Investing In The Right Tech To Improve Your Bottom Line
CFO JoAnn Kunkel discusses LCMC Health's strategy for tech investments.
May 23, 2023•13 min
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Episodes
‘It Makes it Easier to Do Our Job’: Implementing New Technology in the Revenue Cycle
"Wow, it really works." Dr. Arif Kidwai, president at St. Johns Radiology Associates, chats with revenue cycle Amanda Norris about the gaps the organization was seeing and the voice recognition technology it implemented to fill those gaps.
May 16, 2023•12 min
Chief Nurses As Strategic Partners in the C-suite With Emory Healthcare CNE Sharon Pappas
In a special Nurses Week episode, Healthleaders editor Melanie Blackman speaks with Sharon Pappas, RN, PhD, NEA-BC, FAAN, chief nurse executive for Emory Healthcare, who explains how chief nurses are finally becoming full strategic, influential partners in their organizations after decades of not being recognized as part of a hospital’s executive organizational team.
May 12, 2023•17 min
Using Innovative Technologies in Stroke Detection and Treatment
HealthLeaders Innovation and Technology Editor Eric Wicklund talks with Dr. Ruchir Shah, regional stroke director for CHI Memorial Hospital in Chattanooga, Tenn., part of the CommonSpirit health network, about how he's using new technologies to diagnose and treat patients with stroke symptoms.
May 09, 2023•24 min
Bridging the Gap to Improve Clinical Processes With Vizient's Angela Hunt
HealthLeaders editor Jay Asser sits down with Angela Hunt, principal of quality clinical documentation improvement at Vizient, to discuss the connection between quality, clinical documentation, and coding departments, and how they can better coordinate to improve patient outcomes.
May 04, 2023•12 min
Jennifer Greenman Shares The Importance of Technology in Cancer Care: Women in Leadership
In this week's episode, HealthLeaders editor Melanie Blackman is joined by Jennifer Greenman, the CIO at City of Hope, following last year's acquisition of Cancer Treatment Centers of America®. During the conversation, Jennifer talks about her role as CIO, how to leverage technology already in place for new and upcoming cancer care needs, and the integration of the health system over the past year.
May 02, 2023•18 min
A HIMSS 2023 Chat With Northwell Health CIO Sophy Lu
HealthLeaders Innovation and Technology Editor Eric Wicklund chats with Northwell Health CIO Sophy Lu on the HIMSS 2023 Exhibit Hall floor about what trends she's seeing at the conference and how she handles technology and innovation for the New York health system.
Apr 25, 2023•22 min
Nurse Practitioners as Healthcare Disruptors
Healthleaders’ Jasmyne Ray interviews April Kapu, president, American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP), who explains how nurse practitioners are stepping into the void created by physician shortages and closed hospitals to provide access to quality healthcare to patients who might not have it otherwise.
Apr 25, 2023•10 min
Envision Healthcare Teams Up With Dr. Lorna Breen Heroes' Foundation
Find out how Envision Healthcare is working with the Dr. Lorna Breen Heroes' Foundation, which seeks to reduce burnout of healthcare professionals and safeguard their well-being and job satisfaction.
Apr 21, 2023•22 min
Hospital For Special Surgery CFO Stacey Malakoff On Retail Disruption In Healthcare
CFO Stacey Malakoff shares her views on retail disruption in healthcare and why providers should view these organizations as both partners and competition.
Apr 18, 2023•10 min
Talking Telepsychiatry With Array Behavioral Care CEO Geoffrey Boyce
HealthLeaders Innovation and Technology Editor Eric Wicklund talks to Geoffrey Boyce, co-founder and CEO of Array Behavioral Care, about the evolution and future of telehealth in the behavioral healthcare space and the impact of proposed DEA rules on the use of telemedicine to prescribe controlled substances.
Apr 11, 2023•27 min
Ronda Lehman Shares Her Passion For Healthcare: Women in Leadership
In this week's episode, HealthLeaders editor Melanie Blackman is joined by Ronda Lehman, PharmD, market president of Mercy Health's Lima Market in Ohio. During the conversation, Ronda shares insights into her career journey, which started in 1995 in one of the system's hospital's pharmacy departments, the initiatives she's excited to lead in the coming months, and shares advice for aspiring healthcare leaders.
Apr 04, 2023•17 min
Clarion Forest VNA CEO/CNO on Rural Recruitment Struggles
HealthLeaders Associate Content Specialist, Jasmyne Ray, interviews Lisa Steiner RN, CEO and CNO of Clarion Forest Visiting Nurses Association. Steiner shares her past experience as a nurse and now as an administrator in the home health sector, problems she faces when recruiting talent, and how she and other healthcare leaders in her community are working together to increase interest in working in rural health.
Mar 28, 2023•12 min
Rural Health Issues With Sentara Healthcare Regional President Paul Gaden
Sentara Healthcare Regional President Paul Gaden discusses challenges in rural health, strengths of rural hospitals, and the impact on communities when rural hospitals close.
Mar 21, 2023•21 min
Using Telehealth to Improve Healthcare Access in Rural America
HealthLeaders Innovation and Technology Editor Eric Wicklund talks with Danielle Louder, a program director at the Northeast Telehealth Resource Center and member of the Maine Connectivity Authority, about healthcare access in a rural state like Maine and how telehealth and digital health are closing gaps in care.
