Healthcare Strategies

As many patients decide whether to take glucagon-like peptide 1 agonists (or GLP-1s), providers face various new patient engagement challenges. What patient engagement strategies can providers pursue to achieve shared decision-making, even when their patients decide to take GLP-1 compounds? In this episode, we hear one local dietitian share her experience guiding patients through the decision to take GLP-1s and we'll also touch base with one of our senior staff members to get a more comprehensive perspective on patient engagement trends in this area.   Featuring: Kate, a local dietitian in the Boston area Sara Heath, executive editor at Xtelligent Healthcare   In this episode, we'll cover One dietitian’s experience with patient engagement on the topic of GLP-1s and weight loss The need for robust care management in GLP-1 usage How to respond when patients want to take/are taking a GLP-1 compound and more!   References Patient education tips for GLP-1, weight loss drug treatment Is care management missing from the GLP-1 drug discourse?   To learn more about patient engagement, check out our Patient Engagement site. To learn more about GLP-1s, visit our Pharma Life Sciences site. And to watch video clips from the conversation, subscribe to our YouTube channel, @HealthcareStrategies.

GLP-1 drugs, like Ozempic, Wegovy, and Zepbound, have gained attention for their significant health impacts and anti-obesity effects. However, there continues to be a lot of unknowns surrounding these medications, their long-term impacts, and access. Featuring: Dr. Lydia Alexander, an obesity medicine specialist, lifestyle specialist, president of the Obesity Medicine Association (OMA), Chief Medical Officer at Enara, and a medical chef. In today’s episode, we’ll cover The significant progress made in GLP-1 research, care delivery, and insurance coverage Filling research gaps in GLP-1 care through longitudinal studies examining long-term medication effects and potential adverse reactions Tips for providers managing patients on GLP-1 medications and patient-focused approaches to obesity management And more! To watch video clips from our podcast, subscribe to our YouTube channel, @Healthcare Strategies Resources: Are compounded “DIY” peptides the answer to the GLP-1 shortage? Exploring FDA-approved GLP-1 receptor agonists Addressing muscle loss associated with GLP-1 medication use

General hospitals in New York State are subject to new cybersecurity regulations. What do these regulations entail, and what inspired them? How can hospitals in other states prepare for similar cybersecurity requirements? Featuring: Jill McKeon, associate editor, Healthtech Security, Xtelligent Healthcare Kelsey Waddill, managing editor & multimedia manager at Xtelligent Healthcare In this episode, we’ll cover The provisions of New York State's hospital cybersecurity regulations Why these regulations could be a sign of what's to come for the sector Cybersecurity best practices to prepare for future state or federal requirements and more! References Understanding the nuances of the healthcare cybersecurity regulatory landscape Top free resources for improving healthcare cybersecurity Proposed bill calls for minimum healthcare cyber standards To learn more about healthcare cybersecurity, check out our Healthtech Security site. To watch video clips from the conversation, subscribe to our YouTube channel, @HealthcareStrategies.

Note: we're taking a quick break next week (10/28) but will be back 11/4 with more conversations. A good population health strategy requires a breadth of health data to make it work. Across social determinants of health data, patient data and data from non-traditional sources, healthcare organizations and professionals can design interventions tailored to better support chronic disease management and, ideally, prevention. But how can healthcare providers and their insurer counterparts make effective use of that data to promote better outcomes? And at what point do patient engagement and an empathic human touch need to balance out SDOH data?   Featuring: Roy Beveridge, MD, senior strategic advisory at Avalere Health, and Sarah Ahmad, CEO of CAQH   In today's episode, we'll cover… The need for tailored healthcare approaches The role of health data analytics tools The marriage of information and human touch in a digitized population health space And more!   To learn more about SDOH data and population health, check out our Patient Engagement site and our 2024 Payer + Provider Virtual Summit. To watch video clips from our podcast, subscribe to our YouTube channel, @Healthcare Strategies.

