This week on Sg2 Perspectives, join host Trevor DaRin as he speaks with Mark Bultman and Andrew Zimmer, principals from HGA’s health care team, about how architecture and strategy intersect to meet the unique demands of patients, staff and communities. From high-growth markets to innovative ambulatory centers, they explore the shifting priorities and design strategies helping health care organizations navigate challenges and opportunities in an evolving landscape. We are always excited to get id...
Dec 04, 2024•15 min•Season 1Ep. 250
This week on Sg2 Perspectives, we're recapping the 2024 AMC Summit: Recapping the Pivotal Moments. Host Jayme Zage, PhD, is joined by Sg2 experts Associate Principal Justin Cassidy, PhD, and National Vice President of Intelligence, Michael Humphrey, as they break down pivotal themes, from advancing systemness and the revenue growth potential in ambulatory care to clinical innovations that are reshaping the field. We are always excited to get ideas and feedback from our listeners. You can reach u...
Nov 27, 2024•24 min•Season 1Ep. 249
This week on Sg2 Perspectives, host Trevor DaRin is joined by Sg2 Principal Chad Giese, National Vice President of Intelligence Michael Humphrey, and Principal Rebecca Limestall for a rapid-fire discussion of recent health care news. They share insights on collaborations like Longitude Health's ambitious partnership, Mayo Clinic's advances in remote cardiac care, and evolving polices in state-level health care. The group also debates the future of pharmacy benefit managers, changes in site neutr...
Nov 20, 2024•18 min•Season 1Ep. 248
This week on Sg2 Perspectives, host Trevor DaRin catches up with Sg2 Senior Principal Bill Woodson, who shares stories and insights from his recent travels. They discuss the varied priorities of health systems across the US including stabilizing growth initiatives, trends in value-based care, and the strategic decisions health systems face in adapting to economic and technological shifts. We are always excited to get ideas and feedback from our listeners. You can reach us at sg2perspectives@sg2....
Nov 13, 2024•18 min•Season 1Ep. 247
This week on Sg2 Perspectives, host Tori Richie is joined by Associate Principal Ryan Hallenbeck and Principal Melissa Threlkeld about the consulting approach to programmatic expansion. Ryan and Melissa discuss strategies for health care organizations to consider when planning for expansion. Key topics include setting goals, focusing efforts, filling gaps, defining centers of gravity, enhancing care coordination, improving access, and staying relevant. We are always excited to get ideas and feed...
Nov 06, 2024•21 min•Season 1Ep. 246
In this week’s Sg2 Perspectives, you’ll hear a familiar voice as host Tori Richie talks to one of the podcast’s other hosts, Associate Principal Trevor DaRin, about the evolving role of the chief strategy officer in health systems. Trevor highlights the key skills and backgrounds necessary for the CSO role and how different market conditions influence their strategies. We are always excited to get ideas and feedback from our listeners. You can reach us at sg2perspectives@sg2.com , or visit the S...
Oct 30, 2024•17 min•Season 1Ep. 245
In this week’s Sg2 Perspectives, host Trevor DaRin is joined by Sg2 Senior Director Tony Guth and Principal Rebecca Limestall, who give a debrief from Sg2’s recent Strategy Exchange, which was all about the convergence of ambulatory strategy and capacity planning. Tony and Rebecca focus on ambulatory care, its management and future investments. We are always excited to get ideas and feedback from our listeners. You can reach us at sg2perspectives@sg2.com , or visit the Sg2 company page on Linked...
Oct 23, 2024•15 min•Season 1Ep. 244
This week on Sg2 Perspectives, host Tori Richie chats with Sg2 spine experts Director Donnelle Jageman and Senior Director Kate Zentner, focusing on the development and operational aspects of spine programs, including workforce strategies, site of care shifts, and policy implications. We are always excited to get ideas and feedback from our listeners. You can reach us at sg2perspectives@sg2.com , or visit the Sg2 company page on LinkedIn....
Oct 16, 2024•21 min•Season 1Ep. 243
This week on Sg2 Perspectives, we're focusing on Sg2 research and around outpatient portfolio and why this research is valuable to our members. Host Trevor DaRin is joined by Sg2 Principal Justin Cassidy PhD, and Senior Consultant Rachael Zirkelbach, who highlight the strategic frameworks developed by Sg2 to better understand and plan for the outpatient landscape. We are always excited to get ideas and feedback from our listeners. You can reach us at sg2perspectives@sg2.com , or visit the Sg2 co...
Oct 09, 2024•16 min•Season 1Ep. 242
Earlier this year, Sg2/Vizient released a new monthly report series derived from Sg2 and Vizient data analytics, with the first report focused on critical care capacity. So on this week’s Sg2 Perspectives, host Jayme Zage, PhD, invited Sg2 experts Associate Principals Justin Cassidy, PhD, and Rhae Ana Gamber and Vice President Catherine Maji to share their insights on this topic. Justin, Rhae and Catherine discuss the challenges and strategies for managing ICU resources in various health care se...
