Best Contract Pharma Podcasts (2024)

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Encore! EP413: The Intersection of Healthcare Waste, Value-Based Care, and the Potential Rising Power of PCPs, With Will Shrank, MD 34:41

24h ago34:41

34:41

My conversation today is with Will Shrank, MD. Dr. Shrank led the evaluation group at CMMI (Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation). He has spent time in the private sector, first at CVS Health and UPMC (University of Pittsburgh Medical Center) as chief medical officer of the health plan in Pittsburgh, and then as the chief medical officer for…

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Encore! EP402: What Physicians Trying to Clinically Integrate Care in the Real World Need to Know, With Amy Scanlan, MD 32:50

6d ago32:50

32:50

This encore episode is with Amy Scanlan, MD. It was, in fact, one of our most popular episodes of the past year. It is still just as relevant today in a slightly different way. It’s interesting how things which were said maybe a year ago have shades of meaning which become evident as time goes on. So, I liked this show a lot in the second listen wi…

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EP447: Why an “EHR Strategy” Isn’t Enough, With Ashleigh Gunter 28:44

5d ago28:44

28:44

In Episode 447, Stacey Richter interviews Ashleigh Gunter, president of Translucent Healthcare Consulting, to discuss the indispensable role of change management in healthcare transformation. They emphasize that creating an effective change strategy involves great leadership, a clear case for change, influential change champions, over-communication…

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EP446: Hey, Let’s Not Talk About EHRs, With Spencer Dorn, MD, MPH, MHA 34:37

12d ago34:37

34:37

In Episode 446, "Hey, Let's Not Talk About EHRs," host Stacey Richter engages Dr. Spencer Dorn, vice chair and professor of medicine at the University of North Carolina, in a comprehensive discussion about the implications of healthcare technology, specifically electronic health records (EHRs). Visit the Episode Page to read the show notes with men…

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EP445: Can a Primary-Care-Only Practice Survive in 2024? With Tom X. Lee, MD 47:53

19d ago47:53

47:53

I wanted to talk with Dr. Lee because so many RHV (Relentless Health Value) listeners are trying to figure out how to sustain primary care as a stand-alone entity when the most obvious and most common way to make enough money in primary care is to drive and maximize the dollars from downstream volume of high-priced service lines, which, if you thin…

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Encore! EP397: The Minefield That Is a PBM Contract and Also Some Advice for EBCs Who Are Taking Money Under the Table, With Paul Holmes 34:15

26d ago34:15

34:15

In this encore episode of 'Relentlessly Seeking Value,' host Stacey Richter revisits a critically important conversation with ERISA attorney Paul Holmes about the complexities and hidden pitfalls in Pharmacy Benefit Manager (PBM) contracts. Aimed at CFOs and employer plan sponsors, Holmes highlights how poorly reviewed PBM contracts can lead to com…

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EP444: Two State Healthcare Laws Often Don’t Go as Planned: CON and COPA, With Ann Kempski 35:19

2M ago35:19

35:19

In Episode 444 of Relentless Health Value, Stacey Richter speaks with healthcare consultant Ann Kempski about two state healthcare laws with unintended consequences: the Certificate of Need (CON) and the Certificate of Public Advantage (COPA) laws. They delve into the original intentions behind these laws, the ways in which they have often failed, …

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EP443: Let Us Never Pay the First Bill in Honor of Marshall Allen 36:17

2M ago36:17

36:17

To read the full show notes with links mentioned, be sure to visit our episode page and consider signing up for our free weekly newsletter. Episode 443 of Relentless Health Value pays tribute to the late Marshall Allen, an investigative journalist dedicated to exposing injustices within the American healthcare system. Hosted by Stacey Richter, the …

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Pharma Matters Podcast: Contract Pharma Talks with Tom Wilson of Pfizer CentreOne 29:59

2M ago29:59

29:59

Vice President and Global Contract Manufacturing Leader for Pfizer CentreOne talks about supply chain reliability trends.By Tom

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EP442: A Short Rumination on Saving Money, Except Not Saving Money. Oncology Side Effect Management as a Case Study, With Andreas Mang 18:51

2M ago18:51

18:51

In Episode 442 of 'Relentless Health Value,' host Stacey Richter shares an intriguing outtake from a previous episode featuring Andreas Mang, senior managing director at Blackstone, discussing the critical issue of cost management in oncology side effect treatment. The conversation delves into the inefficiencies and patient harms caused by inadequa…

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EP441: Tables Get Turned. This Is Me Interviewed by Abby Burns From Radio Advisory About What Is Value 40:18

2M ago40:18

40:18

To read the full article with show notes, mentioned links and a full transcript, visit relentlesshealthvalue.com In this episode, Abby Burns from Radio Advisory interviews Stacey Richter, host of the Relentless Health Value podcast, during the Raising the Bar Value Summit. They discuss the complexities of defining and creating value in healthcare, …

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EP440: What Is the Optimal Size for a Medical Practice? With David Muhlestein, PhD, JD 38:15

