Healthcare is rooted in 400 years of oppression. Can technology transform the system? Dr. Jerrica Kirkley, family physician and co-founder of Plume, shares an optimistic realism approach that shifts from the one-size-fits-all healthcare model to envision care that is identity-centered. In her conversation with Health2049 podcast co-host Jason Helgerson, she explores the role that technology can play in addressing the needs of the trans community and other marginalized groups.
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Timestamps:
- Dr. Jerrica Kirkley shares her healthcare system journey. [02:52]
- An approach that envisions transformation in six key areas. [06:23]
- The one-size-fits-all model rooted in 400 years of oppression. [08:02]
- Technology along with a community and identity-centered approach. [15:12]
- The positives and potential negatives of technology. [20:45]
- How will we pay for healthcare in 2049? [22:28]
- The role of artificial intelligence in the future. [26:25]
- Hospitals will change as healthcare focuses more on prevention. [30:06]
- Person-centered care would lead to healthier, happier people. [32:16]
