Becker’s Women’s Leadership

In this episode, Karen Bowling, President and Chief Executive Officer, WVU Medicine Princeton Community Hospital; Executive Vice President, Government Affairs, West Virginia University Health System, discusses expanding specialty care in rural communities through telemedicine, strategic affiliations and workforce development. She also shares her perspective on healthcare advocacy, financial pressures facing rural hospitals and opportunities for growth.

In this episode, Caren Lewis, Senior Vice President and System Chief Nursing Executive, MultiCare Health System, discusses strategies to improve nurse retention, strengthen nursing leadership and expand the workforce pipeline. She also shares how MultiCare is partnering with academic institutions and using flexible education pathways and specialty residencies to prepare and support new nurses.

In this episode, Karen Brown, Revenue Cycle Director of Heart of the Rockies Regional Medical Center, discusses revenue cycle optimization, Epic implementation, reimbursement pressures and preparing for changes affecting rural hospitals. She also shares strategies for improving patient financial education, reducing denials and strengthening collaboration across clinical and administrative teams.

In this episode, Amy Mansue, CEO of Inspira Health, discusses navigating reimbursement pressures, expanding access, leveraging Epic and AI to improve care, and investing in the workforce and community. She also shares how Inspira is preparing for difficult decisions while keeping patients and community needs at the center.

In this episode, Mandy Eaton, PhD, President and CEO of Memorial Health, joins the podcast to discuss building a strong workplace culture and the importance of creating a diverse and inclusive workforce. She also shares her perspective on the growing need for capital investment in healthcare and explains how CEOs can build trust with employees, patients, and the communities they serve.