Alvarez & Marsal: Healthcare Industry Group

Highmark Health on the Future of Care: Seamless Access, Smarter Systems, Healthier Outcomes

Alvarez & Marsal — Wed, 04 Jun 2025 13:00:00 +0000

In this episode of the "What's Your Moonshot?" podcast, Dr. Bruce Meyer, Executive Vice President and Chief Population Health Officer at Highmark Health, shares the organization’s bold vision for transforming healthcare. From integrating advanced technologies to reimagining the patient journey and strengthening community health, Dr. Meyer outlines the strategies driving a more connected and efficient system. Listeners will gain insight into how Highmark Health is breaking down traditional silos, harnessing the power of data and delivering care that is more accessible, personalized and value-driven. Hosted by, David Shulkin, M.D. and Chris George.

Virtual Care: Evolving Reimbursement Laws and Strategies for Driving New Revenue Streams

Alvarez & Marsal — Tue, 03 Dec 2024 12:00:00 +0000

Virtual care is transforming healthcare—making it more accessible, efficient, and cost-effective. In A&M Healthcare Industry Group’s latest podcast, we delve into the evolving reimbursement laws and strategies for generating new revenue streams. Matt Pruente was joined by Dr. Chad Ellimoottil, the Medical Director of Virtual Care at the University of Michigan Medical Group, to discuss.

Episode 7: The Future of Healthcare Human Capital and Workforce management Podcast Series

Alvarez & Marsal — Wed, 05 Jun 2024 11:00:00 +0000

Shortages, inflation, agency utilization, and heightened union activity have created a perfect storm of workforce-related financial pressure for hospitals and health systems. In this latest episode, we brought health system CFOs together to discuss how they are navigating through the storm and when it might begin to clear. Bianca A. Briola, A&M Managing Director and Healthcare Human Capital and Workforce Management Practice Leader, was joined by Michele Bouit, Chief Financial Officer at Kootenai Health, Aaron Eichorn, Managing Director at A&M Healthcare Industry Group, and Sherron Rogers, Chief Financial Officer at Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital to discuss.

Host:
Bianca A. Briola – Healthcare Human Capital and Workforce Management Practice Leader, Alvarez & Marsal

Guests:
Michele Bouit, Chief Financial Officer, Kootenai Health
Aaron Eichorn, Managing Director, A&M Healthcare Industry Group
Sherron Rogers, Chief Financial Officer, Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital

Episode 6: The Future of Healthcare Human Capital and Workforce management Podcast Series

Alvarez & Marsal — Wed, 22 May 2024 11:00:00 +0000

With the current pressures on healthcare workers, doctors and residents are now unionizing. On our The Future of Healthcare Human Capital and Workforce Management Podcast Series, we are discussing factors that are driving union activity in healthcare and specific demands that unions are likely to focus strikes on in 2024. Bianca A. Briola, Managing Director and Human Capital & Workforce Management Practice Leader, in A&M’s Healthcare Industry Group, was joined by Sarah R. Skubas, and Michael R. Bertoncini, Principals and Co-leaders of the Healthcare industry group, at Jackson Lewis P.C., to get their input on why all employers should be aware and may be at risk for unionization.

AI in Healthcare

Alvarez & Marsal — Tue, 30 Apr 2024 11:00:00 +0000

The intersection of AI and healthcare is transforming clinical practices and patient care. In this podcast, clinicians share their experiences and insights working at the forefront with this rapidly evolving technology. Amar Kapadia, A&M Managing Director, and Lakshmi Halasyamani, M.D., Chief Clinical Officer of Endeavor Health, co-hosted the conversation featuring Brian Patterson, M.D., Medical Informatics Director for Predictive Analytics at UW Health, Maulin Shah, M.D., Chief Medical Information Officer at Providence, and Nirav Shah, M.D., Medical Director of Quality Innovation and Clinical Practice Analytics at Endeavor Health.

