Only Healthcare Today Podcast: Dr. Patricia Hayes Discusses Relieving The Pediatric Care Crunch

February 6, 2026 | By Dr. Patricia Hayes, Chief Medical Officer of Imagine Pediatrics

Imagine Pediatrics and Only Healthcare Today graphic featuring Dr. Patricia Hayes, Chief Medical Officer, discussing solutions to the pediatric care crunch in U.S. healthcare.

In this Only Healthcare Today podcast episode, Dr. Patricia Hayes, Chief Medical Officer at Imagine Pediatrics, talks with Tamara Thomas about challenges with children’s hospitals closing. She explains how this affects children with special health needs, who make up half of all pediatric care costs. In the conversation, Dr. Hayes offers pediatric value-based care solutions that fill the access gap with 24/7 integrated virtual and in-home care.

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