Trending Health

In this episode, Mindy, Ryan, and Jen discuss a few recent newsworthy items including Amazon’s RxPass (00:30), a study on the impact of high-deductible health plans on health outcomes (05:08), and a push from Blue Cross Blue Shield to expand site-neutral payments (08:34).   

Podcast Tags: healthcare, healthcare news, drug costs, generics, public health, health plans, health outcomes 

Source Links: 

• https://www.fiercehealthcare.com/health-tech/amazon-pharmacy-rolls-out-rolls-out-service-unlimited-generic-prescriptions-5-month 
• https://www.fiercehealthcare.com/health-tech/how-amazons-latest-pharmacy-move-lays-groundwork-longer-term-play 
• https://www.advisory.com/daily-briefing/2023/01/25/amazon-rx-pass 
• https://www.healthaffairs.org/do/10.1377/forefront.20200615.238552/ 
• https://www.fiercehealthcare.com/payers/employers-should-carefully-weigh-benefits-high-deductible-health-plans-study 
• https://www.fiercehealthcare.com/providers/blues-press-congress-expand-site-neutral-payment-reforms-more-outpatient-clinics 
• https://www.beckersasc.com/asc-coding-billing-and-collections/bcbs-leans-into-site-neutral-payments.html 

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Mindy McGrath, Healthcare Industry Advisor and Head of Public Health Sector 

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Ryan Hummel, Executive and Head of Provider Sector 

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Jen Burke, Healthcare Industry Strategist 

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Innovation, technology, and heightened competition continue to force the healthcare industry to adapt, and more specifically, converge – blurring boundaries between sectors as organizations look to control costs, stratify risk, and improve outcomes. In this episode, the team discusses this transformational opportunity – from where we see convergence today (01:00), to how healthcare industry leaders should be responding strategically (15:18).   

Podcast Tags: healthcare, providers, health plans, health technology, primary care, value based care 

Source Links: 

• https://vynamic.com/insights/2023-healthcare-industry-trends/ 
• https://www.fiercehealthcare.com/hospitals/nearly-60-health-systems-aim-to-become-payviders-2022-survey-finds 
• https://drrohitvarma.com/how-verily-uses-convergence-to-innovate-healthcare/ 
• https://www.aha.org/aha-center-health-innovation-market-scan/2021-09-28-most-consumers-would-switch-other-providers 
• https://www.rand.org/content/dam/rand/pubs/research_briefs/RB9400/RB9491-2/RAND_RB9491-2.pdf 
• https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220830005611/en/United-States-Home-Healthcare-Market-TrendsAnalysis-Report-2022-A-250-Billion-Industry-by-2030---ResearchAndMarkets.com 
• https://www.hhmglobal.com/knowledge-bank/articles/trends-shaping-the-future-of-healthcare-delivery 

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Mindy McGrath, Healthcare Industry Advisor and Head of Public Health Sector 

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Ryan Hummel, Executive and Head of Provider Sector 

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Jen Burke, Healthcare Industry Strategist 

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On this week’s Trending News EU episode, Jack and Ollie discuss a few recent EU-based newsworthy items including UK funding for genomic sequencing (0:32), world-first gene base editing treatment to treat leukemia (4:07), EU medical device regulation extensions (7:57), and the current NHS crisis including Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s speech, strikes, and labour shortages (10:52).  

Podcast Tags: healthcare, healthcare news, NHS, strike, public health, genomic sequencing, genetics, genetic testing, gene therapy, leukemia, cancer, EU, regulation, medical device, Rishi Sunak,  

Source Links:  

• https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-63561317   
• https://www.pharmatimes.com/news/multi-million-pound_funding_for_genomics_research_1484753   
• https://www.theguardian.com/science/2021/dec/02/what-are-pros-and-cons-of-whole-genome-sequencing-for-every-uk-baby   
• https://www.science.org/content/article/teen-s-leukemia-goes-remission-after-experimental-gene-editing-therapy  
• https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-64162849   
• https://www.theguardian.com/society/2023/jan/01/nhs-unions-2-pay-rise-next-year-could-mean-more-strikes   
• https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2023/01/06/nhs-strike-dates-january-2023-nurses-junior-doctor-ambulance/   
• https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-63561305   
• https://news.sky.com/story/new-strike-laws-to-guarantee-minimum-levels-of-safety-in-critical-sectors-confirmed-by-government-12780531   
• European Commission formalizes plan to extend MDR transition out to 2027, 2028 | MedTech Dive  

