The Gist Healthcare Podcast

Houston-based Memorial Hermann Health System embarked on a plan to reorganize the system around service lines a little over two years ago. In this episode, the two senior vice presidents of service lines who led the effort, Kyle Price and Heath Rushing, discuss how the system shifted from being organized around hospitals to instead being organized around product lines. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Concert Health CEO Spencer Hutchins discusses how the San Diego-based behavioral health medical group works in tandem with primary care providers to treat patients with behavioral health needs. This episode was originally published in May 2021. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Although the center of excellence model has been around for years, it has been mainly used by mega-employers. San Francisco-based Carrum Health is making this more accessible to smaller companies through its digital marketplace that connects self-insured employers with a network of providers. This episode was originally published in September 2021. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As the country struggles with a shortage of inpatient behavioral health beds and mental healthcare providers, health systems are increasingly turning to telepsychiatry to meet the need. Geoffrey Boyce, CEO of Array Behavioral Care, a 23-year-old telepsychiatry group, says that health systems are seeking more comprehensive behavioral health solutions across inpatient, virtual and home-based settings, but regulatory barriers are standing in the way of more widespread adoption.This episode was originally published in January 2022. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Virginia-based Privia Health, one of a growing number of high-profile “physician enablement” firms that helps practices improve operations and transition to value-based care delivery, held its initial public offering last May. CEO Shawn Morris discusses how the company plans to grow. This episode was originally published in May 2021. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Janelle Lee, VP of Talent Services at St. Joseph, MO-based Mosaic Life Care, discusses strategies to bolster nurse retention during the COVID crisis. In addition to financial incentives, Mosaic is allowing shift flexibility and increasing training and support for first-year nurses. This episode was originally published in January 2022. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Almost three-quarters of the nation's physicians are employed by health systems, insurers, or other corporate entities. A new study finds some cancer hospitals drastically mark up drug prices. And the CDC announces a new team to forecast outbreaks of the coronavirus and other diseases. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Most hospitals say keep your masks on. Health insurers in California oppose the state’s plan to give Kaiser a no-bid Medicaid contract. And hospitals call the proposed Medicare inpatient pay increase inadequate. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Optum Health raises projections for growth in value-based care arrangements. Digital health funding slows after several consecutive quarters of record-breaking investment. And the Supreme Court decides not to hear a case challenging Medicaid work requirements. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A federal judge in Florida strikes down the federal mask mandate for planes, trains, and other public transit. Bright Health is fined by the Colorado Department of Insurance after it fails to complete basic health plan tasks. And a jury acquitted a former DaVita CEO of criminal charges related to no-poach agreements with competitors. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.