In this episode of the Best Ideas Win podcast, healthcare access is explored through a community-centered lens, moving beyond hospital- and facility-centric models to examine how care is actually experienced on the ground. Joined by Blake Perryman, DPT, the conversation dives into the often-overlooked role of musculoskeletal care as a critical access point for community health and well-being.

Blake shares firsthand insights from operating and delivering care across diverse populations—from student-athletes and industrial workers to patients managing chronic pain—highlighting how transportation barriers, insurance design, workforce capacity, and provider–patient matching all shape real-world access. The discussion reframes physical therapy not simply as downstream treatment, but as a form of primary access and preventative care that can reduce strain on emergency departments, improve workforce productivity, and support long-term community thriving.

Together, the panel examines what healthcare leaders often miss when designing access strategies, why movement is foundational to overall health, and how rethinking care delivery outside traditional hospital walls may be essential to building healthier communities.

In this thought-provoking episode of the Best Ideas Win podcast, host Scott Perryman is joined by Ryan Paradis and Brian Spisak as they take a dive deep into the meaning of “access” in healthcare.

What starts as a tongue-in-cheek conversation about animals and metaphors quickly evolves into a layered discussion about trust, capital, communication, and the human side of healthcare access.

From the rural hospital experience to the tension between throughput and empathy, the trio explores why “access” isn’t one-size-fits-all and how leaders can rethink systems to better serve both patients and providers.

Key Takeaways:

- Access starts with trust

- Flow beats friction

- Empathy and efficiency can coexist

- Context matters more than policy

- Human experience still wins

In this episode of the Best Ideas Win podcast, host Scott Perryman is joined by Eric Eskioglu and Brian Spisak for a candid discussion on what it really takes to improve patient access.

They explore why innovation often falls short—becoming “innovation theater”—and how leaders can move from insight to frontline implementation. From the lessons of COVID-era decision-making to the power of job-demand diagnostics, dynamic scheduling, and change management, the conversation highlights practical strategies to build human capacity and deliver meaningful outcomes.

Whether you’re a healthcare leader, clinician, or innovator, you’ll gain insights on designing systems that serve both patients and providers, breaking silos, and ensuring technology actually improves care instead of adding new burdens.