Fighting Political and Operational Headwinds in Healthcare (Feat: Christin Deacon)
Episode description
Welcome back to Broken Benefits!
We're so excited to follow up out launch of the show with another great episode, featuring Christin Deacon, Thought Leader and Healthcare Disruptor, and a great discussion surrounding some of the political challenges within healthcare at large.
Christin shares not only her experiences with these challenges, but also how she implemented the first reverse auction PBM for a $900,000 plan.
There's so much wisdom and great insight packed into this episode and we're thrilled to share this fantastic conversation with you. Enjoy!
Timecodes:
0:46 - Introducing Christin Deacon and sharing her background
1:50 - How Chris deconstructed and approached the challenges in healthcare
4:06 - The common misconceptions about being fiduciaries
10:00 - You have to acknowledge that you have a problem!
16:20 - Christin's biggest goal and what she was aiming to achieve in healthcare
18:58 - There isn't a technology silver bullet that can solve these issues
27:26 - What we can do as employers to make primary care more centric
35:56 - Why health insurance operates so differently than other insurances
40:00 - The risks Christin took throughout her career
47:37 - How to get in touch with Christin for more information
48:00 - Closing remarks
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