Navigating Healthcare Transformation and Merger Strategy with Chris Bjornberg

In this episode, Laura Dyrda, Vice President, Editor-in-Chief, Becker's Healthcare, discusses major healthcare trends shaping the industry, including Providence’s decision to wind down its insurance business, evolving hospital financial performance, and how health systems are approaching AI adoption and governance.

This episode recorded live at the Becker’s 16th Annual Meeting features Chris Bjornberg, Chief Executive Officer, Imperial Valley Healthcare District. He discusses leading a long anticipated hospital merger, aligning teams through uncertainty, and expanding access to care across Imperial County through collaboration, innovation, and strategic service line growth.In collaboration with Insight Global.

In this episode, Dr. Charles Liu, Director of the USC Neurorestoration Center, and Dr. Iftach Dolev, CEO of QuantalX Neuroscience, discuss the future of functional brain assessment, the importance of measurable neurofunctional data, and how scalable technologies could transform neurological care, aging management, and long term patient monitoring.This episode is sponsored by QuantalX Neuroscience.

In this episode, Paul Chausse, Jr., SVP Revenue Cycle and Chief Revenue Cycle Officer, Tampa General Hospital, discusses how AI agents are reshaping revenue cycle operations, the challenges of the fee for service model, and the leadership skills needed for the next generation of RCM leaders.Learn more about relentlessly raising RCM yield here: https://med-metrix.com/?utm_source=beckers&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=brand

In this episode, Jeffrey Farber, MD, President & CEO of The New Jewish Home, discusses the organization’s accredited heart failure program within a skilled nursing facility setting. He shares how specialized cardiac rehabilitation, interdisciplinary care, and close partnerships with academic medical centers are helping medically complex older adults recover safely and regain quality of life after hospitalization.

In this episode, Jill Hoggard Green, PhD, RN, FAAN, Trustee for The Joint Commision, Joint Commision International and Health Catalyst, discusses the lasting impact of COVID-19, the importance of balancing financial priorities with clinical innovation, and strategies for supporting and developing the next generation of healthcare leaders and caregivers.

In this episode, Nicolle Castañeda, MBA, MPH, LSSBB, Director, Service Line Strategy, ENT Institute, Parathyroid & Thyroid Institute, TGH at Home, Tampa General Hospital, discusses how Tampa General is expanding ambulatory care, growing its Hospital at Home program, and building more coordinated, patient-centered access models.

This episode recorded live at the Becker’s 16th Annual Meeting features William Morice, President and Chief Executive Officer, Mayo Collaborative Services / Mayo Clinic Laboratories. He discusses leading Mayo Clinic Laboratories through a major business transformation, balancing speed and decisiveness amid healthcare disruption, and ensuring technology and AI investments truly support clinicians and staff workflows.In collaboration with Insight Global.

In this episode, Omar Fattal, MD, MPH, Chief Behavioral Health Officer, NYC Health + Hospitals, shares insights on workforce development, continuity of care, patient engagement and innovative programs designed to improve outcomes and equity for New Yorkers facing mental health and substance use challenges.

In this episode, Rakesh Mathew, MS, MBA, CPHIMS, Interoperability Leader at Jefferson Health Plans, joins the podcast to discuss the financial pressures facing payers and how sustained losses can reduce competition and lead to market consolidation. He shares perspectives on improving affordability and access, and outlines how organizations can prepare for success in 2027 through stronger interoperability and strategic planning.