Becker’s Healthcare Podcast

In this episode, Adriana L. Herrera, Vice President, Finance, Jackson Health System, shares how a multidisciplinary approach reduced premium labor costs while strengthening workforce strategy. She also discusses navigating reimbursement pressures, expanding outpatient access, and aligning financial discipline with mission-driven care.

In this episode, Dr. Chirag Choudhary, Vice President and Chief Medical Officer for Cleveland Clinic Martin Health in Florida, discusses his priorities in the first year leading clinical operations across three hospitals. He shares how the system is using data, physician recruitment, and coordinated care models to deliver consistent quality, expand specialty services, and strengthen patient safety.

In this episode, Diane L. Martin, MBA, CSSGB, Chief Marketing and Communications Officer and Managing Partner at Macan & Company and author of Women in Health, discusses the launch of her new platform and book highlighting 22 women leaders shaping the future of healthcare. She shares insights on leadership, equity driven innovation, and how mentorship, sponsorship, and governance can turn ideas into measurable change.

Join the Women In Health Leadership Panel & Book Launch at 6pm on March 26th 2026 at the USC Health Sciences Campus. Learn more here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/women-in-health-leadership-panel-official-book-launch-tickets-1978852600397?aff=oddtdtcreator

In this episode, Scott Ragland, Director of Centralized Staffing and Vendor Contracting at Henry Ford Health, discusses how his team transformed a decentralized staffing model into a strategic, governance driven workforce program. He shares the key pillars of effective contingent labor management, including data transparency, vendor partnerships, compliance, and integrating external labor into a broader workforce strategy.

This episode is sponsored by RightSourcing by Magnit Global.

In this episode, Callie Miller, MHA, Hospital Chief Executive of Presbyterian Santa Fe Medical Center, discusses strengthening workforce engagement, developing frontline leaders, and leveraging AI to reduce administrative burden for clinicians. She also shares how the organization is building a strong culture while advancing quality initiatives and expanding services to better meet community needs.