Sg2’s Principal Tawnya Bosko, DHA, and Senior Director Justin Cassidy, PhD, share insights on what the last six months of the pandemic looked like for academic medical centers, and how those challenges and adaptations are contributing to the evolution of their historic role from destinations for care to destinations of expertise. Sg2 members can dive deeper with our AMC Resource Kit . Contact the Sg2 team at sg2perspectives@sg2.com...
Oct 08, 2020•19 min•Season 1Ep. 39
As Providence St. Joseph Health System’s James Harker, Chief Population Health Officer, said, “…value-based care, though,” calling out that even though 2020 hasn’t been smooth, value-based arrangements are helping health care organizations. This week, we continue our focus on value-based care with him, discussing the opportunity for business model disruption in Medicare, Medicaid, and commercial payer segments and highlighting winning strategies for achieving success. Please share your feedback ...
Sep 30, 2020•19 min•Season 1Ep. 38
We all know it: 2020 has been a rough year so far. But as this week’s guest, Providence St. Joseph Health System’s James Harker, Chief Population Health Officer, said “…value-based care, though.” What he means: payment news in health care isn’t all bad, and those with value-based care arrangements are faring a bit better. In this episode, we discuss how value-based care models serve as a stable business model through a tumultuous time and have the ability to better align incentives and increase ...
Sep 24, 2020•18 min•Season 1Ep. 37
News is changing fast about the rapid progress being made to develop a COVID-19 vaccine. Sg2 Principals Henry Soch and Jeff Moser help sort through the noise and highlight the most important things for health systems to know. Please share your feedback about this episode, or other comments with Trevor and Kelly at sg2perspectives@sg2.com
Sep 17, 2020•21 min•Season 1Ep. 36
The shift to value from fee-for-service in health care was already progressing slowly before COVID-19 overtook the US. In the spring, the pandemic has all but halted elective care, laying bare the vulnerability of a volume-based model, as well as emphasizing the importance of revenue predictability. In this week’s episode, Sg2’s Principal Jim Reilly and Associate Principal Brian Esser discuss the tough decisions health systems must make regarding participation in and preparation for value-based ...
Sep 10, 2020•21 min•Season 1Ep. 35
COVID-19 continues its unpredictable surges and declines across the world. In the US, and across the northern hemisphere, a more predictable virus is around the corner in seasonal influenza. While we have never seen seasonal influenza during a global pandemic, symptom overlap and fear of simultaneous infections add significant uncertainty to this flu season. Sg2’s Medicine expert, Justin Cassidy, PhD, walks through potential scenarios for this winter and how health systems can prepare and respon...
Sep 02, 2020•20 min•Season 1Ep. 34
COVID-19 has revealed critical weaknesses in health system supply chain, which is an area long relegated strictly to hospital operations that could now benefit from strategic scrutiny by other areas of the organization. On this week’s episode of Sg2 Perspectives, Vizient Senior Principal Dr. Blane Schilling and Sg2 Principal Mark Larson change the supply chain discussion to shift away from price and toward value, making a compelling argument for supply chain resiliency as a priority for health s...
Aug 26, 2020•19 min•Season 1Ep. 33
Health care has long been plagued by challenges with behavioral health issues, and the COVID-19 pandemic has only brought more: an epidemic of mental illness and substance use disorders. This week, Sg2’s behavioral health experts, Principal Jayme Zage and Senior Consultant Stephanie Snider, discuss how health systems can address both new and old challenges through creative care delivery, cost avoidance and a new and improved System of CARE.
Aug 19, 2020•18 min•Season 1Ep. 32
In today’s climate, health systems are focused on the short-term now more than ever. However, it’s also necessary to plan strategies across various timeframes, while navigating tough decisions on how to prioritize the multiple opportunities on their horizons. This week, Sg2’s National Vice President Jim Jacobsohn and Consulting Principal Amit Sharma join Trevor to discuss strategy leader uncertainty, along with strategic recommendations for the next 6-9 months. Contact us any time at sg2perspect...
Aug 12, 2020•23 min•Season 1Ep. 31
Executive Summit is Sg2’s leading annual conference series that provides our members with Sg2 experts’ strategic perspective and expertise across the health care landscape. This year, the COVID-19 public health crisis took center stage, and we not only pivoted to provide our members with a virtual experience, we took on the theme of Tomorrow Is Here: Strategy for the New Clinical Enterprise, covering such topics as the impacts of COVID-19 on care utilization and evolving ambulatory strategy. Now...
