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| 13 Oct 2022 | Spotlight: How the NHS is Working Towards Net Zero – Oct 13, 2022 | 00:26:03 | |
The World Health Organization (WHO) has designated climate change the top risk to global healthcare. The relationship between climate change and human health is becoming increasingly pronounced as health systems and organisations are responding to public/private sustainability initiatives to mitigate climate risks while advancing the pursuit of health equity. In this episode, Mindy and Ryan are joined by Vynamic’s Ollie May to help us understand the NHS’s pledge to reach Net Zero emissions and how the healthcare industry can play a leading role in promoting greener business practices. The discussion begins with understanding the definition of Net Zero and how it is relevant to the healthcare industry (1:26). The conversation transitions to explaining the NHS’s carbon emission history and drivers impacting utilisation (3:27) before providing an overview of the system’s Net Zero commitment (6:50) and how waste factors into these plans (10:30). The team discusses the progress to-date since the NHS published their strategies (11:35) and the impact COVID-19 has had on their plans (15:49). The U.S. Net Zero practices are also discussed (19:05) before the team wraps up by weighing the benefits and challenges of these initiatives overall (21:45). Podcast Tags: healthcare, healthcare news, Net Zero, Climate Change, NHS, COVID-19, health outcomes For additional discussion, please contact us at TrendingHealth.com or share a voicemail at 1-888-VYNAMIC. List of Sources:
Mindy McGrath, Healthcare Industry Advisor Ryan Hummel, Executive and Head of Provider Sector Oliver May, Director | |||
| 09 Jun 2022 | DEI and Clinical Trials - Driving Meaningful Change | 00:27:24 | |
As health systems around the globe grapple with addressing inequity in healthcare, one of the most tangible opportunities for change is the chronic underrepresentation of individuals by race, ethnicity, or sex in clinical trials. Jen & Ryan are joined by Vynamic’s Matt Howard to discuss how life science companies can integrate diversity, equity & inclusion throughout the clinical trials process to facilitate better outcomes. Better representation across patient types is critical to demonstrate safety and efficacy – it’s both good science and good business (01:18). However, truly integrating DEI is going to require more than ‘bolting on’ diverse patient recruitment practices – it will require an operational and mindset shift that necessitates an appreciation of the historic inequities within the clinical trial space (03:22). Opportunities to improve DEI abound throughout the clinical trial lifecycle – from reevaluating exclusion criteria (06:27) and protocol design (08:46), to reallocating resources across sites and focusing on tailored interactions with participant communities (15:00). Incorporating these tactics into a long-term strategy will require leaders to move away from a ‘speed first’ approach (21:30) and embrace opportunities for partnership across all stages of the clinical trial continuum (24:15) For additional information on DEI in Clinical Trials, check out Vynamic’s insight “Integrating Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Throughout Clinical Trials” and case study “Prioritizing Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Across Research & Development.” Podcast Tags: healthcare, health equity, diversity, DEI, clinical trials, life sciences, providers, FDA Source Links: · https://vynamic.com/insights/integrating-diversity-equity-inclusion-throughout-clinical-trials/ · https://www.abbott.com/diversity-in-clinical-trials.html · https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2016/06/why-are-health-studies-so-white/487046/ · https://www.nejm.org/doi/10.1056/NEJMms2004740 For additional discussion, please contact us at TrendingHealth.com or share a voicemail at 1-888-VYNAMIC. Matt Howard, Director Ryan Hummel, Executive and Head of Provider Sector Jen Burke, Director and Healthcare Industry Strategist | |||
| 02 Sep 2021 | Opportunities for Patient Centricity in Life Sciences | 00:25:47 | |
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 are defining featured of a truly patient centric approach (00:41). There are opportunities for improving patient centricity across the entire lifecycle of a product, from development (03:13) to reimbursement (08:35) to commercialization (12:50). Pharmaceutical companies are uniquely positioned to drive and derive value from patient centricity efforts (19:25), but success in the space requires a focus on strategy, digital, and measurement (21:52). Read how Vynamic partnered with a global pharmaceutical company to help change the way the life sciences industry develops patient-focused solutions in the future in our Case Study – Building an Industry-Changing Patient Innovation Hub. Podcast Tags: patient centricity, patient advocacy, life sciences, pharmaceutical, pharma, HTA Source Links:
For additional discussion, please contact us at TrendingHealth.com or share a voicemail at 1-888-VYNAMIC. Gemma Pfister, Executive & London Hub Lead
Jack Young, Director Jen Burke, Healthcare Industry Strategist | |||
| 04 Sep 2019 | eSource and Clinical Research Development | ||
Clinical research development has long been targeted as an area of opportunity for pharmaceutical companies and investigator sites to find more efficient methods of adoption to drive success in commercializing a product. Friend of Vynamic, Amy Nordo joins us on this episode as we dive into the topic of Clinical Trials and how innovation is making its way into this critical function between a pharmaceutical company and the provider settings.
Resources Mindy discussed an article published by Kaiser Health News entitled “Death By 1,000 Clicks: Where Electronic Records Went Wrong.” The article provides an evaluation on the growth of the EHR industry as part of the Digital Revolution. https://khn.org/news/death-by-a-thousand-clicks/
Ryan discussed the news coming from the Cleveland Clinic of the first baby in North America delivered by a mother who received a uterus transplant from a deceased donor. https://health.clevelandclinic.org/for-the-first-time-in-north-america-woman-gives-birth-after-uterus-transplant-from-deceased-don
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| 09 Oct 2019 | Beyond the EHR | ||
The Electronic Health Record (EHR) is receiving considerable attention as efforts by Providers and other sectors are underway to extend capabilities and value far beyond their original intent. In this episode we are diving into the topic of looking "Beyond the EHR" and clinical data to explore how healthcare organizations are wrapping solutions around the EHR and discussing trends that not many are thinking about. To help us dive into this topic, we’ve invited Friend of Vynamic, Shahrukh Tarapore, Arc Web Technologies Head of Engineering.
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| 17 Oct 2019 | Why Healthy Culture & Wellbeing Matter | ||
Studies by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and others demonstrate that well-being — a combination of physical, mental, and spiritual health — is of primary importance in the workplace. Establishing a culture of health and well-being continues to garner the commitment and attention of organizations and we are exploring it further in this Trending Health episode. To help us dive into this topic Dr. Heather Farley, Chief Wellness Officer at Christiana Care Health System, is joining us to discuss why healthy culture and well-being matters.
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| 21 Nov 2019 | AI & Global Access to Care | ||
Technology advancements such as Artificial Intelligence are enabling the rapid growth of remote health and greater opportunity to provide global access to care. In this episode of Trending Health, we are joined by Christina Hu, Product Manager of AI for Babylon Health, to discuss how AI is powering delivery of care and self-care models globally. | |||
| 19 Dec 2019 | Lean Transformation in Healthcare | ||
Lean leadership and transformation in the healthcare industry is no longer isolated to manufacturers as organizations seek to transform their business into nimble operating models that focus on high quality and high value outcomes. In this episode of Trending Health, we are joined by Friend of Vynamic, Hugh McGill, Founder and Principal of Powerful Results, to discuss the creation of healthy cultures through lean transformation and the climate of change within the healthcare industry that aligns with lean transformation efforts. | |||
| 16 Jan 2020 | Social Determinants and Financial Health – An Intersection | ||
Poor financial health can lead to poor mental and physical health. Poor health can drastically increase medical expenses, which deplete savings and increase debt. While social determinants of health has emerged as a topic of significant discussion in the healthcare industry, its intersection with financial health has not frequented as many discussions. To help us better understand the importance and challenges of this connection, we’re joined by Peter Rubenstein, Founder of About Financial Health and a financial health innovator. Listen to the latest episode and subscribe to Trending Health at trendinghealth.com. | |||
| 20 Feb 2020 | The Critical Future of Telehealth | ||
With approximately 62 million Americans (1 in 5) living in rural areas, time can be a critical factor in treating individuals suffering from acute conditions like strokes. Telehealth has become a cornerstone of delivery options in the healthcare industry, and while many associate this technology with more basic primary care services, the market has evolved with a focus on life-saving delivery services such as telestroke support between specialists and hospitals. On this month’s episode we speak with Dr. Rajiv Narula, Co-Founder StatSeva, and Former Director of Teleneuroscience at Cooper University Hospital about the advancements in telehealth and how health systems can adopt it in specialty areas. Listen now and subscribe to Trending Health at trendinghealth.com.
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| 27 Mar 2020 | Initial Observations on the COVID-19 Pandemic | ||
The rapidly evolving coronavirus pandemic is a public health crisis. It has highlighted both the powerful spirit of partnership to respond and the fragmented nature of healthcare today. In this special episode we're sharing our initial observations and reflections including how the pandemic may impact the future of the healthcare industry. | |||
| 23 Apr 2020 | COVID-19: An Approach for Business Re-Opening | ||
The onset of COVID-19 and its rapid spread across the globe presents uncertainty today. As measures like social distancing settle into everyday life, businesses are contending with a myriad of decisions about when and how to move forward thoughtfully to ensure their employee’s health, safety and wellbeing along with business livelihood. In this episode we are discussing the considerations of a phased approach to re-entry in the workplace. | |||
| 07 May 2020 | Overnight Innovations in Response to Coronavirus | ||
Nimble innovation has accelerated in the face of the coronavirus pandemic. The collective response to the crisis has inspired an outpouring of creativity and ingenuity as individuals and organizations are innovating overnight to respond to the challenges this crisis presents. In this episode, we’re discussing some of these innovations and the people and organizations behind these incredible efforts.
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| 21 May 2020 | Design Thinking in Life Sciences | ||
Design thinking may be one of the hottest buzzwords echoing throughout the halls of the business and technology worlds today, but the concept is not new. Since the late 1950s, designers of products of all types have employed and adhered to principles of design thinking like empathy, prototyping, co-creation, and user-centricity to create technical and physical products we all use today. Recently, as the gap between patient and healthcare companies has narrowed, the life sciences sector has shown a heightened interest in applying design thinking to the products and services they create and offer. To dive deeper into this topic I am joined by our resident expert Mike Cottone, a Director at Vynamic. | |||
| 25 Jun 2020 | Advocacy, Stigma, and HIV: Where Are We Today? | 00:41:34 | |
When we think about HIV, what do we associate with it? Many of us will think about the AIDS epidemic in the US that took off in the 1980s, or perhaps the tangential relationship with the LBGQT community. While tremendous progress has been made in the science of HIV treatment through the development of better anti-retroviral therapies which have significantly reduced AIDS-related deaths and improved long-term health outcomes for people living with HIV, stigma continues to exist. Today, we’re going to take a closer look at HIV and how advocacy efforts continue to address associated stigma. We are taking a deeper look at this topic with friend of Vynamic Greg Langan, Program Manager for the South Jersey Regional Partner of the Northeast/Caribbean AIDS Education & Training Center. Greg holds a Master’s Degree in Social Work and Master’s Degree in Public Health from Temple University. In addition, he is an Adjunct Professor of Health Communication with The College of New Jersey. As a self-identified cisgender gay man, his passions reside in stigma reduction and the elimination of health disparities for folks within the LGBTQ community.
