Radio Advisory

As facilities continue to grapple with staffing shortages and financial distress, an unprecedented number of skilled nursing facilities are cutting beds or shutting down entirely. And, there doesn’t seem to be an end in sight. Despite misconceptions about the value of skilled nursing facilities, these closures impact the entire healthcare ecosystem, and leaders can no longer ignore what is happening. In this episode, host Rachel (Rae) Woods invites post-acute care experts Monica Westhead and Blake Zissman to discuss the reasons behind these closures and the impact this has on the entire delivery system. Links: 4 predictions for post-acute care Why might 400 nursing homes close this year? [ahcancal.org] Nursing Home Closures: By the Numbers Delays in transitions to post-acute care

Host Rachel (Rae) Woods passes the microphone to equity and behavioral health expert Darby Sullivan to guest host a conversation on behavioral health solutions. Darby sits down with provider expert Sophia Duke-Mosier, health plan expert Sally Kim, and lifesciences expert Amanda Okaka to share tactics for advancing behavioral health and discuss how different stakeholders can come together to address this shared challenge. Links: The behavioral health crisis won't change — unless we do Ep. 122: The 5 root causes of behavioral health inequity Tactics to build a stronger behavioral health system CareOregon’s 3 partnerships to reduce the behavioral health workforce shortage

U.S. hospitals are the biggest emitters of carbon per square foot than any other building in the world, contributing to a climate crisis that poses serious risk to human health. But in today's healthcare landscape, it's easy for reducing carbon emissions to fall off leaders' list of top priorities. In this episode, host Rachel (Rae) Woods talks with Neal Hogan, chairman of Healthcare Climate ActionWorks and author of Leading on Climate Change: How Healthcare Leaders Stop Global Warming. Neal discusses the role the healthcare industry plays in addressing climate change and why health systems should lead the charge. Links: Healthcare Climate ActionWorks Ep. 119: How health leaders can address climate change Three ways your climate change inaction will hurt your bottom line Addressing cognitive biases in climate change

When we look outside the U.S. healthcare system we're finding more similarities with other countries than ever before when it comes to industry challenges. Globally we are seeing more health system operations converging, bigger pushes for diversification, and rising staffing costs (and shortages). In this episode host Rachel (Rae) Woods invites international healthcare experts Alex Polyak and Paul Trigonoplos to discuss universal healthcare challenges and possible solutions to the workforce shortage. Links: The 5 things we're watching in international healthcare in 2023 The Worldwide Nurse Staffing Crisis Intensifies (NEJM Catalyst) Our Clinical Workforce playlist Providers outside the U.S. Landing Page Michael Garron Hospital's Structured Approach to Care Team Redesign Learn how healthcare competition is transforming (www.advisory.com/healthcarecompetition)

Fifty to seventy percent of provider-vendor partnerships fail. Both sides often describe these arrangements as "chaotic," "bureaucratic," and "burdensome" but does it have to always be this way? In this episode, host Rachel (Rae) Woods invites health system expert Paul Trigonoplos and digital health expert John League to talk about why these relationships fail so often and what leaders can do to cultivate strategic alignment and common goals with their partners. Links: What health systems need to know about technology vendors What technology vendors need to know about health systems 9 brutally honest quotes from health systems and tech vendors on partnering with each other The research questions we are—and aren't—asking about tech vendor-health system partnerships Learn how healthcare competition is transforming (www.advisory.com/healthcarecompetition)

Medicare Advantage (MA) is a public-private hybrid health plan that allows eligible seniors to receive health insurance through a commercial insurer. It has a high satisfaction rate among enrollees and is projected to crest fifty percent of all Medicare enrollment this year. In part two of Radio Advisory's senior care series, Host Rachel (Rae) Woods talks with senior care expert Aaron Hill and health plan expert Max Hakanson about why Medicare Advantage is so popular, its impact on industry stakeholders, and why MA will likely be subjected to more oversight and regulatory scrutiny in the near future. The podcast team wants to know how we can make the podcast better for you. So, we created a quick listener survey at advisory.com/podsurvey. Please take it and let us know what you want to hear on Radio Advisory. Thanks for listening. Links: Health insurance 101: Medicare Advantage Achieving sustainable growth in Medicare Advantage Special Needs Plans (SNPs) 9 data-driven insights on senior preferences when selecting a Medicare Advantage plan What seniors want when shopping for Medicare Advantage supplemental benefits Ep. 149: Senior Care (Part 1): Specialized primary care for an aging population Ep. 109: Senior care: Why the next 10 years are critical Learn how healthcare competition is transforming (www.advisory.com/healthcarecompetition)

