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It has been said that we don't have “big data” in healthcare, but instead a large amount of “small data.”In this episode, Halle speaks with Kyle Armbrester, CEO of Datavant and former CEO of Signify Health (acquired for $8B), about why healthcare data still moves the way it did decades ago and what it will take to modernize it at scale. Kyle reflects on building and leading large health tech companies and explains how fixing data flow could reduce administrative waste, improve security, and make care easier for patients and providers alike.We cover:Why healthcare billing still happens after the fact and how that fuels administrative wasteHow missing data standards led to fax-based workflows and brittle systemsWhy healthcare data is such an attractive target for cyberattacksHow clinical data can be shared digitally without being owned or resoldLeadership lessons from scaling companies through IPOs and acquisitions—About our guest: Kyle Armbrester is Chief Executive Officer of Datavant, a healthcare data platform company with a mission to make the world's health data secure, accessible, and actionable. Datavant operates the largest and most diverse health data exchange in the U.S., connecting more than 70 percent of the 100 largest health systems, all U.S. payers, and 300 plus real world data partners.Previously, Kyle served as CEO of Signify Health, where he led more than 200 percent revenue growth, took the company public in 2021, and guided its acquisition by CVS Health in 2023 for approximately $8 billion. He later served on the CVS Health executive management team, overseeing healthcare delivery strategy and interoperability.Earlier in his career, Kyle was Chief Product Officer and Head of Corporate Development at athenahealth, where he helped scale revenue from $320 million to $1.2 billion and launched the company's partnership marketplace. Kyle has served on multiple healthcare boards and holds an MBA and AB from Harvard University.—Chapters:00:01:20 Introduction to Kyle Armbrester and his journey in healthcare00:03:58 The impact of Athena Health on healthcare innovation00:06:20 Datavant: Revolutionizing health data interoperability00:08:15 The role of Datavant in reducing administrative burden00:12:20 Understanding Datavant's value proposition across stakeholders00:14:00 Consumer products and data accessibility at Datavant00:18:25 The scale and impact of Datavant in healthcare00:19:35 Cybersecurity challenges in healthcare data management00:23:57 Bridging the gap in healthcare regulations00:26:13 Unlocking the value of untapped healthcare data00:29:25 Challenges of value-based care models00:33:23 The reality of being a CEO in healthcare00:37:00 Navigating IPOs vs. Acquisitions00:39:44 Innovating healthcare incentives for better outcomes—Pre-order Halle's new book, Massively Better Healthcare.—

IN THIS EPISODE...Kamal Pradhan is a distinguished HR executive and the Vice President of HR Technology and Operations at Signify Health. In this conversation, Kamal shares insights on blending workforces, integrating technology, and the evolving role of HR in a digital era. He highlights trends in remote employment and the challenges of HR technology implementation, stressing the importance of stakeholder involvement and user experience.Kamal also discusses the strategic role of people analytics, board oversight, and the need for holistic HR governance. He concludes with thoughts on courageous agility in leadership, advocating for adaptability and informed decision-making.------------Full show notes, links to resources mentioned, and other compelling episodes can be found at http://BlendedWorkforcesAtWork. (Click the magnifying icon at the top right and type “Kamal”)If you love this show, please leave us a review. Go to http://RateThisPodcast.com/blended Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share! Be sure to:Check out our website at http://BlendedWorkforcesAtWork Follow Karan on LinkedIn, X, and InstagramFollow SDL on LinkedIn, X, and InstagramABOUT SHOCKINGLY DIFFERENT LEADERSHIP (SDL):This podcast is brought to you by Shockingly Different Leadership, the go-to firm companies trust when needing to supplement their in-house HR teams with contract or interim HR, Learning, and Culture experts to assist with business-critical People initiatives during peak periods of work. Visit https://shockinglydifferent.com to learn more.-------------WHAT TO LISTEN FOR:1. How has COVID-19 impacted remote work and technology adoption?2. What are the challenges in implementing HR technology?3. Why is it essential to involve key stakeholders in HR technology implementation?4. How can people analytics help organizations with talent management?5. What role does HR governance play in business strategy?6. What is courageous agility in leadership?7. Why is flexibility necessary in leadership?8. What is micro-informed leadership?------------FEATURED TIMESTAMPS:[01:46] Guest Introduction[03:38] Kamal's Personal Life and Well-being[09:41] Blended Workforces and Technology Integration[18:08] Signature Segment: Kamal's entry into the LATTOYG Playbook: Bridging the Gap in Tech Implementation[22:17] The Role of People Analytics and Board Oversight[27:29] Signature Segment: Kamal's LATTOYG Tactic of Choice: Leading with Courageous Agility[32:48] Connect with Kamal

On this episode, Pete and Julie welcome VP of HR Technology and Operations at Signify Health, Kamal Pradhan, to the show to talk about the role of “empathy with action” in leadership and the workplace! Kamal shares his personal journey from engineering to HR, his POV on building trust through empathy, and the importance of balancing technology, human connection, and strategic decision-making as modern leaders. The group explores how proactive empathy, data-driven policies, and technology can empower leaders to create more inclusive, productive, and engaged workplaces. They also tackle the challenges of quantifying the ROI from empathy and the role of emotional intelligence in shaping the future workforce and its leaders.   Connect with Pradhan: LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/kpradhan-hr/ Pradhan's episode of The Source by DailyPay:  https://tinyurl.com/2p9uny24 Chicago Booth Review article: “CEOs' Soft and Interpersonal Skills Have Not Increased over Time”  https://tinyurl.com/322hfhrm   Connect with the show:   LinkedIn:  http://linkedin.com/company/hr-payroll-2-0  X: @HRPayroll2_0 @PeteTiliakos @JulieFer_HR The 2025 Payroll Profession Confidence Index survey is now live! Be sure to join in and share with your peers: https://www.payrollinfluences.com/ppci 

Signify Health performed over 800,000 home health assessments in the first quarter of 2024 and over 3 million assessments in 2023, Schwarzwald said. The comprehensive yearly assessments aim to provide pictures of patients' physical and mental health as well as their home situations. One key purpose of the assessment is medication reconciliation. Being a part of CVS Health has allowed the company to offer more services in the home such as piloting new ECG monitors. The partnership also has allowed Signify Health to leverage Oak Street Health, another CVS subsidiary, to connect more patients to primary care providers. Data helps to set Signify Health apart. It has a sophisticated algorithm, which helps identify the right members. It also allows clinicians to determine health gaps and select diagnostic and preventive services to offer in the home. Data reports then are used to inform primary care providers and health plans and find new ways for members to utilize CVS services. Going forward, Signify Health is considering performing patient in-home health assessments more than once a year. It is thinking about opportunities for visits focuses specifically on diabetic, cardiovascular or cognitive health, Schwarzwald said.Follow us on social media:X (formerly Twitter): @McKHomeCareFacebook: McKnight's Home CareLinkedIn: McKnight's Home CareInstagram: mcknights_homecareFollow Signify Health on social media:X (formerly Twitter): @signifyhealthFacebook: Signify HealthLinkedIn: Signify HealthShow contributors:McKnight's Home Care Editor Liza Berger and Heidi Schwarzwald, MD, MPH, Chief Medical Officer, SVP, Signify Health

