Patti DeWane, CFO and Treasurer of UW Health Northern Illinois
In this episode, Patti DeWane, CFO and Treasurer of UW Health Northern Illinois, discusses key industry pressures including workforce challenges, regulatory concerns, and the rising cost of technology. She also highlights new operational opportunities, service line expansion, and UW Health’s strategy to drive growth while keeping care close to home.
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Sha Edathumparampil, Chief Digital and Information Officer at Baptist Health South Florida
On this episode, Sha Edathumparampil, Chief Digital and Information Officer at Baptist Health South Florida, joins the podcast to discuss rising concerns around the cost of care and how health systems can expand access while improving the patient experience. He also highlights the role of digital strategy in enabling personalized medicine and delivering more tailored, effective care at scale.
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Brett Maxfield, MS, CRNA and President and CEO of Maxfield Healthcare Solutions
In this episode, Brett Maxfield, MS, CRNA and President and CEO of Maxfield Healthcare Solutions, shares the top trends shaping ASCs today, including rising costs, anesthesia shortages, and the growing impact of AI. He also discusses technology adoption challenges, evolving specialties, and what he’s watching for ASC growth in the year ahead.
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Dr. Chandler Wilfong & Dr. Edward Cho of the Gastrointestinal Cancer Program at OSF Healthcare
On this episode, Dr. Chandler Wilfong and Dr. Edward Cho of the Gastrointestinal Cancer Program at OSF Healthcare join the podcast to discuss their work in expanding access to GI cancer care. They share how their nursing navigation program supports patients throughout the care journey, efforts to streamline services for greater convenience, and their plans to scale and broaden reach across the health system.
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Kaitlyn Torrence, Senior Director, Innovation, WellSpan Health
This episode recorded live at the 10th Annual Health IT + Digital Health + RCM Annual Meeting features Kaitlyn Torrence, Senior Director, Innovation, WellSpan Health. She shares how WellSpan is advancing AI use cases from ambient tools to agentic AI, balancing innovation with governance, preparing for evolving policy changes, and keeping patient needs at the center of technology strategy.
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