Best Confronting Coronavirus Podcasts (2024)

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206: 24th Secretary of HHS Alex Azar shares his vision on healthcare transformation 57:59

7m ago57:59

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As healthcare leaders continue to contend with workforce shortages, technological shifts, and fragile financials it can be hard to predict what the future looks like for their organizations and the transformation that needs to happen to improve healthcare for all. In this episode, host Rachel (Rae) Woods invites the 24th Secretary of the U.S. Depar…

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205: Live from ViVE 2024: Four leaders on how technology is redefining clinical work 46:22

3d ago46:22

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You might be burned out from talking about burnout. But the truth is, healthcare workers are still suffering from high administrative burden, reduced autonomy, and a cycle of turnover and retirements that we cannot escape. In response, industry leaders are looking to the latest and greatest technologies to unburden their workforce and improve the m…

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204: Unveiling "Bespoke Care": Healthcare's tailored future 27:31

10d ago27:31

27:31

High-cost drugs, generative AI, diagnostic testing – the pace and sophistication of healthcare innovation has been keeping our experts busy over the past several years. At some point, they realized there was something deeper going on – a sea change in what healthcare innovation is seeking to achieve, and the world it's pushing us toward. This week,…

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203: Value series: Is the future of VBC in specialty care? Zing Health & Strive Health say yes. 32:27

17d ago32:27

32:27

Last week, in part two of our series on value-based care, we talked about how CenterWell, Humana’s provider arm, turned to senior-focused primary care to grow their value-based strategy. But as the Medicare Advantage market gets larger, older, and sicker, it is becoming clear that a focus on primary care isn’t enough. The fact is, VBC in specialty …

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105. What is Driving Palestinian Resistance & Bid for Statehood? 1:07:00

18d ago1:07:00

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This episode considers whether Palestinian nationalism is driven by radical Islamism rather than territorial aspirations. Guest interview with Colonel (Ret.) Dr. Eran Lerman, former deputy director for foreign policy and international affairs at the National Security Council in the Israeli Prime Minister’s Office, and Vice President of the Jerusale…

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202: Value series: Why CenterWell (and Humana) is going all in on senior care 32:12

24d ago32:12

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Last week, in part one of our series on value-based care, we talked all about health systems taking on risk, and why that looks a bit different for everyone. This week, we're exploring an organization that embodies that principle. CenterWell, Humana's provider arm, is pursuing value-based care by going all in on senior focused care. So how are they…

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201: Value series: What does health system VBC adoption actually look like? 26:31

1M ago26:31

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In a few weeks, Advisory Board will be convening leaders across the industry in New Orleans, Louisiana to talk about the meaning of "value" in healthcare. In anticipation of the Value Summit, Radio Advisory will be spending the next three weeks talking about one major expression of value in the industry – value-based care. In the first episode of o…

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200: Why 2024 is a make-or-break year for corporate medical groups 32:40

1M ago32:40

32:40

In the last five years, the health care industry has seen an explosion of corporate ownership over medical groups. It's been relatively smooth sailing for many of these groups so far—but in 2024, they may face the same challenges as incumbents. In this episode, host Rachel (Rae) Woods invites Advisory Board physician experts Sarah Roller and Eliza …

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104. Challenges of Confronting Hamas & Engaging in Gaza 1:02:46

2M ago1:02:46

1:02:46

This episode considers Israel’s strategic objectives in the fight against Hamas. What have been the unique features of the first phase of the Gaza conflict? Guest interview with Brigadier General (Ret.) Yossi Kuperwasser, former head of the Research Division at the Israel Defense Forces’ Intelligence Corps, as well as the Director General of the Mi…

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199: Why can't providers and plans just get along? 31:26

2M ago31:26

31:26

Producers' note: We know a lot of organizations have been and are being affected by the major cyberattack of Change Healthcare systems and resulting outages. We won't be addressing it in this episode, but if you have questions or are looking for more information please go to https://www.unitedhealthgroup.com/changehealthcarecyberresponse. The relat…

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198: PE firm General Catalyst is buying a hospital — here's our take 35:05

2M ago35:05

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Corporate entities like health plans, retail companies, and PE firms have aggregated large, diverse portfolios of care delivery assets over the past decade – with one notable exception: no one was buying hospitals. But in January, venture capital firm General Catalyst bucked that trend and announced its intent to acquire Summa Health, a 3-hospital …

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197: Lessons from the C-Suite: Demystifying generative AI with Dr. John Halamka, President of Mayo Clinic Platform 43:50

