The Gist Healthcare Podcast

Ongoing healthcare workforce shortages have prompted hospitals and health systems to expand educational and internship programs to better engage young people in pursuing careers in healthcare. For the past two weeks, Gist Healthcare Daily has highlighted initiatives underway at University Hospitals in Cleveland, Ohio to attract high school students to the healthcare industry. Today, host J. Carlisle Larsen speaks with Zach Fleitman, founder and CEO of Workup Health, to learn more about how the talent pipeline management platform works with health systems– including University Hospitals– to help them track and evaluate the impact of their youth outreach programs. You can find JC’s two-part conversation with Celina Cunanan of University Hospitals at the links below:How University Hospitals in Cleveland Engages with Youth in its Communities to Build its Talent Pipeline (March 4, 2024)Continuing the Conversation: Celina Cunanan of University Hospital about the importance of talent pipeline development, diversifying the provider workforce (March 12, 2024) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The federal government will investigate UnitedHealth Group following the Change Healthcare cyber attack. Diabetes and weight loss drug Ozempic was found to delay the progression of chronic kidney disease in diabetic patients, according to a large-scale clinical trial. And, drugmaker Eli Lilly partners with Amazon to deliver its weight loss drug Zepbound, directly to consumers’ homes. That’s coming up on today’s episode of Gist Healthcare Daily. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A U.S. Circuit Court rules against a pharmaceutical lobbying group in the ongoing fight over 340B drug discounts. Corvallis Clinic asks Oregon for an exemption from the state’s oversight process to merge with Optum. And, the healthcare industry remains the top target for cyber criminals. That’s coming up on today’s episode of Gist Healthcare Daily. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Federal officials offer emergency funding to providers as the Change Healthcare outage stretches into its fourth week. President Biden releases his proposed 2025 budget, which includes some big ticket healthcare items. And, the Food and Drug Administration says that the weight loss drug Wegovy can be prescribed for heart problems. That’s coming up on today’s episode of Gist Healthcare Daily. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For three years in a row, workforce and personnel issues remain the top concern for healthcare leaders across the country, according to a recent survey published by the American College of Healthcare Executives.On today’s episode of Gist Healthcare Daily, we listen to the second half of host J. Carlisle Larsen’s conversation with Celina Cunanan, Chief Diversity, Equity & Belonging Officer at Cleveland, Ohio-based University Hospitals, about how diversifying University Hospitals’ talent pipeline–and by extension, its workforce–benefits both the system and the community as a whole. You can listen to the first half of their conversation here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

President Biden calls for expanding the number of drugs Medicare can negotiate prices on. Cigna strikes a deal with drugmakers to cap the cost of popular obesity medications for employer-sponsored health plans. And, Mark Cuban’s Cost Plus Drugs inks its first health system partnership. That’s coming up on today’s episode of Gist Healthcare Daily. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services announces provider flexibilities in the wake of the ongoing challenges associated with the recent Change Healthcare cyber attack. The White House announces a new federal task force to investigate healthcare costs. And, Opill–the first over-the-counter birth control pill–will hit shelves later this month. That’s coming up on today’s episode of Gist Healthcare Daily. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The nation’s two largest retail pharmacy chains will begin dispensing the drug mifepristone, which can be used in a medication abortion. A growing number of physicians are employed by private equity groups, according to a new study. And, a CMS report outlines a drop in quality measure performance at hospitals during the first two years of the pandemic. That’s coming up on today’s episode of Gist Healthcare Daily. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Change Healthcare opens a backup pharmacy system as outages continue following a cyberattack late last month. Hospitals and physicians may see some relief in a newly proposed federal spending deal. And, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention drops its five-day isolation guidance for COVID-19 infections. That’s coming up on today’s episode of Gist Healthcare Daily. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Bloomberg Philanthropies recently announced it would partner with major health systems and invest $250 million dollars to launch healthcare-oriented high schools to address an expected shortage of workers within the industry. But many hospitals and health systems have educational programs today that aim to get young people interested in healthcare careers. Celina Cunanan, Chief Diversity, Equity & Belonging Officer at University Hospitals in Cleveland, Ohio, joins the podcast to talk more about how her health system engages with young people in its communities as part of its workforce development efforts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.