Dr. Isaac Engholm joins Chris on this episode to tell his story of his direct care practice and the work he is doing in his local community. After civil unrest damaged much of Minneapolis and hurt scores of people, Dr. Engholm decided to do something about it and care for a marginalized group of citizens....
Chris has talked about the bottleneck that exists in physician training, going from medical school to residency. This leads to thousands of physicians each year being stranded in a professional purgatory – successful completion of medical school but unable to land a residency spot to complete their training. Dr. Khalif and Dr. Mian explain their...
Chris is joined by Congresswoman Victoria Spartz, fresh off an election victory, to discuss ways that real healthcare reform can become a reality. They discuss the need for free market principles in healthcare and how the federal government can get out of the way to empower physicians and patients to make it work. Support the...
Chris is joined by Dr. Jake DeWitt a direct primary physician at Westfield Premier Physicians to discuss the concept of opportunity costs and how it relates to physicians. They talk about the cost of indecision and the ever-present "analysis paralysis" that freezes many people when trying to make a decision. Support the show (https://healthcareamericana.com/sponsors/)
Chris is joined by Dr. Robert Goldberg, PhD, co-founder & Vice President of the Center for Medicine in the Public Interest. They discuss the concept of Tabloid Medicine and how the internet is a source of great information and empowerment but has been too often co-opted into spreading misleading, even dangerous information, particularly about healthcare....
Chris is joined by Carl Schuessler, co-founder and managing partner with Mitigate Partners. They discuss how Carl and his team were successful implementing a direct care benefit plan for hospital employees in Florida. Carl also shares his experiences contracting COVID-19 and how he and his family are dealing with the virus. Support the show (https://healthcareamericana.com/sponsors/)
Chris is joined by Dr. Daniel Paull, an orthopedic specialist practicing direct care. They discuss the challenges of leaving hospital employment and how Dr. Paull got back to enjoying the practice of medicine. Dr. Paull is a trailblazer in what he calls direct orthopedic care. Support the show (https://healthcareamericana.com/sponsors/)
Chris is joined on this episode of by Dr. Cristin Dickerson, a radiologist and founder of Green Imaging. Dr. Dickerson put together an innovative business plan utilizing existing imaging equipment during time they weren't in use – buying up the unused hours to bring a low cost service to her clients. She and Chris talk...
Ameeth Reddy is the CEO of Equal Health, a technology platform that makes it easier for direct primary care practices to do business with the employer community. Chris and Ameeth discuss the ever-present "chicken or the egg" concept of DPC – is there a supply or a demand issue? Support the show (https://healthcareamericana.com/sponsors/)
Cristy Gupton, President of Custom Benefits Solutions talks with Chris about small and large employers handling benefit plans for their employees in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. They also discuss the fragility of thinking that many business leaders have in thinking their employees are actually happy with their current benefit plans. Support the show...
