Becker's asked C-suite executives from hospitals and health systems across the U.S. to share their focus for the remainder of the year.

The 76 executives featured in this article are all speaking at the Becker's Healthcare 12th Annual CEO+CFO Roundtable on Nov. 11-14, 2024, at the Hyatt Regency in Chicago.

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As part of an ongoing series, Becker's is talking to healthcare leaders who will speak at our conference. The following are answers from our speakers at the event.

Question: What is your focus for the second half of the year?

Jim Molloy. Executive Vice President, CFO, and Treasurer of Ochsner Health (New Orleans): Throughout the remainder of 2024, our focus will be on leveraging digital innovation to improve patient access and further enhancing our workplace environment for our employees. These objectives will be achieved through strategic technology investments aimed at optimizing processes. Additionally, we are refining our data dashboards to not only track progress but also enhance our value based care programs, providing valuable insights for informed decision-making. Key areas such as revenue-cycle management and contracting will remain pivotal points of concentration in our ongoing efforts.

Maneesh Goyal. COO of Mayo Clinic Platform at Mayo Clinic (Rochester, Minn.): At Mayo Clinic Platform, we will continue to focus our energies and efforts to positively impact patient care, to reach a broader array of healthcare providers — from academic research organizations to community health systems around the world, and we will continue to enable innovators who are creating new ways to diagnose, treat and care for patients ranging from pharmaceuticals, devices, and technology and services.

Leong Koh, MD. President and CEO of Northwest Permanente (Portland, Ore.): One major focus will be the opening this fall of a new Center for Black Health and Wellness in Portland, Oregon, with the goal of delivering culturally competent care for our Black members. Equity is one of Kaiser Permanente's founding principles and is one of our Northwest Permanente medical group's values. 

We continue to explore strategies to eliminate the health disparities that persist in our communities. Our value-based, integrated healthcare approach embraces medical evidence, and data tells us our Black patients have lower screening rates for cancer, and higher rates of diabetes and high blood pressure. Data has also shown that a physician that looks like you and/or understands your culture/history has a significant positive impact on lifespan and adopting preventive practices. 

At the new center there will be an emphasis on screening and prevention, with a goal of increasing our cultural humility and spreading best practices across our community. Of course, the center is open to all Kaiser Permanente patients.