Becker’s Healthcare Podcast

In this episode, Doug Arvin, CPA, MBA, Chief Financial Officer, Essentia Health West, discusses AI's growing impact on healthcare finance, physician partnerships and the challenges and opportunities facing rural healthcare. He also shares his perspective on innovation, value-based care, workforce investment and new approaches to growth beyond traditional hospital expansion.

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In this episode, Arial Bauman, Director of Physician Compensation at Piedmont, and Kate Taylor, Principal at ECG Management Consultants, discuss how physician compensation governance is evolving from a compliance-focused function into a strategic tool for recruitment, retention, financial sustainability, and organizational growth.

In this episode, Laura Mark, Vice President of Pharmacy at Allegheny Health Network, joins the podcast to discuss improving enterprise-wide visibility into medication inventory and navigating ongoing drug shortages. She shares insights on strengthening pharmacy operations, improving inventory management, and building more resilient strategies to ensure medications remain available when patients need them.

In this episode, Amy Gutman, MD, FACEP, Emergency Physician & Founder of ToughLoveMD®, discusses physician independence, healthcare workforce challenges and the growing strain of chronic disease on the healthcare system. She also shares her perspective on leadership, human performance and the importance of putting your own health and fulfillment at the center of your work.

In this episode, Mandy Richards, DNP, RN, APRN, ACNS-BC, NEA-BC, Chief Nursing Executive and President of Children’s Health at Intermountain Health, joins the podcast to discuss the importance of learning through experience and preparing nurses for the realities of modern healthcare. She shares how her own leadership journey reinforced the need for stronger nursing preparation and highlights the programs she is leading to support nurses, strengthen the workforce, and improve patient care.