Alvarez & Marsal: Healthcare Industry Group

What does it take to scale a health plan while keeping the member at the center?

Marilyn Eckley, SVP of Clinical Operations at CareSource joins A&M Healthcare Industry Group’s Kristina Park and Susan Trimble to discuss CareSource’s thoughtful approach to growth, building the infrastructure to scale without compromising quality, using a 360 view to better target and engage members, and embracing tools like CareSource GPT as enablers of stronger operations.

As the Medicare Advantage market faces mounting pressure, Clover Health is taking a different approach. Jamie Reynoso, CEO of Medicare Advantage at Clover Health joins A&M Healthcare Industry Group's Kristina Park and Susan Trimble to discuss operational discipline, leveraging AI to empower clinicians, and what it takes to build a more sustainable growth model in today’s evolving market.

As the Medicare Advantage market faces mounting pressure, Clover Health is taking a different approach. Jamie Reynoso, CEO of Medicare Advantage at Clover Health joins A&M Healthcare Industry Group's Kristina Park and Susan Trimble to discuss operational discipline, leveraging AI to empower clinicians, and what it takes to build a more sustainable growth model in today’s evolving market.

In this episode of the "What's Your Moonshot?" podcast, Dr. Bruce Meyer, Executive Vice President and Chief Population Health Officer at Highmark Health, shares the organization’s bold vision for transforming healthcare. From integrating advanced technologies to reimagining the patient journey and strengthening community health, Dr. Meyer outlines the strategies driving a more connected and efficient system. Listeners will gain insight into how Highmark Health is breaking down traditional silos, harnessing the power of data and delivering care that is more accessible, personalized and value-driven. Hosted by, David Shulkin, M.D. and Chris George.

Virtual care is transforming healthcare—making it more accessible, efficient, and cost-effective. In A&M Healthcare Industry Group’s latest podcast, we delve into the evolving reimbursement laws and strategies for generating new revenue streams. Matt Pruente was joined by Dr. Chad Ellimoottil, the Medical Director of Virtual Care at the University of Michigan Medical Group, to discuss. 

Shortages, inflation, agency utilization, and heightened union activity have created a perfect storm of workforce-related financial pressure for hospitals and health systems. In this latest episode, we brought health system CFOs together to discuss how they are navigating through the storm and when it might begin to clear. Bianca A. Briola, A&M Managing Director and Healthcare Human Capital and Workforce Management Practice Leader, was joined by Michele Bouit, Chief Financial Officer at Kootenai Health, Aaron Eichorn, Managing Director at A&M Healthcare Industry Group, and Sherron Rogers, Chief Financial Officer at Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital to discuss.

Host:
Bianca A. Briola – Healthcare Human Capital and Workforce Management Practice Leader, Alvarez & Marsal

Guests:
Michele Bouit, Chief Financial Officer, Kootenai Health
Aaron Eichorn, Managing Director, A&M Healthcare Industry Group
Sherron Rogers, Chief Financial Officer, Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital

With the current pressures on healthcare workers, doctors and residents are now unionizing. On our The Future of Healthcare Human Capital and Workforce Management Podcast Series, we are discussing factors that are driving union activity in healthcare and specific demands that unions are likely to focus strikes on in 2024. Bianca A. Briola, Managing Director and Human Capital & Workforce Management Practice Leader, in A&M’s Healthcare Industry Group, was joined by Sarah R. Skubas, and Michael R. Bertoncini, Principals and Co-leaders of the Healthcare industry group, at Jackson Lewis P.C., to get their input on why all employers should be aware and may be at risk for unionization.

The intersection of AI and healthcare is transforming clinical practices and patient care. In this podcast, clinicians share their experiences and insights working at the forefront with this rapidly evolving technology. Amar Kapadia, A&M Managing Director,  and Lakshmi Halasyamani, M.D., Chief Clinical Officer of Endeavor Health, co-hosted the conversation featuring Brian Patterson, M.D., Medical Informatics Director for Predictive Analytics at  UW Health, Maulin Shah, M.D., Chief Medical Information Officer at  Providence, and Nirav Shah, M.D., Medical Director of Quality Innovation and Clinical Practice Analytics at Endeavor Health.

Cristina Inglese, Executive Director, Commercial Products, is an inspiring member of L.A. Care Health Plan’s leadership team. She is dedicated to making a positive impact in the community, as well as within her organization, by focusing on mentorship and employee experience to drive business goals and growth. A&M Managing Director, Doris Stein, and Senior Associate, Katie Thompson, spoke with Cristina to learn more about her career journey and how she is setting her team up to continue to deliver value to their community and organization.

On this International Women’s Day, we are happy to share our latest Significant Healthcare Voices episode with an incredible leader, Coreen Dicus-Johnson, President & CEO, of Network Health. On this episode, she talked with A&M Managing Director, Doris Stein, to share her journey and how she is working to improve the care for those in her community.