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Corporate venture capital is gaining traction across industries. From 2014 to 2024, it accounted for nearly half of all VC deal value. Healthcare is no exception: dozens of health systems now have venture arms or invest directly in healthcare startups. Arizona-based Banner Health is one of them, taking a strategic approach to equity deals and joint ventures. To unpack that strategy, Senior Writer...

Transitions of care—moving patients from one care site to another—continue to be a major challenge in healthcare. Nearly 1 in 5 Medicare patients discharged from a hospital—approximately 2.6 million seniors—are readmitted within 30 days, at a cost of more than $26 billion every year, according to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Salman Ali, CEO and co-found...

The first half of 2025 was decidedly mixed for many publicly traded healthcare companies, and they’re facing murky waters in the back half of the year amid policy and cost upheaval.  In this episode of "Podnosis," Fierce Healthcare Associate Editor Dave Muoio and Senior Writer Paige Minemyer break down the topline takeaways from another round of corporate earnings calls, including a loo...

Research shows that women impacted by domestic abuse are significantly more likely to experience chronic health conditions . Survivors often live with untreated pain, anxiety and fear—and many never disclose their experiences to a healthcare provider. At Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital in Chicago, a new pilot program is rethinking how care teams engage survivors of gender-based violence. Th...

As healthcare costs continue to climb, employers are searching for new ways to support their workforce while managing spend. One potential solution: direct contracting, where employers partner directly with care providers instead of going through traditional insurers. In this episode of "Podnosis," senior writer Anastassia Gliadkovskaya chats with Nick Stefanizzi, CEO of Northwell Direct, the dire...

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) affects more than 35 million Americans, and up to 9 in 10 adults with the condition don’t know they have it. Often called a “silent killer,” CKD is typically diagnosed in later stages, when treatment becomes more complex and costly. In this episode, Fierce Healthcare Senior Writer Anastassia Gliadkovskaya speaks with Carney Taylor, M.D., associate chi...

A new medical school in Arkansas has welcomed its first-ever class. The Alice L. Walton School of Medicine (AWSOM), founded by Walmart heir Alice Walton in 2021, is built on the principles of whole health. The curriculum values the arts and business as much as clinical work and research, with a goal of bringing empathy back to medicine. In this episode of "Podnosis," Senior Writer Anastassia Gliad...

Employers are facing rising healthcare costs, and specialty care remains among the most expensive. For self-funded employers, even a few employees with chronic conditions can significantly drive up spending. That makes access to high-quality care especially important. Carrum Health partners with employers through a value-based network of specialty care providers. In this episode of "Podnosis," Sen...

In a sponsored episode of Podnosis , Fierce Healthcare’s Chris Hayden speaks with Chris Johnson, co-CEO of TeleTracking, and Jeremy David, co-head of healthcare at Palantir, about a new partnership aimed at modernizing hospital operations. The collaboration combines TeleTracking’s patient flow and capacity management expertise with Palantir’s artificial intelligence and data anal...

A growing number of healthcare stakeholders are recognizing the importance of whole-person care, which addresses both physical and mental health. Affordability is often the first hurdle. But beyond that, what does it really take to improve mental healthcare? In this episode of "Podnosis," Senior Writer Anastassia Gliadkovskaya sits down with Jennifer Meyer, president of commercial and consumer bus...

As artificial intelligence continues to reshape healthcare, rural providers face a tough reality: limited infrastructure, staffing shortages, tight budgets, and often, a lack of in-house tech expertise. These constraints make it harder to adopt cutting-edge tools, and many worry rural systems will be left behind in the AI boom. But some industry leaders see it differently. In this episode of "Podn...

If you work in healthcare, chances are you have limited visibility into your patients. A primary care provider might not know when a patient visits the hospital, and vice versa. But what if all relevant data could be surfaced and shared in real time with everyone involved in a patient's care? Watershed Health is working to make that possible. The platform enables real-time data sharing by connecti...

Employers are doubling down on efforts to improve employee wellbeing, but the approach is becoming more nuanced. Mental health, physical health and financial wellness remain key priorities, but integration and targeted engagement are taking center stage.  In this episode of "Podnosis," Fierce Healthcare Senior Writer Paige Minemyer speaks with Jim Winkler, chief strategy officer at the Busine...

