Episode HS S06 E27: Healthcare policy recap: First 100 days of Trump’s second term

The first 100 days of the second Trump presidency were marked by new, wide-ranging tariffs and executive orders along with workforce cuts and leadership changes. What are the immediate and long-term impacts of these shifts? And how has the healthcare industry responded?

Featuring: Alivia Kaylor, senior editor for Pharma Life Sciences at Xtelligent

Jacqueline LaPointe, executive editor of Editorial at Xtelligent

In today’s episode, we’ll cover…

• Tariffs and their impact on drug supply chain
• The impact of deregulation and workforce cuts on wasteful healthcare spending
• Understanding the role of executive orders in healthcare policy

and more!

References:

• Trump to expand, enforce healthcare price transparency
• How Trump's pharma tariffs disrupt drug supply chains
• Trump administration policies could create headwinds across healthcare: Fitch

To learn more about these topics, check out techtarget.com/healthcarepayers and techtarget.com/pharmalifesciences.

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Episode S06 E26: Pursuing strategic partnerships to tackle Cobalt Strike abuse

Fortra, the Health Information Sharing and Analysis Center (Health-ISAC), and Microsoft's Digital Crimes Unit teamed up to combat abuse of Cobalt Strike, a legitimate adversary simulation tool that cyberthreat actors have taken a liking to. The collaborative efforts resulted in an 80% reduction in unauthorized copies of Cobalt Strike observed in the wild. What does this success story say about the value of industry collaboration in healthcare cybersecurity? 

Featuring: Bob Erdman, associate vice president, research and development at Fortra 

In this episode, we'll cover 

• The threat that abuse of legitimate security tools by cyberthreat actors poses on healthcare organizations 

• Joint efforts by Fortra, Microsoft, and Health-ISAC to crack down on Cobalt Strike abuse in the wild 

• The value of industry-wide collaboration in making healthcare more secure 

and more! 

References 

• Cobalt Strike abuse drops 80% following takedown campaign  

• Microsoft, Fortra, Health-ISAC Crack Down On Cobalt Strike Abuse 

To learn more about healthcare cybersecurity, check out our Healthtech Security site. 

To watch video clips from the conversation, subscribe to our YouTube channel, @HealthcareStrategies. 

Episode S06 E25: Saving lives with a state health information exchange

The Connecticut Poison Control Center receives on average a hundred calls a day and operates 24/7. To handle such an immense workload, the Center relies on one tool to sustain and improve its emergency response: the state's health information exchange (HIE), Connie. How does this HIE help the Center save lives? Listen to find out!

Featuring: Suzanne Doyon, MD, medical director of the Connecticut Poison Control Center at UConn Health

In today's episode, we will cover: 

• What drove the Connecticut Poison Control Center to integrate the state's health information exchange
• How the tool has impacted efficiency and even staff morale
• The potential that other agencies have/could actualize by leveraging the health information exchange

...and more!

References: 

• Definition: What is a Health Information Exchange?
• More on Connie: Once an underdog, Connecticut’s HIE network gains traction
• Health information exchange barriers hamper telehealth adoption

To learn more about health information exchanges, check out our site Health IT and EHR.  

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Episode HS|IP S4E8: Reimagining value-based care to unlock quality care

The healthcare industry has been shifting from fee-for-service to value-based care and payment for decades now with not much to show for it as a whole. How can employers and other healthcare purchasers achieve value amid soaring costs and worsening disease burden?  

Featuring: Shawn Gremminger, president and CEO of the National Alliance of Healthcare Purchaser Coalitions 

In today's episode, we will cover: 

• Why the current definition and implementation of value-based care in healthcare isn't working effectively, and a major rethinking is needed to create a truly value-driven system. 

• The core challenges employers face in achieving value-based care, especially around data access, price transparency and practical strategies. 

• Strategies for achieving higher quality, affordable care, such as narrow network design, increased pricing data access and direct contracting. 

References: 

• Health Care Payment Learning & Action Network;s APM Measurement effort 

• What the Transparency in Coverage rule means for healthcare price transparency 

• How to accelerate value-based care despite looming healthcare crisis 

To learn more about value-based care, check out our site Healthcare Payers.  

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