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Radio Advisory is your weekly download on how to untangle healthcare's most pressing challenges, powered by 40 years of Advisory Board research.
Whether it's workforce shortages, industry disruptors, or health equity strategy, we're here to help. Host and seasoned researcher Rachel (Rae) Woods talks with industry experts to equip you with knowledge to confront today’s unanswered questions in healthcare. New episodes drop every Tuesday. | www.advisory.com
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155: Nursing homes are closing (and you should be paying attention)
As facilities continue to grapple with staffing shortages and financial distress, an unprecedented number of skilled nursing facilities are cutting beds or shutting down entirely. And, there doesn’t seem to be an end in sight. Despite misconceptions about the value of skilled nursing facilities, these closures impact the entire healthcare ecosystem, and leaders can no longer ignore what is happening. In this episode, host Rachel (Rae) Woods invites post-acute care experts Monica Westhead and Blake Zissman to discuss the reasons behind these closures and the impact this has on the entire delivery system.
Links:
* 4 predictions for post-acute care
* Why might 400 nursing homes close this year?
* [ahcancal.org] Nursing Home Closures: By the Numbers
* Delays in transitions to post-acute care
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Mar 14, 2023
154: The behavioral health crisis won't change (unless we do)
Host Rachel (Rae) Woods passes the microphone to equity and behavioral health expert Darby Sullivan to guest host a conversation on behavioral health solutions. Darby sits down with provider expert Sophia Duke-Mosier, health plan expert Sally Kim, and lifesciences expert Amanda Okaka to share tactics for advancing behavioral health and discuss how different stakeholders can come together to address this shared challenge.
Links:
* The behavioral health crisis won't change — unless we do
* Ep. 122: The 5 root causes of behavioral health inequity
* Tactics to build a stronger behavioral health system
* CareOregon’s 3 partnerships to reduce the behavioral health workforce shortage
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Mar 7, 2023
153: Why health systems should take action on climate change
U.S. hospitals are the biggest emitters of carbon per square foot than any other building in the world, contributing to a climate crisis that poses serious risk to human health. But in today's healthcare landscape, it's easy for reducing carbon emissions to fall off leaders' list of top priorities. In this episode, host Rachel (Rae) Woods talks with Neal Hogan, chairman of Healthcare Climate ActionWorks and author of _Leading on Climate Change: How Healthcare Leaders Stop Global Warming_. Neal discusses the role the healthcare industry plays in addressing climate change and why health systems should lead the charge.
Links:
* Healthcare Climate ActionWorks
* Ep. 119: How health leaders can address climate change
* Three ways your climate change inaction will hurt your bottom line
* Addressing cognitive biases in climate change
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Feb 28, 2023
152: The global workforce crisis (and possible solutions)
When we look outside the U.S. healthcare system we're finding more similarities with other countries than ever before when it comes to industry challenges. Globally we are seeing more health system operations converging, bigger pushes for diversification, and rising staffing costs (and shortages). In this episode host Rachel (Rae) Woods invites international healthcare experts Alex Polyak and Paul Trigonoplos to discuss universal healthcare challenges and possible solutions to the workforce shortage.
Links:
* The 5 things we're watching in international healthcare in 2023
* The Worldwide Nurse Staffing Crisis Intensifies (NEJM Catalyst)
* Our Clinical Workforce playlist
* Providers outside the U.S. Landing Page
* Michael Garron Hospital's Structured Approach to Care Team Redesign
_Learn how healthcare competition is transforming (www.advisory.com/healthcarecompetition)_
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Feb 21, 2023
151: Making vendor-provider partnerships work
Fifty to seventy percent of provider-vendor partnerships fail. Both sides often describe these arrangements as "chaotic," "bureaucratic," and "burdensome" but does it have to always be this way? In this episode, host Rachel (Rae) Woods invites health system expert Paul Trigonoplos and digital health expert John League to talk about why these relationships fail so often and what leaders can do to cultivate strategic alignment and common goals with their partners.
Links:
* What health systems need to know about technology vendors
* What technology vendors need to know about health systems
* 9 brutally honest quotes from health systems and tech vendors on partnering with each other
* The research questions we are—and aren't—asking about tech vendor-health system partnerships
_Learn how healthcare competition is transforming (www.advisory.com/healthcarecompetition)_
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Feb 14, 2023
150: Senior Care (Part 2): The rapid growth of Medicare Advantage
Medicare Advantage (MA) is a public-private hybrid health plan that allows eligible seniors to receive health insurance through a commercial insurer. It has a high satisfaction rate among enrollees and is projected to crest fifty percent of all Medicare enrollment this year. In part two of Radio Advisory's senior care series, Host Rachel (Rae) Woods talks with senior care expert Aaron Hill and health plan expert Max Hakanson about why Medicare Advantage is so popular, its impact on industry stakeholders, and why MA will likely be subjected to more oversight and regulatory scrutiny in the near future.
The podcast team wants to know how we can make the podcast better for you. So, we created a quick listener survey at advisory.com/podsurvey. Please take it and let us know what you want to hear on Radio Advisory. Thanks for listening.
Links:
* Health insurance 101: Medicare Advantage
* Achieving sustainable growth in Medicare Advantage
* Special Needs Plans (SNPs)
* 9 data-driven insights on senior preferences when selecting a Medicare Advantage plan
* What seniors want when shopping for Medicare Advantage supplemental benefits
* Ep. 149: Senior Care (Part 1): Specialized primary care for an aging population
* Ep. 109: Senior care: Why the next 10 years are critical
_Learn how healthcare competition is transforming (www.advisory.com/healthcarecompetition)_
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Feb 7, 2023
149: Senior Care (Part 1): Specialized primary care for an aging population
Enrollment in Medicare Advantage is expected to surpass 50 percent of the eligible Medicare population this year, and its rise has created new opportunities for experimentation and savings in senior care. An example of this is the rising demand for senior-focused primary care. In part one of Radio Advisory’s senior care series, host Rachel (Rae) Woods invites experts Sebastian Beckmann and Elysia Culver to discuss the growing interest in senior-focused primary care and the opportunities and challenges it could present to stakeholders.
Be sure to tune in to part two of our senior care series, when we take a deeper dive into the world of Medicare Advantage and its impact in industry stakeholders.
The podcast team wants to know how we can make the podcast better for you. So, we created a quick listener survey at advisory.com/podsurvey. Please take it and let us know what you want to hear on Radio Advisory. Thanks for listening.
Links:
* The future of senior-focused primary care
* 4 ways to expand access to senior-focused primary care in rural areas
* Ep. 109: Senior care: Why the next 10 years are critical
* Ep. 117: 4 ways to prevent a physician shortage
* Is there really a primary care shortage?
_Learn how healthcare competition is transforming (www.advisory.com/healthcarecompetition)_
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Jan 31, 2023
148: The promise (and perils) of physician autonomy
Physicians have more options than ever before when it comes to employment as more organizations move to acquire practices. In this episode, host Rachel (Rae) Woods talks with physician experts Eliza Dailey and Sarah Hostetter about the new era of physician employment, what it means for the rest of the industry, and striking the right balance between autonomy and integration.
Links:
* [Webinar] Physician landscape update
* Physician happiness, in 5 charts
* Why are your physicians leaving? Here are the 3 key reasons.
* Fireside chat: The physician landscape trends we’re watching
* Our Physician Landscape playlist
_Learn how healthcare competition is transforming (www.advisory.com/healthcarecompetition)_
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Jan 24, 2023
147: Pursuing growth in today's financial landscape
Factors like labor, supply costs, and rising costs of capital are making it harder than ever for leaders to develop and implement growth strategies and are showing no signs of letting up anytime soon. In this episode, Rachel (Rae) Woods invites healthcare strategy experts Colin Gelbaugh and Vidal Seegobin to discuss how health systems' growth strategies have shifted and what leaders can do to improve their organizations' trajectories, even if you're only in survival mode right now.
Links:
* 4 health system growth archetypes
* 'The most difficult year': Why hospital finances are so strained
* Ep. 142: The dire state of hospital finances (Part 1: Hospital of the Future series)
* Ep. 143: A new path for a sustainable financial future (Part 2: Hospital of the Future series)
_Learn how healthcare competition is transforming (www.advisory.com/healthcarecompetition)_
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Jan 17, 2023
146: Part 2: What CEOs need to know in 2023
In the last Radio Advisory episode host Rachel (Rae) Woods spoke with executive strategy experts Natalie Trebes and Aaron Mauck about the immediate challenges (and opportunities) facing healthcare leaders in 2023. In this episode, Rae continues that conversation with Natalie and Aaron by looking beyond this year to understand where leaders need to focus their attention on longer-term industry challenges – like growing competition, behavioral health infrastructure, and finding success in value-based care.
Links:
* Ep. 145: Part 1: What CEOs need to know in 2023
* Ep. 142: The dire state of hospital finances (Part 1: Hospital of the Future series)
* Ep. 143: A new path for a sustainable financial future (Part 2: Hospital of the Future series)
* The outlook for healthcare in 2023
* Build a winning workforce strategy
_Learn how healthcare competition is transforming (www.advisory.com/healthcarecompetition)_
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Jan 10, 2023
145: Part 1: What CEOs need to know in 2023
Healthcare leaders are entering the new year with an unusually high number of short-term crises – things like rising costs, increased competition, and staffing shortages. So where should you be focusing your attention in 2023? In this episode host Rachel (Rae) Woods talks with executive strategy experts Natalie Trebes and Aaron Mauck about the complexities of today’s market and what should be on a leaders' radar for 2023.
This episode is the first of a two-part series. Tune in next week when Rae brings Natalie and Aaron back to discuss what leaders can do today to shape the future of healthcare beyond 2023.
Links:
* Ep. 142: The dire state of hospital finances (Part 1: Hospital of the Future series)
* Ep. 143: A new path for a sustainable financial future (Part 2: Hospital of the Future series)
* The outlook for healthcare in 2023
* Build a winning workforce strategy
_Learn how healthcare competition is transforming (www.advisory.com/healthcarecompetition)_
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Dec 13, 2022
144: What's on our radar for 2023
Every day it seems like there is a new challenge in the healthcare industry that requires immediate attention, making agenda and goal setting for the new year an even more difficult task. To help you decipher the signal from the noise host Rachel (Rae) Woods hands the microphone over to Advisory Board experts who will share the big questions on their radar in 2023 and the hypotheses that they plan to test.
Topics include:
* (1:43) Shaping the new era of value-based care
* (5:50) Addressing the behavioral health crisis
* (8:54) Balancing care innovation and accessibility
* (13:38) Investing in the technology-enabled workforce
* (16:48) Competing on women's health
* (20:04) Forecasting the impact of industry diversification
Links:
* The state of healthcare heading into 2023
* Healthcare in 2022: An industry under pressure
* Ep. 124: The decisions shaping the future of healthcare
PS: This is the final episode of 2022. A BIG thank you to all our guests who came on Rad…
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Dec 6, 2022
143: A new path for a sustainable financial future (Part 2: Hospital of the Future series)
In Part 1 of Radio Advisory's Hospital of the Future series, host Rachel (Rae) Woods invited experts to discuss cost-cutting strategies for hospitals facing financial hardships. But what if there are no more costs to cut? In Part 2 of the series, Rae invites Optum Executive Vice President Dr. Jim Bonnette to discuss the sustainability of modern-day hospitals and why scaling down might be the best strategy for a stable future.
Links:
* Ep. 142: The dire state of hospital finances (Part 1: Hospital of the Future series)
* Our Strategy playlist
* Our Financial Impact playlist
_As we emerge from the global pandemic, healthcare is restructuring. What decisions should you be making, and what do you need to know to make them? Explore the state of the healthcare industry and its outlook for next year by visiting advisory.com/HealthCare2023._
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Nov 29, 2022
142: The dire state of hospital finances (Part 1: Hospital of the Future series)
The majority of hospitals are predicted to have negative margins in 2022, marking the worst year financially for hospitals since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. In Part 1 of Radio Advisory's Hospital of the Future series, host Rachel (Rae) Woods invites Advisory Board experts Monica Westhead, Colin Gelbaugh, and Aaron Mauck to discuss why factors like workforce shortages, post-acute financial instability, and growing competition are contributing to this troubling financial landscape and how hospitals are tackling these problems.
Links:
* 'The most difficult year': Why hospital finances are so strained
* Our Financial Impact playlist
_As we emerge from the global pandemic, healthcare is restructuring. What decisions should you be making, and what do you need to know to make them? Explore the state of the healthcare industry and its outlook for next year by visiting advisory.com/HealthCare2023._
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Nov 15, 2022
141: Building better digital consumer experiences
Healthcare typically lags behind other industries when it comes to digital transformation. However, growing competition in the field means a solid digital consumer experience is becoming more crucial for organizations. In this episode, Rachel (Rae) Woods invites digital health experts Jordan Angers and Ty Aderhold to discuss what healthcare leaders need to consider when revamping their digital consumer strategy and how to ensure that patients who could benefit most from digital health aren’t being left behind.
You will also want to stay tuned after their conversation because Rae has analysis of the midterm elections and what the results could mean for healthcare.
Links:
* Is digital disruption helping patients—or only consumers?
* Ep. 21: Digital health and disruption in the Covid-19 era
* 2022 midterms: These healthcare initiatives passed on state ballots
_As we emerge from the global pandemic, healthcare is restructuring. What decisions should you be making, and what do…
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Nov 8, 2022
140: A gamified conversation on next generation clinical products (Live from the 2022 Service Line Summit)
In this episode, Radio Advisory is LIVE at Advisory Board’s 2022 Service Line Summit in St. Louis. Host Rachel Woods invites Advisory Board expert Fanta Cherif, Optum Rx senior director of pipeline and drug surveillance Bill Dreitlein, and Pear Therapeutics chief medical officer and head of development Dr. Yuri Marcich to have a gamified conversation about disruptive clinical products and how organizations can prepare for and embrace next-generation diagnostics and therapeutics.
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* Q&A: Why a disruptive therapy is more consequential than an innovative one
* Disruptive therapeutics and diagnostics cheat sheets
* 3 disruptive behavioral health therapeutics—and what they mean for health equity
_As we emerge from the global pandemic, healthcare is restructuring. What decisions should you be making, and what do you need to know to make them? Explore the state of the healthcare industry and its outlook for next year by visiting advisory.com/HealthCare2023._
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Nov 1, 2022
139: The rise of the payvider
More and more health plans are shifting away from their traditional “risk aggregator” roles and ushering in a new era of payer-provider relationships. In this episode, Rachel (Rae) Woods invites health plan, workforce and value-based care experts Mallory Kirby, Eliza Dailey, and Katie Everts to explain payvider relationships, why they’re becoming more common, and how to determine if becoming a payvider partnership is feasible for your organization.
