Radio Advisory

For years, consumers have felt the effects of the increased use of their data. From receiving targeted advertisements to personalized recommendations online, it is no secret that giants in various industries are taking advantage of complex consumer data. But how does this look in the healthcare space? In part one of a new three-part series on consumer data, host Rachel Woods invites Advisory Board...

For years Advisory Board has been researching how technology and macro-economic forces are shaping clinical decision-making, and recent advances in large language models and AI have the potential to make an impact like we’ve never seen before. In this episode, guest host and Advisory Board life sciences expert Soloman Banjo invites Advisory Board expert Amanda Okaka and Optum’s Senior Vice Preside...

With a variety of new (and expensive) therapies in the pipeline for 2023, it is understandable that the industry is feeling anxiety over the rise of high-cost drugs. However, there is not one-size-fits all solution. Industry stakeholders must consider and respond differently to each drug type. In this episode, host Rachel (Rae) Woods invites Advisory Board pharmacy experts Gina Lohr and Chloe Baks...

Last week we discussed the current state of employer-sponsored insurance and the affordability challenges that the employers are facing. This week, we'll be taking a look at one possible solution for employers: value-based care. In this episode, host Rachel (Rae) Woods invites Advisory Board value-based care experts Daniel Kuzmanovich and Sophia Hurr to discuss the opportunity that value-based car...

While always facing a dynamic landscape, one of the biggest issues today in the employer-sponsored insurance market is affordability. As healthcare costs continue to rise, employers are getting increasingly nervous about their ability to pay for employees’ health insurance, especially in a time of heightened worker shortages. In this episode, guest host and Advisory Board Vice President and spokes...

Episode 138 was originally released on October 25, 2022. This week, we're bringing you an encore of our episode with Tom Lawry, the former national director for AI at Microsoft about building ethical AI systems. Not only did this episode recently receive accolades from this year's Communicator Awards – including best healthcare and pharma episode and best business episode – but this conversation i...

Hospitals and health systems across the globe are looking towards environmental sustainability. However, in a tumultuous economic environment, it can be challenging to balance sustainability efforts with bottom-line necessities while operating under tight margins. In this episode, guest host and Advisory Board's environmental sustainability expert Miles Cottier invites Bob Biggio, Senior Vice Pres...

Vertical integration and consolidation are significantly altering the healthcare landscape. From health plans to retailers to incumbent health systems, consolidation is reshaping conventional norms in the industry. In this episode, host Rachel (Rae) Woods speaks with Advisory Board experts Paul Trigonoplos and Eliza Dailey about the reasons for and reactions to the recent explosion in consolidatio...

Recent research shows that the workforce shortage – particularly among registered nurses – is the top issue for healthcare CEOs. While a nursing shortage is challenging for nursing departments, there are a host of systemwide problems that will impact quality and safety of care alongside an organization's ability to grow. In this episode, host Rachel (Rae) Woods speaks with Advisory Board's Chief N...

In 2018, Wellmont Health System and Mountain States Health Alliance, who both served regions of Northeast Tennessee and Southwest Virginia, merged to create one organization – Ballad Health. The merger was seen by leadership as essential but led to a host of difficult decisions and even public backlash. So, how did leaders work to navigate such a complex environment? In part two of Radio Advisory'...

The past few years have been filled with complexity. Through the COVID-19 pandemic, financial pressures, workforce challenges and more, it has become increasingly difficulty to make sense of such an uncertain environment. One thing is for sure: this complexity isn't going away, so how can leaders work to navigate this ambiguity? In part one of Radio Advisory's leadership series, host Rachel Woods...

Demand – and concern – is growing for the newest generation of weight loss drugs. Approved by the FDA to treat type 2 diabetes, drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy have set off a media frenzy as celebrities and the wealthy touted their weight loss benefits. Leaders have a lot of questions about protocol, supply, and coverage of these drugs, and the consequences of patients using them for their unintende...

Advisory Board has been giving guidance to healthcare leaders since 1979 – and we've seen a lot of changes in those 40+ years. In this episode, host Rachel (Rae) Woods invites her Advisory Board co-spokespersons Ford Koles and Aaron Mauck to reflect on their experiences delivering insights in an ever-changing industry and the power of peer-to-peer conversations. Links: 16 Things CEOs Need to Know...