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| 23 Jul 2020 | Innovations in Healthcare | 00:39:25 | |
Right now, countless initiatives between innovators, health systems, and public health organizations are being adopted in an effort to expand access to affordable, quality healthcare and improve health outcomes for patients around the world. In this episode of Trending Health, we talk to Vynamic partner Innovations in Healthcare and Duke Global Health Innovation Center about their aim to improve healthcare worldwide by supporting the scale and impact of promising innovations. Friend of Vynamic Lisa Bourget, Senior Director, Strategy, Management and Partnerships at Duke Global Health Innovation Center shares more on the promising new strategies underway to address global health challenges. | |||
| 13 Aug 2020 | Entrepreneurial Methods & Incubating Ideas in Healthcare | 00:40:20 | |
On this episode we are looking at the topic of entrepreneurial methodologies and idea harvesting within healthcare organizations. As competitive pressures escalate in the search for value and new entrants come to the market offering disruptive solutions to try and address access, quality, cost, and improved consumer experience, opportunities exist within all healthcare organizations to adopt entrepreneurial methodologies that could pave the way to future growth. To help us dive into this topic is friend of Vynamic and thought expert Patrick FitzGerald, President & CEO of TFC Ventures Group. | |||
| 27 Aug 2020 | Bonus Episode – The Story of Bainbridge Health | 00:21:53 | |
On this bonus episode we dive deeper into the topic of entrepreneurial methodologies and idea harvesting within healthcare organizations. While medication is meant to help in the treatment of people, the combination of highly sensitive medicines, complex workflows, and disparate technology platforms can risk patient safety and present avoidable costs for healthcare organizations. We are joined by friend of Vynamic Sean O'Neill to chat about this topic and how his organization, Bainbridge Health, is providing services to hospitals to enhance medication data. | |||
| 17 Sep 2020 | Bonus Episode – Digital and Life Sciences | 00:44:05 | |
Digital solutions have been a cornerstone of Life Sciences marketing efforts for some time. Will that continue and how do Life Sciences organizations utilize digital to enhance customer experience? On this bonus episode of Trending Health we take a deeper look at this topic with friend of Vynamic Ryan Billings, Head of US Oncology Digital Marketing & Customer Experience at GSK. With many years of social media and digital experience spanning across various healthcare organizations, Ryan shares the interesting evolution, opportunities, and challenges in digital. | |||
| 01 Oct 2020 | Bonus Episode – Digital Pharmacy and Blink Health | 00:26:42 | |
On this bonus episode we dive deeper into the topic of digital pharmacies. The often confusing world of prescription drug pricing is experiencing revolutionary change. As digital and cloud solutions enable new online pharmacy service offerings to emerge, new ways for consumers, patients, and providers to open the curtain to lower prices for medications are being created. Friend of Vynamic Albie Salvatore, VP of Clinical Technology Sales at Blink Health joins us to chat about this topic and how his organization is providing services to help lower cost and improve access. | |||
| 15 Oct 2020 | Introducing Season 2 | 00:01:37 | |
Introducing Season 2 of Trending Health. Over the last year we’ve featured entrepreneurs and experts from across the healthcare industry, covering topics from AI, telehealth, and cloud pharmacy, to organizational culture, design thinking, and innovation. Check out the episode to hear what will be new in Season 2! | |||
| 22 Oct 2020 | COVID-19: Vaccine Development & Distribution | 00:24:40 | |
The COVID-19 pandemic has spread to more than 33 million people worldwide, sending the healthcare industry racing to find a safe and effective vaccine. With over 42 candidates now in human trials, the conversation is evolving from not only when a vaccine(s) will be available, but also how those vaccines will be distributed to effectively halt the spread of the virus. The episode opens with a discussion of the changes to the traditional vaccine development process being undertaken to meet the objectives of Operation Warp Speed and (05:11) the potential long-term impacts it could have on future vaccines. At (07:18), the conversation shifts to a discussion of potential challenges for local health organizations developing and executing COVID-19 vaccine distribution plans – from storage requirements (08:39), to the need for consecutive doses (10:15), to difficulties of reaching underserved patients (10:54). Innovative partnerships (12:00) will be critical in ensuring widespread distribution, the spread of public health information, and ensuring patient compliance (13:00). Capacity planning (13:17) and provider recruitment (13:38) will be critical as demand and scope change from phase to phase of distribution. The conversation closes (14:13) with a discussion of how public health providers, health plans, and other industry players might encourage adoption of future COVID-19 vaccines, the importance of building public trust in the safety of the vaccines being brought to market, spreading information on when and how to receive the vaccine (16:28), and communicating the long-term efforts that will be required to bring the virus under control (18:17). Based on public opinion polls (19:50), there will certainly be a need for public education on (21:03) potential side effects, (21:55) the risk/benefit ratio, and (23:05) the long-term safety protocols in place in order to ensure widespread adoption of a COVID-19 vaccine. | |||
| 05 Nov 2020 | Spotlight Trends Minisode: Public Health | 00:08:54 | |
As 2020 winds down, we want to take a look at the year ahead. In this minisode, we sit down with Vynamic’s Public Health Sector Advisor, Mindy McGrath, to discuss the trends she sees being the most impactful in 2021. The episode opens with a discussion around the uncertainty of the Affordable Care Act (01:06) and the CMS commitment to total value reimbursement (02:40). An increasing push toward interoperability and data sharing (03:48), accelerated FDA approvals (04:54), and the incorporation of social determinants into public health policy and practices (05:30) are also notable trends. The conversation closes (07:05) with a discussion of the potential impact of these trends. | |||
| 19 Nov 2020 | Election 2020: Impact on Healthcare | 00:20:24 | |
The 2020 election saw historic turn out with over 62% of the eligible voting population and more than 148 million votes cast. Healthcare was a key issue this election, particularly given candidates’ divergent policies and the increased attention on public health during the current COVID-19 pandemic. The episode opens with a discussion of what a Biden presidency could mean most immediately for the healthcare industry (01:11), from a more federally-driven approach to managing the pandemic, to reversing President Trump’s decision to leave the World Health Organization, to expanding funding for mental health services and the 21st Century Caregiving Workforce. At (04:09), the conversation shifts to a wider perspective of Biden’s healthcare agenda, from building off the Affordable Care Act to expand access and affordability in the modern healthcare ecosystem, to reversing some of President Trump’s healthcare executive orders and increasing awareness of the ACA marketplaces. With run-off elections in Georgia likely to determine the Senate majority, the President-Elect will need to be thoughtful in his cabinet selections (08:30) and which levers he can pull to impact healthcare change outside of congressional channels (10:00). However, there is no escaping that core components of his agenda require Senate cooperation, such as adding a public option, allowing CMS to negotiate directly with drug manufacturers, and increasing the premium tax credits (10:52). Adding to the uncertainty over what a Biden administration will be able to accomplish from their healthcare agenda is the looming Supreme Court ruling on the Affordable Care Act (12:46). Unwinding the ACA would have far-reaching implications across the healthcare industry, from individual coverage to value-based care to biosimilars approval (13:55). Scenario planning will be key for healthcare organizations as they navigate the uncertainty around the severability of the individual mandate (16:37); however, recent events have shown the strength of the ACA marketplaces even in the absence of a functioning federal mandate (17:56). Anticipation is high to see just what next year’s run-offs and Supreme Court rulings mean for Biden’s policy and healthcare industry. | |||
| 24 Nov 2020 | Spotlight Trends Minisode: Life Sciences | 00:07:55 | |
As 2020 winds down, we want to look to the year ahead. In this minisode, we sit down with Vynamic’s Life Sciences Sector Advisor, Karen Baldry, to discuss the trends she sees being the most impactful in 2021. The episode opens with a discussion of the COVID-19 vaccine and the shift in focus from clinical trials to supply, distribution, pricing, and access (01:15). Even after a vaccine is available, life sciences organizations will likely still see long term impacts of the pandemic across the business (01:52), with digital becoming an increasing area of concentration and innovation (02:15). The conversation then moves to the impact of these trends (03:00), including changes to future vaccine and drug development, interactions with HCPs (04:05), and investment in omnichannel (5:04). The interview closes with the hope that learnings from 2020 unlock new opportunities for life sciences companies and organizations across the entire healthcare industry (6:09). | |||
| 03 Dec 2020 | Spotlight Trends Minisode: Provider | 00:09:08 | |
As 2020 winds down, we want to look to the year ahead. In this minisode, we sit down with Vynamic’s Provider Sector Advisor, Ryan Hummel, to discuss the trends he sees being the most impactful in 2021. The episode opens with a discussion of the rapid expansion of telehealth, the recent decline in preventative care services, and system recovery in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic (0:50). The conversation then moves to the impact of these trends (04:24), including the need to change strategies to capitalize on telehealth opportunities and proactively work to mitigate long-tail effects of missing key preventative care measures like mammograms, colonoscopies, prostate exams, and childhood vaccinations. The interview closes with a call for provider organizations to be proactive, mobile, and agile in patient engagement and future care delivery (6:20) | |||
| 10 Dec 2020 | Spotlight Trends Minisode: Health Plans | 00:08:27 | |
As 2020 winds down, we want to look to the year ahead. In this minisode, we sit down with Vynamic’s Health Plans Sector Advisor, Saurabh Raman, to discuss the trends he sees being the most impactful in 2021. The episode opens with a discussion of medical utilization and the impact on consumer costs (01:20). The conversation then moves to the impact on reimbursement of the shift to virtual care (02:49) and the continued expansion of voluntary and specialty benefits (03:50). The interview closes with consideration of the impact of these trends (05:20), including potential spending spikes and cost pressures from decreased utilization (05:40), and improved cost of care and outcomes through telehealth and expanded coverage (06:45). | |||
| 17 Dec 2020 | Spotlight Trends Minisode: Healthcare Technology | 00:08:32 | |
As 2020 winds down, we want to look to the year ahead. In this minisode, we sit down with Vynamic’s Healthcare Technology Sector Advisor, Chrisna Govin, to discuss the trends she sees being the most impactful in 2021. The episode opens with a discussion of the accelerants that are causing rapid adoption of technologies across the healthcare ecosystem, including COVID-19, continued growth of the aging population, increasing diversity and inclusion expectations, and overall comfort with technology (00:35). The scope of virtual care is rapidly expanding across care settings, use cases, and specialty care (01:15) and health plans and providers are considering new digital front doors in seamlessly connecting patients with care (01:59). Consumer whole person focus is broadening the definition of health, what it means for their portfolios, and what technology and data partnerships they will need to support this shift (02:42). The race for actionable intelligence is making new and innovative partnerships with technology companies critical to success across the healthcare industry (03:56). The interview closes with consideration of the impact of these trends (05:10), including the faster evolution, increased flexibility, and improved resilience of the healthcare industry. | |||
| 21 Jan 2021 | Spotlight Trends: Looking Forward in 2021 | 00:32:36 | |
The episode opens with a discussion of widespread virtualization (00:58), as the industry shifts focus from the rapid adoption precipitated by the COVID-19 crisis to operationalization and refinement of the customer experience, particularly as a generation of digital natives move into leadership positions and increasingly utilize healthcare services (03:06). At (06:30) the conversation shifts to business model and partnership innovation trends, as new and existing players look to unlock new opportunities across the value chain and become more agile in how they bring solutions to the marketplace (09:30). Organizations are diversifying their portfolios – pursuing multiple partnerships, working across sectors, and entering new spaces. Accompanying this is an innovation in care models (12:50), as the industry starts to reimagine healthcare as an interconnected ecosystem in response to increasing cost pressures and consumer demands. The healthcare hub model, whether pharmacy, health system, or IDN-driven, could be a key factor in success and sustainability in this new environment (16:05). Driving both the business and care model innovation trends is the industry shift to value as the differentiator (18:03) – the pandemic’s exposure of the risks of the fee-for-service model, the success of early CMS programs, and industry recognition that the system needs to change is likely to accelerate the operationalization and expansion (23:41) of value-based models. Beyond reimbursement, across the industry there is an acknowledgement of whole person care (24:40) – a recognition of the importance of social determinants of health and changing consumer preferences around health and wellness. Technology and data sharing are enabling the personalization of health (28:16) that today’s consumers are starting to demand when it comes to their care experience. | |||
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| 18 Feb 2021 | Spotlight Trends: Business Model & Partnership Innovation | 00:17:33 | |
With healthcare organizations expanding across the value chain and blurring boundaries across sectors, Jen, Mindy, and Ryan discuss the trend towards business model and partnership innovation. The episode opens with a discussion of what is driving this change (00:45), specifically consumers, complexity, connected care, cost, the need to create and capturing value, and of course, COVID-19 (04:08). At (06:28) the conversation shifts to discussing a few specific business model and partnership innovation examples, including the Oak Street-One Medical partnership (06:50), the Humana-Dispatch health partnership (08:44), and the Hims/Hers-Privia Health partnership (10:32). Traditional life science companies continue to pursue unique launch partnerships, licensing opportunities, and distribution agreements (11:06), while healthcare organizations are spinning out their in-house technology solutions as independent offerings (12:37). The episode concludes with a discussion of what healthcare leaders should be considering to make these new partnerships and models successful (13:48), including clearly defined goals and success metrics, transparency, and agility. | |||
| 04 Mar 2021 | Trending News – March 4, 2021 | 00:21:11 | |
| 18 Mar 2021 | Spotlight Trends: Virtualization Is The New Now | 00:19:33 | |
The episode opens with a discussion of what is driving this change (00:47), specifically the acceleration due to COVID-19 – from rapid stand up due to necessity, to increased comfort as more patients experienced virtual care, to the removal of regulatory and reimbursement barriers. While “telehealth” may be the first thing that comes to mind when talking about virtualization in healthcare, there is so much more (06:05) – including remote patient monitoring to manage chronic disease (06:20), the incorporation of patient-generated health data into care management (08:22), decentralized clinical trials (09:40), and digital HCP engagement in life sciences (10:40). As virtualization continues to mature, healthcare leaders should be thinking about (12:35) operationalization, information security and data privacy (13:03), data mapping and management (13:45), and capabilities development (14:05). Virtualization in healthcare provides an opportunity for increased access and reach across geographies (15:25), demographics (16:21), and mental health services (17:00). Payment parity and favorable policy decisions will be critical in maintaining momentum in virtualization (18:02).
