Behind The Blue

 LEXINGTON, Ky. (February 20, 2026) – UK HealthCare is an academic health system made up of the University of Kentucky's hospitals and clinics — about 9,000 team members, more than 80 specialized clinics and 140-plus outreach programs — 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's episode of 'Behind the Blue', we're bringing you another installment of 'The Business of UK' — a special feature hosted by Dr. Eric Monday, the University of Kentucky's 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 — the affiliated organization that helps support and expand UK's work across the Commonwealth. Together, they break down what Beyond Blue