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Vertical integration and consolidation are significantly altering the healthcare landscape. From health plans to retailers to incumbent health systems, consolidation is reshaping conventional norms in the industry. In this episode, host Rachel (Rae) Woods speaks with Advisory Board experts Paul Trigonoplos and Eliza Dailey about the reasons for and reactions to the recent explosion in consolidation across the industry. Throughout the discussion, they explore how different stakeholders are responding, and where the future is heading for diversification and integration. Links: What does hospital consolidation mean for US health care? Ep. 139: The rise of the payvider Ep. 33: Are mega systems the future? Ep. 32: Are independent physicians going extinct? Not so fast. How the emergence of 'superpractices' impacts you Why Humana is consolidating 4 primary care practices into one new brand Learn more about the Advisory Board Fellowship (advisory.com/fellowship)

Recent research shows that the workforce shortage – particularly among registered nurses – is the top issue for healthcare CEOs. While a nursing shortage is challenging for nursing departments, there are a host of systemwide problems that will impact quality and safety of care alongside an organization's ability to grow. In this episode, host Rachel (Rae) Woods speaks with Advisory Board's Chief Nursing Officer, Carol Boston, and two leaders from University Hospitals – Chief Quality & Clinical Transformation Officer, Peter Pronovost, and Chief Nursing Executive, Michelle Hereford – about recent data and their experiences navigating the complexity of the workforce shortage. They explore how the shortage is impacting health organizations at large, why organizations can't seem to find a solution, and how addressing tactical issues alone will not solve the crisis. Links: Is the nurse shortage putting patients at risk? Hospital CEOs' top concern? Staffing. Hard truths on the current and future state of the nursing workforce Ep. 135: Henry Ford Health on nursing shortages and the real supply chain issue Our Clinical Workforce playlist

In 2018, Wellmont Health System and Mountain States Health Alliance, who both served regions of Northeast Tennessee and Southwest Virginia, merged to create one organization – Ballad Health. The merger was seen by leadership as essential but led to a host of difficult decisions and even public backlash. So, how did leaders work to navigate such a complex environment? In part two of Radio Advisory's Leadership series, host Rachel Woods invites Lisa Carter, the CEO of Ballad Health's Southern Market, to discuss her experience navigating complex challenges and a contentious response to the merger of two legacy health systems in Northern Tennessee. Links: Ep. 160: What navigating complexity can tell us about leadership Introduction to adaptive leadership How to turn uncertainty to your advantage The Executive’s Role in Fostering Resilient, Adaptive Leaders Ep. 17: Leadership series #1: Leading in uncertain times Ep. 80: Whitman-Walker's commitment to vulnerable communities is more than just a mission statement Learn more about Advisory Board Sponsorship opportunities at advisory.com/sponsorship

The past few years have been filled with complexity. Through the COVID-19 pandemic, financial pressures, workforce challenges and more, it has become increasingly difficulty to make sense of such an uncertain environment. One thing is for sure: this complexity isn't going away, so how can leaders work to navigate this ambiguity? In part one of Radio Advisory's leadership series, host Rachel Woods invites Advisory Board's expert on executive development, Matt Cornner to discuss leading in times of complexity. We'll also hear from Advisory Board's CEO, Adele Scielzo and two UnitedHealth Group leaders – chief medical officer Dr. Margaret-Mary Wilson, and chief sustainability officer Patricia Lewis – about leadership challenges they've faced, finding purpose, and building momentum. Links: Introduction to adaptive leadership How to turn uncertainty to your advantage The Executive’s Role in Fostering Resilient, Adaptive Leaders Ep. 17: Leadership series #1: Leading in uncertain times Ep. 80: Whitman-Walker's commitment to vulnerable communities is more than just a mission statement Learn more about the Advisory Board Fellowship (advisory.com/fellowship) Advisory Board is a subsidiary of UnitedHealth Group. All Advisory Board research, expert perspectives, and recommendations remain independent.

Demand – and concern – is growing for the newest generation of weight loss drugs. Approved by the FDA to treat type 2 diabetes, drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy have set off a media frenzy as celebrities and the wealthy touted their weight loss benefits. Leaders have a lot of questions about protocol, supply, and coverage of these drugs, and the consequences of patients using them for their unintended purpose. In this episode, host Rachel (Rae) Woods walks through these questions with experts Kara Marlatt, Gaby Marmolejos, and Chloe Bakst and discuss the potential future of weight management in US healthcare. Links: 6 questions providers and health plans need to answer about weight loss drugs Are we entering a new era of weight-loss medication? Why did WeightWatchers just buy a telehealth platform? Learn more about Advisory Board Sponsorship opportunities at advisory.com/sponsorship

Advisory Board has been giving guidance to healthcare leaders since 1979 – and we've seen a lot of changes in those 40+ years. In this episode, host Rachel (Rae) Woods invites her Advisory Board co-spokespersons Ford Koles and Aaron Mauck to reflect on their experiences delivering insights in an ever-changing industry and the power of peer-to-peer conversations. Links: 16 Things CEOs Need to Know in 2023 Ep. 145: Part 1: What CEOs need to know in 2023 Ep. 146: Part 2: What CEOs need to know in 2023 Learn more about the Advisory Board Fellowship (advisory.com/fellowship)

