Podnosis Fierce Healthcare

This week on "Podnosis," we dive into the topic of telehealth and its role in a comprehensive approach to healthcare.  

Emma Beavins from Fierce Healthcare interviews CVS Health Chief Medical Officer Sree Chaguturu, M.D., to talk about retail telehealth, CVS Health’s telehealth strategy and Chaguturu’s position as the chair of the American Telemedicine Association's board of directors.  

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Walmart Health's shutdown underscores major challenges for retail health 'disruptors'
Optum layoffs: Ohio facility closing, 129 employees impacted
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In this week’s episode of “Podnosis,” we’re diving into the issue of generic drug shortages.  

Fierce Healthcare’s Dave Muoio sat down with Allan Coukell, policy head at the hospital-backed nonprofit drug supplier Civica Rx. Coukell sheds light on how these shortages are impacting healthcare providers' care and purchasing practices. He also provides insight into recent administration strategies aimed at bolstering drug supply chain resilience and offers immediate advice to organizations navigating these challenging shortages. 

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HHS: Medicare incentives, penalties for hospitals could help stem drug shortages
Number of ongoing US drug shortages reaches new high, pharmacist group says
New bill aims to establish provider incentive program to combat drug shortages
HHS, FTC want to know if GPOs, drug wholesalers are fueling generic drug shortages
National medication, medical equipment shortages harming patients, ECRI survey finds
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In this week’s episode of "Podnosis," you'll hear from Paige Minemyer and Dave Muoio, two journalists from the Fierce Healthcare team. Together, they'll dive into first-quarter earnings updates from some of the largest health plans and health systems, sharing their key insights and the trends they've identified. 

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UnitedHealth Group posts $1.4B loss in Q1 amid Change cyberattack fallout
Community Health Systems logs expected Q1 net loss but beats on revenues
Humana pulls back 2025 guidance following MA rate cut
Tenet Healthcare's Q1 volumes, ASC additions, divestment proceeds are music to investors' ears
UnitedHealth says seasonal pressures on MA utilization eased in Q1
Cigna writes off $1.8B of its investment in Walgreens' VillageMD
HCA Healthcare sails past Q1 estimates on strong volumes, but leaves full-year guidance untouched
CVS' stock tumbles as Medicare Advantage pressures drag Q1 results
Here's how major payers fared in a Q1 dragged by a cyberattack, MA challenges
Centene offers look at its Medicaid strategy in 2024

 
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More than 18 million veterans live in the U.S., making up about 7% of the adult population. Many of them encounter unique health challenges daily, often stemming directly from their military service.

Despite theoretically having access to care and services through the Department of Veterans Affairs, the reality falls far short of perfect. Crippling wait times, confusing benefits, and a lack of interoperability are just a few of the longstanding issues plaguing the veteran healthcare system.

In this week’s episode of “Podnosis,” Fierce Healthcare Senior Writer Anastassia Gliadkovskaya sits down with two experts experienced in navigating these challenges to discuss how stakeholders can overcome these barriers.

In the first segment, she chats with Jenn Kerfoot, Chief Strategy and Growth Officer at DUOS. Next, Anastassia interviews Stephanie Muckey, Population Health Strategy Lead for the Veteran Population at Humana.

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Lawmakers grill VA, Oracle leaders over pharmacy-related patient safety issues
Kaiser Permanente, UPMC among 13 major health systems to sign interoperability pact with VA

 
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Did you know about SciTech City, a developing mini city in Jersey City? It's quickly becoming a hub for investment, although it might not be widely known yet. SciTech City, anchored by the Liberty Science Center, is set to expand with plans for a new public STEM high school, tech-oriented housing and a health innovation hub focused on wellness.

Key partners like Bristol Myers Squibb, Sheba Medical Center from Israel, and now RWJBarnabas Health have joined the project. RWJBarnabas Health will collaborate on designing the health innovation hub, showcasing cutting-edge technologies for SciTech City and beyond.

Anastassia Gliadkovskaya recently spoke with Eyal Zimlichman, M.D., the head of Sheba's innovation program and founder and director of ARC Innovation, to dive into the details of this unique initiative.

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New Aegis Ventures consortium joins 9 health systems to co-develop digital solutions
New Mayo Clinic program to qualify, integrate digital health offerings into clinical care
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An estimated 17 million adults in the U.S. had long COVID as of March of this year. Despite the prevalence of this condition, there is still much that is unknown about its causes, symptoms and potential treatments. However, to help those suffering from long COVID, specialized clinics are emerging throughout the country.   

In Detroit, Moderna, People.Health and community organizations have opened a mobile clinic to provide free lung CT screenings. The clinic aims to evaluate patients for possible lung damage caused by various risk factors and gather anonymous data, with patients' consent, for an ongoing study on long COVID.  

In this week's episode of "Podnosis," Anastassia Gliadkovskaya interviews two executives involved in the project: James Mansi, Vice President of Medical Affairs, North America, at Moderna, and Sandra Carey, President of People.Health. They discuss how the clinic collaborates with community-based organizations and other healthcare providers to carry out its work. They also explore the crucial role of mobile clinics in building trust, creating awareness and detecting diseases early.

To learn more about the topics in this episode: 


Moderna embarks on new vax push in long COVID prevention campaign
Long COVID described as a 'syndrome of syndromes' in NIH funded research
New AI-driven long COVID app coming soon to individual, enterprise customers
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