The Gist Healthcare Podcast

JPMorgan launches its own health business unit. Chiquita Brooks-LaSure is confirmed as the head of CMS. And Google partners with Nashville-based HCA Healthcare to develop algorithms using millions of patient records. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The pandemic is causing women to leave the workforce at higher rates than men, leading some to call this economic downturn the 'shecession'.  Dr. Neelum Aggarwal, a cognitive neurologist at Rush University Medical Center and the Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer at the American Medical Women's Association discusses how this pullback is impacting female physicians. This episode was originally published in January 2021.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Two former competitors, a rural North Dakota critical access hospital and community health center, joined forces to rationalize care and better serve their community. We explore this unique collaboration and whether it can be replicated in other underserved communities.   This episode was originally published in March 2021.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Co-founder and CEO of DispatchHealth Dr. Mark Prather discusses how the Denver-based company is expanding from its roots in on-demand urgent care home visits to provide home-based services across the full continuum of care, including hospital-level care through a new partnership with Humana.  This episode was originally published in February 2021.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Bremerton, Washington-based Peninsula Community Health Services is working with church and other community leaders to connect with individuals who are hesitant to get the shot.   This episode was originally published in March 2021.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nevada lawmakers are debating a public option-style health plan. Google unveils another AI tool, this time for skin conditions. And now that patients have more access to their medical records as part of new federal rules, doctors are navigating how to handle it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Over a standard course of treatment, cancer patients often spend hundreds of dollars, if not more than a thousand, on parking. Amid structural changes within the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, two top female scientists are leaving the agency. Advocates push for COVID survivor registries modeled after registries created after 9/11.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

States and retailers are navigating the new mask guidance, leading to a patchwork of rules. The Department of Health and Human Services is asking the Supreme Court to keep the site-neutral payment policy in place. And two hospital giants make a big investment in hospital-at-home care. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Gist healthcare co-founders Chas Roades and Dr. Lisa Bielamowicz talk about recent investment activity in primary care startups, which are trying to revamp the traditional practice model by putting consumers at the center.   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The CDC now says fully vaccinated people don't need masks in most places. Missouri Governor withdraws plans to expand Medicaid. The COVID crisis inspired a ton of research but exposed flaws in the evidence pipeline. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.