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An Australian D&D podcast, full of improv, comedy & drama, set to an original backdrop and score. Delve into a wild world of adventure under a multi-coloured sky, as our diverse band of heroes navigate the fantastic city of Duopolis. Featuring DM/Composer, Damian Ashcroft, and players; Ashleigh Blechynden, Karolina Firman and Elizabeth Savage. For exclusive content visit patreon.com/surrealiapodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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American Healthcare Entrepreneurs and Execs you might want to know. Talking. Relentless Health Value is a weekly interview podcast hosted by Stacey Richter, a healthcare entrepreneur celebrating fifteen years in the business side of healthcare. This show is for leaders in pharma, devices, payers, providers, patient advocacy and healthcare business. It's for health industry innovators, entrepreneurs or wantrepreneurs or intrapreneurs. Relentless Healthcare Value is the show for you if you wan ...
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Last time Cora Opsahl was on the show, Michelle Bernabe, RN, KAT, wrote a comment on LinkedIn I thought encapsulated the gist of it all so well. She wrote, “[Cora] first became a mentor/ally through Relentless Health Value episode 372. … It opened a doorway to a whole group of very relentless people.” For a full transcript of this episode, click he…
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In this Spotlight Episode host Stacey Richter discusses the management of oncology side effects with Dan Nardi, CEO of Reimagine Care. Highlighting the challenges cancer patients face, especially following chemotherapy which often leads to nausea and readmissions, the conversation delves into how Reimagine Care facilitates at-home integrative cance…
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In Episode 451 of Relentless Health Value, host Stacey Richter converses with Dr. Spencer Dorn about the implications of AI in healthcare, referencing lessons learned from EHR implementations. They discuss Kranzberg's first law of technology, which advises against labeling a technology as inherently good, bad, or neutral, emphasizing instead the im…
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In Episode 450 I speak with Marilyn Bartlett, a renowned CPA in the healthcare field, about her remarkable achievement of transforming the state of Montana’s employee health plan from $9 million in debt to a surplus of $112 million within three years. You can read the full show notes with mentioned links on the epsiode page. If you enjoy this podca…
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So, I had a chance to read Dr. Marty Makary’s new book, which is called Blind Spots; and here’s why I wanted to get him to come back on Relentless Health Value and talk to you, people of the healthcare industry. It’s because of something that he said on page 127 and which I’ve been mulling over for probably years, actually. To Read The Full Article…
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Maybe you’ve already caught Part 1 of my conversation with Shawn Gremminger, and if so, you're ahead of the game. But if not, no worries—here's the deal: I decided to split this deep dive into the 340B program with Shawn into two parts. So, feel free to jump into one or both—it’s totally up to you. To Read The Full Article Including Links Mentioned…
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So, after some pondering, I decided to release this conversation with Shawn Gremminger about 340B in two parts. So, listen to one, listen to both, pick your poison. Shawn Gremminger came up with three really important takeaways relative to 340B, which is a feat unto itself, considering how sprawling this conversation can be. So, if you came here fo…
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In this Summer Short Episode of Relentlessly Seeking Value, host Stacey Richter discusses the hidden costs and inefficiencies of value-based care with Elizabeth Mitchell, President and CEO of the Purchaser Business Group on Health (PBGH). To read the full article and show notes which include mentioned links, visit the episode page. If you enjoy thi…
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My conversation today is with Will Shrank, MD. Dr. Shrank led the evaluation group at CMMI (Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation). He has spent time in the private sector, first at CVS Health and UPMC (University of Pittsburgh Medical Center) as chief medical officer of the health plan in Pittsburgh, and then as the chief medical officer for…
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This encore episode is with Amy Scanlan, MD. It was, in fact, one of our most popular episodes of the past year. It is still just as relevant today in a slightly different way. It’s interesting how things which were said maybe a year ago have shades of meaning which become evident as time goes on. So, I liked this show a lot in the second listen wi…
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In Episode 447, Stacey Richter interviews Ashleigh Gunter, president of Translucent Healthcare Consulting, to discuss the indispensable role of change management in healthcare transformation. They emphasize that creating an effective change strategy involves great leadership, a clear case for change, influential change champions, over-communication…