2M ago38:15

38:15

In Episode 440 of 'Relentless Health Value,' host Stacey Richter engages with David Muhlestein to explore the optimal size for a medical practice, concluding that 10 to 20 physicians supported by a capable team provide the best balance of economies of scale and community integration. The conversation transitions into the challenges large healthcare…

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EP439: Fixing the Generic Drug Pricing Problem, Where Patients Pay More When They Use Their Insurance, With Luke Slindee, PharmD 28:56

3M ago28:56

28:56

In Episode 439 of 'Relentlessly Seeking Value,' host Stacey Richter discusses the convoluted issues surrounding generic drug pricing with pharmacy consultant Luke Slindee. To read the full article and show notes with links mentioned as well as a full transcript, click here. They delve into the ways traditional Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs) explo…

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EP438: Recognizing Cognitive Dissonance and Thinking About How to Overcome It When in the Belly of the Beast, With John Lee, MD 38:58

3M ago38:58

38:58

In this episode of Relentless Health Value we dive into the concept of Cognitive Dissonance in the healthcare industry with Dr. John Lee, an ER physician and chief medical information officer. We explore how healthcare professionals navigate the conflict between their beliefs and actions, especially in large healthcare organizations. Dr. Lee shares…

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EP437: The Most Powerful Committee No One Ever Heard of and Their Role in Primary Care and Mental Health Struggles, With Brian Klepper, PhD 15:34

3M ago15:34

15:34

The Unseen Influence of the RUC on Healthcare This episode of 'Relentless Health Value' features a discussion with Brian Klepper, a healthcare analyst and former CEO of the National Business Coalition on Health, about the powerful yet obscure RUC (RBRVS Update Committee) and its significant impact on the economics of primary care and the broader he…

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EP436: Let’s Talk About TPA and Health Plan Inertia Instead of Jumbo Employer Inertia, With Elizabeth Mitchell 41:33

3M ago41:33

41:33

In this episode of Relentless Health Value we follow up on the topic of employer inertia discussed with Lauren Vela in episode 406, turning our focus to third-party administrators (TPAs), administrative services only (ASOs), and health plans. Elizabeth Mitchell from the Purchaser Business Group on Health (PBGH) joins us to discuss the roles of TPAs…

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Encore! EP363: How to Cut Healthcare Admin Burden in Half, With David Scheinker, PhD 33:59

4M ago33:59

33:59

For a full transcript of this episode, click here. I’m gonna encore this episode with David Scheinker, PhD, for several reasons; but here’s a big one: Why are we as an industry not doing what David Scheinker suggests in this episode? Why are we not doing, I don’t know, kinds of logical things to reduce admin burden in this country when everyone agr…

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EP435: Optimized Pharmacy Benefits Are Required if You Want to Do or Buy Value-Based Care, With Dan Mendelson 35:25

4M ago35:25

35:25

Optimizing Pharmacy Benefits in Value-Based Care: A Conversation with Dan Mendelson In Episode 435 of 'Relentless Health Value,' Stacey Richter hosts Dan Mendelson from Morgan Health to discuss the importance of integrating pharmacy benefits into the broader context of value-based care. The conversation stems from a LinkedIn post by Mendelson outli…

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EP434: 5 Surprises About Bundled Payments, With Benjamin Schwartz, MD, MBA 39:31

4M ago39:31

39:31

Five Surprising Facts About Bundled Payments in Healthcare In Episode 434 of 'Relentless Health Value,' host Stacey Richter interviews Dr. Ben Schwartz, an orthopedic surgeon and prolific writer, about bundled payments in the healthcare industry. The discussion focuses on four key surprises related to bundled payments: the all-encompassing nature o…

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EP433: The Mystery of the Weekly Claims Wire: What Are Plan Sponsors Actually Paying For Each Week? With Justin Leader 40:00

4M ago40:00

40:00

Unveiling Hidden Fees in Weekly Claims: What Plan Sponsors Need to Know Episode 433 of Relentless Health Value dives into the complexities of weekly claims wires that self-funded employers receive. Host Stacey Richter speaks with Justin Leader about the hidden fees embedded in these claims, including shared savings fees, prior authorization fees, p…

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Encore! EP391: A Case Study for Anyone Trying to Level Up Primary Care That I’m Gonna Call “How Margin Shoves Mission Off the Bus,” With Scott Conard, MD 36:53

5M ago36:53

36:53

Mission vs. Margin: Dr. Scott Conard's Journey in Transforming Primary Care In this encore episode, Stacey Richter discusses the challenges and opportunities in primary care transformation with Dr. Scott Conard. The conversation explores the conflict between mission-driven healthcare and profitability, drawing from Dr. Conard's personal and profess…

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Encore! EP297: A Driver of Patient Engagement and Clinician Team Success That Is Almost Always Overlooked, With Jerry Durham 34:32

5M ago34:32

34:32

Unlocking the Front Desk: The Overlooked Key to Patient and Clinician Success In this encore episode of Relentless Health Value, host Stacey Richter delves into a crucial yet often ignored aspect of patient engagement and clinical success with Jerry Durham from the Client Experience Company. The discussion emphasizes how the front desk can signific…

