Edge Perspectives

This episode continues The Wider View, an Sg2 Perspectives podcast series focused on topics that are important to all types of organizations across health care. Host Jayme Zage, PhD, is joined by Vizient Spend Management leaders Brooke Beltran and Allen Passarello, as well as Sg2 Senior Director Anthony Guth, to explore the operational, financial and supply chain considerations that are essential...

As health systems step into 2026, many are reassessing priorities and building on the lessons learned in 2025. In this episode of Sg2 Perspectives, host Trevor DaRin is joined by Sg2 expert Rebecca Limestall to reflect on last year’s strategic surprises and preview what’s ahead. They discuss policy pressure points, shifting definitions of systemness, and the renewed focus on long-term financial an...

In this episode of Sg2 Perspectives, host Trevor DaRin is joined by Sg2 experts Karyl Kopaskie, PhD, and Danni Park to unpack the art and science behind Sg2’s 10-year demand forecast, the Impact of Change®. They explore the expert-driven process, how the forecast has evolved over 25 years, and the “why” behind the numbers that help members make strategic decisions. Using real-world examples—from p...

In this episode of Sg2 Perspectives, guest host Kara Marlatt, PhD, joins host Jayme Zage, PhD, for a timely discussion on how demographic shifts, rising demand, and capacity constraints are reshaping clinical service lines. Sg2 experts Setu Shah, Chad Giese, Dionne Dela Cruz, and Rachael Zirkelbach also join the conversation to share how organizations are rethinking care delivery across cardiovasc...

In this episode of Sg2 Perspectives, host Jayme Zage, PhD is joined by Sg2 experts Emily Fitt and Rhae Ana Gamber to discuss evolving diabetes care trends through both clinical and strategic lens. They explore key differences in managing pediatric vs adult populations and type 1 vs type 2 diabetes, along with emerging innovations such as GLP-1 medications, continuous glucose monitors and automated...

In this episode of Sg2 Perspectives, host Jayme Zage, PhD, is joined by Sg2 experts Jen Goff, Emily Fitt, Kara Marlatt, PhD, Donnelle Jageman and Kate Zentner to explore the most impactful clinical innovations reshaping care delivery and how health care organizations are adapting in real time. From GLP-1s and AI-driven behavioral health tools to site of care shifts and interdisciplinary care model...

In this episode of Sg2 Perspectives, host Trevor DaRin is joined by Sg2 expert Mahaya Walker to unpack surprising insights from a recent Strategy Exchange focused on the evolving role of strategy teams in physician alignment. They explore why strategy leaders are often underutilized in alignment efforts, how generational shifts are shaping physician employment models, and where gaps exist between...

As workforce shortages persist, health systems must think beyond traditional staffing models. This week on Sg2 Perspectives, host Trevor DaRin and Sg2 expert Janelle Kwan discuss the Human + Workforce: an emerging model where people and technology collaborate to meet care demands more efficiently. They explore real-world applications in specialties like endocrinology and colorectal cancer, address...

In this Sg2 Perspectives episode, host Trevor DaRin is joined by Sg2 experts Sushma Narra and Ryota Terada to unpack the newly released Sg2 Economic Index 3.0. They explore what’s new in the latest version, how it enables more granular, forward-looking market analysis, and how health systems and industry partners are using it to guide strategic decisions. From market-specific insights to climate r...

Precision medicine is no longer a futuristic concept—it’s shaping care today. Sg2 experts Justin Cassidy, PhD, Kara Marlatt, PhD, and Andrew Rebhan join host Trevor DaRin to explore how data, artificial intelligence (AI) and genetics are transforming treatment from “one size fits all” to personalized care. They discuss where health systems are leading, where challenges remain and how organizations...

Uncertainty is the new normal in health care, but strategic leaders don’t have to guess what’s ahead. In this episode, Sg2 experts Janelle Kwan and Anthony Guth join host Jayme Zage, PhD, to explore environmental scenario planning—a strategic approach that helps health systems proactively prepare for a range of external futures. They introduce the EDICT framework (External, Distinct, Impactful, Cr...

Behavioral health patients continue to face long emergency department (ED) stays and access challenges—particularly those with government insurance. In this episode, Sg2 expert Jen Goff joins host Jayme Zage, PhD to explore how ED utilization trends are evolving and to highlight innovative crisis care models gaining traction across the country. From mobile response teams to empath units, learn how...

