Bending The Trend
Bending The Trend, hosted by Norm Volsky of MVP Growth Partners, is a show built for benefits leaders who want to learn directly from their peers how to manage rising healthcare costs without sacrificing employee well-being.
Each episode features candid conversations with forward-thinking benefits executives who share how they’ve successfully leveraged point solutions like advanced imaging, musculoskeletal care, behavioral health, and more to reduce spend, improve outcomes, and put money back into their employees’ pockets.
Bending The Trend delivers practical case studies, proven strategies, and peer-to-peer insights designed to help benefits leaders make smarter decisions about innovation and spend.
At its core, the show is about empowering benefits leaders to learn from each other’s real-world experiences, spotlighting the solutions and strategies that truly move the needle in bending healthcare’s cost curve.
Bending The Trend
Episode 1: Real Cost Savings & Measuring Success with Scott Kirschner
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In this episode of Bending the Trend, Norm and Scott Kirschner discuss strategies to combat rising healthcare costs through innovative vendor partnerships and solutions. Scott shares his experiences at Greystar and previous roles, highlighting successful implementations of cancer care and mental health solutions. The conversation emphasizes the importance of engaging employees in their health and the potential for cost savings through effective healthcare management. Let's get to specifics, hear Scott chat about saving almost $3 million with Lantern! He shouts out specific vendors that have saved him money. Learn from his fantastic action oriented mentality that has driven his career forward. If you are a benefits leader, this is for you.
💰 The goal is to fight rising healthcare costs through collaboration.
🤝 Vendor relationships are crucial for effective benefits management.
🎗️ Cancer care solutions can significantly improve patient outcomes.
🧠 Mental health access remains a critical challenge in healthcare.
🩺 Innovative diabetes management can lead to better health outcomes.
👥 Engaging employees in their health can reduce overall costs.
📉 Implementing new solutions can lead to substantial cost savings.
📣 Awareness and marketing are key to successful healthcare programs.
🧭 Digital navigation in healthcare is an area with untapped potential.
🔗 Future solutions should focus on real-time connectivity with medical records.
Chapters
00:00
Introduction to Bending the Trend
01:06
Vendor Recommendations and Experiences
03:29
Navigating Cancer Care Solutions
06:55
Addressing Mental Health Challenges
09:30
Innovative Solutions in Diabetes Management
12:06
Impact of Implementing Lantern and RULA
15:51
Measuring Success and Cost Savings
17:14
Future Challenges in Digital Navigation