HLTH Forward Podcast

US Healthcare ranks last among the top 11 high-income countries, we spend a lot more, and our outcomes display poor healthcare quality. High infant mortality rates and lower life expectancy are a few pressing concerns. I will be discussing how American Healthcare looks from a global perspective with Bernard Toney. Jr, Former White House Medical Officer, has served in the US Army and is now working for the National Institute of Health (NIH) as an Advanced Practice Provider and an Adjunct Professor of Global Health and Evidence-Based Medicine at the University of Lynchburg.

About Host
Smriti Kirubanandan has a strong background in robotics and public health and is a Healthcare Executive, where she focuses on driving significant transformations within the healthcare ecosystem, concentrating on customer experience, intelligent automation, data analytics and insights, and is determined to make healthcare more accessible and affordable through innovation and empathy. She also spearheads brand development, thought leadership, and market research. 

Smriti is a selected Young Global Leader 2023 by the World Economic Forum, a member of the Young Leaders Circle at the Milken Institute, and is the Founder of HLTH Forward Podcast- an award-winning media platform that hosts healthcare leaders, policymakers, and artists to discuss the challenges in the system and what we could do collectively to move healthcare forward. 

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In today's episode, we have Laurie McGraw. She has served on the Executive leadership team with All Scripts and American Medical Association and now serving on the board for many NASDAQ companies and producing her own podcast - Inspiring Women by Laurie McGraw.

We hear Laurie share her journey in the field of Healthcare and medicine. She is passionate about making a change and is optimistic that Healthcare will undergo many significant transformations at the intersection of technology, innovation, and exemplary leadership. We also learn that women in medicine need to take a bold and proactive stand and that Healthcare needs more of them as we further dive into the stats of women in medicine and how our ecosystems need to create a model to prevent burnout and encourage balance.

About Host
Smriti Kirubanandan has a strong background in robotics and public health and is a Healthcare Executive, where she focuses on driving significant transformations within the healthcare ecosystem, concentrating on customer experience, intelligent automation, data analytics and insights, and is determined to make healthcare more accessible and affordable through innovation and empathy. She also spearheads brand development, thought leadership, and market research. 

Smriti is a selected Young Global Leader 2023 by the World Economic Forum, a member of the Young Leaders Circle at the Milken Institute, and is the Founder of HLTH Forward Podcast- an award-winning media platform that hosts healthcare leaders, policymakers, and artists to discuss the challenges in the system and what we could do collectively to move healthcare forward. 

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Digital Transformation has taken importance in healthcare over many years; its reputation has been more pronounced since the pandemic. Here, we discuss with expert Stuart Gilchrist his experience, challenges, and innovative solutions on what it takes to move healthcare forward.

About Host
Smriti Kirubanandan has a strong background in robotics and public health and is a Healthcare Executive, where she focuses on driving significant transformations within the healthcare ecosystem, concentrating on customer experience, intelligent automation, data analytics and insights, and is determined to make healthcare more accessible and affordable through innovation and empathy. She also spearheads brand development, thought leadership, and market research. 

Smriti is a selected Young Global Leader 2023 by the World Economic Forum, a member of the Young Leaders Circle at the Milken Institute, and is the Founder of HLTH Forward Podcast- an award-winning media platform that hosts healthcare leaders, policymakers, and artists to discuss the challenges in the system and what we could do collectively to move healthcare forward. 

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HLTH Forward is a place where we hold space for healthcare leaders, physicians, and key health policymakers to discuss what takes us to move Healthcare Forward.

We want to hear challenges, ideas, and out-of-the-box solutions for us to further unite and move the needle towards an innovative, affordable, and all-inclusive healthcare ecosystem.

Stay tuned for some interesting episodes!

About Host
Smriti Kirubanandan has a strong background in robotics and public health and is a Healthcare Executive, where she focuses on driving significant transformations within the healthcare ecosystem, concentrating on customer experience, intelligent automation, data analytics and insights, and is determined to make healthcare more accessible and affordable through innovation and empathy. She also spearheads brand development, thought leadership, and market research.

Smriti is a selected Young Global Leader 2023 by the World Economic Forum, a member of the Young Leaders Circle at the Milken Institute, and is the Founder of HLTH Forward Podcast- an award-winning media platform that hosts healthcare leaders, policymakers, and artists to discuss the challenges in the system and what we could do collectively to move healthcare forward. 

Support the show