Access in the Wild: Conversations from the Future of Access

About this episode

This episode features conversations from the 2026 Patient Access Collaborative Symposium, focusing on the future of patient access in healthcare.

Recorded live at the 2026 Patient Access Collaborative Symposium in Columbus, Ohio, this special episode of the All Access Pass Podcast brings listeners into the conversations shaping the future of patient access. From nurse triage and children’s access to AI, physician engagement, operational strategy, and patient experience, leaders from across the country reflect on the challenges, ideas, and innovations redefining healthcare’s front door — and the next generation working to move it forward.

People in this episode

Host: Elizabeth Woodcock

Topics covered

• patient access
• healthcare innovation
• AI in healthcare
• nurse triage
• children's access
• physician engagement
• patient experience

Keywords

• patient access
• healthcare
• AI
• nurse triage
• children's access
• physician engagement
• operational strategy
• patient experience

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Patient Access Collaborative

Places: Columbus, Ohio

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