Paymon Farazi, President of Signify Health (EXCLUSIVE). Paymon Farazi, President of Signify Health, joins the Rap for an exclusive chat about where health at home does — and doesn't — fit along consumers' healthcare journeys. It's been about a year since CVS Health completed its acquisition of Signify Health, and Paymon shares how the acquisition is helping more consumers receive care in a consumer-centric setting. He also uncovers what he refers to as ""the stranger problem"" and reflects on the technologies that are needed to scale and enable quality care in this setting.  All that, plus the Flava of the Week about the theme from this year's HIMSS conference. What does ""tomorrow's health"" look like, and how do we create it with partnerships and ecosystems?  Find all of our network podcasts on your favorite podcast platforms and be sure to subscribe and like us. Learn more at www.healthcarenowradio.com/listen/

The latest episode of the Disrupt podcast is now available! For this episode of Disrupt, we caught up with Paymon Farazi, the president of Signify Health. During the conversation, Farazi breaks down Signify Health's near-term and long-term goals as a value- and home-based care enabler. Listen to this episode of Disrupt to learn: – How at-home care can drive value for retailers like CVS, as well as payers – How Signify coordinates care for all of its health care partners – What the future of the company looks like under the CVS umbrella – And more! Subscribe to Disrupt to be notified when new episodes are released. Listen today!

This episode's Community Champion Sponsor is Ossur. To learn more about their ‘Responsible for Tomorrow' Sustainability Campaign, and how you can get involved: CLICK HERE---Episode Overview: What if we could transform healthcare for underserved communities by empowering independent practices to deliver value-based care? Our next guest, Dr. Michael Poku, is doing just that as Chief Clinical Officer at Equality Health.With extensive experience in clinical leadership, medical informatics, and value-based care models, Dr. Poku is spearheading a transformative approach that equips independent practices with technology, care coordination, and hands-on support to optimize whole-person care for diverse populations, especially those on Medicaid.Join us as Dr. Poku shares his journey and Equality Health's mission to eradicate healthcare disparities via their pioneering model that is driving better outcomes, reducing costs, and delivering value-based care for diverse communities. Let's go!Episode Highlights:Equality Health's mission to eradicate healthcare disparities by empowering independent practices to deliver value-based care for underserved, diverse communities, especially those on Medicaid.Dr. Poku's background spanning clinical leadership, medical informatics, and expertise in value-based care models positions him uniquely to drive Equality Health's innovative approach.Equality Health provides independent practices with technology, care coordination tools, and hands-on support to optimize performance and outcomes in value-based care.The transformative model meets practices where they are, helping under-resourced clinics adopt value-based care to improve patient health while increasing financial sustainability.Dr. Poku's vision for leveraging AI, predictive analytics and a "do good, do well" mentality to bring greater health equity through data-driven, whole-person care.About our Guest: Dr. Michael Poku is an accomplished healthcare executive with extensive experience in clinical leadership, medical informatics, and value-based care. Prior to serving as the Chief Clinical Officer for Equality Health, he was Senior Medical Director at Oak Street Health, overseeing multiple clinical teams and driving innovative models of value-based care delivery, resulting in improved patient outcomes and increased operational efficiency. His expertise lies in enterprise-wide strategy, clinical delivery innovation, medical cost management, and the development of technology-enabled and data-informed clinical tools and processes.Dr. Poku was also previously Chief Medical Officer at NextHealth Technologies through the company's acquisition by Softheon Technologies, where he formulated and executed clinical and product strategies for an AI-powered healthcare analytics platform. During his tenure, he successfully led client success, sales, and ongoing product development, optimizing informatics processes to enable health plan customers to achieve maximum ROI from their analytics investments. Dr. Poku also served as Senior Medical Director at Signify Health, where he developed and led clinical strategies and execution for complex care management and at-home wellness programs.Dr. Poku continues to practice, holding academic faculty positions at various health systems. Throughout his career, Dr. Poku has authored numerous publications on topics such as care coordination, healthcare analytics, patient relationship management, and several topics at the intersection of healthcare and technology.Dr. Poku received his MD from Vanderbilt University School of Medicine and holds an MBA from Harvard Business School. He trained at Johns...

Paymon Farazi, President of Signify Health, joins the Rap for an exclusive chat about where health at home does — and doesn't — fit along consumers' healthcare journeys. It's been about a year since CVS Health completed its acquisition of Signify Health, and Paymon shares how the acquisition is helping more consumers receive care in a consumer-centric setting. He also uncovers what he refers to as "the stranger problem" and reflects on the technologies that are needed to scale and enable quality care in this setting.  All that, plus the Flava of the Week about the theme from this year's HIMSS conference. What does "tomorrow's health" look like, and how do we create it with partnerships and ecosystems?  This show is produced by Shift Forward Health, the consumer advisory firm that partners with you to operationalize consumer-first health. (#315) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Yasir Ali is the Co-Founder and CEO of Polymer, a no-code platform that prevents sensitive data leaks across SaaS apps such as Google Drive, Slack, Microsoft Teams, and Zoom without slowing down an organization's operations.With Polymer, organizations can redact HIPAA, PCI, GDPR, CCPA, PHI, and other sensitive data in near real-time. This enables their employees to communicate and collaborate on SaaS apps at full speed without the need to police documents ahead of time or the worry of inadvertent transfer of sensitive information.Polymer has received a total funding of $6M+, and they have revenues over $2M+. Their clients include Signify Health, Edward Jones, Medly Pharmacy, and Routefusion.Yasir is a former Wall Street and hedge fund trader who worked for several companies, including Barclays Capital. He is also the founder of Dvega, an enterprise data and technology strategy consulting firm as well as a developer for credit-sensitive analytics for Bear Stearns Mortgage trading desk.Sponsors: Master Your Podcast Course: MasterYourSwagFree Coaching Session: Master Leadership 360 CoachingSupport Our Show: Click HereLily's Story: My Trust ManifestoSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/masterleadership. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Over the last decade Josh Builder has led engineering at The Orchard (music), SoulCycle (fitness), Rent the Runway (fashion), and now Signify Health (healthcare). None of these were deep tech companies, but in each case, he found a core of engineering excellence and used that to entice and retain top talent to join his team - despite not being able to match big tech salaries. In this interview, Josh takes us through his process for selecting the right CTO opportunities to accept, then building a compelling engineering brand, and using it first to retain and then attract top talent.

