This year’s most-listened-to podcasts include a conversation with Jim Graham of Prime Therapeutics about digital transformation management in healthcare and one with Tim Ashe of WellSky about how to save Medicare home health care.
- Jim Graham of Prime Therapeutics Discusses Digital Transformation Management in Healthcare
MHE Editor Briana Contreras and Managing Editor Peter Wehrwein sat down with CIO of Prime Therapeutics, Jim Graham to discuss the organization’s digital transformation process from a Pharmacy Benefits Manager to a complete data-driven drug management system. Graham addressed the risks the organization might face in moving to this system successfully, but also mentioned the benefits ahead.
Read more - Nancy Lurker of EyePoint Pharmaceuticals Talks Innovation in Eye Care, How to Grow in the C-Suite and What It Takes to Start a Biopharma Company
Briana Contreras, editor of Managed Healthcare Executive, spoke with Nancy Lurker, CEO and president of EyePoint Pharmaceuticals. Nancy shared a bit about EyePoint and how the organization’s innovative therapies are addressing patient needs for eye care, and most importantly, she talked about C-Suite positions such as the role of CEO. Nancy shared advice for those looking to reach the CEO level, especially for women in healthcare and other roles, and what it takes to run a biopharma company.
Read more - Meet the Board: Harvard Medical School’s Ateev Mehrotra Talks Health Issues, Price Transparency, His Latest Work and More
In this episode of the “Meet the Board” podcast series, Briana Contreras, Senior Editor of Health, speaks with Ateev Mehrotra, MHE editorial board member and professor of health care policy and medicine at Harvard Medical School. Mehtrotra is also a hospitalist at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston. In the interview, Contreras gets to know Mehrotra more personally and picks his brain on some of his research interests including telehealth, alternative payments and price transparency.
Read more - Lissy Hu of Connected Care Networks at WellSky Talks Home-based Care as the New Norm
After a short break, MHE brings you a brand new episode of Tuning In to the C-Suite podcast where Editor Briana Contreras is excited to talk with Lissy Hu, president of Connected Care Networks at WellSky. Lissy and Briana discuss the transition to home care and where it stands after three years of normalcy in COVID-19. They also addressed the benefits and challenges of home care from a payer and patient perspective, as well as the costs of this service as demand for it increases.
Read more - How to Save on Medicare Home Health Care By Tim Ashe of WellSky
Managed Healthcare Executive Editor, Briana Contreras, had the pleasure of speaking with WellSky’s Chief Clinical Officer, Tim Ashe, about the issue of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services cutting Medicare home health rates. Tim talked about solutions that may be ongoing or that may maintain access to these services.
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