Becker’s Healthcare Podcast

In this episode, Dr. Ryan J. Gates, Senior Vice President and Executive Dean, Western Governors University Leavitt School of Health, discusses using rural health funding to build sustainable local workforce pipelines, expand flexible education pathways, and address shortages in nursing, pharmacy and allied health. 

This episode is sponsored by Western Governors University.

In this episode, Shea Swick, Lead Pharmacist, RxCare Charitable Pharmacy, OhioHealth Riverside Community Medicine, discusses how pharmacist-led remote blood pressure monitoring is improving hypertension control through medication management, patient education and personalized outreach. She also shares the program’s clinical and financial results, barriers to patient engagement and plans to expand remote monitoring across OhioHealth. 

This episode is sponsored by American Heart Association.

In this episode, Sean Bitts, CRNA and Vice President of Clinical Affairs at CCI Anesthesia, and Alex Gorecki, President of CCI Anesthesia, explore why a singular focus on anesthesia can make a meaningful difference for clinicians, patients, and hospital operations. Moderated by Doug Simpler, the conversation examines how specialized leadership can strengthen clinician retention and autonomy, improve OR efficiency and patient outcomes, and create a more collaborative partnership between anesthesia teams and health system leaders.

This episode is sponsored by CCI Anesthesia.

In this episode, Scott Becker highlights physician shortages, health system CEO turnover, healthcare job growth, rising hospital costs, physician non-compete disputes, and the growing focus on cost-conscious surgical care.

In this episode, Schneck Medical Center Vice President and Chief Information Officer Craig Rice discusses the importance of interoperability for independent hospitals, the challenges of data exchange across health systems, and how MEDITECH’s Traverse Exchange is helping advance connected care.

This episode is sponsored by MEDITECH.