Best Stacey Richter Podcasts (2024)

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EP455: A Leadership Blueprint for Measurably Better Care, With Beau Raymond, MD 38:45

2h ago38:45

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A rate critical to attain better care for patients, I’m gonna say, is enlightened leadership—maybe dyad leadership—at a clinical organization. I am saying this because without enlightened leaders, it’d be harder to build from the blueprint that Beau Raymond, MD, talks about today on the show. For a full transcript of this episode, click here. If yo…

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228: Avoiding ‘pilot purgatory’ in remote patient monitoring 23:30

1d ago23:30

23:30

Remote patient monitoring (RPM) has a surprisingly long history in healthcare. As technology improves, RPM can expand physician capacity, better manage complex patients, and improve total cost of care. Despite RPM’s potential, leaders often struggle to root RPM in a clear business case, or they underinvest in implementation, never fully integrating…

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EP454: How the Particle v Epic Lawsuit Impacts Plan Sponsors and Public Health Trying to Get Data, With Brendan Keeler 34:54

6d ago34:54

34:54

In this episode, host Stacey Richter and guest Brendan Keeler dive deep into the significant legal clash between Epic and Particle over electronic health record (EHR) data access and market competition. To Read the Show Notes with Mentioned Links and a Full Transcript, Visit the Episode Page. This episode examines the broader repercussions on healt…

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227: The changing tide of Medicare Advantage 20:29

8d ago20:29

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For years, the best word to describe Medicare Advantage (MA) was “untouchable.” Hugely popular among seniors, profitable for health plans—the hybrid public-private payment model grew to the point that it now covers more seniors than traditional Medicare. But in the past few years, the tide has started to change. And if you’ve been paying attention …

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EP453: Running a TPA (Third-Party Administrator) RFP Process That Is Less of a Wild West Fiduciary Shootout, With Claire Brockbank 37:00

13d ago37:00

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In this episode, host Stacey Richter delves into the complexities of the Third Party Administrator (TPA) Request for Proposal (RFP) process with guest Claire Brockbank from 32BJUnion. The discussion highlights the critical role of contracts in managing health plans effectively and the potential pitfalls of accepting contracts crafted by TPAs withou…

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226: It’s time to double down on operational excellence: Live from Advisory Board’s Strategy Summit 41:03

15d ago41:03

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As care delivery becomes more complex and new disruptors join the scene, one thing has become clear: operational excellence is now table stakes in ensuring your organization’s financial sustainability and winning patients. In this episode, recorded live from Advisory Board’s 2024 Strategy Summit, guest host and Managing Director of Physician and Me…

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EP452: Fiduciary Duty vs the Healthcare Status Quo, With Cora Opsahl 39:48

23d ago39:48

39:48

In this episode I interview Cora Opsahl from the 32BJ Health Fund to examine the intricate dynamics between fiduciary duties and the entrenched status quo in healthcare. The discussion focuses on the challenges employers face when dealing with anti-competitive contracts and their responsibility to ensure plan expenses are reasonable. Cora Opsahl, m…

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225: Patients are back – so why aren't hospital margins? 26:18

22d ago26:18

26:18

For years, health systems have been holding their breath to see if patient volumes would finally return to pre-pandemic levels. Because—per conventional wisdom--if volumes return, then so will operating margins. Right? Not so fast. In this episode, host Abby Burns invites Advisory Board experts Sebastian Beckmann and Elizabeth Orr to explore why wi…

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Spotlight Episode: Oncology Side Effect Management in the Real World, With Dan Nardi From Reimagine Care 19:07

28d ago19:07

19:07

In this Spotlight Episode host Stacey Richter discusses the management of oncology side effects with Dan Nardi, CEO of Reimagine Care. Highlighting the challenges cancer patients face, especially following chemotherapy which often leads to nausea and readmissions, the conversation delves into how Reimagine Care facilitates at-home integrative cance…

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224: The $400M referral problem (and steps to fixing it) 24:56

29d ago24:56

24:56

Two weeks ago on Radio Advisory, we told our listeners that the number one area of focus for health system growth is operational excellence, and a major part of that is capturing all of the revenue on the table from your medical group. Healthcare organizations have spent the last decade buying up medical groups and physicians, in part because of th…

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EP451: Hey, Let’s Not Talk About Artificial Intelligence, With Spencer Dorn, MD, MPH, MHA 12:39

1M ago12:39

12:39

In Episode 451 of Relentless Health Value, host Stacey Richter converses with Dr. Spencer Dorn about the implications of AI in healthcare, referencing lessons learned from EHR implementations. They discuss Kranzberg's first law of technology, which advises against labeling a technology as inherently good, bad, or neutral, emphasizing instead the im…

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223: What would it take for home-based care to take off? With Medically Home's Dr. Matt Richards 29:55

1M ago29:55

29:55

In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid services released the Acute Hospital Care at Home payment waiver. The action was expected to usher in a new era of home-based care. But while it’s certainly grown in recent years, frankly, that massive shift hasn’t happened. The question is, why? This week, host Abby Burns i…

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EP450: When Your Health Plan Is $9 Million in the Hole, Who Are You Going to Call? A CPA. And Tell Them to Bring Their Spreadsheets, With Marilyn Bartlett, CPA, CGMA, CMA, CFM 34:45

1M ago34:45

34:45

In Episode 450 I speak with Marilyn Bartlett, a renowned CPA in the healthcare field, about her remarkable achievement of transforming the state of Montana’s employee health plan from $9 million in debt to a surplus of $112 million within three years. You can read the full show notes with mentioned links on the epsiode page. If you enjoy this podca…

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[Encore] What the industry is (still) getting wrong about value-based care 27:25

