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Connected By Health

Krishna Vedala, MD
Covid-19
Interprofessional Collaboration
Physician Mental Health
Public Health
Interprofessional Education
Burnout
World Health Organization
GAVI, the Vaccine Alliance
Education
Pharmacy Benefits Manager
Maslow's Hierarchy Of Needs
Little Rock, Arkansas
Vaccination
Vaccines (covid-19)
Licensing and Credentialing
Healthcare System
Health Equity
Health Care System
Pancreatic Cancer
Long COVID

Connected by Health is a modern healthcare podcast hosted by Krishna Vedala, MD, MPH, MBA, CPE—a board-certified Internal Medicine and Obesity Medicine physician, healthcare executive, and innovation leader based in Oklahoma City. This show explores the intersection of clinical medicine, physician leadership, healthcare operations, AI in healthcare, and data-driven decision-making; all with one go... more

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This episode centers on mental health as essential infrastructure, featuring psychiatrist and director of OK SPARK Dr. Sara Coffey and host Krishna. Dr. Coffey opens with her background—motivated by early work in child welfare—and explains why she ch... more

Title: Trillion and Rising: Why Healthcare Keeps Getting More Expensive

The United States now spends over $5 trillion a year on healthcare.

That's nearly 1 in every 5 dollars in the entire U.S. economy.

Yet despite this staggering number, milli... more

Host Krishna introduces Dr. Brian Whitson, an experienced pulmonologist with board certification across multiple fields (pulmonary, sleep medicine, palliative care, internal medicine, formerly critical care). Dr. Whitson has practiced predominantly i... more

Deep dive into interprofessional education (IPE) and interprofessional collaborative practice (IPC): what they are, how they differ from other team concepts, why they matter for patient, population, and community health, and practical steps for educa... more

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Recent Guests

Brian Whitson
Pulmonologist with specialties in critical care, sleep medicine, and palliative care
Unknown medical practice (Enid, Oklahoma area)
Episode: #10 - Survive and Breathe: A Physician's Journey through Medicine and Cancer
Dr. Tina Patel-Gonaldo
Expert in interprofessional collaboration
Episode: #09 - Better Together: The Power of Interprofessional Collaboration
Dr. Kerry Morgan
Public health professor at University of Central Oklahoma
University of Central Oklahoma (UCO)
Episode: #07 - Prevention, Policy, and People: Public Health in Practice
Adrian Francisco
Healthcare administrator
Advocate Aurora Health (Wisconsin)
Episode: #06 - Resilient Leadership: Building Trust, Equity, and Safety in Health Systems
Jason Perez
Superintendent of Deer Creek School District, Oklahoma
Deer Creek School District
Episode: #05: Education, Health, and the Future of Our Communities
Brent Alexander
CEO of Sooner Pharmacy and Compassionate Care Pharmacy
Sooner Pharmacy; Compassionate Care Pharmacy
Episode: #04: The Middlemen Behind Drug Prices: What PBMs Don't Want You to Know
Dr. Krishna Kakera
Intensivist, Pulmonary and Critical Care Physician
St. Vincent Health System, Little Rock, Arkansas
Episode: #03: Inside the ICU During COVID: Sacrifice, Truth, and the Collapse of Trust
Namrata Vedala
Spouse of host, guest on episode
Episode: #01: The Human Side of Healthcare: Marriage, Ambition & Big Dreams

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Dr. Krishna Vedala
Host of Connected By Health; Health care practitioner and podcast host

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5.0 out of 5 stars from 8 ratings
  • Great Show! 🎙️

    I love this show, it feels like I am in the same room as experts and feels very personal yet professional at the same time. Highly recommend!

    Apple Podcasts
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    Tara LaFon Gooch
    United States2 months ago

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#07 - Prevention, Policy, and People: Public Health in Practice
Q: Why is rigorous scientific method and evidence-based inquiry essential for ensuring innovations are safe and effective before implementation?
The guest stresses the need to test risks and replicate findings across multiple studies to ensure reliability before making broad recommendations, noting that long-term, prospective research provides robust insights.
#07 - Prevention, Policy, and People: Public Health in Practice
Q: Could you tell us how sustained investment and research helps drive breakthroughs that translate into practical solutions for public health?
She outlines the research process from observation to hypothesis testing, discusses study designs like cohort and case-control, and emphasizes replication and long-term studies to validate findings before broad application.
#07 - Prevention, Policy, and People: Public Health in Practice
Q: What practical steps can individuals and organizations take to prevent burnout and support long-term well-being and productivity?
Her approach includes identifying depleting versus energizing activities, modifying or removing depleting tasks where possible, prioritizing open communication, and creating organizational policies that respect dedicated personal time and space.
#07 - Prevention, Policy, and People: Public Health in Practice
Q: In what ways do or does regular physical activity improve mental health and physical health, and how can communities make exercise more accessible for everyone?
She explains how physical activity strengthens muscles and bones, lowers the risk of chronic diseases, aids in managing existing conditions, and improves mental health, sleep, mood, and overall quality of life, while advocating for community strategies to increase accessibility.
#07 - Prevention, Policy, and People: Public Health in Practice
Q: Can you tell us a little bit about yourself and what motivated you to go into public health?
Dr. Morgan describes herself as an educator and health behavior researcher focused on helping people live healthier, more connected lives, with a motivation to improve health at the population level and to study how behavior and environment shape health, with a strong emphasis on prevention.

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This show centers on leadership and transformation in health care, with conversations often spanning hospital system strategy, workforce well-being, equity of access, and the practical impact of technologies like AI and telehealth. Episodes frequently combine frontline clinical perspectives with system-level leadership, exploring how mergers, policy, and reimbursement shape patient outcomes, access to care, and operational excellence. Notable throughlines include psychological safety in healthcare teams, addressing burnout and moral injury among providers, and translating data-driven insights into actionable improvements for patients, providers, and health systems. A unique quality is the blend of clinician experience with executive leaders... more

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1. Brian Whitson
2. Dr. Tina Patel-Gonaldo
3. Dr. Kerry Morgan
4. Adrian Francisco
5. Jason Perez
6. Brent Alexander
7. Dr. Krishna Kakera
8. Namrata Vedala

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