Links:
* Ep. 127: How health insurers are reinventing themselves
* Understanding the evolving health plan identity
* How health plan identity is evolving
_As we emerge from the global pandemic, healthcare is restructuring. What decisions should you be making, and what do you need to know to make them? Explore the state of the healthcare industry and its outlook for next year by visiting advisory.com/HealthCare2023._
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Oct 25, 2022
138: Microsoft's head of AI on building ethical systems
Equity is top of mind for health leaders—but revelations about bias in artificial intelligence is giving increasing cause for concern. In this episode host Rachel (Rae) Woods invites Microsoft’s Director for Artificial Intelligence Tom Lawry to discuss how bias creeps into AI. Together, they discuss the ethical principles leaders can adopt to ensure AI is used responsibly, and what we can all do to make intelligent systems more equitable.
Tom Lawry is the author of _Hacking Healthcare_, which details lessons learned from AI’s role during global pandemic and how to apply this knowledge to healthcare's other big challenges – including inequity.
Links:
* [Tom's book] Hacking Healthcare: How AI and the Intelligence Revolution Will Reboot an Ailing System
* AI in healthcare
* What does the future of AI in cancer care look like? Here are 3 global start-ups that we're watching to decide.
* Prep for a new era of AI and analytics: 5 insights from Advisory Board's 2022 AI and…
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Oct 18, 2022
137: What you need to know about quiet quitting
More and more employees are rejecting hustle culture and embracing a workplace attitude called “quiet quitting” in which they meet the minimum requirements of their job. In this episode, Rachel (Rae Woods) talks with Joe Folkman, co-founder and President of the leadership and organizational development firm Zenger Folkman, about why he thinks quiet quitting is more of a reflection on leadership and not employees. Rae also talks with Advisory Board researchers Rachel Zuckerman and Allyson Paiewonsky about what quiet quitting could look like in clinical and non-clinical settings.
Links:
* Are your workers 'quiet quitting'?
* Are your staff 'quiet quitting?' You need to build a better relationship with them.
* 'Quiet quitting' is happening in healthcare too
_As we emerge from the global pandemic, healthcare is restructuring. What decisions should you be making, and what do you need to know to make them? Explore the state of the healthcare industry and its outlook for next yea…
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Oct 11, 2022
136: The ripple effects of Alzheimer's research fraud
For decades Alzheimer's research was centered around one theory, the amyloid-beta hypothesis. That theory is now being called into question after evidence of potential fraud. In this episode, Rachel (Rae) woods invites life sciences expert Nick Hula and senior care expert Miriam Sznycer-Taub to talk about what this means for the scientific and medical community, how to restore trust in medical research, and where the industry may look to next when it comes to memory care.
Links:
* Is a key Alzheimer's theory based on manipulated research?
* Ep. 90: Aaron Carroll on how clinicians can combat medical misinformation
As we emerge from the global pandemic, healthcare is restructuring. What decisions should you be making, and what do you need to know to make them? Explore the state of the healthcare industry and its outlook for next year by visiting advisory.com/HealthCare2023.
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Oct 4, 2022
135: Henry Ford Health on nursing shortages and the real supply chain issue
One of the biggest challenges healthcare leaders are grappling with is the workforce shortage, particularly in nursing. This isn’t a new problem, so why haven't we found real solutions? Host Rachel (Rae) Woods invites Henry Ford Health System's Vice President and Chief Innovation Officer Lisa Prasad and Senior Vice President and Chief Nursing Officer Eric Wallis to discuss why we need to look at the nursing shortage as a supply chain issue and what can be done both in short-term and long-term.
Links:
* US workforce could be short 2.1 million nurses by 2025
* Why 67% of nurses want to quit—and what would make them stay
* Our Clinical Workforce playlist
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Sep 27, 2022
134: Can Mark Cuban solve our drug cost problems?
Celebrity entrepreneur Mark Cuban wants to make buying drugs less complicated and more affordable, and an online pharmacy he recently invested in aims to do just that. So how does this work, and is it enough to solve the drug pricing problem in America? Host Rachel (Rae) Woods talks with pharmacy experts Gina Lohr and Chloe Bakst about this business model and drug pricing reforms in the recently passed Inflation Reduction Act.
Links:
* Can Mark Cuban lower Medicare drug costs? A deeper dive into the headlines
* Could cost plus drug pricing save Medicare billions?
* Ep. 131: Healthcare disruptors: Why Walgreens wants to partner—not compete
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Sep 20, 2022
133: Healthcare disruptors: How afraid of Amazon should you be?
Radio Advisory is rounding out its healthcare disruptor series with an episode about possibly the biggest disruptor of all – Amazon. Their acquisition of One Medical is among the biggest investments in care delivery by a non-healthcare entity. The acquisition has kicked off an arms race for physicians, with organizations like CVS announcing their own massive deals. In this episode, Rachel (Rae) Woods invites digital health experts John League and Ty Aderhold to discuss why Amazon’s investments – and failures – are a catalyst for the rest of the industry (and where they are going next).
Links:
* Amazon is buying One Medical for $3.9B. Here's our take.
* Who wins: Exploring Amazon’s One Medical acquisition and what it means today (Part 1)
* 3 scenarios: Exploring Amazon’s One Medical acquisition and what it means for the future of healthcare (Part 2)
* Amazon Care is shutting down. What's next?
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Sep 13, 2022
132: Healthcare disruptors: Best Buy's big move into healthcare [Bonus content]
_(New/bonus content starts at 22:09. First part of episode originally aired November 2, 2021.)_
There's been plenty of talk about companies being disruptive in the healthcare industry, from Amazon to Walmart, but a company you might not be thinking about is also making moves into the healthcare world—Best Buy. In this episode, host Rachel Woods sits down with Advisory Board's Miriam Sznycer-Taub to talk about how Best Buy is moving its way into the healthcare world and what that might mean for the healthcare industry.
Bonus links:
* Ep. 131: Healthcare disruptors: Why Walgreens wants to partner—not compete
* Ep. 130: Healthcare disruptors: Don't discount retailers
* FDA's new final rule opens up hearing aids to millions of Americans
Links:
* Why you shouldn't rush into home-based care (and what to consider before entering)
* Home-based care market scan
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Sep 6, 2022
131: Healthcare disruptors: Why Walgreens wants to partner—not compete
_This episode was recorded on August 5, 2022._
In part two of Radio Advisory’s disruptor series, Rachel (Rae) Woods invites Walgreens Health Chief Clinical Officer Dr. Sashi Moodley to discuss the obstacles of being a disruptor in a crowded competitive field, building longitudinal relationships with patients instead of transactional, and Walgreens’s goal of becoming an equal player in the value-based care industry.
Links:
* Ep. 130: Healthcare disruptors: Don't discount retailers
* Is 'Big Retail' the next big healthcare disruptor?
* Innovative players in care delivery competition: convenient care
* 3 reasons why pharmacy support is critical in an 'everywhere care' world
* Why the boom in digital pharmacies represents a crossroads for retail pharmacy
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Aug 30, 2022
130: Healthcare disruptors: Don't discount retailers
It seems like we’re always hearing about new disruptors and competitors aiming to shake up the way healthcare is designed, delivered, and paid for. Perhaps the most notable are the retail disruptors, like Walgreens Health or CVS Health. But how do you know if something is a potential threat that could have a real impact on your business? In this episode, Rachel (Rae) Woods invites healthcare strategy and planning experts Colin Gelbaugh and Gina Lohr to discuss retail disruptors and growing competition in the healthcare industry, and what leaders should be looking for in the future.
Links:
* Is 'Big Retail' the next big healthcare disruptor?
* Innovative players in care delivery competition: convenient care
* 3 reasons why pharmacy support is critical in an 'everywhere care' world
* Why the boom in digital pharmacies represents a crossroads for retail pharmacy
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Aug 23, 2022
129: It's 2022, stop using these phrases
Buzzwords and phrases like “equity”, “digital divide”, and “cultural competency” are used often health care. However, there’s no real consensus on their actual definitions, and that can be problematic. In this episode, host Rachel (Rae) Woods talks with value-based care expert Daniel Kuzmanovich and health equity researcher Darby Sullivan to discuss why language has never been more important in the industry, and how to ensure that your vocabulary aligns with your organization’s intentions.
Links:
* Is the language we use hurting our equity efforts?
* It's hard to move VBC forward when nobody understands what you mean
* Why we hate the phrase 'win-win partnership' in value-based care
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Aug 16, 2022
128: Cancer and Covid-19: What we still don't know about the pandemic effect
During the peak of the pandemic an estimated 9.4 million cancer screenings were missed – which we know led to delayed cancer diagnoses. In this episode, Rachel (Rae) Woods invites oncology experts Ashley Riley and Lauren Woodrow to discuss both the human and system-wide impacts of delayed cancer screenings and what health leaders can do to rebound.
Links:
* Early data shows a rise in advanced cancer diagnoses. But it may not tell the whole story.
* Cancer market trends for 2022
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Aug 9, 2022
127: How health insurers are reinventing themselves
New policies and heightened competition are making payers re-consider their identities and roles in the health care industry. In this episode, Rachel (Rae) Woods invites health plan experts Mallory Kirby and Sally Kim to talk about why payers are positioning themselves as health solutions companies, the strategic moves in play, and why diversification may be necessary for survival. _Radio Advisory is produced by Advisory Board, a division of Optum, which is a wholly owned subsidiary of UnitedHealth Group._
Links:
* [Webinar] Understanding the evolving health plan identity
* [Webinar recording] How health plan identity is evolving
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Aug 2, 2022
126: [Bonus content] Commercial risk is possible—here's how
_(New/bonus content starts at 19:11. First part of episode originally aired June 7, 2022.)_
Medicare is slowly moving forward on risk, but commercial risk is more of a wild card and the health care industry has yet to land on a clear model for the population. In this episode, Rachel Woods sits down with Advisory Board's Clare Wirth and Alex Tallian to discuss their research into commercial risk and why they believe commercial risk is possible for the health care industry.
Bonus links:
* Value-based care should be more than a buzzword by now
* 2 strategies used by independent groups to succeed in commercial risk
* The next chapter of population health involves specialists. Here’s where to start. (Part 1 of 3)
Links:
* The data on commercial risk opportunities (and where the research goes next)
* Are the barriers to commercial risk insurmountable? Here’s why they might be.
* Are the barriers to commercial risk insurmountable? No, they are not.
* Our Value-Based Car…
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Jul 26, 2022
125: It's not the great resignation, it's the great realignment
It's no secret that health care is facing a workforce crisis. The good news is that workers aren't leaving the industry entirely, but instead moving on to other roles that enhance their quality of life – and it's not just about the money. In this episode, Rachel (Rae) Woods invites health care workforce experts Eliza Dailey, Monica Westhead, and Alex Polyak to discuss workplace qualities that have become more important to health care workers and what leaders can do to cement themselves as the employer of choice.
Links:
* For workforce strategy, forget 'return to normal.' Your workforce certainly has.
* Our Workforce playlist
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Jul 19, 2022
124: The decisions shaping the future of health care
Advisory Board’s State of the Industry report gives health care leaders a view of what's happening around them and how various trends, actions, and forces will shape the industry's future. In this episode Rachel (Rae) Woods sits down with health care experts Ashley Antonelli and Natalie Trebes to talk about how the economy, workforce shortages, and policy shifts are impacting the industry and how health care leaders can shape the future despite these challenges.
Links:
* [Webinar recording] Expert field report: How this year’s strategic decisions are unfolding in the market
* Our Strategy playlist
To explore Advisory Board's latest thinking on the future of value-based care, visit advisory.com/VBC.
Interested in sharing your thoughts about health care on an Open Mic? Pitch us your idea by emailing podcasts@advisory.com.
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Jul 12, 2022
123: Is private equity health care's bad guy?
Private equity tends to get a bad rap when it comes to health care. Some see it as a disruptive force that prioritizes profits over the patient experience, and that it’s hurting the industry by creating a more consolidated marketplace. Others, however see it as an opportunity for innovation, growth, and more movement towards value-based care. In this episode, Rachel (Rae) Woods invites Advisory Board’s Sarah Hostetter and Vidal Seegobin to discuss the good and bad elements of PE and what leaders can do to make it be a valuable partner to their practices.
Links:
* Private equity investment in physician practices
To explore Advisory Board's latest thinking on the future of value-based care, visit advisory.com/VBC.
Interested in sharing your thoughts about health care on an Open Mic? Pitch us your idea by emailing podcasts@advisory.com.
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Jul 5, 2022
122: The 5 root causes of behavioral health inequity
U.S. health care has made some strides in making behavioral health treatment more accessible by pouring more money into services like telebehavioral health. So why are we still seeing significant increases in mental health conditions and drug overdose deaths? Are we putting our money in the right places? In this episode Rachel (Rae) Woods invites Advisory Board’s Darby Sullivan and Rachel Zuckerman to discuss the root causes of behavioral health inequity and the progress that has – and has not – been made in addressing the issue.
Links:
* Behavioral healthcare workforce shortage
* Inequities in behavioral health
* Ep. 68: Seattle Children's approach to behavioral health
* Ep. 86: The good and the (unintentionally) bad of virtual behavioral health investment
* Our Health Equity and Racism playlist
To explore Advisory Board's latest thinking on the future of value-based care, visit advisory.com/VBC.
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Jun 27, 2022
121: Researchers react: Roe is overturned
Rae invites Advisory Board experts to share their perspective on the biggest impact that overturning Roe v. Wade will have on providers, purchasers, and life sciences companies. Plus, experts share what they are watching for as the health care industry adapts to a post-Roe reality.
Links:
* The business implications of overturning Roe v. Wade
* Webinar: The business implications of overturning Roe v. Wade
* Ep. 116: The ripple effects of overturning Roe v. Wade
* Roe v. Wade's future is unclear. Are you ready to answer these questions?
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Jun 21, 2022
120: Open Mic: The latest IPPS proposal could be a game-changer for health equity
In early May, CMS released the inpatient prospective payment system proposed rule for fiscal year 2023. In this year’s proposal CMS introduced several policies aimed at addressing health equity. Among those is a data collection condition that would require a provider to attest that their organization is capturing SDOH measures.
