The Operating Room
The Operating Room
Podcast Description
The Operating Room opens the door to the minds of healthcare’s most influential operators — the CFOs, supply chain leaders, clinical executives, and innovators driving the business of care forward. In a world where health systems face constant pressure to optimize resources, improve patient outcomes, and navigate rapid change, this podcast goes beyond the headlines to reveal the real conversations happening in boardrooms and back offices alike.
Each episode, we sit down with decision-makers to discuss the challenges, trends, and breakthrough strategies shaping modern healthcare. From supply chain disruption and capital allocation to regulatory shifts and digital transformation, The Operating Room delivers unfiltered insights from those making the tough calls every day.
Whether you’re a health system executive, a vendor partner, or a curious healthcare professional — join us to stay connected to the people, ideas, and innovations powering tomorrow’s care.
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Content Themes
The podcast covers a range of topics relevant to the healthcare industry, including supply chain issues, capital allocation, regulatory changes, and digital transformation. Episodes delve into specific trends, such as the impact of vendor credentialing with guests like Mickey Meehan and relationship-building strategies in healthcare sales, exemplified by Melanie Sweeny.

The Operating Room opens the door to the minds of healthcare’s most influential operators — the CFOs, supply chain leaders, clinical executives, and innovators driving the business of care forward. In a world where health systems face constant pressure to optimize resources, improve patient outcomes, and navigate rapid change, this podcast goes beyond the headlines to reveal the real conversations happening in boardrooms and back offices alike.
Each episode, we sit down with decision-makers to discuss the challenges, trends, and breakthrough strategies shaping modern healthcare. From supply chain disruption and capital allocation to regulatory shifts and digital transformation, The Operating Room delivers unfiltered insights from those making the tough calls every day.
Whether you’re a health system executive, a vendor partner, or a curious healthcare professional — join us to stay connected to the people, ideas, and innovations powering tomorrow’s care.
This week, David sits down with Tracy Cleveland, VP of Supply Chain at Munson Healthcare, to talk about the evolving world of hospital capital planning and sourcing.
💡 In this episode:
• What it takes to modernize capital planning in a multi-hospital system
• How to connect clinical, financial, and operational data for smarter decisions
• Why visibility across requests, approvals, and sourcing builds true resilience
Tracy shares hard-earned lessons, curiosity-driven insights, and real examples from inside a modern health system, a conversation that every hospital leader will want to hear.
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