Dr. Shirin Towfigh, Hernia and Laparoscopic Surgery Specialist at Beverly Hills Hernia Center

This episode recorded live at the Becker’s 22nd Annual Spine, Orthopedic and Pain Management-Driven ASC + The Future of Spine Conference features Michael Bottros, Clinical Operations Chief and Medical Director for Pain Services, Department of Anesthesiology, Keck School of Medicine of USC. He shares key trends in non-opioid pain management, the shift toward curative procedures, and how innovation, workforce investment, and care path efficiency are shaping the future of outpatient spine and orthopedic care.

In this episode, Dr. Shirin Towfigh, Hernia and Laparoscopic Surgery Specialist at Beverly Hills Hernia Center, shares insights on advancing robotic surgery in ASCs, partnering with hospitals to scale care, and what it takes to build and sustain a top-ranked surgical center. She also offers advice for physicians considering ASC ownership and leadership.

This episode recorded live at the Becker's Hospital Review 15th Annual Meeting features Raymond Hino, Chief Executive Officer, Southern Coos Hospital. Ray shares how implementing the Epic EHR system transformed operations, how the hospital is addressing reimbursement challenges through service diversification, and why creating a strong culture and leadership presence is key to workforce retention in rural healthcare.

This episode features Dan Collard, Co-Founder of Healthcare Plus Solutions Group, discussing the critical need for individualized leadership development in today’s evolving healthcare environment. He shares insights on precision leader development, navigating generational differences, and how to better equip new and existing leaders to meet healthcare's challenges head-on.This episode is sponsored by Healthcare Plus Solutions Group.

In this episode, Andrew DeVoe, Executive Vice President and CFO of Tufts Medicine, shares how the organization reversed a $300 million loss run rate to profitability in just over a year. He outlines key cost-saving strategies, revenue cycle improvements, and his vision for transforming care delivery to strengthen Tufts’ position in a competitive healthcare landscape.

This episode recorded live at the Becker's Hospital Review 15th Annual Meeting features Vidhya Kannan, Chief Executive Officer, Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Northern Virginia. Vidhya shares insights on structured leadership rounding to elevate patient satisfaction, workforce development programs to combat staffing shortages, and how leveraging data and analytics drives both clinical and operational excellence.

In this episode, Jakob Emerson, Associate News Director at Becker’s Healthcare, joins Scott Becker to break down key developments in the payer world including a deepening DOJ investigation into UnitedHealth Group’s Medicare Advantage billing and the far-reaching implications of the newly passed One Big Beautiful Bill.

This episode features Paige Twenter, Assistant Editor at Becker's Hospital Review, sharing insights on two major developments in healthcare. She discusses the Joint Commission's sweeping reduction of hospital standards and the recent court rulings that reinstated billions in NIH research grant funding, signaling significant changes for academic medicine.

This episode features Michelle Silva, Strategic Advisor of Consumer Experience at NRC Health, discussing her research on the unmet needs of women at midlife and how trust, personalization, and access are key to improving perimenopause care and loyalty.This episode is sponsored by NRC Health.

In this episode, Laura Dyrda, Vice President and Editor-in-Chief at Becker's Healthcare, shares key insights on the early impact of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, including financial concerns for hospitals and rural health systems. She also explores the potential ripple effects of site neutral payment policies on physician employment, surgery centers, and healthcare supply chains.