26 - Physician Leadership, Leading during early COVID, & healthcare disruption w/ Dr. Keith Bricking

For this week's episode, I am joined by Dr. Keith Bricking, Chief Clinical Officer for Premier Health Partners in Dayton, Ohio. He talks with me about being a physician leader - the advantages and experiences that allows him to bring to the table. We discuss how tech is impacting the physician experience and complexity in healthcare. He gives me a picture of what it was like being a new CEO during the early days of COVID-19 and what drew him into leadership.

We also talk about closing the physician shortage in the US and hospitals' role in healthcare disruption.

Chapters:
00:00 Intro
02:33 What is a Chief Clinical Officer?
03:44 Growing specialization in healthcare and how to integrate
08:19 Role of tech in navigating healthcare complexity
14:06 Could tech create feedback loops for providers?
15:50 Leading a hospital in early COVID
21:45 Working in a clinical role while being an administrator
22:50 Getting started in administration - what drew you to it?
26:30 Closing the physician shortage
32:06 How do hospitals fit into healthcare disruption?
36:25 Can hospitals survive without more mergers?
39:47 What is the role of the hospital in solving "wellness" or "social" problems?
46:15 Outro

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