The Groves Connection

Robert Groves MD

What if I told you we could reduce the cost of healthcare by a third of what we currently spend as a country – without lowering the quality of care? I know we can. I aim to start a movement toward better healthcare for everyone. But I can’t do it alone. By implementing changes like establishing baseline best practices, expanding access to care through technology, and providing the right incentives to all parties, we can save more lives while spending less. This is no fantasy – I’ve implemented programs with results like these at the healthcare systems where I’ve worked throughout my decades-long career. It starts with listening – to each other. We can begin this journey together by having an honest and civil conversation about what’s not working in healthcare and possible solutions for the problems we face. Then, we can align on fixing the system and truly unlock human potential to effect change. Improving quality in this way inevitably leads to reduced cost, better relationships, better health, and happier lives. My podcast, The Groves Connection, is about the conversations that unearth our common bond to fix healthcare and a shared hope for the future. Only through these dialogues can everyone get a full picture of the complexities of the system, as well as what’s required for sustainable change. By having a wide range of guests on my podcast series, I’m hoping we can learn where the middle ground is and discover a path for the needed change. Join me in this movement, become a part of the change, inspire others, and maybe, just maybe, we can finally end the gridlock that has bedeviled our healthcare system for too long. [link] Listen on Spotify Disclaimer: This is the personal site of Robert Groves, MD, and the materials included on this site and in The Groves Connection remain separate from his employer. The Groves Connection is not liable for personal opinions shared by podcast guests.

  1. 04/08/2024

    Dr. Robert Pearl - ChatGPT, MD

    Hello Connectors! In today's episode I have the pleasure of speaking with Dr. Robert Pearl about generative AI, healthcare leadership, and the huge tech revolution that's already upending the way we understand healthcare. Today's topics include generative AI, the history of healthcare technology, and the essential leadership our healthcare system needs at this pivotal moment in history. It was truly inspiring to have a conversation with somebody both so informed and so optimistic about the future of generative AI in medicine.  'ChatGPT, MD: How AI-Empowered Patients & Doctors Can Take Back Control of American Medicine' is a seminal book co-authored by Dr. Robert Pearl and the advanced AI system, ChatGPT. This collaboration offers a unique perspective on the future of healthcare, highlighting the transformative potential of generative AI. Dr. Pearl, a seasoned healthcare leader and author of Mistreated (a Washington Post bestseller) and Uncaring (a Kirkus star recipient), brings his extensive expertise to bear, advocating for a future where AI and human collaboration redefine patient care and medical practice. Blending Dr. Pearl’s insights with ChatGPT’s capabilities, this book is a surprising collaboration, a visionary outlook, and a practical guide, offering actionable solutions for healthcare. It provides hope and a pathway for doctors and patients to take back control of medical practice from corporate entities. In ChatGPT, MD, Dr. Pearl and ChatGPT present a compelling case for a future where technology and humanity converge to create a more efficient, personalized, and accessible healthcare system. Learn more about 'ChatGPT, MD' here: https://robertpearlmd.com/chatgptmd/

    51 min
  2. 09/12/2023

    Sherri Douville - Bridging the Tech/Healthcare Gap

    Hello Connectors, Today’s guest is a true Connector, confidently bridging the gap between the tech industry and modern healthcare: Sherri Douville. Sherri is the CEO of Medigram, the Mobile Medicine company, and is listed as one of the highest ranking tech executives in eight areas of technology and healthcare by Boardroom Media. She is also a best-selling author, and is soon to release her third book, defining advanced technology for medicine (Taylor & Francis 2022). Prior to her current work in the mobile medicine, privacy, security, health IT, and artificial intelligence industries, Sherri worked in the medical device field, consulting on physician acceptance and economic feasibility for medical devices. Given the concerning cybersecurity threats plaguing our healthcare systems, and the lack of communication between software engineers and healthcare providers, Sherri’s role is more crucial than it’s ever been.    Sherri’s perspective is unique, and informed by her capacity for self guided learning, and her loving attention to detail. Today’s conversation spans many topics, but focuses primarily on the disconnect between the tech and healthcare industries. Sherri expertly draws parallels between the Oceangate catastrophe and the role of hype in shaping the poorly implemented tech solutions physicians simply don’t want to use. Join us as we explore the depths and challenges of building true systems-based solutions, and the path toward a better, human-centric future for medicine.   Are you ready to connect?

    46 min
  3. 06/28/2023

    Dr.Carlotta Rinke - A Provider for the People

    Hello Connectors, Today I have the pleasure of sitting down with Carlotta Rinke, MD, MBA, FACP. Dr. Rinke is an internist and geriatric physician who completed a medical journalism fellowship for the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) following her residency. She worked as a contributing editor at JAMA for six years while also working part-time in emergency departments and as an assistant clinical professor at Loyola University Medical Center in Chicago. She excels at directing multidisciplinary teams of hospital-based surgical and medical professionals to develop clinical pathways and standardize treatment.    She’s deeply passionate about using population health to revolutionize healthcare and offer better, more patient-centered results. Having worked on both the payer and provider side of healthcare at companies like Kentucky One Health, CVS, and Aetna, she excels in creating programs to encourage healthy behaviors, while accounting for the medical risk posed by acute and chronic diseases. In her current role as a clinical consultant and advisor, she empowers innovation and startup tech companies to transform, disrupt, or enhance health care delivery.    Our conversation today draws on her wisdom and experience, offering an informed and balanced perspective on modern healthcare. We discuss her journey through the male-dominated healthcare culture of the 70s and 80s, the effects of unfettered capitalism on physician burnout, and much more. Dr.Rinke is an inspiring and kind leader, and has been that way throughout her entire career. I’m proud to call Carlotta a mentor, and I was delighted to see that she still has so much to teach.    Are you ready to connect?

    53 min
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What if I told you we could reduce the cost of healthcare by a third of what we currently spend as a country – without lowering the quality of care? I know we can. I aim to start a movement toward better healthcare for everyone. But I can’t do it alone. By implementing changes like establishing baseline best practices, expanding access to care through technology, and providing the right incentives to all parties, we can save more lives while spending less. This is no fantasy – I’ve implemented programs with results like these at the healthcare systems where I’ve worked throughout my decades-long career. It starts with listening – to each other. We can begin this journey together by having an honest and civil conversation about what’s not working in healthcare and possible solutions for the problems we face. Then, we can align on fixing the system and truly unlock human potential to effect change. Improving quality in this way inevitably leads to reduced cost, better relationships, better health, and happier lives. My podcast, The Groves Connection, is about the conversations that unearth our common bond to fix healthcare and a shared hope for the future. Only through these dialogues can everyone get a full picture of the complexities of the system, as well as what’s required for sustainable change. By having a wide range of guests on my podcast series, I’m hoping we can learn where the middle ground is and discover a path for the needed change. Join me in this movement, become a part of the change, inspire others, and maybe, just maybe, we can finally end the gridlock that has bedeviled our healthcare system for too long. [link] Listen on Spotify Disclaimer: This is the personal site of Robert Groves, MD, and the materials included on this site and in The Groves Connection remain separate from his employer. The Groves Connection is not liable for personal opinions shared by podcast guests.