Faisel and Friends: A Primary Care Podcast

We must transition away from our hospital-based fee-for-service healthcare delivery system and more towards a capitated outpatient and in-home primary care delivery model. This week we spoke to Dr. Matt Lambert from Curation Health and discussed the intricacies of overcoming value based care adoption.

This week on Faisel and Friends, discuss housing security and healthcare with Jason Shaplen, specifically how housing stability and health outcomes are inextricably linked, and how we can use innovative ways to make sure more people are stably housed.

Across the country, racial and ethnic minorities experience disproportionately higher rates of disease, lower quality of care, and reduced access to care. This week on Faisel & Friends, Congresswoman Allyson Schwartz joins us to discuss Health Equity and Medicare Advantage, and the work that BMA and ChenMed do to contribute to the conversation.

This episode of Faisel & Friends was such a thrilling, high-energy discussion with Dr. Julie Gunther & Joe Grundy. Time flew as we were having fun talking about Direct Primary Care, possible alternatives to the fee-for-service model, and the importance of a trusting doctor-patient relationship!

In medicine, as in many professions, research can serve an important role. Collecting data and distilling it into evidence can help solve some of our biggest problems. But evidence alone is not the solution, it’s how you use the evidence that matters. This week on Faisel and Friends, we’ll be joined by Dr. David Slawson.

You’ve been asking and we heard you! By popular demand, we are hosting our very first Faisel & Friends Book Club. We’ve all been reading Dr. Robbie Pearl’s new book, “Uncaring: How the Culture of Medicine Kills Doctors and Patients,” and we can’t wait to discuss it with you. To help us discuss and answer your questions, we’ll be joined by Dr. Gordon Chen and the author himself, Dr. Robbie Pear...

Dr. Faisel Syed, Dr. Dan McCarter, and Dave Chase continue the conversation about rebuilding primary care in this bonus Q&A.

If health is our home, then primary care is the strong foundation. Although, in the last few decades, large patient panels, burnout, and billing have contributed to wear-and-tear on primary care doctors across the nation. In order to change healthcare in America we must repair the cracks in the foundation. This week on Faisel & Friends, we will discuss “Rebuilding Primary Care” with Dave Chase...

Dr. Faisel Syed, Dr. Dan McCarter, and Dr. Phil Polakoff continue the conversation in this special bonus.

Click here to download Dr. Phil Polakoff's presentation. Over the last year, we’ve seen immense changes in how healthcare is delivered. Telemedicine took off out of necessity, remote patient monitoring became common-place, and video calls made doctor-patient communication even easier. But how does this all factor into delivering care to rural populations? Joining us this week, we have Dr. Phil Pol...

The cost of offering healthcare benefits has been skyrocketing, with increased premiums, copays, and deductibles. But one hotel company took on the risk themselves to ensure their employees received great care, taking hospitality to a whole new level. This week on Faisel & Friends, we’ll welcome Harris Rosen, Ashely Bacot, and Kenneth Aldridge from RosenCare. Our discussion will beg the questi...

Dr. Dan McCarter and Dr. Bruce Berger continue the conversation about how to use motivational interviewing with patients who are hesitant about the Covid vaccine, and how to handle employers who are choosing to make the vaccine mandatory. To learn more about motivational interviewing, visit https://www.mihcp.com/ .

Positive behavior changes take much more than just telling people to do the right thing. Educating patients through motivational interviewing can help improve trust and the doctor-patient relationship. Dr. Bruce Berger joins Dr. Faisel Syed and Dr. Dan McCarter to discuss change through caring and compassion and how physicians adjust their approach. To learn more about Motivational Interviewing, v...

Our system for primary care payment was put in place a long time ago. And some people think that a new system is still light years away. But it doesn’t have to be. We have the tools and systems now. Dr. Faisel Syed and Dr. Dan McCarter are joined by Ann Greiner from Primary Care Collaborative to outline the “Hyperdrive to Payment Reform.” Reform doesn’t have to be so far far away. 

Dr. Faisel Syed, Dr. Dan McCarter, and Dr. Bill Bestermann continue the conversation about the difference in population health, drug research and trials, and how to get doctors to use optimized medical therapy.   

We’ve heard it all before, sometimes less is more. This is particularly true in healthcare. In this episode, Dr. Faisel Syed and Dr. Dan McCarter will be talking to Dr. Bill Bestermann about optimizing medical therapy. 

In this bonus episode, Jake Keteyian explains what sets his app and device apart from other innovative technology, how his company plans to take on mental health, and how those who improve health do better in healthcare.

Have you ever tried to change your behavior on your own – making a habit, breaking a habit? Even with something you truly want, sometimes it feels impossible. Recently, quitting smoking has not only become more possible, but more fun! In this week’s episode of Faisel & Friends, Dr Faisel Syed and Dr. Dan McCarter chat with Jake Keteyian, co-founder of Vincere Health, about Gaming the System fo...

We continue the conversation with Dr. Gordon Chen about physician-centered healthcare and how physicians can lead the way for change in healthcare.

Codes, large patient panels, billing… Much of healthcare has become about things other than practicing medicine. What happens when we recenter the physician? This week on Faisel & Friends, we’ll be discussing the first steps toward Physician-Centered Healthcare. Joining us to lead the way is ChenMed’s own Dr. Gordon Chen, to tell us how physicians can lead the future of healthcare.

In this bonus Q&A we talk about how technology can help us deliver better care.

There are many ways to start fixing the healthcare system. One of these is transitioning from volume to value. Dr. Vivian Lee joins Dr. Faisel Syed and Dr. Dan McCarter to discuss the different ways in which we can take the first step.

We keep talking to Dr. Chettipally about how to best advocate for change, getting feedback from patients, and incentivizing for better health.

This week’s episode, “Fast, Free, and Fun: the Perfect EHR,” is about the world’s perfect Electronic Health Record system. It will make life wonderful for doctors! April Fools – You know that doesn’t exist yet! Dr. Uli Chettipally joins Dr. Faisel Syed and Dr. Dan McCarter to talk about how doctors can improve efficiency with their EHR and make them a little more tolerable to use.

Dr. Faisel Syed and Dr. Dan McCarter talk about healthcare policy and why it's important for physicians to take on more leadership roles.