Top 5 Most-Listened to Podcasts of 2023

The top 5 most-listened to podcasts in 2023 on AJMC.com covered topics on digital health, atrial fibrillation, value-based care strategies, and advancing oncology care.

Here are the top 5 podcasts in 2023.

5. Oncology Onward: A Conversation With OneOncology’s Dr Jeff Patton

In episode 3 of "Oncology Onward: Conversations With Innovators and Changemakers in Cancer Care," Jeff Patton, MD, CEO of OneOncology and chairman of the Community Oncology Alliance, underscores the origins of OneOncology, emphasizing its mission to safeguard community oncology and provide states and communities the option to remain independent. He is joined by co-hosts Emeline Aviki, MB, MBA, medical director and attending surgeon at NYU Langone Perlmutter Cancer Center, and Stephen Schleicher, MD, MBA, chief medical officer at Tennessee Oncology.

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4. Navigating Medicare's Part D Subsidy Program to Achieve Value-Based Care

In this podcast, Shelley Jazowski, PhD, MPH, a postdoctoral fellow at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine and lead researcher, discusses the findings of a study published in the May 2023 issue of The American Journal of Managed Care^®. The study investigates the impact of low-income subsidies on the initiation, adherence, and equitable use of expensive orally administered antimyeloma therapy, specifically examining disparities across racial and ethnic groups among Medicare Part D enrollees.

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3. Reaching Rural America: Value-Based Care Solutions for Systemic Health and Social Inequalities

In a recent episode of Managed Care Cast, Jennifer Schneider, MD, co-founder and CEO of Homeward, a value-based care provider launched in 2022, discussed the pressing issues of health care disparities in rural communities illuminated by the COVID-19 pandemic. Homeward, operating in Michigan and Minnesota, aims to reform traditional care delivery models by leveraging tech-enabled clinical services, local partnerships with physicians and health plans, and community-level demographic data to enhance access to high-quality care for traditionally underserved populations in rural areas.

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2. The Importance of Examining and Preventing Atrial Fibrillation

Emelia J. Benjamin, MD, ScM, recipient of the Honorary Fellow of the American Society for Preventive Cardiology award, delivered the Honorary Fellow Award Lecture at the American Society for Preventive Cardiology Congress on CVD Prevention. Benjamin discussed various aspects of atrial fibrillation, including its definition, risk factors, prevention strategies, connections to noncardiovascular health conditions, and long-term data on stroke.

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1. The Cost-Saving Benefits of Direct-to-Consumer Telehealth for Employees

In this podcast, we spoke with Krisda Chaiyachati, MD, MPH, an adjunct assistant professor of medicine at the University of Pennsylvania Health System, the lead author of a study titled "Economics of a Health System’s Direct-to-Consumer Telemedicine for Its Employees." The study investigated the mean per-episode unit cost for a direct-to-consumer telemedicine service for medical center employees in comparison with in-person care.

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