In a recent sponsored episode of Podnosis , CorroHealth Chief Medical Officer Dr. Jerilyn Morrissey joined host Chris Hayden to discuss the growing impact of payer denials on hospitals and the critical role of clinical documentation. Morrissey said documentation affects everything from patient safety to revenue and is scrutinized at every stage of the care process. Despite advancements in AI and w...

At-home care is gaining momentum as patients seek more convenient options and hospitals face mounting capacity challenges.  This week on "Podnosis," Krista Drobac, founder of the Alliance for Connected Care, joins us to outline the policy changes her organization is advocating for in Washington. She discusses efforts to boost reimbursement for remote monitoring, advance SNF-at-home programs,...

When providers work together, patients are more likely to get their needs met at the right place and the right time. This leads to better health outcomes and lower healthcare costs.  In outpatient behavioral health, a certain subset of patients  need intensive or specialized care. But referrals to higher levels of care are often inefficient and risk patients dropping out of treatment alt...

AI is racing into healthcare, but most organizations are still stuck at the starting line.  A new report from Bessemer Venture Partners, Bain & Company and Amazon Web Services offers a view of AI in healthcare, drawing on a survey of more than 400 leaders across payers, providers and pharma. The findings reveal a stark contrast: more than 80% of respondents believe AI will transform clini...

The healthcare industry is preparing for significant regulatory change in the latter half of 2025, and much of the conversation on the first quarter earnings calls was about setting the tone for those complications. Tariffs, Medicaid cuts and the likely end of the enhanced ACA subsidies all have major implications for payers and providers, and industry behemoth UnitedHealth Group is headlining tho...

AI scribes have seen rapid growth in the healthcare market over the past year, but reliable data on their actual performance is still hard to come by. Much of the available information comes from vendor claims, leaving a gap in independent, real-world assessments. In this episode of "Podnosis," Fierce Healthcare's Emma Beavins sits down with Caroline Pearson, executive director of the Peterson Hea...

Human-centered design is crucial in healthcare—but it’s often invisible. Rooted in systems thinking, it considers the broader ecosystems that shape patient needs. Design can make or break a patient’s experience. Yet many organizations don’t fully understand what this approach involves or how to implement it effectively. CannonDesign works across sectors, including healthcar...

In a recent episode of Podnosis: The Pulse of the Healthcare Industry , Jeff Smith, CEO of Bamboo Health, sat down with host Heath Clendenning to tackle one of the biggest challenges facing healthcare today: how to effectively serve high-need, high-cost patients—particularly those with behavioral health conditions. Smith explains that around 20% of patients drive nearly 60% of healthcare cos...

About 1 in 10 people have diabetes, and 1 in 5 don’t even know they have it. Preventing and managing diabetes is only possible when you know where to start. Yumlish provides nutrition literacy to Medicaid and Medicare populations in a culturally diverse way. This week on "Podnosis," Senior Writer Anastassia Gliadkovskaya speaks with Yumlish founder and CEO Shireen Abdullah about the outcomes...

In a recent sponsored episode of Podnosis , Claritev executives broke down the company’s rebrand from MultiPlan, its legacy of payer-provider engagement, and the growing role of data transparency in employer-sponsored health care. David Murtagh, vice president of Product Management for Data & Decision Science, said the shift to Claritev reflects the company’s expanded focus beyond...

Nearly 30 million Americans will have an eating disorder in their lifetime. Unfortunately, there aren’t enough providers who know how to treat these complex conditions. What care is available is largely inaccessible, often for financial or geographical reasons.  Equip, a virtual provider of eating disorder treatment services, recently ran a survey of nearly 500 people who have been in o...

The use of wearable devices continues to rise, and as consumers become comfortable with the array of wellness features they offer, these companies are turning their eyes to healthcare.  The team at Oura, which offers a smart ring that tracks sleep and physical activity, has built relationships with health plans by digging deeper into the connection between sleep habits and chronic disease.&nb...