There’s a Better Way: Smart Talk on Healthcare and Technology

Season 5 Trailer: Keeping patient care on track

We talk a lot about technology and healthcare. We talk about automation. We talk about artificial intelligence. We talk about the promise of what's new and shiny and cutting edge. We're human after all—we build things. That's what we do. And the tools we build help us address big challenges, including those we face in healthcare.   So it makes sense that we talk a lot about technology and what we imagine our future could look like. But this isn't really about our tools. Not on this podcast—not this season. It's about people. It's about the patient. It's about all of us and the care that we want for ourselves and those we love.  This season, you'll hear from leaders, clinicians, pharmacists and innovators who are asking not just what technology can do, but how we choose to use it to meaningfully improve patient care.   The better way in healthcare is one that keeps the patient at the center, keeps care moving forward and on track and uses technology in service of what matters most.   Don't miss season five of “There's a Better Way” premiering on all major podcast apps in June.

Patrick Leddin Wants to Disrupt Everything (Healthcare Included)

When Patrick Leddin started his career jumping from Army planes, he quickly discovered the importance of leadership—and the power of bold moves.       Now, the bestselling author and speaker has distilled insights from his work in entrepreneurship, leadership consulting and research into a new book cowritten with James Patterson. In this episode, he shares takeaways from a three-year research project studying positive disruptors in the world framework for thriving in uncertainty. Tune in to hear how disruption can be good for your own health and for healthcare as a whole.

Seema Verma, Oracle of Progress at CMS & Beyond

From policy to technology, Seema Verma has a long history of transforming healthcare at scale.     As the former Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator, Verma directed initiatives, such as the historic Patients over Paperwork, that helped advance care for patients and providers. Now, as EVP of Oracle Health, she uses technology to improve patient outcomes and care delivery. Listen in as she shares her optimism on how better technology, data and AI can help bridge gaps in care.

Driving Healthcare Innovation and Access with Dr. Scott Howell

“I think many organizations aren't really designed to innovate,” says Scott Howell, M.D.     When it comes to opportunities to innovate healthcare, Dr. Howell sees low-hanging fruit everywhere. But, he claims, “the rule is you can’t touch it.” As a young provider, Dr. Howell saw firsthand the consequences of healthcare inefficiencies. His frustration with a flawed system inspired him to pursue his MBA and work to improve healthcare on a bigger scale. Follow Dr. Howell’s journey and learn how he believes we can achieve innovation that drives better access to care.

Incentivizing Better Care with Former AHIP Head Matt Eyles

“We’ve got the system that we’ve designed and the one that we’re paying for,” says Matt Eyles frankly.      Eyles has spent a fascinating career trying to align the two. From government to life sciences to the nationwide health plan association AHIP and beyond, he’s wrestled with some of healthcare’s trickiest challenges from just about every angle. How do we balance innovation and affordability? Or access and safety? Follow Eyles’ analytical mind as he breaks down what goes on behind the scenes at health plans, the often-invisible innovation happening there today, and why “value-based care” may need a rebrand.