The Gist Healthcare Podcast

Congress extended Medicare’s hospital at home waiver at the end of last year in its $1.7 trillion omnibus spending package. On today’s episode of Gist Healthcare Daily, Dr. Pippa Shulman of Medically Home joins host J. Carlisle Larsen to talk more about the future of that care model. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Veterans in suicidal crisis can now receive free emergency care at any VA or non-VA hospital, a shift in Veterans Affairs policy. The number of women in the United States becoming physicians is growing. And, Ochsner Health and Xavier University plan to start a new medical school together. That's coming up on today's episode of Gist Healthcare Daily. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The number of Americans putting off healthcare due to cost has reached a new high, according to a recent poll. The Biden Administration will probe the use of antipsychotics in nursing homes. And, a new report shows which codes have dominated the Independent Dispute Resolution process of the No Surprises Act. That's coming up on today's episode of Gist Healthcare Daily. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Milwaukee, Wisconsin-based Ascension Columbia St. Mary’s Hospital is postponing non-urgent surgeries for 30 days amid a staffing shortage. The CDC and FDA report a possible link between Pfizer's bivalent Omicron booster and strokes in people over 65. And, the state of California sues pharmacy benefit managers and drug makers over the cost of insulin. That's coming up on today's episode of Gist Healthcare Daily. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The healthcare industry has experienced a lot of challenges and seen a lot of innovations over the last year. On today's episode of Gist Healthcare Daily, Gist Healthcare co-presidents Chas Roades and Dr. Lisa Bielamowicz joined the podcast to give their take on what healthcare could look like in 2023.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Biden Administration extended the COVID public health emergency again this week--potentially for the final time. The Department of Health and Human Services announced key implementation dates for Medicare drug price negotiations. And, insurtech companies outline their priorities for 2023 and beyond. That's coming up on today's episode of Gist Healthcare Daily. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A federal judge has ruled that HHS can create its repayment plan to 340b hospitals to the dismay of hospital lobbying groups. Intermountain Healthcare is partnering with Colorado’s UC Health to create a combined clinically integrated physician network in in the state. And, the U.S. healthcare sector added 55,000 jobs in December. That's coming up on today's episode of Gist Healthcare Daily. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tech-enabled primary care provider Carbon Health has secured $100 million dollars in new funding from CVS Health. Digital health funding declined significantly in 2022 after breaking records in 2021.  And, the American Academy of Pediatrics is now recommending early intervention for childhood cases of obesity. That's coming up on today's episode of Gist Healthcare Daily. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Gist Healthcare joins healthcare management consultancy group Kaufman Hall. Biogen’s latest Alzheimer’s drug lecanemab was granted accelerated approval by the FDA. And, the FTC has proposed a ban on non-compete agreements, which could impact how the healthcare industry operates. That's coming up on today's episode of Gist Healthcare Daily. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In 2022, CommonSpirit–the second largest hospital chain in the United States–was the target of a ransomware attack that hobbled operations at many of its 140 hospitals and exposed the private health information of more than 600,000 patients. The attack on CommonSpirit was the largest ransomware attack in 2022 but it was hardly an isolated incident. One analysis found that up to 290 hospitals in the U-S were impacted by a ransomware attack last year. And a new study published in JAMA found that from January 2016 to December 2021, 374 ransomware attacks on US health care organizations exposed the private health information of nearly 42 million patients. So what can hospital systems do to better protect themselves and their patients? On today’s episode of Gist Healthcare Daily, J. Carlisle Larsen is joined by Steve Cagle–CEO of Clearwater, a firm that provides cybersecurity, compliance, and privacy solutions focused on the healthcare industry. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.