Eric Fontana, Vice President of Client Solutions at Optum Life Sciences, has spent much of his career helping health care leaders make sense of data and regulations. In this special Open Mic edition of Radio Advisory, Eric shares his thoughts about why this could be a game-changer for researchers.
Interested in sharing your thoughts about health care on an Open Mic? Pitch us your idea by emailing podcasts@advisory.com.
Links:
* The 2023 inpatient proposed rule: What you need to know
* IPPS Regulations and Notices [CMS website]
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Jun 14, 2022
119: How health leaders can address climate change
We know that climate change is a public health problem – and now, health care leaders are getting a better understanding of how their own organizations are contributing to the problem. In this episode, Rachel Woods sits down with Advisory Board's Miles Cottier to discuss the state of the climate change problem and why health care leaders shouldn’t wait for government action to start making progress.
Links:
* Three ways your climate change inaction will hurt your bottom line
* Addressing cognitive biases in climate change
* How can you make progress on environmental sustainability? By defining the problem and asking the right questions.
* How health systems can fight climate change at the grassroots level
* Global lessons on building your organization's climate change roadmap
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Jun 7, 2022
118: Commercial risk is possible—here's how
Medicare is slowly moving forward on risk, but commercial risk is more of a wild card and the health care industry has yet to land on a clear model for the population. In this episode, Rachel Woods sits down with Advisory Board's Clare Wirth and Alex Tallian to discuss their research into commercial risk and why they believe commercial risk is possible for the health care industry.
Links:
* Our Value-Based Care playlist
* The data on commercial risk opportunities (and where the research goes next)
* Value-based care should be more than a buzzword by now
* Are the barriers to commercial risk insurmountable? Here’s why they might be.
* Are the barriers to commercial risk insurmountable? No, they are not.
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May 24, 2022
117: 4 ways to prevent a physician shortage
There have been plenty of headlines sounding the alarm over a physician shortage, but how valid are those concerns? In this episode, Rachel Woods sits down with Advisory Board's Daniel Kuzmanovich and Sebastian Beckmann to talk about the existence of a physician shortage and the solutions health care leaders can take to prevent one.
Links:
* How to prevent a primary care shortage
* The Medical Group Leader’s EMR Optimization Playbook
* Ep. 96 Why the headlines are wrong about physician shortages
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May 17, 2022
116: The ripple effects of overturning Roe v. Wade
Regardless of moral, religious, or ethical opinion, abortion is a health care procedure, and changes to the accessibility and legality of that procedure will have implications nationwide. In this episode, Rachel Woods sits down with Rebecca Willman, membership director of Abortion Care Network, to talk about the clinical and operational ramifications the leaked draft opinion in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization that would potentially overturn Roe v. Wade.
Links:
* Roe v. Wade's future is unclear. Are you ready to answer these questions?
* Ep. 91: We need to talk about maternal health in America
* Abortion Care Network
* M+A Hotline
* Repro Legal Helpline
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May 10, 2022
115: How nurses (and nursing) make a difference
It's Nurses Month, which means there are a lot of conversations being had right now about the nursing profession, and most of them involve the word crisis. In this episode, Rachel Woods has a different type of conversation about nursing and sits down with Advisory Board's Carol Boston-Fleischhauer and Lauren Rewers to talk about how health care leaders can bring joy back to nursing.
Links:
* View our Nurses Month resources and landing page
* Ep. 108 Supporting RNs by changing the structure of nursing
* Ep. 45 Practice medicine or parent?: A workforce in crisis
* Our Clinical Workforce playlist
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May 3, 2022
114: The evolving world of clinical evidence
The life sciences part of health care isn't just drugmakers and medical device companies—data and evidence coming from life sciences is critical to the entire health care ecosystem. In this episode, Rachel Woods sits down with Advisory Board's Solomon Banjo and Pam Divack, and SVP of Optum Life Sciences Lou Brooks, to talk about the evolving role of evidence and how evidence impacts all parts of the health care ecosystem.
Links:
* What is changing life sciences market dynamics in 2022?
* [Webinar] The evolving market for real-world evidence
* The top customer trends that life sciences leaders need to know about in 2022
* To explore Advisory Board's latest thinking on the future of value-based care, visit advisory.com/VBC.
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Apr 26, 2022
113: What it will take to get to meaningful risk
Value-based care and risk-based payment are two things on the forefront of everyone's mind in the health care industry, but is the industry read to move forward towards meaningful risk? In this episode, Rachel Woods sits down with Advisory Board's Daniel Kuzmanovich and Clare Wirth to talk about what it will take for the health care industry to move towards meaningful risk, the biggest concerns leaders have about risk, and how one executive took action towards meaningful risk at her organization.
Links:
* What your peers said it would take to get to meaningful risk
* How your peers are committing to advancing value-based care
* To explore Advisory Board's latest thinking on the future of value-based care, visit advisory.com/VBC.
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Apr 19, 2022
112: Defining digital transformation beyond buzzwords
There's a lot of buzz about digital health right now, with many organizations wanting to get their piece of the digital health pie, but what is the end goal of digital transformation? In this episode, host Rachel Woods sits down with Advisory Board's John League to talk about what digital health actually means and what the goals behind it are.
Links:
* 2 things my dad taught me about digital health—and one thing he couldn't
* Is health care really that behind with digital transformation?
* How internet access impacts health outcomes
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Apr 12, 2022
111: Beyond Covid-19: What Stop the Spread can teach us about all health challenges
The crisis phase of the pandemic is starting to wane, giving the health care industry time to reflect and think about the lessons learned from the pandemic. In this episode, Rachel Woods sits down with Dr. Kavita Patel, former director of policy in the Obama administration and advisor to Stop the Spread, to discuss what lessons Covid-19 has taught the health care industry and how the industry can apply those lessons to other health care challenges.
Links:
* Stop the Spread's website with downloadable resources
Visit advisory.com/seniors for Advisory Board’s latest research on how to build a better health care model for America’s aging population.
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Apr 5, 2022
110: Site-of-care shift is a global (and accelerating) trend
Advisory Board has been tracking site-of-care shifts in the health care industry for many years, but it's important to remember those changes aren't just happening in the United States, but worldwide. In this episode, Rachel Woods sits down with Advisory Board's Colin Gelbaugh and Paul Trigonoplos to talk about how site-of-care shift trends are changing worldwide and why those shifts are happening.
Links:
* 5 key takeaways from Advisory Board's site-of-care shift summit
* Site-of-care shifts poised to impact providers
* Services at risk of shifting from the hospital setting
* Global insights on shifting the site of care
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Mar 29, 2022
109: Senior care: Why the next 10 years are critical
As the baby boomer generation has aged, how providers approach senior care has changed, and the Covid-19 pandemic has altered that approach even further. In this episode, Christopher Kerns sits down with Advisory Board's Yulan Egan to talk about how senior care has changed as a result of shifting demographics, politics, and the Covid-19 pandemic.
Links:
* People want to 'age in place.' Why is the opportunity so rare?
* Are we failing America’s seniors? Here’s what industry executives have to say.
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Mar 22, 2022
108: Supporting RNs by changing the structure of nursing
As we enter year three of the battle against Covid-19, the nursing workforce is in a dire state. But there is something health leaders can do. In this episode, Rachel Woods sits down with Advisory Board's Monica Westhead and Carol Boston-Fleischhauer to discuss what health leaders can do to support their nurses and why changing the structure of nursing is essential.
Links:
* The nursing shortage, discussed: A conversation with Advisory Board's top nursing experts
* 6 hard truths about the nursing shortage the entire C-Suite needs to know
* Hard truths on the current and future state of the nursing workforce
* Staff turnover: 4 key takeaways from Advisory Board's survey of 224 hospitals
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Mar 15, 2022
107: Health policies we're watching in 2022
It’s been more than a year since President Biden took office–and now—we’ve heard the President’s first State of the Union address. In this episode, Rachel (Rae) Woods invites health care expert Christopher Kerns to share the policies we’re watching in 2022. Together, they explore the health care priorities that are ripe for congressional or regulatory action and discuss some of the cases pending in the courts that could have significant implications for the industry.
Links:
* The 3 biggest health care moments from Biden's State of the Union
* Health policy topics to watch in 2022
* [Webinar recording] Stay Up to Date: Health policies to watch in 2022
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Mar 8, 2022
106: Two years later: What surprised us most about Covid-19
At the start of the Covid-19 pandemic two years ago, many health experts were making predictions about what the future may hold, including Advisory Board's experts. In this episode, Rachel Woods sits down with Advisory Board's Christopher Kerns and Amanda Berra to discuss what we got right, what we got wrong, and some of the most surprising ways the Covid-19 pandemic has impacted the health care industry.
Links:
* 11 surprising ways the pandemic changed health care, according to Advisory Board experts
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Mar 1, 2022
105: How do we define value? Here's what we learned from our cross-industry summit.
Understanding value and value-based care is one of the biggest issues facing the health care industry today. In this episode, host Christopher Kerns sits down with Advisory Board's Solomon Banjo and Katie Schmalkuche to discuss what we learned when we convened senior decision makers from across the industry.
Leaders from pharma, med device, health systems, physician groups, employers, tech companies, and more came together to discuss what value means for their sector of the industry and unpack why different stakeholders struggle to agree on what value-based care means.
Links:
* [Key Takeaways] 2021 Cross-Industry Value Summit
* How Patient Voice Should Ripple Through the Health Care Ecosystem
* Harnessing EHR networks to demonstrate value
* New plan strategies to assess drug value
* Ep. 97: How technology will impact health care over the next decade
* To explore Advisory Board's latest thinking on the future of value-based care, visit advisory.com/VBC.
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Feb 22, 2022
104: How physician partnership is changing
The physician landscape is constantly changing, and now there are more partners than ever before. In this episode, Rachel Woods sits down with Advisory Board's Eliza Dailey to talk about the changing physician landscape and why you should be talking about "physician partnership" rather than "alignment."
Links:
* What independent physicians do (and don't) want from potential partners
* 3 common myths about physician partnership, busted
* Is your physician partnership actually strategic? Here are 4 ways to tell.
* 6 things to know for better physician partnerships in 2022
* Ep. 101: Redefining the physician landscape
* Pick an alignment model to support your goals
* Innovative partnerships between hospitals and independent physician groups
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Feb 15, 2022
103: What an equitable organization looks like and how yours can get there
Addressing the social determinants of health and health equity in a community may be one of the biggest challenges for health care organizations. In this episode, Rachel Woods sits down with Advisory Board's Darby Sullivan and Solomon Banjo to talk about why organizations have trouble with health equity and what they can do to be more equitable.
Links:
* The CEO’s Role in Advancing Health Equity
* 3 pillars of an equitable health care organization
* Five ways health equity supports your business priorities—beyond financial ROI
* Stay Up to Date: Action steps for a new equitable future
* Ep. 88: RWJBarnabas Health's approach to equity: "We tore up the mission statement"
* Health Equity topic page
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Feb 8, 2022
102: Which country performed best against Covid-19?
One of the most commonly-asked questions of health care experts is—which country has the best health care system? In this episode, host Christopher Kerns sits down with Advisory Board's Vidal Seegobin to try and answer that question by looking at how different countries around the world have handled the Covid-19 pandemic and what that says about the quality of their health care system.
Links:
* Covid-19 tested national health systems—and they responded largely as designed
* What America can learn from 7 countries battling omicron
* Should vaccination strategy switch from carrots to sticks?
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Feb 1, 2022
101: Redefining the physician landscape
The physician landscape has changed a lot, especially over the past couple of years. In this episode, host Rachel Woods sits down with Advisory Board's Sarah Hostetter and Prianca Pai to get a look at what the physician landscape looks like right now and offer a new way to view physicians.
Links:
* We've been defining the independent physician landscape wrong—here's a new approach
* The who's who of physician group funders: 3 key relationships to watch
* [Webinar, Feb. 22] The physician landscape, redefined
* Physicians want partners, not bosses
* AMA has a headline-grabbing number about physician practices. (But be wary of misinterpreting it.)
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Jan 25, 2022
[Rerun] How changing demographics will affect the future of health care
_Episode 81 was originally released on June 29, 2021._
As we come towards the end of the Covid-19 pandemic, it's time to start looking at how the pandemic, alongside other big market forces, will shape health care in the future. In this episode, Rae sits down with Advisory Board's Nick Cericola to talk about how changing demographics could affect the health care industry in the next 10 years—and why younger generations have the potential to change health care in the most surprising ways.
Links:
* Dispatches from the future
* The population aged, as expected, but it was the aging of young people that changed health care in the most surprising ways.
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Jan 18, 2022
[Rerun] Seattle Children's approach to behavioral health
_Episode 68 was originally released on April 20, 2021._
Much has been said about the behavioral health crisis lurking in the background behind the Covid-19 epidemic, but much of that talk has been regarding behavioral health in adults, despite the fact the issue is significantly worse among children. In this episode, Rae sits down with a team from Seattle Children's—Ginger Hines, executive director, Sheryl Morelli, medical director and CMO, and Larry Wissow, chair of pediatric psychology and behavioral medicine, to talk about the behavioral health issues children are facing in the wake of the Covid-19 epidemic.
Links:
* A year into the pandemic, here’s how behavioral health care is changing—for the worse and for the better
* How 2 major hospitals teamed up—and raised $6.4M for behavioral health
* Collaborative Care Model
* Tele-behavioral Health
* Integrated Behavioral Health Implementation Toolkit
* Mental Health–Related Emergency Department Visits Among Child…
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Jan 11, 2022
[Rerun] Why you have to embrace telework (and how to get it right)
_Episode 59 was originally released on February 16, 2021._
Much of the United States has been working from home either full-time or part-time since the start of the Covid-19 epidemic leading many companies to change their policies on telework going forward. In this episode of Radio Advisory, Rae sits down with Advisory Board's Serena Bernthal-Jones and Rachel Zuckerman to discuss how the Covid-19 epidemic has changed perspectives on telework and how managers can still keep their staff engaged while working from home. Plus, Rae rounds up the health care news that Advisory Board researchers are keeping an eye on.
Links:
* 4 simple tactics to improve your virtual meetings
* Manager's guide to leading remotely through Covid-19
* Sharpen your remote management skills
* Tips to make telework work for your team
* 4 ways to help staff who are struggling to work from home
* How to keep your team engaged and productive from home
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Jan 5, 2022
100: Omicron—what it means for health care policy
_This episode was recorded on January 4, 2022._
The omicron variant is continuing to spread rapidly throughout the United States, leading to record numbers of new Covid-19 cases in many areas. In this episode, Christopher Kerns sits down with Advisory Board's Pam Divack to talk about the health care industry implications of the omicron variant, including what the political and policy responses to the variant mean for the health care world.
