The Race to Value Podcast

The Race to Value Podcast


Latest Episodes

Ep 87 - The Future of Value: Lifestyle Medicine and the Reversal of Chronic Disease, with Dr. Dean Ornish
January 04, 2022

Joining us this week, we have the legendary Dr. Dean Ornish who will be discussing his most recent book, “Undo It! How Simple Lifestyle Change Can Reverse Most Chronic Conditions” which just came out

Ep 86 - Investments in Housing for Health and Equity Through Partnership, with Ruth Ann Norton and Rachel Krausman
December 30, 2021

We must remain steadfast in our desire as healthcare professionals to ensure that patients who lack access to safe and stable housing are not forgotten. In this special bonus episode of the Race to Va

Ep 85 - How and Why Physicians Must Lead Change Within Our Evolving Healthcare Economy, with Dr. Ellis “Mac” Knight
December 27, 2021

In a time of great need for our nation during the pandemic, Americans saw and celebrated an army of physician heroes. And in doing so, they overlooked an unforeseen reality that true heroism by physic

Ep 84 - Awakening through Meditation: Finding Equanimity to Transcend Suffering in Life (and in Healthcare), with Dr. Angelo Dilullo
December 20, 2021

Healthcare worker burnout has reached crisis proportions, and we must find real solutions to address the intense psychological suffering of our workforce. The seemingly endless intensity of work, the

Ep 83 - Cancer Survivorship and the Power of Relationship-Based Care, with Sydney Townsend and Dr. Kathryn Hudson
December 13, 2021

Sydney Townsend was diagnosed with cancer in June 2018, three months after giving birth to her first child.  As a former boxer, she realized she was in the fight of her life and never gave up.  After

Ep 82 - Care Beyond Medicine: Addressing SDOH and Health Inequities in Marginalized Communities, with Mike Radu and Dr. Greg Foti
December 06, 2021

Mahatma Gandhi once said, “The true measure of any society can be found in how it treats its most vulnerable members.”  The same can be said of healthcare organizations serving patients within their l

Ep 81 - Finding Scale in Population Health through Retail-Based Primary Care, with Dr. David Nash, Marcus Osborne, and Darrell Moon
November 30, 2021

In recent years, the role of retail in health care has grown beyond the co-location of clinics and pharmacies, with many large retailers now expanding their care delivery practices to include full-ser

Ep 80 - Finding Gratitude in Suffering: A Message to Leaders in the Health Value Movement, with Dr. Eric Weaver
November 24, 2021

A special Thanksgiving message from Dr. Eric Weaver, host of the Race to Value, about gratitude, suffering, and the movement to value-based care.

Ep 79 - Grief and Empathy: A Health System’s Role in Supporting Patients, Families, and Caregivers, with Lisa Keefauver, MSW
November 22, 2021

Grief support and empathy education is so important in the context of value-based health care as it connects us to our own humanity.  It speaks to why we entered into the altruistic practice of provid

Ep 78 - Taking Full Advantage of Medicare Advantage (…and How I Sold My Practice for $132M), with Dr. Tom Davis
November 16, 2021

How does a 3-physician practice sell for over $100 million dollars? The answer is simpler than it seems – full-risk contracting is better for providers and patients. Aligned incentives promote better