Oct 02, 2024•21 min•Season 1Ep. 241
In this week’s Sg2 Perspectives, host Jayme Zage, PhD, is joined by special guests Dr. Eric Monday, executive vice president for finance and administration and co-executive vice president for health affairs at the University of Kentucky, and Jeff Moser, senior vice president for partner strategy at Compass One Healthcare. Eric and Jeff focus on unique partnerships between health care providers and supply organizations, discussing the partnership between their organizations and exploring how they...
Sep 25, 2024•17 min•Season 1Ep. 240
This week on Sg2 Perspectives, host Trevor DaRin chats with two experts from our emerging strategies practice, Senior Consultant Nikita Arora and Senior Director Andrew Rebhan, about the concept of the hospital of the future. Nikita and Andrew discuss smart hospitals and their potential benefits—especially in the context of post-pandemic recovery and technological advancements—as well as share examples of smart hospital implementations. We are always excited to get ideas and feedback from our li...
Sep 18, 2024•18 min•Season 1Ep. 239
This week on Sg2 Perspectives, host Tori Richie is joined by two experts on the Vizient/Sg2 consulting team, Principal Heidi Pandya and Senior Principal Mike Strilesky, to talk about care delivery transformation in health care. Heidi and Mike discuss capacity and workforce challenges, innovative solutions, and the integration of technology and partnerships. We are always excited to get ideas and feedback from our listeners. You can reach us at sg2perspectives@sg2.com , or visit the Sg2 company p...
Sep 11, 2024•23 min•Season 1Ep. 238
This week on Sg2 Perspectives, host Tori Richie is joined by two Sg2/Vizient consultants, Associate Principal Ryan Hallenbeck and Principal Melissa Threlkeld, to talk about the resurgence and strategic importance of service line planning in health care systems. Ryan and Melissa explore the evolution, key components and strategic approaches to service line management, while emphasizing leadership, infrastructure and physician involvement. We are always excited to get ideas and feedback from our l...
Sep 04, 2024•21 min•Season 1Ep. 237
This past July, Sg2 held its annual flagship event, the Sg2 Executive Summit, with the theme of “A Pivotal Moment.” So on this week’s Sg2 Perspectives, host Trevor DaRin is joined by Sg2 Senior Principal Bill Woodson to talk about the big takeaways from the event and how they resonated with our attendees. Bill discusses the key themes of leadership synchronization, economic challenges, and strategic pivots in health care, while highlighting the importance of adaptable leadership, the economic re...
Aug 28, 2024•15 min•Season 1Ep. 236
This week on Sg2 Perspectives, host Jayme Zage, PhD, discusses the Vizient Research Institute (VRI) study on consumer needs and access barriers in health care with Sg2 Senior Analyst Victoria Beal and VP, Strategic Research, Erika Johnson. Victoria and Erika share their research findings and surprising highlights, along with recommendations for health systems. We are always excited to get ideas and feedback from our listeners. You can reach us at sg2perspectives@sg2.com , or visit the Sg2 compan...
Aug 21, 2024•15 min•Season 1Ep. 235
This week on Sg2 Perspectives, we’re doing the first installment in another special edition of the podcast with Sg2 Senior Principal Bill Woodson as the host—welcome to The Bill Woodson Show! In this episode, Bill talks to Ken Kaufman, Chair at Kaufman Hall, about the financial challenges faced by hospitals post-pandemic, the evolving role of CFOs, the impact of private equity, and the complexities of mergers and acquisitions in the health care sector. We are always excited to get ideas and feed...
Aug 14, 2024•20 min•Season 1Ep. 234
In this episode of Sg2 Perspectives, host Trevor DaRin discusses health systems' efforts to understand and improve network integrity and physician alignment with guests Tammy Tiller-Hewitt, FACHE, President/CEO of Tiller-Hewitt HealthCare Strategies LLC, and Sg2 Associate Principal Christine Sasser-Perry. Tammy and Chris delve into the challenges and solutions health systems face, emphasizing the importance of data, strategic partnerships and effective communication. Explore these related case s...
Aug 07, 2024•19 min•Season 1Ep. 233
In this week’s Sg2 Perspectives, host Jayme Zage, PhD, is joined by Sg2 Associate Principal Justin Cassidy, PhD, to discuss what’s going on in the cell and gene therapy space. Justin talks about the increasing approvals of gene therapies and their primary barriers and challenges, as well as who should be involved in the decisions about receiving these therapies and how providers and manufacturers can gain patients’ trust. We are always excited to get ideas and feedback from our listeners. You ca...
Jul 31, 2024•24 min•Season 1Ep. 232
Sg2 recently hosted another Strategy Exchange, so on this week’s Sg2 Perspectives, host Trevor DaRin chats with Sg2 Senior Director Janelle Kwan and Senior Consultant Rachael Zirkelbach about what common themes and challenges were shared from Sg2 member participants. Trevor, Janelle and Rachael discuss the top priorities and emerging relationships for strategy leaders and how strategy leaders not only coordinate with health system CEOs and AI teams, but also how they collaborate with other stake...