Cristina Inglese Focuses on Mentorship, Giving Back and Caring for her Community as she Drives LA Care Health Plan Forward

Alvarez & Marsal — Wed, 27 Mar 2024 11:00:00 +0000

Cristina Inglese, Executive Director, Commercial Products, is an inspiring member of L.A. Care Health Plan’s leadership team. She is dedicated to making a positive impact in the community, as well as within her organization, by focusing on mentorship and employee experience to drive business goals and growth. A&M Managing Director, Doris Stein, and Senior Associate, Katie Thompson, spoke with Cristina to learn more about her career journey and how she is setting her team up to continue to deliver value to their community and organization.

CEO Coreen Dicus-Johnson ‘Called Her Shot’ and is Leading Network Health on its Mission to Growth, Excellence and Employee Satisfaction

Alvarez & Marsal — Fri, 08 Mar 2024 12:00:00 +0000

On this International Women’s Day, we are happy to share our latest Significant Healthcare Voices episode with an incredible leader, Coreen Dicus-Johnson, President & CEO, of Network Health. On this episode, she talked with A&M Managing Director, Doris Stein, to share her journey and how she is working to improve the care for those in her community.

Lara Khouri Continues her Pediatric Care Journey, Fostering Children’s Hospital Los Angeles’ Commitment to Providing Care for All

Alvarez & Marsal — Tue, 23 Jan 2024 12:00:00 +0000

A career dedicated to serving pediatric patients is admirable and inspiring. Lara Khouri, MBA, MPH, Executive Vice President & COO of Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, has done just that. She is the latest healthcare leader to be highlighted on A&M’s Significant Healthcare Voices Podcast Series. She talked with A&M Senior Director, Eliza Medearis, to share her story.

Sonia Millsom Paves the Way for Next Generation of Female Healthcare Leaders

Alvarez & Marsal — Wed, 13 Sep 2023 11:00:00 +0000

Pivotal moments throughout her career helped shape her leadership style and her dedication to paving the way for future women leaders in Healthcare. Sonia Millsom, Chief Executive Officer of Oxeon, joined A&M Managing Director, Kristina Park, and Senior Associate, Emily Strack, on our Significant Healthcare Voices Podcast Series to share her career journey and impact she is striving to make for women in healthcare.

The New Normal: Next steps for payers in response to CMS regulatory changes to Medicare Advantage

Alvarez & Marsal — Tue, 25 Jul 2023 11:00:00 +0000

Earlier this year, CMS finalized multiple rules that impact MAOs, with significant ramifications to procedures for RADV audits. Listen as A&M Healthcare Industry Group Managing Director, Jeff de Los Reyes and Christina Steiner, Senior Director, talk with Brian Stimson, Partner at McDermott Will & Emery, to discuss actions that plans should consider in advance of these changes.

Episode 5: The Future of Healthcare Human Capital and Workforce Management Podcast Series

Alvarez & Marsal — Tue, 11 Jul 2023 11:00:00 +0000

Managing your workforce is continuously evolving and can be enhanced by technology that can improve efficiency and decrease costs. In the latest episode of our The Future of Healthcare Human Capital and Workforce Management series, A&M Managing Directors Bianca A. Briola and David Nidetz were joined by Med-Metrix’s Ross Steele, Vice President of Denials Process and Strategy, and Gaurav Gupta, Senior Vice President of Product Strategy and Performance Management, to discuss automation trends in healthcare revenue cycle management.

Episode 4: The Future of Healthcare Human Capital and Workforce Management Podcast Series

Alvarez & Marsal — Mon, 05 Jun 2023 12:00:00 +0000

There is no doubt the pandemic intensified and exacerbated an already stressed healthcare workforce. On the frontlines and across healthcare organizations, supporting healthcare workers while solving for wage inflation and shortages became top of mind for leaders.

At this pivot point in healthcare, the need for new and innovative solutions is critical. A&M Healthcare Industry Group’s Human Capital and Workforce Management Practice Leader, Bianca A. Briola, is sitting down with smart people taking on big problems to dive deep into the solutions they are developing to address our most pressing workforce issues.

Healthcare Supply Chain: No Time to Waste | Episode 2

Alvarez & Marsal — Wed, 31 May 2023 11:00:00 +0000

In Episode 2, A&M Healthcare Industry Group’s Supply Chain Leader, Tim Berkey, is joined by Doug Johnson, System Vice President Supply Chain at Alameda Health System. Doug shares his insights about leveraging strategic vendor partnerships to achieve improvements in cost and operations, how to compete for supply chain labor, and what strategies are best to accomplish more with less.

