Amid growing pressure for healthcare organizations to embrace environmental sustainability, addressing emissions directly from facilities is key, with data showing it makes up about 17% of the industry’s carbon footprint. In this new podcast episode, Mark Kenneday, director of market strategy and development for healthcare at Gordian, explains how …

Amid fierce competition, healthcare organizations must embrace new methods for sourcing and engaging top candidates. The latest episode of Healthcare Insider features David Ellis, head of healthcare sales, North America, at LinkedIn, joining us to discuss hiring in the face of clinical talent shortages and the ways in which LinkedIn supports health…

Most technology innovation in healthcare has so far focused on clinical decision-making, overlooking operational functions. As a result, hospitals and health systems still face inefficiencies and waste, leading to financial constraints, poor patient health outcomes and high staff turnover. In this podcast, featuring Rom Eizenberg, the chief revenue…

Direct sourcing has emerged as an effective staffing solution for hospitals and health systems as they continue to face labor shortages, competition for talent, and financial pressures. In this podcast, Richey Brownfield, vice president of enterprise solutions at AMN Healthcare, describes: The key tenants to successful implementation of direct sour…

In the year ahead, the value-based care landscape is expected to be more challenging for healthcare providers as new regulations from the federal government take effect. A key strategy to manage and thrive in this increasingly complex environment is leveraging technology. In this episode, Dr. Matt Lambert, chief medical officer of Curation Health, …

Attracting and retaining quality clinical talent will remain a top focus for healthcare leaders in 2024. In this episode of Healthcare Insider, Robert Crowe, founder of Matchwell and executive vice president of per diem and local workforce strategies at Medical Solutions, outlines strategies to better utilize the existing workforce while appealing …

Value-based care programs are not immune to the challenges the healthcare industry experiences with data, as providers overwhelmingly struggle to leverage the right data, at the right time to realize better patient outcomes at a lower cost. To solve this issue, healthcare providers should take a data minimalist approach, which focuses on seamlessly…

Today’s healthcare consumers expect a seamless experience free of confusion, frustration and delays -- barriers that affect not only the patient, but payer and provider employees as well. In this episode of Healthcare Insider, Robert Connely III, healthcare market leader at Pegasystems, and Jennifer Zellinger, vice president of product development …

Automation and artificial intelligence can help healthcare organizations navigate staffing shortages while maximizing financial outcomes – if personnel are trained and skilled appropriately. In this episode of Healthcare Insider, Susan Gurzynski-Wells, director of product management at HealthStream, discusses opportunities for AI to be leveraged in…

Innovations in technology have enabled the creation of point-of-care ultrasound, which allows clinicians to gather images at the first patient assessment, improving care quality by reducing wait times for diagnosis. Despite the benefits of point-of-care ultrasound, wide-scale adoption hasn’t been achieved, with many providers still using traditiona…

There is an ongoing war for talent in healthcare. Employees are reassessing how, where and how they work. In order to withstand the changing nature and uncertainty of today’s workforce, healthcare leaders must be agile. In this podcast episode, John Rothwell, senior vice president of enterprise and strategic solutions at AMN Healthcare, describes h…

The healthcare supply chain continues to face repercussions from the COVID-19 pandemic, with shortages of vital raw materials leading to disruptions in pharmaceuticals and other essential products. In this episode, Jon Pruitt, senior vice president of CHC Supply Trust, joins the podcast to explain innovative practices community hospitals should imp…

Nationwide, hospitals and health systems continue to face serious staffing shortages, severely impacting patient care and the bottom line. In this installment of Healthcare Insider, Dr. James Swift, chief executive officer of Pediatrix Medical Group, shares the key considerations for providers as they work to rebuild the physician workforce includi…

Despite the healthcare industry implementing value-based payment models for well over a decade, healthcare providers and payers still face challenges in the execution and expansion of pay-for-performance programs. In this episode of Healthcare Insider, Kevin Coloton, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Curation Health, and Dr. Matt Lambert, Chie…

Over the last year, leading health systems are reporting negative financial results, largely due to rising expenses, shifting market dynamics and deteriorating payer mix. To respond, health systems must create opportunities for sustainable financial growth. In this episode, Richard Bajner, partner and payer and provider leader of Guidehouse, explai…

As community hospitals across the country face inflation, rising costs and labor shortages, now is the time to implement innovative delivery models for long-term sustainability. Jim Kendrick, president and CEO of Community Hospital Corporation, shares how partnerships, enhanced staff training, and the Hospital at Home care model can improve the out…

Too often, hospital leaders view IT simply as a business function. But IT can meaningfully help organizations meet strategic business goals if leveraged appropriately, argues Brian Doerr, senior vice president of information technology and security and privacy officer at Community Hospital Corporation. In this podcast episode, Doerr explains why co…

In this episode, Dr. Friedland discusses a recent surge of RSV, respiratory syncytial virus, how it affects the older population and what this means for healthcare providers across the U.S.