2M ago43:50

43:50

Artificial intelligence has been rocking industries across the world, and healthcare is no exception. But what impact will it have exactly on physicians? Health systems? Data sovereignty? In this episode, host Rachel (Rae) Woods passes the microphone to Eric Larsen, President Emeritus of Advisory Board and President of TowerBrook Advisors. In this …

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103. Is Israel Equipped to Form a Plan for Gaza the Day After? 1:10:35

2M ago1:10:35

1:10:35

This episode considers how Israel’s lack of a strategic communications strategy impacts its ability to formulate a plan for Gaza the day after. Guest interview with Dr. Vera Michlin-Shapir is Visiting Research Fellow at the King's Centre for Strategic Communications was a former Research Fellow at Israeli Institute for National Security Studies, an…

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196: The future of surgery (no, it's not just robots) 32:27

2M ago32:27

32:27

Headlines about the future of surgery often focus on robots in the operating room– but innovation in surgical care and operations goes beyond robotics. In reality, the solutions to surgery leaders' problems – like inefficiency and dwindling margins – may be less futuristic than you'd think. In this episode, host Rachel (Rae) Woods invites Advisory …

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195: Site-of-care shifts: It's time to go on offense 31:46

3M ago31:46

31:46

The data doesn't lie: site-of-care shifts are accelerating. Health systems rely on surgical volumes as a major revenue driver, but as more procedures take place outside of the hospital, systems are not necessarily positioned to capture the shift in volumes – or revenues. So, what should health systems do? To answer that question, host Abby Burns ta…

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194: The patients are not all right: Unpacking the quality crisis with The Joint Commission's Dr. David Baker 39:53

3M ago39:53

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We've all seen headlines about decreasing quality in U.S. healthcare. In an industry battling with workforce shortages, rising health needs, missed prevention, workplace violence, and rising healthcare needs, it's no wonder quality is falling and adverse events are rising. The fact is: in 2024, the patients are not all right. In this episode, host …

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193: Is health system growth still possible? 33:21

3M ago33:21

33:21

Between high labor costs, inflation, workforce shortages, and a host of other challenges, the past couple of years have been some of the most straining financial times for health systems in recent memory. Though the tides may be starting to turn, it is critical that health systems do not get complacent. How can health systems prepare to grow in the…

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192: What CEOs need to know in 2024 (Part 2) 28:33

3M ago28:33

28:33

Last week, in the first part of our series on what CEOs need to pay attention to in 2024, we discussed several of the seismic changes that have emerged in the healthcare industry. In particular, we discussed where care is delivered, and how the healthcare industry is shifting from hospital-first care delivery to vertically integrated ecosystems. In…

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191: What CEOs need to know in 2024 (Part 1) 32:33

4M ago32:33

32:33

As we step into 2024, there is no denying that the healthcare industry is vastly different than it was 5 years ago, 1 year ago, maybe even one month ago. As the immediacy of the pandemic has ebbed, several other seismic changes have emerged that promise to transform the core of the healthcare industry. Understandably, healthcare leaders are concern…

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190: Behind the scenes with Rae & AskAdvisory 29:57

4M ago29:57

29:57

Every year, Advisory Board receives thousands of questions from healthcare leaders about what's happening in the industry and how their organizations should respond. The team who answers these questions is called AskAdvisory – and today we're giving listeners a behind-the-scenes look at how these experts help leaders answer their most pressing ques…

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189: A preview of Advisory Board's 2024 research 24:57

5M ago24:57

24:57

With the new year just around the corner, we wanted to take some time to reflect on everything we've researched in the last twelve months and set our research agenda for the year ahead. In 2023, we spent a lot of time focusing on how to overcome a difficult financial landscape, what AI means for the future of healthcare, and how the industry should…

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188: The business case for investing in women's health 32:34

5M ago32:34

32:34

Women experience healthcare differently compared to men – women consistently have worse outcomes when it comes to chronic diseases, feel unheard, and are oftentimes left out of education and research. Women's health also gets conflated with maternal health, but we know women's health is so much bigger than pregnancy. Improving women's health outcom…

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187: ChristianaCare's comprehensive, CFO-approved approach to behavioral health care 36:19

5M ago36:19

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It's no secret that the US is in the midst of a behavioral health crisis—and with the impacts of unmet need affecting every corner of the industry, many leaders are feeling powerless to sustainably address it. In this episode, guest host Abby Burns invites ChristianaCare's Chief Biopsychosocial Officer, Erin Booker, to discuss how Erin is driving—a…

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186: The new era of drugs is now 26:04

5M ago26:04

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In the past few months, we have talked a lot about high-cost drugs. We've done episodes on new innovations, equity implications, the rise of weight management drugs and more. While there is a lot to be excited about, there is a lot to be anxious about too, like high costs and impending legislation. A lot of the industry is tempted to "wait and see"…

