Unstable Vitals
Welcome to Unstable Vitals, where healthcare experts Dr. Adam Brown and Dr. Lara Zibners navigate the ever-evolving healthcare landscape. Adam, an emergency physician, professor, and founder of ABIG Health, brings a wealth of leadership experience and expertise in healthcare strategy and DEI. Lara, a nationally recognized educator and co-founder of Calla Lily Clinical Care, combines clinical insights with business expertise to address the industry's most pressing challenges.
In each episode, Adam and Lara break down complex topics, offering practical insights and clarity in the often unstable world of healthcare. From policy shifts to healthcare economics, they provide the knowledge you need to navigate today's healthcare system.
Tune in for fresh perspectives, expert analysis, and a dose of reality in every episode!
Unstable Vitals
Profits, Patients & the Great Incentive Game Part 2
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In this episode of Unstable Vitals, Dr. Adam Brown and Dr. Lara Zibners dive into one of the biggest challenges in healthcare today: misaligned incentives. Should our system prioritize profit or patients? How do payment models, public policy, and personal responsibility collide to shape health outcomes?
From fee-for-service vs. value-based care to the impact of public transportation, food policy, and behavioral nudges, Adam and Lara unpack the hidden forces driving both innovation and inequity in modern medicine. Along the way, they share personal stories, debate policy trade-offs, and explore how we can make healthy choices easier, care more accessible, and incentives better aligned, without sacrificing innovation.
If you’ve ever wondered why our healthcare system feels broken (and what it would take to fix it) this episode is for you.
🎧 Listen now to hear:
- Why profit-driven incentives often work against patient health
- How public health policies intersect with economic growth
- The promise and pitfalls of value-based care
- Behavioral nudges and making healthy choices easier
- Why doctors need to understand the business of healthcare
Listen to Part 1 before diving into Part 2.
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