Episode 3: The Future of Healthcare Human Capital and Workforce Management Podcast Series

Alvarez & Marsal — Fri, 05 May 2023 11:00:00 +0000

Tiffany Nugent, Vice President of People Operations at Olive joins A&M’s Bianca A. Briola for Episode 3 of The Future of Healthcare Human Capital and Workforce Management Podcast Series to share her thoughts on how to support our remote workforce long-term and having grace as we recover emotionally and mentally from the pandemic.

https://www.alvarezandmarsal.com/insights/future-healthcare-human-capital-and-workforce-management

Healthcare Market Quarterly Perspectives

Alvarez & Marsal — Tue, 18 Apr 2023 11:00:00 +0000

Healthcare Market Perspectives: Quarterly Podcast

In this Quarterly Podcast, A&M’s Leaders discuss the latest issues and trends driving change across U.S. healthcare. Our leaders share insights and perspectives from their firsthand experience collaborating with healthcare organizations to develop and implement strategies to solve for the challenges they face today.

In this episode, Stuart McLean, A&M Healthcare Industry Group’s Health System Practice Leader, is joined by Martin McGahan, A&M Healthcare Industry Co-Head, to talk through the dynamic time hospitals are entering. The pandemic impacts still have lasting ripples as hospitals and health systems are caught between economic headwinds and their mission to provide quality care in the community.
Topics of discussion included:
• Current state of US health systems - financial performance
• Wage inflation and labor challenges
• The impact of Medicaid changes
• Changes in care delivery

Healthcare Supply Chain: No Time to Waste

Alvarez & Marsal — Mon, 03 Apr 2023 11:00:00 +0000

This series is hosted by A&M Healthcare Industry Group’s Supply Chain Practice Leader, Tim Berkey. The series will feature healthcare industry leaders discussing the most pressing challenges facing supply chain today.

In Episode 1, Tim Berkey, spoke with A&M Healthcare Industry Group Co-Head, Peter Urbanowicz, about the most pressuring supply chain issues facing healthcare organizations today. Topics of discussion included, clinical integration, supply chain challenges facing hospitals and strategies to address them.

Episode 2: The Future of Healthcare Human Capital and Workforce Management Podcast Series

Alvarez & Marsal — Mon, 15 Aug 2022 12:00:00 +0000

Aaron Gillingham, Senior Vice President & Chief Human Resources Officer at UnityPoint Health, joins A&M’s Bianca A. Briola for Episode 2 of The Future of Healthcare Human Capital and Workforce Management Podcast Series to share what he learned from his time at Walmart and outside of healthcare, his perspectives on how Human Resources evolved during the pandemic, and reveal his best practices for integration after a merger or acquisition. He also took a look into his crystal ball to tell us what the healthcare industry may expect throughout the next few years.

https://www.alvarezandmarsal.com/insights/future-healthcare-human-capital-and-workforce-management

Episode 1: The Future of Healthcare Human Capital and Workforce Management Podcast Series

Alvarez & Marsal — Thu, 04 Aug 2022 12:00:00 +0000

In this podcast series, The Future of Healthcare Human Capital and Workforce Management, A&M’s Healthcare Industry Group’s Human Capital and Workforce Management Practice Leader, sits down with healthcare leaders from across the country to hear about their workforce challenges and how they are working to solve them. We ask each of them to look into their crystal ball and share insights about what the future may look like in healthcare.