In this bonus episode, I am the one answering the questions in a fireside chat for Signify Health's Women's Leadership Network event, "BU Style: The Professional and the Personal," on August 8, 2023. In this conversation with WLN Chair Kelly McCready, we discuss personal style, wearing your values, office dress codes then and now, tattoos, exploring your style brand, and more!--Links & resources:Follow the podcast on social media:@bustyle@natalie_tincherCheck out the website for more info at www.bu.styleSign Up for Nat's NewsletterRate, Review, & Subscribe to the podcast on Apple & SpotifyThis Podcast is brought to you by Upstarter Podcast Network

If you look around, you'll probably notice that the U.S. population is getting older. In fact, one in five people will be retirement age by 2030. And the latest Health Trends Report, The Future of Healthy Aging, quotes the U.S. Census Bureau that three out of five people over the age of 65 manage two or more chronic conditions. “If we go back maybe 60 years or so, 40% of health care in America was delivered at home. Today it's only about 1% of care that is delivered at home,” Sree Chaguturu, MD, Executive Vice President and Chief Medical Officer, CVS Health, notes. “But when you ask people, especially seniors, ‘Where would you like to get care?' Four out of five individuals say, ‘I would like to get care at home.'” The good thing is that while health care needs are growing for older adults, the options for value-based accessible local and at-home care services are expanding, as well.In this Healthy Conversations episode, Dr. Chaguturu details different ways CVS Health is bringing care services directly into the neighborhoods of older adults. For instance, CVS' acquisition of Signify Health is helping understand patients' health risks with 2.5 million in-home evaluations, which it then shares with providers, primary care teams, and health plans. He concludes, “It's incredibly simple but fundamental. By just spending time in a patient's home, it really allows us to make sure that that patient is getting what they need, and it's customized for their particular health situation.” Learn more Health Trends Report    MinuteClinic Age-Friendly Health Systems Commitment  Embracing Healthy Aging   

Today's guest is Steve Klinsky, founder and CEO of New Mountain Capital, a private equity firm with over $37 billion in assets under management. Steve began his time in private equity when he co-founded Goldman Sachs' Leverage Buyout Group back in 1981 when there were very few private equity firms around.  In today's episode, Steve shares how the private equity industry has evolved over his career to go from a focus on financial engineering to a focus on building businesses. Then he talks about the opportunity today in private credit and what the key drivers are to helping businesses grow and generate returns for both the employees and his firm. He even walks us through some real deals, including his sale of Signify Health to CVS earlier this year for a $8 billion.   Enjoy learning about private equity? Check out episode 482 here.  ----- Follow Meb on Twitter, LinkedIn and YouTube For detailed show notes, click here To learn more about our funds and follow us, subscribe to our mailing list or visit us at cambriainvestments.com ----- Today's episode is sponsored by YCharts.  YCharts enables financial advisors to make smarter investment decisions and better communicate with clients. YCharts offers a suite of intuitive tools, including numerous visualizations, comprehensive security screeners, portfolio construction, communication outputs, and market monitoring. Visit YCharts to start your free trial and be sure to mention "Meb" for 20% off your subscription. (New clients only).  Download a copy of YCharts' latest white paper taking a deeper look into the performance of various portfolio allocation strategies and asset classes during the four most recent rate hike cycles. Today's episode is sponsored by The Idea Farm. The Idea Farm gives you access to over $100,000 worth of investing research, the kind usually read by only the world's largest institutions, funds, and money managers. Subscribe for free here. Follow The Idea Farm: Twitter | LinkedIn | Instagram | Tik Tok ----- Interested in sponsoring the show? Email us at Feedback@TheMebFaberShow.com ----- Past guests include Ed Thorp, Richard Thaler, Jeremy Grantham, Joel Greenblatt, Campbell Harvey, Ivy Zelman, Kathryn Kaminski, Jason Calacanis, Whitney Baker, Aswath Damodaran, Howard Marks, Tom Barton, and many more.  ----- Meb's invested in some awesome startups that have passed along discounts to our listeners. Check them out here!  

We welcome Dr. Ashok Roy to the MGMA Insights podcast. Dr. Roy has his MD, his MPH, and his MBA, and he's Chief Medical Officer of Value-Based Care Solutions at Signify Health. Dr. Roy recently spoke at the MGMA Summit Digital event on the topic of Applying Data, Analytics and Techonology to Improve Value-Based Care Outcomes. For anyone who registered for that event, you can still access the session on demand until July 10th. Sources: Dr. Ashok Roy: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashok-roy-m-d-m-p-h-m-b-a-3981624/ Signify Health: https://www.signifyhealth.com/?utm_term=signify%20health&utm_campaign=Signify+Health+-+Brand+-+Exact&utm_source=adwords&utm_medium=ppc&hsa_acc=2655586638&hsa_cam=12031073921&hsa_grp=117016843118&hsa_ad=618672368562&hsa_src=g&hsa_tgt=kwd-603228925166&hsa_kw=signify%20health&hsa_mt=p&hsa_net=adwords&hsa_ver=3&gad=1&gclid=CjwKCAjwp6CkBhB_EiwAlQVyxd2JpHhToGtlZwEs4uwS15GgqVbU_fINw7U5pFYEB_v-kW2DISMauBoC2HQQAvD_BwE Sponsors: MGMA Events: Join us on-demand through July 10th, for a robust and convenient learning experience featuring education from industry leaders covering a wide variety of challenges facing medical practices today. MGMA Summit is a signature online event that allows you to take control of your journey by accessing the sessions at your own pace through July 10th. Please check the email you received for the Summit Digital event to access your on-demand learning experience. CareAllies: Healthcare is complicated. But you don't have to navigate the complexities alone. CareAllies collaborates with physician organizations to solve some of the toughest challenges on the path to value-based care. As your organization works to effectively manage your more vulnerable patient populations, enhance outcomes, and improve data analytics, CareAllies bring the people, technology, and processes to support you - so you can focus on practicing medicine. Visit www.careallies.com to see how they can help to radically simplify value-based care. Resources: Ask An Advisor: advisor@mgma.com Practice Resources: mgma.com/practice-resources/f…is-for-medical-pract Auditing Toolkit: www.mgma.com/practice-resources…d-auditing-toolkit MGMA Membership: www.mgma.com/membership Rev Cycle Certificate Program: www.mgma.com/certification/acmp…e-management-on-de Thanks again for listening to MGMA's podcasts.

