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EPISODE · Jun 1, 2026 · 13 MIN

Navigating Financial Pressures and Operational Change in Academic Healthcare with Jon Alford

from Becker’s Healthcare Podcast · host Becker's Healthcare

In this episode, Jon Alford, CFO, UW Medicine and Vice President for Medical Affairs at the University of Washington, joins the podcast to discuss the evolving financial challenges facing academic medical centers, from labor costs to reimbursement pressures. He also shares how automation, operational efficiency, and frontline engagement are shaping his leadership approach in his new role.Learn more about relentlessly raising RCM yield here: https://med-metrix.com/?utm_source=beckers&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=brand

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