Sg2 Perspectives

Grill Bill (and Joan): Strategically Navigating COVID-19

This week on Sg2 Perspectives, we continue with the second installment in our Grill Bill series, with a bonus guest. We discuss the latest on how health systems are navigating COVID-19 with Joan Moss, Managing Principal of Intelligence and CNO, and Bill Woodson, Sr. Principal and senior-most thought leader.

 

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Ochsner Health Shares Its Direct-to-Employer Strategy During Reopening

As the Louisiana market reopened amidst COVID-19, Ochsner Health quickly pivoted to address the needs of the employers in its market. In this week’s episode, Donny Lawrence, the health system’s VP of Business Development, joins us to discuss Ochsner’s historic perspective on the value of direct-to-employer, along with what new employer needs it is meeting today and its view on future opportunities.

Sg2 members can view other member examples of employer contracting in these case studies:
• Inspira Health Network: Add-on Services Generate Downstream Business
• The Christ Hospital: COE Success Ushers in Bundle Business

 

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The Future Looks Bright for Medicare Advantage

Growing Medicare costs had already set the stage for Medicare Advantage (MA) growth long before the COVID-19-induced economic downturn. Now, the pandemic is likely to further accelerate that growth trajectory. In this week’s episode, Sg2’s Senior Advisor on health policy, Valinda Rutledge, and our resident MA expert, Trevor DaRin, discuss the market conditions and model dynamics that support a bright future for Medicare Advantage.

Forecasting Future Healthcare Demand (What Sg2 Does Best)

Each year Sg2 builds our proprietary 10-year Impact of Change® forecast to project health care demand at the disease and procedure level, which can also be hyperlocalized to the zip code level. We recently released our 2020 forecast, and this week, our 2 senior-most thought leaders behind it—Dr. Madeleine McDowell and Lisa Slama—join us to discuss the trends driving the forecast in the near- and long-term.

 

Sg2 members can watch the 2020 Impact of Change Forecast webinar on demand for more details about the forecast.

 

Nonmembers can learn more about our Impact of Change demand forecasts here.

 

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COVID-19: The Tipping Point for Health Systems and SDOH

COVID-19 has disproportionately impacted people of color and communities of lower socioeconomic status. The role of the health system in public health is no longer optional. Sg2’s Karyl Kopaskie, Becca Segel, and Kelly Richard discuss how health systems can address the social determinants of health in the context of the pandemic, the lessons learned, and the importance of community health improvement components in long-term strategy.

Service Line Stories From Reactivation: Patient Impact and Site of Care Shifts

During the COVID-19 surge, many patients deferred seeking care either because services were no longer available, or out of fear of contracting the coronavirus themselves. In this week’s episode, our cardiovascular, medicine and surgery, and orthopedics service line experts explore the various near- and long-term impacts that have resulted from these deferrals. They also discuss site of care shifts, including the shifts to virtual health, which are expected to continue.

Service Line Teams

Cardiovascular - Chad Giese and Josh Aaker

Medicine and Surgery - Justin Cassidy and Catherine Vanacore

Orthopedics - Ryota Terada

 

Sg2 members can read more here about service line pivots and lasting impact

Virtual Health and the Role of Health Systems in Digital Public Health Monitoring

COVID-19 has forced a rapid shift to virtual health.  Now, health systems—and their virtual health teams—are thinking about the role they should play in antibody testing and digital public health monitoring as well. In this week’s episode, Sg2’s Chris Pagano and Tony Guth not only discuss what has already happened in virtual health and what we anticipate for the future, but also what other countries have done in terms of testing and monitoring and what lessons we can learn as we determine the best role to play.

Sg2 members can read more about virtual health in this recent article and the Virtual Health Newsletter

Health Care Consumerism During a Pandemic

The health care industry has lagged behind others in viewing patients as consumers even prior to the pandemic and, as systems resume elective services, stakes are higher than ever.  In this week’s episode, Sg2’s Mark Larson and Vizient’s Dr. Tom Villanueva discuss health system approaches to meeting patient needs for safety,  cost and convenience in the wake of COVID-19.

