FHC #107: Amy C. Edmonson on ‘failing well’ in medicine
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 …
FHC #106: ZDoggMD on patient anxiety, medical bias & the Barbie movie
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 …
FHC #105: Diving deep into the good, bad and ugly of U.S. healthcare
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 …
MTT #76: Can Rx weight-loss drugs help prevent heart attacks, too?
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 …
FHC #104: Robert Burgelman on strategic leadership in healthcare
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 …
FHC #103: Too much or not enough in American healthcare?
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 …
FHC #102: Diving deep into value-based care and the need for ‘system-ness’
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 …
FHC #101: Sachin Jain on the leadership crisis in American healthcare
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 …
MTT #75: Original Medicare or Medicare Advantage?
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, …
FHC #100: Diving deep into weight-loss drugs + toxic leadership
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 …