Targeting the Scar Tissue of Distrust - Dr. Ali Khan, Executive Medical Director, Oak Street Health

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Imagine community health workers, nurses, and physicians meeting patients at Walmart, and making recommendations about tortillas, shoes, or exercise equipment. By meeting people where they are and taking that to scale, explains Dr. Ali Khan, Oak Street Health seeks to make broad societal impact. Dr. Khan has spent his career blending his interests in medicine, entrepreneurship, and public policy to improve access to high-quality healthcare. In this episode, he joins host Shiv Gaglani to discuss his passion for removing the “scar tissue” that has built up after years of distrust in the American medicine industry. Tune in to learn what Oak Street Health is doing to ensure that people who have all too often fallen through the cracks of American society don't fall through the cracks with them. Plus, discover how Oak Street was able to continue engaging with patients through the COVID crisis, and why Dr. Khan believes there's never been a better argument for value-based care delivery. (For more information visit https://www.oakstreethealth.com)

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