198: PE firm General Catalyst is buying a hospital — here's our take

March 5th, 2024  |  35 mins 5 secs

industry consolidation, provider strategy and financial outlook

In this episode, host Rachel Woods and co-host Abby Burns bring back Advisory Board health system expert Vidal Seegobin to interpret the news that venture capitalist firm General Catalyst intends to acquire Summa Health. We've long said “no one is buying hospitals” – have we been wrong?

197: Lessons from the C-Suite: Demystifying generative AI with Dr. John Halamka, President of Mayo Clinic Platform

February 27th, 2024  |  43 mins 50 secs

external guests, leadership, tech and ai

In this episode, guest host Eric Larsen, President Emeritus of Advisory Board and President of Towerbrook Advisors, sits down with Dr. John Halamka, President of the Mayo Clinic Platform, to demystify how the healthcare industry should think about generative AI.

196: The future of surgery (no, it's not just robots)

February 20th, 2024  |  32 mins 27 secs

clinical innovation and affordability, provider strategy and financial outlook

In this episode, host Rachel Woods invites Advisory Board experts Isis Monteiro, Miles Cottier, and Paul Trigonoplos to discuss how innovation is shaping surgical care (hint: it's not just robots performing procedures) and what it will actually take to see health systems reclaim their margins.

195: Site-of-care shifts: It's time to go on offense

February 13th, 2024  |  31 mins 46 secs

industry consolidation, provider strategy and financial outlook

In this episode, host Abby Burns invites Advisory Board experts Nick Hula and Sebastian Beckmann to discuss why outpatient sites need to be part of health systems' growth strategies and how they can translate that into operational reality.

194: The patients are not all right: Unpacking the quality crisis with The Joint Commission's Dr. David Baker

February 6th, 2024  |  39 mins 53 secs

external guests, health equity, provider strategy and financial outlook

In this episode, host Rachel Woods talks with Darby Sullivan, Advisory Board's equity expert, about the state of clinical quality. She also speaks with Dr. David Baker, Executive Vice President for Healthcare Quality Evaluation and Improvement at The Joint Commission, to discuss why patient quality is declining and what the industry can do to improve it.

193: Is health system growth still possible?

January 30th, 2024  |  33 mins 21 secs

provider strategy and financial outlook

In this episode, host Rachel Woods invites Advisory Board health systems expert Vidal Seegobin, and quantitative insights expert Larry Watts to discuss why heath systems might have to first shrink in order to grow and stabilize their business for the future.

192: What CEOs need to know in 2024 (Part 2)

January 23rd, 2024  |  28 mins 33 secs

clinical innovation and affordability, clinical workforce, industry consolidation, provider strategy and financial outlook

In this episode host Rachel Woods continues her conversation with Advisory Board experts Natalie Trebes, Prianca Pai, and Sharon Yuen about what should be on CEOs radar in 2024, with a focus on changes in who delivers care and how it’s paid for.

191: What CEOs need to know in 2024 (Part 1)

January 16th, 2024  |  32 mins 33 secs

clinical innovation and affordability, clinical workforce, industry consolidation, provider strategy and financial outlook

In this episode, host Rachel Woods invites Advisory Board experts Natalie Trebes, Prianca Pai, and Sharon Yuen to discuss the industry changes that healthcare leaders need to know now and prepare for in 2024.

190: Behind the scenes with Rae & AskAdvisory

December 19th, 2023  |  29 mins 57 secs

In this episode, host Rachel Woods invites AskAdvisory experts to answer our listener’s most pressing questions. Then, she wraps up the year by giving listeners a behind-the-scenes look at what goes into making this podcast.

189: A preview of Advisory Board's 2024 research

December 12th, 2023  |  24 mins 57 secs

clinical innovation and affordability, clinical workforce, physician landscape, provider strategy and financial outlook, service lines, tech and ai, value-based care

In this episode, host Rachel Woods invites 11 Advisory Board experts to discuss what's on their radar – and what should be on yours, too – as we approach 2024.

188: The business case for investing in women's health

December 5th, 2023  |  32 mins 34 secs

health equity, service lines

Host Rachel Woods invites Advisory Board's Gaby Marmolejos, Kara Marlatt, and Ellie Wiles to discuss the financial imperative and opportunities of investing in holistic women's health.

187: ChristianaCare's comprehensive, CFO-approved approach to behavioral healthcare

November 28th, 2023  |  36 mins 19 secs

behavioral health, external guests, service lines

In this episode, guest host Abby Burns invites ChristianaCare's Chief Biopsychosocial Officer, Erin Booker, to discuss how Erin is driving—and making the case for—a comprehensive and holistic behavioral healthcare strategy.