Radio Advisory

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 Children Aged <18 Years During the COVID-19 Pandemic | CDC.gov

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 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

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 healthcare industry implications of the omicron variant, including what the political and policy responses to the variant mean for the healthcare 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 Subscribe to the Daily Briefing

The year is coming to an end, so what's in store for healthcare 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 healthcare, looking at the major trends shaping the industry in the future and what healthcare 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 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

As 2021 comes to an end, what is in store for healthcare executives next year? In this episode, host Christopher Kerns sits down with Advisory Board's Yulan Egan to discuss the major trends shaping the healthcare industry in the future and what healthcare 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.

Technology changes fast, and what the healthcare 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 healthcare and what the next decade might look like in the healthcare 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?

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 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.

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. Links: Why you shouldn't rush into home-based care (and what to consider before entering) Home-based care market scan

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.

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] 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.