E34 Exceptional Care, Without Exception with Dr. Katherine Gergen Barnett

In this Episode of the Advancing Healthcare Innovation Show, we interview Dr. Katherine Gergen Barnett, MD, Vice Chair of Primary Care Innovation and Transformation, at one of the busiest safety net hospitals in the country, Boston Medical Center. Dr. Barnett is a strong advocate and fighter for advancing health equity and improving healthcare and her passion for the work she does is apparent from the minute she starts talking about the innovative program she leads to improve health care for low-income patients. Listen to this episode to hear stories of how they work with and get buy-in from patients, providers, and community members all while trying to understand what makes a successful program in order to share and scale it across the country.

You'll Discover:

* How the largest safety net hospital in all of New England has applied new ideas to make things better

* What to focus on when creating systems of care that have health equity embedded in them

* How do deliver on the innovation promise, day in and day out even when you're not a typical "Innovation Hub"

* How BMC is addressing Social Determinants of Health

* The gaps that stem within team-based primary care and how to address them

* The three questions every clinician who views themselves as an innovator needs to ask themselves

Find out more about the work of BMC: https://www.linkedin.com/company/boston-medical-center/

Follow on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/katherine-gergen-barnett-ba05bb2/

The Advancing Healthcare Innovation Show started with the idea of wanting to highlight stories of what healthcare innovation truly looks like in action. Our mission, highlight real people who are really innovating within healthcare. Guests include healthcare entrepreneurs, providers, payers, and professionals from the investment community. We showcase little wins as well as valuable lessons learned from setbacks through these interviews. The real innovators in healthcare are often the ones in the trenches doing the work with razor-sharp focus. We find these innovators and bring their stories to light.

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