Mar 14, 2023•25 min
Tiffany Miller on Her Rewarding Role as CEO: Women in Leadership
HealthLeaders editor Melanie Blackman is joined by Tiffany Miller, DBA, MHA, CEO of Yoakum Community Hospital, a 100-year-old, 23-bed critical access hospital located in Yoakum, Texas. During the conversation, Tiffany talks about transitioning into her role earlier this year, strategies she's looking forward to implementing, and shares advice for aspiring healthcare leaders.
Mar 07, 2023•15 min
From Gamers to Coders: How Moffitt Cancer Center Recruits the Best Revenue Cycle Talent
Bill Arneson, director of process and system support at Moffitt Cancer Center, chats with revenue cycle editor Amanda Norris about the strategies the organization uses to recruit revenue cycle talent and think outside the box when it comes to their workforce.
Feb 28, 2023•16 min
Addressing Workforce Challenges: Dartmouth Health Workforce Readiness Institute Director
Learn how to address workforce shortages in this interview with Carolyn Isabelle, director of the Dartmouth Health Workforce Readiness Institute.
Feb 21, 2023•15 min
Overcoming Workforce Challenges and The Way Up with Errol Pierre
HealthLeaders payer editor Laura Beerman sits down with Errol Pierre, senior vice president of state programs at Healthfirst, a nonprofit health plan, and author of The Way Up, a discussion of modern corporate challenges and how they are navigated by professionals of color. Pierre speaks on imposter syndrome and code-switching; the importance of allies, mentors, and champions; and how the Career Assessment Grid can help early-career employees, including professionals of color, define and pursue ...
Feb 14, 2023•27 min
'It's All About the Team' With Carol Lovin: Women in Leadership
HealthLeaders editor Melanie Blackman is joined by Carol Lovin, executive vice president, chief of staff, and chief integration officer for Advocate Health, the combined health system of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. During the conversation, Carol shares her career journey from nurse to executive leader, the power of teamwork, and the integration work being done this next year to bring the two health systems together.
Feb 07, 2023•17 min
Merging the Payer and Provider Perspective with Bruce Meyer
HealthLeaders editor Jay Asser sits down with Dr. Bruce Meyer, Highmark Health executive vice president and market president for Western Pennsylvania, about his new role that bridges the payer side of Highmark Health and the provider side of subsidiary Allegheny Health Network. Meyer offers his unique perspective on the financial challenges facing insurers and hospitals, as well as strategies to thrive in the current economic state.
Jan 31, 2023•10 min
How to Thrive and Stay Patient Centered with Patti Barkey
HealthLeaders’ revenue cycle editor Amanda Norris chats with Patti Barkey, COE and CEO of Bowden Eye & Associates Eye Surgery Center of North Florida, on how its revenue cycle is working to thrive under economic pressure and stay patient centered in the process.
Jan 17, 2023•13 min
A Look at 2023 Healthcare Innovation Trends With Deloitte's Peter Micca
With the CES and JP Morgan conferences now in the rear-view mirror, HealthLeaders Innovation and Technology Editor Eric Wicklund talks with Peter Micca, a partner in Deloitte's Life Sciences & Healthcare section, about the trends we'll be seeing in healthcare technology and innovation in 2023.
Jan 17, 2023•19 min
Thriving Under Economic Pressure
Harold Miller, the President, and CEO, of the Center For Healthcare Payment Reform, discusses ways hospitals can restructure and rethink how they deliver services and how they are paid so they can thrive in challenging economic times.
Jan 10, 2023•17 min
Re-energizing Your Workforce Through Capacity Optimization
HealthLeaders editor Jay Asser sits down with Colleen Vetere, principal at Vizient, to talk about current trends and challenges for managing capacity. Vetere, who has over 35 years of experience in healthcare, shares her knowledge on workforce approaches for hospital leaders.
Jan 05, 2023•10 min
Transforming Healthcare Access with Sara Criger: Women in Leadership
HealthLeaders editor Melanie Blackman is joined by Sara Criger, senior vice president of Allina Health operations and acute care services. During the conversation, Criger, who was promoted to her role in 2022, details the important work she has championed and supported during this past year, and what she will be focusing on in 2023.
Jan 03, 2023•20 min
2023 Predictions from CMO Andy Anderson of RWJBarnabas Health
Andy Anderson, CMO and chief quality officer of RWJBarnabas Health, talks about his clinical care predictions and trends for 2023.
Dec 26, 2022•7 min
Exploring the ROI of a Data Platform With Infor's Joerg Schwarz
HealthLeaders Innovation and Technology Editor Eric Wicklund chats with Joerg, Schwarz, senior director of healthcare interoperability strategy and solutions at Infor, about how healthcare organizations should be selecting and using data platforms.
Dec 20, 2022•22 min
Looking Ahead To 2023: A Conversation with Dawn Javersack, CFO for Nicklaus Children’s Health System
HealthLeaders’ Finance Editor, Amanda Schiavo, sits down with Dawn Javersack, the CFO for Nicklaus Children’s Health System. The pair discussed labor challenges impacting the industry, and the unique strategy the organization put in place to reduce its reliance on travel nurses. Javersack also provided insight on Nicklaus Children’s Health System’s growth strategies and financial well-being plans for next year.
Dec 13, 2022•19 min
Looking Ahead to Healthcare in 2023 with Anne Klibanski, MD: Women in leadership
HealthLeaders Strategy editor, Melanie Blackman, is joined by Anne Klibanski, MD, president and CEO of Mass General Brigham, an integrated healthcare system in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Klibanski shares the health system's successful 2022 initiatives and looks ahead to the future and shares what care models are needed for a successful patient-centric healthcare system.
Dec 06, 2022•27 min
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