Yasir is the Co-Founder and CEO of Polymer (https://www.polymerhq.io/), a no-code platform that prevents sensitive data leaks across SaaS apps such as Google Drive, Slack, Microsoft Teams, and Zoom without slowing down an organization's operations. With Polymer, organizations can redact HIPAA, PCI, GDPR, CCPA, PHI, and other sensitive data in near real-time. This enables their employees to communicate and collaborate on SaaS apps at full speed without the need to police documents ahead of time or the worry of inadvertent transfer of sensitive information. Polymer has received a total funding of $6M, and they have revenues over $2M. Their clients include Signify Health, Edward Jones, Medly Pharmacy, and Routefusion. Yasir is a former Wall Street and hedge fund trader who worked for several companies, including Barclays Capital. He is also the founder of Dvega, an enterprise data and technology strategy consulting firm as well as a developer for credit-sensitive analytics for Bear Stearns Mortgage trading desk. On the podcast, Yasir would love to talk about: Why insider threats are an ever-present risk for organizations moving to cloud and leveraging SaaS platforms. How to reduce data privacy issues with AI and machine learning. The top misguided opinions on data security in the marketplace. His tips on how to prevent data breaches within remote teams. To get a feel for Yasir, he recently was a guest on the Software Engineering Daily Podcast (https://softwareengineeringdaily.com/2022/04/28/data-loss-prevention-with-yasir-ali/), where he talked about how machine learning is used to identify the risk level of data shared in organizations. 3 topics that you love/enjoy talking about: -Cybersecurity focused on data -SaaS Data Loss Protection -Insider Threat Any other information that can be useful: https://softwareengineeringdaily.com/2022/04/28/data-loss-prevention-with-yasir-ali/ Social Media Links: https://www.linkedin.com/in/yasirnyc/details/experience/

Consumer Experience Success Stories Are Everywhere Kathleen Ellmore from Engagys joins the show to continue the theme of building up the consumer muscles within healthcare organizations. Kathleen shares where providers and health plans are succeeding when it comes to consumer-focused innovation, and where they're struggling. She also calls out the role of data as we assess how to engage with consumers. All that, plus the Flava of the Week about CVS completing its acquisition of Signify Health. Why is now a good time to revisit their $8 billion bet on home health, and how can we use this moment develop a Disruptor's mindset? Find all of our network podcasts on your favorite podcast platforms and be sure to subscribe and like us. Learn more at www.healthcarenowradio.com/listen/

Kathleen Ellmore from Engagys joins the show to continue the theme of building up the consumer muscles within healthcare organizations. Kathleen shares where providers and health plans are succeeding when it comes to consumer-focused innovation, and where they're struggling. She also calls out the role of data as we assess how to engage with consumers. All that, plus the Flava of the Week about CVS completing its acquisition of Signify Health. Why is now a good time to revisit their $8 billion bet on home health, and how can we use this moment develop a Disruptor's mindset? This show is produced by Shift Forward Health, the channel for change makers. Subscribe to Shift Forward Health on your favorite podcast app, and you'll be subscribed to our entire library of shows. See our full lineup at ShiftForwardHealth.com. One subscription, all the podcasts you need, all for free. (#262) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kamal Pradhan, VP of HR Technology at Signify Health, joins us to discuss Why HR Tech Is Having Its Moment.

Kyle Armbrester, CEO, Signify Health joins KRLD's David Johnson on this episode of CEO Spotlight.

CVS Health is expected to complete its $8 billion purchase of Signify Health this week. The state of Tennessee has taken over the finances of troubled insurtech company Bright Health. And, a new survey finds more physicians want to leave their jobs as pay rates fall. That's coming up on today's episode of Gist Healthcare Daily. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

February 2: Today on TownHall, This Week Health's very own Bill Russell speaks with Josh Builder, Chief Technology Officer at Signify Health about value-based care and providing care in the home. How does technology take on the challenge of the fragmented system used to provide value-based care? What ideas did Josh bring with him to Signify from his experience outside of the healthcare industry? What are the technology challenges in Signify's mission to provide care everywhere/in the home?Register now for our February 2nd webinar: Priorities for 2023. A CIO Discussion with Academic Medical Centers. Only available LIVE!Subscribe: This Week HealthTwitter: This Week HealthLinkedIn: Week HealthDonate: Alex's Lemonade Stand: Foundation for Childhood Cancer

This week on the Pro-Life America podcast, we discuss the recent changes to the regulations for chemical abortions and telemed abortions made by the FDA and how this fits in with the abortion industry's vision for the future. But in an interesting twist, could CVS, Walgreens, and others be trying to squeeze out the abortion industry in the telemed abortion business?  Topics Discussed:Washington reveals a ‘reproductive rights complaint form'FDA allows abortion pills to be offered at retail pharmacies and onlineDangers of the abortion pillCould CVS, Walgreens, and others be trying to squeeze out the abortion industry? Links Mentioned:Washington state's ‘reproductive rights complaint form' will target pro-lifers - Live Action NewsAbortion Pills Can Now Be Offered at Retail Pharmacies, F.D.A. Says - NY TimesPeople Are Getting Creative Obtaining Abortion Pills Online - Ms. MagazinePro-Life America Podcast Episode 87: Plan B Vending Machines & Other CrazinessWalgreens And CVS Aren't Done With Primary Care Buying Binges - ForbesWalgreens Boots Alliance Makes Majority Investment in CareCentrix - GlobeNewswireHealthcare plays by CVS, Walgreens and Amazon will drive more partnerships, tech investment, experts say - Fierce HealthcareMifeprex LabelRate & Review Our Podcast Have a topic you want to see discussed on the show? [Submit it here.]To learn more about what Life Dynamics does, visit: https://lifedynamics.com/about-us/Support Our Work Be Sure To Follow Life Dynamics:Our WebsiteFacebookTwitterInstagramYouTubeRumble  

