The Five Mile Difference
The Five Mile Difference
Podcast Description
Does your zip code determine your life expectancy?
Hosted by Vitable Health Founder and CEO Joseph Kitonga, The Five Mile Difference explores what it really takes to fix the healthcare system from the ground up. Inspired by a startling truth that just five miles can mean a 20-year difference in life expectancy, this podcast dives into the real stories behind the healthcare gap.
Through candid conversations with healthcare innovators, forward-thinking employers, and community leaders, each episode will unpack what’s working, what’s broken, and what needs to change.
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The podcast explores themes such as healthcare accessibility, weight loss management, and systemic healthcare changes, with episodes diving into topics like the role of GLP-1 medications in weight loss and the investigation of the 20-year life expectancy gap within five miles, blending expert opinion with personal narrative.
Does your zip code determine your life expectancy?
Hosted by Vitable Health Founder and CEO Joseph Kitonga, The Five Mile Difference explores what it really takes to fix the healthcare system from the ground up. Inspired by a startling truth that just five miles can mean a 20-year difference in life expectancy, this podcast dives into the real stories behind the healthcare gap.
Through candid conversations with healthcare innovators, forward-thinking employers, and community leaders, each episode will unpack what’s working, what’s broken, and what needs to change.
In this episode of The Five Mile Difference, I sit down with Tim Barry, former CEO and Co-Founder of VillageMD, for a conversation on what it takes to truly transform healthcare delivery in America. We explore Tim’s journey from his early entrepreneurial ventures to building one of the nation’s fastest-growing primary care providers, serving millions of patients through Village Medical, Summit Health, CityMD, and Village Medical at Home. Tim shares lessons from his first startup, Evo Knowledge, the resilience needed after failure, and the vision behind VillageMD’s integrated, outcomes-driven care model.
We discuss:
- Why healthcare delivery must focus on outcomes, not just processes
- How investing in primary care improves patient health and lowers costs
- The importance of resilience in overcoming setbacks
- Building strong physician relationships as the foundation for growth
- Navigating the shift from idea to scaled impact
Tim earned his undergraduate degree in agricultural economics from Cornell University and a graduate degree from Michigan State University. He lives in the Chicago area with his wife and family.
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