Podcast Tags: healthcare, virtualization, telehealth, remote patient monitoring, e-detailing,
Source Links - Below, we've listed links to some of the stories and resources discussed on this show. · https://www.jmir.org/2020/9/e20786/ · https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7448894/ · https://news.careinnovations.com/blog/rpm-growing-in-popularity-for-chronic-disease-management · https://mdgroup.com/blog/why-decentralisation-is-the-future-of-clinical-trials/ · https://www.accenture.com/us-en/insights/life-sciences/coronavirus-changing-pharma-hcp-engagement
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Mindy McGrath, Healthcare Industry Learning Lead Ryan Hummel, Executive
Jen Burke, Healthcare Industry Strategist
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| 25 Mar 2021 | Bonus Episode – Disparities in Maternal Health | 00:31:16 | |
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 Vynamic Director Tilewa Otunba Nwaeze and featured Kassandra Margetis, LCSW-R, former Manager of Mental Health & Strategic Partnerships at the NYC Bureau of Maternal, Infant & Reproductive Health and Kendra Mitchell, an MFA candidate in the Peter Stark Producing Program at USC and currently working as Associate Producer on Maternity, an upcoming short film highlighting the black maternal mortality crisis. | |||
| 01 Apr 2021 | Trending News – April 1, 2021 | 00:18:12 | |
Source Links - Below, we've listed links to some of the stories and resources discussed on this show.
• https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/becerra-squeaks-through-confirmation-vote-to-become-hhs-secretary/2021/03/18/cd11bac4-8750-11eb-8a8b-5cf82c3dffe4_story.html?mkt_tok=ODUwLVRBQS01MTEAAAF79SJML2Iwo2rw8_Ud2DXU7lNrBRfFv8DvZiNcbRBjYUwb2VoIJbmfCxidf0cLphTwFpoSRcKk4D-Dfe7lqBYeawTzN6irdWbugSzXFoZlbzO- • https://www.fiercehealthcare.com/tech/game-competition-healthcare-space-heats-up-as-amazon-care-expands-analysts-say • https://www.forbes.com/sites/katiejennings/2021/03/18/concierge-medicine-on-steroids-startup-raised-40-million-to-disrupt-primary-care/?sh=22466aa55650
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Mindy McGrath, Healthcare Industry Learning Lead mindy.mcgrath@vynamic.com
Ryan Hummel, Executive ryan.hummel@vynamic.com
Jen Burke, Healthcare Industry Strategist jen.burke@vynamic.com
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| 15 Apr 2021 | Spotlight Trends: Care Model Innovation | 00:24:46 | |
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 care model innovation (13:17), whether we’re talking about Next Generation ACOs, Direct Contracting (14:28), or even Direct-to-Employer Contracting (18:00). As care model innovation continues, healthcare leaders should be thinking beyond the technical aspects (20:48), not overlooking the importance of change management, capability building, and culture development. Podcast Tags: healthcare, care models, innovation, ACO, direct contracting, quadruple aim Source Links - Below, we've listed links to some of the stories and resources discussed on this show. · https://innovation.cms.gov/innovation-models#views=models · https://robertpearlmd.com/lessons-macra/ · https://innovation.cms.gov/innovation-models/gpdc-model For additional discussion, please contact us at TrendingHealth.com or share a voicemail at 1-888-VYNAMIC. Mindy McGrath, Healthcare Industry Learning Lead Ryan Hummel, Head of Provider Sector Jen Burke, Healthcare Industry Strategist | |||
| 29 Apr 2021 | Trending News – April 29, 2021 | 00:20:06 | |
Podcast Tags: healthcare, healthcare news, CMS, direct contracting, EHR Source Links - Below, we've listed links to some of the stories and resources discussed on this show. · https://www.vox.com/2021/4/15/22383587/biden-american-jobs-plan-long-term-care · https://www.healthcareitnews.com/news/google-has-another-go-patient-health-record-software For additional discussion, please contact us at TrendingHealth.com or share a voicemail at 1-888-VYNAMIC.
Mindy McGrath, Healthcare Industry Learning Lead Ryan Hummel, Executive Jen Burke, Healthcare Industry Strategist
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| 13 May 2021 | Spotlight Trends: Whole Person Care | 00:23:23 | |
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 episode opens with a discussion of healthcare partnerships and innovations addressing food insecurity (01:44), housing instability (04:52), financial strain (07:40), and transportation (09:45). Complexity and fragmentation in both the healthcare and social services systems are driving a wave of innovations linking patients to social services at the point of care (12:40). As the industry continues to move toward whole person care, healthcare leaders should be considering how they harness data to determine ROI (16:50) and if their goals are best achieved through partnerships with local organizations (20:49). Podcast Tags: healthcare, whole person care, social determinants, population health, public health
Source Links - Below, we've listed links to some of the stories and resources discussed on this show. · https://news.ibx.com/independence-gradfin-reduce-student-loans/ · https://www.roundtriphealth.com/ · https://www.bluezones.com/blue-zones-results-albert-lea-mn/#section-2
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Mindy McGrath, Healthcare Industry Learning Lead
Ryan Hummel, Head of Provider Sector
Jen Burke, Healthcare Industry Strategist
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| 20 May 2021 | Bonus Episode – Mental Health and Healthcare | 00:07:02 | |
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 behavioral healthcare, and what challenges and opportunities industry leaders should be considering. Podcast Tags: healthcare, mental health, behavioral health, telehealth, digital health
Source Links - Below, we've listed links to the resources referenced in the episode · https://www.nami.org/Get-Involved/Awareness-Events/Mental-Health-Awareness-Month · https://www.kff.org/coronavirus-covid-19/issue-brief/the-implications-of-covid-19-for-mental-health-and-substance-use/
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Kevin Fletcher, Director
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| 27 May 2021 | Trending News – May 27, 2021 | 00:12:38 | |
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, Medically Home (08:53).
Podcast Tags: healthcare, healthcare news, telehealth, healthcare investment, COVID-19 Source Links - Below, we've listed links to some of the stories and resources discussed on this show.
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Mindy McGrath, Healthcare Industry Learning Lead
Ryan Hummel, Executive
Jen Burke, Healthcare Industry Strategist
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| 10 Jun 2021 | Spotlight Trends: Value as the Differentiator | 00:25:22 | |
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 misalignment of payer and provider compensation models continues to be an ongoing challenge (3:18). The conversation then moves to what is needed for this transition to VBC to be successful; it requires operational overhaul (5:10), robust analytics, appropriate engagement of providers, and health system transparency. Innovation takes time and transitioning to VBC requires a shift in cultural mindset and a detailed strategy for change and adoption (8:10). The episode then explores what VBC means for Life Sciences companies, as the industry starts to reckon with the development of more expensive products with higher intrinsic value (14:50), including curative one-time treatments and gene therapies. From a market access perspective, Life Sciences companies should be creative with contracting and how they approach payers and providers about the products they bring to the market (15:18). Ultimately, these stakeholders will need to reach a middle ground to make products accessible to the right patients (20:04). As an industry, we should strive for “the art of the possible” (21:33) and engage in cross-sector thinking to make VBC models successful. Podcast Tags: healthcare, MACRA, fee-for-service, value-based care, reimbursement, innovation, Life Sciences, strategy, market access, value-based payment over time (VBPOT) Source Links - Below, we've listed links to some of the facts and resources discussed on this show. - https://revcycleintelligence.com/features/entering-the-next-phase-of-value-based-care-payment-reform - https://www.zs.com/insights/new-era-value-based-contracts - https://www.bakertilly.com/insights/implications-of-value-based-care-for-the-life-sciences For additional discussion, please contact us at TrendingHealth.com or share a voicemail at 1-888-VYNAMIC.
Mindy McGrath, Healthcare Industry Learning Lead
Ryan Hummel, Executive
Jen Burke, Healthcare Industry Strategist
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| 24 Jun 2021 | Trending News – June 24, 2021 | 00:17:54 | |
Podcast Tags: ACA, CMMI, value based care, AHIP, health insurance, ICER, drug prices, Alzheimer’s, healthcare, healthcare news Source Links: · https://www.healthcaredive.com/news/cmmis-fowler-more-mandatory-payment-models-likely/601258/ · https://www.fiercehealthcare.com/payer/ahip-launching-first-rebranding-effort-nearly-2-decades · https://www.biopharmadive.com/news/icer-insurers-scrutiny-drug-plan-design/600767/ For additional discussion, please contact us at TrendingHealth.com or share a voicemail at 1-888-VYNAMIC.
Mindy McGrath, Healthcare Industry Learning Lead
Ryan Hummel, Executive and Head of Provider Sector
Jen Burke, Healthcare Industry Strategist | |||
| 08 Jul 2021 | Spotlight Trends: Personalization of Healthcare | 00:18:53 | |
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 key enablers of this future-state in healthcare, including the availability of data (01:57), connections across data sources (02:35), widespread automation (05:38), and proactive treatment (06:58). The potential of personalization isn’t limited to treatment paradigms alone – it can also be seen in how those treatments are developed and delivered (08:32). Precision medicine initiatives have seen early returns (10:12), particularly in oncology (10:27). Development of CAR-T and gene therapies are pushing individualization of therapeutics even further (11:47) – but there are key clinical (12:19) and developmental (13:56) challenges to be overcome in scaling the delivery of these treatments. As the shift toward personalization continues, healthcare leaders should be considering the strategic value potential, organizational resourcing, and required change management (17:25). Podcast Tags: healthcare, personalization, precision medicine, AI, machine learning, data, gene therapy Source Links - Below, we've listed links to some of the stories and resources discussed on this show. · https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/understanding/precisionmedicine/ · https://www.fda.gov/medical-devices/in-vitro-diagnostics/precision-medicine · https://www.fda.gov/drugs/news-events-human-drugs/personalized-medicine-biological-approach-patient-treatment · https://www.pharmaceutical-technology.com/features/precision-medicine-2020/ · https://translational-medicine.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12967-020-02316-w
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| 22 Jul 2021 | Trending News – July 22, 2021 | 00:14:14 | |
Podcast Tags: surprise billing, health insurance, diabetes, drug prices, gene therapy, CRISPR, healthcare, healthcare news Source Links: · https://www.statnews.com/2021/06/26/intellia-therapeutics-ntla-2001-data/?utm_source=STATNewsletters&utm_campaign=63bbc01b83-MR_COPY_14&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_8cab1d7961-63bbc01b83-149847573 For additional discussion, please contact us at TrendingHealth.com or share a voicemail at 1-888-VYNAMIC. Mindy McGrath, Healthcare Industry Learning Lead Ryan Hummel, Executive and Head of Provider Sector Jen Burke, Healthcare Industry Strategist | |||
| 05 Aug 2021 | Importance of Culture in Return to Workplace Planning | 00:13:39 | |
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 employers and employees think about work – bringing technology, employee choice, and empathy to the forefront of the discussion (00:54). This discussion about the future of work should also include a discussion of culture, as it is a key driver of both team and business performance (03:13). Although each company’s culture is unique, there are several key areas of focus on the minds of organizations as they think through their culture roadmaps and return to workplace plans – communication and team dynamics (05:37), psychological safety, resilience and trust (06:03), equity and inclusion (07:45), and employee support and wellbeing (08:40). Healthcare industry leaders can jumpstart the incorporation of cultural considerations into their return to workplace planning by thinking through a few key questions (11:30). For more information on this topic, check out Vynamic’s Insight “COVID-19 Business Response – Phase 4: The Great Culture Reset”. Podcast Tags: COVID-19, return to work, culture, employee wellbeing, equity and inclusion Source Links: · https://vynamic.com/insights/covid-19-business-response-phase-4-the-great-culture-reset/ · https://www.bls.gov/news.release/flex2.htm · https://www.pwc.com/us/en/library/covid-19/us-remote-work-survey.html · https://www.gallup.com/workplace/283985/working-remotely-effective-gallup-research-says-yes.aspx · https://www.fastcompany.com/90636376/4-ways-to-prevent-employee-culture-shock-as-they-return-to-work For additional discussion, please contact us at TrendingHealth.com or share a voicemail at 1-888-VYNAMIC.
