Radio Advisory

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

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 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

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: 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 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.

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 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.

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 brand mentioned herein. To learn more, view Advisory Board's editorial guidelines. Links: Stronger Together White Paper STRONGER TOGETHER: University Hospitals and Cleveland Clinic – COVID-19 Observations, Lessons Learned, Partnership and Roadmap for the Future Ep. 49: When competitors unite—lessons from Cleveland Clinic and University Hospitals

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 healthcare in the future. In this episode, Rae sits down with Advisory Board's Nick Cericola to talk about how changing demographics could affect the healthcare industry in the next 10 years—and why younger generations have the potential to change healthcare in the most surprising ways.

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 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.

A year ago, Radio Advisory premiered an episode detailing why racism is a major issue in the healthcare industry—so what has the healthcare 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 healthcare 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

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 Radio Advisory Playlist: Financial Impact episodes

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 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.