The Gist Healthcare Podcast

Congressional lawmakers established a new arbitration process when they passed the No Surprises Act in December 2020. Since April 2022, payers and providers have been able to have a third-party settle payment disputes over out-of-network claims. However, the process has been bogged down by exceedingly high caseloads and legal challenges. On today’s episode of Gist Healthcare Daily, Matthew Fiedler, Senior Fellow at the Brookings Institution, joins the podcast to talk more about how the process has fared overall since its launch.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Biden Administration releases voluntary cybersecurity goals for healthcare providers. It was a record-breaking year for health plan enrollment on the Affordable Care Act exchanges. And, a majority of rural hospitals have had to cut labor and delivery services for pregnant people. That’s coming up on today’s episode of Gist Healthcare Daily. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Walgreens is reportedly exploring a sale of its specialty pharmacy business, Shields Health. Instacart expands its reach into the home care sector. And, the mortality rate among hospital-at-home patients is low, according to a recent study. That’s coming up on today’s episode of Gist Healthcare Daily. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Bloomberg Philanthropies will invest $250 million to launch healthcare-focused high schools to address workforce shortages. Younger people are being diagnosed with cancer at higher rates, according to recent studies. And, funding for digital health projects is at its lowest point since 2019. That’s coming up on today’s episode of Gist Healthcare Daily. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Intermountain’s Saltzer Health faces a shutdown if it can’t find a buyer. Physicians at two Allina Health hospitals get the green light to unionize. And, disproportionate share hospitals will continue to receive payments–temporarily–as Congress averts another government shutdown in the short term. That’s coming up on today’s episode of Gist Healthcare Daily. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hospitals and health insurers were more compliant with price transparency laws and regulations in 2023, according to healthcare price data company Turquoise Health. Carol Skenes, Principal Strategist at Turquoise, joins the podcast to talk more about what this data means for consumers and the healthcare industry.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For the last 15 years, ZocDoc has connected physicians and other healthcare professionals to patients seeking care through its tech-enabled online marketplace. On today’s episode of Gist Healthcare Daily, Oliver Kharraz, MD, Founder and CEO of ZocDoc, joins the show to talk about how the company looks at the evolution of patient acquisition.You can check out ZocDoc’s white paper on patient acquisition here. This episode first aired on May 8, 2023 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Venture capital firm General Catalyst’s healthcare arm plans to purchase Akron, Ohio-based Summa Health, and turn it into a for-profit system. CMS issues a final rule that aims to streamline health insurer prior authorizations. And, the FDA approves a groundbreaking CRISPR treatment for a second blood disease. That’s coming up on today’s episode of Gist Healthcare Daily. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jarrard’s second survey in its “Beyond Burnout” series examines how nurses are feeling overall about their job satisfaction and career calling, as well as the level of trust they have in the organizations and leadership. On today’s episode of Gist Healthcare Daily, we hear the second part of JC’s conversation with David Jarrard, Executive Chair of Jarrard Inc., where they talk more about how onboarding can make or break nurse retention. You can find Jarrard's second part of the “Beyond Burnout” survey series here. You can also find the first part of JC’s conversation with David Jarrard about the nurse survey here.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A recent survey published by strategic healthcare communications consulting firm Jarrard Inc. finds that job satisfaction among nurses is increasing, with roughly two-thirds saying they plan to stay in the field. Today, David Jarrard, Executive Chair of Jarrard Inc., joins the podcast to talk more about the survey. You can find the second part of Jarrard’s “Beyond Burnout” survey series here. You can also find JC’s conversation with David Jarrard about the firm’s 2023 physician survey here.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.