Data show that women still lag behind men in representation in senior leadership positions. In part two of Radio Advisory’s Allyship in Action series, Advisory Board’s managing director of workplace culture Micha’le Simmons talks with women in healthcare leadership roles about times when they could have used an ally and what they think could make a real difference in the professional trajectories...

Melanie Ho has spent many years advising organizations about diversity, equity, and inclusion, and oftentimes uses art and comics to convey difficult topics. In part one of Radio Advisory's _Allyship in Action_ series, Advisory Board digital health expert (and ally) John League talks with Melanie about her approach to having difficult conversations with leaders and teams, "mental auto-completes",...

As facilities continue to grapple with staffing shortages and financial distress, an unprecedented number of skilled nursing facilities are cutting beds or shutting down entirely. And, there doesn’t seem to be an end in sight. Despite misconceptions about the value of skilled nursing facilities, these closures impact the entire healthcare ecosystem, and leaders can no longer ignore what is happeni...

Host Rachel (Rae) Woods passes the microphone to equity and behavioral health expert Darby Sullivan to guest host a conversation on behavioral health solutions. Darby sits down with provider expert Sophia Duke-Mosier, health plan expert Sally Kim , and lifesciences expert Amanda Okaka to share tactics for advancing behavioral health and discuss how different stakeholders can come together to addre...

U.S. hospitals are the biggest emitters of carbon per square foot than any other building in the world, contributing to a climate crisis that poses serious risk to human health. But in today's healthcare landscape, it's easy for reducing carbon emissions to fall off leaders' list of top priorities. In this episode, host Rachel (Rae) Woods talks with Neal Hogan, chairman of Healthcare Climate Actio...

When we look outside the U.S. healthcare system we're finding more similarities with other countries than ever before when it comes to industry challenges. Globally we are seeing more health system operations converging, bigger pushes for diversification, and rising staffing costs (and shortages). In this episode host Rachel (Rae) Woods invites international healthcare experts Alex Polyak and Paul...

Fifty to seventy percent of provider-vendor partnerships fail. Both sides often describe these arrangements as "chaotic," "bureaucratic," and "burdensome" but does it have to always be this way? In this episode, host Rachel (Rae) Woods invites health system expert Paul Trigonoplos and digital health expert John League to talk about why these relationships fail so often and what leaders can do to c...

Medicare Advantage (MA) is a public-private hybrid health plan that allows eligible seniors to receive health insurance through a commercial insurer. It has a high satisfaction rate among enrollees and is projected to crest fifty percent of all Medicare enrollment this year. In part two of Radio Advisory's senior care series, Host Rachel (Rae) Woods talks with senior care expert Aaron Hill and hea...

Enrollment in Medicare Advantage is expected to surpass 50 percent of the eligible Medicare population this year, and its rise has created new opportunities for experimentation and savings in senior care. An example of this is the rising demand for senior-focused primary care. In part one of Radio Advisory’s senior care series, host Rachel (Rae) Woods invites experts Sebastian Beckmann and Elysia...

Physicians have more options than ever before when it comes to employment as more organizations move to acquire practices. In this episode, host Rachel (Rae) Woods talks with physician experts Eliza Dailey and Sarah Hostetter about the new era of physician employment, what it means for the rest of the industry, and striking the right balance between autonomy and integration. Links: Physician happi...

Factors like labor, supply costs, and rising costs of capital are making it harder than ever for leaders to develop and implement growth strategies and are showing no signs of letting up anytime soon. In this episode, Rachel (Rae) Woods invites healthcare strategy experts Colin Gelbaugh and Vidal Seegobin to discuss how health systems' growth strategies have shifted and what leaders can do to impr...

In the last Radio Advisory episode host Rachel (Rae) Woods spoke with executive strategy experts Natalie Trebes and Aaron Mauck about the immediate challenges (and opportunities) facing healthcare leaders in 2023. In this episode, Rae continues that conversation with Natalie and Aaron by looking beyond this year to understand where leaders need to focus their attention on longer-term industry chal...