A Patient Is A Patient — With Nurse Deb

About this episode

In this episode, Nurse Deb discusses her dedication to change in the health care and benefits space, the challenges of acceptance among employers and employees, and shares personal insights.

In this episode, we talk to Deb Ault, better known as Nurse Deb, the president of AIMM. We discuss her dedication to change, both as a nurse and as a pioneer of disruption in the health care and benefits space. We also chat about the challenges of employers' and employees' slow acceptance of change, as well as the realities of working in a broken system. One of the biggest challenges Nurse Deb shares is that many employers are not yet upset enough with the status quo to demand something different: "Until people are pissed off, they're not going to change." But, don't worry, we also get to know Nurse Deb on a personal level. We chat about how she spends her free time, her most recent vacation, and some secret treasures in Columbus, Ohio!

People in this episode

Guest: Deb Ault

Topics covered

• health care
• benefits
• change management
• employer challenges
• employee challenges

Keywords

• Nurse Deb
• AIMM
• disruption
• health care system
• Columbus Ohio

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Columbus, Ohio

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