The MaineHealth Podcast

WTKE - Episode 62: A Conversation with CFO Rich Bayman

Working Together with COO Kelly Elkins, Episode 62
Guest: Rich Bayman, MaineHealth CFO

With a career dedicated to financial stewardship in healthcare, Chief Financial Officer Rich Bayman brings a unique perspective on balancing fiscal responsibility with a mission-driven approach to patient care. In the latest episode, Kelly introduces MaineHealth’s new CFO, and we learn about Rich’s journey, leadership insights, and the crucial role of finance in driving health care transformation.

AOD 03-19-25: Guest Rich Bayman CFO

Andy's Open Door Recording
Wednesday, March 19, 2025
Guest: Rich Bayman, MaineHealth CFO

Join us in this episode as we introduce Rich Bayman, our new Chief Financial Officer, who brings a wealth of experience in healthcare finance and strategic growth. Andy spoke with Rich about his journey to MaineHealth, current health care challenges and the strategies we’re using to address them. They answered some great care team questions, ranging from Rich’s thoughts on the best advice he’s ever received to the impacts of delayed MaineCare payments.

WTKE - Episode 61: MaineHealth Emergency Medical Services

Working Together with COO Kelly Elkins, Episode 61
MaineHealth EMS with Mike Senecal

In this episode, Mike Senecal, Senior Director of MaineHealth EMS, and Chief Operating Officer Kelly Elkins dive deep into the world of emergency medical transport and interfacility transfers — the vital but often overlooked lifeline of our health system.

From community 911 services to the complex coordination of inter-hospital transfers, Kelly and Mike explore the challenges and innovations MaineHealth is addressing with its EMS transport service.

BACON - Episode 66: Insights from Dr. Asaf Bitton

BACON - FINAL EPISODE #66
Guest: Dr. Asaf Bitton

In this special farewell episode of BACON, Drs. Heather Ward and Mike Clark welcome Dr. Asaf Bitton, keynote speaker for the upcoming MaineHealth ACO Value-Based Care Symposium on May 14. As Executive Director of Ariadne Labs and a leader in primary care innovation, Dr. Bitton shares insights from health care systems worldwide and discusses the evolving roles of primary care and specialists in risk-based models. 

This episode marks the final installment of BACON after six years and 66 episodes. But don’t worry—Heather and Mike will be back with a brand-new podcast: Curbside Consult! Designed to recreate the informal, valuable conversations between primary care providers and specialists that used to happen in hospital hallways, Curbside Consult kicks off with a discussion featuring pediatric endocrinologist Dr. Mike Dedekian. 

Stay tuned for the first episode, launching in early May! You’ll find Curbside Consult here and on your favorite podcast apps. 

For now, catch the final episode of BACON on your podcast app by searching “MaineHealth,”, here on Podbean, or listen at our website. 

WTKE - Episode 60: Meet Adrian Moran, MD, MaineHealth CMTO

Working Together with COO Kelly Elkins, Episode 60
Meet MaineHealth Chief Medical and Transformation Officer Adrian Moran, MD

At MaineHealth the Chief Medical and Transformation Officer (CMTO) supports critical organizational transformation, including our efforts to create an integrated care delivery model for the system and reimagining our approach to various clinical functions. The CMTO also plays a key role in supporting our value of innovation, not only by transforming how we deliver care, but also through oversight of our extensive research and academic endeavors.

In the latest episode, we meet CMTO Adrian Moran, MD, and hear his thoughts about this role and opportunities for clinical transformation at MaineHealth, and how he has come home to Maine.

WTKE - Episode 59: Bridging the Gaps in Rural Maternal Health - PART 2

Working Together with COO Kelly Elkins, Episode 59
Bridging the Gaps in Rural Maternal Health, Part 2 of 2

Rural obstetric care stands at the intersection of some of the most pressing issues in modern health care. In Part 2 of this two-episode podcast Kelly continues her conversation with Jennifer McKenna, MD and Jeanette Andrews, MD, two MaineHealth OB/GYN physicians and advocates. They explore the strategies, emerging technologies, and policies that may help to bridge or close the gaps impacting the delivery of rural obstetric care. They advocate for taking a collaborative approach to address the effects of isolation, generational poverty, and substance use disorder. In case you missed it, you can listen to Part 1 of our important conversation.

AOD 02-05-25: MaineHealth Medical Group Discussion

Andy's Open Door Recording
Wednesday, February 5, 2025
Guests: Aileen Mickey, MD & Cornelius Ferreira, MD 

In the latest AOD, MaineHealth Medical Group President Aileen Mickey, MD, and Vice President & Chief Medical Officer Cornelius Ferreira, MD, joined Andy for a conversation about innovations in primary care (including AI), cultural change, and ways MHMG is addressing access challenges. They also discussed approaches MHMG is taking to address burnout, enhance wellness and keep our workplace safe.

Andy also introduced the Andy’s Open Door Engage Community launching next month as a new way to connect with our care team. 

WTKE - Episode 58: Bridging the Gaps in Rural Maternal Health - PART 1

Working Together with COO Kelly Elkins, Episode 58
Bridging the Gaps in Maternal Health, Part 1 of 2

For millions of families in rural communities, accessing quality obstetric care can be a monumental challenge. From long distances to the nearest hospital to provider shortages and systemic inequities, rural OB care stands at the intersection of some of the most pressing issues in modern health care. And this is no exception in Maine and New Hampshire, which have seen a significant increase in closures of OB services in rural areas.

In the latest episode, COO Kelly Elkins is joined by Jennifer McKenna, MD and Jeanette Andrews, MD, two MaineHealth OB/GYN physicians and advocates with firsthand experience in addressing these challenges. This topic will be covered in two episodes to unpack this important topic. Part 1 focuses on the challenges facing rural OB care today. 

AOD 01-22-25: Focus on Quality & Safety

Andy's Open Door Recording
Wednesday, January 22, 2025
Quality & Safety panel

This episode focused on Quality & Safety and MaineHealth’s journey to be a safe, high reliability organization.

CEO Andy Mueller began by sharing a story about the importance of positively identifying the patient. He was then joined in the conversation by Alex Penney, senior director of patient safety and risk management, Mary Beth DiFilippo, chief nursing officer, MaineHealth Mountain Region, and Jeremy Warren, clinical pharmacist at MaineHealth Maine Medical Center Portland.

Each shared their unique perspectives and stories, as well as valuable information about MaineHealth’s Red Rule (PPID), the Right Patient, Right Care campaign, transition to Press Ganey, nurses’ and pharmacists’ commitment to patient safety, and compelling Good Catch stories.

BACON - Episode 65: Statins Help Patients with Diabetes

BACON Episode 65
Statins Help Patients with Diabetes

Endocrinologist Stephen Babirak, MD, joins Mike and Heather to discuss how statins can lower cardiovascular disease risk in patients with diabetes, vastly improving their outcomes and extending their lives.  

BACON is the MaineHealth ACO’s monthly news and information podcast, hosted by Mike Clark, MD and Heather Ward, MD. Find previous episodes here on Podbean or listen at our website.