In this conversation, Leah Quartano Bowling, vice president for insurance and healthcare at Hitachi Solutions, offers strategies for harnessing the data necessary to deliver on value-based care contracts and shares how these insights can help shape provider incentives.

As medicine continues advancing and patient expectations evolve, the home is increasingly viewed as an optimal care setting. The many benefits of care in the home include that it increases convenience, minimizes access barriers, strengthens patient relationships, enables greater visibility into social determinants of health, and reduces the cost of…

Healthcare today is data driven with the proliferation of electronic medical records and digital tools. Leveraging the cloud is an effective approach for healthcare organizations to unlock the power of data. In this podcast episode, Logan Song, enterprise cloud director and chief cloud architect of Dito, explains the key functions of the cloud and …

The impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic reverberated across our nation’s healthcare system, overwhelming providers and taking a toll on their financial sustainability. Add to that skyrocketing inflation, rising interest rates and the high cost of labor, it’s no surprise healthcare leaders are burning the midnight oil to find ways to improve margins an…

The healthcare sector is a major contributor to the climate crisis, with studies showing the industry accounts for about 8.5% of total U.S. carbon emissions. Efforts to address climate change fall into the ESG framework, which stands for environment, social and governance. Over the last several months, Randy Oostra, CEO of ProMedica, a health and w…

Most hospitals and ambulatory surgery centers spend a significant amount of time and resources on securing contracts with anesthesia providers to help them provide essential patient care. Shortages of anesthesia providers and higher healthcare costs overall make hiring internally, contracting, or re-contracting with an anesthesia group a costly end…

The No Surprises Act is intended to protect patients from surprise medical bills. But North American Partners in Anesthesia (NAPA) is raising alarm bells, worried it will worsen the nation’s critical clinician shortage and harm access to care. In this episode of Healthcare Insider, Dr. John Di Capua, NAPA CEO, and Victor Zamora, NAPA Senior Vice Pr…

Randy Oostra, CEO of ProMedica, a health and well-being company based in Toldeo, Ohio, joined the Healthcare Insider podcast a few months ago calling for a new model of care delivery and what it will take to get there. Now, we are continuing the conversation. In this latest episode, Randy Oostra highlights the first and most important pillar of thi…

There is a global shift to decentralize healthcare — meeting patients where they are to receive the care they need. In this new episode of Healthcare Insider, Ron Emerson, Global Healthcare Lead at Zoom, and Ron Strachan, the Principal of Optimize Health IT and CIO Advisor for Zoom, explain the benefits to decentralizing healthcare, diving into the…

Excellent patient experience is a goal for every healthcare organization, but too often leadership fails to recognize the missing piece to achieving that is a happy workforce. In this installment of Healthcare Insider, Paulette Anest, head of clinical and education solutions at AMN Healthcare, uncovers how the patient experience is improved through…

Historically, virtual care has been used to offer episodic, urgent care to patients through video or over the phone. But as Teladoc Health has found, it is possible to achieve true whole person care by leveraging an innovative care model powered by data and an integrated experience. In this episode with Dan Trencher, senior vice president of corpor…

Building an integrated technology system that streamlines workflow and processes is an important strategy for healthcare organizations to improve overall operations, cut down on waste and decrease clinician burden. In this episode of Healthcare Insider, Dr. John Di Capua, the CEO of North American Partners in Anesthesia, commonly known as NAPA, and…

The operating room is an essential, revenue-generating service line for hospital and health systems. But too often, perioperative leaders don’t have the information necessary to understand performance and make informed decisions, leading to waste and higher costs. During this episode of Healthcare Insider, Michael Besedick, engagement director at S…

The pandemic exposed the flaws of the U.S. healthcare system as providers cope with crisis-level staff shortages and rising costs. In this episode of Healthcare Insider, Randy Oostra, CEO of ProMedica, a health and well-being company based in Toledo, Ohio, shares why now is the time for a new model of care delivery. He’ll explain what this model of…

