Telehealth innovation is booming as demand for virtual services skyrockets amidst a pandemic. What will happen next, and what kinds of digital health innovations may be around the corner? In this episode of the Oliver Wyman Health Podcast, Sean Duffy, Co-Founder and CEO of the digital care company Omada Health and a member of the Oliver Wyman Health Innovation Center Leaders Alliance, joins Dan Rubenstein, Co-Founder and CEO of the musculoskeletal care company Physera, and Aditya...

Healthcare has seen pockets of innovation and has also seen those who've bluntly pushed the envelope trying to drive big change. But even demonstrative change has been challenging and slow thus far. Then, came COVID-19. To what extent is COVID-19 a catalyst for sustained employer change? And what should stakeholders be focused on next? In this episode of the Oliver Wyman Health Podcast, Ellen Kelsay, President and Chief Executive Officer of Business Group on Health, chats with Ashley Smith,...

Before COVID-19, healthcare delivery was primarily focused on a string of disconnected patient visits, with long gaps of time in between each one. Telehealth's boom in recent months is now enabling more people to use their own medical data to advocate for their health and wellness long-term. Tom Robinson, Partner in Oliver Wyman's Health & Life Sciences practice, chats with Keith Fernandez, MD, Chief Clinical Officer of Privia Health, a national physician organization whose online...

Many people are yearning to get back to “normal.” But the post-COVID-19 economy will bear little resemblance to what the world looked not long ago. COVID-19 is an opportunity for businesses to rethink both old assumptions and new operations. In this episode of the Oliver Wyman Health Podcast, Terry Stone, Managing Partner in Oliver Wyman's Health & Life Sciences practice, and Helen Leis, Partner in Oliver Wyman's Health & Life Sciences practice, discuss a recent report they...

“The Army is very diverse. But we are all the same when we are wearing our uniforms with the American flag patch on our shoulder sleeves.” In this exclusive extended version of the Oliver Wyman Health Podcast, we sit down with Gen. Nadja West, 44th US Army Surgeon General, former Commanding General of the US Army Medical Command, Joint Staff Surgeon during the 2014 Ebola crisis, and a Tenet Health board member. Nadja chats with Sam Glick, Partner in Oliver Wyman’s Health & Life Sciences...

Mall parking lots are being transformed into COVID-19 drive-thru testing facilities. Companies that once made perfume are now switching gears to make hand sanitizer. Manufacturing plants that once produced dresses are now producing face masks. And this is just the beginning. Join two CMOs for a virtual fireside chat about consumer demand, technological disruption, brand expression amidst a crisis, and more. Heather Stern, Senior Partner and Chief Marketing Officer at Lippincott, joins...

COVID-19 is a time for leaders to turn panic into productivity. As organizations continue to navigate through unprecedented times, decision-makers must especially sharpen their psychological and emotional skills amidst a unique era of "business as (un)usual." In this episode of the Oliver Wyman Health Podcast, Gordon Rudow, Partner in Oliver Wyman's Health & Life Sciences and Organizational Effectiveness practices, discusses three ways leaders can transform anxiety into empathy with...

"Healthcare records will sell for between 5 and 20 times the price of a credit card record on the dark web. ... You're more interesting than you think." In this episode of the Oliver Wyman Health Podcast, Paul joins Charlie Hoban, Partner in Oliver Wyman's Health & Life Sciences practice, to discuss cybersecurity best practices for healthcare leaders operating in a never before seen pandemic mode. Below, hear our 18-minute conversation on the current state of the cybersecurity landscape,...

Navvis, a St. Louis-based population health company, and SSM Health, a nearly $8 billion health system in the Midwest, announced a holistic, data-driven, and consumer-focused partnership last year to design and operate a new value-based care delivery model. In this episode of the Oliver Wyman Health Podcast, Bryce Bach, Principal in Oliver Wyman's Health & Life Sciences Practice, sat down with Mike Farris, Navvis' Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, and Carter Dredge, SSM Health's Chief...

2020 marks the hundredth anniversary of women being able to vote in the United States. In this episode of the Oliver Wyman Health Podcast, recorded in honor in International Women's Day, we're talking about gender parity in leadership and our latest inclusion & diversity (I&D) research, Women as the Heartbeat of Healthcare. Report co-author Terry Stone, Managing Partner in Oliver Wyman's Health & Life Sciences practice and global I&D Chair, chats with Jill Tietjen, President...

How can we improve eye tracking for a more accurate assessment of someone's neurocognitive function? What is someone's likelihood of developing dementia? What's the best treatment for patients with substance abuse disorder or depression that effectively engages them in treating their conditions? The relatively new field of digital treatments and diagnostics offers valuable answers to critical medical questions such as these. It's a space where the healthcare industry is currently on the...

By 2030, 20 percent of the US population will be over 65 years old. With more aging Boomers buying Medicare Advantage, they represent the biggest, most lucrative growth segment. In this episode of the Oliver Wyman Health Podcast, Martin Graf, a Partner in Oliver Wyman's Health & Life Sciences division, chats with John Kao, Alignment Healthcare's Chief Executive Officer, Julie Smith, Former President of Government Business, Anthem and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, and a Senior...

