The Gist Healthcare Podcast

Israel warns the U.S. opening schools too quickly can have disastrous consequences. Next year, Medicare is planning to boost what it pays primary care doctors and lower what it pays some specialists. And rural parts of America, which are now seeing rising numbers of coronavirus cases have a lot fewer ICU beds. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hospitals are taking big hits to revenue but only some are cutting executive pay. Over the last two months, the uninsured rate jumped by 12 percent. And President Trump wants to keep telehealth gains achieved during the pandemic. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On Tuesday, Missouri will decide whether or not to expand Medicaid. Missouri is the second state to make this decision in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic which has caused millions to lose their jobs and has brought the importance of medical care to the forefront. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The American economy contracted the most it has in modern history during the second quarter of 2020. Coronavirus vaccine development is moving at a dizzying pace. And Oscar Health builds on telehealth popularity with an unlimited virtual primary care option. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Closing schools in the spring likely saved 40,000 lives according to one study published in JAMA. Vice President Joe Biden's healthcare platform moves beyond just expanding the ACA. And the pandemic has been a boon for home-based care companies. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Pharmaceutical executives canceled a White House meeting days after the president's drug pricing orders. Providers are hoping Congress will delay Medicare repayments. And now you can register to vote - in the waiting room. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Republicans lawmakers unveil a coronavirus stimulus package which includes cuts to unemployment assistance. The third and final phase of a potential COVID-19 vaccine begins. And COVID-19 has now surpassed strokes as the fifth leading cause of death in the United States. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dr. Rahul Rajkumar, Chief Medical Officer of Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina talks about the insurer’s new efforts to shore up independent primary care practices. And one Charlotte doctor says he’s looking forward to the greater predictability he’ll gain through the program. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

President Trump cancels the Republican National Convention event in Florida, as the state hits record daily COVID-19 deaths. New reporting requirements create extra headaches for hospitals dealing with outbreaks. And nursing homes will need to test staff more often. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Despite halts on elective surgeries, HCA Healthcare posted $1.1 billion in second-quarter profits. Researchers try to figure out just how deadly the coronavirus is. And the government agrees to pay Pfizer nearly $2 billion dollars for a COVID-19 vaccine. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

President Trump restarted daily coronavirus briefings as US cases hit 3.8 million. Antibody tests show COVID-19 infections are much more widespread than reported. And states are challenging the Trump Administration's rollback of ACA nondiscrimination protections. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Three potential COVID-19 vaccine candidates show promising results. Quest Diagnostics got federal approval for pool testing. And courts side with the Trump Administration on site-neutral payments and short term health plans. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Torben Nielsen, CEO of Zoom+Care, talks about how the urgent care chain with clinics in Oregon and Washington has handled the explosive growth of virtual care during the COVID pandemic. Nielsen says it’s caused Zoom+Care to rethink whether opening more physical clinics is necessary to serve more patients, or whether telemedicine opens up a new path to growth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This rerun is part of our "best of" week featuring some of our favorite conversations over the last year. Gist Healthcare's Director of Member Insight Michael Cuello talks about "triple-threat" counties, places with multiple types of "superspreader" facilities like nursing homes, correctional facilities, and meatpacking plants. Check out Gist's graphic about COVID-19 Outbreak Risk in Counties with "Superspreader Facilities". Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This rerun is part of our "best of" week featuring some of our favorite conversations over the last year. In her new book "Marching Toward Coverage", Rosemarie Day calls on women to engage more actively in the debate over universal coverage. Day helped lead Massachusetts’ health insurance reform under then-Governor Mitt Romney and is currently the CEO of healthcare consulting firm Day Health Strategies. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This rerun is part of our "best of" week featuring some of our favorite conversations over the last year. Physician and former Chief Medical Officer for a Division of HCA Dr. Dick Hamrick says healthcare price transparency important for doctors as well as patients, as this cost information could help inform treatment decisions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This rerun is part of our "best of" week featuring some of our favorite conversations over the last year. Dr. Connie Lehman, Chief of Breast Imaging at Mass General Hospital and Professor of Radiology at Harvard Medical School, is using AI models to read mammograms and working to share the technology with other countries that have limited access. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This rerun is part of our "best of" week featuring some of our favorite conversations over the last year. Dr. David Asch, a behavioral economist and the executive director of the Penn Medicine Center for Health Care Innovation says as people come out of lockdown they have different needs and safety concerns, and businesses are going to have to adapt. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Note to listeners: Our podcast will be on holiday hiatus next week. Make sure to tune in Monday, July 13, for a week of “best of”—our favorite conversations with healthcare innovators. The regular podcast will return with new episodes on July 20th. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mortality rates for COVID-19 vary wildly between private and public hospitals in New York City. The FDA will not approve a coronavirus vaccine unless it's proven effective, and the country’s decimated public health system faces more budget cuts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Top Republicans plead with the president to wear a mask. The nation's top infectious disease official warns coronavirus infections could soon top 100,000 a day. And Democratic Presidential Candidate Joe Biden called for a more comprehensive COVID response. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Gilead Sciences is charging American patients with private insurance more than $3,000 for its COVID-19 treatment. ICU beds in COVID hot spots across the South and West are filling up and demand for COVID tests is quickly outpacing supply. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Former CEO of Houston based Memorial Hermann Health System and current partner at Relia Healthcare Advisors, Chuck Stokes says the pandemic has exposed how fragmented acute care is from the public health infrastructure. He believes that new healthcare positions will continue to be created to help connect the two systems. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Experts believe coronavirus infection rates are 10 times the number of confirmed cases. Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina is trying to help independent practices get through the pandemic by changing how they are paid. And local officials are finding the virus is spreading through parties, not protests. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Daily coronavirus cases are hitting levels not seen since April. Insurers don’t have to pay for return to work COVID-19 tests. And the Democrats introduce legislation to strengthen the Affordable Care Act. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A judge rules the government can require hospitals to disclose negotiated prices with insurers. The nation’s top infectious disease official is optimistic about a coronavirus vaccine. And Avalere estimates COVID-19 hospitalizations could end up costing $17B this year. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Lawmakers are calling for the Trump Administration to spend all of the coronavirus funding that was dedicated to testing and contact tracing. Local public health officials trying to contain the virus are facing threats. And COVID-19 cases are increasing at record rates across the globe. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Gist Healthcare's Senior Vice President, Development Jennifer Stewart discusses challenges COVID-19 has brought to the healthcare workforce. She tells us the pandemic has uncovered ways the workforce has grown brittle and created revenue losses that will force health system leaders to reconsider labor costs, workforce flexibility, and automation. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A Supreme Court ruling on DACA means thousands of medical workers can stay in the country. Congress weighs how to regulate telehealth post-pandemic. And patients who recovered from COVID-19 may not have antibodies for more than a couple of months. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Two healthcare mergers are the signs of more to come, after months of pandemic-induced financial stress. Colorado was able to open up without large COVID-19 case spikes. And with rising unemployment, millions of Americans are at risk of losing insurance. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

