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There’s a Better Way: Smart Talk on Healthcare and Technology

The American healthcare system is one of the most innovative in the world. But it’s also riddled with complex challenges, such as access to affordable medications, inefficiency and administrative burdens, and communication barriers between providers. There’s clearly a better way—and at Surescripts, we have a unique sightline into what that may be.

In this series, host Melanie Marcus, Chief Marketing Officer of Surescripts, sits down with today’s most inspiring and innovative leaders in healthcare for in-depth and personal conversations. They’ll share their perspectives on the industry’s challenges and the efforts underway for navigating them.

By the end of each episode, you’ll walk away with real-world stories—stories that show a better way to tackle healthcare’s most stubborn issues as well as what the future might hold for an industry undergoing rapid change.

Technology Medicine Business Health & Fitness Innovation Management
Update frequency
every 18 days
Average duration
31 minutes
Episodes
36
Years Active
2022 - 2025
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Driving Healthcare Innovation and Access with Dr. Scott Howell

Driving Healthcare Innovation and Access with Dr. Scott Howell

“I think many organizations aren't really designed to innovate,” says Scott Howell, M.D. 

  

When it comes to opportunities to innovate healthcare, Dr. Howell sees low-hanging fruit everywhere. But, he…

00:33:01  |   Tue 02 Sep 2025
Incentivizing Better Care with Former AHIP Head Matt Eyles

Incentivizing Better Care with Former AHIP Head Matt Eyles

“We’ve got the system that we’ve designed and the one that we’re paying for,” says Matt Eyles frankly.  

  

Eyles has spent a fascinating career trying to align the two. From government to life science…

00:40:09  |   Tue 12 Aug 2025
The Evolution of EHRs with Cleveland Clinic’s Dr. Eric Boose

The Evolution of EHRs with Cleveland Clinic’s Dr. Eric Boose

From paper charts to electronic records to artificial intelligence, Dr. Eric Boose has experienced the transformation of primary care firsthand.  

  

Dr. Boose was a quick adopter of electronic health …

00:40:28  |   Tue 22 Jul 2025
David Bardan of CLEAR Gets Clear on Healthcare

David Bardan of CLEAR Gets Clear on Healthcare

Frequent flyers are likely aware of CLEAR, a company that uses biometrics to expedite identity verification at airports. Now, David Bardan is helping bring CLEAR’s transformative identification techn…

00:34:22  |   Tue 01 Jul 2025
Investing in Innovative Patient Care with TPG’s John Schilling

Investing in Innovative Patient Care with TPG’s John Schilling

John Schilling, M.D., co-leads TPG Capital’s healthcare investments, where he helps decide on the best opportunities for driving healthcare innovation.  

  

Tune in to our chat about spurring systemic …

00:37:18  |   Tue 10 Jun 2025
Cultivating Innovation with Optum Rx’s Jen McGonigle

Cultivating Innovation with Optum Rx’s Jen McGonigle

Healthcare executive Jen McGonigle has worked at the intersection of healthcare and technology for over 20 years. Her experience has taught her that regardless of what challenges technology can bring…

00:33:42  |   Tue 20 May 2025
Season 4 Trailer: Smart talk on healthcare and technology

Season 4 Trailer: Smart talk on healthcare and technology

The American healthcare system is one of the most innovative in the world. But it’s no secret that we also face serious challenges.   


Too many patients cut pills in half to make them last, too many c…

00:01:30  |   Tue 29 Apr 2025
FDA’s Troy Tazbaz is Changing the Narrative of Healthcare Technology

FDA’s Troy Tazbaz is Changing the Narrative of Healthcare Technology

Troy Tazbaz has long worked at the intersection of business and technology. And while it may not seem like a typical background for working at the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), it may be just w…

00:30:28  |   Tue 15 Oct 2024
For Alexandra Drane, Caregivers Are the Unsung Angels of Healthcare

For Alexandra Drane, Caregivers Are the Unsung Angels of Healthcare

Alexandra Drane is a bona fide change agent in healthcare.   