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Jack Young, Director 

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In this episode, Mindy and Ryan welcome back Jen from family leave before diving into the impacts of the federal omnibus package on the healthcare industry (00:50). Beyond funding increases to major public health agencies (01:17), this legislation covers telehealth extensions (02:52), Medicaid disenrollment (04:20), expanded mental health and addiction services (05:31), the healthcare workforce crisis (08:24), and FDA oversight for accelerated approvals (09:47).   

Podcast Tags: healthcare, healthcare news, public health, mental health, telehealth, healthcare workforce, FDA, life sciences 

Source Links: 

• https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/12/21/under-the-radar-health-provisions-massive-government-funding-bill/
• https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/finance/congress-last-minute-1-7-trillion-omnibus-package-8-healthcare-takeaways.html?origin=CIOE&utm_source=CIOE&utm_medium=email&utm_content=newsletter&oly_enc_id=6900I7480478J2A   
• https://www.counseling.org/news/updates/news-detail/2022/12/23/we-did-it!-medicare-reimbursement-now-law  
• https://www.cnn.com/2022/12/20/politics/spending-bill-congress-omnibus/index.html  
• https://www.hklaw.com/en/insights/publications/2022/12/whats-in-and-out-for-healthcare-in-the-year-end-funding-package   
• https://www.forbes.com/sites/debgordon/2022/12/27/president-biden-signed-a-17-trillion-spending-bill-heres-what-it-means-for-your-healthcare/?sh=4d996e5d6175   
• https://www.aha.org/special-bulletin/2022-12-20-appropriations-committees-release-omnibus-spending-bill-health-provisions   
• https://www.biopharmadive.com/news/fda-accelerated-approval-congress-omnibus-bill-spending/639196/   

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Mindy McGrath, Healthcare Industry Advisor and Head of Public Health Sector 

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Ryan Hummel, Executive and Head of Provider Sector 

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Jen Burke, Healthcare Industry Strategist 

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In this episode, Mindy kicks off the new year by bringing Karen Baldry (Life Sciences), Ryan Hummel (Providers), Saurabh Raman (Health Plans), and Mary Virzi (Healthcare Technology) together to discuss the most impactful industry trends shaping 2023. Particularly appropriate given the top trend Vynamic has identified this year – the convergence of healthcare to create value (1:15). Collaboration will also be critical in addressing the next trend – the growing healthcare workforce crisis (6:00). The next two trends have to do with expansion – in the definition of health to include healthcare plus selfcare (10:40) and the marketplace for precision therapy and digital therapeutics (14:02). The final trend explored is the shift from acknowledgment to activation when it comes to health equity (17:30). Finally, the group ties it all together with a discussion on how listeners can incorporate these trends into their 2023 plans (22:50).  

For additional information on these 2023 Healthcare Industry Trends, check out Vynamic’s recent insight and infographic. 

Podcast Tags: healthcare, healthcare news, healthcare trends, healthcare technology, providers, health plans, health equity, healthcare workforce, public health, life sciences, precision therapy 

Source Links: 

• https://vynamic.com/insights/2023-healthcare-industry-trends/

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Mindy McGrath, Healthcare Industry Advisor and Head of Public Health Sector 

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Karen Baldry, Executive and Head of Life Sciences Sector 

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Ryan Hummel, Executive and Head of Provider Sector 

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Saurabh Raman, Director and Head of Health Plan Sector 

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Mary Virzi, Executive and Head of Healthcare Technology Sector 

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In this special minisode, Mindy sits down with Vynamic’s Mary Virzi to continue our series on healthcare sector trends, focusing on the Healthcare Technology sector trends Mary expects to be most impactful in 2023. These include funding flatlining within the sector (1:05), the war on talent (2:23), data access and interoperability (4:00), cyber security (5:10), and acquisitions, mergers, and partnerships (6:37).  