 

Resources: 

Tom hosted Mark on his podcast, Modern Practice Podcast, where they examined the role of the patient voice in the reopening of elective procedures. The episode, The Role of Patient and Family Councils (PFACs) in Resuming Elective Procedures, is linked here.

 

For Sg2 Members: Please see related materials, linked below.

Sg2 Expert Insight: Engaging the (Post-COVID-19) Health Care Consumer

Sg2 Report: Consumerism: Service Lines Brace for Impact

Sg2 Webinar: Consumerism 3.0: The Era of Service Line Disruption

How COVID-19 Is Reshaping the Physician Landscape: Part 2

In the second episode on how the current physician landscape is being reshaped by COVID-19, Sg2’s Dr David DiLoreto and Mike Strilesky explore COVID-19’s impact on physician practice ownership and physician alignment, as well as how business models are evolving during this unprecedented time.

 

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How COVID-19 Is Reshaping the Physician Landscape: Part 1

COVID-19 has introduced significant financial challenges to physician practices and the way they operate. In this first of 2 episodes on how the pandemic is reshaping the physician landscape, Sg2’s Dr David DiLoreto and Mike Strilesky discuss those challenges, along with the opportunities health systems have to innovate their care delivery.

 

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The Service Lines Never Stopped for COVID-19

Health systems are in a delicate balancing act, treating COVID-19 patients while still providing essential services. In this episode, Sg2’s cancer, neuroscience and women’s health experts discuss how systems can maintain this balance, how new treatment sites and services are disrupting established care patterns, and the overarching impact on patients in the near- and long-term.

 

Service line teams:

Cancer – Cory Jones and Kiran Yemul

Neurosciences – Kate Zentner and Gurmeet Bawa

Women’s Health – Karyl Kopaskie and Rhae Gamber

 

Other Sg2 Resources:

Service Lines Pivot for the Crisis, Now Contend with Lasting Impact

 

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How to Approach Financial Recovery from COVID-19

Sg2’s Brian Esser and Ryota Terada share a data-driven approach for health systems reactivating elective procedures on the journey to financial recovery from COVID-19.

 

For Sg2 Members, please see referenced and related resources below:

 

COVID-19 Action Steps: Stemming Financial Fallout

 

COVID-19 Financial Recovery Calculator and Resources

COVID-19: Planning for reactivation and other near-term challenges

Bill Woodson and Jennifer O'Connor share what they have been hearing from strategy leaders around the country and make recommendations on the many considerations health systems must make as they plan for reactivating/ restarting their traditional business.  The fight against COVID is not over but strategy and planning teams must focus on what comes next.

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Sg2 Members can read more here https://intel.sg2.com/resource-types/expert-insights/2020/4/COVID-19-Action-Steps_Elective-Surgery/

 

Emerging Technology During the Covid Surge and Preparing for What Comes Next

Henry Soch and Chris Pagano share a few key areas they predicted could be disruptive technology to watch earlier in the year, and explore how their adoption is being accelerated in the fight against Covid. 

More about the Sg2 perspective on Covid https://www.sg2.com/health-care-intelligence-blog/2020/03/in-crisis-dont-underestimate-value-of-strategy/

Sg2 Members can view the Disruptors to Watch webinar from January https://intel.sg2.com/resource-types/events/2020/1/Disrupters-to-Watch-in-2020/

Contact us any time at sg2perspectives@sg2.com 

 

What will be the financial impact of Covid 19 for health systems?

Former Sg2 CEO, Steve Lefar, and Bill Woodson discuss the near-term and longer-term financial impact Covid 19 is having on hospitals and health systems.  They talk about the challenging work strategy, finance, and operations leaders are undertaking now to plan and prepare for what comes next, as well as, considerations for payer and provider relations.  

For Sg2 Members: Sg2 Surge Demand Calculator https://intel.sg2.com/resource-types/resource-kits/2020/3/COVID-19_Calculator/

For Vizient Members: https://www.vizientinc.com/covid-19

Sg2 Surge Demand Calculator https://www.sg2.com/sg2-covid-19-surge-demand-calculator/

A Vizient podcast all about the Surge Demand Calculator https://modernpracticepodcast.podbean.com/e/modern-practice-modeling-surge-demand-for-covid-19/

 

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