The Heart of Healthcare | A Digital Health Podcast Inside a New Model Changing American Healthcare | Risant CEO Jaewon Ryu
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Jun 9, 2025 Jaewon Ryu, CEO of Risant Health and former Geisinger leader, shares insights from his extensive healthcare experience. He discusses the need for shifting from episodic care to continuous, value-based models to better support chronic conditions. Ryu highlights the disparities in patient outcomes linked to insurance differences and unveils how integrated delivery systems can enhance care quality without sacrificing local needs. He also explores innovative initiatives, like the Fresh Food Pharmacy, aimed at addressing social health determinants.
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Integrated Care Patient Contrast
- Jaewon Ryu compares two identical CHF patients in an ER; one with Kaiser insurance goes home with support while the other is admitted due to lack of resources.
- This illustrates how integrated systems provide ongoing support, reducing unnecessary admissions and improving outcomes.
Healthcare Progress Perception
- Healthcare change feels slow in the short-term but comparing 2025 to 2006 shows tremendous progress.
- Integration of payment and care delivery has lagged, slowing transformation of healthcare outcomes.
Integration Boosts Outcomes
- Clinical and financial outcomes are best when payer and provider are integrated, as with Geisinger.
- Fragmented payer-provider relationships challenge full data access and optimal care management.