Matthew Zachary — cancer survivor, patient advocate, influencer, pianist, and podcast DJ — joins host Jonah Comstock to tell his story and break down his patient's-eye view of the healthcare system and what needs to change for it to serve its consumers better. In a wide-ranging conversation with Matthew's irreverent style, they address topics like patient experience, financial incentives, socio-economic disparities, and more.

This podcast is brought to you by RingCentral.

Talking points:

Matthew’s patient story
Patient advocacy in a nutshell
The beginnings of the modern patient-centered movement and the founding of Stupid Cancer
Challenges in today’s healthcare system
What can healthcare stakeholders do to make life better for patients?
Aligning monetary incentives with patient needs and experiences
Clinical trial databases as an example of profits over patients
The challenge of bringing good care to minority and underserved groups
The gaps between innovation, adoption, and patient awareness

More about this podcast:

A more active role for consumers will decelerate health spending over the next two decades

The role of health systems in empowering communities

3 patient experience trends that IT leaders should act on

Focus on Health Equity (our new collection page)

The Stupid Cancer Show (Matthew's previous podcast)

Out of Patients (Matthew's current podcast)

How the healthcare system fails patients, and how it can do better — with Matthew Zachary

HIMSSCast