Bridging Research & Practice: The Medical Model You Can Use

Episode notes

Guest: William Smoyer, MD Healthcare is approaching a breaking point: costs are rising faster than inflation, outcomes remain inconsistent, and the current model is no longer sustainable. In this episode, Dr. William Smoyer, Vice President for Clinical and Translational Research at Nationwide Children’s Hospital, shares a breakthrough approach called “Learn from Every Patient.” Instead of separating research from care, this model integrates them, turning every patient interaction into a source of insight that improves future treatment. The results are compelling: in a pilot program, this approach reduced hospital visits and cut total healthcare costs by 25%, while improving patient outcomes. This conversation explores: Why traditional clinical trials only capture 1–3% of patients…and what happens when that becomes 100% How data from everyday care can drive faster, more effective evidence-based medicine The leadership challenge of implementing disruptive change in high-stakes environments Why physician resistance is rational, and how to align it with transformation, and What it will take to scale this model across health systems nationally, if not globally.