Links:
* The omicron surge: 4 ways to help your overwhelmed workforce
* Our Covid-19 resource page
* 300+ Covid-19 treatments are in development. Which ones will really matter?
* How to prepare your workforce for omicron: 4 key strategies
* Ep. 92: The biggest crisis of 2021 isn't Covid-19—it's nursing shortages
* Ep. 93: Beyond burnout: Moral exhaustion in the clinical workforce
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Dec 14, 2021
99: Part 2: What health care CEOs need to know in 2022
The year is coming to an end, so what's in store for health care executives in 2022? In this episode, host Christopher Kerns sits down with Advisory Board's Yulan Egan for part two of their discussion on the state of the union in health care, looking at the major trends shaping the industry in the future and what health care CEOs need to know for 2022.
Links:
* 16 Things CEOs Need to Know in 2022
* The CEO’s Role in Advancing Health Equity
* Radio Advisory Playlist: Health equity and racism episodes
* The price transparency trifecta
* 2021 Strategic Planner Survey Results
* We've been defining the independent physician landscape wrong—here's a new approach
* How Covid-19 transformed virtual care preferences, according to our 7,000-patient survey
* 4 key takeaways from our home-based care executive retreat
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Dec 7, 2021
98: Part 1: What health care CEOs need to know in 2022
As 2021 comes to an end, what is in store for health care executives next year? In this episode, host Christopher Kerns sits down with Advisory Board's Yulan Egan to discuss the major trends shaping the health care industry in the future and what health care CEOs need to know for 2022.
Links:
* 16 Things CEOs Need to Know in 2022
* Weave these threads together to strengthen your systemness
* 11 surprising ways the pandemic changed health care, according to Advisory Board experts
* Give Clinicians Time to Recover from the Pandemic | HBR.org
* Market Scenario Planner
* Employer strategy is poised to change in 2022. Here’s what that means for you.
* We predicted big cuts to Medicaid payments after Covid-19. Here's why we've changed our minds.
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Nov 16, 2021
97: How technology will impact health care over the next decade
Technology changes fast, and what the health care landscape looks like today may be completely different in a year. But what about in a decade? In this episode, host Rachel Woods sits down with Advisory Board's John League and Nick Cericola to talk about the role of technology in the future of health care and what the next decade might look like in the health care industry.
Links:
* Dispatch no. 2: Technology made health care better—and worse
* The personalization enigma, and why technology still comes up short
* How AI and automation can help clinicians practice at top-of-license
* Did a hospital ransomware attack cause a baby's death?
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Nov 9, 2021
96: Why the headlines are wrong about physician shortages
There's been plenty of talk about the shortage of nurses in the United States, but is there—or will there be—a shortage of physicians as well? In this episode, Rachel Woods sits down with Advisory Board's Sarah Hostetter and Daniel Kuzmanovich to talk about the misconception that the United States is facing a physician shortage and what the state of the physician workforce actually is.
Links:
* MPFS final rule: CMS cuts physician pay but expands telehealth use
* Deploying APPs Autonomously
* The future of primary care
* The Problem with U.S. Health Care Isn’t a Shortage of Doctors
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Nov 2, 2021
95: Best Buy's big move into health care
There's been plenty of talk about companies being disruptive in the health care industry, from Amazon to Walmart, but a company you might not be thinking about is also making moves into the health care world—Best Buy. In this episode, host Rachel Woods sits down with Advisory Board's Miriam Sznycer-Taub to talk about how Best Buy is moving its way into the health care world and what that might mean for the health care industry.
Links:
* Why you shouldn't rush into home-based care (and what to consider before entering)
* Home-based care market scan
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Oct 26, 2021
94: Where CMMI is headed—according to its director
The world of health care has changed a lot in the past decade, and the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation has been behind a lot of that change. In this episode, host Rachel Woods sits down with Liz Fowler, director of CMMI, to talk about what innovations CMMI has worked on in the past decade and where it's heading next.
Plus, policy and strategy expert Ben Umansky debriefs with Rae to share his take on the agency’s next steps.
Links:
* Innovation At The Centers For Medicare And Medicaid Services: A Vision For The Next 10 Years | Health Affairs
* Innovation Center Strategy Refresh | CMS.gov
* Our latest on Policy and Payment
* To explore Advisory Board's latest thinking on the future of value-based care, visit advisory.com/VBC.
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Oct 19, 2021
93: Beyond burnout: Moral exhaustion in the clinical workforce
Amid the surge of the delta coronavirus variant, many clinicians are being forced to make difficult and potentially even unethical decisions when their resources are scarce. In this episode, host Rachel Woods sits down with Cynda Rushton, a Hastings Center Fellow and professor of clinical ethics at the Johns Hopkins Berman Institute of Bioethics and the School of Nursing, to talk about those decisions, what role leaders and administrators play in protecting frontline clinicians from those decisions, and what it means for those delivering care.
Links:
* 'Moral Resilience Rounds': Johns Hopkins' secret to help staff navigate moral distress
* Picklist of emotional support options
* Resources for Frontline Clinicians | Johns Hopkins Berman Institute of Bioethics
* The Rushton Moral Resilience Scale | Johns Hopkins Berman Institute of Bioethics
* Moral Resilience: Transforming Moral Suffering in Healthcare [Book]
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Oct 12, 2021
92: The biggest crisis of 2021 isn't Covid-19—it's nursing shortages
Covid-19 has been on the forefront of everyone's minds for over a year now, but the biggest crisis for health care providers in 2021 might not be the pandemic—it may be nursing shortages. In this episode, host Rachel Woods sits down with Advisory Board CNO Carol Boston-Fleischhauer to talk about the nationwide shortage of nurses and what hospitals can do now to address some of the bigger problems nurses face today.
Links:
* Ep. 61: Resilience: Not just a pandemic buzzword—and not the same as engagement
* Why so many nurses are quitting (and what to do about it)
* How to fight the 'nursing exodus.' (Hint: It isn't $40,000 sign-on bonuses.)
* [Nov. 2 | Webinar] Hard Truths for CNOs: The Current & Future State of the Nursing Workforce
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Oct 5, 2021
91: We need to talk about maternal health in America
Health equity is a topic long talked about in health care circles, but there's one specific area of health equity the United States is woefully behind in—maternal health. In this episode, Rae sits down with Callie Chamberlain, co-director of social responsibility at Optum and a trained birth doula, and Advisory Board's Darby Sullivan, to discuss the dire state of maternal health in America and the role the entire industry plays in supporting pregnant people. _Radio Advisory is produced by Advisory Board, a division of Optum, which is a wholly owned subsidiary of UnitedHealth Group._
Links:
* Snapshot of Maternal Health Inequity
* Addressing the Root Causes of Maternal Health Inequity
* Radio Advisory Playlist: Health equity and racism episodes
* Optum's Until It's Fixed podcast
* Optum's health equity webpage
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Sep 28, 2021
90: Aaron Carroll on how clinicians can combat medical misinformation
Medical misinformation has been a significant problem for a long time, but amid the Covid-19 pandemic, the problem has become even more widespread. In this episode, host Rachel Woods sits down with Dr. Aaron Carroll, author, professor, and Indiana University chief health officer—to discuss what all clinicians should do to combat medical misinformation.
Plus, Advisory Board experts Solomon Banjo and Pam Divack offer their take on clinician’s role in online spaces (with patients and with each other) and translate those same principles for the rest of the industry.
Links:
* Online clinician communities
* Online Clinician Communities Cheat Sheet
* Healthcare Triage | YouTube Channel
* The Incidental Economist
* Aaron E. Carroll | The New York Times
* The Bad Food Bible: How and Why to Eat Sinfully
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Sep 21, 2021
89: The unanswered vaccine questions you should be tracking
This podcast was recorded on September 16, 2021.
The Covid-19 landscape is constantly shifting, including the status of vaccination, and it can all be a lot to keep track of. In this episode, host Rachel Woods sits down with Advisory Board's Pam Divack and Regina Lohr to talk about some of the questions regarding Covid-19 vaccines that still need to be answered—including mandates, outstanding approvals, dosing, and how to balance a national vs. global vaccination effort.
On Friday September 17, FDA's Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee recommended offering Pfizer booster shots for people ages 65 and older and for "high risk" individuals over the age of 16. It also voted against recommending boosters for all eligible adults, citing lack of more robust data on the younger age groups. This recommendation is not binding, and an official FDA decision is still to come.
On Monday, September 20, Pfizer released new data showing lower doses of its Covid-19 vaccine a…
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Sep 14, 2021
88: RWJBarnabas Health's approach to equity: "We tore up the mission statement"
Health care organizations have long been grappling with what their role is within their communities and how to approach health equity. In this episode, Rae sits down with Barry Ostrowsky, president and CEO of RWJBarnabas Health, to talk about the role of social justice in a health care organization and the specific steps that that he took to embed equity into every aspect of RWJBarnabas Health’s strategic plan.
Links:
* Our latest research on health equity
* The health care CEO's guide to advancing health equity
* Equity Impact Assessment cheat sheet
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Sep 7, 2021
87: Digital inequities (and why you shouldn't call it the digital divide)
The Covid-19 pandemic has led to massive digital investments in the health care industry. In this episode, host Rachel Woods sits down with Advisory Board's Ty Aderhold to talk about these investments, what their impact on equity could be, and why you might want to abandon the phrase "digital divide."
Links:
* Stop talking about the 'digital divide' and start addressing 'digital inequity'
* Partnership, persistence, and patience: Key lessons from our panel on digital equity
* Digital inequity cheat sheet
* Digital literacy cheat sheet
* How Seattle Children's combats digital inequities
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Aug 31, 2021
[Rerun] How ProMedica prioritizes data to address social determinants of health
_Episode 38 was originally released on September 15, 2020._
Addressing the social determinants of health (SDOH) within a community is a critical part of any population health strategy—and at ProMedica, it's a priority. In this episode, Rae speaks with ProMedica's Kate Sommerfeld, president of social determinants of health, and Brian Miller, chief medical information officer, about how their system addresses SDOH, what the business case is for tackling this issue, and why data and analytics are critical to focusing on SDOH. Links:
* For more information about ProMedica’s Social Determinants of Health efforts
* For more information about ProMedica's Social Determinants of Health solutions for employers
* Social Determinants of Health Data
* The field guide for defining providers' role in addressing social determinants of health
* Here's how 4 organizations are leveraging IT to address social determinants of health
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Aug 24, 2021
[Rerun] Resilience: Not just a pandemic buzzword—and not the same as engagement
_Episode 61 was originally released on March 2, 2021._
The Covid-19 epidemic has put a nearly inconceivable amount of stress on the health care workforce over the past year, so how do health care leaders help develop a culture of resilience among their staff? In this episode, Rae sits down with Advisory Board's Katherine Virkstis and Anne Herleth to talk about what resilience actually means and how providers should change their approach to resilience amid the Covid-19 epidemic. At the end of this episode, Rae asks leadership expert Craig Pirner to go deeper on the role all leaders should play in enabling a culture of resilience.
Links:
* Three strategies to build baseline emotional support
* How to provide emotional supports for your workforce
* Picklist of emotional support options
* Cracks in the Foundation of the Care Environment Undermine Nurse Resilience | JONA: Journal of Nursing Administration
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Aug 17, 2021
[Rerun] CEO Warner Thomas on 20 years of digital innovation at Ochsner Health
_Episode 69 was originally released on April 27, 2021._
The Covid-19 epidemic has led to a rapid expansion in the digital health space, but how many of those innovations will stick around after the epidemic is over? In this episode, Rae sits down with Warner Thomas, president and CEO of Ochsner Health, to talk about the future of digital health and how Ochsner has been investing in the space.
Plus, strategy expert Colin Gelbaugh recaps what we’ve learned about volumes in the first quarter of 2021 and offers his predictions for what’s to come for the rest of the year.
Links:
* Ochsner Digital Medicine
* innovationOchsner (iO)
* The 3 hardest questions about telehealth (that even industry leaders can't answer)
* 7 worthwhile digital front door investments
* Innovation at scale: 3 essentials to dispel the hype and realize the potential
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Aug 10, 2021
[Rerun] Who's making money in 2021? A look at hospitals and health plans after Covid-19.
_Episode 78 was originally released on June 8, 2021._
The Covid-19 pandemic has shaken the health care industry over the past year, but what can health systems and health plans expect financially going forward? In this episode, Rae sits down with Advisory Board's Natalie Trebes and Christopher Kerns to talk about the financial outlook for health systems and health plans for the rest of 2021 and beyond.
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* Provider financial outlook: Continued volume recovery—but modest gains in margins and huge variability across the board
* Stay Up to Date: Provider financial outlook
* Radio Advisory Playlist: Financial Impact episodes
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Aug 3, 2021
86: The good and the (unintentionally) bad of virtual behavioral health investment
The Covid-19 pandemic has exacerbated an already-bad behavioral health crisis in the United States, which has led the health care industry to invest heavily in virtual telehealth—an investment that could do a lot a good, but isn't without its risks. In this episode, Rae sits down with Advisory Board's Nick Cericola and Clare Wirth to talk about the potential consequences that could come with the health industry's recent investment in virtual behavioral health.
Links:
* Investors are pouring money into virtual behavioral health companies—good news for many patients, but not without risks
* A year into the pandemic, here’s how behavioral health care is changing—for the worse and for the better
* Ep. 23: How behavioral health in the US is affected by Covid-19
* Radio Advisory Playlist: Behavioral health episodes
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Jul 29, 2021
85: Two big surprises in CMS' 2022 outpatient proposed rule
Last week, CMS released its proposed payment rule for hospital outpatient departments and ambulatory surgery centers for 2022. In this episode, Rae sits down with Advisory Board's Heather Bell and Rob Lazerow to dive into the proposed rule and discuss what it means for hospitals, specifically in the realm of price transparency and site of care shifts.
Links:
* The IPO list is here to stay—and 3 other surprises in CMS' 2022 outpatient proposed rule
* [Webinar | Aug. 19] Stay Up to Date: What the new outpatient and physician payment rules mean for health care
* How will CMS' removal of the IPO list affect your hospital? Here's how to find out.
* Ep. 76: Transparency and surprise billing: The biggest policies coming your way
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Jul 27, 2021
84: How Privia Health is bringing 'agency back to physicians'
A lot has changed in the health care space over the past year and a half, but not all of it has been related to the Covid-19 pandemic. In this episode, Rae sits down with Mike Flammini, chief business development officer at Privia Health, to talk about the changing physician landscape and the non-hospital players offering new partnerships for today's physicians.