In this episode, Jonathan McDermott, Chief Human Resources Office of the Billings Clinic, shares his continued and innovative efforts to strategically address the needs of his workforce while managing care delivery for his community.

https://www.alvarezandmarsal.com/insights/future-healthcare-human-capital-and-workforce-management

Significant Healthcare Voices Podcast Series: The Impact of Bradley REACH

Alvarez & Marsal — Thu, 28 Jul 2022 12:00:00 +0000

The pandemic accelerated a growing crisis in pediatric behavioral health. This episode of A&M Healthcare Industry Group’s Significant Healthcare Voices Podcast Series, features two guests tackling this problem head-on. Karyn Horowitz, M.D., CMO at Bradley Hospital and Director of Child Outpatient Psychiatry at Lifespan and Ellen Hallsworth the Director of Bradley REACH at Bradley Hospital, have developed a program to provide world class, pediatric psychiatric care to children and families anywhere in the U.S. A&M Senior Director, Marthe Haverkamp, M.D., Ph.D., sits down with them to learn more.

https://www.alvarezandmarsal.com/insights/significant-healthcare-voices-podcast-series-impact-bradley-reach

Episode 4: The Future of Travel Nursing

Alvarez & Marsal — Wed, 27 Jul 2022 12:00:00 +0000

Leveraging contingent staff in her workforce was not only a pandemic necessity but an ongoing part of the workforce strategy that Dr. Laura Canfield, Vice President of Patient Care Services and Chief Nursing Officer of Cottage Health, has employed to support her staff and communities. In Episode 4, Dr. Canfield joins Bianca A. Briola, A&M Human Capital and Workforce Management Practice Leader, and Kristy Anwuri, A&M Director, to share insights on managing workforce challenges and the benefits and future of travel nursing.

Episode 3: The Future of Travel Nursing

Alvarez & Marsal — Wed, 20 Jul 2022 12:00:00 +0000

The pandemic created more opportunities for travel nurses than ever before, as nurses were dispersed across the country to support COVID surges in hospitals and health systems. In Episode 3, economist, Dr. Joshua Gottlieb, of UChicago Harris School of Public Policy, again joins A&M Healthcare Industry Group’s Human Capital and Workforce Management Practice Leader, Bianca A. Briola, to share insights from his research on the travel nursing industry, the economic principles in play, and what the future of travel nursing demand may look like.

https://www.alvarezandmarsal.com/insights/future-travel-nursing-five-part-podcast-series

Part 3: The Rapid Rise of Labor Costs and the Impact on U.S. Healthcare Organizations

Alvarez & Marsal — Wed, 13 Jul 2022 14:49:00 +0000

Part 3 wraps up the series with economist, Dr. Joshua Gottlieb, of the University of Chicago Harris School of Public Policy, sharing economic perspectives on short-term labor markets, inflation and more. Thanks to Bianca A. Briola, for moderating such an interesting discussion with healthcare leaders, Chris Allen, CFO for Keck Medical Center of USC, Kimberly King Webb, CHRO of Christus Health, Dr. Joshua Gottlieb, and A&M’s Tere LeBarron on the long term implications of wage inflation and a look at their strategies to sustain the level of increased labor costs and planning for what is yet to come.

https://www.alvarezandmarsal.com/insights/rapid-rise-labor-costs-and-impact-us-healthcare-organizations

Episode 2: The Future of Travel Nursing

Alvarez & Marsal — Wed, 06 Jul 2022 13:33:00 +0000

Care in this country transacts through the hands of a nurse,” explains Earl Dalton, CNO at Health Carousel, whose organization is a provider of travel nurses and other contingent healthcare workforce. In this episode of A&M Healthcare Industry Group’s ‘The Future of Travel Nursing’ Podcast Series, Bianca A. Briola and Kristy Anwuri, spoke with Earl Dalton to learn how his organization supported hospitals and patients at the height of the pandemic and subsequent surges, and what role travel nurses have in addressing the chronic shortage of nurses.

https://www.alvarezandmarsal.com/insights/future-travel-nursing-five-part-podcast-series

Episode 1: The Future of Travel Nursing

Alvarez & Marsal — Wed, 29 Jun 2022 12:08:00 +0000

The onset of the pandemic upended health care delivery. Healthcare organizations leaned on travel nurses to meet patient demand and provide care for their communities. As pandemic pressures ease, what is the Future of Travel Nursing? A&M’s new podcast series discusses that with leaders from across the industry. Moderated by A&M Human Capital and Workforce Management Practice Leader, Bianca Briola, Part I features a discussion with Benefis Health’s, Rayn Ginnaty, Chief Nursing Officer and Hospital Chief Operating Officer, and Casey Buckingham, Senior Vice President of Human Resources to hear their perspectives.

