Becker’s Healthcare Podcast

In this episode, Shelly Soileau, CFO of Opelousas General Health System, discusses the financial realities facing rural hospitals, including transportation barriers for patients, shifting payer behavior, and workforce costs. She also shares how focusing on revenue integrity, denial management, and data driven decision making is helping stabilize margins and support smart growth.

In this episode, Pankhuri Sharma, Strategy and Operations Leader at Humana, joins the podcast to discuss gaps between population health strategy and real-world outcomes. She shares key priorities for effective population health programs and offers practical advice for emerging leaders navigating the evolving healthcare landscape.

In this episode, Sri Narasimhan, VP of Enterprise Customer Experience and Insights at CVS Health, discusses how agentic AI twin simulations are enabling faster, more scalable, and more human-centered decision-making. He shares real-world examples of how this technology is uncovering new patient insights, improving adherence, and reshaping how healthcare organizations design and deliver care.

In this episode, Sunitha Reddy, Chief Revenue Officer and Vice President of Operations, Prime Healthcare, discusses how revenue cycle strategy powers hospital turnarounds, tackles payer pressure and denials, and leverages AI to improve efficiency while supporting care access.

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In this episode, Patrick DeAngelo, President of CorroHealth, discusses why health systems must shift from managing denials to preventing them by leveraging AI, rethinking workflows, and balancing technology with human oversight in an evolving payer landscape.

This episode is sponsored by CorroHealth.