Scott Becker - 20 Different Healthcare Issues Shaping the Industry Today 10-22-25
In this episode, Scott Becker outlines 20 major challenges facing the healthcare industry today, including workforce shortages, payer dominance, flawed payment models, and more.
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Unlocking ROI in Healthcare Operations and the Role of Expenses vs. Investments
In this episode, Ryan Spalding, Consulting Partner at Era Group, joins the podcast to share how hospitals and health systems can uncover savings in non-labor expenses through forensic cost reviews, smarter vendor negotiations, and a strategic approach to cost optimization that supports reinvestment in patient care. Learn more here. https://usc.eragroup.com/beckers-healthcare/
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James Solava, Medical Director of Clinical Informatics at Allegany Health Network
This episode recorded live at the 10th Annual Health IT + Digital Health + RCM Annual Meeting features James Solava, Medical Director of Clinical Informatics at Allegany Health Network, who discusses the transformative role of AI in healthcare. He shares how AI scribes and chatbots have become game changers for day-to-day clinical operations, improving efficiency and patient access. Solava also highlights the importance of telehealth expansion, cybersecurity, and offers key advice for healthcare leaders navigating the digital future.
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Scott Becker - 7 Stories Highlighting Health System Financial Challenges
In this episode, Scott Becker breaks down seven key stories that illustrate the growing financial and operational pressures facing hospitals and health systems today.
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ICU to Long-Term Acute Care Hospital (LTACH), Strategies for Smarter Care Transitions
In this episode, Mike Fancher, Division Vice President for Kindred Hospitals Coastal Region, shares strategies for improving ICU to long-term acute care transitions, addressing compounding capacity challenges, and emphasizing proactive processes, transparency, and stronger collaboration among hospitals, LTACs, and payers to boost efficiency and outcomes.This episode is sponsored by ScionHealth.
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