In this wrap-up episode, Laura Dyrda, Editor in Chief at Becker's Healthcare and host of the Payer Issues Podcast, gives a brief overview of some news in the payer space, recaps some recent fascinating discussions she's had with guests on the podcast in the past week, and previews some exciting episodes coming soon.

Tim Maloney, Vice President of Payor Relations at UC Health in Cincinnati, joined the podcast to talk about roadblocks in prior authorization and his evolving collaboration with payers.

In this episode, we are joined by Nicole Sunder, Director Health Plan Solution Design and Michael Keyes, VP Health Plan Business Development, at PointClickCare. They discuss why readmissions are top of mind, the healthcare industry's pain points, how to address provider and member engagement, and more. This podcast is sponsored by PointClickCare.

Dr. Talya Schwartz, President and CEO of MetroPlus Health, joined the podcast to talk about population health, the COVID-19 vaccine and consumerism trends.

In this wrap-up episode, Laura Dyrda, Editor in Chief at Becker's Healthcare and host of the Payer Issues Podcast, gives a brief overview of some news in the payer space, recaps some recent fascinating discussions she's had with guests on the podcast in the past week, and previews some exciting episodes coming soon.

Steve Abramson, Senior Vice President and Chief Market and Payer Relations Officer of Southwestern Health Resources, joined the podcast to talk about evolving contract negotiations, the future of fee-for-service and how his team is strategizing for the future.

Shara McClure, Divisional Senior Vice President of Texas Health Care Delivery for BlueCross BlueShield of Texas, joined the podcast to talk about her career journey, growing membership and how COVID-19 is affecting insurers.For more episodes like this, tune in to Becker's payer Issues Podcast.

In this episode, Beth Griffin, Vice President of Security Innovation at Mastercard, who leads the Healthcare Vertical for the Cyber and Intelligence division, dives into the world of digital transformation in healthcare and why more focus in this area is necessary to improve the consumer experience. Beth also discusses the impact of legislation in the United States that’s enabling consumers to have more insight and control of the cost of their healthcare.This episode is sponsored by Mastercard. 

This episode features Dr. Jeremy Friese, President of Payer Market at Olive. Here, he discusses his career journey, his pride in Olive, his transition from doctor to entrepreneur, and more.

In this wrap-up episode, Laura Dyrda, Editor in Chief at Becker's Healthcare and host of the Payer Issues Podcast, gives a brief overview of some news in the payer space, recaps some recent fascinating discussions she's had with guests on the podcast in the past week, and previews some exciting episodes coming soon.

John Baackes, CEO of L.A. Care Health Plan, joined the podcast to talk about his passion for expanding access to care, addressing healthcare inequities and reaching new members.

Dr. Rodrigo Cerda, Vice President of Clinical Care Transformation at Independence Blue Cross in Pennsylvania, joined the podcast to discuss organizational growth, access to care and digital transformation.

Angel Hovanessian, Vice President of Revenue Cycle and Health Information Management at Emanate Health, joined the podcast to talk about big RCM challenges and how complex contracts are evolving.

Karl Hess, Interim CEO of Texas Health | Aetna, joined the podcast to talk about technology in the payer space, interoperability and organizational growth.

Dr. Mitchell Fogel, Senior Medical Director of Provider Transformation and National Accounts at Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey, joined the podcast to talk about the pilot programs his organization has with health systems to improve access to care and the patient experience.

There is an emerging ecosystem made of equal parts Payer, provider and member. The benefits and impact of digitization in healthcare will have far reaching implications for payer, provider and the member. This session will focus on how payers are improving the overall provider and member experience through lower payments abrasion, clearer and more concise electronic communication and simple, easy to read Explanation of Payments and Explanation of Benefits.This episode is sponsored by Zelis

Shara McClure, Divisional Senior Vice President of Texas Health Care Delivery for BlueCross BlueShield of Texas, joined the podcast to talk about her career journey, growing membership and how COVID-19 is affecting insurers.

Amy Acker, Vice President of Payer Relations at Advantia Health, joined the podcast to talk about negotiating pay for performance contracts and quality metrics that are most important to both sides.

In this episode, we are joined by Billy Padilla, Chief Information Officer at Xtend Healthcare, as he discusses the benefits of robotic process automation and artificial intelligence in the revenue cycle. This episode is sponsored by Xtend Healthcare.

Vijay Venkatesan, VP and Chief Analytics Officer at Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey, joined the podcast to talk about automation, healthcare data and the workforce of the future.