{"podcast":{"title":"Turn on the Lights Podcast","slug":"turn-on-the-lights-podcast-6307880","podcast_index_feed_id":6307880,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/NSSMO6501171747","website_url":"https://www.ihi.org/","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/03eaaad0-d23e-11ed-9e41-e33b9cfb8f4d/image/73706558b12b7a1c50e00a6d60e66830.png?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"IHI","episode_count":143,"summary":"Hosted by Dr. Philip McAdoo, Director of Internal Equity and Workplace Well-Being at the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI), Turn on the Lights is a podcast that aims to improve health care worldwide by shedding light on health care issues through thought-provoking, patient-centered conversations. By demystifying health care problems, we hope to activate both the public and health care professionals to help accelerate changes leading to health and health care improvements worldwide. Our discussions cover various topics such as health care delivery, health equity, quality, and social justice. The podcast features solutions from around the world and encourages listeners to take action. Brought to you by the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI).","last_synced_at":"2026-07-17T20:19:37.731848+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/turn-on-the-lights-podcast-6307880"},"episode":{"title":"How Maryland Is Testing a Different Way to Pay for Health Care with Dr. Meena Seshamani","slug":"how-maryland-is-testing-a-different-way-to-pay-for-health-care-with-dr-meena-seshamani","published_at":"2026-04-10T11:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/turn-on-the-lights-podcast-6307880/how-maryland-is-testing-a-different-way-to-pay-for-health-care-with-dr-meena-seshamani","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/turn-on-the-lights-podcast-6307880","url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/NSSMO1299358156.mp3?updated=1776096077","audio_url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/NSSMO1299358156.mp3?updated=1776096077","summary":"What happens when a practicing surgeon, health economist, and federal policymaker brings all those perspectives into one leadership role? In this episode, Dr. Meena Seshamani, Secretary of Health for Maryland, discusses how her journey across clinical care, health system leadership, and public service has shaped her approach to health care transformation. She reflects on leading Medicare during a time of major change, including expanding support for caregivers and community health, improving prescription drug affordability, and advancing drug price negotiation. Dr. Seshamani also explains how Maryland’s unique global budget model is helping shift hospital incentives toward keeping people healthy, and why states now have an even more important role in navigating public health uncertainty. Throughout the conversation, she shares how practical problem-solving, cross-sector collaboration, and optimism continue to guide her work. Tune in to hear how policy, practice, and purpose can come together to build a more effective and people-centered health care system. Resources: Connect with and follow Dr. Meena Seshamani on LinkedIn. Learn more about the Maryland Department of Health here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices","meta_description":"What happens when a practicing surgeon, health economist, and federal policymaker brings all those perspectives into one leadership role? In this episode,…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2318,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/turn-on-the-lights-podcast-6307880/episodes/how-maryland-is-testing-a-different-way-to-pay-for-health-care-with-dr-meena-seshamani/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/turn-on-the-lights-podcast-6307880/how-maryland-is-testing-a-different-way-to-pay-for-health-care-with-dr-meena-seshamani.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}