The Gist Healthcare Podcast

CMS unveils a new state-level all-payer model meant to improve population health. Electronic health records company NextGen goes private in a deal with private equity firm Thoma Bravo. And, a new study finds that primary care physicians affiliated with health systems drive up spending. That’s coming up on today’s episode of Gist Healthcare Daily. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Medicare names the first 10 drugs facing price negotiations. The Biden Administration proposes new nursing home staffing standards. And, Humana sues CMS to prevent Medicare payment clawbacks. That’s coming up on today’s episode of Gist Healthcare Daily. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Data sharing platform Health Gorilla surveyed more than 1,200 consumers to gauge their opinion about the privacy of their health data and which companies should be allowed to access it. It found a vast majority of respondents expressed concerns about data breaches affecting their medical records. Steven Lane, MD, Chief Medical Officer for Health Gorilla, joins the podcast to talk more about the survey, patient privacy, and the role of interoperability. You can find Health Gorilla’s State of Patient Privacy report here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A major insurer partners with Amazon and Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drugs, health systems in Portland announce a merger. Federal court upholds restrictions on the abortion pill, guaranteeing the case heads to the Supreme Court.

Updates to CMS ACO REACH model, Oregon's nurse-to-patient staffing ratio law, and a decline in private-equity healthcare deals are discussed in this podcast.

AdventHealth sues MultiPlan for colluding with insurers to pay providers less. Some health insurers won't cover Alzheimer's drug Leqembi. CMS reports concerning rates of Medicaid terminations due to procedural reasons.

The Department of Justice requests more information about Optum’s planned acquisition of home health care company Amedisys. Cano Health announces it will lay off 700 employees as it looks to sell its business. And, the Biden Administration announces a $100 million investment to grow the nation’s nursing workforce. That’s coming up on today’s episode of Gist Healthcare Daily. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

New antitrust proposals from the Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission would allow antitrust regulators greater authority to scrutinize healthcare mergers and acquisitions, if finalized. On today’s episode of Gist Healthcare Daily, we hear the second part of JC’s conversation with Stuart Vogelsmeier, EVP and Chair of the Healthcare and Business practices at St. Louis-based law firm Lashly & Baer, about how these proposed guidelines could impact healthcare transactions. You can listen to the first part of our conversation here.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A new study finds that hospital prices for commercial plans are twice those for Medicare Advantage plans, even when negotiated by the same payer. The number of continuation patents is increasing as brand name drugmakers move to ward off generics. And, the American Red Cross implements the FDA’s recent policy change that allows gay and bisexual men to donate blood. That’s coming up on today’s episode of Gist Healthcare Daily. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Department of Defense has partnered with a third-party lab to test generic medications over concerns of tainted drugs. The DEA is weighing a special registration that would allow some physicians to prescribe controlled medications through telehealth appointments. And, CMS updates its HCAHPS patient experience survey. That’s coming up on today’s episode of Gist Healthcare Daily. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.