On this episode of Health Americana, host Christopher Habig, the CEO and co-founder of Freedom Health Works interviews Dr. Keith Smith, managing partner anesthesiologist at the Surgery Center of Oklahoma. Dr. Smith shares his passionate story about leaving the hospital system behind to start a private practice. His motivation to explore this passion was driven...
Christopher Habig, CEO and co-founder of Freedom Health Works, interviews Lou Morin, CEO of SAVVOS Health, on the podcast Healthcare Americana. They discuss the concept of a healthcare marketplace, a place where people can buy services directly from medical providers. Lou explains how this can be a feasible option in healthcare, even when there are...
Christopher Habig, the CEO and co-founder of Freedom Health Works, hosts Healthcare Americana. On this episode, Jay Kempton, the President and CEO of the Kempton Group and one of the founders of the Free Market Medical Association, is a guest. Together, they discuss the upcoming 2023 Free Market Medical Association Annual Conference, which is an...
Daniel Wrenne of Wrenne Financial discusses how physicians often end up living paycheck to paycheck or unable to get small loans to start a new practice. He attributes this to two main causes; first, there is a lack of financial literacy in the educational system, meaning physicians must go out of their way to learn...
Patrick Haig is the co-founder and CEO of Goodbill, whose mission is to shake up the healthcare industry and make hospital bills transparent and affordable to the patient. Patrick and Chris discuss the confusion, opaqueness, and mystery surrounding hospital bills in America. Patrick shares his motivation behind starting the company and shares his experience of...
Clif Knight, Assistant Dean of Clinical Affairs and Associate Professor of Family Medicine at Marian University College of Osteopathic Medicine joins Chris Habig to discuss Marian University’s unique offerings and location, which sets it apart from other medical schools. He explained that Marian University is focused on giving students broad exposure to different situations, people,...
Kyle Kiser is the CEO of Arrive Health, a virtual pharmacy assistant. This tool is used as a care team tool to automate outreach to patients, drive adherence, and improve quality and readmissions. Kyle’s goal is to make connections beyond just pharmacy, particularly in the realm of specialty medications, and to make it easier for...
In this episode, Chris speaks with Jonathan Wolfson, the Chief Legal Officer, and Policy Director for the Cicero Institute, a think tank that focuses on state-level policy. Wolfson speaks on taking price transparency to the next level and discusses how so many people look to the government to fix the numerous and relatively unknown problems...
Chris welcomes Dr. Candace Walker to his podcast, Healthcare Americana. Dr. Walker is a practicing direct primary care physician and owner of Flowing Life Direct Health in Atlanta, Georgia. She has been utilizing a business model to provide healthcare to her community. Christopher asked how the practice was going, to which Dr. Walker replied that...
Dr. Eddie Williams is the founder of Foundation Direct Primary Care in the Gulf Shores of Alabama. Dr. Williams is a healthcare practitioner who has found success in building a loyal patient base through genuine interest in his patients while starting a men’s-focused dpc clinic. Chris and Eddie discuss how to grow a practice, discussing...
