools for measurable change, equity-driven innovation, investor responsibility in femtech, and moving strategy into daily governance and communication.

Scott Ragland, Director of Centralized Staffing and Vendor Contracting at Henry Ford Health, led a shift from fragmented hiring to a governance-driven contingent workforce strategy. He discusses centralization and accountability. He breaks down pillars like data transparency, vendor partnerships, clinical compliance, and integrating external labor into the total workforce. He shares practical steps for selecting and working with an MSP.

Callie Miller, hospital chief executive at Presbyterian Santa Fe Medical Center, leads operations, workforce engagement and quality initiatives. She discusses strengthening workforce engagement and developing frontline leaders. She explores using AI to cut clinician administrative burden and shares steps toward building high reliability while expanding services to meet community needs.

Jakob Emerson, Associate News Director and payer-focused reporter, breaks down decade-high employer healthcare costs. He covers AI-driven hospital billing and new data on coding impacts. He explains drug and utilization drivers and contrasts insurer strategies with Mark Cuban’s direct contracting approach. He also highlights designated networks and state policy signals shaping employer solutions.

Munjal Shah, co-founder and CEO of Hippocratic AI, a Silicon Valley entrepreneur turned healthcare innovator. He talks about designing AI with clinical guardrails and deliberate scope limits. He explains why voice can be more persuasive and empathetic than text. He presents an abundance mindset for scalable, persistent patient outreach and safety-first operational metrics.

AJ Rivosecchi, product director and trained pharmacist who focuses on pharmacy procurement and 340B compliance. He discusses making procurement strategic by unsiloing data. He covers integrating supply, finance, and compliance systems. He talks about using shortage predictions for planning and protecting 340B compliance amid changing risk.

Alan Condon, Editor-in-Chief and healthcare finance commentator, explains Sutter Health’s LOI to merge with Allina and the plan for a 40-hospital, multi-state system. He discusses the $2B Midwest investment, tech and AI integration, noncontiguous merger strategy, AdventHealth’s strong 2025 finances, and its growth moves into high-margin services and Florida markets.