The promise of virtual care is that it can help improve access to healthcare for low-income, vulnerable and rural populations. But patients still face accessibility challenges, such as technology roadblocks and communication difficulties. Stephany Verstraete, chief marketing and engagement officer of Teladoc Health, explains in this latest episode …

Patients face cognitive overload as they bounce between providers, specialists, labs and apps. As a result, they need their care teams and data to be centralized and accessible. Jason Gorevic, CEO of Teladoc Health, believes the future of healthcare is virtual-first, with the right technology and clinical expertise coming together for a seamless pa…

During the pandemic, many health systems piloted hospital at home and remote patient monitoring programs. As more and more providers and patients have experienced the benefits of receiving advanced care in the comfort of their homes, adoption has continued to grow. And with additional studies demonstrating lower cost and improved outcomes, more hea…

The pandemic and other challenges have left many healthcare organizations struggling to recruit and retain frontline healthcare workers. In this episode of Healthcare Insider, Dr. John F. Di Capua, CEO of North American Partners in Anesthesia (NAPA), discusses the impact of these staffing challenges on providers and consumer access to care, describ…

There is a national shortage of anesthesia providers across the U.S., with many organizations struggling to fill open positions. At the same time, there is a growing trend away from physician-owned anesthesia groups to employment directly by a hospital or health system. In the newest episode of Healthcare Insider, Jeff Peters, founder and chairman …

Technology is now so advanced, physicians hundreds of miles away from a patient can provide a thorough examination and even give a diagnosis through a video call. This has the potential to drastically enhance access to care for patients, particularly those who live far from healthcare services. In the newest episode of Healthcare Insider, Ram Fish,…

The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the adoption of decentralized clinical trials, which involves offering services and technologies to improve convenience for patients participating in research. Decentralized clinical trials have the potential to enhance patient participation in research overall but there are considerations health systems and ph…

Provider burnout and staffing shortages, especially among nurses, are serious challenges for healthcare leaders right now. What are the downstream impacts of provider burnout on staffing? How does burnout impact patient care and operations? What are short and long-term tactics to address burnout and staffing shortages across the health system? In t…

The pandemic has forced healthcare teams to work together differently, spurring the widespread use of virtual communication tools including video calls, instant messaging and virtual whiteboards. But biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies have been slower to adopt virtual collaboration despite the potential to connect and innovate better and fa…

Data is critical for providers to improve patient outcomes and perform successfully in value-based payment models. And yet, it still remains a challenge to get access to the right data, at the right time and in an ideal format because it's not well integrated into healthcare operations. Moreover, the emergence of interoperability, new technologies …

Healthcare leaders have long been aware that doing good in their communities is good for business. However, not all healthcare organizations are impacting their communities in an organized and measurable way. In this episode of Healthcare Insider, we’re discussing how healthcare organizations are formalizing and publicizing initiatives around ESG: …

The Quadruple Aim is a widely accepted approach by industry leaders to improve health system performance and quality of care, but it has become more difficult to achieve throughout the COVID-19 pandemic as providers deal with unprecedented new stressors. Even so, following the four principles of the Quadruple Aim — enhancing patient experience, imp…

It’s no secret that COVID-19 greatly accelerated the adoption and scaling of telehealth and virtual care. Yet some of the most important conversations on the future of health are not about the move to digital systems – they are about people. Looking ahead, optimized experiences will be a key differentiator in terms of long-term value for the health…

The “digital front door” isn’t just a buzzword—it is a critical tool for health systems looking to succeed in this new normal. Even before the pandemic, a strong digital presence was key to patient growth, but it is now a necessity given the rise in virtual visits. In this episode, we’re talking to Scott Brindamour, Senior Director of Edge R&D and …

While shifts in consumer behavior and provider operating models are expected to drive healthcare spending down, a “COVID-19 hangover” will still lead to increased utilization. In this episode, we are talking to Trine Tsouderos, who leads PwC's Health Research Institute as well as PwC’s Business Insights, Sectors team. Trine shares insights from PwC…

Anesthesiology is the backbone of operating procedures globally—it is a highly specialized field with no margin for error. Anesthesiology clinicians play a critical role in not only the safety of surgical procedures but also the satisfaction of patients, whose experience can be impacted by the surgical experience, pain levels and recovery time. In …