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EP432: The Knifepoint Intersection of Margin and Mission and the Peril of Cutting Clinical “Waste,” With Kate Wolin, ScD 38:18

5M ago38:18

38:18

Balancing Mission and Margin in Healthcare: Lessons from Kate Wolin In Episode 432 of 'Relentlessly Seeking Value,' host Stacey Richter discusses with behavioral epidemiologist and digital health entrepreneur Kate Wolin about the challenges and opportunities in merging clinical care with efficient business practices. They explore the pitfalls of sc…

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EP431: How Accountability for Outcomes Works in the Real World With Kenny Cole, MD 39:24

5M ago39:24

39:24

For a full transcript of this episode, click here. There’s this meme that’s going around on the interwebs with the caption, “Sometimes the shortest distance in between two places isn’t a straight line.” What? Yeah, because actually there’s three dimensions in the real world. So, when we all consider the real world, understanding the contours of rea…

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EP430: Advice for Digital Health Vendors Selling to Employers, With Barbara Wachsman 38:45

6M ago38:45

38:45

For a full transcript of this episode, click here. We have been spending a bunch of time here on Relentless Health Value talking about PBMs (pharmacy benefit managers) lately and pharmacy benefits, but we are moving into a new topic area. It sort of kicked off three weeks ago with the pod with Rik Renard (EP427) on the importance of care flows if y…

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Joe Franchetti, on his vision for the Society of Quality Assurance (SQA) 38:22

5M ago38:22

38:22

Joe Franchetti, President of the Society of Quality Assurance (SQA), shares his vision for the SQA and the wider quality assurance industry, emphasizing the importance of collaboration and expanding relationships with international quality colleagues and regulators. Joe highlights the need to attract and educate younger professionals about the fiel…

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Encore! EP413: The Intersection of Healthcare Waste, Value-Based Care, and the Potential Rising Power of PCPs, With Will Shrank, MD 34:41

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Encore! EP402: What Physicians Trying to Clinically Integrate Care in the Real World Need to Know, With Amy Scanlan, MD 32:50

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EP447: Why an “EHR Strategy” Isn’t Enough, With Ashleigh Gunter 28:44

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EP446: Hey, Let’s Not Talk About EHRs, With Spencer Dorn, MD, MPH, MHA 34:37

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EP445: Can a Primary-Care-Only Practice Survive in 2024? With Tom X. Lee, MD 47:53

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Encore! EP397: The Minefield That Is a PBM Contract and Also Some Advice for EBCs Who Are Taking Money Under the Table, With Paul Holmes 34:15

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EP444: Two State Healthcare Laws Often Don’t Go as Planned: CON and COPA, With Ann Kempski 35:19

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EP443: Let Us Never Pay the First Bill in Honor of Marshall Allen 36:17

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Pharma Matters Podcast: Contract Pharma Talks with Tom Wilson of Pfizer CentreOne 29:59

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EP442: A Short Rumination on Saving Money, Except Not Saving Money. Oncology Side Effect Management as a Case Study, With Andreas Mang 18:51

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EP441: Tables Get Turned. This Is Me Interviewed by Abby Burns From Radio Advisory About What Is Value 40:18

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EP440: What Is the Optimal Size for a Medical Practice? With David Muhlestein, PhD, JD 38:15

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EP439: Fixing the Generic Drug Pricing Problem, Where Patients Pay More When They Use Their Insurance, With Luke Slindee, PharmD 28:56

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EP438: Recognizing Cognitive Dissonance and Thinking About How to Overcome It When in the Belly of the Beast, With John Lee, MD 38:58

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EP437: The Most Powerful Committee No One Ever Heard of and Their Role in Primary Care and Mental Health Struggles, With Brian Klepper, PhD 15:34

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EP436: Let’s Talk About TPA and Health Plan Inertia Instead of Jumbo Employer Inertia, With Elizabeth Mitchell 41:33

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Encore! EP363: How to Cut Healthcare Admin Burden in Half, With David Scheinker, PhD 33:59

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EP435: Optimized Pharmacy Benefits Are Required if You Want to Do or Buy Value-Based Care, With Dan Mendelson 35:25

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EP434: 5 Surprises About Bundled Payments, With Benjamin Schwartz, MD, MBA 39:31

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EP433: The Mystery of the Weekly Claims Wire: What Are Plan Sponsors Actually Paying For Each Week? With Justin Leader 40:00

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Encore! EP391: A Case Study for Anyone Trying to Level Up Primary Care That I’m Gonna Call “How Margin Shoves Mission Off the Bus,” With Scott Conard, MD 36:53

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Encore! EP297: A Driver of Patient Engagement and Clinician Team Success That Is Almost Always Overlooked, With Jerry Durham 34:32

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EP432: The Knifepoint Intersection of Margin and Mission and the Peril of Cutting Clinical “Waste,” With Kate Wolin, ScD 38:18

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EP431: How Accountability for Outcomes Works in the Real World With Kenny Cole, MD 39:24

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EP430: Advice for Digital Health Vendors Selling to Employers, With Barbara Wachsman 38:45

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Joe Franchetti, on his vision for the Society of Quality Assurance (SQA) 38:22

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