Radio Advisory

Jobs in the health care industry often come with demanding hours and inflexible work scenarios. As back to school season has resulted in unusual and variable schooling scenarios, women are taking on a disproportional childcare duties while serving on the frontline of a global pandemic. The result? A workforce that is burned out at best and at worst—leaving the health care industry entirely. In this episode, Rae talks with Advisory Board's Sarah Hostetter and Lauren Rewers to discuss how big a problem childcare is for the health care workforce, how the Covid-19 epidemic has exacerbated existing workforce challenges, and how to embed flexibility in a way that works for everyone. Links: 5 ways health care employers can support working parents during Covid-19 How Covid-19 will impact medical groups Why women leave medicine | AAMC The U.S. Coronavirus Response Must Meet Health Workers’ Child Care Needs | Center for American Progress 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 2020 presidential election is fast-approaching, and health care has been at the forefront of everyone's mind. In this episode, Rae sits down with Politico's Dan Diamond to talk about how the Trump administration has responded to Covid-19 and what issues healthcare leaders need to know this election season, including what a new Supreme Court Justice could mean for the Affordable Care Act and what regulatory changes could come after the election. Links: Where the states stand on Medicaid expansion Trump officials interfered with CDC reports on Covid-19 | Politico HHS lawyer: Trump drug-card plan could be illegal | Politico POLITICO's Pulse Check | Podcast

The healthcare industry's movement towards value-based care has been one of the biggest topics in healthcare over the past few years. In this episode, Rae sits down with Advisory Board's Ben Umansky and Natalie Trebes to talk about where the healthcare industry currently stands on the path to value-based care, how the COVID-19 epidemic is impacting the industry's movement down that path, and the questions providers should be asking themselves about risk. Links: How to Give Providers the Data They Want Providers are short on cash. What are health plans doing about it? To explore Advisory Board's latest thinking on the future of value-based care, visit advisory.com/VBC.

Addressing systemic racism has taken the national spotlight for much of 2020, but the most important first step in addressing systemic racism is addressing the inherent racial biases we have. In this episode, Rae sits down with Advisory Board's Micha'le Simmons and Matt Cornner to discuss how to identify and address inherent racial bias, and how to work through the often uncomfortable feelings that come with addressing those biases. Links: Advancing equity for your workforce, patients, and community Why racism is a health care issue—and how to address it 3 ways health care providers can fight racism—today and in the future Ep. 41: Why workforce diversity should be a top priority for your organization

Most health care executives know that workforce diversity is important, but the issue can often get lost among seemingly more urgent issues that need to be addressed. Rae talks with Micha'le Simmons, research lead with Advisory Board's HR Advancement Center, to discuss why workforce diversity should be a top priority for every health care organization and what executives can do to address workforce diversity both with the staff they already have, and when hiring new staff. Links: Want to improve diversity, equity, and inclusion? Look at your data in these key areas. Advancing equity for your workforce, patients, and community Diversity, equity, and inclusion conversation starters How to Build a Diverse Leadership Bench 10 takeaways: How to build a racially diverse workforce

In recent weeks, a number of large companies have made big announcements about wearables they're developing, from Amazon's Halo, to Fitbit's newest device, to the latest Apple Watch update. In this episode, Rae sits down with Advisory Board expert partner Andrew Rebhan to discuss what you need to know about all the latest news on wearables, and what impact these recent announcements will have on the health industry. Links: Why remote patient monitoring is critical after Covid-19 How Apple's Research app offers improvements over traditional research studies Beyond 10,000 steps: How wearable technology can improve health care delivery

The Covid-19 epidemic has accelerated digital health in an unprecedented way, forcing health systems to examine their digital health strategy. In this episode, Rae sits down with Advisory Board's John League and Andrew Rebhan to talk about some of the recent major digital health deals, including the acquisition of Livongo by Teladoc, other developments in digital health, like Amazon's new wearable, and what the future of digital health will look like. Links: Livongo + Teladoc: What the landmark, $18.5B merger means for virtual care Our take: What Google's $100M investment in Amwell means for virtual care You promised a telehealth revolution after Covid-19. Don't backslide now. Virtual Shift Estimator

Addressing the social determinants of health (SDOH) within a community is a critical part of any population health strategy—and at ProMedica, it's a priority. In this episode, Rae speaks with ProMedica's Kate Sommerfeld, president of social determinants of health, and Brian Miller, chief medical information officer, about how their system addresses SDOH, what the business case is for tackling this issue, and why data and analytics are critical to focusing on SDOH. Links: For more information about ProMedica’s Social Determinants of Health efforts For more information about ProMedica's Social Determinants of Health solutions for employers Social Determinants of Health Data The field guide for defining providers' role in addressing social determinants of health Here's how 4 organizations are leveraging IT to address social determinants of health

The need to address health inequities isn’t new, but it’s recently received a lot of attention. In this episode of Radio Advisory, Rae sits down with Intermountain Healthcare CEO Marc Harrison for part two of their conversation, in which they discuss the best ways for health systems to approach health equity. In this episode, learn how Intermountain is addressing social determinants of health, as well as how they approach health inequities among rural communities and racial and ethnic minorities. Links Intermountain Equity and Inclusion Message What One Health Care CEO Is Learning from the Pandemic | Harvard Business Review Part 1 (ep. 36): How Marc Harrison sees the health care landscape changing post-Covid-19

The Covid-19 epidemic has already had a seismic effect on healthcare providers, and the impact is likely to last for a long time. In this episode of Radio Advisory, Rae sits down with Intermountain Healthcare CEO Marc Harrison for part one of a two-part conversation. Hear his perspective on how the Covid-19 epidemic will change the delivery of healthcare, including how he believes the epidemic will affect the telehealth, payment models, mergers and acquisitions, and more. Links: What One Health Care CEO Is Learning from the Pandemic | Harvard Business Review Part 2 (ep. 37) Marc Harrison on Intermountain's approach to health equity