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EP458: A Really Unexpected Consideration for Solving Staffing Shortages That Impact Access and Care Quality That Is Based on a Ton of Evidence, With Komal Bajaj, MD
Hi, Tribe. I hope today finds you well enough. You know, whatever it is, whatever’s going on, sometimes you just have to wake up in the morning and do what you need to do—left foot, right foot, breathe. And I’m hoping part of the day listening to this podcast is a good addition. So anyway, I am ver...
EP457: It’s a Big Thing: Medical Spread Pricing. So, Let’s Talk About Contract Transparency, With Cynthia Fisher
I’m putting a meme in the show notes. It’s my second meme ever, so I’m clearly on a roll. As you can see, it’s a picture of two kids taking a test; and the one kid is cheating off the other kid. It’s a How to Do Spread Pricing test, and the kid with carrier has his eyes all over the PBM kid’s test....
INBW40: Thank Yous and the Intersection of Product Value, Collaboration, and Being a “Giver”
In this special Thanksgiving episode of Relentlessly Seeking Value, Stacey Richter discusses the significance of being 'givers' in healthcare, advocating for collaboration over transactional relationships to deliver real value to patients. She touches on the challenges and necessary shifts in ...
Encore! EP418: Mark Cuban With a PSA for CEOs and CFOs of Self-insured Employers, With Mark Cuban and Ferrin Williams, PharmD, MBA, From Scripta
This show from last year was one of the most popular episodes of the past year. And it’s also extremely relevant right now, given all of the PBM (pharmacy benefit manager) goings-on, as well as ongoing litigation like the J&J lawsuit , etc. Listen to the show with Julie Selesnick ( EP428 ) for ...
Encore! EP415: Some Jumbo Employers Buying Better Healthcare Outcomes While Saving 15% on Total Cost of Care, With Rob Andrews
This encore is very relevant after the shows with Cora Opsahl ( EP452 ), Claire Brockbank ( EP453 ), and Marilyn Bartlett ( EP450 ). Getting better health for the 160 million Americans covered by commercial insurance is all about rates, rights, and power. For a full transcript of this episode, clic...
EP456: Advice to Pharma at the Intersection of Product Value, Reputation, and Patient Affordability, With Brian Reid
This show is going to be a little bit different because what we’re going to do today is offer some advice to those who may work at a pharma company. But before we get into this advice portion of the discussion, let’s start here. For a full transcript of this episode, click here . If you enjoy this ...
EP455: A Leadership Blueprint for Measurably Better Care, With Beau Raymond, MD
A rate critical to attain better care for patients, I’m gonna say, is enlightened leadership—maybe dyad leadership—at a clinical organization. I am saying this because without enlightened leaders, it’d be harder to build from the blueprint that Beau Raymond, MD, talks about today on the show. For a...
EP454: How the Particle v Epic Lawsuit Impacts Plan Sponsors and Public Health Trying to Get Data, With Brendan Keeler
You know why I’m interested in the Particle v Epic EHR (electronic health record) systems lawsuit? It’s because … data. Say I’m thinking about this like, say, a plan sponsor and I want data so I can do better population health or do care navigation to help my members avoid downstream bad things or ...
EP453: Running a TPA (Third-Party Administrator) RFP Process That Is Less of a Wild West Fiduciary Shootout, With Claire Brockbank
TPA stands for third-party administrator. RFP stands for request for proposal. I’m kicking off the show today with a review that we got recently on Apple Podcasts, and not just because it’s a really nice review. It’s because it’s relevant on about nine levels to the show today with Claire Brockbank...