Researchers are building robots that can build themselves | Tech Crunch (00:52) MIT researchers are working on a project to develop robots that effectively self-assemble.Team admits this technology is “years away” Work so far has shown positive results At the system's center are voxels, which carry power and data that can be shared between pieces. The pieces form the foundation of the robot by grabbing and attaching additional voxels before moving across the grid for further assembly.Currently working on building stronger connectors to keep the voxels together. States in their paper:“Our approach challenges the convention that larger constructions need larger machines to build them, and could be applied in areas that today either require substantial capital investments for fixed infrastructure or are altogether unfeasible.” The team suggests that using the robots to determine the optimal build could save on a lot of time spent prototyping.“While there has been increasing interest in 3-D-printed houses, today those require printing machinery as large or larger than the house being built. Again, the potential for such structures to instead be assembled by swarms of tiny robots could provide benefits. And the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency is also interested in the work for the possibility of building structures for coastal protection against erosion and sea level rise.”   A game-changing new hybrid EV battery recharges in only 72 seconds | Interesting Engineering (06:03) Swiss startup Morand, has developed new battery technology that could see electric vehicle (EV) batteries charge in less time than it takes to fill an internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicle at a gas station.  Called eTechnology The new technology, which can charge electric cars in only 72 seconds, is a hybrid system that uses technology from traditional batteries and ultracapacitors.ULTRACAPACITORS deliver quick bursts of energy during peak power demands, then quickly store energy and capture excess power that is otherwise lost. The startup says that, during testing, a prototype of its eTechnology solution was able to recharge at up to 900 A/360 kW:80 percent in just 72 seconds,  98 percent in 120 seconds, and  100 percent in 2.5 minutes.  The company also states that Geo Technology performed independent testing. Morand says it has tested its eTechnology prototype over more than 50,000 cycles and claims the technology shows potential for retaining power over far more charge/discharge cycles than a traditional lithium-ion battery. The company is looking to bring the technology to market, no word on the exact date.It will likely be more expensive than lithium-ion battery technology, to begin with. Morand aims to scale production to lower the cost of its potentially game-changing hybrid technology.   Amazon makes a new push into health care | The Economist (13:05) Andy Jassy, CEO of Amazon, highlighted a big opportunity for the company moving forwards.Health care Many tech firms are already diving into this health marketApple tracks wellbeing through the iPhone Microsoft offers cloud-computing services to health firms Alphabet sells wearable devices and is pumping money into biotech research Amazon is taking a different route with Amazon Clinic, an online service operating in 32 states that offers virtual health care for over 20 conditions from acne to allergies.Described as a virtual storefront that connects users with third-party health providers. The launch follows the $3.9bn takeover, announced in July, of One Medical, a primary care provider that offers telehealth services online and runs bricks-and-mortar clinics Neil Linsday, formerly responsible for Prime,  has said health care “is high on the list of experiences that need reinvention”. This is the latest move the complement previous moves Amazon has made into this space:2021: Amazon Web Services launched specific cloud services for health care 2020: Launched Halo band, which is a wearable device that monitors the user's health status. 2018: Acquired PillPack, a digital pharmacy that is now part of Amazon Pharmacy Amazon Clinic will accept cash for its services, rather than relying on America's insurance system to recoup costs.The company is betting that primary care will become more digital.  Amazon's health push comes with several risks: CVS  reportedly outbid Amazon for Signify Health, a large primary-care provider Walgreens increased its stake in Villagemd JPMorgan recently opened primary-care centers of its own Previous track record in healthcare not 100% success (Amazon Care & Haven) Competition: Worst of all regulators Amazon's jump into this industry should have a positive effect. Its experience at keeping customers happy while generating thin margins could improve primary care and force other providers to up their game.   MRI reveals never-seen-before spaces in brains of migraine sufferers | New Atlas (19:49) Though they are common and can have severely debilitating effects, the precise cause of migraines remains a mystery.From the web MD,  “Doctors aren't totally sure what causes migraine headaches, but they think imbalances in certain brain chemicals may play a role.” A study by researchers at the University of Southern California has shed important new light migraines by leveraging cutting-edge imaging technology to gain a new perspective on structures in the brain.Advanced imaging technology called 7T MRI The research centers on what are known as perivascular spaces, which are gaps around the blood vessels that help clear fluids from the brain. The images of the brain revealed that those spaces were enlarged. Inflammation and abnormalities in the blood-brain barrier can impact their shape and size. The team enlisted five healthy controls, 10 subjects with chronic migraines and 10 subjects with episodic migraines without aura.Without aura means migraines without tingling and visual disturbances. The 7T MRI images compared tiny differences in the participants' brains.“Because 7T MRI is able to create images of the brain with much higher resolution and better quality than other MRI types, it can be used to demonstrate much smaller changes that happen in brain tissue after a migraine,” said study co-author Wilson Xu. Among these changes were cerebral microbleeds, along with enlarged perivascular spaces in the centrum semiovale region of the brain, in the migraine sufferers.Centrum Semiovale – a mass consisting of white matter that is on top of the lateral ventricles or corpus collosum found in each of the cerebral hemispheres at the bottom of the cerebral cortex. According to the researchers these “significant changes” of the perivascular spaces  have never been reported before.  The team hypothesizes that the differences in the perivascular spaces may be indicative of disruption to the glymphatic system, which works with the perivascular spaces to clear waste from the brain.Hope to resolve these mysteries through larger studies on more diverse cohorts, over longer time frames. Xu thinks this could “help us develop new, personalized ways to diagnose and treat migraines.”   Tesla Full Self-Driving Beta is now available to all owners in North America | Electrek (26:09) Tesla Full Self-Driving (FSD) Beta is now available to all owners who ordered the Full Self-Driving package in North America, according to Elon Musk's Twitter announcement:“Tesla Full Self-Driving Beta is now available to anyone in North America who requests it from the car screen, assuming you have bought this option. Congrats to [the] Tesla Autopilot/AI team on achieving a major milestone!” This enables Tesla vehicles to drive autonomously to a destination entered in the car's navigation system. Since the responsibility rests with the driver and not Tesla's system, it is still considered a level-two driver-assist system, despite its name. Twitter user @WholeMarsBlog posted about his experience with FSD:“Guys. I drove all around LA today and yesterday. Used FSD 100% of the time. Had zero takeovers. Recorded all today's drives to Petersen museum, LA auto show, and then back” Reminder the FSD package subscription price:Basic Autopilot to FSD capability - $199.00 per month Enhanced Autopilot to FSD capability - $99.00 per month

Grading Best Buy, Rite Aid, and Dollar General Best Buy, Rite Aid, and Dollar General are three retail brands that might not be getting the same headlines as the big players, but they are each planting their flags in the ground in their own ways. Jared, Zain, and James Gardner profile their moves in the space, discuss their appeal to consumers (or lack thereof), and grade their potential for disruption.  All that, plus the Flava of the Week about CVS' acquisition of Signify Health. Where does home-based care fit in the Disruption Equation, and can it cause convenience to be the ultimate competitive advantage? Find all of our network podcasts on your favorite podcast platforms and be sure to subscribe and like us. Learn more at www.healthcarenowradio.com/listen/