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In Episode 446, "Hey, Let's Not Talk About EHRs," host Stacey Richter engages Dr. Spencer Dorn, vice chair and professor of medicine at the University of North Carolina, in a comprehensive discussion about the implications of healthcare technology, specifically electronic health records (EHRs). Visit the Episode Page to read the show notes with men…
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I wanted to talk with Dr. Lee because so many RHV (Relentless Health Value) listeners are trying to figure out how to sustain primary care as a stand-alone entity when the most obvious and most common way to make enough money in primary care is to drive and maximize the dollars from downstream volume of high-priced service lines, which, if you thin…
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In this encore episode of 'Relentlessly Seeking Value,' host Stacey Richter revisits a critically important conversation with ERISA attorney Paul Holmes about the complexities and hidden pitfalls in Pharmacy Benefit Manager (PBM) contracts. Aimed at CFOs and employer plan sponsors, Holmes highlights how poorly reviewed PBM contracts can lead to com…
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In Episode 444 of Relentless Health Value, Stacey Richter speaks with healthcare consultant Ann Kempski about two state healthcare laws with unintended consequences: the Certificate of Need (CON) and the Certificate of Public Advantage (COPA) laws. They delve into the original intentions behind these laws, the ways in which they have often failed, …
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To read the full show notes with links mentioned, be sure to visit our episode page and consider signing up for our free weekly newsletter. Episode 443 of Relentless Health Value pays tribute to the late Marshall Allen, an investigative journalist dedicated to exposing injustices within the American healthcare system. Hosted by Stacey Richter, the …
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In Episode 442 of 'Relentless Health Value,' host Stacey Richter shares an intriguing outtake from a previous episode featuring Andreas Mang, senior managing director at Blackstone, discussing the critical issue of cost management in oncology side effect treatment. The conversation delves into the inefficiencies and patient harms caused by inadequa…
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To read the full article with show notes, mentioned links and a full transcript, visit relentlesshealthvalue.com In this episode, Abby Burns from Radio Advisory interviews Stacey Richter, host of the Relentless Health Value podcast, during the Raising the Bar Value Summit. They discuss the complexities of defining and creating value in healthcare, …
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In Episode 440 of 'Relentless Health Value,' host Stacey Richter engages with David Muhlestein to explore the optimal size for a medical practice, concluding that 10 to 20 physicians supported by a capable team provide the best balance of economies of scale and community integration. The conversation transitions into the challenges large healthcare…
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In Episode 439 of 'Relentlessly Seeking Value,' host Stacey Richter discusses the convoluted issues surrounding generic drug pricing with pharmacy consultant Luke Slindee. To read the full article and show notes with links mentioned as well as a full transcript, click here. They delve into the ways traditional Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs) explo…
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In this episode of Relentless Health Value we dive into the concept of Cognitive Dissonance in the healthcare industry with Dr. John Lee, an ER physician and chief medical information officer. We explore how healthcare professionals navigate the conflict between their beliefs and actions, especially in large healthcare organizations. Dr. Lee shares…
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The Unseen Influence of the RUC on Healthcare This episode of 'Relentless Health Value' features a discussion with Brian Klepper, a healthcare analyst and former CEO of the National Business Coalition on Health, about the powerful yet obscure RUC (RBRVS Update Committee) and its significant impact on the economics of primary care and the broader he…
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In this episode of Relentless Health Value we follow up on the topic of employer inertia discussed with Lauren Vela in episode 406, turning our focus to third-party administrators (TPAs), administrative services only (ASOs), and health plans. Elizabeth Mitchell from the Purchaser Business Group on Health (PBGH) joins us to discuss the roles of TPAs…
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For a full transcript of this episode, click here. I’m gonna encore this episode with David Scheinker, PhD, for several reasons; but here’s a big one: Why are we as an industry not doing what David Scheinker suggests in this episode? Why are we not doing, I don’t know, kinds of logical things to reduce admin burden in this country when everyone agr…