Jul 24, 2024•15 min•Season 1Ep. 231
This week on Sg2 Perspectives, host Trevor DaRin is joined by Sg2 Associate Principal Casi Roethler and Kaufman Hall Senior VP Adnan Qureshi to discuss the impact of private equity in health care. Casi and Adnan talk about the current trends and developments in private equity deals and share their perspectives on how private equity can help health care, while also acknowledging its challenges and criticisms. We are always excited to get ideas and feedback from our listeners. You can reach us at ...
Jul 17, 2024•16 min•Season 1Ep. 230
This week on Sg2 Perspectives, we’re focusing on data storytelling—a concept we’ve been talking about with Sg2 members that’s gotten a positive reception. So host Trevor DaRin has invited two Sg2 leaders working in this space, Senior Director Janelle Kwan and Principal Rebecca Limestall, to discuss the core steps of data storytelling and its challenges and best practices. We are always excited to get ideas and feedback from our listeners. You can reach us at sg2perspectives@sg2.com , or visit th...
Jul 10, 2024•19 min•Season 1Ep. 229
Sg2 Executive Summit 2024: A Pivotal Moment is taking place soon in Chicago, so on this week’s Sg2 Perspectives, host Jayme Zage, PhD, is joined by Sg2 Principal Brianna Motley and Senior Principal Bill Woodson to provide some background on our theme, as well as a preview of the health care insights and perspectives our experts will be sharing. Brianna and Bill discuss health system structure and culture, the impact of financial performance and resilience on strategic choices, the evolution of t...
Jul 03, 2024•13 min•Season 1Ep. 228
This week on Sg2 Perspectives, host Trevor DaRin discusses outpatient rehab—an area that’s seeing significant growth—with Sg2 orthopedics expert Director Donnelle Jageman and neurosciences expert Senior Director Kate Zentner. Donnelle and Kate talk about the impact of disrupters and bundled payments on rehab—as well as the role of physical therapy in improving access and outcomes—and challenges and opportunities of the rehab workforce. We are always excited to get ideas and feedback from our lis...
Jun 26, 2024•18 min•Season 1Ep. 227
This week on Sg2 Perspectives, we’re closing out our 2024 Impact of Change® Forecast series by focusing on the pediatrics forecast. Host Tori Richie is joined by Sg2 pediatrics experts Senior Consultant Dionne Dela Cruz and Principal Karyl Kopaskie, PhD, to talk about the main trends and drivers of this year’s pediatrics forecast, along with the challenges and opportunities children’s hospitals are facing. We are always excited to get ideas and feedback from our listeners. You can reach us at sg...
Jun 20, 2024•18 min•Season 1Ep. 226
This week on Sg2 Perspectives, host Tori Richie is focusing on primary care in the context of our 2024 Impact of Change® forecast, with Sg2 Consultant Caleb Bentley, Associate Principal (and fellow host) Trevor DaRin and Director Stephanie Snider. Caleb, Trevor and Stephanie talk about primary care trends and challenges, the importance of preventive visits, opportunities for integrating behavioral health with primary care, and more. We are always excited to get ideas and feedback from our listen...
Jun 12, 2024•17 min•Season 1Ep. 225
We have an exciting episode for you this week, as this episode of Sg2 Perspectives was our first podcast recorded with a live (on Zoom) audience! Hosts Trevor DaRin, Tori Richie and Jayme Zage, PhD, chatted in real time with Sg2’s top thought leaders—Principals Brian Esser and Rebecca Limestall and Senior Principal Bill Woodson—about the pivotal moments and decisions that health systems face in current market conditions. Tune in to hear their thoughts on the role of strategy and change managemen...
Jun 05, 2024•18 min•Season 1Ep. 224
This week on Sg2 Perspectives, host Tori Richie is continuing the 2024 Impact of Change® (IoC) forecast conversation with Sg2 Director Gurmeet Bawa and Consultants Setu Shah and Emily Smith—this time, around the topic of innovation. Gurmeet, Setu and Emily talk about some of the key medical innovations in this year’s IoC forecast and their implications for health systems, as well as trends and advancements in diagnostic innovations. We are always excited to get ideas and feedback from our listen...
May 29, 2024•22 min•Season 1Ep. 223
As you already know, Sg2’s 2024 Impact of Change® Forecast was released last week—be sure to check out our previous episode for an overview. In this week’s Sg2 Perspectives, host Tori Richie dives into key stories from the forecast around the CV, orthopedics and neurosciences service lines with Sg2 service line experts Senior Directors Joshua Aaker, PhD, and Kate Zentner and Director Donnelle Jageman. Joshua, Kate and Donnelle discuss the impact of an aging population on those service lines, the...
May 22, 2024•26 min•Season 1Ep. 222
This Week on Sg2 Perspectives, host Tori Richie joins Sg2 Principals Chad Giese and Karyl Kopaskie, PhD, to talk about the Sg2 2024 Impact of Change® Forecast, which was just released today! Tori, Chad and Karyl discuss key trends in the new forecast and how health systems can use this forecast to inform their strategies. They also touch on some wild cards and innovations that could change the demand and delivery of health care over the next decade. We are always excited to get ideas and feedbac...
May 15, 2024•23 min•Season 1Ep. 221