Links:
* What's on physician executives' minds for 2021?
* AMA has a headline-grabbing number about physician practices. (But be wary of misinterpreting it.)
* Physicians want partners, not bosses
* How physician practices are thinking about acquisition in today’s financial landscape
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Jul 20, 2021
83: In-person or remote work? For health care organizations, both.
For nearly a year and a half, many people have been working remotely, and as many eye a return to the workplace, leaders are now faced with the choice of either operating like they did pre-Covid, or implementing a hybrid workplace model. In this episode, Rae sits down with Advisory Board's Miriam Sznycer-Taub and Alex Polyak to discuss how leaders can make a hybrid workplace function effectively.
Links:
* How a 5 minute pulse survey can drastically boost your Covid-19 workforce strategy
* How increased demand and use of telehealth will impact facility needs
* Your Organization’s Approach to Remote Work Considerations
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Jul 13, 2021
82: A system of systems: An update on the collaboration between the Cleveland Clinic and University Hospitals
_This episode is sponsored by Cleveland Clinic and University Hospitals. Advisory Board experts developed this podcast episode independently and objectively._
At the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, Cleveland Clinic and University Hospitals partnered together help combat the pandemic. In this episode, Rae sits down with Cleveland Clinic Chief of Medical Operations Dr. Robert Wyllie and University Hospitals Chief Operations Officer Dr. Eric Beck to dive deeper into the partnership the two institutions formed and discuss how they're continuing that partnership in the future.
_This episode is sponsored by Cleveland Clinic and University Hospitals, Advisory Board member organizations. Representatives of both institutions helped select the topics and issues addressed. Advisory Board experts developed the podcast, maintained final editorial approval, and conducted the underlying research independently and objectively. Advisory Board does not endorse any company, organization, product or bra…
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Jun 29, 2021
81: How changing demographics will affect the future of health care
As we come towards the end of the Covid-19 pandemic, it's time to start looking at how the pandemic, alongside other big market forces, will shape health care in the future. In this episode, Rae sits down with Advisory Board's Nick Cericola to talk about how changing demographics could affect the health care industry in the next 10 years—and why younger generations have the potential to change health care in the most surprising ways.
Links:
* Dispatches from the future
* The population aged, as expected, but it was the aging of young people that changed health care in the most surprising ways.
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Jun 22, 2021
80: Whitman-Walker's commitment to vulnerable communities is more than just a mission statement
Whitman-Walker Health has served Washington, D.C. for over 40 years, with a focus on its underserved and often marginalized communities. In this episode of Radio Advisory, Rae sits down with Advisory Board's Matt Cornner to discuss his conversation with the CEO of Whitman-Walker, Naseema Shafi, including how she approaches health equity in Washington, D.C.'s vulnerable communities.
Links:
* Advisory Board Fellowship
* The Executive's Role in Fostering Resilient, Adaptive Leaders
* 3 ways to foster resilient, adaptive physician leaders
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Jun 15, 2021
79: Why racism is (still) a health care issue
A year ago, Radio Advisory premiered an episode detailing why racism is a major issue in the health care industry—so what has the health care industry done in the past year? In this episode, Rae sits down with Advisory Board's Karl Whitemarsh, Micha'le Simmons, and Darby Sullivan to take a look at where the health care industry stands in its effort to combat racism and improve equity and how far the industry has left to go.
Links:
* The CEO's Role in Advancing Health Equity
* Maturity model for reducing health disparities
* The Case for Cultural Humility
* 7 excuses for not making health equity a priority in word and action
* Advancing equity for your workforce, patients, and community
* Radio Advisory Playlist: Health equity and racism episodes
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Jun 8, 2021
78: Who's making money in 2021? A look at hospitals and health plans after Covid-19.
The Covid-19 pandemic has shaken the health care industry over the past year, but what can health systems and health plans expect financially going forward? In this episode, Rae sits down with Advisory Board's Natalie Trebes and Christopher Kerns to talk about the financial outlook for health systems and health plans for the rest of 2021 and beyond.
Links:
* Provider financial outlook: Continued volume recovery—but modest gains in margins and huge variability across the board
* Stay Up to Date: Provider financial outlook
* Radio Advisory Playlist: Financial Impact episodes
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Jun 1, 2021
77: Open Mic: Service members earn a recovery period after a tour of duty. Now clinicians should, too.
In the final iteration of Radio Advisory’s open mic, Radio Advisory’s own Rae Woods offers her take on how leaders can provide the clinical workforce a meaningful recovery period. After their service in the face of the Covid-19 crisis, Rae offers an analogy to military service.
In order to prevent long-term supply challenges, leaders may need to make supply problem worse before it can get better. That means literally giving doctors and nurses time to step back, access tools to heal and treat their trauma, and ultimately return to the workforce.
Read Rae's piece in the Harvard Business Review (HBR.org)
Links:
* Three strategies to build baseline emotional support
* How Ochsner Health's structured debriefs promote recovery during a crisis
* Recovery: It's time for the physician workforce to heal
* Your two-pronged approach to addressing—and preventing—physician burnout
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May 25, 2021
76: Transparency and surprise billing: The biggest policies coming your way
_This episode was recorded on May 20, 2021._
As Covid-19 begins to slow down in the United States, the health care world is starting to refocus on some of the issues that permeated the space before the pandemic. In this episode, Rae sits down with Advisory Board's Rob Lazerow and Heather Bell to talk about how three new policies—hospital price transparency, payer price transparency, and surprise billing—will affect the health care industry.
Links:
* The New Hospital Price Transparency Rule
* The No Surprises Act
* Our take: How hospitals are (and aren't) responding to the price transparency rule
* Why Transparency on Medical Prices Could Actually Make Them Go Higher | The New York Times
Check out the latest research and insights from Advisory Board
* Executive Insights (Issue 1 | Spring 2021)
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May 18, 2021
75: The Covid-19 outlook right now is good. And the media is missing it.
Since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, there has been a lot of misinformation out there—from misunderstood scientific facts to outright conspiracy theories. In this episode, Rae sits down with Advisory Board's Brandi Greenberg and Christopher Kerns to talk about the biggest misconceptions about Covid-19 that they've heard in the media and why the Covid-19 outlook is actually good.
Links:
* The 6 biggest Covid-related myths we've seen, busted
Check out the latest research and insights from Advisory Board
* Executive Insights (Issue 1 | Spring 2021)
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May 13, 2021
74: Open Mic: Health systems can perform better: Covid-19 shows them how.
In the third iteration of Radio Advisory’s open mic, Dave Willis, VP of Service Delivery at Advisory Board shares his thoughts on the industry’s movement towards systemness – and offers his take on the steps leaders should take next.
Dave questions whether size and complexity actually translates into to improved performance relative to smaller organizations – and whether the pandemic has impacted the elusive goal of true systemness. Plus, Dave offers his advice on what leaders can do to pursue systemness post-Covid.
Links:
* Health systems can perform better. Covid-19 shows them how.
* Connect with Dave on LinkedIn
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May 11, 2021
73: Nurses Week 2021: How to go beyond "thank you" and help nurses heal
It's nurses week, and the past year has been a difficult one for nurses on the front lines of the Covid-19 epidemic to say the least. So how can health care leaders actually support and celebrate their nurses? In this episode, Rae sits down with nursing experts Karl Whitemarsh and Maddie Langr to celebrate nurses week by talking about what health care leaders can do to make nurses truly feel valued and supported, beyond just thanking them. Plus, Rae rounds up the health care news that Advisory Board researchers are keeping an eye on.
Links:
* Nurses Week 2021
* 3 basic emotional support strategies every hospital should implement
* 4 ways to build a more flexible nursing workforce
* Critical Care Nurses’ Physical and Mental Health, Worksite Wellness Support, and Medical Errors | American Association of Critical-Care Nurses
Check out the latest research and insights from Advisory Board
* Executive Insights (Issue 1 | Spring 2021)
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May 6, 2021
72: Open Mic: It’s getting harder to justify special privileges for your top donors
In the second episode of Radio Advisory’s open mic, philanthropy expert Nick Cericola shares his thoughts on how hospitals can justify the special privileges they give to top donors while also pursuing health equity.
Nick explores the complicated landscape of medical concierge programs and offers his take on whether it is justifiable to boost the experience for a select few if it ultimately broadens the access and quality of care for many others.
Links:
* Hospitals, take heed: It’s getting harder to justify concierge services for top donors
* Advancing equity for your workforce, patients, and community
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May 4, 2021
71: How CommonSpirit Health is using systemness to drive population health
The Covid-19 epidemic forced the health care industry to work together in ways it never did before, but with the end of the epidemic now in sight, how can stakeholders in the industry maintain systemness going forward? In this episode, Rae sits down with Dr. Alisahah Cole, system VP of population health innovation and policy at CommonSpirit Health, to talk about how the health system is using systemness to drive its population health efforts. Plus, Rae rounds up the latest on one of the biggest questions our researchers are keeping an eye on—when will the pandemic end?
Links:
* The 2021 playbook: How to achieve durable 'systemness' - through Covid-19 and beyond
* Two no-regrets population health initiatives
* Population Health Resource Library
* Is America's coronavirus future 'good,' 'bad,' or 'ugly'? It's all three.
* To explore Advisory Board's latest thinking on the future of value-based care, visit advisory.com/VBC.
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Apr 29, 2021
70: Open Mic: A letter to telehealth patients
In the first episode of Radio Advisory’s open mic, telehealth expert John League shares his thoughts on the industry’s progress (or lack of progress) in making telehealth work for all stakeholders.
He explores the compromises that health plans, providers, and even patients will need to make if we—all of us—are going to get what we want and need from virtual care.
Links:
* An open letter to telehealth patients: How the health system can avoid letting you down
* How to advance telehealth with evidence—not assumptions
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Apr 27, 2021
69: CEO Warner Thomas on 20 years of digital innovation at Ochsner Health
The Covid-19 epidemic has led to a rapid expansion in the digital health space, but how many of those innovations will stick around after the epidemic is over? In this episode, Rae sits down with Warner Thomas, president and CEO of Ochsner Health, to talk about the future of digital health and how Ochsner has been investing in the space.
Plus, strategy expert Colin Gelbaugh recaps what we’ve learned about volumes in the first quarter of 2021 and offers his predictions for what’s to come for the rest of the year.
Links:
* Ochsner Digital Medicine
* innovationOchsner (iO)
* The 3 hardest questions about telehealth (that even industry leaders can't answer)
* 7 worthwhile digital front door investments
* Innovation at scale: 3 essentials to dispel the hype and realize the potential
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Apr 20, 2021
68: Seattle Children's approach to behavioral health
Much has been said about the behavioral health crisis lurking in the background behind the Covid-19 epidemic, but much of that talk has been regarding behavioral health in adults, despite the fact the issue is significantly worse among children. In this episode, Rae sits down with a team from Seattle Children's—Ginger Hines, executive director, Sheryl Morelli, medical director and CMO, and Larry Wissow, chair of pediatric psychology and behavioral medicine, to talk about the behavioral health issues children are facing in the wake of the Covid-19 epidemic.
Links:
* A year into the pandemic, here’s how behavioral health care is changing—for the worse and for the better
* How 2 major hospitals teamed up—and raised $6.4M for behavioral health
* Collaborative Care Model
* Tele-behavioral Health
* Integrated Behavioral Health Implementation Toolkit
* Mental Health–Related Emergency Department Visits Among Children Aged <18 Years During the COVID-19 Pandemic | CDC.gov
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Apr 13, 2021
67: An update on the physician landscape, one year later
A year ago, a number of predictions were being made about how the Covid-19 pandemic would affect the physician landscape in the United States. In this episode, Rae sits down with Advisory Board's Sarah Hostetter and Daniel Kuzmanovich to look back at those predictions and see what has changed in the physician landscape over the past year and what hasn't.
Links:
* 7 things I’ve learned since launching a podcast during a pandemic
* What's on physician executives' minds for 2021?
* Recovery: It's time for the physician workforce to heal
* What does recovery look like? Addressing physician burnout in 2021
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Apr 6, 2021
66: There is no playbook: Why we can't compare the pandemic to the Great Recession
Since the start of the Covid-19 epidemic in the United States, many have tried to compare the economic fallout from the epidemic to previous crises of the past, especially the 2008-2009 recession. In this episode Rae sits down with Advisory Board's Yulan Egan and Christopher Kerns to talk about why you shouldn't use the 2008-2009 recession as a proxy for the challenges we faced and will continue to face in the wake of Covid-19, and why we need to throw out the recession playbook entirely.
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* We predicted big cuts to Medicaid payments after Covid-19. Here's why we've changed our minds.
* Projecting volume recovery through H1 of 2021
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Mar 30, 2021
65: Your organization likely doesn't have enough women leaders—here's how to fix that
Women make up a large portion of the health care industry overall, but generally, few women and women of color end up in senior leadership positions. In this episode of Radio Advisory, Rae sits down with Erickajoy Daniels, SVP and chief diversity equity and inclusion officer at Advocate Aurora, to discuss how organizations can solve that problem through robust programs, deeply embedded strategies, and an organization-wide commitment to purpose.
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* Advocate Aurora's 2020 DE&I Impact report
* 3 ways executives can build a culture that supports diversity and inclusion
* Women make up just 3% of health care CEOs. Here are 4 ways to fix that 'woefully inadequate' number.
* 10 takeaways: How to build a racially diverse workforce
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Mar 23, 2021
64: Why Contessa's CEO believes hospital at home benefits everyone (including hospitals)
The Covid-19 epidemic has had a massive effect on the way the health care industry provides care, with a particular spotlight on the potential of at-home care. In this episode, Rae sits down with Travis Messina, co-founder and CEO of Contessa, to discuss why he believes at-home care can be beneficial not only to patients, but to hospitals as well, and how Contessa has helped hospitals in the wake of the Covid-19 epidemic.
Links:
* Newsroom - Contessa Health
* Blog Archives - Contessa Health
* How Markham Hospital reduced avoidable admissions by providing care to patients at home
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Mar 16, 2021
63: Vaccine hunters, shoppers, avoiders (oh my!)
Providing equitable health care in America has been a problem health leaders have been tackling for years, and that problem has gotten even harder amid the Covid-19 vaccination push and the vaccine "hunters," "shoppers," and "avoiders" skewing who shows up to get a vaccine. In this episode, Rae sits down with Advisory Board's Brandi Greenberg to talk about where Covid-19 vaccine progress stands in the United States currently and what strategies health leaders can use to distribute vaccines more equitably. Plus, Rae rounds up the health care news that Advisory Board researchers are keeping an eye on.