Lauren Scandone, Executive
Stefanie Christmas, Director stefanie.christmas@vynamic.com
Ryan Hummel, Executive and Head of Provider Sector
Jen Burke, Healthcare Industry Strategist | |||
| 19 Aug 2021 | Trending News – August 19, 2021 | 00:17:48 | |
Podcast Tags: COVID-19, vaccination, drug prices, generics, biosimilars, Medicare, copays, healthcare, healthcare news Source Links: · https://www.fiercehealthcare.com/hospitals/cdc-brings-back-mask-recommendation-for-vaccinated-people-areas-high-covid-19-spread?mkt_tok=Mjk0LU1RRi0wNTYAAAF-m4fxAqHQ4MivLtindW3Cc8PNGILqc4EfBXo2E676y8IkQESOCK0vHnb_ssj3k-qmWCczjZo0ZeMwrOxCwJI4EOKRz2QqFPX0pHx2cklaUe1VN4Uubw&mrkid=65631392
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Mindy McGrath, Healthcare Industry Learning Lead
Ryan Hummel, Executive and Head of Provider Sector
Jen Burke, Healthcare Industry Strategist | |||
| 02 Sep 2021 | Opportunities for Patient Centricity in Life Sciences | 00:25:47 | |
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 are defining featured of a truly patient centric approach (00:41). There are opportunities for improving patient centricity across the entire lifecycle of a product, from development (03:13) to reimbursement (08:35) to commercialization (12:50). Pharmaceutical companies are uniquely positioned to drive and derive value from patient centricity efforts (19:25), but success in the space requires a focus on strategy, digital, and measurement (21:52). Read how Vynamic partnered with a global pharmaceutical company to help change the way the life sciences industry develops patient-focused solutions in the future in our Case Study - Building an Industry-Changing Patient Innovation Hub. Podcast Tags: patient centricity, patient advocacy, life sciences, pharmaceutical, pharma, HTA Source Links:
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Jack Young, Director Jen Burke, Healthcare Industry Strategist | |||
| 16 Sep 2021 | Trending News – September 16, 2021 | 00:15:07 | |
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 therapy, Medicare, FDA, healthcare, healthcare news Source Links: · https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/21053670-whole-womans-health-v-jackson · https://www.cms.gov/files/document/2021-medicare-trustees-report.pdf For additional discussion, please contact us at TrendingHealth.com or share a voicemail at 1-888-VYNAMIC.
Mindy McGrath, Healthcare Industry Learning Lead Ryan Hummel, Executive and Head of Provider Sector Jen Burke, Healthcare Industry Strategist | |||
| 30 Sep 2021 | Enabling Equity In Digital Health | 00:16:53 | |
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 adoption of digital healthcare, socioeconomic disparities prevent vulnerable populations from accessing from these innovations and create a “digital divide” (01:30). Even when access is not an issue, digital healthcare tools may not provide equivalent benefits across users (04:39) and advanced technologies need to be checked for bias (06:31). There are opportunities for improving equity through digital health, both within and beyond the healthcare industry (10:04) – healthcare leaders should be considering the diversity of their user personas and the social disparities that could prevent access when developing new digital solutions (13:25).
Podcast Tags: digital health, telehealth, access, equity, equality, AI, bias, social determinants of health Source Links: · https://www.jmir.org/2020/6/e19361/ · https://academic.oup.com/cid/article/72/6/913/5919799 · https://www.healthcareitnews.com/news/telehealth-use-rises-new-trends-highlight-demographic-divides
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| 14 Oct 2021 | Trending News – October 14, 2021 | 00:15:59 | |
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 billing, copay assistance, healthcare, healthcare news Source Links: · https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/22/us/politics/pfizer-boosters-fda-authorize.html · https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/01/us/politics/fda-pfizer-children-boosters-moderna-johnson.html For additional discussion, please contact us at TrendingHealth.com or share a voicemail at 1-888-VYNAMIC.
Mindy McGrath, Healthcare Industry Learning Lead Ryan Hummel, Executive and Head of Provider Sector Jen Burke, Healthcare Industry Strategist
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| 28 Oct 2021 | Compliance and the Future of Customer Engagement | 00:17:08 | |
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 as they look to innovate in this space. Traditionally siloed interactions are evolving (00:47) in both who and how life science companies are engaging with customers (02:09). This evolution to a true omnichannel approach is not without its pain points (05:36) both operationally and from a compliance perspective (06:58). The demand on these groups within life science organizations is high (08:10) and success will require working in a new way. Healthcare leaders should be considering not only the structural implications for their customer facing organizations (10:16) but also how they can partner with compliance early and often to innovate safely (11:05). Podcast Tags: omnichannel, life sciences, compliance, data, personalization, marketing, customer engagement Source Links: · https://www.pharmexec.com/view/why-pharma-marketers-are-embracing-omnichannel-marketing · https://www.biopharmadive.com/spons/moving-pharma-marketing-from-multichannel-to-omnichannel/601275/ · https://www.lek.com/insights/omnichannel-engagement-pharma-key-success-factors-and-case-examples · https://appexchange.salesforce.com/partners/servlet/servlet.FileDownload?file=00P3A00000b7dcTUAQ · https://www.fda.gov/about-fda/center-drug-evaluation-and-research-cder/industry-using-social-media · https://gdpr.eu/what-is-gdpr/ · https://www.fda.gov/drugs/prescription-drug-advertising/drug-advertising-glossary-terms
For additional discussion, please contact us at TrendingHealth.com or share a voicemail at 1-888-VYNAMIC. Mindy McGrath, Healthcare Industry Advisor Jen Burke, Healthcare Industry Strategist | |||
| 11 Nov 2021 | Trending News – November 11, 2021 | 00:15:00 | |
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, genetic testing, telehealth, CMMI, Medicare, self-insured employers, health plans, healthcare, healthcare news Source Links: · https://www.fiercehealthcare.com/tech/23andme-jumps-into-telehealth-prescription-drug-delivery-400m-buyout-lemonaid-health?utm_source=email&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=HC-NL-FierceHealthIT&oly_enc_id=3569J2000334E1H · https://innovation.cms.gov/strategic-direction-whitepaper · https://www.fiercehealthcare.com/payer/cmmi-rolls-out-strategic-refresh-to-make-payment-models-more-equitable-and-streamlined?utm_source=email&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=HC-NL-FierceHealthPayer&oly_enc_id=3569J2000334E1H · https://www.fiercehealthcare.com/payer/hlth21-unitedhealthcare-optum-collaborate-new-virtual-first-plan-design?oly_enc_id=3569J2000334E1H · https://healthpayerintelligence.com/features/how-payers-can-launch-a-virtual-first-health-plan · https://www.modernhealthcare.com/patient-care/walmart-makes-headway-self-insured-space-transcarent-partnership · https://www.healthcarefinancenews.com/news/walmart-and-transcarent-partner-lower-costs-self-insured-market · https://www.healthcaredive.com/news/walmart-transcarent-partner-to-pitch-self-insured-employers/608355/
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Mindy McGrath, Healthcare Industry Advisor Ryan Hummel, Executive and Head of Provider Sector Jen Burke, Healthcare Industry Strategist | |||
| 18 Nov 2021 | Spotlight Trends – Public Health | 00:10:44 | |
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 health, healthcare trends, access, affordability, Medicare, Medicaid, data
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Mindy McGrath, Healthcare Industry Advisor Jen Burke, Healthcare Industry Strategist
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| 02 Dec 2021 | Spotlight Trends – Health Plans | 00:09:56 | |
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, employer-sponsored coverage
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Saurabh Raman, Head of Health Plans saurabh.raman@vynamic.com Jen Burke, Healthcare Industry Strategist | |||
| 09 Dec 2021 | Spotlight Trends – Providers | 00:12:11 | |
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 (06:59).
Podcast Tags: healthcare, providers, healthcare trends, telehealth, incentive design, health equity,
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Ryan Hummel, Head of Providers ryan.hummel@vynamic.com Jen Burke, Healthcare Industry Strategist | |||
| 16 Dec 2021 | Spotlight Trends – Life Sciences | 00:08:10 | |
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
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Karen Baldry, Head of Life Sciences Jen Burke, Healthcare Industry Strategist | |||
| 06 Jan 2022 | Spotlight Trends – Healthcare Technology | 00:08:34 | |
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 Big Tech (02:53).
Podcast Tags: healthcare, technology, telehealth, wearables, data, AI, interoperability, big tech
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Mary Virzi, Director Jen Burke, Healthcare Industry Strategist | |||
| 13 Jan 2022 | 2022 Healthcare Industry Trends | 00:35:15 | |
With the start of a new year dampened by Omicron and yet another surge in COVID-19 infections, it's hard not to wonder what this "next normal" will look like for healthcare. After chatting with each of Vynamic's heads of sector, Jen, Mindy & Ryan bring it all together to discuss the trends expected to shape the industry this year. With immense cost strain across the system, plan sponsors are tightening budgets and revising benefit constructs (00:53) and consumers are feeling the squeeze. These costs are often hardest felt amongst those facing socioeconomic inequities – and the pandemic has brought the equity imperative front & center (06:57). The pandemic has also precipitated an innovation explosion – particularly as it relates to everywhere care (12:26) – and it seems data is positioned to become the currency of 21st century healthcare (17:41). A booming senior population with eyes on a new aging (23:25) and the proliferation of transformative therapeutics (27:38) means that industrywide change will be needed, soon. View our 2022 Healthcare Industry Trends infographic at https://vynamic.com/insights/2022-healthcare-industry-trends/.
Podcast Tags: healthcare, health plans, providers, life sciences, health tech, health equity, telehealth, digital health, big data, EHR, Medicare, gene therapy Source Links: · https://catalyst.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/CAT.20.0569 · https://med.stanford.edu/dean/healthtrends.html · https://rockhealth.com/aging-in-place/ · https://www.healthaffairs.org/doi/10.1377/hlthaff.2020.01470 · https://www.advisory.com/daily-briefing/2021/11/17/health-equity
For additional discussion, please contact us at TrendingHealth.com or share a voicemail at 1-888-VYNAMIC. Mindy McGrath, Healthcare Industry Advisor Ryan Hummel, Executive and Head of Provider Sector Jen Burke, Healthcare Industry Strategist | |||
| 27 Jan 2022 | Trending News – January 27, 2022 | 00:19:48 | |
In this minisode, Mindy, Ryan, and Jen discuss a few recent newsworthy items including: our top headlines from the JP Morgan Healthcare Conference (00:32) and the preliminary national coverage decision for Aduhelm from CMS (14:29). Podcast Tags: healthcare, healthcare news, healthcare workforce, gene therapy, whole person health, Medicare Advantage, CMS, Alzheimer’s Source Links: · https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-01-12/rna-is-hot-but-mergers-are-not-at-jpmorgan-healthcare-conference · https://www.modernhealthcare.com/finance/reporters-notebook-jp-morgans-2022-health-conference · https://www.cms.gov/medicare-coverage-database/view/ncacal-decision-memo.aspx?proposed=Y&NCAId=305 · https://www.kff.org/policy-watch/medicares-coverage-decision-for-the-new-alzheimers-drug-and-why-it-matters/ · https://www.managedhealthcareexecutive.com/view/5-things-you-should-know-about-the-aduhelm-price-cut
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Mindy McGrath, Healthcare Industry Advisor Ryan Hummel, Executive and Head of Provider Sector Jen Burke, Healthcare Industry Strategist | |||
| 10 Feb 2022 | Drug Discount Revolution | 00:21:46 | |
Between rising drug prices, increased cost-sharing, and difficulty determining true out-of-pocket costs – drug discounting has grown in popularity as savvy consumers look for simple solutions and affordable options. Jen, Mindy & Ryan discuss this recent discounting explosion and what it means for the healthcare industry – starting with a quick primer on how one of the most popular methods, drug discount cards, actually work (01:06). Fueled by public concern around prescription affordability (08:34), discounting companies continue to proliferate and see enormous growth – often filling a market gap in consumer choice, transparency, and convenience (11:44). Discounting companies are poised to upend PBMs’ pharmacy benefit economics, plan sponsors’ decisions, and the entire generic market (14:13). They also present an opportunity for organizations who can harness the potential of increased access and empowered consumerism in the prescription drug space (18:10). Podcast Tags: healthcare, drug costs, drug prices, drug discount cards, discount pharmacy, retail pharmacy, PBMs Source Links: · https://www.drugchannels.net/2020/08/how-goodrx-profits-from-our-broken.html · https://www.drugchannels.net/2021/03/how-goodrxs-rapid-growth-creates.html · https://www.drugchannels.net/2021/08/why-goodrxnot-amazonmay-be-true-pbm.html · https://www.protocol.com/manuals/health-care-revolution/prescriptions-goodrx-coronavirus-interview · https://www.pharmacytimes.com/view/the-truth-about-pharmacy-discount-cards · https://www.uspharmacist.com/article/a-pharmacists-primer-on-prescription-discount-cards · https://www.kff.org/health-costs/poll-finding/public-opinion-on-prescription-drugs-and-their-prices/ · https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/pharmacy/drug-prices-soared-by-nearly-4-times-the-inflation-rate-in-5-years-house-investigation-finds.html
For additional discussion, please contact us at TrendingHealth.com or share a voicemail at 1-888-VYNAMIC. Mindy McGrath, Healthcare Industry Advisor Ryan Hummel, Executive and Head of Provider Sector Jen Burke, Healthcare Industry Strategist | |||
| 24 Feb 2022 | Trending News – February 24, 2022 | 00:15:27 | |
In this minisode, Mindy, Ryan, and Jen discuss a few recent newsworthy items including: the Senate confirmation of FDA Commissioner Dr. Robert Califf (00:34), the first female to be cured of HIV (04:47), a recent report on hospital price transparency (07:28), and an acquisition announcement from ChristianaCare (13:18).
