The Gist Healthcare Podcast

As the country struggles with a shortage of inpatient behavioral health beds and mental healthcare providers, health systems are increasingly turning to telepsychiatry to meet the need. Geoffrey Boyce, CEO of Array Behavioral Care, a 23-year-old telepsychiatry group, says that health systems are seeking more comprehensive behavioral health solutions across inpatient, virtual and home-based settings, but regulatory barriers are standing in the way of more widespread adoption.This episode was originally published in January 2022. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Virginia-based Privia Health, one of a growing number of high-profile “physician enablement” firms that helps practices improve operations and transition to value-based care delivery, held its initial public offering last May. CEO Shawn Morris discusses how the company plans to grow. This episode was originally published in May 2021. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Janelle Lee, VP of Talent Services at St. Joseph, MO-based Mosaic Life Care, discusses strategies to bolster nurse retention during the COVID crisis. In addition to financial incentives, Mosaic is allowing shift flexibility and increasing training and support for first-year nurses. This episode was originally published in January 2022. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Almost three-quarters of the nation's physicians are employed by health systems, insurers, or other corporate entities. A new study finds some cancer hospitals drastically mark up drug prices. And the CDC announces a new team to forecast outbreaks of the coronavirus and other diseases. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Most hospitals say keep your masks on. Health insurers in California oppose the state’s plan to give Kaiser a no-bid Medicaid contract. And hospitals call the proposed Medicare inpatient pay increase inadequate. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Optum Health raises projections for growth in value-based care arrangements. Digital health funding slows after several consecutive quarters of record-breaking investment. And the Supreme Court decides not to hear a case challenging Medicaid work requirements. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A federal judge in Florida strikes down the federal mask mandate for planes, trains, and other public transit. Bright Health is fined by the Colorado Department of Insurance after it fails to complete basic health plan tasks. And a jury acquitted a former DaVita CEO of criminal charges related to no-poach agreements with competitors. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

CVS Health has moved quickly to build out its new clinical trial services unit since its launch, announcing a partnership with decentralized clinical trial software platform Medable and opening up research sites around the country. General Manager of CVS Clinical Trial Services Tony Clapsis discusses the unit's growth and plans to build a nationwide research network. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A new analysis finds that most nonprofit health systems spend less on community benefits than the value of their tax breaks. Nurse Practitioners will be able to practice independently in New York. And in Illinois, there's a fight between a private equity-backed physician group seeking to build a new hospital and a local health system.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The White House announces plans to tackle medical debt by probing providers' billing and collection practices. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services advances plans to establish staffing requirements at nursing homes. And healthcare workers at several health systems in California authorize strikes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.