Becker’s Healthcare Podcast

In this episode, Catherine Chang, Chief Quality Officer at Prisma Health, joins the podcast to discuss expanding urgent care as a strategy to improve access, how ambient listening technologies are supporting clinicians, and the tools health systems can adopt to enhance efficiency while maintaining high standards of quality and safety.

In this episode, Howard Brill, Senior Vice President of Population Health and Quality at Monroe Plan for Medical Care, shares insights on value based contracting, rising cost pressures, and the persistent gap between strategy and execution in population health. He also discusses the role of data integration, AI, and regulatory practices in shaping affordability, access, and health plan performance in 2026.

In this episode, Stuart Levine, MD, FACP, President of MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center and Senior Vice President at MedStar Health, joins the podcast to discuss integrating ambulatory care with value-based care models across a large health system. He shares how leaders are improving operational efficiency, addressing some of the most difficult challenges heading into the new year, and managing rising healthcare anxiety among patients and teams as systems continue to evolve.

In this episode, Tim Plante, Region Chief Nursing Officer at CommonSpirit Health, discusses how virtual nursing and structured nurse residency programs are improving patient care, reducing burnout, and boosting retention. He also shares strategies for supporting underinsured patients and driving operational efficiency across the central region.

In this episode, Helen Margellos-Anast, President of the Sinai Urban Health Institute at Sinai Chicago, shares how data-driven research and community partnerships are tackling health inequities in urban settings. She discusses initiatives supporting adolescent girls’ mental health, integrating community health workers, and expanding access to clinical trials for underserved populations.