British researchers found a widely available steroid helped the sickest COVID-19 patients. Tenet Healthcare says patients are coming back. And lawmakers are investigating why so many people are dying in nursing homes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Medically Home co-founder and CEO Raphael Rakowski and Chief Medical Officer Dr. Pippa Shulman discuss caring for COVID-19 patients through the hospital-at-home model and what the hospital of the future will look like. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Medically Home co-founder and CEO Raphael Rakowski and Chief Medical Officer Dr. Pippa Shulman discuss hospital-at-home care, which has become increasingly popular during the coronavirus pandemic. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

COVID hospitalizations and cases surge across the country as states reopen. Safety net providers are finally getting some federal aid. And South Korea, which has been a global model for its coronavirus response, is seeing an uptick in cases. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

COVID tests are going to cost insurers billions. "The genie is out of the bottle on telehealth", said a top Trump administration health official. And face masks may be one of the best tools we have to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Gist Healthcare's Director of Member Insight Michael Cuello talks about "triple-threat" counties, places with multiple types of "superspreader" facilities like nursing homes, correctional facilities, and meatpacking plants. Check out Gist's graphic about COVID-19 Outbreak Risk in Counties with "Superspreader Facilities" Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Infectious disease experts worry that protests and reopening economies could lead to another surge in COVID cases. Hospitals that got federal stimulus dollars furloughed or laid off staff. And some patients are testing positive for COVID even after they recovered. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

General Partner at venture capital platform LRV Health Keith Figlioli says he's watching to see which regulations are reinstated, such as restrictions on telehealth, which could have a big impact on virtual care innovations. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dr. David Asch, a behavioral economist and the executive director of the Penn Medicine Center for Health Care Innovation says as people come out of lockdown they have different needs and safety concerns, and businesses are going to have to adapt. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The CDC was caught flat-footed by the coronavirus pandemic. Scientists raise concerns about data behind two studies about COVID treatments. And private equity-backed healthcare companies got more than a billion dollars in CARES Act funding. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

COVID has claimed the lives of almost 26,000 nursing home residents, and staff. California’s Attorney General wants more regulatory authority over healthcare mergers. And Steward Health Care physicians buy back a controlling share of their company. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Large protests in the wake of George Floyd’s death in Minneapolis are raising concerns about a spike in coronavirus cases. Oklahoma said it can no longer afford to expand Medicaid. And hospitals and physician practices are having trouble navigating CARES Act funding. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As states lift restrictions and businesses start to reopen, many are turning to local health systems for guidance. Teke Drummond, the executive director of corporate partnerships for Penn Medicine HealthWorks at Lancaster General Hospital, said the system is helping businesses do temperature checks and take other preventive measures to stem COVID-19 outbreaks. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What is the most accurate way to count COVID deaths? Belgium counts suspected cases. A third of American adults are reporting signs of depression or anxiety. And in Japan, strict social distancing has helped keep the outbreak under control. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

South Korea reports a spike in COVID-19 cases. Seniors will be able to buy prescription drug plans that cap out-of-pocket insulin costs. And despite the COVID vaccine race, almost half of American’s said they wouldn’t get the shot. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Founder and CEO of Remedy Dr. Jeremy Gabrysch said the immediate care and telemedicine startup was well-positioned to deliver care in the wake of COVID-19, providing care digitally or in patients’ homes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Premier announced plans to invest in American manufacturing of protective gear. Insurers are starting to give profits back to customers. And dentists hard hit by halts on elective care, are trying to bring patients back. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Patients are returning to doctor's offices. Now that the flood of COVID patients has subsided in New York City, hospitals are planning to treat other patients. And some states are arranging COVID statistics in ways that don’t accurately show the current level of infection. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The government urged extreme caution when reopening nursing homes. A Virginia drug company got a large contract to bring more manufacturing onshore. And the CDC is working on a national antibody study. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

President Trump says he’s taking hydroxychloroquine despite warnings from the FDA. AdventHealth says the 35,000 COVID-19 tests it ordered are unreliable. Moderna reveals positive results from its phase 1 vaccine trial. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.