Healthcare Strategies
A podcast for healthcare professionals seeking solutions to today's and tomorrow's top challenges. Hosted by the editors of Xtelligent Healthcare Media, this podcast series focuses on real-world use cases that are leading to tangible improvements in care quality, outcomes, and cost.
Guests from leading provider, payer, government, and other organizations share their approaches to transforming healthcare in a meaningful and lasting way.
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| S06E14 | Episode S06E14: 2025 predictions: GLP-1s, telehealth, AI, employer health plans, and more 2025 promises to be an interesting year in healthcare with many possibilities, challenges and unknowns. A few of our editorial staff members got together to discuss the trends we will be watching in the new year, from telehealth flexibilities to artificial intelligence guardrails, and from employers' cost-cutting efforts to the future of reproductive health. Featuring: Shania Kennedy, assistant editor of Healthtech Analytics at Xtelligent Veronica Salib, associate editor of Pharma Life Sciences at Xtelligent Healthcare Anuja Vaidya, senior editor of Virtual Healthcare and special events lead at Xtelligent Healthcare Kelsey Waddill, multimedia manager and managing editor of Healthcare Payers at Xtelligent Healthcare In today’s episode, we’ll cover…
...and more! To learn more about 2025 healthcare industry predictions, check out our Xtelligent sites: Healthtech Analytics, Healthcare Payers, Pharma Life Sciences, and Virtual Healthcare. Thank you to Dr. Sanjula Jain, Melissa Knuth, and Dr. Stephanie Page who spoke with us earlier in the season and whose insights we included in this episode.
CDC unintended pregnancy data https://www.cdc.gov/reproductive-health/hcp/unintended-pregnancy/index.html#:~:text=Overview,2010%20to%2041.6%25%20in%202019 Vendor uses wearables to assess impact of GLP-1s on Parkinson's disease https://www.statnews.com/2024/12/10/glp-1-parkinsons-health-tech-startup-koneksa-digital-measures/ |
1/6/25 |
| S06E13 | Episode S06E13: Understanding pharmacists’ role in contraceptive access As the reproductive health landscape continues to evolve, access to contraception and prescriptions for contraception are increasingly critical tools for preventing unplanned pregnancies. In some states, pharmacists at retail pharmacies can play a critical role in contraceptive access by providing counseling and prescriptions for some birth control methods. Featuring: Dr. Mollie Scott, a pharmacist, the regional associate dean of the University of North Carolina Eshelman School of Pharmacy, and Chair of the Department of Pharmacotherapy at Mountain Area Health Education Center. In today’s episode, we’ll cover
And more! To watch video clips from our podcast, subscribe to our YouTube channel, @HealthcareStrategies. Note: The Healthcare Strategies team will be on break for 12/30/24, but make sure to tune in for our first episode of the new year (publishing 1/6/25) where we cover major trends for 2025! Resources: Clinical Pharmacists Are a Major Contributor to Quality Patient Care https://www.techtarget.com/pharmalifesciences/feature/Clinical-Pharmacists-Are-a-Major-Contributor-to-Quality-Patient-Care Assessing the Expected Impacts of OTC Hormonal Birth Control Pills https://www.techtarget.com/pharmalifesciences/feature/Assessing-the-Expected-Impacts-of-OTC-Hormonal-Birth-Control-Pills |
12/23/24 |
| S06E12 | Episode S06E12: Exploring key telehealth policy considerations for 2025 The future of telehealth policy remains uncertain, with pandemic-era regulatory flexibilities set to expire by the end of the year, barring Congressional action. What is holding Congress back from extending or solidifying these flexibilities, and will those concerns influence telehealth legislation in 2025? Featuring: Darryl Roberts, Vice President of Health Informatics at RELI Group In today's episode, we'll cover…
References: To learn more about telehealth policy, check out our site, Xtelligent Virtual Healthcare. To watch video clips from our podcast, subscribe to our YouTube channel, @HealthcareStrategies. |
12/16/24 |
| S6E11 | Episode S6E11: Regulating and monitoring the online GLP-1 market GLP-1 (glucagon-like peptide 1) medications are revolutionizing weight loss and diabetes care, but behind the hype lies a growing web of regulatory gaps, telehealth expansion and online pharmacy risks. This episode unpacks the opportunities -- and dangers -- shaping the future of these life-changing drugs. Featuring: Scott Roth, Chief Executive Officer, LegitScript Gerard Olsen, Director of Research, LegitScript In today’s episode, we'll cover…
To learn more about GLP-1 medications from all angles, check out our Pharma Life Sciences, Patient Engagement and Healthcare Payers sites. To watch video clips from the conversation, subscribe to our YouTube channel, @HealthcareStrategies. References: |
12/9/24 |