https://www.alvarezandmarsal.com/insights/future-travel-nursing-five-part-podcast-series

Part 2: The Rapid Rise of Labor Costs and the Impact on U.S. Healthcare Organizations

Alvarez & Marsal — Wed, 15 Jun 2022 13:00:00 +0000

The recent rise in labor costs is impacting operations for U.S. healthcare organizations. Listen to A&M Healthcare Industry Group's latest podcast to learn how healthcare leaders are handling today's unprecedented labor market.

https://www.alvarezandmarsal.com/insights/rapid-rise-labor-costs-and-impact-us-healthcare-organizations

Part 1: The Rapid Rise of Labor Costs and the Impact on U.S. Healthcare Organizations

Alvarez & Marsal — Tue, 07 Jun 2022 14:00:00 +0000

https://www.alvarezandmarsal.com/insights/rapid-rise-labor-costs-and-impact-us-healthcare-organizations

HHS OIG Audits Impact on MAPD Health Plans and At-Risk Provider Groups

Alvarez & Marsal — Tue, 17 May 2022 17:00:00 +0000

In response to HHS-OIG's increased focus on Medicare Advantage organizations resulting in compliance audits, A&M Healthcare Industry Group's Ron Vance, Managing Director and Co-Head of Health Plans and Managed Care Practice, talked with Kirk Shanks, Director, to learn how organizations can prepare and mitigate risk for future audits.

https://www.alvarezandmarsal.com/insights/hhs-oig-audits-impact-mapd-health-plans-and-risk-provider-groups

Significant Healthcare Voices Podcast Series: Featuring Cindy Ehlers, COO, Trillium Health

Alvarez & Marsal — Tue, 10 May 2022 18:55:00 +0000

Cindy Ehlers, COO of Trillium Health, discusses the impact of equity and care delivery for rural communities in our new podcast series, Significant Healthcare Voices. She sits down with A&M Healthcare Industry Group Managing Director, Kristina Park and Doris Stein, Managing Director and Co-Leader of Health Plans and Managed Care Practice, to share her experiences.

https://www.alvarezandmarsal.com/insights/significant-healthcare-voices-podcast-featuring-cindy-ehlers-coo-trillium-health

Part 2: The Impact of the Current Nursing Shortage on U.S. Healthcare Organizations

Alvarez & Marsal — Wed, 02 Mar 2022 13:46:00 +0000

In Part 2 of our podcast series on nursing shortages in the US, we sit down with three Chief Nursing Officers to learn where they plan to go from here to continue to address their workforce challenges.

https://www.alvarezandmarsal.com/insights/impact-current-nursing-shortage-us-healthcare-organizations

Part 1: The Impact of the Current Nursing Shortage on U.S. Healthcare Organizations

Alvarez & Marsal — Thu, 17 Feb 2022 17:43:00 +0000

In A&M Healthcare Industry Group’s two-part Podcast Series, ‘The Impact of the Current Nursing Shortage on U.S. #Healthcare Organizations', we sit down with three Chief Nursing Officers, to discuss what their organizations are experiencing today.

https://www.alvarezandmarsal.com/insights/impact-current-nursing-shortage-us-healthcare-organizations

Is Omicron Our Way Out?

Alvarez & Marsal — Mon, 24 Jan 2022 14:32:00 +0000

Join A&M Healthcare Industry Group's Marthe Haverkamp, M.D., Ph.D, as she sits down with world-renowned virologist Ab Osterhaus, Ph.D., and vaccine expert Manon Cox, Ph.D., MBA, Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder of NextWaveBio. They discuss the future of vaccines, the value of COVID-19 treatments, and the influence of Omicron on the pandemic: Is a relatively mild disease now a comparative advantage for the future?

https://www.alvarezandmarsal.com/insights/is-omicron-our-way-out

Part I: The Impact of COVID-19 on Cybersecurity Across the Healthcare Industry

Alvarez & Marsal — Fri, 12 Nov 2021 21:23:00 +0000

The rise in cybersecurity attacks throughout the pandemic has been felt across the healthcare industry. Healthcare organizations have had to pivot their cybersecurity strategies to adjust for new and increasing threats posed. In Part 1 of our two-part series, A&M experts provide critical ideas for healthcare organizations to implement and think about as they continue to remain vigilant in their cybersecurity measures.