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Optimizing Pharmacy Benefits in Value-Based Care: A Conversation with Dan Mendelson In Episode 435 of 'Relentless Health Value,' Stacey Richter hosts Dan Mendelson from Morgan Health to discuss the importance of integrating pharmacy benefits into the broader context of value-based care. The conversation stems from a LinkedIn post by Mendelson outli…
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Five Surprising Facts About Bundled Payments in Healthcare In Episode 434 of 'Relentless Health Value,' host Stacey Richter interviews Dr. Ben Schwartz, an orthopedic surgeon and prolific writer, about bundled payments in the healthcare industry. The discussion focuses on four key surprises related to bundled payments: the all-encompassing nature o…
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Unveiling Hidden Fees in Weekly Claims: What Plan Sponsors Need to Know Episode 433 of Relentless Health Value dives into the complexities of weekly claims wires that self-funded employers receive. Host Stacey Richter speaks with Justin Leader about the hidden fees embedded in these claims, including shared savings fees, prior authorization fees, p…
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Mission vs. Margin: Dr. Scott Conard's Journey in Transforming Primary Care In this encore episode, Stacey Richter discusses the challenges and opportunities in primary care transformation with Dr. Scott Conard. The conversation explores the conflict between mission-driven healthcare and profitability, drawing from Dr. Conard's personal and profess…
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Unlocking the Front Desk: The Overlooked Key to Patient and Clinician Success In this encore episode of Relentless Health Value, host Stacey Richter delves into a crucial yet often ignored aspect of patient engagement and clinical success with Jerry Durham from the Client Experience Company. The discussion emphasizes how the front desk can signific…
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Balancing Mission and Margin in Healthcare: Lessons from Kate Wolin In Episode 432 of 'Relentlessly Seeking Value,' host Stacey Richter discusses with behavioral epidemiologist and digital health entrepreneur Kate Wolin about the challenges and opportunities in merging clinical care with efficient business practices. They explore the pitfalls of sc…
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For a full transcript of this episode, click here. There’s this meme that’s going around on the interwebs with the caption, “Sometimes the shortest distance in between two places isn’t a straight line.” What? Yeah, because actually there’s three dimensions in the real world. So, when we all consider the real world, understanding the contours of rea…
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For a full transcript of this episode, click here. We have been spending a bunch of time here on Relentless Health Value talking about PBMs (pharmacy benefit managers) lately and pharmacy benefits, but we are moving into a new topic area. It sort of kicked off three weeks ago with the pod with Rik Renard (EP427) on the importance of care flows if y…
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For a full transcript of this episode, click here. In this healthcare podcast we’re talking about pharmacy acronyms or terms like AWP and WAC, and, not really an acronym, but we’ll also talk pharmacy list prices, rebates, discounts. We also have NADAC, but that’s slightly off to the side for reasons we’ll get to in a sec. Most of these acronyms ref…
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Practical Steps for Plan Sponsors Post-J&J and DOL vs. BCBS Lawsuits In Episode 428 titled 'Do It Now Advice From the J&J and the DOL versus BCBS lawsuits,' host Stacey Richter discusses the implications of two major legal cases on plan sponsors with guest Julie Selesnick, an attorney specializing in fiduciary responsibilities. The episode covers e…
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The Importance of Standardized Care Flows in Digital Health: An Interview with Rik Renard To read the full article and show notes with links mentioned as well as a full transcript, click here. In this episode of Relentless Health Value, host Stacey Richter speaks with Rik Renard from Awell about the significance of standardized care flows in digita…
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Unveiling Hidden Compensation: How Employee Benefit Consultants and Brokers Profit from Plan Sponsors To read the full article and show notes with links mentioned as well as a full transcript, click here. In this encore episode of 'Relentlessly Seeking Value,' Stacey Richter interviews A.J. Loiacono, CEO of CapitalRx. They delve into the hidden com…
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Cost Containment vs Value-Based Drug Purchasing with Nina Lathia To read the full article and show notes with links mentioned as well as a full transcript, click here. In this episode of 'Relentless Health Value,' host Stacey Richter discusses with Nina Lathia the complex debate between cost containment and value-based drug purchasing strategies. T…
