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In this special minisode, Jen sits down with special guest Mary Virzi to discuss the trends she sees being most impactful to healthcare technology in 2022, including: virtual care expansion (01:34), utilization of devices in decentralized clinical trials (01:51), data as a product and adoption of actionable AI (02:06), integration of data across platforms and companies (02:34), and investment from...

In this special minisode, Jen sits down with Head of Life Sciences Karen Baldry to discuss the trends she sees being most impactful in 2022, including: the evolution of clinical trials (01:01), health equity (01:55), and optimizing the supply chain (03:48).   Podcast Tags: healthcare, life sciences, healthcare trends, clinical trials, health equity, supply chain   For additional discussion, please...

In this special minisode, Jen sits down with Head of Providers Ryan Hummel to discuss the trends he sees being most impactful in 2022, including: healthcare at home (00:55), incentive alignment (02:48), digital strategy & technology integration (04:11), data transparency & actionability (05:12), removing bias & improving health equity (06:02), and workforce strategy & engagement (0...

In this special minisode, Jen sits down with Head of Health Plans Saurabh Raman to discuss the trends he sees being most impactful in 2022, including: post-pandemic plan design (00:38), strategic health equity initiatives (01:55), utilization management (03:41), and alternative coverage models (04:38).   Podcast Tags: healthcare, health plans, healthcare trends, benefits, utilization management, e...

In this special minisode, Jen sits down with Healthcare Industry Advisor Mindy McGrath to discuss the public health trends she sees being most impactful in 2022, including: expanding access (01:15), addressing affordability (02:30), amplifying value (03:34), increasing interoperability & data sharing (04:42), and bolstering government payer solvency (05:30).   Podcast Tags: healthcare, public...

In this minisode, Mindy, Ryan, and Jen discuss a few recent newsworthy items including: 23andMe’s intended entry into telehealth with the acquisition of Lemonaid Health (00:35), the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Innovation strategic plan refresh (04:15), a new partnership between Walmart and Transcarent (08:13), and the launch of virtual-first health plans (10:55)   Podcast Tags: primary care...

With the explosion of digital channels and accompanying shifts in customer preferences, life sciences are reshaping their customer engagement models across commercial, medical, and market access organizations. In this episode, Jen and Mindy are joined by special guest Hunter Goga to how the customer engagement model has evolved and what leaders should be considering from a compliance perspective a...

In this minisode, Mindy, Ryan, and Jen discuss a few recent newsworthy items including: the latest in COVID-19 vaccines and treatments (00:34), updates on Pfizer’s copay assistance legal battle (03:55) and surprise billing arbitration (06:30), and the start of Medicare Advantage & Part D open enrollment (10:42).   Podcast Tags: COVID-19, vaccines, Medicare, Medicare Advantage, surprise bi...

The recent proliferation and adoption of digital health technologies is often heralded as a key mechanism in closing the gap when it comes to health disparities. In this episode, Jen and Mindy are joined by special guest DJ O’Connor to discuss equality barriers in digital health and how healthcare leaders can develop more equitable solutions. The pandemic has accelerated the availability and adopt...

In this minisode, Mindy, Ryan, and Jen discuss a few recent newsworthy items including: the Supreme Court’s decision to deny an emergency appeal to block enforcement of a controversial Texas abortion law (00:35), a recent report on Medicare hospital fund insolvency (03:25), and an FDA committee meeting on complex gene therapy safety questions (11:11).   Podcast Tags: reproductive health, gene...

Patient centricity is no longer a buzzword, it\’s redefining how the pharmaceutical industry operates to deliver the best outcomes and experiences for patients. In this episode, Jen is joined by Vynamic London team members Gemma Pfister and Jack Young to discuss opportunities to become more patient centric throughout the medicine development lifecycle. Inclusiveness, empowerment, and partnership a...

Patient centricity is no longer a buzzword, it's redefining how the pharmaceutical industry operates to deliver the best outcomes and experiences for patients. In this episode, Jen is joined by Vynamic London team members Gemma Pfister and Jack Young to discuss opportunities to become more patient centric throughout the medicine development lifecycle. Inclusiveness, empowerment, and partnership ar...