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* Are you a vaccine 'hunter,' 'shopper,' or 'avoider'? These 3 emerging groups are making it hard to vaccinate equitably.
* Covid-19 Vaccine Communications Readiness Assessment
* Why so many Black patients distrust Covid-19 vaccines (and 3 ways to rebuild their trust)
* Ep. 62: How Parkland is vaccinating Dallas County—and reducing health inequity
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Mar 9, 2021
62: How Parkland is vaccinating Dallas County—and reducing health inequity
There have always been health inequities in certain communities, but the Covid-19 epidemic has exacerbated many of them and brought them to the forefront of the public's mind over the past year. In this episode, Rae sits down with Fred Cerise, CEO of Parkland Health and Hospital System, and Steve Miff, president and CEO of Parkland's Center for Clinical Innovation, to talk about why the health system stepped in to address inequities in Covid-19 vaccinations and how they're doing it. At the end of this episode, Rae talks to Solomon Banjo about what Parkland does well, where they could push further, and offer his advice to organizations at the beginning of their equity journey.
Links:
* Delivering Covid-19 Vaccines by Building Community Trust
* When a Texas County Tried to Ensure Racial Equity in COVID-19 Vaccinations, It Didn't Go as Planned
* Why so many Black patients distrust Covid-19 vaccines (and 3 ways to rebuild their trust)
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Mar 2, 2021
61: Resilience: Not just a pandemic buzzword—and not the same as engagement
The Covid-19 epidemic has put a nearly inconceivable amount of stress on the health care workforce over the past year, so how do health care leaders help develop a culture of resilience among their staff? In this episode, Rae sits down with Advisory Board's Katherine Virkstis and Anne Herleth to talk about what resilience actually means and how providers should change their approach to resilience amid the Covid-19 epidemic. At the end of this episode, Rae asks leadership expert Craig Pirner to go deeper on the role all leaders should play in enabling a culture of resilience.
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* Three strategies to build baseline emotional support
* How to provide emotional supports for your workforce
* Picklist of emotional support options
* Cracks in the Foundation of the Care Environment Undermine Nurse Resilience | JONA: Journal of Nursing Administration
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Feb 23, 2021
60: When disruptors fail to disrupt: Lessons from Amazon's venture with Haven Healthcare
When Amazon, JPMorgan Chase, and Berkshire Hathaway in 2018 announced they would form a joint venture called Haven, it sent ripples throughout the health care industry at the thought of how those three companies could disrupt the health care space. Now, three years later, the venture has shut down, but what can health care leaders learn from the rise and fall of Haven? In this episode, Rae sits down with Advisory Board's Andrew Rebhan to discuss exactly that, among other topics like why big tech is even trying to get into the health care space in the first place.
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* Was Haven just 'too big to succeed'?
* After years of hype, IBM wants to sell Watson Health. What does that mean for health AI?
* Our take: What Google's $100M investment in Amwell means for virtual care
* Weekly line: Big Tech is driving even deeper into health care amid Covid-19
* Is 'Big Retail' the next big health care disruptor?
* Around the nation: How AMA wants Big Tech to fight vaccine misinforma…
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Feb 16, 2021
59: Why you have to embrace telework (and how to get it right)
Much of the United States has been working from home either full-time or part-time since the start of the Covid-19 epidemic leading many companies to change their policies on telework going forward. In this episode of Radio Advisory, Rae sits down with Advisory Board's Serena Bernthal-Jones and Rachel Zuckerman to discuss how the Covid-19 epidemic has changed perspectives on telework and how managers can still keep their staff engaged while working from home. Plus, Rae rounds up the health care news that Advisory Board researchers are keeping an eye on.
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* 4 simple tactics to improve your virtual meetings
* Manager's guide to leading remotely through Covid-19
* Sharpen your remote management skills
* Tips to make telework work for your team
* 4 ways to help staff who are struggling to work from home
* How to keep your team engaged and productive from home
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Feb 9, 2021
58: Political hype or practical change? Health policy under a unified government
The Democratic party now has a unified government, with a Democratic president and a majority in the House and the Senate—so what does that mean for the future of health care policy? In this episode, Rae sits down with Advisory Board's Rob Lazerow and Ben Umansky to talk about what big changes in health care policy could occur in a unified government, how those changes could happen, and what you need to do to prepare. Plus, Rae rounds up the health care news that Advisory Board researchers are keeping an eye on.
Links:
* Democrats take the Senate. What does it mean for health care?
* The Biden-Harris Era: What's next for health care?
* 5 predictions for President Biden's first 100 days
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Feb 2, 2021
57: What will volumes look like in 2021?
Hospitals and health systems took major hits in volume in 2020 in the wake of the Covid-19 epidemic, so what will volumes look like in 2021? In this episode, Rae sits down with Advisory Board's Colin Gelbaugh to talk about the volume outlook for 2021 and how health care leaders can shape that outlook from inpatient admissions to outpatient surgery. Plus, Rae rounds up the health care news that Advisory Board researchers are keeping an eye on.
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* Projecting volume recovery through H1 of 2021
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Jan 26, 2021
56: Vaccinating the globe, the ultimate systemness challenge
The rollout of the Covid-19 vaccine has been difficult not just in the United States, but worldwide, with many different countries facing common obstacles. In this episode, Rae sits down with Advisory Board's Brandi Greenberg and Paul Trigonoplos to discuss what obstacles countries are facing in their vaccine rollout and how health leaders can take a more active role in solving some of these challenges.
Links:
* Our Global and US vaccine scenario planning guides
* Why Israel’s Vaccine Success Might be Hard to Replicate
* Duke University’s international Covid-19 vaccine Launch and Scale database
* How to Nudge People to accept a covid-19 vaccine
* How West Virginia Became a U.S. Leader in Vaccine Rollout
For resources on what to expect under the Biden-Harris administration, visit advisory.com/BidenHarris. Stay connected with Advisory Board and our experts by following us on Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter.
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Jan 19, 2021
55: Biden's plan for fighting Covid-19
As Covid-19 cases continue to surge nationwide, it has never been more important to control this virus and distribute vaccines. This will be a top priority for the Biden administration, and his team is moving quickly to adopt new strategies (and new funding) for combating this disease. In this episode, Rae sits down with Advisory Board's Christopher Kerns and Yulan Egan to talk about Biden's plan for combating Covid-19, and how his plan differs from the Trump administration's moves since the start of the crisis.
Links:
* What's inside Biden's $1.9T emergency Covid-19 relief package
_(Recorded on Friday, January 15, 2021)_
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Jan 12, 2021
54: The votes are (finally) in—what the results in Georgia mean for health care
With the results of the Georgia runoff election for Senate in, the Democrats now have a majority in the Senate. So what does that mean for the incoming Biden administration's health care agenda? In this episode, Rae sits down with Advisory Board's Christopher Kerns to talk about what the new Democratic majority in the Senate means for health care legislation going forward, and what kinds of legislation might pass over the next two years.
Links:
* Democrats take the Senate. What does it mean for health care?
* What Biden's victory means for health care
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Dec 22, 2020
53: What will health care look like in 2021?
As 2020 comes to a close, the health care industry looks a lot different than it did in 2019, due in large part to the Covid-19 epidemic. In this episode, Rae sits down with Advisory Board's Christopher Kerns and Yulan Egan to discuss what the health care industry might look like in 2021 for all different types of stakeholders. Together, they explore how volumes may change, how the industry might adapt to advancements in technology, and opportunities for different stakeholders to come together to make progress of value-based care, health equity, and much more.
Links:
* A message of hope for 2021
* 16 Things CEOs Need to Know in 2021
* What health plan leaders need to know for 2021
Got a question for us, or want us to cover a certain topic? Let us know at podcasts@advisory.com.
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Dec 17, 2020
52: Your role in vaccine distribution (and why it's harder than you think)
Front line health care workers and other high-risk populations are slated to receive a Covid-19 vaccine first, but what will distribution of a vaccine look like for the general public? In this episode, Rae talks again to Advisory Board's Brandi Greenberg to talk about what Covid-19 vaccine distribution beyond clinical staff will look like for health leaders and how they should prepare.
Links:
* Is Pfizer's vaccine safe and effective? Our 8 biggest questions, answered.
* The global Covid-19 vaccination scenario planning guide
* [Part 1] Ep. 51: Covid-19 vaccines are coming. Are you ready?
* Ep. 35: Zeke Emanuel on the path to a vaccine (and why it's much harder than you think)
_(Recorded on Tuesday, December 8, 2020.)_
Got a question for us, or want us to cover a certain topic? Let us know at podcasts@advisory.com.
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Dec 15, 2020
51: Covid-19 vaccines are coming. Are you ready?
Updates on the Covid-19 vaccine candidates are moving fast. In this episode, Rae sits down with Advisory Board's Brandi Greenberg to discuss what we know and don't know about the different Covid-19 vaccine candidates, what challenges health systems may face distributing a vaccine, and how health systems should prepare for the coming Covid-19 vaccine—starting with their own clinicians.
Links:
* The global Covid-19 vaccination scenario planning guide
* Is Pfizer's vaccine safe and effective? Our 8 biggest questions, answered.
* Ep. 35: Zeke Emanuel on the path to a vaccine (and why it's much harder than you think)
_(Recorded on Tuesday, December 8, 2020.)_
Got a question for us, or want us to cover a certain topic? Let us know at podcasts@advisory.com.
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Dec 8, 2020
50: How Covid should—and shouldn't—change your 2021 strategic plan
It's been a crazy year, but as health care leaders look towards the future and set their strategy for 2021, what executives are focused on may look different than years past. In this episode, Rae sits down with Advisory Board's Dave Willis to talk about what health care leaders should prioritize when setting their strategy for 2021 amid the Covid-19 epidemic, including what part of their strategic plan may look the same as past strategic plans, and what might be different. Links
* 16 Things CEOs Need to Know in 2021
* Maybe we shouldn't believe the hype about hospital mergers and acquisitions
* Why most systems struggle with systemness
* What an 18th-century clockmaker can teach us about cost control. (Really.)
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Nov 30, 2020
Episode 49: When competitors unite—lessons from Cleveland Clinic and University Hospitals
The Cleveland Clinic and University Hospitals are two of the largest health systems in Ohio, and they're direct competitors. But this past spring, the two health systems came together to help combat the Covid-19 epidemic and are looking to continue their partnership in the future. In this episode, Rae sits down with Cleveland Clinic President and CEO Tom Mihaljevic, MD and University Hospitals President and incoming CEO Cliff A. Megerian, MD, FACS to talk about how their partnership came to be, what their partnership will look like going forward, and how competing hospitals and health systems can find ways to collaborate to help their collective communities. Links
* Cleveland Clinic-UH collaboration expanding beyond COVID-19: Tom Mihaljevic and Cliff A. Megerian
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Nov 17, 2020
Episode 48: The dire state of rural health care
Independent rural hospitals have been struggling for some time, but in the face of the Coronavirus, rural hospitals have reached a dire state. In this episode, Rachel (Rae) Woods invites equity expert Darby Sullivan to unpack the challenges facing rural hospitals, and the moves rural hospital leaders must do to remain sustainable in the long term. Links:
* The Dire State of Rural Health Care
* Why rural America could be a 'tinderbox' for Covid-19
* How rural and urban hospitals can team up to combat Covid-19
* 3 strategies for rural hospitals to use telehealth
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Nov 10, 2020
Episode 47: The dawn of the Biden Era
The Associated Press and other media outlets have called the presidential election for former Vice President Joe Biden (although legal challenges to ballots continue), and now the question that remains is: what will a Biden administration's health care priorities be? In this episode, Rae sits down with Advisory Board's Christopher Kerns to talk about what health care moves a Biden administration might make right away and what the Trump administration might do in the coming months before Inauguration Day. Links:
* What Biden's victory means for health care
* [Webinar, Dec. 10] Stay Up to Date: Going deep on what the election means for health care
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Nov 3, 2020
Episode 46: The fall surge: Covid-19 and rural America
As we get further into the fall and closer to winter, the United States is seeing a surge in new coronavirus cases that's breaking records, with many hospitals throughout the country hitting or approaching capacity limits. In this episode, Rae sits down with Advisory Board's coronavirus expert, Christopher Kerns, to talk about the recent surge in new cases, what's causing the surge, and what hospital leaders should know to prepare, especially leaders of hospitals in rural areas, where the virus is hitting the hardest. Links:
* 4 actions to take before the next Covid-19 surge (and resources to help)
* To predict your next Covid-19 surge, track these leading indicators
* Coronavirus scenario planning
* Your Covid-19 checklist to expand capacity
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Oct 27, 2020
Episode 45: Practice medicine or parent?: A workforce in crisis
Jobs in the health care industry often come with demanding hours and inflexible work scenarios. As back to school season has resulted in unusual and variable schooling scenarios, women are taking on a disproportional childcare duties while serving on the frontline of a global pandemic. The result? A workforce that is burned out at best and at worst—leaving the health care industry entirely. In this episode, Rae talks with Advisory Board's Sarah Hostetter and Lauren Rewers to discuss how big a problem childcare is for the health care workforce, how the Covid-19 epidemic has exacerbated existing workforce challenges, and how to embed flexibility in a way that works for everyone. Links:
* Clinical Workforce of the Future [Virtual Event: Dec. 3, 2020]
* 5 ways health care employers can support working parents during Covid-19
* How Covid-19 will impact medical groups
* Why women leave medicine | AAMC
* The U.S. Coronavirus Response Must Meet Health Workers’ Child Care Needs…
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Oct 20, 2020
Episode 44: The health care issues on the ballot this year
The 2020 presidential election is fast-approaching, and health care has been at the forefront of everyone's mind. In this episode, Rae sits down with Politico's Dan Diamond to talk about how the Trump administration has responded to Covid-19 and what issues health care leaders need to know this election season, including what a new Supreme Court Justice could mean for the Affordable Care Act and what regulatory changes could come after the election. Links:
* Public Option: What would it really mean for hospitals?
* Trump vs. Biden: Where do the candidates stand on health policy?
