Healthcare Strategies

As many patients decide whether to take glucagon-like peptide 1 agonists (or GLP-1s), providers face various new patient engagement challenges. What patient engagement strategies can providers pursue to achieve shared decision-making, even when their patients decide to take GLP-1 compounds? In this episode, we hear one local dietitian share her experience guiding patients through the decision to take GLP-1s and we'll also touch base with one of our senior staff members to get a more comprehensive perspective on patient engagement trends in this area.

Featuring: Kate, a local dietitian in the Boston area

Sara Heath, executive editor at Xtelligent Healthcare

In this episode, we'll cover

and more!

References

To learn more about patient engagement, check out our Patient Engagement site.

To learn more about GLP-1s, visit our Pharma Life Sciences site.

And to watch video clips from the conversation, subscribe to our YouTube channel, @HealthcareStrategies.

GLP-1 drugs, like Ozempic, Wegovy, and Zepbound, have gained attention for their significant health impacts and anti-obesity effects. However, there continues to be a lot of unknowns surrounding these medications, their long-term impacts, and access.

Featuring: Dr. Lydia Alexander, an obesity medicine specialist, lifestyle specialist, president of the Obesity Medicine Association (OMA), Chief Medical Officer at Enara, and a medical chef.

In today’s episode, we’ll cover

• The significant progress made in GLP-1 research, care delivery, and insurance coverage

And more!

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Resources:

• Are compounded “DIY” peptides the answer to the GLP-1 shortage?

General hospitals in New York State are subject to new cybersecurity regulations. What do these regulations entail, and what inspired them? How can hospitals in other states prepare for similar cybersecurity requirements?

Featuring: Jill McKeon, associate editor, Healthtech Security, Xtelligent Healthcare

Kelsey Waddill, managing editor & multimedia manager at Xtelligent Healthcare

In this episode, we’ll cover

• The provisions of New York State's hospital cybersecurity regulations

and more!

References

• Understanding the nuances of the healthcare cybersecurity regulatory landscape

To learn more about healthcare cybersecurity, check out our Healthtech Security site.

To watch video clips from the conversation, subscribe to our YouTube channel, @HealthcareStrategies.

Note: we're taking a quick break next week (10/28) but will be back 11/4 with more conversations.

A good population health strategy requires a breadth of health data to make it work. Across social determinants of health data, patient data and data from non-traditional sources, healthcare organizations and professionals can design interventions tailored to better support chronic disease management and, ideally, prevention.

But how can healthcare providers and their insurer counterparts make effective use of that data to promote better outcomes? And at what point do patient engagement and an empathic human touch need to balance out SDOH data?

Featuring: Roy Beveridge, MD, senior strategic advisory at Avalere Health, and Sarah Ahmad, CEO of CAQH

In today's episode, we'll cover…

• The need for tailored healthcare approaches

And more!

To learn more about SDOH data and population health, check out our Patient Engagement site and our 2024 Payer + Provider Virtual Summit.

To watch video clips from our podcast, subscribe to our YouTube channel, @Healthcare Strategies.

Generative AI adoption is of increasing interest within the healthcare industry. How can healthcare leaders ensure that their workforce has the appropriate AI literacy needed to support successful AI integration in clinical settings?

Featuring: Melissa Knuth, vice president of planning at OSF HealthCare

In today's episode, we'll cover…

• How generative AI use can improve patient experience and empower the healthcare workforce

And more!

To learn more about AI in healthcare, check out our site, Healthtech Analytics.

To watch video clips from our podcast, subscribe to our YouTube channel, @Healthcare Strategies.

References

• https://newsroom.osfhealthcare.org/building-an-ai-prepared-workforce/

Note: Healthcare Strategies will be taking a quick break next week, but will return 10/14 with more great conversations!

Connected healthcare models are proliferating, with technologies like telehealth, remote patient monitoring and AI transforming care delivery; however, health inequities stand in the way of progress in this arena. How can healthcare providers advance connected healthcare efforts without compromising health equity?

Featuring: Arianne D. Dowdell, vice president and chief diversity, equity & inclusion officer at Houston Methodist

In today’s episode, we’ll cover…

• Collaborative approaches to achieving health equity

To learn more about health equity, check out our sites, Xtelligent Virtual Healthcare and Xtelligent Patient Engagement.

To watch video clips from our podcast, subscribe to our YouTube channel, @HealthcareStrategies

Good cyber hygiene is critical to successfully mitigating cyber threats in healthcare. What strategies can healthcare organizations employ to train employees on the tenets of cyber hygiene and prevent data breaches in an increasingly digitally connected healthcare environment?

Featuring: Kyle Murphy, vice president, editorial, Xtelligent Healthcare

Jill McKeon, associate editor, Healthtech Security, Xtelligent Healthcare

In this episode, we’ll cover

• Top strategies for employee cybersecurity training in healthcare

and more!

References

• Best practices for password security, cyber hygiene

To learn more about cyber hygiene and healthcare cybersecurity, check out our Healthtech Security site.

To watch video clips from the conversation, subscribe to our YouTube channel, @HealthcareStrategies.

There are many eye-catching artificial intelligence use cases out there, but in today's episode we focus on one AI opportunity that impacts a large swath of the healthcare system: prior authorizations. What can AI do to alleviate provider burden related to prior auth?

Featuring: Amber Nigam, CEO and co-founder of basys.ai

In today’s episode, we’ll cover…

• The challenges of the prior authorization process

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Read More

• Impact of prior authorizations on health insurers: https://www.techtarget.com/healthcarepayers/answer/With-Proper-Use-Artificial-Intelligence-Improves-Health-Plan-Operations 

Chronic disease management and prevention strategies are of increasing importance as chronic conditions increase in prevalence.

Guests: Sara Heath, executive editor at Xtelligent Healthcare

Alivia Kaylor, senior editor, Pharma Life Sciences at Xtelligent Healthcare

Anuja Vaidya, senior editor, Virtual Healthcare, and special events lead at Xtelligent Healthcare

In the first episode of Season 6, we'll cover

• Patient engagement strategies to improve chronic disease management

and more!

References

• 100 million people lack primary care access

To learn more about chronic disease management from different angles, check out our Patient Engagement site, Pharma Life Sciences site and Virtual Healthcare site.

To watch video clips from the conversation, subscribe to our YouTube channel, @HealthcareStrategies.

Leaders in some healthcare organizations, like today's guest, are trying to bridge the gap between stakeholders to achieve a common goal: lowering drug costs for patients. Why do drug costs have such a high impact on overall healthcare spending and what can healthcare organizations do about it?

Guest: Cynthia Meiners, senior vice president and strategic program development officer at GoodRx

In today's episode, we'll cover

• Prescription drug spending trends

To learn more about drug spending, check out our site Pharma Life Sciences.

To watch video clips from AHIP 24, subscribe to our YouTube channel, @HealthcareStrategies.