“Episode 133: A Primer in Taking on Risk with Michael Hunt, DO, CEO & President of St. Vincent Health Partners, Inc, Chief Information Officer for St. Vincent Medical Center”
by Stacey Richter
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It’s harder than it looks and it doesn’t exactly look easy – how’s that as a statement to sum up a foray into risk sharing reimbursement models. Today I get a window into the experience of Dr. Michael Hunt, who has been instrumental in guiding his organization through the risk-share minefields.
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“Episode 132: How A Hospital Can Succeed in Rural America with Darren Pearce, MBA, BSN, Vice President of Ambulatory Services at Navicent Health”
by Stacey Richter
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As I was preparing for this interview, here’s a comment I heard: “If you told me 3 years ago that Peach would be one of the most successful hospitals in the system, I would have asked you what you’re drinking.” – Bottoms up, I guess, because the hospital this comment refers to actually has become one of the most successful in the Navicent network. Today I speak with Darren Pearce MBA, BSN, Vice President of Ambulatory Services at Navicent Health about how he helped make that happen.
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“Episode 131: The Challenge of Reaching Patients with Zach Silverzweig from CipherHealth”
by Stacey Richter
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My first podcast conversation with Zach Silverzweig, co-founder over at CipherHealth, aired two years ago, episode 41. At that time, CipherHealth aimed with steely-eyed focus to reduce readmissions. CipherHealth still aims to reduce readmissions, but have broadened their footprint to include a wider array of patient engagement opportunities… and challenges. It’s harder to reach patients than you might think.
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“Episode 130: A How-to Guide to Precision Medicine with Jonathan Hirsch of Syapse”
by Stacey Richter
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Provider Organizations use the Syapse Precision Medicine Platform to implement precision medicine in oncology. Today I speak with Jonathan Hirsch, founder and president over at Syapse. After debating the population health management vs precision medicine semantic brouhaha, Jonathan offers up sage advice to anyone contemplating a move toward scalable precision medicine.
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“Episode 129: Integrating Pharmacists into Patient-Centered Medical Homes with Troy Trygstad of Community Care of North Carolina, CCNC”
by Stacey Richter
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Troy and his team over at CCNC framed out the first pharmacy network integrating community pharmacists into medical homes. Currently, Troy’s CCNC team is piloting what looks like it’s going to be a very successful effort to electronically deliver care plans from providers to pharmacists. Just for context, there’s energy and power behind this movement to empower and enable pharmacists to support patient care. Thirty-four pharmacy networks have sprung up across the country since North Carolina’s foray.
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