As 2020 comes to a close, the health care industry looks a lot different than it did in 2019, due in large part to the Covid-19 epidemic. In this episode, Rae sits down with Advisory Board's Christopher Kerns and Yulan Egan to discuss what the healthcare industry might look like in 2021 for all different types of stakeholders. Together, they explore how volumes may change, how the industry might adapt to advancements in technology, and opportunities for different stakeholders to come together to make progress of value-based care, health equity, and much more.

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Front line health care workers and other high-risk populations are slated to receive a Covid-19 vaccine first, but what will distribution of a vaccine look like for the general public? In this episode, Rae talks again to Advisory Board's Brandi Greenberg to talk about what Covid-19 vaccine distribution beyond clinical staff will look like for health leaders and how they should prepare.

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(Recorded on Tuesday, December 8, 2020.)

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Updates on the Covid-19 vaccine candidates are moving fast. In this episode, Rae sits down with Advisory Board's Brandi Greenberg to discuss what we know and don't know about the different Covid-19 vaccine candidates, what challenges health systems may face distributing a vaccine, and how health systems should prepare for the coming Covid-19 vaccine—starting with their own clinicians.

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(Recorded on Tuesday, December 8, 2020.)

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It's been a crazy year, but as health care leaders look towards the future and set their strategy for 2021, what executives are focused on may look different than years past. In this episode, Rae sits down with Advisory Board's Dave Willis to talk about what health care leaders should prioritize when setting their strategy for 2021 amid the Covid-19 epidemic, including what part of their strategic plan may look the same as past strategic plans, and what might be different.

The Cleveland Clinic and University Hospitals are two of the largest health systems in Ohio, and they're direct competitors. But this past spring, the two health systems came together to help combat the Covid-19 epidemic and are looking to continue their partnership in the future. In this episode, Rae sits down with Cleveland Clinic President and CEO Tom Mihaljevic, MD and University Hospitals President and incoming CEO Cliff A. Megerian, MD, FACS to talk about how their partnership came to be, what their partnership will look like going forward, and how competing hospitals and health systems can find ways to collaborate to help their collective communities.

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Independent rural hospitals have been struggling for some time, but in the face of the Coronavirus, rural hospitals have reached a dire state. In this episode, Rachel (Rae) Woods invites equity expert Darby Sullivan to unpack the challenges facing rural hospitals, and the moves rural hospital leaders must do to remain sustainable in the long term.

The Associated Press and other media outlets have called the presidential election for former Vice President Joe Biden (although legal challenges to ballots continue), and now the question that remains is: what will a Biden administration's health care priorities be? In this episode, Rae sits down with Advisory Board's Christopher Kerns to talk about what health care moves a Biden administration might make right away and what the Trump administration might do in the coming months before Inauguration Day.

As we get further into the fall and closer to winter, the United States is seeing a surge in new coronavirus cases that's breaking records, with many hospitals throughout the country hitting or approaching capacity limits. In this episode, Rae sits down with Advisory Board's coronavirus expert, Christopher Kerns, to talk about the recent surge in new cases, what's causing the surge, and what hospital leaders should know to prepare, especially leaders of hospitals in rural areas, where the virus is hitting the hardest.

Jobs in the health care industry often come with demanding hours and inflexible work scenarios. As back to school season has resulted in unusual and variable schooling scenarios, women are taking on a disproportional childcare duties while serving on the frontline of a global pandemic. The result? A workforce that is burned out at best and at worst—leaving the health care industry entirely. In this episode, Rae talks with Advisory Board's Sarah Hostetter and Lauren Rewers to discuss how big a problem childcare is for the health care workforce, how the Covid-19 epidemic has exacerbated existing workforce challenges, and how to embed flexibility in a way that works for everyone.

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The 2020 presidential election is fast-approaching, and health care has been at the forefront of everyone's mind. In this episode, Rae sits down with Politico's Dan Diamond to talk about how the Trump administration has responded to Covid-19 and what issues healthcare leaders need to know this election season, including what a new Supreme Court Justice could mean for the Affordable Care Act and what regulatory changes could come after the election.