Last year, around this time, the CDC alerted physicians about the triple threat of Covid-19, seasonal influenza and RSV (respiratory syncytial virus). The result was one of the worst flu ... The post MTT #77: Is the ‘tripledemic’ returning? Will new vaccines help? appeared first on Fixing Healthcare .
Oct 11, 2023•31 min
This “Unfiltered” episode of Fixing Healthcare welcomes back Dr. Jonathan Fisher, a respected cardiologist and renowned advocate for physician well-being. On today’s show, Dr. Fisher serves up a question for ... The post FHC #108: An unfiltered look at distrust between patients and doctors appeared first on Fixing Healthcare .
Oct 03, 2023•48 min
It’s no secret that doctors hold themselves to incredibly high standards, driven by a dedication to patients and a desire to save lives. It’s also understood that, in medicine, self-imposed ... The post FHC #107: Amy C. Edmonson on ‘failing well’ in medicine appeared first on Fixing Healthcare .
Sep 27, 2023•42 min
He’s back! Dr. Zubin Damania (aka ZDoggMD), one of the show’s most popular returning guests, rejoins Fixing Healthcare hosts Dr. Robert Pearl and Jeremy Corr for a heartfelt look at ... The post FHC #106: ZDoggMD on patient anxiety, medical bias & the Barbie movie appeared first on Fixing Healthcare .
Sep 20, 2023•41 min
Albert Einstein pointed out that time is relative. And when it comes to healthcare, five years can feel like a long and short amount of time. That’s certainly true of ... The post FHC #105: Diving deep into the good, bad and ugly of U.S. healthcare appeared first on Fixing Healthcare .
Sep 12, 2023•36 min
The weight-loss drug Wegovy reduces serious heart disease, the nation’s No. 1 cause of death, according to a new clinical trial. Proponents of the drug describe this finding as an ... The post MTT #76: Can Rx weight-loss drugs help prevent heart attacks, too? appeared first on Fixing Healthcare .
Sep 06, 2023•37 min
Dr. Robert Burgelman is the Edmund W. Littlefield Professor of Management and the Director of the Executive Program at the Stanford Graduate School of Business. As a worldwide expert on ... The post FHC #104: Robert Burgelman on strategic leadership in healthcare appeared first on Fixing Healthcare .
Aug 30, 2023•48 min
This “Unfiltered” episode of Fixing Healthcare welcomes back Dr. Jonathan Fisher, a respected cardiologist and renowned advocate for physician well-being, for a fascinating debate about American healthcare. Alongside cohost Jeremy ... The post FHC #103: Too much or not enough in American healthcare? appeared first on Fixing Healthcare .
Aug 23, 2023•45 min
Time and again, researchers have confirmed that the American healthcare system is ineffective, too expensive and falling further behind its international peers in critical measures of performance. In this episode ... The post FHC #102: Diving deep into value-based care and the need for ‘system-ness’ appeared first on Fixing Healthcare .
Aug 16, 2023•37 min
Dr. Sachin Jain joins the podcast for the first time to talk about leadership in American healthcare. And his diagnosis is grim. “In American healthcare, we’ve lost our ethical and ... The post FHC #101: Sachin Jain on the leadership crisis in American healthcare appeared first on Fixing Healthcare .
Aug 08, 2023•50 min
More Americans over the age of 65 are now selecting Medicare Advantage over traditional Medicare for their health insurance coverage, according to the U.S. Congressional Budget Office (CBO). What’s more, ... The post MTT #75: Original Medicare or Medicare Advantage? appeared first on Fixing Healthcare .
Aug 01, 2023•37 min
Welcome to the 100th episode of Fixing Healthcare. To kick things off, hosts Dr. Robert Pearl and Jeremy Corr are taking the opportunity to examine what has improved (and, notably, hasn’t ... The post FHC #100: Diving deep into weight-loss drugs + toxic leadership appeared first on Fixing Healthcare .
Jul 25, 2023•43 min
This “Unfiltered” episode of Fixing Healthcare welcomes back Dr. Jonathan Fisher, a respected cardiologist and renowned advocate for physician well-being. Alongside cohost Jeremy Corr, Dr. Robert Pearl kicks off the ... The post FHC #99: Why is healthcare so expensive and who will fix it? appeared first on Fixing Healthcare .
Jul 18, 2023•50 min
Returning to the Fixing Healthcare podcast for a third time is Dr. Don Berwick, here to talk about the dire need for leadership to address our nation’s many healthcare crises. ... The post FHC #98: Don Berwick on leadership, greed + a promising youth movement appeared first on Fixing Healthcare .
Jul 10, 2023•55 min
As Americans everywhere gather around their BBQ grills and gaze up at fireworks, Fixing Healthcare hosts Jeremy Corr and Dr. Robert Pearl revisit an important episode from the show’s current ... The post FHC #97: Fixing Healthcare flashback with Malcolm Gladwell appeared first on Fixing Healthcare .
