Turn on the Lights Podcast
Episodes
Safety net hospitals and their role in serving under-resourced communities with Fred Cerise
15 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Safety net hospitals like Parkland are pioneering innovative solutions to improve healthcare accessibility. In this episode, Fred Cerise talks about s...
What it Means When a Health Care Provider gets Acquired by a Private Equity Firm with Zirui Song, Associate Professor of Health Care Policy and Medicine at Harvard Medical School
01 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Acquisitions increase the demand for physician practices to optimize cash flow, impacting both medical expenses and service provision. In this episode...
A Brief History of Trust and Health Care with Lewis A. Grossman
16 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Preservation of the scientific community's integrity is vital for regaining public trust in medicine. In this episode, Professor Lewis Grossman delves...
Transforming Health Care for People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities with Mai Pham
02 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The existing healthcare system falls short for those with IDD. In this episode, Mai Pham talks about the challenges faced by individuals with intellec...
An Innovative Care Management Model for a Fragmented System with Kathleen Noonan
19 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
There is an urgent need for breakthroughs in the American health care system to tackle its fragmentation. In this episode, Kathleen Noonan discusses h...
Disrupting the Pharma Industry with Affordable Medication for Everyone with Dan Liljenquist
05 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Imagine a unique governance structure that safeguards its mission against the volatile tides of the market. In this episode, Dan Liljenquist, the boa...
Investing in Local Communities to Improve Health with David Zuckerman, President and Founder of Healthcare Anchor Network
22 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Let’s explore initiatives committed to enriching distressed communities and the collaborative spirit that brings multiple institutions together. In ...
The Free Clinic Movement with Stephanie Willding
08 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Imagine a tax-funded health care system, a source of national pride, providing universal coverage and free health care to 54 million people. In this ...
The Power of Networks for Learning, Improvement, and Large-scale Change with Helen Bevan
24 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Imagine a tax-funded health care system, a source of national pride, offering universal coverage and free health care to 54 million people. In this e...
Sweden's Health System: A stark contrast to the US health system with Goran Henriks
10 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Enhancing patient care requires healthcare professionals to better understand their patients' perspectives. In this episode, Goran Henriks delves int...
Health Care's Unfortunate Role in the Global Climate Crisis with Gary Cohen
27 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The healthcare sector can set a powerful example for other sectors by going green. In this episode, Gary Cohen, President, and Co-Founder, of Health ...
Health care for LGBTQ+ patients: Treat others as they would want to be treated with Kyle P. Christiason
13 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The healthcare experience needs to be redesigned for a more inclusive future. In this episode, Kyle Christiason shares insightful stories and perspect...
Our healthcare system is confusing... Please help! with Lisa K. Fitzpatrick
29 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
There is a big healthcare literacy gap in healthcare the industry should focus on bridging. In this episode, Lisa Fitzpatrick talks about her work ad...
Why does medicine cost so much? with Aaron S. Kesselheim
15 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The United States needs to tackle a big issue surrounding the soaring price of prescription medicine. In this episode, Aaron Kesselheim talks about th...
Journalism and Health Care: A Relationship Worth Talking About with Noam Levey
01 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
How can US Healthcare address a problem as big as medical debt? In this episode, Noam Levey shares his perspective on healthcare issues, focusing on m...
Reversing the Harms of Mass Incarceration with Emily Wang
18 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A health system transformation that prioritizes formerly incarcerated individuals can provide valuable lessons for the broader healthcare world. In th...
Are Health Insurers Always the Villains? with Sachin Jain
04 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Let’s examine health insurance, coverage gaps, and the role of Medicare Advantage in the future of healthcare. In this episode, Sachin Jain talks ab...
An Innovative Response to Medical Debt with Allison Sesso
21 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Medical debt impacts health directly, and this company is helping millions of people by relieving it. In this episode, Allison Sesso talks about medic...
What is a Safety Net Hospital? with Elaine Batchlor
07 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Income should not be a life-or-death factor regarding people receiving the care they deserve. In this episode, Elaine Batchlor discusses health inequi...
Some Hard Truths About US Health Care with Jason Leitch
23 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Is America’s Healthcare System the best in the world? In this episode, Jason Leitch shares insights into how the Scottish health and care systems...
Is More Care Better Care? with Vikas Saini
09 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Does more healthcare mean better care? In this episode, Vikas Saini discusses overuse in healthcare, which consists of unnecessary services that cost ...
From Challenges to Triumph: Tackling Hepatitis C and Advancing Healthcare with Francis Collins
26 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Humanity has a historic opportunity to eliminate a terrible disease: Hepatitis C. In this episode, Francis Collins talks about the importance of the f...
What Happened to Patient Safety with Sue Sheridan
12 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
How accountable are we when it comes to injuries made by medical errors? In this episode, Sue Sheridan shares how, ever since going through family tra...
The Poverty and Bad Health Cycle with Alister Martin
28 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Hey, hey! Ho, ho! Get up, it’s time to vote! In this episode, Alister Martin talks about how registering patients to vote can result in better out...
Penalized for Being Sick: The Uniquely American Crisis of Medical Debt with Berneta L. Haynes
14 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Now is the best moment to do something about medical debt. In this episode, Berneta Haynes talks about medical debt, who is affected by it, why it’s...
How to Make Health Care Work for Patients with Rushika Fernandopulle
14 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Changing primary care is the first step to fixing the healthcare industry. Rushika Fernandopulle discusses fixing the American healthcare system in th...
Welcome to Turn on the Lights
14 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Turn on the Lights! Kedar Mate and Don Berwick introduce the Turn on the Lights podcast, where they help anyone understand the thorniest pr...
Introducing Turn on the Lights: Illuminating the Complexities of US Healthcare
04 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this teaser episode, hosts Don Berwick and Kedar Mate introduce themselves and their roles within the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI). T...