* Where the states stand on Medicaid expansion
* Trump officials interfered with CDC reports on Covid-19 | Politico
* HHS lawyer: Trump drug-card plan could be illegal | Politico
* POLITICO's Pulse Check | Podcast
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Oct 13, 2020
Episode 43: The right questions to ask about the future of value-based care
The health care industry's movement towards value-based care has been one of the biggest topics in health care over the past few years. In this episode, Rae sits down with Advisory Board's Ben Umansky and Natalie Trebes to talk about where the health care industry currently stands on the path to value-based care, how the Covid-19 epidemic is impacting the industry's movement down that path, and the questions providers should be asking themselves about risk. Links:
* How to delegate responsibility for population health management
* How to Give Providers the Data They Want
* Providers are short on cash. What are health plans doing about it?
* To explore Advisory Board's latest thinking on the future of value-based care, visit advisory.com/VBC.
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Oct 6, 2020
Episode 42: How you can address inherent racial bias
Addressing systemic racism has taken the national spotlight for much of 2020, but the most important first step in addressing systemic racism is addressing the inherent racial biases we have. In this episode, Rae sits down with Advisory Board's Micha'le Simmons and Matt Cornner to discuss how to identify and address inherent racial bias, and how to work through the often uncomfortable feelings that come with addressing those biases. Links:
* Advancing equity for your workforce, patients, and community
* Why racism is a health care issue—and how to address it
* 3 ways health care providers can fight racism—today and in the future
* Ep. 41: Why workforce diversity should be a top priority for your organization
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Sep 29, 2020
Episode 41: Why workforce diversity should be a top priority for your organization
Most health care executives know that workforce diversity is important, but the issue can often get lost among seemingly more urgent issues that need to be addressed. Rae talks with Micha'le Simmons, research lead with Advisory Board's HR Advancement Center, to discuss why workforce diversity should be a top priority for every health care organization and what executives can do to address workforce diversity both with the staff they already have, and when hiring new staff. Links:
* Want to improve diversity, equity, and inclusion? Look at your data in these key areas.
* Advancing equity for your workforce, patients, and community
* Diversity, equity, and inclusion conversation starters
* How to Build a Diverse Leadership Bench
* 10 takeaways: How to build a racially diverse workforce
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Sep 24, 2020
Episode 40: Wearables: Disruption or distraction?
In recent weeks, a number of large companies have made big announcements about wearables they're developing, from Amazon's Halo, to Fitbit's newest device, to the latest Apple Watch update. In this episode, Rae sits down with Advisory Board expert partner Andrew Rebhan to discuss what you need to know about all the latest news on wearables, and what impact these recent announcements will have on the health industry. Links:
* Do you sound cranky today? Amazon's new wearable will track that.
* Why remote patient monitoring is critical after Covid-19
* How Apple's Research app offers improvements over traditional research studies
* Google just offered to buy Fitbit. Here's our take.
* Beyond 10,000 steps: How wearable technology can improve health care delivery
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Sep 22, 2020
Episode 39: The digital health landscape is changing fast—are you ready?
The Covid-19 epidemic has accelerated digital health in an unprecedented way, forcing health systems to examine their digital health strategy. In this episode, Rae sits down with Advisory Board's John League and Andrew Rebhan to talk about some of the recent major digital health deals, including the acquisition of Livongo by Teladoc, other developments in digital health, like Amazon's new wearable, and what the future of digital health will look like. Links:
* Livongo + Teladoc: What the landmark, $18.5B merger means for virtual care
* Our take: What Google's $100M investment in Amwell means for virtual care
* You promised a telehealth revolution after Covid-19. Don't backslide now.
* Virtual Shift Estimator
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Sep 15, 2020
Episode 38: How ProMedica prioritizes data to address social determinants of health
Addressing the social determinants of health (SDOH) within a community is a critical part of any population health strategy—and at ProMedica, it's a priority. In this episode, Rae speaks with ProMedica's Kate Sommerfeld, president of social determinants of health, and Brian Miller, chief medical information officer, about how their system addresses SDOH, what the business case is for tackling this issue, and why data and analytics are critical to focusing on SDOH. Links:
* For more information about ProMedica’s Social Determinants of Health efforts
* For more information about ProMedica's Social Determinants of Health solutions for employers
* Social Determinants of Health Data
* The field guide for defining providers' role in addressing social determinants of health
* Here's how 4 organizations are leveraging IT to address social determinants of health
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Sep 10, 2020
Episode 37: Marc Harrison on Intermountain's approach to health equity
The need to address health inequities isn’t new, but it’s recently received a lot of attention. In this episode of Radio Advisory, Rae sits down with Intermountain Healthcare CEO Marc Harrison for part two of their conversation, in which they discuss the best ways for health systems to approach health equity. In this episode, learn how Intermountain is addressing social determinants of health, as well as how they approach health inequities among rural communities and racial and ethnic minorities. Links
* Intermountain Equity and Inclusion Message
* What One Health Care CEO Is Learning from the Pandemic | Harvard Business Review
* Part 1 (ep. 36): How Marc Harrison sees the health care landscape changing post-Covid-19
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Sep 8, 2020
Episode 36: How Marc Harrison sees the health care landscape changing post-Covid-19
The Covid-19 epidemic has already had a seismic effect on health care providers, and the impact is likely to last for a long time. In this episode of Radio Advisory, Rae sits down with Intermountain Healthcare CEO Marc Harrison for part one of a two-part conversation. Hear his perspective on how the Covid-19 epidemic will change the delivery of health care, including how he believes the epidemic will affect the telehealth, payment models, mergers and acquisitions, and more. Links:
* What One Health Care CEO Is Learning from the Pandemic | Harvard Business Review
* Part 2 (ep. 37) Marc Harrison on Intermountain's approach to health equity
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Aug 24, 2020
Episode 35: Zeke Emanuel on the path to a vaccine (and why it's much harder than you think)
To date, much of the news reporting on the path to a Covid-19 vaccine has focused on the development of the vaccine itself. But as Ezekiel Emanuel writes, finding a viable vaccine is just one of 22 steps that he argues the federal government and congress must make immediately. In this episode, Rachel (Rae) invites Zeke to discuss the challenges ahead, and shares why manufacturing and distributing an effective Covid-19 vaccine is something every leader in health care should start planning for now. Links:
* Ezekial Emanuel | COVID-19 Activity Risk Levels
* Ezekial Emanuel | School COVID Risk Levels
* A comprehensive Covid-19 vaccine plan
* Which Country Has the World’s Best Health Care?
* Making the Call Podcast
* The 6 biggest roadblocks to a Covid-19 vaccine, according to Ezekiel Emanuel
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Aug 4, 2020
Episode 34: A message from NYC—"remain vigilant"
Host Rachel (Rae) Woods sits down with Dr. Jeremy Boal, the Chief Clinical Officer of Mount Sinai Health System, to have a candid conversation about his experience being on the frontlines of a Covid-19 surge and why it is so important for health care leaders to remain vigilant during this time. In this episode, you'll hear what Mount Sinai did to make sure the health system stayed ahead of the novel coronavirus, what they might've done sooner given more time, and how leaders should cultivate a curiosity about what is yet to come in order to be prepared when it does. Links:
* Mount Sinai COVID-19 Staff Resources
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Jul 28, 2020
Episode 33: Are mega systems the future?
In this second episode on consolidation, Host Rachel (Rae) Woods sits down with health system expert, Ben Umansky, to talk about the impact Covid-19 may have on hospital consolidation. For many years, experts have been predicting an extreme view of what hospitals could look like in the future—including a world of mega health systems and the death of the independent hospital. Together, Rae and Ben explore the how real that prediction is, unpack the true long-term impact of Covid-19 on consolidation, and offer the no-regrets tactics every organizations should take regardless of size.
Links:
* Are you a SINO ('System In Name Only')? Why so many health systems get 'systemness' wrong.
* Why most systems struggle with systemness
* Why do so few big health systems achieve 'clinical advantage'?
* Hospital mergers always promise 'economies of scale.' Why do so few deliver?
* Ep. 32: Are independent physicians going extinct? Not so fast.
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Jul 21, 2020
Episode 32: Are independent physicians going extinct? Not so fast.
In the initial surge of Covid-19, many were expecting a buyer’s market for physician groups. Now that most independent groups have managed through the initial surge, these practices are looking for new partnership opportunities beyond acquisition. The desire for partnership is true on both sides–physician aggregators like private equity firms, health plans, health systems and other medical groups all have their eyes set on independent physicians and are re-evaluating what they can offer. Host Rachel (Rae) Woods sits down with physician practice experts Sarah Hostetter and Julie Riley to talk about the current state of physician consolidation, the types of health care players forming partnerships, and how partnerships can build up and support independent practice. Links:
* Primary Care Practice Finances In The United States Amid The COVID-19 Pandemic | Health Affairs
* The top 5 priorities for independent group leaders' Covid-19 reopening plans
* Assessing the Capital Partner…
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Jul 14, 2020
Episode 31: What the price transparency ruling means for providers
CMS has been pushing providers on price transparency for years, but hospital leaders have been opposed to this kind of transparency. Recently, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia rejected a lawsuit filed by a coalition of hospital groups arguing that a rule CMS finalized last year that will require hospitals to publish the prices they negotiate with insures is unlawful. Host Rachel (Rae) Woods sits down with finance expert, Robin Brand, to talk about what this ruling means for providers and how hospitals can start to focus efforts around price transparency and the entire patient financial journey. More resources:
* The patient financial journey
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Jul 9, 2020
Episode 30: People are leaving their homes, so why are they still avoiding care?
While many consumers seem willing to go to stores or out to eat amid the Covid-19 epidemic, they are not as willing to return to health care settings to see their doctors. Some are even unlikely to visit the ED if they have symptoms of a heart attack or appendicitis. How can health care leaders re-engage and communicate with their patients to alleviate their fears? Host Rachel (Rae) Woods sits down with consumerism experts Rebecca Tyrrell (https://www.advisory.com/expert-directory/rebecca-tyrrell?utm_source=radioadvisory&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=e30_2020&utm_content=description) and Colin Gelbaugh to talk about the results of Advisory Board’s newest consumer survey and how patient preferences should impact health system’s communication strategy.
More resources:
• How Covid-19 has changed consumer behavior and preferences (https://www.advisory.com/topics/consumerism/2020/06/covid19-consumer-behavior-and-preferences?utm_source=radioadvisory&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=e…
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Jul 7, 2020
Episode 29: The volume outlook for 2020
The Covid-19 pandemic has had a significant impact on patient volumes as hospitals have had to delay elective surgeries and some have even had to furlough staff. In this episode, Radio Advisory host Rachel (Rae) Woods talks to Anna Yakovenko (https://www.advisory.com/expert-directory/anna-yakovenko?utm_source=radioadvisory&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=e29_2020&utm_content=description), who leads best practices research on hospital strategic and operational challenges for the Advisory Board, about what hospitals can expect patient volumes to look like for the rest of 2020. You’ll hear Yakovenko talk about how the Covid-19 pandemic has already impacted patient volumes, how patient behavior has affected volume levels, and how close patient volumes might come to pre-Covid-19 levels this year.
More resources:
* Market scenario Planner: How does Covid-19 impact our forecasts? (https://www.advisory.com/topics/market-analytics-and-forecasting/2019/05/market-scenario-planner?utm_source=rad…
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Jul 2, 2020
Episode 28: An overdue conversation about Covid-19 and nursing homes
Around 40 to 50% of Covid-19 deaths have come from residents of long-term care facilities, yet post-acute providers have seemingly been overlooked. Radio Advisory host Rachel (Rae) Woods talks to Jared Landis, Advisory Board’s leader of post-acute research, about the impact Covid-19 has had on the post-acute sphere, and what health care leaders need to do for their long-term care providers right now. In the episode, you’ll hear Landis discuss how vital it is that health care leaders address the effects of Covid-19 on their long-term care providers, how they can do that, especially through innovation, and how Covid-19 has exposed already-existing challenges within the post-acute care space. More resources:
* Hospital Discharge Strategy During Covid-19 | Advisory Board
* The SNF Infection Control Guide | Advisory Board
Questions? Comments? Want to learn more about Advisory Board? Send us a message at podcasts@advisory.com
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Jun 30, 2020
Episode 27: Supporting transgender patients amid rollback of protections
In this episode, Rae talks to Dane Menkin, Director of LGBTQ services at Main Line Health, about how diversity, respect, and inclusion are vital to providing care to the entire LGBTQ population. They give practical advice on to get buy-in and support from leadership, share lessons for teaching providers and staff how to provide cultural competent care for transgender patients, and discuss how the moves by HHS and the Supreme Court impact transgender care going forward. More resources:
* LGBTQ Inclusive Care
* LGBTQ Health and Wellness Resources
* Trump admin rolls back ACA protections for transgender individuals
* Transgender patients need more than surgery-only care. Here's how to meet their needs
* How one organization equipped their staff to deliver culturally competent care to LGBT patients
* 'Sir, these are female hormones': What it's like to go to the doctor when you're transgender
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Jun 25, 2020
Episode 26: Leadership series #5: Embracing vulnerability
Most leaders are too scared to be vulnerable, but great leaders know that it is the only way forward. How can you take the first step towards vulnerability? To conclude the leadership series, Craig dials in Alicia Graham, an experienced leader and executive coach.
Equip your rising executives with the leadership and business skills they need to navigate the complexity of health care, solve difficult challenges and achieve breakthrough performance. Learn more about the Advisory Board Fellowship.
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Jun 23, 2020
Episode 25: An authentic approach to health equity
In this episode, Rae sits down with Chief Health Equity Officer for United Health Group Michael Currie and VP of social responsibility for Optum, Graham McLaughlin. Together, they discuss why statements that condemn structural racism are not enough, and why leaders must take an authentic approach to combatting racism and improving health equity. Radio Advisory is produced by Advisory Board, a division of Optum, which is a wholly owned subsidiary of UnitedHealth Group.
More resources:
* United Healthcare Health equity
* How Rush University Medical Center is addressing the root causes of social determinants of health
* The field guide for defining providers' role in addressing social determinants of health
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Jun 18, 2020
Episode 24: Leadership series #4: Teamwork during a crisis
Craig connects with Susan Pastor, an experienced nursing executive who has led teams through all kinds of stressful situations. She shares lessons about fostering teamwork in times of crisis.
Equip your rising executives with the leadership and business skills they need to navigate the complexity of health care, solve difficult challenges and achieve breakthrough performance. Learn more about the Advisory Board Fellowship.