In this minisode, Mindy, Ryan, and Jen discuss a few recent newsworthy items including: the impact of the Delta variant on the healthcare system (00:31), a crackdown on “pay for delay” in the generic space (05:53), and the fight to legalize Medicare copay assistance (09:25). Podcast Tags: COVID-19, vaccination, drug prices, generics, biosimilars, Medicare, copays, healthcare, healthcare news Sourc...

Climbing COVID-19 vaccination rates have enabled many countries to relax social distancing requirements and business leaders to implement their return to workplace plans. In this episode, Ryan and Jen are joined by Vynamic’s Lauren Scandone and Stefanie Christmas to discuss the importance of culture in developing and executing those plans. The past eighteen months have irrevocably changed how many...

In this minisode, Mindy, Ryan, and Jen discuss a few recent newsworthy items including: the Biden administration’s interim final rule banning surprise billing (00:35), Walmart’s launch of a private band insulin analog (04:21), and interim trial results for in vivo CRISPR-based genome editing candidate NTLA-2001 (07:00). Podcast Tags: surprise billing, health insurance, diabetes, drug prices, gene...

Advancement in technologies and scientific platforms have enabled personalized approaches that acknowledge the future of healthcare shouldn’t be “one-size-fits-all”. Jen, Mindy, and Ryan discuss the drivers behind this innovation, and the impact on both the practice and development of therapeutics. The episode opens with a discussion of what’s sparking this demand for personalization (00:45) and k...

In this minisode, Mindy, Ryan, and Jen discuss a few recent newsworthy items including: the Supreme Court’s ruling to uphold the Affordable Care Act (ACA) (00:35), the announcement of additional mandatory payment models from the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) (04:20), America’s Health Insurance Plans rebranding as “AHIP” (08:13), the Institute of Clinical and Economic Review’...

Six years after the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA 2015), Vynamic’s Mindy, Ryan, and Jen discuss where we are today in the transition from Fee-For-Service (FFS) reimbursement to Value-Based Care (VBC). The episode opens with an acknowledgment that VBC is at a crossroads – the transition has been bumpy, VBC models have been “consistently inconsistent” (2:10), and the misalignme...

In this minisode, Mindy, Ryan, and Jen discuss a few recent newsworthy items including: the potential waiving of international patent protections for COVID-19 vaccines (00:35), Walmart’s acquisition of telehealth company MeMD right as AmazonCare signs its first customer (05:20), and movement in the hospital-at-home space with Mayo Clinic and Kaiser Permanente’s investment into acute care company,...

Mental Health Awareness is a national focus in both the US and the UK during the month of May. Now, more than ever before, mental and behavioral health are at the forefront of healthcare discussions, as individuals across the globe grapple with the COVID-19 pandemic and the accompanying recession. In this special bonus episode, Vynamic’s Kevin Fletcher discusses the importance of mental and behavi...

Social, non-medical factors (including economic factors, neighborhoods, employment, and physical safety) play a major role in individual and population health – Jen, Mindy, and Ryan discuss how partnerships and technology solutions are addressing key social determinants of health, and what leaders should be thinking about as the system evolves its focus and investment in “whole person care.” The e...

  In this minisode, Mindy, Ryan, and Jen discuss a few recent newsworthy items including: President Biden’s plans for healthcare in the budget, infrastructure, and American Families Plans (00:43), the recent CMMI announcements regarding payment models (09:05), and a flurry of activity in the EHR space (15:32). Podcast Tags: healthcare, healthcare news, CMS, direct contracting, EHR Source Links - B...

The episode opens with a discussion of what’s spurring these changes (00:50), including the importance of the establishment of the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (05:11) and the Quadruple Aim (06:45). Over the last decade, ACO models have been a huge source of savings and learnings for CMS (07:13), and even commercial markets (10:05). Reimbursement truly sets the tone and shape for ca...

  In this minisode, Mindy, Ryan, and Jen discuss a few recent newsworthy items including: the 11th anniversary of the Affordable Care Act (00:46), the confirmation of Xavier Becerra (06:29), and recent announcements from Transcarent and Amazon Care (11:05). Source Links - Below, we've listed links to some of the stories and resources discussed on this show.   • https://www.washingtonpost.com/healt...

The journey into motherhood comes with its own unique risks and outcomes that are determined by one’s country of birth, socioeconomic status, education, and even race. In this bonus episode of Trending Health, Vynamic’s Diversity & Inclusion Council presents excerpts from a recent panel on the Disparities in Maternal Health in honor of International Women’s Day. The panel discussion was led by...