Health Systems in the Post-COVID-19 World:
Emerging from the Pandemic, Vaccine Mandates and Dealing with Delta
Part II: How Health Systems Weathered the Storm and What’s Happening Now
As we emerge into a post pandemic world, the Delta variant has sprung up, potentially disrupting plans of a total return to normal life. Health Systems were on the front lines of the first, second and third waves of the initial onslaught of the pandemic, and had begun to find their footing with the low case counts and vaccine roll out in full swing. However, as the Delta variant has picked up, significant cases are reemerging across the country and health systems have had to pivot once again.
Join A&M Healthcare Industry Group’s, Larry Kaiser, M.D., FACS, and Marthe Haverkamp, M.D., Ph.D, as they talk with Kevin Mahoney, Chief Executive Officer, University of Pennsylvania Health System (UPHS), Suresh Gunasekaran, Chief Executive Officer, University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics and Rick Zall, Partner and Chair, King & Spalding Healthcare Transactional and Regulatory Practice, as they discuss how they weathered the COVID storm, PPE management, staffing and workforce issues and what they are facing again today, as the Delta variant cases are on the rise.
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Medical device supply chains are under increasing pressure as global disruption becomes a constant rather than an exception. From geopolitical volatility to material scarcity and regulatory complexity, the sector now operates in an environment where even minor shocks can have far-reaching consequences. This article explores the structural vulnerabilities shaping today’s MedTech supply networks and highlights why traditional approaches are no longer sufficient. It outlines how leading organisations are rethinking resilience not just as risk mitigation, but as a source of competitive advantage in an increasingly unpredictable world. Download the full article to uncover the strategies that are helping companies respond faster, protect patient outcomes, and maintain operational continuity.
Episode 2: Don Antonucci, President and CEO, Providence Health Plan
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In this episode, Don Antonucci, President and CEO of Providence Health Plan joins A&M Healthcare Industry Group's Craig Savage and Mike Epstein to share how health plans can maintain stability while delivering value to members.
Building AI from Within at Nebraska Medicine
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What if the real advantage isn’t buying the latest solution, but building your own? Michael Hasselberg, Chief Transformation and Digital Officer at Nebraska Medicine joins A&M Healthcare Industry Group's Seth Ciabotti and Travis Sherman to share how Nebraska Medicine is building AI capabilities internally—from assembling in-house data science and engineering teams to deploying enterprise tools that address real operational pain points.
Medical Management Is Broken Getting AI Right Will Decide Which Plans Survive
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AI is reshaping medical management from a cost center into a strategic engine for health plans. In this paper, Managing Directors Bryan Komornik and Craig Savage outline where AI is delivering real value today and how plans can modernize clinical operations to improve cost, quality, and experience.