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Jun 16, 2020
Episode 23: How behavioral health in the US is affected by Covid-19
In this installment of Radio Advisory, Rae is joined by Clare Wirth, an experienced Advisory Board consultant that leads research on behavioral health and care delivery transformation, to discuss the psychological effects of the coronavirus pandemic. Behavioral health needs in the US were already at an all-time high even before Covid-19 became a global crisis, with the highest recorded deaths of despair (related to suicide, alcohol and drugs) in the last 20 years. Living through this coronavirus pandemic causes more grief, fear and anxiety for Americans, an increased sense of loneliness that comes with weeks of social distancing, more opportunities for intimate partner violence and greater possibility of relapse for those struggling with substance abuse. Knowing the existing barriers to behavioral health treatment, health system leaders should be looking to promote available behavioral health resources at every staff meeting for the next three to six months, and foster cross-industry c…
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Jun 11, 2020
Episode 22: Leadership series #3: Choosing empathy
Now is a time for human-centered leadership. Craig discusses the importance of empathy and things that leaders can do to demonstrate it, with Matt Cornner, who leads the Advisory Board’s program for rising health care executives.
More resources:
* NAACP Legal Defense Fund president on why George Floyd's killing sparked nationwide protests | 60 Minutes
* Episode 19: Why racism is a health care issue
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Jun 9, 2020
Episode 21: Digital health and disruption in the Covid-19 era
As executives begin to think about how Covid-19 might change their organization for the better—leaders have their sights set on digital health innovation. And hospitals and health systems aren’t alone, prospective startup and emerging competitors are all looking to this moment as one that can accelerate the adoption of digital health innovation. Rae sits down with Tom Cassels and Megan Zweig of Rock Health to talk about the state of digital disruption in the health care industry and what’s to come.
More resources:
* Amidst a record $3.1B funding in Q1 2020, digital health braces for COVID-19 impact
* COVID-19 constraints push healthcare organizations to innovate around the consumer
* Innovation beyond COVID-19: A call to action in healthcare’s new world order
* The state of gender equity at healthcare startups and VCs in 2019
* Rock Weekly (email newsletter)
* Get in touch with Rock Health
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Jun 4, 2020
Episode 20: Leadership series #2: Stress and emotional resilience
Covid-19 is stressful. Craig welcomes Dr. Bill Lynagh, a former Peace Corps volunteer and family medicine physician who focuses on clinician engagement and performance improvement. Craig and Bill discuss how to consciously manage your response to stress and develop habits that enhance your resilience.
Equip your rising executives with the leadership and business skills they need to navigate the complexity of health care, solve difficult challenges and achieve breakthrough performance. Learn more about the Advisory Board Fellowship.
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Jun 3, 2020
Episode 19: Why racism is a health care issue
After the tragic death of George Floyd, frustration about inequality and injustice is boiling over in communities across the country. The heat-of-the moment concern about police violence has sparked a needed conversation about racial injustice. On this episode of Radio Advisory, Rae sits down with inclusion leader and head of workforce research Micha’le Simmons and health equity researcher Darby Sullivan. Together, they discuss the impact that racism and police violence has on health equity—and the vital role that health care leaders play in combating structural racism. More resources:
For the organizational leadership:
* Addressing racism: Resources for health care leaders | Advisory Board
* U.S. businesses must take meaningful action against racism | Harvard Business Review
* 3 steps hospital leaders can take to mitigate the racial impact of Covid-19 | Advisory Board
* Police brutality must stop | American Medical Association
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Jun 2, 2020
Episode 18: A global perspective on Covid-19
Rebecca (Bec) Richmond dials into Radio Advisory from London to compare international response models to the coronavirus pandemic. Together, Rae and Bec dissect why some countries have been more successful than others at using predictive modeling to prevent the spread of the pandemic, weighing factors like history handling other viral pandemics (e.g. H1N1 or SARS) and preparation time. As world leaders collectively work on developing “circuit breaker” plans in order to control future waves of Covid-19 as they come down the pipe, health systems are simultaneously adjusting their strategy and trying to lock in crisis-driven innovation. More resources:
* Global edition: Coronavirus scenario planning guide
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May 28, 2020
Episode 17: Leadership series #1: Leading in uncertain times
Uncertainty is here to stay. Craig Pirner talks with Jim Veronesi and Karen Sulek, two fellow faculty members who are experienced in helping leaders navigate uncertainty. Tune in for insights on how to reframe and lead through uncertainty.
Equip your rising executives with the leadership and business skills they need to navigate the complexity of health care, solve difficult challenges and achieve breakthrough performance. Learn more about the Advisory Board Fellowship.
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May 26, 2020
Episode 16: How will Covid-19 impact the perception of the industry?
Covid-19 has made the US health care system top-of-mind for millions of Americans and is surely changing how they perceive the industry and its various segments. Amid all of this change, it’s essential to ask: Who will gain and lose in perception? And what lasting impact will this change truly have?
Christopher Kerns shares Advisory Board’s analysis of public polling and media coverage and describes how Covid-19 can shift public perception now and in the future. More resources:
* 10 takeaways: What health systems must consider as they mull reopening
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May 21, 2020
Episode 15: Financial impact series: Physician groups
Part 4 (of 4) of a financial impact series on how Covid-19 is impacting the financial health of various players in health care. Sarah Hostetter, an expert on independent physician practices, discusses with Rae how physician groups were doing financially before the pandemic, why the financial impact differs for various types of physician groups, and how some independent groups are considering partnership with other organizations to weather the storm. More resources:
* How Covid-19 will impact the financial outlook for the health care industry
* Your Covid-19 practice recovery checklist
* Ep. 12: Financial impact series: Ambulatory Surgery Centers
* Ep. 11: [Quick Update] Financial impact series: Hospitals
* Ep. 10: Financial impact series: Payers
* Ep. 7: Financial impact series: Hospitals
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May 19, 2020
Episode 14: The suddenly strategic imperatives of supply chain
Health care leaders are rightfully focused on solving immediate supply chain issues—like shoring up enough PPE and supplies to keep up with testing and begin restarting elective procedures. While the near term focus on supply chain is focused on operations—the long term outlook for supply chain is about to get far more strategic in nature. This episode addresses how Covid-19 could fundamentally change a provider’s approach to supply chain moving forward. More resources:
* Covid-19 Update: Supplies, equipment, and testing—the keys to reopening the economy
* Our take: Can online 'swap meets' fill hospitals' needs for PPE?
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May 15, 2020
Episode 13: IPPS just dropped. Here is what you need to know.
On May 11, CMS released the inpatient prospective payment system proposed rule for fiscal year 2021. In this episode, Emily Connelly sits down with Rae to talk about how the proposed rule will impact hospital payments, price transparency, and updates for orthopedics and oncology. More resources:
* Our 6 takeaways from the 1,602-page Inpatient Proposed Rule
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May 14, 2020
Episode 12: Financial impact series: Ambulatory Surgery Centers
Part 3 (of 4) of a “Financial Impact” series on how Covid-19 is impacting the financial health of various players in health care. Megan Director, who has years of experience researching service line strategy joins Rae to talk about the impact COVID-19 is having on Ambulatory Surgery Centers, and why it is different than other parts of the industry. More resources:
* How Covid-19 is impacting non-hospital sites of care
* Ep. 11: [Quick Update] Financial impact series: Hospitals
* Ep. 10: Financial impact series: Payers
* Ep. 7: Financial impact series: Hospitals
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May 12, 2020
Episode 11: [Quick update] Financial impact series: Hospitals
The House voted at the end of April to approve a 4th stimulus package intended to help offset some of the economic efforts of Covid-19. Rae brings back Christopher Kerns to discuss this and how the money is likely to ease some of the short term cash flow challenges hospitals are facing. More resources:
* 10 takeaways: What health systems must do to protect their PPE supply
* Episode 7: Financial impact series: Hospitals
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May 7, 2020
Episode 10: Financial impact series: Payers
(Part 2 of 4) Financial impact series. Rachel Sokol has in depth experience with the health care payer landscape as she has led Advisory Board research within this division for the last five years. She shares with Rae the financial state of payers before the pandemic hit and outlines the pressures that health plans are experiencing due to Covid-19. Together, Rachel and Rae also discuss how health plans can deepen their partnerships with providers as they face financial shortfalls in the face of a pandemic. More resources:
* Health plan strategic outlook emerging from Covid-19
* Providers are short on cash. What are health plans doing about it?
* Episode 7: Financial impact series: Hospitals
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May 5, 2020
Episode 9: It's Nurses Week. Why this year must be different
As we approach Nurses Week, the nursing workforce is increasingly finding themselves in one of two scenarios. Nurses on the frontlines of surge markets are facing trauma, physical and emotional stress, while others are being furloughed and are uncertain about their future. As Nurses Week celebrations begin, leaders are urged to move beyond traditional celebration rituals with short term impact to an expanded definition of what meaningful recognition is all about; a commitment to longer term strategies that address workforce recovery and safety needs. More resources:
* Don't let Nurses Month pass you by. Here's how to celebrate virtually.
* Your checklist for resuming elective procedures
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May 1, 2020
Episode 8: Reopening for business part two: Ambulatory practices
Most of the questions around reopening for business have focused on surgical and procedural care. But physician practices have their own set of questions to answer: Can they reopen for in-person visits? Should they? As ambulatory practices increasingly decide the answer to these questions is "yes"—leaders will face a host of new challenges about how to operate safely amid Covid-19. Daniel Kuzmanovich, a researcher focused on physician enterprise strategy, talks to Rae about the strategy and operations of reopening ambulatory practices today. More resources:
* How Covid-19 should change your chronic disease outreach
* From CMS.gov | Non-Emergent, Elective Medical Services, and Treatment Recommendations
* Ready to restart elective surgeries? Here are 3 steps to prioritize your services.
* Episode 6: Reopening for business? Here's what you need to know
* When should you resume elective surgeries? Here's how to know.
* Your checklist for resuming elective procedures
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Apr 30, 2020
Episode 7: Financial impact series: Hospitals
(Part 1 of 4) Financial impact series. Rae invites Christopher Kerns back to discuss how Covid-19 is disrupting hospital finances. Together, they discuss what it means for lost revenue from the cancellation of elective procedures, already thin margins and operating expenses, and hospital's short- and long-term financial health. They end with a discussion on looking beyond the Covid-19 pandemic. More resources:
* Covid-19 Elective Surgery Cancelation Impact Estimator
* Your checklist for resuming elective procedures
* Guidance to hospital philanthropy teams regarding COVID-19
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Apr 27, 2020
Episode 6: Reopening for business? Here's what you need to know
Which criteria should hospitals think about before reopening the rest of their care services? How do patient demand, support services, and operational policies play into these decisions? How do hospitals communicate to patients and the community about the safety of their facility? Shay Pratt, who leads health system and service line strategy research, talks to Rae about how leaders should evaluate when the right time is to reopen for business. More resources:
* Your checklist for resuming elective procedures
* When should you resume elective surgeries? Here's how to know.
* How long is your organization’s road to recover? Consider these 4 factors
* Is it time to restart elective surgeries? Here’s how these hospitals are making the call
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Apr 24, 2020
Episode 5: Are large health systems faring better with Covid-19?
Systemness, when you achieve it, means the larger, integrated delivery systems can operate more efficiently with greater economies of scale than they would as individual entities. Advisory Board's Emily Connelly, a researcher focused on health system strategy, talks to Rachel about systemness in a time of Covid-19, and addresses whether being part of a larger system helped or hindered organization’s response to the crisis. More resources:
* Are you a SINO ('System In Name Only')? Why so many health systems get 'systemness' wrong.
* Toward True Sustainability
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Apr 22, 2020
Episode 4: Leading through a crisis
Advisory Board's Craig Pirner has coached thousands of health care leaders in multiple countries over the last 15 years, and is currently applying his experience to helping leaders navigate the Covid-19 crisis. He shares with Rae the emotions that health care leaders are experiencing, what they can do to manage their reactions, and how they can care for their teams, their organizations and themselves during this highly uncertain and stressful time.
More resources:
* 'Not your average crisis': 5 ways this Seattle-area hospital is approaching workforce management
* 3 ways to be a strong leader in these turbulent times
* How to be an emotionally intelligent leader amid Covid-19
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Apr 17, 2020
Episode 3: The perception of government's role in healthcare
Returning to the podcast, Christopher Kerns talks about the Election, the public perception of government's role in healthcare, and how COVID-19 is likely to become the central focus of the race for the presidency. More resources:
* Public option vs. Medicare for All: What would they really mean for hospitals?
* Zooming in on the Antares Moment
* Your top resources for COVID-19 readiness
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Apr 15, 2020
Episode 2: How COVID-19 is transforming telehealth now and in the future
The COVID-19 virus has turned telehealth into a safety and financial necessity for many provider organizations. John League has watched and studied telehealth adoption for years, and he sits down with host Rachel Woods to share his perspectives on how providers should utilize telehealth during the pandemic, and what the face of telehealth will look like post COVID-19. More resources:
* 3 imperatives to leverage telehealth against COVID-19
* How COVID-19 is transforming telehealth—now and in the future
* What the CARES Act means for the healthcare industry (Healthcare technology companies tab)
* Telehealth Primers: The Complete Series
* Telemedicine Resource Library
* Telemedicine Strategic Plan Template
* What do consumers want from virtual visits?
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Apr 10, 2020
Episode 1: Ramping up hospital capacity in the COVID-19 era
The COVID-19 virus is, without question, the biggest issue of our day. In less than a month, the virus has changed the face of our country and put unprecedented challenges in front of today's leaders. Christopher Kerns, with the help of his team of researchers, has been digging into the challenges facing the healthcare leaders working tirelessly to create and manage hospital capacity. He sits down with Rae to discuss what he has learned about ramping up capacity at breakneck speed, and what he believes these leaders should be thinking about both immediately and over the long term.
To access the resources and perspectives published by Christopher's team, visit our Covid-19 page. More resources:
* COVID-19: What you need to know in 45 minutes | April 2, 2020
* 10 takeaways: The 'radical measures' health systems are taking to manage COVID-19's cost
* Your Covid-19 checklist to expand capacity
* The Hospital of the Future
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Apr 6, 2020
Episode 0: Introducing Radio Advisory, a podcast for busy healthcare leaders
At Advisory Board, we're having conversations about the future of healthcare and we want to have them with you. And we want to do that in the easiest way possible because we know you're busier than ever. That's why we're launching this podcast: Radio Advisory
Host Rachel (Rae) Woods will chat with experts from across the healthcare industry and break down the topics that are keeping you up at night. We'll bust conventional wisdom wherever possible, and we'll offer focused perspectives to help you develop a clear path forward.
We want to change the business of healthcare for the better. And we know that great ideas have the power to transform industries because we've watched it happen time and time again over Advisory Board's 40+ years.
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