Podcast Tags: healthcare, healthcare news, FDA, public health, stem cells, price transparency, healthcare costs, hospitals, acquisitions Source Links: · https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-senate-confirms-bidens-fda-nominee-califf-2022-02-15/ · https://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/15/health/hiv-cure-cord-blood.html?
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Mindy McGrath, Healthcare Industry Advisor Ryan Hummel, Executive and Head of Provider Sector Jen Burke, Healthcare Industry Strategist | |||
| 10 Mar 2022 | DEI For Healthcare Organizations: Where to Start | 00:24:07 | |
Now more than ever before, healthcare organizations are reflecting on how to improve health equity and address bias within their organizations. Jen & Ryan are joined by Vynamic’s Diversity Equity & Inclusion Service Leads, Stefanie Christmas & Shannon Connolly, to discuss what leaders should be thinking about as they address this industry imperative. 2020 ushered in a “cultural reset” for the business world, especially the healthcare industry, to think about DEI in a new way (01:05) – beyond being the right thing to do, we know embedding a culture that is committed to DEI has demonstrated benefits to healthcare organizations in terms of employee engagement, innovation, financial performance, and patient outcomes (02:00). However, impacting meaningful change requires a thoughtful approach – it is important for organizations to assess where they are on their DEI journey (11:00), develop a roadmap of outcome-driven short- and long-term goals (12:23), and communicate their strategy and successes along the way (16:04). This type of effort requires a true shift in mindset and embracing new conversations (19:10) – it may not always be comfortable, but that is where the true change begins (21:13).
For additional information on where to start your organization’s DEI Journey, check out Vynamic’s recent insight, service information, and case study.
Podcast Tags: healthcare, diversity, equity, inclusion, DEI, health equity, psychological safety Source Links: · https://vynamic.com/insights/diversity-equity-inclusion-journey-where-to-start/ · https://catalyst.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/CAT.21.0166 · https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30765101/ · https://kirbybates.com/blog/diversity-healthcare-leadership-breaking-the-glass-ceiling/ For additional discussion, please contact us at TrendingHealth.com or share a voicemail at 1-888-VYNAMIC. Stefanie Christmas, Director and Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Service Lead Stefanie.christmas@vynamic.com Shannon Connolly, Director and Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Service Lead Ryan Hummel, Executive and Head of Provider Sector Jen Burke, Director and Healthcare Industry Strategist | |||
| 24 Mar 2022 | Trending News – March 24, 2022 | 00:22:41 | |
In this minisode, Mindy, Ryan, and Jen discuss a few recent newsworthy items including: the advancement of the Dr. Lorna Breen (00:35) and PREVENT Pandemics acts (03:59), the response of life science organizations to sanctions against Russia (07:46), the continued shift away from inpatient care (12:03), and the recent recommendation for Medicare payments in 2023 (21:02).
Podcast Tags: healthcare, healthcare news, public health, mental health, COVID-19, life sciences, hospitals, value-based care, Medicare Source Links: · https://www.healthleadersmedia.com/nursing/president-biden-signs-dr-lorna-breen-act-law · https://www.idse.net/Policy--Public-Health/Article/03-22/Senate-Takes-Up-PREVENT-Pandemics-Act/66448 · https://khn.org/news/article/big-pharma-reaction-russia-ukraine-war/
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Mindy McGrath, Healthcare Industry Advisor Ryan Hummel, Executive and Head of Provider Sector Jen Burke, Healthcare Industry Strategist | |||
| 07 Apr 2022 | Price Transparency and the ROI of Customer Satisfaction | 00:21:21 | |
The wave of price transparency is here, with regulations like the No Surprises Act and the Hospital Price Transparency Rules building momentum. Jen & Mindy are joined by Vynamic’s Keith Sutter and Head of Health Plans, Saurabh Raman, to discuss what these laws mean for payers, providers, and ultimately, consumers. The push towards transparency can be traced back over the last decade, but the recently implemented No Surprises Act (01:44) and Hospital Price Transparency Rules (02:13) are directly aimed at helping consumers understand true healthcare costs and make informed care decisions (03:30). Implementation is not without its challenges – with providers citing reporting burdens, administrative costs, and difficulties in accurately reflecting the costs of individual “care episodes” (07:28). With a summer deadline approaching, soon payers (10:00) will be dealing with pace pressures, the disconnect between posted prices vs. true cost, and how to capture quality vs. price (11:13). Despite these challenges, there are opportunities for provider and payer organizations associated with these changes (13:47) – especially for organizations experienced in value-based care and those prepared to leverage price transparency to improve customer satisfaction (18:08).
For additional information, check out Vynamic’s recent insight “Transparency in Coverage Is Here”.
Podcast Tags: healthcare, providers, health plans, price, surprise bills, transparency, value based care Source Links: · https://vynamic.com/insights/transparency-in-coverage-is-here/ · https://www.healthsystemtracker.org/brief/price-transparency-and-variation-in-u-s-health-services/ · https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2778818 · https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2020/11/12/2020-24591/transparency-in-coverage#h-11 · https://revcycleintelligence.com/news/only-14-of-hospitals-met-price-transparency-rule-compliance For additional discussion, please contact us at TrendingHealth.com or share a voicemail at 1-888-VYNAMIC. Saurabh Raman, Director and Head of Health Plans Sector Keith Sutter, Director Mindy McGrath, Executive and Healthcare Industry Advisor Jen Burke, Director and Healthcare Industry Strategist | |||
| 21 Apr 2022 | Trending News – April 21, 2022 | 00:16:54 | |
In this minisode, Mindy, Ryan, and Jen discuss a few recent newsworthy items including: the extension of the COVID-19 public health emergency (00:35), the GoodRx acquisition of vitaCare Prescription Services (03:37), Clarify Health receiving $150 million to focus on value-based care (07:33), and some notable numbers published this month (10:59).
Podcast Tags: healthcare, healthcare news, public health, COVID-19, prescription drugs, drug prices, value-based care, life sciences, pharma, health plans, life expectancy Source Links: · https://aspr.hhs.gov/legal/PHE/Pages/COVID19-12Apr2022.aspx · https://www.nytimes.com/2022/04/13/us/politics/biden-covid-public-health-emergency-extended.html · https://clarifyhealth.com/blog/150m-series-d-funding/ · https://www.fiercepharma.com/special-reports/top-20-pharma-companies-2021-revenue · https://www.unitedhealthgroup.com/newsroom/2022/2022-04-14-first-quarter-results.html
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Mindy McGrath, Healthcare Industry Advisor Ryan Hummel, Executive and Head of Provider Sector Jen Burke, Healthcare Industry Strategist | |||
| 05 May 2022 | Innovations Across the Atlantic: What the US & UK Can Learn From Each Other When it Comes to Crisis Care | 00:21:07 | |
One of the advantages of serving clients across multiple geographies is that Vynamic can see firsthand how the differences in health systems play out in terms of spend, outcomes, and innovation. Jen & Ryan are joined by Vynamic London’s Oliver White and Vynamic Boston’s Shari Robbins to discuss key differences between the health systems in each country and what they can learn from one another as they move healthcare delivery out of the hospital and into the community setting. In one sense, the US and UK represent two extremes on the delivery system spectrum: the US has the largest private sector system globally while the UK has the largest publicly funded system. They also differ in key metrics around healthcare spend and outcomes (01:19), science and technology (04:21), and wait times for elective procedures and emergency care (06:21). Despite these differences, both systems are focused on improving cost and customer satisfaction – especially when it comes to telehealth and home care (09:05). One model the NHS has put forward in this effort is Community Crisis Response Teams (12:38) – a model that could be attractive as US health systems look to transition care to the home and alleviate emergency department (ED) volumes (15:13). While implementing such a model could present scaling challenges in the US market (16:45), it could also offer opportunities for health plans and providers to improve quality, outcomes, and patient satisfaction (18:29).
Podcast Tags: healthcare, providers, health plans, public health, NHS, CMS, telehealth, crisis care Source Links: · https://www.commonwealthfund.org/international-health-policy-center/countries/england · https://www.commonwealthfund.org/international-health-policy-center/countries/united-states · https://www.england.nhs.uk/community-health-services/urgent-community-response-services/ · https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6465904/ For additional discussion, please contact us at TrendingHealth.com or share a voicemail at 1-888-VYNAMIC. Oliver White, Director Shari Robbins, Director Ryan Hummel, Executive and Head of Provider Sector Jen Burke, Director and Healthcare Industry Strategist
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| 19 May 2022 | Trending News – May 19, 2022 | 00:16:56 | |
In this minisode, Mindy, Ryan, and Jen discuss a few recent newsworthy items including: the Supreme Court draft majority opinion striking down Roe v. Wade (00:35), a report that up to 14 million enrollees could lose Medicaid coverage as states restart eligibility checks (07:00), and the newly proposed User Fee Agreements for medical devices and prescription drugs (11:30).
Podcast Tags: healthcare, healthcare news, public health, abortion, reproductive health, women’s health, Medicaid, FDA, life sciences, medical devices, prescription drugs Source Links: · https://www.fiercehealthcare.com/providers/advocates-weigh-roe-v-wade-draft-opinion
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Mindy McGrath, Healthcare Industry Advisor Ryan Hummel, Executive and Head of Provider Sector Jen Burke, Healthcare Industry Strategist
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| 02 Jun 2022 | Trending News – June 2nd, 2022 | 00:18:52 | |
In this minisode, Mindy, Ryan, and Jen discuss a few recent newsworthy items including: the nationwide baby formula shortage and drug supply chain complexities (00:33), the underrepresentation of diverse groups in clinical trials (06:08), and the federal government probes initiated by the AHA into commercial payers who represent Medicare and routinely deny access to care and services (10:52).
