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Listen in as SonarMD’s founder Dr. K, Dr. Kosinski brings patients, providers and payers together to reimagine GI care in America. He and his guests discuss emerging trends, research, care and payment models, technologies, regulatory pressures, policies and more. It’s time for a gut check on how GI can help meet the quadruple aim in healthcare: an improved patient experience, better health of the overall population, lower costs and happier providers.
Reward structures in value-based care are designed to incentivize outcomes, potentially reaching up to 100%. For example, one significant challenge is accessing data from payers to identify patients with open care gaps, such as uncontrolled hemoglobin A1c levels or hypertension. To address this, we’ve implemented a website where physicians can
The conversation focuses on the challenges and frustrations surrounding value-based care, particularly in oncology, and the issues healthcare providers face when dealing with the financial pressures of Medicare Advantage (or “Medicare Disadvantage”) plans as some people refer to them. Dr. McAneny expresses concern about the recent changes in Medicare policies,
Leo Grady, CEO of Jona, is pioneering the use of artificial intelligence (AI) to analyze the gut microbiome, offering new insights into health and disease. His previous work in AI at Paige, where he focused on pathology, laid the foundation for his current mission: to unlock the potential of the
Cory Greenberg, a professional cyclist from Southern California, was diagnosed with ulcerative colitis at a young age—a condition that initially cast doubt on his athletic dreams. Despite facing hospitalization and doctors advising him to reconsider his cycling career, Corey was determined not to let IBD derail his goals. Cory’s journey
Dr. Helen Burstin emphasizes the ongoing need for significant change in healthcare, particularly regarding how equity is integrated into quality measurement. She expresses concern that, while there has been incremental progress, the industry requires a stronger focus on embedding equity into quality assessments. Dr. Burstin advocates for improved data systems
In the podcast episode, Dr. Kosinski speaks with Krishna Ramachandran, Senior VP for Health Transformation and Provider Adoption at Blue Shield of California, discussing the challenges of implementing value-based care (VBC) across different states, especially contrasting California’s capitation-heavy system with Illinois’ more fee-for-service model. Ramachandran notes California’s collaborative, multi-payer approach
In a compelling episode of The Scope with Dr. K, Dr. Kosinski interviews Nick Frenzer, Epic’s Population Health and Implementation executive, about the transformative power of technology in healthcare. Frenzer, a subject matter expert in value-based care, breaks down how Epic’s integrated system champions population health and patient engagement through
In their conversation, Dr. Amar Naik shared his commitment to advancing IBD care in a private practice setting, noting the need for a potential future board certification specifically for IBD. Despite transitioning from academia to private practice, he emphasized his ongoing dedication to research and data-driven insights. Dr. Naik highlighted
In this insightful interview, Dr. Kosinski speaks with Nurse Practitioner Angelina Collins about her vital role in providing team-based care for patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Reflecting on her journey over the past 17 years, Angelina shares how she began integrating Advanced Practice Providers (APPs) with physicians, creating a
