The Gist Healthcare Podcast

On Gist Healthcare Daily, an in-depth discussion with Privia Health leaders Mike Flammini, Chief Business Development Officer, and Jason Ross, Executive Vice President of Health Systems. They join to talk more about some of the organization’s recent health system partnerships and how it’s working with physician groups to transition to value-based care. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Supreme Court extends the freeze on a lower court ruling limiting access to the abortion pill mifepristone. The Biden Administration unveils a new database showing hospice and home-health group ownership details. And, Mark Cuban’s prescription drug company partners with pharmacies to challenge pharmacy middlemen. That’s coming up on today’s episode of Gist Healthcare Daily. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Biden Administration unveils a new plan to provide COVID vaccines and certain treatments for free to people without health insurance. SSM Health sues insurtech company Bright Health over alleged unpaid claims. And, the obstetrics specialty faces a decline in residency applicants. That’s coming up on today’s episode of Gist Healthcare Daily. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Food and Drug Administration approves a second omicron booster for people at high-risk for COVID infections. Epic and Microsoft partner on bringing artificial intelligence to electronic health records. And, insurtech company Clover Health announces layoffs and operational changes as it seeks to turn a profit. That’s coming up on today’s episode of Gist Healthcare Daily. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Some Democratic-governor led states are stockpiling the abortion drug mifepristone in preparation for a Supreme Court ruling on it. A new survey analysis finds that 800,000 nurses are projected to leave the workforce by 2027. And, the Biden Administration extends some COVID-19 flexibilities for pharmacy workers. That’s coming up on today’s episode of Gist Healthcare Daily. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

There are significant disparities along racial lines in the orthopedic speciality field. Black patients are 30% less likely to undergo total hip and knee replacements compared to white patients, even though rates of arthritis remain close to the same between the two groups. And those racial disparities extend to the field of orthopedic surgeons with fewer than 2% of Black orthopedic physicians practicing in the United States. On today's episode, we revisit JC’s November conversation with Alonzo Sexton, MD--co-founder and CEO of ATL Orthopedics. They talk more about his private practice and how it makes orthopedic care more accessible to an underserved community. This episode previously ran on November 28, 022. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A series of competing legal rulings over the FDA’s authorization of a drug used in medication abortions will likely head to the Supreme Court. The Biden Administration proposes extending ACA and Medicaid benefits to immigrants brought into the U.S. illegally as children. And, a new study finds that people with long-COVID report greater struggles with accessing and affording healthcare compared to those without longer-term symptoms. That’s coming up on today’s episode of Gist Healthcare Daily. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Biden Administration issues a proposed rule that would ban HIPAA-covered entities from sharing patient information that could be used to investigate abortions. The founders of Outcome Health have been found guilty in a federal fraud case. And, healthcare added 34,000 jobs last month. That’s coming up on today’s episode of Gist Healthcare Daily. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Biden Administration will invest 5-billion dollars in the development of the next generation of coronavirus vaccines. CMS proposes a 2-point-8-percent pay bump for hospitals in 2024. And, two Wisconsin health systems announce their plan to merge. That’s coming up on today’s episode of Gist Healthcare Daily. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Two contradictory federal court rulings on the legality of a pill used in medication abortions creates more uncertainty for abortion access in the United States and the FDA’s authority. Prescription digital therapeutics company Pear Therapeutics files for bankruptcy. And, UnitedHealth Group has acquired large New York-based physician group Crystal Run Healthcare. That’s coming up on today’s episode of Gist Healthcare Daily. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.