Becker’s Healthcare Podcast

In this episode, Laura Dyrda, Vice President, Editor-in-Chief, Becker's Healthcare, discusses the latest CMS inpatient payment rule, rising ACA marketplace premiums, and the evolving Medicare Advantage landscape, along with what these changes mean for hospitals, health systems, and patient access to care.

In this episode, Scott Becker highlights the latest U.S. News and Forbes hospital rankings, the continued insurer pullback from Medicare Advantage, and more.

In this episode, Kevin Campbell, MD, Chief Executive Officer, STREAMD, discusses how his experience as an orthopedic surgeon inspired the creation of a patient engagement platform, the role of AI in orthopedic care, and the trends shaping outpatient surgery, private practice, and healthcare innovation.

In this episode, Ben Harder, Managing Editor and Chief of Health Analysis at U.S. News & World Report, discusses the evolution of the Best Hospitals rankings, including a greater emphasis on risk-adjusted patient outcomes and expanded regional specialty rankings. He also shares how hospital leaders can use the data to benchmark performance, identify improvement opportunities, and better communicate their strengths to patients.

In this episode, Deborah Visconi, President and Chief Executive Officer, Bergen New Bridge Medical Center, discusses advancing patient-centered care through ambulatory expansion, behavioral health integration and a major Epic implementation. She also shares how investing in culture, workforce development and community partnerships is helping strengthen care for vulnerable populations while navigating financial and policy challenges.