Proven Strategies for Getting Paid Despite Medicare Fee Cuts and Declining Medicaid Rolls
In this episode of the Becker’s Healthcare Podcast, Erika Spicer Mason is joined by Kristin Whitt, Director of Global Product Management at ZOLL Data Systems, to discuss how providers can strengthen revenue capture amidst growing self-pay populations and high-deductible health plans. Kristin shares data-driven insights on common revenue cycle challenges, the importance of tech-enabled workflows, and what to look for in an RCM solution. Tune in for actionable strategies that protect your organization’s financial health — even in the face of staffing shortages and shifting payer dynamics.This episode is sponsored by ZOLL.
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Fueling the Shift: How Blended Payment Models Rewire Health Systems for Value
In this episode from Becker’s 2025 Annual Meeting, Dr. Sanjay Doddamani, Founder and CEO of Guidehealth, joins Erica Carbajal to challenge the idea of replacing fee-for-service outright. Instead, he advocates a more pragmatic path—tying fee-based payments to outcomes (FFO rather than FFS) and enabling them to coexist with two-sided value-based models to accelerate adoption beyond traditional structures. The conversation explores how health systems can leverage data, aligned incentives, and AI-powered care navigation to improve outcomes while maintaining financial flexibility. Tune in for a clear-eyed look at how coexistence—not replacement—is key to accelerating the shift to value.This episode is sponsored by Guidehealth.
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Scaling AI in Healthcare: Insights from Johns Hopkins’ Dr. Alvin Liu
In this episode, Dr. T.Y. Alvin Liu, Inaugural Director of the AI Innovation Center at Johns Hopkins Medicine, shares how one of the nation’s top academic health systems is pioneering AI implementation, governance, and the future of oculomics. He unpacks the challenges of real-world deployment and why collaboration and rapid iteration are key to success.
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Neil Steinberg, Founder and President of Generation Entertainment, Inc.
Neil Steinberg, Founder and President of Generation Entertainment, Inc., joins the podcast to discuss the important distinction between health span and lifespan. He shares insights from his documentary on Dr. Butler, emphasizing society’s collective responsibility to support healthy aging. Neil also touches on the growing shortage of healthcare resources for older adults and the urgent need to attract younger generations to the healthcare workforce.
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Arthur L. Jenkins III, MD, FACS, FAANS, Director of Spine Program at Institutes for Specialized Surgery, LLC,
In this episode, Arthur L. Jenkins III, MD, FACS, FAANS, Director of Spine Program at Institutes for Specialized Surgery, LLC, joins the podcast to discuss how he’s working to simplify the surgery experience for patients. He also dives into his focus on clinical and operational excellence, the political climate surrounding the healthcare space, and pay discrepancies tied to volume over quality.
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