Becker’s Healthcare Podcast

In this episode, Linda McHugh, MBA, MT, Executive Vice President and Chief Experience and People Officer at Hackensack Meridian Health, joins the podcast to discuss incentivizing quality and patient experience to drive better outcomes and strengthen patient-centered care. She also shares insights on improving post-discharge care and navigating budget cuts while maintaining a focus on quality and the patient experience.

This episode recorded live at the Becker's 11th Annual Health IT + Digital Health + RCM Conference features Edwina Bhaskaran, MSN, RN, Chief Clinical Systems and Informatics, Mayo Clinic, who discusses reducing healthcare data fragmentation, simplifying clinical workflows and using AI to deliver more actionable insights for clinicians In collaboration with Philips.

In this episode, Chanda Chacon, MPH, FACHE, President and Chief Executive Officer, Children’s Nebraska, discusses how technology, clinical innovation, and community partnerships are expanding access to pediatric care, from AI enabled workflows to support for high risk patients in rural areas.

In this episode, Kali Ihde, Director, Ventures & Innovation, Northwestern Medicine, discusses how AI voice agents helped schedule 252 lung cancer screenings from 1,700 calls in three days, including nine patients with positive findings. She shares lessons on patient safety, clinical trust, and selecting the right use cases to expand AI driven outreach and improve access to care. This episode is sponsored by Hippocratic AI.

In this episode, Khurshid A. Guru, MD, Chair of Urology and Director of Robotic Surgery, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, discusses the evolution of robotic surgery, investments in surgical training, and the importance of measurable outcomes and quality assurance.

This episode recorded live at the Becker's 11th Annual Health IT + Digital Health + RCM Conference features Bob Berbeco, Chief Information Officer, Mahaska Health, discussing AI governance, measurable operational value, and strategies to simplify healthcare technology. He also shares how Mahaska Health is developing AI tools to address revenue cycle denials and improve efficiency.