The Break Room

2020 in Hindsight, 2021 Predictions

In this episode, we’re looking back on 2020 and ahead to 2021. Our guest is Shawn Morris, CEO of Privia Health. We explore the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, telehealth’s strengths and limitations, strategies to curb physician burnout, and much, much more.

How Value-Based Care Shifted in 2020

While the COVID-19 pandemic was healthcare's top story for 2020, the industry also saw tremendous progress with value-based care. Our guests are Privia Health's Mark Foulke, Executive Vice President, Transformational Value-Based Care, and Rick Foerster, Senior Vice President of Value-Based Operations. We discuss trends in commercial and federal value-based programs, partnerships for independent practices, the rise of telehealth, and much more!

Clinical & Administrative Perspectives on Medicare Advantage

In this episode of The Break Room, we’re examining Medicare Advantage from both the clinical and administrative sides to better understand what independent practices need to thrive in these innovative, rewarding plans. Our guests are Raymond W. Blair, Jr., MD, and Amy Atkins, Regional Vice President, Value-Based Initiatives, Privia Health. We discuss value-based care, social determinants of health, and much more! 

Understanding Referral Management

As we shift to value-based care, referral management becomes increasingly important as a way to ensure patients continue to receive highest-quality care but at a lower cost, meeting patients’ needs while saving the healthcare system. To discuss this important topic, our guests today are Corey Perdue, Senior Vice President of Network Development and Governance, and Chris Poe, Director of Network Development at Privia Health.

Pediatrics Spotlight: Challenges, Trends, and Solutions

IN EPISODE TWENTY-SEVEN of The Break Room, we talk with two pediatricians — Drs. Monica Manocha and Damien Mitchell — about the specialty's unique issues, the role of pediatricians today, vaccines, value-based care, and much more! 

How Innovative Health Systems Are Transforming Healthcare

As health system consolidation continues, leaders are searching for innovative alternatives to gain a competitive advantage. To lend his insights and expertise on the topic, our guest today is Frank Letherby, CEO of Privia Medical Group — Florida. We discuss the challenges and opportunities health systems face when it comes to finding a partner, thriving in value-based care, improving the patient experience, and much more.

Progress, Opportunities, and Obstacles in Women's Healthcare

IN EPISODE TWENTY-FIVE of The Break Room, we discuss issues in women's healthcare, such as ways to optimize the patient experience for women, tools to offset the OB-GYN shortage, and the state of value-based care. Our guest is Melissa Montague, Vice President and General Manager, Privia Women's Health and Pediatrics. 

What the Volume-to-Value Transition Looks Like for Providers

In this episode, we examine the challenges providers face in transitioning to value-based care and share tips to avoid common mistakes. Our guests are Rick Foerster, Senior Vice President of Value-Based Operations at Privia Health, and Sam Starbuck, Vice President of Privia Quality Network, a high-performance accountable care organization. 

Clinical Informatics with Nele Jessel, MD

We’re in the midst of a data and technology revolution, yet healthcare — the place where this change could truly help people the most — lags behind the market. Clinical informatics seeks to close this gap and make life better for patients and providers. Nele Jessel, MD, is our guest and will discuss clinical informatics' power to elevate the "clinical voice" and improve EHRs. 

2019 in Review, 2020 Predictions

IN EPISODE TWENTY-TWO of The Break Room podcast, Privia Health CEO Shawn Morris discusses interoperability, healthcare waste, patient consumerism, and other trends that shaped 2019. We also look ahead at 2020 to forecast the "Next Big Things" in healthcare.