Definitively Speaking

Brian Fugere, chief product officer at Symplr, joins Justin to discuss how a good governance, risk management and compliance (GRC) strategy can help hospitals and health systems be more efficient by integrating hundreds of disparate systems, processes and data sources. The average hospital system has more than 300 different IT vendors. How do you make them all work together to improve patient care, lower the cost of care, and keep hospital employees happy? Brian has the answer.

Plus, Brian and Justin talk about the dynamic world of workforce management, why rural healthcare facilities have to be more flexible, and why healthcare organizations of all sizes are reimagining traditional business and care delivery models.

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Justin, Todd and Brittany unpack last week’s conversation with Cara McNulty from CVS Health and bring a personal perspective to the challenges facing mental healthcare: How can we reduce stigma and other barriers to care? Are shifting employer-employee relations helping to normalize mental health and wellbeing? And how can the industry support our youth who are at an increased risk for “cognitive implosion”? They also discuss the unique role retail clinics play in boosting access to care, how changing generational attitudes offer hope for a more self-caring society and why nobody should need to apologize for being human.

Cara McNulty, President of Behavioral Health and Resources for Living at CVS Health, joins Justin and Brittany to talk about the critical importance of mental health and why it’s important for everyone to treat mental health in the same way that we manage our physical health. Cara also shares how CVS is working to democratize access to mental healthcare, and why it’s important to “brush your brain” everyday – because giving your brain the right amount of nutrients, attention and rest can make all the difference in the world. Cara, Brittany and Justin also discuss how small acts of self-kindness can help us build resiliency, why the pandemic has made self-care so much harder, and what it will take to support youth struggling with mental health—especially those within the LGTBQ+ community.

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Justin, Todd and Brittany break down last week’s conversation with Tim Bosse from System One and expand on some key questions: Are outdated medical licensing models contributing to staffing gaps? How can provider organizations create new pathways into clinical care? And what role does consumer behavior have on the burdens facing health systems? They also talk about the relationship between frontline workers’ and leaders’ resignation rates, how staffing agencies can find ideal matches for their clients and why there’s never been a better time to hug your doctor.

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Tim Bosse, senior vice president of talent solutions at System One, joins Justin and Todd to discuss how the Great Resignation is impacting healthcare. From hiring to retention, from burn-out to innovative benefits, employment in healthcare is never going to look the same. The Great Resignation threatens to leave the healthcare industry understaffed and underpowered for years. Tim, Todd and Justin examine the shift in resignations from frontline workers to leadership, how providers and governments could open up the talent pipeline, and why healthcare companies should prioritize staff retention over recruitment. They also talk about the importance of flexible staffing models to address current needs and anticipate future ones, and why every hospital should hire a Chief Talent Officer.

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Kamal Gogineni, President of Digital Health at Invitae, and Dr. Rakesh Patel, Chief Medical Officer for Digital Health at Invitae, join Justin to talk about the massive growth in genetic testing and what to do with all the data that it generates. Kamal, Rakesh and Justin discuss who is a good candidate for genetic testing, how genetic testing can help oncologists more easily identify and efficiently treat “decision-dense” cancers, and why moving risk assessment upstream in the care continuum could save lives and reduce costs. Justin, Kamal and Rakesh also discuss the future of personalized medicine and how to transform data into intelligence that improves care.

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Justin, Todd and Brittany have a follow-up conversation on last week’s chat with Dr. Mark Pimentel. Together, they assess the perfect storm of pandemic-related delays in care, staffing shortages and healthcare inequity, and discuss how pushing patients toward preventive care could help to mitigate the system’s constricted supply. Justin, Todd and Brittany also discuss regional and demographic disparities in access, where telecare falls short in the post-pandemic landscape, and how progress over the last two years offers optimism for the future of American healthcare.

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Dr. Mark Pimentel, executive director of the MAST Program at Cedars-Sinai Hospital in Los Angeles, joins Justin and Brittany to discuss the long-term implications of pandemic-related delays in care on providers, facilities and patients, as well as solutions for bringing hesitant patients back into the care continuum. Mark, Justin and Brittany also explore the potential impact of patients bypassing primary care for specialists, and consider how healthcare access can be improved in rural and underserved regions.

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Ben Rooks, managing principal at ST Advisors, Inc., joins Justin to discuss the macro trends reshaping the healthcare landscape, why tech companies struggle to find their footing in healthcare, and how private equity firms use their edge over public companies to acquire healthcare IT assets. Ben and Justin also dig into the logic behind Oracle’s proposed acquisition of Cerner, consider whether a unified dataset is a pipe dream or viable business opportunity, and forecast what’s going to happen with healthcare IT M&A in 2022 and beyond.

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Dan Trencher, Senior Vice President of Corporate Strategy for Teladoc Health, joins Justin and Todd to talk about the explosive growth of virtual care over the past two years, why your next primary care visit may take place on your living room couch, and why mental health is one of the fastest growing segments for telemedicine. Dan, Justin and Todd also discuss consumer expectations for telemedicine, balancing privacy with convenience, and the role of virtual care in chronic condition management.

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