Podcast Tags: healthcare, healthcare news, life sciences, baby formula shortage, drug supply chain, clinical trials, diversity and inclusiveness, Medicare, CMS Source Links: · https://time.com/6177128/baby-formula-congress-monopoly-abbott/
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Mindy McGrath, Healthcare Industry Advisor Ryan Hummel, Executive and Head of Provider Sector Jen Burke, Healthcare Industry Strategist | |||
| 09 Jun 2022 | DEI & Clinical Trials - Driving Meaningful Change | 00:27:24 | |
As health systems around the globe grapple with addressing inequity in healthcare, one of the most tangible opportunities for change is the chronic underrepresentation of individuals by race, ethnicity, or sex in clinical trials. Jen & Ryan are joined by Vynamic’s Matt Howard to discuss how life science companies can integrate diversity, equity & inclusion throughout the clinical trials process to facilitate better outcomes. Better representation across patient types is critical to demonstrate safety and efficacy – it’s both good science and good business (01:18). However, truly integrating DEI is going to require more than ‘bolting on’ diverse patient recruitment practices – it will require an operational and mindset shift that necessitates an appreciation of the historic inequities within the clinical trial space (03:22). Opportunities to improve DEI abound throughout the clinical trial lifecycle – from reevaluating exclusion criteria (06:27) and protocol design (08:46), to reallocating resources across sites and focusing on tailored interactions with participant communities (15:00). Incorporating these tactics into a long-term strategy will require leaders to move away from a ‘speed first’ approach (21:30) and embrace opportunities for partnership across all stages of the clinical trial continuum (24:15)
For additional information on DEI in Clinical Trials, check out Vynamic’s insight “Integrating Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Throughout Clinical Trials” and case study “Prioritizing Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Across Research & Development.”
Podcast Tags: healthcare, health equity, diversity, DEI, clinical trials, life sciences, providers, FDA Source Links: · https://vynamic.com/insights/integrating-diversity-equity-inclusion-throughout-clinical-trials/ · https://www.abbott.com/diversity-in-clinical-trials.html · https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2016/06/why-are-health-studies-so-white/487046/ · https://www.nejm.org/doi/10.1056/NEJMms2004740 For additional discussion, please contact us at TrendingHealth.com or share a voicemail at 1-888-VYNAMIC. Matt Howard, Director Ryan Hummel, Executive and Head of Provider Sector Jen Burke, Director and Healthcare Industry Strategist | |||
| 16 Jun 2022 | Trending News EU – 16 June 2022 | 00:17:21 | |
In Trending Health’s first Trending News EU episode, Mindy, Jack and Oliver discuss a few recent EU-based newsworthy items including: an unprecedented clinical trial where a dozen rectal cancer patients saw their tumors completely disappear (1:12), the Health & Care Act 2022 which is seen as the most significant health legislation in the UK in a decade (3:56) and a report that showed up to 1.2 million additional NHS patients are eligible for vital medicines that could extend their lives but are missing out (10:15).
Podcast Tags: healthcare, healthcare news, cancer, clinical trials, Health and Care Act, NHS, social care, life sciences, patient access, patient outcomes, innovative medicines fund Source Links: · https://www.livescience.com/remission-in-small-rectal-cancer-trial · https://www.kingsfund.org.uk/publications/health-and-care-act-key-questions
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Mindy McGrath, Healthcare Industry Advisor Jack Young, Director Oliver White, Director and NHS Lead | |||
| 30 Jun 2022 | Trending News US – June 30, 2022 | 00:17:19 | |
In our typical Trending News US episodes, we examine a few recent newsworthy items we think healthcare leaders should be considering. For today’s episode, we focus on the Supreme Court’s ruling on Dobbs v. Jackson, a case centered on a Mississippi law that bars most abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy, a standard that directly challenged Roe v. Wade. On Friday June 24th, in one of the most consequential decisions in decades, the Court ruled in favor of overturning Roe – holding there is no longer a federal constitutional right to an abortion. Jen, Mindy, and Ryan discuss the implications of this decision on women’s reproductive health and the American healthcare industry.
Podcast Tags: healthcare, healthcare news, women’s health, reproductive health, public health, providers, Roe v. Wade, Dobbs v. Jackson Source Links: · https://s3.documentcloud.org/documents/22067237/19-1392_6j37.pdf · https://khn.org/news/article/abortion-ruling-roe-overturned-conservatives-supreme-court/
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Mindy McGrath, Healthcare Industry Advisor Ryan Hummel, Executive and Head of Provider Sector Jen Burke, Healthcare Industry Strategist | |||
| 14 Jul 2022 | The Evolution of Product Launch | 00:23:43 | |
Now more than ever, launching new biopharmaceutical products or indications is of paramount importance to ensuring its long-term success in the market. Mindy & Jen are joined by Vynamic’s Product Launch Service Leads, Ashley Stanley and Brian Stamm, to discuss the evolution of the importance of product launch and the implications for Life Sciences organizations and the healthcare industry at large. The catalyzing force shaping the launch space over the past several years is the sheer volume of trials and approvals occurring in both U.S. and global markets, leading to more market competition, especially in specialty and targeted therapy areas (01:15). This increase in volume has shaped the launch market by spurring activity in the ‘co-promote’ space (02:55), igniting talent acquisition battles (03:30) and creating a market for specialty vendors to assist with optimizing key components of launch activities (04:30). Other headwinds spurring change in the launch space include the high cost of bringing new products or indications to market (06:20) and increased pressure and requirements from regulatory (07:10). Given the variety of factors impacting launch activities today, Life Sciences organizations need to start early and operate within a structured yet flexible operating model that takes full pipelines into account (12:09). Leaders will need to be thoughtful about establishing clear team structures and goals to ensure that their necessarily cross-functional teams are moving in lock step as products approach FDA approval (16:46).
Podcast Tags: healthcare, product launch, life sciences, pharmaceuticals, biotech For additional discussion, please contact us at TrendingHealth.com or share a voicemail at 1-888-VYNAMIC. Brian Stamm, Executive and Product Launch Service Lead Ashely Stanley, Executive and Product Launch Service Lead Mindy McGrath, Healthcare Industry Advisor Jen Burke, Director and Healthcare Industry Strategist | |||
| 21 Jul 2022 | Trending News EU – 21 July 2022 | 00:14:48 | |
On Trending Health’s second Trending News EU episode, Mindy, Jack, and Oliver discuss a few recent EU-based newsworthy items including: the outcome of the NHS Pay Review Body process, which advises on the pay for NHS staff (0.37), worrying General Practitioner (GP) workforce challenges amid unprecedented staff shortages (4.44), and the rise of Public Health infectious disease incidents and possible solutions to address (9.18).
Podcast Tags: healthcare, healthcare news, NHS, NHSPRB, clinician burnout, public health, monkeypox, COVID-19, polio, infectious diseases. Source Links: · https://www.rcn.org.uk/magazines/Action/2022/Mar/NHS-Pay-Review-Body-explainer · https://news.sky.com/story/gp-workforce-experiencing-worrying-workload-amid-staff-shortages-12642851 · National incident declared over polio virus findings in London sewage | Polio | The Guardian
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Mindy McGrath, Executive and Healthcare Industry Advisor Jack Young, Director Oliver White, Director
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| 28 Jul 2022 | Trending News – July 28, 2022 | 00:20:20 | |
In this minisode, Mindy and Ryan examine a few recent newsworthy items including trends impacting digital health funding (0:48), the newly operational 988 mental health and suicide crisis line (4:00), the latest impacts on the healthcare industry post Roe v. Wade (6:45), and discussions regarding the future of the 340B prescription drug program (13:49).
Podcast Tags: healthcare, healthcare news, women’s health, reproductive health, public health, providers, Roe v. Wade, mental health, maternal health, digital health, Medicaid, prescription drugs, Life Sciences Source Links: · H1 2022 digital health funding: Two sides to every correction | Rock Health · https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2022/07/15/1111316589/988-suicide-hotline-number · https://apnews.com/article/abortion-bills-house-vote-fc24d99f184d7aeec4926a6520311da5 · Characteristics of U.S. Abortion Patients in 2014 and Changes Since 2008 | Guttmacher Institute · Merck joins other drugmakers in cutting off sales to 340B contract pharmacies | Fierce Healthcare
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Mindy McGrath, Healthcare Industry Advisor Ryan Hummel, Executive and Head of Provider Sector | |||
| 11 Aug 2022 | Healthcare Workforce Crisis – August 11, 2022 | 00:26:46 | |
Experts have been ringing the alarm about the impending healthcare delivery professional workforce shortage for over a decade. Mindy & Ryan are joined by Vynamic’s Marisa Deline to explore the broad implications of this shortage and discuss ways healthcare leaders across sectors can think about addressing - or simply learning to live with - this foundational issue. The conversation begins with a detailed overview of the widespread nature of the shortage: from physicians to medical assistants there simply are not enough healthcare workers to meet demand and future projections only anticipate the trend worsening over time (01:54). The COVID-19 pandemic, which contributed to healthcare professional burnout, only served to hasten the trend (0:2:36); as has the ‘Great Resignation,’ where many in direct care delivery positions have left for more lucrative, flexible options in tech, healthcare startups, and other roles where their clinical skills are highly valued (05:11). This shortage has obvious implications for quality of delivery across delivery settings, but also snowballs into other healthcare sectors as well; insurers must focus more keenly on network adequacy and life science organizations must think about different models to provide therapeutic education to their provider partners (11:41). Despite these challenges, there are opportunities for the broader healthcare community to address these issues head-on, and we can take some solace in the knowledge that this is a global issue (16:13). We must collectively ‘ruthlessly prioritize’ to ensure that we are focused on opportunities that will have a real impact on the issue, such as subsidizing clinical training, increasing the number of clinical training opportunities, elevating non-physician/nurse professionals to provide more services, and ensuring that future healthcare delivery professionals feel like they are entering a field that will not just burn them out, but will provide them with a rich and fulfilling career (18:43).
Podcast Tags: healthcare, healthcare news, workforce crisis, public health, providers, physicians, nurses, Life Sciences Source Links: · https://morningconsult.com/2021/10/04/health-care-workers-series-part-2-workforce/ · https://www2.deloitte.com/us/en/insights/industry/health-care/health-care-workforce-trends.html · https://www.healthcaredive.com/news/healthcare-trends-of-2022/618018/ · https://hbr.org/2022/01/11-trends-that-will-shape-work-in-2022-and-beyond
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Mindy McGrath, Healthcare Industry Advisor Ryan Hummel, Executive and Head of Provider Sector Marisa Deline, Manager | |||
| 18 Aug 2022 | Trending News – August 18th, 2022 | 00:22:41 | |
In this minisode, Mindy is joined by Vynamic’s Brian Schachter to discuss a few recent newsworthy items including: the Inflation Reduction Act signed by President Biden (00:50), the FDA granting Zynteglo a priority review (09:01), and the primary care market that is being reinvigorated by new entrants who are placing big bets on the healthcare system (14:40).
Podcast Tags: healthcare, healthcare news, life sciences, Inflation Reduction Act, Medicare, Zynteglo, primary care, value-based care, BlueBird Bio Source Links: · https://www.cnn.com/2022/08/07/politics/senate-democrats-climate-health-care-bill-vote/index.html · https://www.cbsnews.com/news/insulin-price-cap-senate-republicans-block-inflation-reduction-act/ · https://endpts.com/bluebird-bio-may-finally-get-a-gene-therapy-approved-in-the-us/
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Mindy McGrath, Healthcare Industry Advisor Ryan Hummel, Executive and Head of Provider Sector Brian Schachter, Manager | |||
| 25 Aug 2022 | Trending News EU – 25 August 2022 | 00:12:51 | |
On Trending Health’s third Trending News EU episode, Mindy, Jack, and Ollie discuss a few recent EU-based newsworthy items including: Haleon’s demerger from GSK (0:58), a 'next generation' vaccine authorized by the UK in a world first (4:03), a sustainable medical device that will drastically reduce emissions (7.23), and the results from a survey ranking pharma companies in terms of their DE&I efforts (9.56).
Podcast Tags: healthcare, healthcare news, pharma, consumer health, vaccines, COVID-19, emissions, sustainability, DE&I, diversity, equity, inclusion
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| 08 Sep 2022 | Integrated Business Planning in Life Sciences – September 8, 2022 | 00:22:52 | |
To keep up with the ever-evolving healthcare landscape, it is critical for Life Science companies to identify ways to enhance and integrate business planning (IBP) across their operating functions. Mindy & Ryan are joined by Vynamic’s Dan Ahern and Owen Thomas to understand the why IBP is so important and explore how focusing on these processes can help organizations achieve their strategic and operational goals. The conversation begins with a detailed overview of IBP practices within Life Sciences organizations today (1:18), before transitioning into a broader conversation around the wide-reaching financial and efficiency gains if executed correctly (3:08). The group identifies key challenges that impact proper IBP planning processes, including supply chain disruptions and economic volatility (13:15). Finally, Dan and Owen discuss how organizations can anticipate and address these barriers by employing IBP best practices (16:08).
