With external shifts in regulatory uncertainty tied to the IRA, payer pressures, shifting Federal and state policies, and broader scrutiny around pricing, Life Science companies are transforming their operations to deliver better value, grow, and create meaningful impact in the future. In this last episode of the Strategic Transformation series, Mindy McGrath is joined by Karen Baldry and Andrew Sgarlato to discuss what’s driving strategic transformations, how life science companies are tackling this and key considerations for leaders embarking on this journey.

To learn more about how we can help your team navigate these strategic decisions, reach out to [email protected] and [email protected]. 

Podcast Tags: healthcare, life sciences, healthcare strategy, health innovation, strategic transformation 

Panel – Mindy McGrath, Karen Baldry, Andrew Sgarlato 

Research & Production – Mindy McGrath, Karen Baldry, Andrew Sgarlato 

Recording & Editing – Mike Liberto, Rachel Skonecki 

For additional discussion, please contact us at TrendingHealth.com.

Between pharmacy closures, drug shortages, technological innovations, and workforce shortages, pharmacies are at a pivot point and must evolve to keep up with this changing environment. In this episode of the Strategic Transformation series, Mindy McGrath, Saurabh Raman, and Ryan Hummel explore how the Pharmacy Channel is reimagining the pharmacist’s role from prescription dispensers to trusted, longitudinal care partners.  

To learn more about how we can help your team navigate these strategic decisions, reach out to [email protected] and [email protected].

Podcast Tags: healthcare, pharmacy, pharmacy channel, healthcare strategy, health innovation, strategic transformation 

Source Links: 

• 2024-2025 Pharmacy Trends Include Improved Drug Shortages, More Pharmacy Closures  
• Walgreens agrees to be acquired by private equity firm for almost $10 billion 
• Combating the Post-Pandemic Pharmacy Workforce Shortage 
• Honesty/Ethics in Professions 
• CVS reaps benefits of improved pharmacy experience  
• Why consumer experience is clinically important in health care 
• Walgreens’ Move to Go Private: 4 Key Takeaways 
• CVS is expanding its MinuteClinics into primary care. Here\’s why 
• Where Are Amazon, CVS and Walgreens Headed in Health Care? 

Panel – Mindy McGrath, Saurabh Raman, Ryan Hummel  

Research & Production – Saurabh Raman, Ryan Hummel, Everly Petruzzelli 

Recording & Editing – Mike Liberto, Rachel Skonecki 

For additional discussion, please contact us at TrendingHealth.com.

In a world of financial pressures, workforce challenges, and increased focus on the patient experience, health systems are continuing to assess their operations to improve efficiencies and grow through strategic transformation. In this episode of the Strategic Transformation series, Mindy McGrath, Saurabh Raman, and Ryan Hummel discuss how health systems can best optimize their operational systems through standardization and centralization to address some of these challenges and improve their patient and employee experience. 

To learn more about how we can help your team navigate these strategic decisions, reach out to [email protected] and [email protected].

Podcast Tags: healthcare, health systems, healthcare strategy, health innovation, strategic transformation

Source Links: 

• 2025 Outlook: Hospital finances show signs of stability, but rising costs will be a major headwind 
• Costs of Caring | AHA  
• Emergency Department Utilization (EDU) – NCQA 
• Patients as Consumers: New Research Report Shows A New Era of Expectations in Healthcare 
• To Improve Health Care, Focus on Fixing Systems — Not People 

Panel – Mindy McGrath, Saurabh Raman, Ryan Hummel  

Research & Production – Saurabh Raman, Ryan Hummel, Everly Petruzzelli 

Recording & Editing – Mike Liberto, Rachel Skonecki 

For additional discussion, please contact us at TrendingHealth.com. 

In this Trending Health series, Vynamic team members will highlight how different sectors of the health industry are evolving to meet the demands of today’s ever-changing healthcare landscape through value creation and strategic transformations.

In this episode, Mindy McGrath, Saurabh Raman, and Ryan Hummel dive into how payers are shifting from short-term cost cutting to long-term strategic transformation as a result of rising costs, policy upheaval, and evolving consumer demands.

To learn more about how we can help your team navigate these strategic decisions, reach out to [email protected] and [email protected]. 

Podcast Tags: healthcare, health plan, healthcare strategy, health innovation, strategic transformation 

Source Links:

• Medical cost trend: Behind the numbers 2025 
• UnitedHealth reports highest medical costs since COVID-19 pandemic’s start 
• New Evernorth program to cap out-of-pocket costs for Wegovy, Zepbound at $200 
• Spending growth on GLP-1s outpaces specialty drugs: Evernorth study 
• Elevance Health Reports First Quarter 2024 Results 

Panel – Mindy McGrath, Saurabh Raman, Ryan Hummel 

Research & Production – Julia Morrison, Saurabh Raman, Ryan Hummel, Everly Petruzzelli

Recording & Editing – Mike Liberto, Rachel Skonecki

For additional discussion, please contact us at TrendingHealth.com. 

The complexity of today’s product launch environment demands a smarter, more optimized approach when it comes to planning—artificial intelligence (AI) is a potential tool to help teams keep up with the demanding pace. In the final episode of the Product Launch Series, Everly is joined by Ashley Stanley & Matt O\’Dell to explore how GenAI is already being leveraged across the launch lifecycle — from content creation to competitive intelligence — and how teams can build AI fluency now to stay ahead of tomorrow’s launch challenges.

