Fixing US Healthcare: A Plan to Save Hospitals, Lives, and Billions of Dollars | SVIC Podcast #53

Mark Taylor and Eugene Litvak join us to discuss the challenges facing the U.S. healthcare system and share insights on how to address them. Their book, Hospital, Heal Thyself: One Brilliant Mathematician's Proven Plan for Saving Hospitals and Many Lives, dives into innovative solutions to transform healthcare. Check it out here: https://amzn.to/3OUR0Lt They discuss Eugene's journey from the Soviet Union to becoming a leader in healthcare optimization, the inefficiencies in the current healthcare system, and successful case studies like Cincinnati Children's Hospital. The conversation highlights the importance of operations management in healthcare and the need for systemic changes to improve patient care and reduce costs. Join our free weekly newsletter so you don't miss all of the tech news: https://svic.substack.com/ Startups: Have questions about being acquired by a large tech company? Jordan has worked on 150 acquisitions during his time at Google and Slack. Reach out to Jordan at https://rebrand.ly/talktojordan Follow us: Threads: www.threads.net/@svicpodcast Twitter: https://x.com/svicpodcast LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/svicpodcast Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@svicpodcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/svicpodcast Spotify: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/svicpodcast Show hosts Joe (Eng VP) and Jordan (M&A Deal Lead) worked at various companies from Google, Apple, Facebook, Microsoft, Salesforce, Slack, Carta, Splunk, Wealthfront, Adobe, and more. #healthcare Chapters 00:00 Introduction 02:05 Healthcare Optimization 04:01 Eugene's Personal Journey into Healthcare Efficiency 09:16 Lessons from the Soviet Union 12:01 Understanding Healthcare Operations Management 15:39 The Cost of Inefficiency in Healthcare 18:45 Barriers to Implementing Change in Hospitals 22:34 Success Stories: Cincinnati Children's Hospital 26:32 Surgeons and the Challenge of Change