Healthcare Strategies

Using Predictive Analytics To Bolster ACOs’ Value-Based Care Initiatives

As US healthcare continues to move away from fee-for-service and toward value-based care, accountable care organizations are tasked with driving much of that shift through high-quality care management and population health management initiatives. Sheila Magoon, MD, executive director of Buena Vida y Salud ACO and the South Texas Physician Alliance, and David Clain, chief product officer at the Health Data Analytics Institute, explore how predictive analytics and digital twins can help ACOs achieve their value-based care goals.

Headlines: Oracle’s AI, Hospital Break Ups, Virtual Nursing, and More

In an ever-evolving healthcare system, some organizations are responding with new technology, such as Oracle’s new generative AI for EHRs and the rise of virtual nursing. Others have entered new partnerships, such as Dana-Farber’s decision to leave Brigham and Women’s and create a new cancer hospital with Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Blue Shield of California’s partnership with Salesforce. But despite these efforts, barriers to positive patient outcomes are a constant, as recent data showed that coordinated care and SDOH interventions rely heavily on patient engagement.

Exploring Solutions to the Maternal Mental Health Crisis in the US

As the maternal mental health crisis in the US progresses, comprehensive reproductive psychiatry may improve outcomes. Sarah Oreck, MD, a reproductive psychiatrist, CEO, and co-founder of Mavida Health, a comprehensive maternal mental health app, explores possible solutions to ongoing problems.

Adding The Disability Community to the Push for Health Equity

As healthcare continues its push toward health equity, it is crucial not to exclude people with disabilities from the conversation. Colin O’Reilly, DO, FAAP, FACOP, FCCM, of Children’s Specialized Hospital outlines communication and advocacy strategies for designing a health equity platform that accounts for populations with disabilities.

Improving Performance on Health Equity Quality Measures

As payers and providers seek to reduce care disparities, health equity quality measures—like NCQA’s—may guide their efforts. Bryan Buckley, DrPH, director of health equity initiatives at the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA), explains how organizations can shape partnerships and internal processes to align with their health equity quality measures.

Advancing Clinical Trial Diversity in the United States

In this episode, Liz Beatty, co-founder and chief strategy officer at Inato, emphasizes the significance of empowering community research centers to choose trials that cater to their unique needs and patient populations as a pivotal approach to enhance clinical trial diversity and access in the United States, thereby bringing care to those in need and transforming the clinical trial ecosystem.

Carving a Path to Health Equity Through Effective DE&I Committees

As healthcare organizations strive to address the needs of diverse patient populations, they are taking steps to align internal goals and workforce management strategies with this aim. Kimberly Williams, DNP, MSN, RN, NE-BC, and the administrative director at Stanford’s Bass Center for Childhood Cancer and Blood Diseases Hematology/Oncology, CAR-T, Stem Cell Transplant, and Center for Definitive and Curative Medicine, shares how a team of stakeholders at Stanford Medicine Children’s Health is working toward health equity improvement.

Understanding the Direct-to-Consumer Virtual Mental Health App Boom

As the US mental epidemic rages on, direct-to-consumer virtual mental healthcare apps have multiplied. CVS Health Chief Psychiatric Officer Dr. Taft Parsons III joined the podcast to discuss the current mental healthcare landscape and how technology use has impacted it, as well as the rise of consumer-facing digital tools for mental health and their pros and cons.

Unveiling Adherence Challenges in Mental Health, Leveraging Technology for Enhanced Care

In this episode, Colin Banas, MD, MSHA, Chief Medical Officer at DrFirst, sheds light on the difficulties of adhering to mental health treatment and emphasizes the role of technology in enhancing care. By identifying obstacles and harnessing the power of technology, healthcare professionals and patients can explore innovative solutions to overcome these challenges and improve the effectiveness of mental health methods.

Improving Female Representation Across the Healthcare Workforce

An analysis published by McKinsey & Company analyzing gender diversity in the healthcare workforce found that female representation drops off in higher-level positions. Gretchen Berlin, RN, Senior Partner at McKinsey & Company, discussed the analysis and improvement strategies on this episode of Healthcare Strategies.