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185: AI adoption: why you can't afford to "wait and see" 26:47

6M ago26:47

26:47

It is no question that we are in an unprecedented era of technological change. Large language models and the rise of generative AI have dominated industry conversations in recent months, and for good reasons. It's clear that AI is here to stay, but what isn't so clear is how the industry should adopt it. Should you run headfirst into experimentatio…

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184: Coverage whiplash: the headache of Medicaid redeterminations and how to respond 32:44

6M ago32:44

32:44

During the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency, the federal government and insurers implemented several measures to expand coverage options and better ensure ease of access to healthcare services. One of the most significant policies was the expansion of Medicaid programs and the requirement that individuals be continuously enrolled through the end of…

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183: John Muir Health and Optum reflect on what makes their partnership work 35:15

6M ago35:15

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As healthcare organizations look for ways to weather financial hardships, many leaders are looking at strategic partnerships to sustain their business. The word "partnership" gets thrown around a lot in healthcare and can mean a lot of different things. But what defines a good partnership, and how do you know if one is right for your organization? …

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182: Should your partnership strategy go global? 26:03

6M ago26:03

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In recent years the delivery system has been strapped, to say the least. Any opportunity for financial stabilization and revenue diversification are sitting top of mind for provider executives. One place organizations are searching for lifelines is overseas, as more and more health systems are partnering internationally. No, it’s not just med tech …

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Sermons in Zephaniah, Haggai & Zechariah by R.J. Rushdoony 1:19:50

6M ago1:19:50

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This episode covers the newly released, posthumous book by R. J. Rushdoony “Sermons in Zephaniah, Haggai & Zechariah,” published by the Chalcedon Foundation. Rousas John Rushdoony (1916-2001) was a minister best known through his extensive literary output. His writings cover a broad spectrum of subjects because his belief was that every area of lif…

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181: Does healthcare's approach to obesity harm patients? 34:13

7M ago34:13

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In recent decades, billions of dollars have gone towards programs aimed at curbing obesity in the U.S., yet the prevalence of obesity remains high. Weight management drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy have come to public awareness recently, though these drugs are often expensive and hard to access, leaving patients to receive the industry's traditional …

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180: Tom Lawry on why AI has a PR problem 34:16

7M ago34:16

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In last week's episode, we discussed why technology is a non-negotiable tool for alleviating the workforce crisis. While we talked about many technologies, we didn't talk much about one of the most transformational forces in the healthcare industry today: Artificial Intelligence. There is so much buzz, and so much fear about the topic, that we want…

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179: Future-proofing healthcare requires a tech-enabled workforce 28:14

7M ago28:14

28:14

It's no secret that the industry is in the midst of a serious workforce crisis. For years, leaders have employed strategies primarily looking to mitigate the crisis with short-term solutions without addressing the root-causes of clinician burnout and workforce shortages. However, today we want to talk about a non-negotiable tactic that can work to …

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178: What the industry is (still) getting wrong about value-based care 29:27

7M ago29:27

29:27

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 asking the question: what are the misconceptions or misalig…

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177: Advancing equity in a world of innovation for some, costs for all: Live from the 2023 Clinical Innovation Summit 52:32

7M ago52:32

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With so many clinical innovations abound, it's easy to get excited about groundbreaking drugs, consumer technologies and even possible cures for rare diseases. However, the industry must recognize its own limitations in order to make these advancements accessible and equitable. At the end of August, hundreds of healthcare leaders gathered at Adviso…

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

8M ago38:54

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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 rise of high-cost drugs, and more. While many legacy c…

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From the See You Now podcast: Reckoning with Racism (Part 1) 55:38

8M ago55:38

55:38

This week’s episode comes from one of our favorite healthcare podcasts, See You Now, which shines a light on the real people changing the status quo in health, created in collaboration with Johnson & Johnson and the American Nurses Association. Racism in America remains pervasive. It’s led to sicker, shorter lives for people of color; a healthcare …

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[Rerun] Senior Care (Part 2): The rapid growth of Medicare Advantage 35:21

8M ago35:21

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This week, we are revisiting episode 2 of our "Senior Care Series" from February 2023. This episode is still very relevant, but we do have some important updates that we’ve included at the beginning. Medicare Advantage is a public-private hybrid health plan that allows eligible seniors to receive health insurance through a commercial insurer. It ha…

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[Rerun] The dire state of hospital finances (Part 1: Hospital of the Future series) 31:37

8M ago31:37

31:37

This week, we are revisiting episode 1 of our "Hospital of the Future series” which was initially released all the way back in November 2022. The majority of hospitals are predicted to have negative margins in 2022, marking the worst year financially for hospitals since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic. In Part 1 of Radio Advisory’s Hospital …