Data show that women still lag behind men in representation in senior leadership positions. In part two of Radio Advisory’s Allyship in Action series, Advisory Board’s managing director of workplace culture Micha’le Simmons talks with women in healthcare leadership roles about times when they could have used an ally and what they think could make a real difference in the professional trajectories of women. We will also leave you with some final thoughts on why it’s on all of us to make healthcare leadership more attainable for traditionally marginalized communities. Episode guests: Micha’le Simmons, Managing Director of Workforce Culture, Advisory Board Dr. Kelley Bahr, MD, Medical Vice President of Ambulatory Services, Gundersen Health System Dr. Elishae Johnson, PhD, LPC, CAADC, System Director Business Health Services at Bronson Healthcare Dr. Jennifer Kleven, MD, MPH, FAAP, Medical Director of Research and Grants, Gundersen Health System Charity Shelley, Manager of Culture, Inclusion & Diversity, Advisory Board Links: Ep. 156: Allyship in Action (Part 1): Beyond Leaning In with Melanie Ho The manager's guide to inclusion and belonging: Tools to navigate specific leadership challenges using inclusive leadership Introduction to adaptive leadership Learn more about the Advisory Board Fellowship: advisory.com/fellowship

Melanie Ho has spent many years advising organizations about diversity, equity, and inclusion, and oftentimes uses art and comics to convey difficult topics. In part one of Radio Advisory's _Allyship in Action_ series, Advisory Board digital health expert (and ally) John League talks with Melanie about her approach to having difficult conversations with leaders and teams, "mental auto-completes", and steps to turn allyship intentions into actions. Links: Build diversity, equity, and inclusion among your staff and leaders Melanie's presentations and workshops: https://www.melanieho.com/speaking Read the reviews and buy _Beyond Leaning In_ on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3bht0PO **Beyond Leaning In**: Available wherever you find your podcasts or on Melanie's website Instagram for Melanie's comics: @melanieho13 Download the excerpt from Beyond Leaning In that John read on this podcast episode, and view Melanie's comic based on the excerpt: https://www.melanieho.com/the-cupcake-trap Learn more about Advisory Board Sponsorship opportunities at advisory.com/sponsorship

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

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

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

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 Learn how healthcare competition is transforming (www.advisory.com/healthcarecompetition)

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)

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: 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)

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)

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: 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 Learn how healthcare competition is transforming (www.advisory.com/healthcarecompetition)

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)

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)

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)

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: 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 Radio Advisory this year to share their knowledge and insights and to the team behind the scenes who make this all happen. We made this special video to show our appreciation. New episodes will drop on January 10th, until then, have a happy and healthy new year. 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.

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. Advisory Board is a subsidiary of Optum. All Advisory Board research, expert perspectives, and recommendations remain independent.

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.

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: 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 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.

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. Links: 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. Advisory Board is a subsidiary of Optum. All Advisory Board research, expert perspectives, and recommendations remain independent.

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 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.

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 analytics survey Ep. 103: What an equitable organization looks like and how yours can get there Our Technology playlist Our Health Equity and Racism 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.

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 year by visiting advisory.com/HealthCare2023.

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.

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 Get the Daily Briefing newsletter in your inbox. Subscribe now.

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 Get the Daily Briefing newsletter in your inbox. Subscribe now.

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?

(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

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? 3 reasons why pharmacy support is critical in an 'everywhere care' world Why the boom in digital pharmacies represents a crossroads for retail pharmacy

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? 3 reasons why pharmacy support is critical in an 'everywhere care' world Why the boom in digital pharmacies represents a crossroads for retail pharmacy

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

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.

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.

(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 Care playlist

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

Advisory Board’s State of the Industry report gives healthcare 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 healthcare experts Ashley Antonelli and Natalie Trebes to talk about how the economy, workforce shortages, and policy shifts are impacting the industry and how healthcare leaders can shape the future despite these challenges. Links: 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 [email protected].

Private equity tends to get a bad rap when it comes to healthcare. 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 https://www.advisory.com/expert-directory/sarah-hostetter?utm_source=radioadvisory&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=e123_2022&utm_content=description">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 [email protected].

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. Interested in sharing your thoughts about health care on an Open Mic? Pitch us your idea by emailing [email protected]

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 Ep. 116: The ripple effects of overturning Roe v. Wade Roe v. Wade's future is unclear. Are you ready to answer these questions?

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 [email protected]. Links: The 2023 inpatient proposed rule: What you need to know IPPS Regulations and Notices [CMS website] Advisory Board is a subsidiary of Optum. All Advisory Board research, expert perspectives, and recommendations remain independent.

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 To explore Advisory Board's latest thinking on the future of value-based care, visit advisory.com/VBC.

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. To explore Advisory Board's latest thinking on the future of value-based care, visit advisory.com/VBC.

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 Get the Daily Briefing newsletter in your inbox. Subscribe now. 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.

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 Get the Daily Briefing newsletter in your inbox. Subscribe now.

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 Get the Daily Briefing newsletter in your inbox. Subscribe now. 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.

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: 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. Get the Daily Briefing newsletter in your inbox. Subscribe now.