What does (and doesn't) work in end-of-life care, why Trinity Health describes itself as a "public trust" and more make up the 10 most popular expert insights from Advisory Board researchers so far this year.

1. What does (and doesn't) work in end-of-life care, according to physicians

With a focus group of physicians, Advisory Board explored the challenges and benefits of end-of-life care, including Medicare's under-utilized hospice benefit. The answers may surprise you.

2. Why Trinity Health describes itself as a 'public trust' and what that means

In this edition of "Lessons from the C-suite," Advisory Board President Eric Larsen sits down with Michael Slubowski, president and CEO of Trinity Health, to discuss why Trinity is investing less in hospitals, what he thinks about Risant Health, and why healthcare needs to address its "guilds problem."

3. 'The false choice of sitting back': A conversation with Bill Gassen and James Hereford

In this edition of "Lessons from the C-suite," Advisory Board President Eric Larsen sits down with Bill Gassen, president and CEO of Sanford Health, and James Hereford, president and CEO of Fairview Health Services, to talk about the planned merger that will create the 11th largest health system in the United States.

4. FTC might ban noncompetes. Here are 3 things physician employers should do now.

On Jan. 5, the Federal Trade Commission proposed a ban on noncompete clauses in employment contracts, and regardless of where the ban lands, employers should take this opportunity to rethink their employee relationships and contracting strategies. Here are three actions physician employers should take.

5. Advocate Health's CEOs on how achieving scale unlocks innovation

Advisory Board President Eric Larsen sat down with Advocate Health CEOs Jim Skogsbergh and Gene Woods to discuss why geographic contiguity is not a prerequisite for integration, why they're banking on their synergies unlocking billions, and how investment income advances — rather than contradicts — the not-for-profit mission.

6. 'We can redesign the care delivery model for rural communities':  A conversation with Tommy Ibrahim, CEO of Bassett Healthcare

Advisory Board President Eric Larsen sat down with Bassett Healthcare CEO Dr. Tommy Ibrahim to discuss how rural health provides a natural incubation ground for digital health, what it means to be a "millennial-clinician-CEO," and how Bassett is charting the future course for U.S. rural healthcare.

7. The 4 questions effective leaders ask during complex times

Healthcare leaders must embrace change and lead through complexity — but are you asking the right questions to do so? Here are four questions to help you navigate complexity and sustain your teams.

8. How Ozempic and Wegovy will impact the healthcare industry

Weight management drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy are getting a lot of attention, and we've been getting a lot of questions about what this new generation of drugs could mean for healthcare business. The Radio Advisory podcast dedicated an entire episode to the topic — here's what they focused on.

9. 10 takeaways from our cost management intensive

Advisory Board convened cross-sector healthcare business professionals to discuss cost management challenges and approaches for 2023 and beyond. Here are the top 10 takeaways from the session.

10. Southwest's holiday meltdown has a crucial lesson for healthcare

Over the holidays, Southwest Airlines faced a crisis, canceling tens of thousands of flights as it dealt with a number of workforce issues. Here's what healthcare leaders can learn from Southwest's holiday meltdown, and what it means going forward.