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The Gist Healthcare Podcast
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The Gist Healthcare Podcast from Kaufman Hall delivers the top healthcare business and policy news in under 10 minutes every Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Host J. Carlisle Larsen gives you the “gist” of what’s happening in healthcare across the country so you can start your day informed. Subscribe and listen.
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Inside the AHA–West Health Accelerator and the Push to Scale Healthcare Technology
3d ago00:19:37Tap to summarizeThe American Hospital Association and West Health Institute have launched a national accelerator focused on helping hospitals scale technology-enabled care solutions. The initiative will focus on electronic health record optimization, virtual care, and AI integration as health systems work to reduce administrative burden and improve care delivery. On today’s episode, the AHA’s Chief Physician Executive and Senior Vice President Chris DeRienzo, M.D., returns to the show. We examine what the accelerator could mean for health systems navigating clinician burnout, administrative burden, and growing pressure to modernize care delivery. You can find more information about the program at nationalaccelerator.org. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Transcribe →Friday, May 29, 2026
6d ago00:09:08Tap to summarizeOn today’s The Gist Healthcare Podcast: a Texas judge dismisses a payer lawsuit against HaloMD, Eli Lilly reports strong results for its next-generation weight loss drug and new research links greater nurse responsibility to higher retention. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Transcribe →Wednesday, May 27, 2026
1w ago00:08:59Tap to summarizeThe Trump administration finalizes sweeping changes to the Affordable Care Act marketplaces, HHS launches a new AI-powered fraud audit program, and Providence plans to scale back most of its health plan offerings next year. Those stories and more on today’s episode of The Gist Healthcare Podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Transcribe →Monday, May 18, 2026
2w ago00:05:55Tap to summarizeOn today’s episode of The Gist Healthcare Podcast: health systems join a new federal initiative aimed at streamlining prior authorizations, lawmakers revive legislation that would ban PBMs from owning retail pharmacies, and a judge clears the way for CVS Health to sell its long-term care pharmacy business. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Transcribe →Friday, May 15, 2026
3w ago00:06:26Tap to summarizeMedicare pauses home health and hospice enrollment over fraud concerns, a congressional advisory committee calls for more oversight of AI prior authorization in Medicaid, and drug overdose deaths fell for the third year in a row. Coming up on today’s episode of The Gist Healthcare Podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Transcribe →Wednesday, May 13, 2026
3w ago00:08:11Tap to summarizeDr. Marty Makary is out as FDA commissioner. Sanford Health plans to merge with Minnesota-based North Memorial Health. And healthcare added the most jobs in April. Coming up on today’s episode of The Gist Healthcare Podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Transcribe →Monday, May 11, 2026
3w ago00:07:18Tap to summarizeToday on The Gist Healthcare Podcast: California hospitals sue Anthem, Leapfrog reports patient safety gains, and a study links post-surgery walking to better outcomes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Transcribe →Friday, May 8, 2026
4w ago00:07:07Tap to summarizePennsylvania sues an AI company, alleging its chatbots posed as licensed medical providers. Two North Carolina nonprofit health systems plan to merge. And the American Hospital Association is partnering with West Health to expand hospital technology adoption. Those stories and more on today’s episode of The Gist Healthcare Podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Transcribe →Wednesday, May 6, 2026
4w ago00:07:29Tap to summarizeComing up on The Gist Healthcare Podcast: UnitedHealthcare cuts prior authorizations by 30 percent. Healthcare bankruptcies rise in the first quarter. The Trump administration names a new Surgeon General. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Transcribe →AI in Healthcare: When Imperfect Tools Meet Real-World Use
May 400:17:55Tap to summarizeArtificial intelligence in healthcare is already being used in practice—but those tools aren’t perfect. In the final part of a three-part series, host J. Carlisle Larsen continues her conversation with Dr. Robert Wachter, Chair of the Department of Medicine at the University of California, San Francisco and author of A Giant Leap: How AI Is Transforming Healthcare and What That Means for Our Future. As these tools move into wider use, Wachter explains how their limitations show up in real-world settings—from questions about reliability to how they’re used by clinicians and patients. The conversation examines what happens when imperfect systems are used in higher-stakes environments, and what that means for how AI is adopted going forward. You can listen to Part 1 here. And Part 2 here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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