Getting Health Care Right is a podcast about the business of health care, brought to you by TriHealth in partnership with the Cincinnati Business Courier. In this podcast, we explore changes being made by some health systems to provide care differently and in a way that benefits patients, employers and entire communities — all while costing less than traditional health care delivery. It’s about getting health care right.
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Never miss an episode of Getting Health Care Right. Subscribe today on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Precision medicine involves a highly individualized approach to health care, whether it’s prevention, diagnosis or treatment. The fact that technology has evolved to such a point makes for an exciting time in medicine, according to Courtney Rice, direc…
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Never miss an episode of Getting Health Care Right. Subscribe today on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Many college campuses across the country have partnered with a local health care organization to provide student health services, according to Jean Griffin, dean of students at Xavier University. But Xavier’s partnership with TriHealth is different, sh…
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TriHealth physician, nonprofit exec discuss Cincinnati’s behavioral health needs and available services
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Never miss an episode of Getting Health Care Right. Subscribe today on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Improving behavioral health in the Cincinnati community is not a task to be undertaken lightly, according to Jill Miller, president and CEO of Bethesda Inc. and bi3, in the latest episode of the Getting Health Care Right podcast. “This is not an issue …
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Never miss an episode of Getting Health Care Right. Subscribe today on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. TriHealth patient Drew Abbott felt his blood pressure rising when he was closing a high-stress business deal. When he put on the blood pressure cuff at home that evening, he knew he had a serious issue: his blood pressure measured over 200. “My PCP mad…
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Never miss an episode of Getting Health Care Right. Subscribe today on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Pulmonary embolism kills more patients than HIV, breast cancer and motor vehicle accidents combined, according TriHealth’s Dr. Chris Hayner, a specialist in critical care and pulmonology, in the latest episode of the Getting Health Care Right podcast. …
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Never miss an episode of Getting Health Care Right. Subscribe today on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. The uptick in celebrations around the holiday season can also mean an uptick in stressors for many — and a resulting uptick in employee assistance program (EAP) use, according to Diane Pipes, LISW-S, manager of well-being services for TriHealth, on thi…
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TriHealth CEO Mark Clement and Chief Health Equity Officer Dr. Thomas Shockley on how to prioritize belonging in the workplace
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Never miss an episode of Getting Health Care Right. Subscribe today on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Humans are hardwired to want to belong to groups. Many organizations have widened their inclusivity efforts to prioritize a sense of belonging for employees at every level. At TriHealth, this work may be using a newer name (“belonging”), but it is tied…
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Never miss an episode of Getting Health Care Right. Subscribe today on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. On-site health care services can offer many benefits to Cincinnati-area employers, including convenience, cost savings and enhanced employee benefit offerings. “It’s a win-win for an employee to be able to seek care in real time during work hours in a …
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Medical director for infectious diseases on what you need to know about flu, COVID-19 this season
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Never miss an episode of Off the Record. Subscribe today on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Cooler temperatures mean the respiratory virus season is not far behind. But the incidence of COVID-19 may not be as dramatic as years past, according to Dr. Stephen Blatt, TriHealth medical director for infectious diseases, on the first episode in Getting Health…
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Beacon Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine has partnered with TriHealth for decades, but last year, the organizations came together as part of a “conversation that was a long time coming,” according to Andy Blankemeyer, CEO at Beacon, in this episode of the Getting Health Care Right podcast. “We are now co-invested in surgery centers across Cincinnati. …
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A heart failure diagnosis can be frightening for many patients. But TriHealth’s Advanced Heart Failure program is in the business of offering hope for that diagnosis, according to Dr. Sateesh Kesari, advanced heart failure transplant cardiologist with TriHealth, in this episode of the Getting Health Care Right podcast. “The reality is, there’s a 50…
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When Ohio House Bill 371 passed last year, insurance companies had to start paying for additional screenings beyond the traditional mammogram for patients with a higher risk of breast cancer. TriHealth patient Jenny Dermody called the additional imaging coverage “a huge blessing” in this episode of the Getting Health Care Right podcast. She took ad…
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In the U.S., chronic pain is the most common symptom leading patients to their physicians, according to Dr. Sara Nashi, a TriHealth physician who specializes in pain management, in this podcast episode of Getting Health Care Right. “Actually, 25% of the population will have back pain in a given year, and up to 80% of the population will have low ba…
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There’s a connection between issues like race and ethnicity and how well chronic conditions are managed, according to Terri Hanlon-Bremer, COO of TriHealth, in this episode of the Getting Health Care Right podcast. “When you look at typical chronic conditions such as diabetes, hypertension and COPD, where people of color are not having the same out…
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As the fitness supervisor at TriHealth's Fitness and Health Pavilion, Amy Hilderbran knows not everyone looks forward to exercise — but she says she hasn't met someone yet who claims they don't feel better after working out. “You might be a little bit sore. But emotionally and mentally, you feel better. The endorphins are firing, you’re able to mov…
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“I would wake up exhausted”: How one patient’s diabetes diagnosis kickstarted big life changes
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A diabetes diagnosis puts a patient at a critical juncture in their lives. It simply cannot be ignored. In the short term, uncontrolled diabetes can negatively impact mood, energy level and sleep quality, according to Dawn LaRochelle, certified diabetes care and education specialist and registered dietitian at TriHealth, in this episode of Getting …