 

Not content with being an entrepreneur, she became a serial entrepreneur, and founded multiple healthcare ventures that have ranged from …

00:36:31  |   Tue 24 Sep 2024
Dr. Eric Weidmann’s History of Embracing New Tech & Expanded Care Teams

Dr. Eric Weidmann’s History of Embracing New Tech & Expanded Care Teams

Care teams are evolving to break down silos and prioritize collaboration in patient care. Is healthcare ready?    

  

Dr. Eric Weidmann, a former chief medical officer and primary care physician, stops…

00:33:26  |   Tue 03 Sep 2024
The Rebel’s Guide to Navigating American Healthcare with Susannah Fox

The Rebel’s Guide to Navigating American Healthcare with Susannah Fox

In the early days of her career, Susannah Fox fell in love with the democratization of data and the rebalancing of power. Today, that passion has taken the form of helping empower patients with their…

00:35:17  |   Tue 13 Aug 2024
The Government’s Role in Healing Healthcare with Catharine Young

The Government’s Role in Healing Healthcare with Catharine Young

When Catharine Young, Ph.D., decided to become a scientist, she had no idea she would ever work for government agencies like the Department of Defense. But by working at such influential organization…

00:37:00  |   Tue 23 Jul 2024
The Pharmacist as Changemaker with ONC’s Tricia Lee Rolle

The Pharmacist as Changemaker with ONC’s Tricia Lee Rolle

From her initial dreams of becoming a pharmacologist to her current role as an advisor for national health IT efforts, Tricia Lee Rolle has always been interested in research and getting stuff done. …

00:32:07  |   Tue 02 Jul 2024
Pooja Babbrah’s Legacy of Supporting Pharmacy Interoperability

Pooja Babbrah’s Legacy of Supporting Pharmacy Interoperability

Pooja Babbrah has secured a trifecta in healthcare: She’s the Practice Lead for Pharmacy and PBM Services at Point-of-Care Partners, is a board member of the National Council for Prescription Drug Pr…

00:30:55  |   Tue 11 Jun 2024
The Evolving Role of Pharmacy with NCPA’s Doug Hoey

The Evolving Role of Pharmacy with NCPA’s Doug Hoey

As the son of a pharmacist and a licensed pharmacist himself, Doug Hoey is intimately familiar with the importance of community pharmacies.


As Hoey notes, “People will come to their community pharmac…

00:31:23  |   Tue 21 May 2024
Season 3 Trailer: Smart talk on healthcare and technology

Season 3 Trailer: Smart talk on healthcare and technology

The American healthcare system is one of the most innovative in the world, but it’s also riddled with complex challenges.

 

On Season 3 of “There’s a Better Way,” we’re taking a closer look at ways in …

00:03:13  |   Tue 30 Apr 2024
Aneesh Chopra Blazes Trails from Industry to Government and Back Again

Aneesh Chopra Blazes Trails from Industry to Government and Back Again

Aneesh Chopra is President of CareJourney, an open data and analytics platform delivering a trusted, transparent rating system for physicians, networks, facilities and markets on the move to value. P…

00:37:51  |   Thu 24 Aug 2023
Dr. G Battles Misinformation in Healthcare—and Builds Trust with Patients

Dr. G Battles Misinformation in Healthcare—and Builds Trust with Patients

In an age of misinformation and doubt, Geeta Nayyar, M.D., is a builder of trust. “Dr. G,” as she is known, recognizes that trust is the key to having a successful relationship between patients, prov…

00:33:01  |   Thu 27 Jul 2023
Lili Brillstein’s Masterclass on How to Be Collaborative

Lili Brillstein’s Masterclass on How to Be Collaborative

This episode features Lili Brillstein, founder and CEO of Bcollaborative, who works to lead the transition from fee-for-service care models to value-based care models in American healthcare. 

 

Brillst…

00:34:33  |   Thu 13 Jul 2023
Transforming the Patient Experience with Cris Ross at Mayo Clinic

Transforming the Patient Experience with Cris Ross at Mayo Clinic

This episode features Cris Ross, Chief Information Officer, Mayo Clinic. 


At Mayo, Cris’s job is to provide reliable technology for one of the best hospitals in the nation. He works to figure out how …

00:37:25  |   Thu 29 Jun 2023
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