Navvis, a St. Louis-based population health company, and SSM Health, a nearly $8 billion health system in the Midwest, recently announced a holistic, data-driven, and consumer-focused partnership to design and operate a new value-based care delivery model. Mike Farris, Navvis' Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, and Carter Dredge, SSM Health's Chief Transformation Officer, discuss how this partnership started, what they're committed to tackling next, and why new business models are required...

When you think about who typically uses online patient portals, maybe Millennials first come to mind. Well, approximately 15 percent of patients in their 100s and 20 percent of patients in their 90s are registered, active users on Privia Health’s online patient portal. Their biggest cohort? (No, not Millennials.) Baby Boomers. "I'd just never thought about that," says Shawn Morris, Privia Health's Chief Executive Officer and a speaker at this month's Oliver Wyman Health Innovation Summit. "It...

Do you have a half empty bottle of pills in your medicine cabinet that's just collecting dust? If so, you're not alone. In this episode of the Oliver Wyman Health Podcast, Tom Robinson, Partner in Oliver Wyman’s Health & Life Sciences practice, chats with Carolyn Magill, Aetion's Chief Executive Officer. Aetion is a digital health company turning real-world data into real-world decisions by examining how well clinical interventions work for different patient populations. Carolyn discusses...

Only 30 percent of C-suite healthcare leadership teams are female, according to this year's Oliver Wyman Women in Healthcare Leadership report (read our full report at health.oliverwyman.com/womeninhealthcare). Florida Blue — part of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association — is above industry norm with 40 percent female C-suite representation. In this episode of the Oliver Wyman Health Podcast, Julie Murchinson, CEO of Health Evolution, and Terry Stone, report co-author, Oliver Wyman...

Illness (not wellness) drives the U.S. healthcare delivery system. But some are trying to flip the status quo upside down, building models designed to keep patients out – not in – hospitals and clinics. In this episode of the Oliver Wyman Health Podcast, Sam Glick, a partner in Oliver Wyman’s Health & Life Science practice, chats with Dr. Gaurov Dayal, ChenMed’s President of New Markets and Chief Growth Officer. ChenMed is a primary care group caring for a specific population subset –...

What if social emotional health was taught in schools, just like reading or math? What if children experiencing trauma were taught mindfulness and about their brains? In this episode of the Oliver Wyman Health Podcast recorded in honor of Mental Health Awareness Month, Bryce Bach, Principal in the Health & Life Sciences practice at Oliver Wyman, chats with the Momentous Institute’s Jessica Trudeau, Executive Director, and Laura Vogel, PhD, Director of Therapeutic Services. Momentous...

So many new solutions promise to change the world. Here's how to focus on impact, not just "cool" factor, when partnering. In this episode of the Oliver Wyman Health Podcast, Sam Glick, Partner in the Health & Life Sciences practice at Oliver Wyman, chats with Michelle Conger, the Chief Strategy Officer for OSF HealthCare, about how a dual focus on virtual reality and medical training is shaping the future state of innovation. For more information on our podcast, follow us on Twitter...

Hawaii. A vacation destination known for its vibrant beaches, world-class surfing, and now a population health partnership to redefine healthcare innovation. In this episode of the Oliver Wyman Health Podcast, Jacqueline DiChiara, Oliver Wyman Health's Podcast Producer and Editor, caught up with Dr. Stuart Baker, Executive Officer and President of Navvis, and Mike Stollar, President and CEO of the Hawaii Medical Service Association (HMSA), at the last Oliver Wyman Health Innovation Summit in...

Marcus Osborne, Walmart’s Vice President of Health Transformation, shares his views on consumer purchasing behavior, examines some fascinating data on healthcare waste tied to Walmart’s Centers of Excellence Program - Mayo Clinic, and explains how apples became one of Walmart's most purchased items. Marcus says since over half of Americans step foot inside a Walmart every week, Walmart may be one of the most impactful entities in terms of Americans’ health. For more information on our...

In this episode of the Oliver Wyman Health Podcast, Mudit Garg, Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of Qventus, talks about healthcare waste, healthcare efficiency, and artificial intelligence and machine learning’s greatest opportunities for the healthcare industry. For more information on our podcast, follow us on Twitter @OWHealthEditor, visit our online healthcare publication at health.oliverwyman.com, and see our full guest roster at...

Just like that old pair of bell bottoms buried in the back corner of your closet, the healthcare system in the United Kingdom is rigidly stuck in the 1960s. But a new push from the government to radically digitize a system in dire need of a modern makeover is promoting consumer centricity and is making prevention a key care delivery focus. So say our guests on this episode of the Oliver Wyman Health Podcast. Tom Robinson, a San Francisco-based Partner in Oliver Wyman’s Health & Life...

In this episode of the Oliver Wyman Health Podcast, Niyum Gandhi, Executive Vice President and Chief Population Health Officer of Mount Sinai Health System, shares how Mount Sinai is providing value to its healthcare customers and creating consumer-centric healthcare services.

It’s our first female-only episode of the Oliver Wyman Health Podcast. We’re taking this opportunity to spark conversation about what it means to be a female healthcare leader, and to also examine some of the latest advancements addressing social determinants of health. In this episode, we sit down with Dr. Karen DeSalvo, a primary care physician, Professor of Medicine and Population Health at the University of Texas at Austin Dell Medical School, former Acting Assistant Secretary of the US...