1M ago27:25

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(This episode originally aired on September 26, 2023.) Value-based care has been dominating industry conversations in recent years. Here on Radio Advisory, we talk a lot about best practices, how to make the right investments, and how to best prepare leaders for the future of value-based care. But given all this momentum, we want to spend time aski…

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EP449: For Clinical Leaders, Payers, and Plan Sponsors, Let’s Talk About Blind Spots for Getting Patients or Members Appropriate Care, With Marty Makary, MD, MPH 38:07

2M ago38:07

38:07

So, I had a chance to read Dr. Marty Makary’s new book, which is called Blind Spots; and here’s why I wanted to get him to come back on Relentless Health Value and talk to you, people of the healthcare industry. It’s because of something that he said on page 127 and which I’ve been mulling over for probably years, actually. To Read The Full Article…

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222: It's not just GLP-1s; here's what comprehensive weight management looks like 25:45

2M ago25:45

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In the last few years, all eyes have turned to GLP-1s as an industry-altering answer to obesity treatment and weight management. But the fact is, these drugs can’t – and shouldn’t – work in a vacuum. There is a fear that attention on GLP-1s may even blind leaders to the other services that go into providing effective obesity care. So, what should l…

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EP448 (Part 2): 340B: Why Employers Should Probably Care About What’s Happening Here, With Shawn Gremminger 25:39

2M ago25:39

25:39

Maybe you’ve already caught Part 1 of my conversation with Shawn Gremminger, and if so, you're ahead of the game. But if not, no worries—here's the deal: I decided to split this deep dive into the 340B program with Shawn into two parts. So, feel free to jump into one or both—it’s totally up to you. To Read The Full Article Including Links Mentioned…

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EP448 (Part 1): 340B: Where It Started, Where It Is Now, and Who Is Really Benefiting From This Massive Program, With Shawn Gremminger 37:57

2M ago37:57

37:57

So, after some pondering, I decided to release this conversation with Shawn Gremminger about 340B in two parts. So, listen to one, listen to both, pick your poison. Shawn Gremminger came up with three really important takeaways relative to 340B, which is a feat unto itself, considering how sprawling this conversation can be. So, if you came here fo…

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221: How will health system growth look different in 2025 and beyond? 25:12

2M ago25:12

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When we talk about “health systems,” it can sound like we’re talking about a monolith. But in reality, the $1.4 trillion dollar health system sector is made up of a diverse range of players. Academics and safety nets; urban and rural systems; 1,000-bed systems and 25-bed critical access hospitals. The question is, especially as systems emerge from …

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The Euphemism That Has Become Value-Based Care, With Elizabeth Mitchell—Summer Shorts 9 17:14

2M ago17:14

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In this Summer Short Episode of Relentlessly Seeking Value, host Stacey Richter discusses the hidden costs and inefficiencies of value-based care with Elizabeth Mitchell, President and CEO of the Purchaser Business Group on Health (PBGH). To read the full article and show notes which include mentioned links, visit the episode page. If you enjoy thi…

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220: Why AI in healthcare is more than just ChatGPT 26:04

2M ago26:04

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We’ve talked a lot about AI on Radio Advisory, with a particular emphasis on generative models and their capabilities. But are there other models of AI that are flying under the radar? Today’s episode focuses on computer vision and its potential to shift how we think about the use of technology in healthcare. For the second episode in our series le…

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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

2M 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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219: The business case for going green 26:57

2M ago26:57

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It's no secret that climate change has had a massive effect on population health, but it’s also impacting healthcare business. Did you know that energy costs have gone up by 28% in the past five years? Health systems in particular can shave percentage points off their annual costs by reducing their energy consumption—but there is both a knowledge g…

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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

3M ago32:50

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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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218: [Encore + bonus content] Site-of-care shifts: It's time to go on offense 37:18

3M ago37:18

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This week, host Abby Burns invites Advisory Board expert Sebastian Beckmann back to Radio Advisory to provide an update—as promised—on what his team has uncovered about site-of-care shifts in the six months since he first brought this research to the pod. Hint: there’s about $50B at play. This episode is a modified encore of Episode 195: Site-of-ca…

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

3M ago28:44

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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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[Encore] Test, fail, and test again: Morgan Health's approach to employer costs 38:54

3M ago38:54

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(This episode originally aired on September 12, 2023.) With rising costs and tightening margins, the industry is continually looking for ways to "bend the cost curve" while maintaining, or even increasing, quality and performance. One stakeholder in particular, employers, are feeling significant pressures from inflation, hospital consolidation, the…

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

3M 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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[Encore] Why can't providers and plans just get along? 31:10

3M ago31:10

31:10

(This episode originally aired on March 12, 2024.) The relationship between health plans and providers has always included an element of friction, but lately, it seems like the temperature is rising. And you've probably noticed – public contracting disputes increased by 69% between 2022 and 2023. That's why, in this episode, host Abby Burns invites…

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

3M 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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217: How to make innovation real: Live from Advisory Board's Clinical Innovation Summit 38:32

3M ago38:32

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Healthcare leaders have dozens of priorities on their plates, and achieving innovation is not as simple as just buying a new technology or implementing a new care model. Frankly, it can be overwhelming not just to see innovations through, but even to get started. So, what does it really take to innovate? And how do you align your organization’s cha…

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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

3M ago34:15

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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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216: Why providers and employers need to focus on women's health "beyond the bikini" 28:10

4M ago28:10

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It seems like a no-brainer for healthcare organizations to allocate time and attention to a health condition that is guaranteed to affect 50% of adults during their midlife years—but that hasn’t been the case. We’re seeing momentum around making menopause mainstream—from the White House directing research funding, to Hollywood stars talking openly …

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