Enrollment in Medicare Advantage is expected to surpass 50 percent of the eligible Medicare population this year, and its rise has created new opportunities for experimentation and savings in senior care. An example of this is the rising demand for senior-focused primary care. In part one of Radio Advisory’s senior care series, host Rachel (Rae) Woods invites experts Sebastian Beckmann and Elysia Culver to discuss the growing interest in senior-focused primary care and the opportunities and challenges it could present to stakeholders. Be sure to tune in to part two of our senior care series, when we take a deeper dive into the world of Medicare Advantage and its impact in industry stakeholders. The podcast team wants to know how we can make the podcast better for you. So, we created a quick listener survey at advisory.com/podsurvey. Please take it and let us know what you want to hear on Radio Advisory. Thanks for listening. Links: The future of senior-focused primary care 4 ways to expand access to senior-focused primary care in rural areas Ep. 109: Senior care: Why the next 10 years are critical Ep. 117: 4 ways to prevent a physician shortage Is there really a primary care shortage? Learn how healthcare competition is transforming (www.advisory.com/healthcarecompetition)

Physicians have more options than ever before when it comes to employment as more organizations move to acquire practices. In this episode, host Rachel (Rae) Woods talks with physician experts Eliza Dailey and Sarah Hostetter about the new era of physician employment, what it means for the rest of the industry, and striking the right balance between autonomy and integration. Links: [Webinar] Physician landscape update Physician happiness, in 5 charts Why are your physicians leaving? Here are the 3 key reasons. Fireside chat: The physician landscape trends we’re watching Our Physician Landscape playlist Learn how healthcare competition is transforming (www.advisory.com/healthcarecompetition)

Factors like labor, supply costs, and rising costs of capital are making it harder than ever for leaders to develop and implement growth strategies and are showing no signs of letting up anytime soon. In this episode, Rachel (Rae) Woods invites healthcare strategy experts Colin Gelbaugh and Vidal Seegobin to discuss how health systems' growth strategies have shifted and what leaders can do to improve their organizations' trajectories, even if you're only in survival mode right now. Links: 4 health system growth archetypes 'The most difficult year': Why hospital finances are so strained Ep. 142: The dire state of hospital finances (Part 1: Hospital of the Future series) Ep. 143: A new path for a sustainable financial future (Part 2: Hospital of the Future series) Learn how healthcare competition is transforming (www.advisory.com/healthcarecompetition)

In the last Radio Advisory episode host Rachel (Rae) Woods spoke with executive strategy experts Natalie Trebes and Aaron Mauck about the immediate challenges (and opportunities) facing healthcare leaders in 2023. In this episode, Rae continues that conversation with Natalie and Aaron by looking beyond this year to understand where leaders need to focus their attention on longer-term industry challenges – like growing competition, behavioral health infrastructure, and finding success in value-based care. Links: Ep. 145: Part 1: What CEOs need to know in 2023 Ep. 142: The dire state of hospital finances (Part 1: Hospital of the Future series) Ep. 143: A new path for a sustainable financial future (Part 2: Hospital of the Future series) The outlook for healthcare in 2023 Build a winning workforce strategy Learn how healthcare competition is transforming (www.advisory.com/healthcarecompetition)

