Becker’s Healthcare Podcast

In this episode, Matt Zarcufsky, Executive Director and Chief Philanthropy Officer of Tower Cancer Research Foundation, discusses funding early-stage cancer research, expanding patient support and adapting philanthropy to changing donor trends. He also shares his outlook on emerging cancer treatments, the future of nonprofit leadership and the challenges facing the philanthropic sector.

In this episode, Caren Lewis, Senior Vice President and System Chief Nursing Executive, MultiCare Health System, discusses strategies to improve nurse retention, strengthen nursing leadership and expand the workforce pipeline. She also shares how MultiCare is partnering with academic institutions and using flexible education pathways and specialty residencies to prepare and support new nurses.

In this episode, Co-Founders & CEOs of Areo Dental Group, Dr. Anushka Gaglani and Dr. Abhishek Nagaraj, share how they grew their dental practice from a single location to nearly 10 locations. They discuss recruiting and developing dentists, building scalable processes, maintaining clinical quality and their strategy for continued growth.

In this episode, Karen Brown, Revenue Cycle Director of Heart of the Rockies Regional Medical Center, discusses revenue cycle optimization, Epic implementation, reimbursement pressures and preparing for changes affecting rural hospitals. She also shares strategies for improving patient financial education, reducing denials and strengthening collaboration across clinical and administrative teams.

In this episode, Christopher Carr, Director One of Security Services at Texas Children’s, discusses the evolving healthcare security landscape, including workplace violence prevention, behavioral health, employee protection and AI-powered training. He also shares strategies for building strong security programs through investment in people, cross-functional partnerships, data and analytics, and a family-centered approach to pediatric care.