In this minisode, Mindy and Ryan examine recent newsworthy items, including CVS Health's announcement of winning the bid to acquire Signify Health (0:38), Walmart enlisting UnitedHealth Group in a value-based care partnership (4:44), the overall impact of these big retail healthcare clinics expanding their presence in primary care through strategic partnerships and planned acquisitions (6:25), and DHS reversing the ‘public charge' immigration health care rule previously set under the Trump administration (10:48). Podcast Tags: healthcare, healthcare news, public health, providers, Medicaid, primary careSource Links: · https://www.cvshealth.com/news-and-insights/press-releases/cvs-health-to-acquire-signify-health · https://www.chiefhealthcareexecutive.com/view/cvs-health-s-plan-to-buy-signify-health-shows-care-is-moving-to-the-home-analysts-say · https://www.fiercehealthcare.com/retail/cvs-wins-bidding-war-signify-health-will-acquire-company-8b-deal · https://www.fiercehealthcare.com/payers/walmart-enlists-unitedhealth-group-10-year-value-based-care-partnership · https://www.healthcaredive.com/news/walmart-health-unitedhealth-deal-medicare-advantage-virtual-care/631292/?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Issue:%202022-09-07%20Healthcare%20Dive%20%5Bissue:44349%5D&utm_term=Healthcare%20Dive · https://www.fiercehealthcare.com/payers/dhs-reverses-trump-era-public-charge-immigration-healthcare-rule · https://www.fiercehealthcare.com/regulatory/healthcare-industry-groups-warn-final-public-charge-rule-could-impact-immigrant-health · https://www.politico.com/news/2022/09/08/trump-public-charge-rule-immigrants-biden-00055505 · https://thehill.com/policy/national-security/3633774-dhs-unwinds-trump-era-public-charge-restrictions/  · https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/finance/cleveland-clinic-reports-1b-loss-in-first-half-of-this-year.html · https://www.fiercehealthcare.com/providers/cleveland-clinic-reports-283m-loss-deferred-care-and-high-expenses-q1-2022  For additional discussion, please contact us at TrendingHealth.com or share a voicemail at 1-888-VYNAMIC. Mindy McGrath, Healthcare Industry Advisor mindy.mcgrath@vynamic.comRyan Hummel, Executive and Head of Provider Sectorryan.hummel@vynamic.com

Lisa Epstein and Vikas Kumar from the Capitol Forum's corporate investigations team discuss their reporting on the aggressive marketing tactics and sales strategies of Signify Health on the eve of its proposed $8 Billion acquisition by CVS.

Every Monday Kevin Matthews II from Building Bread and I talk about what is happening on Wall Street!  CVS Health said it is acquiring Signify Health for about $8 billion or $30.50 a share. Dining out is back to pre-pandemic levels and then some, according to new data from OpenTable. Mercedes-Benz and Rivian said t they would team up to build electric vans in Europe.

Ayla Ellison, Editor-in-Chief at Becker's Hospital Review rejoined the podcast to discuss CVS's purchase of Signify Health & the FTC requesting more information about Amazon's purchase of One Medical.

We have a special show for you today as we welcome special guest, Jamie Oldershaw, GM of Dealer Rater. We also talk about changes to primary care, as well as your closing window of opportunity to weigh in on the new FTC proposed rules for Dealers. How will the reputation of primary care services in the US change as a result of the well-known, new-entrants? This is a key question following CVS's recent announcement of CVSs definitive agreement to acquire Signify Health in an all-cash deal valued at around $8 billion.Signify uses proprietary technology and analytics to support doctors, nurse practitioners and physician assistants who make house calls to 2.5 million patients across all 50 statesCare providers spend an average of 2.5x more time with patientsRivals Walgreens, Walmart, and Amazon are all making moves into the same spaceToday we welcome Jamie Oldershaw, GM at Dealer Rater and VP of Reputation Strategy at CarsWhat is the overall sentiment you are seeing across dealer reviews on and off platform? Are there %s that you can share?There are 4 days left in the FTC commenting period and we need to mobilize NOW. Currently 7,761 Here are the most recent:Anon: We have too many forms as it is. My goal, always, is to make the purchase experience as easy and uncomplicated as possible for my customers. We are a franchise dealership in a small town and repeat customers are a large part of our business. More forms, and complicating the purchase process will simply make things worse for the customer. The customer's interests are protected by truth in lending, buyer's guides, privacy rights, credit disclosures, approval/declination letters, etc. Any issues seemingly addressed in the above regulation are already covered, established and in place.Bibich Zabaleta: To the FTC.I am not anonymous! My Name is Bibich Z. I've been a car enthusiast before I could even drive! I owned enough vehicles that it has become a joke that I rotate vehicles every 4 months. I even started renting out vehicles on Turo which has had me visiting dealers even more regularly. Your proposed rules are !!!"DESPERATLY NEEDED"!!! in fact I would state that they are only a beginning! Saying that we need dealers to state the true price of a vehicle is mind boggling how have we let this go on for so long! The fact that NADA and dealers are trying to sabotage this proposal with "anonymous against" statements shows that this needs to be concrete and enforced by the FTC! thank you.LEAVE YOUR COMMENT HERE: Suggestions for comments:Don't be anonymous! Talk about the great things dealers are doing. Give specifics. Talk about the great overall reviews on Dealer Rater and other sitesSuggest amendment to the rules and not trashing them altogetherGet friends and family and customers to leave reviews of their great experienceGet the Daily Push Back email at https://www.asotu.com/Rock with us LIVE at ASOTU CON! Tickets: https://www.asotucon.comJOIN the conversation on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/company/asotu/Read our most recent email at: https://www.asotu.com/media/push-back-emailASOTU Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/automotivestateoftheunion

The energy situation in Europe is getting more challenging. Finland's economic affairs minister (0:12) Bill Mann discusses: - CVS Health buying Signify Health for $8 billion in cash - Finland's minister of economic affairs comparing Europe's energy situation to the collapse of Lehman Brothers - How his investing outlook has been affected  (14:54) Nick Sciple joins Alison Southwick for an overview of the energy industry. (We opened the show with the tragic news of Bed Bath & Beyond CFO Gustavo Arnal taking his own life. If you are having suicidal thoughts, contact the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline at 988 for support and assistance from a trained counselor.) Stocks mentioned: CVS, SGFY Host: Chris Hill Guests: Bill Mann, Alison Southwick, Nick Sciple Engineers: Dan Boyd, Rick Engdahl

Investors fear energy shocks could spur a wider economic crisis. Bankruptcy filings jump in August from historically low levels. CVS buys Signify Health for $30.50/share, expanding reach in home healthcare. Catch today's WSB article seekingalpha.com/wsb. Invest Successfully With Alpha Picks https://seekingalpha.com/alpha-picks/subscribe.

