Why US Healthcare Still Falls Short
10/04/24 • 18 min
Surprise, surprise, the US healthcare system is still the most expensive and lowest performing. That’s the message from the latest Commonwealth Fund report called Mirror, Mirror 2024: A Portrait of the Failing U.S. Health System.
In this episode of CareTalk, John and David dive into the report’s findings to uncover why U.S. healthcare remains so broken—and explore what, if anything, can be done to fix it.
This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at https://betterhelp.com/caretalk and get on your way to being your best self.
As a BetterHelp affiliate, we may receive compensation from BetterHelp if you purchase products or services through the links provided.
TOPICS
(0:27) Sponsorship
(1:45) Looking at the Commonwealth Report on the State of Healthcare
(3:18) How Well Does U.S. Healthcare Perform for Its Cost?
(6:00) What is Care Processing?
(7:08) Where is the U.S. an Outlier in Health Concerns?
(9:30) How Private Equity Ownership is Affecting Healthcare
(10:53) Why Primary Care is in Crisis
(11:49) How the Healthcare System Can Strengthen Primary Care
(13:56) The Task of Improving Care Access
(16:30) How AI and New Technology Can Improve the U.S. Healthcare System
(17:55) Administrative Inefficiency in U.S. Healthcare
🎙️⚕️ABOUT CARETALK
CareTalk is a weekly podcast that provides an incisive, no B.S. view of the US healthcare industry. Join co-hosts John Driscoll (President U.S. Healthcare and EVP, Walgreens Boots Alliance) and David Williams (President, Health Business Group) as they debate the latest in US healthcare news, business and policy.
🎙️⚕️ ABOUT AMY BROWN
Amy Brown, the founder and CEO of Authenticx, has built a distinguished career in healthcare, advocating for underserved populations, leading teams to expand coverage, and mastering corporate operations. Drawing on two decades of experience across healthcare and insurance sectors, she founded Authenticx in 2018 to address the missed opportunities in utilizing customer interaction data. Authenticx provides healthcare organizations with a unified source of conversational data, bringing the authentic voice of the patient into the boardroom to drive growth, profitability, and improved healthcare outcomes.
🎙️⚕️ ABOUT AUTHENTICX
Authenticx was established to revolutionize how healthcare organizations listen on a large scale. By harnessing the power of AI, Authenticx transforms everyday conversations into actionable insights, aiming to uncover transformative opportunities within the healthcare sector.
With over 100 years of collective leadership experience in pharmaceutical, payer, and healthcare organizations, the team at Authenticx understands the challenges and opportunities that clients encounter, having navigated similar landscapes themselves. This deep industry knowledge drives their commitment to delivering solutions that truly address the needs of their clients and enhance healthcare outcomes.
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Surprise, surprise, the US healthcare system is still the most expensive and lowest performing. That’s the message from the latest Commonwealth Fund report called Mirror, Mirror 2024: A Portrait of the Failing U.S. Health System.
In this episode of CareTalk, John and David dive into the report’s findings to uncover why U.S. healthcare remains so broken—and explore what, if anything, can be done to fix it.
This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at https://betterhelp.com/caretalk and get on your way to being your best self.
As a BetterHelp affiliate, we may receive compensation from BetterHelp if you purchase products or services through the links provided.
TOPICS
(0:27) Sponsorship
(1:45) Looking at the Commonwealth Report on the State of Healthcare
(3:18) How Well Does U.S. Healthcare Perform for Its Cost?
(6:00) What is Care Processing?
(7:08) Where is the U.S. an Outlier in Health Concerns?
(9:30) How Private Equity Ownership is Affecting Healthcare
(10:53) Why Primary Care is in Crisis
(11:49) How the Healthcare System Can Strengthen Primary Care
(13:56) The Task of Improving Care Access
(16:30) How AI and New Technology Can Improve the U.S. Healthcare System
(17:55) Administrative Inefficiency in U.S. Healthcare
🎙️⚕️ABOUT CARETALK
CareTalk is a weekly podcast that provides an incisive, no B.S. view of the US healthcare industry. Join co-hosts John Driscoll (President U.S. Healthcare and EVP, Walgreens Boots Alliance) and David Williams (President, Health Business Group) as they debate the latest in US healthcare news, business and policy.
🎙️⚕️ ABOUT AMY BROWN
Amy Brown, the founder and CEO of Authenticx, has built a distinguished career in healthcare, advocating for underserved populations, leading teams to expand coverage, and mastering corporate operations. Drawing on two decades of experience across healthcare and insurance sectors, she founded Authenticx in 2018 to address the missed opportunities in utilizing customer interaction data. Authenticx provides healthcare organizations with a unified source of conversational data, bringing the authentic voice of the patient into the boardroom to drive growth, profitability, and improved healthcare outcomes.
🎙️⚕️ ABOUT AUTHENTICX
Authenticx was established to revolutionize how healthcare organizations listen on a large scale. By harnessing the power of AI, Authenticx transforms everyday conversations into actionable insights, aiming to uncover transformative opportunities within the healthcare sector.
With over 100 years of collective leadership experience in pharmaceutical, payer, and healthcare organizations, the team at Authenticx understands the challenges and opportunities that clients encounter, having navigated similar landscapes themselves. This deep industry knowledge drives their commitment to delivering solutions that truly address the needs of their clients and enhance healthcare outcomes.
GET IN TOUCH
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Visit us on the web
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⚙️CareTalk: Healthcare. Unfiltered. is produced by Grippi Media Digital Marketing Consulting.
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CareTalk: Healthcare. Unfiltered. - Why US Healthcare Still Falls Short
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Surprise, surprise, the US healthcare system is still the most expensive and lowest performing. That's the message from the latest Commonwealth Fund report called Mirror Mirror 2024, a portrait of the failing US health system. Why do we continue to be so terrible and what if anything can be done about it?
Welcome to Care Talk, America's home for incisive debate about healthcare business and policy. I'm David Williams, president of Healt
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