Ep.39: Designing care that delivers quality, access, and affordability

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The episode discusses the future of physician-led, value-based care with insights on improving healthcare access and quality.

In this episode of the Permanente Medicine Podcast, Chris Grant speaks with Ameya Kulkarni, MD, executive medical director of the Mid-Atlantic Permanente Medical Group, about the future of physician-led, value-based care. The conversation explores how integrated care models can improve access, affordability, quality, and patient trust while reducing friction for both patients and physicians. Dr. Kulkarni also shares insights on physician well-being, meaningful work in medicine, and why rebuil...

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Host: Chris Grant

Guest: Ameya Kulkarni, MD

Topics covered

• value-based care
• integrated care models
• physician well-being
• patient trust
• healthcare affordability

Keywords

• value-based care
• integrated care
• physician well-being
• healthcare access
• patient trust

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Mid-Atlantic Permanente Medical Group

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