Podcast Tags: healthcare, healthcare news, Life Sciences, Business Planning, commercialization Source Links: · https://blogs.sap.com/2017/08/04/integrated-business-planning-for-the-life-science-industry/ · https://www.pwc.com/gx/en/pharma-life-sciences/pdf/pwc-integrated-rd-op-bus-plan.pdf · https://www2.deloitte.com/us/en/pages/regulatory/articles/life-sciences-regulatory-outlook.html
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Mindy McGrath, Healthcare Industry Advisor Ryan Hummel, Executive and Head of Provider Sector Dan Ahern, Manager Owen Thomas, Director | |||
| 15 Sep 2022 | Spotlight: Social Determinants of Health – September 15, 2022 | 00:30:50 | |
Over the last two decades, the public health community has been highlighting how non-medical factors and the environments where people live, learn, and work can play a significant role in a person’s health and overall quality of life. In this episode, Mindy is joined by Vynamic’s Cassandra Zuluaga and special guest, Dr. Charlotte Cuddihy, a UK Public Health doctor, to discuss the critical importance of social determinants of health (SDOH) and how healthcare systems can aim to address these factors. The discussion begins introducing Dr. Charlotte Cuddihy and her interest with SDOH spurring upon seeing the inequalities in healthcare and wider determinants her patients faced in the UK and US (2:00). The conversation then shifts to defining and understanding the overall impacts of SDOH (6:22). The discussion continues on how the COVID-19 pandemic (9:50), the cost-of-living crisis (13:30), and the rise of social justice efforts (17:30) have further magnified the impact SDOH have on people’s well-being and overall health. At the end, Dr. Cuddihy provides examples and opportunities for how healthcare providers (20:35) and systems (24:33) can positively affect health outcomes while considering SDOH.
Podcast Tags: healthcare, healthcare news, social determinants of health, health inequality, COVID-19, social inequalities, health outcomes Source Links: · Cost of Living Crisis is Damaging Briton's Health · A fairer future: how can the NHS tackle health and social inequalities? · NHS - Our approach to reducing healthcare inequalities · Rising cost of living is damaging people’s health, says royal college | The BMJ · Community champions programme: guidance and resources - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) · A Financial Lifeline (glasgowchildrenshospitalcharity.org) · NHS Long Term Plan » The NHS as an ‘anchor institution’
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Mindy McGrath, Healthcare Industry Advisor Cassandra Zuluaga, Director Dr. Charlotte Cuddihy, Public Health registrar, MFPH, MPH | |||
| 22 Sep 2022 | Trending News – Sept 22, 2022 | 00:14:31 | |
In this minisode, Mindy and Ryan examine recent newsworthy items, including CVS Health’s announcement of winning the bid to acquire Signify Health (0:38), Walmart enlisting UnitedHealth Group in a value-based care partnership (4:44), the overall impact of these big retail healthcare clinics expanding their presence in primary care through strategic partnerships and planned acquisitions (6:25), and DHS reversing the ‘public charge’ immigration health care rule previously set under the Trump administration (10:48).
Podcast Tags: healthcare, healthcare news, public health, providers, Medicaid, primary care Source Links: · https://www.cvshealth.com/news-and-insights/press-releases/cvs-health-to-acquire-signify-health · https://www.politico.com/news/2022/09/08/trump-public-charge-rule-immigrants-biden-00055505
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Mindy McGrath, Healthcare Industry Advisor Ryan Hummel, Executive and Head of Provider Sector | |||
| 29 Sep 2022 | The Elevation of Market Access | 00:22:13 | |
As the cost to bring new therapeutics to the market continues to soar, it is more important than ever for Life Sciences companies to develop robust Market Access strategies. Mindy & Ryan are joined by Vynamic’s Raina Dhir and Maggie Gorman to discuss the criticality of Market Access in ensuring successful drug launches and how Life Sciences organizations can ensure they avoid pitfalls and are set up for success. There are many forces disrupting the Life Sciences marketplace that have led to increased complexities around bringing new drugs to market. Payors and Pharmaceutical Benefit Managers have undergone a period of marketplace consolidation, changing the structure of payments and formulary negotiations. We’ve also seen the emergence of larger ‘payviders’ – or integrated provider and payor groups - where the stakeholder is uniformly focused on cost-effectiveness. These payviders have rolled out prohibitive utilization management programs to curb spending on new therapeutics. Compounding this scrutiny on pricing is the increasing cost of specialty drugs as well as cell- and gene-therapies. All these factors clearly spell out the need for Life Sciences organizations to put a greater emphasis on the Market Access function (04:30). Planning needs to happen early and teams need to form robust yet agile strategic approaches to navigate the ever-shifting landscape (12:43). Most critically, the Market Access function needs to have cross-functional visibility and authority to help guide the strategic direction of new product launches (16:41).
Podcast Tags: healthcare, market access, product launch, life sciences, pharmaceuticals, biotech, payors, providers, utilization management, cost-effectiveness For additional discussion, please contact us at TrendingHealth.com or share a voicemail at 1-888-VYNAMIC. Raina Dhir, Vynamic Director Maggie Gorman, Vynamic Manager Mindy McGrath, Healthcare Industry Advisor Ryan Hummel, Executive and Head of Provider Sector | |||
| 06 Oct 2022 | The Evolution of Digital Health and Lifeguard Health Networks – Oct 6, 2022 | 00:37:03 | |
Digital solutions have been a cornerstone of the healthcare industry for some time. In this episode, Mindy is joined by Vynamic’s Head of Healthcare Technology Sector, Mary Virzi, and special guest from Lifeguard Health Networks, Al Strohmetz, to discuss the interesting evolution, opportunities, and challenges in the digital health space. The discussion begins introducing Al Strohmetz and Lifeguard Health Network (0:40), then shifts to how digital health has changed over the last 10 years (2:47). Before diving deeply into these trends, Mindy, Mary, and Al discuss and define the meaning of digital health across different sectors (6:08). The conversation transitions to how COVID-19 has accelerated innovation and the adoption of telemedicine (8:00). Given this impact, it is discussed how the digital health space has become crowded and ways for companies to differentiate themselves for various audiences (10:50) while managing through some key market challenges (13:02). The team emphasizes the importance of patient engagement (17:40) and interoperability (20:43) in the success of these digital health products. The reality of how often providers are utilizing these tools in their practices (22:00) and what could help facilitate the adoption of digital offerings going forward (25:30) are discussed. At the end, the team identifies considerations for bringing a new digital health product into the market and what gaps these digital solutions can aim to address (30:15).
Podcast Tags: healthcare, healthcare news, digital health, COVID-19, health outcomes
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Mindy McGrath, Healthcare Industry Advisor Mary Virzi, Head of Healthcare Technology Al Strohmetz, Digital Health Executive at Lifeguard Health Network | |||
| 13 Oct 2022 | Spotlight: How the NHS is Working Towards Net Zero – Oct 13, 2022 | 00:26:03 | |
The World Health Organization (WHO) has designated climate change the top risk to global healthcare. The relationship between climate change and human health is becoming increasingly pronounced as health systems and organisations are responding to public/private sustainability initiatives to mitigate climate risks while advancing the pursuit of health equity. In this episode, Mindy and Ryan are joined by Vynamic’s Steph Ng and Ollie May to help us understand the NHS’s pledge to reach Net Zero emissions and how the healthcare industry can play a leading role in promoting greener business practices. The discussion begins with understanding the definition of Net Zero and how it is relevant to the healthcare industry (1:26). The conversation transitions to explaining the NHS’s carbon emission history and drivers impacting utilisation (3:27) before providing an overview of the system’s Net Zero commitment (6:50) and how waste factors into these plans (10:30). The team discusses the progress to-date since the NHS published their strategies (11:35) and the impact COVID-19 has had on their plans (15:49). The U.S. Net Zero practices are also discussed (19:05) before the team wraps up by weighing the benefits and challenges of these initiatives overall (21:45).
Podcast Tags: healthcare, healthcare news, Net Zero, Climate Change, NHS, COVID-19, health outcomes
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List of Sources:
Mindy McGrath, Healthcare Industry Advisor
Ryan Hummel, Executive and Head of Provider Sector
Steph Ng, Manager
Oliver May, Director | |||
| 18 Oct 2022 | Trending News EU – Oct 18, 2022 | 00:13:09 | |
In this Trending News EU episode, Mindy, Ollie, and Peter Stevens discuss a few recent EU-based newsworthy items including: the new NHS plan announced by the Health Secretary (1:10), the success of an experimental Alzheimer’s drug (5:05), and the impact of air pollution on healthcare systems (8:10).
Podcast Tags: healthcare, healthcare news, public health, NHS, climate change, health equity
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Mindy McGrath, Healthcare Industry Advisor
Oliver May, Director
Peter Stevens, Manager | |||
| 20 Oct 2022 | Trending News – October 20th, 2022 | 00:14:11 | |
In this minisode, Ryan is joined by Vynamic’s Brian Schachter to discuss a few recent newsworthy items including: the Medicare reimbursement for biosimilars (00:32), 2023 Medicare Advantage Star Ratings and overall sentiment of the US Healthcare system (03:51), drug price increases outpacing inflation (10:18), and Mark Cuban’s Cost Plus Drug Company partnering with Capital Blue Cross (11:48).
Podcast Tags: healthcare, healthcare news, life sciences, Inflation Reduction Act, biosimilars, Medicare, , drug pricing, healthcare access, Mark Cuban, Capital Blue Cross
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Mindy McGrath, Healthcare Industry Advisor
Ryan Hummel, Executive and Head of Provider Sector
Brian Schachter, Director | |||
| 27 Oct 2022 | Prevention & Wellness – Oct 27, 2022 | 00:22:32 | |
While Prevention and Wellness has oftentimes been left out of Healthcare Industry conversations or viewed as a side-line player, it is high time that we begin formally bringing it into the fold. Today Ryan is joined by Vynamic’s Staci Carney, Sarah Lenhard, and Mary Virzi to discuss the evolution of what most of us know as the ‘Wellness Industry’, led by healthcare companies on the forefront of consumerism who are aiming to empower individuals to take healthcare into their own hands. The conversation begins by reviewing the factors that are propelling the Prevention and Wellness Industry’s rapid expansion (0:51) before diving deep into the impact the rise of consumerism has had on the Wellness market (3:20). With consumerism in mind, Sarah details some of the key customer experience design imperatives we have seen among the Prevention and Wellness players recently (4:56). In particular, companies in this space that share and promote similar values as their customers are standing out (5:58). Other specific examples of Wellness companies that are successfully executing on these consumer imperatives are mentioned (8:00). The team then shifts to discuss how the Prevention and Wellness industry has changed over the years (12:08), how these companies are embedding themselves deeper into healthcare (14:18), and the overall implications of the Prevention and Wellness industry on the healthcare landscape (19:00).
Podcast Tags: healthcare, healthcare news, health outcomes, wellness, prevention, digital health, patient experience
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List of Sources:
Ryan Hummel, Executive and Head of Provider Sector
Mary Virzi, Executive and Head of Healthcare Technology Sector
Sarah Lenhard, Executive and Go-To-Market Strategy Service Lead
Staci Carney, Director and Go-To-Market Strategy Service Lead | |||
| 03 Nov 2022 | Spotlight Trends: Public Health – Nov 3, 2022 | 00:15:52 | |
In this special minisode, Ryan sits down with Mindy to discuss the public health trends she sees being most impactful in 2023, including climate change/sustainability (3:20), pursuit of equity (5:37), addressing mental health and wellbeing (8:25), reimagining public health (9:50), and transparency in data sharing (10:50).
Podcast Tags: healthcare, healthcare news, public health, mental health, wellness, health equity, healthcare trends, access, affordability, Medicare, Medicaid, data
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Mindy McGrath, Healthcare Industry Advisor
Ryan Hummel, Executive and Head of Provider Sector | |||
| 10 Nov 2022 | Spotlight Trends: Health Plans – Nov 10, 2022 | 00:10:12 | |
In this special minisode, Mindy sits down with Vynamic’s Saurabh Raman to discuss the five Health Plan trends he sees being most impactful in 2023, including focusing on the customer experience (1:05), rising cost pressures building for employers (2:00), experimenting in different business models and alternative revenue streams (3:55), reacting to a dynamic regulatory environment (5:10), and focusing on the evolution of virtual plan design (6:07).