Jul 04, 2023•51 min
The FDA moved forward this month with a recommendation to change the composition of Covid-19 boosters in time for fall. Whereas the current vaxx, a cocktail designed to target the ... The post MTT #74: A change in the Covid-19 booster? A new Alzheimer’s drug? appeared first on Fixing Healthcare .
Jun 27, 2023•39 min
U.S. healthcare is in financial crisis. Patients are feeling the pain, acutely. Nearly 90 million Americans are enrolled in Medicaid at a time when medical bills have become the leading ... The post FHC #96: Diving deep into the financial crisis of U.S. healthcare appeared first on Fixing Healthcare .
Jun 20, 2023•41 min
This Unfiltered episode of Fixing Healthcare welcomes back Dr. Jonathan Fisher, a respected cardiologist and renowned advocate for physician well-being. He joins cohosts Jeremy Corr and Dr. Robert Pearl to ... The post FHC #95: This cardiologist took care of 20,000 hearts before taking care of his own appeared first on Fixing Healthcare .
Jun 12, 2023•48 min
Abraham Verghese is an American physician and Professor of the Theory and Practice of Medicine and Vice Chair of Education at Stanford University Medical School. He is also the author ... The post FHC #94: Abraham Verghese on ‘The Covenant of Water’ and the practice of medicine appeared first on Fixing Healthcare .
Jun 06, 2023•46 min
Dr. Zeev Neuwirth, Clinical Chief of Care Transformation for Atrium Health, returns to the Fixing Healthcare podcast for a tell-all talk about leadership in healthcare: the good, the bad and ... The post FHC #93: Zeev Neuwirth on the future of healthcare appeared first on Fixing Healthcare .
May 31, 2023•48 min
Today’s episode of “Medicine: The Truth” (formerly “Coronavirus: The Truth”) looks at the end of the Covid-19 pandemic on the same day that the Twitter hashtag #CovidIsNotOver is trending. This ... The post MTT #73: #CovidIsNotOver or is it? appeared first on Fixing Healthcare .
May 23, 2023•39 min
Since ChatGPT burst onto the tech scene in November 2022, the generative AI application has become one of the hottest topics in the world—and in the world of medicine, especially. ... The post FHC #92: Diving deep into the future of AI in medicine appeared first on Fixing Healthcare .
May 16, 2023•41 min
This Unfiltered episode of Fixing Healthcare welcomes back Dr. Jonathan Fisher, a respected cardiologist and renowned advocate for physician well-being. He joins cohosts Jeremy Corr and Dr. Robert Pearl to ... The post FHC #91: An unfiltered look at what AI can (and cannot) do appeared first on Fixing Healthcare .
May 09, 2023•40 min
Malcolm Gladwell—author of “Outliers: The Story Of Success” and “David and Goliath: Underdogs, Misfits, and the Art of Battling Giants”—knows a thing or two about good leaders and bad ones. ... The post FHC #90: Malcolm Gladwell on a new kind of healthcare leader appeared first on Fixing Healthcare .
May 02, 2023•51 min
On today’s episode of “Medicine: The Truth” (formerly “Coronavirus: The Truth”), hosts Dr. Robert Pearl and Jeremy Corr tackle more of healthcare’s hottest issues and biggest problems. Today’s show begins ... The post MTT #72: The Covid-19 pandemic is over! Did anyone notice? appeared first on Fixing Healthcare .
Apr 25, 2023•46 min
Healthcare regulations have played an essential role in our nation’s health and safety. The FDA has, historically, protected the public from harmful food and medications. The DEA has prevented and ... The post FHC #89: Diving deep into medical regulations and monopolies appeared first on Fixing Healthcare .
Apr 19, 2023•42 min
The Fixing Healthcare podcast welcomes back Ian Morrison. He is a globalist, futurist and popular returning guest who, in Season 1, taught us that “every healthcare system sucks in its ... The post FHC #88: Good healthcare leaders vs. bad healthcare leaders appeared first on Fixing Healthcare .
Apr 12, 2023•49 min
This Unfiltered episode of Fixing Healthcare features Dr. Jonathan Fisher, a respected cardiologist and renowned advocate for physician well-being. He joins cohosts Jeremy Corr and Dr. Robert Pearl to discuss ... The post FHC #87: An unfiltered look at death, medicine’s No. 1 villain appeared first on Fixing Healthcare .
Apr 04, 2023•41 min
On today’s episode of “Medicine: The Truth” (formerly “Coronavirus: The Truth”), hosts Dr. Robert Pearl and Jeremy Corr tackle more of healthcare’s hottest issues and biggest problems. In this show, ... The post MTT #71: Why is this drug 19-times more expensive than it was in 2007? appeared first on Fixing Healthcare .
Mar 29, 2023•39 min
Fixing Healthcare cohost Dr. Robert Pearl has long been a go-to resource on all-things AI in medicine. His recent insights and perspectives on ChatGPT have appeared in USA Today, MedPage ... The post FHC #86: Diving deep into GPT-4 (the new ChatGPT) and medicine’s future appeared first on Fixing Healthcare .
Mar 21, 2023•43 min