Podcast Tags: healthcare, healthcare news, healthcare trends, cyber security, healthcare technology, data access, interoperability 

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Mindy McGrath, Healthcare Industry Advisor  

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Mary Virzi, Executive and Head of Healthcare Technology Sector 

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In this special minisode, Ryan sits down with Vynamic’s Karen Baldry to continue our series on healthcare sector trends, focusing on the five Life Sciences trends Karen expects to be most impactful in 2023. These include advanced digital capabilities at scale (0:55), evolution and innovation in Market Access (1:45), product launch planning taking place earlier (2:30), moving health equity from rhetoric into action (3:15), and true business model transformation (4:15). 

Podcast Tags: healthcare, healthcare news, life sciences, healthcare trends, product launch, Market Access, health equity  

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Ryan Hummel, Executive and Head of Provider Sector 

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Karen Baldry, Executive and Head of Life Sciences Sector 

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In this special minisode, Mindy and Ryan continue our series on healthcare sector trends, focusing on the five Provider trends Ryan expects to be most impactful in 2023. These include financial pressures intensifying within the sector (1:13), the clinical workforce crisis (2:44), digital health innovation as strong but changeable (4:30), care redesign efforts risking loss of focus (5:45), and patient care decisions becoming political (7:29). 

Podcast Tags: healthcare, healthcare news, providers, health systems, hospitals, healthcare trends 

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Mindy McGrath, Healthcare Industry Advisor  

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Ryan Hummel, Executive and Head of Provider Sector 

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On this week’s Trending News EU episode, Jack and Ollie discuss a few recent EU-based newsworthy items including the planned NHS nurses’ strike (1.22), recent groundbreaking treatment approvals (5.22), how pharma companies are teaming to tackle climate change (7.21), and the UK’s R&D capabilities and level of diversity (11.17). 

Podcast Tags: healthcare, healthcare news, NHS, strike, public health, breast cancer, laser therapy, COP27, emissions, climate change, sustainability, diagnostics, diversity, R&D, research  

Source Links:  

• https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-63561317   
• Nursing union RCN expected to announce biggest-ever strike | UK News | Sky News 
• NHS reaches deal for life-saving breast-cancer drug - BBC News 
• NICE backs use of MSD's KEYTRUDA for triple-negative breast cancer - (pharmaphorum.com) 
• https://www.pharmatimes.com/news/nhs_to_offer_epilepsy_patients_brain_laser_therapy_1479657 
• https://www.healtheuropa.com/cutting-edge-bionic-arms-are-now-available-on-the-nhs/119212/  
• https://www.who.int/europe/news/item/07-11-2022-statement---climate-change-is-already-killing-us--but-strong-action-now-can-prevent-more-deaths  
• https://www.fiercepharma.com/pharma/fellowship-green-astrazeneca-samsung-gsk-and-4-other-eco-minded-pharma-majors-unite-slash  
• https://reaction.life/why-is-germany-able-to-test-for-coronavirus-so-much-more-than-the-uk/  

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Mindy McGrath, Executive and Healthcare Industry Advisor  

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Jack Young, Director 

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Oliver May, Manager  

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In this minisode, Mindy and Ryan take a break from the 2023 sector trends to discuss the initial midterm election results and potential impacts on healthcare. This episode begins with a breakdown of the current state of the Senate and House before the election (0:48). Ryan then provides an overview of the initial midterm election results as we understand them (1:11) before diving into the healthcare topics that were front and center in this election cycle (2:00), specifically noting surprise outcomes in Kentucky (4:05) and South Dakota (4:55). With this new congress in mind, Mindy and Ryan discuss the potential future of the Inflation Reduction Act (5:55) and other healthcare impacts in 2023 and beyond (8:15). The conversation transitions to focus on election results at the state level (11:40) before summarizing key takeaways from the midterm elections overall (14:00).  

Podcast Tags: healthcare, healthcare news, public health, election, Medicaid, midterm elections 

Source Links:  

• https://www.statnews.com/2022/11/07/health-science-midterms-what-were-watching/ 
• https://www.statnews.com/2022/10/27/republican-ideas-to-reform-medicare-could-rile-health-care-industry/ 
• https://www.fiercehealthcare.com/payers/what-divided-congress-could-mean-healthcare-next-year 
• https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-most-urgent-science-health-and-climate-issues-in-the-2022-midterm-elections/ 

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Mindy McGrath, Healthcare Industry Advisor  

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Ryan Hummel, Executive and Head of Provider Sector 

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