Solutions Insider: Recent Episodes
NCHA Strategic Partners
Solutions Insider, the official podcast of NCHA Strategic Partners discusses workable, cost-effective solutions to critical healthcare problems. This podcast combines interviews with industry leaders and subject matter experts with solutions from our endorsed business partners to help our listeners understand the changing healthcare landscape while exploring innovative ways to navigate it. This podcast is perfect for listening on the go and offers an inside look at all things NCHA Strategic Partners.
What if your healthcare organization is owed money and doesn't even know it?
In this episode of the Solutions Insider Podcast, host Jody Fleming is joined by Jonathan Gadd, Executive Vice President of Business Development at MCAG, to explore how class action settlements can create unexpected financial recovery opportunities for hospitals and health systems. Learn why organizations often miss eligible claims, how the settlement process works, and how healthcare leaders can take a proactive approach to recovering funds they're entitled to.
Healthcare policy and payment rules are changing fast, and keeping up can be challenging for even the most experienced leaders. In this episode of Solutions Insider, host Jody Fleming, President of NCHA Strategic Partners, sits down with Jill Griffith-Goodwin, Managing Director at Forvis Mazars, to talk through the policy, payment, and regulatory issues impacting healthcare today. Their conversation covers site-neutral payment proposals, recent 340B updates, how organizations should be thinking about AI governance, the current state of telehealth reimbursement, and what to watch in the latest OIG workplan.
Unnecessary hospital days cost more than time; they drain resources, create bottlenecks, and strain healthcare systems. In this episode of Solutions Insider, Jody Fleming is joined by Dean Cikins of Bamboo Health and Thaddeus Fulford-Jones, CEO of Radial, to explore how delays in patient discharge impact the shift from Fee-for-Service to Value-Based Care. They delve into the operational and financial consequences of these inefficiencies and highlight how AI, along with the partnership between Bamboo and Radial, is helping healthcare leaders clear the backlog and deliver smarter, more efficient care.
In the second part of this Solutions Insider episode, Jody, NCHA, and Eric from TOOTRiS explore how their platform can address the childcare needs of healthcare workers, reducing burnout, improving recruitment and retention, and showcasing the return on investment for healthcare providers looking to support their employees and stay competitive.
Finding childcare in North Carolina can be tough! On this episode of Solutions Insider, Jody Fleming chats with Eric Cutler from TOOTRiS, to tackle the challenges parents face, explore childcare options in urban and rural areas, and discusses emerging solutions. Stay tuned for Part 2 to learn how TOOTRiS helps businesses support their employees' childcare needs.
On this episode of Solutions Insider, Jody Fleming chats with Traci Quillen, Co-Founder of FemBridge, to explore accessible maternal care for Medicaid and rural populations. They discuss barriers, the impact of distance, and FemBridge's innovative use of remote patient monitoring. Discover FemBridge's vision for equitable maternal care. Tune in to explore transformative solutions in maternal healthcare.
Join Jody Fleming, the host of Solutions Insider, in this episode as she talks to Patrick Broos, the Director of Supply Chain at Catawba Valley Health System, about the importance of developing supply chain leadership and talent in the local community.
Together, Patrick and Jody will discuss his approach to developing "homegrown” talent and the establishment of the Supply Chain Academy at Catawba Valley Community College, which is aimed at preparing students for successful careers in the supply chain industry. Don't miss this discussion on building a strong and skilled workforce for the supply chain industry.
Follow the link to learn more about Catawba Valley Community College Supply Chain Academy
In this episode, Alex Key, Producer of Solutions Insider, chats with Jody Fleming about NCHA Strategic Partners and their approach to solutions in healthcare. Tune in to learn more about NCHA Strategic Partners and the work they are doing to support healthcare providers across the state.
If you would like to learn more about NCHA Strategic Partners, please visit: https://www.ncha.org/strategic-partners/.
In this episode of the Solutions Insider podcast, host Jody Fleming and healthcare leader Dr. Robert Minkes discuss resident program enrichment and supporting physician well-being beyond clinical competency. They explore the importance of organizational development and opportunities for physician support in healthcare today.
If you would like to learn more about NCHA Strategic Partners, please visit: https://www.ncha.org/strategic-partners/.
In this episode, we sit down with the team at HSC to discuss the critical importance of provider enrollment and credentials verification. Join us as we delve into the complex world of healthcare provider management, and explore the challenges and opportunities faced by healthcare organizations as they seek to ensure that their providers are properly credentialed and enrolled with payers.
Our guests from HSC will share their expertise on this vital topic, discussing best practices, emerging trends, and the latest innovations in provider management.
If you would like to learn more about NCHA Strategic Partners, please visit: https://www.ncha.org/strategic-partners/.
On this episode of the Solutions Insider Podcast, Jody Fleming sits with Deborah Daly, Director of Corporate Strategy, at Bamboo Health, to talk about gaps in patient care. We’ll discuss the factors leading to Care Gaps, and the effects gaps have on patients and on providers. We’ll also explore the Care Gaps Solution Bamboo Health created to address these gaps.
If you’d like to learn more about Care Gaps, visit the solution’s webpage or check out the Care Gaps for Providers product overview. If you’d like to connect with Bamboo Health directly, fill out the form here.
If you would like to learn more about NCHA Strategic Partners, please visit: https://www.ncha.org/strategic-partners/.
On this episode of Solutions Insider, host Jody Fleming chats with Sherry Kolb, President Emeritus, Qualivis to talk about healthcare staffing. We will take a look at staffing pre-pandemic, examine the current state and explore future solutions to address shortages in hospitals and healthcare facilities.
You can listen to the first part of this conversation here.
If you would like to learn more about our solutions please visit https://www.ncha.org/strategic-partners/.
On this episode of Solutions Insider, host Jody Fleming chats with Sherry Kolb, President Emeritus, Qualivis, to talk about healthcare staffing. We will take a look at staffing pre-pandemic, examine the current state, and explore future solutions to address shortages in hospitals and healthcare facilities.
If you would like to learn more about our solutions please visit https://www.ncha.org/strategic-partners/.
Steve Lawler, President and CEO of the North Carolina Healthcare Association (NCHA) is our guest on this episode.
Steve was selected to lead NCHA in 2017, a trade association founded in 1918. Today it represents more than 130 hospitals and health systems.
Equipping people to receive and deliver the best care happens in many different ways and at many different levels. With improving the patient experience at the heart of what NCHA is all about, it was excellent having Steve join us to share reflections, lessons learned, stories, and more.
As discussed on today’s podcast with Steve, many of the issues facing hospitals in North Carolina are representative of the challenges confronting healthcare institutions across the United States and world.
Welcome to the Solutions Insider Podcast. On this first episode of the podcast Alex Key, chats with the host of Solutions Insider, Jody Fleming, to learn about NCHA, Strategic Partners, and what is in store for listeners.
If you would like to learn more about our solutions please visit https://www.ncha.org/strategic-partners/.