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Artwork for Healthcare is Hard: A Podcast for Insiders

Healthcare is Hard: A Podcast for Insiders

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Healthcare is Hard: A Podcast for Insiders views healthcare transformation through the lens of prominent leaders across the industry. Through intimate one-on-one discussions with executives, policy advisors, and other “insiders,” each episode dives deep into the pressing challenges that come with changing how we care for people. Hear the unique perspectives of these industry leaders to get a bette... more

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Artwork for Healthcare is Hard: A Podcast for Insiders

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Dr. John Brownstein has been on the leading edge of digital health since medical school, where he was drawn to epidemiology because of the opportunity to use data sets for large-scale impact beyond the exam room. He’s been on a hunt for data ever sin... more

The daughter of a hospital administrator, Amy Gleason never considered a career in the public sector – she went straight into healthcare. As an emergency room nurse, she started to see the dangers that unfold when healthcare providers don’t have acce... more

After three decades working to deliver easy, fast and cost-effective patient experiences through technology, Ryan Howells is more optimistic about the future than he’s ever been before.

At a time when healthcare has been at the center of polarizing ... more

Sitting at the intersection of healthcare policy, hospital finance, and patient access, the 340B drug discount program is a hot button issues in the pharmacy space. The program is critically important to providers that serve high volumes of low incom... more

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Recent Guests

John Brownstein
Chief Innovation Officer, Boston Children's Hospital; Senior Vice President and Professor
Boston Children's Hospital; Harvard Medical School
Episode: From Pilots to Production: Boston Children’s John Brownstein on the Next Phase of AI in Healthcare
Amy Gleason
Administrator of U.S. DOGE Service and Strategic Advisor to CMS
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services
Episode: DC’s Ambitious Plans for Modernizing Health Tech: U.S. DOGE Service Administrator & CMS Strategic Advisor, Amy Gleason
Ryan Howells
Principal at Leavitt Partners
Leavitt Partners
Episode: Glimmers of Nonpartisan Progress: Decoding ACCESS, TEMPO and the Latest Government Healthcare Initiatives
Ted Slafsky
Publisher and CEO of the 340B Report and founder and principal of Wexford Solutions
340B Report
Episode: 340B Unpacked for the Holidays: Policy, Controversy, and Impact
Liz Fowler
Co-founder and managing partner of Health Transformation Strategies, former director of CMMI.
Health Transformation Strategies
Episode: The Big Beautiful Maze of Health Policy and Innovation
Dr. Mark McClellan
Former head of FDA and CMS, Director of the Robert J. Margolis Institute for Health Policy at Duke University
Duke University
Episode: Lessons from Public Sector Leadership: Former CMS Administrator and FDA Commissioner, Dr. Mark McClellan
Josh Mandel
Chief Architect for Health at Microsoft Research
Microsoft
Episode: Emerging Technologies (Part 3): Microsoft’s Chief Architect for Health on the Saga of Interoperability and AI
Brendan Keeler
Interoperability Practice Lead at HTD Health
HTD Health
Episode: Emerging Technologies (Part 2): Past, Present & Future of Healthcare Interoperability with HTD Health's Brendan Keeler
Seth Hain
Senior Vice President of Research and Development at Epic
Epic
Episode: Emerging Technologies (Part 1): Inside Perspectives from Epic’s Seth Hain

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Keith Figlioli
Host of a series focused on the healthcare sector, engaging with industry leaders to discuss challenges and innovations in healthcare.

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4.5 out of 5 stars from 41 ratings
  • Entertaining, insightful and actionable! 🔥

    Whether you’re well established as a healthcare innovator, or just getting started as a catalyst for change - this is a must-listen! Keith does an incredible job leading conversations that cover a huge breadth of topics related to the ins and outs of building a thriving healthcare ecosystem - with leaders who’ve actually experienced success themselves. Highly recommend listening and subscribing!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    JoshCrist
    United States5 years ago

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Listeners appreciate the insightful and actionable content delivered through engaging discussions with industry leaders, often highlighting the breadth of topics covered in relation to healthcare innovation.
Reviews indicate that the show is considered a must-listen for those working within the healthcare system, emphasizing its value for both established professionals and newcomers in the industry.

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DC’s Ambitious Plans for Modernizing Health Tech: U.S. DOGE Service Administrator & CMS Strategic Advisor, Amy Gleason
Q: Is the focus of DOGE now really about these types of modernization projects?
Yes, the mission is to modernize systems using modern tech to improve data flow and efficiency across government agencies.
DC’s Ambitious Plans for Modernizing Health Tech: U.S. DOGE Service Administrator & CMS Strategic Advisor, Amy Gleason
Q: How would you describe how the first part of this year is going in terms of people's understanding of the new healthcare programs?
There's excitement and interest, but not everyone understands the programs yet, as they are still quite new.
DC’s Ambitious Plans for Modernizing Health Tech: U.S. DOGE Service Administrator & CMS Strategic Advisor, Amy Gleason
Q: What's your takeaway as an investor, an active participant in the healthcare industry?
It's a tough question, as healthcare moves slowly, and changes are gradual; it's a multi-year effort with potential administration shifts impacting it.
Glimmers of Nonpartisan Progress: Decoding ACCESS, TEMPO and the Latest Government Healthcare Initiatives
Q: How should people stay up to date on this in your mind?
Follow us on LinkedIn or call us. There are only a few people working across policy, strategy, and technology in these spaces.
Glimmers of Nonpartisan Progress: Decoding ACCESS, TEMPO and the Latest Government Healthcare Initiatives
Q: What did you talk to Ryan Howells about?
I was trying to stay current on critical healthcare policy information, so I brought in Ryan, an expert, to help explain the CMS programs like the Access program that just came out.

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1. John Brownstein
2. Amy Gleason
3. Ryan Howells
4. Ted Slafsky
5. Liz Fowler
6. Dr. Mark McClellan
7. Josh Mandel
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