The Gist Healthcare Podcast

Greater numbers of Americans are buying health insurance on the ACA exchanges during the current open enrollment period. The WHO has changed the name of the “monkeypox” virus to “mpox”, following criticism that the former name exacerbates stigma. And several large health systems are now charging patients for some communications with their physicians through online patient portals. That's coming up on today's episode of Gist Healthcare Daily. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

There are significant disparities along racial lines in the orthopedic speciality field. Black patients are 30% less likely to undergo total hip and knee replacements compared to white patients, even though rates of arthritis remain close to the same between the two groups. And those racial disparities extend to the field of orthopedic surgeons with fewer than 2% of Black orthopedic physicians practicing in the United States.  On today's episode, we replay our conversation with Dr. Alonzo Sexton--co-founder and CEO of ATL Orthopedics. He joined Gist Healthcare Daily to talk more about his private practice and how it makes orthopedic care more accessible to an underserved community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The state of Georgia may enforce work requirements for residents to qualify for expanded Medicaid. The longtime CEO of Cleveland-based MetroHealth was fired over nearly $2 million in alleged unauthorized bonuses that he gave to himself. And Bellin Health and Gundersen Health System are on track to finalize their merger at the end of this month. That's coming up on today's Gist Healthcare Daily. As a note to listeners, the podcast will be taking a short break this week for the Thanksgiving holiday. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The recently closed merger of UnitedHealth Group and Change Healthcare could be in jeopardy after the Department of Justice submitted an appeal to an earlier judge’s decision to allow it to move forward. A coalition of states is calling on CMS to drop its vaccine mandate for healthcare workers. And former Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes was sentenced to prison last week. That's coming up on today's episode of Gist Healthcare Daily. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

There are significant disparities along racial lines in the orthopedic speciality field. Black patients are 30% less likely to undergo total hip and knee replacements compared to white patients, even though rates of arthritis remain close to the same between the two groups. And those racial disparities extend to the field of orthopedic surgeons with fewer than 2% of Black orthopedic physicians practicing in the United States.  On today's episode, Dr. Alonzo Sexton--co-founder and CEO of ATL Orthopedics--joins Gist Healthcare Daily to talk more about his private practice and how it makes orthopedic care more accessible to an underserved community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Big names in the healthcare and tech world flocked to Las Vegas this week for the fifth annual HLTH Conference. Big tech companies like Google and Uber are looking to take an expanded role in the healthcare industry, government officials want to strengthen public-private partnerships, and more.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Pediatric physicians are urging the Biden Administration to declare a national and public health emergency as respiratory illnesses are leading to a surge in hospitalizations among children. Walmart will pay $3 billion as part of a multi-state opioid lawsuit. And virtual care company Hims & Hers secures another 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.

Amazon unveiled its new virtual care platform–Amazon Clinic–which will treat non-urgent consumer health needs. Two large regional health systems in the upper midwest announced they plan to merge in a $14-billion deal. And 21,000 nurses will strike at 21 Kaiser Permanente facilities in California next week. That's all coming up on today's episode o Gist Healthcare Daily. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The federal COVID-19 public health emergency will likely continue through early April. Moderna released its latest efficacy finding for its updated Omicron booster. And emergency room physicians across the country say that ERs are at the breaking point and are asking for relief from the Biden administration. That's coming up on today's episode of Gist Healthcare Daily. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It’s been less than a week since voters went to the polls across the country to cast their ballots in the 2022 Midterm Elections. Gist Healthcare leaders–CEO Chas Roades and President Dr. Lisa Bielamowicz–join the podcast today to talk about how healthcare played a role in this year’s election and what we can expect from 2024.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.