As health systems face increasing pressure to improve access and efficiency, orthopedic urgent care is an emerging focus area. In this Sg2 Perspectives episode, Sg2 experts Donnelle Jageman and Megan LaRose join host Tori Richie to explore how health systems are leveraging walk-in ortho clinics to reduce ED burden, drive downstream revenue, and capture new patients. They share real-world insights...

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is climbing the priority list for health systems, driven by rising prevalence, an aging population and new therapeutic innovations. In this episode, Sg2 expert Emily Fitt joins host Trevor DaRin to explore why COPD demands renewed focus, highlight successful care models—from academic medical centers to rural programs—and discuss the role of specialty ph...

In this episode of Sg2 Perspectives, host Trevor DaRin is joined by Sg2 Senior Director Andrew Rebhan to share insights from his ongoing Q&A blog series with digital health leaders across the US. Together, they explore how health systems are approaching disciplined innovation, aligning IT and operations, and weighing real opportunities against hype in the AI era. Andrew also highlights surpris...

In this episode of Sg2 Perspectives, host Tori Richie is joined by Sg2 experts Anthony Guth and Rachael Zirkelbach to explore the Sg2 System of CARE™, one of the impact factors of the 2025 Impact of Change® forecast. Together, they discuss how partnerships across the continuum—post-acute, home and ambulatory—enable smarter growth, throughput, and better care coordination.   Sg2 Perspectives Listen...

In this episode of Sg2 Perspectives, host Tori Richie is joined by Sg2 experts Setu Shah, Kara Marlatt, PhD and Gurmeet Bawa to explore the Innovation and Technology Impact Factor from the 2025 Impact of Change® forecast. The conversation spans transformative advancements in spine, cancer, and dementia care, including the role of AI, gene therapy, and mobile imaging in shifting care closer to home...

In this episode of Sg2 Perspectives, host Tori Richie is joined by Sg2 experts Rhae Ana Gamber and Dionne Dela Cruz to explore key insights from the 2025 Impact of Change® forecast for pediatric care. They discuss the shift of pediatric volumes from community hospitals to children’s hospitals, the growing demand for behavioral health services, and capacity constraints driven by innovation and work...

In this Sg2 Perspectives episode, Sg2 experts Brianna Motley and Bill Woodson join host Tori Richie to unpack key insights from the 2025 Sg2 Summit, where health care leaders explored the future of strategy, systemness, consumerism and innovation. The conversation covers rebuilding trust, integrating AI, personalizing care and shifting system priorities. Whether you attended the Summit or are catc...

Chronic disease and behavioral health remain major drivers of demand across the health care system, as highlighted in our 2025 Impact of Change® forecast. This week, host Tori Richie talks with Sg2 service line experts Emily Fitt and Jen Goff about rising prevalence, shifting patient expectations and how societal stressors are reshaping demand. They also discuss care model innovation, behavioral h...

In this episode of Sg2 Perspectives, Dr Pam Duncan from Wake Forest Atrium Health joins Sg2 neurosciences expert Katherine Zentner and host Trevor DaRin to discuss how stroke care is evolving beyond the hospital stay. A leader in post-acute stroke recovery, Dr Duncan shares how her digitally enabled solution, Stroke CP, supports scalable, personalized care. They explore how transitional care, work...

In this episode of Sg2 Perspectives, host Tori Richie is joined by Sg2 experts Joshua Aaker and Katherine Zentner to explore how demographic shifts, particularly an aging population, are shaping cardiovascular and neurosciences service line demand. Drawing on insights from the 2025 Impact of Change® forecast, the discussion highlights care stratification, team-based models, and new approaches to p...

Congress recently passed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBA), reshaping Medicaid eligibility, financing, and rural health care transformation. In this Sg2 Perspectives episode, host Trevor DaRin is joined by Vizient advocacy experts Darren Webb and Alexandria Icenhower, along with Sg2’s Ryota Terada, to decode OBBA’s key provisions—from new work requirements and payment changes to rural funding...

How will Amazon-style convenience and a shaky economy reshape physical therapy, orthopedics and post-acute care? Host Tori Richie talks with Sg2 experts Donnelle Jageman and Nikita Arora about the “Economy & Consumerism” impact factor from this year’s Impact of Change® Forecast. The trio unpacks the surge in at-home and direct-to-consumer PT/OT, the growing clout of price-sensitive patients, a...

In this episode of Sg2 Perspectives, Jayme Zage, PhD speaks with leaders from the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP), Katherine Helbig, MS, LCGC, AVP of Research Strategy and Accelerator Programs, and Dan Fields, JD, SVP and Chief Strategy Officer, about the evolving landscape of cell and gene therapy. They share compelling patient stories and outline the operational and strategic infrastr...