Insights

Our CXO Podcast host Jasmaine McClain brings on special guest Dr. Joseph Betancourt, President of the Commonwealth Fund, to discuss health equity and the work being done to improve healthcare for diverse populations. Dr. Betancourt highlights the role of the Commonwealth Fund in advancing health equity and emphasizes the importance of addressing issues such as primary care, Medicaid payment and reimbursement, and the social drivers of health.

Nurse Executives this episode is FOR YOU! The Health System CXO Podcast host Anne Herleth discusses the challenges and solutions in the nursing workforce. Anne highlights the financial aspect of health systems and the need to think differently about workforce costs. She also addresses the issues of turnover, shortages, workload, and clinical competence in the nursing profession. Anne emphasizes the importance of transforming the care delivery model to address these challenges.

On this episode of The Health System CXO Podcast, Jackie Kimmell, Sr. Director - Member Insights at The Health Management Academy, discusses Medicare Advantage (MA) and its impact on health system executives.

She also discusses the growth and significance of MA in the healthcare industry, the profitability for payers, the benefits and challenges for beneficiaries, and the struggles health systems face. She also highlights the regulatory changes and headwinds that have affected the profitability of MA plans, leading to decreased margins for payers and lower yields for health systems.

Lastly - she shares the insights Strategy Executives need to know regarding the variations in MA penetration across different markets and the importance of understanding the MA landscape for healthcare executives.

This Podcast with CXO host Jasmaine discusses how health systems can effectively address health disparities by embedding equity into every aspect of their operations. Jasmaine outlines five key hallmarks of committed health systems:

1. Having a community-oriented board

2. Ensuring public-facing accountability

3. Fostering a "C-suite Justice League" for collaborative leadership

4. Having a CEO who openly learns and grows

5. Avoiding the "smart talk trap," focusing on actionable change rather than just talking about it

Our THMA host also highlights examples of organizations successfully implementing these practices.

At The Health Management Academy, we’re celebrating 25 years of cultivating the premier community of healthcare’s influential changemakers – from the top U.S. health systems and innovative industry partners.

And we’re just getting started.

We continue delivering on our promise to drive health forward by providing C-suite leaders with a trusted community of their peers, while powering advancement through transformative insights for health system and industry, leadership development programs, and one-of-a-kind partnerships and alliances for policy, health equity, and more.

Our 25th anniversary celebration begins today, as we unveil a refreshed brand. Welcome to our evolution!

In this webinar, hear the results from Strategy Catalyst's year 2 "secret shop" of patient access at health systems. Strategy Catalyst secret shopped member health systems to evaluate patient access via access centers and digital self-scheduling for primary and specialty care. We assessed the experience of scheduling appointments at 52 health systems across scheduling channels, modalities of care, and settings. Learn success factors, operational barriers, and see how health system and primary care disruptors stack up to each other.

Not yet a member of Strategy Catalyst and want access? Please email StrategyCatalyst [@] hmacademy.com for more information and access to the materials.

1. What impact are GLP-1s having on our bariatric surgery volumes? What about the volumes of other 1 service lines like CV and orthopedics?

2. How is your system sourcing GLP-1s amidst prolonged national drug shortages?

3. In addition to weight management medications, what ancillary services are essential for 3 sustained weight loss outcomes?

4. Do we cover the medications for our own employees? What about for members on our provider- 4 sponsored plans?