The Gist Healthcare Podcast

The federal government announces sweeping changes to speed up vaccinations amid the deadly covid surge. West Virginia is one of the few states with the smoothest vaccine rollout to date. And the pace of provider mergers and acquisitions is likely to pick up in 2021 after health systems and physician groups took big financial last year.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Some within the transition are concerned about meeting Biden's 100 million vaccines in Biden’s first 100 days goal. CMS approves the first block grant for Tennesee's Medicaid program. And the doctor leading the health equity task force says we need to address not only access to testing and vaccines, but also social and financial challenges. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informati...

In the first conversation of the year Gist Healthcare co-founders Chas Roades and Lisa Bielamowicz discuss the healthcare trends they're watching in 2021, including the coronavirus vaccine rollout, the healthcare policy agenda, and whether patient volumes will return to pre-pandemic levels. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dr. Fauci says the already bad COVID situation is going to get worse this month. A contract dispute leaves thousands of doctors out of network and surprise billing protections don’t start till next year. And healthcare jobs are returning slower for women than men. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hospitals now have to publish previously secret prices negotiated with insurers. A study finds COVID cases and deaths are much higher than reported. Emergency departments have seen big drops in patients since the start of the pandemic, some of which may be due to positive lifestyle changes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The COVID vaccine rollout is slow, plagued with confusion, and way behind schedule. After three years the Amazon, Berkshire Hathaway and JP Morgan Chase joint venture, Haven, shutters. And control of the Senate and Biden’s healthcare agenda rests with Georgia’s runoff races. 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.co...

Walmart Health Centers are springing up outside of Atlanta, GA, and providing "everyday low prices" for comprehensive primary care. In Georgia, some local providers are surprisingly welcoming of the new offering.   This episode is a rerun and was initially published in October. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Founder and CEO of Remedy Dr. Jeremy Gabrysch said the immediate care and telemedicine startup was well-positioned to deliver care in the wake of COVID-19, providing care digitally or in patients’ homes.   This episode is a rerun and was initially published in May.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Travis Messina, CEO of hospital-at-home company Contessa, talks about the growing popularity of the model, the challenges of building a program, and the culture shift it requires. He compares the hospital-at-home model’s potential to that of early ambulatory surgery centers, which performed only a handful of procedures until Medicare expanded coverage and reimbursement.   This episode is a rerun a...

Medically Home co-founder and CEO Raphael Rakowski and Chief Medical Officer Dr. Pippa Shulman discuss hospital-at-home care,  which has become increasingly popular during the coronavirus pandemic. This episode is a rerun and was initially published in June. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dr. Rushika Fernandopulle, co-founder and CEO of the value-based primary care organization Iora Health discusses how COVID led practices to reorganize around the patient, instead of the physical office. This episode is a rerun and was initially published in September.    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hands-on clinical experience is a key part of training for nurses. But the pandemic has led many facilities to halt in-person clinical rotations to preserve medical supplies and ensure student and patient safety. Howard University nursing students say the lack of in-person training is leaving them feeling unprepared to enter the workforce.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informati...

Dr. Jeffrey Stalnaker, Chief Clinical Officer of Rockledge, FL-based Health First, discusses monoclonal antibody treatments for COVID patients, and why uptake has been disappointingly low. Stalnaker also shares his thoughts on vaccine rollout and adoption by health system employees.   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

An FDA panel recommends the agency approve Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use. And despite pandemic uncertainty, private equity and venture capital deals in healthcare were strong in the third quarter. Dr. Charles Kennedy, CEO of private equity firm Blue Ox Healthcare Partners, expects strong investment in the digital health space to continue into next year.    Hosted on Acast. See acast...

Newly released emails from a scientific advisor to the Department of Health and Human Services, show he was pushing a herd immunity strategy for the coronavirus. Pfizer is negotiating a deal with the US government to provide more vaccine doses. And gene-editing technology known as CRISPR is showing promise as a potential cure for sickle-cell anemia.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more...

The Food and Drug Administration says Moderna’s vaccine candidate is 94 percent effective. Lawmakers revive a surprise billing fix as part of the year-end spending bill. And newly authorized at-home COVID testing kits could make testing much more convenient. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The first COVID-19 vaccine doses are being given across the US. Today’s the last day for people to buy a plan on healthcare.gov. And a Wall Street Journal editorial about Jill Biden’s doctorate drew swift criticism as a sexist attack on her credentials. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As COVID patients flood hospitals in several parts of the country, hospitals turn to healthcare staffing firms to find critical care nurses.  Buffy White, Group President of healthcare staffing firm Cross Country Healthcare discusses how volatile demand for healthcare workers, especially nurses has only exacerbated shortages.    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

An FDA advisory panel recommends the agency give emergency authorization to the Pfizer and BioNTech COVID vaccine. After a Series C funding round, Cityblock Health is now valued at more than $1 billion. And the Supreme Court upholds an Arkansas law regulating pharmacy middlemen.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As the country reaches a record of more than 106,000 COVID hospitalizations, some hospital leaders say they're close to reaching crisis standards of care. And one pharmaceutical company is working to bring back a drug for hemophilia patients. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The first covid shots are given in the United Kingdom. Pfizer and BioNTech's vaccine offers some immunity after the first dose. And Sweden ends its COVID experiment and imposes restrictions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The first COVID-19 vaccinations are starting in the United Kingdom. President-elect Biden picked California Attorney General Xavier Becerra and infectious disease specialist Dr. Rochelle Walensky to lead two of the nation's top health agencies. Sanford Health halts merger discussions with Intermountain Healthcare.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dr. Christopher Crow, CEO of Plano, TX-based Catalyst Health Network, an independent clinically integrated network, discusses how the pandemic-induced recession is accelerating employer and insurer interest in changing the way they pay for care.   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

To boost COVID vaccine participation three former presidents say they’ll get the immunization on camera. States and hospitals are pulling nursing students forward to help with COVID-19 care. And President-elect Biden asks Dr. Anthony Fauci to join his administration.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.