Modern Healthcare's Healthcare Insider Podcast

Hospitals in the Value-Based Care Era: Navigating Today's Pressures and Tomorrow's Opportunities

Hospitals are under mounting financial pressure while also navigating a complex shift toward value-based care. In this episode, Dr. Rob Bessler, CEO of Honest Health, and Rick Pollack, CEO of the American Hospital Association, examine the critical decisions health systems face today and the long-term strategies needed for success tomorrow. Tune in for a timely discussion on: * Strategic considerations for internal development vs. external partnerships * What "success" in value-based care could look like a decade from now * Practical guidance for CEOs planning for long-term transformation

Strategies for advancing value-based, post-acute care with OneHome's CEO Kirk Allen

The transition from hospital to home is one of the most critical—and complex—points in a patient's care journey. As demand for home-based and post-acute services grows, healthcare organizations face mounting pressure to coordinate across settings, reduce readmissions and deliver better outcomes at lower cost. In this episode of Healthcare Insider, Kirk Allen, CEO of OneHome, shares strategies for advancing value-based care models in the post-acute space. He discusses what's needed to align financial incentives, improve data integration and strengthen partnerships between payers and providers to drive sustainable change. Listeners will gain insights on how healthcare leaders can: * Break down care silos and strengthen continuity across post-acute settings * Align incentives around quality and outcomes rather than volume * Use data and technology to identify high-risk patients and intervene earlier

Designing the next era of healthcare spaces

Healthcare facilities are under growing pressure to balance safety, sustainability, patient experience and budgets —all while meeting rising expectations for smarter, more flexible care environments. In this episode, Jennifer Michalski, Business Development Manager at Construction Specialties, shares how healthcare design priorities are evolving as organizations look to: * Strengthen infection control through durable, easy-to-clean materials that maintain long-term performance * Create holistic spaces that support patient comfort, staff workflow and intuitive wayfinding * Adapt construction strategies for fast-growing care settings such as behavioral health, senior living and children's hospitals * Align cost efficiency with long-term value without compromising safety or design goals Tune in to learn how hospitals, health systems and senior living providers are rethinking construction and design to support the next generation of care delivery.

Cutting Surgical Waste: Clinical and Financial Strategies for the OR

Operating rooms drive both patient care and hospital finances, but they're also a major source of clinical and financial waste. Each day, U.S. ORs generate up to 2,000 tons of waste, with variations in surgical practice adding unnecessary costs. In this episode, Dr. William Payne, orthopedic spine surgeon and the president of the medical staff at Franciscan Health - Olympia Fields, and Courtney Kleeb, senior director at HealthTrust Performance Group, share strategies to reduce surgical waste, including: * Defining the biggest drivers of waste in surgery * Leveraging physician leadership to improve consistency and outcomes * Using data and analytics to capture savings without compromising care Tune in to learn how organizations can cut waste in the OR while strengthening outcomes and financial performance.

Improving the Patient Payment Journey in the Era of Transparency

The No Surprises Act and Good Faith Estimates were designed to protect patients, but they've also created new operational challenges for providers, particularly around patient credits and managing refunds. In this episode of Healthcare Insider, Jessica Lemoine, AVP and Healthcare Success Manager at Fifth Third Bank, shares her insights on how health systems can navigate these complexities and modernize the patient financial experience. Listeners will learn: * How financial transparency rules are increasing patient credits and what that means for providers * The biggest operational and patient experience challenges in refund management * Innovative tools and workflows that streamline refunds and improve consumer trust Tune in to hear how health systems can embrace automation, flexible payment solutions and financial partnerships to create a more seamless and consumer-centric patient payment journey.