Until It’s Fixed

HighlightsIntroduction: The data on maternal health | Callie and Stacey continue the focus on equity and our health with a look into the state of maternal health care, including reports from the CDC on pregnancy-related deaths.04:21 Roundtable: Redefining maternal care | Dr. Natalie Hernandez of the Morehouse School of Medicine and Ryan Adcock of Cradle Cincinnati talk about public health, the history of maternal care, and what changes they're seeing make a difference.16:47 Cradle Cincinnati | Callie and Ryan dig deeper into the work that Cradle Cincinnati is doing—and how it illustrates the idea that maternal health needs to be considered in the context of a person's identity and broader social context.23:15 Conclusion | To wrap up the episode, Callie and Stacey reflect on what their guests shared. Of particular note is the idea of diverse and inclusive care practices, which we’ll take a closer look at in Episode 3. Resources mentionedCDC research: Pregnancy complicationsThe challenge to improve U.S. maternal healthCradle CincinnatiPress release: Optum Awards $1.4 Million in Maternal Health Grants to Five Community Organizations GuestsDr. Hernandez’s current research and research interests include transdisciplinary approaches to improving women’s health, reproductive health, sexually transmitted infections, health disparities, community-based participatory research, and reproductive social justice. Dr. Hernandez’s research and interests stem from her commitment to health equity and improving health in underserved communities. During her doctoral program, she worked on multiple projects including behavioral and psychosocial health issues related to women’s health, HPV, and sexuality education. Dr. Hernandez was a HRSA maternal and child health leadership trainee and epidemiology trainee. In addition, she is a lead investigator on a study focusing on psychosocial and socio-cultural correlates of Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine intentions and uptake among minority college students and her dissertation focused on examining multiple factors that contribute to the meaning and perceived consequences and management of an unintended pregnancy among Latinas. As a result of her work, she has received a number of awards and published a variety of articles in peer-reviewed journals. Ryan Adcock is the executive director and co-founder of Cradle Cincinnati, a network built with the express purpose of reducing the high infant mortality rate in Hamilton County. In the eight years since its founding, Cradle Cincinnati has raised more than $25 million for its cause and built dozens of partnerships within the community to save lives. His work for Cradle Cincinnati has included community engagement, strategic planning and evaluation, and communications and media strategy. The result to date—among many other positive outcomes—has been a 15% decline in Hamilton County infant deaths. The views, opinions, and content expressed in this presentation do not necessarily reflect the views, opinions, or policies of Optum.

Highlights• Meet the hosts | Stacey and Callie introduce themselves and discuss challenges and innovations highlighted by the COVID-19 pandemic. • 01:41 Health care in the time of COVID-19 | Stacey and Kristi Henderson discuss the state of the health care industry—the boom of telehealth appointments during the pandemic, and how providers are balancing digital and in-person care options as things start to open back up. • 13:43 Health equity | In light of the focus on social responsibility and equity in our lives, Kristi dives into its implications in health care, and the role it plays beyond our interactions in hospitals and clinics. • 21:06 Conclusion | This episode ends with a reflection from Callie and Stacey, plus a clip from UnitedHealth Group Senior Vice President and Chief Health Equity Officer, Michael Currie, on addressing health inequity.  Resources mentioned• Recent blog from Kristi Henderson: Accelerating a future where health care is closer to home• Videos: Peeling back the layers around health equity• Further reading: Treating the whole person GuestKristi Henderson is a health care change agent and clinician with more than 25 years of experience. She has designed, implemented and optimized the health care delivery system using digital health tools and technology throughout her career.In her current role, Henderson focuses on modernizing the Optum care delivery organization using digital health tools and telehealth. A few of her other leadership roles include service as an executive board member for the American Telemedicine Association; AAMC Telehealth Committee member; ANA co-chair for Committee on Connected Health; and member of the NQF Telehealth Committee. She is a Fellow in the American Academy of Nursing and the Emergency Nurses Association.

Welcome to season 2 of "Until It's Fixed.” Join new hosts Stacey Dove and Callie Chamberlain for a fresh set of conversations on health care innovation. Hear from advocates and experts tackling the issues and working to create a healthier world by rethinking how we deliver care and manage health.

We all realize that the pandemic has become a catalyst for real change in health care. In the final episode of our first season, we discuss how data is used to evaluate the effectiveness of new drugs and vaccines. And how organizations are using massive amounts of real-world data to boost the safety of clinical trials and vaccine development to help to bring the pandemic to an end. But after the pandemic, what innovations that 2020 brought to the health care system will remain? Join us as Susan Dentzer discusses with Optum and Sanofi Pasteur experts.

In this episode, we discuss how the opportunities created by a new era of computing will shape the future of health care. Thanks to advances in artificial intelligence, our world—and likewise our health experiences—will soon be influenced by things like ambient computing, advanced predictions and voice-enabled virtual assistants. But to get there, we need to understand current limitations, protect privacy and be willing to embrace change.

Artificial intelligence (AI) is being used more and more in the health care sector. As with any new technology or innovation, users and developers are still working through potential issues. So what’s being done to ensure AI is being developed and used in the right way for health care? In this episode, we explore the importance human judgment and oversight plays in developing and applying AI. With proper use, AI holds the potential to vastly improve how business and clinical professionals work across the health care system—and the experiences for all of us as the end consumer.