To learn more about how we can help your team integrate or optimize AI tools into your next product launch, reach out to [email protected] and [email protected].

Podcast Tags: healthcare, life sciences, product launch, product launch trends, life sciences trends, artificial intelligence, generative artificial intelligence, AI, GenAI  

Sources: NYU AI Architect Says Mastering GenAI Means Changing Our Behavior  

Panel –Everly Petruzzelli, Ashley Stanley, Matt O\’Dell 

Research & Production – Zara Ahmad, Adrea Cope, Everly Petruzzelli  

Recording & Editing – Mike Liberto, Rachel Skonecki 

For additional discussion, please contact us at TrendingHealth.com.

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://www.fiercehealthcare.com/payer/blue-cross-nc-takes-aim-at-food-insecurity-slew-new-pilot-programs

· https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/cvs-health-invests-114-million-in-affordable-housing-across-the-country-in-2020-301232866.html

· https://www.fastcompany.com/90291860/this-healthcare-giant-invests-millions-in-affordable-housing-to-keep-people-healthy

· https://news.ibx.com/independence-gradfin-reduce-student-loans/

· https://www.fiercehealthcare.com/digital-health/lyft-pass-for-healthcare-lets-patients-book-their-own-rides-to-doctor?mkt_tok=Mjk0LU1RRi0wNTYAAAF8ebWO55uo0uCPrvrnKsgvNRT-zpwscBBoxU3JD2Mb5IzuV-O9OXgNrfI4vWQElqoSaSVZCY_z2WKFYLmYaf-v_Ku2EvuycMO0j6iu_XxX7HfwPv8a6Fk&mrkid=152778267

· https://www.roundtriphealth.com/

· https://www.nowpow.com/

· https://www.fiercehealthcare.com/tech/health-tech-startup-building-social-care-networks-and-it-just-reached-unicorn-status

· https://www.bluezones.com/blue-zones-results-albert-lea-mn/#section-2

· https://www.healthleadersmedia.com/welcome-ad?toURL=/clinical-care/social-determinants-health-lead-or-partner-0

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Mindy McGrath, Healthcare Industry Learning Lead

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Ryan Hummel, Head of Provider Sector

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Jen Burke, Healthcare Industry Strategist

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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

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Brian Stamm, Executive and Product Launch Service Lead

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Ashely Stanley, Executive and Product Launch Service Lead

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Mindy McGrath, Healthcare Industry Advisor

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Jen Burke, Director and Healthcare Industry Strategist

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In this special episode of Trending Health, Mindy McGrath and Karen Baldry explore how recent changes across the U.S. federal health agencies and policies from the new administration are impacting the life sciences and biotech industry compounding with other pressures like the IRA, tariffs, and budget constraints. From launch delays at the FDA to supply chain strain and evolving patient access challenges, Mindy and Karen provide strategic considerations for commercial leaders as they navigate these shifts and uncertainties.  

To learn more about how we can help your team with scenario planning and navigating these strategic decisions, reach out to . Check out our recent insights for more information: U.S. Federal Health Agency Layoffs Pose Strategic Risk and Disruption to Life Sciences & The Case for Strategic Transformation: An Executive Conversation with Vynamic’s Leaders   

Podcast Tags: healthcare, life sciences, public health, life sciences trends, healthcare strategy, health innovation 

Panel – Mindy McGrath, Karen Baldry 

Research & Production – Mindy McGrath, Karen Baldry, Everly Petruzzelli 

Recording & Editing – Mike Liberto, Rachel Skonecki 

Healthcare providers (HCPs) are busier and more overwhelmed than ever before, meaning the customer experience can no longer be an afterthought—it must be a strategic priority. In this Trending Health episode, Everly is joined by Raina Dhir & Colleen Lawlor to tackle a challenge every launch team faces—how to break through the noise and truly connect with HCPs at launch. Raina, Colleen, and Everly explore strategies for creating personalized, high-impact HCP experiences to truly enable leaders to differentiate their launches.

To learn more about how we can help your team, reach out to [email protected] and [email protected]. Check out our recent Omnichannel Insight on our website for more information: From strategy to execution: Delivering an omnichannel transformation – Vynamic LLC 

Podcast Tags: healthcare, life sciences, product launch, product launch trends, life sciences trends, launch excellence, customer engagement, customer experience 

Panel –Everly Petruzzelli, Colleen Lawlor, Raina Dhir 

Research & Production – Julia Morrison, Adrea Cope, Everly Petruzzelli  

Recording & Editing – Mike Liberto, Rachel Skonecki 

For additional discussion, please contact us at TrendingHealth.com.

In today’s fast-paced environment of product launch, planning and preparation aren’t just important—they are essential to launch success. In our second episode of the Trending Health Product Launch Series, Everly is joined by two more Vynamic Launch Leaders, Christina and Swathi, as they explore critical launch readiness tools and key considerations to ensure launch teams, processes, and crucial systems are well prepared, tested, and ready for launch.  

To learn more about how we can help your team to become launch ready or to conduct a mock launch, please contact [email protected] and [email protected]

Podcast Tags: healthcare, life sciences, product launch, product launch trends, life sciences trends, launch excellence, launch readiness, mock launch, launch navigation 

Panel –Everly Petruzzelli, Christina Nikolos, Swathi Ramakrishnan  

Research & Production – Zara Ahmad, Adrea Cope, Everly Petruzzelli  

Recording & Editing – Mike Liberto, Rachel Skonecki 

For additional discussion, please contact us at TrendingHealth.com.