https://www.alvarezandmarsal.com/insights/part-i-impact-covid-19-cybersecurity-across-healthcare-industry

How Health Systems Weathered the Storm and What’s Happening Now

Alvarez & Marsal — Tue, 03 Aug 2021 13:32:00 +0000

In part 2 of our podcast series, A&M's Larry Kaiser, M.D., FACS and Marthe Haverkamp, M.D., Ph.D, talk with Kevin Mahoney, CEO, University of Pennsylvania Health System, Suresh Gunasekaran, CEO, University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics and Rick Zall, Partner and Chair, King & Spalding Healthcare Transactional and Regulatory Practice, to hear how they weathered the COVID storm and what they are facing today with Delta on the rise.

To Mandate or Not to Mandate – That is the Question

Alvarez & Marsal — Mon, 26 Jul 2021 15:45:00 +0000

In this podcast, Larry Kaiser, M.D., FACS, Managing Director, and Marthe Haverkamp, Director, in A&M’s Healthcare Industry Group, spoke with Health System CEOs and a Healthcare legal expert to learn more. Kevin Mahoney, CEO, University of Pennsylvania Health System (UPHS) and Suresh Gunasekaran, CEO, University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics discuss their strategy to mandate, or not, all in an effort to keep their patients and staff safe and operational. Rick Zall, Chair of King & Spalding Healthcare Transactional and Regulatory Practice weighs in on the legal ramifications of mandating vaccines and how to ensure your employees are protected and treated fairly.

The Impact of COVID-19 on Patient Volume Across U.S. Health Systems & What the Future Holds - Part II

Alvarez & Marsal — Wed, 19 May 2021 02:49:00 +0000

In Part II of our podcast, the discussion continues and dives into the impact of COVID-19 on patient volume, specifically as it relates to health system affiliated medical groups, telehealth usage, cash flow and distribution networks.

The Impact of COVID-19 on Patient Volume Across U.S. Health Systems & What the Future Holds - Part I

Alvarez & Marsal — Wed, 12 May 2021 14:41:00 +0000

In this podcast, Health System leaders from across the country share their firsthand experience with the dynamic shifts in patient volume throughout the pandemic and what additional changes they anticipate in the short term, as well as their vision for the future.

The Impact of the New Administration on Healthcare Policy - Part III

Alvarez & Marsal — Tue, 13 Apr 2021 16:42:00 +0000

In this 3-part series, you will hear insights from healthcare experts and government insiders on major administration initiatives, policy outlook and changes that the U.S. healthcare system may anticipate as the Biden administration steps in.

The Impact of the New Administration on Healthcare Policy - Part II

Alvarez & Marsal — Tue, 06 Apr 2021 14:50:00 +0000

Part II: President Biden’s COVID-19 Plan, Campaign Promises Around Healthcare and What’s to Come for Prescription Drug Pricing In this 3-part series, you will hear insights from healthcare experts and government insiders on major administration initiatives, policy outlook and changes that the U.S. healthcare system may anticipate as the Biden administration steps in.

The Impact of the New Administration on Healthcare Policy - Part I

Alvarez & Marsal — Wed, 31 Mar 2021 13:22:00 +0000

Part I: A look at HHS, the Latest COVID-19 Relief Bill and What the Next Two Years Means for Democrats and Republicans In this 3-part series, you will hear insights from healthcare experts and government insiders on major administration initiatives, policy outlook and changes that the U.S. healthcare system may anticipate as the Biden administration steps in.

Healthcare Insights: A Conversation with Walmart on Trends, Strategy and the Impact of COVID-19

Alvarez & Marsal — Mon, 15 Mar 2021 20:45:00 +0000

Join A&M Managing Director, Debra Richman, as she talks with Marcus Osborne, SVP, Health & Wellness at Walmart to discuss healthcare strategy, the growth of retail health, and the role Walmart is playing in response to the COVID-19 crisis and the national roll out of vaccines.