Healthcare leaders are entering the new year with an unusually high number of short-term crises – things like rising costs, increased competition, and staffing shortages. So where should you be focusing your attention in 2023? In this episode host Rachel (Rae) Woods talks with executive strategy experts Natalie Trebes and Aaron Mauck about the complexities of today’s market and what should be on a leaders' radar for 2023. This episode is the first of a two-part series. Tune in next week when Rae brings Natalie and Aaron back to discuss what leaders can do today to shape the future of healthcare beyond 2023. Links: Ep. 142: The dire state of hospital finances (Part 1: Hospital of the Future series) Ep. 143: A new path for a sustainable financial future (Part 2: Hospital of the Future series) The outlook for healthcare in 2023 Build a winning workforce strategy Learn how healthcare competition is transforming (www.advisory.com/healthcarecompetition)

Every day it seems like there is a new challenge in the healthcare industry that requires immediate attention, making agenda and goal setting for the new year an even more difficult task. To help you decipher the signal from the noise host Rachel (Rae) Woods hands the microphone over to Advisory Board experts who will share the big questions on their radar in 2023 and the hypotheses that they plan to test. Topics include: (1:43) Shaping the new era of value-based care (5:50) Addressing the behavioral health crisis (8:54) Balancing care innovation and accessibility (13:38) Investing in the technology-enabled workforce (16:48) Competing on women's health (20:04) Forecasting the impact of industry diversification Links: The state of healthcare heading into 2023 Healthcare in 2022: An industry under pressure Ep. 124: The decisions shaping the future of healthcare PS: This is the final episode of 2022. A BIG thank you to all our guests who came on Radio Advisory this year to share their knowledge and insights and to the team behind the scenes who make this all happen. We made this special video to show our appreciation. New episodes will drop on January 10th, until then, have a happy and healthy new year. As we emerge from the global pandemic, healthcare is restructuring. What decisions should you be making, and what do you need to know to make them? Explore the state of the healthcare industry and its outlook for next year by visiting advisory.com/HealthCare2023.

In Part 1 of Radio Advisory's Hospital of the Future series, host Rachel (Rae) Woods invited experts to discuss cost-cutting strategies for hospitals facing financial hardships. But what if there are no more costs to cut? In Part 2 of the series, Rae invites Optum Executive Vice President Dr. Jim Bonnette to discuss the sustainability of modern-day hospitals and why scaling down might be the best strategy for a stable future. Links: Ep. 142: The dire state of hospital finances (Part 1: Hospital of the Future series) Our Strategy playlist Our Financial Impact playlist As we emerge from the global pandemic, healthcare is restructuring. What decisions should you be making, and what do you need to know to make them? Explore the state of the healthcare industry and its outlook for next year by visiting advisory.com/HealthCare2023.

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 of the Future series, host Rachel (Rae) Woods invites Advisory Board experts Monica Westhead, Colin Gelbaugh, and Aaron Mauck to discuss why factors like workforce shortages, post-acute financial instability, and growing competition are contributing to this troubling financial landscape and how hospitals are tackling these problems. Links: 'The most difficult year': Why hospital finances are so strained Our Financial Impact playlist As we emerge from the global pandemic, healthcare is restructuring. What decisions should you be making, and what do you need to know to make them? Explore the state of the healthcare industry and its outlook for next year by visiting advisory.com/HealthCare2023.

Healthcare typically lags behind other industries when it comes to digital transformation. However, growing competition in the field means a solid digital consumer experience is becoming more crucial for organizations. In this episode, Rachel (Rae) Woods invites digital health experts Jordan Angers and Ty Aderhold to discuss what healthcare leaders need to consider when revamping their digital consumer strategy and how to ensure that patients who could benefit most from digital health aren’t being left behind. You will also want to stay tuned after their conversation because Rae has analysis of the midterm elections and what the results could mean for healthcare. Links: Is digital disruption helping patients—or only consumers? Ep. 21: Digital health and disruption in the Covid-19 era 2022 midterms: These healthcare initiatives passed on state ballots As we emerge from the global pandemic, healthcare is restructuring. What decisions should you be making, and what do you need to know to make them? Explore the state of the healthcare industry and its outlook for next year by visiting advisory.com/HealthCare2023.

