What can - and should - our health system learn from tech entrepreneurs? This is a daily health systems transformation podcast with AI hosts, created, managed, and edited by Dr. Chad Swanson. chadswanson.com

BYU is starting a new medical school soon. And many more new schools have popped up in recent years. Could these schools catalyze a historical transformation of our entire society toward health and well-being? Johns Hopkins played a significant role in transforming medical practice, hospitals, healthcare education, and more in the 1890s. In this AI-hosted pod cast, we discuss lessons for today.

Here are the eight actionable steps discussed in the podcast episode:

1. Universal Health Coverage: Simplify and provide basic healthcare access to everyone, modeled on successful systems in other countries, to reduce inefficiency and inequity.
2. Reform Healthcare Worker Compensation: Transition from incentivizing volume (more tests, procedures) to rewarding better health outcomes and preventative care.
3. Competency-Based Licensing: Shift licensing and certification processes to recognize experience and proven skills rather than relying on outdated, rigid educational pathways.
4. Health Systems Transformation Education: Introduce training in systems thinking, public health, and policy for future healthcare professionals to prepare them for leading systemic changes.
5. Community Partnerships: Integrate local organizations, nonprofits, and churches into the healthcare ecosystem to bridge gaps between formal systems and real-world community needs.
6. Transformational Leadership: Identify and elevate innovative, unconventional leaders who challenge the status quo and push for systemic change.
7. Hubs of System Stewards: Establish interdisciplinary hubs within organizations to focus on systems-level strategies and connect the dots across healthcare operations.
8. A Bold Health Innovation Fund: Create a $400 billion fund to invest in transformative ideas and scalable solutions, fostering competition and innovation to reshape health systems.