The Gist Healthcare Podcast

Neurosurgeon and CMO of SWORD Health, Dr. Vijay Yanamadala, discusses the benefits of virtual physical therapy, including increased adherence rates and cost savings from reduced surgical interventions. Topics include growth of the virtual musculoskeletal market, diverse healthcare partnerships, and financial arrangements in value-based care.

The first hospitals are fined for not complying with price transparency rules. The White House announces plans to distribute COVID vaccines for kids under 5. And an overview of what policies are at risk when the federal public health emergency ends. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Federal Trade Commission launches a probe into Pharmacy Benefit Managers. Oracle completes its $28.4B acquisition of Cerner. And mental health carve-outs can complicate physicians’ ability to provide mental health care. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nearly three-quarters of nursing homes are concerned about closure. Startup digital health companies announce layoffs. And the FTC sues to block two hospital mergers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, we’ll hear from Laura Kwako, PhD, a clinical psychologist at the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), and Katharine Bradley, MD, a senior investigator at the Kaiser Washington Health Research Institute. The NIAAA just released a Core Resource on Alcohol for healthcare professionals to help providers screen and treat patients for alcohol use disorder, as addiction and alcohol-related deaths have spiked during the pandemic.  Check out the NIAAA's Core Resource at niaaa.nih.gov/health-professionals-communities/core-resource-on-alcohol Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Two physician groups in Oregon announce plans to unionize. And in a first, a woman receives a 3-D printed ear implant made of her own cells. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In a horrific attack, a former patient kills his physician and at least three others at a Tulsa hospital building. Pfizer and BioNTech ask the FDA to approve its COVID vaccine for kids under 5. And UnitedHealth's Optum is reportedly acquiring another Texas medical group. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Miami, Florida-based CareMax, a value-based care company, is acquiring Dallas-based Steward Health Care System’s Medicare value-based care business. In response to the recent mass shootings in Uvalde, Texas, and Buffalo, New York, Kaiser Permanente is establishing a Center for Gun Violence Research and Education. And a new study published in JAMA Internal Medicine finds pulse oximetry devices, which are less accurate at measuring blood oxygen levels in patients of color, may have led to delayed covid care. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

CVS launches a virtual primary care service for Aetna and Caremark members. Medicare Part B premiums will stay flat, despite the agency’s decision to limit coverage of controversial and expensive Alzheimer's drug Aduhelm to beneficiaries in clinical trials. And the American Medical Association opposes a bill that would require training on opioid use disorder treatment. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the final episode in our series about healthcare platforms, we’ll hear from Seth Joseph, managing director at consulting firm Summit Health. Despite the common perception that platform businesses are overnight success stories, he says actually been a slower road for most to gain traction and realize growth. This episode was originally published in March 2022. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.