This episode features Gregg Mylin, System Vice President of Payer Strategy at SSM Health. Here. he discusses how he is spending most of his time today, his experience working with both payers and providers, how he is looking at growth & investments, and more.
Summary
System Vice President of Payer Strategy at SSM Health Talks Healthcare Growth and Investments
About Greg Mylan
Greg Mylan serves as the System Vice President of Payer Strategy at SSM Health, a position he has held for over 30 years. He oversees a vast network of facilities and providers, including 23 hospitals, 10 post-acute facilities, 40,000 employees, 11,000 associated physicians and providers, and 290 physician offices across four states.
Greg's Focus on Crisis Contracting and Building Relationships with Payers
In today's economic climate, Greg spends much of his time dealing with crisis contracting. He recognizes the need to build strong relationships with payers and transition from a fee-for-service economy to a population health economy. He believes that relationships are crucial in a value-based model and is focused on creating new opportunities and ideas to work more closely with payers.
Greg's Strategy for Growth and Investment
Greg's current strategy for growth and investment over the next year or two is to focus on speed to market and technology to remain competitive in the healthcare industry. He believes that the need for value in healthcare is driving change and that providers must look differently at their relationships with payers, focusing more on larger relationships rather than a greater number of relationships.
Rising Interest in Population Health
As an industry veteran, Greg is excited to see more providers embracing population health. He credits the need for value in healthcare and the number of payers offering population health programs for driving this change. He is encouraged by payers' improved coordination and data sharing with providers and recognizes that this trend necessitates a shift in how providers approach their relationships with payers.
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This episode aired on 12/04/2022 and can be listened here.
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