In this episode, Radio Advisory is LIVE at Advisory Board’s 2022 Service Line Summit in St. Louis. Host Rachel Woods invites Advisory Board expert Fanta Cherif, Optum Rx senior director of pipeline and drug surveillance Bill Dreitlein, and Pear Therapeutics chief medical officer and head of development Dr. Yuri Marcich to have a gamified conversation about disruptive clinical products and how organizations can prepare for and embrace next-generation diagnostics and therapeutics. Links: Q&A: Why a disruptive therapy is more consequential than an innovative one Disruptive therapeutics and diagnostics cheat sheets 3 disruptive behavioral health therapeutics—and what they mean for health equity As we emerge from the global pandemic, healthcare is restructuring. What decisions should you be making, and what do you need to know to make them? Explore the state of the healthcare industry and its outlook for next year by visiting advisory.com/HealthCare2023.

More and more health plans are shifting away from their traditional “risk aggregator” roles and ushering in a new era of payer-provider relationships. In this episode, Rachel (Rae) Woods invites health plan, workforce and value-based care experts Mallory Kirby, Eliza Dailey, and Katie Everts to explain payvider relationships, why they’re becoming more common, and how to determine if becoming a payvider partnership is feasible for your organization. Links: Ep. 127: How health insurers are reinventing themselves Understanding the evolving health plan identity How health plan identity is evolving As we emerge from the global pandemic, healthcare is restructuring. What decisions should you be making, and what do you need to know to make them? Explore the state of the healthcare industry and its outlook for next year by visiting advisory.com/HealthCare2023.

Equity is top of mind for health leaders—but revelations about bias in artificial intelligence is giving increasing cause for concern. In this episode host Rachel (Rae) Woods invites Microsoft’s Director for Artificial Intelligence Tom Lawry to discuss how bias creeps into AI. Together, they discuss the ethical principles leaders can adopt to ensure AI is used responsibly, and what we can all do to make intelligent systems more equitable. Tom Lawry is the author of Hacking Healthcare, which details lessons learned from AI’s role during global pandemic and how to apply this knowledge to healthcare's other big challenges – including inequity. Links: [Tom's book] Hacking Healthcare: How AI and the Intelligence Revolution Will Reboot an Ailing System AI in healthcare What does the future of AI in cancer care look like? Here are 3 global start-ups that we're watching to decide. Prep for a new era of AI and analytics: 5 insights from Advisory Board's 2022 AI and analytics survey Ep. 103: What an equitable organization looks like and how yours can get there Our Technology playlist Our Health Equity and Racism playlist As we emerge from the global pandemic, healthcare is restructuring. What decisions should you be making, and what do you need to know to make them? Explore the state of the healthcare industry and its outlook for next year by visiting advisory.com/HealthCare2023.

More and more employees are rejecting hustle culture and embracing a workplace attitude called “quiet quitting” in which they meet the minimum requirements of their job. In this episode, Rachel (Rae Woods) talks with Joe Folkman, co-founder and President of the leadership and organizational development firm Zenger Folkman, about why he thinks quiet quitting is more of a reflection on leadership and not employees. Rae also talks with Advisory Board researchers Rachel Zuckerman and Allyson Paiewonsky about what quiet quitting could look like in clinical and non-clinical settings. Links: Are your workers 'quiet quitting'? Are your staff 'quiet quitting?' You need to build a better relationship with them. 'Quiet quitting' is happening in healthcare too As we emerge from the global pandemic, healthcare is restructuring. What decisions should you be making, and what do you need to know to make them? Explore the state of the healthcare industry and its outlook for next year by visiting advisory.com/HealthCare2023.

For decades Alzheimer's research was centered around one theory, the amyloid-beta hypothesis. That theory is now being called into question after evidence of potential fraud. In this episode, Rachel (Rae) woods invites life sciences expert Nick Hula and senior care expert Miriam Sznycer-Taub to talk about what this means for the scientific and medical community, how to restore trust in medical research, and where the industry may look to next when it comes to memory care. Links: Is a key Alzheimer's theory based on manipulated research? Ep. 90: Aaron Carroll on how clinicians can combat medical misinformation As we emerge from the global pandemic, healthcare is restructuring. What decisions should you be making, and what do you need to know to make them? Explore the state of the healthcare industry and its outlook for next year by visiting advisory.com/HealthCare2023.