The Role of the Employer in the Largest Vaccine Rollout Ever

Alvarez & Marsal — Thu, 18 Feb 2021 20:02:00 +0000

As the largest vaccine rollout in modern history is underway across the country, A&M Managing Director Larry Kaiser moderates a conversation of experts who share their insights about what they are seeing in their organizations and elsewhere. Our panel also discusses the legality of employer vaccine mandates and how education and incentives are being utilized to help encourage vaccination.

Emerging Trends in Pharmacy Benefit Design

Alvarez & Marsal — Mon, 04 Jan 2021 18:40:00 +0000

A&M Healthcare Industry Group Managing Director, Michael Niarchos, moderates a conversation on the emerging trends in the Pharmacy and PBM ecosystem. Joined by Ryan Czado, Vice President and Director of Pharmacy Solutions at Lockton Companies, the two explore how various healthcare stakeholders are adapting to address these emerging trends. They also discuss the evolving nature of employer pharmacy benefit needs and how organizations are revising their strategies to manage the pharmacy benefit in an attempt to improve outcomes and manage costs.

Part II: The Impact of COVID-19 on Cybersecurity Across the Healthcare Industry

Alvarez & Marsal — Tue, 22 Dec 2020 13:08:00 +0000

In Part II of The Impact of COVID-19 on Cybersecurity Across the Healthcare Industry, A&M Managing Directors, Ken Barrette and Rocco Grillo, and Senior Directors Aaron Eichorn and Ian Donner discuss what Healthcare organizations should be focusing on now to adapt their cybersecurity strategies to the new normal. They will cover lessons learned from the pandemic and share how organizations should best move forward to protect against cyber threats.

Regulatory and Market Considerations of Recent Part D Rebate Regulations

Alvarez & Marsal — Thu, 17 Dec 2020 18:26:00 +0000

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The Impact of COVID-19 on US Health Systems

Alvarez & Marsal — Mon, 14 Dec 2020 19:37:00 +0000

This podcast was recorded on December 9, 2020. A&M’s Managing Director, Larry Kaiser, MD, FACS, talked with Vice Chancellor for Health Affairs at University of Illinois Hospital & Health Sciences System, Robert Barish, MD, and Tony Reed, MD, EVP & Chief Medical Officer of Temple University Health System, to hear the challenges they have faced, how they prepared for this current surge in cases and other solutions they have implemented to deal with the crisis in their health systems. With a vaccine on the horizon in just days, they also share their strategic plans to distribute the vaccine to their staff, who continue to serve their patients and communities in the fight against COVID-19.

The Rise of Telehealth Amidst a Global Pandemic: Part III – The Future of Telehealth

Alvarez & Marsal — Thu, 24 Sep 2020 13:11:00 +0000

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The Rise of Telehealth Amidst a Global Pandemic: Part II – Addressing Regulatory and Compliance Risk

Alvarez & Marsal — Tue, 15 Sep 2020 14:14:00 +0000

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The Rise of Telehealth Amidst a Global Pandemic: Part I – Telehealth in a Pre-COVID World

Alvarez & Marsal — Thu, 10 Sep 2020 12:51:00 +0000

The Rise of Telehealth Amidst a Global Pandemic: Part I – Telehealth in a Pre-COVID World by Alvarez & Marsal

CARES Act Grants: How Can Healthcare Providers Lawfully Spend the Money?

Alvarez & Marsal — Tue, 23 Jun 2020 14:16:00 +0000

In this podcast, A&M's Peter Urbanowicz, Colleen Curran and Mary Findley discuss the rules on how healthcare providers can spend the grant monies they receive and how those grant monies will have to be accounted for in future federal audits.

CARES Act Provider Relief Fund: Meeting Certification Deadlines and Avoiding Compliance Pitfalls

Alvarez & Marsal — Tue, 19 May 2020 15:22:00 +0000

Hospital, physician and other healthcare provider recipients of the CARES Act funding, must be careful to conduct effective diligence and demonstrate compliance with funding requirements. In A&M’s Global Podcast Series, Peter Urbanowicz, Colleen Curran and Mary Findley, discuss strategies and best practices to avoid compliance risks which could lead to paybacks, fines or penalties.