Health equity: Activating meaningful change

The power of spoken word can be a messenger for change. In this episode of the McKinsey on Healthcare podcast, McKinsey senior partner Pooja Kumar reflects on the power and potential of using spoken-word performance to change hearts and minds in healthcare, featuring insights from actor, writer, producer, and innovator of “Poetic Voice,” Sekou Andrews.See www.mckinsey.com/privacy-policy for privacy information

Anne Klibanski, MD, president and CEO of Mass General Brigham, a Boston-based integrated healthcare system, talks to McKinsey senior partner, Pooja Kumar, MD, about leadership, visions for a future of integrated healthcare systems, and the clear benefits of more diverse teams.See www.mckinsey.com/privacy-policy for privacy information

Read more >    Listen to the podcast (duration: 25:43) >  A conversation about addressing the well-being of underserved patient populations and ensuring zip codes are not a key predictor of health outcomes.See www.mckinsey.com/privacy-policy for privacy information

Read more >    Listen to the podcast (duration: 26:14) >  In this episode of the McKinsey on Healthcare podcast, McKinsey partner Dr. Pooja Kumar talks to Ursel J. McElroy, director of the Ohio Department of Aging, about a need to change the accepted narrative on aging, the challenges that women in leadership face, and her desire to ensure lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic are used to benefit the future of older populations.See www.mckinsey.com/privacy-policy for privacy information

Read more >    Listen to the podcast (duration: 23:37) >  In this episode of the McKinsey on Healthcare podcast, McKinsey partner Carlos Pardo Martin talks with Errol Pierre, senior vice president of state programs at Healthfirst, about working with diverse communities, how to go all in on health equity, and the urgent need to ensure that vulnerable populations receive the care they need.See www.mckinsey.com/privacy-policy for privacy information

Read more >    Listen to the podcast (duration: 31:04) >  Monisha Machado-Pereira, a McKinsey senior partner and leader of the firm’s Medicare practice, discusses the changing Medicare landscape with Alan Wheatley, retail segment president at Humana, a market-leading Medicare payer that serves over four and a half million MA members, and John Kao, CEO at Alignment Healthcare, a fast-growing MA innovator that recently launched an IPO.See www.mckinsey.com/privacy-policy for privacy information

Read more >    Listen to the podcast (duration: 26:15) >  Since the pandemic began, there has been an increase in the number of children and young adults presenting with behavioral- and mental-health issues. How can these issues be tackled holistically?See www.mckinsey.com/privacy-policy for privacy information

Read more >    Listen to the podcast (duration: 29:39) >  The pandemic has shown that de-identifying data for shared research is essential to address some of the biggest health issues. How can data fragmentation be balanced with value-based healthcare?See www.mckinsey.com/privacy-policy for privacy information

Read more >    Listen to the podcast (duration: 26:44) >  The COVID-19 pandemic led one of the nation’s largest healthcare providers to work around the clock to connect data, testing access, and supplies across various public and private entities.See www.mckinsey.com/privacy-policy for privacy information

Read more >    Listen to the podcast (duration: 30:42) >  Public and private institutions can play a role in marrying socioeconomic and mental health needs.See www.mckinsey.com/privacy-policy for privacy information