Dr. Mike Guertin, MD, MBA, CPE, FASA, Professor of Anesthesiology & Chief Perioperative Medical Director, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center

Health systems continue to wrestle with fragmented procurement and distribution models across non-acute sites. In this episode, we explore how leaders can shift from siloed operations to integrated logistics by using forecasting and analytics to reduce variation, strengthen supply reliability and cut waste across the enterprise.This episode is sponsored by McKesson Medical-Surgical.

In this episode, Michael Stern, President and CEO of Tower Health, reflects on lessons from the system’s operational and cultural turnaround and why tighter leadership alignment has been critical to restoring stability. He also shares his perspective on partnerships, consolidation, and preparing Tower Health for long term sustainability in a challenging healthcare environment.

In this episode, Dr. Sachin Jain, President and CEO of SCAN Group, discusses his Forbes op-ed outlining 10 leadership resolutions and argues that healthcare’s biggest challenge is a lack of resolve, not innovation. He shares why speaking plainly, rejecting performative change, and focusing on real patient impact are essential to rebuilding trust in the industry.

In this episode, Monica N. Wharton, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer at Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare, joins the podcast to discuss the organization’s Path Forward initiative and Vision 2030 strategy. She shares how Methodist Le Bonheur is prioritizing growth and access, aligning operations around long-term goals, and launching new initiatives to meet the needs of patients and communities in the year ahead.

In this episode, recorded live at the Becker’s 13th Annual CEO + CFO Roundtable Michael Charlton discusses the importance of serving underserved communities while supporting caregiver satisfaction. He shares how AtlantiCare is investing in technology across both the payer and provider landscape, and how these advancements are shaping the future workforce. He also explores the evolving role of AI and its potential impact on staffing and care delivery.In collaboration with R1.

In this episode, Patrick R. Young, President of Population Health at Hackensack Meridian Health, shares how population health has evolved over the past decade through strong payer contracts, home based care, social determinants initiatives, and disciplined focus on fundamentals.

In this episode, Anna Flattau, Alumni Professor and Chair of Family and Community Medicine and Enterprise Chief of Primary Care Services at Jefferson Health, joins the podcast to discuss the evolution of virtual primary care, expanding telehealth to better connect people to care, and how changes to Medicaid are shaping access and delivery across primary care services.

In this episode, recorded live at the Becker’s 13th Annual CEO + CFO Roundtable, Dr. Mike Guertin discusses how AI is creating new opportunities to advance patient care, particularly in perioperative settings. He highlights how emerging technologies are improving surgical efficiency by streamlining information gathering, reporting, and clinical decision support.In collaboration with R1.

In this episode, Erin Henderson Moore, President and CEO of Fidelis Care of New Jersey, shares how the plan is navigating Medicaid uncertainty through integration, member engagement, and upstream investment in behavioral health, housing, and LTSS. She discusses why data sharing, outcome based accountability, and enabling people to age at home will shape the next decade of government sponsored care.

In this episode, Andy Mueller, MD, Chief Executive Officer of MaineHealth, shares how the system is rethinking primary care through capitated models, improving access and affordability, and guiding care teams through change while balancing growth, quality, and financial sustainability.