Generative AI adoption is of increasing interest within the healthcare industry. How can healthcare leaders ensure that their workforce has the appropriate AI literacy needed to support successful AI integration in clinical settings? Featuring: Melissa Knuth, vice president of planning at OSF HealthCare In today's episode, we'll cover… How generative AI use can improve patient experience and empower the healthcare workforce Strategies to design and scale an enterprise-wide educational initiative to improve healthcare workers' AI literacy The role that industry partnerships play in bolstering healthcare AI efforts And more! To learn more about AI in healthcare, check out our site, Healthtech Analytics. To watch video clips from our podcast, subscribe to our YouTube channel, @Healthcare Strategies. References https://newsroom.osfhealthcare.org/building-an-ai-prepared-workforce/ https://www.techtarget.com/healthtechanalytics/feature/Exploring-generative-artificial-intelligence-in-healthcare  

Note: Healthcare Strategies will be taking a quick break next week, but will return 10/14 with more great conversations! Connected healthcare models are proliferating, with technologies like telehealth, remote patient monitoring and AI transforming care delivery; however, health inequities stand in the way of progress in this arena. How can healthcare providers advance connected healthcare efforts without compromising health equity? Featuring: Arianne D. Dowdell, vice president and chief diversity, equity & inclusion officer at Houston Methodist In today’s episode, we’ll cover… Collaborative approaches to achieving health equity The role of digital health tools in furthering health equity and where they are falling short What the conversation around health equity is missing post-pandemic To learn more about health equity, check out our sites, Xtelligent Virtual Healthcare and Xtelligent Patient Engagement. To watch video clips from our podcast, subscribe to our YouTube channel, @HealthcareStrategies

Good cyber hygiene is critical to successfully mitigating cyber threats in healthcare. What strategies can healthcare organizations employ to train employees on the tenets of cyber hygiene and prevent data breaches in an increasingly digitally connected healthcare environment? Featuring: Kyle Murphy, vice president, editorial, Xtelligent Healthcare Jill McKeon, associate editor, Healthtech Security, Xtelligent Healthcare In this episode, we’ll cover Top strategies for employee cybersecurity training in healthcare Common social engineering tactics used against the healthcare sector Best practices for crafting a secure password and more! References Best practices for password security, cyber hygiene Understanding barriers to cyber resilience in healthcare Security awareness and training crucial to preventing healthcare phishing attacks Common types of social engineering, phishing attacks in healthcare To learn more about cyber hygiene and healthcare cybersecurity, check out our Healthtech Security site. To watch video clips from the conversation, subscribe to our YouTube channel, @HealthcareStrategies.

There are many eye-catching artificial intelligence use cases out there, but in today's episode we focus on one AI opportunity that impacts a large swath of the healthcare system: prior authorizations. What can AI do to alleviate provider burden related to prior auth?   Featuring: Amber Nigam, CEO and co-founder of basys.ai   In today’s episode, we’ll cover… The challenges of the prior authorization process How artificial intelligence can reduce provider burden What prior authorization might look like in the future To learn more about artificial intelligence, check out our site Healthtech Analytics.   To watch video clips from our podcast, subscribe to our YouTube channel, @HealthcareStrategies.   Read More Impact of prior authorizations on health insurers: https://www.techtarget.com/healthcarepayers/answer/With-Proper-Use-Artificial-Intelligence-Improves-Health-Plan-Operations  Revenue cycle strategies for reducing friction in prior authorization: https://www.techtarget.com/revcyclemanagement/answer/From-AI-to-Regulation-Making-Progress-with-the-Prior-Authorization-Process  Transparency in prior authorizations: https://www.techtarget.com/healthcarepayers/feature/Overcoming-Tech-Barriers-to-Achieve-Prior-Authorization-Transparency 

Chronic disease management and prevention strategies are of increasing importance as chronic conditions increase in prevalence.   Guests: Sara Heath, executive editor at Xtelligent Healthcare Alivia Kaylor, senior editor, Pharma Life Sciences at Xtelligent Healthcare Anuja Vaidya, senior editor, Virtual Healthcare, and special events lead at Xtelligent Healthcare   In the first episode of Season 6, we'll cover Patient engagement strategies to improve chronic disease management Using digital health tools for expand chronic disease prevention The role that clinical trials play in chronic disease... and more!   References 100 million people lack primary care access Impact of caregivers on patient outcomes Impact of insurance status on screening rates Efficacy of digital health tools for diabetes Social determinants of health resource tool   To learn more about chronic disease management from different angles, check out our Patient Engagement site, Pharma Life Sciences site and Virtual Healthcare site. To watch video clips from the conversation, subscribe to our YouTube channel, @HealthcareStrategies.