Priya Misra, managing director and Global Head of Rates Strategy at TD Securities, joins the show to talk about the Fed, interest rates, and outlook for the economy in 2022. Matt Winkler, editor-in-chief emeritus at Bloomberg News, joins the show to discuss his recent column about Ron DeSantis and ESG investing. Tim Craighead, Director of Research and Senior European Strategist at Bloomberg Intelligence, joins the show to discuss Liz Truss and Europe's energy crisis and how it's all impacting markets. Jonathan Palmer, Senior Equity Research Analyst & Team Leader, Healthcare, joins the show to discuss CVS Health's acquisition of Signify Health. Sean Joyce, PwC's global cybersecurity and privacy leader and former Deputy Director with the FBI, joins the show to discuss cybersecurity concerns from the c-suite. Hosted by Paul Sweeney and Matt Miller.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Andrew, Ben, and Tom discuss energy supply cuts in Europe. There's an ECB meeting planned for Thursday as Liz Truss is announced as new British Prime Minister. Several large companies announce big news - Apple announces new iPhone launch tomorrow, CVS is buying Signify Health, and VW plans to list thier majority stake in Porsche.For information on how to join the Zoom calls live each morning at 8:30 EST, visit https://www.narwhalcapital.com/blog/daily-market-briefingsPlease see disclosures

US futures are indicating a higher open. European equity markets have opened higher, following mixed Asian markets. A few developments over the US long weekend. Gas futures spiked more than 30% Monday in the wake of Russia prolonging the Nord Stream 1 suspension. Markets on Tuesday benefiting from headlines related to European measures under discussion to cap energy prices. The RBA rose 50bps, as expected, while the ECB decision is set for Thursday. Companies Mentioned: CVS Health, Signify Health, EQT Corp, THQ Appalachia, Volkswagen, Porsche

Kristen McDermott Woodrum, Partner at McGuireWoods LLP rejoined the podcast to discuss the fierce competition to acquire Signify Health, what services they provide, and what this means to providers.

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Squeeze No More - Meme names come crashing down to earth! Treasury (yields) moving higher again - lots of Central bank chatter Jackson Hole confab this week - what will Powell say? Retail earnings... Hit and miss.... PLUS we are now on Spotify and Amazon Music/Podcasts! Click HERE for Show Notes and Links DHUnplugged is now streaming live - with listener chat. Click on link on the right sidebar. Love the Show? Then how about a Donation? Follow John C. Dvorak on Twitter Follow Andrew Horowitz on Twitter Warm Up - The Squeeze gets squashed - Really HOT in China! - E Coli outbreak - watch out - Jackson Hole Annual gathering of eco big-wigs - Gearing up for War? - A sad day for the Auto industry Market Update - Rolling Over - Fed ratchets up "communication strategy" - Everyone watching the Jackson Hole confab - Friday Powell Speaks  (morning) - Treasury (yields) moving higher again - lots of Central bank chatter - - 10Yr Yield > 3% again - Retail Earnings Reminder - This week on TDI Podcast - Peter Schiff (Gold, Tuna and Central Banks)   BREAKING NEWS - White House officials expect slower economic growth in 2022 with higher inflation, according to NY Times Now this is interesting - EURO @NG... Euro NG Facts - Just the Facts - At the end of 2021, Natural Gas Prices on Europe was priced at 70 Euros. U.S. Natural gas (NG) was priced at $2.53. ---- Note that these have different measurements, but let's just look at price escalation. - Currently, the price of Natural gas in Europe is 276 Euros. Here in the U.S. it is $9.64. - So, European natural gas has moved up 294% since the end of 2021. U.S. Natural gas has seen a 281% rise. - If you were only getting info from the TV talking heads, you would believe that NG prices have moved much more than here in the U.S. - The blame has been squarely directed to Russia on this. But, the U.S. is a major NG producer. Big problem with the messaging.... So, What Does German Do About it? - German Economy Minister Robert Habeck ruled out on Sunday extending the lifespan of the country's three remaining nuclear power plants in order to save gas, saying it would save at most 2 percent of gas use. - These savings were not sufficient to be worth reopening the debate about the exit from nuclear energy given the consensus on the topic, he said during a discussion with citizens at the government's open-door day. Oil Not Going Down - Oil prices edged up on Tuesday, after Saudi Arabia warned that OPEC could cut output to correct a recent drop in oil futures. - The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries stands ready to reduce production to correct the recent oil price fall driven by poor futures market liquidity and macro-economic fears, which has ignored extremely tight physical crude supply Meanwhile - U.S. crude inventory in the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) fell by 8.1 million barrels in the latest week to the lowest level in more than 35 years, according to data from the Department of Energy. One More Energy - German utility Uniper SE on Monday said it will start producing electricity for the market at its Heyden 4 hard-coal-fired power plant as a three-day halt in Russia's gas supplies to Europe may cause disruptions to power supply. - In December 2020, Uniper announced that Heyden 4 would stop commercial production as Germany's energy regulator included it on the list of plants that may be shut in return for compensation to fight carbon pollution. - So much for global warming! Remember The SQUEEEEEZE - Was fun while it lasted - BBBY high of $30, now below $10 ---- Ryan Cohen pumped and dumped.... Sol ALL SHARES a couple days after the big move (That was due to his massive option purchase) - AMC $27 last week to $11 now - Big reversals for ARRK type names after nice run-up - - 200 Day MA for S&P500 was line in the sand M&A - Signify Health surged 37.

US stocks fell Monday. Plus, Signify Health attracts multiple bidders, Tesla will raise driver assistance software by 25%, & Ford will appeal $1.7 billion verdict.

US stocks fell Monday. Plus, Signify Health attracts multiple bidders, Tesla will raise driver assistance software by 25%, & Ford will appeal $1.7 billion verdict.

Chinese banks cut lending rates to help spur economic growth. Amazon is among the bidders for home-health-services provider Signify Health. Keith Collins hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Carl Quintanilla, Jim Cramer and David Faber explored markets under pressure amid concerns about the potential for more aggressive rates hike by the Fed. Investors are bracing for Fed Chair Jerome Powell's speech at the Jackson Hole symposium later this week. The anchors also stayed on top of the "meme stock madness": AMC Entertainment shares plunge in reaction to rival Cineworld's bankruptcy warning – amid a volatile trading debut for AMC's Preferred Equity Units (ticker symbol "APE"), while Bed Bath & Beyond shares tumble again in wake of investor Ryan Cohen selling his entire stake in the struggling retailer. Also in focus: Amazon reportedly among the companies bidding for Signify Health, sending shares of the healthcare platform soaring.