Aug 05, 2020•25 min•Season 1Ep. 30
Shawn Valenta, MUSC Administrator for Virtual Health, joins Trevor and Sg2 virtual health expert Chris Pagano to share their long journey to use virtual health as a tool to improve access and convenience for patients. Their historic work positioned them well to rapidly expand virtual visits and remote patient monitoring as in-person business shut down. Now they are looking forward and planning big scale initiatives to leverage the rapid adoption of virtual health by patients and providers. Sg2 M...
Jul 29, 2020•23 min•Season 1Ep. 29
Skilled nursing facilities have been difficult places to both receive care and work during COVID-19. These challenges led to changes in payment and policy that accelerated the shift to home as a safer and more effective site of care. Jayme Zage, PhD, and Katie Elia join Trevor to discuss the trends in post-acute care that were already transforming the industry and how responding to COVID-19 has accelerated many of these trends. Please participate in our research and share your perspective by com...
Jul 22, 2020•21 min•Season 1Ep. 28
Health systems across the US are striving to understand the potential future scenarios for unemployment and associated shifts in payer mix caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. This week, Sg2 Principal Mark Larson and Director Tori Richie join you’re a favorite hosts and experts Trevor and Kelly to share key findings from their payer mix research, and how these insights can help inform health system strategic planning. Sg2 members can learn more about the new model here: Sg2 COVID-19 Payer Mix Scenar...
Jul 15, 2020•23 min•Season 1Ep. 27
This week on Sg2 Perspectives, we continue with the second installment in our Grill Bill series, with a bonus guest. We discuss the latest on how health systems are navigating COVID-19 with Joan Moss, Managing Principal of Intelligence and CNO, and Bill Woodson, Sr. Principal and senior-most thought leader. Contact us any time at sg2perspectives@sg2.com Subscribe Today! Apple Podcasts Spotify Google Podcasts Android RSS Feed...
Jul 08, 2020•27 min•Season 1Ep. 26
As the Louisiana market reopened amidst COVID-19, Ochsner Health quickly pivoted to address the needs of the employers in its market. In this week’s episode, Donny Lawrence, the health system’s VP of Business Development, joins us to discuss Ochsner’s historic perspective on the value of direct-to-employer, along with what new employer needs it is meeting today and its view on future opportunities. Sg2 members can view other member examples of employer contracting in these case studies: • Inspir...
Jul 01, 2020•23 min•Season 1Ep. 25
Growing Medicare costs had already set the stage for Medicare Advantage (MA) growth long before the COVID-19-induced economic downturn. Now, the pandemic is likely to further accelerate that growth trajectory. In this week’s episode, Sg2’s Senior Advisor on health policy, Valinda Rutledge, and our resident MA expert, Trevor DaRin, discuss the market conditions and model dynamics that support a bright future for Medicare Advantage.
Jun 24, 2020•26 min•Season 1Ep. 24
Each year Sg2 builds our proprietary 10-year Impact of Change® forecast to project health care demand at the disease and procedure level, which can also be hyperlocalized to the zip code level. We recently released our 2020 forecast, and this week, our 2 senior-most thought leaders behind it—Dr. Madeleine McDowell and Lisa Slama—join us to discuss the trends driving the forecast in the near- and long-term. Sg2 members can watch the 2020 Impact of Change Forecast webinar on demand for more detail...
Jun 17, 2020•21 min•Season 1Ep. 23
COVID-19 has disproportionately impacted people of color and communities of lower socioeconomic status. The role of the health system in public health is no longer optional. Sg2’s Karyl Kopaskie, Becca Segel, and Kelly Richard discuss how health systems can address the social determinants of health in the context of the pandemic, the lessons learned, and the importance of community health improvement components in long-term strategy.
Jun 10, 2020•27 min•Season 1Ep. 22
During the COVID-19 surge, many patients deferred seeking care either because services were no longer available, or out of fear of contracting the coronavirus themselves. In this week’s episode, our cardiovascular, medicine and surgery, and orthopedics service line experts explore the various near- and long-term impacts that have resulted from these deferrals. They also discuss site of care shifts, including the shifts to virtual health, which are expected to continue. Service Line Teams Cardiov...
Jun 03, 2020•28 min•Season 1Ep. 21
COVID-19 has forced a rapid shift to virtual health. Now, health systems—and their virtual health teams—are thinking about the role they should play in antibody testing and digital public health monitoring as well. In this week’s episode, Sg2’s Chris Pagano and Tony Guth not only discuss what has already happened in virtual health and what we anticipate for the future, but also what other countries have done in terms of testing and monitoring and what lessons we can learn as we determine the bes...