In this last episode of season 5 of Healthcare Strategies... The United States has a health equity problem, but a lack of comprehensive data standards has limited efforts to mitigate health disparities. In this episode, Keysha Brooks-Coley, vice president of advocacy at Blue Cross Blue Shield Association (BCBSA), discusses the importance of standardized SDOH data in pursuing health equity. Don't worry, we'll be back in September with more great conversations! In the meantime, tune in to our Healthcare Strategies | Industry Perspectives every Thursday for insights from AHIP 2024. Subscribe to get the episodes when they drop!

Chronic disease management, preventive care, and mental wellbeing all have at least one thing in common in the healthcare field: a need for strong patient education practices in order to be successful. Cathy Moffitt, MD, explains how patient education is not just a provider task. Rather, payers have a role to play in ensuring members understand their conditions, their options, and their benefits.

The telehealth industry has leveled out since reaching unprecedented heights of adoption and use during the COVID-19 pandemic, leaving behind a markedly different landscape for stakeholders to navigate. In a new Healthcare Strategies podcast, Dr. Sanjula Jain, senior vice president of market strategy and chief research officer at Trilliant Health, tracks telehealth's trajectory, detailing the factors behind its decline and the limitations of the current market.

Leaders in medical education have been laser-focused on addressing health equity and discrimination in healthcare settings. In this episode, Kenya Beard, EDD, one of the commissioners for the National Commission to Address Racism in Nursing, outlines the progress made in promoting anti-racism in nursing schools, pitfalls to avoid and strategies for moving forward.

Cheruba Prabakar, MD, a minimally invasive surgeon, board-certified obstetrician–gynecologist, and Founder and CEO of Lamorinda Gynecology & Surgery, discusses the new United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) breast cancer screening guidelines. While the guidelines recommend starting mammograms at age 40, Prabakar expressed concerns about the shift to biannual screenings, which could result in missed cancer cases.  

Medical crowdfunding is one way that patients handle high medical bills. How does this trend reflect on the state of healthcare prices in the US and how can payers and healthcare leaders respond? Divya Sangameshwar, an Insurance Expert and Spokesperson at ValuePenguin by LendingTree, shares the results of a crowdfunding report and discusses these questions and more.

Unintentional disclosures of adolescents’ protected health information are major privacy and security concerns that providers must navigate. Natalie Pageler, MD, chief health informatics officer and division chief of pediatric clinical informatics at Stanford Medicine Children’s Health, discusses how the use of large language models (LLMs) could help prevent these disclosures by identifying confidential content in clinical notes.

In this episode, Hilary Hatch, PhD, clinical psychologist and Chief Clinical Officer at Phreesia, discusses the multiple factors contributing to vaccine hesitancy. Hatch unlocks the definition of vaccine hesitancy beyond social media rhetoric focused on anti-vaxxers and outlines how the healthcare system can combat hesitancy. 

When a ransomware attack hit Change Healthcare in February, claims processing halted for providers nationwide, causing significant operational and financial disruptions that are persisting today. Jill McKeon, associate editor at HealthITSecurity, discusses UnitedHealth Group’s response to the cyberattack, the ongoing recovery process, and what this attack means for the industry going forward.

Remote patient monitoring (RPM) has proved effective in enhancing chronic disease management among adult and pediatric patients alike. While many health systems choose to partner with third-party digital health companies to employ RPM, Phoenix Children’s Hospital decided to develop these tools in-house. In this episode, David Higginson, the hospital's chief innovation officer, describes the pediatric-specific RPM apps, the development process, and the challenges and advantages of in-house development of digital health tools.

With persistent health data usability challenges across the industry, The Sequoia Project's Data Usability Taking Root Initiative is looking to drive interoperability through existing data standards. Holly Miller, MD, chief medical officer at MedAllies, a health IT network participating in the initiative, discusses the main data usability issues impacting providers and how the cross-industry community of practice is working to address them.