Becker’s Healthcare Podcast

In this episode, Laura Dyrda, Vice President, Editor-in-Chief, Becker's Healthcare, discusses major health system mergers and acquisitions, including the Rush and Endeavor Health deal, and the factors driving consolidation. She also examines rising costs, worsening payer mix, and growing financial challenges facing hospitals and health systems.

This episode recorded live at the Becker's 11th Annual Health IT + Digital Health + RCM Conference features Russell Horton, DO, Division Medical Director, BMG Primary Care, Banner Health, who discusses using AI to bring context to fragmented patient data, support proactive and preventative care, and responsibly scale technology while keeping safety and clinicians at the forefront. In collaboration with Philips.

In this episode, Rachel M. Rose, MD, Inpatient Physician, Assistant Professor, Albuquerque, NM, discusses gaps in schizophrenia care, including access, inpatient capacity, care transitions, follow-up and community support. This episode is sponsored by Bristol Myers Squibb.

In this episode, Otto Sipe, Co-founder and CEO of Photon Health, discusses giving patients greater visibility and control over pharmacy choice while using technology to streamline prescription fulfillment, coverage and access. This episode is sponsored by Photon Health.

In this episode, Katrina Melton, System Vice President of Post-Acute and Palliative Care, Sentara Health, discusses how AI, automation and care coordination tools can reduce administrative burdens, improve patient transitions and support better outcomes across the care continuum.

This episode recorded live at the Becker's 11th Annual Health IT + Digital Health + RCM Conference features Pete D'Addio, CHCIO, CDH-E, Chief Technology Officer And Vice President, Technology, LCMC Health, discussing how health systems can integrate fragmented data, use AI to support clinical decision-making, and extend the continuum of care beyond the hospital. In collaboration with Philips.