Turn on the Lights Podcast · 2026-06-05 · 8 min
What happens after 150 conversations about the future of health care? In this episode, co-hosts Dr. Don Berwick, Former Administrator and CMS President Emeritus at IHI, and Dr. Kedar Mate, Founder & CMO of Qualified Health-genAI for Healthcare and Former CEO of IHI, look back on more than 150 conversations exploring health care reform, patient advocacy, medical debt, AI, and global health systems. They discuss how the podcast evolved into a platform for making complex health care topics more understandable through candid conversations and personal storytelling. The hosts also announce a transition as the podcast continues under the Institute for Healthcare Improvement, with new leadership, while they prepare their next collaborative project. Looking ahead, they share their excitement about diving deeper into subjects like artificial intelligence, international health care comparisons, and investigative-style series shaped by listener feedback. Tune in to hear Don Berwick and Kedar Mate reflect on what they learned, what surprised them most, and where the conversation about health care innovation, AI, and reform goes next! Resources:
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