Podcast Tags: healthcare, healthcare news, health plans, healthcare trends, access
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Mindy McGrath, Healthcare Industry Advisor
Saurabh Raman, Director and Head of Health Plan Sector | |||
| 17 Nov 2022 | Trending News – Nov 17, 2022 | 00:15:59 | |
In this minisode, Mindy and Ryan take a break from the 2023 sector trends to discuss the initial midterm election results and potential impacts on healthcare. This episode begins with a breakdown of the current state of the Senate and House before the election (0:48). Ryan then provides an overview of the initial midterm election results as we understand them (1:11) before diving into the healthcare topics that were front and center in this election cycle (2:00), specifically noting surprise outcomes in Kentucky (4:05) and South Dakota (4:55). With this new congress in mind, Mindy and Ryan discuss the potential future of the Inflation Reduction Act (5:55) and other healthcare impacts in 2023 and beyond (8:15). The conversation transitions to focus on election results at the state level (11:40) before summarizing key takeaways from the midterm elections overall (14:00). Podcast Tags: healthcare, healthcare news, public health, election, Medicaid, midterm elections Source Links:
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Mindy McGrath, Healthcare Industry Advisor
Ryan Hummel, Executive and Head of Provider Sector | |||
| 23 Nov 2022 | Trending News EU – 23 Nov 2022 | 00:18:40 | |
On this week’s Trending News EU episode, Jack and Ollie discuss a few recent EU-based newsworthy items including the planned NHS nurses’ strike (1.22), recent groundbreaking treatment approvals (5.22), how pharma companies are teaming to tackle climate change (7.21), and the UK’s R&D capabilities and level of diversity (11.17).
Podcast Tags: healthcare, healthcare news, NHS, strike, public health, breast cancer, laser therapy, COP27, emissions, climate change, sustainability, diagnostics, diversity, R&D, research
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Mindy McGrath, Executive and Healthcare Industry Advisor
Jack Young, Director
Oliver May, Manager | |||
| 01 Dec 2022 | Spotlight Trends: Provider – Dec 1, 2022 | 00:11:22 | |
In this special minisode, Mindy and Ryan continue our series on healthcare sector trends, focusing on the five Provider trends Ryan expects to be most impactful in 2023. These include financial pressures intensifying within the sector (1:13), the clinical workforce crisis (2:44), digital health innovation as strong but changeable (4:30), care redesign efforts risking loss of focus (5:45), and patient care decisions becoming political (7:29).
Podcast Tags: healthcare, healthcare news, providers, health systems, hospitals, healthcare trends
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Mindy McGrath, Healthcare Industry Advisor
Ryan Hummel, Executive and Head of Provider Sector | |||
| 08 Dec 2022 | Spotlight Trends: Life Sciences – Dec 8, 2022 | 00:07:28 | |
In this special minisode, Ryan sits down with Vynamic’s Karen Baldry to continue our series on healthcare sector trends, focusing on the five Life Sciences trends Karen expects to be most impactful in 2023. These include advanced digital capabilities at scale (0:55), evolution and innovation in Market Access (1:45), product launch planning taking place earlier (2:30), moving health equity from rhetoric into action (3:15), and true business model transformation (4:15). Podcast Tags: healthcare, healthcare news, life sciences, healthcare trends, product launch, Market Access, health equity
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Ryan Hummel, Executive and Head of Provider Sector
Karen Baldry, Executive and Head of Life Sciences Sector | |||
| 15 Dec 2022 | Spotlight Trends: Healthcare Technology – Dec 15, 2022 | 00:10:30 | |
In this special minisode, Mindy sits down with Vynamic’s Mary Virzi to continue our series on healthcare sector trends, focusing on the Healthcare Technology sector trends Mary expects to be most impactful in 2023. These include funding flatlining within the sector (1:05), the war on talent (2:23), data access and interoperability (4:00), cyber security (5:10), and acquisitions, mergers, and partnerships (6:37). Podcast Tags: healthcare, healthcare news, healthcare trends, cyber security, healthcare technology, data access, interoperability For additional discussion, please contact us at TrendingHealth.com or share a voicemail at 1-888-VYNAMIC. Mindy McGrath, Healthcare Industry Advisor Mary Virzi, Executive and Head of Healthcare Technology Sector | |||
| 22 Jun 2023 | The Strategic Role of Medical Affairs | 00:24:31 | |
The role of Medical Affairs function within Life Sciences organizations continues to expand – increasing its focus on patient centricity and requiring the development of new capabilities, partnerships, and cross-functional collaboration. In this episode, Jen is joined by Vynamic’s Tamaron Bertelli and Nick Fletcher to discuss these trends and how Medical Affairs organizations can optimize their ways of working. Podcast Tags: healthcare, life sciences, medical affairs, patient centricity, omnichannel For more information about Vynamic’s Medical Affairs offerings, please visit https://vynamic.com/offerings/medical-affairs-2/ To learn more about the role of Medical Affairs when it comes to successful product launch, please visit https://vynamic.com/insights/six-key-elements-for-medical-affairs-in-product-launch-planning/ Source Links: · Medical Affairs Professional Society (MAPS) Releases Vision for Future of Medical Affairs 2030 · Top 4 Medical Affairs Trends for 2023 & Beyond · Biopharma Medical Affairs: Where We’ve Been and Where We’re Headed · A vision for Medical Affairs in 2025 · Developing Medical Affairs Leaders Who Create the Future · The Influence Data, Digitalization & Diversity Will Have on Medical Affairs in 2023 · Medical affairs, AI and insight generation For additional discussion, please contact us at TrendingHealth.com or share a voicemail at 1-888-VYNAMIC. Tamaron Bertelli, Senior Director Nick Fletcher, Director Jen Burke, Director | |||
| 29 Jun 2023 | Trending News US – June 29, 2023 | 00:14:51 | |
In this episode, Mindy, Ryan, and Jen discuss recent newsworthy items, including legal challenges to the Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program established by the Inflation Reduction Act. Podcast Tags: healthcare, healthcare news, life sciences, health policy, public health, CMS, HHS, Medicare, drug prices Source Links:
For additional discussion, please contact us at TrendingHealth.com or share a voicemail at 1-888-VYNAMIC. Mindy McGrath, Healthcare Industry Advisor and Head of Public Health Sector Ryan Hummel, Executive and Head of Provider Sector Jen Burke, Director | |||
| 06 Jul 2023 | Trending News EU – 6th July 2023 | 00:18:45 | |
On this week’s Trending News EU episode, Jack and Ollie discuss a few recent EU-based newsworthy items including the significant inequalities faced by LGBTQ+ communities in the UK (0.35), a landmark mental health strategy announced by the EU Commission (7.17), and some exciting investments and developments in Neuroscience Centres of Excellence in the UK (13.17). Podcast Tags: healthcare, healthcare news, life sciences, DEI, diversity, LGBTQ+, mental health, health equity, EU, neuroscience, scientific research, innovation, alzheimers, dementia Source Links: LGBT Youth Scotland survey highlights hostile NHS healthcare | HeraldScotland LGBTQ+ staff and patients deserve better from the NHS | The King's Fund (kingsfund.org.uk) ‘A giant step’: charities welcome plan to widen access to IVF on NHS | IVF | The Guardian The hidden costs facing potential LGBTQ+ parents | Stonewall European Commission spending €1.23bn to reform EU’s mental health - EU Reporter EU Commission allocates $1.3 billion to tackle mental health 'silent epidemic' | Reuters Antidepressants: Two million taking them for five years or more - BBC News Chart: Europe Is Facing a Dementia Problem | Statista UK on verge of new dawn for dementia treatments, says taskforce chair | Dementia | The Guardian UCL Neuroscience Centre of Excellence tops out | Mirage News Wrexham: Global drug production site gets new £75m facility - BBC News Medicines manufacturing has the potential to drive UK growth over the next 10 years (abpi.org.uk) For additional discussion, please contact us at TrendingHealth.com or share a voicemail at 1-888-VYNAMIC. Jen Burke, Director Jack Young, Senior Director Oliver May, Senior Manager | |||
| 13 Jul 2023 | Global Product Launch – How to Win | 00:18:47 | |
While Life Sciences organizations understand the growing potential of the global medicines market, executing successful launches in diverse markets remains a formidable challenge – requiring a balance of efficient globalized frameworks and tactics adapted to local market dynamics. In this episode, Jen is joined by Vynamic’s Global Launch Experts, Stephanie Farrell and Felice Walter, to discuss how to win when it comes to global product launch. Podcast Tags: healthcare, life sciences, product launch, global medicine For more information about Vynamic’s Product Launch offerings, please visit https://vynamic.com/services/actionable-strategy/product-launch/ Source Links: · The Global Use of Medicines 2022 For additional discussion, please contact us at TrendingHealth.com or share a voicemail at 1-888-VYNAMIC. Stephanie Farrell, Senior Director Felice Walter, Senior Director Jen Burke, Director | |||
| 20 Jul 2023 | First Steps on the Omnichannel Journey | 00:26:50 | |
Life Sciences and MedTech companies are transforming the way they interact with customers; working to create experiences that are personalized, digital, timely, and intuitive. In this episode, Jen is joined by Vynamic’s Customer Experience Transformation Lead, Mike Zapiec, Omnichannel Offering Lead Josh Padams, and MedTech Omnichannel Expert Jess Werle to discuss what omnichannel really is, why it’s changing the game, and how Life Sciences and MedTech organizations can take their first steps on this journey. Podcast Tags: healthcare, life sciences, medtech, medical devices, customer experience, omnichannel, digital marketing For more information about Vynamic’s Customer Experience Transformation offerings, please visit https://vynamic.com/offerings/customer-experience-transformation-cxt/ For additional discussion, please contact us at TrendingHealth.com or share a voicemail at 1-888-VYNAMIC. Mike Zapiec, Senior Director Josh Padams, Director Jess Werle, Director Jen Burke, Director | |||
| 27 Jul 2023 | Trending News US – July 27, 2023 | 00:18:44 | |
In this episode, Mindy, Ryan, and Jen discuss recent newsworthy items, including the recent FDA approvals of Leqembi and Opill, a price transparency and PBM reform package working its way through Congress, and the recent series C funding raise for Octave. Podcast Tags: healthcare, healthcare news, life sciences, health policy, public health, CMS, DA, Medicare, drug prices, PBM, Alzheimer’s, women’s health, reproductive health, mental health, telemedicine, virtual care Source Links:
For additional discussion, please contact us at TrendingHealth.com or share a voicemail at 1-888-VYNAMIC. Mindy McGrath, Healthcare Industry Advisor and Head of Public Health Sector Ryan Hummel, Executive and Head of Provider Sector Jen Burke, Director | |||
| 03 Aug 2023 | Trending News EU – 3rd August 2023 | 00:21:53 | |
On this week’s Trending News EU episode, Jack and Ollie discuss a few recent EU-based newsworthy items including new therapies slowing Alzheimer’s progression (0:35), practical application of AI to reduce waiting times in NHS hospitals (8:34), and the impact of the recent European heatwave on healthcare systems (14:03). Podcast Tags: healthcare, healthcare news, life sciences, AI, machine learning, artificial intelligence, NHS, health equity, EU, neuroscience, scientific research, innovation, alzheimers, dementia, climate change, heatwave Source Links: · Alzheimer’s drug donanemab helps most when taken at earliest disease stage · NHS ‘nowhere near ready’ to deliver new Alzheimer’s drug · Drug donanemab seen as turning point in dementia fight · Life sciences competitiveness indicators 2023 · There's Finally a Fully Approved Alzheimer's Drug—But Getting It Won't Be Easy · How AI is helping to shrink waiting times for NHS cancer patients · AI cuts waiting times for cancer patients in NHS first · Google and Microsoft Vie for Dominance in AI Healthcare · Why do NHS hospitals struggle to handle heatwaves? · The impact of the 2003 heat wave on mortality and hospital admissions in England · Heat and health in the WHO European Region: updated evidence for effective prevention · UK heatwave piles further pressure on stretched NHS services · Heat, Heatwaves and Cardiorespiratory Hospital Admissions in Helsinki, Finland · Italian hospitals report sharp rise in emergency cases as Rome hits 41.8C · Parisians are most at risk of dying in European heatwaves · Medicines manufacturing has the potential to drive UK growth over the next 10 years For additional discussion, please contact us at TrendingHealth.com or share a voicemail at 1-888-VYNAMIC. Jen Burke, Director Jack Young, Senior Director Oliver May, Senior Manager | |||