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There have been plenty of headlines sounding the alarm over a physician shortage, but how valid are those concerns? In this episode, Rachel Woods sits down with Advisory Board's Daniel Kuzmanovich and Sebastian Beckmann to talk about the existence of a physician shortage and the solutions health care leaders can take to prevent one. Links: How to prevent a primary care shortage The Medical Group Leader’s EMR Optimization Playbook Ep. 96 Why the headlines are wrong about physician shortages Get the Daily Briefing newsletter in your inbox. Subscribe now. Equip your rising executives with the leadership and business skills they need to navigate the complexity of health care, solve difficult challenges and achieve breakthrough performance. Learn more about the Advisory Board Fellowship.

Regardless of moral, religious, or ethical opinion, abortion is a health care procedure, and changes to the accessibility and legality of that procedure will have implications nationwide. In this episode, Rachel Woods sits down with Rebecca Willman, membership director of Abortion Care Network, to talk about the clinical and operational ramifications the leaked draft opinion in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization that would potentially overturn Roe v. Wade. Links: Roe v. Wade's future is unclear. Are you ready to answer these questions? Ep. 91: We need to talk about maternal health in America Abortion Care Network M+A Hotline Repro Legal Helpline Get the Daily Briefing newsletter in your inbox. Subscribe now.

It's Nurses Month, which means there are a lot of conversations being had right now about the nursing profession, and most of them involve the word crisis. In this episode, Rachel Woods has a different type of conversation about nursing and sits down with Advisory Board's Carol Boston-Fleischhauer and Lauren Rewers to talk about how health care leaders can bring joy back to nursing. Links: View our Nurses Month resources and landing page Ep. 108 Supporting RNs by changing the structure of nursing Ep. 45 Practice medicine or parent?: A workforce in crisis Our Clinical Workforce playlist Get the Daily Briefing newsletter in your inbox. Subscribe now. Equip your rising executives with the leadership and business skills they need to navigate the complexity of health care, solve difficult challenges and achieve breakthrough performance. Learn more about the Advisory Board Fellowship.

The life sciences part of health care isn't just drugmakers and medical device companies—data and evidence coming from life sciences is critical to the entire health care ecosystem. In this episode, Rachel Woods sits down with Advisory Board's Solomon Banjo and Pam Divack, and SVP of Optum Life Sciences Lou Brooks, to talk about the evolving role of evidence and how evidence impacts all parts of the health care ecosystem. Links: The top customer trends that life sciences leaders need to know about in 2022 To explore Advisory Board's latest thinking on the future of value-based care, visit advisory.com/VBC. Get the Daily Briefing newsletter in your inbox. Subscribe now.

Value-based care and risk-based payment are two things on the forefront of everyone's mind in the health care industry, but is the industry read to move forward towards meaningful risk? In this episode, Rachel Woods sits down with Advisory Board's Daniel Kuzmanovich and Clare Wirth to talk about what it will take for the health care industry to move towards meaningful risk, the biggest concerns leaders have about risk, and how one executive took action towards meaningful risk at her organization. Links: What your peers said it would take to get to meaningful risk How your peers are committing to advancing value-based care To explore Advisory Board's latest thinking on the future of value-based care, visit advisory.com/VBC. Visit advisory.com/seniors for Advisory Board’s latest research on how to build a better health care model for America’s aging population.

There's a lot of buzz about digital health right now, with many organizations wanting to get their piece of the digital health pie, but what is the end goal of digital transformation? In this episode, host Rachel Woods sits down with Advisory Board's John League to talk about what digital health actually means and what the goals behind it are. Links: 2 things my dad taught me about digital health—and one thing he couldn't Is health care really that behind with digital transformation? How internet access impacts health outcomes Visit advisory.com/seniors for Advisory Board’s latest research on how to build a better health care model for America’s aging population.

The crisis phase of the pandemic is starting to wane, giving the health care industry time to reflect and think about the lessons learned from the pandemic. In this episode, Rachel Woods sits down with Dr. Kavita Patel, former director of policy in the Obama administration and advisor to Stop the Spread, to discuss what lessons Covid-19 has taught the health care industry and how the industry can apply those lessons to other health care challenges. Links: Stop the Spread's website with downloadable resources Visit advisory.com/seniors for Advisory Board’s latest research on how to build a better health care model for America’s aging population.

Advisory Board has been tracking site-of-care shifts in the health care industry for many years, but it's important to remember those changes aren't just happening in the United States, but worldwide. In this episode, Rachel Woods sits down with Advisory Board's Colin Gelbaugh and Paul Trigonoplos to talk about how site-of-care shift trends are changing worldwide and why those shifts are happening. Links: 5 key takeaways from Advisory Board's site-of-care shift summit Site-of-care shifts poised to impact providers Services at risk of shifting from the hospital setting Visit advisory.com/seniors for Advisory Board’s latest research on how to build a better health care model for America’s aging population.

As the baby boomer generation has aged, how providers approach senior care has changed, and the Covid-19 pandemic has altered that approach even further. In this episode, Christopher Kerns sits down with Advisory Board's Yulan Egan to talk about how senior care has changed as a result of shifting demographics, politics, and the Covid-19 pandemic. Links: People want to 'age in place.' Why is the opportunity so rare? Are we failing America’s seniors? Here’s what industry executives have to say. Visit advisory.com/seniors for guidance on how health care leaders can collaborate to meaningfully improve how we care for older adults.

As we enter year three of the battle against Covid-19, the nursing workforce is in a dire state. But there is something health leaders can do. In this episode, Rachel Woods sits down with Advisory Board's Monica Westhead and Carol Boston-Fleischhauer to discuss what health leaders can do to support their nurses and why changing the structure of nursing is essential. Links: The nursing shortage, discussed: A conversation with Advisory Board's top nursing experts 6 hard truths about the nursing shortage the entire C-Suite needs to know Hard truths on the current and future state of the nursing workforce Staff turnover: 4 key takeaways from Advisory Board's survey of 224 hospitals Equip your rising executives with the leadership and business skills they need to navigate the complexity of health care, solve difficult challenges and achieve breakthrough performance. Learn more about the Advisory Board Fellowship.