As host and head of content for Radio Advisory, Rachel (also known as “Rae”) plans and prioritizes episodes based on the most pressing challenges of the day. As host, Rae interviews industry experts, breaking down the top issues executives should be thinking about and eliciting the actionable next steps healthcare leaders should take.
Rachel (Rae) Woods has hosted 180 Episodes.
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Episode 29: The volume outlook for 2020
July 7th, 2020 | 19 mins 14 secs
strategy
The Covid-19 pandemic has had a significant impact on patient volumes as hospitals have had to delay elective surgeries and some have even had to furlough staff. In this episode, Radio Advisory host Rachel (Rae) Woods talks to Anna Yakovenko, who leads best practices research on hospital strategic and operational challenges for the Advisory Board, about what hospitals can expect patient volumes to look like for the rest of 2020.
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Episode 28: An overdue conversation about Covid-19 and nursing homes
July 2nd, 2020 | 18 mins 56 secs
covid-19
Around 40 to 50% of Covid-19 deaths have come from residents of long-term care facilities, yet post-acute providers have seemingly been overlooked. Radio Advisory host Rachel (Rae) Woods talks to Jared Landis, Advisory Board’s leader of post-acute research, about the impact Covid-19 has had on the post-acute sphere, and what health care leaders need to do for their long-term care providers right now.
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Episode 27: Supporting transgender patients amid rollback of protections
June 30th, 2020 | 27 mins 37 secs
health equity and racism
In this episode, Rae talks to Dane Menkin, Director of LGBTQ services at Main Line Health, about how diversity, respect, and inclusion are vital to providing care to the entire LGBTQ population. They give practical advice on to get buy-in and support from leadership, share lessons for teaching providers and staff how to provide cultural competent care for transgender patients, and discuss how the moves by HHS and the Supreme Court impact transgender care going forward.
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Episode 25: An authentic approach to health equity
June 23rd, 2020 | 26 mins 10 secs
health equity and racism
Frustration about inequity and injustice is putting a spotlight on the impact racism has on health equity. While it’s encouraging to see so many health care leaders publishing statements condemning racism, many are asking, “What should I do next?”. In this episode, Rae tackles how organizations can ramp up their health equity efforts whether they are at beginning their journey or are already an established anchor for their community.
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Episode 23: How behavioral health in the US is affected by Covid-19
June 16th, 2020 | 19 mins 28 secs
behavioral health, strategy
In this installment of Radio Advisory, Rae is joined by Clare Wirth, an experienced Advisory Board consultant that leads research on behavioral health and care delivery transformation, to discuss the psychological effects of the coronavirus pandemic.
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Episode 21: Digital health and disruption in the Covid-19 era
June 9th, 2020 | 27 mins 21 secs
technology
From Rock Health, Tom Cassels and Megan Zweig talk to Rae about the state of digital health investment. Megan and Tom share what that investment—and potential disruption means for leaders in health care and why digital health innovation isn’t going down any time soon.
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Episode 19: Why racism is a health care issue
June 3rd, 2020 | 26 mins 6 secs
health equity and racism
In this episode, Rae sits down with inclusion leader and head of workforce research Micha’le Simmons and health equity researcher Darby Sullivan to discuss why racism is a health care issue. Together, they outline the public health challenges of police violence, the health disparities faced by people of color, and the role that social determinants play in long term health—all of which contribute to a shorter life span for so many black Americans. This episode offers guidance for health care leaders looking to support their communities, their patients, and their own employees, along with a list of resources that will help executives take anti-racist actions.
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Episode 18: A global perspective on Covid-19
June 2nd, 2020 | 22 mins 13 secs
covid-19
Rachel is joined by Rebecca Richmond, leader of international research at Advisory Board, to discuss how our international members are gearing up for future waves of Covid-19.
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Episode 16: How will Covid-19 impact the perception of the industry?
May 26th, 2020 | 13 mins 37 secs
covid-19
Rachel is joined by Christopher Kerns to talk about how the public’s view of incumbents is changing and address what lasting impact changing perceptions can have on hospitals, pharma, and health plans.
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Episode 15: Financial impact series: Physician groups
May 21st, 2020 | 16 mins 47 secs
financial impact, physician landscape
Rachel is joined by Sarah Hostetter, who leads independent physician group research at Advisory Board. Sarah talks with Rae about how Covid-19 is impacting physician groups, and why not all physician practices will be impacted in the same way.
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Episode 14: The suddenly strategic imperatives of supply chain
May 19th, 2020 | 18 mins 40 secs
strategy
Rachel is joined by Brandi Greenberg, VP of Life Sciences and Health Care Ecosystem research at Advisory Board. Brandi shares some of the urgent issues Covid-19 is placing on supply chain and addresses the long-term challenges and opportunities for supply chain leaders.
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Episode 13: IPPS just dropped. Here is what you need to know.
May 15th, 2020 | 12 mins 12 secs
health policy and the biden-harris administration
Emily Connelly returns to Radio Advisory to talk to Rae about the Inpatient Prospective Payment System proposed rule and shares her key takeaways from the 1,602 page rule.