May 27, 2020•21 min•Season 1Ep. 19
The health care industry has lagged behind others in viewing patients as consumers even prior to the pandemic and, as systems resume elective services, stakes are higher than ever. In this week’s episode, Sg2’s Mark Larson and Vizient’s Dr. Tom Villanueva discuss health system approaches to meeting patient needs for safety, cost and convenience in the wake of COVID-19. Resources: Tom hosted Mark on his podcast, Modern Practice Podcast, where they examined the role of the patient voice in the reo...
May 21, 2020•25 min•Season 1Ep. 18
In the second episode on how the current physician landscape is being reshaped by COVID-19, Sg2’s Dr David DiLoreto and Mike Strilesky explore COVID-19’s impact on physician practice ownership and physician alignment, as well as how business models are evolving during this unprecedented time. Subscribe Today! Apple Podcasts Spotify Google Podcasts Android RSS Feed...
May 13, 2020•24 min•Season 1Ep. 17
COVID-19 has introduced significant financial challenges to physician practices and the way they operate. In this first of 2 episodes on how the pandemic is reshaping the physician landscape, Sg2’s Dr David DiLoreto and Mike Strilesky discuss those challenges, along with the opportunities health systems have to innovate their care delivery. Subscribe Today! Apple Podcasts Spotify Google Podcasts Android RSS Feed...
May 13, 2020•17 min•Season 1Ep. 16
Health systems are in a delicate balancing act, treating COVID-19 patients while still providing essential services. In this episode, Sg2’s cancer, neuroscience and women’s health experts discuss how systems can maintain this balance, how new treatment sites and services are disrupting established care patterns, and the overarching impact on patients in the near- and long-term. Service line teams: Cancer – Cory Jones and Kiran Yemul Neurosciences – Kate Zentner and Gurmeet Bawa Women’s Health – ...
May 06, 2020•30 min•Season 1Ep. 15
Sg2’s Brian Esser and Ryota Terada share a data-driven approach for health systems reactivating elective procedures on the journey to financial recovery from COVID-19. For Sg2 Members, please see referenced and related resources below: COVID-19 Action Steps: Stemming Financial Fallout COVID-19 Financial Recovery Calculator and Resources...
Apr 29, 2020•18 min•Season 1Ep. 14
Bill Woodson and Jennifer O'Connor share what they have been hearing from strategy leaders around the country and make recommendations on the many considerations health systems must make as they plan for reactivating/ restarting their traditional business. The fight against COVID is not over but strategy and planning teams must focus on what comes next. To make sure you always get the newest episodes of Sg2 Perspectives, please follow us on your favorite podcast platform. Sg2 Members can read mo...
Apr 22, 2020•26 min•Season 1Ep. 13
Henry Soch and Chris Pagano share a few key areas they predicted could be disruptive technology to watch earlier in the year, and explore how their adoption is being accelerated in the fight against Covid. More about the Sg2 perspective on Covid https://www.sg2.com/health-care-intelligence-blog/2020/03/in-crisis-dont-underestimate-value-of-strategy/ Sg2 Members can view the Disruptors to Watch webinar from January https://intel.sg2.com/resource-types/events/2020/1/Disrupters-to-Watch-in-2020/ Co...
Apr 15, 2020•23 min•Season 1Ep. 12
Former Sg2 CEO, Steve Lefar, and Bill Woodson discuss the near-term and longer-term financial impact Covid 19 is having on hospitals and health systems. They talk about the challenging work strategy, finance, and operations leaders are undertaking now to plan and prepare for what comes next, as well as, considerations for payer and provider relations. For Sg2 Members: Sg2 Surge Demand Calculator https://intel.sg2.com/resource-types/resource-kits/2020/3/COVID-19_Calculator/ For Vizient Members: h...
Apr 08, 2020•25 min•Season 1Ep. 11
Bill Woodson, Dr. Marty Lucenti, and Chris Pagano share what they are learning from our health system members response to COVID-19 in terms of strategic considerations as operations shift to prepared for and treat infected patients. Subscribe Today! Apple Podcasts Spotify Google Podcasts Android RSS Feed Links | Resources Contact Trevor and Kelly at sg2perspectives@sg2.com...
Apr 01, 2020•32 min•Season 1Ep. 10
Molly Cate and Tim Stewart from Jarrard Phillips Cate and Hancock (national leader in strategic communications for healthcare providers) join Trevor to talk about the art of change management and how great leaders are constantly pushing their team's to build a culture that is prepared to handle adversity and tackle new problems. Read more about Jarrard's great work here https://aoc.jarrardinc.com/ Show Notes [03:10] Molly explains the “art of change” concept as this concept applies to the health...
Mar 25, 2020•31 min•Season 1Ep. 9
