Why Is Pediatric Healthcare Still Broken Even With More Technology with Trish Hayes

About this episode

The episode discusses the challenges in pediatric healthcare despite technological advancements, focusing on care coordination and the need for a wraparound care model.

Some founders won’t like this, but it needs to be said. We keep talking about “innovation” in healthcare. More apps. More tools. More features. But for families, especially those with children who have complex healthcare needs, it still feels broken. They’re juggling specialists. Schools. Care plans. Systems that don’t talk to each other. And no one is actually owning the full journey. In this episode, I sat down with Chief Medical Officer of Imagine Pediatrics, Trish Hayes at HLTH to talk about what it really takes to support children with complex needs, and why pediatric healthcare is still one of the most underserved areas in health tech. What stood out to me wasn’t just the technology. It was the responsibility. Because when you’re building in healthcare, you’re not just creating a product, you’re stepping into someone’s life. Here’s what you’ll learn in this episode: ✅ Why pediatrics is still one of the biggest gaps in health tech and what founders are missing ✅ The real reason families struggle (hint: it’s not lack of care, it’s lack of coordination) ✅ How a “wraparound care model” is changing outcomes for children with complex conditions ✅ What it actually looks like to…

People in this episode

Host: Sabrina Runbeck

Guest: Trish Hayes

Topics covered

• pediatric healthcare
• health tech
• care coordination
• innovation
• wraparound care model
• proactive care

Keywords

• pediatric healthcare
• health tech
• care coordination
• wraparound care
• proactive care
• innovation
• complex needs

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Imagine Pediatrics

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