The Gist Healthcare Podcast

Telemedicine provider Babylon Health has announced plans to sell its California IPA business.  Providence is being investigated in Oregon for consumer protections violations stemming from its financial and billing practices. And two midwest healthcare systems are investigating a possible merger. That’s all coming up on today’s episode of Gist Healthcare Daily. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

One of the largest hospital chains in the United States confirmed that it was the target of a ransomware attack. A new study is casting doubt about the efficacy of colonoscopies. And a major insurtech company is drastically reducing its presence in the marketplace. That’s all coming up on today’s episode of Gist Healthcare Daily. Note: this episode has been updated to clarify a statistic in the colonoscopy study story. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The migration of procedures away from hospital inpatient departments preceded the pandemic, but COVID accelerated that shift. This is most obvious among orthopedic procedures like hip and knee replacements. Gist Healthcare partnered with Stratasan, a Syntellis-owned healthcare data analytics firm providing market intelligence for strategic planning, to quantify how much much knee and hip replacement procedure volume is moving outpatient. A detailed infographic about this shift will be published on GistHealthcare.com later today. Stratasan's Senior Product Manager Michael Shipley joins the podcast to discuss the findings of the data analysis, where the volume is migrating, and how this impacts hospital systems.This is host Alex Olgin's last podcast episode. The podcast will be taking a break as we hire and train a new host, but we're planning to be back with new episodes in September. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode of Gist Healthcare Daily, federal health officials adopt a new monkeypox vaccine strategy to stretch doses. TikTok parent company, ByteDance, acquires a Chinese hospital chain. And US hospital CEO's are leaving their positions at high rates. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode of Gist Healthcare Daily, hospitals in states with strict abortion laws struggle to recruit physicians. CivicaScript starts selling its first outpatient generic drug to treat prostate cancer. And a new study published in Nature Climate Change finds climate change is exacerbating some infectious diseases. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode of Gist Healthcare Daily, the Senate passes a bill with major reforms for seniors on Medicare. A new NPR, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, and Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health poll finds a fifth of sick patients weren’t able to get necessary medical care. And there are rumors that CVS is interested in acquiring Signify Health. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode of Gist Healthcare Daily, Kansas voters rejected a ballot measure that would have overturned a constitutional right to abortion. Medicare raises payment rates for hospitals next year. And the highly consolidated dialysis industry could spell problems for Medicare Advantage plans. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of Gist Healthcare Daily, the trial challenging UnitedHealth Group’s acquisition of Change Healthcare starts this week. Hospitals look beyond pay to retain employees. And New York alleges CVS Health of preventing hospitals from obtaining 340B discounts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Earlier this month, Morgan Health invested $30M in Centivo, an innovative health plan for self-insured employers. In this episode, we hear from Dan Hartman, Executive Director at Morgan Health, and Ashok Subramanian, CEO of Centivo, about how Centivo plans to leverage the Morgan investment to expand its services.   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode of Gist Healthcare Daily, Democrats reach a deal on a healthcare and climate bill. More than 40 percent of parents of kids under 5 say they won't get their child vaccinated for COVID-19. And after years of sky high travel nurse wages, the market is starting to return to normal. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.