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In December, TriHealth announced an affiliation with the top-ranked Cleveland Clinic Heart, Vascular & Thoracic Institute with the goal of building on its regionally leading heart and vascular program and delivering the highest quality of care possible to patients. “TriHealth will continue to see its own patients, but we’ll be collaborating on opti…
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Major insurers are increasingly tying health care reimbursement to patient outcomes, provider performance and overall patient satisfaction — an approach to financing that is foundational to population health. “The beauty of population health is, you get paid for achieving health outcomes, so (patients) get good value for the care received, and ever…
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Living independently can be challenging for individuals who have suffered a neurological injury, disease or disorder. Cincinnati-based InReturn has set a mission to enrich the lives of these individuals through job and learning opportunities. One particularly successful program stems from InReturn’s partnership with TriHealth Corporate Health and f…
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How to help business executives be the best they can be — physically, emotionally and mentally
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Business leaders know all too well the challenge of finding time to take care of themselves and stay healthy. When your day is scheduled down to the last minute and you’re juggling work meetings, travel and family responsibilities, it’s hard to focus on your personal well-being. That’s where executive health programs can be an advantage. “The way o…
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Don Maccarone had four negative baseline scans for lung cancer — and then came the fifth scan, which showed a suspicious mass. “Lung cancer has a horrible reputation, justifiably so,” says Dr. Douglas Adams, a cardiothoracic surgeon with TriHealth and one of Maccarone’s physicians, in this episode of Getting Health Care Right. “But in this circumst…
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How the role of nurses and non-physician frontline caregivers changes in the population health model
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When it comes to population health initiatives, nurses and other non-physician frontline caregivers are helping lead the way. It’s these team members who often excel at engaging patients and implementing new treatment models or tools to drive better outcomes and experiences. As care moves from episodic to proactive, new opportunities and roles aris…
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Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Ohio president, TriHealth CEO share how their partnership aims to help fix a broken system
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Health systems across the country, including Cincinnati’s TriHealth, have begun collaborating with payer partners in an effort to reform ineffective payment models. Such partnerships aim to advance population health strategies and incentivize providers for more comprehensive and preventive care. TriHealth’s partnership with Anthem Blue Cross and Bl…
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One of the central goals of the population health approach is closing gaps in care — but in many cases, this can be easier said than done. Fortunately, intelligent tools and automation technologies are becoming more prevalent in the health care space to help health systems identify and close care gaps more efficiently and effectively. “Technology a…
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How the City of Mason, Ohio, prioritizes community and employee wellness through partnerships
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Accolades have been plentiful for the city of Mason, Ohio, in recent months. Not only was Mason ranked fourth on Fortune’s list of the 2022 Best Places to Live in the U.S., but the city was also ranked as one of the top 10 healthiest employers in Ohio. Jennifer Heft, assistant city manager for the City of Mason, credits the latter ranking in part t…
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Doctors and nurse practitioners both receive significant specialized training for their careers in the medical field — and both are focused on providing high-quality patient care. But some patients are less familiar with the role of nurse practitioners, and misconceptions about their abilities do exist. “The older population isn’t as used to nurse …
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One quality many Cincinnati patients look for in a health care system is an emphasis on personalized resources and localized support. In recent years, TriHealth’s leaders have recognized this increased demand for “tighter connection and more continuity across the board, both at the patient level, as well as behind the scenes with the care team,” ac…
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TriHealth COO, leading physician share the population health experience through the eyes of a patient
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By now, many people in the health care industry have some familiarity with the strategy of population health — an enhanced approach to health care that aims to improve both quality and cost effectiveness through innovative delivery and payment models. But what does this look like from a patient’s perspective? In this Getting Health Care podcast epi…
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Patients notice an intangible, positive change in their care when they visit practitioners with a proactive approach to population health, according to Dr. Diane Dolensky, a board-certified internal medicine physician with TriHealth Physician Partners. In this episode of Getting Health Care Right, hosted by Jamie Smith, publisher of Cincinnati Busi…
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Why behavioral health needs to be integrated into an overall population health strategy — and how one Cincinnati-area health system is doing it
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In this episode of Getting Health Care Right, two health care leaders discuss TriHealth’s population health strategy and integrated behavioral health model — and why these initiatives should matter to area employers.توسط TriHealth and Cincinnati Business Courier
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Employers both large and small in the Cincinnati market can benefit from more cost-effective health care plans and improved overall health. TriHealth CEO Mark Clement digs into the fundamentals of population health and the advantages for employers in this episode.توسط TriHealth and Cincinnati Business Courier
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In this episode of Getting Health Care Right, hosted by Jamie Smith, publisher of Cincinnati Business Courier, TriHealth CEO Mark Clement discusses the fundamental failings of the current health care payment system and how it hurts businesses — as well as what evolving care models may look like.توسط TriHealth and Cincinnati Business Courier
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In this inaugural episode of Getting Health Care Right, a podcast about the business of health care, Cincinnati Business Courier Publisher Jamie Smith talks with Mark Clement, CEO of TriHealth, about the significant ways in which the pandemic reshaped health care in the United States.توسط TriHealth and Cincinnati Business Courier
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