Excellence In Healthcare Podcast
Welcome to the "Excellence In Healthcare Podcast," your go-to resource for healthcare business executives who want to accomplish impactful results for the communities they serve. This podcast, hosted by Jarvis T. Gray, is intended to provide healthcare professionals with proven solutions for aligning people, processes, and priorities to generate business success.
Join Jarvis and industry experts as they discuss the current trends and best practices affecting the healthcare business. This podcast covers everything from launching and developing successful healthcare enterprises to establishing effective quality management processes.
Learn about creative techniques to navigate the intricacies of the healthcare sector, as well as how top healthcare professionals solve issues and capitalize on chances for development. Learn key ideas, real-world examples, and expert perspectives to help elevate your leadership and promote dramatic change in the healthcare business.
The "Excellence In Healthcare Podcast" provides actionable guidance and thought-provoking topics to help you achieve excellence, innovation, and revolutionary leadership in healthcare. Tune in to discover the secrets of success and propel your organization to new heights.
This show will provide answers to questions like:
1. How can healthcare business executives launch and/or build profitable companies in healthcare?
2. What are the most successful tactics used by healthcare executives to boost organizational performance and results?
3. How do successful healthcare business executives negotiate the complexity of a constantly evolving healthcare landscape?
4. What are the essential components of a successful quality management program, and how can they be customized to unique organizational requirements?
5. How can healthcare executives foster a healthy work environment while effectively leading their teams to improve performance and engagement?
6. Why is strategic planning so important in the healthcare industry, and what criteria should executives consider when creating plans?
7. How can healthcare professionals keep current on new trends, advocate for industry standards, and drive constructive change in healthcare?
Excellence In Healthcare Podcast
063_From Bumps to Breakthroughs: Leading Through Healthcare’s Biggest Risks w/ Paul Wilder
Host: Jarvis T. Gray, The Quality Coaching Co.
Guest: Paul Wilder, Executive Director at CommonWell Health Alliance
In this insightful episode, Jarvis T. Gray sits down with Paul Wilder, an expert in health IT and interoperability, to dive deep into the challenges and opportunities facing healthcare leaders today. The conversation covers leadership philosophies, the evolution of patient data access, risk-taking in career decisions, and the crucial importance of data accuracy in healthcare.
Key Topics & Highlights
1. Leadership Mindset
- Paul Wilder
- emphasizes action over overthinking: “A poor plan executed well is still better than the best plan executed poorly.”
- Jarvis T. Gray
- echoes the importance of vision and action for healthcare leaders, preferring to “take action” rather than “pontificate.”
2. Journey into Healthcare
- Paul Wilder
- shares his unique path into healthcare, from declining a coveted MD program to working in biomedical science and health IT.
- The tangible impact and meaningful stories within the industry inspired his continued dedication.
3. Data, Technology & Interoperability
- The shift from doctor-driven decisions to data-driven care is explored, with
- Paul Wilder
- championing interoperability—the seamless exchange of data between providers and patients.
- The next big wave? Empowering patients with access to their own health data and enabling them to engage meaningfully with that information.
4. Patient Data Accuracy
- Paul Wilder
- shares personal anecdotes about data errors and the potential downstream effects, likening health records to financial statements that require regular accuracy checks.
- Jarvis T. Gray
- adds a real-world example of using AI to interpret lab results, showing new ways patients are taking charge of their health.
5. AI, Data Tools & Patient Empowerment
- Real stories demonstrate the value of AI, not just for clinicians but for reassuring and informing patients during stressful moments.
- The use of AI for personalized health decisions is discussed as a growing trend—and game changer—for both patients and providers.
6. Leadership Challenges & Advice
- Paul Wilder
- recounts a pivotal career moment, the importance of aligning with leadership, and taking calculated risks.
- Advice for rising leaders: Take smart risks, seek feedback, and work with those who teach you valuable skills.
7. Trust in Healthcare
- The episode addresses trust as both the biggest challenge and opportunity in healthcare—especially regarding data sharing, patient engagement, and regulatory evolution.
Recommended Resources
- Podcasts: Freakonomics, Planet Money (for broader business and economics insights)
Connect with Guest
Find Paul Wilder on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/paullwilder
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