Happy Thursday, Hospitalogists! 

Today's send is short and sweet as the 2024 year in review series continues - an overview of a podcast I recently was on to discuss the new year and the 'Tectonic Plates' of healthcare - what shifted from 2023 to 2024, to what's happening today.

Thanks so much to Weaver for sponsoring today's send. I personally know some great people who work in their healthcare practice.

Let's dive in! 

2024 Year in Review - a Conversation

I am a semi regular guest on the JTaylor podcast. Kyle and Herd do a great job of distilling information with their nuanced takes, and my father and I joined them to discuss a review of 2024 along with expectations headed into 2025.

Topics discussed include AI in healthcare and what to expect, friction between payors and providers, staffing and residency shortages, M&A trends, fee for services vs health outcomes solutions, and an outlook on possible healthcare shifts with the changing administration.

It’s a great listen and I would love your thoughts on what we discussed. Watch the episode on YouTube here!

If you don’t have time to watch it, here’s a great, comprehensive overview from them on where we were in 2023 with drivers and outputs in healthcare:

And here’s what tectonic plates shifted from 2023 to 2024:

Finally, here’s a great overview of the year that was 2024:

Thanks to the team for having me on for the podcast! If you give it a listen, let me know your thoughts. (I’ve also realized I say “you know” as a filler word way too often…you won’t be able to ignore it now. I apologize in advance)

Dallasites - join Health Tech Nerds and me for a networking happy hour on 1/23 at Community Beer Co.

MISCELLANEOUS MADDENINGS

The next time you hear from me, Texas will either be in the natty or going home in defeat. No matter what, I appreciate the team this year and this legendary defense that will go down in Texas history. They've been a ton of fun to watch!

Thanks for the read! Let me know what you thought by replying back to this email.

— Blake