The Next Big Thing in Health Podcast
A podcast where we explore the new big ideas that will help make health care more affordable, more available, and more effective.
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In each episode, AHIP is joined by a health care leader who shines a light on the big thing they want to see America focus on for health care improvement – from the impact of new technology like artificial intelligence to innovative solutions to effectively serve consumers.
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Recent Episodes
We spoke with Dr. Stephen Klasko, President of Thomas Jefferson University and CEO of Jefferson Health, about some current myths and misconceptions that people have about value in health care. Listen to learn more about what’s fact, what’s fiction and what the grey areas are when it comes to our health care system.
Navigating today’s health care system can be chaotic. More than ever, providing the right information at the right time can make all the difference in improving patient outcomes and bridging the health IT gap. Our hosts Laura Evans and Matt Eyles spoke with Carina Edwards, CEO of Quil Health, about what it means to be in the business of helping people organize and navigate their health care.
How do we make sure the voice of patients is heard in everything we do in health care? We discussed with Becca Pearce, President, Extend Coaching and Consulting, and Donna Cryer, President & CEO, Global Liver Institute, during this live recording at AHIP’s Consumer Experience and Digital Health Forum in Chicago.
Our co-host and AHIP president and CEO Matt Eyles sat down recently with David Holmberg, President & CEO of Highmark Health, to discuss his untraditional path to the C-Suite and how health insurance providers can drive transparency and innovation in health care, as well as help the nation overcome the COVID-19 crisis.
We spoke with Dr. Steve Miller, Chief Clinical Officer at Cigna, about what health insurance providers are doing to protect Americans and help to overcome COVID-19. Listen in for some practical advice, clinical updates and a few words of hope and inspiration. And be sure to read Cigna’s latest research.
Season One
Co-host Matt Eyles, President and CEO of AHIP, talks to Sig Shirodkar of Accenture Health about the promise of machine learning for patients and what this new technology means for our industry. Human-machine collaboration is becoming more of a reality every day. In health care, it has the potential to improve cost, quality, and access.
Alan Balch, CEO of the Patient Advocate Foundation, shares why it’s so important that the patient voice plays a part in improving health care. We also learn new ways the health care industry can – and should – empower patients.
Our guest is Sara Wajnberg, Chief Product Officer of Oscar Health. We learn how technology puts consumers at the center of their health care journey and what it takes to create a more personalized health care experience.
We talk to Dr. Imelda Dacones, President and CEO of Northwest Permanente Medical Group, about the need to intervene early in a child’s life to improve their health as adults. She also shares how an integrated, technology-enabled model – with collaboration and alignment across specialties and care sites – benefits hospitals, health insurance providers, doctors, and patients.
Pat Geraghty, President and CEO of Florida Blue, discusses the concept of the retail store as a community center – where people can do more than shop for insurance. They can take a yoga class or learn how to save money and get the most out of their health coverage.
Our guest is Susan Reinhard, Senior Vice President and Director of the AARP Public Policy Institute. We learn why Susan thinks empowering family caregivers – whether through policy initiatives or technology breakthroughs – is the next big thing in health.
Co-host Matt Eyles, President and CEO of AHIP, talks about one of the top issues in America – health care reform. He shares his personal experience with the health care system, the challenges facing the health care industry today, how the private sector can help us achieve universal coverage, and more.