Erika Grotto
About the Author
Erika Grotto is a podcaster with a passion for finding the human stories behind the numbers. A former newspaper reporter, Erika has worked at HFMA since 2015, leading podcasting efforts since 2018. HFMA’s podcast “Voices in Healthcare Finance” has won numerous awards under her direction, including a best-in-show in the AM&P Network's EXCEL Awards in 2023 and numerous national awards from the American Society of Business Publication Editors.
Latest Work
Voices in Healthcare Finance: Looking ahead to 2026
Nick Hut and Shawn Stack discuss what’s coming in healthcare in 2026 with Katie Gilfillan from HFMA’s policy team.
Breaking down key 2026 regulations for hospitals and physicians
HFMA policy director Katie Gilfillan joins Nick Hut and Shawn Stack as they discuss the Medicare physician fee schedule for 2026. Also in this episode, Nick and Shawn analyze the hospital OPPS Medicare payment update for 2026.
Nov. 17, 2025: The shutdown is over, plus Aetna’s update to a controversial payment policy
Nick Hut and Shawn Stack discuss the longest shutdown in American history, and what might come next. Then, they tackle Aetna’s latest policy update.
Healthcare Technology, Episode 3: Opportunities in patient monitoring and telemetry
In the final episode of our technology series sponsored by Philips, Erika speaks with Stacy Kelleher from Philips about data opportunities in patient monitoring and how telemetry can be used more effectively.
The shutdown continues, plus the latest on 340B
HFMA Senior Editor Nick Hut and HFMA Policy Director Shawn Stack discuss the latest in healthcare finance news.
Healthcare Technology, Episode 2: Helping patients harness their own data
Patients have access to more data than ever, but there can be confusion when they try to interpret it. In this week’s episode, we speak with Tim Church, MD from Wondr Health and Jonathan Henderson from Encore Rehabilitation.
Healthcare Technology, Episode 1: Solving the right problem at the right time
In the first episode of this special series sponsored by Philips, HFMA Senior Editor Erika Grotto talks with Taylor Seale of Epic and Jeff Gautney from Rush University System for Health about planning and prioritizing technology projects.
Oct. 20: Where things stand with the government shutdown and Affordable Care Act subsidies
HFMA Senior Editor Nick Hut and HFMA Policy Director Shawn Stack discuss the latest in healthcare finance news.
Oct. 6, 2025: The healthcare impacts of a federal government shutdown
HFMA Senior Editor Nick Hut and HFMA Policy Director Shawn Stack discuss the latest in healthcare finance news.
The latest on budget talks, rural healthcare funding and a controversial payment policy
HFMA Senior Editor Nick Hut and HFMA Policy Director Shawn Stack discuss the latest in healthcare finance news. Also in this episode, Brad Dennison, HFMA’s Vice President of Content, talks with Rich Daly about the new Fast Finance podcast.