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175: We need to talk about maternal health in America [Bonus content] 41:14

9M ago41:14

41:14

(New/bonus content starts at 24:11. First part of episode originally aired October 5, 2021.) This week, Radio Advisory is bringing you an encore of Ep. 91: We need to talk about maternal health in America, where host Rachel (Rae) Woods invites Advisory Board Expert Darby Sullivan and Optum Director of social responsibility Callie Chamberlain to dis…

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174: Quest's vision for genomics at scale 34:26

9M ago34:26

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In recent years, there has been a major influx of new genetic tests that have hit the market. While these tests promise to revolutionize diagnostics and treatment decision-making, the industry needs to overcome a variety of reimbursement and logistical barriers to achieve any goals for genomics at scale. In this episode, guest host and Advisory Boa…

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173: 4 ways to prevent a physician shortage [Bonus content] 30:46

9M ago30:46

30:46

(New/bonus content starts at 19:50.) This week, Radio Advisory is bringing you an encore edition of 4 ways to prevent a physician shortage, which originally aired in May 2022. Host Rachel (Rae) Woods invites Advisory Board experts Daniel Kuzmanovich and Sebastian Beckmann to discuss the threats and realities of a physician shortage. Following the o…

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172: Build a value-based enterprise: Live from 2023 Value-Based Care Summit 50:49

9M ago50:49

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While value-based care has been at the forefront of industry conversations in the last decade, there are still a lot of questions about how to successfully create and thrive as a value-based enterprise. At the end of June, around 300 healthcare leaders gathered at Advisory Board’s Value-Based Care Summit with one shared goal: make the next 10 years…

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171: Data privacy in the wake of Dobbs 23:08

10M ago23:08

23:08

In the last two weeks, we discussed the use of consumer data and how the FTC is using its power to respond to data privacy concerns. While there are stakeholders who are taking action in response, we wanted to explore a key question: what happens when the concerns raised are left unchecked? Following the 2022 Dobbs v. Jackson decision that overturn…

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170: Data privacy and the FTC: Who is working to protect your data? 26:38

10M ago26:38

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In the last episode, we discussed how different industry stakeholders are taking advantage and navigating the challenges of the use of consumer data in healthcare. While the industry wrestles with some concerns about data privacy, the question remains: who is working to protect the data of consumers and patients? In part two of Advisory Board’s ser…

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169: Innovative or invasive? How consumer data is changing healthcare 28:33

10M ago28:33

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For years, consumers have felt the effects of the increased use of their data. From receiving targeted advertisements to personalized recommendations online, it is no secret that giants in various industries are taking advantage of complex consumer data. But how does this look in the healthcare space? In part one of a new three-part series on consu…

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168: Having the tech isn't enough: the future of clinical decision making 30:51

10M ago30:51

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For years Advisory Board has been researching how technology and macro-economic forces are shaping clinical decision-making, and recent advances in large language models and AI have the potential to make an impact like we’ve never seen before. In this episode, guest host and Advisory Board life sciences expert Soloman Banjo invites Advisory Board e…

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167: How nervous should we be about high-cost drugs? 24:05

11M ago24:05

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With a variety of new (and expensive) therapies in the pipeline for 2023, it is understandable that the industry is feeling anxiety over the rise of high-cost drugs. However, there is not one-size-fits all solution. Industry stakeholders must consider and respond differently to each drug type. In this episode, host Rachel (Rae) Woods invites Adviso…

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166: Employer series: The role of employers in value-based care 20:01

11M ago20:01

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Last week we discussed the current state of employer-sponsored insurance and the affordability challenges that the employers are facing. This week, we'll be taking a look at one possible solution for employers: value-based care. In this episode, host Rachel (Rae) Woods invites Advisory Board value-based care experts Daniel Kuzmanovich and Sophia Hu…

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165: Employer series: Is the cost of employer-sponsored insurance unsustainable? 21:07

11M ago21:07

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While always facing a dynamic landscape, one of the biggest issues today in the employer-sponsored insurance market is affordability. As healthcare costs continue to rise, employers are getting increasingly nervous about their ability to pay for employees’ health insurance, especially in a time of heightened worker shortages. In this episode, guest…

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Encore: Revisiting our conversation on building ethical AI systems 37:32

11M ago37:32

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Episode 138 was originally released on October 25, 2022. This week, we're bringing you an encore of our episode with Tom Lawry, the former national director for AI at Microsoft about building ethical AI systems. Not only did this episode recently receive accolades from this year's Communicator Awards – including best healthcare and pharma episode a…

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