Andrew, Ben, and Tom discuss the drop in the market at the end of the last week and what appears to be a down day again today. Berkshire Hathway purchases more oil shares, Amazon plans to buy Signify Health, and Tesla's stock split at 3:1 happens Thursday. We look to forward to the "Superbowl" of the FED taking place at the end of this week in Jackson Hole.For information on how to join the Zoom calls live each morning at 8:30 EST, visit https://www.narwhalcapital.com/blog/daily-market-briefingsPlease see disclosures

On today's episode, we discuss how a person's health is driven by social determinants and some examples of investments in health programs and their outcomes. "In Other News," we talk about why Amazon bought One Medical and why CVS is interested in acquiring Signify Health. Tune in to the discussion with our analysts Lisa Phillips and Rajiv Leventhal.   For sponsorship opportunities contact us: advertising@insiderintelligence.com For more information visit: https://www.insiderintelligence.com/contact/advertise/ Have questions or just want to say hi? Drop us a line at podcast@emarketer.com    © 2022 Insider Intelligence 

On this episode of Health Care by the Numbers, Laurel Douty, Executive Vice President of Clinical Operations for Episodes of Care Services at Signify Health, joins the podcast to discuss the barriers Medicare-eligible seniors face with access to medical and social services. She also shares her insights on Signify Health's success in the home-based approach to improved patient care outcomes. Find all of our network podcasts on your favorite podcast platforms and be sure to subscribe and like us. Learn more at www.healthcarenowradio.com/listen/

The need to strengthen and empower primary care, like the drive towards health equity, is one of the great causes célèbre of American healthcare. As David Blumenthal and Lovisa Gustafsson recently wrote in the Harvard Business Review: "America's health care system seems, paradoxically, both endlessly innovative and profoundly dysfunctional. On the one hand, we hear almost daily about flashy new ventures like, most recently, Amazon's recent purchase of One Medical, a large provider of primary care, that promise transformative improvements in health care efficiency, quality, and service. On the other hand, the day-to-day performance of the U.S. health care system is an international embarrassment. The United States spends twice as much as any other high-income country on health services while its maternal mortality, infant mortality, preventable mortality, overdose deaths, levels of chronic illness, levels of obesity, and deaths from Covid-19 put it at the bottom of the pack in the developed world. The American public is awash in personal medical debt, and even the best-connected struggle to find a primary care physician." In this week's episode of the Race to Value, we are going to highlight the plight of primary care in the US and share real-time updates of what is actually happening in the marketplace. This important dialogue will help us understand how to improve the role, standing, supply and compensation of primary care practitioners in the US.  Joining us the week is Don Crane, Former President and CEO of America's Physicians Groups. Don recently served as the Co-Chair of the National Primary Care Transformation Summit that occurred on July 25-29th, and we will be discussing with him the key insights from this important meeting. This was an event that the Institute for Advancing Health Value proudly sponsored, along with other key groups such as the Commonwealth Fund, Heritage Provider Network, Upstream, PCORI, Equality Health, Signify Health, and other important organizations leading in the value movement.  This event was made possible by our mutual friend Peter Grant, and Don served as a co-chair along with other healthcare luminaries Francois de Brantes, Dr. Clive Fields, Anne Greiner, Shawn Martin, and Elizabeth Mitchell.   Episode Bookmarks: 01:30 The need to strengthen and empower primary care, like the drive towards health equity, is one of the great causes célèbre of American healthcare. 02:00 “The American public is awash in personal medical debt, and even the best-connected struggle to find a primary care physician."  (Amazon's Foray into Primary Care Won't be Easy) 03:00 Introduction to Don Crane, Former President and CEO of America's Physicians Groups and the recent National Primary Care Transformation Summit 04:00 The PCT Summit had over 4,800 registrants, with 33 mini-summits, 26 plenary sessions and 150 faculty that were a veritable Who's Who in American Healthcare! 05:00 “Staying the same is the first step to getting worse.  We must change the way we do Primary Care, and the crazy ideas of today will be the genesis of breakthroughs tomorrow.”  - Dr. Richard Merkin 05:30 Primary care is that no longer in the backwaters of medicine; it is now being seen as the backbone of the value movement. 06:30 Types of Primary Care: Suboptimal, Fragmented PPO Model vs. Optimal, Integrated HMO/Capitated Model 07:00 Reflections from Dr. Christopher Chen on the need for Primary Care Transformation 08:00 Primary Care Demand-Side: 96% of Medicare spend relates to individuals with multiple chronic diseases. 09:00 The need for coordination processes in primary care to improving quality and moderating costs. 09:30 Care Variation and Waste: 35% of healthcare is related to unnecessary, avoidable care that is wasteful. 10:00 The Improvement of Health as the Ultimate Goal: Better, Personal, Whole-Person Care to Prevent and Predict Disease to Reduce System Demand

On this episode of Gist Healthcare Daily, the Senate passes a bill with major reforms for seniors on Medicare. A new NPR, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, and Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health poll finds a fifth of sick patients weren't able to get necessary medical care. And there are rumors that CVS is interested in acquiring Signify Health. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

US stocks were mixed Monday. Plus, Pfizer bid $5.4b for Global Blood Therapeutics, CVS Health eyes Signify Health, and Bed Bath & Beyond gets meme-trading treatment.

US stocks were mixed Monday. Plus, Pfizer bid $5.4b for Global Blood Therapeutics, CVS Health eyes Signify Health, and Bed Bath & Beyond gets meme-trading treatment.

US equity futures are indicating a higher open as of 05:00 ET. European equity markets are broadly higher, following mixed Asian equities. The Fed rate hike path remains the key macro theme in the wake of Friday's better than expected payrolls data. Geopolitical risks also remain a focus in Asia following Pelosi's visit to Taiwan. Companies Mentioned: Veolia Environnement, Suez, Macquarie, United Parcel Service, Signify Health, CVS Health, Apple

Francois de Brantes is a pioneer in measuring and improving healthcare outcomes. Francois began his career at GE Healthcare which provided him with a solid background in measuring what matters. While at GE, Francois helped create The Leapfrog Group focused on improving quality and safety. From there, Francois spent almost 11 years as the Executive Director of the Healthcare Incentives Improvement Institute before moving to Altarum and now Signify where he continues his focus on payment innovation. On this episode you'll hear Francois' perspective on value-based payment models and what we might expect to see moving forward.  Show notes: To Err is Human: Building A Safer Health System by Institute of Medicine and Committee on Quality of Health Care in America and Crossing The Quality Chasm: A New Health System For The 21st Century by Institute of Medicine and Committee On Quality of Health Care in America