Broken Benefits

Approaching Healthcare From a Different Angle (Feat: Bob Galvin)


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Dr. Bob Galvin looks at healthcare through a unique lens. After graduating medical school, he later became the Executive Director of Services and Chief Medical Officer for General Electric. Later, in 2010, he transitioned over to Blackstone and became the CEO of Equity Healthcare for Blackstone.

As a physician, Bob was able to provide a special perspective into the healthcare and medical solutions that were presented to self-funded employers. Bob's medical expertise, alongside his countless years of experience in healthcare benefits, provides our audience with a wide range of stories and key takeaways to help reinforce your company's benefits strategy.

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Timecodes:

0:03 - Self-funded employers are handling their own risk

0:33 - Who is Dr. Bob Galvin?

1:30 - Bob's big realization in the healthcare industry

4:00 - Self-funded employers are essentially their own insurance company

8:09 - How many stakeholders are misaligned against employers

15:36 - Fixing misaligned incentives

22:07 - What we should be adding to our healthcare plan management

28:07 - The variation in physician and hospital performance is staggering

32:38 - Apply business principles from one side of your organization to the other side

36:09 - Internal support from your leadership team

41:07 - A story from Bob's career

47:35 - At the end of the day, healthcare is personal

50:40 - How to connect with Dr. Bob Galvin

51:09 - Closing remarks

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