Roger Ray's guest appearances

Roger Ray

Progressive Faith Sermons - Dr. Roger Ray

Creating a New Healthcare 

Lies Between Us - Roger Ray Bird

SoulCraft - Own Your Story

Andrew Parker

Bill Maher

Ralph Waldo Emerson

Eric Topol

David Berman

Teddy Roosevelt

Sean Duffy

John Moore

Dave Chase

Anthony Allen

Paul Offit

Ezekiel Emanuel

David Shulkin

Al Lewis

Stephen Klasko

OwlTail

This episode goes deep...real deep with Roger Ray Bird.  From a past filled with trauma to professional success on a mountain bike, Roger has seen and done more than most and has become stronger because it is all part of his story.  Roger has such a caring and deep soul.  Take the time to listen to his words of wisdom and apply them to your story. "For everything that has happened to me, I did it, or at least I let it happen, and only I can change it." - Roger Ray Bird. To learn more about Roger's story and his Cool Shit Tool Kit go to rogerraybird.com and to listen to his excellent podcast The Lies Between Us...go to itunes or spotify   Go to soulcrafttribe.com to comment.  I'd love your feedback on hearing more of this, the interviews, etc.  Also if you drop your email (I know who needs another damn email in their inbox) I'll promise to only send them when I think they're useful or we have an announcement.  If you don't find the emails useful then by all means cancel...it's your story, not mine.  Best, Brian Ehrlich

This episode goes deep...real deep with Roger Ray Bird.  From a past filled with trauma to professional success on a mountain bike, Roger has seen and done more than most and has become stronger because it is all part of his story.  Roger has such a caring and deep soul.  Take the time to listen to his words of wisdom and apply them to your story. "For everything that has happened to me, I did it, or at least I let it happen, and only I can change it." - Roger Ray Bird. To learn more about Roger's story and his Cool Shit Tool Kit go to <a href="https://www.rogerraybird.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">rogerraybird.com</a> and to listen to his excellent podcast The Lies Between Us...go to <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lies-between-us-roger-ray-bird/id1518529790?ign-mpt=uo%3D4" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">itunes</a> or <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/1QQvxsg9mVVXzbYYxp6h6V" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">spotify</a> Go to <a href="http://soulcrafttribe.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">soulcrafttribe.com</a> to comment.  I'd love your feedback on hearing more of this, the interviews, etc.  Also if you drop your email (I know who needs another damn email in their inbox) I'll promise to only send them when I think they're useful or we have an announcement.  If you don't find the emails useful then by all means cancel...it's your story, not mine.  Best, Brian Ehrlich

07 Interview with Roger Ray Bird - Trauma Brings Truth and Intention

Friends,Welcome to the first ‘Creating a New Healthcare’ podcast episode of 2021. The major themes we’ll explore in this episode are two sides of the same coin: the strategic, market-driven imperative for transformation in healthcare; and the financial and operational challenges of disrupting one’s own healthcare organization.  Our expert guest in this interview refers to this phenomena as the “conflicting realities” of transformation and disruption. The situation is challenging. If healthcare systems and provider groups don’t pursue transformation, it’s likely that they will find themselves increasingly less relevant in the future. Yet, at the same time, disrupting oneself is fraught with pitfalls and seemingly insurmountable challenges. Our guest this week has spent years threading this needle, earning the wisdom and the wins that demonstrate his competence and credibility. His message is simple and clear, and worth listening to. He believes that we are up to the challenge, if we grasp the mantle of high integrity, courageous, patient-centered leadership.  Dr. Roger Ray is the Chief Physician Executive with The Chartis Group - a well-known and highly respected healthcare consultancy. He has over three decades of service in a variety of leadership positions at major healthcare organizations throughout the eastern United States. Most recently, Dr. Ray served as Executive Vice President/Chief Physician Executive at Atrium Health, where he led a medical group of over 3,000 members and had operational oversight over myriad clinical services &amp; functions. In full disclosure, I had the privilege of working with Dr. Ray for a number of years during his tenure at Atrium Health.    In this episode, we’ll cover:The 4 major strategic advancements that Dr. Ray believes every healthcare system needs to be focused on achieving.The increasing and unprecedented importance of physician leadership, and how that is a differentiating factor among healthcare systems.The specific and significant challenge of disrupting one’s healthcare system, coupled with the conflicting need to rapidly adopt technology, generate new business models and transform healthcare delivery.Why becoming expert at ‘fast-following’ and adopting best practices may be a superior strategy vs being a ‘bleeding-edge’ organization.Dr. Ray is a pragmatist and a highly strategic thinker. But, he’s also a highly principled leader. One of my favorite ‘Ray’ quotes is, “Principles matter when they’re inconvenient.” The point being that it’s much harder, much more meaningful, and far more impactful to manifest principles when they inconvenience you. One of the fundamental principles that Dr. Ray has led by include his focus on ‘patient-first’ healthcare delivery. That is, leading with the question of how any decision impacts patients - first and foremost. As an example of this principle in action - when I asked Dr. Ray what he would say if he had a few minutes with President Biden and VP Kamala Harris, he said that he would remind them that healthcare is fundamentally about “people taking care of people” - highly skilled professionals who are earnest and passionate about helping and healing others - providers and staff who sacrifice and give of themselves, and who daily deliver near-miraculous outcomes. Yes, healthcare is a business. But, if we forget what it’s fundamentally about, we will sub-optimize the endeavour and harm patients. Dr. Ray also added that he would remind the President &amp; VP that the current disparities in American healthcare are an embarrassment to our nation. He would encourage them to use the resolution of healthcare disparities as a primary marker and absolute requirement for American healthcare improvement. I’m delighted to see that Dr. Ray is sharing his expertise and wisdom with many other leaders and organizations across the nation. American healthcare needs more leadership with principled pragmatism, and we need leadership that is willing, capable and courageous enough to thread the needle of disruptive transformation.Until next time, be safe and be well.Zeev Neuwirth, MD