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Episode 425: Operationalizing Cash Payments in Clinical Practices with Marshall Allen To read the full article and show notes with links mentioned as well as a full transcript, click here. In this episode of Relentless Health Value, Stacey Richter speaks with Marshall Allen about how clinical practices can implement cash payment options for patient…
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The Narcissism of Small Differences in Healthcare: Building a Unified Village for Patient-Centric Solutions To read the full article and show notes with links mentioned as well as a full transcript, click here. In this inbetweenisode of 'Relentlessly Seeking Value,' Stacey Richter discusses the concept of the 'Narcissism of Small Differences' and i…
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Five Realities Hospital Execs Need to Face in 2024 with Peter Hayes To read the full article and show notes with links mentioned as well as a full transcript, click here. In episode 424 of Relentless Health Value, host Stacey Richter speaks with Peter Hayes about five critical topics hospital system executives must address in 2024. They discuss the…
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Unpacking Pharmacy Benefit Management: Maximizer Programs and Patient Impacts with Joey Dizenhouse To read the full article and show notes with links mentioned as well as a full transcript, click here. Episode 423 of 'Relentless Health Value' features a conversation with Joey Dizenhouse about the tactics employed by PBMs and pharmacy benefit scheme…
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Episode 422: The Financial Struggles and Unexpected Insights of Independent Pharmacies with Benjamin Jolley To read the full article and show notes with links mentioned as well as a full transcript, click here. In this episode, Stacey Richter interviews Benjamin Jolley, a multi-generational pharmacy leader and consultant, who discusses the financia…
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Redefining the Patient Journey Beyond EHR: Insights with Emily Kagan Trenchard To read the full article and show notes with links mentioned as well as a full transcript, click here. In this encore episode of 'Relentless Health Value,' Stacey Richter speaks with Emily Kagan Trenchard about the limitations of Electronic Health Records (EHR) in captur…
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Harnessing Data for Smarter Health Fund Management with Cora Opsahl from 32BJ To read the full article and show notes with links mentioned as well as a full transcript, click here. In this encore episode of Relentlessly Seeking Value, Stacey Richter talks with Cora Opshal, Director of the 32BJ Health Fund, about the imperative for employers and uni…
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Improving Maternity Outcomes: The Role of Trust and Community-Based Care To read the full article and show notes with links mentioned as well as a full transcript, click here. In Episode 421, 'Wildly Improving Outcomes When The Patient Is, For Reals, In The Center. For Maternity and Beyond,' host Stacey Richter interviews Jodilyn Owen, clinical dir…
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Uncovering the Economics of Paying Cash for Generic Drugs with Ge Bai To read the full article and show notes with links mentioned as well as a full transcript, click here. In this episode, Stacey Richter talks with Dr. Ge Bai, a professor at Johns Hopkins, about the rationale and financial implications of paying cash for generic drugs instead of u…
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The Financialization of Health Benefits: A Boardroom Imperative To read the full article and show notes with links mentioned as well as a full transcript, click here. In episode 419 of Relentless Health Value, Stacey Richter interviews Andreas Mang from Blackstone on the financialization of healthcare benefits for corporate boards and C-suite execu…
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Encore: Achieving Customer-Centric Transformation in Large Organizations with Karen Root To read the full article and show notes with links mentioned as well as a full transcript, click here. In this encore episode of 'Relentless Health Value', host Stacey Richter speaks with Karen Root, Director of Experience Strategy at BI, about achieving custom…
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Episode 418: Mark Cuban’s Insights on Reducing Healthcare Costs for Self-Insured Employers To read the full article and show notes with links mentioned as well as a full transcript, click here. In Episode 418 of Relentless Health Value, Mark Cuban, CEO and founder of Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drugs, joins host Stacey Richter, and guest Farron Williams, …
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5 Strategies for Self-Insured Employers to Enhance Employee Health To read the full article and show notes with links mentioned as well as a full transcript, click here. In this encore episode of Relentless Health Value, host Stacey Richter revisits her discussion with Dan Mendelson, CEO of Morgan Health at JPMorgan Chase. They delve into five pivo…
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