{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"February 20, 2026 - Craig Collins (The Business of UK - Episode 005)","description":"  LEXINGTON, Ky. (February 20, 2026) \u2013 UK HealthCare is an academic health system made up of the University of Kentucky\u2019s hospitals and clinics \u2014 about 9,000 team members, more than 80 specialized clinics and 140-plus outreach programs \u2014 in fiscal year 2023 alone, it served Kentuckians through roughly 1.4 million outpatient visits. Suffice it to say, UK HealthCare is a driver for positive healthcare outcomes in the Commonwealth. On this week\u2019s episode of \u2018Behind the Blue\u2019, we\u2019re bringing you another installment of \u2018The Business of UK\u2019 \u2014 a special feature hosted by Dr. Eric Monday, the University of Kentucky\u2019s executive vice president for finance and administration, and Co-executive vice president for health administration.  In this conversation, Dr. Monday talks with Craig Collins, senior vice president and chief financial officer of UK HealthCare, and CEO of Beyond Blue \u2014 the affiliated organization that helps support and expand UK\u2019s work across the Commonwealth. Together, they break down what Beyond Blue is, why it exists, and how major initiatives like Project Blue-Connect and Integrate Blue are designed to strengthen systems, reduce risk, improve security, and ultimately help UK HealthCare serve more patients \u2014 closer to home. Listeners are encouraged to submit questions and ideas for future \u2018Business of UK\u2019 episodes by emailing businessofUK@uky.edu. Upcoming installments will focus on the university\u2019s $8.7 billion enterprise budget, how it is structured, and how resources are allocated across education, research, health care and service throughout the Commonwealth. \u2018Behind the Blue\u2019 is available via a variety of podcast providers, including Apple Podcasts, YouTube and Spotify. Subscribe to receive new episodes each week, featuring UK\u2019s latest medical breakthroughs, research, artists, writers and the most important news impacting the university. \u2018Behind the Blue\u2019 is a production of the University of Kentucky. Transcripts for this or other episodes of \u2018Behind the Blue\u2019 can be downloaded from the show\u2019s blog page.  To discover how the University of Kentucky is advancing our Commonwealth, click here. ","author_name":"Behind the Blue","author_url":"http:\/\/behindtheblue.libsyn.com\/podcast","html":"