Friends,Welcome to the first ‘Creating a New Healthcare’ podcast episode of 2021. The major themes we’ll explore in this episode are two sides of the same coin: the strategic, market-driven imperative for transformation in healthcare; and the financial and operational challenges of disrupting one’s own healthcare organization.  Our expert guest in this interview refers to this phenomena as the “conflicting realities” of transformation and disruption. The situation is challenging. If healthcare systems and provider groups don’t pursue transformation, it’s likely that they will find themselves increasingly less relevant in the future. Yet, at the same time, disrupting oneself is fraught with pitfalls and seemingly insurmountable challenges. Our guest this week has spent years threading this needle, earning the wisdom and the wins that demonstrate his competence and credibility. His message is simple and clear, and worth listening to. He believes that we are up to the challenge, if we grasp the mantle of high integrity, courageous, patient-centered leadership.  Dr. Roger Ray is the Chief Physician Executive with The Chartis Group - a well-known and highly respected healthcare consultancy. He has over three decades of service in a variety of leadership positions at major healthcare organizations throughout the eastern United States. Most recently, Dr. Ray served as Executive Vice President/Chief Physician Executive at Atrium Health, where he led a medical group of over 3,000 members and had operational oversight over myriad clinical services &amp; functions. In full disclosure, I had the privilege of working with Dr. Ray for a number of years during his tenure at Atrium Health.    In this episode, we’ll cover:<ul><li>The 4 major strategic advancements that Dr. Ray believes every healthcare system needs to be focused on achieving.</li><li>The increasing and unprecedented importance of physician leadership, and how that is a differentiating factor among healthcare systems.</li><li>The specific and significant challenge of disrupting one’s healthcare system, coupled with the conflicting need to rapidly adopt technology, generate new business models and transform healthcare delivery.</li><li>Why becoming expert at ‘fast-following’ and adopting best practices may be a superior strategy vs being a ‘bleeding-edge’ organization.</li></ul>Dr. Ray is a pragmatist and a highly strategic thinker. But, he’s also a highly principled leader. One of my favorite ‘Ray’ quotes is, “Principles matter when they’re inconvenient.” The point being that it’s much harder, much more meaningful, and far more impactful to manifest principles when they inconvenience you. One of the fundamental principles that Dr. Ray has led by include his focus on ‘patient-first’ healthcare delivery. That is, leading with the question of how any decision impacts patients - first and foremost. As an example of this principle in action - when I asked Dr. Ray what he would say if he had a few minutes with President Biden and VP Kamala Harris, he said that he would remind them that healthcare is fundamentally about “people taking care of people” - highly skilled professionals who are earnest and passionate about helping and healing others - providers and staff who sacrifice and give of themselves, and who daily deliver near-miraculous outcomes. Yes, healthcare is a business. But, if we forget what it’s fundamentally about, we will sub-optimize the endeavour and harm patients. Dr. Ray also added that he would remind the President &amp; VP that the current disparities in American healthcare are an embarrassment to our nation. He would encourage them to use the resolution of healthcare disparities as a primary marker and absolute requirement for American healthcare improvement. I’m delighted to see that Dr. Ray is sharing his expertise and wisdom with many other leaders and organizations across the nation. American healthcare needs more leadership with principled pragmatism, and we need leadership that is willing, capable and courageous enough to thread the needle of disruptive transformation.Until next time, be safe and be well. Zeev Neuwirth, MD

Episode #109:  Threading the Needle of Disruptive Transformation - with Dr. Roger Ray

I will be speaking in South Carolina the first two weeks of April and in Exeter England on June 9. Please join me at the listed locations if possible. As always, we encourage our listeners to also become supporters to help us to keep these progressive messages on line. You can donate by clicking on the donate button at www.spfccc.org or by mailing a donation to The Emerging Church, 4806 FR 136, Springfield, MO 65809.

I will be speaking in South Carolina the first two weeks of April and in Exeter England on June 9. Please join me at the listed locations if possible. As always, we encourage our listeners to also become supporters to help us to keep these progressive messages on line. You can donate by clicking on the donate button at <a href="http://www.spfccc.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.spfccc.org</a> or by mailing a donation to The Emerging Church, 4806 FR 136, Springfield, MO 65809.

Roger Ray in SC in April, England in June