A Patient-Led Revolution in Medical Care with Susannah Fox, technology strategist and author of Rebel Health

What if healthcare wasn’t just delivered by experts, but was co-created with empowered patients leading the way?

In a thought-provoking episode of Think Oral Health, Susanna Fox, author of Rebel Health: A Field Guide to Patient-Led Revolution in Medical Care, shares her visionary journey from anthropologist to healthcare technology pioneer—and explains how patient data ownership is fundamentally transforming our approach to health.

The internet has democratized health information, creating a revolution where patients connect with each other to find answers, refine questions, and develop solutions that traditional healthcare systems haven’t provided. Fox identifies four distinct types of healthcare revolutionaries: seekers who hunt relentlessly for answers, networkers who learn in community, solvers who create innovative solutions, and champions who secure resources to scale patient-led innovations.

In a compelling discussion with hosts Mariya Filipova and Dr. Jonathan Levine, Fox highlights the critical importance of data ownership and accessibility—from the groundbreaking “Blue Button” initiative she helped implement at HHS to the ongoing challenges of health record portability across dental and medical care. The conversation illuminates dentistry’s technological evolution and the urgent need for integration between oral and systemic health, with Dr. Levine emphasizing how “connecting the dots” between siloed specialties could revolutionize preventative care and early disease detection.

The Think Oral Health podcast dives deep into the profound connection between oral and systemic health. Join hosts Mariya Filipova and Dr. Jonathan Levine as they explore groundbreaking perspectives with pioneering healthcare innovators, researchers, and clinicians.