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 173 Episodes.
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152: The global workforce crisis (and possible solutions)
February 28th, 2023 | 39 mins 24 secs
clinical workforce
Host Rachel Woods invites international healthcare experts Alex Polyak and Paul Trigonoplos to talk about current challenges facing healthcare organizations abroad, as well as innovations and experiments in tackling universal workforce shortages.
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151: Making vendor-provider partnerships work
February 21st, 2023 | 34 mins 42 secs
technology
Host Rachel Woods invites health system expert Paul Trigonoplos and digital health expert John League to discuss why provider-vendor relationships fail and ways to make these arrangements as pain-free as possible.
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150: Senior Care (Part 2): The rapid growth of Medicare Advantage
February 14th, 2023 | 33 mins 22 secs
In part two of Radio Advisory's senior care series, host Rachel Woods invites senior care expert Aaron Hill and health plan expert Max Hakanson to discuss the rise of Medicare Advantage and how to gauge its success for cross-industry stakeholders.
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149: Senior Care (Part 1): Specialized primary care for an aging population
February 7th, 2023 | 26 mins 15 secs
In part one of Radio Advisory’s senior care series, host Rachel Woods talks with analysts Sebastian Beckmann and Elysia Culver about the rising demand for senior-focused primary care and its potential opportunities and challenges. Rachel also gives an update on what the end of the pandemic-related public health emergency means for stakeholders and what should be on your radar.
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148: The promise (and perils) of physician autonomy
January 31st, 2023 | 35 mins 9 secs
physician landscape
Host Rachel Woods talks with physician experts Eliza Dailey and Sarah Hostetter about the latest trends in the provider landscape and why the promise of autonomy creates tension with the need for integration.
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147: Pursuing growth in today's financial landscape
January 24th, 2023 | 24 mins 24 secs
strategy
Host Rachel Woods invites healthcare strategy experts Colin Gelbaugh and Vidal Seegobin to discuss how current economic challenges have shifted health systems' growth strategies and how leaders can advance their growth strategy.
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146: Part 2: What CEOs need to know in 2023
January 17th, 2023 | 35 mins 5 secs
strategy
Host Rachel Woods joins Advisory Board executive strategy experts Natalie Trebes and Aaron Mauck to talk about what leaders need to know today to shape the future of healthcare beyond 2023.
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145: Part 1: What CEOs need to know in 2023
January 10th, 2023 | 28 mins 16 secs
strategy
Host Rachel Woods joins Advisory Board executive strategy experts Natalie Trebes and Aaron Mauck to talk about the top forces impacting healthcare in 2023 and the opportunities where leaders can have a hand in shaping the industry's future.
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144: What's on our radar for 2023
December 13th, 2022 | 27 mins 44 secs
behavioral health, clinical workforce, consolidation, strategy, technology, value-based care
Host Rachel Woods invites Advisory Board experts to share the big questions they want to get answers to in 2023 and the hypotheses that they plan to test.
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143: A new path for a sustainable financial future (Part 2: Hospital of the Future series)
December 6th, 2022 | 27 mins 51 secs
financial impact, strategy
Host Rachel Woods invites Optum Executive Vice President Dr. Jim Bonnette to discuss ways hospitals can adapt their operations to ensure more stable business futures.
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142: The dire state of hospital finances (Part 1: Hospital of the Future series)
November 29th, 2022 | 29 mins 42 secs
financial impact, strategy
Host Rachel Woods invites Advisory Board experts Monica Westhead, Colin Gelbaugh, and Aaron Mauck to discuss hospitals' current financial struggles, how this could impact the healthcare industry, and strategies for reigning in costs.
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141: Building better digital consumer experiences
November 15th, 2022 | 33 mins 52 secs
strategy, technology
Host Rachel Woods invites digital health experts Jordan Angers and Ty Aderhold to discuss the key components of strong digital experiences and ways leaders can address digital inequities in their strategies. This episode also includes analysis of the midterm elections and what the results could mean for healthcare.