Unlocking the power of price transparency data

Is the future of healthcare consumer-centric? In this episode of the McKinsey on Healthcare podcast, McKinsey senior partner Gunjan Khanna talks to Amanda Eisel, CEO of Zelis, a healthcare financial-services platform providing integrated healthcare, cost management, and payment solutions that conne…

Speaking to hearts and minds in healthcare

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, pr…

Beyond the numbers: Creating a more diverse future for health

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.

Meeting the member where they are: What is the future of health equity?

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.

Reframing aging: What would it take for aging to be seen as an opportunity in healthcare?

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, th…

Health equity: Activating meaningful change

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, ho…

What the future holds for Medicare beneficiaries

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 Medic…

What can we learn from the effect of the pandemic on children’s health?

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?

How can healthcare unlock the power of data connectivity?

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?

They will know a culture—you can't fake it”: An interview with Texas Medical Center’s president and CEO Bill McKeon

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.