HCA Healthcare has weathered the coronavirus pandemic a little bit better than most health systems. Part of HCA’s ability to navigate the pandemic can be attributed to a long-standing approach to become what leaders there call a learning organization.

For all of the challenges the pandemic has posed for the industry, many executives believe there’s at least one silver lining: a greater emphasis on the need to adopt new payment and care delivery models.

Not only has Wisconsin recently become a hot spot for COVID-19, it’s a state where the rural population has faced barriers to care well before the pandemic began.

Healthcare leaders face the daunting task of managing their organizations through the coronavirus pandemic while also trying to sustain efforts to adopt new care delivery and payment models. Jim Hinton, CEO of Baylor Scott & White Health, has long been an advocate of testing new models of care.

Despite the financial crunch the coronavirus pandemic has inflicted on the industry, Ben Breier, president and CEO of Kindred Healthcare, remains bullish on the organization’s growth strategy for the next few years.

In late July, data from CMS suggested that dual-eligible patients had among the highest COVID-related infection and hospitalization rates. Commonwealth Care Alliance in Massachusetts focuses on serving this high-risk population, with nearly 40,000 members in its health plan.

For CEO Jeffrey Flaks, building strong partnerships with government agencies and neighboring health systems has contributed to Connecticut's success in responding to the COVID-19 pandemic.

In September 2017, Puerto Rico was devastated by Hurricane Maria. Three years later, the U.S. territory is still rebuilding with the added challenge of managing the spread of COVID-19. Dr. Richard Shinto, president and CEO of InnovaCare Health, explains what the health plan is doing to aid physicians and its members in Puerto Rico.

New Jersey has been one of the states hardest hit by COVID-19. At Hackensack Meridian Health, system leaders have embarked on a process to act on lessons learned as they gird for a second wave.

How does the healthcare industry reshape itself after COVID-19? Jim Skogsbergh, president and CEO of Advocate Aurora Health, says health systems can use scale to improve cost, safety and outcomes.